What a great photo op for Bush. I can't believe Oliver Stone is actually making a movie about this guy. Well, it is a comedy, and Bush is a joke!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Someone will have to fill McSame in on what it says since he didn't read it yet.

I think it'd be a contest to see who'd say the dumbest thing, between Barry-O, Harry Reid, and Pelosi.

Barrack the least experienced in the room. Maybe he got a chance to daydream and continue his fantasy about being president.

And hey, Ex-Republican for Obama – If you'd like to stick your head out of the clouds you can read any number of stories that say Barrack was part of the group that tanked legislation which would have stopped all this mess. Legislation incidentally co-sponsored by McCain. If Obama's the savior, I don't wanna be saved…and neither do any other decent minded hard working people.

Obama – Just talk, just words, no action

So McCain can't have a debate on Friday but plans to have a publicized town hall meeting on MNBC's "This Week" on Sunday.

McCain has been known to take more credit that was due in the past; hopefully the media will be objective and let the voters decide his role in this legislation.

Why are the Obama supporters jumping on everyone- attacking Bill, Hill, McCain, Palin-?

I though everyone wants Obama? I thought everyone knows he is best? I thought the nation hungers for change?

Your attitude implies you are worried- that you realize that words are not enough- that blowing your own horn and trashing others will only carry Obama so far.

Time to pay the piper for that intra-party hatred and division that Obama inspired in all you new democrats.

See if you can win back the democratic party base that you insulted, ridiculed and dismissed.

People tend not to vote for those who demean and deride them.

No Bailout. Let the giants fall. Give power back to the people by giving each taxpayer a 1, 2, 3 million dollar stimulus check with which they can save thewir homes, stop foreclosures, purchase new cars, start new businesses, get affordable health insurance and in doing do funnel dollars back into a better managed system. Big institutions will still get the dollars but it will be through a citizen led stimulus. You don't need what the giants have if you have cash. You save our economy and BILLIONS of taxpayer money.

a stinking photo op

Hey Michael – Obama is not a fake! He is ….in the lead!!! LOL

This is sad that it takes a crisis for us all to come together. Let's work on prevention instead of reaction

I propose that the Bush Administration pay the bills of every taxpaying American.

Gee, nice photo op.

Isn't this kind of a waste of time since there is already an agreement? Wouldn't the time be better served letting the President review what Congress has agreed to and inform them whether he will sign the bill into law?

Someone tell me exactly how McCain's and Obama's presence in the room saves this country.

By the way, this isn't the first time McCain has backed out of a debate. In 2000, he was losing terribly to Bush in the primaries and he pulled almost the exact same thing as he is doing now.

McCain cuts and runs when the heat is on.

Me thinks, McCain secretly adores Obama and hopes for him to become the next president.

be sure to get mccain's input. after all he was part of the keating 5. poor judgement mccain. poor judgement.

What's missing about this picture? Nobody is working! For all the trouble and hurry, it would seem that they all would have their coats off sleeves rolled up, pens in hand and mountains of paper in front of them. No matter what let the debates go on. It makes no sense to waste time and money resetting the debates when it will only cost the candidates a little less sleep and a little more travel time. For them to make these sacrifices IS presidential.

I guess it takes a lot of people ready for a photo-op to con us into believing it's OK to rob the poor for the benefit of the rich.

Now that "Bonehead" got McCain a "photo op", is he going to support this thing or not.

Get to Oxford, MS, John because if you're a "no show" your candidacy is a "no go"!

Reid, Pelosi, and Obama all in the same room: "tweedle dee, tweedle dum, look out anyone who works hard and is doing well for themselves because here we come. . . Take from the rich, give to the poor, except for ourselves, of course, because it is only your wealth that we abhor."

McCain/Palin '08
Clinton '12

Oh save us great one Obama.

McCain got them all in one room, not Obama……..thank God for McCain. Obama is worthless, no experience, he is a puppet of Democrat Party…..nothing more.

Which one of Snow White's dwarfs is missing?

Boy has this photo got a lot of potential for comedians.

