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McCain 'suspends' campaign? Are you kidding me? He's been campaigning all day! Palin SHOULD step in and debate Biden tomorrow, but she can't! She's not 'prepped'. Forty days til the election and she still doesn't know what to do or say? Crazy!

And what's up with Bill Clinton? Looks like he's trying to get the wrong party elected! maviefolle.com check the clinton article out on there

The debate is only a couple of hours of their time. When this crisis is over, there will be another one...what McSame can't do two things at once...too old to concentrate on more than one thing at once.

Welcome the next President of the United States...Barack Obama!

Obama/Biden '08

MCman-UP!! The federal and state governments have finally been exposed. This bailout is simply that a bailout why am i working for taxes high gas and lying politcians. the man is in fear of an obama nation the bills Bush and his cronies have accumalated thru taking advantage of loopholes and politics of fear have come due. But if iI am required to pay for it you can expect my defection ASAP!!!!!!!

Spoken like a true leader ! Obama is the ( A ) Student , that has the peoples best interest at heart. UNLIKE McCain playing politics in a crises.

Probama in paradise – I agree wholeheartedly with you! I can't wait to say President Obama!

Look, the Repugs made this mess. When Clinton left office there was a large surplus. Now 8 years later, we're seeing the mismanagement that happens when GOP's take control.

This didn't happen under Democratic leadership because if it did, we've have seen this a lot earlier. This happened under BUSH/CHENEY/McCLOWN leadership.

De-regulations is McClown's baby
No empathy is Bush's forte
So! Cheney's one line to the American People.

Remember that? These GOP's dont give a flying F about you. As you can see, it's all about them.

They squandered the country's money away, now they want us to give them more so they can lend it back to us at interest.

Don't you get it yet!

I'm still trying to figure out how this country is better off having Republicans in charge fo the past eight years. Can anyone tell me?

Mccain is the number one deregulater ..hero of the wealthy .. Now hes trying to take credit for doing nothing . He came to washington to create drama . Vote for a lie vote mc poll numbers . We are idiots

Obama is a great man

May the American people be wise enough to place him in the White House

Obama show maturity, even if he believe that McCain play a gimmick game. But McCain lost....,

He SO looks like the president already!!

Obama in '08!

Mcsame is trying to get out of the debate of which he knows nothing, and i heard he had a mild stroke
besides he is exhausted and will collapse
he also wants to distract attention from the scandal of his campaign guy receiving money until last month from Freddi Mc and the other outfit..
he also wants to distract attention of what is going on with the witch blessed lipstick, bulldog, etc.. person

Sounded like things were going along pretty well until this morning when McCain arrived. Now some Republicans are saying they won't buy into the solution at the same time McCain's staffers are trying to take credit for the solution. Neither McCain nor Obama are on the Finance Committees – why don't we let the people who are on those committees craft the solution and then McCain and Obama should rightly take the time to comment and vote on the proposal? Kudos to them for coming out in a bipartisan manner and suggesting some guidelines for their support of the proposal, but really I think that's as far as they should be involved right now.

There is NO NEED to postpone the debates if the McCain got you republicans thinking that way then he did his job, but for the real world we can multi-task which is obviously something McCain can not do.

I still say his main objective is to get the VP debate cancelled.

"It is amazing what you can get done when the cameras are not on and people are not looking to get credit or allocate blame."

EXACTLY.....which is just what McCain was/is trying to do....showboating of the worst kind

Anyone check facts anymore? McCain has NOT suspended his campaign. His offices are open, the phone banks are going full blast, campaigners are going door-to-door...since when did "McCain says..." suffice for a complete story?

Even if the suspension was in good faith, it didn't happen! Either it was political motivated and a Lie, or it was just a lie.

Please cover this story.

I have never had any doublt that Barack would do the right thing. John McCain once again is grand-standing. If he can cancel the debate this is an opportunity to cancel the VP debate and refer to it as a re-schedule problem. Barack you keep doing what you are doing (your way not McCain's way) and voters will see the difference between someone who is ready to be President and one who is completely out of control and will be worse than George Bush

Let's give McCain credit, he did get his photo op and didn't say or contribute not one word in the meeting. You think maybe it was because he wasn't expecting Obama to be there. McCain's plan was to walk out of the meeting like "Superman" and say he saved the country, in other words he was going to tell another lie but it backfired on him.

THINGS WERE FLOWING, PROGRESSING. . .

THE JERK SHOWS UP AND NOW THINGS ARE IN DISARRAY.

GRRRRRRR!!!!!!

MCCAIN NEEDS TO RETIRE!

