When is the TRUTH not the TRUTH.
What was the estimated cost of going to WAR ?

"Pretty pathetic CNN… You should name yourself DNN.. democratic National News."

Yeah, and the Wall Street Journal should rename themselves the Democratic Street Journal. And George Will is a liberal hippie now.

Once again McLair/Paliar are saying one thing and do another. We don't need another 4 years of the Bush Admin. It seems the American people are finally waking up to the constent lies of the campagin. Does Paliar actually thing she has foregin Policy knowledge because her state has a military base the watches the borders with Russia and the fact she can see Russia from her house. What a joke.

And now McLair goes to Washington and he is going to be the reason the bailout plan works. McCain just admitt it you campagin is failing. Live up to the words you stated the other day. If by supending the campaign to work on the bailout causes your presidental bid to fail then so be it, you made the right choice for the American people. Please just withdraw from the race, this will benefit the American people well. We don't need a President who can't multi task. I would be really nervous what would happen if there were multiple situations going on in the country and the world at the same time. You'd probally pick straws to see which one handle.
Obama/Biden08

I'm John McCain and I approve…wait I don't…or do I approve…never mind I'm not sure too many things happening at once.

For the Republicans to do something like that, it is very insulting to the american people… It's basically thinking that people are too stupid to see what is going on!!!

Please America wake up vote Obama/Biden 08
The only good choice…

When is a suspension not a suspension?

When it's a cheap transparent moron political stunt by a senile and unstable old warhorse.

Neither Obama nor McCain are on the finance committee, they've got NOTHING to do with putting the bill together.

McCain showed up at the WHite House yesterday to talk about the economic bail out with his campaign manager. Senator Obama showed up to the White House with his senate staffer in charge of economic issues. Which candidate came more prepared? Which candidate is actually working and not posturing (while still in NYC). Our country needs sound, prepared leadership- not stunts.

A suspension is not a suspension when it's announced by a liar! Now the evidence shows that both running mates on the GOP ticket are bold faced liars!

All I need to do to find the opposing comments is to search for the word "liberal" that "conservatives" now use as an insult. Most "conservatives" have had the good sense to keep quiet the last couple of days in the midst of this absolute train wreck that your candidate has turned his campaign into. Its plain to see he isn't doing anything to help, and his posturing has put the regular democratic process as well as the entire economy in jeopardy.

But go ahead, get angry. Throw baseless insults around. Pound your fists on the table. It is, after all, what you are best at. Its just not going to work anymore. People have had enough of you.

Meanwhile, we "liberals" will carry you, kicking and screaming, back into better foreign relations, a balanced budget, a better energy policy, and a strong economy. Just like we always have.

Yes, we can.

The morning after McCain said that he's suspended his campaign, I saw a McCain approved campaign ad. So I'm confused about what exactly "suspending the campaign" even means.

Seems like its all lip-service – a political stunt to make people believe he's doing something that he really isn't.

When you are John "THE LIAR" McCain. John McCain claimed he HAD to rush back to Washington to help negotiate the Bail Out Plan, but when he got here, he did what he ALWAYS does…. and that is DO NOTHING. This whole suspension claim from John McCain was nothing but a POLITICAL BOGUS GIMMICK in the hopes that the American VOTERS are "STUCK ON STUPID" and would NOT realized they were being suckered yet again by John McCain!!! I mean, this is a candidate that has been CAUGHT in his repeated lies!!! I mean, he CAN'T blame anyone else for his own STUPIDITY when it comes to his constant "DO NOTHING" record. He arrived in DC and walked around like this "CLUELESS CLOWN", but NEVER rallied his Republican Party NOR did he SPEAK UP on where he stood in regards to the Bail Out Plan. JOHN McCAIN DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, this is what he's done for the past 29+ years!!!

The Republicans are nothing but "SHOW BOATING, HOT AIR TALKING JERKS". They NEVER address the crisis and step up to solve the problems. They just continue to cause distractions and diversions so they DON'T HAVE TO MAN UP TO THE CRISIS!!!

REPUBLICANS = "DO NOTHING" DISTRACTIONS = JOHN McCAIN

REPUBLICANS = "DO NOTHING" DISTRACTIONS = JOHN McCAIN

REPUBLICANS = "DO NOTHING" DISTRACTIONS = JOHN McCAIN

REPUBLICANS = "DO NOTHING" DISTRACTIONS = JOHN McCAIN

REPUBLICANS = "DO NOTHING" DISTRACTIONS = JOHN McCAIN

REPUBLICANS = "DO NOTHING" DISTRACTIONS = JOHN McCAIN

REPUBLICANS = "DO NOTHING" DISTRACTIONS = JOHN McCAIN

REPUBLICANS = "DO NOTHING" DISTRACTIONS = JOHN McCAIN

REPUBLICANS = "DO NOTHING" DISTRACTIONS = JOHN McCAIN

REPUBLICANS = "DO NOTHING" DISTRACTIONS = JOHN McCAIN

REPUBLICANS = "DO NOTHING" DISTRACTIONS = JOHN McCAIN

REPUBLICANS = "DO NOTHING" DISTRACTIONS = JOHN McCAIN

REPUBLICANS = "DO NOTHING" DISTRACTIONS = JOHN McCAIN

REPUBLICANS = "DO NOTHING" DISTRACTIONS = JOHN McCAIN

REPUBLICANS = "DO NOTHING" DISTRACTIONS = JOHN McCAIN

Unfortunately, politics can't be suspended. We will have an election on Nov 4th no matter what. If D-Day during WWII did not stop our election process, then this issue should not either.

What exactly does McCain has to offer? Or Obama for that fact. Obama has stated his position. McCain has not. He's put himself in a box – if he goes along with the plan that uses taxpayers money, he runs the risk of upsetting his conservative base by not backing the House republicans. If he goes along with the plan, then he looks like he's siding with President Bush and goes against everything he believes with de-regulation.

My main point is what can he offer at this point? The senate Republicans have 40 votes for a plan. Is he one of them? How much influence does he have over House republicans? His presence is not helping anything. Remember, the economy is not his strong point, how can he broker a deal on a subject he knows nothing about?

REALLY

This is all political ppsturing by mccain…He will show up at the last mintue and tout how he saved america from financial ruin…which would have been done yesterday ahd he not intervened. he will also calimthat he did not ahve time to prepare because he suspended his campaign, that is lie…..he is still on tv campaigning, palin is campaighning, and ads are still running here in PA…so there is no suspension ..again a politcal trick.
If the repubs continue to block this plan…look for more banks to go under next week, and then we will all know who to blame.
Want to turn the ecomony around, and please the people of the country,. take that 700B and divide it to all the tax payers, send it to us, withhold taxes so that some of the money comes right back to the government. The the American people woudl ahve money to pay the mortgages, pay off bills, and make the economy liquid again. Give the bailout in it's entirity tot he people…now if that was proposed by someone and the facts as I think are correct, that would be the best answer and show that the government gets it.

McCain returning to Washington, D.C. and supposedly suspending his campaign is a political gimmick…….He is just GrandStanding …..of course he is taking orders from the GOOD OLD Boys Rick Davis And Steve Schmidt a longtime Protege of Karl Rove …….He just sit there with that silly Cheshire Cat Grin …….OLD FORT!!!!

The only thing McCain has suspended is his sanity, which refuses to return. I still receive his emails and still see ads, and ruff tuff hockey puck mom, Sarah, is still making appearances, so what is suspended other than McCain's understanding of the issues and his honor?

It's a suspension when it comes to the debates and poll numbers. It is not a suspension when it comes to the furndrasing, photo opts and grandstanding!!! Simple as that!! There is no excuse for Mccain not to debate. I hope he don't show up and the town hall meeting begain. This will piss the GOP off because a town hall meeting is what they wanted with Obama anyway but Obama said the GOP don't control what , where and when he does something!!!

