CNN

Schumer is another one who told McCain to get out of town.What does McCain know about the economy? zip!

Senator Reid agrees with all of us, McCain comes in to score political points.

The American people are looking forward to today's FIRST SCHEDULED PRES.DEBATE.
Americans want to see each candidate debate THEIR PLANS & VISION TO MOVE FORWARD , ESP.w/ the economic/ financial crisis our country is in.
If Mccain is a NO SHOW to tonight's scheduled debate – his chance of being voted & gaining votes as a FUTURE LEADER of our Country is VERY… VERY…POOR !
He is better off not run for the President's seat.
MCCAIN's ODD & FLIP FLOP actions are very disturbing folks!
He is a definite MESS & a DISTRUCTION to the Ameican public.

*he is no maverick as he claims*
(that of course depends what his definition of maverick).
:-*:-

Red33, I have to respond to your comment in particular. Once again, a McCain supporter/Obama detractor uses the "socialism" talking point.

Two things about that:

First of all, what do you think the bailout proposed by the Bush Administration really is? It's socialism.

Secondly, do you not realize that many European countries, socialist countries, are in much better shape than we are? They offer their citizens better healthcare, better education, better standards of living, higher life expectancies, lower infant mortality rates, lower poverty rates, and lower suicide rates? I don't believe that Obama will take us to socialism, but socialism ain't such a bad thing.

Toss out ALL of the BS and answer one simple question to yourself... You only have two viable choices for President...
Only one of the two has repeatedly made thoughtful decisions over the past two years under close public scrutiny.
This is true whether or not you agree with the decisions made.
Trickle down economics do not work.
Stop the socialism crap. The American public has been mind conditioned to vote against the common man to benefit the top 2%.
The best part of Obama's plan is putting Americans back to work. I want more than anything to see jobs for my fellow Americans that benefit the country, and generates consumer spending.
Join me in voting for the sane, thoughtful, intelligent guy.
Go Obama/Biden 08!

This is a desperate gamble by the McCain camp. A gamble destined to fail.

McCain just further mortgaged America's future in order to further his political campaign. The transparency of this illusion further defines the McCain campaign as having no substance and of being fundamentally based on distracting the American people from the real problems we face.

I, for one, am tired of this kind of distraction.

I am thinking, wow, am I the only one watching the news, ALL channels, reading the net, paying attention, listening to both candidates, checking the "reported" speeches on U-Tube.

Did anyone notice that the Republicans ran their convention on low-key out of respect for the hurricane situation and victims?

Did anyone notice Obama was pulling in $28,500 per plate and another $5000 to hear Ms. B sing THE DAY the bottom fell out.
Do you think he considered postponing it to a more appropriate day?

Has anyone noticed when there is a national crisis, the President shows up? He does not say "call me if you need me."

For McCain to insist he and Obama go to Washington and put the debate off, in my opinion, is showing leadership, responsiblility AND accountability. It shows he is comfortable about getting involved and getting the crisis solved. It shows his management style, which is obviously, HANDS ON and not just PRESENT. Another vote where Obama votes PRESENT! Unbelivable!

I would not expect anything less of John McCain.
Have you people NOT been listening to both men???

I could care less about the debates because I have watched and listened and read very carefully.

And, whomever the next President is, he sure the heck better know what is going on FIRSTHAND. For these two candidates NOT to be involved in this crisis is beyond me!

Actions speak louder than words.

Wake up America, this is not a dress rehersal.

The more I watchCNN, the more I am convinced I should vote Republican. This is true to almost any Democrat who supported Hillary Clinton I know.It is so sickining the way you treated Sarah Palin-You are just doing your job.GE is your parent company.And someone in GE is responsible for creating a horrible anti-McCain add.I am glad I watch Oreilly tonight.How about Obama and Ayers relationship? .How about Larry Sinclair?How about Rezco?How about his relationship with executives of Fannie Mae and Freedie Mac?There is no doubt that Fox news rating will go up beyond yours.I can now say they are Fair and Balance compare to CNN.

Let's flip the script for a second... If Obama pulled all of these stunts McCain has pulled, it would be a media circus and he would drop significantly in the polls. If Biden never gave interviews or welcomed questions from VOTERS during campaign rallies, the "sane" world would be all over it.. If Biden failed "approved" interviews and sounded like a middle school kid answering questions out of their league, he would be the laughing stock of the world.

So.... WHY IS IT ANY DIFFERENT WHEN IT IS MCCAIN AND PALIN? I bet my next paycheck (if I get one due since the fundamentals of our economics are so strong) Obama and Biden would not be getting away with this. What the McCain/Palin campaign is doing is a slap in our faces and a huge insult to the intelligence to all Americans.

I cannot believe that some American's are supporting this and seriously voting for this jerk!

Is Palin really going to be McCain "white buffalo" to save his
presidental run? So far its hasn't proven to be any more successful than the one in born in Wisconsin that the Indians took for a symbol for bigger and better things for their tribes.
Hudson Wi

"One should die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly."

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

Republican scare tactics are not working. It's a shame that this party, that was once a great one, are sending propaganda CDs to the voters in the battleground states. Lower than the lowest. This party is playing third world dirty politics in America.

McCain admits he does not know much about the economy.

Take the man at his word. He rushed to DC to get out of the debate. And Palin did so poorly in her latest interview with Katie Couric until he needed an emergency to distract the voters.

The debates will be even more revealing about both of them.

Why are the democrats getting involved in this.. make the republicans clean their mess alone.

How about socialism for the wealthy, red33? Isn't the proposed Federal government bailout tantamount to socialism for those overpaid and greedy captains of industry who are leading this country down the tubes?

Any bailout must, as the Democrats insist, include, in addition to oversight and protection of the man-in-the-street, executive compensation reform. Better still, they should be fired with no golden parachute. Isn't that the American way of doing things?

McCain is doing the right thing trying to help & solve this issue which Obama could do 2 & prove that you are willing to do it for our Country. Is that's what McCain & Palin is running this election. He is putting our country 1st & I don't think Obama is really trying to do the same. All he care about is the election & the debate the he can't answer real hard answers & he claim that McCain cant' do or handle more than 1 thing. McCain can handle more than 1 thing, he wants this issue solve before anybody wins the election. Oh let me rephrase that, I meant McCain & Palin win the election it will be 1 problem less. I'm with McCain & he knows that these issue must be solve other wise more & more people will be scam in home owner ins & other scam that is happening around this beautiful country.

I will still vote for McCain & Palin not matter what. As long as they get this issue solve for our country.

McCain/Palin '08

Mississippi you are a RED state! Go Blue and maybe McCain will think you count. He only cares about the battleground states right?

Let's be frank. Everyone knows McCain is desperate. Everyone knows why McCain is desperate. All you McCain supporters know dam well your candidate is pullin a fast one. And let me go a step further.....If Obama was white this wouldn't even be close. I can't believe you rather your country continue down the same path as the last eight years, then to vote for a black man. You convinced yourself that McCain would change the way things are now. You really believe that! You keep telling yourself over and over that he will change things and you know deep down he won't. But you keep telling yourself that because you just can't get over the fact that the better man for the job just happens to be black. And then when someone calls you out on it you say"well just because I don't vote for him doesn't mean I'm a racist"! Sure you are. Most of you love black sports players, singers,etc....you can handle that, but elect a black man for president??????? Just can't handle that huh? My god, don't you want to keep your house, your job, your car, have more money in your pocket, better healthcare, education,etc??????? I say maybe 25% of your McCain supporter honestly think he can do a better job (but you have money) People with money will support McCain, but the rest of you 75% supporters just can't handle the fact the better candidate just happens to be black. So you say things like,"I don't know him", he'll raise our taxes",etc. You'll come up with any excuse not to vote for him. Haven't you fools learned from your past.....YOU CAN'T STOP CHANGE! And when you lose your house I'll bet you'll still be satisfied that you voted for the wrong man. Sad.

Iraq is the issue Mccain is strongest on? thats scary considering he's been relatively mum on voicing policy ideas on this since he's been running– probably b/c he knows that actually voicing that he wants our troops over there indefinitely is unpopular...Ive heard more about him being a prisoner of war than his ability to be a commander and chief of one...

I know 6th graders who are more qualified to be VP than Sarah (I can see Russia) Palin. We have already had one complete dumba_ _ in the White House for 8 yrs. Now we need 4 more with her? I give up if Obama doesn't win.

McCain should suspend his campaign till Nov.5. He can stay in DC with his step son GWB. Together they can hold hands and watch the democrates clean up the curruption they have left behind. Odds are we will never know the true crimes that have been commited here.

It's the Economy, STUPID!

Who can you trust? Obama for real change!!!!

Obama is not promoting socialism he is promoting fairism!!!

The chickens are coming home to roost, and the Republicans in general and John McCain in particular will pay the price for the sorry state of affairs in Washington.

McCain had no substantive input in the White House meeting, so it was just a photo-op for him. The man is clueless over an economic fix.

I look forward anxiously to the debate when Barack Obama will show America the kind of poor leadership quality the Republicans tout so much in McCain.

oh please Mark get a grip how can you really stand in it knee deep and still deny it?

Mark: Where have you been for the last eight years, while your party led by Bush/Cheney/McCain/Graham/Rove/ and the rest of the "Deregulation, Stick to the Consumer Crowd" messed up our economy and foreign policy.

All you can scream is "socialism". Well corporate socialism hasn't worked to well, either.

mcCain and the house republicans: "Me First"

people WAKE UP and realize that both major parties have ruined this(ok republicans much more) vote LIBERTARIAN BOB BARR 2008!

so he is angry couse mc cain is not going to the debate mmmmmm let me see mi wife is probably not going have a job tommorrow wamu just tanked this is all going to hell and do you really think i want to see two men debate about what really is this going to help me and god knows how many other americans
how about mister obama puts his ego in his pocket and gets to work ooooo i know he still has a job to bad for the ones who dont or are about to lose thiers wake up people we need help nowwwww

From each side of the mouth of Mcsame just this week: (1) Sunday=we should deregulate health insurance like we did the banks (2) Monday= the fundamentals of the economy are strong. (3)Later Monday: by fundamentals I mean the workers are strong. (4)Tuesday= we are in a financial crisis because of the greed of a few bad apples.(5) Later Tueasday= we need a commission like the 9/11 commission to investigate what happened and find out what went wrong.(6)Even later Tuesday=we don't need additional oversight and regulation that is the problem. (7) Wednesday=Its the SEC chairman's fault and I would fire him.(8) Later Wednesday=we can not act rashly so I wouldn't fire the SEC chairman or rush to a judgment about who is at fault. (9) Thursday=we are in the worst financial crisis since world war two and we need to act cautiously.(10) We need to regulate Wall Street (11) Later Thursday= I am not sure if I am for Paulson's plan because I have not read the two page proposal.(12) Even later Thursday=we must suspend the presidential debate and cancel the VP debate. Mccain is irrational! He doesn't know what he is for or against just that he wants to be president and he will say anything and everything to get elected. We don't need or want a President who is risky, irrational and has lost his way philosophically.

The AOL straw poll is not a scientific controlled poll.

Apparently the majority of people on AOL are republicans based on that poll.

I'm just sick. I am a long time Republican (and yes a Woman). I have never been so emberessed in my life. I just can't take it anymore.
And You've Got To Be Kidding!
The answer is at least Obama has something to say! Maybe if you listen and stop listening to Rush YOU might have a clue. Go back to your cubicle (that won't be there much longer) and just do your work.

Somehow I have missed the mark that seems so clear to every Republican around. John McCain suspends his campaign, while campaigning. He lies to David Letterman who offers him a much larger audience than Katie Couric, and tells him he is suspending his campaign while campaigning. He travels to Washington where a deal has been tentatively struck, and somehow convinces Republican House Representatives the deal is bogus. He says he will not debate due to the crisis unless a deal has been signed, but now decides to go to the debate with no deal signed. He puts a woman on the ticket to entice women, but we find she is an empress with no clothes. What am I missing here that says any Republican would vote for this 'shoot from the hip' pretender. Will the real Americans stand up and tell me why Senator Obama is not a good choice, given his ability to be cool, composed, and deliberative under extreme pressure from this cuckoo's nest? And where is the real investigative press when we need to know the last time John McCain screwed the public in the Savings and Loan debacle. Hello, this is real and imminent disater lurking. Drag out those Keating 5 documents and give us the information needed to put this pretender back in Arizona with his 9 homes, 13 cars, and trophy wife.

Country First...............thats what McCain had done and is doing.

"ME FIRST".......let me get a higher office position by teleprompter laiden speeches..Obama.....I vote "PRESENT" yet again

Okay....Why was McBush at the meeting today? He sat at the table and didn't open his mouth until Obama called him out. When he finally did speak, even the rublicans had no clue what position he was taking on the bailout.

McCain ask the president for a meeting to find out whats going on!
after you find out, then you can talk to the press and the country!

McCain or Obama will be president with the effects of this bailout.
If they do nothing,now, then congress will be blamed for the next four years

A debate will not solve this problem.

Who is going to lose sleep over the Iraq war or any war for that matter. When people are losing their jobs and can't pay their mortages and aren't sure of what will happen to their retirement, who is going to vote for McCain? It is under the watch of Bush/McCain that all this mess is happening. They should have watched the station better. And What is more McCain side sends out tooooo many mean and twished Ads about his opponent. It he has good plans to turn the economy around let him tell them over and over again.

If you vote for McCain and the crazy Alaskan whose priest believes in witchcraft, then you are a COMPLETELY IGNORANT MORON. Please do not reproduce. People who vote Republican are either really loaded or REALLY STUPID. Why do you want to ruin this country even more than Bush already has?

To Evelyn:

Internet straw polls have zero reliability as the same user can go on a different computer and vote for the same person. Also, a lot of it depends on people with different political views go to AOL.

Regardless...just listening to people's ideas. McCain is in it deep and a lot of people are seeing through his political stunts.

McCain has made things worse, he has politicized the whole bail out. WAMU is the latest bank to go down, whose next? THis is not a time for saving your campaign McPain.

Mark ...i dont know what planet you are living in or what country you are in. 5 thousand jobs were lost in GA yesterday and more plants are still closing and you blaming Obama on this?or the DEMS on this? its two ways you either ignorant or plain stupid to see the truth.

Whoever thinks mcacin understand national security must be in a coma in the last two yrs. McCain doesnt know the difference between mexico and Spain. Pakistan border and iranian border. What is secure if you put a moron like that in charge of red button. Fire ...aim....ready...Confused soul

I love all you liberals whining about McCain putting the country first. Reference the debates. I seem to recall that McCain asked Obama to debate him in 10 townhall meetings and Obama refused. Hillary Clinton took him to the clearners but he knew he had the fix in with Reid , Pelosi , screaming Dean and the democrat leadership. He had to agree to some debates so he narrowed in down to four were news pundits from the press would ask the questions. He was afraid to take on the townhall debates because there you would have to answer questions from regular americans. I wonder why he was so scared to face regular americans questions. Could it be that the liberal media could not give him an advance copy of the questions and they could not cover for him when he screwed up as he usually does without his prompter. See when a regular american citizen ask you a question , they want a real answer and they do not let you off the hook without one.

I am really wondering how John McCain can, so decisively, make an abrupt about face on all his principles he claimed to stand for during his years in the senate by now favoring greater regulation...

Then I remember this is an election and John McCain will say anything and do anything to win the presidency to top off his career.

I think he made a better POW. If he really meant business he might suggest showing some of those corporate crooks the inside of a small 8×10 cell. Unfortunately they make up his advisors and will likely be rewarded with cabinet positions.

Fellow Americans! Vote & Vote smart!

OBAMA shows more sense of concern & principle of strong leadership…

Mccain is a big JOKE!
A TOTAL FLIP FLOP on economy issues,
MOCKING UP ON BAILOUT Plan in which he does not even have a position in the negotiation –
MCCAIN's VOTE RATING IS DROPPING…
BIGTIME !

will america let race interfer with making the right decision?

If McCain gets in ... will the last person to leave the country please turn out the lights!

This will be a new era and Mcain and the republicans know it. They know it is over, that's why they are stalling and throwing out distractions. America let;s do the right thing and elect the best man for the job. Americans are not stupid, we see right through what they are trying to do. Choosing Mrs. Palin was a ploy to get the women voters that are pissed off about Hillary Clinton, 0nto their side. We as women are smarter than that. Just like a popular ad for a television show, it is time for a new kind of family. Lets get to the real issues, this economy/ these gas prices, our homes, health care for all americans. Sure I believe our troops have done well in Iraq, but it is enough already. No more casualties. Send them home to their families. I feel sorry for the people of Iraq, but how come nobody focuses on the people of Haiti? Is it somehow that we should not help them?

All I know is that when the Democrats were in the White House back in the good ole days of the 1990s the economy and everything else was fine.... Since the Republicans have been in for the past eight years....Americans have lost value in their homes, foreclosures are threatening the very fabric of our economic struture... Americans pay checks have shrunk and are not going very far....Banks, investment firms and companies have gone belly up.... American jobs have gone overseas.... Unemployment has increased at an alarming rate.... Airlines can't fly without merging and charging you for everything.... food prices and energy prices are going through the roof....We still have not caught Osama Bin Ladin....We are fighting two wars and have soldiers completely around the world....We are facing a Trillion Dollar deficit of which we don't know how it will get paid....College!! Who said anything about College!! Has the sky fallen yet? Man wake me up from this bad dream and get the Dems back in the White House!! Before its too late!

These are two guys. one has 1 house and will be really scared to loose that 1 house and do everything to keep it.
The other has 8 houses he wont loose sleep if he lost 5 out of the 8 cos he wont be homeless yet.
Who would you rather vote for?
Food for thought America!!

Well from a mid -size town and for what Mc Cain has pulled running from the Debate and trying to play superman-i along with about a 180 people at my home will not be voteing for this man.Can you see what he would do when or if he was PRES-we would be on our own.Thats Scarey -and leave his VP behind to kill the Moose.I have a very close Friend who is from her town and story has it -she got her job there because no one else wanted it-nice.I said there will be no votes here.

The Dems ruined the economy with their fannie may sub prime loan debacle and now their mad about McCain possibley skipping the debate. Wasn't it Barack Obama who turned down Mccains invitation to do town hall meeting. The Dems are the biggest hypocrites!!

Remember when we debated about patriotism and what that meant? For some was the going to war without questions to the decider of this awful and wrong war on the wrong people.
For others is the right to dissent against wrong policies and to question for accountability and transparencies...

Well... now we have an opportunity to show our true patriotism. Do we keep supporting a party and his candidate who have failed us for so many years in so many ways, or do we look to the future of the country and support that candidate and that party that seems to have the confidence to clean this mess and help us move forward?

You know whom I'm talking about... so are you a real patriot or will be going back to your party ideology that blinds your capacity of seeing what is good for our country?

Vote with your brains and be a patriot!

thx,
J.

something seems too cozy about mccain and larry crag, oh, i m sorry i meant to joe liberman.
joe seems too excited to see john.

say it aint so joe.

McCain is more interested in photo ops and pretending he actually understands the economic situation and trying to change the subject and avoid the issues then he is in "country first". He continues to play games and tricks at our expense! His judgment is NO JUDGMENT, he chooses that right wing religious ignorant Palin for a runningmate knowing that his age and health history could leave her in charge of this country if, God forbid, he was elected! He has sold his integrity and his honesty to the highest bidder, in this case Karl Rove and Steve Schmidt and all of the lobbyists that run his nasty campaign! We cannot elect him, we cannot take a chance of Sara Palin running this country further into the ground. He has found someone seemingly more stupid than George Bush! Unbelievable.

You couldn't have made this stuff up if you'd tried. We've stooped to an all-time low.

Obama&Biden

The Clinton News Network strikes again! They forget to mention that the latest polls – WHICH ACTUALLY POLL CELLPHONE USERS AS WELL – show a statistical tie for Obama and McCain, 46 to 46 each. And yet, they want to say McCain has bad news.

Obama told America to call him if they needed his help. McCain did not wait to be "asked", he just went to serve his country instead of serving himself and his campaign, as Obama is selfishly doing. I am ashamed of any American's who are sticking up for Obama right now, he clearly did the wrong thing.

Vote McCain 2008

OMG – the last two comments are so funny. It IS the economy – but oh boy, I would love to have the 8 years previous to George W. Bush's reign back – and let's see, that was a Democrat in charge, wasn't it. So much for making generalities about parties. And if I read one more whining Republican talking about taxes – give me a break. What – we haven't been paying taxes for the last 8 years? And the 8 years before that (Democrat)? Who the flip is going to pay for things? I think half the people voting Republican vote that way on a feeling that they will pay lower taxes (which of course they don't – unless they are very rich) and of course the Republican Party is not going to dissuade that idea because it helps their elitist, militarist and socially right party goals. I am personally sick to death of these fables. The happenings of the last month (with regard to the financial crisis) prove that we need a change. That would be Obama. I am truly unnerved by McCain.

Just mailed my absentee ballot.....At least I'll negate one of you liberals votes McCain/Palin 2008!! Obama is NOT the one.

Anyone with half a brain could see this ploy of McCain. His reactions are not what I called characters of leadership. He is off the hook within minutes without thinking-–or having a reasonable plan.

Then there's the V.P please keep her away from the press she does not make any sense, she repeats the same answers for most questions. THIS IS REALLY SCARY!!!!

America Unite Vote Dems 08'

Yea, the 6 in 10 asked by the poll were CNN moderators, so what do you expect. Get real.

I'm so sick of McCain and his antics...His campaign is run by bunch of corrupt incompetent bufoons and to top it all of he goes and picks the biggest idiot on the political scene for a VP. I heard Palin speak with Katie Couric and it's just embarrasing to listen to her speak and answer questions. She can barely put a cohorent sentence together that makes sense. What the hell has happened to this country??????

The Republicans have no one left to blame. It's squarely on their shoulders. What a mess they have become.

OBAMA for change.

McLoser has lost his mind totaly...come on people dont u see wats he is up to...i am surprised to see america has such loser candidates for president....

shameful..

McBush can't even agree with his boss and his own party how in the world does anyone think that he can do anything as President? We need a leader who can reach out to others without a threat, wouldn't that be unique!! I want to see if John is willing to debate or if he is so unsettled over the financial crisis that he is unable to multi-task. Be careful, he is very cagey and dishonest. Go OBAMA/BIDEN

I wish it's November 4th already today so we can get this election over with and go on to some other important issue.

I think John McCain is a Dramaholic He is t oo erratic and I think that Sara Palin is his Tokyo Rose. He just does what ever to get attention. I love Obama thank God we have him!!!! Biden is the perfect choice. They are mature dependable and I have complete confidence and pray they will win.

joanne

To You've got to be Kidding – Why would Obama give all his plans now? McCain would just steal the ideas and swear on a stack of bibles they are his. McCain has no honor. He's a liar. He's a desperate old fool.

Obama/Biden '08

What's that slogan?? Cronies First? Uhh . . .oh yeah . . . Country First!

Who's actually buying that line now? Probably the same folks that are trying to sell this bogus buyout!

BUSH SUCKS, MCSAME BLOWS AND PALIN FLUNKED!!!

we witnessed the implosion of the McCain-Palin ticket yesterday!

Please people find out what the real situations is and leave the posturing alone. Do your research...find out what are Mortgage Backed Securities, Collateralized Debt Obligations, and Traunches. Please educate yourself and then if you listen to the hearing with Paulson and Bernanke to understand the situation. Then make a judgement. People...you are not getting the full story. If you don't understand what is going on, Please stay out of the discussion.

Manchurian Candidate, John McCain doesnt have a clue.

Obama nailed it when he said "a president should be able to deal with more than one major issue at a time"!

Let's hear the debates! I really think that American's are finally seeing McCain & Palin for what they are........out of touch, unqualified and down right scarry! Obama, you have won my vote!!

OBAMA!

McCain, why did you turn the economic rescue talks into a political circus? I thought you put "country first," but I guess you see photo ops for your election as more important.

Disgusting

The polls are tied as of today, CNN; so, how is it so bad for McCain? I think we should start calling CNN, Fox News Left (or does MSNBC already have that designation?)

Main Street USA is waking up to the fact that the GOP is serving up Moose-turd Pie this year. It's already crystal clear that the Republican ticket is unviable, even before the debates.

It seems obvious that the Republicans will hold out until after tomorrow night so McCain can avoid the debate. He then will claim he and Obama should debate next week instead of the VP candidates. This takes Palin out of the public eye again so they don't have to worry about her total ignorance about any policy, whether its economic or foreign. The thought of this woman being a heartbeat away from the Presidency scares the hell out of me. Sarah dear, to put it in terms you'll understand, Obama is a "good guy, " McCain is a "bad guy." Anyone who takes advantage of a dire situation such as the bailout of corporate America to create a photo op for himself, is disgusting. Fact is, if it weren't for he and the other "bad guys," we wouldn't be facing the crisis they've created.

No Mcpain
No Failin

NO BAILOUT
CUT THE DEFENSE BUDGET IN HALF!

Again the censoring of Americans by CNN

Maverick – unpredictable, uncontrollable, reckless

I think it's too late. 8 yeas has taken it's toll.

McCain is a McCoward.

