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Once again, McCain puts his photo op ahead of America. His presence will, once again, mess things up. The only glue he could provide is when people realize that his old ideas are ready for the maverick glue factory.

Good to know that McCain is FINALLY engagedin the problem considering that as of Tuesday PM he had not even read the 3-page proposal. Obama has een engaged since last week (making calls, giving his core points on the bailout, and (most importantly) wisely chose to NOT inject poltics into the mix. We need a president who is calm in a crisis and not one who is "wildly"searching" for what to do and say as he has for two weeks. McCain first...everyone else last.

McCain has nothing to do with these negotiations and is using the crisis for political gain and nothing else. More lies from McCain.

"They weren't clear exactly what he's going to actually do when he gets there"

I know what he won't be doing.... looking people in the eye.

Just like last night when he was so intimidated by being on stage with Obama that, just like a scolded puppy, he couldn't look at Barack.

I n Arlington? Wouders shall never end.I thought he flew directly back to DC to offer his muc sought after "leadership" What happened to the NO DEAL,NO DEBATE?
After yesterday's debate he needs to rethink his strategy if he thinks he still stand a chance of GOD FORBID! winning.

The current financial crisis is giving McCain campaign a lot of problem. Don't you think that Romney will have served him better than Palin in a time like this?

We dont make anything in this country anymore.Real estate became our whole economy and credit from it.Everyone in trouble made money or was living beyond their means.The generation that caused this should pay.Think about your kids future.If money goes anywhere it must go to build a manufacturing base so their will allways be jobs.Real estate wont do it anymore .Once this 700 billion is spent then what.Then another bailout and another.The problem cant be fixed by throwing money at the same senario

The only thing which exceeds McCain's bluster is his stupidity and ignorance. Please stay your office at your campaign headquarters! No more helping like you did Thursday.

John! John! Stay in the closet John!

I think I just heard a collective groan coming from Capital Hill when they heard that "he's baaaaack". He's "glue" all right; he's going to gum up the works while looking for another photo op.

Of course the McCain campaign doesn't know what he'll do in Washington, but they have to keep up the illusion that his presence there is somehow necessary.

How could they call McCain the "glue" that will bind the Congress together in agreement. His most recent ads mock Obama for finding common ground by saying, "John is right..." before going on to point out were they differ. McCain was condescending in the debate last night and the public knows it. Even the Fox News polls stated that Obama won among undecided voters. From calling McCain by name, giving credit were credit was do and looking him in the eye to graciously leading his wife over to shake the McCains' hands it was obvious who the unifier was.

Tacky ads exploiting your opponent's graciousness–3 million dollars.
Exuding confidence, intelligence, and judgment–priceless!

this guy (mccain) is pathetic. the glue. riiiiiiiiiiggght

BS!

What a load.... Yea no like need to be take to the glue factory. It's funny how They weren't clear exactly what he's going to actually do when he gets there.

That's what I been saying... If he gets Wins in Nov.

( I'm not clear exactly what he's going to actually do when he gets there.)

Reaslistically lets be honest with ourselves for once agreeing to the fact that McCain direcly or indirectly is also part of the wall street problem through his economy adviser.
As Americans let us be more connected about the issues facing us as a nation and who can take us out of the current mess were in.We should think as objective people and stop being racist.

Mccain need to bail himself out first!

Looks like a political tactic since he needs some votes in the economic area. McCain pretty much showed me what kind of person he was when he put his campaign on hold and and questioned whether he would should up for debate. Pretty much showed me that he cant juggle the stress of a president and you cant put our crisis' on hold. Youve lost my vote!

Brian in Virginia

McCain is such an elitist bigot!!!
Going to washington to try and look like a leader
what a phony.....more like going to cause kaos and the American people know it
its been his party in power for 8 years
it took a lot longer than 2 years to create this mess!!!
He wants to make sure his corporate buddies get lots!!!!

If the calls are by videophone, he won't look them in the eye.