The photo tells alot..Obama hands folded , listening to what bush is saying and having a look of thought on his face….now look at the othe end of the table with mcCain…big smile on his face like "I got what i wanted" and seemignly not any thought other than how am I going to make this to my advantage,
A picture is worth a thousand words and this speaks volumes as to who would be the best president.

I don't know why they need Obama there, he's never made a decision before. He's voted present over 130 times, now he has to make a decision and everyone is watching. I'm sure he hasn't a clue, he'll just go along with the crowd. Let's get on with the debates, and see how Obama does all he can say is UH UH UH UH .

What a waste of day.
It makes Georgie feel like he is doing something!
And Makes Mccain think he is still a Maverick!
What idiots. It accomplishes nothing.
Bring on the debate!
I wonder what his excuse will be now!
Bristols in labor MAYBE?

Ex-Republican for Obama your post cracks me up but it's oh-so true.

I would love to see all these "Bush is so stupid" in a room with him. After they ran out with their butts whipped by their own ignorance it would be fun to ask them about it.

Why is anything that Bush says or does relevant anymore?

Is McCain the best the Republicans could produce?

There was a time when I believed our country was so basically sound that we could survive even 8 years of bush and his vip, but OMG, am I the only one feeling like I am living in a warp zone? mccain postpones his convention to save the people from a hurricane and now the debates to save the world markets. I would not be surprised if Senator Obama just threw up his hands and said it is all yours, I give up. And then we have Bill Clinton, whom I did respect in the past, but OMG does he really think he can say what he says and we are all so stupid as to not notice what IT is he is doing. I guess IT depends on the definition of what IT is. I think Bill should just commit to campaigning for McCain and Palin and get it over with- then his carefully crafted plan for the 2012 election will be in the bag.

Stop telling me my comments are awaiting moderation. They are fine and not out of line. And stop removing them after I see them posted and when checking back later discover they are no longer listed.

By the way. Think how difficult it is to be Obama sitting in this room as a highly intelligent individual surrounded by incompetence, especially on the incompetnence level of Bush and McCain.

Why take a picture of them sitting at an empty table…where's the deal at? Paperwork to review? Powerpoint…something..? Bush looks like a fool…ON WITH THE DEBATE!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama arrived at the White House first – Obama wins!

Thank the lord Sen. McCain was there. Maybe he can teach Obama something about putting American first and his campaign second.

The Democrates should have lisened to him two years ago about Fannie and Freddie. In fact, what have the Democrates done in the last two years beside Pelosi writing a book and taking a month off?

It's amazing how 95% of the posts here are totally sarcastic and lacking any intelligent discussion. Sadly, most of it is from Obama supporters, which ultimately reflects on the candidate himself.

Now the repugs in congress are claiming disputes – AFTER they announced that they were very close to a final bill. This is an obvious attempt to say that they just couldn't get along until McLame came to town to save the day – as if McLame is their dad. Well, he's old enough.

Sorry, McSame – we see through all of your ploys, including trying to get the VP debate postponed so that Sarah can study more. HAH!! Not going work!!

Poor McCain – now he has no excuse – has to do the debate and he looks like an idiot because it was done before he got there and he didn't even read it.

I would really like to be a fly on the wall during this meeting. Lets be realistic … the problem is beyond repair. There is no easy answer..the only thing we can do is pray that Obama is elected and that he will guide us forward instead of backwards.

If the government can find $700 Billion all of the sudden, why don't they divide it by the total number of taxpayers and send them each one big fat check. We can figure out how to get out of debt and jump-start the economy with that kind of cash, don't you think?

The mortgage crisis was brought about by the jobs-loss crisis…the one spurred the other. Better to create jobs than to print money…let's hear about those ideas.

Say Cheeezzzz John. Now Continue your campaign.

McCain thinks he's Obama's father where he tells Obama what to do and expects him to follow. Last month he said he was punishing Obama for not doing town hall with him by running false ads against him. Now he suspends his campaign and expects Obama to respond and if he doesn't he will not label him a leader. McCain is not Obama's father as to dictate to him how to run his capaign. Each runs his campaign as he sees fit. I guess McCain is running his campaign like his foreign policy ideas where doesn't have enough strategy but tactics to win.