This is nothing more than a political ploy. He hasn't a clue what he is doing, so he makes up this McDrama and suddenly wants to sweep back into Washington, take credit for other people's work on the bail-out bill, and try and convince voters that that he knows more than an average fourth grader about the economy.

If you fall for his BS and shallow, obvious political tactics on this situation, the to be perfectly honest you deserve to have your tax money taken away and given to rich people like me, and deserve to have your kids and grandkids paying for this ridiculous situation Bush and the Republicans like McCain have gotten us in to.

If he can suspend his campaign can he suspend the economy?
If he can suspend the economy can he suspend the polls?
Maybe he should suspend Sarah Palin ... in Central Park.

I feel sorry for our grandchildren. They'll never know what the United States once was. The mighty have fallen.

I don't think either one of them is strong on economy. Obama has no experience when it comes to economy and McCain has experience in ruining whats left of this country. Take your pick. May be its time for a third party or may be people in this country need to open up their eyes and vote for someone who IS is leader and not just a show off. lets not forget " WE THE PEOPLE" put "W" in office for 8 years.. 55 Millions votes in 2004. how about we blame those 55 M for the crisis we are in, are they willing to accept it.

I am 39 years old and will be able to collect full social security at 69, I might not make it to that age so why not just raise the social security age again and raid the fund to pay for this, then it would only fall on the hard working men and women as usual!!!

To all of you democrates who bought houses your couldn't afford or have failed to manage your money properly, blame your leaders. Sen. Barney Franks and the rest of the democratic congress is the reason the US is in this mess. Where are the congressional investigations? Thats right, there are none because the democrates don't want the public to know it was them that caused this mess.

I like the fact that Obama states "If they need me, they will call me". Well, I am glad to see he is taking the initiative. Don't worry Obama, we don't need and we won't call.

With his erratic, impulsive behavior, McCain has just proved without a doubt that he is completely unfit to become the President of the United States. Not only has he butted into and ruined ongoing negotions about the bailout situation, but he also chose a featherhead for us to depend on for leadership, should something happen to him. My guess is that the RNC is beating their heads against the walls for allowing him to become their candidate.

Of course Americans are worried and thinking about the economy...duh! And right about now we want to know how to get out the hole that greedy people have made chaos for us... more people than ever are in forclosure! Morgage companies sold a dream and now it's a nightmare and yes we are looking for someone with a good plan not someone who hides and pretends to have our best interest in mind. Politics...it's all so transparent but this is what we have to deal with. other countries are laughing at us!. we need someone who is going to at least on the surface have our backs...and it ain't Mccain-Mcchaos.
Obama/Biden '08

Of course it is the economy right now. But to most americans that shows more than ever with McCain taking the lead why we need him to oversee the country at this time. We need action. What we do not need from a presidential canidate is call me if you need me to vote. What a joke. Now we got the democrats like Pelosi, Durbin, Reid and Obama wanting to add more money to this so called bailout to pay off student loans , car loans, home mortgages and to hand out stimulis checks again. I say let the big companies go under and let the people who took out these loans for houses and etc lose them. They knew they could not afford them in the first place. Let the market work its will. It willtighten the credit market and cleanse the economy. Maybe the democrats should have thought about this when they blocked the attempt by McCain and others to regulate these loans to low income people who should have never been given a loan in the first place but was forced to accomodate these loans due to B.S. red lining because minorities could not afford houses. Thanks to that stupid policy I get to pay for the house that I bought and could afford and some slug that the democrats help put into a 300,000 house they could not afford in the first place. I do not care what your race is. If you cannot afford something, you do not deserve it.

Soup kitchens are next and guess what, McCain will still insist that the economy is "fundamentally sound". What an idiot!

cCNN for sure wants a democrat in the white house .
Wy take sides ?
You deststroy your name and FOX is on the road being first in cable.
I like and loved CNN but lost respeckt since the politics began .

MR King has guts ,he invites whom he wants no matter what.
MR Kafferty is so democratic and one sidet ,I stoped watching that other wise fantastic ,mr wolf blitzer show .
Kafferty is a trouble maker and looks like one .

I can not vote but love America ,I tell you this one sidet cable shows are making America woerse.

World wide we are looked down too ,CNN was always respeckted world wide ,now we ale loosing that too .

More voters than ever know that McCain's 100 year war posture has ruined the American economy. The man clearly hasn't a clue just like his brother George. Once any politician gets to the point they lose touch with the bread and butter basics of being an American they are worthless in government. McCain's stance has always been higher than mainstreet America as he appears to act just like the little Hitler he wishes to replace. America doesn't care for this type of elitism and can no longer afford such posture.

red33, what do you think this bailout is? It's corporate socialism coming to you from Bush, Berneke and Paulson.

All I can say about Mr McCain is that he forgot any lesson he ever learned from the Keating5 with his "poor judgement". He and Palin are not the people who show leadership. Obama is calm and reasoned.

And about socialism.

Who is in bed with china? Ofcourse the republicans, they are selling out america.

And you idiots call Dems socialists?

McCAIN IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE TESTED WARRIOR, YET HE FOLDS LIKE A CHEAP SUITCASE UNDER PRESSURE, MEANWHILE OBAMA HAS KEPT HIS COOL, STAYED CALM ,COLLECTED, AND STAYED THE COURSE DURING ALL OF THE CRISIS. OBAMA HAS SHOWN HE IS READY FROM DAY ONE, McCAIN NEEDS TO CALL A TIME OUT. HELLO AMERICA. WHY IS THIS EVEN A RACE?

McCain sat at that White House meeting Thursday for 40 minutes like a stump, saying nothing, doing nothing, while Obama ultimately asked for specifics and engaged the Treasury Secretary for his opinion before rushing into any type of judgment of his own.

Meanwhile, Sarah Palin is talking looney toons to Katie Couric about Putin flying over Alaska and how that makes her ready to deal with foreign affairs.

If a majority of voters in this country are willing to elect amateurs to lead them into the next century, I hate to say it, but we deserve what we get. Iraq, Katrina, Wall Street. Willingly handing the keys to the White House to McCain/Palin is like planting a time bomb somewhere else in this country. I just hope it's not in my city.

McCain will be a NO-SHOW Friday night. He doesn't have a clue as what to say.

Mccain is trying to 'play' just like George Bush 'played' the American people during 2004 about WMDs in Iraq. Do not fall for it, Mccain has done nothing for or against the financial system during his so called years as the commerce chairman. I will not vote for someone who makes rash decisions or think they cannot handle multiple things at the same time. To be a president you need to multitask and not run and hide like a coward!

Mark, I am one of those investors that pulled everything out of the stock market as soon as this Marxist stole the nomination from Hillary. I will sit on the sidelines until after November.
The money is safer in my mattress than it is in the bank or wall street.
especially if the tax and spend socialist democrats control the government.

Obama isn't pushing for socialism. He's just trying to clean up the mess made by the free spending, drunken sailors who've been in office for the last 8 years. Don't put the blame on Democrats, they've only had a majority in the house since 2006. This huge mess was caused by Republicans and their ridiculous trickle down economics.

Thank you Senator Obama for injecting calm into this and keeping a level head – a trait of a truly great leader. The last thing we need is hysteria and threats of a great depression. Thank you also for insisting that this is not a time to disrupt negotiations like McCain did. McCain's motives are very obvious. I look forward to seeing you at the debates (w/ or w/o McCain).

Bush and the Boys are laughing all the way out out of the WhiteHouse. Not only have they made themselves filthy rich, they secured the futures of all their friends as well, all at the expense of the American taxpayers.

OBAMA!

ME IN FL yes I guess the economy is to much to comprehend for Obama who put himself through Columbia University and Harvard Law School with honors but the man who graduated with a D average is really the one who gets it (not to mention the VP who had to attend 6 colleges to get a degree in jounalism).

I suppose the fact that Obama actually takes time to think about what he says and doesn't rush to judgment may seem foreign to you. After the last eight years of a president who reacts before he thinks with no intellectual capacity for critical thinking it may just be what you are used to. I just ask that you take a moment...and unlike Mr. Bush and Mr. McCain actually THINK.

How can McCain possibly be considered the strongest candidate when it comes to Iraq? I thought most Americans opposed the occupation now? McCain wants to keep us there?

It is nice to see young people getting involved in politics. Too bad you are starting by drinking the obamanation kool aid. McCain sounded the alarm 3 years ago, co-sponsoring Senate bill S190 Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act. Could have averted the problem. Obama voted against it because his friends were getting rich selling bad mortgages. Now Obama has joined with the Bush Admin to bail out the folks that got rich? Support the plan that make Wall Street pay to bail themselves out. They took the risk, let they pay the consequences. Bad paper is bad paper whether it is owned by a bank or bought by the government with money YOU will have to pay back.

McCain is running solely to keep the wealthy secure. He's proven that!

Viva la revolucion! Vote Obama! He reminds me so much of my hero Che Guevara! Down with capitalists and republicans!

The polls should continue to drop for the Republican Candidate who can only concentrate on one thing at a time.

Like the economy, McCain's campaign is in a downward spiral. But, I do believe the US economy will rebound. As for McCain, he is history.

McCain wishes he could just say "I can't make it Friday night, Cindy got us reservations at the country club".
As for Sarah, when the time comes to debate Joe Biden, she'll just call in sick.

I SAY, LET BIDEN & PALIN DEBATE INSTEAD.....

OBAMA 08'

Obama is a nice guy but his not stupid. Neither the voters.
John McCain should be careful because his little political game will backfire!
Jonnie to the rescue save the world one more time! Or I should say the American economy. If the maverick is not able to debate Obama, he can send always his sidekick chick from Alaska……. Sarah Plaiiiiiiiiin. Is obvious she have more experience from all the USA senators together!

to – You've got to be kidding:
He talks, but doesn't say anything? (did you graduate from high school?) He's speaking a language obviously alien to you. It's called English! Doesn't say anything.
And, compared to you, Palin is brilliant person, right?
And McOLD trying to postpone the debate and hopefully cancel the VP debates is really putting his country first. No politics there.
We're all just dying to hear Palin's deep thoughts on the economy.
Let's hear about McShame's last banking crisis. Ever heard of Charles Keating?
-And I'm curious,ever met a black person?
You're a sad ignoramus!
Brace yourself, because time is marching on.

As a life-long Republican, I can't in good conscience vote for McCain. I'll vote Democrat for the 1st time this year and pray that some real change occurs in Washington.

I really cannot comprehend Palin's logic. She just sounds stupid and makes elementary comments. McCain made a good choice for a cheerleader, but not a V.P. or President.

Do we even need any of the debates to happen to make our decision?? McCain is so full of lies anyhow that nothing he will ever say again will be taken at face value. Please have him explain the Keating 5 if he shows up tomorrow. And I guess Sarah Palin is still debating her own paranoia of Russians flying over her house. What a moron! I guess by her explanation, my grandmother has enough foreign policy experience to become VP because Air Canada flies over her house.

I wonder if McCain is thinking of the economic impact, and hardship he will create in Mississippi by NOT taking a couple hours out of his friday and attending this debate. The city/ state & university are out 5 million dollars, local hotels and restaurants are booked by folks who spent their HARD EARNED cash to be there for the debate to support Obama AND McCAIN, and he says he is doing this out of concern for the American people? Last time I looked Mississippians were Americans too and it is a couple hours....not a month, that they are asking for.

Obama isn't an opportunist. What the hell are you all thinking? Honestly? I can't believe there are still people out there that are standing behind McCan't. Obama has been talking about the economy ever since he started his campaign right along with Hillary that was saying the same thing. McCan't just a week ago said that the economy was strong right along with his good frined Bush who said it was a hiccup... what a big hiccup.. it more like a huge fart. It is time for a change and OBAMA is that change that we need for our country right now. The rest of you.... well I hope you find peace within yourselves that you need to challenge your thoughts and minds on this and that OBAMA isn't a socialist and if that was the case..... don't you think that would have come out by now????????? And for Bush and McCan't to bail out these companies is Socialism!!!!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Looks like the 'chickens are starting to come home to roost' with regard to the state of the economy. The bottom line is that our country is being led by corrupt leaders (Republicans and Democrats alike)...No one seems to know how to resolve this mess...and the world is laughing at us...Who will the 'bailout' ultimately benefit?...'Main Street should NOT bail out Wall Street'...They made their bed...they can LIE in it....I have been a moderate Republican all my life...I wanted to see more of what Ron Paul had to say during the primaries..oh well...money talks and walks...

JMMcIntosh etal repugs: It is YOUR party that has put us in this mess- so if can do nothing but call Obama names- go away and shut up. You republicans have caused this mess- calling Obama an empty suit or socialist solves nothing. Your candidate seems to be great at fear & smear- but has NOTHING to give for the economy.
Your day is DONE and it will take a long time just to clean up YOUR mess- GO AWAY MONGERS!~

you all miss the point!
What is happening right now with Sarah Palin and attracts us is not her knowledge on every subject,( what is not required from he democratic VP by the way), but her integrity.
People are just fed up with politics, broken promises, and here comes Sarah who is strong enough to give up a special private jet and change her mind on a matter like the bridge when necessary. A lot has been said about that bridge to nowhere, and her changing her mind while congress did not want to support the project. It is my understanding she was not even governor at the time! Get off her case!
It is not about economy but integrity. If the leaders start showing ntegrity they will be wise to lead, no matter the crisis. Can anybody remind me of Ronald Reagan's training and qualifications to be president? And yet he will be remembered as one of the best.
It is not about economy. It is about integrity.

McCain and his pals are playing with the lives of millions of Americans ... their (in)actions led to the failure of WM tonite and added thousands of WaMu employees in to unemployed status ... and in all probability in to rapidly increasing credit and mortgage 'default' crowd. This is insane. If McCane and his cronies had agreed on the 'rescue' bill that was in place before McCaine got involved, WaMu would still be in business tomorrow morning!

Wake up America and start thinking. These things affect your lives ...

Remember?

"The fundamentals of our economy are strong"

"I don't know as much about the economy as I should know. I still need to be educated"

McCain is trying his best to look/act intelligent.

the rest of the world is beging the US people to please vote right we are depending on u B Obama

McCain has cancelled a debate with Bush in 2000 (CA) at the last moment. Although there was no economic crisis at the time – one thing 2000 had in common with 2008, is that McCain was dropping in his polls when he bailed out.

McCain, the self-professed non-expert on economic matters, is clearly not fit to be President. He doesn't even know who to go to for economic advice. The thought of Phil Gramm or his equivalent as Treasury Secretary makes me gag-he's one of the neocon Republican architects of our economic crisis and would offer us 4 more years of the same old, same OLD disastrous Bushonomics! I've been saying it for a long time: McCain = Bush 3. It's even truer now than it was in the beginning. It'd be rocky sailin' with McCain/Palin.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08 AND '12!!!!!!

This is the same guy who doesnt know how many houses he owns that he defers the question to his staff and hes going to take over the country if elected? I dont want someone of this low-caliber at the helm.

The republicans and their new champion John McCain- The "Deregulator" have managed to screw the American people with their policies geared toward the richest people in the country and large Corporations- In 1992 it was "The Economy Stupid!".
This year, much more desperate times, it's the economy stupid!
If the American people vote republican, they deserve to have what they get-but I have much more faith in us than that! Barack Obama will win this election by a LARGE margin and this country will head back the right direction!
Eight Is ENOUGH!

Watch out for the debate tomorrow. Barack will be wiped out. He has no experience in Foreign Affairs. He is a joke.

The real state of emergency is the Interview that Palin did w/ Couric. Please google it and watch. The actual interview will leave you speechless.

If Americans have half the brain they say that they have we will run the other way. As a woman I am so embarrased by Palin's illiterate comments. Talk about empty suit w/ skeletons b/c the brains have left the building

John McCain looks bewildered and confused.

McCain is a panderer. why shoud democracy stop just because he said so. as much as he has'nt been present to cast a vote. i think the rest of the senators can handle it ,as before. a disgrace to be called a Maverick.new name looser.

Mclooser

McCain will win.

McDope is an idiot.......welcome back to the senate, you WILL be there for at least the next eight years loser.

John – You should have chosen a running mate with a measurable IQ.
Lesson lernt!

Greetings from the Emerald Isle, (Ireland)

If McCain cannot handle more than one thing at a time, then at least for his health sake, he may as well step down.

If he finds it too hard and stressful in that he cannot take a few hours out to get the debate over and done with, he is hardly going to make a reliable leader.

A country needs a leader who can demonstrate some kind of strength & be able to multi-task, especially when there is a crisis.

Obama/Biden, for as long as America needs it.

Credit card companies (banks) need to accept 90% of this disaster. My daughter, who is a freshman in college, received a fist-full of credit cards her first month at college. Just who and how do these companies think will pay for these? They prey on the college students. I hope they all eat it!

To all of the whining Kool Aid drinkers who think it's my responsibility to take care of you and your 5 kids – because you're too lazy to get an education, work more than one job in order to pay for that education, and signed up for a mortgage you couldn't afford.....because you didn't get an education and couldn't read the terms of the loan.....

Please take a moment to have someone tell you a bit on our current system of government oversight on banking and lending. One of the most powerful entities in this process of regulation is the Senate Banking Committee, chaired by your beloved Chris Dodd.......and isn't the Senate, and the Banking Committee controlled by the Democrats?? I'm confused as to why this is the fault of Conservatives?

Red33.....maybe you should try and educate yourself and not fall for political soundbites. The American economy is facing this economic crisis because of the free market with no oversight, deregulation, and trickle down economic theories that McCain has always supported. It is a perfect example of a theory that looks great on paper but doesn't work in real life. To many greedy fat cats holding out nets to catch anything before it trickles down with John McCain supporting legislation to not stop them.

As far as Obama ruining the economy because of his "socialist" policies that is nothing more than Republican propaganda. The economy has always historically been stronger when a Democrat is in office. He supports programs that will help ordinary people get healthcare and education. You would say "but I shouldn't have to pay for that" but yet because of Republican economic policies you are going to have to pick up the tab to the tune of $7,000,000,000 (probably more when all is said and done). So you can pay less to help ordinary Americans or pay more to bail out greedy corporations...hmmmm...tough choice.

BTW, this economic bail out this is being proposed is pure socialism....and it doesn't help anyone but the rich corporations who acted irresponsibly out of greed. John McCain helped cause the problem but he is showing "leadership" by rushing back to Washington to help solve what he and his party created...give me a break (and by all reports he actually hurt the efforts..not helped)

By the way have you checked out the value of the American dollar vs. the Euro lately??? I guess you're right...those Socialist countries have it all wrong...strong economies and free health care and education...we CAN'T have that here!!

I can't believe this election is close. Everything McCain does is political and rash but it's like no one sees it. His temperment is dangerous but populist.

As for Palin,... what can you say? I haven't heard a lucid response to a question from her yet.

I pray Americans can see through this.

You dumb dems should wake and see THAT THERE ARE IRANIANS WHO WANT TO KILL EVERY AMERICAN and WE MUST SAVE OUR ECONOMY right now and not OBOUNCE it until we are all broke and dead!!!!! Mcain is our only hope and Sarah will stop the Russians. The economy was sabotaged by dem congress stop blaming beautiful SARAH!!!!!!

Obama '08

What more can I say?

Does John McLame Even Want To Be President???

Where Is HE?

Talk To The American People!!!

Where Is The Debate???

Get it straight...

McCain about a month ago said that the economy was not his strong point, that he does not know much about it.

McCain less than 10 days ago said the economy was strong.

McCain last week said he that the bailout plan (that had absolutely no oversight and no possible recourse for review) looked good. It was 3 pages. He also ran his mouth again and said that if he was pres., he would fire the head of the securities commission, which is not something that a president can do.

McCain the very next morning admitted that he has not read it.

McCain yesterday said that this matter is so urgent that he is going to Washington and that he is suspending his campaign so that he can go work on the plan to fix the economy. He then gave three interviews, and went to speak at the Clinton foundation.

This morning, the people who actually do know about the economy from both parties said that they have the fundamental's worked out and that they are close to a deal. McCain had not yet arrived.

McCain arrives. There is no longer a deal that is close.

Do the math. The man is an uneducated, naive, drama queen, with little morals and he is once again so far over his head that he does not know weather to scratch his watch or wind his behind.

Patriot? Please.

Peace.

Amidst all of this ramblings we have a VP nominess in the person of Sarah Palin who will make George Bush looks like a straight A student.

This woman is so dumn it scares the hell out of me to think that she might be just a heartbeat away from the presidency.

The world will surely laugh us to scorn

If John McCain chickens out of the debate, he'll earn the name – "John McChicken."

Also, it looks like "Palin is Failin'.

McCain's antics is nothing more than political posturing to attempt to bolster his numbers in the polls. He is so out of touch with the reality of what people are going through. He has led a privileged life, been promoted through the ranks on the merits of his father and grandfather, not because of his intelligence or hard work. He boasted of being a Navy fighter pilot, however, I have yet to hear of him flying any plane that didn't crash. I do NOT want a president who is hot-headed, would reject advisers and have no hesitation to hit the red button and then question later. He is scary and dangerous. His millionaire status, 8 homes and 13 cars, shows just how clueless he is in truly understanding those facing foreclosure or potential loss of their investments.

This is what I predict, McCain will throw is hat in with the house Republicans's alternative plan. Regardless of the plan's particulars, the plan will advocate selling the bad paper to private investors instead of taxpayers. They know this plan will be met with resistence by the Dems, but they don't care. This plan gives McCain and economic issue to run on and it will put Obama on the defensive because it will pit the taxpayers against the dems.

Red33, remember that letting taxpayers bear the risk for irresponsible financial practices also smacks of socialism, and this occurred on Bush's watch. Time for the Dems to step in a clean up... just like the last time a Bush left office.

Ok everyone, vote McCain...why not ... how have the last 8 years under a C student gone... pretty good I say ...let's go with a F+ student , what the heck. He has to be a better fit for that position than Obama, for crying out , Obama is only a Harvard grad that also taught constitutional law at one point ...what the heck does he know right...

!!Vote for Simple Jack/Rain Man in 2012 !!

What absolutely blows my mind is that a majority of people think Obama has the upper hand on the economy. His ideas are as socialist as I have ever heard from an American politician. You can't dismantle corporations, raise minimum wage, and expect the economy to function. The whole of America needs to take Economics 101.
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are you the 17% who think the economy is on the right track???? .. LMAO

Keep Deregulating ............. LOL

Whether it's the economy or energy, neither McCain, nor the Republicans care about anything but themselves -until it's too late.

Huckabee's introduction of McCain at the convention was very telling. While far-sighted Americans are scaling down their driving to save gas, buying more efficient cars, and taking an extra look at their tune-ups and tire pressures to save gas, he introduced McCain as "A man who won't tell you what type of car to drive, or how much pressure to put in your tires."

But then again...Big Oil owns the republican party.

I feel like I am watching a car accident in slow mo...I am truly FRIGHTENED for our country if McCain & Palin get into the White House...I don't know how many ways I can say it.

PLEASE PEOPLE, USE YOUR HEAD!!!!!! SAVE OUR COUNTRY FROM ECONOMIC RUIN!!!! URGE YOUR IDIOT REPUBLICAN HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES TO SIGN ON/PARTICIPATE IN TO THIS DEAL BEFORE OUR ENTIRE ECONOMY GOES DOWN THE TOILET.

McCain blew it! He gambled with this decision just like he gambled with Palin. And he lost this time. I am Independent and I now know who I'm voting for. It's gotta be about us and our future now. He should trust those people to resolve this issue without him there. His presence will not make a difference. He's crooked and fake. Go on with the debates. He's only trying to stall them because he's not ready(prepared). This was his way to stall for more studying time. He's using us just like the Bush Administration is doing. Get these cowboys out the white House or this country will be under pure embarssment and turmoil.

McCain just doesn't get it.

This so called crisis was non-existent just 10 days ago with the Bush administration and its puppets echoing that all was well. All Americans should be furious at the betrayal and manipulation at the hands of this administration. They have set a new standard for greed and corruption and now dare to try to deceive us once again. Let their billions vanish. Only then will they feel some of the pain inflicted upon the country all these years.

All the while, CNN has aided the deception of the country with its shallow, one-sided reporting which abandoned its critical role as a watchdog against such abuses. (Most likely, this post won't even make it to the viewable list as it will be censored).

Seek the truth elsewhere and take our country back from these monsters.

The honor which he won in battle and as a POW he lost it in the political campaign. This is just another deception or make belief act to gain support for his "selfless" service. Let us not fall for his theatrics.

I smell a rat....and some good theatrics too. First, we received the announcement from Bush that the present crisis will turn into a long, an deeply entrenched recession. Second, we watch in disbelief, the announcement from Mccain who stated he would so-called "suspend" his campaign. Third, we witness vignettes of the goings-on on the Hill throughout the day with all the rigamarole and disagreements on previous agreements. This is nonsense and a perfect example of people (some of the Republicans and McCain I might add) who are taking advantage of naivete of the American people. But, in the words of Obama..."Not this time." Hopefully, the sensible, intelligent, and astute American people will catch on to the
" Tricky Dicks" up in Washington who will do anything short of throwing Momma off the bus to gain attention-seeking.

