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No Bailout For Wall Street !!!!! , No! , These Corupt banks Deserve To Crash !!! , They Should be sent To Prison For Life !!!! .

Oh, and no matter what they do or decide I think we're still heading for depression. Hold on tight. It's gonna be a wild ride.

I BELIVE OBAMA IS RIGHT CUZ I SEEN JOHN McCain support bush of 90% times

We have 435 House of Representatives and 100 Senators to handle the situation. With or without McCain and Obama, the SHOW MUST GO ON..

If they were both kidnapped by space aliens, Hillary and Palin will have no problems PICKING UP thier work. There's stil 298 million Americans!

Those Wall Street CEO should be made to pay back the money and sent to jail for the fraud they committed on the American people. The money should be used to bail out the hard working home owners who were tricked into these unfair mortgages.

ACCOUNTABILITY
REPUBLICANS THAT'S ALL WE WANT IS SOME ACCOUNTABILITY ON YOUR PART IS THAT REALLY TO MUCH TO ASK???
gObama

Jorge (post #12) you are right. I too have noticed a distinct swelling to the side of his face where he has had prior complications. He also looks more frail and his left eye is noticeably different (neurological impact). He has taken a beating in the polls and his rating is dropping like the Dow Jones. Palin has become America's newest joke. I'm sure he is thinking he's in over his head with this one.

McCain and Obama have given their guidance to this crisis. Now they need to continue on with the campaign. The election date is not going to be postponed. This is not fair to voters for McCain to blow off this debate plus trying to cancel the VP debate.

For all you doubters who think you know everything – we'll see what you have got to say if the congress do not come up with a plan. Depression will likely happen at some point in the not too distant future but if wall street hears that the congress is not going to agree on some sort of plan now, the financial bloodletting starts next week. This has been coming for a long time due to malpractice by both political partiies. If you are not financially prepared now, you are already too late.

Why should we bail out Wall Street Havard and Yale graduates that are evidently educated beyond their mental capacities? They thought they were so clever an could out smart and take advantage of the US citizens. They have been deceitful, greedy, and cared about no one but themselves. They had no regard for our Country or it's citizens well being and I think that charges should be sought and they should all serve prison terms over this outrage. This is a cancer in our society and the root cause is GREED on all levels from the citizens to private industry, primarily the Banking/Financial industry, and State and Federal Government. Our Country is very much like the Roman Empire when it fell.

I'm a Democrat and I hope they don't rush into a deal. We're talking about a huge amount of money here and this will affect us for years to come.

If McCain won't show up at the debate until a deal is reached, then that's his choice. I'm sure Barack will be there.

AMERICA we are witnessing a POLITICAL GRANDSTAND of BIBICAL proportions. Just hink about it..
1) Early yesterday both the Republicans and the Democratics were saying they were making some progress on a compromise.
2) At about this time Senator Obama calls Senator NcCain to work on a JOINT statment.
3) Senator McCain waits about 7 hours after this call and decides to go BEFORE the cameras and announce that he is going to Washington and focus on this crisis. AND he is NOT going to the debate unless and agreement is made..
4) President Bush calls Barack and invites him to the White House for a 4:00 meeting.
5) This morning both sides are saying they are getting closer to an agreement.
6) 4:00 pm comes, they have the meeting and the Republican Leadership basically says there is NO DEAL and they aren't that close!!
7) Don't you find it rather ODD, things were better BEFORE Senator McCain arrived???
SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT.....WE ARE BEING PLAYED!!!
Just watch....the Republicans are going to make it appear that John McCain is the GREATEST MEDIATOR in the history of Mankind....
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PURE STAGED POLITICAL DRAMA !!! IT'S INSULTING...

So what are we going to do? Push the election day back too? Give me a break! It will take 2 hrs for this debate and then they can go back to Washington! I hope Obama goes regardless because he is right on this! You have to be able to multi task!

We are rushing to a deal on this. I agree with Senator Shelby. Are there other alternatives out there that don't stress tax payers wallets? Let's not rush into a disaster.

I wonder if McCain will watch the Presidential debate from Washington DC? I mean it's going to occur in the late afternoon long after Congress has turned off the lights and locked up. In other words he isn't going to be arm wrestling a "deal" or doing anything else for the economy.

The Republicans stated in essence that "the people who sent us here aren't pleased " with this counterproposal...you mean, like transparency and acountability and no more obscene salaries and golden parachutes at these firms rescued by TAXPAYER DOLLARS? Paulson (who once ran Goldman Sachs) not getting total SECRET control of that $700 BILLION dollars wrested from US citizens? Would those "people that sent us here" by any chance be CEOs of huge corporations that caused this debacle? If you and me fail to pay our bills, there are consequences...but if you head up crooked banks you get bailed out by the victims AND get a huge severence package to boot! Land of the free? Free ONLY for the mega-wealthy. Maybe 50 million taxpayers "forgetting" to file next April might get their attention?

We are not fooled John McCain!
I don't think this should be a rushed bailout but you should not use it as an excuse to avoid the debates. That is all you are doing and we see right through you.
DEBATE YOU OLD FOOL

It will be so wonderful to see so few republicans re-elected/elected this coming election.

You've ruined so many lives with deregulation that we are all taking in water at some level.
Hope you enjoyed your stay, now go the hell home.

McSame,Bush and all McSame's lobbyist should foot the bill.

glad to see someone speaking his mind.

mccain holding the debates hostage is a sure sign of desperation, but hey, some people just refuse to see.. so what can you do?

some are so used to being governed by fear, i almost think they rather like it... sad, but true.

not i.

Okay, lets hear it... Maybe he has valid points to make. At least, he's bring it out into the open. Better than doing deals behind closed doors.

Harry Reid is the one who said the Dems would not vote for the bail out unless McCain came back and voted for it. McCain suspends his campaign and comes back. Now Harry Reid says he doesn't need him. Harry Reid doesn't know what he is doing or saying. The Rep. have not been in agreement on the bill, but the Dems ran out to the cameras after McCain said he was coming back and said they had a deal. Its looks to like the Dems are all about playing the political games.

Both McCain and Obama met with Bush today to discuss this bailout so why does McCain beleive that the first debate should be postponed? I think that McCain is afraid to debate Obama and this is just an excuse to get out of the debate.
If Shelby had "44 leading economists" look at this deal than I would like to know who these people are.
As to the bailout itself; if it includes ANY money for the executive's who caused the problem than I will not vote for any member of congress or the senate who votes for it.

Of course there isn't an agreement.The Republicans are buying time so that John McCain doesn't do the debate tomorrow..How stupid that people don't see through this..He doesn't want sarah Failin is nothing but hot air and he doesn't want her to debate in a few weeks.Did you see her interview with Katie..That woman is clueless...John McCain acts like he is during something in Washington .yeah he is during something he is buying time...Don't fall for this..Put aside your racial views and do what's right for this country and that's Obama

perhaps one day the american people will wake up and realize that very little "truth" emits from the whitehouse or the "residents" in both houses for over 50 years now. the snowball has topped the crest and is on it's way down (like our economy), and it may well be too late to stop it now. this bailout is kinda like putting a bandaid on open-heart surgery, don't ya think? good luck to all of us...God bless america! we'll need it!!!

Please no bailout. The nationalization of the financial institutions will destroy this country. Not allowing the liquidation of bad debt and price fixing is only going to prolong our recession and potentially result in a depression. The government's job isn't to make sure you have a home or a job. It is there to protect your freedoms and provide an infastructure for the Republic. The second takes over our businesses and institutions is the second we collectively as a nation accept socialism.

I have to agree with Obama on the issue of 'should the campaign continue' I do not plan to vote for a man that cannot multi-task. Understanding the gravity of thie financial issues facing the nation, I still believe my president should be able to focus on more than one crisis at a time if he wishes to run this great country. I for one would like to see the debate go on because I want to hear them tell me what is happening and how they will be helping to resolve it.

(Don )get a life. Mccain was ready again to help his country again while Obama wanted to write up a statement. Thats all Obama knows is talk. If Bush didn't tell Obama to go to Washington he wouldn't. Say what you want you haters ,but Mccain ws showing leadership again. Mccain will stay until he gets it done. Country first. You loosers keep believing in your puppet master Obama. He will pull your strings ,tell you what you want to hear ,and you morons will send their money and votes. Who are the stupid naive ones? You O.B. supporterws.