This is off topic but … CNN, could you please set Wolf straight? He keeps saying McCain has suspended his campaign but he is still running ads in VA. I just watched one about an hour ago. McCain lied…he's a little drama queen!

blaising September 25th, 2008 4:33 pm ET

Doesn't Barack just look like he's thinking…."God, I SO want your job!!"

LMFAO

No, Obama looks like he is thinking, " What am I doing here wasting my time when I should be preparing some witty answers and fancy speeches for the debate, who cares about the financial problems, I have plenty of money on my campaign account "

Do you see the cheesy smile on McCain's face – he got his way.

Obama looks presidential and genuinely concerned about the situation.

Historic in the fact that we are now officially a socialist country?

Everybody sing!! One of these things just doesn't belong here, one of these things just isn't the same…

A refreshing reminder of just how different things will soon be when Obama becomes president.

Obama-What am I doing here? its not like I'm a senator or anything.
Don't you know I am a pro-campaigner only. GOSH!

Wait McCain can bring the Republicans on board and I can do nothing then comment later on the aftermath like I usually do.

Obama is a fraud and his bubble will soon burst.

McCain/Palin 08

I hope McCain feels special now because clearly the bailout plan was practically finished on yesterday if they have it done today. He didn't have any time to do anything with it, let alone read it. He is such a cloud a smoke….

Nice photo-op, McCain….but again, McCain is wasting time, and at this point is proving himself to be a waste of time.

Obammunist, Reid and Pelosi – A Troika of Communist agitators!!

If Obama gets in, this country is doomed!!!

Is it just my imagination or does it look like Bush is waiting on a box of Crayons….Be sure not to color outside the lines…everyone is watching.

Hey Bob Indianapolis: A truer statement was never said. Just being that close to Bush (and McCain too) could lower Obama's IQ by 50 points.

John McCain has skipped out on more votes than a Senator with brain cancer has, and suddenly he feels he is instrumental to resolving this crisis? He isn't on any committees dealing with it. Republicans win on characterizations and generalizations, not fact, which is why he is avoiding at all costs a forum in which facts will have to come out. What is he going to do in DC during that two hours of the debate that is more important than fleshing out the issues of choosing the next leader of the free world?

700 billion on top of 10 billion a month for the oil war!!! And we can't afford 2 billion to protect New Orleans from the effects of coastal erosion cause by the oil industry and the Corps of Engineers? I can see Russia from here.

i hope barack's secret service is with him.

let's fix it

Thank God McCain made it in time. What would they have done without him!!??

OB08

Mcain, Whatever happens, the debate is tomorrow. I know you're praying so there is no solution today, but what you should be doing now, is to find another VP to replace the incompetent, media feared Palin!

Oh Senator Obama looks so presidential. Nice to see diversity in the room.

this is political b.s.

To all white women out there that are still reluctant to vote for Obama because of his Race. Don't forget that it was one of your own( White Woman) that brought Sen.Obama into this world, why can't you give the Guy a chance?

Is Pelosi on Bush's right? Has Bush gone socialist?

Ooops – I did not check my math – oh well, I think I'd rather have the people get the money than the banks anyway…

All you people screaming about the debate are silly..the debate is not about the economy..its about foreign policy. McCain did the right thing, Obama did not. This problem is not a democrat or republican problem, its all our problem. The debate should come second if a result is not reached today..

If I'm paying for this bailout I want to know exactly where my money is going. NO BLANK CHECKS !!

Becky
Oregon

THIS IS WASTE OF TIME!!!

Obama pinheads get real.

Obama refuses to do townhall meetings because he is afraid to. He knows he talks like the idiot he is in that format. Notice all he is doing now is giving speechs that were written by his campaign staff? He can't handle anything of substance off the top of his head. That is why he did not want to go to Washington to work on the bailout deal. He would be lost without his speech writers.