Who`s McBush calling ?, Is it the " Keating Five "" ???.....
With this financial crisis , at hand , it seems to be very similar to the Savings and Loan situation , in which it started with the loss of homes , as well as retirement savings , and bank closures . And guess who was one of the " Keating Five " ?, you guessed it , John Mc Bush .....
He was given a slap on the wrist , when he should have been locked up , like any other criminal ....
John Mc Bush does not deserve to be our next president , we`ve had enough of those Republicrooks......
Anyone who cast`s a vote for any republicrook, should be ashamed of themselves , and deserve to continue to looked upon by the likes of people like Karl Rove , Rush Limbuagh , as idiots ,and followers.....

grand standing, plan and simple here, get it people! John McCain is show boating here. Trying to show that its he who will bring this together. He states that he is for the people of this country. Then why is he pushing to support this $ 700 billion buy out for Wall Street and the rich who i remind you created this mess, not the american people! Thanks for the support McCain! Oh by the way, i'm a independent that both want badly, think about that .

Mccain is running around like a chicken with his head cut off. Trying to act like he's leading, congress was doing just fine with out him being there and he is just there for political reasons to try and look good.

BARACK THE VOTE!!!!!!!!

why don't you just stop reporting on McCain Dana, and CNN as well actually, as all you do is come across as a bunch of people in full tear down mode of everything John McCain does. You pick at every thing he does and make some derogatory comment or suggest that nothing he is doing has any worth.
I am sick of it.

The Atlantic (Marc Ambinder) The Rumble In Oxford: First Thoughts – McCain did not filter himself, letting his frustration and contempt for Obama show; he wouldn't let himself look at the challenger.

JOHN MCCAIN HAS HIS PRIORITIES IN THE PROPER ORDER. DO WHAT IS BEST FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. WORKING TOWARDS A SOLUTION WITH THE FINANCIAL CRISIS.

NOT BARACK OBAMA. HE JUST KEEPS ON CAMPAIGNING. HE WANTS TO BE THE PRESIDENT AT ALL COST. NEVER MIND WORKING FOR THE AMERICAN TAXPAYERS. HE NEEDS TO GET OUT WITH BIDEN AND SPREAD MORE BIAS AND HATE.

Why does Obama need to be there? The Dems aren't the ones holding up this bill. If McCain has to be there to hold the House Republicans feet to the fire than that is just a reflection on the disunity in the GOP.

glue what a joke more like the oil he cant make anything come together

McCain is working on the financial crisis and Obama is back to campaigning. Not surprising. Somebody has to do the actual work. As for McCain not engaging Dems today... I'm pretty certain that all the Dems are already on board so what is McCain supposed to talk to them about? He's trying to work out the unresolved portions of this (hello?) and there are many! It is hardly a no-brainer.

Interesting that Senator Reid (D-Nv) called for McCain to engage with this effort last week, complained about him being engaged this week, and then today Senator Harmon (D-Ca.) said McCain didn't help this week but wants him to engage today. Yes, she was on TV this morning calling for McCain to engage with the process to drive a resolution. She didn't call for Obama, nor did Reid. Look it all up – it's on the internet; probably will be run some more on TV today too.

If you want something done call on McCain. If you want a newscaster to read the news call on Obama. "Change you can..." #%!^% .... yeah, yeah, whatever...

Bipartisanship yeah

Very Good Sen McSame, now you get it. It is obvious that you are following Sen Obama's leads. REMEMBER

McCain is clueless, his suspend, unsuspend, suspend nonsense needs to stop.

Obama owned him in the debate.

I think the McCain's campaign's idea of "showing leadership" must mean:
1. Not reading the original proposal until Tuesday (or later).
2. Waiting until Thursday to enter the negotiations, then skulking around congress stirring up discord.
3. Never saying what he actually stood for until McCain was pushed into it by the moderator during Friday nights debate.

Obama, in contrast, was straight forward about his beliefs and let them be known from the beginning. I feel this shows real leadership and that Obama is the kind of President that America needs and deserves. Go Obama/Biden.

One man, one vote!

McCain is yesterday's man. The entire world is moving beyond nasty jabs in the political arena as the sole basis for electing leaders. People want substance and real action not these gimmicks and manipulation of election coverage. The debate last night was underwhelming because it wasn't a debate. McCain would not engage. He looked weak and was simply regurgitating his stump lines without offering any concrete ideas. Obama did not maximize the opportunities (there were plenty) to corner McCain and force him to discuss the issues that they were there to talk about.