CNN WHY DID YOU NOT POST MY ENTRY. IT WAS THE TRUTH AND NOT AGAINST ANY CANDIDATE IT WAS JUST THE TRUTH. OH BUT I FORGOT YOU ARE BACKING ONLY ONE CANDIDATE AND THAT PERSON IS BEHIND IN THE POLLS

McCain is a liar.

The Republicans might want to start looking around for another nominee fast, because McCain sure is acting like he doesn't want to be running for president anymore.

I'm suprised how Obama has kept his "cool" in all this!

All those negative attacks McShame and Palin made towards Obama/Biden.

We need a intelligent person in White House and someone that does not act on first instinct, but rather make intelligent and calculated decisions.

Can we fast forward to Nov 4th already??? I've learned all I need to know about John McCain!! If this is how he's going to run the country if elected then i'm running across the border to Canada.

Just another lie from the McCain campaign! By now we are not surprised…more lies, followed by more lies and then followed by even more lies!

I can't imagine a candidate for the presidency more scary that John McCain…….. except, perhaps, his running mate. In hearing her answer a few press questions, it is obvious why the McCain campaign has tried to keep her from talking directly to the press.

…..and we thought George W. Bush was bad……….

The People don't want this bailout as advertised.
Dubya is screaming, hair ablaze, for it.
Democrats are actually WORKING on a solution.
Republicans are just quitting and moping as usual when they don't have absolute control.
And what exactly is McRaniac DOING to improve above conditions???
Anyone????

I have been a long time democrat… I can not believe the crap that people post on the blogs…

In this instance McCain is doing the right thing… Like I really care to hear how he and Obama disagree especially when it over typical party lines…

I would rather both of them cancel the debate and do their job as active sitting US Senators.

McCain is trying to make it seem as though he is trying to put the economy before what he has been fighting for, and I think it is a ploy, considering that American's are leaning towards Obama's economic plans. Also, most American's feel as though Obama will be the clear winner in Friday's debate, and I think that McCain is afraid of losing, and afraid that people will see that he continues to repeat himself, and the only thing that he can say is that he was a POW, and he supports Iraq, Obama would be able to tear him apart, and I think that he knows he is not ready to step out and speak for himself, and not hide behind someone elses speaches.

It seems to me that McCain was a no show for a debate with George W. Bush back in the 2000 election. After yesterday, does anybody know McCain's new position. Making split second decisions without planning seems to be his style. Hate to think of a President acting in this manner.

Now that McCain's campaign is "suspended" his lying VP should go back to Alaska and get this troopergate investigation out of the way why their campaign is still paying for the legal advice. On November 5th they will drop her like a hot rock and she will be raising the debt to pay the legal bill.

With out a computer a solution to the financial crisis is:

When employed for the lawful gain of trade currencies one gains the right to general union protections.
A real union is created by a governments action, it just offers and can demand safety, but a union would be created as an autonomous unit of the government which gain specialized pathways and patent-like safety processing channels for worker representation.

A union then generates the paycheck of affiliation providing the worker with salary. A union does not ever hold securities for more than a business day so activates immediate transfers.

A bank is really only storage and no ideas of using clients monies for investments should be allowed. Banks should be now keeping, hand, typed, computed, and digital copy back-ups to the usual system. A bank is only a service of transfer outside the Union facilitations, and so can also provide the sale of the home nations currency in exchange for those paychecks.

Currency should be stamped or otherwise marked for a single use note. Change should be metalic or gem and so thought of as equal value, but the holder also holds the price of the manufacturing costs and all applicable taxes in creation and its first sale.

Taxation can only happen when a service is offered by the government and becomes a utility or service once activated by the individual. Representation of taxation comes as a capitalist's market; item by item, grade by grade, even personal service quality insured or fired/denied employee status by the union of trade, or by the general union of unique jobs(so denying to the individual a unique job lot).

Paper money is used to thwart the ideals of peace and tranquility, but insures privacy to those paranoid, taxation of privacy should be expected.

A nation provides the securities for those settled, but one of those securities is privacy of property and honestly the government can only provide the routes to privacy and must rely only on levels exile for punishment or to insure that protection…

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I agree with Parker that watching Palin is a cringefest of the highest order.

However, the bulk of what she says causes me great consternation, particularly in these areas:

1) Yes, Joe Biden occasionally suffers from foot-in-mouth disease. However, given the breadth of his knowledge and the amount of campaigning he's doing, occasional gaffes are expected. Palin's unscripted appearances are few and far between and she is incapable of speaking to his level of expertise on any subject, except possibly Alaska's proximity to Russia.

2) This comment of Parker's, "bow out for personal reasons, perhaps because she wants to spend more time with her newborn. No one would criticize a mother who puts her family first." reeks of sexism and serve only to harm women's pursuit of higher office. Those of us who criticized Palin for putting her career ahead of her family, in particular her special needs child and 17-year-old daughter especially in need of privacy, were severely taken to task by conservative and Republican supporters. And yet that now becomes an acceptable reason for her to withdraw? Once again, the hypocrisy of the Republicans stuns me, even though I know that I should expect no less.

Hey , Angie, the same thought did cross my mind.

CNN – would love to see an interview with a few major PUMAs. A few questions:

- What would Hillary have done in this situation – suspend? Debate? Dither?

- What do you think about the suspension that isn't a suspension?

- What do you think about Sarah Palin now that she has actually spoken to reporters a few times?

- Who are you voting for now?

Simply put McCain is playing "Runaway Bride"…I hope ppl still remember that episode in Georgia. lol.

McCain = Runaway Debater

You know I have followed this election very closely. And I have analyze it over and over again to myself.
There is now way in hell this election should be this close.
All the strikes are against McCain. I would not even call his campaign a campaign. It is more like a circus freak show.
This is a no brainer of choice.

My Conclusion: The race appears to be close becuase Obama is black. There is no other explanation. If you are thinking otherwise you need to get your head out of the sand.

Just for once, JUST THIS ONCE I am hoping America will do to right things and elected the right person this time after 8 years of fears by the GOP.

McCain and his running mate is not fit to lead. If they win this thing it will be George Bush times 4. If you think the last 8 years was bad, think again with McCain and Palin in charge.

Can you say WW111 with the heavily armed nuke central 2 (Russia)!!

It amazes me that this man can't do more than one thing at a time. Obama was on the hill yesterday, but he didn't need to suspend his campaign while he was there. He was able to do both, what is McCain's problem?

The only thing he suspended was his rational thought process.
This ploy is transparent to anyone and everyone that isn't ruled
by blind faith to the Republican party. His ploy won't work.
He won't get credit for bringing the Republican House in line.
The only reason they backed off the agreement yesterday
was because he ask them to stall it. That is obvious.
So he can't take credit for convincing them to resolve the issue.
There is no reason for him to be in Washington today.
There is no reason he cannot debate tonight.

There is no way McCain will not show up at the debate and more or less hand Obama all that *free* air time.

another of john mcbush's stunt. americans will really be very studip to vote this senile man to white house, with very georgous and clueless vp a hearbeat away from wh. after 8 destructive years of G W bush, americans is that all you can offer. the whole world is laughing at youhaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaa. pls i dont think america is the example and leader to the world anymore. maybe the world can turn to russia for a guide.

O'baba thinks the campaign is his career. Go to work you slack off!

Whats he going to do when he has to go back to work in the Senate? Does he need a map to get there?

Thank goodness for McCains leadership that will provide as a non-partisan in these talks.

A true leader in every sense. McCain for President!

Now wait a minute!

You mean to tell me that McCain has time to take his hands "off-deck" from the financial crisis and do press releases and all of this other hulabaloo, but when it comes to the debate he says that the crisis needs "all hands on deck" and thus he cant make it to the debat??!