Where does Obama get off complaining about McCain wanting to postpone a debate so he can do his job as a Senator in a critical time for the American people. It's not like the debat will never happen, just an new date. Unlike the townhall meetings which chicken Obama will never agree to. Obama is a loser and a fake.

This is a great picture. A wide spectrum of Americans working for a common cause

ONE NATION

Seems kind of risky to have all those folks in the same place at the same time. Anything happens, and we get… Cheney. And a whole lot of confusion on who the eventual replacement might be.

Isn't this how the TV show "Jericho" started?

Everyone is smiling and exhibiting the fact that they don't understand the gravity of the situation EXCEPT Obama. He is the only one who looks like he is concerned and understands. McCain and Bush look pitiful.

Go Obama!!!

McCain thinks he's Obama's father where he tells Obama what to do and expects him to follow. Last month he said he was punishing Obama for not doing town hall with him by running false ads against him. Now he suspends his campaign and expects Obama to respond and if he doesn't he will not label him a nonleader. McCain is not Obama's father as to dictate to him how to run his capaign. Each runs his campaign as he sees fit. I guess McCain as in his foreign policy ideas doesn't have enough strategy but tactics for his campaign.

So, now that a plan has already been accepted by both parties, what exactly do they have to discuss?

Obama is thinking,what a bunch of no good, greedy,liars, degenerates,hypocrites, I get into office everyone you will be gone

McCain is dumb — dumb dumb dumb

Barack is probably thinking "o.k…..enough of the cameras and photo ops, can we start the meeting?"

Wow, I'm surprised Obama could fit this in with him having to run a campaign, prepare for either a debate OR a town hall meeting, AND his other duties as a dad and husband. He must be tired!

Good thing McCain stopped some of those pesky other things tying him down so he could look refreshed and rejuvenated for his picture at the "Big Table" with the President…

McCain is SUCH A JOKE and those voting for him I feel sorry for you and your children!

Waste of time since the deal was already done!!! Get to the debate.

Horray. We're saved. I don't know what we would have done without such great "REACT-AFTER-IT'S-TOO-LATE" leadership.

Dems to the Left of Bush, Reps to the Right. How photogenic.

Obama is thinking… Those war mongers that break our economie think we are realy stupid. But they will know soon.

Obama's thinking: Man, I hate meetings like this where I can't promote myself and how awesome I am. I'm only here cuz I'm required to be, otherwise I'd be out telling people my hopes and dreams for America, then have other people work to make them happen. This is really too much work for me. I'm the youngest cat in this room, and I can shoot a jump shot. Man, I'm so friggin' awesome! I love myself!!

The Forced Photo OP that all of lthis Drama was designed for. A McCain aide has already tried to give McCain Credit for the Deal being made……Funny since he was not in ONE meeting.

WOW

Pure photo-op!!!!! If McCain thought that he was the knight in shining armor, why didn't he head to the Hill on Monday?

I already saw Tucker Bounds on MSNBC taking credit for the deal before the meeting even started. Amazing.

Look at the face of McStunt!

This is just a photo-op. Deal done without McCain's input. I'm glad he looks like a fool.

Is that all Bush wanted was a photo opp? There was no purpose served having the candidates for his job in Washington today. I still smell a rat. Something has gone terribly wrong these past 24 hours with all this political rangling going on with the republican party. The republicans pundits are all over the TV praising McCain as such a wonderful American. They fail to say one thing; He still lies!

Cute picture. I'm really glad everyone could make it.

only a few months and that will be Barack at the center of the table!

What a load of bull. Repubs allowed banks & corporations to rob the public blind and now to finally squeeze the US Treasury out of it's last drop. It's just the same old ploy to destroy real oversight so they can steal at will.

Looks as though Senator Obama is the only one taking this meeting serious.
Look at the smirk on John McCain and President Bush's face. What do they find so funny??!!!

way to take advantage of photo-ops Obama… God willing you will not be seating with American leaders after November. Enjoy your 10 minutes of fame and go back to the Chicago mob that put you in this race. Have a great day with Rev. Wright and Bill Ayers. Hope you have time to visit your pal Rezko in prison.