We agreed, notto dis-agree.

All Americans should mad as h@@l about this bailout , since we will be footing the bill. NO MORE TAXES!!!!!!

what we need is a communty organizer!!

We've lived with lies for 8 years. Let the TRUTH save us all....

Mccain is definately going to use this to his advantage and back out of the debate. I would love to play poker with Mccain because he can not operate under pressure.

the daggers have been sharpened but obama wears kevlar.

Thank God for professors. Does anyone know where I can read the paper that is being circulated? I would love to read it. They are not a part of the elected and I value their opinion.

Nothing kept Senator Obama and Senator McCain from making a joint appearance to support this initiative. How much better Senator McCain would have looked if he had made an honest effort to do this in conjunction with Senator Obama. And how much more positive it would have been for his campaign.

But he blew it. He had an offer from Senator Obama to put differences aside for the good of the people, and he couldn't resist the temptation to go for the political gain instead.

You had your chance, Senator McCain. And you blew it.

Who gives a rat's tail what McSame has to say at this point. He has no credibility.

Do not bailout Wall-street. Isn't is just another case of the powerful bailing out their rich friends?

Can't trust any of the Repubs. THEY start this mess with their "no regulations", leagues of lobbiest advisors and pure greed; and NOW, they want to hold up things up so they can APPEAR to be doing their job??

IT'S NOT WORKING!!!!!

THANKS, BUT NO THANKS .... NO MORE REPUBLICANS!!!!

*** SEND THIS TO YOUR SENATOR/CONGRESSMAN ***

I request the Senator to vote against this $700 billion bail out. I suggest you to restrict the bail out to $200 billion maximum and let the markets work for themselves. You guys should catch 70 billionaires and convince them to invest $10 billion each and give them some kind of tax break for these people. You should leave the tax payers as it is. If you give $700 billion, it is going to increase the debt that means the dollar value is going to go down further; that means average Joe will be paying $6 for gas in the near future on top of this burden. Please Vote against it.

Thanks

Your Name

Ohio voters are losing faith in the 'One'.

Thank you President McCain for taking action on this one! You are getting the ball rolling and not allowing the Democratic Congress to twiddle their thumbs. No Bailout!

SORRY! McCain is the bad guy this time!

Shelby Shelby who?...

No Way, No How

NO McCAIN

Maybe when McCain chickens out tomorrow night, the good people of Mississippi will realize what a fraud he is and vote for Obama. This is all being done to cancel the VP debate–can't let Sarah answer anything, she shows herself for the pretend candidate that she is.

Come on!

I want to watch Obama uh, err, uh, um, well, uh, I agree with Hillary.................like all the other debates he had and lost.

Shelby and McSame are in the tank together. Do they really think people are stupid? McCain is using this as an excuse not to debate and it sounds like it was planned not to have a deal.

I feel better about the way this election is going when i read the stupidity in these comments...Love you Obama supports, keep up the good work, without you we would not have stupidity in the world.

I oppose the bailout plan. Please do not gamble with our hard earned tax money.

Yeah, the fight between Wall Street and Main Street.

Yes, there is such a thing as RICH and POOR... who will win? Whatever happens, it must be fairly judged and ruled.

Only the Truth will SET us all FREE..... if it is done with deceipt, it will come back and HAUNT all of us...

A million tricks cannever give Mcshame the votes. Americans will decide this time. Ahmadinajad indirectly was telling Americans that soon Iran will be called to give aid to America. What a shame that will be. Shine your eyes America and vote OBAMA/BIDEN for economic prosperity. Its time to DO the Do and stop the BOMBOMB

Well, I bought a house that I couldn't afford when I got it, but I was smart enough to refinance later, and now I can afford it. I have a 30 year fixed at a better rate and I'm fine. Don't let the buzzards beat you, beat them.

Obama/Biden

There were many, many republicans stating that they did not like this deal, which is why Paulson asked McCain to come to DC. You can call it grandstanding all you want – but I know my local republican congresswoman publicly said yesterday that there was no way she would support the bill (BEFORE McCain suspended his campaign).
And frankly with Dodd – sweetheard Country wide mortgage and Frank – "Fannie and Freddie are not facing any kind of financial crisis" running this ship, I'm TERRIFIED!

People fail to realize that McCain predicted the reform that was necessary on these oversight committees in 2006. Obama voted against the McCain co-sponsored reform bill.

Gee, and you think Democrats are looking out for Americans? NOT!

I thought the had come to an agreement around 1:30 p.m. today now this? What is really going on? McDain is behind this because he is trying any and everything to "bailout" of the Debate tomorrow night. Running scared! Oh yea G you are super stupid the debate is not more important but it is something that should still go forward. The President will have to deal with more than 1, 2, or 3 or more things at one time, so G tell us why, oh I forgot McCain and you can't do more than one thing at a time! {no logic}

We need to have the Republicans come out and say they're all a'gin this bill, and then McCain comes in and saves the day by "convincing" them to vote for it. Pure political theater. Otoh, I wish them luck in defeating this absurd bail-out, if they are honestly against it. So many better ways to save the economy with $700B than socializing bad debt.

The Republicans don't want a debate tomorrow night. This is another ploy. Time to vote them all out! They've ruined this country long enough. Time for CHANGE!

EVERTHING WAS BIPARTISAN UNTIL MCCAIN STUCK HIS NOSE IN

Dems and Reps were on the same page until McCain forced people to take sides.

MCCAIN IS A DIVIDER NOT A UNITER

EVERTHING WAS BIPARTISAN UNTIL MCCAIN STUCK HIS NOSE ING

Dems and Reps were on the same page until McCain forced people to take sides.

MCCAIN IS A DIVIDER NOT A UNITER

There will be no VP debate – the rules have been changed to keep Palin on script. The past few days have been simply ridiculous to the rest of the world watching. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that the initial cost to buy up the bad mortgages is about $200 billion. The taxpayer bailout should cover them and then hold 100% of the equity in them. Cut the interest and let people pay them off to the government. As for the liquidity on the credit and money markets – do it as repayable loans in installments over the next few months with strict supervision. Get the politics out of this before it is too late.

2 words PHOTO OP. Wake up America!!!!!!!!

A million tricks cannever give Mcshame the votes. American will decide this time. Ahmadinajad indirectly was telling Americans that soon Iran will be called to give aid to America.

How could anyone be thinking of voting for this ticket??

And if this were happening in reverse (Obama saying no debate and McCain saying we debate), this entire conversation would be reversed....... Funny how that works.

Mr. McCain .... the ball is in your court. Please do your magic and bring the repubs on board. Else, you WILL take the blame for a horrendous market crash come this Monday!

Do you want to foot the bill for this? If they take their time & structure it correctly, the impact on us taxpayers will be MUCH LESS. I bet you're one of those super-intelligent clowns that believes the debate is more important than a national economic crisis. Typical lib, all emotion & zero logic. G….You are the one that DON”T get it. This is a distraction because he scared to debate Obama on Friday. He hasn’t even read the bailout plan, but RUSHED to suspend his campaign and HAD time to do a speech at the Clinton Global Initiative. "I have not had a chance to see it in writing. I have to examine it,” he told a Cleveland television station. He ISN“T even on THE committee’s that will make the decision. He hasn’t VOTED since April and most of the time those votes were with BUSH. McCain cares NOTHING about this ECONOMY, he is using US.

most americans have always believed every word coming out of the white house or the politicians residing in both houses in d.c.. if we had any idea as to what is the real truth has been for more than 50 years past, we'd all be so angry and confused, everyone from 15 years to 100 years of age would have gray hair. i agree with sen.shel by! the "bailout" is like putting a bandaid on a patient who has just gone through open-heart surgery. the snowball has topped the crest and is well down the mountain and it'll be very very hard to stop it at this point. all i can add is - "thanks"...to all you politians and CEO's who have had a BIG hand in this predicament we americans find ourselves! $350M in bonuses??? laughable!!