I am in independent living in Atlanta for 28 years. This morning I voted for John McCain/Sarah Palin ticket. I feel proud today because John McCain will make one of the best presidents in USA. Barack does not deserve it.

Funny, today's daily Gallup tracking poll shows McCain and Obama tied at 46-46. So, his position on the bailout is already showing America's approval of his priority being to resolve the economic crisis instead of campaigning as usual. Unlike Obama, McCain doesn't wait for a phone call if someone needs him.

McCain has totally lost touch with what is important. After the events of Wall Street, I still don't think he has a clue. Sad.

I really hope Americans are not voting based on the color of a person skin versus want we need as Americans. Be careful because in another 4 years the rich will be poor and the poor will be poorer. McCain has multiple houses all over the country and some people don't even have one. He has over 150 million dollars do you really believe country is first.

I am sick of McSame. He just pulled this stunt for drama and the distraction. He can not focus on more than one thing at a time. He's definitelly not a multi-task person & his vp is completely inept ! In fact the mcsame/palin ticket is a joke! no mcsame, no palin, now way, no how.

The United States is falling apart, yet, some are willing to elect 4 more years of the same ole crap.

McCain needs to go home as does Ms. Palin. They have proven they do not have what it takes to handle the White House. Why anyone would vote for them at this point is absolutely beyond me! We are our own worst enemy if we elect these inept individuals. Obama has remained steadfast and tried to give real answers to our concerns and questions. No stunts just the facts. With McCain I see myself slinging hamburgers for minimum wage at McDonald's when I am 90! McDonald's because all other jobs will be in another country and minimum wage since Bush and McCain seem to think people can live just fine on $7.25 an hour....and of course pay for their own health care, home, fuel oil, etc, etc, etc. Obama '08

Obama is an opportunist. He talks smooth, but doesn't say anything. He reminds me of a psychic on a 1-900 #. He says general things with no
specifics, and everyone thinks he knows what he is talking about.

McCain is not any better. He understands national security, but nothing about the economy.

The last think we need is either of these two guys helping their buddies on Wall Street and then bankrupting our nation. I hear the salivating across the world from dictators like Putin, Chavez, and Ahmadinejad. China is eager to bounce on our weakness!

Voters get a clue! Get over the partisan politics and see this crap for what it is!

Let's bring back the primaries and vote again! I think these two yahoo's candidates are "more of the same!"

Obama hasn't offered a plan yet because he hasn't finished taking his polls....those mesmerized by his hypnotic speeches just want him to get in office so they can get a free ride. Yes, vote Obama and vote yourselves money!! All lazy, ignorant people deserve a stress-free life of bliss. Let's put it on the more affluent people to provide it for them – the affluent have more than enough and now we know it's their patriotic duty to cheerfully give up their money. Not enough that they are already paying much more. I'm happy to pay off the mortgages of those who haven't earned home ownership. I had to work hard to buy a house and I don't want anyone else to have to go through what I did! Everyone DESERVES a house, right? But you better do the screw job quick....because we will waste very little time taking our money out of the economy to avoid paying outrageous taxes. In fact, people are already starting to squirrel money away to weather the bad economy and Obama's socialist agenda. The Libs are too blinded with power to see, once again, the train wreck they are setting up.

Nicole wrote; "The whole of America needs to take Economics 101"

Does Economics 101 teach that it is a good idea to borrow beyond your capability to pay back the debt? From where will the money come that will be required to pay the interest and principle on the treasury bonds sold to foreign countries in order to fund the war and now this finance debacle? I believe the rich should have to pay for the privilege of being able to rape America financially. Raise the taxes on the rich. What are they going to do, lay off the remaining American workers and force us to go into business for ourselves? We will compete. We are Americans.

Evelyn, From what I have seen in the past few months, no matter what the question, most AOL polls favor McCain. I think AOL users tend to be older, conservative adults... My parents used AOL up until recently...

Steve from Houston, I agree with you that Palin makes hardly any sense in her interviews. She talks in phrases & run-on sentences in an attempt to fit in every 'tag line' she has been fed. We don't know her financial history, she did an about-face and stuck a wrench in the Troopergate investigation after saying she had nothing to hide, she has only taken 4 questions from the press and she has conducted only 3 interviews (which have only proved her naivete). Palin's ineptness scares me... She's NOT ready for the spot light and certainly NOT ready to be VP OR President.

–Obama/Biden '08

I don't know how people can sit back and not understand that Obama is essentially saying that because the two senators are campaigning they should not get involved in this economic crisis! It's so laughable since all Obama talks about is how he is THE guy to fix the economy troubles, yet NOW he is saying that he shouldn't intervene in negotiations between the people working on it.....but...but...Obama, I thought you said YOU were the guy that could fix it?

How can people who are thinking about voting for O'bama because he claims he's the economic answer take him seriously now??????

After seeing the tight polls, I now understand why they say Americans are behind other countries in our education. Illiteracy RATE is off the charts here in America and what is sad, is that it mainly fall on the side of many Repugs.

I can't believe that after the blatantly obvious mishaps by Mccain and camp that so many are still willing to vote for that ticket.....you wonder why other factors were considered as possible hinderances. It is now obvious as to what is happening.

McCain was a "big" factor at the White House meeting, eh?!

Obama has nothing to worry about!

McCain and Palin are now reaching SCARY.

This economic crisis is a result of corrupt greedy... LIBERALS!

What timing. Everyone knows that McCain is strong on foreign policy so why not turn attention away from it? This is all a result of crap like HUD and the like. Making it mandatory for mortgage companies to give subprimes to poor people who can't afford houses. Thats right, poor people in houses and rich liberals in mansions created this!

It looks like Florida, Ohio, Virginia and possibly Missouri will be deciding this election. It will be interesting to see of the people suffering in those states stick with what got them there or will they step in a new direction.

OBAMA*BIDEN

This has corruption written all over it.

Which wall is going to be used to shoot all these bastards?

Are we going to take it sitting down or are we going to plan the political hangings already in the public square?

Enough is enough! Americans are rapidly becoming cowards. What happen to the land of the brave?

We need brave Americans that will fire the first shot and send these two parties and their supporters into exile or jail.

Join us.

The New Socialist/Worker Party

If that's the way a "maverick" acts uring a crisis, I don't need one! What a waste of time, having this man in the room with serious people, during a crisis. This was no time for a photo op, and that's all McCain really wanted. He shows up late to the game, then proceeds to derail all that had been acheived to that point. Way to go, idiot! I can't wait till November 5th, when you are not only a very old man, but old news, as well!

Simly put, it's an economic coup.

American's sit by idle, and watch, as we slide on over to Socialism.

Obama supporters are Socialists, or mearly uninformed. McCain's camp seems nearly as Marxist. Both poor choices at best!

I am baffled and disappointed that anyone would even consider voting for McCain and Palin. The more I see and hear them the more convinced I am that he is a senile nut case and she is just plain old clueless.

I was a big Hillary supporter and I am still disappointed that she is not the nominee. However, a blind man can see that Senator Obama is more intelligent than McCain. He thinks issues through before making judgment calls, he is deliberate and thoughtful yet displays a sense of urgency.

McCain is all over the map and can't seem to grasp the most simple concept.

McCain actually scares me. I used to compare him to Bush but I am beginning to believe he's worse than Bush (if that's possible).

**********as i scroll thru the comments, i do not see any good things about McCain.

sad. pretty sad.

For those of you who seem to think Obama is a Socialist, please take a closer look at the true Socialist party right now – the Republicans. The GOP is great at privatizing profits (yea Capitalism!) and then socializing the losses (whoa, Socialism.) How many times have we seen the Republicans do this? Does no one remember the S&L debacle that your man McCain was part of? At this time in history, George Bush and his crew are truly being socialistic because THEY want to bail out the industries that are melting down as a result of the deregulation that the GOP pushed so hard for. Just as the 1929 crash and depression were the result of Republican policies, so we are seeing history repeat itself. It'll take another visionary like FDR to get us out of this one, too.

Per John McCain: Well, my friends, I'm rich and my friends are rich, so whats the problem?

Evidently Sen. McCain was right about the fundamentals of our economy being strong or else the economy would have collapsed by now!

Lowering taxes for more citizens leads to increased investing and increased spending on good and services, which leads to job growth and an overall increase in the GDP. Redistributing wealth from the richest 10% to the poorer 90% actually leads to an increase in overall earnings from that richest 10% as well. A windfall profits tax ony refers to those profits not put into company improvements and innovation. It refers exclusively to profits used as bonuses and secondary investment ventures.

Do conservatives know ANYTHING about the economy or Obama's tax plan, which actually cuts taxes for the vast majority of Americans?

I suspect that conservatives haven't bothered to examine that it is conservative principle that got us into our current mess. Rush Limbaugh is a liar or an idiot, a drug addict who should not be trusted. And what does it say of Hannity, Prager, Savage, Miller, and O'Reilly, that they are but pretenders to the great throne of ignorance?

Straight ticket voting is ruining this country! The folks who sound like they would vote for a pile of @#$%!! if it had their parties bumper sticker stuck to it! If only people had more humility and could judge a person for his decision making and conviction rather than his or her party this country probably would not be in such a mess right now! I say why the hell do we need friggin labels? Why not just vote for the person without the history of labels but the history of his work. I think if you put to people (like a blind taste test) in front of a croud and had the (mixed party) croud vote on their full line of ideas a lot of the folks would be supprized to see they voted for the opposite party. Or at least the most intelligent one! hehe But then again some may recognise their own party and vote for the idiot out of pure weird mancho loyalty.
Who do you think this motto should represent? READY...SHOOT...AIM!! Uuuuuh...........So why are you so offended?hehe

Palin today reminded me of Gilligan from Gilligan’s island only she is prettier

I think that John is a genius for real.

He knew Sarah Palin had a bad morning interview that could have made headline news with the many questions she could not answer.

Then he had to look up to a debate on Friday which would touch on the bailout (3 page proposal) that he was failing to read.

Meanwhile Obama was smiling and surging -yes I said it 'surge'- in the polls.

Ding, ding, ding, ding he came up with a plan while on the phone with George:

(a) Suspend the campaign(okay not really but just say it) divert attention and leave everyone guessing.

(b) Make the other guy do it too. If he refuses George will help make him.

There! Who could have thought the man who has no clue about economics would have a solution this time?

Even Obama who knows he doesn't get it fell for it and is still falling.

GENIUS!!!

To its about time – you are so right! 2 senators still on the tax payers payroll and one is doing his job and one is posing for cameras going call me if you need me. Think I'll try that one on my boss tomorrow and see how well it goes over.
To Colleen – if barry hussein obama has to 'prepare' for a debate exactly why would you want him for president?

Why can't this blog be like Gretawire.com where you can say how you feel free speech and it does not get moderated.. I can only guess that you will not post any of my comments because want to silence frees speech

I have listened to the occurrences of the past week. Now I am just totally amazed. Next I am waiting for the general election to be cancelled. We must be the laughing stock of the world with our politicians and the ruination of our country. Our founding fathers must be flipping in their graves. How sad.

Rep. Senator Richard Shelby seems to have a good idea.
He stated that economists think it is a bad idea to bail out Wall street.
Is this another WMD situation that Bush is trying to ram through, without due diligence, on the American people.
Does America want incompetent/irresponsible institutions to be bailed out so they can carry on with a clean late at the taxpayers' expense and still providing the same irresponsible/incompetent actions that got them to this spot?
Wouldn't it be better that stronger/smarter institutions absorb these failing institutions.
Like Obama said if you do the same thing you've always done you'll always get what you've always gotten.

McCain is the Idiot who said that our economy was "fundamentally strong". Now, he's saying its in a "crisis"???!!!?
He's looking more and more confused and is absolutely way-out-of-touch with the sufferings of the American people.

OBAMA!

where can i check out the candidate's polls, who's winning and other related stuff?
would someone please send me a link to this?

I'm 37 years old and to my knowledge, in my lifetime there have been only 2 presidents who did not lie to the american public, #1 Ford (wasn't even elected to any office) and #2 Carter (extremely unpopular). What's my point?

The repulicans don't have a clue. They keep talking about Obama was scared to debate McCain in the town halls. Obama was to smart to fall for that trick and but I see the repulicans on here still did not see the trick being played. McCain at the time was only pulling in a few hundred people to his town halls and the media was not covering him, he was short on money so he wanted to debate Obama in his town hall meetings because Obama draws a bigger crowed and is always covered by the media, so he wanted the free marketing by using Obama to reach more people.

So for all you repulican supporters who think Obama was scared you are the idiots because you did not see the play being made, Obama did. McCain tried it again by trying to postphone this debate but again Obama was to smart to fall for it. Do any of you republicans wonder why McCain is always asking Obama to do something he request? It is his way to try and make himself look like the leader and everytime Obama don't agree he looks worst. Obama knows the game and a leader set the tone not follow it. McCain entire campaign has been based on tricks, like the Celeb ads, Palin pick all the atack ads and now the debate postphonement. Are you guys really that stupid to fall for a trick master instead of a real leader.? By the way where is Palin?

McCain is a joke; Palin can't handle a simple interview with the press; Bush squandered the surplus he inherited from Clinton and has racked up a HUGE debt we'll be paying off for generations to come.

It's time to follow the thoughtful, intelligent, level-headed leadership of Barack Obama. Just think about all he has consistently said and done these last 19 months – and compare that to McCain and his all-over-the-map behavior and statements.

The choice is obvious: Obama/Biden 08

**** CNN, I use to watch your station all the time, but not anymore...you people are desperate.

If anyone is considering voting for these two fools, think twice. Be afraid, be very afraid! McInsane is ridiculous and a lose cannon, shoot at the hip, select a running mate after only meeting her once [Blew up in his face].

All of a sudden, he suspends his campaign [after dropping in the polls and his fear of debating Obama].

Both of them are lunatics.

DEAL or NO DEAL
DEBATE or SEAL YOUR FATE
Obama has my vote of confidence!

Well Americans are listening to people like RUSH and SEAN, and they use the airwaves to preach hate and divide..this is one of the results..now rather than people to use their God given common sense, they resort to this type of politics..How in the Hell will this election be this close based on this economic situation?..God help this Country with this type of prejudice and racial divide.Kudos to SEAN HANITY AND RUSH LIMBURGH for preaching hate ..Your job is manifesting itself.

Does anybody else think the McCain is being made to look like a fool and Sarah Palin seems to think she is the one who is running for President. Seems like she is the one the media reports on more. God forbid if McCain gets elected and something happens to him does anyone really thinks she could run this country? She would be even more of joke than Georg W Bush

So many people are tearing into Governor Palin... gee what about all the unbelievable gaffs from Biden.

***** The American people are watching all of this and are getting pretty angry and the far left, liberal media.. It is pretty funny how Campbell Brown had a fit becaue Governor Palin will not come and interview on Campbells time.. I love it.. Keep it up Governor.

McCain is proving to be the most shadiest of all political candidates! I hope for the good of America, that the voters really understand the lengths this man will go to secure his bid for the white house! There is no integrity left in John McCan't!! All of the supporters of McCan't should go into the voting booth and vote Obama! McCain has insulted the intelligence of his supporters, time after time. When will they wake up!!

It doesnt matter what you put the lipstick on.
basically McCain wished he had a second wish. how long before
Palin drops out ?

the Maverick is loosing his bearings, he was a mavercik but that was
long time ago before he brown nosed Bushes bush,

With Palin's egregious ignorance of foreign policy and McCain's economic illiteracy, the fundamentals of this Republican ticket are wrong for America.

I think the US media is now ten its focus their full support for Obama. It is unfair. I read CNN, ABC news and found most articles having tendency to accelerate their unfair support for Obama, even using their polls. I am sure the John Mcain has faced personal issue with the US media, even Palin. I think in the US the role of the media sometimes exceed the limit that has negative impact on the country benefits, sometimes jeopardise the country future.

In my opinion, the American people's opinions are heavily affected by the media because they believe in the media, which I think is very risky, especially in the selection of this country president.

I also think Obama though having gain more voters is the person who cares for himself and his goal is only to become the US president, to satisfy his ambitious character rooted from his family origin and background that creates his charactor. It is not right for him to lead this country with many challenges ahead. On the contrary, John Mc Cain, I think, is the person with clear end in mind: His goal is to put the country first, American people first while Obama goal is to become the US president with a vague slogan: CHANGE. CHANGE IS ALWAYS RISK. In the current world of challenges if Obama becomes the US president, I trust that with his goal, the US will be weaker and other countries like China, Russia will prevail and no way for the US to come back its role as the most power of the world.

Erin – Take your blinders off honey!

Obama shows sound and practical judgement and will not fall for McCains crazy tricks....

This is a old school trick McCain! What will you do next to try to win points ? If you can't come why not send your Veep Palin or can she be questioned on National TV without a script?

Palin=Twit. Need I say more?

Hopefull, in LA I feel exactly the same way you do about these people's narrow minded comments. But have faith because we know Obama's statement was taken out of context and then twisted around in an attempt to make him look bad. Wise people get all the facts and then comment based on factual information. I think some people make comments just for fun.

All the talking heads are saying pretty much that McCain made a bad move doing this. And by the way, he has not suspended anything. Ads are still running, his backers are all over CNN, MSNBC, and faux news. McCain is still raising money as we type. Go to his website and see for yourself.

Barak Obama wants to discuss the issues at hand.. Like yesterday, he said if anyone needs him to call him on his phone.. what a copout.. this guy cannot take a stand to vote on anything.. what empty suit.
That is craziness to the nth degree.

Team Obama -

I know you've got your hands full right now but I think one of the most important contingencies you need to plan for NOW is what you would do, what you would say, how you would act IF there were a Terrorist Attack in the United States or on any western ally.

This is the only WILDCARD that I see which could significantly re-energize Senator McCain's campaign.

Governor Palin has a problem with the abuse of power charge coming. Cut the ring off on your opponent, put them in the corner and pummel them.

After I watching Gov. Sara Palin's interview on Russia I went into total sadness for America. Does John Mc truly loves the USA or just wanted to get elected to be president. I do not think the guy had any real discussion on world or domestic issues of any kind before he carelessly handed her the job. Is this the kind of judgement a future president of this great nation will bring to the WH. May God help America.

As long as Americans are racist, anti-intellectuals, and drool over ideology instead of substance, we will be screwed forever. If Obama loses this election it will be because of the dumb old people from the 60s generation and the racists who will vote for an old hag and a pathetic excuse for a woman over the future. If we lose this election to a Republican, we DESERVE a depression.

I bet CNN wont even publish these comments.

What a drama queen. Just show up at the debate and talk about the economy Mr. "Maverick". You did more harm than good in Washington this afternoon (precisely what you would do as President). And what's this new plan you're backing along with the conservative Republicans? Recommendations from economists from elitist institutions like University of Chicago and Northwestern? I hear it calls for MORE deregulation. Priceless!!

Does anyone think its a coincidence that gas prices went through the roof this summer and now the banks are failing? The republicans know they are going to lose this election by a landslide and they are going to steal everything they can before they get booted out.

Republicans are running the dirtiest most despicable campaign using these 2 baffoons even worse than George the Terrible. I can't believe that any decent intelligent person would follow them. Please, all of us Americans have to vote together to get this poison out of our government, face the truth and help the democrats get them out, and give our kids and grandkids a chance for a future.

Obama/Biden '08

McCain=Bush. Need I say more?

My ticket: McCain & Palin

From California

McCain has not practiced what his campaign theme of "Country First" preaches. His indifference and neglect of the most important domestic issue, the US economy, is now his worst nightmare...

Sorry chumps! John McCain has shown that he is more than capable of leading during economic hard times! Obama will just wait for a call if anyone might just need him! HA HA!

Don't be fooled by McCain's stunt. It's a desperate ploy by a desperate party and a desperate man. The Democrats have had the slimmest of majorities for less than 2 years; the Republicans have been calling the shots since 1994. The problems we're currently facing did not come about in the last 22 months, they've been building for years, and all the while a largely Republican Congress and White House have been more focused on demonizing fellow Americans and wasting American money and lives on an unnecessary war than making this country better for all of us. It's time to give the Dems a chance.

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The Republicasn had 8 years to prove themselves. They did. How could anyone vote for another 4 years of this crap?

OBAMA-BIDEN

As the meltdown on Wall Street continues, American voters would do well to regard John McCain and his Republican Party with suspicion when it comes to the resuscitating the economy. But McCain's acknowledged ignorance on economic issues, happy talk about strong "fundamentals," ties to lobbyists and disturbing involvement in the 1980's savings and loan disaster aren't the only reasons voters should flock to Barack Obama for solutions to the mushrooming financial crisis. As history has proven time and again, Wall Street and the economy overall simply do better under Democratic presidents.

To be sure, the prospect of John McCain at the helm of the American economy is a frightening one. On multiple occasions, McCain deemed the downturn "psychological," while proclaiming as recently as Monday's 500 point drop in the Dow that "the fundamentals of our economy are strong." Even Alan Greenspan, whose book McCain claimed in December 2007 offset that fact that "the issue of economics is not something I've understood as well as I should," blasted McCain's $3.3 trillion budget-busting tax plan, "I'm not in favor of financing tax cuts with borrowed money."

Then there is the question, in the words of the New York Life ad, of "the company you keep." From campaign chairman Rick Davis and transition chief William Timmons on down, the McCain campaign is dominated by Wall Street lobbyists. John McCain's economic adviser and UBS vice-chairman Phil Gramm (the same Phil Gramm who mocked Americans as a "nation of whiners") this week saw his firm face another $5 billion in write-downs. And by regurgitating virtually the same policy prescriptions as George W. Bush on tax cuts, health care, Social Security privatization, John McCain is offering Americans more of the same snake oil that produced the current economic calamity.

Then there are the eerie parallels between today's market meltdown and the savings and loan implosion of the late 1980's and 1990's. That fiasco of deregulation ultimately cost American taxpayers as much as $300 billion. Some $2.6 billion of that was attributed to the collapse of Lincoln Financial, run by McCain sugar daddy Charles Keating. While John McCain survived the Keating Five scandal (barely), Washington's multi-billion bailouts and cash infusions this week are grim reminders of why McCain can't be trusted to regulate his friends or run the economy.

But there is a much more basic reason to keep John McCain and the Republicans out of the White House. As the record shows, the best path to prosperity is to elect Democratic presidents.

The superior performance of Democratic presidents covers virtually the entire spectrum of economic indicators. As Elliott Parker of the University of Nevada, Reno detailed in a 2006 paper, since 1949 Democratic administrations have done better than Republican ones when it comes to unemployment (5.2% to 6.0%), job creation (-.0.4% decrease in unemployment, compared to 0.3% increase), GDP growth rate (4.2% to 2.9%), and even corporate profits as a share of GDP. And to be sure, he found the Dow benefits from Democrats in the White House.

There's no shortage of studies to show that stock market returns are higher under Democratic leadership. (As it turns out, Wall Street's performance is also better when Democrats control Congress.) In 2000, Pedro Santa-Clara and Rossen Valkanov of UCLA's Anderson School of Business concluded that "that the average excess return in the stock market is higher under Democratic than Republican presidents – a difference of 9 percent per year for the value-weighted portfolio and 16 percent for the equal

*********** Have you people not heard all the soundbites of Barney Frank telling everyone a few years ago that the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were doing wonderful... this is what got us in this mess.. SOCIALISM. THe reason the democrats want to rush thru this is because they know they are behind this mess and they do not want the American people to know the truth. WHEN HAS NANCY PELOSI AND HARRY RIED ****ever*** WANT TO RUSH TO SIGN SOMETHING WITH BUSH.. .think about it!!!!!!!!!!!

McCain is not qualified to lead on the economy OR Iraq.

This entire thing was a setup, first of all a spokeswoman for Bernake was asked how they arrived at 700 billion, she said we just picked the highest number we could because we really don't have any idea how bad it will be?????? Our country is being ran by morons people, WaMu collapsed today, it's the second largest bank. This administration and the Republican party decided in order to save their butts and McLames campaign they would stage a little drama for the before the debates, they could see that people know that Palin's in way over her head, that McLame is clueless and dropping in the polls, so why not stage a make believe truce, you know cumbia, everyone will get together "for the good of the country" bail us out of this mess, and then low and behold at the last minute, oops, nope don't like the deal, we will come up with one of our own and let McLame present it and the Dems will sign off and he will rise in the polls and low and behold we will retain power come the election. This is the biggest farce played on the citizens of this country I've seen in my lifetime.
People on main street need to start marching in the streets and calling and flooding the WH and their Senators and Congressmen and telling them. If their Republicans see ya, your otta here schmuck, and the Dems. you better tow the line and start making the right choices because were fed up and not taking this crap any longer. It's our country it's about time we took it back!

McCain and Palin combined don't measure up to HALF of the intelligence, integrity and leadership ability exhibited by Barack Obama.

Those that can't see this after the non-stop desperate antics, empty-headed statements and blatant political grandstanding by the McCain/Palin ticket over the last few days and weeks are not looking any deeper than the color of the candidates' skin.