What?! He must think that we as voters are ignorant. Precisely why this man should not be elected….and why he WONT be elected

It's okay McCain, just take a deep breath and come from behind that skirt and just start talking…. you've done it before, remember when you had to tell your crippled ex wife you were leaving her for Cindy Moneybags! McCain is a creep and I am glad to find out all of this before hand. Let's make the right choice and put Barack Obama in office and get this country going in the right directiion. Vote for Obama 08 and 2012.

Here are some pearls of wisdom from our wannabe VP candidate
in an interview with Katie Couric
Palin, in a rambling and largely incoherent response, responded,QUOTE "That's why I say I, like every American I'm speaking with, were ill about this position that we have been put in. Where it is the taxpayers looking to bail out. But ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the health care reform that is needed to help shore up our economy. Um, helping, oh, it's got to be about job creation, too. Shoring up our economy, and getting it back on the right track. So health care reform and reducing taxes and reining in spending has got to accompany tax reductions, and tax relief for Americans, and trade — we have got to see trade as opportunity, not as, uh, competitive, um, scary thing, but one in five jobs created in the trade sector today. We've got to look at that as more opportunity. All of those things under the umbrella of job creation."

She makes Bush look smart. Open your eyes people

Proven leaders are people who show integrity by doing what they say they are going to do. If McCain was half the leader his ego is telling him he is, then he would have walked the walk and suspended his campaign, not just talked the talk.

Big Mac is clearly manipulating House GOP members to make political hay out of this mess on Wall Street. In picking Palin he showed he is willing to do ANYTHING to get an advantage regardless of whether it is in the best interest of the country.

Here's an idea: Since McCain thinks Palin is fit to be President, he should ask her to take the lead in negotiating a bailout deal.

I have at this point lost complete respect for John McCain. The man is deteriorating before our eyes.

This whole story about the campaign being suspended is just another in a series of John McCain’s questionable missteps that brings into question his integrity, his judgment, and his ability to lead. His integrity because, guess what…the campaign is still going on, therefore he is not telling the truth.

His judgment because who would stop their campaign, just have their VP pick up the slack. His ability to lead because he has shown that he cannot attack multiple problems, he is a one-trick pony.

I will say it like it is….Mr.Bean goes to Washinton.

This whole story about the campaign being suspended is just another in a series of John McCain’s questionable missteps that brings into question his integrity, his judgment, and his ability to lead. His integrity because, guess what…the campaign is still going on, therefore he is not telling the truth. His judgment because who would stop their campaign, just have their VP pick up the slack. His ability to lead because he has shown that he cannot attack multiple problems, he is a one-trick pony.

hmmmm, this is a good article

Michigan here and OH YES the ads are still running

Hahaha…yeah…the McCain/Palin camp just want to delay these debates as long as they can…both Presidential and VP…until post election if they could!! This is such a joke! I'm so sick of their publicity stunts!
All Obama wants to do is get the truth to the American public!

Shame on you, McCain!

No surprise here…McCain has spit out a bunch of lies and hypocrisy throughout his campaign, and this is just one more obvious example. I don't trust him.

Has anyone other than me noticed so many people with Hispanic surnames are posting pro-McCain comments. These are republicans being not so covert on a mission of chaos. I doubt seriously if any of them are Hispanic! Si se puede!
NOT THIS TIME!

Come on people he lied to us AGAIN. This whole charade was so that palin would not debate but it backfired on him. He took a gamble and lost. I guess that is an indication of the type of presidency we could look forward to if (God forbids) he gets elected.

There is an article in clear poltics that states "Bush's lieutenants had been in discussions with McCain's people during the day on Wednesday. Obama didn't get his invitation from the president until around 7:30 p.m., just an hour and a half before Bush's speech. This was an active intervention by Bush on behalf of McCain to box Obama into the photo op. Again, was this bipartisan? "

We can't trust Bush/McCain with our hard worked tax money!

So McHoover is so concerned about the economic crisis that it took 10 days to figure out he should go back to Washington, the first time since April. Just more McHoover lies. I guess Joe LIEberman called him and said, Hey John, there sure is a lot of TV cameras here, you could get a lot of free TV time if you came here.

I HAVE ANOTHER COMMENT, WHAT ABOUT THE WITCHCRAFT I HAVE NOT HEARD HARDLY ANYTHING ABOUT THAT. WHY NOT THEIR DID ABOUT OBAMA.

Chris Rock said it best last night on Larry King. I'm paraphrasing here, but basically he said who is really looking out for the average American…the guy with 12 houses and mulitple cars or the guy with one house and one care?

republicans are still playing head games with there sapporters I wish that people would humble themselves admit they were wrong about bush and relize that mccain is dealing out the same mind game bush did 8 yrs ago and 4yrs ago. Its ok to be wrong. all you have to do is repent and start over! dont fall for there lies and vote obama!

So they're telling everyone they're suspending the campaign to focus on the economy but they aren't.

Sounds deceiving and like another lie from the McCain/Palin camp. Can we trust these people any more than Bush? I dont think so…

Obama/Biden '08

So why are people supporting this McCain guy again? It sure is not the content of his character.

John McCain is a LIER and no matter what comes from his mouth is a out and out lie…..I'm not fooled by this proven lier.

Mike in Sacramento

Joe Biden … not just another pretty face!

McCain cannot be truthful so why would a statement claiming he's put his campaign on hold be any different from anything else he says! There were ads still running in battleground states…the viewers who seen them are NOT the liars…the McCain camp and his reps ARE! I'm sure his VP pick has him scratching his head and wondering "what in the world have i done". Anyone who seen the Couric interview has to know that Palin is NOT qualified to be interviewed or asked questions by the press…it is painfully obvious why she has been hidden from the media! McCain is stalling for time and by announcing he suspended his campaign…he can use that as an excuse for why he's behind in the polls, why he needs to cancel his debate and the VP debate, etc…He'll say it's cuz he hasn't been on the trail…cuz he's been in washington. Washington doesn't need him sticking his nose where it doesn't belong, He's more of a hinderance than a help and he's only trying to get the media coverage & attention, and by doing so it's still politicing!….so why say he's "suspended his campaign".

Paco, if you are so certain that your comments have bee censored b/c you are a Repug, then why are you so certian that your comment to that effect would be printed. My comments are also not making it in, I attributed it to a high volume of comments and high number of a articles.

WHY ARE THE "HIDING SARAH PALIN?

EACH INTERVIEW TIDBIT……………….TELL THE REASON WHY………
LOUD AND CLEAR!

I live in a big market in a battleground state and I saw a McCain ad last night. He didn't suspend his campaign at all, the big liar. How can anyone take anything this man says or does seriously? He's not even trying to cover up his lies now! Americans, do you really want another 4 years with a president who will shamelessly lie to you to get what he wants? Can you really trust this man to lead Congress to an economic solution that benefits all Americans, not just the wealthy? Look up Keating 5 and Rick Davis' ties to Freddie Mac–McCain's actions speak louder than his words (which are all lies anyway).

And as for the bailout, House Repubs won't go along with the plan–instead they want to give MORE tax breaks to the wealthy to "prompt them to invest their own dollars" in Wall Street. Yeah, because all those tax breaks the wealthy have gotten during this administration really propped up our economy … Of course, there's no Plan B if the Richie Riches decide they'll just keep their new money, thank you.

I am John McCain and i approve the above Message

Schoolyard bully challenges the wrong kid, doesn't show up for the fight. Sound familiar?

For the big meeting with bush..McBush brought his campaign staff and left early to 'make calls'…Obama brought his Econ staff and peppered Paulsen with what if's and How will this work'!!!
Forbes.com says that a woman from Tresury , when ask what the number was?, REPLIED>>>THEY JUST PICKED A REALLY LARGE NUMBER! No basis technical or otherwise!!!