McCain authored the bill to rein in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2006 – what did Obama do except be the 2nd highest recepient of those two entities lobbyist money. Dodd # 1 got himself and his friends very low interest rates on loans – on the take too.
McCain had a plan a week ago on the rescue, then he suggested
meeting today...
Obama – still twiddling his thumbs, talk and talk and more talk.
Jake Carlson
Denver CO

I am so disappointed in the media. After this election, I will no longer watch television or read a newspaper. THE MEDIA NEED TO START CALLING JOHN MCCAIN OUT FOR ALL OF HIS POLITICAL STUNTS. I KNOW IF OBAMA DID THIS, HE WOULD BE FORCED OUT OF THE COUNTRY! I am sick of McCain and all of his political stunt. They were close to a deal until McCain. This has been going on for weeks, WHERE HAS HE BEEN? I have news for McCain, the American people are not that STUPID! The media cannot talk to Sarah Palin, the media cannot talk to McCain. I am wondering, why is he running for president?

He's right.

Darko & Mike, Syracuse NY,

IT IS AMAZING HOW MANY PEOPLE ACTUALLY THING THIS BAILOUT WOULD NOT HAPPEN IF OBAMA AND MCCAIN CONTINUED TO CAMPAIGN. I THINK NOT. THE BAILOUT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED WITHOUT ALL THE SPOTLIGHT. NOW WITH THE SPOTLIGHT EVERYBODY WANTS TO SHINE... IT IS JUST HUMAN NATURE!!!

ALSO AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF, YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE SEVERAL THINGS AT ONCE. SO IF MCCAIN IS ELECTED AND TWO PROBLEMS ARISE, HE WILL SIMPLY SUSPEND ACTION ON ONE TO ATTEND TO THE OTHER! I HOPE THE HECK NOT AS WE WOULD BE WORST OFF THAN THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION!!!!!

Obama is the one who is afraid to debate – he would not attend one Townhall meeting with McCain.

You think he is a leader because he would rahter do a debte than help solve a serious financial problem that faces us. A debate on foreign policy to boot.

Obama does not want to have to make a decision that is what the problem is.

I agree with Obama. Bush and McCain are playing political games, and I hate to say this, but only people who are dumber than they are will fall for this. McCain had no intentions of the bailout plan being finished by Friday. McCain wanted the debates moved, and that's that. Now, McCain wants to try and be the hero again, and save the day through political upstaging. This is as old as McCain.

yeah sure, the urgency of Obama being elected president.. anything else? What exactly does he propose?

Let's face facts people anybody voting for McCain is got to be crazy. Give me one fact on McCain record that you like. He stated the issues was fine last week now it is the end of the world. It is a fact some people are dumb so I guess McCain can have your vote

No On The Job Training!

Sorry Barack your not big boy enough to sit at the adult table yet.

This isn't the first time McCain has dodged a debate. Case in point, California, primaries, 2000. He did the exact same thing again. It is also noted that he has NOT STOPPED CAMPAIGNING!

A week ago, McCain said the economy was fine. Why is he all of the sudden so certain of collapse? Why was the problem ignored for months on end by the current administration, only to be finally acknowledged right before an important debate? So McCain can back out and avoid addressing issues with Obama. Because McCain is suffering in the polls. Because McCain needs a chance to show up someplace and make it look like he's capable of handling domestic issues.

Obama and McCain do not belong in Washington until a vote is called for; until then, their jobs are to be presenting their vastly different ideals to the American public. The debate is just one of those venues. If McCain refuses to show, he's a fool.

leadership is doing something about the problem and not waiting for someone else to do it for you. Get some cojones Obama and have the courage to challenge your own party. Own up to it man.

McCain is the leader we need in these critical times. Not some namby pamby wanna be leader with no leadership experience.

John McCain would rather lose his INTEGRITY than lose this election!!

SUPSEND HIS CAMPAIGN? You're kidding me right? What exactly does that mean? McCain cancelled his appearance on Letterman last night saying he had to rush back to Washington...but later Letterman showed a live feed of McCain doing an interview with Katie Couric in New York at the SAME time he was supposed to be at Letterman

So what exactly does suspend his campaign really mean anyways? His ads were still running today. He's still doing interviews. He's working from his office...on what I don't know. Obama is also there in Washington and he hasn't "suspended" his campaign. If McCain can't take a note from Obama and do more than one thing at a time, how does he expect to run this country?

MCCAIN, IT'S CALLED "MULTI-TASK"

AND APPARENTLY, YOUR NOT QUALIFIED!

OBAMA/BIDEN '08-'12

McCain has not suspended his campaign...credulity, yes...but not the campaign. He's posturing on his soap box every minute and doesn't care what happens to America, as long as he emerges victorious. What a fraud

Ben:
How on earth is cancelling the debate going to make one shred of difference? Each candidate has a personal plane that can fly them to and fro in a matter of hours.
Get real, this is a grown up presidential race with candidates who are expected to behave as grown ups.
So maybe you should try being a grown up too.

People should realize this is a political pulled by the McCain campaign. His ads are still running across the country. McCain's surrogates i.e Tucker Bounds, etc..) did not "suspend" their condescending commentary and staffers on the ground continued their work all across the nation.

