CNN

That actually talks about the bailout.

Both Obama and McCain received over $150,000 from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, and Lehman Brothers.

Naturally, they want the bailout bill. Your votes do not matter. The reasons you support them do not matter.

Why?

Because you are the last people they care about... simple as that.

Obama member of the democratic majority do-noothing congress answer is always if we did nothing we would not be in the mess.

Wrong answer we are in this mess and what are you going to do

about it. We all know that it should not happened in the first palce.

Obama is a better speaking Bush..Started his campaigh with bush's

slogans...Change..unite...reach across the aisle.etc .Do we want

different bad change form Obama. Russia and China are turing into

capitalist and Obama wants to turn America into ...you know what

happened to the USRR...

Obama couldn't even quote Kissinger correctly and we are supposed to believe he knows what is going on with this bailout proposal. Barack goes to Washington to "solve" this bailout after he is basically shamed into participating and does a photo appearance then leaves and goes on the campaign trail doing what he does best running for president. Excuse me but McCain and the Repubs are the ones that stopped this insane wallstreet bailout and made the members of congress give pause and re-evaluate the sneaky added legislation the dems slipped into this to help the very creeps that started this whole mess. ACORN being a huge culprit yes an Obama backed program that is about as corrupt and one of the biggest reasons we are in this mess. Don't forget that this mortgage "give away" to anyone that felt intitled to a home out of their price range started years ago . Clinton administration mean't well but as many programs start with the best of intentions ran amuck with corruption and no one wanted to stop it especially the dems that started it !!! Go McCain Palin

I think McCain is no longer an honorable man. He will say one thing and sneak around and do the opposite.

I don't trust McCain at all.

McSame will flip flop again

I think both candidates will vote for the bill, once it is worked out.

A good interview on Sundays (today) with George S. with panel on WRTV. Newt G. sounded like a liberal democrate stating what Obama has previously stated. Check it out

SHOP FOR AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS AND HELP SAVE OUR ECONOMY.

SORRY TO SAY...

not sure the bail out will do anything but expose America to global debt – may even threat national security in the long run i.e. not enough money to act on any issues

best option is to get the repubs out of office ASAP and have the world try to restore moral and economic confidence in America – maybe the only way to recover from a major mess

on this issues – if anybody tells you they know for sure – tell them they are fools... "THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED IN HISTORY"

serioulsy this is a grap shoot – thank the repubs for the 'crap"

wishing you the best

I would love to find a network that is NOT BLATANTLY "in the bag" for either candidate. Once again, after the debate, the CNN consultants/contributors ALL made it quite clear they are so far in the tank for Obama it is frankly a "side show". What happened to the days when networks at least "tried" to hide their political agendas. here's a couple examples, every time McCain went on the offense, he was "condescending" , but every time Obama went on the offensive it is "smooth and amicable".
Also, a blunder on Obama’s part was he keep saying “Senator McCain” is right, the last thing to acknowledge in a debate..what does Jeff Tuben (Obama’s #1 CNN cheerleader) say? “Oh Obama’s was really showing he can “reach across the aisle” . WOW!! Just gag me!! Thanks Imus, last week on your radio show, for telling Tuben the obvious, he is totally in the bag for Obama

Obama is such a haughty conceited child.
The truth?!!
If Hillary had been in that debate she would have given real solutions to our very real problems, unlike those two, still reciting the same old sound bites. Had Senator Clinton been in the debate she would have run circles around both those duds! Those rare few who saw the first 21 debates watched her do just that to Obama and we haven't seen it since.
Quit picking losers America!
McCain won hands down.
Too little too late Obama always talking about how he's gonna wanna do something and never does... what a joke! And his supporters always turning a blind eye to his talk and no walk. What a joke!
Obama divides the party, alienates 18 million voters and he's suppose to unite the country?!! Don't make me laugh! Liberal for McCain 2008!

Don't pamper those Republicans. Dems, tell them to give you a call when they have something you can look at! The End.

McCain put forth core principles and people said he had no business being in Washington since he was not on the committee? Is Obama on the committee? He doesn't hold meetings on committees he chairs why would he have input in this committee? Senators and Congressmen discuss and debate their positions and submit them to the committees for consideration. They wheel and deal among themselves in order to get earmarks attached to bills. This is serious business, Obamas' position on everything seems to go in reverse. We should never get to such and such a point is his answer to everything? There comes a time when the why is irrevelant and the how do we fix it is the most important. His not voting for the war has nothing to do with how we fix it. His plan to shuffle the troops from Iraq to Afghanistan will do nothing to stop the cost of war. We have the worst deficit ever and he is still proposing tax cuts? Can people not see through this hyperbole? Neither candidate will achieve their campaign promises. Sarah Palin isn't part of Washington and her lack of expertise on Foriegn Affairs falls to the number one guy, McCain. In the debates I heard Obama defer to the number two guy, Biden on Foriegn Affairs. The Democratic ticket needs to be reversed with Biden on top. Hillary should have been the number one with Obama number two. The Dems. would have had a landslide victory. I stll may write her on my ballot in November. I do believe Sarah will add a common voice to the politics of Washington. We need someone to speak for main street, and can related to the cost of a gallon of milk, a loaf of bread and a dozen eggs. It will be up to the President to deal with world leaders, the Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense and all the other Secretaries are there to advise are they not? I want someone who can order a Phillycheese steak for themselves.