Is he too, part of the failed republican dirty trick by McCain to delay the debate Friday night, and then hope Palin will not open her mouth with a debate with Biden . Kick all these bums out now!

McCain and Palin have both committed political suicide. I will not vote for them!

It's ok that there is no deal. The Dem's rushed out there to get the American People on their side. Which is great strategically because now if McCain still puts off the Republicans are the only ones that will be blamed for him not going to the debates.

Sheeeeeeeeeeesh, more repubs grandstanding...
I sort of agree with you John B. We've seen all this before, the "Message of Panic" and the posturing.

Can't WAIT for Nov 4th!

Obama/Biden 08

They were so close to a deal but now there is not going to be a deal? Well if the stock market takes a tremendous nosedive tomorrow we can directly blame McCain as the cause..

Jorge I believe you are right. I have made the same observations. The sad part because of being politically correct the entire country is paying an even higher price!!

The DEBATES now NEED to happen!!!!!

Our Foreign Policy is directly related to how sound our economic policy is. We need to pay for two wars and other military engagements and since our market is a part of the global market, a weak America will mean a bleeding world. Too much world wide is invested. We MUST know where the candidates stand!

All the Obama Kids are worried about is that the Prom (i.e. Debate) is going to get cancelled. They don't care about the financial crisis, the just want to be "entertained" by the Messiah. Grow up Kids, this ain't college.

This guy's a moron. Why is he speaking for "everyone"?

McCain's naked political stunt is becoming even more obvious. I just hope he doesn't destroy the process of crafting a corrective bill by politicizing it so heavily.

The straight talk express is off the rails. The only good thing about McCain's stupid ploy is that is says how desparate he is. What other sorts of foolishness (and I hope that's all it is) will we see between now and election time? You get the sense that the republicans feel entitled to run the government, despite the fact that they don't know how. McCain has become as feckless as Bush.

The hysteria of the leftist loons is a joy to behold. Their messiah
turns out to have feet of clay. Even Bill Clinton considers him a fool.
When Obama loses these maniacs will be throwing themselves from buildings.

That's fine. That means McCain won't show up for the debate tomorrow and Obama can have the free air time to himself.

How can you let comments in about McCain like "old man" and "bastard"??? You take out any comments against Obama – you see to that pretty much. I know mine disappear.

Well here is one for all you Obama supporters and the bias media

"you are all pigs"

I am sure this comment will go bye bye –

None of you jerks can hold a candle to McCain's character

Good for Shelby. Watch out for the houndogs, protect our tax dollars.

Obama/Biden 08

Republicans are drama queens.

I find their constant stream of nonsense to be very stressful.

This country needs calm, intelligent leadership.

OBAMA 08

All the world is a stage-and this is an act to make McKeating 5 look like a hero. The 19% approved President and McSame are playing a game. It's called – McNipulate the voters! I'm offened-but not taken in. How 'bout you America?

Come in Enterprise, this is Captain Kirk. Beam me up to the ship and prepare to exit this galaxy. No subjects will be taken from this plant because this mess must be contained.

Sometimes you just got to laugh.

Do Nothing Pelosi and her puppet Obama are to blame!

THIS IS ALL REALLY ABOUT PAILN, THEY SAY THE REPUBLICANS PLAY HARDBALL, THEY PLAY DIRT BALL. PAILN IS NOT READY, TODAY TOMORROW ON OCT 2ND, OR ANY DATES TO COME. MCCAIN AND THE ENTIRE WORLD KNOWS IT AND HE IS STALLING TO GET BARBIE GIRL SOME MORE TIME.

As you see McCain suggested cancelling the VP debate and him and Obama can debate on that date. He thinks he is slick, its ashame. The lady is really a weird o too me, and she just dosen't have it. And McCain is still training her.

Bottom line the Republicans are so so dirty, I can't hardly take listeing to anything they say. I believe we are living in terrible times and know one knows what to do.

Go Obama watch your back their coming in all angles at you!

This is why nothing gets done in congress and congress has a worse approval rating than President Bush. Look at the voting records for all congressmen..a majority vote 90%+ with party lines. Its not country first, its party first. If they would start working together instead of blaming each other we would solve a lot more problems. But, look again at the comments under this posting, no room for compromise. Congressman and the President need to represent all their constituents (sp?) whether they are democratic, republican, green party, libertarian, etc. So much hate...

If Washington wants quick results, have Cheney take them there Senators a huntin'...

Quicker than you can hollar "Duck!", they will!

I believe that Congress needs to take their time to deliberate and discern. Reading the bill carefully.

Wasn't it Bush/Cheney who RUSHED into war with Iraq? And LIED?!

Should we believe Bush now?? NO!

There are a lot of people asking questions, as well they should!

Of course, McCain is there....... wanting to be the "one" to save the day!
He forgets that we, the People, KNOW who has been in charge and who was in CONTROL of Congress when PHILL GRAMM (MCCAIN'S BUDDY & ECONOMIC ADVISOR) past a bill deregulating banks!

TAKE YOUR TIME CONGRESS.......BE CAREFUL SEN. OBAMA!

This economic crisis is beginning to look like a Chicken Little story to me. The DOW is up 200 points and Pres. Bush is working way too hard to push this bailout through. I have no trust in this president nor his administration. What are they trying to pull?

Everyone in the Republican party wanting camera time and to be protrayed a hero lol.

Palins Press Q & A was a joke!! Us in Iraq is not securing our nation!! Going to war in Iraq has done nothing for us but caused us more conflict with other nations. the Terrorist are in the Pakistan/ Afgan mountains!! Which McCain said he wouldnt take a fight there. That is where they are!! If your gonna fight terrorist go where they are.. DUH!!

McCain is trying to backslap Obama.. in trying to be "noble" lol.. just say I am going to washington to do my job... why grandstand and say I am suspending my campaign?? Geesh what a distraction political ploy!! Dare I say DRAMA?!?!?!

Palin is a Joke... she cant go do the campaigning like Biden? OH I forgot lord forbid any press get around her. And when they do she doesnt get many DEEP questions or she doesnt give DEEP answers. She just dances around it. She doesnt know up from down! ANd the Gorgeous comment.... GIVE ME A BREAK!! This is NOT a beauty contest... we need someone in office with BRAINS!!

Heaven help us!!

Obama/Biden 08

If there's no deal ... then John McCain isn't going to participate in the debate in Mississippi, right? The Debate Commission hasn't cancelled it ... Obama's already said he's going to be there . If McCain makes the choice to not participate then Obama should have the stage to himself. Yes, it won't be a debate ... because it takes at least one other person ... but what a great opportunity to make his case to the American people that he really is the smartest guy in this presidential race.

All I know is We lose either way! It's always the little guy that takes the fall!
I agree... let these wealthy Wallstreet Thiefs that brough us to this and all the High Paid Politicians that did nothing to stop it pay! Let the Banks that extended credit to people who could not afford it pay... LET THE GUILTY PAY!
My husband and I are living off 1 income now.. I am now a part of our Nation's unemployment percentage. We have no retirement and only have insurance on My Husband... More bills than money and now they want more!!!! They will force many of us into bankruptcy for their selfish, greedy ways!

wow....did you smell that? another 10,000 homes lost today while John McCain plays hide and seek with American lives....they say the older you get the more child like your mind gets...John McCain Bush and CO could have possibly destroyed our economy with this little stunt

Maybe we should cancel some more stuff.

Obama looked so out of place. I think he just realized for himself that he is not good enough to play in the big leagues. He looked like a frightened child. Waaaaaaaaaaaa

President McCain. Easy to figure out why.

Everyone in the Republican party wanting camera time and to be protrayed a hero lol.

Palins Press Q&A was a joke!! Us in Iraq is not securing our nation!! Going to war in Iraq has done nothing for us but caused us more conflict with other nations. the Terrorist are in the Pakistan/ Afgan mountains!! Which McCain said he wouldnt take a fight there. That is where they are!! If your gonna fight terrorist go where they are.. DUH!!

McCain is trying to backslap Obama.. in trying to be "noble" lol.. just say I am going to washington to do my job... why grandstand and say I am suspending my campaign?? Geesh what a distraction political ploy!!