No Bama in 08

Good to see Obama in the place where he belongs. Now, I like to see all of this hype about the debate come to and end. I cant wait to see the debate. Hope McCain dont show, So Obama can have all the media to himself.

I think the seating arrangement is interesting. McCain is sitting as far as possible from Bush without actually sitting in another room.

McCain will now find another excuse not to show up for the great debate.

It really is just a photo op.. the disputes were all solved quickly.. before McCain got a chance to step anywhere near there and screw things up.

BUSH MCCAIN MCONELL FROM KENTUCKY AND THIS FOOL FROM OHIO what a bunch of loosers and this has been united states government last eight years GOD HELP US ALL CAINT WAIT TILL THEY ARE ALL GONE

With new polls showing his campaign dead in the water among California Republicans, Arizona Sen. John McCain has pulled out of a long-scheduled debate with Texas Gov. George Bush, set for Thursday in Los Angeles.

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NATIONAL SCENE
Gore says his position on abortion has evolved.
Bush regrets missed chance to nail bigotry.

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STATE, LOCAL
McCain backs out of debate in California.
McCain Express turns eastward.

Poll: Voters oppose gay marriage.

Prop E. would slash cash aid to SF's poor.

Brown, Perata promote slate for Oakland.

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McCain campaign officials tried desperately yesterday to put the best face on their withdrawal, even as a new Field Poll showed Bush far ahead among likely Republican voters in the winner-take-all race for the state's 162 GOP delegates.

Top campaign officials attributed McCain's decision to Bush's earlier reluctance to appear at the debate.

"We had agreed to do this debate a long time ago, and Gov. Bush said he wasn't going to do it," McCain spokesman Howard Opinsky said yesterday. "We aren't going to hold our schedule together forever."

But Opinsky said McCain will debate Bush on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday, a national TV show that will reach millions of Americans.

Still, just last week, the McCain campaign was openly derisive of Bush's reluctance to commit to a California debate — and promised its own candidate would be there.

Did they conference Sarah Palin in via phone?

Oh my…Obama looking like he's paying attention, McCain grinning for the camera. A picture says a thousand words.

And there is Botox Pelosi and Hateful Reid…..leaders of the Do Nothing Congress.

At least Bush had the common sense to seat McCain and Obama on opposite sides.

Wait…Bush is about to say something important…ummm….

The Bush twins, John and George, look like smiling clowns.

Disgusting,

McCain is a leader, but hasn't decided whether he will show up to vote on the bill. Then what is the purpose of him being in washington considering he hasn't voted on a bill or visited D.C. since April 2008. Considering that a deal as tentatively have been made, again I question his motive for being there.

BARAAAAACCCKK LOOOKS SOOO PRESIDENTIAL CONFIDENT!! MCBUSH ARE LAUGHING ON >>"THIS PIC">>

Obama arrogant as ever in this picture.

Obama had no choice but to follow the lead of John McCain.

I heard that he was surprised when John McCain made his announcement. Obama was also surprised when Sarah Palin was announced.
This guy sure gets surprised a lot.
A president that is never prepared that he is always surprised and has to be reactive than proactive!!

I sure hope that Russia and Iran don’t surprise Obama if he becomes the president. That’s an reactive measure we can’t afford.

Two people between each candidate on either side of Bush…isn't it nice they took time to consider feelings and protocol during a time of "national crisis"?

Senator Obama looks very "presidential" in this photo.

BRING ON THE DEBATE! Senator Obama will be there…….SO SHOULD MCCAIN. The American people deserve no less.

OBAMA / BIDEN 08

Want to make a loan for 700B with my tax money then "no more of my tax money" coming your way! Everyone needs to boycott paying taxes!

This just in from the McCain camp: Better cancel the debate – in fact, cancel the election – There's tropical storm Kyle out there now. It would be unpatriotic to do anything less if there's a tropical storm out there.

McLame got his golden photo op. On with the games!!