Here's a question: Why didn't McCain "suspend" his campaign when Hurricane Ike hit Texas?

OBAMA/BIDEN 2008 AND 2016

You morons ragging on Obama are getting this wrong. Obama does not want the negotiations to turn into a circus with he said she said. If it is so smart to have the presidential nominees there, than why didn't anything get done due to the fact that they were both there? McSame is just trying to create chaos because he is losing.

McCain doesn't know how to multitask. That's why he won't do the debates. He's having a hard time breathing and walking at the same time !

McCain doesn't care about the country at all, only about getting elected.

Wow, just reading the right wingers on this board is amazing.

Obama is the one who is putting country first. McCain is looking to make a big splash so he can stay in the race. The election is 6 weeks away. I want to hear these guys debate on what needs to be done. There is urgency but the business of the country needs to go on. This issue can be handled even if Obama and McCain are elsewhere.

Mark–the blame is exactly where it needs to be. The banks did not have to write these mortgages but their greed got the better of them. Now, they want the US taxpayer to bail them out for their own stupidity.

Right on target Senator Obama.
Stick to your guns and good luck tomorrow evening.

McCain is an arse! He totally derailed the progress with his grandstanding. He wasn't putting country first. He was putting his pitiful campaign first. How sick can you be?

Then Mr Obama why didnt you act like leader and agree to help the people insttead of only thinking of yourself, if this is how you will run the country then I will be voting for McCain.

Darko, you're delusional. Obama has endured criticism from his supporters for not fighting back against McCain's attacks (off-point and senseless attacks I might add). When Obama did toughen his rhetoric, at least it was on issues that matter.

The fact is, Obama is right. A Presidential race and bipartisanship are oxy-morons. You Mr. Drako are a moron of ox proportion.

McCain could take time to go over and do an interview with Katie Couric and could make time to meet with the ex-Clinton supporter Lynn Forrester and could make time to talk to the Indian Prime Minister and could take time to talk to the Clinton Global Initiative THIS MORNING.
This is all politics. McCain was playing a game of political one-upmanship by going in front of the country and making this announcement expecting that no one is paying attention to the details. Guess what! Some of us are.

Obama is alot talk......he has had no plan, he never suggested to go to WA and work on this problem.....
He's a talker and I've known alot of them in my 36 yrs of working w/people – they can be sincere however waste so much time on nothing and they are the "can't close a deal" type of person; I've trained alot of those kind.
And, we want him to deal w/Foreign Leaders? I think not.
James Johannsen
New York

Funny that Obama comments on how much can get done without the cameras on them. Then he can't get much done because all networks have that camera up his you know what all the time. Obama this, Obama that.
What's the problem with you guys? Some things can't be rushed. I'm glad that the people who do all these comments, aren't on my banking committee.

John McCain and Obama need to go on to Mississippi and do the debate. If they need their vote they will call them.

Sen. Obama PLEASE BE CAREFUL WEIGH ALL THE FACTS AND INFORMATION CAREFULLY.

The financial crisis, has been coming on for a couple of years now! And now......BUSH AND MCCAIN want to RUSH...... TO MAKE A DEAL!

NO SIR! TAKE YOUR TIME,SEN. OBAMA.......SHOW US THAT YOU ARE THINKING, DISCERNING WITH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AS YOUR #1 PRIORITY!

A WEEK AGO.......MCCAIN.........SAID THE ECONOMY HAD STRONG FUNDAMENTALS..........ON A DAY WHEN THE MARKET HAD DROPPED.............500 POINTS..............TALK ABOUT A FLIP-FLOP!

IS ANYONE PAYING ATTENTION? MCCAIN'S A JOKE.

McCain is a train wreck. He is looking for glory that was escaping him. His status as a P.O.W. was not going to pull him out. He does noit want a debate friday as he wants to avoid a V.P. debate. He will try to substitute the debate Friday for next weeks V.P debate and will then put of the V.P. debate to never. This is all a diversion. It is to divert away from Davis, Palin and all other negatives that were building. He wants to claim "leadership" and that he puts country first. His boy Tucker has already said that McCain should be credited with the deal. This is a circus. Bush has joined ranks with the McCain and the other republicans, in an attempt to delay the process long enopugh for McCain to claim credit. I can only hope the media and real reporters will see through it and stand up and not be used. There was an agreement this a.m. but somehow it was lost when McCain arrived. I am sure it will resurface soon and will come out of McCains mouth. Good god save america from these people.

I hope someone gave Senator McCain a side hug and a few extra points in the poll so he can continue his campaign. I think they should give McCain a dancing monkey so everytime his numbers drop he can let it loose to distract the voters. As long as he calls it Maverick behavior, people will buy it and support it as such.