Palin is a Joke... she cant go do the campaigning like Biden? OH I forgot lord forbid any press get around her. And when they do she doesnt get many DEEP questions or she doesnt give DEEP answers. She just dances around it. She doesnt know up from down! ANd the Gorgeous comment.... GIVE ME A BREAK!! This is NOT a beauty contest... we need someone in office with BRAINS!!

Heaven help us!!

Obama/Biden 08

to those who keep saying that dems did not do nething in 2yrs.
its not 1 or 2 yrs of mess that they r trying to fix its 6yrs of mess and if u think thats easy pls stand for the precidency i'll vote for you

If the plan does not include repealing the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 and officially dismantling and disolving Fannie and Freddie, THERE WILL BE NO DEAL!

... otherwise we'll be back here in less than 15 years.

And history repeats itself. I'm buying a cargo container to live in & I'll see you in the bread lines. Thanks for all the stunts republicans – good luck on the polls.

I don’t know whether his motive is to avoid his own debate, put off Palin’s debate or both. He definitely has an agenda–and it’s not solving the financial crisis

URGENT MESSAGE TO OUR CANDIDATES – IT IS TIME FOR THE PEOPLE TO DECIDE!!

TAKE YOUR (DETAILED) PLANS TO THE DEBATE AND HAVE AMERICA VOTE ON IT! (INCLUDE THE BEST POINTS FROM EACH PLAN AND MAKE ONE, THEN LET US DECIDE ON THE NUANCES BY VOTE.)

WE WILL WAIT ANOTHER DAY FOR THAT....

REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED LAST TIME WE LISTENED TO THE LIARS IN OFFICE?? THEY LIED US INTO A QUAGMIRE WAR.

DO NOT BELIEVE BUSH WHEN HE SAYS THIS IS NECESSARY.

PAULSON WAS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF GOLDMAN SACHS!!! YOU CAN'T TRUST HIM!!!

NO WAY NO HOW NO BAILOUT

TAXPAYERS, DO NOT ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN!!!

CALL YOUR CONGRESSPEOPLE TODAY!!!

Typical republican lack of responiblity. I am so sick of this bull. Those people up in capitol hill need to be reminded how they got there.
I am sick of the republicans and their complete lack of nationhood.
But I am equality sick of the failure of main stream media allowing these people senators and reps, of the reublican party to lie continual
to the american people about their motives which is to hold this nation and it's economy hostage until they can squirm their way out of the mess their party platform of de-regulation caused.
The republicans have pushed and strived for de-regulation since FDR admin. got those rules of law in place. I am just completely sick of it.
Shame on CNN for their failure once again to show the spine that journalist are suppose to.

Rich People whine at the thought of paying more taxes! They do
not care about America! If they did, they would gladly pay their fair
share.

The new, proposed taxes for the Rich, would only go back to what
they paid during the CLINTON YEARS! Bush has really spoiled them.

And, now I KNOW, why evangelicals want Republicans in office.
NO accountablity to your government. Do anything you want.

I can't believe you people
As of yesterday this plan was totally gridlocked, and magically it was all ready to go today before McCain could get involved? You don't think the Dems had anything to do with that do you?

What in the world does John McCain have to be afraid of? Debating Barack "I don't want to participate in a series of 10 town hall debates" Obama? Debating the issue of Foreign Policy (which people seem to forget IS the issue for debate on Friday)?

I'm not buying it. McCain is doing what he has always done, his duty. He and Obama are United States Senators and have a job to do, fixing the largest financial crisis in recent memory. Sure they're in a presidential race, but I think they can afford to take time away from campaigning until Monday, to solve something of so great a magnitude. But I suppose that all the Obama supporters think that all good leaders sit on the sideline and talk about what's wrong instead of actually doing something about it!!!!

Trying to stall??? Not show for the debate?

Fine. Obama WILL show and will win Mississippi by a landslide!

You're roulette style gambling is going to backfire old man!

REPUBLICANS GOT U.S.A. INTO THIS MESS WITH THEIR DEREGULATIONS. NOW THE REPUBLICANS CANT SEEM TO AGREE ON ANYTHING....Whose fault is it now? Obamas????
REPUBLICANS PLEASE GET A LIFE.

GOD BLESS AMERICA.

Meck, Vanc.

you people are unbievable,worried about a stupid debate,when they are about to spend 700 billion dollars of our money!! take a little time and make sure its the right thing to do.Another couple of days will not make a difference.You idiots are just worried about the election.If it is the wrong move,you can have mickey mouse as president.It won't really matter.

I still don't understand how McGramps presence there made a difference.......His own party doesn't 'really" like him.....Who is he going to influence?????

All of the sudden John McCain thinks this is a huge crisis. Was it not two weeks ago he was claiming the economy was strong? Now he is in Washington for a photo op. What has happened to this country. We need someone with some brain back in office. It's great that everybody thinks GWB is their buddy, and look where it has got us. Into the worst financial crisis our country has EVER seen. We need the debates and we need them now. People need to see for real who we are going to put into the White House. This is the most important election of all time and John McCain wants to hide from it. Shame on you John McCain the American people deserve better!

ECONOMY ... not that important
DEBATE ... I WILL DIE IF IT IS NOT ON FRIDAY ..need this soap opera........We in Canada find this funny.

It's disgusting to see the shrill Pelosi at the table – I'm from SF and can't stand her.

Reading these posts. I am seriously hoping that there is maybe 5 people typing all of these messages under diffrent names. Because if there is really this many paranoid people in the general population we are in far worse trouble than anyone is letting on.

Can you believe that now the GOP are playing politics with this?

This is seriously one of the saddest days EVER in American politics.

chilliej September 25th, 2008 5:15 pm ET

The problem with that is although you bought a house you could afford, chances are 25% of the people on your block didn't and because of that they are/will be in foreclosure which affects your property value in a very bad way. There is no "good" solution to this crisis. There's either bad or worse.

These politicians just want to get this done so they can end this session.... there is a single one who really gives a hoot about the common citizen.

NO BAILOUT!!!

NO MORE LIVING ON DEBT!!!

$700 BILLION IS TOO MUCH!!!

DO NOT REWARD BAD BEHAVIOR!!

If you have a machine that prints out a $100 bill each second, you will have $1,000,000 after just three hours. Well, that same machine would have to work continuously for almost 240 years to print out 700 Billion!!

NO WAY NO HOW NO BAILOUT

This is nothing but republicans playing politics to try and help McCain get elected.

Reading these comments it’s obvious that the Democratic Party has some serious anger issues and do not know how to convey your message in a constructive manner.. You disgust me

Who in America thought there would be an agreement, raise your hands? No DUH and he needs to get to Alabama and fix this broken down poor state.

Obama stayfocused, you fighting SATAN himself, armour up

The Republicans have made this mess to begin with their DEREGULATION !!! SHELBY being the biggest supporter of DEREGULATION. If this is such a must do now deal.....he'd better get off his dead xxx!!!... and do something. If he is not on board with his own party...............then what gives???? I feel that they are stalling so the debates won't happen. PROBLEM IS...the average American is paying for this.........not just monetarily.........the Republicans are trying to confuse us into voting for McCain.

We didn't get into this mess in a week, and we darn sure not going to get out of it in a week. I'd rather see them take their time and get it right before they go shelling out all of this money at the end of the fiscal year for many of these companies. The big wigs (CEO's CFO's CIO's COO's) are all lining up at the trough to get their bonuses and golden parachutes before the realize the public won't stand for that crap. They need to just slow down and think it through.

Churches,
Big Billion Dollar a Month Profit Corporations that get
away with paying a measly minimum wage,and NO Taxes! Big Wealthy Billionaires, Millionaires, can all contribute. NO BAILOUT
from us everyday American people. If Congress lets this happen,
this is only the TIP OF THE ICEBERG!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO BAILOUT! NO WAY.NO HOW!
Can pay this bailout in a DAY. Common everyday hard working people
do not deserve this Bailout BILL!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama Biden.2008 or move out of America if you can afford it.

Bush could have saved face before he leaves office. He had his
chance LAST NIGHT ON NATIONAL T.V. to Say sorry Rich People
NO MORE BUSH PERMANENT TAX CUTS FOR THE WEALTHY!

