Wow, look how much it helped having the ole maverick being there. He needs to get over himself. He is useless!!!!! I am sick of hearing his garbage! He can't even lead his own party. Pathetic.

So he can communicate with Capitol Hill on the bill from home over the phone in the weekend, but suspends his campaign to go to Capitol Hill during the week……. HMMM…. Does anyone else see a problem with that??? Total hypocrite….

Who CARES if he 'suspends' his campaign.
Have you checked out his plan for HEALTH CARE?
If you can't afford to pay for health care in the first place, is a $5000 tax credit really going to help you?
Plus, if you're lucky enough to have an employer that pays for any part of your HEALTH INSURANCE, KISS IT GOOD BYE.
Have you checked out his TAX CREDITS?
Doubling the per child credit is OK, but what about the tax payers WITH OUT kids and seniors? What's in it for them?
Don't believe me? CHECK OUT MCCAIN'S WEBSITE.

lets see john blames Barack for the vote failing????? dems 2 to 1 in favor, republicans 2 to 1 against. must be that new math.

Why drop everything and RUn there and say NOTHING

yeah, the suspension that never was.
some ill-dreamed up illusory college football type play, something to throw the voters off the subject, and try to get as many as possible to lay down at the feet of emporer mccain, (hoping no one will see he has no clothes) fanning his majesty with palm fronds and feeding him grapes, because, don't cha know, he deserves it for saving the economy.
a lot of good it did, huh?
they still don;t have an answer.

It's not like you made any contribution John else we'd be seeing some results ehhh!?! Well there's still no bail out. We're in even a worst situation then wwe were on Thursday. How come you've decided to resume the campain? I'll tell you why, b/c you're a lying opportunist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OBAMA 08

These people just invent reality minute-by-minute, not caring whether they repeatedly contradict themselves.

I guess when you're responsible for sending over 4000 good Americans to their deaths in Iraq; when you've participated in the economic collapse of the wealthiest country in the world; when you've sold your soul to the rich and powerful – you really don't want the American people to know where you stand. Hence the moving target.

What Americans and Obama should ask Mccain is IS THE SURGE WORTH THE OVER 4000 DEATH AND THE WASTED BILLIONS,COUPLE WITH LOW RATING OF AMERICA IN THE WORLD AND THE WORST ECONOMIC PROBLEM IN HISTORY The answer from Mccain should be Yes or No.If Mccain can answer Yes then we should vote for him but if it is NO then he should go and live in Alaska,forfeiting his 8 houses and 13 suvs

Here is the GOP playbook as though I needed to expose it:

Stratagem 1: MISLEAD by any means necessary, omission of the truth or outright lies OK
Strategem 2: DISTRACT (via multiple outrageous actions and statements)
Stratagem 3: INVERT your weaknesses and flip them onto your opponent
Stratagem 4: DENIGRATE the opponent via attack or dismissal of their legitimacy or policies
Stratagem 5: PARROT any ideas or language that is working for your opponent, and obfuscate the origin of anything that is working as intended for your opponent (see stratagem #1)

sounds like a recipe for "change", doesn't it? NOT. Sounds like Bushie. "That's fuzzy may-ath!"

I dare any republycanthrope to refute this post. DARE you.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, the sun doesn't come up unless John McCain tells it to!

Everyone can see through the publicity stunt your "suspension" was.

Maybe the real reason he seemed so grumpy during his debate was because the stunt didn't work!

A Teddy Roosevelt republican??????? Shame on you John putting yourself in league with President Roosevelt! I'm sure if the man was alive today he would be horrified at the very idea!

The ONLY thing that this republican ticket and Teddy Roosevelt have in common is that they both like to shoot things. Roosevelt liked to shoot wild game, Palin likes to shoot moose and McCain likes to shoot off his mouth!

McCain…. you are a sleezy worm who will say anything to get into office.

I really dislike the republican party now. I used to be republican, but not this year. I will not vote in a person who can't even look his opponent in the eye.

Disgusting!

That is a Lie. Senator McCain, your credibility is fading very fast. No one takes you serious anymore. Check it out and save yourself from self destruction.

What suspension? Talk about failure to lead, Senator McCain couldn't deliver the Republican votes for the bailout, so much for his leadership and trip to Washington D.C.. Then his cronies are upset about what Speaker Pelosi said. They got their feelings hurt, so twelve of them changed their vote. Because their feelings were hurt. "Take that America!" Country First my foot! Where were the Republicans when Cowboy Bush kept shooting off at the mouth? What's good for the Republicans is good for the Democrats! McCain and Palin – can talk the talk, but can't walk the walk!

Hey, you twelve – if your vote depends on how your ego is stoked, there's a bus leaving town soon. You should plan to be on it. Prema- Donna sissies!

Like others have asked, when did he actually suspend his campaign?

No answer, eh?

Too bad McCain and Obama don't have to defend why they have suspended their Senatorial Duties to run their campaigns.

I don't vote for politicians so that they can spend their time in office out on the campaign trail trying to get a promotion.

The audacity of these two. Talk about wasting money and time. Good thing Congress is almost ready for recess…then maybe they won't feel so guilty about bilking the taxpayer.

You should have phoned it in, Sen. McAncient. You'd have had more interaction over the phone than you reportedly did in person.

GO OBAMA!!

This is such a joke.. he suspends his campaign, runs to washington to help fix the problem. Ok.. that would be noble if that was how it happened. Instead.. while everyone is participating in a serious discussion.. he's just sitting back there with a smirk on his face and not contributing at all. Then at the end.. his imput consisted of him stating that house Republicans needed to be included in the negotiation since they refused to participate initially. Unfortunately.. he was parroting a statement already made by Howard Dean. So.. McCain flies accross the country to sit in a meeting and contribute NOTHING. Thanks McCain for being there.

HE COULD HAVE USED HIS BALCKBERRY, the one he invented.

John McCain's "suspension" of his campaign was a joke. So was the threat not to debate. All he did was make a bad situation worse. What is hardest to believe is that his campaign thinks Americans can't see through this charade.

My take on the debate is that McCain did not look at Obama because one of his handlers told him not to lose his famous temper. You could tell by the look on his face that he came close.

1. McCain did not suspend his campaign. He said he was going to, but he didn't. Ads were run. Talking heads were all over the television.

2. McCain spent all day Saturday "phoning it in" to Washington.

It's hard to believe anything he says anymore. He will do something right in front of your face, and then thinks that if he tells you over and over that he didn't do it, that eventually you'll believe him and start questioning yourself.

McCain is not the answer to our tough times. With all due respect, his policies and political stunts just aren't what our country needs right now.

Thank heavens that John McCain put everyone through the additional drama that he did. As we can see It Really made a difference
I will vote for the stable team-
Obama/biden in 08!

At this point there is no convincing you if you are still voting McCain/ Palin. As those who voted for Bush/ Cheney in 2004 had literal blood on their hands in relation to the war, those who vote McCain/ Palin in 2008 will have the figurative blood of a crashed economy on their hands. Serves them well. I only wish those who see the forest for the trees did not have to go down with them.

oh, john and sarah,

HOW ABOUT SOME MEDICAL RECORDS? SOME TAX RECORDS?

WHATCHA HIDING????

THINK WE FORGOT ABOUT THAT, DO YA?