Mcsame is playING with the american people with politics, if this is such an urgency...... i hope that the people in Mississippi, see the same things and turn this state BLUE

Mike, Syracuse NY September 25th, 2008 6:41 pm ET

So there's a sense of urgency, but not so much that he won't suspend his campaign or postpone the debate. What a self-centered loser

Hey dude, McShame said he was RUSHING off to Washington because they just couldn't handle this crisis without him. Then he going on couple talk shows, stays in NY, speaks at an event this morning and moseys into Washington in the afternoon.

If this is McClown's idea of RUSHING, no thanks.

Obama/Biden 'till 2024

Gia in LA is right. We need to hear the candidates debate for 90 minutes at least 3 times. This is the only way to hear them in real time discussing/arguing their positions. The rest is just posturing and otherwise all we get are sound bytes. The problem is that our current regime does not want us to make informed decisions about who our next leader will be. The powers that be in Washington would like us to make snap emotional decisions based on stunts like the one McCain is pulling right now (though I did agree with his decision to delay the Republican convention while the hurricane was ripping thru TX and LA; I thought that was a sensitive move, this is just horse poo).

Debate has been an integral part of the American elections process. This debate has been planned for over 1.5 yrs, (before the candidates were even known) and it is our RIGHT to have it go on as scheduled. Havent' we had enough of our rights chipped away in the past 8 yrs???

McCain' solution:

1. deny problem
2. blame Obama
3. fire everybody
3. lose in polls
4. declair crisis
5. try to stop democratic process
6. get picture in news & hold press conference declairing victory

We can't take 4 more years of this.

Obama in '08

Thank you Barack for being presidential, for selecting Biden (a serious candidate for VP) and for being a great representative of America.

BARACK THE VOTE IN NOVEMBER.

I thought Obama knew how to bring people together. All he did when he came out, just like all the other democrats, was try to blame John McCain for wanting more questions answered before they signed on to such a huge bill. He had all his demands in hand. Is that the kind of President he will be??????Nobody can ask questions except his party without being called a trouble maker.

People, it's the congresses job to hammer this out. That's why Obama said to call him if you needed him. They didn't need McCain,
he's using this as political fodder. They are senators!!!!
Of Course Bush has to be involved (He at least has to pretend)

Obama says that "having candidates in these negotions may not be useful"..Mr.Obama...you are a senator first and a candidate second. Your job is to protect the American people who elected you. I am so disappointed in you.

DJ,
You must be one of the "Bubbas" they have been talking about. Obama's knowledge is far beyond that of McCain's. If McCain placed the country first all the time, he would not have voted for the Iraq war before reading the intelligence report. If McCain were really thinking about the country, he would have taken the time and read the proposal before trying to help make a multi-billion dollar deal.

People needs to leave the BS in the cow pasture.

Obama/Biden 08

I expect my president to be able to handle several crisis simultaneously. McCain has proven he not ready to lead by running from the debates. As for Palin, Joe Biden will handle her quite smartly.

'Photo Op First' should be McCain's slogan!

This stupid stunt should not be let go. What good does the man do dropping everything and injecting himself into negotiations that have been ongoing for DAYS without him?

Let those who do the negotiating do their jobs, and stay out of the way! McCain said himself he doesn't know about the economy, so what's he going to add to the conversation that's worth anything???

Wise statements from Obama.

McCain proved his point – things are going great until Mac shows up and tries to turn the whole thing into a campaign stunt.

Why should Obama suspend his campaign or postpone the debate? H e obviously can do multi tasks at the same time. Unlike McCain who apparently can do just one task at a time –

what's McShame gonna do – suspend a crisis because he has something else on his plate?

Come on people – the ONLY clear choice is Obama/Biden

Mike for Syracuse: You are a g.o.p. operative, proud member of the
"FIghting Bloviating Keyboardists", who states: "What a self-centered loser". Look in the mirror, my friend.

A contentious meeting that wasted time. This is a perfect example of two things:

1. The broken politics in Washington and

2. McCain's inability to effect change and reform the broken politics of Washington

It was a bad instinct for McCain to act upon.

Why do people think that McCain, a man with an absentee record higher than a fellow member of Congress who has missed almost 500 days because of a life-threatening stroke, a man who does not sit on either the Banking Committee or the Finance Committee, can sweep into D.C. and present a bill? This man says that he doesn't know much about the economy, so what makes people think that he can solve anything? This was a dog and pony show, and all McCain, facilitated by Bush, did was delay what is supposed to be a most urgent matter.

'Cut and Run' McCain has handed the Presidency to Mr. Barack Obama.

DJ, you've got to be kidding me. What are your thoughts about John MCCains Campaign Manager being on the secret payroll of Fannie May? Anything credible? No? I didn't think so.

DJ, I hope you and other dishonest Republican trolls are economically nuked by the financial crisis. It's the least you deserve.

The next president of the United Staes of America.

