you're not going to convince us that it is a rescue for "main street," because it isn't true.

it is nothing short of pitiful that you will manage to convince some. your media campaign to make it look like it's the only option, and pretense that everyone agrees with the media won't work forever…

It's a rescue effort from all the bad decisions which got us into this mess; mostly McCain and his DEREGULATION efforts over the years…..not to mention the influence of his campaign team, THE LOBBYISTS. What McCain meant yesterday when he said it's not the time to BLAME, he really meant BLAME EVERYONE ELSE BUT ME. He's turning into a joke and losing so much respect.

Here come the idiots out of their holes again to write their hate mail to people who oppose Obama because we feel he is not capable of doing a good job as president. You Obama supporters know nothing but hate. Tell me something, is this uniting the american people? Somehow I think none of you Obama supporters have any brains or common sense so we should read and ignore all your hate letters. I thought Obama was the "HEALER and UNITER? Maybe I was wrong to even think that. We are more divided as a nation than we were before Obama got into the presidential race. What does that tell you about his leadership?

McCain had worked out a fragile deal with the House GOP, then Pelosi had to sabotage the deal with her highly partisan debate.

We are tired of the same old grenade-throwing in congress!!! Get something done, for OUR sake!!!

Pelosi knew that support for the bill is fragile, and then she had to go ahead and try to blame the republicans for a democratic mess (look up Community Reinvestment Act of 1995) Bill Clinton knew what he was talking about when he said this was the Democrats fault.

Translation: "PLEASE MAKE THIS GO AWAY. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE OH GOD MAKE THIS GO AWAY!"

Does ANYone out there Still think McCain is "ready to lead"? Seriously??? Really?

Obama and Biden '08-'12

John it is a bailout, get a grip

I am tired of Democrats pointing the finger at Republicans all the time. There are just as many Democrats at fault as Republicans, if not more since they control the congress. This stupid argument about McCain being the same as Bush is old too. Will you people ever take a close look at McCain or just walk on water behind Obama. This Obama guy can do no wrong in most media reports and by Democrats post on CNN. Any one who calls Pastor Wright his "Uncle" and has this Pastor educate their children with hateful, racists opinions is not a good father or leader. What about Obama's past voting record, are you people blind? What about all his socialist programs, do you want to become a socialist state. He has done nothing for this current crisis. He claims that he deserves all the credit on Sunday and Monday it fails, again, because the Democratic leaders failed to lead. Stop the bashing until you finally look at the history of both candidates and stop listening to the talking head Obama's promises.

IF YOU WANT MORE OF THE MCSAME/BUSH BUNCH OF LOSERS,LIARS AND THEFTS. THEN BY ALL MEANS VOTE FOR THE OLD GOAT AND PITBULL. BUT FOR REAL CHANGE ELECT SENATORS BARACK OBAMA AND JOE BIDEN…….

JOHN MCCAIN NEEDS TO BE RESCUED AND GET SOME MENTAL HELP.

It's plain to see that MCCain will say and do anything to get elected. He is morally bankrupt and has sold his soul. Thursday will be the final nail in his coffin .

Its always, Old Man McCain said this, and about to die, McCain said that. That Woman, Palin said this, and that woman, Palin, said That. An undisclose credible source reported to CNN and the N.Y.Times. Old Man McCain sleeps in Coffin, just in case he doesn't wake up, he will be there already. Weapons and hunting gear in That Woman, Palin's house. Will she now be known as Ramba? Go Figure.

Oh, so now the genius who knows nothing about the economy and who is pushing that idiot Sarah Palin on us is sharing his wisdom on economic matters? And we're supposed to listen to him? HHAAAA HHHAAAAAAAA HHHHHAAAAAAAA HHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!