He did not say that. He missed the boat. He MISSED HIS ONLY
CHANCE for retribution!!!!

This was nothing more than a giant home welfare experiement and it should not be bailed out.

Where was Obama when John McCain called for all those town hall meetings...

I thought so!!!

If McCain doesn't show up to the debates and Obama does, they should just do a 90 minute long interview/town hall with Obama. That way Obama will get the respect and exposure he deserves for staying the course and not folding under pressure.

Look at it this way: in any sport, if one team doesn't show up, the other team wins.

Oh just listen to all the little ugly obamabots whinning now.
You're about as stupid as your leader who I hear can multitask...............walk and lie at the same time.

Obama has been in debate school for the last 3 days and doesn't want to forget his answers. So hurry John....................help the little nitwit out.

I don't think I've wanted Election Day to be here so much in my LIFE.

Did anyone really think the republicans would an agreement without John, I was a P.O.W.,country first, maverick reformer, being able to have enough time to make a few stratements to the media to show he has it all under control. He can't face the possibility that it could be resolved without him. Perhaps they need to bring in Palin to talk to them. After she is a stimulating person, or we are told by the boys at the U.N.. She could tell them" you know..like we need to do something.. otherwise things could lead to a depression or whatever.. you know... like you need to keep working. If you have any questions I cvan't answer.. you know.. like .. daddy only allows me 4 and I used them today in the New York comunity talking about then ..them..you know terrorists.. who should not be able to ..you know come here again.

Since McCain isn't most definitely not a leading economic expert, he can debate.

Obama/Biden '08

NO BAILOUT!!!!

I am a responsible taxpayer. I could not afford a house legitimately and so I did not buy one. I did not get the luxury of a new house. I did not borrow even more money against this risky investment to refurbish it or buy a new car. I was living within my means. And I have to live in a run down apartment with loud neighbors, bad plumbing, no ac, old electrical wiring. While the irresponsible, negligent and risk-takers, have their hand out. All after running up the cost of housing so I can't buy one. Especially now that they have tanked the economy so that I have to work harder, paying more and getting less. And now finally after the foreclosure rush has finally brought the price of a house almost to my grasp (not withstanding the brutal lending practices now), these idiots want to reward the bad behavior and AGAIN artificially inflate house values!!

NO WAY, NO HOW, NO BAILOUT

Let the market settle to where it should be. Industrious Americans will be productive and creative and rise again. NO BAILOUT!!

This is like Lincoln Savings and Loan bailout of $3.6 billion when John McCain's aka Keating 5 stole investors money. And now he wants tax payers to bail out Silver Bank also where his own son was CEO and investors lost millions. John McCain needs to be investigated because McCain can't be trusted. All of these CEO's got their parachutes before investors lost their money and it's the same thing Martha Stewart went to prison for so why should we pay for a bailout.

Does anyone think this bailout was *ever* about non-politics. Puleeze! Geo. Bush has shown for years he does *nothing* that isn't politically based.

Why aren't repporters asking these people where they were 2 months ago, three months ago, 6 months ago when they were exhaulting our fundamentally strong economy? How did Wall Street go from fundamentally strong to the Great Depression threats with no one watching? Get real!

McCain does nothing that isn't political. This is his last dance.

Mariaelena Raymond
Brunswick,MD

Aside from the meeting of idiots convened at the WhiteHouse, at least one senator has the gumption to know a bad deal when he sees it. If it could have been fixed in four days, then why did they let it go on so long in the first place? NO CONFIDENCE. That is the verdict of the American people. Canning Pelosi, Reid and Hoyer wouldn't be a bad move either.

Dead skunk in the middle of the road......stinkin' to high heavens....

It sure as hell better not be a deal. I'm a Republican and I have made phone calls and sent several emails to my two Senators from MN and my Representative, and to McCain and Obama also saying do not support this deal. Republican congressmen have been swamped with calls and emails to not support this bill and to find a second option. Some Republicans leaders are telling McCain if he supports it they will not support him for President. This is a terrible deal. We should not be buying this bad debt. At best we should be talking about loans to these corportions and make them keep there crappy debt. And give the goverment some stock as colaterial for the loans. This deal to buy the debt is terrible. McCain and the Republicans need to come up with a better deal and take the time to get it right.
Obama can go debate himself, he has nothing to offer up for a solution in Washington.

If they don't rush it through they will have to account for every penny!

I want to see the money accounted for and I believe that we all should. It is our money they are playing with.

If we had a situation in our homes that required fixing we would take our time to fix it right for the better of our children.

This situation has to fixed but we also have to elect a president that has some life left in him and doesn't date pigs covered with lipstick to hide their true identity.

Obama & Me & You!

@ G–
Ummm it was the great and awsome Bush that pushed for a speedy close on this...And the wonderful McBush, er, McCain, who dropped everything to get it done by this weekend...

XOXO-
A very logical Lib

CNN is gleefully gloating about their poll with Obama 4 points ahead.. NOT SO FAST.., guess what> the more "legitimate" Gallup (not made up of CNN's 90% liberal following) has changed dramatically in the past week. Obama was up 6 point sin Gallup on Monday. Today it is 46/46, dead even again. So, all the left bad mouthing McCain on his decision to halt the campaign and debate. BACKFIRED. The country has spoken on WHO has won this week as the most Presidential.
MORE sad news for CNN and the rest of the LEFT. This morning BILL CLINTON PRAISED John McCain for "putting the country first "!!!

So, all the CNN Blog bashing of McCain is just that, restricted to the miniscule liberal whiners here on the CNN blog..TOO FUNNNYY!!!

is it just me or does it look like everyone is happy but Obama in that pic. like at any minute, he's going to get up and B slap somebody. like he cant stand being in the company of some of those heathans. like they look too happy to be pushing thru this 700bil but Obama is like, it is what it is dude. heres what i feel,either you bail out everybody, including us small folks, or no one gets bailed out. period.

I agree with ...
Lynn: 60 yr old white Obama supporter
It seems like the Rep are more like a drama club.

A group of democrats & republicans announce a deal

John McCain arrives in town, sticks his nose in the middle of things and 3 hours later Shelby comes out and makes this statement

What is a reasonable, unbiased, indepedent observer to conclude???

Certainly once conclusion is that the very non-partisan influence that John McCain railed against has reared it's head after his arrival.

@Martino...this is exactly what you don't get. It's not going to just be a few banks closing and a few people affected. These companies hold almost every mortgage in the USA! Foreclosures would continue to increase at dramatic rates. Majority of Americans have 401k invested in funds that contain these companies. If they fail people would be seeing their money evaporate. It's not a matter of if this is going to happen, its a matter of WHEN. I can guarantee you there are 44 other economist who will say this is a good idea. Everyone on the outside looking in has an opinion.

Why does McCain always run away from issues that are "at hand" to meddle with iusses that are not his?

1. He ran away from his ex-wife, after she had sacrified herself waiting for him for years!

2. he ran away from competent women governors, senators, and even congresswomen to choose a bimbo!

3. Now, he is running away from a debate that is expected to be his BEST area of expertise- foreign policy.

Is this the kind of leadership that America really wants to settle for this time, after 8 years of such disasters!

What do you expect. The Republ;icans will like to change the topic of the day from the fact that they caused this mess in the first place by their years of deregulation to now saving the day. This is the time of accountability America. The Republicans should be held accountable for years of debuckle at the financial market. Hold them responbible by voting them all out. Try something new. It is called change and not reform. If every one has the opportunity to go back and change some of the choices and decisions they have ever made there would be no mistakes. You make decisions and you live with the consequences.

Bama here! That is our Senator, you go boy!!!! Let Wall St clean up its own mess, and George man we are counting the days.

This is disgusting.

This is America's future and McCain and the GOP play politics.

What the hell is this guy talking about, just hours before they said they had an agreement and now they don't. Why can't they get their heads out of their @ss#s and stop playing politics. McC@in had nothing and will have nothing to do with this bailout. He has not even read the bail since introduced. Give us a break how stupid is this guy.