McBush did not suspend …he is grandstanding to divert attention from Rick Davis/Fannie Mae and his lack of preparedness for the debate.

shameless

Senator McCain reminds me of my grandfather when gramma was cooking dinner. He would wander around the kitchen, stare in the pots, put his finger in the sauces, tell her she was cutting the tomatoes the wrong way and generally get in the way until she shooed him out, reminding him gently that he had left the gardening half done. "I'll call you when it's ready, John." Senator McCain (and Obama for that matter) have nothing to DO until this bill is written – which is being done by the chairmen of the finance and commerce committees. Then they get to vote. Meanwhile, they have other things to do. Namely: DEBATE. Senator McCain, you can keep in touch and bug everyone just as well by phone, fax, email and Flower Delivery Service, stop pretending you have to be Johnny on the spot to make these experienced, knowledgeable, dedicated people 'behave'. They chair important committees, sir, and you do not. If by some awful chance you win in November, you will have to work with them and treating them like errant children for press coverage is not likely to make that a comfortable thing.

The Repulicans haven't cared about our economy for the last 8 years. All of the help they are offering and McCain having to "rush" to Washington to work on the economic crisis is simply done to boost McCain in the polls. He is falling behind. He has no plan for our economy (fundamentals of our ecomony are basically sound), no plan for foreign policy (stay the course in Iraq). All I've heard out of him and Palin both is psyco babble. Concede the election now McCain and go home to your Barbie doll.

Everyone knows these things are just politically motivated. He said what he said for political Reasons failing to understand that he'll get caught in it.

So, I heard the question asked last night – " Is McSame "Suspending" his campaign so that this debate is moved to the Vice Presidential dabate time/date slot, or is that just a consp. theory?"

Out of all the arguments I've read and heard on TV this seems to be the most "REPUBLICAN" reason I've heard.

Their ticket is a freaking joke!!!!!! I cant believe that so many Americans are fooled by this. C'mon ladies a gents, we need to expose these IDIOTS and start running away with this election!!!!!

Obama IN '08 AND BEYOND!!!!!!!!

sfgate.com — "With new polls showing his campaign dead in the water among California Republicans, Arizona Sen. John McCain has pulled out of a long-scheduled debate with Texas Gov. George Bush, set for Thursday in Los Angeles… Top campaign officials attributed McCain's decision to Bush's earlier reluctance to appear at the debate." Mavricky!

McCain & Palin both have itchy trigger fingers!

They both equal Nuclear Holocaust!

I don't think I want my country being represented by a brood from Alaska or an aging old man who is not in touch with Reality and the true American public.

The TRUTH is clear: McCain never suspended his campaign and more than ever before he has proven to be a typical republican–lie through your teeth-use gimmicks, and to hell with the American people.
This is WHY we must have CHANGE!

Regardless of whether we need a bail out or not, McCain has politicized a very important issue. He has no "offical position" on the bail out, doesn't know what to say in Worshington, continues his campaign under the viel of the term "suspended", is obviously just wanting attention.

Everytime Obama takes a lead in the polls, McCain acts like a three year old and throws some sort of tantrum to garnish attention. This is so sad. And he is threatening to rob the american people of tonights debate because he can't afford 90 minutes of his time to tell us how "he" would fix all this if he actually had any authority in the matter.

The 3:00 am call came and McCain ran away. Obama now has my vote and it is truly sad that this great american hero and POW has self destructed.

I can't vote for someone who holds themselves above law.

Wow… People are calling into question McCain's actions for suspending his campaign…

Lets see the thing McCain wants most is to become president… Instead of proceeding with his campaign and debating Obama over things we have all heard for months now… He decided to put his most important personal accomplishment on hold… so he could meet with the people who are deciding on the biggest proposed financial bail out plan to save our country's failing economy.

I guess atleast 47% of you do not know what leadership is about or what Country First is all about!!!

OVERSIGHT & CHECK & BALANCES: I do not understand?? What is the problem with establishing the above to the $700 Billion? I thought that our government has the same principles built into it? The President is the leader of our country, but he/she does not have absolute power. The House & Senate, along with the president have to agree with whatever the problem is! And somewhere down the line our leaders will inform us, those without power or influence, of there decisions, and we follow blindly, hoping & trusting in their decisions!
If WE the people find out they have failed us then we throw them out and elect some more! Sounds like the above to me! I would agree that from what we have seen that the system has many problems and maybe it is time to take a REAL GOOD LOOK at our constitution & its rules and to update/add things to bring it into REAL TIME!!

ANOTER LIE BY THE REPUBLICAN GOD HELP US IF THEY BECOME PRESIDENT

When John McCain, the GOP, and Palin rewrite the rules as part of a political strategy based on the Goebbels-style propaganda and lies.

Watch them (McCain and the GOP) try to shield Palin from her VP debate if it’s supposed to last more than 23 seconds!

This is NOT a suspension. McCains Gambled on changing venues to look like he's taking a leadership role. Heres what I think he did his finacial advisors the former Freddy Fanny guys have come up with another plan and instead of talking have the House Republicans DISSAPPER from the talks and McCain will bring them back to the talks making it look like Johns got everything under control and has saved the day . How childish and transparent could it be. This is I agree a real crisis and having a presidental candidate go back to Washington under FALSE pretense is so reckless this proves Mccain cares NOTHING for the American people and only thinks of himself and winning this election.

McCain is a FRAUD. Plain and simple. He is dangerous for America.

This unstable candidate doesn't know the truth from the Keating 5. Maybe his VP choice can help him out.

Did Ruben Navarrette read this? He's pushing "McCain did the right thing" today, when it turns out, McCain actually did nothing.

Rebecca, you are very slow between the ears. A campaign is not a light switch.
But of course, this is just more of the same from CNN. You people have become such a joke for 50% of this country.Correction, CNN has always been a joke but this time we're going to start saying something ……………….like in boycott.

This is just a silly TRICK. McCain shows total comtemp of all Ameericans as he think everyone is as dumb as he is. Only a stupid person will do the things he is doing and think he can convence anyone that he is really putting Country First. Just look at his first decission VP if that is putting Country First we are in trouble. Anyone that still thinks he can lead this country must have had some strange stuff to smoke.

As usual the "Straight Talk Express" is talking in circles. Country is definitely not first for McCain.

Well, if we were undecided, we sure arent now…voting DEMOCRAT straight ticket this year..any/all democrats are better now than any republican..especially McCain-Palin..what a mess..we have lost money, our kids are in jeopardy of losing their homes..maybe congress/senate could donate 2 of those so called bad mortages houses to MY kids..maybe if these banks had tried to work with people better on staying IN their homes, they wouldnt be holding so many bad mortages!!!!
Democrats, Obama-Biden..please HELP…
our only true choice

McCain lied about the suspension, just like all his other lies. It was nothing but a ploy to rescue his poll numbers.

I am slowly but surely losing all confidence in the Press to do their job. How is it that a candidate can say that he has supspended his campaign, well in fact it is in full swing, and CNN and other news organization let them get away with this lie. Why can't the press do it's job and report the truth? Not the truth as McCain and his campaign sees it, but the truth, period. Is this too much to ask?

CNN please do your job–the American people will be the beneficiary of your good work.

Thank you.

REMIND PEOPLE TO GET REGISTERED TO VOTE AND GET OUT AND VOTE!!!!! VOTE FOR OBAMA 08 AND 2012.

I was born in Louisiana in 1944 and can vaguely remember when James Meredith enrolled at the University of Mississippi. When the
location for the first debate was announced my thoughts went back to
his enrollment and forward to while we as a country have lots of
work left to do, we have come a long way. With a sense of pride the
picture of an African American and a White Male on the same stage
at the University of Mississippi vying to become the most powerful
man on earth emerged. While the country is in an economic crisis, the
matter is in committee and a few hours of time from both candidates
will send a symbolic message. YES WE CAN!