Obama/Biden 08

We Know Obama , Being Expected Too Go Back To The Senate and Work For The American people Is An inconvience To You !!!!! . Being Interupted By A National Crisis , Just Gets In The way Of You Campaigning !!!! ,

Democrat Voting For McCain/ Palin 2008 , Maybe 2012 !!!!!

Running ads about the issue – isn't injecting presidential politics – I call BS!

So Mr. Call me if you need me, why don't you turn the cameras off and go DO SOMETHING!!!!!!

You flipping fake idiot, Campaigning is not a way to earn Executive Experience and NO you cannot make a freaking CAREER out of it!

GO – TO – WORK- YOU SLACK OFF!

Normally three cooks in a kitchen do not help.

Cook Bush
Cook Obama
Cook McCain

McCain, send in Palin to the debate tomorrow. VP is there to do things on behalf of President in emergency. It is time to show your trust in your VP candidate that she can take your place tomorrow night in the debate.

Thank GOD,

No, seriously, THANK GOD for creating Obama.

Be angry at GOD for his sense of humor in creating Bush, and scarred of GOD for creating McCain.

Once again Obama looks presidential and McCain looks desperate.

I'm voting for Barack in November and I can't wait to do so.

Obama/Biden 08

Video conferencing could have gotten more accomplished and could have saved Obama and McCain tons of time and money. I agree with Obama this is a easy multitask item using modern technology.

OOOps I forgot, McCain doesn't know how to send an email forget about using video communication equipment.

Oh Boy, I can't wait to bail these morons out. I struggle day to day with my business because of the eight horrible years of Bush. Now, I get to help Wall Street out because of their poor choices. I live in PA where we have had to bail out PAT and have the state tell my customers they can't smoke in bars anymore. Our food costs are almost doubled and utilities have all gone up. I, as a business person , have had to manage my own finances or go under. The government or the city wouldn't bail me out if I went under. I resent always giving and not getting anything from this administration. I think we should all quit out jobs and go on welfare and let the government take care of us. My portfolio has dropped significantly since the stock market has taken a dive, so I'm not too far away from destitution. Thank you, Mr. Bush

Here is a problem, there was a bipartisan committee negotiating and almost completing a deal for the bailout. It had details close to both Obama's and McCain's plans released earlier this week. Then we had a mess of a meeting immediately after McCain comes into Washington. Calling off the campaign was a pure political move and delayed any help for the economy. McCain is acting erratic and Obama is acting presidential.

I think Mississippi just went blue.

Caption, McCain may not attend debate. It is his debate!!!!!!

Can you even imagine the DRAMA that McCain would create should
he be President. Our heads would be spinning. This man demands
attention by acting like a little boy in a toy store.

Change this, Change that. And Lieberman, puppy dog, right on his
coat tails. I have lost all respect for Linsay Graham and Joe Lieberman. Like John McCain can't stand on his own two feet.

Yep, Mississippi just went BLUE, Folks!

There is a sense of urgency...yes but He can still do His debate. The Dems are not to be the only ones to blame. Keep in mind everything must be approved by that Repub Bush. So be careful who you point the finger at.

McCain makes rash decisions and doesn't think of the consequences. The debate tomorrow is costing Ole Miss 5 1/2 million dollars and McCain didn't even think about that – I guess when you have 100 million dollars you don't care if you blow 5 million of someone else's money!

McCain should be ashamed of himself for causing all of this fuss just in order to get a photo-op at the White House.

O and Joe '08

Not so urgent that Obama feels the need to attend to his day job!!

I think mccain needs to not only suspend his campaign, but drop out.. He has shown himself to be totally clueless (he and palin both, what a joke), a flat out liar, forgetful, and uncertain of what to do in an emergency. "The fundamentals of the economy are strong" what a riduculous statement that was.

He could have at least chosen someone who was qualified to be his vp. Instead he chose someone who has no more brain power than he has, "guys, gals" (who the hell says that to a room full of adults? I am fed up with mccain and his sideshow.

I honestly am very impressed with Barack Obama. I had my doubts about him but not any more.

I watched part of Palin's interview with CBS: Somebody please tell her that you dont answer a question by repeating the question!!! Meanwhile, McCain is playing politics with Americans livelyhood!

Let's see if our credit cards work by the end of next week.

Very true. But then McCain won't get a photo op, and don't you know that he only says he puts country first. He puts his ambition first in my opinion.

McCain is a road to nowhere.

OBAMA 2008!

Let's see if our ATM cards work by the end of next week

Obama stated from the beginning that he did not want to interject himself into the situation to avoid the grandstanding which appears to have happened with McCain.

People do not want to admit that Obama is a leader with not only intelligence but common sense, something that does not appear to a readily available characteristic between McCain or Palin.

i agree obama is the man for president

Keep politics out of this

Help! The sky is falling!!! Only John McCain can save us now!!!!