Here is the plan now: Some Republicans claim that they do not agree to the bipartisan plan. McCain come in and pretend to smooth things out so that the deal can go forward. McCain becomes the hero who saved the US Economy!
Very crafty! But do you Republicans think Americal people are stupid to buy it? No Way!

McCain arrives, and we don't have a deal all of the sudden. How ironic. The fool screwed us again. Wherever that guy shows up we end up moving backwards.

Please McCain, put our country first, and commit yourself to a home or insane asylum. For gods sake, do NOT be the president...you are a moron and can't multi-task!

Why is Richard Shelby all of a sudden the ad hoc spokesperson for the GOP side of the aisle? I thought the GOP was supposed to be so disciplined and adept at keeping everyone "on the reservation?" The bulk of the entire party seems to be coming apart at the seams-starting with George "I'm the Decider" Dubbya Bush!!!!!

So looks like tomorrow it'll just be Barack Obama and the American people. Just like it should be.

CNN did not televise the wonderful praise that President Clinton lavished on Barack Obama this morning at the CGI conference. John McCain was seated in the audience, so that had to be very uncomfortable for him. I wish they had taken that photo op instead of this one.

what does McCain have to do with saving the day? he hasn't been at the hearings the past few days... they are proabably spending most of the time just briefing him on the details... he's gonna say nothing!

I have been reading alot of these comments and Im wondering if anybody else is reading them it seems as thow theres more people who think Mccain is pulling a fast one and cant be trusted then there are people who think hes being a leader Some one Please point this out! We dont want McCain to get away with this nonsense!!!

The republicans are in a terrible mess. They're trying to draft a government bailout plan while keeping government out of the markets.

Get out of the way and let the professionals run the show!!!

Obama/Biden '08!!!

These things take time! Take a chill pill people! Let's come together and work this out in a timely, thoughtful manner.

On a side note, you Obama supporters really need to cool it with your hateful talk in these chat rooms. I doubt even Obama would approve of what you all are saying on here!

As an afterthought, you can ask 10 economists their opinions and get 10 different answers. I would be 100% there are economists that think the revised plan is a good one.

When an entire industry acts against the public interest like the banking and oil industries have done, their corporations should be placed under the public trust until such time as they are once again capable performing in the public and national interest.

what does McCain have to do with saving the day? he hasn't been at the hearings the past few days... they are proabably spending most of the time just briefing him on the details... he's gonna say nothing!

Looks like the true conservatives are holding up this latest Cheney/Rove strategy carefully designed to push the American economy to it's knees in order to force the pinko-left-wing liberals to abandon all hope for their expensive social programs. Maybe this will finally kill social security and national health insurance once and for all.

If these 2 guys are running to change Washington. then they shouldn't be rushing to a deal.

Maybe he should schedule a visit to the David Lettermam Show & then cancel to join McSame at a retirement (PERMANENT) BBQ

obama in wonder land , he dont know where he is , he is so inenperienced and stupid , MCCAIN PALIN 2008 CLINTON 2012

Maybe it is best to wait, and not rush into anything. The economist knows what is best as that is their expertise. But it would be nice to know who they are to help with the credibility of this.

Let me guess....there won't be a debate tomorrow, because JM will claim he is upholding principle. Then magically, with JM having a high profile, there will be some minimal concession by the WH, and it will be credited to JM, and Saturday AM, we will have a deal......will the 8% undecideds fall for this horsedung?

Leave it to the REPUGS to play the "whiny tantrum child" over and over.

They would rather DRAG this mess out based on their political EGOS and BIAS BICKERING than doing WHAT'S BEST FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!! Bottom line. These Jerks have not LEARNED anything yet!!

These Republicans are NOTHING but GREEDY BUSH CROONIES worried that their "gravy train" is coming to an end!!!

I mean, ARE there any Republicans left willing to STEP UP and FIGHT FOR THE AMERICAN FAMILIES IN THIS COUNTRY rather than PROTECTING THE FAT GREEDY CEOs????

I mean it seems like the Republicans are MORE worried about protecting the FAT CEO CATS then their constituents who voted them into office! U N B E L I E V A B L E!!!

I agree w/House GOPs..throw this bill out and start over. We're, as taxpayers, are being hit w/an enormous financial figure of $700B and *not* being told who gets what and why. Slow down! You do not have to recess tomorrow!

And, BTW, taxpayers don't just l.live in Montana...we're coast to coasts and many of us agree w/the people of Montana...let Wall Street bail themselves out and let the FBI go on w/the investigations before using a dime of taxpayer money.

Do I believe w/Geo.Bush says...oh, gee, let me think...that would be a *No*

Mariaelena Raymond
Brunswick,MD

Obama insisted that taxpayers be proteced on this bail out and Bush and McCin disagreed. That is all we need to know.

To Sen. Obama – If god is for you, who can be against you? Be patient, son! A financial crisis is being toyed with for politican gain à la Republican style. Even the blind can see this.

Billions and Billions of dollars to bailout some idiots who got us into this position, This plan needs to go down the sink

No REaLlY??? ya dont say? Rushing to a deal... but why???

'whiner' phil graham was there protecting his 'interests'.

An aggreement was near....until McCain arrived. Totally political. He will wait because he wants to derail the debate and be considered the Maverick who clucked up. Guaranteed!!!!!!!! You watch and you will see this to be true.

I can not understand the hatred on this blog site. Lets be very clear..if Obama would have done what McCain did, you guys would be calling him the great leader of the new world. Niether side can claim their guy has been doing their jobs while running for President. This is a shame on many fronts, but its the world we live in. This is a serious issue that many of you do not seem to grasp. McCain is right that the campaign can wait a couple days until this situation has some resolution. As for the debates, this debate we all want to see is not about the economy and it can wait a few days. Obama has been asked for months to debate and he has refused. I think its more important for McCain and Obama to do their day jobs, help fix this mess and then worry about getting elected. After all, all we see day in and day out is the same retoric on both sides. I think we will all learn more from their actions. So lets get a grip and stop all the name calling.

Not sure why people are freaking out!! It may take a little while. However, it is already stated that the debate will take place, with or without McBush, it is his choice. Obama will be there, while helping to fix the economy, and next week the VP's will debate. Sorry McBush, things will continue to go on, and Obama will show you how to Multi-Task, and why he will be the next president!!!

Obama/Biden '08

Make sure to think about "We the People" . Just a thought, I am a farmer (very few acres, my family has been doing this and selling our produce for 5 generations).

I have heard alot about the trickle down theory from Washington and Wall Street but have yet to see it transfer to us down on the totem pole. When I put a seed into the ground, amazingly enough, it goes up and usually bears fruit. Maybe we should join together as citizens and promote the Ground Up philosophy!!!!

Come on America – It's OUR Country!!!!!

HAHAHAHAHA...OBAMA SAID IT WAS NO TIME TO RUSH TO DECISIONS AND WANTED TO GET INFORMATION BEFORE PROVIDING AN OPINION AND YET AGAIN THE REPUBLICANS ARE PLAYING COPYCAT!!!

Enough of these Republican obstructionists. I'm surprised they didn't add another filibuster to their record-breaking total.

Deal or No Deal? That is the question. I am personally disgusted with the conservative Republicans! As a Realtor, I deal daily with people that have good credit and money for down payments, but cannot get a loan to purchase the house they want to buy. Credit is just too tight!. Let's get on with this and loosen the credit strings. Personally, I've had 2 transactions fail this past week because of the credit tightening and both of these people had excellent credit and 20% down. What is going on? I normally don't agree with anything Bush says, but with the democrat's input and changes to the bill, let's get the ball rolling.

barack will look better in the big, middle chair.

I don't want this bailout, so I'm happy to hear this.

is McCain trying to win an Emmy or an election? it is getting hard to tell.

Does no one think that the private sector that made bad decisions, and the people that bought houses they could not afford, should have to be accountable for this mess. If you buy things you can't afford, the bank has the right to take it back. That's how credit works. It's terrible that so many people are losing their house, and I know not all of them are because of the sup-prime mortgage mess, but if I bought a house that I could not afford, then did not make the payment, I certainly would not be looking to the government to help me.

I think businesses and banks need to close, and let this crisis work itself out. I don't think having my money go to the 700bn the government is asking for is fair to me.