Do not give the CEO’s Golden parachutes. If their company wants money from the bail out plan, the CEO’s contracts should be amended, so that they could not walk away with our tax payer money, in the form of GOLDEN PARACHUTE (GP). Please write to your congressman RE: GOLDEN PARACHUTE. The bill they put forth yesterday still had the provision for the GOLDEN PARACHUTE. (The existing GP on their contracts will still be honored). They must be kidding. They contained the EX pay limit to 500,000, but continued to have the provision for the GP. What it means is, if the CEO’s would not like their salary, they can still walk away with million dollars of our tax money, in the from of a GP.

REMOVE GOLDEN PARACHUTES FROM THE CEO CONTRACTS.

McCain Mr. De-regulation has another great idea. Rescue plan for the bailout. This idiot has no limit.

Call it like it is McCain and stop playing word games with the American people. Either way, American tax payers will be left footing the brunt of the bill.

Sen. McCain Should dropout along with Palin neither one are qualified to run this country , and the voters who support them for whatever reason should know better. The bailout should benefit the people period. By giving the tax payers about $297,000.00 each after taxes, this will get people out of debt, pay tuition,pay house notes, pay off mortgages,etc. By doing this,money is put back in the economy. Since the American people will be paying this money back, it should benefit them by putting the money in their hands. The Corps. have done enough to hurt this country ,give the tax payers a chance.

The fundamentals of the economy are strong. Wait, the workers are strong but the economy is not doing that well. The economy is in crisis. We should fire the head of the SEC. We should appoint a commission to find out what happened. I am going to stop everything else in my life and go to Washington to save the country. I saved the country. Now we can get this behind us and move on. I don't want credit for saving the economy. Look at me I saved the economy by working out this deal by bringing all the parties to the table. Wait all the parties didn't follow my lead and played politics with the economy. Now is not the time to lay blame but I say it is Obama's fault. It is obvious to anyone that the country is on the brink of economic catastrophe. Sounds crazy when I say it. Sounds crazy when mccain said it. If anybody flip-flopped so much on ticker we would all think the person was crazy. Wake up America. Our future is too important to continue the reckless policies of the republican administration.

I thought those were Bush's words that it is a "rescue" and not bailout? Bush, McCain, no difference. If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, hell, must be a duck.

please leave the presidential race quietly and by all means take your student ( I mean your running mate Palin with you)

In Iowa McCain just take the credit of Obama plan regarding the insurance rise of 250m. McCain I fell sorry for you, you are a traitor. You lie and lie and lie all the time shame on you McSame..

mccain for presidents comment is disgusting, for this one reason, republicans would rather worry over the blame game than just bite the bullet now and fix the problem by voting for the bailout plan( a plan which the republicans didnt say was the reason they didnt vote for it) and rather not vote for it and make us all suffer because their feelings were hurt… republican's get used to having your feelings hurt, you have 6 years of senate and congress decisions to debate over, and 8 years of executive decisions by the bush administrations to debate over… and that is a debate you'll have a hard time winning, regardless of parties.

Where is Obama? Oh, just call him if you need him. He's probably ebaying, plucking his eyebrows or looking in the mirror.

Who cares what he calls it…..his party voted it down!

What is the old and forgetful McCain talking about? I thought that "the fundamentals of our economy are sound" huh!

Here we go again.. The Maverick riding in on his white horse going absolutely no where. Obama is trying to come up with solutions and we the American people are listening….while Your President Bush looks like Mr. McGoo whenever he opens his mouth. He has ran this country into the ground, as a matter of fact, He and the entire Republican party has slept with Wall Street and the oil companies for years now, that's including McCain…. and now they want us to trust them for another 4 years? NO WAY, NO HOW, NO MCCAIN. I say fire the entire Republican party and start over because it's obvious they've had their hand in the cookie jar for too long and did nothing but fatten their own pockets. SHAME PRESIDENT BUSH, Shame McCain AND NO MORE OF THE SAME.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

I don't need the government to rescue me. I need the government to actually stop meddling with markets.

So much for McLying, "running" to Washington, sitting at the White House without uttering anything of any worth and having the nerve, YESTERDAY MORNING, to compliment himself for being the DEUS EX MACHINA of a deal that never happened.