WHY CAN'T THIS MAN RUN ON ISSUES INSTEAD OF COMPLETE FABRICATED LIES?

I WOULD HONESTLY VOTE FOR BUSH OVER THIS TOTALLY DISHONEST PERSON.

OBAMA JUST GOT MY VOTE, I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SAY THAT.

Hey Doug D: Most of these posts are spam slams by the Obama campaign; just mindless drivel being propelled by hate. You cannot argue with someone who is really not here. I am with you buddy.

If he genuinely thought he'd done the right thing, he wouldn't be defending it right now. He sees how we responded to it and he is trying to do damage control.

This man turns my stomach and is so transparent but what we see is just plain disgusting. As for the problems facing America there enough blame to go around for all parties.

The House fails to take action and then they immediate depart before 3PM. I'd like a job at which I could completely fail, leave early and still get paid.

Yes next he will try and cancel the VP Debate. Or better yet they are probably going to replace her with Mitt Romney. He has been all over the new channels this weekend. And didn't he phone in his vote or did he not vote. Which one? LIAR

If it was so important for McCain to be in Washington last week, what has changed this week? In fact, isn't the Senate voting on the bill right now? If it is so important, why isn't he casting his vote?

By the way, why did it take him over 24 hours to get from NYC to Washington last week?

McGimmick shouldn't have to defend anything. He's a maverick, right?
He's right about one thing, according to his last ad: Change is coming!

Obama/Biden '08

If all christians lie like McCain and Palin, I'm not qualified to be a christian.

Theenks but no theenks.

This coming from a man that has no honour or credibility left whatsoever.He has been conning Americans with his campaign and if he were in business he would be in jail for his conduct.All the honour he had is wiped out and gone.There is nothing you can believe anymore from this man.NOTHING !!! He is a disgrace to to the campaign even more so then Bush.

McCain should have not gotten into politics and just stayed a war hero. Now he is a joke who will be better remembered for the sleaziest presidential campaign ever instead of for his sacrifice to his country. So sad.

McCain was right to suspend the campaing, as Obama should have. I heard the speech he gave on Saturday, and he was trying to take credit for the bailout agreement, calling it "his" package.
Do we need that? I say No way No bama!
"O"bama
"O" = zero

I don't care what anybody says, I WILL NEVER VOTE FOR ANY PERSON FOR PRESIDENT OF THE USA WHO LOOKS AS BADLY AS JOHN MCCAIN.

It has all blew up in his face and I think it is hilarious!!!! He was going to be the big HERO and now he looks like a moron!!!

John Mccain is just another greedy politician who played politics with his drama last week and still is doing it today. He did not suspend his campaign, he did not help the republicans in the house understand the gravity of the ecnomic problem we are having. He couldn't get through to his republican buddies, he is not getting anywhere.

So he decided not to phone it in, then he phoned it in. Okay, I get that.

your gimmick theatrics failed Mr. McCain. You can spin yourself to death and this just isn't going to ever look good on you. perhaps it's time for a permanent suspension for your campaign before it's too late… or maybe not it is kind of fun watching you implode.

Mccain thinks the whole country is stupid. Actually, though, only about 42% of them are according to Gallup today.

Mccain did the old cut and run trying to get out of the debate. Then, he did the old cut and run and hid out all day Saturday after the debate.

He did NOTHING by obstruct progress and make a total fool of himself.

America, you just have to ask yourself how much of this crap are you willihg to listen to?

.

The funny thing about whatever he's telling the crowd is there will be people who are actually going to believe this crap!

Unbelievable McCain!

I cant believe that liberman or graham can see what McCain is doing considering they have their heads up his rearend all the time. Its like Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCainty, Either Leiberman or Graham are telling Mccain who he is with, where he is, what he is doing. It's like the three stooges, ( sorry stooges for the insult ) McCain did not say anything in the meeting with the president. He was not helpful in any way. He needs to be able to walk and chew gum at the same time. Obama can do it, so can my 5 year old cousin. Suspend his campaign, what an idiot. He could fly to DC without making all the clucking noises and vote, or put in his two cents to a committe that he is not even on. Is this what you want leading our country? Sad day.

He didn't suspend anything!!! You need to call him on this CNN, especially since you posted a story about it and everyone knows this is a lie. Enough is enough. He kept ads running, he kept surrogates talking, he did an interview with Couric, he spoke at CGI, his website kept seeking donations, he arrived in DC about the same time Obama did and they went to the meeting, WHERE HE SAID NOTHING. His arrival caused Republicans to suddenly balk at the bill. At some point CNN, you need to put aside ad revenues and stick up for what's right. And this is clearly NOT RIGHT.

This guy suspended his campaign, when to washington, injected politics into the bailout plan and HAS THE NERVE to defend his STUPID decision.

REPUBLICAN GOT US INTO THIS CREDIT MARKET PROBLEM THANKS TO BUSH.

MCCAIN COULD NOT LEAD HIS REPUBLICAN COCUS in the HOUSE to GET US OUT OF THIS CRISIS.

REPUBLICANS ARE DESTROYING IS COUNTRY.

GOD HELP US ALL.

GOD HELP US ALL.

Well it obviously didn't work for you to show up either!! You blinked dude and you can't bring in the vote so it was for nothing.

And stop blaming Obama for the bill's failure it was the petty republicans once again to destroy our beloved country and americans. this is as expected in fact maybe they did this on purpose and then McCain will swoop in and pretend like he will convince the GOP party to vote for it and claim credit. This would be another political gimmick. The GOPS probably got together in a secret meeting to discuss this whole political gimmick.

And I thought he said at the debate enough progress had been made that he wasn't needed — well guess what McCain, the Country doesn't need you misleading us on every turn any more. Retire to one of your homes (which I belive is 9 not 7).

I love how Ed Rollings talks about McCain as a gambler as some sort of positive trait. I don't want a gambler in the White House. McCain has lost the trust of the American people…

He needs to stop lying. plain and simple. It did not go over as he had hoped and he lost the debate…We don't need another gambler in the white house. He was seen by everyone as a mean grumpy old man. Who did not have the common courtesy and respect of looking his debate opponent in the face. But I guess when you are going down in flames it is probably hard to look at the new when you are the old.

McCain is a complete idiot! He tried to use the bailout for political purposes and now look what is happening! Now he will have to go back and get his cronies to take his side!

These were the best two comments that sum up that McCain is not a leader Do not be suprised if the GOP all of a sudden steals one of Obama's ideas from the meeting here are the two comments from this blog I like:

1.
According to sources in the room, the meeting began like this;
After Pres. Bush convened the meeting, Pelosi began as is customary. ( as the majority leader of the House) She and Reid deferred to Obama. He laid out, without notes, the Democratic ideas about what safeguards the bill must have. When finished, Pelosi asked Sen. McCain to respond with the Republican plan at which time Sen. McCain deferred to the Republican Congressional leadership and said nothing else.
Yep, he’s quite the leader.
Did a lot of good too from the looks of things.

2.
During his campaign suspension, McCain claimed that he was devoting his time—ALL of his time—to the important task of solving the economic crisis.