P O L I T I C A L S T U N T.

Nothing more. As usual, McCain says one thing and does another. I'm sure pretty soon he'll forget he suspended the campaign, deny he ever did so, then accuse the liberal media of being in Obama's pocket when they prove to him that he said it.

Some people would vote for a turnip if the GOP nominated it.

Is more proof needed that this whole 'Country First' campaign suspension is anything more then "McCain First'?

If so how about McCain blowing up the deal last night at the White House.

The goal is to delay/cancel the VP debate and stop folks from talking about the disastrous Couric interview Palin gave and Rick Davis Fannie/Fredie lobbying payments that continued until they were taken over my the taxpayers.

When is a suspension not a suspension?????????????????????

WHEN YOU LIE TO A SHOW HOST, WHEN YOU ARE TAPING AN INTERVIEW WITH HIS NETWORK.

AFTER YOU WENT ON TV AND SUSPENDED YOUR CAMPAIGN.

WHEN YOU GIVE A SPEECH BEFORE THE CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE.

WHEN YOUR CAMPAIGN ADS ARE STILL PLAYING.

WHEN YOUR MOUTH-PIECES LINDSAY GRAHAM, ETC., ARE STILL MAKING THE ROUNDS OF TV NETWORKS AND TALKING ABOUT ……YOU…….MCCAIN!

WHEN YOUR VP IS STILL OUT ON THE TRIAL, MAKING A FOOL OF HERSELF.

ITS A STUNT……. MCCAIN IS AFRIAD AND THIS WHOLE THING IS MORE DRAMA AND ………..MORE DISTRACTION FROM THE CRITICAL ISSUES FACING HARD-WORKING AMERICANS!

Just another way of avoiding the real issues that face America.

McCain is fooling no one BUT himself. His erratic behavior disqualifies him to become the President of this great country. His VP pick tells a lot about his judgement. Is this really country first?

Lies are lies…and the McCain campaign is great at telling them.

Obama/Biden '08

It is "selective suspension". Just he doesn't have time for a debate. It isn't that important.

When McCrypt finds he is running out of campaign funds and needs a reason to hit the pause button on his "campaign"!

But he has made a statement "suspending the campaign". Just the meaning got lost in translation.

Wait a minute? So McCain is not in Congress? Imagine that. I hope the American public is not dumb enough to fall for this charade. Thanks for pointing this out CNN.

McLiar is a stinkling LIAR. He want to lie to the American people by saying he will suspend his campaign when infact he knew he technically did not. "putting country first" my butt. Bull crap….

Does the McCain camp have anything substantial to offer our country other than pandering, political ploys, and distractions?!

Where's the beef?

A suspension is not a suspension when a candidate is not a candidate.

Mccain is so into trying help in this crisis why does'nt he sell 6 of his 7 houses and give the money to help somewhat the economic crisis,Instead of buying things he or his wife really dont need they can bail out these companies

Worried about a debate??? When the financial sector of the US is about to come tumbling down… Last I checked both of the presidential candidates were elected to do a job in Congress… I think it is very important that both of them are there to vote… then make public how they voted!!!

After reading some of the blogs… it is amazing how quickly all of you want to jump on a "quick fix" and blame McCain… It seems most Americans especially the younger generation seem to forget that they need to "look before they leap!!!"

I would prefer that the lawyers analyze the proposed bail out line by line to make sure this does not turn into another Great Depression…

In my little experience the quick and fast solution usually ends up turning into a big and long disaster!!!

what can you say? it's become so common for them to lie, lie, lie.

Smoke and mirrors – as usual.

I thought I was the only one who was trying to figure out in what way did McCain suspend his campaign. I guess all you have to do is say I'm suspending my campaign and that counts as suspending your campaign. The night before they even released "campaign susspension" campaign talking points. I really think McCain thinks that Americans are stupid and thats scary because isn't that the way the current president views us.

This campaign is becoming worse than theater. It's turning into a joke. Anyone entertaining regrets about their donation to McCain-Palin 08? Never mind, you probably still don't see reality at this point. Just like you didn't with Bush, Rove & Co. the past two elections.. Good luck McCain supporters and hope you all wake up before the ship sinks!

McCain was caught grandstanding with his faux suspension. What an old fool! McCain and his ditzy prom queen are a joke!

THIS IS AN INSULT, I AM AN INDEPENDENT AND WAS WATCHING ALL THE TIME. MCCAIN LOST ME, HE THINKS AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE STUPID? THIS IS AN INSULT TO ALL OF US. THIS IS NO TIME FOR GAMES AND TREATING PEOPLE LIKE THEY ARE STUPID. I SWEAR RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW I WILL NOT VOTE FOR JOHN MACCAIN, HE LOST ME PERIOD.

Shame on you for reporting the idea that the great and wonderful Senator McCain would lie to the American people. This man was a POW and has been a Maverick in the Senate for the past 26 years, he never lies.

"I'm John McCain I approve this lie"

McCain a glorified moron!!

What a shocker . . . another lie from

Cirque de McCain

Come on people, give me a break!! McCain SUSPENDS his campaign and runs to Washington to TAKE CHARGE & FIX all of our problems??? And what happens? Now we hear the comments that everything was OK, until HE got there!! LISTEN UP! IF McCain has that much influence then I am scared to death as to what would happen if he was President! Did he really think that he was so above the rest, had the power to fix these problems on his own, that by his meer presence things would end? To me this demonstrates a total lack of judgement, and lacking in the decision making process! If ANYONE thinks that there is 1 person that has the ability to fix these many problems we are facing overnight then maybe I need to submit my daughter's name for President!!!

Is anyone surprised that the McCain campaign is caught lying yet again. I was wondering if suspension didnt mean what i really thought it did. I feel a major backlash brewing.

That's McCain for you. Say something and do something completely different. Can't trust that man!

McLame reminds me of that old guy on every job site. You Know. The guy that should have retired years ago. Does not have a clue as to whats going on. And just wanders around getting in the way and bothering people.

Yeah, we all knew this was a joke….just like Sarah Palin and the rest of his campiagn, it is okay to tell the truth John. The American people are not as dumb as you think we always seem to figure out when you lie any way.

OBAMA 2008

What is so hard to understand about this?????? John McCain is doing what he should be doing – PRIORITIZING….and believe it or not, the current economic situation is a PRIOROTY. You dummycrats can't see the forest for the trees. Nobama has got you all so hypnotized that you don't even see your feet. People wake up, the reason Nobama does not stay in Washington is because he would actually have to MAKE A DECISION AND VOTE, YES VOTE something besides Present. He has not served in a Senator capacity since he has been campaigning as "the one". You people had better wake up or you deserve the pig in a poke you're going to get with Nobama. The only reason he wants to debate tonight is because he has his lines memorized from the teleprompters. He can't remember them for too long so he needs to get it over with tonight. You people are as crazy as he is if you fall for this. I feel sorry for people who can't make a decision with their head instead of the color of someone's skin.

CNN if you can post the hateful fowl-mouthed post of some of these democrats, you can post this (even tho it is against your boy-toy)

john and sarah should just suspend the campaign, and let the nation move on and not focus on sarah's intellectual vacuum and the frightful thought that the republicans would choose such a loser candidate! mccain maybe a war hero etc but as far as job #1, he is NOT quaified, actually maybe he was 8 years ago , he maybe actually better than our current presidente!!

The "suspension" is just another lie.

If you are still collecting money, still have all campaign offices open, still have surrogates out there on your behalf, still have your VP pick at photo-ops, still doing network interviews, and are still running commercials in all 50 states, your campaign is NOT suspended.