Pay no attention to the fact that he's had 26 years to show leadership and put the country on solid footing. Until yesterday, he didn't really understand the economy very well.

I am appalled by his self-aggrandizing shenanigans.

Obama;
"It is amazing what you can get done when the cameras are not on and people are not looking to get credit or allocate blame."

Spoken like a wise man, now if McCain were only that wise. People, lets keep McBush out of the white house.

Obama/Biden '08

multi task. well campaign and be a senator like you both still are. no brainer here

I don't know how these negotiations work but if Obama or McCain are not in the same room as the other party members hashing out specific points and weighing the pros and cons, then what is the real point of them being there. Go debate and let us hear you solutions for how you plan to lead America beyond this big mess.

I don't believe McCain is a chicken, but he may be perceived that way if he doesn't get into that room or get to the debate. His presence so far in Washington now only seems to be a hinderance to the process considering both side said they were close before he arrived..now they seem to be further apart.

Dear NO SHOW McCAIN,

In order to play in the game of life, you have to show up.

Obama/Biden 08

Definition of "SMACKDOWN"

watch the markets tomorrow.

Yeah. And Obama's Euro trip wasnt an exercise in propaganda???Enough is enough. This Democrat says to 'Vote GREEN.'

Obama demonstrates true presidential judgment and leadership.

In contrast, McCain tries to divert his political trickery into a serious situation, that causes more hindrance to a needed resolution.

No way, no how, no McCain-Palin

This is leadership in action. Solve the problem without excercibating the problem.

Everything was going well until McCain stormed in. All of the effort to come up with a bipartisan bill has now be derailed the the house GOP.

John McCain couldnt be bothered to show up for work for how long now? now he's freaking super economy man come to save the day? give me a breaking break! he was just saying how wonderful the economy was a few days ago, now its time to stop dead in his tracks to fix something he claims he knows nothing about? Something stinks, and i don't think its his depends this time...

Sorry Barack....typo!! ..Barack....Barack.....Barack......Barack.....Barack

DJ September 25th, 2008 6:44 pm ET
Obama has a 6 pont plan for the bill which will protect ordinary citizens no matter who they are voting for. John McCain has proposed NOTHING, as usual, waiting to steal someone's else's ideas like the D student bottom feeder he is.

Down in the polls McCain suspends his campaign.Last week he said the economy was strong,this week he is the great saviour. This man is to old and to out of touch. His VP selection might be able to work as a school crossing guard but vice president, i think not.

John McCain will put politics first and try to win at all cost. He is now trying to get the republicans to disagree and then he will come along and take credit for bringing them together. HE IS A PSYCHO!

Darko and Mike, suspending the campaigns are not the answer. This problem did not come up yesterday. If McCain was serious about suspending the campaign, he would not have allowed his ads to run today.

The only reason McCain wants to postpone the debate is he does not want to debate Obama while the economy is in the present condition. He knows that his plan to talk about his experience as POW will be less interesting because of the bailout.

People need to stop letting McCain make such a fool of them.

Obama/Biden 08

Barack for President

A true leader, for these uncertain times!

Exactly what McCain was wanting... to have cameras on him. No matter whos ideas were used or who said what... McCain will use it to his advantage and take Credit.

Just what Obama is Predicting!! Obama is usually right! Hes been right on so many things while McCain didnt think the Economy was in Crisis two weeks ago, and Obama knew it!!

Honeymoon is officially over. McCain cannot get his House GOP to stand in line.

He is right there is a need for certain urgency in this matter, but let the deal be done right the first time and if it takes a couple of more days to iron out the detail then so be it...you have our tax dollars that are intending to be use, so use it responsible for the FIRST TIME IN AMERICA...and for as the debate, I would want the next President to be able to be multi-task because the world does not revolve around one thing...we do not need a MICRO-MANAGING PRESIDENT....

Obama/Biden '08

Let's see, we had an agreement at 1:30pm, then we had this summit and now we have no agreement because some republicans are backing out (which will help McCain when he brings them back in).

Sounds like presidential politics being injected to me.

Obama means this...

(taken from Washington Post)A visibly irritated Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.), chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, later said on CNN that the meeting was thrown off when Republicans brought up "some new core agreement" that supposedly had been floated by McCain and was being considered by the Treasury Department.

McCain is hurting these negotiations due to how senile and desperate he is becoming due to losing ground to Obama...

McCain due Americans a favor and go back to one of your ten homes and get there with one of your twenty cars you have...

Refreshing! See what actual smart people sound like?

So is McBush going to attend the debates or is it too much for the old geezer to handle? We don't need another EMPTY suit in the White House like we have now, NO WAY, NO HOW, NO MCCAIN!!!

I can not agree more. It is a shame that McCain is trying to use this crisis as a political stunt. If anything, his presense in Washington at this point is a distraction. Both candidates can do much more by making there positions known from the campgain trail.