Later we learned this was not true. He spent Thursday evening, and Friday morning preparing for a debate that he swore he had no intention of participating in without a bailout deal. He refused to take a stand on the measure during the meeting with Bush and other officials. He claimed he would return to Capitol Hill after the debate, then it leaked that he had not done so, but instead was ‘working the phones’ in regards to solving the crisis. The very thing he criticized Obama for doing prior to the debate.

It was a dishonorable attempt to score political points. He should be ashamed of himself. He is unfit to be president.

Obama/Biden '08

Sen. Lindsey Graham “John didn’t phone this one in,” Graham told Fox News. “You can’t phone something like this in. Thank God John came back.”

Yes…Thank God! He really did such a great job of making sure this all went smoothly.

(and point in fact…on Saturday he did phone it in. Just because the phone he used is closer to DC than Obama's doesn't alter that fact)

I guess with the latest bailout failure it's time to suspend the campaign again, McCain. Right? Or, have you changed your mind about how important you think this is? Did everyone see right through your failed political stunt?

Why should Sen McCain defended his decision to suspend his campaign. It didn't do any good or save the bailout but it was his choice so live with it. Maybe he wanted to look like john wayne leading the calvary to victory.Go Obama/Biden

Sure McLame. You are all about stunts, repeating the same nonsense over and over saying nothing of substance.

Like David Letterman said; someone is mixing something in his drink.an old liar say anything to win the vote. well newsflash mcinsane, it's not going to work cos americans are smarter than that, our president made sure of that. l don't see anyone willing to risk another four more years of the same with you old man. First he said he would not take credit now he's trumpeting what he didn't partake in. Do you really think we'll buy that line john? unless of course those of the same mind set as you. MCLAIR!!!!!!!!!!

McCain is worthless and so are all repugs, We are about to have a revolution and take our country back from them by any mean. Stand up people let us not take this lying down. They have been walking over us for years, they are the ones ruining our country, they know they are going to lose power, they are staging all this to try and hold on. We must unite and defeat the reds, they couldn't even side with their own president because they don't care what is right, the care about staying in power and that is all they care about. down with repubs blue revolution, take our county back, it is our county.

If McCain were a true aficionado of Theodore Roosevelt, he would know that he did not like to be called "Teddy" and that, after he retired from being POTUS he preferred to be called "Col. Roosevelt."

He also didn't have much use for big corporations that didn't act in the public interest.

So Senator McCain….Where were you today?

But he "hopes" to vote on Wednesday's Senate vote of the bailout package. He "hopes".

Excellent judgment to suspend his campaign, only it should have been permanent.

Thanks, but no thanks, to Bush 44 and Caribou Barbie.

Go Obama/Biden!!!

I always preferred comedy Vs tragedy in movies, but this Mccain Palin comedy is just too much now. Lets get serious. Vote Obama!!!

Correct me if I am wrong ! Did I hear that even the republicans have refused to bailout MCcain ?!!!

It's all the democrats fault.

Look, I started the deregulation in 1987 with Keating 5 – now they want to mess it up !

It's all Obama's fault.

I'm John McCain and I approve this message.

McCain proclaimed 8 days ago that the economy is in great shape.

Hey you repubs? Whas your glorious leader lieing again??????

Well we are so glad you fixed this one MCMORON!!!!

What happen to all that bi-partinsanship!

You are a small, stupid, moronic, pathetic old man whining like a 2 year old.

Looks like the shiny armour is rusty and the horse was black.

I hope you never see the inside of the Oval Office even as a visitor, com 11/5!

mccain!!! and republiucans, u caused this!!! war!! war… no regulations… u screwed it up!!!

WHY….HE SUSPENDED TO RUSH TO WASHINGTON..AFTER HE HAD DINNER, INTERVIEWED WITH COURIC, WENT TO A PLAY, ATE ATE AT A DINER…..WENT TO AN ALL NIGHT RAVE…………..ETC…

OH BOO……WHO IS HE FOOLING……..

Nice work McCain!

OBAMA LOVERS? TELL ME WHAT GOOD ABOUT OBAMA.? JUST BLA BLA BLA AND EMPTY PROMISES.THE MAN IS SALESMAN AND CROOK.

McCain went to Washington and then made his phone calls. What's the diff where he was calling from?

But most important, in the end he failed to deliver the votes for his party. So whatever he did was a failure anyway.

And the whole "campaign suspension" was a lie anyway … yes he went to D.C., but he didn't cancel most appearances, nor did he stop his ads or attacks.

With McCain it's all about spin, not substance.

mccain has no answers. he is an extension of dr. evil (bush) and mr. bigelsworth (cheney). screw him. vote obama.

He claimed victory for a bill…there was even an ad running here in VA about him making the bill happen and it didnt….good job mccain and washington in general.

This is such a fluke. Can someone please tell me when John McCain suspended his campaign? I saw an ad about the debate being won before it began on Thursday night. Sarah Palin had an interview with Katie Couric. Is this not campaigning? I thought putting out ads and debating was campaigning. McLie ought to be ashamed of his lying self!

Why is anyone allowing him to say he suspended his campaign!! He stopped nothing. The only thing his "suspension" netted was an angry David Letterman.

Einstein said –
Problems can not be solved by the same level of thinking that created them.

My fellow Americans the problem that created this mess was partisianship. Until our leaders quit trying to tow the party line… we will not solve these critical issues our nation faces.

McLiar and SP are desparate.

i live in SW Virginia and I just registered 35 people this weekend.

Obama/Biden '08

"McCain is so full of himself.

He is also full of it."

you mean there's a difference between the two??

While McCain tried to lead, Obama played it safe.

John McCain did NOT suspend his campaign!

You know what CNN, and stupid supporters of McCain/palin.
I am extremely furious about this, I live in PA and not one day has gone by where ads for McCain have stopped!! there are ads every 30min on TV, and Obama's ads air only a couple of times per day.

This is an outright LIE! I can send you footage of mcCain's ads. This is not a campaign suspension if his ads attacking Obama, Pelosi, reid are continuing. Ask every battleground state and you will get proof that the campaign is continuing. I am so tired of these lies.

Bottom line…if he were plugged in from the beginning and actually 'phoned it in' he would not have needed to 'rush off to Washington' 22 hours from NY (it's an hour flight max).

This is a scham. Obama needs to call him out on this directly…not through serogates…not through a written statement…he needs to say the words outloud!

No amount of justification will cover MCcain's ploy as something he did in peoples' interest in mind. It is so glaringly evidnet that it is a political stunt that he tried to pull to come across as a leader and it backfired. Everyone knows that McCain knows a didley about economics and his apparent campaign suspension is a scam. If he so bipartisan and resolving issues how come the house republicans did not vote for bailout?

Ok. So the bill was shot down. Will he suspend his campaign again?

It appears that Mc(worthless as teats on a boar hog)Cain does not have much clout with his fellow Republicans as they voted 133 against the bailout bill.

Give Obama a chance on the economy. We know McCain's hypocrisy and partisan pandering is not going to get us anywhere that Bush hasn't already gotten us.

We need to let Obama have the economy and see what he can do with it. It's all we've got left as a choice.