Yes, as a recent poster said, a bunch of us Americans are dumb as rocks. I don't blindly endorse either candidate. Let's use our heads and figure out the best person for the job given the unique set of circumstances we have here in the US. It's not a simple and single issue like in 2004 (terrorist threats); it's multi-faceted, and thus it's going to take someone with the right leadership abilities, temperament and intelligence to lead us thru this mess. I happen to think the better candidate for that particular job is Obama, even thou I personally respect and admire JOhn McCain. I hope we Americans will calm down and objectively look at the skills and abilities of each candidate before making a selection.

For those calling Obama's plans socialism - What in the heck do you think Bush's bail-out plan is? We're being set up to socialize the banking system's de-regulated MESS - that McCain helped to create by banning regulation of these entities!

Obama's tax plan will HELP me and my husband - who owns a small business. Why? Because until we have CUSTOMERS that have money to purchase goods & services, we'll be out of business!

For Pete's sake - Stop the madness, do your research, and vote Obama in '08.

The old buffoon went to Washington today and actually –DERAILED– the bailout plan, while LYING about suspending his campaign. THAT'S his definition of "Country First?!?!"

John McCain is a menace! Get him off the national stage! This election can't be over soon enough!

Obama/Biden '08!!!

The community people in my area last week told me Obama is going to give every American Citizen 300.00 per month , every month for the first year of his presidancy............... I SAY GO OBAMA , SHOW ME THE MONEY..........GO OBAMA , GO AMABO, Anyway you spell it , it is GREAT............... GO GO GO GO ...............

You'll never find more of a Washington insider than John McCain. It's amazing how the American people can be so easily fooled and more easily led.

GO OBAMA!

McCain is a desparate OLD MAN! he has no plan, no common sense and np integrity! If it's one thing I hate is a hippocrit! It looks like he's trying to get the debate moved to nex Thursday when the VP debate was to take place in hopes that they'll just cancel the Vp debate all together so that other idio Palin won't have to prove to the word what most of us already know that she is not qualified.

What soes te VP pick say about McShame...that he is not a leader, has no judgement & has now become a puppet for the right wing republicans...we already have a clown in the white house, we don't need a puppet....and to the previous commentor name ME...the only person who has no intelligence is the IDIOT

The bailout is merely another patch for an overstretched credit-based economy. Leaving the private sector to govern themselves is like letting the fox watch the hen house. The rich will prey on the poor. This bailout may work and it may not, however the finance world is not the root cause of this problem.

The fact that Americans feel they need to borrow is a symptom of the true root cause, the disparity of incomes to cost of living. Barack Obama is the presidential candidate who seems to understand this. John McCain supports the globalization of your jobs and acts like it is nothing to retrain. He and Bush use distraction/scare tactics to win over the gullible, and the call to suspend the campaign is just that.

We don't need another president who uses the Iraq war and other wars as an excuse to not improve the situation in their own country. We need a multi-tasker that has the ability to delegate and lead. Put America back to work. The jobless don't pay taxes and we have a whopper of a bill to pay.

Obama '08

Rep. Senator Richard Shelby seems to have a good idea.
He stated that economists think it is a bad idea to bail out Wall street.
Is this another WMD situation that Bush is trying to ram through without due diligence on the American people.
Does America want incompetent/irresponsible institutions to be bailed out so they can carry on with a clean late at the taxpayers' expense and still providing the same irrisponsible/incompetent actions that got them to this spot?
Wouldn't it be better that stronger/smarter institutions absorb these failing institutions.
Like Obama said if you do the same thing you've always done you'll always get what you've always gotten.

I would like to express that fact that CNN do not cover Palin the way they did Obama with Obama and his church Palin and the church she attended before practice witchcraft and she had laying of hands
on her for the witchcraft not to be on her this is really sad and I think that CNN needs to show it on their broadcast. This is very Bias to me.

i just hope america wakes up. i say why should the tax payer bail thre fat rich cats out. let them give up their big wages and the big fancy homes .
we bail them out and they lose nothing ? say not .don't believe for one minute mcgain is for the people . only for the rich. don't be fooled by him. he lies threw his teeth. alot of our men were prisoners of war many have died and still are due to a senseless war. he will pull every trick in the book to win in nov. he won't debate obama he is afaid to . please wake up see what the republicans are trying to pull

Maybe McCain's trying to throw up a smoke screen for the gigantic blunder he made in picking Palin? Maybe he hopes the this mess will end up with the VP debates ultimately being cancelled. Shouldn't have picked Palin and shoulda dumped her while he could!

all I have to say is 700 billion dollars. how much is the dollar really worth. It's a sad state when you have rappers that want to get paid in pounds and Euros. What does that say about USA. USA used to be a brand that you could count on. We here in America have nothing to sell and nothing of our own. We need jobs , we need corp. America to look out for America. More of the same I don't think so. Fault falls on everyone that put Bush in office.

McCain cowarded on the debate. Bush came to rescue him. Bush/McCain are plotting to cheat in the election. Everyone knows. Bush cheated in 2004, now his going to cheat for McCain while the plot to take millions in taxpayers money.

My vote is for the Obama campaign for sure.

Obama/Biden 2008-20016

McCain is not qualified to lead on the economy AND Iraq.

Did you see Palin interview on CBS! "WOW"! McCain/Palin=Dukakis/Ferraro! What a joke on the American people and the world.

Obama 08!!!!

Istill don't think John McCain has a clue.

OBAMA.BiDEN

AOL IS RUN BY THE REPUBLICAN'S SO DON'T YOUR STRAW VOTING ON THERE ...I AM A MORMONS 100 PERCENT BUT THEY ARE REPUBLICAN'S ROBBING THE STRAW VOTE FOR JOHN McCAIN..SO PEOPLE DON'T WASTE YOU TIME..

no way will i vote for mccain/palin, neither one knows enough to come in out of the rain!!!!! stupid, stupid, stupid

McCain/Palin used to be laughable, now they're looking more and more dangerous.

All I have to say is do your homework people before you vote!!! I have! McCain and Bush and the Savings and Loan crisis, Keating five, his voting record and the people that he has been involved with (and still involved with). He is not a maverick, he is a loose cannon and it's our life, money, jobs, etc.. that will be at risk!!

McCain has finally lost the last marble he had.

My bank was just seized by federal regulators and then sold to another company. I honestly need a President who is serious about America’s economic problems not a trickster. I will vote for Obama, how about you?

One man, one vote.

Obama's "socialism" (as some mislabel it) certainly sounds much better for average americans than the rampant, uncontrolled capitalism encouraged by the laissez-faire Repubs. This all started with Reagan and de-reg, went throught he S & L crisis of 1987 and has come out now in the latest fiasco.

As someone today said of W's speech last night, "he's just NOW figured out the economy is in trouble?!"

Obama/Biden=change

I think the Republicans know they have a losing ticket. They're just trying to entertain us now...a comedy of errors.

Ok, why can't they make the whole negotiation live on TV so we see who is deviating? They say one thing behind doors but claim the opposite outside. I am loosing my temper here, this thing is taking too long to resolve, this is big problem Americans, I don't know how yhou people can sleep tonight. I am feeling uneasy, please Americans, arise this is our country, not for dems or repubs

It appears the only way that that last 44 or whatever percent is going to vote for Obama is if John McCain vanished off the face of the earth. Holy smokes people is an Obama presidency really that bad that you won't vote for him after all this? Wow America... just wow lol.

McCain and Bush were the ones who wanted there to be legislation to make sure that Fannie and Freddie were doing the right thing and who kept that from happening but the Democrat controlled Congress. Those who should be held accountable are the Democrats starting with Barney Franks and Chris Dodd! EVEN CLINTON SAID IT WAS THE FAULT OF THE DEMOCRATS!!!!

Look up the facts liberal/Democrats and put the blame where it really belongs.........WITH DEMOCRATS AND THE DEMOCRAT CONTROLLED CONGRESS. They are the ones holding up drilling in our country which makes us dependant on foreign oil and makes each gallon of gas so much more expensive...they are the ones who allowed Fannie and Freddie to make corrupt deals and to go under which is costing us taxpayers dearly! WAKE UP LIBERALS/DEMOCRATS AND PUT THE BLAME WHERE IT REALLY BELONGS....ON OTHER LIBERALS/DEMOCRATS!!!!!

McCain has completely lost any ounce of respect that I used to have for him. First he picks a truly frightening VP candidate for sheer political gain – to win at all costs. Then, he runs an increasingly negative campaign. Now he's turned America's worst nightmare into a political theatrics experiment. DESPICABLE.

This man is unfit to be president, and to make matters worse, his second in command is even MORE unfit.

What Americans need to realize is that everything McCain is doing and has done for the past few months is all about strategic decisions to get the needed presidential vote. I am not saying it is a bad thing but shouldn’t it be that every decision he makes be for the American people and not the American vote?

McCain is working for the people with actions–not idiot lame duck words.I want someone looking out for my interests–not a scared rabbit afraid to take a risk (Obama)

Can you tell me since when Democrats became experts in economy. In American history Democrats have been the weakest in economy and they follow socialism where they want bail-out from Government. Rep. Barney Franks is good for nothing. He cannot even have a decent conversation to explain to American people how he wants to sell-out American people. It is a tragedy.Most experienced economists have said that it is a bad deal. Barack Obama has no experience at all because he has not been a mayor or a Governor or a CEO of any company. Imagine if Barack Obama was our president, it could be a disaster.

McCain isn't a maverick, he is a loose cannon.....

"rd33,cedar rapids, ia

Anyone who thinks Obama would be better for the economy than McCain, does not understand the dangers of socialism, which Obama is 'pushing' for"

MMMHHH, KNOCK KNOCK! Are you aware that this socialist like bailout has been proposed by the Bush Administration, so if you theory is correct, you are currently living under a socialist goverment.

McCain has done nothing, he's never done anything in 26 years oh why do we think he's going to start now. I'm sick he just sat there said nothing to help. Why in crap is he up there. He's mucking up my future and along with others futher. Get out McCain Stop Posturing with our lives. I sure hope people wake up, see the damage he's doing in the campaign and you want him in the white house for four years. Please Vote for OBama. We need Change Not the same old Policies we have had for 8 years.

Mr. McCain .... you have absolutely no regard whatsoever for American people. Look what you and your cronies did ... WaMu just failed within an hour after you guys ditched and went back on the bipartisan agreement on the rescue plan. The short sight and selfishness of you and your pals are responsible for this calamity,

You personally are responsible for thousands on WaMu employees losing the job overnight ... What a shame senator.

omg. this is rediculous. For the dumb people who still are like "McCain is showing true leadership! BLAH BLAH BLAH" Shut up, please. If you have proven yourself to fall for this PURE POLITICAL STUNT then you have no place in this election process. This coming from the man who just WEEKS ago said the economy was fundamentally strong? WHAT? Where was he last week? Or 3, 4,5 days ago? Why right before the debate? And why right when Palin is being criticized for her POOR excuse of an interview? And what did the great CAPED MAVERICK do for us? OH YA! HE ruined the deal that was in place. This from the man who said we need to unify the parties and work in a bipartisan fashion to get the work done. Bull. They already were doing that. So far since mcCain has been in washington, he spoke last at the white house meeting, and basically said NOTHING. He's fueled this division of House Republicans who all of the sudden are AGAINST the deal which they were just previously today for thanks to John McCain meeting with Boehner and the Repubs. I speak for a lot of people when i say THANK YOU JOHN MCCAIN. YOU HAVE SCREWED UP THE DEAL. YOU SHOULD HAVE LISTENED TO OBAMA AND STAYED OUT OF THE DELICATE NEGOTIATIONS. You have now broken the unified efforts of congress, and put us back 6 more steps. GET OUT.

Do not fool by media?
we will be safe
who cares for wall street and main street media got paid very well
vote McCain
Hillary Supporter

This week is a perfect example of what a McCain presidency would be like. McCain likes to bet on rolling dice. There is no thought required, no logic, just a wild game of chance. McCain was a hot-dog fighter pilot who crashed five planes and almost destroyed an aircraft carrier with his stunts. He picked a VP after an interview that any middle-manager would have considered inadequate for a starting level position. This is the type of unthinking, illogical thought process that McCain brings to the table.

Now he has single-handle disrupted the negotiations that the US Congress spent the past week in trying to resolve some very serious issues confronting our nation. McCain says, "I haven't read Paulson's plan." It's only two and a half pages. If he can't read that, the US public simply cannot trust him with their votes.

If you love this nation, vote for somebody who knows and understands the US Constitution – Barack Obama. If your intent is to continue the Republican program of bankrupting our nation's treasury and looting future generations, then McCain is your guy. Good luck!

I do not care if our foreign policy has anything to do with our economy I just know if Mccain/Palin gets in we are doomed. They have no economy experience and we have no more troops to send anywhere. Use your brain America.

I am tired of everyone blaming everyone except for the dumb people that bought these overpriced houses that could not afford them.

Martin had a couple on his show whom the woman made 10.00 an hour and bought a 500k home and now this couple want to BLAME the lenders for giving them the loan!

These people should not be bailed out either. I disagree with O'bama who wants these people protected.

No bailout for irresponsible homeowners!!!!!!!

Why is no one talking about Karl Rove's comments Tuesday evening on FOX?. He said his advice to the candidates would be to "stop campaining, rush to Washington, and act presidential by looking like you are working out a comprimise for the good of the country.

I don't like McCain OR Obamination. I think you're all fools (especially the Moonbats).

I'm voting for my dog. His slogan is, "Do-Over!" My dog or Ron Paul.

This is pure manipulation on the republican part. This is what they plan to do: They have planned to derail the success made before now, polarize party affiliation then tomorrow McCain comes out in this big news conference to say he has been able to convince his fellow repubs to vote for the very slightly ammended bill. Anybody wants to bet? This is just another foolish gamble, people don't love this country as they claim to be.

What a mess the republican ticket has become!

How in the world could any sane, patriotic american vote for the McWalkingcane / Palething ticket? I just saw that interview with Couric and let me say Palin is ridiculous. She can't even string a reasonable sentence together. Haven't we had enough of that during the eight years with "Shrub Junior". She couldn't even find the word "mocked" – Katie had to help her.

Poor thing...She seems like a nice lady and nobody is working with her on giving the impression she's a reasonably intelligent person.

mcCain has gone far beyond desperate...it's now called pathetic.

McCain's antics the past week and a half have been inexplicable. I can't say that I am looking forward to his next desperate move. My prediction is he will either dump Palin or find a way to cancel the vp debate next Thursday.
In the end, it won't matter. I think America has seen enough of him and his off the wall antics.

I am a life long democrat and nearing retirement as a teacher. There was a time I actually thought McCain made a lot of sense. I usually cringe when I hear most Republican politicians speak, but he was one I could in the past actually stomach to listen to. But what the heck happened? He seems to make so many rash judgments – I wouldn't trust him for 10 minutes in the White House – he'd make one rash decision after another! I am voting early as soon as I can for OBAMA!!!! you should to!!

BE SMART America – vote for change OBAMA '08

McCain has tried everything to steer clear of the Economy Issue"
Now that it's here to stay, he looks more and more confused.

Actually Nicole you need to take economics 101. Trickle down regonomics HAS NEVER WORKED AND WILL NEVER WORK! Why don't you pople go read the new book by the Professor at Princeton wrote! Even he said the numbers do not lie, Americans have been better off financially with a Democrat in office! ITS FACT PEOPLE!!! Dont take my word for it, go look it up yourselves!

obama; can you tell us how do you manage your family's money. I don't understand why your family just have one car? you don't have any income?your wife was a lawyer before you campain, her income should be Ok. where was your money gone? if you manage your family money good,your family can buy more cars,you can create more opportunity for Detroit workers. McCain dose very good! his family can buy 13 cars, how good for supporting the Detroit worker!
You can't manage your family money well, how can people trust you can manage country, and lead US people go to rich?

I will give you, all voted for some measures But this is not the democratic house & senate, who have only been in for 2 years. This is a direct problem from the conservative republican program (who were in charge for min of 6 years before the dems.) This issue is way older than 2 years!
Why don't you look up the Keating Five from the late 80's & early 90's...PLEASE do it & tell me this is not how John McCain would set policy. He has been for deregulation for ever. And you all think Democrats are naive & to soft. Just look at this mess with no oversight...Oh yea lets not have any oversight Lets just let the bankers take care of & watch them selves...because they are so honest.
And yes there should be a debate tomorrow! It should be on foreign policy! And Palin should be ready for Biden on time...

The idea of blaming right now is not going to fix a thing. I must admit that "lazifare" economics of the last 8 years has not helped us. Bush's administration allowed the markets to create this mess that started in HIS administration. (zero down on a house, no income verification for a mortgage. This is what is killing us)

Bush did not push for oversight, and I did not hear much from the Democrats on oversight either. But Bush and his buddies are running the show that just crashed and burned. Bush's administration did change course of economy 4 years ago when the seeds of the mess were planted. We are now reaping what he sowed.

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Obama is more stable that McCain. Although I respected McCain until he pandered to the right. Then I lost ALL respect McCain when he picked Palin.

I have to chuckle at the people who say Obama wants socialism. Don't you see that Bush has been turning the country toward fascism, and that this bailout makes the taxpayers accountable, and is socialism at its finest? And yet, you are all on the bandwagon. I am voting Democratic, and voting OUT my congressman who is looking for a 10th term. But I applaud those brave Republicans in the House who have not fallen for the easy, expensive fix, but instead want to step back and see if there isn't another plan that won't leave the responsible people who have a mortgage they can afford and no credit card debt bailing out the selfish idiots who took out loans they could never afford.
And anybody who votes for Palin deserves what we will get-more war, zero accountability, and zero tolerance for dissent. That's the way she runs her state, although after listening to her this week, I have to wonder who is REALLY running Alaska, as she doesn't seem capable.

I think it's clear at this point that McCain is done. If the campaign suspension wasn't the final nail in the coffin, Palin's interview with Katie Couric certainly was.

Thanks for playing!

Beings McCain has absolutely "no clue" on economics, I'm sure he would rather do anything but debate Obama Friday night.
McCain will opt out somehow. As for Sarah debating Joe Biden, I look for her to call in sick.

Didn't Senator John McCain say that he knows nothing about the "economy" nor did he study "economics". How then, can John McCain 'figure out' this economic financial mess that we are all in ? His own party said.., "stay out of Washington, right now".., you will only be in the way. Do I sense.., Alzheimer's disease setting in ? Not going to the 'debate' does 'not' make any sense. Maybe he needs a nap ? Can't do two things at once. And, this afternoon, a interview with Katie Couric.., was a 'disaster' for Sarah Palin. What in the world is John McCain, thinking ? Mike in Montana

I think it's clear at this point that McCain is done. If the campaign suspension wasn't the final nail in the coffin, Palin's interview with Katie Couric certainly was.

Thanks for playing!

Conservative? Can't bring yourself to vote for Obama, but disappointed by McCain and downright confused by Palin?

Try Chuck Baldwin, or Bob Barr: they're both conservatives! They both believe in the constitution and personal responsibility. Take your pick, but don't waste your vote on McCain. You'll have another shot at the White House in 4 years with a more cohesive/coherent message. Take a breather and vote your conscience.

Is this the SAME person who was in a RUSH to get to Washington, but had time to STOP by the Clinton function to do a speech? Then we did see him in Washington he was sitting with his mouth GLUED....What was his reason for RUSHING to Washington again?

Wow...he suspended his campaign on the news as if he was FLYING to Washington RIGHT THEN......unless it was a act to boost his polls numbers, since that didn't WORK like Palin, he's not as important to Washington as he thought and the CRISIS isn't a CRISIS.

Obama was RIGHT...AGAIN!!!!

MCMORON EVEN PRETENDING HE KNOWS

WHAT IS GOING ON IS A STRETCH. HE HAS

NO CLUE, NO CLUE, NO CLUE WHATSOEVER.

THE SENILE IGNORANT MORON CAN'T EVEN GET

OUT OF THE CAR & FIND THE DOOR WITHOUT HELP.

Maverick my arse. "Country First"? No way. "Campaign First" with McCain. He picked Palin and the Shenanigans with his current posturing and wanting to cancel the debates. So transparent. We do not need a leader like him!

I am so sorry for all of us having to deal with so many years of let down from these elite and lying bunch of crooks. Our lives, jobs, health, homes, and family are all being affected by them in a negative way. We finally have a chance to make a real difference to go in a new direction. Instead we have unpatriotic people who would rather let America suffer because they are racist. Why else would we vote for McCain who can't multi-task and runs from debates. Our second (or first if he dies) would Palin who hides/is sheltered from interviews. When she interviews her answers are full of I'll get back to you on that one, I don't know, I hope, and maybe. If being a bigot is better than living with dignity, then I am ashamed to share this world with those "so called" Americans.

I would rather have a dog for vp than palin at least he knows how to bark when he wants to!

Maverick – unpredictable, uncontrollable, reckless

MCCAIN is a MISLEADER and LIAR. DO WE REALLY WANT ANOTHER BUSH ??? BE SMART PEOPLE !!

Everybody was cool, calm, happy and ready to approve deal before McCain showed up to save the day – which didn't need saving. Now we have gridlock. And McCain is still hoping to ride off into the sunset. What a self-centered jerk. Suspended campaign? Yeah, right. Three interviews tonight but can't debate tomorrow.

Palin: "That Alaska has a very narrow maritime border between a foreign country, Russia, and on our other side, the land — boundary that we have with — Canada"

The country is very impressed on the number of people it has produced with foreign policy resume – 670,053

That is the population of Alaska! Those share their border with Canada or Mexico are not counted as they share only one border!

Wow! I am looking relocate to Alaska now.

I can't believe this race is even close. When I think of how Obama has not done one single thing for this country and how President Mccain has done so much. It just blows my mind. People are just voting for Obama to make history.

Maverick, no. Joke, yes!
A hero would have gone back to Washington to fix the fundamentals, instead of tipping over the apple cart.
A straight talker would have stated his position instead of slinking around with Republican caucus seeing if he can delay it to get out of the debate, then
A. get THEM to make him the HERO
OR B. (more likely) jump into bed with them because 66% don't like the bail out...
EITHER ONE OF THESE CHOICES COULD BE HONESTLY EXPOSED BEFORE THE DEBATE not after!!! <<< which he will likely do – take his stance AFTER it is too late to attend the debate!!!
Why you want a man who attempted suicide running your country???

Let's drop the fantasy once and for all that McCain is any kind of maverick. He can't control his campaign, can't control his party, and at the moment of truth today - when he could have actually helped to work out a deal, he wimped out.

McCain doesn't like the bailout plan after it's been hashed out with all-too-rare bipartisan cooperation in Congress? Great. Why doesn't he propose something better rather than playing political games?

mccain is a bad news for America period

I thought I would see what this forum is like and lo and behold it is simply a Dem lovefest. Do anybody but Obama supporters post in here?

Looks like CNN filters out any McCain supportor comments......at least those that make sense and are not Obama supporters pertending to be McCain supports.

Pretty sad CNN

Umm, June. Just to catch you up. George Bush is in the White House, has been going on, oh, almost eight years now and, ummm, well, hate to break this to ya. He's a Republican.

Ladies and gentlemen of the Ticker, I give you the Republican base.

McCain will say and do anything to attract a vote.

MCGREEDY HAS NO IDEA WHERE HE IS.

HE WAS TALKING TO HIMSELF & LAUGHING

AT WHATEVER JOKE HE WAS TELLING HIMSELF.

MAN IS A SENILE OLD VILE LITTLE TROLL.

it's peculiar the power of the press. They've turned on McCain from the onset.
People, he's going to washington to turn some votes.
Obama's got no pull due his lack of seniority and brings nothing to the table unlike McCain.
Quit blaming your woes on the government. Take charge of your own life.

We deserve to to have a debate to see where the candidates stand on the issues. Furthermore, it is obvious that McCain and Palin don't want to debate. Once again they are hiding.

BS

Thank God we have two reformers to finally shake up Washington in McCain and Palin.

Frank and the Democrats have caused much of the demise of Fannie and Freddie and they are why we are stuck having to bail them out. The last thing we need now is more government and more taxes.

We absolutely don't need a scary inexperienced unproven weak empty suit socialist like Barack Obama. We need real leadership like McCain and Palin.

McCain//Palin and Hillary 2008

vs.

Barack "steal an election if he could with moveon.org and lies" Obama

Its ALWAYS been about the economy...McCain never wanted to address it before, and NOW he wants everything to come to a standstill! I think he's running scared over this upcoming debate because Barack is much smarter than he is regarding the ecomony issue! Shame on you, McCain!

And Palin...running around and giving "pseudo" interviews just for the photo ops...you know...just sit and look pretty and nod and agree and not say too much, just what has been grilled to you...

This is crazy! PEOPLE! WAKE UP...OUR NATION IS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE! NO HOW, NO WAY, NO MCCAIN/PALIN!!!!!

McCain is out-of-touch. If you are losing your home, think of McCain and his 8. If you can't afford to put gas in your tank, think of McCain and his 13 cars. If you lose you rjob, think of all the support McCain has given big companies shipping jobs off-shore.
If you think McCain feels the suffering of the Amnerican people, you'd better think again.