What Obama actually went to Washington and didn't just vote his usual PRESENT?

"It is amazing what you can get done when the cameras are not on and people are not looking to get credit or allocate blame."
THAT IS SO TRUE. McCain is only trying to earn some political points. What can you expect from a guy who by his own words "doesn't udnerstand economy"?! How would he "help"? McCain is hopeless...

OBAMA '08!

September 25th, 2008 6:15 pm ET

I like Obama and McCain talking on how to proceed with the issue at hand. They McCain pulling a sucker punch 10 mins. later to the press that he has been avoiding for the past 6 weeks.

No leadership there
No honesty
No honor

America deserves better than self serving John McCain

Obama / Biden 08 Poise / Experience 08

Good for McCain for throwing this absurd move into the ring. Clearly when he finds himself sunk in the polls he decides to bail himself out of the race. I thought he was telling us the foundations of our economy are strong..remember that?

He's lost my vote.

Obama '08

And thank you Palin for, uh, well, uh, nevermind

Hey Obama haters, here's your 'empty suit' for you.

McCain's got nothing but cheap stunts & failed GOP policies that dang near bankrupt the country on every level.

"It is amazing what you can get done when the cameras are not on and people are not looking to get credit or allocate blame."

Exactly, the reason Obama has run the most tightly controlled and effectively run presidential campaigns in history is because he surrounds himself with dedicated and highly intelligent people that aren't motivated by personal praise or petty political points, but by getting things done.

I agree, get rid of the presidential politics. This is a problem that has to be worked on without photo ops, and posturing by the campaigns. Mccain could hae worked on this behind the scenes and without making a scene / announcement. This reminds me of the fact that mccain contantly reminds us he was a war hero. Can't he just do something for his country without constantly saying "look what I am doing for you, now you owe me" That seems to be where mccain is coming from.

McCain is DIVIDER not a Uniter

Thank you Obama for showing true leadership. Staying calm in a crisis, and not running off all willynilly like McBush.

Amazing indeed. The cameras will be on in Mississippi tomorrow night. It seems that one candidate isn't excited about being in front of them. I won't mention any names, but his initials are:

M.c.C.h.i.c.k.-C.a.i.n.

Obama is just afraid of having his vote questioned by voters. Once again he wants to either vote present or avoid having to make a decision all together because he can't make a stand on his own without a telepromter or the DNC telling him what to do. Typical view of what to expect if he is elected President. Senator McCain has been trying to get him into townhall debates for months but now that he has one memorized he's afraid to miss it before he forgets. It's pathetic that so many people are falling for his smooth talk and they can't see his inability to lead. We are in BIG trouble if he makes it into the White House. Frankly, I suspect that after he loses this bid that he will not even be re-elected as Senator.

I'm still trying to figure out what John McCain intends to accomplish and if he thinks he can make a positive difference why didn't he do this last week? He can't expect me to think he is being genuine

I find it ironic that in McCain's ads it always questions whether Barack Obama is ready to lead. Obama has made it very clear in the past few days he has what it takes and is ready to step in and get more than one thing done at a time. I'm very dissapointed in what you have become since 2000 John McCain and I will be moving out of the country if you are elected. Good Luck!

How come Bush and McCain just discovered we were having an economic crisis just before the debate? Crap!

Thank you, Senator Obama. This is the first thing I've read today that makes any sense.

McCain is wasting your time, he is wasting Congress's time, and he is wasting the time of the American people with his silly sideshow act.

Obama-Biden '08

Yeah, like when John McSame goes poking his nose into things he knows nothing about... like the economy.

WELL it is obvious what McCains and the republican's agenda is. Funny how it is a republican bill but republicans are not supporting it, just so McCain can come in and gain the support. That really is pathetic, media, and the democrates and the people need to point this out to eveyone and hammer McCain and the republicans for this on such an important issue.

All he ever needed to do is say it is urgent and I fully support my party in a result. Instead the whole party is holding out on their own document in order to wait for his command so he looks good. This will give the Dems no choice but to make that not work and stall the whole process.
This is why again Obama shows wisdom in saying we need to support but stay out of the process politically. But watch the ignorant people and the media spin this to make McCain a hero again when he realy is the biggest problem.

Brack Obama makes so much sense.....why can't ALL you Americans see it !!! OBAMA/BIDEN2008/12

"It is amazing what you can get done when the cameras are not on and people are not looking to get credit or allocate blame."

Gee I wonder who he's talking about, I will guess it's the gray haired guy at the other end of the table. Your move John!

Didn't he want to ramble about foreign policy while McCain was full steam ahead in trying to make sure we get the Paulson plan right?

You are so correct Obama. This is all about political posturing for McCain who is taking a dive in the polls. It is about getting something done for America. Not getting political theatre points by and for McCain.

Agree with Obama - continuing to politicize the extremely urgent issue with more distractions of presidential politics will not help. McCain is living up to his reputation as a loose cannon.