This man is so full of BS until it is not funny.

cnn probably won't even post this comment because i am not a raging liberal, but that's okay. anyway… i say lots of negative things about obama, because i cannot stand him as a person, nor as a politician. therefore it doesn't offend me to come on here and see people saying such disrespectful, false, ignorant comments about mccain. HOWEVER… the person who said that "mccain hates america and americans" deserves to be shipped off to a third world country where there is no food and it's 150 degrees. HOW DARE YOU. mccain almost died for AMERICA and AMERICANS. how about obama hates white people? ooops did i say that? it's one thing to debate about a candidate's choices, but you are so ignorant and have such a low iq that they shouldn't even let you vote.

If I see another sign saying 'Virginia is McCain Country," I will be doing some serious defacing. This guy is so besides himself. He's in for rude awakening 11/4/08.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Excuse me but McCain did phone it in. He spent his time in his Virginia office talking on the phone. Both candidates appeared at the WH on Thursday and participated in a meeting. But while Obama was campaigning after the debate, he was also speaking on the phone, same as McCain, to the WH and other leaders about the crisis, staying on top of the negotiations. Obama was doing double duty, speaking to negotiators and also speaking to the American voters in the towns that he visited. He was doing it all. And apparently McCain could have stayed home and not said anything to anybody because the Repubs did not listen to his advice after all, as we see in the news today. What else are the negotiators going to say! That they didn't need McCain? That wouldn't have helped his campaign. They had no other choice but to back his silly drama. They had to deal with his campaign tactics at a time when they were stressed out trying to negotiate this megadeal. McCain is no leader.

Feel free to suspend it forever.

What a pathetic LIAR.

Suspend his campaign? When did that happen?

Helluva job there, Johnny…

Where the HECK is Palin's witch doctor when we need one!? Send her to Washington and tell her to do her voodoo and FIX this ecomony!

CNN – Please Post this – Comment Re: McCain's public comments about attending the Presidential Debates

I would also like to interject that if McCain is aiming towards transparency if elected as our President then why did he not tell all of us (Americans) that there was no Republican elder that would be at the Economical Bailout and that was why he flew back to Washington? Instead he put everyone into a tail spin because we did not understand his position. This tells me that he was making a political attempt to throw the entire debate and the polls to slant his direction because he KNEW he was loosing ground….

John, are you going to suspend your campaign again? We still don't have a bailout plan….when are you leaving for DC?

I wish Obama would pick up on this "Teddy Roosevelt Republican" mantra. Something along the lines of the American people looking for 21st-century solutions to problems facing them today.

It conveys his "McCain is out-of-touch" message while getting in a subtle shot as McCain's age.

I wish McCain would just sit down and shut-up. He sounds ridiculous at this point. The nation is in serious trouble and all he can talk about is his "suspension".

Yep; McCain went back to Washington to derail all the progress made to date. Now look where we are at…the stock market is tumbling…we want 4 more years of this? He could have inflicted the same damage via the phone.

Come on people, lift your heads of of the sand. Palin/McCain are an absolute joke!!!

God help this country. If McCain believes in 'Country First', he and Sarah need to step down.

MECANE & PLAIN = REPUBLICANT'S!

And many right wingers say Obama is full of himself.

Mcliar did not suspend his campaign and mcliar did not help with the bill THE REPUBLICANS KILLED THE BILL! so mcliar we the american people are not stupid or are some bush was voted in twice and now were paying real hard for it!

McCain's impulsiveness (such as suspending his campaign) is a scary trait and I don't think that's good to have in a US President, or any president, for that matter.

Obama has been cool and calm throughout this entire mess. I trust him more.

You are a worthless liar McPhony Im voting for Obama end of story!

McCain's advisor, Mark Salter, has already confirmed McCain was on the phone and and home–what a Teddy Roosevelt Republican? McCain was probably checking on whether his Lexus's and other thirteen cars' oil changes were up to date. …an elite man of entitlement for sure.

Oh well Johnnie, all that posturing and posing just went up in smoke now that the bailout bill YOU said YOU championed just got voted down by 67% of the House Republican representatives.

Well, look at it this way John, you claimed credit for charging the hill and leading the calvary to victory… you claimed credit for the bill. Well guess what John, while you were charging, your troops ran! What this proved to the country is that you can not even lead your own party! How in the heck are you going to lead the country?

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McCain suspended his campaign to help his House Republican friends. These House Republicans are ideological extremists. They want more deregulations and tax breaks for themselves and their friends. Unbelievable! They are holding the American people hostage to their failed ideology. They hang onto their extremist views like harden dogma. They do not work for you, but for the same Wall Street bums that got us into this mess.

McCain too is playing politics with our country as hostage.

Time to throw these House Republicans bums out along with McCain!

WHAT DID HE ACCOMPLISHED BY THAT??????????………….. N A D A

So, when are we going to hear that the VP debate must be postponed?

John is mentally unfit to be prez.

hehehe I'm kinda looking forward to this great depression. see, I know how to be poor. I'm good at it. now I'll finally be ahead while all the rest of y'all scramble to figure out how to survive =)

CRYPT KEEPER!!!!!!!!!

OBAMA 08

I thought you invented the blackberry do you want to cacel that now?
Since you dont use phone. You like to waste money flying there and do nothing just sit there for photo ops

I wish McCain would suspend his campaign indefinately. He and Plain, I mean Palin are the WORST!!!

The Replublicans are slacking with these LOSERS. McCain is way too old ("MeCane"), way too out of touch with reality – to the point that he makes ZERO sense. He sounds like Regan: "Well, Nancy and I …" like he's going to tell some dumb joke.

Palin is retarded. She is like Annie Oakley from Dumbsville. What happened to this Party?? They used to be pretty good, and it was a FIGHT WORTH FIGHTING. Now its just like Indiana Jones where the big, old, clumsy bad guy pulls out two archaic swords to fight and Indiana just shots him…

i don't know why people are still voting for a liar. are they dumb or racist?

@Julia – more than 90 Democrats and 120 republicans said no to the bailout and yet "the vote failed and McCain is to blame?" are you really that out of it or are you falling in lockstep with Pelosi and the Democratic tripe?

Sorry folks the democrats have been in charge during the whole subprime issue that caused this mess and now they want to sweep it under the rug while claiming they are "protecting" you. This kind of protection usually comes from people with very large cousins named Guido, then again those are the people that have always "been in bed" with the democrats anyway.

McCain was probably looking for a bail out but he did not get it.

TThe repubs are doomed this time around.

No where to run and no where to hide niether.

Obama/Biden 08/12.

This senator graham is a loser, he is brown noseing mccain trying to get brownie points now because he thinks this old man is going to win, LOL. Look mccain was on the phone at home because his old tired lying, nasty butt was tired. yeah he was on the phone alright, but he didn't do anything more than Obama did by phone. mccane did such a good job that the vote failed. what now, watch mcold timer tries to blame Obama for that to, too late he already did in Ohio. This man is the devil himself and all you repubs that vote for him is asking for worst goverment than what we have now with bush. Wake up people, mccain is evil and he is only looking our for the rich.

Obama/Biden

I find it very hard to believe that McCain all of a sudden cares about American people. His voting record speaks for itself.

And yet again, another lie escapes from the lips of John McCain.

mcbush…where is your pen… that tired statement and the Teddy Roosevelt Repuplican…shut up already…got what you are not….