That Paulson, former head of Goldman Sachs, would even insist on secrecy and immunity from court review and oversight, of his and Bush's $700 BILLION Wall Street bail out, makes even more clear that the last thing they are concerned about are the CITIZENS of this country who would be forced by the IRS to fork over the money. America has truly become a plutocracy, a nation of, by, and for the super-wealthy. Time for citizen revolt, say by 50 million of us "forgetting" to file next April!

cnn – since you are so up on everything obama does perhaps you can explain his TRUTH SQUAD in MO.

»Sarah Palin=WONDERFUL Lady=Honest Leader=Our Next Vice-President.Yes.Of course.

Old man McCain has no clue what he's doing... suspending his campaign? retracting Palin's moronic comments about Pakistan? trying to play superhero in an economic bailout he doesn't even understand?

Even from the vantage point of McCain's NINE homes and THIRTEEN cars, the old man and his beer-queen wife clearly have NO CLUE what's going on in Middle America.

I agree with Chris Rock. I'm voting for the guy with ONE HOUSE.

YES WE CAN!

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

NO! please donot support this! The majority of voters don't want this bailout! Think of us for a change.

»Sarah Palin=WONERFUL Lady=Our next Vice-President. Yes.

The Dems will get America out of the mess the republicans jeft us.

Obama/Biden will bring good time back to America.

Obama/Biden 08/12.

To all the ditto heads screaming Obama will introduce the United States to socialism. Since republicans appear to have a difficult time with both facts and how to obtain them, and ditto heads seem partial to having decisions spoon fed to the them in small easy to remember sound bites, much like a baby eating his or her daily morning pabulum, therefore I have done the research for you.
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“All socialists share the belief that capitalism unfairly concentrates power and wealth into a small section of society who control capital, and creates an unequal society. All socialists advocate the creation of an egalitarian society, in which wealth and power are distributed more evenly, although there is considerable disagreement among socialists over how, and to what extent this could be achieved.[1]”.

One of the extents to achieve socialism is called “social democracy”.

“Social democrats propose selective nationalization of key national industries in mixed economies combined with tax-funded welfare programs”.

As a result, under the last 8 years of republican control in the White House now and control of Congress since 1996 until 2007 the U.S. government now owns an insurance company, two main home financing companies and very soon will own investment and banking firms both national and international in what used to be the private sect.

The bill that will introduce us to socialism is now in Congress and was introduced by republicans under President George W. Bush

So, to recap:

President Obama will INHERIT an economy that is ALREADY a democratic socialist economy that was set up as a welfare program to bail out the fat cats on Wall Street!

Dick Morris stated on Fox News that (McCain would ride into Washington on a White horse and save the day and then loop around to the debates on his White horse). Sounds like the only horse stuff here is what comes out of the back end of the horse.To be sure he must cover his horse hocky mouth.

GO Obama.....You are a stand up guy.

»Sarah Palin=Beautiful,clever,honest,very CAPABLE=This lovely Lady is our next Vice-President.The GREAT Sarah Palin is MUCH BETTER than that fellow called "Joe something"???!!?!...

Don't go out on a limb now and tell us what you support and WHY... just keep playing it safe.

Us voters love that decisive leadership style.

McCain was on the right track going to Washington to get something done. Now he has backed off to be as safe as Obama is.

Guiliani's law firm is actively advertsing to help corporate clients access this baliout money. This is the man that McCain had speak for
\him after the debate instead of his VP candidate. Just more sleaze!!

I just have one thing to say...
IT IS JUST DUMB TO ASK SOMEONE IF THEY ARE GOING TO SUPPORT SOMETHING THEY HAVE NOT EVEN READ...
WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE U.S. NEWS MEDIA???
DUMB...DUMB...DUMB...

»McCain/Palin=Presidential DREAM Ticket/Team=The WINNERS,of course. The Americans are NOT dumb.

how great. Isn't there an alternative? Obama? McCain? Ideas!?

I just don't trust McSame of what he say anymore ,he and his VP is nothing but lies,he steels Obama lines, Obama is right we should have never gotten into this mess in the first place and McSame is part of that mess, McSame talk of foreign knowledge ,yet Obama beat on the debate on foreign knowledge. Wake up America and vote for Obama & Biden .

»Americans»WAKE UP before its TOO Late»Do you REALLY WANT(?!) want a AMERICAN President with a ARABIC name?!??!?!...Is everybody going NUTS or what?!???!!!...The GREAT man John McCain = a TRUE AMERICAN should be our next President,and NOT someone with a ARABIC name??!!!...Get it??!!...Are we in Asia,Indonesia or are we in AMERICA?!?!?!...

This just in. We can now report that Sasquatch is alive and well and living in Alaska. The proof has been confirmed. The fact that Sarah Palin was elected to the top of the Alaskan political food chain indicates there are thousands of the species living in quiet and remote villages, throughout Alaska.

Update: The manual dexterity and mental acuity of Sasquatch has also been confirmed and evidenced by the fact thousands of the members of the aforementioned Sasquatch villages were able to find and pull the voting lever for Palin in the last gubernatorial election!

Stay tuned for further updates!

Thank you, John McCain, for looking out for the american workers by making that trip to the hill to look after our interests.
You have been put down unfairly by some dems and Obama, but the house republicans have said you contributed constructively, and we thank you.

Why dont you Obama supporters stinken haters get a life. Your like your arrogant canidate that kept interupting Mccain while he was debating. Mccain had more respect to not intervere with O.B. when he was talking. Mccain didn't need to look at Obama when he was talking. He was talking to the audience you morons. Why should he bow to your messiah when he gets disrespect while talking.Mccain is the only one that can keep our country safe. Obama is a big joke like his hating supporters.Sure they will vote the bail out. Obama talked and act more like bush at the debate than Mccain. O.B. talks change ,but couldn't get from under the past with Irag and Bush. Mccain/Palin country first

THE BAILOUT SUCKS!