Last note, please stop referring to the Palin/Biden debate as a such. It is NOT going to be a debate. The rules have been rigged and they will only answer questions given by the moderator without interaction between them. Much like McCain managed to do last night.

CNN POST THIS

NY Daily News – "Final Verdict on Eight Years of Failed Economic Policies." After all those months of buildup, it took exactly 106 seconds for the gloves to come off, when Democrat Obama laid the blame for the current economic mess on Republican leadership in Washington. "This is a final verdict on eight years of failed economic policies promoted by George Bush [and] supported by John McCain," Obama said, taking direct aim at his GOP opponent… Obama seemed at ease in the early rounds as McCain struggled to find his feet.
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mc cain is only grandstanding. which will have a negative affect on him and his chance to win the white house. and we can only hope he stays out of the mix. to fix wall street GO OBAMA

Is his campaign unsuspended yet? It's so hard to tell.

What exactly is McCain's plan to solve this economic issue?? Funny how I have not read or heard of his plan. Earmark cutting won't solve this catastrophe!
ENOUGH

Time April 2008 Has McCain flip flopped on torture.
(This article does NOT show how McCain pursued Bush to open the door for torture by the CIA, but it shows the points) THE LAST PARAGRAPH QUOTES HIS OWN ADVISOR stating McCain took this stance to help win the election!! (CAMPAIGN FIRST) the man is a creep!
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But on this latest piece of legislation, which arose during the heat of the primary campaign and may surface again later this month, McCain sided with Bush in opposing a further restriction of CIA techniques.
"The field manual, a public document written for military use, is not always directly translatable to use by intelligence officers," McCain explained in February, reiterating his position from 2005. He added that the CIA should be allowed to use "alternative interrogation techniques," that are not otherwise outlawed as unduly coercive, cruel, inhumane or degrading.
"I don't believe John McCain is comfortable with the current CIA program," said Tom Malinowski, the advocacy director for Human Rights Watch, who has worked closely with McCain and his staff on these issues. "I think McCain just reached a point where he didn't want any more confrontations with the White House. He wanted to win the White House."

How is this helping? He is not on the committees hammering out the proposal. He will not be needed until there is some kind of vote. Seems like a lot of political posturing to me. Plenty of running around giving the impression of being "presidential" and not really accomplishing anything. Better he should be on the trail talking about his ACTUAL presidential ideas. He didn't get any good press this week regarding this attitude, I fail to see how it helps now. Definitely not voting for this clown.

Joanne in PA

Neither candidate has even read any of the bailout info.If McCain is going it is solely for another photo op.

The congress would already have a plan if it was for mccain going in
and getting in the middle of it. mccain is a hateful mean person and
should stay out of all discussion he is not on the banking committee.
So why is he interferring or is he dividing again.

Just more GOP spin! Trying to make McCain seem more relevent when in fact he is not the least bit relevent by any stretch of the imagination! My father always told me, "If you have to tell people how great you are than you were never that great to begin with" So cut the GOP spin crap!! This american isnt buying it!! Nor should any other american who hasnt spent the last 8 years in a COMA!!! WAKE UP AMERICA!! ITS WE THE PEOPLE NOT WE THE SHEEPLE!!!!!!!!!

I hope McCain doesn't call on his friend Phil Graham. Our leaders, especially the Republican ones, with their de-regulation-free-market mania, have egg all over their faces. This is what happens, dear John and your cronies, when pendulums swing all the way to one side and stay there. Shame on you all for your extremist views, your irrational and detrimental phobia of anything resembling socialism. The greed, un-bridled consumption, immoral sense of entitlement, and fear and divisiveness, propagated by operatives in our government and Wall Street have led us to where we are now. Shame on you John McCain, and a pox on your houses. All seven of them.

Enough with the presidential politicking, let the experts fix the problem.

SO

Phone calls??? What a novel idea.

I thought he had to be there in person to work his people.

What a farce that was . . .

Tune in next week for more Cirque de McCain!

Continue To Be Your Own Man, For America Sen. Obama!