I'm sure coming out of this that McLame will claim his swift reaction to the crisis was why the bill got done. Please, I'm about to throw up.

Just say NO to Bush 44 and the Moose Hunter.

Go Obama/Biden!!!

this photo makes me want to vomit.

Now McBush can get to Mississippi and this time don't be late! However, if you choose not to go, Obama can have the floor to himself and I'm totally fine with that!

OBAMA / BIDEN '08

Obama is like, why the heck am I here? These people look like a bunch of idiots. I find myself asking that question myself.

Democrats are scared … Mcain what were you thinking …. doing something smart . You look good kidd.

John McCain, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were walking down the Street….

As John McCain was walking down the street he noticed a Homeless Man asking for Money, he digged into his pockets and gave the guy a Twenty and said, "Good Luck".

Hillary Clinton was walking down the Same Street and she to noticed the same homeless guy asking for Money. She then asked John McCain for a Twenty and he gave it to her, she looked the homeless guy in the Eye and Said, "Things will get better, here you go" and gave the homeless guy Johns Twenty dollar Bill.

Barack Obama Was walking down the Same Street and he also noticed the Same Homeless guy begging for Money, Barack took a knee and put his hand on the Guys shoulder and Said "It's time for a Change".

See the smirk on McCain's face. He's thinking "I got you here", and "I got my way" as he looks down the table at Obama.

But see the look on Obama's face. He's thinking yeap, you got me here jerk-off, but Friday night whether you show for the debate or not I'm taking you down.

The fact that McCain and Obama are in the same room is bad for McCain. One has called of the debate, stopped his campaign, and seeks to delay the VP debate. The other says he is fully capable of debating and attending to the crisis while still campaigning, and being in this picture proves it!

Who is more presidential?

McCain & Pelosi look like grinning idiots .What a bunch of fools. God help us. Is this the best we can do in a country as big as the U.S.

THIS IS THE PERFECT TIME FOR A DEBATE..THERE IS A REAL ISSUE THAT NEEDS A SOULTION…DOES SEN. McCAIN WANT TO POSTURE, OR DOES HE WANT TO DODGE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ECONOMY???

At last…. the Decider, The Deregulator and The Messiah convene the Justice League. The only person missing is Conan the Barbarian. He's in Caleefornia.

WHAT IS THE POINT OF THIS MEETING? Didn't Dodd and his boys come up with something hours ago. Talk about a photo op for Bush and McBush! Ridiculous! The American people are not stupid. McCain is doing this so he can say he worked sooooo hard for the us and brought everyone together for a Kum ba Ya sing along.

Smash him up in the debate Obama!!!!!!

Oh I had to come back and ask, WHERE IS CINDY??? SHE IS ALWAYS BY HIS SIDE TO LOOK AFTER HIM!!!!!!

Barack is actually thinking "This is the first time I've ever participated in an important meeting in my life and the only reason I'm here is because John McCain made me do it. Too bad my computer literacy and telepromter can't be put to use in meeting like this, or else then I'd show 'em"

May cooler heads prevail… I feel much better that Obama is there.

40 days to go America! Let have a sweet dinner with our Commander in Chief who brought us down to the greatest depression ever. Let us just hope that our next POTUS will have enough courage and intelligence to jump-start our economy.

"Do I have to sit next to him?"

Obama in '08!

Now watch Bush help his boy John out by giving them all something to do tomorrow at 9pm.

That is why I'm voting for Barack, because he isn ot intimidated. he will not allow them to push him around or twist his arm to be crooked. He is focused.

I hope the Republicans are not dragging their feet in order to give McCain the excuse he needs to bailout of the Debate.Obama will be there hope grandpa shows up

Does anyone else feel like they're watching a disaster movie whenever they see bush speak? Look at him there with his impish smile, you'd never know he was responsible for destroying the US economy.