McCain is once again betting on the stupidity and ignorance of the American people. I, for one, am insulted.

John McCain is trying to divert attention from his failing campaign to the failing economy. His last minute rush to Washington has just gummed up the works and made people panic more than necessary. Yes,it is a serious situation. Obama has been monitoring it from wherever he was. He made it to Washington with out too much trouble to get to the meeting he was needed at, now he is continueing on with the business of running his campaign. I have no doubt that when a proposal comes out of the committee that is working on it and is ready for a vote, both Biden and Obama will be there to vote. Since neither Obama or McCain are on the finance committee, they need to continue with their regular duties until they are needed in Washington to discuss it on the Senate floor and vote on it.

McCain is a hypocrite. He is incompetent. If he cannot run his campaign, how in the world could he run the country?

There is no logical reason to suspend the campaign. The Republicans are stonewalling in a crude attempt to some how make McCain look like the hero.

McCain lied to his first wife about his many girl friends he opening flaunted on the side. When he met his current wife he lied to her about his age to try and be more appealing to her. He lied about Obama sending operatives to Alaska, when the operatives in Alaska were actually from his campaign and are probably illegally interfering with a criminal investigation.

I never before question McCain his patriotism, but now I do! The importance of the current crises to America is too greater for him to block progress in a rather crude attempt to stomp the current momentum for Obama.

This was a political stunt, and everybody knows it. Mccain is definitely sticking to his MO (method of operation), LIE, LIE, LIE, DENY, DENY, DENY, BLAME, BLAME, BLAME. Some idiots will believe that his actions were a grand gesture of him putting his country first, but intelligent people realize that he's lying and playing political games. I really think he cooked his rotten goose/moose this time.

OBAMA/BIDEN 2008 ALL THE WAY

When is 'Country First' just a slogan and every act just a gimmick?
This so-called suspension is jus one more in a string of risky gimmicks from McCain' campaign.
McCain just keeps overreacting and acting without integrity or leadership. Throwing random ideas out is not leadership!

More 'Cut and Run' John McCain lies

'Cut and Run' McCain cut and ran because he and his campaign manager got caught is a bald-faced lie about taking secret $15K/ month payments from Fannie Mae up until August.

'Cut and Run' McCain is showing behavior that suggests he is mentally unstable. George Will is right, 'Cut and Run' McCain is not Presidential material. His VP poodle Palin can't even string together a coherent sentence during interviews.

Doesnt look like a suspended campaign to me. Looks like Mccian is trying to score some political points with independents. This nation has more bigots than i thought. Even those high donor Hillary supporters are bigots. Im starting to wonder is really becuase Obama is black?

Exactly……McCain is playing politics with Americans…..What an Idiot.

To me it looks like business as usual. mmmmmm I wonder ?

I really don't care to parse words on what "is" is, etc. As the defacto leader of the republican party, I'm glad Sen. McCain is in there making waves. Why should a deal of such a size be rushed through?? What is Henry Paulsen trying to hide? Both candidates should be there and be part of the negotiations. One of them will be the next president and will have to live with this mess. I would think they would want some input!!

There needs to be a full accounting and oversight of what exactly this money is going to be spent on. There needs to be a full investigation of the heads of these failed entities to see what criminal liability there may be.

That's what McCain is fighting for. He's protecting my tax dollar. I applaud his "interference" and condemn Lord Obama's lack of interest.

This is bunch of crack pot tactics of McCain Shame and Palin, who is no where in site and always dodging reporters and important questions.

We demand a Debate to take place TODAY! McCain come out of the Cave or Rock you are hiding under and face Obama!

Like Obama said, "McCain won't even follow Osama Bin Ladin to the caves he hides in"

We do not need a old geezer like McCain to lead us with his short comnings.

Obama/Biden '08

McCain and Palin are LIARS. What will it take for people to realize that? If they are so willing to lie and play political games to get to the WH, imagine what they will do to us if they actually get there. Huh, I seem to remember another recent president sometimes in the past 8 years LYING and playing political games with his power.

MORE OF THE SAME.

I have no idea who McCain thinks he is fooling. Not anyone with half a brain. A political move from the get go. He can also drop the military jargan. Mia, full speed ahead, etc. He seems to forget he is no longer in the military, but he is in a war of his own making. He has proven to me that without a war going on he is clueless as to what to do for the country.

Shocking! The McCain campaign is lying again??

It's like me saying, "I'm really not hungry" but then I proceed to visit the buffet line at an All You Can Eat four times in a row! Yea, I know John, just tell me and I'll believe it!! At this point, I'LL meet you for your 10 Town Hall meetings just to hear you SHUT UP about em'! Besides, just about every one of your so called Town Hall meetings were filled with Repubs and supporters…not a true diverse crowd! So what does that REALLy say about you and Town Halls. Doesn't look like any TOWN I've ever visited!

In chemistry, a suspension ceases to be a suspension when it separates and all the sludge [like toxic lies] sinks to the bottom…

This article just says what we already know. The whole McBush 'campaign suspension' was just a gimmick to make McBush look like he puts 'Country First' while in fact he continued with his usual campaign schedule. He canceled his appearance on David Letterman knowing that it would recieve media coverage and make him look as though he had to rush to Washington tosave America.
However, Letterman made a complete fool of McBush by proving that he was actually in the same studio as Letterman and was doing an interview wit Katie Couric. Then Letterman laughed at McFool on the Air and offered to drive him to the airport. McFarce is fast becoming a bad joke.

Don't stand too close to this campaign. It is about ready to go "splat".

SENATOR MCCAIN HAVING GONE TO WASHINGTON TO HELP IRON OUT A DEAL BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND HAVE A BILL TO
FUND (BAILOUT, RESCUE) THE ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN AND PROVIDE THE MONETARY ENGINE FOR THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO FUNCTION AS THEY SHOULD, OUGHT TO NOW GO TO MISSISSIPPI AND DEBATE SENATOR OBAMA AS SCHEDULED. HE CAN GO BACK TO WASHINGTON AND HELP WITH THE NEGOTIATIONS ON THE ECONOMIC SUMMIT AFTER THE DEBATE.

Pallin took questions from the press? Did she give more answers like this one that she gave to Katie Couric?
Palin, in a rambling and largely incoherent response, responded,Quote: "That's why I say I, like every American I'm speaking with, were ill about this position that we have been put in. Where it is the taxpayers looking to bail out. But ultimately, what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the health care reform that is needed to help shore up our economy. Um, helping, oh, it's got to be about job creation, too. Shoring up our economy, and getting it back on the right track. So health care reform and reducing taxes and reining in spending has got to accompany tax reductions, and tax relief for Americans, and trade — we have got to see trade as opportunity, not as, uh, competitive, um, scary thing, but one in five jobs created in the trade sector today. We've got to look at that as more opportunity. All of those things under the umbrella of job creation."

I hope the American people will not fall for the banana in the tail pipe, which is what the McCain camp is doing. Some of us are not fooled.. The strategy was to slow the Obama camp down, while the McCamp continued to campaign unknowingly. Thank God, Obama had the good judgement to continue campaigning and not fall for the banana in the tail pipe. I want a president that will, at the most, remain firm and consistent, not a potential president that will drift with every wind and double minded in thinking and objectivity. If you stand for nothing you fall for anything.

THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN IS BLOWING HOT AIR…..IT A SHAME HOW THEY ARE PLAYING GAMES WITH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE….JOHN MCCAIN WILL TRY TO WIN AT ANY COST AND HE IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT US…THE AVERAGE PERSON…..

SHAME ON YOU MCCAIN….I HAVE LOST ALL RESPECT FOR YOU AND YOUR CAMPAIGN….I'M VOTING DEMOCRAT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY ADULT LIFE!!!!