“John McCain repeatedly pointed to Senator Obama’s vote in favor of higher taxes on families making just 42,000 a year, and his proposal for $860 billion in lavish new government spending which is a crushing burden on middle clas families and the Main Street economy," Bounds said in a statement Saturday. "If he was honest, Barack Obama knows he was unable to debate the merits of supporting higher taxes on the middle clas, and bloated government spending during a looming economic crisis – it’s simply indefensible.”

That is a flat out lie!! Obama voted to raise taxes on Selective VERY high income people, he also voted to raise taxes on big Businesses... He also voted on taxes on those making over I believe it was $84,000 a year. And it wasnt going to be the type that would effect them much.. and NOT touching people making $42,000 Like the CLAIM

I am so sick of McCain and his campaign lies LIES lies LIES!! Get it Straight!!

McCain lives in a fantasy world and the MSM want to follow him there. Let's get REAL!
Facts, truth and integrity are the cures for America and Obama has them in spades!

Oh...come on already. The only people that are buying this BS are the same people that would follow McCain and the Republican party off a bridge.

NO ONE IS BUYING THIS CRAP..........MOVE ON!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lmao they are really reaching aren't they? The "glue" that holds everyone together? that's a joke.

On another note, I must say Obama was looking very Presidential last night..very attractive as well

CNN POST THIS

10:52 PM CNN- David Gergen: "I think John McCain needed a clear victory tonight. I think a tie was not in his interests. He is behind. This is his best subject night because the last night, they're going to be talking about the economy. I think he needed a clear victory tonight. I think that eluded him, even as strong as he was, I think Bill Bennett is absolutely right… but I don't think he walked out of here with a clear victory of the kind he needed."

CNN (Gloria Borger)- "I think you'd have to watch this debate, Anderson and say Obama held his own. He didn't give an inch to McCain on the issues of talking with Iran."

CBS News (Ambinder) "Knowledge Network Undecideds Give Debate To Obama": According to CBS News / Knowledge Networks' poll of undecided voters: 40% of uncommitted voters who watched the debate tonight thought Barack Obama was the winner. 22% thought John McCain won. 38% saw it as a draw. 68% of these voters think Obama would make the right decision about the economy. 41% think McCain would. 49% of these voters think Obama would make the right decisions about Iraq. 55% think McCain would.

CNN POST THIS

Some one please stop this crazy old man, i dont understand what the hell he will do in washington. Obama will win this time huge!

when are we going to stop listining to the crap that ohama (no mistake) is feeding the public every chance he gets ? who's in charge of the commitees, the house , the senate ect, ect..not the republicans ! he won the debate ? he never answered 1 question with out first saying something about mccain/bush and 4 more years..wake up america, your being duped.

it is not what kissinger said IT IS THE FACT THAT O BAMA'S MAKES UP WHAT HE SAID TWICE....BLATANT MANIPULATOR/////MC CAIN IS BACK TO COUNTRY FIRST while O BAMA PRAISES HIS OWN INTERNAL GLORY..... leadership starts with the PERSON. not the teleprompter.../

I am sure Senator McCain is working very very hard at this time to make sure that the CEO's of Wall Street will not lose out in the final deal. He is after all glued to Wall Street and Corporate America along with the Bush Administration, isn't he?

That's because the Republicans have something up their sleeves.It will be like Bush there will be Chads all over the place come the election. There will be break downs of equipment and etc. McCain has been told that he will win no matter what and this is what he believes so his is acting the part of the president.

Obama is good but McCain gives you the impresion that he does what he wants. Not sure if this is the diplomatic approach. Why does McCain have to tick off so many people all the time, especially from his own party? Anyway he seems to have a command of the world and he BETTER cut spending like he keeps saying he will, should he win in Nov.

Paulson, needs to tell bush to keep mccain away. He has caused enough mess.

don't know how McCain can claim leadership on this issue when by Tuesday he hadn't read the two page letter submitted by Paulson. He never called the hill to find out how things were going while Obama was constantly in contact with members of his party on the hill and also Paulson. Who showed leadership here but Obama? McCain people have seen through all your manipualtions including that of the old boys club members which promised you the crown of the presidentcy. What you and they did not anticipate is meeting a brilliant man who as of now is beating you and they at your and their own game.

Thank you John McCain for performing your duties as an elected official and helping (whatever it is, phone calls, meetings, discussions) to get this bailout deal resolved.