McCain is a fool and a liar!!!

McCain needs "rescuing" from his presidential campaign. End of story.

This bailout isn't a rescue effort– come-on–it's like saying you have to do something immediately–to save someone who has fallen through the ice —before they even take a step out onto it. These greedy corrupt companies need to have failure hanging over their heads, and the excuses for relieving them of the consequences of their actions are absurd. Orders for goods for the Christmas season–ridiculous–the Christmas stock has been out since July, the stores still have summer merchandise that they can't move no matter how many times they mark it down.Has anyone been in a store where the selves aren't brimming with inventory?The money should be used top help the people that did not fraudulently obtain a mortgage that they knew was over their heads.If they ran up too much credit card debt ,while I was going without because I could not afford it–let them sink.

Debby September 30th, 2008 10:34 am ET

"Obama's idea on FDIC insurance is there already duh. Go read it on their website. Bottom line for Obama he wants to raise taxes. Again I ask how is 5% going to pay for 95% of Am. tax cuts its so idiotic."

Facts: FDIC insurance is not there (It covers only retail banks , not mortgage lenders)

Fact: Remember the Clinton era. the top 5% will be taxed 39% just like it was during Bill Clinton’s time, when we had a sound economy and no national debt. Do you really want to continue the Bush's economic policies (30% approval rate = worse than Nixon !) , and add more debt to the already staggering 14 TRILLON national debt. You must be kidding or just a religious fanatic who will support the RuThus no matter what.

John, if ya put lipstick on a pig it's still a pig

Obama and Biden are the only rational cool headed choices in this election.
I have not seen what the 25 years of experience brings to McCain's table if he continues to make bad judgement calls about everything.
In just a few months he has criticized Barack about his lack of experience while he himself goes on to Flip Flop and then take Barack's stances, he also throws historic hissy fits, and lastly has selected a running mate that makes the unpopular GW Bush seem like the Albert Einstein of the decade!
Imagine if he gets elected what headlines he will make!

Consolidation of bad credit is what got US to this point in the first place. When will they open their eyes? We've all had to.

John would know, after all…..

OBAMA -Could you help me please find these things, sir?
Your Occidental College records
Your Columbia College records
Your Columbia Thesis paper
Your Harvard College records
Your Selective Service Registration
Your medical records
Your Illinois State Senate records
Your Illinois State Senate schedule
Your Law practice client list
A Certified Copy of your original Birth certificate
Your embossed, signed paper Certification of Live Birth
Your Harvard Law Review articles that were published
Your University of Chicago scholarly articles
Your Record of baptism

BIDEN – SHOW US YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS

You keep repeating incorrect gibberish over and over

Why doesn't McCain rescue himself off to a mental hospital.

Its was you Mccain that said the fundementals of the Economy are Sound now you want to Bailout Wall Street and lie to Main Street and say its not a Bailout .
Go back to your large Homes and stay their.

The taxpayers are sick of picking up the tab for the greedy if we had a business and used bad judgement and failed no one is going to bail us out. The whole problem is greed all the CEO's in this country shouldn't be making the salaries they make. Even the insurance CEO's that is why everything is so expensive it's because of their greed. The bail out is mostly for the rich so they can continue to live their lifestyle. All the big wigs should have to take a cut in pay (a very large one) to help pay the deficit and they should have to pay taxes and not have all the loopholes so they don't have to pay their fair share.

They have shredded our constitution
They have destroyed our economy
They have ruined our reputation as a society of laws and not men
They have bankrupted our treasury
They have nearly broken our military
They have repeatedly lied to us (how else could they sell their destruction?)

Now you wanna change the name from bailout to rescue. So predictable of McSame We see your change.

McCain, you haven't even convinced people in your own party to be the next President. Not going to happen. Do you think we are stupid to let things continue like they have the last 8 years? No way Jose!!! Time for you to retire and go back to your ranch in Arizona. This Hillary Clinton supporter will be voting for Obama this November! Obama/Biden 08

First McCain sends out his minions to go on the air and take credit for the deal. Then when his party, the poeple he supposedly brought to the table voted against it, He blames Obama.