Obama/Biden, the only true way to go!!!

Obama: "What? The economy's in crisis? Tell them to call me if they need me–I'm too busy trying to get elected president to deal with the problems of the common people. Shouldn't I be giving a speech right now?! Where's McCain?! What do you mean he's 'doing his job'? What is that supposed to mean?"

We need to take this country back for US by voting for the Constitutional Scholar – not the inept ex-pilot from the 60s

Obama/Biden '08

The American People want everyone to focus fixing the economy.. McCain and Obama need to show us what type of leaders you they can/will be and solve this problem… STOP telling us what you will do and do something…..A REAL LEADER WOULD STAND UP AND MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN…..Would the RIGHT "President "please stand up!!!

This man is so smart, credible and level headed. Why is there even a margin in the polls?

Hang in there, 'Bama–we got your back! And you got my vote!

I am very impressed by Obama's approach. He is very sensible and knows how to give proper attention to issues.

A Maverick approach might help in war but when it comes to economy and running a country Good Judgement is very ciritical.

Obama and his proposal for change – will be able to help America recover its glory. We need to reclaim our American dream.

Where will I read about Sen Joe Biden??? All his gaffes keep him busy away from Washington….

The difference in temperment between these two men is striking.

George Will was right on the money: McCain doesn't have the temperment to be President.

So was the Wall Street Journal when they called McCain's economic statements "unpresidential."

Even McGimmick's own chief economic advisor feels he is unfit to run a corporation.

Why are we even considering letting him run America?

This is exactly what I was just saying. Sen. Obama is correct and hopefully republicans don't mess this up.

Bipartisan 101. Learn it McCain...... Thanks Bush and McCain for making this extremely urgent economy issue a political football. JERKS!!!!

Obama,
You have got to be kidding me! The truth is you have NO answers. You haven't spent enough time actually doing your job to know how it is done. Of course you would not want to go there and actually do something worthwhile. ALL you know how to do is blow smoke out of your mouth with your slick words. Why don't you DO something and PUT your country first for once. That is what John McCain does ALWAYS. Country is first with him always.

Hey.... Thats why McCain is in Capitol today!!!

The debates HAVE to go on as scheduled. More than half the country will soon be having early voting and absentee voting. The voters MUST hear the candidates debate, and they must NOT put it off! I know, McCain wants to look like a hero, like he came in and did all the work, not leaving until it's done, and saving the world. Don't buy it, people!! He's just stalling. If he debates, he knows his lies against Obama will be revealed and he'll be confronted with his own record.

This is to big to wrap my brain around. What is the problem with McCain? Can some body stop him? He is about to detroy this Country, because of his self centered games. I have lost total respect for this man. He has gone from a War Hero to a Weasel.....
If anybody still has the bold nerve to still vote from him, I do not respect them either. Regardless if your are Dem or Repub, we all have to survive in this Country, so if you decide to vote for McCain, I question your loyalty to your Country

OK Obama, then turn off the cameras and lend a hand. Reschedule the FOREIGN POLICY debate, and lend a hand with the cameras off. I think McCain got the picture, now it's time for you to do the same and do more than speak eloquently.

Mc Cain has just lost this election!!!!!!!!!!!

just put Obama in the WH

Well conservatives will realize what their doing when Bank of American/Countrywide fails next week.

Thats exactly what McCain wanted, to have the camera's on him, for his photos, did anyone else see McCain's wide smile when the camera's were on?

Obama has good common sense and judgment.

McCain....not so much.

Why exactly does McCain think that including him and his entourage would get anything done anyways?

He himself admits he "doesn't know that much about the economy".

Oh that's right....John McCain is all about "campaign first".

So – everything was decided.

McCain arrives and everything goes to hell in a hand-basket.

Definitely the one to run this country further into the ground.

Spoken like a true leader !

Thank you, Mr. President.

Obama said. "It is amazing what you can get done when the cameras are not on and people are not looking to get credit or allocate blame."

That's quite funny coming from the duo that's been allocating blame for the last 2 weeks and using it to drive up his poll numbers.

"Call if you need me" – such leadership!

mccain = mcmoron

Stay above the fray Obama...we need that leadership! You've been briefed...now fly to Ole Miss and figure out a way to tie everything going on with us into a Global position so you can re-energize us into confirming what we already know...YOU ARE THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES RIGHTLY AND DESERVEDLY SO!

Obama said. "It is amazing what you can get done when the cameras are not on and people are not looking to get credit or allocate blame."

Problem is for Obama is that he and all the democrats need accept blame for this mess.

No one is entitled to own a home and no one is entitled to make money of mortgages.

So there's a sense of urgency, but not so much that he won't suspend his campaign or postpone the debate. What a self-centered loser.

"Call if you need me" ... he sounds reeeeeeally concerned about urgency.