They are right, Obama should be back in Washington helping the American people, NOT himself.

Dems don't fall for McWar's BS.....refuse any deal until Obama is there

to announce it first...

If McBush trys to steal Obama's thunder...tell them it's a NO DEAL.

All McCain wants to do is bail out his buddies.We dont make anything in this country anymore.Real estate became our whole economy and credit from it.Everyone in trouble made money or was living beyond their means.The generation that caused this should pay.Think about your kids future.If money goes anywhere it must build a manufacturing base so their will allways be jobs.Once this 700 billion is spent then what.Then another bailout and another.The problem cant be fixed by throwing money at the same senario.

I'm in NC, and we're going blue this year. McBush had better not mess with votes here.

McCain opposed Bush on torture of prisoners!!!??? That is a LIE!!! look it up. He went against military torture, but WENT OUT OF WAY to make sure CIA can still do!!!
He appeased BOTH sides of the issue. He puts through legislation to 'look good', then makes sure the BACK DOOR is wide open on his own Bill... LOOK IT UP!!!
Because of McCain the military canNOT torture: they have to get out of the room and let the CIA do it!!! LOOK IT UP

mccain needs to go home!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is my take on who is qualified to be president. If you are after protection from the terriots, Iran, etc. and live in fear of other nations, then you might want to vote McCain. My question on that choice is :"Who is going to protect us from President McCain?" There is alot more at stake here than foreign countries. We are doing more to hurt ourselves than other countries are. It is the economy stupid! Think back to the 90's. and what McCain was doing then and then say that he can run the economy.

If Sen. McCain really wanted to be the so-called glue in these negotiations, how come he and his staff can't quit tooting their own horns? It would seem that he could accomplish more through backstage efforts instead of always having to make everything a political op. Surely there'll be enough praise or blame to go around for all involved after this whole thing is over with.

1 out of 3 Vice Presidents have gone on to become President in the US. Can we afford President Palin at this time.

Mc Cain in Washington is nothing but political theater. No doubt the House Repubs will tout his phony leadership, because what is good politically for McCain is good for them as well. Keep in mind that up until last Wednesday, McCain never called anyone in Washington and hadn't even read the 3 page bail out proposal. Anyone who doesn't see right through this is either blindly partisan or brain dead.

CNN POST THIS

Mark Halperin's Grades for the First Presidential Debate:

Obama : Overall grade: A-

McCain: Overall: B-

CNN Telephone Poll of 524 Adults:

Who did the best job tonight?

BO: 51

JSM: 38

Who would better handle Iraq?

BO: 52

JSM: 47

Who would better handle the economy?

BO: 58

JSM: 37

CBS Poll Results Suggest More Uncommitted Voters Saw Obama As Debate Winner:

Who won tonight's debate?

BO: 39

JSM: 25

Draw: 36

Who got better tonight?

BO: 46

JSM: 31

Who would make the right decisions about the economy?

BO: 66

JSM: 44

CNN POST THIS

McCain is doing what he has been doing. He is brining a spirit of compromise the legislative systems. Democrats and Republicans are Americans, and without people like McCain, we focus on our differences instead of making our different ideas work.

Obama is a voter. He doesn't shape bipartisan legislation. He just shows up from time to time saying yay or nay. He should be a late night talk show host. All he does is watch the action and comment on it as if he would have done things differently/.

Well now is your time Obama and you are wasting it and ours. Drop out and stop before you hurt us all.

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Good for McCain for trying to bring in the recalcitrant Republicans.

The democrats who desperately WANT this bailout are TOO afraid to take a stand on it without the Republicans signing on.

They want shared blame in case it fails.

But... MANY Republicans don't want to rescue the free markets.

McCain is needed to deliver to the the democrats the bailout the democrats want by convincing the republicans to support the bailout plan.

KUDOS to McCAin- country before party.

John McCain will again turn these negotiations into a media circus once again!! McCain is turning these negotiations into total November election politics!! Doesn't he realize how damaging his presence is??? Seems like he is more interested in politics and him winning the presidential election!!! His involvement last time resulted in problems!! Tell him to stay away!! This gentleman is dangerous. Just like Bush!! Also have considered all of this as a total political set-up by Bush and Republicans????? Bush did it for Irag War, and this American financial crisis set-up is very real possibility to consider???