Is there a debate tomorrow night or no?

Here we go again! Politics injected by the Republicans. This was not bipartisan when the Republicans as a group are now grandstanding.
I'm not buying it! They continue to play "swift boat" politics. I know that the next thing coming will be permanent tax cuts for the wealthy! Our country is dying and the Republicans want to play games in the house.

Apparently the severity and consequences of all this have not sunk in to your heads or those of you that rant here are not taxpayers. If you are a student, you'd better start worrying about how you are going to borrow money for tuition. Forget about Obama and his coronation. He won't be able to do anything for you if the financials fail. McCain is right. This is more important than election now.

So deal or not deal? This is not a game!

Let's see what the Republican complaint is. If it's legit, more negotiations are called for. If it's a Republican tactic for John McCain, the Republicans are going into the toilet anyway, so being this stupid will amount to Republican Party Suicide, which I support whole-heartedly.

I'm in no hurry to do the bailout, and wonder if it's even necessary. Our economy is going to tank either way. Without the bailout, a lot of filthy-stinking-rich fat pigs will lose their money. Average Jack and Jill will suffer too. But with the bailout I have a feeling Jack and Jill will still suffer while Mr. Pig will get to keep his stolen wealth.

Let's hold off on the bail-out until after the election.

Personally, I like Sen. Shelby to standing up to those who would have
already signed the bailout bill, in a heartbeat. We are, in fact, a heartbeat, away from being robbed!! by Billionaires!!!!!!!!!!!

I think Sen. Shelby is the first Republican I ever liked, so far. Some
more can step forward opposing this Bill and we can make a small
checklist of "likable" Republicans. McCain and Bush, Cheney, Rove,
will never, never make the list. Sorry!

Obama Biden 2008 or America loses it's battle!

Wow, this sure is convenient for McCain. Not only does he not have to debate, but now he can appear as the savior come to deliver the economy from the abyss. What a joke! No one is buying this, McCain. Your move was completely political, AND YOU KNOW IT!!! Wake up, people.

This smells!!! It smell like a dirty old man!!! And McCain screwed everything up in his envolvment in the Keating 5 and he should have gone to jail back then!!!! Get the old man out of there!!!!

Well McCain was right no deal yet. Poor Obama all his 4 clauses down the drain for the bill.

Those of us that have picked a side in this election, you know, like your favorite football team, are now witnessing the complete sell-out of both parties to financial special interests.

It boggles the mind that both parties have agreed to undertake the sub-prime debt and deliquent car loan debt and credit card debt.

What kinda debt is left?

The gov't is being sucked in and therefore we are getting suckered too.

Financial special interests and lobbyists have their nose deep in this so-called solution and are helping both parties write out the terms.

Just remember one thing – these people are gouging $3000 from each man, woman and child in the USA!!! Will somebody please stop this madness?

So sad that we cannot reach a deal to save the American people. What have those 44 economist being doing up until this point?

George Bush probably wants the money without oversight so he can continue to fleece the taxpayers just like he has with the spending of money on the war. Maybe he wants to keep the CEO pay intact so they can still make millions even though the company they run are losing money. I think this bill should be called "No Bank left behind" since this situation is just another failure..

no bail-out!

leadership is John Mcain!! when this situation happened Mcain said he was flying to washington and thats what we need!! Obama no experiance, no clue! ! his statement they can call me if they need me. Is that who you want for president? no way!! Mcain for president!!!

Republicans are a disgrace to America. They lead America into this financial crisis, and now they are trying to set the stage for John McOld to come save the day. What a joke!

Predictable...the Republicans are going to come out of the woodwork to stall and block everything now in order to give McCain his debate delay. We saw this coming a mile away and we see right thru it.

Okay, I want to know what is being discussed. Hopefully Obama wil speak soon. He's the only one I trust to tell the truth about these meetings.

The Republicans have a big push for early voters to cast their ballots for McSame before McCain or Palin falls flat on thier face in the debates or stumble while walking and chewing gum at the same time.

Don't fall for it.

Enough is enough

Vote no to

More War McCain &
Taliban Palin

So deal or not deal? It's not a game or something!

Let's put this in the hands of an intelligent person. Maybe in the hands of.....ohh, I don't know....maybe a Harvard grad?

Sounds like someone got to Richard Shelby and insisted that he should have a problem with the bailout for the GOOD of his party. For the party best interest it must appears that McCain SAVED the day, AFTER Friday, at least until 11:00pm so the debate will not take place. WE should be outraged with HOW McCain is only trying to capitalizes on the desperations of the voter of our political system. These two McCain & Palin (since she was hired...ops....picked her to be VP) has acted as if they can create their own RULES when the polls are not in his favor. Isn't that what he did on that Friday MORNING about a month ago?

This is a stunt to keep McCain from having to show up for the debate, and to make him appear to be a savior on this bill. Won't work. He will continue to slide in the polls. People are tired of McCain/Palin hiding.

1. Canceled opening day of RNC to prevent Bush from having floor time
2. Stalling Troopergate probe
3. Sarah Palin delaying releasing financials
4. Trying to get out of debate

i hope that mccain and palin and the repubs destroy this country. the chickens are coming home to roost. finally.

CNN – why waste time on Bill Bennett? He is obviously SO opinionated and so partisian that everything that comes out of his mouth is questionable. Please replace him asap!

Oh well, Senator Obama we will see you tomorrow, I guess we the people will get to see a town hall being that MCShame may not be there......OH GOODIE!!!

he just wanted camera time!!!

Don, I don't know about you, but I bought a house that I could afford, I have no credit card debt and I work hard. I would love to buy buy buy on credit and then be saved by a bail out plan that exploits hard working americans. I hope to God they do take their time and find a soluting that works for all Americans, not just those foolish folks that thought they would never really have to pay the money back

What??? I thought that this was a done deal?????

i wonder if McCain is the reason. seems liek the had everything fine tuned before he got there!! Bastard!!!

@ Don: You're a moron. Do you want to foot the bill for this? If they take their time & structure it correctly, the impact on us taxpayers will be MUCH LESS. I bet you're one of those super-intelligent clowns that believes the debate is more important than a national economic crisis. Typical lib, all emotion & zero logic.

Why do I think that Republicans are blocking the agreement in order to help McCain/Palin avoid the debates? The congress had reached an agreement & then McCain showed up & suprise – no agreement. Just because their supporters are purposefully ignorant (you'd have to be think Palin would be a good VP), they shouldn't think the rest of us are. Most of us see through this blatent political manipulation. If these weren't such dire times, it would be funny. Instead, it's downright scary that these bozos may even fool some people. Hopefully, enough of us have learned some things under the Bush regime & won't be fooled into selling our country's soul for another 4 yrs.

Don't trust any Republican at this point. They are all trying to cover for McCain.

Okay, now our country is being used as a political tool. This government cares nothing about the american people, it cares about helping McCain get to the White House. Enough is Enough. Nov 4th can't come soon enough!!!

These republicans are going to try to win votes by pretending they are against this bail out and for the little guy.

My question is – where were they the last couple of years while our jobs and homes were being flushed down the drain by these banks?

Didn't Obama look very presidential in that meeting? And Shelby, your a rethuglican, so what is the problem? They aren't giving your wall street CEO's enough money? Mccain, believe me, will find a way so that palin does not debate. This is what his charade has been all about. Mark my words. He cannot let her debate, it will KILL any slim chances he may have had.

So, if they don't do it tomorrow, then McNugget won't be at the debate.

It appears that house republicans are not going along with McCain to agree with the plan. I guess his prescence was not helpful. Another poltical gimmick.

Ridiculous. You were for it before you were against it.
It's pretty obvious McCain wants to throw a wrench in the gears, and try and stall the process, only to have the Republicans come to his side before they reach an agreement. This will perfectly cast him as the True Maverick who came to Washington and knocked some heads around to get the job done.
This is sleazy politics at it's worst (or best.) Lying to America that this is not the time to inject politics into a national crisis, only to use this serious situation for your own personal gain.
How dare you McCain. I hope this backfires on you in the worst way.

DIdn't they agree on the principles? I just read a statement from Dodd...this is confusing.