Now he's out asking for a spirit of Bipartism.

How can one person manage to be on all sides of an issue within the same day? Whatever happened to straight talk?

No one has explained a valid reason why we should spend almost a trillion dollars for a poorly understood, poorly designed "bailout". (And believe me, you should always AT LEAST TRIPLE any dollars mentioned in any congresional spendig bill).

The laws of economics are ALWAYS correct (even if sometimes painful). The only time they don't work is when they are artificially tampered with (viz. Fannie-Freddy, and governemnt pressure to give out BAD loans). NOW, when government decides to INTERVENE to "bailout" and "FIX" the situation, I can guarantee you that it will only make matters MUCH WORSE.

Message: Politicians, listend to your constituency. Leave the markets well enough alone and they will fix themselves. Now, go sit down, stop talking and pour yourself a cold one…!

WOW!

SIX comments from ONE poster (Belle2) .. and 5 to 7 comments by Chi4Obama on other threads?

Are either of these two sleeping with your moderators?

Who do I have to sleep with to get a single comment posted on here?

You guys (and your blatant favoritisms) are still a pathetic joke!

Laura, Boston –

All you have to do is look at McCain's record and you will learn who is ultimately responsible for this mess. Better yet, checkout the 9/21/08 60 minutes segment where Johnny boy said he does not regret voting to deregulate wall street. Now all of a sudden he wants more regulation. He may not share all the blame but for 26 years he has been for deregulating the banking industry and that's enough for me.

AmeriKa the beautiful for Obamanation
Now, millions of Americans are forced to vote for a republican…
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Travel/work/live much internationally? How are you forced to do anything in the United States of America?

You should travel to Zimbabwe. Maybe you'll learn something about electoral injustice. Zimbabwe is in Africa (continent) by the way.

Cry me a river, then drive your American SUV to walmart and eat hotdogs.

Debby– They are all going to raises taxes no matter what.
Does not matter who you vote for they will raise it– they have to b/c of the deficit we are in with the war and now the economy.
Obama has better strategies and ideas than McLame. all he wants is to tax healthcare and everything else– are you kidding me?

Simple Solution for the bailout and financial crisis.

All residential mortgages across the US could be reduced to 5% (no refinancing or closing costs). This would reduce the average americans financial burden which in turn would increase their ability to spend which in turn would stimulate Wall Street. The Banks would still profit but at a lower rate which is better then foreclosing and taking huge losses. Then institute mandatory regulation on all new mortgages generated.

I'm posting here, because comments are closed for the FDIC insured proposal….

Barak Obama submitted the idea first. Then Johnny follows with the same idea.

So why, in the CNN headline on the home page, is McCain's name listed first?!?!

Now McCain is using the phrase "Main Street", as his own.

Anything to get the vote…

Its time for you to bailout again, John,you must be good at it by now.

scott L is an idiot! Larry is an idiot! Belle 2 is an idiot! You guys make america look stupid.

I didn't mean bailout, I meant the fundamentals of the economy are strong. Ooops, I meant we have the best workers

Larry try getting your news somewhere other than Free Republic

McCain's erratic , impulsive behavior suggests he is suffering from dementia or a possible stroke.

We MUST have a full disclosure and discussion of his medical records!!

If you put lipstick on a pig, its still a pig.
If you call a bailout a rescue plan, its still a bailout.

Look people, raising the amount that the FDIC insures is supposed to help small business owners. Stop trying to bring it to a personal level. We all know most people don't have that type of money in the bank.

And please stop saying that its the Dems in Congress' fault. They've only been the majority for 2 years. 2 out of 8. What was going on the previous six years? Economic boom? Don't be stupid.

McCain needs to get out of the race. All he does is steal Obama's talking points (i.e. Wall Street & Main Street) and then in the next breath points fingers at him. Mr. Deregulator has no credibility on the economy and now he is trying to educate folks about what to do.