McCain is playing games with our lives and this national crisis. He is doing EVERYTHING wrong and is a HUGE hindrance to progress.

This man is pathetic.

I am under the impression that Mccain was asked to get
out of Washington DC and quit mudding the waters.
He once again tried desperately to show he was presidential
material and totally blew it.
When the man says country first what he really means is:
Me first
Criminal republican policies first
Oil companies, big business first
Iraq war first
And lies, distortions, attacks before truth, integrity
and honor.

do you think JM will give up his Sunday off to give the appearance of being "the glue"? McCain First!

what part of McCAIN IS NOT ON THAT COMITTEE.... does he not understand...

what part of THEY DO NOT NEED HIM UNTIL IT IS TIME FOR A FLOOR VOTE.... does he not understand....

what part of HE IS FREAKING GRANDSTANDING AND POSTURING..

do YOU guys not understand....

McCain is showing activism...which is same as meddling – especially when he is not sure where he stands. Leadership is involving fully knowing where you can make a difference..Activities by McCain shows he is jsut a very good capable senator...but his attitude does not qualify him for president.

If President Bush had dropped all other things in favor of economic bailout, then he would not be meeting world leaders attending UN session

McCain is a destruction and he should stay away and stop his political maneuvering.

Obama '08

Oh give it a rest already! Nobody is going to believe this spin.
McCain's camp will put out any spin, and just hope that someone will go along with it. McCain is the glue?!? Seriously?!?

Ooooo! McCain is back in DC for the political stunt, part two.

ooohhh please give me a break Mr. Mcfake went to capital hill to show grid lock, and put a good show for his republican in the house. Remember these are the same republicans there had controll of congress that led to this debacle with Mr de-regulation Mclame

McCain showed me last night in the debates,he cannot put any thing together.He cannot put together an economic plan,a foreign policy plan,healthcare plan,and he does not have the ability to communicate with those who do not agree with him.

I watched that show "A World of Challenges" Kissinger DID say, on that show, there SHOULD be talks, starting at the Sec of State level, and he NEVER said there should be preconditions. He DID say you start by telling the other side 'what you have in mind"
McCain – Obama were NOT debating whether there should presidential talks, they WERE debating whether there should be preconditions; so Kissinger's press release is a diversion! MCAIN WAS WRONG!
THE REST OF THE WORLD will not come to the aid of maverick foreign policy ideas!
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mav·er·ick n.
An unbranded range animal, especially a calf that has become separated from its mother, traditionally considered the property of the first person who brands it.
One that refuses to abide by the dictates of or resists adherence to a group; a dissenter.
Synonyms – nonconformist, independent, loner.

I know of no leader I respect whose style is characterized by taking credit for the work of a group.

It is sleazy and unproductive in the long run.

He Obamabots- I thought that McCain was going to fall flat last night at the debates.

I watched- and I did not see Obama "WIN". Obama held his own- NOT at all the big win that you all pre-bragged about.

Obama is still too weak to beat the old man of 72 years.

And... Obama looked gray and dark and drawn- like he has already aged- not by years of WORK- but just by his campaigning for 2 years. Where is his stamina? Obama did NOT look his usual cute self.

Anyone stupid enough to believe John McCain will put country first is stupid enough to buy his ocean front property in Arizona.

He is even a more sleazy politician than Nixon, and that's hard to do.

McCain an agent of change? Right! Quoting Kissinger, calling himself a Maverick, and talking about pork barrel spending! His views are old and will take us to a bridge to the past/nowhere! Bipartisan? He is not even TOUGH enough to look his opponent in the eye, in fact he tried to run away from a debate where he SHOULD have been the winner. McCain was supposed to have a stronger foundation in foriegn policy and did not clinch the debate! He can not win the other debates if he can not win with his strong hand! I feel sorry for the monkey's who actually think that McCain can usher us into a future of prospertity. He is so divisive and condescending. Two things that will have ALL terrorist aiming at the United States! God SAVE America!

MCCAIN FIXED THE ECONOMY.