Shame on us for electing lawmakers who supported deregulation in the first place! This is what we get for not making lawmakers be accountable to US and for foolishly believing that they have been looking out for us this whole time.

I'M SO MAD!

Would somebody stick a microphone in Bill Clinton's face and ask him why he signed into law the sub-prime loan packages for Fannie and Freddie...is that asking too much of MSM?!?

»Americans WAKE UP Before its TOO LATE»Do you REAALY WANT(?!) a uSA President with an ARABIC NAME?!?!??!...Are you going INSANE or what?!??!...The GREAT John McCain is the MAN,and he has a American name(John McCain) and nOT some Arabic(?!) name.Are we in Asia,Indonesia or are we in America?!?!!...McCain/Palin 08=OF COURSE!...

WELL WE SEE THE MEDIA AT IT'S BEST .

OBAMA 'S IS THERE DARLINGS , AN THERE OWN TIES TO TERROIST

WE KNOW THEY ARE MUSLIM LOVERS, AN WANT TO PUT THIS COUNTRY UP FOR SALE.
WHAT EVER DON'T PRINT THIS , OBAMA S DEAR FRIND AN BEGINNER , TO LEARN HIM ABOUT POLITICS , THE CAPITAL BOMER WILLIAM AYERS .
AN MICHELLE HAS MADE THE STATEMENTS , BLACKS FIRST AN FORE MOST . CORRECT.

I sincerely believe that what McCain did in going back to Washington and trying to suspend the campaign was a smoke screen. Sure if Obama would have agreed, it would have been to his advantage. I suspect he spent the entire time honing up his debating skills.

Obama did exactly what he should have done. He spoke to the Congressional Democrats that of what he thought should be done about the bail out. Then he went on with his campaigning leaving the logistics to the Congress. I am quite sure that he kept in touch with the Dems and knew exactly what they were doing.

Isn't that what a President does? He doesn't drop everything and run to congressional leaders to hammer out logistics. A president has many things to deal with and MUST deal with them no matter what else he has on his plate. Of the two of them. Obama is the most presidential in my mind.

McCain is reckless and flies off into lala land everytime something comes up. He is here, there and everywhere. He is impulsive, something one expects to have been lost with maturity! Of the two of them, Obama is the most cool under fire!

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CNN will you be providing a link for us?

Where were you, Wallsteet?

Where were you Wall Street,
when you let me go?
Where were you when
I was left with no benefits to show?
Where were you when
my phone bill was late?
Where were you when
it was yesterday I last ate?
Where were you when
I needed a loan?
That time you decided
to leave me alone?
Where were you when
your toxins were dumped on my house?
When my child got sickly,
where was the doubt?
Where were you when
I needed a hand?
When I asked for help,
you turned and ran.
And now in a moment,
you ask me for cash.
From the little I have,
it would go in a flash.
You could have had pity,
and gave me a break.
You could have declared
my payment could wait.
Instead you attacked me
with phone calls at night.
Said what I thought
was in the wrong light.
You plastered your ads
on the TV to show.
How your pollution is good,
and you love us so.
How important to us,
your contribution may be.
Today I could care less,
‘cause you did not care for me.

Malcolm L. McCallum
Copyright (c) 2008. Malcolm L. McCallum. All Rights Reserved.

There should be a HUGE betting pool on teh VEEP debate-my money says PALIN WILL NOT SHOW UP.

MCCAIN KNOWS IF WILL CRIPPLE HIM IF SHE DEBATES, SO THERE WILL BE A "REASON" IN THE NEXT DAY OR TWO-A NEW "EMERGENCY"

SO don't get your hopes up for that debate because it ain't gonna happen, folks!!!!!!!!!

McCain is lying he will vote NO!!!!! Being the shady character that he is.

When there is 100% anti McCain postings you kinda understand why some people see CNN as part of the Obama campaign. Re the quote about going into Pakistan, Obama said the same thing, but I don't see CNN mentioning that, or the Messiah's love slaves here mentioning that. Just attacking Palin.

What are the Vegas odds that Obama will vote 'Present' again...what leadership!?!

Economic patriot act. Get ready for the government to own you.

Does this mean we can't deregulate wall street so we can start selling crack to school children for profit? Lets face it, super mega corporations are bigger than any government and they have the power. Because of their ambitions the entire globe is suffering, so naturally we have to pay for everyone to suffer. This isn't about greed, it's about absolute power and how it corrupts absolutely. Vote for the Independent for once america and say enough to the vampires in washington and wall street.

Geez... probably... so manly and decisive... with leadership this certain and bold, I'd pick Palin.

At least she doesn't lie to the people. She speaks her mind and her beliefs.

These guys? Who knows what they stand for and what they will fall for?

Unfortunately that BOTH need to support this bill. If the top of our market crumbles, we at the bottom will be the ones who are crushed. If AIG goes under, those at the top will take their millions and start over. Those in the middle will take their thousands and bide their time while they work to start over before those thousands run out. Those at the bottom with hundreds or less will be S.O.L. Unfortunately, there are more with hundreds or less in the bank than those with thousands and certainly those with millions.

Wall Street will not be the ones penalized by their own crash. This will be the first crash in history where the drivers walk away without a scratch on them and all of the injuries and damages will be had by the innocent bystanders.