He is only going to confuse himself and make Obama look better so he just needs to shut it.

I was never so excited to cast my vote for anyone until I voted early for Obama. Send him packing Obama.

Obama/Biden 2008/2012.

I'm with Lou Dobbs. Can't trust any of them democrats or republicans.
Most of them are full of blah, blah, blah. Pure GREED has come to this nation. There are plenty of financial institutions who have gone down the same road, we just don't know who they are yet. I know at least 5 to 10 people right here in our neighborhood that are teetering on loosing their houses. Everybody dreamed big and dreamed bigger than their pocket books. They bought those big homes thinking that they would never get sick or a rainy day would come. That's not government's fault people. If it is… then we might as well be communist. Then let the government tell us everything!! QUIT BLAMING GOVERNMENT AND AT LEAST KNOW THAT ALL THESE PEOPLE SHOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN MORTGAGES MORE THAN THEY COULD HANDLE.

D.H., Georgia

CNN YOU ARE THE THE WORST STINKEN BIAS MEDIA GOING. YOU PRAISE YOUR OBAMA . BE FAIR AND TAKE COMMENTS OFF FROM HIS HATERS ,WHEN THEY TRASH THE OTHER CANIDATES.ITS YOUR MEDIA THAT HAS RUINED THIS RACE AND THIS COUNTRY KNOWS THAT YOU HAVE BUILD YOUR MEDIA AROUND YOUR CANIDATE OBAMA. IT ALSO KNOWS YOU ALWAYS WERE BIAS AGAINST THE REPUBLICANS. YOUR JUST A BUNCH OF MORONS. YOU WANT OUR COMMENTS ,BUT IF THEY DONT PRAISE OBAMA YOU MAKE SURE THEY DONT COUNT. SHOWS HOW FAIR YOU ARE. ITS TIME YOU STARTED BEING FAIR WITH ALL CANIDATES. YOUR PRO- OBAMA IS GETTING OUT OF HAND. YOU BRING THIS COUNTRY TO THE DIVISION IT IS. LETTING OBAMA'S SUPPORTERS GIVE HATE AND TURN YOUR BACKS ON IT. YOUR MEDIA DOSN'T DESERVE TO HAVE A SPOT IN THIS ELECTION.YOU KEEP SO MUCH ABOUT OBAMA AWAY FROM THE PEOPLE THEY SHOULD KNOW. IF THEY KNEW HALF OF THE REAL PERSON HE IS ,THIS RACE WOULD BE CHANGED TOWARD MCCAIN QUICK.

This man is like a spoiled little kid having a hissy fit.

He's erratic and reckless, and I just can't trust him – No way.

-V

Okay, Mccain, so what's YOUR plan? After wanting to suspend your campaing, talking to your constituents, etc., etc., you still have not brought forth anything that the majority have seized upon. Go for it, Big Guy. Give us a plan!!

So when will McCain suspend his campaign again? The political ploy didn't work last week, maybe he should try again this week. All talk but no solutions just like Bush.

McCain doesn't have to know anything about the economy…….because he can write a check without looking at the balance. Come on, America, McCain is someone who is old, nasty, bitter and I believe he thinks he is owed the title of "President McCain" simply because he was a POW. He has a fight going on in his own head. He uses women for his own goals, personal and political.

McCain is completely an idiot, his GPA shows it. Palin is even worse her 5 colleges she went to proves it.

The idiots out there dont' understand what the bailout means. Would you guys want to lose your jobs as company's line of credit freezes up? That is why bailout is needed. everyone will be effected. Not to mention the world market too.

For those of you criticizing McCain on the bailout – take a close look at which dems voted against it – most of them from the finance committee (so much for Barney Frank's influence – he helped start this mess), legislators who are up for re-election in key states and so on. This is totally political b.s. from the dems during a time when they talk so strongly about working for the people. Someone needs to get rid of these people and bring back the REAL democratic party.