Surpirsed Obama showed up in person instead of having a satellite CC TV link like he did at Clinton's summit. I mean world economic leaders were there, but Obama couldn't even squeak in the time to make a personal appearance at an offering from a man who he expects to be one of his ptichmen.
Do we want a President who only votes "Present"? No thanks Mr Obama.
"O"bama
"O" = zero

I agree with all of the above. I can't hardly look at Bush, you can tell he is trying (Bush) to crack jokes and it's not funny

Get out of their Obama their trying to distract you.

STAYFOCUSED OBAMA STAYFOCUSED!!!!!

Wow, and old fogie McCain made such a difference in this whole thing!

What a publicity stunt. It's backfiring and he looks like a total fool – big time. This race is OVER.

So despite having said that he is "suspending" his campaign, McCain campaign offices are open all across the Midwest, conducting phone banking and accepting volunteers. And Palin is campaigning right now in Philadelphia. There Republicans are running a campaign that isn't even worthy of the gutter.

Look at the smirk John McCain is making. It's almost like he is thinking 'I finally got my way after all'.

And if this is such a serious issue, why would he be smirking like that? Goes to show the type of character John McCain has – a very extreme arrogant and childish character. McCain acts worse than a 2 year old, and his childish personality shows it.

Obama is next to the prince of darkness himself, Mitch McConnell. Be afraid, be very afraid.

McBush looks scared, incompetent and confused while Obama looks relaxed, intelligent and Presidential.

looks like a bunch of looser meeting at OUR HOUSE ITS NOT I REPEAT ITS NOT BUSHES WHITEHOUSE AND THE SOONER HE IS GONE THE BETTER THE GET IXTERMINATOR IN TO GET RID OF THE STINCH LEFT BEHIND BUSH GOOD BY GOOD RIDDENCE TO RUBBISH i smell another rember mushroom cloud SCARE SCARE THATS ALL THIS IDIOT KNOWS

I love how Obama accused McCain of making the bailout political by suspending his campaign to focus on it. Where I come from, that's called doing you're freaking job, seeing how as you're supposed to be a U.S. senator.

But I guess Obama wouldn't really know what it's like to do the job of a senator, since he only worked for like a year before deciding "hey, I've got no experience, I should run for president on a baseless platform!" Or maybe he doesn't like the U.S. Senate gig because he can't vote "present" all the time.

It's a joke and a sham on the part of the republicans.
They have nearly destroyed our great country, and now they're acting like "big shots" that are going to save the earth.
I'm not fooled one bit. I see it for what it is and hope others do as well.
The republican party is a sham and a shame on this great nation – and finally John McCain is showing his "true" self. Postpone the campaign and the debate is simply idiotic, and that shows that John McCain can not run this country. By his choosing Sara Palin as his running mate should have been everyone's first clue!!!

Ok now for the debate!!! No more non-sense McShame!!

Let's hold the debate right in that room! Let's get it on McGimmick and your skunk meat campaign!

Please, Barack is just as big a piece of trash as the other CLOWNS in the room. No to McCain and No to Obama

I cant understand all the anger on the Dem`s side, it makes me want to run to the other side!..well i think i will!

Obama's thinking, "They didn't need me for this unimportant stuff…I wish I was back in Florida at debate camp."

Great pic! Now get something done now! (And go to the debate McSame we can all see through this stunt)

On January 20, 2009 Obama will be sitting where George Bush is seated.
OBAMA 2008

That's why I am voting for Barack because He is not intimidated by those people, and he will not allow they to push him around or twist his arm to be crooked. He is so focused. I have never seen anyone so focused in my life.

BO looked out of touch. We actually may vote him in. Where was BO when McCain invited him to 10 townhall debates that werent scripted? Now BO has the gall to be upset about having to go to DC to handle a problem and may miss the debate. What a snob.

Maybe Cindy "Stepford" McCain forgot to lay out Johnny's Depends this morning and that is why he is sitting so close to the men's room!

I love how McCain and Obama are sitting on the complete opposite sides of the room. Its like they arent speaking to each other after yesterday. "I am so mad at you Obama, how could you leave me hanging like that." Im cool on you McCain, you totally took my thunder."

PRESENT is not an option.

Everyone huddled around Bush with their phony smiles like he's some sort of genius.