I can understand why both candidates are hesitant to back this plan up. It's not 100% failsafe. The problem with this or any other version of the plan is that's there's NO guarantee that it'll work to actually floor the mortgage backed industry. Investors here and abroad would be hesitant to shore up their funds knowing that these companies are now on government leverage. Considering we are footing this 700B bill, I want to make sure this actually worked to prevent a full economic collapse.

Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, Barack Obama and many other Democrats are responsbile for this mess. t They voted against regulations, and Obama receivd a ton of money from Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae etc. They did nothing to stop these companies from giving mortgages ito EVERYONE without proof of a job or income etc......
Watch the You tube tape "Burning down the House." and you'll be madder than hell at the Democrats !!!

I see a present vote in obama's future, the man can take a stand on nothing. Why should we bail out people who took loans they couldn't afford, or bail out Wall Street big shots. Where was congress when all of this stuff was happening, we know Obama started running for President the minute he was elected, so he was a no show on anything important. They all deserve to be voted out of office.

Obama should bring my view of this bailout to the public.

I just read that there are over 1,000 billionaires in the United States. Only one has publicly used any of their fortune to try and bailout a troubled company, The Oracle of Omaha. Why should 300,000,000 of us have to bail out wall street when those 1,000 billionaires could spend $500 million apiece and still have more money than I can ever dream of aquiring? Oh yeah, maybe they are the ones who own most of the bad paper that we are going to buy from them.

I would rather see 1,000 rich punks loose some of their fortunes than see my country loose everything but the richest layer of excess and greed.

OBAMA IS SALESMAN AND IS THE MOST POLITICAL CROOK IN HISTORY OF USA.

If Senator McCain is on the Commerce Commitee, why hasn't he been there for this whole saga? Why didn't he look at what was happening earlier? The MSM was talking about the bubbles for a while before the crash. Where was Senator McCain and the others on the Commerce Committee?

He doesn't do anything until trying to ride in as a cowboy and then the process is delayed and he doesn't speak at the meeting.

That's not leadership, that's politics and a failure at politics at that.

A Republican leaning Democratic.

Is it too late to get Hillary back in this game.

These men are jokers.

I want the QUEEN.

The taxpayers should have the opportunity to approve this bailout. Just think. A bailout so that the lenders can go and do it all over again. How does that make sense. Do they really think the lenders will change their ways? Hell no. They want to make money. I hope Obama votes no. If McCain is the REAL maverick he says he is, he will vote no as well. Now that would be bipartisan.

John McCain, whether he likes it or not, he and his Republican party got the country in this mess.....he can never forget that try as he may!!!!
It's all well and good him jumping up and down and now trying to look like a LEADER.....PRESIDENT....with his now famous lines....."I know how to fix it....."I know how to win".
Where have you been these past eight years....Mr Deregulator..... He has the nerve to say to Senator Obama "He doesn't understand"???
No, John McCain is the one who doesn't understand....this country is in a shambles and the blame lies with John McCain and the rest of the Republican party...who couldn't care less what was going on until now........and John McCain wants to jump in and now save the day!!!!
We are not dumb and can see John McCain for what he is, a typical politician who will say and do anything to look good......John McCain does not seem to be an honourable man and should not try and portray himself as such.

Are you all fooling the American Public with the foolishness that if Joe Biden does not treat SP with kid gloves or whatever key words everybody chooses to use, is the worst form of reporting ever seen. When will the networkds have the guts to stand and say, "What is going on". Four people at this point have the American People and our country in their hands and you all are wanting these four people to soft peddle through the debates. Mc and Barack surely did not coddle each other, why should Palin and BIden. The American Public deserves the people on any newtwork regardless of Party to be honest. One almost has to be a HIstroy Major to get through the crap, and theDem and Rep Strageist really are puppets, and what idoes all of this nonsense have in store for them once the race is over? objective. .

the republicans are the dirt under the soles of my shoes.

I want Hillary- that is why I voted for HER.

These men can not and will not take a position, stand by it and fight for it.

Neither one will lead if it means that they must show the people what they believe and what they will do.

HRC is the ONLY choice.

Today McBush in an unbelievable act of strategic transference. Took all of his grand standing and political gimmicks of the last couple of days. Where in the ultimate act of ' Country Last ' McBush tried to take political advantage of our terrible economic crises. McBush then today had the gall to say it was Obama who did these disgusting things.
The man has no pride or decency left in him.

Wow. McCain has retracted a statement made by Palin. Maybe he should allow her to clean up her own messes. I bet he stands behind her at the debate and will "retract" her statement that may make her look like a moron. Errrr make that a sub-moron.

ANOTHER reason not to vote for Republicans and McBush!! How many disasters do we have to fix thanks to these clowns and their bankrupt ideology?

AMERICA, IMAGINE IF YOU HAD ACTUALLY ELECTED

A REAL WAR HERO & A MAN THAT HAS A DOCTORATE

IN THE LAW OF THE LAND, INSTEAD OF A BABBLING

IDIOT, WHO CAN'T EVEN SPEAK THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

GUARANTEED A KERRY ADMINISTRATION WOULD NOT

NOT, NOT IN A 1000 YEARS LED TO THIS CATASTROPHE.

BUT WE HAD TO HAVE COWBOY FOREIGN POLICY AND

COWBOY ECONOMICS. NOW WE HAVE A SENILE, IGNORANT,

UNEDUCATED, GREEDIER OLD BIGOT GOING FOR IT.