This is why independents will vote democrat. How did he save anything?
600 plus points- main street is next.
look out america-

Vets for Obama

Funny… If McCain is pro-bailout, as he has indicated, either he made no efforts to bring his own Republican party together or they completely ignored him. So, at best, he was totally ineffective.

I thought he went to whip those Republicans into shape? Alot of good that did. He can't even lead his own party let alone the USA. John McCain has just lost his marbles. Now he is going to look like the Maverick who gambled and lost America's economic future. Thank You John McLame.

Another John McCain LIE. He never suspened his campaign.

Another thought since McCain mentions the Great Depression. Which party was in power in 1929? The parallels of wanton greed and excess under a republican administration are more than coincidental. What party got the country out of the Depression? If you don't know the answer, google it.

Who is kidding who here…McCain is not even on the committee overseeing the bailout of Wallstreet. I am sure both Presidential candidates made a lot of calls over the weekend. Just shows you the strong "right wing" effect in the US. They certainly won't loose their jobs! Too bad…but come Nov 4th…it will be time for paybacks!

What a bull .. McCain played Drama Queen and did not even return to the Hill after the debate – he said he could do everthing over the phone. Does he think the voters are stupid ?

waddle waddle quack quack

McCain does not even understand that the great "deregulator" has a lot of responsibility in the crisis we find ourselves in today.

I am sorry but i do not trust this man one bit. He is so full of it and acting like he really care for the American people. Now he acts like he is against the present administration but have a lot the people that work for Bush. Mccain wants to be the president at all cost. Mr. Mccain be careful for what you wish for.

Hey 35 southbound, why don't we call them Bushtowns instead of hoovervilles?

McCain is defending a non-event. He claimed to have suspended his campaign, but in reality, he didn't. The ads kept running. His surrogates kept talking, and he, himself, went to talk to Katie Couric (a conversation which was mostly about his campaign), then give a speech. McCain doesn't need to defend suspending his campaign. He needs to defend why he did what he did. He's in a box. If he claims he DID suspend his campaign, he's lying. If he says he didn't know things kept going, even though he'd told his team to stop, it shows he doesn't know what's going on in his campaign team. Neither situation is a good one for John, especially when you add the fact that nothing he's done has contributed to the negotiations for a bailout.

mccain is dumb now questions asked

Ever notice how disengaged people look at McCain events compared to those at Obama's? What does that tell you?

If McCain is a "Teddy Roosevelt" republican, does that mean he supports national health care like the "bull moose" did back in 1912?

Must not have been a history major.

Day by day.. McCain is showing how despereate he is and he will do anything to get elected. Stop lying. You did not do anything for the bill. Bill just failed and what did you do??? McShame and Failin.

Thank God you came back and and got everyone behind this rescue bill… Oops, guess it didn't work. Hey House Republicans, can you say Herbert Hoover?

What is wrong with the republican party? Have they dismissed the sitting president and vice president and the citizens of the United States of America? CNN, when is the president going to do another press conference?

John McCain did NOT suspend his campaign for one minute — enough said!

mccain you are what the old timers used to call "wishie washie", you tend to LIE about everything, you put our country in more jeporady every time you open your mouth, you and your so called running mate are a disgrace to America. i think you can understand this, but in case you don't, we are sick of the both of you.

But McCain, you did nothing…you found your way to the phone over the weekend? folks no that this was a political gimmick, this is not about country first, and your campaign was never suspended??? ads were still running…campaign offices were still open? So what kind of suspension was that? McCain you are the king of drama, and your actions over the last week, shows your dangerous impusive behavior, your disrepect at the debates, was childish….No McCain/Palin.

Mccain is a liar September 29th, 2008 3:29 pm ET

He just sat there with a half smile on his face and did nothing, he said practically NOTHING, it was one big photo op, how stupid does he think we
———————————

He thinks the American people are extremely stupid.

He is right.

John youre an idiot!! I hope Indiana turns blue this year.

he still has his $150 million though…

I WILL NOT VOTE FOR ANYONE WHO CANNOT MULTI-TASK.
MCCAIN IS STUCK IN THE PAST. IN FACT, HE IS THE PAST.

He gambled and he lost, not only with suspending his campaign, but with choosing clueless airhead Palin as his VP.

John McCain, the “real maverick” American doesn’t need!

My name is Xavier and I approve this message.

Whatever you need to tell yourself McCain, to bad your campaign suspension will likely result in the suspension of American prosperity.

And McCain returning to Washington yielded what exactly? Seriously – someone needs to explain this to me.

The bailout has failed in the house and while I may be totally on the fence about this personally – McCain stated he was for it. It is clear however that he is unable to rally those in his own party behind something he supports.

As President – how could any of us have any confidence that this man can garner the support of his own party – and of democrats on anything he wants to do?

The whole situation is a farce.

Given how the House GOP has killed the bailout plan maybe McCain should withdraw all together instead of just suspending his campaign!!!

The reason why the economy is screwed up is because……

failed Republican policies of deregulation!!!

DEREGULATION IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS FINANCIAL CRISIS.

It is not McCain nor Obama who caused this financial crisis….

It is the failed policies of eight years of the Republican deregulation and mismanaged fiscal policies.

John McCain never suspended his campaign. He tried to enhance it by flying into Washington last week to throw his unwanted two cents into a process that did not need or ask for his support. Now he is blaming the no vote of the bailout initiative on Obama! What? How is this Obama's fault? McCain's campaign is delusional and out of touch with what is going on in America. We are in trouble and we need help; but let’s not enlist the help of John McCain!

SOMEONE PLEASE POST A GUARD AT THE AIRPORT TO PREVENT McGIMMICK FROM RETURNING TO "WORSHINGTON" AND FIXING THE ECONOMIC RESCUE PLAN ANY FURTHER!

HE JUST DOESN'T UNDERSTAND!

Yeah…McCain saved the day allright…at this writing the Dow is down over 700 points. Thanks John!

What suspension? Come on now…tell the truth.
Were your ads still running on TV? Was your staff still working? Did you accept any donations? Did you do an interview after you called for this so called suspenion? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you did not suspend your campaign.

VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS
VOTE FOR OBAMA

This old fool is a very bad joke! He's no maverick, he is just a putz!

I find it interesting McCain keeps calling himself a "Teddy Roosevelt Republican", Theodore Roosevelt was the worst kind of populist, whichever way the wind blows president we had in the 20th century. Although, like so much else with popular perceptions of historical figures, the legend has replaced fact.

Mark Twain wrote about Roosevelt:

"We are insane, each in our own way, and with insanity goes irresponsibility. Theodore the man is sane; in fairness we ought to keep in mind that Theodore, as statesman and politician, is insane and irresponsible."

On second thought maybe McCain comparing himself to T. Roosevelt is accurate.

McCain step down and allow someone competent to take over! You are a pandering liar!!

Once an honorable man but no longer. If he were in the military he would be getting a dishonorable discharge by today's standards.

NOT DEFENDING, LYING!

MCCAIN AND PALIN LIE AS EASILY AS THEY BREATHE!

Let Obama and the Democrats continue to do what they do best to make the country profitable. Old Joe Biden basically said it best when he took on both McCain and Palin, in his last speech. He did not get much press because of the bailout circus. Biden spoke to women issues, and on the economy. I think that is why so many women favor the Democratic Ticket. It is because of Joe Biden, and this Economy. Biden is not only ready for the debate; he is also ready for the Oval Office. I am fully persuaded that Obama and Biden, can turn this economy and country around. Someone tell McCain and Palin,”Thanks, but no Thanks.”