John McCain is a joke period! He is trying to lead America by traveling the same path Bush has. John McCain is totally out of touch.

You see how quick he bailed out on main street (whom he so call care about) to be apart of wall street (those who he really love because Cindy is one of them).

John has to make sure Cindy 100 millions are secure.

John McCain: DONT YAW BLANK -A- DE -BLANK BLANK MESS WITH OUR STASH!!! I DON'T CARE WHAT HAPPENS WE BETTER CINDY AND I BETTER COME OUT ON TOP WE HAVE TO MUCH STOCK.

let's see

John McShame didn't really do anything on Capitol Hill except cause a mess —what if this were the White House

Sarah Failin was making promises to find some instances were John McLame was for regulation to Katie Couric that won't happen

though they took some nice pictures this week with no real meaning behind them except to distract from SLUMPING POLL NUMBERS

David Letterman will have third night of taking JM through the ringer which well is deserved — David got dissed for another pretty face (Couric)

Seems John has more lies than a vegas hooker on a Friday night during the Christmas season

This was all a stunt from John McCain. So sad.

What a joke. McSame's latest publicity stunt was about as cheap as they get. Running around like a chicken with your head cut off, making knee jerk reaction decisions is not the way to run the country.

President (to be) Obama over the last couple of days has looked very Presidential, while McSame looks like someone running around trying to find his Bingo card.

To add insult to injury, every time Caribou Barbie opens her mouth, she reveals herself to be more incompetent by the second. I saw some of her Couric interview last night and her answer on how being in Alaska gives her foreign policy experience was absolutely incomprehensible. Ms. South Carolina ("U.S. Americans," etc.) would be a more qualified candidate.

Just say NO to Bush 44 and Caribou Barbie.

Go Obama/Biden!!!

Oh McCain, full of lies and misinformation. If Obama loses the election, there will be a questioning going on.

McCain/Palin
——————
Lies R Us

I admire McCain's descision to suspend, re the debate: just another place for Obama to spew more verbal diahrea

I hope the American people can see through this "stunt". It is amazing to me how low McCain has stooped, and to think even though I did not agree with many of his politics, I had at least respected him. I have lost that respect for him now, and it is evident that he has lost respect for him self. So sad.

McCain is trying very hard to "look" presidential; however, his actions deny that.

McCain can't get far enough away from Bush and his antics, and the economic crisis, a Bush by-product, is front and center. Then add the Palin factor to this and you have a disaster of epic proportions for McCain. Perhaps Srah can explain the "hockey mom" economic plan here? Or will she have to get back to us later, like she suggested to Katie Couric yesterday when asked to give examples of how McCain would fix things?!

The American voters deserve to know the truth about McCain suspending his campaign. Why did you make the statement "I am suspending my presidential campaign until the financial crisis has been resolved"? You did not suspend your campaign.

A great exacmple of the Left hand not knowing what the Right hand is doing with the McCain Campaign. Am I surprised? NO McSame has never come across as a man who knows what he is doing! He appointed Sarah Palin the gal who stated that Russia and Canada were in Alaska and were under her executive management! Hello?

McCain is a gimmicky liar. End of story.

Because it wasn't a suspension! McCain LIED again wow what a surprise!!! He still ran ads, he still campaigned yesterday and the Global Initiative, and he still had his surrogates on tv lying to the American people.

The McCain campaign lying? Now there's a new one.

Suspension? Ha ha ha, yeah right. Nobody is falling for that trick.

Let's just say that the House and Senate cannot agree on a package until AFTER the Autumn Recess. Does that mean that Barack Obama will will by default since he will have no challenger?

Let McCain stay in Washington. Maybe he will have someone show him how to vote when it is time (his voting record is abysmal compared to others who have been campaigning).

Let McCain keep his campaign "suspended" until after the second week in November! Sounds like a plan to me!

The only thing "suspended" was McCain's scheduled appearance on Letterman. Instead of doing that, he went on Katie Couric. And he personally lied to Letterman–telling him he was getting on a plane to Washington.

When is a 'suspended campaign' just a blatant POLITICAL STUNT? I actually think McCain is suffering some sort of medical situation and his Karl Rove, et al. Wizard of Oz style cover up is trying to use the Wall Street meltdown as an excuse to get out of debating. But that's just me. I hope McCain is of good health, but none of this makes any sense. For him to skip out on the debate tonight will be suicide. He's already plumetting in the polls. Americans need to wake up and look at these two candidates. It's crystal clear which one of them can handle doing more than one thing at a time.

GO OBAMA YOU CAN LEAD BOTH IN THE SAME TIME…
OBAME / BIDEN 08

Its Not A Suspension When Mccain Lies About It By Continuing To Campaign The Entire Time!

Another in a litany of bald-faced lies from dishonored McCain. How about lying to Letterman when he cancelled about "rushing off to Washington" – only to be caught on camera down the street and even spending the night in NYC.

This man no longer has any honor in my book. And don't get me started on dimwit Palin….

Does anyone think Mccain may be involed in the corruption that took place on wall street? REMEMBER KEATING FIVE! Maybe its not the debates that have mccain running SCARED maybe its something much bigger like trying to save his self from being caught up in the CORRUPTION! ANY COMMENTS ANYONE ANY AGREE OR DISAGREE SOMETHING SMELLS FISHY WITH MCCAIN!

Are you liberals that stupid?? I think McCain put his campaign on hold in the sense that he is not running around stumping, or willing to attend a debate, which is just an acting display anyway. He wants to stay in DC and help hammer this deal out. Of course the Dems are saying he ruined a deal when he showed up, but there never was a deal. Obama on the other hand was willing to blab via video, and stay down in MI to "study" instead. Hey, I guess he could vote Present by proxy. I can't believe Dems aren't demanding Obama cancel the debate and be there to get this done as a sitting senator, and possible president. Better to stay there and do nothing, which was his first choice. Now he can run back to be there for the debate, which is his first priority, and he gets KUDOS???? You guys are nuts

All I can say is "DUH"

When u suspend a campaign u stop all activity…has McCain done that…

No!

Another stunt.

Ok, after this, the Bridge to Nowhere & the earmark situation, how the bloody hell are these candidates still alive (in a political sense of course)? Why don't people go, "Hey, he's lying. He's a liar. Done"? And if he appears at the debate tonight before they sign a deal, that'll be another lie! Even Bush campaigns weren't this bad.

If John McCain was so concerned about the economic crisis why wasn't he in DC 6 days earlier. And why didn't he read Paulson's recommendations until Tuesday of this week when it was out the Thursday before? And how is he going to help when bills start in the House and they don't have one yet, and he isn't a member of any committee working on it? And why did he suspend his campaign kind of sort of, but not really. It's all for show. John McCain, do you think we are so ignorant that you can actually pull one over on all of us?

The media is supposed to take McCain at his word, never mind that this political ploy has bunkum and desperation written all over it.

This is sooooooooooo funny…… My stomach hurts by laughing so much. This campaign has reached new comedic heights!!!

Half-truths have become the modus operandi of the McCain campaign. This is no different.

WHAT A JOKE. THIS IS A VERY SAD DAY FOR REPUBLICANS, AND THEY KNOW IT. THEY HAVE A PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE WHO LIES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, AND VP CANDIDATE THAT IS LUCKY IF SHE CAN ANSWER AS TO WHAT HER OWN NAME IS WITHOUT SAYING SHE'LL GET BACK TO YOU. LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO A DEMOCRATIC LANDSLIDE.

Big surprise. McCain gets caught in a lie.

WHAT A SUSPENSION…..

Mr. McCain was at one end of the long conference table, Mr. Obama at the other, with the president and senior Congressional leaders between them. Participants said Mr. Obama peppered Mr. Paulson with questions, while Mr. McCain said little.