This bail out plan is called a republican plan because the republicans caused it. We all owe our thanks the great deregulators: Bush/McCain/Phil Gramm. (Larry, Moe & Curly) I'M sure our grandchildren will thank them as well.

I am glad both of these guys are such bold leaders and take a stand and let the people know WHAT they stand for.

Probably? Probably?

Come on, CNN this is not yet at the point of being newsworthy. You are reporting that both are indecisive cowards unwilling to take a stand and present that stand.

Yet we must choose from one of them?

Where is Hillary Clinton- she plays no games- she stands up for the American people- ALL of us.

How bout ACORN bailout proposed to be included by the Dems ?? Is that still part of the deal?? A company who is involved in fraudulent voter registration mainly for Dems using taxpayers money and involved in unscrupulous lending!!!!

I voted for Bush in the last 2 elections. I'm not voting for McCain/Bush/Chaney/Palin ticket again.

McCain said he knew about the crisis years ago. No one remembers that and if so why didn't he do something. McCain has been the big leader on deregulation. McCain has got a hatchet out now on his policies instead of having knowledge on what he would do. He is an loose cannon – a angry, hot tempered man. The USA cannot have this.

McCain failed the people with not vetting Sarah Palin. Everything is politics to him to just win and election and forsake the American People.

Republican's wake up and look at our choice. Sarah Palin is horrible not qualified and she would e one (1) heart beat away from a 73 year old man that has had cancer 4 times.

Obama/Biden are the only ones.

I am a lifelong Democrat but.......

Where were the Dems in 2005 when they opposed more regulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? It was John McCain who stood on the Senate floor asking for more regulation.

How did we get in this mess? Let's start there.

McShame has decided to end his political game and "restart" campaign that was never suspended. How long are people going to buy his games...smoke and mirrors...and eye candy? Give me a break!

Now that's decisive action and bold leadership for you.

Maybe... probably... must wait to see how it polls.

The women tell it like it is. The guys...well... same old politics as usual... lie to the people and then spin spin spin.

I want Barack to tell me if he knows about ACORN which is created mty Democrats to benefit their pockets. Media including CNN never mentioned this institution. I hope house republicans and American people can keep a watch on them. Taxpayers money is drained out by these democrats including Barack. You cannot vote for these people.

Mccain needs to retract her candidacy!

Probably?

So not news.

Both of these guys are way too decisive for me.

I want some vague, avoidance and playing it safe and doing what polls best today.

Where is Hillary?

These guys are a joke.

At least Palin tells it like it is. She IS a reformer. She speaks TO the people- not to polls.

MC CAIN GRAMM BOTH LOBBIED TO GET DEREGULATION, THEN THERE WAS THE KEATING MESS MC CAIN WAS IN, NOW HE IS TALING MONEY FROM KEATING AGAIN. SEVEN OF HIS TOP ADVISORS ARE ON THE PAY ROLL OF WALL STREET. EVEN THO HE LIES ABOUT THAT. PHIL GRAMM AND MCCAIN BOT LOBBIED TO DEREGULATE THE POWER IN CALIFORNIA WHICH LED TO ENRON STEALING FROM THE PEOPLE THAT HAD TO BUY THEIR POWER. AND GRAMM'S WIFE ENDED UP ON THE BOARD OF ENRON.EVERY UNDER HANDED TRAIL LEADS RIGHT BACK TO MC CAIN.HE EVEN TOLD SEVERAL BALD FACED LIES AT THE DEBATE. WHAT A GREAT MAN FOR PRESIDENT, JOHN MC CAIN YOU HAVE NO HONOR

Of course Mccain will vote yes on this, he has voted with Bush 90% of the time....

If McCain would let Gov. Palin give the campaign's yes or no on accepting the bailout plan, the could have it either way. He could simply retract her statement or claim it as his own position, as best fits his fit of pique of the day.

obama doesn't like it,but, in the interest of 'country first', he will go along, now that his 4 pts. are included. republicans got us into this mess, and they were insisting on MORE de-regulation and capital gains tax-cuts. how dum is that?

Some leadership- neither wanted to commit and take a position during the debates.

I wanted to know THEN what they supported.

I have no problem with Palin's comment on Pakistan.

For those who say it echoes Obama's position... how can you then call it ignorant when Palin states it?

NO BAILOUT!!! Just let the FDIC reimburse customers of failed banks. That will be cheaper and the banks that didn't act irresponsibly and unpatriotically will rise to the top. Otherwise, the con men like Paulson (who walked away from a failed bank 2 years ago with a $500,000,000 golden parachute) will be rewarded. Maybe all these CEO's should also be sued to get those parachutes back...that would be billions right there.

I read Palin's comments on Pakistan and I read McCain's "retraction"- honestly I see no retraction, no conflict.

Just clarification. Both say we will do what we HAVE to do IF we have to do it.

McCain is trying to co-op the conditions that Obama stated in the debate.

This man is a bold thief. His campaign manager tried to claim protecting Main Street and no bonuses to CEO's this morning on another network. We all heard Obama talking about these issues all last week. We all heard him in the debate. McCain thinks we are stupid.

People say that Obama is all talk, but where is McCain going to get his next idea. McCain has no fresh ideas and definitely not thinking of Main St. He's taking the day off because they did not want him in the negotiations.

Some of you people need to listen to what's being said.

The conservative Republicans balked at the giveaway to Wall Street while the liberal Democrats were happy to throw money at the problem as longer as they could include more money to give to their constituents to get a few more votes.