Please, spare me, old man

Hypocrisy at its highest Peak!!!

Why am I not surprised. The GOP in the house are concerned about their own reelection campaigns – not that of McCain. Just shows what they think of him.

It wasn't that important to you.

You cancelled Letterman to be on Katie Couric's show, spent another night there. Said nothing when you did get there. After the debate when you were "heading straight back to handle things" you were off having dinner with your buddy Lieberman while the rest of the politicians worked on the package. Simply a photo op and a chance to try to take credit for something you did nothing to accomplish. Will you vote this time? Or will it be like all the other times you were a no-show.

People are starting to see you for who you really are now McCain. An empty suit that says and does anything to get into office. Makes me wonder what promises you've made to your largest donors.l

It has become apparent that John McCain is loosing his mind.
The choice of Sara Palin for his running mate was questionable enough. His idea that suspending his campaign and going to a photo op in Washington would save the country is another stupid more decision on his part. What really gets me is he continues to say the same untrue statements even after they have been proven wrong.
I cant not vote for an out right liar.

Phone it in? Do they still make those two-piece, hand-cranked telephones?

He never did suspend his campaign… that was politics as usual. I was at the gym at saw his commercials and him with Katie Courac and a Bill Clinton sighting… so I am guessing that the economy was probably 10th on the list… next to health care.

Obama/Biden 08

The ecomony is bleeding like a freaking pig in lipstick and the only thing McGimmick offers the American people is more lies?

ANYONE voting for this man should be charged with TREASON!

PHONE IT IN??? Heck he had the bill in his hands for three days – it was a 2 1/2 page bill and he couldn't be bothered to read it. Meanwhile Obama was on TV listing the things that must be included in the bill inorder for him to consider it. Someone teach McCain to use 'The Google" and 'The Blackberry' he invented.

What did McCain achieve by suspending? The bill failed. Show me leadership McCain.

McCain "suspending" his campaign showed America that he doesn't trust leaving Sarah Palin in charge, even just for a day or two…

Hey, John, I wouldn't either!

LIAR!!!!!!!!!!!

The new mantra of the McCain campaign is to repeat how McCain is a "Teddy Roosevelt" Republican over and over. He made this comment several times on "This Week" on ABC. Going back to the past of Teddy Roosevelt is not going to help him look like a forward-thinker, which is what the voters are looking for in these dire times. I thought he was the "original Maverick" which should mean he is beyond comparison to other politicians.

I am truly tired of McCain. The only way he was able to keep his composure during the debate was to not look at his opponent. That certainly did not portray a presidential demeanor to me. His consistent procolomation that Obama "just doesn't understand" really made him look old because he did not support his claim with facts, he merely wanted the public to believe him because of his "wisdom," which is code for age.

McCain did nothing to help the credit crisis. It was a political stunt and he should be ashamed of himself, trying to use this critical situation as a political photo-op.

And despite all of the gimmicks, McCain still pounds on with the insulting "Country First" slogan. Apparently, you believe in "Country First" if you agree with McCain, but not if you don't. I am a LIBERAL (there I've said it), and I believe in putting the country first. What a condescending windbag!

He couldn't have phoned it in because according to reports, he had nothing to say.

Why does anyone have to defend their action?

Because they know they have made a mistake and will try to preempt anyone from highlighting the mistake that was made.

Suspenging your campaign of lies, so you could lie…

What do you take the US population for, a bunch of idiots?

The only thing you suspended was your Letterman appearance!

If your failed attempt at derailing the debates didn't work, what are you going to try next?

There was no suspension to defend – WE ALL KNOW IT. Does McCain really believe this reality he's pretending exists? What meds would you have to be on to believe him?

Last week was nothing short of a failed FIASCO for the McCain-Palin campaign.

I guess he did fly back to Washington, DC. This man can't even use the internet. When he leaves the 20th century, he'll be fine. Until then, my vote goes to Barack Obama.

Hello?

This man will say anything…bush talk….Fear of the debate and not being able to not look like the liar he is about so many statments he has made is why he wanted to avoid the campaign trail..(debate). His strategy backfired though…he just does not understand…strategy, strategy…. Look forward to the rocket scientist debate on Thursday…hope debate camp is going well.

thetaxpayer September 29th, 2008 3:30 pm ET

Obama just doesn’t get it

I AM SURE YOU MEANT McCgimmick right? He's the one whose forgetful, angry, replusive, liar etc etc….

Not his style to simply "phone it in."

No, his style is to "get back to ya!".

McCain voting record:
Votes: 420 votes missed (64.5%), 231 votes cast

Check his abysmal record on supporting veterans.

Pants on fire!

The Republican's squashed the bill!! Ok McCain just how did you help? Geez he can't even showboat and get it right. Once again poor judgement.

McCain is a hero. Amercia needs a hero right now.

Way to get involved in the bail out you dimwit. You have no influence in the Republican Party and your photo op to try to convince voters you have the ability to lead just backfired. You should step down.

"Teddy Roosevelt republican..?"

It's 2008, Senator McCain!!!

We now have flying machines; interstate higways; automobiles instead of horses; televisions; mobile teleoh-phones; and the INTERNET!

IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID.

I remember seeing pictures of him home in one of his many houses the night he supposedly suspended his campaign. It was so importand that he wanted to postpone the debate, fly to D.C., yet he was at home that night???????

well let's see if he "suspends" it again since the bill was shot down.

DOWN WITH MCCAIN! AND THAT PALIN WOMAN!

McCain is the greatest leader of LIARS, even Mike Huk told him that was a big mistake…did anyone notice he didnt announce the resumption of his campaign like he did the suspension…because there wasnt any real suspension. He wanted to pospone the debate so as to cancel Sarah's….It was obvious to everbody what he was trying to do. 2 hrs after he supposed "suspension" Mcacain campaign said the vp debate will be posponed too….that was the original plan..but he was caught in the act…I hope he learn from this and at least stop lying

GO OBIDEN

Hey John,
Way to get a deal accomplished, oh wait you probably helped the Republican house not want to vote. And you are no Teddy R, he would probably be disgraced by you. Politically I mean of course

Well… good job, Senator McCain. I guess you showed them House Repubs a thing or two…

What a mess… what an idiot. OMG, Senator Obama. Please help us stop the madness!

I do NOT trust McLiar.

McLiar showed clearly what he means when he says "country first".
When his campaign tanked, he let the US economy go down with it!

This is so much Bull, McCain did nothing in Washington, in fact Obama asked him to present something, anything at the table in front of Dubya.he said nothing! This clown who I am ashamed to say is a fellow Veteran is nothing but an opportunist! His stunt was maked to look like he would save the day..only thing is…it backfired! You Repugs need to wake up and smell the coffee…..are you as ignorant as that white trash palin? Hey why are her kids not in school? No school in Alaska? At least Obama's kids are in school and Michelle is with them most of the time!

So I guess Palin will need to suspend the campaign this week and not meet Biden. Did McCain plan this with the Republicans so Sarah wouldn't have to look the fool (again).