OBAMA/BIDEN

Not in the likely voter poll, but you'd never print that anyway. Dear bleeding heart liberals, you are pushing for an elitist marxist who is an enemy to the constitution. No Obama, no Communism in this country. Open your eyes

Obama is a leader.
Mccain is not, and never will be.
Obama will walk into the Whitehouse on January 20, 2009, and this act will IMMEDIATELY restore confidence in the American people and consumers and it will have an immediate effect on our economy.
No more of this – THE SKY IS FALLING – THE SKY IS FALLING!!
No it's not.
We can wait four months. It's well worth the wait to see Barack take over.

It's inaccurate to blame this financial situation on the Republicans... it began in the 70's with Carter and escalated in the late 90's when Clinton was president. While, they should have been on top of the problems years ago and done something... the whole blame can not be placed on the current administration.

Get your facts folks.

This article is misleading. It basically says that the bad sign for McCain is the economy. John McCain has not been President. George Bush has. Is this not a subtle agreement to the line of the Obama campaign line. The media is BIASED. Gallup out today has the race tied. Yesterday, Obama had a four point lead. WOW. Report that!

Someone eariler said that McCain has nothing of substance to say......Neither does Palin. Russia would attack through Alaska? It's 2008. If Russia wanted to attack us do you really think they would march over the Bering Strait like it's 1935? Get real!

Its just getting worse for McCain. Both sides saying he is just a political distraction.

As for Palin, anyone see her confusing answers to questions from Katie Courik? Objectively, I can say she is not ready to be a heart beat away from anything, let alone presidency.

Easy.
Instead of war bonds, buy bailout bonds. Have thegov.
buy bad loans at a reduc ed price, then sell for profit to
bailout bond holders.

CNN (or should I say BNN) you're so skewed to the left that I give up reading your articles from here on. You have been reduced to nothing more than a supermarket tabloid. Don't try to put lipstick on a pig anymore, it won't work.

if i was going to vote i would vote for OBAMA

OBAMA '08

OBAMA has my vote

John McCain is playing one of the oldest games in the book. When in doubt throw up a diversion to get off the subject, and the ignorant will follow. He doesn't know what he's doing. Sarah has several versions of about 4-5 different responses. This is beyond absurd. And nearly 50% of Americans are buying it. I have to go with intelligence this time; there's too much at stake. We tried the guy you want to have a beer with. How's that working out for you?

Amen to Hopeful in LA and Erin you better wake up. I think I will take a chance on something new than the old that will very well repeat the same if not more.......................PLEASE ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT ELSE HAS TO HAPPEN WE ACTUALLY GET ALIENS COME FROM THE MOON AND TELL UP TO WAKE UP!!

ANYTHING BUSH & MCBUSH WANT DONE,

SHOULD NOT BE DONE. OBAMA BEWARE !!!

THEY ARE LYING ABOUT THE URGENCY.

THOSE TWO SCUM BAGS ARE THE CAUSE

OF THE DISASTER, NOW THEY WANT TO PLAY HERO.

I DON'T HAVE THE FIGURES, BUT I AM NOT LIKING IT.

THIS ALL SOUNDS LIKE THE IRAQ WAR, HURRY, HURRY.

All McCain has to do is remember what he did to help solve the Savings and Loans crisis in the 80s.

...wait, *can* he remember that far back?

John McGimmick really stalled progress just like a 'mavrick' does!

Someone get Bozo the Clown on the line, tell him I got a hot job for him.

The headline on the main page linking here is kind of misleading, as is the statement "a subject on which Barack Obama has consistently held an advantage."

That's just plain not true. There have been a number of national polls that show more trust in McCain's ability to deal with the economy. Admittedly, the advantage has swung back and forth, but to say that it has "consistently" favored Obama is just plain not true.

Regardless of who wins this election, I think there needs to be a major attempt after the dust has settled to examine systematically and thoroughly the media's role this cycle. In my opinion, it has been nothing less than disgraceful. We have poll after poll that dramatically overweights Democrats–giving them advantages that previous registration numbers and turnouts do not warrant–and obvious biases in reporting and tone. I'm really deeply concerned for the future of this country.

If anyone out there is a backer of McCain's, you might want to seek medical advice. Please...Please.....Please....help the american people work their way out of this and choose the obvious. Listen to both of them and who has a real plan....If McCain wins this election, who knows what we'll be doing 4 years from now. This bailout could mean nothing compared to what is in store. Although you blame the Republicans, you will still vote the same. Get a clue people!!!!!

Obama/Biden 08

I never...ever want to hear the word United out of the mouth of Obama or his campaign staff.

Obama has shown all of us that this job of President is only a title he is striving for.

Boo...hooo that he was not the one to come back to Washington without having to be asked to do his job in the Senate. That is his own careless mistake and a person who thinks campaigning or a debate is more important than our economy, then good luck to that guy.

If he wins this presidency, then we are all going to be living in our cars or in tents.

I give much credit to Senator McCain. For he knew what his current duty was and that is to do his job as Senator and protect the people of America.

Too bad the other candidate thinks it is more important to campaign.

red33, you don't have a clue if you think McCain would do a better job on the economy than Obama. All your talk about socialism leads me to believe that you're spending too much time watching the Fox Propaganda Channel and not enough time in the real world. Do us all a favor and keep your ignorant self home on election day.

Every new orgainzation said that McCain sat at the meeting and said nothing. When the Dems turn to their leader Obama and ask what does he think about the rules in the bail out. obama said that it needed to include more oversight, less compensation for the wall street fat cats and more for the American people. When the Reuplicans turn to their leader McCain ask asked for his insight, he turned to his campaign financial advisor and said speak to him. Now people, p,ease use your common sense GOD gave you if you have any left. Who is it that is looking out for the American people. Obama or McCain you just pull the biggest political stunt. McCain has 8 houses and 13 cars all paid for. McCain doesn't have to worry about paying bill, or mortgage payments.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW MCCAIN IS PUTTING THE COUNTRY FIRST WHEN HE HAS BEEN IN OFFICE AND WE HAVE 47 MILLION WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE, GIVING TAX BREAKS TO BIG OIL OR TO THE RICH AND SUPPORTING DEREGULATION OF THE MARKET CONTRUBUTING TO THE MARKET CRASH.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW HE PUTS THE COUNTRY FIRST!

I JUST DECIDED TO VOTE FOR OBAMA 08

McCain has been in the Senate 25 years. He knows precisely what will happen if he barges into the office of Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), chairman of the Senate banking committee and announces: "OK, Outta here, I'm taking over now. Dodd's reaction would not be printable on a family Website like this one and McCain would be instantly and unceremoniously shown the door. There are two people responsible for writing banking bills: Dodd and his House counterpart Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA). If Dodd wants input from the Republicans on this, he will ask the ranking member on his committee, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL). McCain and Obama play no role and McCain knows that very well.

So why did McCain propose cancelling the debate? In a word: politics. By flying into D.C. as the savior he might appear as a man of action to people who don't know how the Senate works.

– The VoteMaster

McCain is looking more and more confused.

in-teg-ri-ty 1.Strict adherence to a standard of value or conduct. 2. Personal honesty and independence. 3. Completeness: unity. 4. Soundness

After 8 years under the regime of the Replublican Party, culminating in the near distruction of the U.S. economy and being shamed by our peers of the world, ask yourself one question before entering the voting booth November 4th.

Which party has integrity or more integrity? Just before you decide, remember the old quotation "to thine own self be true". If you truely set aside all of your prejudices, quest for personal or monetary gain, fears taught to us by the Bush administration, or fear of personal mockery, you will vote, unlike some other citizens, but with INTEGRITY!
Do you have enough integrity to vote with integrity?

To all the "dangers of socialism" broken records.

Last I checked, Europe, which have govornments and economies a lot more socialist than what Sen. Obama is proposing, is kicking our butts finantially.

The real incredible thing here isn't that McCain is suffering because the subject is the economy. That makes sense. He really is lousy on the subject and the subject is nearly everything.

The wild thing is that he would somehow benefit if the attention was on Iraq. How, exactly, does being on the wrong side of one of the biggest foreign policy blunders in US history help him with voters? It's simply bizarre and really sad.

It's hard to comprehend when people say "it's the economy, stupid"! But yet, reading some of the comments here and from other articles, most of these commenters do not seem to understand basic economics...Sorry folks, if you think the Democrats are going to solve th economy because they're promising to give some of your money back, you're dead wrong! The far left has taken the Democratic party, they're looking more like the Socialist party of Europe! They're going to push for more welfare, free healthcare...how is our country going to afford all that? I am quite impressed on how the Democratic party has pushed for this culture of instant gratification...really sad! Whatever happened to JFK's "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country".

Who in their right mind would even consider voting for a republician?Our country has not been in such a mess since the great depression, It was just reported Washington Mutual the largest bank just failed, what next.,? Remember the party that had complete control for six years, deregulation and no oversight. Now McSame the one that wanted more debates can't even show up for his first. Just another ploy because now he realizes that his VP isn't ready for her debates.

The economy IS the most important issue now and it wouldn't be as bad as it is if I weren't spending billions a month in Iraq. Everything about the Republican administration has put us in a HOLE that will be very difficult to dig out of . . . but WE will!!!
WE need BARRACK OBAMA and JOE BIDEN more then ever!!!
McCain showed us how much he cares for this country by picking Sarah Palin for his running mate. She is a complete MORON!!! But what scares me more then her is the people that think she is a good pick and Bush is doing a great job.
This is a sad time for America, but it doesn't have to be. Obama/Biden will bring us the CHANGE we need. WE are very fortunate to have them running together. America . . . please elect them. It is the RIGHT thing to do.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

THE LOGICAL CHOICE . . . THE ONLY CHOICE!!!!

It was great seeing the Democrats and Republican working together on the Bailout. Ron Paul even said, I don't know which are the conservatives and which are the liberals at one of the meetings. Then John McCain had to go to Washington and mess everything up. Great job McCain!!!! Washington Mutual has failed, I hope the employees will thank you when they don't have jobs or homes.. You and Phil Gramm are cause of this and you are still destroying everything in your path.

I don't think that McCain is what this country needs right now. He and Bush, along with most of the other republicans went far too long without realizing that the economy was going downhill fast, and now they're in a panic because it's collapsing. I don't hold any illusions that Obama can fix this right away, but I think he can put us back on the right track.

MCCAIN IS A FOOL AND KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT THE ECONOMY. HE JUST SAID IT WAS FUNDAMENTALLY STRONG A WEEK AGO. WE NEED REAL LEADERSHIP.

VOTE FOR AMERICA – OBAMA 08

Come on Obama! Show us you can do something beside TALk TALK TALK and go DO SOMETHING to actually help!!!! We don't need encouragement, we need action.

Obama says: "if you need me, call me". Don't wait up B.O.

I think that senators Obama & McCain are on the job as Senators, therefore they are above criticism when they choose
Country First & leave their camaigns to deal with important legislation.
I hope america is the winner in the upcoming National election.
thank You & God Bless!!

Obama may be no genius on the economy, but McCain has already declared he doesn't understand it – and yet he "suspends" his campaign to rush to Washington to save the economy but can't face up to an unscripted debate format about that or other important national issues.

John: We honor you for your service to the nation and for the dignity with which you have borne both your captivity and its aftermath. You've earned a dignified retirement; please take it.

McCain could have continued on his campaign trail, as he really didn't contribute to the Bailout crisis, which has turned into the Bailout Battle!
This is not getting settled, so both McCain and Obama should continue their campaigning and have their debate.

I just don't understand those die hard McCainians. I mean what exactly do they see as leadership in a man who changes his position like he changes his underwear. This man is irrational and radical. Noone not even his own campaign understand what he does or what he says because even they are caught off guard when asked questions about McCain's remarks. And don't get me started on Palin... I mean are you guys blind or deaf? Or maybe just racist? Please explain it to me because I just don't understand it. POW does not equal presidency!

I'm just sick. I am a long time Republican (and yes a Woman). I have never been so emberessed in my life. I just can't take it anymore.

Ask some democrats, such as Barney Frank, why they were urging some financial institutions to give mortgages to people who couldn't afford it just so they could get a part of the american dream.
Why do you think we have a housing problem today that is destroying all areas of our economy. No, it wasn't just greed and crooks.

McCain is just fine on economics. palin is being attacked from all sides, but she will do just fine also. I remember when Obama started to campaign how bad he was at it.....Hillary taught him well.

Today the dems and Obama tried to hang the stalling and rejection of the bailout plan around McCain's neck. A couple of reporters pointed out that he hardly said a word in the meeting.....he listened closely.

McCain went to Wash to work for us. Obama had to be talked into it, or he would have looked uncaring and arrogant. that's over-confidence.

This financial crisis is the icing on the cake for the Bush regime.

Can you imagine 4 more years of this? This country needs shame and McShame is not the answer.

Go Obama!

The thing you are ALL forgetting is McCains fellow republican SENATORS DO NOT LIKE HIM. His only friends is Lieberman and Graham he can't broker a deal he has no respect from his own party!!!! GRAHAM IS the one who got us where we are today look it up!!!

President Elect McCain:
Please keep the scheduled debate with Obama on Friday, the 25th, regardless of what is going on at the White House at this time. I understand your devotion and concern that our country is at stake here, but there are plenty people there to take care of things at hand. You can do more for the future of our country by keeping on the mark. Stay focused, you must become the next President of these United States. We can not take the chance of letting this slip away. Your full time must be devoted to staying out front, on the road to the Oval Office, sitting in that Presidential Seat making the right decisions for the good of our country before it is too late for our country. Please stay out front, in the face of the people and see this through. There is no hope for this country without you, Mr. McCain, Govenor Palin, most of all with the Lord, the committee and supporters,and I am confident you will be the next President of our United States of America. Thank you and God Bless You. Mary E. Ayres of Knoxville, TN

McCain says he doesn't know much about the economy then suspends his campaign and wants to delay the debate because the economy is in a crisis and he is the only one that can fix it.(lol)

I think he wants to move the debate to next week so he can delay the VP debate....she ain't ready

This is so important, why are the details of this plan not made available to the general public. Who is proposing what!! What are the hangups over ?? I think the secrecy of this thing should scare the dickens out of all of the American People. It's our future people. We should demand access to what is being debated in these negotiations, maybe we would get a clearer picture of just who the real weasels are in our Government.

All the things said here about McCain were said about Gore and Kerry in other elections. Only difference now is now the current bloggers have taken up where the Republicans left off. The attacks on McCain, a hero who fought for our country are mean and ugly. Shame on Obama supporters. The attacks on Palin are even uglier. I never thought my fellow Democrats could stoop so low. I only hope others feel as I do and go to the polls and support
a man who has fought for our country and keeps on fighting for our country even to this day. This is an election for Democrats and Republicans alike, to vote for a true American, John McCain.

They are both horrible. Neither can come straight out and vote no on the federal bail out. You people support these crooks? Everyone should be contacting the representatives and congress and voicing their displeasure. A vote for the bail out is a no vote for them when reelection time comes.

He has lost all touch with reality. His presence in Washington at this point in time is meaningless, his return to Washington and saying that he is not campaigning or debating is not a political ploy, he honestly has no idea that his function in life is to explain to the American people how he would deal with the economic mess that the Bush Administration has created.

Nicole, perhaps we need to send the CEOs of Wall Street back to Econ 101, because they appear not to have learned basic economics that you are refering to. Either that or perhaps you need to take a course in real life where the only thing that matters is uncontrolled greed.

So Nicole you would rather go with the Conservative Republican's plan to reduce the taxes and capital gains tax, eliminate regulations and ignore tax loopholes so these rich people can buy these failing institutions. Then we end up with even larger multifacerted corporations who reduce employment, increase shipping jobs off shore, and increase their own profit and pay.

In the meantime their taxes decrease, thus the gov't has less for social secyrity, health care, infrastructire, job creation, crime prevention......sounds like a good plan to me!!!

Maybe John McCain should just prey for no "witch-craft"..... That may "help" the economy.... Please, just think about the future before you vote.

Obama/ Biden 2008

McCain has purposedly derailed this bailout for his own political gain.

WaMu has failed. Bush is on TV warning us that we are neck deep in the mud. Palin tells Couric we are on the Eve of the next Great Depression.

And McCain rides into DC, co-opts the house GOP and shoots down a plan that tax payer protections and backing from Treas. sec. Paulson, Bush, GOP Senate leadership, House Dem leaders and Senate Dem leaders. 4/5 were agreeing and McCain shut it down.

So much for Country First.

John McCain is the epiphany of a political stunt. Suspending his campaign his a joke. I think he is trying to buy more time for the governor who can see Alaska from her house to prepare. Even with an additional week, Biden is going to rip Palin a new a.....

McCain says he will fight for you. So what's the problem McCain? Stand up and fight Barack Obama 09/26/08 at the first presidential debate! Obama has drawn the line across the sand! CROSS IT McCain!

Obama/Biden 08

Why anyone would consider voting for a republican this year is beyond me. Come on voters lets get ourselves out of this ditch we are in. We have believed Wallstreet when they said invest and look what it has gotten us. It is about special interests and the lobbiest and they are running McCain's campaign.
It is going to take a miracle to improve our standing in the world now we look like a bunch of idiots. Why we have a elderly womanizing man and a runner up in a beauty pagent on the ticket who ran a state and town in alaska into the ground with a road to no where (but she did play point guard). Whoope that makes my daughter more qualified then her because she is an international sales manager and played college BB. She knows more people abroad then Palin and she better looking John!!!!!

In a speech he made just recently, McCain said he he would "gladly build a 'Bridge to Nowhere' if it meant saving the current banking crisis." Okay, so now he's all for pork-barrel spending. I know it's all political hyperbole, but what he said was totally ridiculous. McCain can't stand it when reporters or pundits point out Palin's (or Ted Steven's) Alaskan folly, but uses it glibly in his speech. So now McCain has altruistically postponed his campaign and the debate to save the day. He's not even on the banking committee. Has he actually read Paulson's plan? Now it seems HE, McCain was one of the stumbling blocks in the so-called negotiations. Republicans are now stalling the talks. Obama called for calm and bi-partisanship. The Senate approved the new and improved Pauson bill, but the House Republicans balked. The House. McCain is a member of the Senate. He has no business in the House. I don't blame any Representative to be leery of this bailout. 700 billion isn't chicken feed. But if Congress is going to approve of this kind of expenditure, we do need some kind of guarantee that we aren't throwing good money at bad. And we are. Thanks to George Bush and John McCain (See Keating 5).

"You can't dismantle corporations, raise minimum wage, and expect the economy to function. "

Talk about exaggeration...

All of you using the disaster in the economy as your opportunity to score political points MAKE ME SICK.

"Yay, business collapse and personal ruin makes our candidate stronger. YAY!"

You freakin DISGUST me.

Okay, Republicans just walked out of negotiations, so now what?

Tomorrow look for McCain to arrive on a white horse to save the day just in a time for him to make it to Mississippi for the debate.

Following there will be a parade. The Hendersons will all be there
Late of Pablo-Fanques Fair, what a scene
Over men and horses hoops and garters
Lastly through a hogshead of real fire!
In this way John McCain will challenge the world!

I have news for you. I am a Democrat, and I have not seen any indication Obama is an authority on anything, let alone the economy. I will vote for McCain. Obama has lied on too many issues, he says one thing and does another. He says one thing and votes another-I don't trust him at all.

McSame/McWorse: "My friends, blah blah blah..."

Sarah Palin: "My friends, blah blah blah.."

Please, give us a break with this baloney.

Idiots, both..

John McCain – Campaign First

The silent Christians will come out in full force. All you hear on TV and magazines are loud liberals who think they run this whole nation.
America's economy is in crisis but its simple economics that it goes up and down. It will hit worst before America will be better than ever again. Other than our pockets, America must remain strong and never let their guard down with the war on terror and the morals and values that made this nation so different from the rest needs to be resurrected and kept sacred.
Im for McCain and Palin. Im encouraging others who have not voted to pick the Republican party too.

What a vacuous illinformed fool waiting to step into the Oval Office at a moments notice. Hey, I am just as qualified to discuss NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION with any foreign leader because I can see MIT from my kitchen window in BOSTON. OMG

I'm kinda scared right now that John McCain is so worried about the economy. Wasn't he the same person to state that he doesn't know that much about the economy? Now he's worried and wants to postpone the debate so he can check if he's going to be affected with his 4 homes and 7 foreign cars.

So. The country is in a financial crisis. This is not an overnight event. The "crisis" has been happening for a long time. Has Mr. McCain's head been in the sand? NOW IT'S A CRISIS that is so important he plans to cancel a debate? Mr. McCain is willing to waste the millions spent on preparations for the debate by refusing to attend. He's out of touch with the people. He wants the public to believe he is attending to business...business he should have seriously attended to before if he was serious. His fake-out about being in Washington to handle the crisis doesn't wash.

This whole thing is a political charade...McCain doesn't have the foggiest idea of what the H. is going on...now the Republicans in Congress are going to block the whole thing...if some form of bailout (nationalization of the banking/mortgage industry) doesn't occur the Dow will be down 2000 pts. by Nov. 4

Florida is the dong of the United States.

The reason we are in this Financial mess in the first place, because, Fl picked GW over Gore, obviously this was a mistake...

7 years Later...

No Bin Laden
No Economy
No WTC
No Pride in America

Laughing stock of the word George W Bush, Sara Palin, (Old Balls) McCain = Joke!

The fool who thinks McCain would be better for the economy that Obama should check the historical record.

For the past 60 years, Democratic administrations have consistently out performed Republican ones on both overall economic growth and improvement in income equality.

Democrats know that you CAN have it both ways. An economy can be both more prosperous AND more fair. In fact, that's the only way it really works.

McCain accepted the fact this election will turn on the economy and McCain is a day late and a dollar short.

Suspending his campaign and then wants town hall meetings. John McCain is scared. Afraid. Frozen by fear. He is a scared old man who can't debate. He can't go toe-to-toe with a man of substance. All of the free rides he got in life because of his family and all the doors that opened because of his name are coming home to roost. McCain has accomplished nothing on his own. He has never had to dig inside, rely on his intelligence and experience as an elder statesman. McCain can't stand up against opposition in the glaring light of public scrutiny.

If I were a resident of Arizona I would be ashamed of this Senator. He shames his state and is a source of jokes around the world.

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How does the phrase "Rock steady" hit you?
In the military we would shout that to show that we could be steady as a rock. A stable base upon which victory could be won.

The guys who aren't Rock Steady run around like headless chickens.. and you can count on them to end up .. out of the action…

ROCK STEADY OBAMA….
ROCK STEADY!!!!!

So John McCain said "No Mas" to Friday night's debate.

Wait a minute. Wasn't Roberto Durán from Panama, too?

McCain's actions are just weird. Palin gave interviews and she does not make much sense either. What is really going on?

Americans please be careful in voting! Do you really want someone like this pair in office?

I say " No How, No Way, No McCain/Palin'.

OBAMA '08

I think that McCain pulled these theatrics in order to distract Obama from taking a few days to prepare for the debates. McCain prepared for the debates over the past weekend, and, he was out to make sure that Obama had no time to prepare. It won't work...Obama will be able to run circles around him with no preparation. Why? Because Obama is extremely smart, McCain is extremely devious, but dumb!!!

Yawwwwn.

Obama going to lose in November. Obama pushing Socialistic programs that you will wake up one day and go, hey wait a minute, what just happened here?

Then look back and go man I was naive...

That's what happened to Germany in the 1930's and 40's.

McCain is funny. He calls himself a maverick and one to buck his party. Yeah right....

A maverick would have gone with his first instinct and chosen Joe Lieberman as his running mate. He proved to be a politician when he chose Sarah Palin.

A maverick would have decided to go back to Washington almost two weeks ago when the economic crisis surfaced verses waiting two days before his first debate.

Also as a maverick, McCain would have stood his ground when he first announced there can't be any bailouts. He proved himself to be a politician when he obviously listened to his party and revamped his statement. McCain's first response was his true feelings and thoughts on the crisis! What happen to the maverick?

McCain is not a maverick and he will go down in history as joke!

Obama/Biden 08

McCain just committed political suicide. He is sabotaging the bail-out deal. Watch the markets when they open.

I just want to complain how partial cnn is to Barack Obama. His past history is nothing to brag about and thats for sure. Hes been involved with some very shady people for personal financial gain and you know the people that I'm speaking of too.
He has made so many promises to the American people and there is no way he'll be able to follow thru with them in 20 years. You people are really gullible. What a joke!
The Democratic Congress has been in power for two years and they have accomplished nothing. They've spent their time trying to make John Mccain look bad and watching the Time Clock. I hope none of them are re-elected. Both Democrats and Republicans are at fault for the mess we are witnessing now and they tell us we will have to pay for this catastrophe. What Planet are you people on???
I'm thru watching CNN and NBC.

This is the most important election in our nation's history! The American people had better be paying attention to the issues and vote in huge numbers. I guarantee our enemies and friends around the world are watching. Will we choose to continue the failed economic and foreign policy agenda of the GOP or will we turn the page on this dangerously ineffective chapter of our history. America must get it right this time! Our very survival as a world power is at stake. The GOP should own up to their failures, "put country first" and get out of the way of much needed progress. I for one am tired of their blame game. How can they possibly think they deserve four more years? The only thing Republicans seem to be good at is winning(stealing) elections. Democrats are much better at actually governing. Just compare the Clinton years to the Bush years. Enough said!