THE REPUBLICANS ARE GONNA PUT US IN THE POOR HOUSE WHILE THEIR RICH FRIENDS GET RICHER OWNING 7 HOUSES 13 CARS AND PRIVATE JETS AND WE WILL BE STANDING IN THE FOOD LINES WAKE THE HE– UP AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I still think McCain should drop out of the race, he is really dragging Sarah Palin down.

IT IS THE REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE THAT ARE TRYING TO STOP PUTTING THE ENTIRE BILL ON THE BACK OF TAXPAYERS. BOTH PARTIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS MESS. JOHN MCCAIN WARNED ABOUT FREDDIE AND FANNIE 3 YRS. AGO. THE DEMS HAVE BEEN IN CHARGE FOR 2 YRS. LETS GET HONEST HERE.

ELECTING MORONS TO RUN OUR COUNTRY

& OUR ECONOMY HAS HAD A PREDICTABLE

RESULT, CATASTROPHE. AMERICA IS ACTUALLY

CONSIDERING ELECTING SOMEONE EVEN STUPIDER,

GREEDIER & MORE MENTALLY UNSTABLE.

THE BUSH SIDEKICK & HIS SIDEKICK ARE MENTALLY

INCOMPETANT TO RUN A PIZZA STORE.

Post closed so posting here:

I do not see a retraction in McCain's statement on Pakistan- I see him clarifying what Palin said- and it is consistent with the republican position: we will do what it takes to keep Americans safe: IF we HAVE to is the words Sarah used.

Where is the confusion, flip-flop or contradiction?

Where is the retraction?

It was the Community Reinvestment Act that started this whole thing. It was started by the Democrates.

McCain tried to present a bill in 2005 that would have plugged it. But the Democrate congress shot it down.

Do your homework before you start cutting down McCain.

McCain/Palin 08

I hope that the taxpayers get to review the language to make sure at the very least:

1 Bush cronies don't so call regulate the rules
2 The CEO's don't have not only gold parachutes but platinums ones.
3 Any profit made the taxpayers get the dividends first.

This is some BULLCRAPPITH.

What is happening to my country.
Dems blame reps , reps blame dems and sh-t doesn't get done right
or at all.
Can we all be americans first .
Change Presidents term to 6 years only , same for senate and
house and stagger it . then we get new blood on a regular basis .
Not the Same Old Sh-t , career politicians/ crooks .

I beg you:

CNN is a great company and I am a regular and loyal listener.

But you guys cheapen yourselves by announcing every two seconds that you are the "best political team on television."

Please. Stop this. I am a marketer and it rubs me the wrong way. Imagine how others feel.

Just BE the best political team on television and you won't have to hawk it. I have lost respect for Wolf Blitzer. He's become the PT Barnum of CNN.

Enough already.

Why is America in so much debt? 8 years of Republican leadership.

It was a Republican President and his Republican administration?

WHO INITIATED THE BAILOUT.

It was a Republican President and his Republican administration?

WHO HAS BEEN HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED TO RESOLVE THE FINANCIAL CRISIS QUICKLY.

It was the Republican House members who waited until the last minute to propose their plan at a White House meeting.

Who came to Washington to save the day, but still does not have a clear position for solving the financial crisis? The Republican nominee for President.

I give full marks to the Democrats for trying to resolve the financial crisis even though it isn't their mess!

Thanks Canada, we do need the change. We need Obama here in the U.S. And I think its funny how McCain has to retract a statement Palin made. "Dont shove microphones in her face." umm she is the VP candidate thats what happens on the campaign. I wonder how many things they will retract during and after the debate

All the candidates advocate going after terrorists where we find them... IF that is what we NEED to do for our security.

McCain did not RETRACT Palin's statement- he clarified it- just like Obama constantly clarifies what HE means.

They ought to let Palin speak- and then she can clarify it- McCain needs to butt out.

Mccain camp always want to criticize Senator Barack Obama about his past paster, however they don't want the media talking about sarah past paster, I wonder why? what is she hiding?

McCain treats Palin like a girlfriend instead of letting her speak for her self and allowing her to talk to the media. Wake up america we don't need a old president and an alaska girlfriend, mrs Mccain had better watch Palin I don't trust her.

Mccain Only Gets In The Way So He Can Look Like He Is Doing Something And Claim He Is The Reason Things Are Getting Done And Take All The Credit Even Though He Is Not On The Commitee Handling Things! If The Deal Turns Bad He Will Say He Went To Try And Stop It And Take Credit That Way!

Yes, we all know McCain and his sidekick are one of the weakest political tickets in American history. Everyone is talking smack about their campaign, but just do me ONE HUGE FAVOR..........BE SURE TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER!!!! We all need to back up how we feel and voting for Obama is the only way we can move forward.....

THOSE OF YOU THAT VOTED FOR BUSH

OUGHT TO GIVE IT A THOUGHT BEFORE

VOTING FOR HIS GRANDFATHER WHO

SUPPORTED HIS DEREGULATIONS TO

THE HILLT & COMPLAINED THAT THEY DIDN'T

GO FAR ENOUGH & WANTS THEM FOR HEALTH CARE

IGNORANCE & GREED AT IT'S WORST. WHAT EVER

YOUR COLOR, AGE, RELIGION OR PARTY YOUR DOLLARS

HAVE LOST MOST OF THEIR GREEN.

Why are Sarah Palin's comments called "ignorant ramblings" by the Obama supporters- even as they claim that she supported his stance on the issues?