Well gee, John, THANKS FOR NOTHING!

I guess all the posturing and bluster and photo-ops were all for naught, eh? Eh, John?

Way to go, Maverick. You really saved the day…

Dork

I guess staying in a "posh hotel" and dining at one of Washington's most exclusive restaurants while others discuss the bailout plan is a far cry from "phoning it in." That's not "country first," that's cuisine first!

John McCain does not care about you or me. He will say or do anything he can win this election. It has been his lifetime goal to become president. This is just something he wants to add on his list of accomplishments. People don't be fooled by this guy. It's dangerous to believe that he really has our best interests at heart. He does not even understand the economy. What could he really have offered other than taking up air?

Vote Smart, Vote Obama

Its amazing how much he lies. Wasn't it his campaign that put out a press release Saturday that he wouldn't be going to Washington he would just be communicating over the phone!

Honey if you can't "phone this in" then what are you going to do as Prez when you're in Africa on a visit and something happens somewhere else that you "need to deal with"?

What are you going to drop. That's what phones are for.

PS. we have fax machines too–they send whole sheets of papers.

You ran McCain.

Well he could have emailed it in.

Oh wait, that's right…can't use email…

WHAT SUSPENSION?!? His campaign still sent the typical update email to reporters on Thursday morning. And HOW LONG did it take McCain to get to Washington? And, his campaign said that he would only be able to vote this week on the bailout if "schedule permits".

WHAT A JOKE! Keep preying (correct word choice) on the ignorant, McCain! Good for you there are still a lot of them!

THE SOLUTION FAILED BECAUSE OF MCCAIN!

I am curious. Just how exactly did his phone calls help? Did he get more republicans to vote yes today that otherwise would have? Or did he give a reason for more republicans to vote no?

He's a MAVERICK! He's not ms. Congeniality! He's a stoopid, old fool!

McGimmick did not suspend his campaign. I saw two ads, Sarah Palin's shameless photo-op at the World Trade Center, Sarah Palin taking questions from reporters, and the McCain/Clinton love fest at the Global meeting on the day he "suspended" his campaign. Who is he trying to fool? The people who are not closely following this circus of events? I will move to Canada if America doesn't get this election right this time. God Bless Obama and God Bless us all!

"Senator Obama just doesn’t get it"

Hmmm… isn't this the same line the democrats have been using against McCain for the last month. Do the McCain's campaign strategists have any original ideas other than repeating the Obama Campaign's ads with the names changed out?!?!? No wonder they are losing.

Well why hasn't he suspended his campaign again seeing how Wall St. has gone FUBAR. Country first John, remember?

Your PHONE A FRIEND Thing didn't work! Get your gimmicky behind back in Washington and FIX THIS THING!

He has a lot of nerve attacking Obama for keeping his cool throughout this crisis. McCain switched positions so many times, he didn't know what to do. Obama showed real leadership and McCain didn't. He so called suspending his campaign was a political stunt, a gimmick!

I hope Obama comes back swiftly with a response to how this man responded during this crisis. He needs to show him where the "real" leadership lies.

Just shut up McCain….you are making a fool of yourself.

Why do people who call themselves morally righteous defend the endless string of lies and mockery at the heart of McCain's campaign?

NOT ONLY was John McCain NOT on capital Hill. NOt only was he at his campaign head quarters but Saturday night he was at a very expensive resturant ( entre's starting at $55.00 not inlcuding salad drings dessert. )having dinner with Liberman, while Mr. and Mrs. America struggled to just eat. Bill Press talked about it this morning on his radio show. This whole I am going back to washington crap is just that … CRAP

i think he suspended his brain activity. geez we are that stupid

But he didn't suspend his campaign. He still ran ads. He still sent out his news updates. He still went on the air with CBS (though not Letterman), made a pollitical speech, and other stops before heading to D.C. (including spending the night in NY).

He lies a bit too easily – of course, it fits the party – just look at the current administration.

All I've been hearing is that John put the negotiations in a tail spin by showing up to the meeting at the last minute. Both republicans and democrats alike, said he did nothing, and said nothing of substance. They said his showing up just for a photo opp, was ridiculous and not productive.

He suspends his campaign, and suddenly nothing gets done where he goes…par for the course Johnny, par for the course.

McCain/Palin: The problem to all of our solutions

McCain you're full of it!— The bailout started without you and ended without you— they didn;t need you! I know that hurts but often the truth does!!

THANKS BUT NO THANKS!

Honestly … what did he suspend?

1st – Pailin and his other operatives made appearances ALL WEEK

2nd – on the day, Thursday I believe it was, that he was suppose to "suspend" I know I saw TV ads run for him

3rd – he announced this on Wednesday and stiffed Letterman on an interview but then delayed leaving for Washington to talk with Katie Couric that night and to make a 'very political" speach a Clinton's mtg the next day.

4th – he continued debate preparation throughout the week including in his apartment in Virginia while he was suppposed in Washington "not phoning it in".

5th – He was 100% useless and InEffective with his visit.

"Idiot" was originally created to refer to "layman, person lacking professional skill", "person so mentally deficient as to be incapable of ordinary reasoning".[6][7] Declining to take part in public life, such as democratic government of the polis (city state), such as the Athenian democracy, was considered dishonorable. "Idiots" were seen as having bad judgment in public and political matters. Over time, the term "idiot" shifted away from its original connotation of selfishness and came to refer to individuals with overall bad judgment–individuals who are "stupid". In modern English usage, the terms "idiot" and "idiocy" describe an extreme folly or stupidity, and its symptoms (foolish or stupid utterance or deed). In psychology, it is a historical term for the state or condition now called profound mental retardation.[8]

I use to respect McCain but not anymore. Maybe there's a truth from a friend of mine who was also a Vietnam veteran that the reason McCain was shot down was he was dumb!

I really feel sorry for this country, to see an experienced ,POW ,presidential nominee Senator John McCain lie to the people about where he stands and play politics.

He keeps flip-flopping and doesn't see the consequence of his own actions.

Its unfortunate that a white man standing for president can lie and make false accusation and is allowed to act the same in real life.

God save this great country which has been a hope for all in this world.

McCain's now insulting Teddy Roosevelt with his self-serving lies.

Roosevelt was a Progressive Republican, an extinct breed.

McCain is a laissez-faire dogma Republican, the kind Roosevelt campaigned against.

What this guy think?? that we all are stupid enough to believe this???
Hi doesn't have moral to be the president of this country.

let's see-

McCain pulls a giant stunt and pretends like he's going to come save the country and get a hard negotiated bail-out deal through. Everyone warned him against it b/c he was injecting politics into a delicate negotiation, and he did it anyway. Result – he derailed talks and empowered the house republicans to balk at the deal. Well done, Senator McCain. If this is a preview of what the McCain administration will get done, all i can say is "Thanks, but no thanks!"

Only thing missing from this ridiculous stunt was the "Mission Accomplished" banner.

suspension? Please This man is joke…playing games with America is in so much trouble.

Even on the user polls on foxnews.com, majority of the responders think McCain was pulling a stunt. FOX NEWS!