McCain is hosting another ploy to distract the voters. Why not the attend the debate? Obama watch your back; but I know you're a smart man. The democrats are on top because God has your back. This comes from a single mom with a special needs child. Palin until you have walked in my shoes for 19yrs there's nothing you can contribute to our country. The government and Bush's no child shall be left behind is a bunch of crock. My daughter has been left behind. Now, the economy is left behind. What is it for us to do? Banks collasping, home foreclosed, country at war, gas on the rise, economy declining, the world is left behind.

all of you jerkwads telling everyone to "wake up" need to open your own eyes and realize that the two party system is a failure – Obama's no Godsend...he's as corrupt as any other politician – none of these guys understand anything about what it's like to be a common American citizen these days...paying out the wazoo for milk, meds, and gas...that's if we can even find gas...my town is out

I say throw the bums out...the whole lot of them

i belive that both of the partys running for president should stay away from this bail out as there being involved has been a distraction, to make a case mc cain is not voted on any of this for months, yet he shuts down his campain to go to washington, this morning even from the republican side they say there is almost a deal then within hours they meet with mc cain and meet with the president and all of a sudden there is no deal in fact it is not even close, for 7 days things have been coming together then mc cain hits town and now thers no deal, the republicans are now saying there president for 8 years ,the man they gave every thing he ever wanted ,now the say he can not be trusted, he has lied so much , about the war ,and every other thing they never ever would admit to now they just use bush as there escape plan to just walk away from all they gave him to make this all come about , now its his fault even tho they voted for95-100 % for anything he wanted , and they where in charge for 8 .5 years of 10. they had nothing to do with any of this, they know the country is going to vote most of the republicans out, they are trying to save there phoney jobs. while they held back washington mutual the largest bank went under, millions will suffer while a few want to hold this up to help move there party back in the running for them to get mc cain elected , mc cain the deal maker. ken

Expect Bush to launch major airstrikes on Iran in the middle of October. He's been seething to do it for a long time, and he might think it will swing the election.

Funny thing you left out CNN is most polls now show McCain is more trusted on the Economy and the war...print the facts....not just fluff!

If anyone thinks McCain is out of tricks, better think again. Next he will probably drop Palin and pick up Romney.

McBush and a lame duck president with an approval rating of less than 20 percent....what a combination.

And McCain sends his silly VP out getting hugs from foreign leaders. This is such a joke.

I hope McCain/Palin wins so that more people will lose their home.

McCain/Palin 08. I don't have to tell you that this is the best time for business.

All of you out there who support McCain's choice to suspend his campaign because of this crisis do not understand the underlying message. The President of the United States must be able to handle several issues at the same time. I understand McCain wants to focus on this issues as does Obama. What I don't understand is why McCain cannot focus on this issue, run his campaign and debate all at the same time. If this is how he will act as President then I do not want him in office. I want someone who can multi task, I want some who can compartmentalize, and I want someone who is not all over the place with the issues as McCain has been since the start.

I do not support the bail out however I also understand the possible implications if we do not have the bail out. I believe Obama has handled this far better than McCain. This knee jerk reaction of suspending his campaign solidified my believe that McCain does not have the mental capacity to hold the office of President of the United States. He has shown he cannot handle multiple issues, he goes with his "GUT" instead of the facts, we have had eight years of gut instinct and we see where that has got us.

This evening, CBS News reported that "Senator McCain offered an alternative plan that would include fewer regulations and more corporate tax breaks for businesses, kind of a private solution. But we're also told those ideas angered and surprised Democrats like banking chairman Chris Dodd who now says he thinks the White House summit was more of a political stunt for McCain."
It sure sounds like Sen. McCain is looking out for corporate interests and not the average American taxpayers.

McCain/Palin a bridge to nowhere!

The Republican's have had it tough since 9/11 in the big house and I do understand our frustrations. The problems we have with the economy are not political! I am a Dem! But the people we have trusted our money with our the cause!! They impressed us with our gains and sweet talked us into investing into a home's people can't afford! When was this the government's problem in a democracy? My favorite Pres. was Clinton! He insisted all American's should own a home. This problem goes way back and all should consider this B4 you judge and make remarks you can't back up. Also remember that the Dem's have a way of returning the DRAFT system?? HMMMMM. I would be carefull on your remarks? This is only 1 part of who you elect. B. jones

OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who cares? The Repugnants have done enough damage! They are going down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Make sure you post this CNN!!!

Palin... what more can i say she is a BLOND!

The Repugnants have done enough damage! They are going down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In light of recent events, It's fairly obvious that besides the smarts, Obama is handling himself and events in a very impressive presidentiali manner, as opposed to the theatrics offered by McCain.

Compose yourself, Mr. McCain.

I am sick and tired of the games that the republicans are playing. November 4th isn't going to be here soon enough.

it's sad if he truely has this much contempt for the republicans out there, not the ones in washington the ones who vote, to think they can't see he is grandstanding he just doesn't want to answer questions he can't answer honestly, like why is someone in your camp still getting money every month from a company that needs to be bailed out, and why did you let Rove and Cheney pick your VP for you... I couldn't tell if it was a skit from sat night live or the real thing....

People, People, People punch out your ballot correctly no dimple please....Remember Florida 2000.....Don't let them steal your vote..

June-

"The Dems are the majority in the White House".....What?

Be real. There is plenty of blame to go around. However, the policies of this President and the rubber stamp Republican Congress he had for 6 years has put us where we are. They are unable to run an economy. They finance an expensive war with tax cuts for the rich. China and the Middle East own us a result.

And enough with the socialism crud! Even if Obama was a socialist, all it takes is a minority party with enough representation to stifle change. It's not needed because Obama (unlike Bush) is not stupid. But, I really have to wonder about the right wingers on these boards.

I think this may be the biggest no-brainer of a poll in the history of polls. With people losing their jobs jobs, record home foreclosures, some of the most solid firms on Wall Street in trouble, and Congress actually threatening to work on weekends and through their vacations, I don't think Pigs and Lipstick can even come close.

McCain is doing what a "LEADER" suppose to do while Obama "the clown" runs and hide. Isn't it obvious? Tell us what is Obama going to say that we have not heard before in his many sermons at the mount. I AND SO MANY PEOPLE ARE BORED WITH THIS GUY. TALKING TALKING AND TALKING US TO DEATH. WE NEED A MAN OF ACTION. SOMETHING HAPPENS, AT LEAST TRY TO HELP RATHER THAN STANDING ON A SIDE LINE AND KEEP ON TALKING. HOW IS HIS TALKING GOING TO SOLVE THIS CRISIS ? WELL, THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL GET A TALKING HEAD IF HE WINS. I AS A WOMAN, WANT A STRONG MAN WHO DO NOT TALK TOO MUCH BUT HAVE THINGS DONE.
MCCAIN FOR PRESIDENT 2008 AND HILLARY 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

John McSame, or is it John McWorse... Campaign FIrst !! It's all about ego for him, not about what's best for the country. Even George W can speak more easily that Sarah Palin. For cryin' out loud.. Pitiful..

People are so quick to blame Bush (Who I didn't vote for twice) and McCain for whatever reason they can make up.

But know that Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton are the two (Clinton I did vote for twice)that thought up this grand scheme to make banks go wall street so lower income people could buy homes.

Now, I am not saying it is either Clinton or Carters fault. Because who we should really be mad at are the people who took these crazy loans knowing full well that they we're not prepared financially to survive if they lost a job etc. I am mad that once again I am being asked to bail out people that have a nicer house than mine yet make the same or less than I do.

We could have bought a house for double the amount, but we knew that if one of us ever lost our job we wouldn't be able to make the payment. We also refused to go above our comfortable payment scenerio so we only looked at houses that we could afford and still afford if we came into trouble.

I am MAD that these people are getting off scot free and Obama want's them to get special treatment and bail them out.

How about Obama rewarding new homeowners like ME. Who bought a house with a back up plan. Who didn't go out looking for the best looking house in the neighborhood to show off to our friends. How about us??????

red33, don't like socialism? WAKE UP- YOUR party's mental midget of a president is about to give it to you- FINANCIALLY.

he was so badly needed in washington to solve the big problem,

he suspended his campaign and canceled the debate,

he flew at once to the WH to meet GW,

he had nothing to say during the meeting,

and now that he has solved the problem for the nation,

he hopes to be able to show up for the debate.

he's full of hot air.

he could just float himself up and down to mississippi.

Both of these candidates have a huge interest in this bailout plan.
One of them inherits it, is stuck with it, and enforces it.
For Dems to say injecting Politics screws it up is a copout.
And cover for Obama to do his usual and vote "present".
I'm on Pluto, call me if you need me.
McCain has consistently achieved bipartisan consensus for 26 years.
Obama doesn't know what it means.
See a MAN reach a consensus and deal, and show up at the debate and smoke Hussein Obambi.
Then go whine in your Mama's basement and blog.

John McCain is the epiphany of a political stunt. He says he will fight for you/us. So what's the problem McCain? Stand up and fight Barack Obama 09/26/08 at the first presidential debate!

Obama has drawn the line across the sand! Obama will be there! CROSS IT McCain!

Obama/Biden 08

Obama has NEVER directly blamed McCain for the "crisis"...and you all know that...McCain has not shown any type of leadership..he has only shown that the "captain save em" mentality is still prevalent...he hasn't been anywhere around when this mess was brewing but he wants to swoop in and rescue us all..

There is NO WAY this economic mess just started this year...this has been bubbling for YEARS and is now running over so they HAVE to do something...

its the economy alright, but what's McCain's position on it? "strong"? "I don't know anything about ecnomics"? would the real John McCain please stand up.

McCan't did not read a 3-page proposal yet he want to surpress Palin-Biden debate. Sorry dude it will not work this time. We cannot afford Unstable decision in the White House.

It has taken 8 years of negligence and corruption to reach the point we are at. What is the great big hurry now to rush into a bail out and get a quick answer to a major problem. It is admirable for our candidates to go to Washington to try and help. This problem should come before any debate and by the way, what is the hurry on this debate ?

McLame is an erratic old bastard with PTSD and Alzheimers. Anyone who would vote for him needs to have a lobotomy.

Dont be a moron,vote for OBAMA

Obama doesn't know anything about finance or economics. His economic advisers were at the orgins of this mess. Why would anyone want them near a bureaucratic solution.

Erin, America needs McCain and Palin-only if we are planning on Armageddon in the next four year. Get ready for the end with those two.

Open your eyes. Look around. Read. Listen. McCain panders to whomever he thinks will earn him a vote without any relationship to any principles that he may have once had or any meaningful, consistent philosophy on any issue. And his running mate, while protected from witches by the blessing of her Christian minister, is brainless and way, way, way out of her league.

Evelyn, AOL is owned by a Conservative group. That is why. Just like Fox News.

I'm so tired of hearing that the Republicans have caused this mess. Doesn't anyone realize that its Congress, not the President or his administration, that has the most pull on the economy? And who has been in power in Congress for the past two years? That's right, the Democrats. Obama/Biden have no real solution for the economic crisis we are now in, and have relied solely on political propaganda to make it to where they are now.

Check the records–Obama and Biden both voted FOR the "bridge to nowhere" that they mock Sarah Palin for. Biden claims paying more taxes is "patriotic," and also thought FDR was President when the stock market crashed. Check your high school history textbook, pal. I live right on the Delaware line, and he's done nothing for the state. This is my first time voting, and I'm proud to stand in line to vote for John McCain and Sarah Palin. Take a look at the actual issues and where each candidate stands, instead of voting on rhetoric. Wake up, people!

That is a nice host corner of hell waiting for Bush, Cheney, McCain, Rothschild and all the other people that have been robbing the American people blind over the last eight years.

McShame is a FAKE!

Those who think McCain is better at anything, why do you hate America so much, why? McCain is Bush, he voted for Bush, campaigned for Bush and will certainly continue his policies. McCain is a well known deregulator, his former chief economic adviser Phill Graham (yes the guys who called US a nation of whiners) is the guy behind this mess, read up on him. Another 4 years of McBush and it would be over for US.

John why didn't you go on Dave Letterman's show and tell us all aout your economic plan? Oh, could it becuse you had to go on to defend your silly vice candidate?

I hope Obama wins....he's admired by Asian-Americans who were formerly Hillary supporters.

sorry, I typed wrong,, less than 10,000 a year income for that person who got the loans.

I smell a big FAT RAT!

Wasn't McCain's last foray into the financial world his central involvement in the Keating Five S&L scandal? Sound familiar???

No Bias No Bull CNN only one pro-McCain post allowed on her so far. Mine is still in moderation above saying that Gallup has both of them at 46 so they are dead even with this crisis.

Dear Evelyn,

In regard to AOL Straw poll, it allowed me to vote as many times as I wanted, hence the odd results of the poll. So if someone wants to vote for McCain 1,000 times it will not stop you from doing so. Very poor system, but then, it is AOL.

I hate to say this but Mr. McSame is trying every ploy in the book to avoid the real issues because he knows he is out of his league. US citizens will have to be very stupid to elect him. But then, they have been so already – twice..... in eight years! McSame is trying to drive everybody to DISTRACTION

The polls only tell what the media wants them to tell, or the special interest group doing it.
Polls do not mean crap.
The REAL poll will take place on Nov 4th.

Funny, the Dems are blaming the Rebulicans for everything, unless I am worng, they control Washington right now, and have for the last several years.

The only people to blame for the Wall Street mess are the lendors and overpaid execs.
They went out and gave money away, I seen it happen. I saw a man with a part time job, making less than 10,9000 dollars a year get a house loan on a 125,000 dollar home. Plus a car loan on top of that for a brand new 25,000 dollar truck. Now explain to me why we are in trouble. All these loans to people who had not chance in hell to pay them back. But they sold these loans to the highest bidder, and the chief execs laughed whle they made millions of dollars watching the economics fall to pieces.

Again, the polls are only the medias way of trying to change Americas mind on who to vote for.

My vote, and no one polled me,,,, McCain and Palin.

McCain/Palin: Campaign First

McCain created this mess by deregulating the industry. His man Rick has been cashing $15,000/month checks from the culprits. He flew to Washington to derail bi-partisan negotiation on a fix.

Meanwhile he's looking for any excuse to run from the debates.

I'm sick of this coward and the maggots who support McCain. Six years in a hole doesn't make you fit for office.

Nothing. Nothing will prevent me voting for Obama. Even staunch conservatives like Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Wick Allison support Obama.

Actually it is only the angry uneducated underemployed white men and the vagina voters who support McCain/Palin.

I don't feel it is a clear distinction...I think part of the reason we ARE in this economic mess is because our money, focus, and time was heavily invested in a distracting war that shifted our concerns away from our more important domestic issues. To say "the war" is McCain's strong suit without McCain having a full grasp of how the war is tied so closely to the economy is being a little too generous towards McCain. The war is not just about who can beat their chest the loudest or who can follow whom the farthest to the gates of hell; just like the economy is not just about money and jobs...it's also about a sense of security, stability, and confidence to invest. Maybe if the issue was 'gay marriage' then suspending the campaign and the debate may be justifiable...but unfortunately, the economy is multi-dimensional with countless factors as urgent as foreign policy which the topic of the debate and as trivial as Britney Spears who is 200 million economic stimulus by herself.

Enough with the country first bullsh!t John. Get you old butt to the debate tomorrow you coward.

Hey red 33, cedar rapids, iowa:

What to do you think Bush is doing? He's socializing the financial institutions of the United States. How that for socialism....by the Bush Administration, of all people. Don't you ever attribute the word "socialism" to Barack Obama ever again, you imbecile!!!

Can you imagine if the President of a large corporation decided to suspend all operations of the corporation in order to focus all his efforts with the financial department to make sure that a resolution to a major financial crisis is obtained?

And oh, by the way, the President has no economics expertise!

The real world requires smart leaders of large corporations to manage operations effectively AT THE SAME TIME THEY ARE DEALING WITH CRISES!

Successful leaders multitask well.

Who the heck are these McCain supporters? I CANNOT understand why this "banana in the tailpipe" is still working on people. A presidential candidate should NOT "suspend" his campaign.... and notice that his surrogates did not stop campaigning. I am sick and tired of the LIES. and I am sick and tired of McCain and his supporters. It was all politricks.... he's got you fooled.... but it is my belief that the majority of Americans will not fall for it.

For all these years, I have put my faith and votes to the Republican party. I was raised that way. My parents and their parents where Republicans. I just knew it was the right way to be. How could my family be wrong. My family didn't change. The party changed. I can not now support them. I feel like I have been cheated out of my families heritage. I don't know where they went wrong, but I also know that I, nor any of my existing family, can ever go back to them. Fool me once, same on me....

See you all on the soup lines!

Sarah Palin is the kind of woman who, when she comes into a room, people ask " who left?"

Yes, McCain has been singing debates all along. Now, that time totally presents itself, he rejects the moment, not much of it left...Palin was the wrong move – no match to Hillary. Vote Obama/Biden, no more jokes with people's emotions, money and their children's future.

It's unbelievable watching McCain disintegrate right before our eyes. Too impulsive, too dangerous. It would be political suicide for him to debate the economy tomorrow, and the more Palin speaks, the lower he will sink.

- Doesn't understand "economics" well
- Believes the economy is "strong"
- He's not on any of the commitee's discussing the issue
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- and now he arrives waiving a flag about HIM (either to claim credit or for political posturing)

Erin, do you truly believe mr. "I don't really know economics" will save us?

You Dems just don't get it do you? What this country needs for its next President is a statesman, not a politician. Don't know the difference? Let me explain, real slow......
A politician says and does whatever he/she thinks the voters want to hear; a statesman stands for what is right, even when it's not the popular thing to do.
Who's the statesman in this election? NOT Barry O, for sure!

McCain/Palin 08

Why can't we change the debate topic from foreign policy to economy and do it Friday?

In answer to Evelyn's question – AOL users tend to be older, much older, and their votes reflect that demographic. The national polls are trending in Obama's favor and they will continue to do so every time McCain and Palin open their mouths for the purpose of finding a place to rest their feet.

Obama just sat there like a zombie at the presidential meeting with members of Congress. He sure did not look very presidential. If he's the leader of his party, then he should be dictating to Pelosi & Dodd what he wants them to do! It sure looks like they're the directors & he's just an actor.... hmm, that just may be right!

McCain/Palin

McCain is simply wasting our time. Maverick goes to Washington was simply a sideshow. He caused more problems than he solved. According to everyone who was there, at Bush's meeting this afternoon, he barely said a thing. Just a big stunt. He is simply not fit to be the Leader of the Free World.

And good grief; have you seen Sarah Palin's interview with Katie Couric? She is an idiot. This ticket is going nowhere.

Obama-Biden '08. 400 electoral votes.

Seems to me we have put honesty, integrity and character on the back burner. why is that?
Is it because mccain /palin lack all of the above?
And obama has an abundance of each.
the issues are:

palin is being investigated for abuse of power .

she and her husband have violated court ordered subpoena's

mccain is obstructing justice, by interfering in the investigation.

isn't this illegal? i am 100% certain if barak obama's vp had done the same, he would not be the nominee, would he?

they are not allowing reporters to ask unscripted questions.

they are denying reporters access to her foreign policy improv's.

is the mccain palin ticket above the law?

have they rewritten the rules as we watch?

are they setting in motion the new standard for the press in the mccain /palin regime?

how far will they go?

what is next ?
aren’t these the fundamental issues that raise the integrity question, the honesty question
the character question
who governs the nation and how they govern
are critical to the well being of all america
don’t you agree?
what we are witnessing - mccain pulls out of the debates
thinking the world will wait for him.
no mr mccain the world will not wait for you!
If you are not ready on day one {palin}
Or 3:00am {mccain} you will never be ready to govern
this great country.
the hypocrisy is astounding.

I don't think it's a coincidence that the media was reporting that a deal had been struck – then McCain gets involved, and suddenly, there's no deal. I believe he's trying to appeal to the conservative base by screwing up any bailout, while simultaneously trying to look like a hero for being too patriotic to campaign.

I loathe the idea of corporate socialism, but for once Paulson is right. Get angry – but if this deal doesn't go through, the entire market system will go down the toilet. Just watch tomorrow's market reaction.

Wall Street DOES NOT DESERVE a bailout, so take any firm that applies for help to the cleaners. But the mess that would result if we flush the whole system will hurt everyone, Main Street as well as Wall Street, and could result in the next Great Depression.

Neither Obama nor McCain should be involved in this. All they can do is rock the boat by playing politics, so they should keep their big mouthes shut and let the party leaders on both sides of the aisle do their jobs. In particular, McCain should stop trying to pretend he's here to save the burning building while he's throwing gas on the fire. The first rule of an emergency is: Don't try to do someone else's job in a crisis – all it does is get everyone killed.

i've been watching the events in Washington unfold all day...McCain's grand stand campaign gimmick...sure seems to have thrown a wrench in the monkey works...and i'm not just talking about him...Palin has finally been exposed for what she is...and what she's not...good grief she can't put a coherent sentence together...much less express a compelling argument..

bad day for the repub's

unfortunately they have once again distracted us all from the real issues that this country is facing...we're in the toilet folks...and McCain is trying to push the the lever...

throw the bums out..

Does McCain realize his absence will worsen his already wrecked campaign ? It's not just Americans that had waited for this event in months, THE WHOLE WORLD had arranged to cover this debate, and TV stations all a cross the globe had spent fair amount of dollars to do so. I don't see any cancellation will go forth. Obama will be there on the spotlight, answers questions and amaze millions of Americans & people of the world.

McCain's excuse of bailout & campaign suspension won't work. It's very unlikely for a president halt his presidency or even halt his nation from running, just to handle one issue.

This will surely kill McCain's campaign.

What absolutely blows my mind is that a majority of people think Obama has the upper hand on the economy. His ideas are as socialist as I have ever heard from an American politician. You can't dismantle corporations, raise minimum wage, and expect the economy to function. The whole of America needs to take Economics 101.

Obama is arrogant, insensitive, and out of touch. He goes around the country whining and talking about how bad things are. Things are bad. We know that. Most of us know it a lot more about this than he does.

Watch McCain... the market will be DOW by at least 300 points at 7 am open tomorrow.
PRINT this CNN and we will see. McCain is an idiot! See where the market opens on 9-26-08. I would pull out if I could afford to.
Obama...can't wait to see the debate tomorrow. Put the old man to bed!
Obama/Biden = truth and honor in America!

Hey, red33, if you're so afraid of socialism, what do you call the government control of the banks that your boys in red are trying to put in place? What do you call government control of information? How about government's ability to self-police on an unprecedented scale? Either you're uninformed or out of touch – maybe you're more like McCain than you thought!

Let's see.....

The fundamentals of the economy are strong!

Then less than two weeks later......

I am suspending my campaign because the economy is in crisis!!

It would be too bad if McCain missed the debate. Imagine the headline:

P.O.W. goes A.W.O.L. !!!!!

The only way Mccain could help the discussion is by serving water to the banking committee.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Evelyn September 25th, 2008 9:14 pm ET

I have been voting in the AOL straw poll this week and last week and
today the numbers showed Obama 35% and McCain 65%. This is
amazing in light of the official polls reported in the press that shows
Obama ahead. Could someone please explain this to me?"

The same reason "most" every one here is for obama.....*amazing...Liberalisum is in the media...most what you read and see is controlled by the democratic media..... It is called directed control..If you read this I would be surprised......

If Obama was white he would be leading by double didits. Hate can destroy you and it will if McCain gets elected.

McBush is not a maverick, he`s a nut !

Democracy must not take a back seat to Wall Street.

The debates must go on, so that Americans can make an informed decision.

No candidate should be allowed to "Bailout" of a debate for the sake of political manuervering.

DEBATE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DECIDE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DEMOCRACY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AOL Straw Poll?? Ohhhhh, that's really got some legs. Right.

Good thing he suspended his campaign. Maybe he can return the public funds he used for his election to help us out in a time of crisis.

Obama 08

So is governing now and forever more, going to be based on POLLS. Have we not learned our lessons from this and previous POLL based administrations?

We are a fickle bunch and the POLLS reflect that change.

PEOPLE!!! IT IS CALLED THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK !!

OBAMA 08

My vote is for the candidate who has the best realisitic solution, not the best ear candy solution. Obama seems to be the latter rather than the former.

My goodness, wake up people! Mcain is sooo confused. He does
not know if he is going or coming. Poor thing, he had to pull the plug
because he is losing tremendously. He thinks he can "muddle this up again" like what he did with the wars in Afgan and Iraq.

America needs McCain and Palin. Wake up blinded fools so manipulated by the lefty media.

What is the problem of Americans with Iran or any other country? Americans elected a DUMB Bush and now he and his Repugs created all the mess internally. Are you all expect people from other countries pay for the misdeeds of your so called elected leadership?

Saudi Arabs involved in 911 but Bush bombed Iraq and killed more than half a million people there. Cheney make profit in millions from Iraq. Now Bush cries to BAIL OUT. The mess created by him and McCain supported all this mess. Many Times McCain declared that economy is strong.

What went wrong all of a sudden? Is this the last stroke of Bush to make some more dollars for him and to his friends?