I saw nothing wrong with Palin's response about Pakistan- she said IF that is what we HAVE to do....

More of the same from John McShame

John McLame says, “I don’t know much about the economy, I still need to be educated”

“It would be acceptable if we had to stay in Iraq for another 100 years.”

We need to “bomb, bomb, and bomb Iran”

“I have voted with Bush 90% of the time because he has been right 90% of the time”

Sarah Failin says,
“I have foreign policy experience because you can see Russia from Alaska and I went to Mexico on vacation once.”

“I welcome any investigation into my past because I have nothing to hide, oh never mind I will not meet with any investigators for any reason ever.”

She believes the Bush Doctrine is a “World View” hahaha

She says she said “No Thanks” for the Bridge to nowhere when she was actually the one who got it approved

She says we may have to go to war WITH RUSSIA

She decreased her own responsibilities when she was the mayor of a town small enough to be run by a fifth grader

You May be able to hide Sarah Palin from the people and the press to cover up her complete incompetence, but YOU…YOU CAN”T HIDE FOREVER McLame!!!

I can't believe any spin from McCain without skepticism. Does he really expect us to believe that his 'suspension' wasn't a political ploy? Or that he wasn't trying to make it look like he was more crucial to reaching a deal than he really was (remember he's the glue)? I find all of that hard to believe, after he couldn't bother to go to the Senate for 4 months straight during the campaign, and missed more votes than anyone except the man suffering a brain aneurism. So with that absentee history, and his well-known tendency to overreact and resort to drama and gimmicks, I don't really believe any of his statements about sincerity now. Vote Obama – who has the judgement and temperment to be President.

Can you believe that Barack wants to say that John McCain does not deserve credit for this rescue plan. Barack is in the wonderland. If it was not for John McCain and House Republicans, this bailout plan could damage taxpayers. Thanks to sensible people in the house. Barack has received maximum benefit from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and earmarks which democrats put in. I wonder what happened to ACORN. It is created by democrats to fool ordinary American people. In coming November I hope all these democratic congressmen should be thrown out from the congress. They do not deserve to represent taxpayers. Media will not publish details of ACORN being sheltered by Democrats. Barack Obama never mentioned this organization. I want all Americans to unite and throw these people out of congress and Barack of course will lose in the coming election. No doubt.

No one, including Obama has explained to the American people exactly what the risks are if the bailout is not done. For example, how many banks and businessess will fail, how many jobs will be lost, will the housing market recover over time, etc:?

Without these details, how can we decide if we want to put each taxpayer on the hook for $ 20,000. We are being talked to in generalities and therefore we do not know the truth. For all I know, the politicians are doing this so the companies that contribute to them do not fail.

The politicians, and I include Obama, McCain and Biden are not leveling with us.

ITS WHAT WE GET FOR VOTING FOR GREEDY

IGNORANT MORONS LIKE BUSH & MCBUSH.

NEED TO VOTE THEM OUT OF EVERY PUBLIC

OFFICE IN THE NATION.BEEN TELLING YOU

THAT WE ARE IN THE CRAPPER. IT WILL TAKE

2O YEARS OF CAREFUL MANAGEMENT OF

OUR ECONOMY, TO JUST RECOVER.

Can believe that Barack wants to say that John McCain does not desrve credit for this rescue plan. Barack is in the wonderland. If it was not for John McCain and House Republicans, this bailout plan could damage taxpayers. Thanks to sensible people in the house. Barack has received maximum benefit from Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and earmarks which democrats out in. I wonder what happened to ACORN. It is created by democrats to fool ordinary American people. In coming November I hope all these democratic congressmen should be thrown out from the congress. They do not desrve to represent taxpayers. Media will not publish details of ACORN being sheltered by Democratas. Barack Obama never mentions this organization. I want all Americans to unite and throw these people out of congress and Barack of course will lose in the coming electiron. No doubt.

Palin should stick to what she knows: Banning books, shooting Bullwinkle the Moose's relatives (and Rocky), and telling lies.

From Friends of Bullwinkle

I'm worried about what would happen if Amecans don't support this bill...The economy is a disater and not doing something now would put my family in jeopardy financially. I don't want to bailout greedy investors but not doing anything will just make my life miserable........I see some of the problems now with gas prices, food prices going up and I'm scratching my head when we have lines for gas at the station and milk is almost $5.00 a gallon. I'm tired of eating pasta because this is what I can afford or stretch until next paycheck. You can't imagine how angry I get when I read these news stories and journalists are focusing on personalities of candidates and forgeting the issues that reall matter.

If Obama is correct that we should have never gotten in this mess, why did he do nothing for two year whilie his party controlled congress. McCain and Hillary Clinton both warned of this crisis, but nobody would listen. This plan is bad for the American people and Obama has no clue. All those tax cuts promised for your vote will be history if Obama gets elected..As in the debate he refused to be honest about what this plan will cost..well it will cust tax breaks and healthcare reform...dont be surprised...McCain knew this was a problem and he atleast is trying to make this fair for the people..Obama just wants to be elected.

Oh please muzzle Barney Frank he is the main reason for the Fanny disaster. Say what you will about Palin and her interviews, but all these other looney Dems. and Repubs. have made grave errors over the years for us Americans and that includes, Biden, Obama, and McCAin in the mix.

So after all of the McBush lies, attacks and political gimmicks of the last couple of days. It all just boils down to voting for the bail out.
Sheesh, McBush is such a drama Queen.

I WILL NEVER VOTE FOR A

REPUBLICAN AS LONG AS I LIVE.