HE SUSPENDED HSI CAMPAIGN UNTIL THE BAILOUT WAS FIXED.
BY THE WAY HE FORGOT TO REMOVE NEGATIVE ADS WHILE IN SUSPENSION AND HE FORGOT THAT HE CAN MULTI TASK.
HE ALSO FORGOT TO GIVE Palin THE CHARGE TO RUN THE CAMPAIGN.

Obama, making ads lying about the debate. McCain in DC working on the financial situation. Now, reasonable people, which is the best candidate to help this country? McCain. No O'bomber.

Wow, can't the McCain camp let go of the silly notion that anyone gives a rip about McCain's view on this plan. I mean, it is pretty obvious that he is not the glue that binds anything, but rather the political sand in the gears.

McCain is not even on the committees overseeing the negotiations, so what is the real message here? Does America want another President who wants to try to take credit for all the good without ever taking responsibility for the bad? Obama HAMMERED McCain about his faulty judgement about Iraq last night and all McCain could do is say "we shouldn't live in the past". Of course, unless it is when you are talking about "winning this one (war in Iraq) and being a POW. McCain can't let go of his Iraq quest because he is trying to make up for his treason that had a hand in the fate of the Vietnam war.

Funny, they won't give specifics on what MCCAIN will do once he gets to the Hill.

I already have his agenda.

1.) Lunch

2.) Do Nothing

3.) Try to take credit.

"They weren't clear exactly what he's going to actually do when he gets there."

Ha haa hhaaaa

finally some honesty

McCain is doing much more to reach an agreement.

The democrats want the bailout... the republicans don't... BUT the democrats are too scared to do it without the support of Republicans. The democrats have the majority and need to do what they think is right. They won't... unless the republicans go along with them.

McCain is needed to bring the Republicans on board.

John McCain doesn't get it whether on economy, Iraq, Iran, Russia, education, tax cut, immigration, and more more.

Vote for McCain/Palin is a vote for doomed economy.

The McClain camp think that Obama will not win NC, they may be in for a big surprise. The majority of people in NC do not want 4 more years of Bush leagcy by MCCLain.

You would have to have your partisan hat on way too tight to think that Mccain did not win last night's debate. I'm a consistent supporter of Mccain but even I was shocked backward at how incredibly well grasped, read, experienced and knowledgble he was on the national relations and security topic from all angles.

I was certain that Mccain would win any foreign policy debate against Obama but I never considered that he would wipe the floor with Obama on a hyprid economic and national security debate. What a night, Mccain shined like a brand new gold coin! Way to go senator!

I hope McCain's got some glue to hold his campaign together. And maybe some for inside his ears cause he's starting to crack

Too late...it ain't going to work to get my votes. This vote is going to Barack...

Actually, I think McCain and his campaign are meeting for the purpose of trying to figure out a way to get Palin off the ticket. Expect more spin.

"But McCain isn't engaging with House Democrats and currently isn't directly involved in the current negotiations, so it's unclear how he's the so-called glue.?????????????
What a Hypocrite!!!!!

Give me a break! McCain is such a liar

Please mccain stay out of it dont get involed do not inject political campaign into this!

Maybe he should "suspend" his campaign again to attend to those phone calls. After all he needs some help after last night.

Wow, and yesterday we heard that talks progressed better when McCain wasn't involved. Now he is back sticking his nose in an economic process he clearly knows little of. Both candidates were pressed about which way they would vote on the issue and neither would commit. Tells you something about how intricate this issue is. Who can possibly commit to a deal when it hasn't completely been set? Let the experts figure this out, and then let the candidates take a position. Obviously this is not as serious as President Bush has made it seem. He wants to get it done quickly so that the Republicans can somehow make it look like they have "saved" the US of a serious depression. Whichever candidate takes over the White House inherits a whole mess of economic woe. It won't matter how this issue is resolved, more trouble is on the way.

Looks to me like Obama has a much more analytical approach to the economy. McCains "spending freeze" is a gut reaction measure which really doesn't accomplish anything other than show he "doesn't get it".

Good luck everyone!

Ad where's Obama? On the political trail. Shows where Obama's priorities are. All bark, no bite!

Does Senator McCain truly believe by just saying this it makes it true? Or even slightly believable? I don't. He should just give it up.

Sorry, Senator McCain, but you are not the center of the universe at Congress.