Senator reid was at the emergency meeting today with Obama and McCain regarding the bail out. He stated McCaine rambled and made absolutely no sence to any one there, neither did he do anything to further the process. He also said now was not the time to inject politics into a crisis such as this. This is who people want and his dummy side kick with no brains ....but she does have the lip stick. Scarey thought when others at the meeting are saying this.

Democracy must not take a back seat to Wall Street.

The debates must go on, so that Americans can make an informed decision.

No candidate should be allowed to "Bailout" of a debate for the sake of political manuervering.

DEBATE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DECIDE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DEMOCRACY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ME IN FL: Are you serious? I'm a fairly critical person and I have studied both candidates extensively. Obama is not "all about him", that's for sure. McCain, however, is willing to do whatever it takes to win..... at our expense. McCain is smart but Obama is extremely intelligent. McCain has admitted he knows nothing of economics – Obama does. McCain has wanted to deregulate the finance industry for years. That means no watchdog. Obama knew that was a bad idea.

Obama cited his plan in march – McCain followed months later and when I heard it, I immediately knew he copied Obama's plan. That is a cheater who is willing to steal to win. Obama did not call a press conference to announce his plan – that is where he went wrong. When McCain stole Obama's ideas he called a press conference knowing if people heard it they'd think those ideas were his. I do not respect people like that. I'm voting for Obama!

Obama is the better person to get us out of this mess. You can bash him for things like inexperience and such, but if you look into his legislation that he worked on and such, he has more experience than republicans give him credit for. It is definitely time for a change and McCain's financial advisors (yes, both candidates have advisors) are not nearly as smart as Obama's advisors. That is why McCain's economic plans are non-existent because I'm pretty sure his advisors are unsure of a good approach so that he won't continue to "flip-flop" his views...

In answer to Evelyn, you cant trust AOL polls because they are not randomized or controlled. In statistical analysis, it is important to get a representative database of registered American voters by randomizing who you ask your questions to. It is very possible that the majority of people that use AOL are wealthier people or strong republicans. Because there is no way to know your database of test subjects, polls like the ones released by CNN are probably more representative of the American population.

Enough already.. wait the Dem control congress. I will not vote for one for the White House.

Me in FL and JC both you fools just don't get it. We are in a fight of our lives and our children's lives and you just sit on the side line and talk about Obama being selfish something is wrong here because if it wasn't selfish and unpresidential for McCain to LIE and say that he is canceling his campaign because the country needs him you are as stupid as you sound. Do you realize this a$$ has chosen a woman that states that her living in Alaska near Russia gives her foreign policy experience she is CRAZY to allow them to do that to her. Did you see her interview with Katie Couric???????? What a waste of TIME and SPACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone mentioned about being forced from their home with the bad economy. My wife and I had put our townhome on sale in Virginia (March 07) and where not able to sell it until March 08. We had to live and work in another state and with a month's notice prior to the sell of our home, come up with over $7,000 to close and pay off our mortgage. I refuse to vote for McSame or Failin... Americans should not have to struggle like we have. Especially being recent graduates of two pretigous universities. I want my grandkids to know one day...that grandpa did his part to say no to insanity...believing the same actions will acheive more.

Obama-Biden 08!

You McCain supporters are the biggest buttheads I have ever seen!! You rip Obama for not showing leadership, well what the heck has McCain done. At 1:00 PM there was a deal in priciple, after McCain puts his two cents in durning the White House meeting, there is nothing. He put politics (his politics) in front of the country. If he would have kept his mouth shut or just do what he has done for the past couple of months...nothing, we would not be in this mess.

McCain and Palen should be wearing red noses and selling cotton candy.....because they have turned their campaign into a circus !!

McCain is now all show, razzle-dazzle and nothing else. His campaign has failed. Barack Obama has consistently showed calm, proper reasoning and intelligence.

Both McCain AND Obama should help work on the bailout. Isn't that part of their JOB? Being Senators, they are PAID to tackle the hard issues... not just parade around like prima-donnas, govern by remote control or voting "present."

Folks like Donna Brazile and Nancy Pelosi have already ruined the Democratic Party with their shallowness and idolizing of Obama. They were silly to think that keeping Barack or McCain under wraps would get them automatic agreement from the conservatives on a complex issue like a $700M bailout at taxpayers expense.

A scripted debate can always be rescheduled, and is not nearly as important as the real work Obama's avoided most of his time in the Senate.

SHAME ON YOU JOHN MCCAIN!

MCCain has nerve offering to help. He and his buddy Phil Graham are the types who made this mess possible. We need an entire Rooseveltian Democrat government once and for all. And I have a good feeling that is what is about to happen. The Republicans need to get out of the way and let the democrats repair the unbelieveable ruin they have wrought on my country. And its going to take four terms to fix it so they might as well recind the term limits law so Obama can do it.

barb ... it will take bleach for this country to vote for the betterment of our country.

Why is it that these economic disasters only seem to occur on the watch of Republicans...Hoover, Reagan, Bush I....and of course the one, the only George W. Bush (who by the way is from Connecticut).

The U.S. is not at risk of becoming socialist with Obama as president. Open your eyes, citizens. We are already a long way down that path. Politicians intervene whenever the market doesn't do what they want. These corporations need to fail. The government has no business in nation building (Iraq) or economy building (bailout). Their answer to every problem will always be: more government, less individual liberty. I'm not voting for any of these candidates.

haha. i love it!!!! this guy has cried wolf so many times. No one believes him anymore. everything about this guy is a sore thumb. from his constant lies ( i honestly think he has Alzheimer's because no one can be that nieve) from his nasty smirk with one eye half closed, or how he hops around when he is making a speech. Not to mention when hes walking around waving to people. he points one way and waves like theres someone who is waving back. lol. The polls seem close now. But come time for election hes going to get blown out of the water. Not only be democrats, independants but republicans who he got under their skin in this election. Honestly i wish it would have been Mike Huckabee who ran agaisnt Obama because he really backs up what he talks.

Woo Hoooooo A landslide victory thanks to Mccain.

You McCain supporters are just racist, because there is no way you all could be that dumb, or is there?

McCain today failed the presidential test-he failed. McCain is just sooo rotten and so are his racist supporters.

McCain is BAD in many, many ways and so is his bimbo Palin!!

It is all about the Economy. That Palin bimbo has single handedly destroyed our economy and destroyed the economy of our children. Now she wants to force them into incest and make us all buy guns for the children to pay with. I don't want a gun in my house. I don't like how unfair she is to Blacks and Jews. I'm going to vote Obama !

Voodoo Republican trickle-down economics? Thanks but no thanks.

More than ever...ALL Republicans need to be fired from office with the exeception of Ron Paul who is the only one against the Iraq War.

Anyone willing to support McCain or Palin at this point obviously works somewhere that does not drug test thier employees. At this point who cares what Obama is for or against, look at how ridiculous McCain looks fumbling around a Captiol that doesn't really care what he thinks and Palin who seems to understand less about this country than a Tele Tubby.

All you blundering idiots who would rather vote another blundering idiot into the white house for reasons most of you are too cowardly to admit, will be looking for that infamous bridge to nowhere to jump off, if your idiot wins.

What has Obama ever done, really?? At least McCain is trying to do something for this country! Obama has not tried at all, not one bit!. And on top of that, and of all people,.... Bill Clinton is on McCain's side on this! Hillary should have been the pick for us! Bill.... Clinton...... Who would have thought that!

I'm a Hillary fan, and I am so voting for McCain now Go Bill...

"I have not had a chance to see it in writing. I have to examine it,” he told a Cleveland television station.

McCain care so much about his country until he did not take the time to read the proposal for a $700 billion bailout.

JC and ME IN FL, the both of you must be insane.

Obama/Biden 08

Shame on you, CNN, for the blatant editorializing in this article. Please, I'm an intelligent American... Give me the facts. No more. No less. I don't need you telling me that this poll "could be a bad sign for John McCain."
At least be sneaky about putting your spin on news.
"No Bias, No Bull" is the biggest lie of this election year. Thanks, Time Warner.

CNN's ongoing negative article titles related to John McCain like..."Ticker: Poll shows bad sign for McCain" continues to show CNN's anti McCain bias. But, the people will decide, not CNN. That's the good news.

MCBUSH! GET OUT OF THE WAY! GET BACK ON THE TRAIL! YOU ARE AN ECONOMIC MORON!!!

Why Obama is considered stronger on the economy is beyond me. McCain raised concerns about and called for tighter oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac 2 years ago. He also opposed the loose mortgage policy that got us into this mess in the first place. Obama was on the wrong side of both issues. While there's plenty of blame to go around here, Rep. Barney Frank is the one who got us into this mess.

The recent escalation of this crisis happened after the Democrats took control of Congress. Our economy was in great shape 2 years ago. While Bush must share some of the blame, Pelosi and Reid deserve at least an equal share... probably much more.

What's important now is not whom to blame, but how to save our economy. A truly bipartisan approach is the only way to make that happen. Both Obama and McCain are willing to do that. Now if we could just get Harry Reid and Barney Frank out of the way!

In case we forget, here are China and Russia. Make no mistake, these two countries and Iran will no be a Obama or McCain good friends in the near futur. Should think twice before cash the vote.

Beware an October Surprise... some sort of major military action that swings all our attention back to 'homeland security' or something.

Hmmm, Let's see. Hope and Change. I Hope we have enough sense as Americans to Change the layout of this worthless Congress.
It's so easy to blame Bush and republicans, but I think the Dems still have the majority in Congress. They all point fingers, but if you can't get it done with the majority maybe you need to step aside. What has Queen Nancy and Mr. Reid done? Blame everyone else.

red33,cedar rapids, ia

And what do you know about socialism ??

We all share the same schools, roads, bridges and money...

Amazing how it all was working out, until McCain shows up..
But lets have a contest, and let both sides put up a plan and bring them up for a vote.

McCain should have stayed away from Washington. All he's doing, is getting in the way of potetial progress! He's attempting to turn a national crisis into his own personal campaign agenda. He should know better than to inject his opinions where they are of little to no value. I've likely forgotten more about basic economics than he'll ever know, and I'm just a common citizen. What an inconsiderate jerk! If you have nothing positive to offer, stay out of the way, and let the experts do their business!

Senator John McCain answer to this problem is to Outsoure more American Jobs...

Remember his senate record the King of out sourcing and kickbacks..

Just let the truth be known..

I just wonder how the GOP is going to spin this. I see some here are trying to but their spinning appears to be falling on deaf ears.

Has it EVER occurred to anyone there may be a different way to achieve the same thing?

It seems like the ONLY political posturing has been done by Obama so far. What I mean by that: McCain speaks with Obama after he has already decided to suspend his campaign, and INVITES him to suspend his and go to Washington...to put the crisis before country....

Obama panicks, calls Pelosi, tells her to get the deal done....first thing in the am a news conference is held saying they reached a deal...AFTER of course, Reid and a multitude of Democrats come out and say don't bother coming to John McCain.

The PRESIDENT calls the meeting, and instead of speaking, Pelosi defers to Obama...who lays out points. They ask McCain who defers back to the Minority Leader, as IS appropriate since he was the one in negotiations....ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT DEMOCRATS DID NOT BOTHER SPEAKING WITH HOUSE REPUBLICANS!!!!!!

GREAT. That is Bipartisanship, isn't it?

The Democrats is trying to keep this country from going broke,but the Republicans are acting like idiots,John Mccain tried to politisize this but it didnot work,now he looks like a fool tonight,Obama looks very presidential,by looking at Obama in the whitehouse today,you can see in his eyes he didnot want to be there,because he knew presidential politics have no place in this bailout plan,but thankyou Barack because you have shown this country what a true leader your going to be.

No problem. McCain decided to answer the call re the economy and go back to Washinton and work, not continue business as usual and worry about his own self-interst.. Unlike Obama, McCain didn't stay at home wating "for the call" . He volunteered and showed up. If he helps get the economic problem solved in a positive way, watch his polls soar..

Insane McCain and Failin Palin - No Way No How.

It will be a "New" Day!!

A Democratic President combined with a Democratic Congress will solve all our problems by simply mandating that everybody who is employed is now officially "filthy rich" and subject to confiscatory taxation.... that is except for a few of his closest friends in Hollywood.

@ Evelyn

Don't worry about AOL's straw polls. I can tell by most of the comments on the articles AOL links to that their demographic is mainly a bunch of fanatical right wing redneck fools who don't have two halves of one neuron to rub together. Most of the sane folks must be using another internet provider...

In other news, the McBush camp is composed of unequivocal fail.

08AMA/BIDEN

And in even worst news for McCain, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pledged his support for the Obama campaign yesterday.

Mcsame, McBush and Failin. Nice. Guess it's time to start going with Sadam Husein Obama then.

Mark my words....

This will end up having been a carefully staged exercise to benefit McCain.

The Paulson plan and the Dem led improved Paulson plan will turn out to have been red herrings. In fact, the crisis will turn out to have been the Administration crying wolf.

Rather, the alternate McCain supported plan now in play via the House Republicans will be the one the Administration and Republicans really want and will rally to support.

Think about it. The plan benefits business, providing insurance against bad decisions, capital gains tax moratorium, and tax incentives to involved businesses buying the securities.

In essence, cure a greed caused crisis by offering more greed.

The Dems are now in the position of standing alone in supporting Bush and his plan. Or, they will be kow towed by McCain's 'leadership' into accepting the alternate plan. They lose either way. McCain wins either way, and his political capital rises.

Brilliant political campaign trick worthy of Rove and his cronies.

You heard it here first...

Our elected officals better pay attention to what their consituents want.

The REPUBLICAN"S have brought us to where we are....McCain and Crazy Lady Palin are REPUBLICAN"S....we CAN NOT afford 4 more years of this people...

To say the McCain is NOT the same is total stupidity!

They need to be giving the money to the American people who are struggling.

They shouldn't pay the FAT CATS who caused this mess. They need to pay us so we can pay these credit bills/debts.

Yeah, help the rich people get out of their own mess and give us the bill – BAD idea.

ME IN FL>>>>>>, YOU'VE GOT TO BE FROM FLORIDA, AFTER ALL YOUR IDIOCITY PUT US IN THIS MESS..... 8 YEARS OF BUSH.

Obama is the only one that is actually straight forward he has handled himself so very well. I just hope that the state of Florida doesn't do a major screw up like the last election, in which all Democrats know we won that election, but a bush was in office down there too what should we expect. GO OBAMA .......2008
Mccain is too old and let him give up some of the millions of his wife's fortune for the bailout they have it to spare.

If anyone dares to vote republican they deserve any further demise that
comes their way. Look what this pathetic bunch has done in
8 years. This is a disgrace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

While Senator McCain was still fighting the Iraq war, Senator Obama long ago turned his attention to the economy. Some would call that leadership.

Today Senator McCain has discovered that the economy is in trouble, and I mean that almost literally. A few days ago, he said the foundations of our economy were strong. Now he has cancelled his campaign to go fix the problem in Washington D.C. Why didn't he fix it last year when he was there?

And he sat there like a bump on a log in the meeting, after all the hot air about going to "save America".
Sad, really, really sad.
Somebody, put a stop to this, he's destroying himself as we watch.
I'm sure Sarah isn't the answer.

It doesn't matter if Obama polls higher, so did Gore and Kerry. McCain will handily win in November...

Is John McCain for real? This guy doesn't have a clue. I suspend my activities and I'm flying to Washington to sit in my office and have a cup of coffee and shake some hands? I suggest this guy go pick one of his 12 houses to sit in and rock in his favorite rocking chair with a Bud Beer in his hand. This guy is unbelievable, you couldn't write a better script than this.

JC & ME: Sorry but you are beginning to sound like other republican that are unfortunately faced with explaining away silliness with nonsensical responses.

JC: The repubs rejection has thrown many for a loop. I'd suggest even the repubs that have been at the negotiating table. So Obama's statement does not mean he lied. It just may mean that he has been speaking with others who were thrown for a loop as well.

ME: The fact of the matter is that neither Obama or McCain can really do anything meaningful at this point – look at today for example. They sat with Dubya and what happened? No progress.

Yes, we have an economic emerency at hand, but cancelling the debate will not make or break it.

BTW – I don't think those looking forward to this debate and those in MS who spent time and $5M sees Obama's decision as "it's all about me." Actually McCain's actions can cause folk to see HIM as the "it's all about me" candidate. Think about it...

If anyone dares to vote republican they deserve any demise that
comes their way. Look what this pathetic bunch has done in
8 years. This is a disgrace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you kidding me?John MCain was QUIET in the WH meeting–didn't say anything!! Obama was the one who asked the questions while McCain just SAT THERE. Someone get him a copy of "My Pet Goat." This smells all too familliar to me. I've seen this do nothingness before.

To Evelyn...

Straw polls are not random, but selective - any one who logs onto AOL can cast a vote. As they are selective, they are not representative of the population in general. In this case, most of the McCain supporters cast they vote more so than those for Obama.

The polls quoted by the media are random (they call people randomly selected) and therefore are more representative of the population in general.

This country will get back on track , only if they vote green this election.
Obama/Biden 2008

LOL. IT SHOULD NOI BE AS CLOSE AS IT IS. MR. MCCAIN AN/PALIN
ARE THE BIGGEST JOKE IN POLITICIS SINCE NIXON. WHAT IS MISSING IS. GOD, WE CAN'T THINK OF ONE THING.

McCain is irrelevant.

ME IN FL September 25th, 2008 9:36 pm ET

Obama is "all about him" and none for the American people. Does he understand the economic chaos that we are in?? I believe that is too much for the 'empty suit" to grasp!!

JC you are so right!!! As you can see Obama, listens but does not have the capacity to comprehend. That is too much for him!!!!
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I guess u did not hear that the Republican in the House are the ones holding up any progress. It's reported that they want to have more capital gains tax cut for the rich investors - maybe u should ask them if they understand the chaos we are in. Please get facts straight so we can feel better about how u twist them.

before the Mav-Wreck got to Washington DC talks looked fruitful. The Old Boys club is in full effect

McShameless playing politricks with the economic crisis! Wake up America!

McShame, McSpoiler & McNoShow, McNoDebate................LOOOOOOOOOOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tomorrow night Obama goes to Mississippi and will ahve a town hall meeting with 40 million viewers watching....and he will make the bold move to say that John McCain in Washington is nothing but a stalling tactic. He knows the only way he can come out of this is to try and be a hero that he brought the deal together.....wont happen, because the Dems wont let it happen! Even the Repug strategists are now admitting whats going on. Sorry McCain but you lose...

Veterans for Obama

If anyone dares to vote republican they deserve any demise that
comes their way. Look what this pathetic bunce has done in
8 years. This is a disgrace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great News! I just learned that another Clinton supporter is backing McCain! Miguel Lausell, a prominent hispanic Clinton supporter just announced his support for McCain.

If Obama had any guts, which he doesn't, he would have selected Hillary as his VP pick. McCain has guts and isn't scared to take risks – I can't imagine Obama next to the red phone at 2:00 A.M. I think he'd disconnect it and hope nobody was watching.

>"am being forced to sell my house…
There is no way I would vote for McBush or Failin"<

If you vote for obama you wont have enough money to pay for an apartment.....Your money will go to the "victims" who won`t work...and pay for their health care also......The people who make over $250,000/ yr ...you will find, are those who supply the jobs......They will be *heavily ~ Taxed under obamas plan..in turn...less jobs lower wages.....
With obama the terrorist will have a friend in office......You dont really think the Muslim activist (Terrorists) would want McCain/Palin to win do you? Promises for change and good will with no plan or example of how it will work ...is nothing but false hope....meant for the uneducated.....to get the votes....sad.....

Party affiliation has to be your religion to vote for Republican this time
We have the chance now to withness what in my opinion may not be in the next 50 years. Obama is the perfect candidate for change because of his personal story. The time is choosing him and we need to listen.
As for his career, he's already made his mark in history the rest is for him to sacrifice and serve. We will be the loser if maccain is elected.
As for Mccain, he will be best honored as the war hero.

with all the mess we have left to deal with and still pay for it in the future to come, it's time for some wise PRESIDENT!

I am voting OBAMA, and I hope more people do..... and I see there is a lot of hard core Republicans out there.... it's all great but your own party representatives have not lived by the republican principles, they even call them "administration"... I will add " administration of deception, corruption and running this country economy into ruin"

OBAMA must win by a huge margin if we want to fix this country... otherwise it's going to be same politics as usual...

Sen. Richard Shelby will announce tomorrow how John McCain rallied the republican troops and brought them together to make a deal on the bailout...wait for it...wait for it...wait for it....there it is...All Hail John McCain conquering hero of wall street and savior of american investments!!! USA USA USA USA

Love good political theater...to bad other countries don't tune into our station.

John McCain should have stayed home. He had No business dragging Obama into this mess in Washington. This man is about to cost us a lot of money to win an election. I was for McCain, but now I will be staying home. He has made this a mess. I am so upset.

John McCain needs to tell us what he will do to resolve this problem, rather than causing a bigger problem. Why is he doing this?

I think God that the Conservative end of the party is sticking to their guns. Do not put 1 drop of my money to protect these people on Wall Street. We need help on main Street. This is not a Democratic Problem, so they can careless about fixing it.

I’m sick of Sara. Do the republicans really think women are so stupid that we would vote for “any” women they throw in front of us? Her values alone set women’s rights back 100 years, she doesn’t believe in birth control or a women’s right to choose. If she didn’t need stupid women’s votes so much, she would more than likely say we shouldn’t vote either. How can this woman be so selfish? She doesn’t believe in birth control so instead she keeps having babies no matter the risk to the child, “and” she forces her daughter into a illegitimate pregnancy? What choice did her daughter have, no birth control, no abortion, the poor girl didn’t have any choices. I’m curious though, if her soldier son gets lucky while serving his country is it ok if he uses protection, or does she expect “him” to save himself for marriage? Just because she looks smart doesn’t mean that she is, women of this country have to remember that to vote with this women means you vote for her values and they put at risk everything we’ve so hard fought for. Don’t set us back, please vote while you still can.

My suggestion to McCain is...stay in Washington and give us a solution that is a workout and not a bailout. Let Sarah Palin go and debate Obama on foreign policy...the debate should be more equal then...however, I think Palin would give the novice Obama a real run for his money.

McCain you've singularly just destroyed the faith that the American people have in you. What was the point of you 'suspending' your campaign– what a lie!!!

Not going to debate– mainly because you don't know what you yourself think anymore. How moronic can you get?

Fundamentals strong, no need for a bail-out, not going to debate, have no real answers; every move you've made has been political and not about governing. What a waste...

at least he has sarah palin to rely on for financial advice. there's more than one way to skin a moose : )

mcshame sliding in the polls he have to make sure the republicans can keep this race close so that on election day they can once again pull their hanky panky at the polls to make sure mcshame mclame can win.

I'm sorry. This is my first blog on this site. I was stating my support for John McCain, but I didn't know how to spell "McCain". Now I know. Thank you for your tolerance.

McCain's judgment scares me.Starting by picking someone like Paline for VP..If america pick this team to run the country we'll get what we deserve, hope we learned a lesson when we got Bush in for 8 long years.

ME IN FL. OBAMA COMPREHENDS THAT THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE ECONOMY ARE NOT STRONG. MCGRAMPS HAS LOST IT, AND IT WASN'T MUCH TO START WITH.

You have lost McBlaim

You have loss already.

It is comming clear.

In light of the GOP walkout of the negotiations, this should make it very apparant why McCain "suspended" his campaign and asked for a postponment. He is not prepared nor does he comprend the economic situation we are facing.
To JC and ME in FL: Wake up, the candidate who has shown leadership capabilities here is not Senator McCain,it's Barak Ohama.
Wake up America, because we can not afford 4 more years of this!
This was a politcal tactic for McCain to ride into Washington to "save" the American Economy, postpone a debate he is not prepared for and the cancellation of the VP debate. This is especially true after Gov. Palin's pathetic interview with Katie Couric.
I am hopeful the american public is smart enough to see through this charade!

earth to mccain: drop out man!

obama wanted to issue a statement.....yeah thats gonna help. wonder what the people of illinois think of their senator refusing to do the job for which they elected him. mccain realized that talk means nothing when people are losing everything and went back to work for his constituents. obama would go if they needed him and guess what? no one needed or mentioned him. harry reid said plain out he needed john mccain. i'll bet that left a mark.

Just what does Senator McCain believe would be gained by missing the debates? Does he plan to be campaigning for the bailout at 9:oo p.m. on Friday in Washington? I believe that he owes the voters the debate we have been waiting for and expecting – THAT is the patriotic thing to do. Show up at the debate, continue the campaign and give voters the real facts to make their minds up. He is not the knight who is going to charge up on a white horse and change the course of things as we saw this afternoon when nothing happened when he did appear. So far, all I have seen from Senator McCain is more and more pandering and drama – from his poor choice of a running mate to his poor decision to possibly not appear at the debate which has long been scheduled. I had nothing to do with the collapse of the financial institutions who now need bailing out, but I am a voter who is being asked to spend my tax dollars toward that bailout and I think that I deserve, along with the rest of the taxpayers, to have the leaders of this country, especially the candidates for the highest office of this country, come before us tomorrow night and speak to us. What is Senator McCain afraid of? That he will have to answer some REAL questions? There is nothing patriotic about his decision to not appear at the scheduled debate, thereby letting down the American public, or by suspending his campaign, at a time when we are supposed to be obtaining facts and information to choose our next leader. What I am seeing is that he really is not showing the ability to really lead, but rather that he cannot deal with more than one crisis at a time. Not a good thing for a President, Senator McCain, but then you haven't represented Arizona very well since you decided you wanted to get into the White House either. . .