CORPORATE WELFARE!!!!

With such somber, frightening news about the economy, CNN has half of its space devoted to Paul Newman...there you have the values that has brought the USA to its knees.

MCSHAMELESS himself said publicly and proudly,

"there is NO CONFLICT OF INTERESTS between me and my lobbyist friends, as our interests perfectly coincide."

hey, ol dude,

the reporters asking about CONFLICT OF INTERESTS between the people who you are supposed to represent and the corporates.

mcshameless never had bearings to speak of.

COWBOY FOREIGN POLICY.

COWBOY ECONOMICS.

BROUGHT TO YOU BY BUSH, MCBUSH & SCUMBAGS.

To the first poster, maybe you have no clue ... you can't Vote present...you can vote yes or no...get a clue do some research

I did not support the bailout because I felt Bush and his appointees Paulson were devoid of integrity, economic knowledge and I was suspicious of their motivations. It was too reminiscent of the run up to the Iraq war. I was extremely distrustful of the bailout.

However, today I hear where that Warren Buffet, who actually knows about such things, since he is the 2nd richest man in the country, has stated that the bailout is absolutely necessary, so, albeit, reluctantly, I do now support the bailout bill.

HELL NO to WALL STREET BAIL OUT!

CREATE FAIR-PAYING JOBS,

RESTRUCTURE MORTGAGES!

NATIONALIZE WALL STREET IN REAL TERMS

or NO DEAL TO CRIMINAL BILLIONAIRES!

MCSENILE & BUSH & SCUMBAGS GOT US HERE.

WHAT A CRAP FEST ??

During the first Presidential debate, I noticed bi-partisanship in action.

1. Obama: “John you were right…”

This shows that Obama is admitting that he does not have all the answers and is willing to listen to all sides of an issue before making a final decision. This is a very good trait to have in a President that wants to represent ALL of America.

McCain would not even acknowledge Obama when Obama was talking directly to him. He appeared bothered and angry that he had to waste his valuable time explaining himself to Obama. Demeaning and snide comment stating Obama being so far to the left that it was hard to reach across the aisle in a bi-partisanship. McCain came across as a small-minded, petty, angry and bitter old man. Not good traits in anyone, but certainly not in a man vying to be the President of the UNITED States.

2. McCain: “Senator Obama does not understand…”.

It was obvious that the contrary was true, Obama did understand, what McCain meant was that Obama did not understand issues the same way McCain does, which is obviously the ONLY correct way in his mind.

Moral:

McCain claims that as a “maverick” he likes to make quick decisions and live with the consequence. We are looking to future, and want to see how you would interact with Obama and the citizens, not old story line in the past when you did this with that Democrat and that with this Democrat. Your current demeanor speaks volumes as to how may be “bi-partisan” in the futures.

Question to America:

Do you want to place the future in the hands of a man that makes quick, erratic decisions without research and have the consequences affect the lives of your children?

Supporting a bail-out bill is borderline treason.

Watch how Sen. McCain votes. He is the key. His inside knowledge of the destruction of the Savings and Loan industry, when he and the other Keating Five were at the center of the industry's extinction through the same type of corruption as is bringing down today's bankers, gives him unique insight. You all remember the Keating Five don't you?

If it wasn't by Obama and dems who demanded a more mainstreet friendly approach, McCain and repubs would have approved a real WallStreet giveaway

I am not sure that you can take McCain at his word, and he will use his vote for political gain.

Senator Obama is correct, we never should have gotten into this mess in the first place but, since we are, let's save the people who did nothing to deserve this. It's a bitter pill for the taxpayers to swallow but hopefully they will come out of this on top, I sincerely hope so. P.S. We are thinking of you up here in Canada and hoping you will do the right thing in November and go for "Change you can believe in" God knows you earned it after the last 8 years.

I am getting tired of everyone having to cover for the ineptness of the Bush/McCain/Gramm idiocy. Deregulate is the answer my butt! We aways get stuck for this mess. " . . .it's so hard to understand, that while the rich man is busy dancing, the poor man pays the band."

The executives don't get the golden severances tbut here is nothng stoping them for getting it as salary maybe over several months even after they have effectively left.

I love how now McLame has his stooges running around saying how he was the reason the deal got done.

Yeah, right. I played a bigger role. Take Caribou Barbie and ride off into the sunset, or maybe to the old folks home. The Straight Talk Express has definitely derailed and gone up in flames.

Just say NO to Bush 44 and Caribou Barbie.

Go Obama/Biden!!!

Once this is final, can the citizens of this nation please see the final document? Also, we need to know who voted which way. We are having elections soon. We need to know.

I hope this version fails. Why is congress not filling its constitutional role on oversight? This plan will be watched over by appointees. I believe voters deserve someone they can hold accountable for a plan this historically large.

I will vote for the candidate who does NOT vote for this Wall Street boon doggle ................................

Congress talked to Warren Buffet as an expert on Wall Street. Sure he is an expert ut remember that he also has a stake in what congress does. He just made an investment proably counting on a bailout by congress. A bailout will benefit him so of course he is going to argue for the bailout. Why have not independent ecconomusts been consukted rather han financial experts with a vested interest in the results.

No wonder McSame will support this, this is bailing his party out of the mess they created. De-regulation was the problem, Republicans love de-regulation, do the math.

Now, the Democrats should have spoken up and done something about this so there is some fault for them as well.

Don't go out on a limb or anything Obama!! Please understand you can't vote "Present" on this one, even though you didn't want to be in the first place!!