I wish i was invited to this tea party!

too bad John McCain can't get out of doing the debates now.
Um… my Pit Bull ate my homework. What a tool. I hope Obama rips him a new one. This whole bailout nonsense is a result of decades of Reagan Era deregulation that has been FULLY SPONSORED by McCain. Now Mr. Keating Five acts like he's outraged. Give me a break John. This is your fault.

Gee! Pres. Bush sure looks like he just relieved himself by saying "I'm outta here in a few months and one of you guys will get the pooper scooper".

President Bush is no longer relevant….

This meeting is a COMPLETE waste of time.

The bill was pretty much DONE before McCain arrived in Washington this morning.

This is GRANDSTANDING at it's finest.

McCain has gone from HISTORICAL to HYSTERICAL.

Get your butt down to Mississippi John. Let's see how good you are defending the Bush policies that got us into this mess.

…probably a good idea to keep them at opposite ends of the table…

Omgosh WHAT a WASTE of TIME!!! Absolutely amazing what McCain pulled and now we have his man Tucker trying to giv credit to McCain for the Banking Commitee's bipartisan plan when McCain had NOTHING TO DO WITH IT!!! In fact McCain could do absolutely nothing, but vote on the Plan when it comes before Congress! What a fraud.

This bailout idea is horrible.

Sen. Obama's thinking:

I can't believe I'm in the same room with dumb(Bush) and dumber(McBush).

That's all McCain wanted: a photo op!

So the Debate is on .. i guess ??

What a waste of time. Bush is a dope.

Sure not a lot of faces I'd trust with much more than my compost pile.

What etiquette! Alternating seating between republicans and democrats!

This is GREAT News for McGimmick and his skunk meat campaign where LIES COMES BEFORE COUNTRY!

I would not trust any of these people to run a corporation. These are the best politicians we could come up with to solve a crisis? Sad.

OKAY REPUBLICAN GHOST-WRITERS……

DO YOUR STUFF !!!

It must be difficult for anyone with a brain to sit in the same room with Bush and McCain. Nice Photo op though for McCain's scrapbook when he is back in Arizona licking his wounds from his big loss on November 4th.

One more seat to his right and McCain would be sitting in the hall!

OBAMA / BIDEN '08!

In the retelling of this story in upcoming weeks, John McCain will tell everyone that he was running the meeting and it was his trip to Washington that got all this mess worked out. Look at him, the little old guy waaay up there at the end … you can see he's taken charge.

Wow, it really scary the the least intelligent person in the room is our President!

Yup-pee….McCain got his photo-op!!!!

I though Hussein would just phone in to this conference in between his practicing for the debates.. Geeze.. what a disappointment he can't just phone everything in.

They want Barack's ideas becasue they have none.

Barack Obama is so much more intelligent than GW and McCain until it is down right funny,

Is McLame sitting on the potty? Looks like he's less smiling and more…well lets leave it at that.

I bet that the Rep. will pill something so taht McSame can thank credit for something.

What a great photo op for Bush. I can't believe Oliver Stone is actually making a movie about this guy. well, it is a comedy, and Bush is a joke!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Obama looks good eyeing HIS chair come November!

You know he must be thinking…."only 39 more days you idiot!"

See Obama can in DC for this meeting and back in time for the debate tomorrow.

Fire the embecilies or impeach them then move on with the DEBATES!!!!

thanks a lot Republicans, another fine mess you've gotten us into!

Run, Barack Run! The collective evil in the room is breath-taking! From the Decider and his minions to the enablers of evil, Pelosi and Reid! YIKES!!!

Doesn't Barack just look like he's thinking…."God, I SO want your job!!"

Two idiots in the same room: McCain and Bush.

Thank god Obama is there, he can save us from these morons with a voting record that got us into this mess!

McCain/Bush/Palin…the problems to all of our solutions!

Waste of time…..Bush is like an absent father that wants to file for custody when the kids turn 19…..whats the point.

It would only be historic if Bush says anything intelligent.

Mc Shame got his photo-op.

Now let's get on with the debate!