1. John McCain is a liar.

2. John McCain is an adulterer.

3. John McCain is a bribe taker (Keating 5)

4. John McCain is an elitist (9 homes, 13 cars; married to a $100,000,000 aire

5. Have I mentioned that John McCain is a liar.

6. John McCain is dangerous for the security of our country (see Sarah (I can see Russia from my house) Palin.

7. John McCain is a walking stunt.

Where is Mitt Romney when we really need him???????????

I believe this was all a POW move on McCain part. He's old and he's tired. He needed a reason not to be traveling and to get some e need rest . beleive McCain will be at the debate on Friday night .

Let's not be Fooled has anything stop for his Campaign Check it out for yourself. Let's face it MCCain can't tell the truth anymore with his VP in training it's getting kind of hetic.

The media is not commenting for some reason but did anyone see the clip of Sarah Palin interview OH MY GOD . And the clip with the UN leaders her knowledge something we can all talk about he had a new baby? WOW YEP she should be President ?????

John McCain "LOOK AT ME!! LOOK AT ME, GUYS!!! I'm being a leader, I'm being a leader. SEE." Ummm….I wonder if anyone stopped to think that that's not what a good leader actually does…

McCain in a liar…no McCain

Obama all the way……

Is anyone surprised? This was a strategic political move … nothing else.

McCain and Plain, the original Mavericks

Be Smart America,

Obama / Biden '08

of course – its all just talk, cheap talk

Country First? I don't think so. The G.O.P. antics are turning this country on its head. They are a shameless cult of tyrants that continue to step higher on what could be a very hard downfall.

ONE NATION

When McCain makes the call. If the American people are taken in by John McCain, I guess the country deserves whatever we get. From Palin to pretending to suspend his campaign, McCain has made every reason not to vote for him clear.

It is sad to see members of the Fox McCain News cast speak against Obama for not letting McCain dictate to him on where and how to debate him as well as when he should suspend his campaign.

If McCain made this move from his heart, it would have been done on impulse rather that going on national tv making a speech for political gain. He will try and say any stupid thing to gain in the polls as well as get a few applauds.

Obama/Biden keep campaigning until November 4th 2008

Republican beware of the CNN moderators on this site. They have stripped out all my Republican comments this morning. CNN is biased to the point of cheating bloggers of their right to free speech! This is what you can expect from the Democrats and Obama!

McCain should feel pretty good about calling off the debate. He has got his surrogates firing away, still got the negative ads running in the swing states, and the old Airman is going to take the high road, showing some leadership– country first– spoil the deal; and got everybody hoodwinked. Now where did I put my underwear?

Obama go to the debate and if McCain doesn't show, have a Town Hall Meeting and take questions. Please, do not give in to a reschedule date for this debate if McCain doesn't show.

it's like the iraq war, make the american people look one way, and go the other.

McCain is a fake, liar and a no nonsense fool. He don't have a clue on how to run this country and now that the real deal is out, he can't even do anything but fool the American People. People we are not in deep depression or regression or resession but if you vote for McSane and Palin every woman, man, child, doctor, lawyer and indian chiefs will be figinting for survivial. This man is a fool and he is studpid as studip can get.

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.

Mc Cain is a Proven Liar …. Why are you surprise CNN?!?!?

If McCain wins and takes us into a third war at least he would be able to suspend one of the wars while he moves troops from one war to the other and then resume and then suspend and move them back after his surge has been completed.

McCain has become more Rove than Rove.
This is just another lie in a long list of lies by McCain.

We cannot Trust John McCain anymore. He repeatedly and blatantly lies to all Americans.

I dont know what has happened to him, but he has lost my respect

I was shocked that some people still have trust and faith in him. I thought it was clear that this wall a stupid game he was playing. His supporters sadly continued to defend his as "patriotic" and a "great leader" for his choice to go back to DC.

NOT!

Senator McCain is in DESPERATION MODE…He will say and do just about anything to make it APPEAR that he is "FOR THE AVERAGE AMERICAN". How does a person who has been ULTRA RICH for over 20 years relate to the AVERAGE AMERICAN… I don't buy it!!
Senator McCain has been a firm believer in TRICKLE DOWN economics until 4 days ago….
WAKE UP AMERICA…..
It is ALL smoke and mirrors.

McCain can't even stop his own campaign, how can we expect or respect his ability to control or lead? BIG LIAR EMPTY WORDS

Enough is Enough
McCain get out
We have had it

What a JOKE!! Once again McBush/Palin prove they are liars and cheats. We are tired of your crap, it's game over Republicans!!

Obama/Biden '08

So if you know this……then why does the media continue to allow this to be the topic of the day. What about Troopergate, Plain unqualifird. McCain's top advisor "Rick Davis"

Thank god for Keith Olberman, and Rachel Maddow.

It's a shame McCain doesn't trust his #2 enough to take over while he's out pandering on the Hill.

Same political menouvers as the Bush/Cheney administration. We will not fall for it this time John McCain.

GOBAMA 08!

McCain and Palin are liars. They are toying with our nation in a time of crisis.

I've already switched from republican to democrat. If I HAD NOT, I would definitely do it today. And since NC has early voting, I'll be registering my vote as early as possible.

Obama/Biden '08

Are you implying, ma'am, that John McCain, esteemed war hero and one-time POW, and his fantastic running mate, the honorable Gov. Sarah Palin from the great state of Alaska are lying?

I'll not stand for that ugly implication.

Looks like McCain lied again?

Mccain is a Liar he used that Campiagn stopage as a Political Ploy and the no brained Main stream Media ate it up put in my state there are still ads running John Mccain is his Flunkies are still on tv lying about Obama Cnn Wake Up Report the New Fairly. I Bet this get stuck in moderation!

Yeah, some "suspension". Another big political trick by McCain & Company to try to slow down Obama's gaining momentum.

Do they really think that Americans are stupid enough not to see right through this?

the games continue.

So much for the suspending of the campaign.

I get so annoyed at the Republicans who claim they have "higher" morals and integrity than the democrats, when in truth, we are all alike, we all make mistakes and we are on the most all good people. I have never had an affair or flirtation in my life and have been loyal to my wife for close to 20 years, with no plans to change that. John McCain's treatment of wife #1 was disgraceful and if the story about Sarah and her husbands partner is true, Palin is no better.
Me, I can walk with my head high.

Is it just me or does McCain at times sound like an Obama recording?

Wow. If my kids pulled this stunt, they would be in big trouble. McCain, you are setting a horrible example. You should be ashamed of yourself… oh wait you're a politician. Never mind.

maybe they're just lying again? i've had enough. and i'm switching my support to obama. mccain is not putting 'country first'.

Is it any surprise that McCain would lie about this too?

Everyone knows this was just a GOP gimmick. McCain needs to recognize that he is way out of his league. Obama has superior intelligence compared to McCain.

John McCain is a liar. That's all.

Pretty pathetic CNN… You should name yourself DNN.. democratic National News.

McCain, get some rest! PLEASE suspend the campaign's activities, before someone suspends you more permanently.

On hold? I'll give him credit, this stunt has gotten him more press than actually campaigning. Even the Wall Street Journal sees through this grandstanding and condemned McCain.

Democracy should not be put on hold, let the debates continue. And let McCain campaign, as if he ever stopped.

"I will also ask for money"

Doesn't sound like a suspension to me, more like a distraction. McLame is trying to divert people's minds off of tonight's debate. He's going to get molly whopped tonight.

"I am John Mccain and I suspend my campaign. The only thing i will continue to do is run commercials, make speeches, have my vp finally answer 4 questions, and campaign. "

More lies from McCain — no surprise.

Not only that, during yesterday's white house meeting — Obama manned up while McCain sat there with his tail between his legs. Leadership is important and McCain has ZERO.