I would like to just make a comment to Jules. Your remark about CNN being biased, all I have to say is ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? Have you watched FOX NEWS lately?? CNN at least gives both points of views and at least have people from both sides viewing their points where as if you listen to O'Rielly all he does is spout Republican views as well as every commentator on Fox. Have you also noticed that Lou Dobbs gives his views very strongly and consistently criticizes Obama. Oh and I guess you dont notice the Fact Checks that they do and they have often found on BOTH candidates. I guess you might want to listen more to Fox News so that you can at least hear exactly what you prefer to hear, beacuse obviously it isnt the truth.

my 7 year old nailed it the other day. a gentleman came into our store when the news was on and something was being reported about the candidates. my son looked at me and said "dad, i don't know who i'm voting for. obama talks alot and i don't know what he's saying and mccain is a moron." the gentleman looked at my son and asked his name and when my son told him the gentleman replied "son, i think you've got it about pegged. i'm writing you in when i vote." out of the mouth of babes!

CNN you better post these comments especially since you were so eager to post screen names such as Hitler Youth for Obama and Obama = Osama but when I write the same thing on Palin and McCain you don't put the comment on, this is biased.

Osama bin Palin! Osama Bin Palin!

Why isn't McCaint suspending (rather, fake suspending) his campaign again? His actions don't match up with what comes out of his mouth.

It IS a bailout, to those who send money to get people elected.
You want to really solve the problem? Simple take the $700 BILLION they were going to give to Wall ZStreet and divide it evenly to those citizens who sent in tax returns last year, it would work out to OVER $300 Thousand to each person. Now I could pay off my mortgage, and all my other outstanding bills, with that, my kids could pay off all thier student loans AND buy a small place with that and still might have some left over.

So if we waqnt to "rescue" or "bail out" anyone lets make it main street!

"rescue" verses "bailout"? This play on words is a joke. It is still money that belongs to the USA Taxpayers. Don't forget who you work for, jon boy.

By the way, the FDIC thing is like spitting in an empty bathtub – sure it helps but to such a small and pitiful degree, it's practically useless. Nice work prez candidates!! (sarcasm)

Obama and the democratic insterted partisan politics into a bill that was supposed to be non-partisan. They are deviders not uniters. This is just another example of that.

Everyone who is on this board is pointing fingers, does anyone realize that both of these men are for the bailout? And yes it is a bailout, not a rescue plan. All it will do is tax not only us, but our great grandchildren will be paying it off. We live in a free market, when one company fails another will step in. It is the business cycle, an ECO 101 student could tell you that. And also you have 60% of Rep and 40% of Dems striking it down. What does that tell you about the Republicans confidence in the President and the Democrats. Seems like an issue that should be looked into further, esp. since all the Dems can talk about is what a moron Bush is.

McCain needs to listen to Newt Gingrich who has put forward the best possible solution to this problem to date. It's specific, is good for taxpayers, can be implemented quickly and is better than anything that Bush, Obama, McCain, Congress, or anyone else has come up with.

"John is right" Obama repeated this phrase 8 times at the last debate

Yes, Obama I agreed with you at least one time! But please shut up after this! We are sick and tired of seeing your face or hearing your name on the news!

Its funny how the Dow is up without the bailout. Small and large investors don't want to be taxed to death so they are trading again. Obama's idea on FDIC insurance is there already duh. Go read it on their website. Bottom line for Obama he wants to raise taxes. Again I ask how is 5% going to pay for 95% of Am. tax cuts its so idiotic.

JOHN MCCAIN — SHOW US YOUR FULL MEDICAL RECORDS!!!

Republicans and Democrats alike should be able to see what life threatening conditions McCain is concealing. At his age, this information is of vital importance (especially considering his running mate).

In the absence of me knowing about his health for sure, the scales are tipped toward Obama. Sorry John — you can't have my vote unless I know you're going to be around to run the country!

You obama haters are similar to Hitler. You are the reason the country is so bad right now.

So, you just post the same thing over and over Tony??