John McRelic and his party tried to pull a fast one, but alas, it didn't work…..they were going well with the deal until McHistoric and his campaign came up with this idea to stall things and let McCain suspend his campaign in the name of the country!! and fly into Washington to save the day like Mighty Mouse!! But he went there and made things worst and sat mute into the meeting with his mentor Bush, now they are trying to spin things. McLiar is still for deregulation so that he and his wealthy friends can continue to suck the little man dry. Thank GOD that Obama is in this game to change it!

He thought we are all idiots, the senile old man…

you expect me to believe you?

Obama/Biden '08

McFlipFlop did a great job flip-flopping on whether or not he would be at the debate. He should've stayed in Washington, since he got positively ROASTED in the debate.

Oh, please! I no longer recognize you as Senator John McCain. You have morphed into someone who is just plain dishonest.

His campaign was not suspended…he just needed time to get himself together before debate…he definately did not help with the bailout.

Nice spin. But the fact that he still has to defend it mean someone's not buying it.

And by the way….way to control your party in voting for the bailout. Great influence you must have.

flip-flop, he phone after the debate

During his campaign suspension, McCain claimed that he was devoting his time—ALL of his time—to the important task of solving the economic crisis.

Later we learned this was not true. He spent Thursday evening, and Friday morning preparing for a debate that he swore he had no intention of participating in without a bailout deal. He refused to take a stand on the measure during the meeting with Bush and other officials. He claimed he would return to Capitol Hill after the debate, then it leaked that he had not done so, but instead was ‘working the phones’ in regards to solving the crisis. The very thing he criticized Obama for doing prior to the debate.

It was a dishonorable attempt to score political points. He should be ashamed of himself. He is unfit to be president.

According to sources in the room, the meeting began like this;
After Pres. Bush convened the meeting, Pelosi began as is customary. ( as the majority leader of the House) She and Reid deferred to Obama. He laid out, without notes, the Democratic ideas about what safeguards the bill must have. When finished, Pelosi asked Sen. McCain to respond with the Republican plan at which time Sen. McCain deferred to the Republican Congressional leadership and said nothing else.
Yep, he’s quite the leader.
Did a lot of good too from the looks of things.

But he did phone it in. On saturday CNN had pictures of him being on the phone instead of actually going to the capitol. And guess what? Now the vote failed and McCain is to blame.

Forget justifying the suspension. Try justifying the ultimate market crash that sill ensue because of your white horse rescue last Thursday! Thanks a lot Maverick McCain.

You didn't fix anything John. You should've suspended your campaign indefinitely.

And what did he do on Sunday?…oh please I am seriously starting to think that he thinks Americans are mentally retarted. Well they may be if they believe this trash.

As for me McCain…I am NOT STUPID

McCain is a liar

Oh McCain, even you said that you don't know much about economics and yet YOU think that you can run the country better than Obama with Bill Clinton's economic advisers? I think NOT!

McCain is a liar and an opportunist! I am so done with this guy!

He didn't suspend his campaign at all (has he un-suspended it yet?) There were McCain ads still playing late last week on TV all over Colorado where I live, and there still are. But most importantly, it took Johnnie Mac almost 28 hours to mosey himself over to Washington from NY City. He was too busy talking to Katie Couric and bashing Obama at Bill Clinton's Millennium Project convention in the meantime.

Great. He brought his "leadership" to it, and now the Republicans shot down the bill because Pelosi criticized Bush. Insane.

I think both McCain and Graham are missing the crucial facts that McCain didn't actually suspend his campaign, and he didn't contribute anything to the debate, and in fact might have contributed to its falling apart.

Other than that, spot on analysis.

So the Savior McCain didn't save the bailout bill. Now what?

With the economic problem, I'm sure McCain will need to cancel the VP debate as he and Palin are needed at the White House to further delay the bailout.

The Spin Artists release their latest hit!

I think the Repugs are doing this crap on purpose. I don't like the bailout, but I would like the alternatives even less.

I think the repugs know that they are going to lose the elections for the Senate, House and presidency, and they just don't care if the economy goes to hell or not. They are cutting off their nose to spite there faces and it is not pretty or amusing. They are despicable.

YAWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A lot of good your suspension did to help the bill! So glad you were there and couldn't even YOUR OWN PARTY TO VOTE FOR THIS THING!

He is an idiot

McCain you been in the arena how many years and still voted with Bush over 90% of the time. Therefore, going to Washington did no good on his part.

No when you can tell if McCain is lying, whenever he opens his mouth.

Yeah John, obviously riding in on your white horse did the trick-YOUR MORON REBUPS VOTED THE BILL DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Idiot.

“I know that many of you have noticed, but it’s not my style to simply ‘phone it in.’

Except that he is.

John McCain: 407 votes missed (63.8%), 231 votes cast
Barack Obama: 290 votes missed (45.5%), 348 votes cast
Hillary Clinton: 206 votes missed (32.3%), 432 votes cast
J. Biden: 193 votes missed (30.3%), 445 votes cast

Please explain why McCain had to suspend his campaign to fly to DC for less than 24 hours?
Please explain why McCain had to toss out the "I may not debate" for a trip to DC that lasted less than 24 hours.
Please explain why McCain's all important visit did nothing?
Please explain how this man can stand up in front of the American people with a straight face and pretend he gives a S*** about anybody or anything except winning the presidency.
He is a farce. His party and their president have destroyed the economy, and our standing in the world. Now they have the nerve to try to blame someone else for 6 plus years of failed Bush policies?
If people aren't outraged by this then we are truly doomed.

Obama just doesn’t get it

Actions speak louder than words McCain. Your not "that kind of guy" but your actions say you are. You are the guy who wants to "reach across the aisle"…even though that was Baracks thing for months before we even heard from you and even though you couldnt even bare to look at Obama during the debate. Actions speak louder than words McCain. you are "Mr. Foreign policy" but you cant even remember what countries still exist and what ones dont….or if Spain is our friend…..saying so doesnt make it so John.

At work, I am forced to multi-task and I'm told, the best multi-task. Bottomline, remember Moulin Rouge' the show must go on'… it doesnt matter who dropped dead and what is spinning around,,, you've got an audience and the 'show must go on'…

Whatever McNugget, you know this was a bone-head move so just eat crow!!!!

He just sat there with a half smile on his face and did nothing, he said practically NOTHING, it was one big photo op, how stupid does he think we are?

It was a political gimmick

——mcbush u hate america and americans…….

As if we believe one word out of the mouths of the Republican spin team!
We know why he suspended his campaign-it was pandering at it's worst!

No more drama. No more pandering. No more lies. No more McCain!

First of all, he didn't really suspend anything. He was still running ads, he still had all of his offices open, he was still receiving donations.

Second of all, he wasn't able to rally the Republicans to vote yes on the bill, so his 'suspension' actually failed.

Let's face it….the suspension was a political gimmick….and one that failed on every level. Where's the bailout legislation he vowed to hammer out? Dead – killed by his own party. He couldn't even deliver his OWN party, let alone reach across the aisle.

Oh, I see. Is that why you did not return to Washington after the debate and posed for a photo-op of you phoning in? Keep lying, McGimmick.

McCain suspended his campaign??? When???

McCain is so full of himself.

He is also full of it.

Anyone else getting ready to build their Hooverville?

The spirit of cooperation left the room when you got there, John! Its your fault. Stop the me me me!!!

i don't trust mccain anymore