It has gotten to the point that I physically can no longer look at Judah (oh no, typing error!) John McShame for fear of losing the contents of my stomach.

He is nothing but a vile repulsive liar and his honor should now be stripped by the voting public. This man is far from being a hero to this country.

Can you imagine a president who is such an ego maniac that he changes his mind as often as the wind changes direction?

Is this truly what we want in a president? I hope the American people are smart enough to see through this cowards pathetic political ploys,
which should be enough to scare the hell out of all of us!

As a taxpayer, I am apalled that the economy got to the point where we are asked to rescue the financials. As a realist, I can see that to allow the credit markets to freeze would result in a disaster that ripples throughout every sector and could lead to economic ruin for millions of Americans. It appears that an agreement was nearly imminent when McCain flew into DC and fueled it's demise, at least, temporarily. McCain has shown America that when it comes to him and his candidacy, that "Country First," is a lie. Neither McCain or Obama sit on the pertinent committees that are hashing this out. Obama was right to weigh in away from DC. McCain has screwed it up.

WHEN O BAMA AND BIDEN VOTE NOT ONCE BUT TWICE THAT IS 2 TIMES FOR THE BRIDGE TO NO WHERE THAT TELLS ME O B A M A DOES NOT DOES NOT DOES NOT HAVE GOOD JUDGMENT.......former clinton supporter I'LL PICK MC CAIN.... thank you for COUNTRY FIRST

how????? does one suspend their campaign to deal with the "crisis" (as now defined, but a week ago, our fundamentals were strong) to show up to the bipartisan meeting with nothing to say for 43 minutes.... nothing?!

What is wrong with the people in this country, It is embarrasing that the election is anywhere near this close. McCain is terrible, Palin is far worse than I thought she would be. Do we really want four to eight more years of this crap for our nation. We are the laughing stock of the free world right now. Even people oversees can see Obama, is clearly the best person to be President. Please get over the race issue and vote to repare eight years of political neglect of this country.
Please early vote for Obama/Biden, that's putting country first. John McCain lost that slogan, when he named Palin his running mate. He certainly was not putting the country first, putting someone with this much lack of knowledge of anything on the ticked

At the end of the day, ignorance will one again be trumped by sanity and a hero will be elected over a zero.

The CNN moderator seems to dislike things that make Obama look bad – even facts. Look this up Mr. Moderator – facts are such unfortunate things...

Read this bill for yourself Obama supporters. This is the Senate bill that would have prevented, or aided in the prevention of this problem, 3 years ago:

Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005, S. 190

McCain co-sponsored it twice, Obama wouldn't vote on it.

I see all manner of disgusting attacks on McCain, but you will not allow one factual statement from the Congressional record??? You guys at CNN could give the Pravda a run for their money...

He will win in November.

No debate? Another example of McCain being ill-prepared for the job...

If its bad news for McCain why did he move up 3 points today?

I don't want to be called an elitist, but i'm wondering if the IQ of mccain and pallin is greater than mccains age?

To all those who are in favor of McCain....First, the does not know how to handle any type of crisis...we need a leader that will lead us into a better situation than this. Second, his VP pick is not ready to lead the country and does not know anything about what America is all about...America wake up!!! She has has more than a month to prep up and all she says is nonsense...America does not need another war, increasing the deficit and have America cast off from our allies...more than ever we need Allies. Also, to those who think Barack is not doing anything...he is because he is showing leadership qualities..(look up leadership in the dictionary for those who don't know what leadership is). He really cannot have his input because he is not in the committee and will indicate he is being POLITICAL...WAKE UP FLORIDA!!! McCain is already being POLITICAL about the crisis....

who is obama? he is a person who instigates the lazy people to attack industrious people; he is a person who instigates the poor people to attack the rich people; he is a person who instigates young people to attack senior people; he is a person who instigates men to attack women.
No way, no how, no obama!!!

The republicans are playing a dangerous game with the future of our country. Nobody likes the fact that we will have to bail out Wall Street in order to save our nation, but that’s what we have to do. The democrats should turn this on the republicans heads by going it alone with the support of the few republicans with some sense, and simply show to us(Americans) how by not going forward this would force the farmers to sell their cattle and farms because they can no longer get a loan from the bank because the credit has froze up, and when the farm industry is suffering how that affects grocery stores which in turn affects every American because food prices go up, which also causes food shortages because of the farmers inability to maintain their farms. This problem could get real bad, real fast. This is bigger then bailing out a bunch of bums, and the republicans will get their just due when we vote THEM ALL OUT OF OFFICE, but we as American are smart, and we know when we have to do something for the GOOD OF US ALL. We just need someone to explain it to us clearly. We also need a president that’s on our side. I trust Barack’s judgment, he’s been right on nearly everything he has predicted so far, and he has the smarted minds in the game working with him. Let’s do the right thing people. Let’s stand behind footing some of the money to see how effective it is, and by that time Barack should be in office, and can began to get us out of this mess.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08,12

How is it that McCain is "stronger on Iraq"? Our mission there is idiotic and is part of the problem. We're throwing precious lives away AND throwing away A LOT of money in Iraq. I'll take Obama's stance on Iraq over McCain ANY DAY!

Obama continues to predict the future direction the country needs to go in before others. That's the sign of a true leader. McCain and the Republicans not too long ago talk big about how "the fundamentals of our economy are strong" and that there's "too many whiners outer there." As Obama has been saying for a while, McCain makes these remarks as he's out of touch with the real situation.

Obviously you are an example of those who are so desperate that you are only hearing what works for you. He said it, all the broadcasts from CNN to FoxNews said it, 'the Republicans came to the table with NOTHING and then wanted time to come up with something "THEY" find acceptable".
That's the biggest problem with this election: people are so desperate and afraid of the idea of a multi cultured American, a citizen of this great melting pot, becoming president they would rather look and sound like idiots rather than have an open-mind and educate themselves. Dig people, there has to be more than that!!

Holy cow, I used to admire and respect John McCain so much but he has turned into such a Machiavellian piece of garbage that I can't stand the guy! I am disgusted with the way he has turned this election into a farce. What a dog-and-pony show he is running.

Seriously, McCain used to be one of my favorite politicians. Though I skew democrat, I remember telling a friend of mine a few years ago that if McCain were nominated for president I might vote for him. But that was before the foolish Palin pick, and it was before he decided to sell his soul for power. At this point, the only politicians I respect less than him are Bush and Palin. I even respect Cheney more than him because at least Cheney is genuine – perhaps diabolical, but genuine nonetheless. Come to think of it, I respect Bush more than him also because Bush is a moron but has consistent values.

It doesn't matter..he's safe.
He's rich...and he's not black.

velcro, the Keating 5 involved 5 US Senators, 4 of which were democrats. McCain is the only Senator to testify against Keating at his trial. Of the five Senators, McCain was the least involved in that mess.

10:00 pm eastern time: While Obama is curled up in his bed sucking his thumb. McCain is working with congressional members overseeing an end to this partisan group so a solution can be penned.

Thank you McCain for going above and beyond your paygrade to help us American citizens tonight!!!

McCain your the true meaning of a leader!

McCain is looking really old these days...

guys have you seen the latest at the national enquirer? there is proof that Sarah Palin was unfaithful to the first dude with his friend .
SARAH PALIN LOVER REVEALED! at the national enquirer

Mccain is a JOKE..... if this man gets into office GOD help us all, its not enough that Bush has run the country into the ground by giving everything we have to all these other countries, now taking from all the citizens to bail out him among others, they should all lose everything like all the other americans that have lost their jobs, homes, bank accounts, pride etc.

Obama is such a joke! What an elitist piece o' tird. McCain has tried to get Obama to debate for six months! Now all of a sudden Obama thinks it's more important to have a debate on foreign policy when in his own words, Obama says that our current economic situation mirrors that of the great depression. Obama is a joke and folks will wise up, and come 11/4, McCain will be theman.

The Republicans in Congress are going to pretend to put up a huge fight so McCain can act like he tamed the beast. Sad really. If they had our interests at heart, they wouldn't be playing games.

What McCain is palying is a very childish game, and this is how all the big empires and powers went down in hostory. We will see if the American public is stupid enough to replicate the history...

But we can all take solace in the fact that McCain is skipping that silly debate to singlehandedly solve the financial crisis . . .

As a Democrat turned Republican many years ago (after I got a job, got married, bought a house and started paying state and federal taxes), I have become a conservative by nature. While I always seem to have a hard time deciding whom I think should be President of this great experiment in democracy, I tend to lean to those whom I thnk are the most responsible in terms of economic stability. It seems to me that the Republicans always seem to be ahead of the curve, while the Democrats are playing catch-up. The bottom line for me is that JohnnM

Maverick McCain claims he reaches across the aisle. So here we have a deal hammered out over a week by both houses and both parties, as well as the administration, and then Mr. Bipartisan flies into town and upsets the apple cart. McCain is like Bush – nothing but politics, all the time. He probably figures his long record of pushing deregulation in the banking industry is not something he wants to defend right now in the debates. More political points can be made by riding into DC like John Wayne, after 5 months on the road, to save the country. It will be good to soon be rid of this gigolo poseur.

ME IN FL...

Please tell me you're joking!

CBS News reports that the alternative plan floated about by McCain has more corporate tax cuts and less regulations. What a reformer!!

John McCain will be our next President, if not then we will show the world our stupidity and what a bunch of morons we really have here.

MCCAIN SUPPORTERS PLEASE READ!

JOHN MCCAIN SAID HIMSELF HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THE ECONOMY! STOP ACTING LIKE HE IS WARREN BUFFET, AND HE'S GOING TO D.C. TO SOLVE IT ALL BY HIMSELF! HOW BAD IS IT WHEN YOU DON'T EVEN LISTEN TO YOUR OWN CANDIDATE.

I strongly believe if you had better listening skills you'd be a Obama supporter.

No bailout for greedy Wall Street either! I'm far from convinced of all the "gloom and doom" being spread around. We got time to analyze the situation and do things right – perhaps with the next Congress and President.

I fear the only thing "urgent" about this is staying in power or getting re-elected.

"Government robs from the poor and gives to the greedy." Ronald Reagan

"But wait…I thought Obama said he displayed his leadership by being on the phone on a daily basis with white house, senate, and house leaders to resolve this issue. How can he issue a statement today that says "I don't know what the House Republicans want." Has he not been talking to them?"

the house republicans don't even know what they want. half of them support the bailout, the other half don't. there was support for a plan, at least in principle this afternoon, then a bunch of republicans backed out at the 11th hour. so, please forgive obama for not knowing what they want when they can't figure it out themselves.

As usual all Obama is concerned with is TALKING! McCain atleast KNOWS that he had to get to Washington and be a PART of whatever plan they can come up with. What kind of a leader wants to hear second hand or by PHONE what is going on when the whole Country is in CRISIS over the economy?? IT boggles the mind that ANYONE can think for ONE minute that Obama has the experience or JUDGMENT to lead this Country????

Mccain where is your VP Sarah air head? thanks but no thanks we need the debate, and we need your medical records very soon!
Our country cannot afford Ms. Sarah air head as President.

The economic problem is a REPUBLICAN issue – they are the ones that wanted a de regulation of the financial markets.

George Bush tried to save a bit of his legacy but, his republican party members including John McCain want to dump the recovery in favor of a market free for all!

Nice, but they had a head start and got their money out and us 401K workers are at risk! AND THEY DON'T CARE!

All these people saying Obama's an empty suit must not have any clothing. Here's a man that's highly intelligent, calm in all situations (unlike McCain) and who gives serious thought to what he's going to say and do. He doesn't shoot from the hip and I thought his remark today regarding politicizing detracting and doing harm to the meeting was right on. What can McCain possibly know of the economy when it comes right down to it. He's so wealthy he'll never have to worry about making mortgage payments, car payments or anything else. Also, on top of the all money he makes, he's collecting Social Security which he could have not applied for and which he should have not done if he really is "country first".

WOW! do mccain really think the american poeple is this stupid to not see threw his stunt. why didn't he just call obama and cancell the debate. this was so much a political move it stinks to high heaven.even my ten year old child could see threw this.

Vote McCain at your own peril! He has no clue as to what's going on or how best to tackle the economic crises in America! At the best of times he's BEFUDDLED!!! Don't let race stop you from voting for the better candidate. Rise above the race factor!!!!

Why are my comments still a waiting moderation?

Why are you liberals always crying about how stupid everyone else is? Sooner or later you should take a look in the mirror. Your all a bunch of whiners who are angry because we Americans don't want to behave the way you think we should. We are not your puppets, we will vote what's best for us, not for your "we know best" egos.

Wake Up America indeed!!! We need Obama in the White House and it couldn't come any sooner. Bush and Paulson's bailout proposal was the last spit in the face they could give us after 8 years of disastrous policy-making and ridiculous governing.

The lobbyists working for John W McCain's campaign:

Phil Anderson: AIG
Wayne Berman: AIG, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Charlie Black: Freddie Mac
Judy Black: Merrill Lynch
Kirk Blalock: Fannie Mae
Carlos Bonilla: Freddie Mac
Mark Buse: Freddie Mac
Nicholas Calio: Fannie Mae, Merrill Lynch
Andrew Cantor: Merrill Lynch
Alberto Cardenas: Fannie Mae
James Courter: Merrill Lynch
David Crane: Freddie Mac
Dan Crippen: Merrill Lynch
Arthur Culvahouse: Fannie Mae
Alfonse D'Amato: AIG, Freddie Mac
Melissa Edwards: Freddie Mac
Benjamin Ginsberg: AIG
John Green: AIG, Fannie Mae
Vicki Hart: Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch
Richard Hohlt: Fannie Mae
Kate Hull: Fannie Mae
James Hyland: Merrill Lynch, Freddie Mac
Aleix Jarvis: Fannie Mae
Thomas Loeffler: Fannie Mae
Peter Madigan: Fannie Mae, Merrill Lynch
Alison McSlarrow: Fannie Mae
Susan Molinari: Freddie Mac
John Napier: Freddie Mac
Susan Nelson: AIG
James Pitts: AIG
Aquiles Suarez: Fannie Mae
Don Sundquist: Freddie Mac
William Timmons Sr.: Freddie Mac
Vin Weber: Freddie Mac

How can anyone who could easily throw multiple property deeds into a poker pot understand the economy. The only thing McPain understands about the economy is how many guns he can buy and how many soldiers he can hire with taxpayers money. You think someone with so many health issues and very on in years would be more concerned about health care.
The ECONOMY in is present state is the reason McCain is trying to duck out of this coming debate. It's inevitable that it will come up as an issue and he's running out od distractions.

If you are filty rich, vote for mccain! he and his wife could car less about the mess we are in. he is in with the greedy rep. ceo's. he can't do but one thing at a time anyway. he can't debate and work on the economy. he will have far more than that to do as prez.....

I am so against this bail out. I am so tired of people in this country running around doing what they want to do and not willing to except the consequences for their actions. They seem to have the attitude they can do what they want and someone will bail them out if it goes wrong.
I am glad Mccain went back to Washington to work on this. After all it is his job (what he was elected and paid for) to be there to vote on bills that will affect this country.
If more of those elected officals would do their job and not spend our taxpayers dollars like they have an unlimited credit line at the craps table in Vegas maybe we could get something done.
I would like for them to stop pandering to us with Universal Health Care, Universal Education, ETC.... and do as most of us do everyday, spend less than they make.
If Mccain can't make it to the debate on Friday, I could step in and take Obama to the cleaners on Foreign Policy and National Security.

If Hillary were the nominee, I don't think this would be such a close election no mater the #1 concern. She has them both beat, hands down. Any democrat but Obama would do a decent job, he has no disposition to check on.

Thank God Obama wants to help out the people that put him in the Senate in the first place and deal with what is going on right now! Yes, and Obama wants to debate now when earlyer he didn't want to come on same consderation Obama at least McCain is doing something for the people that gave the Senater his position he has now!!!!! Obama will do nothing for the people and if you think he will tax the rich you peeople are as bright as a box of rocks.

Wasn't Barney Franks involved in some kind of homosexual prostitution ring that operated out of his basement. I think it's the same guy that is all over the news right now. I thought he resigned from office?

A Republican President has been a dismal failure and the Republican candidate has turned the bailout negotiations into a political sideshow.

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I say let the greedy hustlers go under.
But if you must save them, do it with private money.
There are so many rich people in the country who
can pony up the funds and make a profit at the
same time. The tax payer should not fund the
bailout.

Obama is a change...even he isn't sure what change he is going to bring, but I guess a lot of ignorant people don't mind just trusting him to do the right thing. He will have some changes in mind though...especially when it comes to killing the unborn. Obama really gets off on that.

Hillary, where are you when we need you?

I'm sorry but a previous poster talked about the dangers of socialism that Obama is pushing. Well, we here in Canada are not socialist but some Americans call us that. I'll keep my free quality healthcare, my free quality education and my diversity and tolerance, thank you very much. If that's what you call socialism, I'll take that over what you have in the US!!

McCane is such a lame brain...and this is the kinda theatrics that we could expect if they are permitted to again steal the election, (God forbid).

What's worse is that he's been running around the country, playing charades...and is ill-prepared for debates; both he and his running mate.

News Flash for the McCane camp: THIS IS NOT A GAME!

After McCains big plan to go to Washington and get the bailout plan moving the news said he didn't even hardly say anything he just sat there.Could it be he has nothing to say because he doesn't know what is going on? My god he said he hadn't even read the 3 page plan.This is the biggest political stunt I have ever seen.

Oh thank God for Senator McCain showing backbone on this financial crisis deal. Congratulations to him for not caving in to the bullies in banking and in congress and the whitehouse.
Oh this is the best news I heard all week. McCain goes to Washington and really shows he is a leader. He is with me in saying no to the bailout!
Please support what McCain is doing.

- Stephen

Economy, Economy, Sickonomy. Niether Mcain or Palin have a clue. My fellow Americans never under estimate the power of a good education . Our leaders don't have to be the kinds we can have a beer with, but they should be equipted Academically. If persueing a higher education and acheiving same with distinction makes one an elitest, give me an elite leader. After all, leaders should be people we hold in the highest estime. We have already witness what happens when a leader is lacking academic lusture. Voting Americans please do not vote to dumb this country down come 11th/4/08. We are better than that. Give inteligence a chance.

Obama will debate an empty suit or an empty seat.

McCain has lost his mind – he picked Caribou Barbie over Mitt Romney? He's lost it, in more ways than one.

********N E W S F L A S H *********NOVEMBER 4,2008

John McCain decided to cancel the 2008 Presidential Election
because Cindy and Sarah are having a bad hair day.
Stay tuned for the latest in developments.........

You people all scare me. Obama is all style and no substance. As far as this crisis, he is knee deep with people from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. You cannot blame this all on Republicans, when Dems have been in charge of Congress the past two years and have done NOTHING! Get a grip. At least McCain went back to do his job. All Obama has done since getting into Congress is run for President.

Go John McCain !!!!!
You Have Millions Of Democrats Behind You !!!!

No Obama !!!

Enough with the republicans who got us into a unnecessary war with Iraq costing billions a year
and now a serious economic crisis.
I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take this any more.
WAKE UP AMERICA !
Obama/Biden'08

Wake up america, the Republicans are trying to okey doke america again. We are talking about a party that was willing to put America in jeopardy with a war with no merit. Is McCain serious. I hear he presented an alternative proposal. How is that when he does not comprehend the original proposal he can present an alternative. So am I to believe the GOP have the american people interest at heart or are they more concern about their political career. I say let us all clear the congress and senate house. Maybe we should just vote in more Palins. That will be the answer for both the economy and federal defense. This is a joke in epic proportion.

John McCain DOES NOT care about the economy he cares only about his failing campaign. He came to Washington DC and sabotaged the consensus that was developing. He interjected politics into the process, which was TOTALLY clear by looking at his body language in interviews today. I was totally unimpressed with the way he came across in the interview with Brain Williams. He doesn't understand how to make this work for the American people. Can you believe he said."....I hope Senator Obama will do what I ASKED...." It Senator Obama is son. His language was very condesending. I do not think John McCain can lead this country. He absolutely does not put COUNTRY FIRST. As an independent voter, I will vote gladly for Barack Obama and convince my fellow independents to do the same.

having the GOP in washington for another four years means precipetating the end of the legacy of USA in the world...

What is not being reported.............Did you know that in 2000 John
McCain pulled the same stunt ........at the last minute he cancelled
the republican debate with George Bush in California. It was
major news because it was the only major debate scheduled for the state. McCain pulled out when his numbers started falling in the California polls.............Check for Yourself........GOOGLE IT!!!

McCain is off his rocker! He's trying to set himself up as the saviour of the bailout, the great uniter. In fact all he's doing is putting the nations economy at risk in an attempt to save his faltering campaign. So much for country first........

Unbelievable.

If Obama not elected for President ,we are in big trouble,trust me on this to all Republicans, Democrats and Independents alike.

Just say no to domestic terrorism, no to pot, no to racism, no to cocaine... Just say NObama

Im just glad mcwain did what he did in the past week. People...you see it in your own eyes. Use your intelligence and not ego. Obama has been stable and consistent

Barack work, I don't think he knows what that is. I'd love to have his hours! He's at his 'job' about 18% of the time and gets paid for it. I should run for Senate. I could handle about 7 hours a week, get great benefits and a great salary, FOR LIFE!!! We don't need a lazy democratic senator from IL. Another thing, why is Barack so afraid of a townhall meeting type of debate? He could probably hide a ear piece and have his advisers answer all of the questions as he usually does. He won't do it because he has NO PLANS, just a script to read from. Wake up America, it's all about him. He has no plans on how to run this country, he's just a puppet!!

People it is not the Republican fault for the problems in Wall Street and the economy , both parties are the cause, both the Democrats and the Republicans signed and voted for everything, as a matter of fact the Dems are the majority in the white house and should be blamed more, so don't go blaming the Republicans and McCain, and don't beleive Obama when he said McCain and the Republican are the cause of the economy to crash, he is grabing at this opportunity to fool people who does not know how the senate works.

Whatever people we have a democratic congress REMEMBER!!! McCain 08 HILLARY 2012. THE MARKETS will be OKAY. As long as the GOVT does not FORCE banks to lend money to people that can't afford to OWN a house. What ever happened to renting an apartment. People that CAN't and should not own homes should live in apartments.....These people always live beyond their MEANS...THAT IS WHAT GOT US IN THIS BIG MESS......CRISIS...AND BANKS MAKING SHADY LOANS...well average people working for these banks forcing loans on people that did not qualify...

my brother got a LOAN to buy a NEW truck and guess what...he does not even have a JOB....we laughed about it but c'mon in all seriousness...how many loans are out there like his...he only had the truck for 1 yr bc he could NOT make payments....DA DA DA

NOBAMA knows nothing about the ECONOMY remember the flopper he wants to do AWAY with NAFTA but wait maybe that wouild not be a good idea...I think I will keep "some" of it. Geez he is such a true socialist. I really really really wanted Hillary to be the 1st WOMAN president of the U.S.A. AND NOBAMA is getting people to VOTE that HAVE never voted and frankly do NOT know anything I mean ANYTHING about politics. Some of these people think it is a popularity CONTEST.

McCain suspends campaign: 1 mill a day saved.
McCain goes to Washingon to save the Day: $2000 on the Hot Air Express
McCains presence tanks bail out: priceless

John McCain, putting himself first, country second.

No bailout! No communism! Prayer can save the economy.

McCain 08!

CNN – Why don't you warn those who would like to comment that chances are if someone has something good to say about McCain you probably won't post it. 90% of my comments are not posted on "the ticker"

Bin Ladin made it clear, his true objective was to destroy the American economy. These statements were made before the 2004 elections. We as a country have withstood grave terrorist attacks for decades, but have always rebounded. But now we face the greatest terror ever, ourselves. I'm guilty, guilty of being a resident of the South. There is a old saying, the South will rise again, not if we elect McLame and Pal shame.

African-Americans should take full blame. We allow our super star athletes to attend schools who refuse to hire black head coaches, kudus to Mississippi State. A 50'ish white resident of Ohio stated no one in his entourage would ever vote a black man for President, but Ohio State has won numerous of national titles on the arm and legs of African Americans. Texas, a large Republican state, has been given to the Republicans, but here we are facing financial ruin and half of the coast lay in ruins.

LA. has not recovered from Katrina, several African -American males were facing long sentences because of a school fight, but superb Black Athletes choose the state school every year.

Coach Bear Bryant change alot of opinions around 1972 with the game of football, maybe African American athletes can change attitudes by just saying no,

It's a shame, I can play ball for you, generate large amounts of revenue, but someone who looks like me can't be President, go figure??? Obama should be way ahead in this election.

Is it possible that McCain has suspended the campaign to keep Sarah away from HER scheduled debate?