OK let's get down to the business of choosing the next leader of this country. Let's have that debate tomorrow and hear these 2 take a stance. No more excuses.

I love Donna Brazille most of the time. But, no, the Amercan people
will NEVER have an "appetite" for the Bailout. NO Way!
Bush and friends can foot the bill. Easy!!!!

we see now what has been going on for the last 2 years...the Dem house working for us while the Repubs play with the outcome of the American peoples lives. McCain ducks from reporters, while the Rick Davis scandal is kept out of the news.

Way ta go!, Richard! Hold fast! I liked it when he related that when he questioned Bernanke and Paulsen 'as to whether they'd considered any other plan?" There was 'dead silence from those two'....
So we are going to trust the same two inept-oes whose mismanagement got us into this mess with a TRILLION more bucks, with no oversight or guarantees it'll work? This is nothing less than EXTORTION by the private banksters who call themselves "The Federal Reserve". It is time to ABOLISH the Fed, and have the Treasury mint money directly again, as we did before 1913, interest free. The more money is printed, the more the debt goes up; it is a trap without any other solution except to GET RID OF THE ONES who inflicted this on us in the first place!! No Fed, no dread....

i second that motion these are hoffy and puffy where was he when he could of done something with his republican friends that were in charge

Frankly, I don't disagree here. I am not sure we have a crisis, per se. What we have is a bunch of businessmen who do not wish to do business in the current environment because they have been caught 'holding the match'.

Write the business down and get on with it.

I agree with you.

BUT, you are one of our trusted leader who was elected to look out for the people.

Instead what you have done is sink us deeper into a hole.

Come on you guys whats the hold up. I hope that the next four years are better than the idiots we have in there now. What happen First they have done then when McCain gets there they don't. Hey you guys stop playing around.

And the McCain-Palin freakshow continues..........

Thank god. Economist know that a Bailout is stupid. Let the markets work. If somethings fail, some banks fail. Many of our parents have lived through recessions. Its really not that bad and helps filter out market inequalities.

And end to Bush Permanant Tax Cuts should be the announcement
of the day. See the above.

No problem to me...Let the Republicans hold up a bill until they can get Sarah Palin in there to broker a deal.

now we know why mccain was smiling in the other picture. he may feel he can avoid the debate with a lame excuse.

looks like the 7 stooges are in the house!

DRAMA, DRAMA, DRAMA...why does it take a week to follow Nancy Reagan advice "JUST SAY NO"–TO A BAIL OUT

This doesn't suprise me at all!

This will make it interesting. McLame got his photo op, but made his vow that he wouldn't debate until a deal is done. Obama will be in MS tomorrow night and is ready to do a town hall if McLame doesn't show.

The chips are down right now for him. Whatever happens, there will be an event tomorrow night. Personally, I'd like to see McLame have the b@lls not to show. That will sink his campaign even faster than it already is.

Just say NO to Bush 44 and Caribou Barbie.

Go Obama/Biden!!!

They are intentionally delaying it so that the debate will not happen tomorrow... they're so obvious...

WELL
Lets see if the OLD man will be in the chair tomorrow night

Permanant Tax Cuts for the wealthy and Big Corp. could pay that
Bailout Bill in a Day. Along with donations from "friends of Bush!

Obama Biden 2008

Which 44 leading economists? Are they in the room and part of the deliberations. Its clear to me that the Republicans don't care what anyone else thinks. The rest of the world is watching and laughing at the stunts/tricks that are taking place.

Finally, someone is taking a breath and saying "let's think about this".

Whatever...........

Tomorrow he will say, McCain resolved issues and convinced me and others to agree on the deal. McCain has DONE it again...

Republicans think American people are dump like Palin...

Shame on you McCain ..
McCain with lots of Names ....
Last 8 years, he supported Bush - McSame
He picked a Cheerleader to boost the campain selfish move not for the country – McShame
Now he is avoiding debate – McChicken

This is nothing more than a fellow Republican giving political cover to John McCain.
You wait, the republicans will say "no deal" John McCain will "talk to them" and they'll agree..... AFTER the debate is not attended by McCain.
Pathetic political ploy. Obama was right in saying that presidential politics should be kept away from these negotiations.
Does anyone really trust McCain anymore?

Good for him. It is refreshing to hear someone speak his true feelings.

Are you serious?? Say it ain't so!! Agree, already!

Obama in '08!

Obama and the rest of the democrats should watch their backs. I think McCain and the republicans have something up their sleve.

And if someone cannot multitask, then that person has no business being President of the United States.

Let me make sure I understand. McCrypt has been in Congress for 26 years and in the power party for 6 of the last 8 years, and now you need to rush back to D.C. and cannot afford to give up one night? Last week all was fine, and now you have to get back to prevent the economy from slipping into a depression by next Monday??? What pearls of wisdom do you have to contribute on the economy??? McCain has not voted in the Senate since April but now you have to hurry back to prevent the wheels of democracy from grinding to a halt???

Of course, it is very telling when a candidate shows that he can only handle one issue at a time.

Memo to McCrypt: There are no “rest stops” or “time outs” in life, especially in the life of the President of the United States!.

Even with JOHN there? I mean JOHN is there! JOHN came marching home to save the world and someone is saying "no" to him? The world is all topsyturvey! Quick get me a mooseburger.

That smell something.

. . . NO KIDDING!

Anything to stall a debate. Shenanigans!!!!!

Ordinarily, I would make some smart comment along the lines of, "Aren't we lucky that McLame got there in time to save the day," but I cannot in good conscience continue to make sarcastic comments about Senator John McCain.
While he has long had a reputation for being short-tempered and grouchy, in the past few weeks he appears to have had a personality change. His behavior has become increasingly impulsive, erratic, and irrational, and there is evidence that his memory is becoming increasingly faulty. Now, in recent days, he has developed changes on the left side of his face that indicate some sort of neurological abnormality, such as Bell's Palsy, cerebrovascular disease, or intracranial malignancy, most likely melanoma, given his history.
His age and medical condition have become a major concern in this campaign. It (they) can no longer be ignored in the interest of political correctness.
He and his campaign staff have a moral obligation to have him evaluated and to share the results of that evaluation with the country.

Yawn.

Is it November 5th yet? What stocks are people buying now?

Another distraction........a ploy to delay the debates.

Run, run, hide, hide, distract here... Look Haley's Comet over there....

McCain and Palin are running from the American Public and they both are a farce.

Do you really want the disoriented McCain as President? Years in a POW camp is bound to leave a few screws loose. Remember the movie Manchurian Candidate. Has he published any medical or psychological records?

Know-nothing Palin isn't much better. Her last interview was a joke! Did you see where she was exorcised by her minister (witchdoctor)!

America wake up.

Please stop being so hateful to one another.

I'm sure the republicans have all agreed not to agree until the debates have been postponed. That way they have more time to train Palin to sit up and roll over before her debate.

This is stupid...Because of McCain they are now throwing politics in this thing....Freakin' McCain....its was dumb to suspend his campaign and now dumber to say that he won't debate until a bailout agreement. I see politics in this...Heck...if McCain wants to play that game then Obama should play it too...we know that if the economy is in the s*its Obama wins hands down...let it be in the s*its because all the GOP and McCain want to do is to take credit for everything...They should take credit for getting us into this mess!!!!

Of course there's no agreement.
The republicans are going to hem and haw around and then Mighty John McCain will swoop n and save the day. LOL
It's all political, people, political.
This is nothing but a republican ploy to make McCain look like a hero instead of the idiot he really is.

And here we go...all the way backwards. As was warned McCain will inject politcs into this and any agreement will be undone.

AHHH this is infuriating!!

McCain GET OUT YOU DO NOT DESERVE TO BE PRESIDENT!!!!

Love You Obama!! Can't wait to see in White House on a daily basis!

Are the Republicans just playing games so they can say that McCain "saved" the day?? Can we really trust them as they have lied so many times??

ENOUGH!!

Guys, this is gonna take a while...is not gonna get done quick. For crying out loud, I have OVER!!! LOL!!!

Oh Please!! I'm not sure who is worse – John McCain's cowboy grandstanding or Richard Shelby's 6 year old hissy fit just now.