Sounds like you DO work for McCain! Because he's the "Same" as Bush.

This is one sensible statement that McCain made in a long long time. The rest are campaign lies.

Why are we playing smantics with this thing "Bailout or Rescue effort" It's still a hell of alot of money and alot of American's are not sold on it. Someone do your Job and explain what is going on to the American people… I think the biggest problem is NO ONE understands this thing and until we do all the word play in the world is not going to lead the country into understanding of $700 billion!

This guy is a joke! I saw him trying to defend SP's comments about Pakistan. She was in your element, a "town hall setting" and answered the question from a voter. Now, McCain wants to make a difference between comments in a public setting vs comments made on network television. McCain, you are as Diddy put it "BUGGIN". Got on his white horse rode into Washington and did absolutely nothing. Get outta here….

There are things that Americans don't want rescued. Try for starters ACORN and the Golden Parachutes.
Why doesn't someone figure out how many illegals got the no down low interest loans mostly engenereed by ACORN along with the rest of their illegal activities.
Then why pay the obscene wages to people that did not earn them and helped bring down this mess. Let people like Geo. Soro and the Ayers family and more of Obama backers pick up that tab since this is waht they have wanted to happen to try to make their puppet look like a hero.

Why could he not believer the Republicans to come up with that vote needed, I think this is a set up on the GOP side to clinch the white house for McCain. lol

CNN STICK OBAMA WHERE HE DOSN'T SHINE. YOU BIAS PIGSWHY DONT YOU TAKE HIS SUPPORTERS COMMENTS OFF WHEN THEY TRASH THE OTHER SIDE. YOU DOUBLE STANDARD MORONS.

This guy is arrogant, full of BS and bluster like Bush, all about feigned rage and political grandstanding, and basically grasps to whatever hat trick he can pull out to improve his poll numbers that week.

How can anyone vote for him?? Do you not see how erratic, unstable and downright out-of-touch McCain has been these past few weeks? Now imagine that in your PRESIDENT. That is enough to scare the hell out of all of us, whether you are Democrat Republican or Independent.

Senator McCain you have surprised me. You are obviously willing to hoodwink the American people just to win an election. This Indie will be voting for Obama/Biden next month. Because it just makes sense. Ask yourself that question I know you will agree

How can Senator John McCain and President Bush, both out right lie these two are the king and the prince of out sourcing american jobs and giving companies tax breaks for doing so.

Let not mention Cindy McCain and Andrew McCain cause the failure of Silver lake State Bank in NV. Senator John McCain leaves out the important part.. Let not mention the Money that also inocent Gov Sarah Palin took from the Excutive of Veco… Where's her tax return..

We Need Answers…..

IF ANYONE HAS ANY DOUBT ABOUT MCCAIN AND HIS POOR JUDGMENT, THEY NEED LOOK NO FURTHER THAN PALIN.

THAT IS JUST A FACT "MY FRIENDS."

Your right John…..It is a rescue plan.
But it is not a rescue plan for main street! It is a rescue plan for the fat cats on Wall Street.
Their business practices and greed got them into the mess. Let them get out of it.

I do not want to pay for their shortcomings!
Neither do the rest of TRUE AMERICANS.
You leaders are selling us out for the sake of personal wealth and power.
Don't keep pushing us!!!! We are not so weak that we can't push back, when we get backed in a corner!!!!!!!!!

"Main Street"? That was Obama's phrase that McCain ripped it off.

How can Senator John McCain and President Bush, both out right lie these two are the king and the prince of out sourcing american jobs and giving companies tax breaks for doing so.
Let not mention Cindy McCain and Andrew McCain cause the failure of Silver lake State Bank in NV. Senator John McCain leaves out the important part.. Let not mention the Money that also inocent Gov Sarah Palin took from the Excutive of Veco… Where's her tax return..
We Need Answers…..

With a one in five chance of expiring in office, this guy put the biggest air-head in political history as his number two.

Then what happened? The financial markets crashed. Forget that McCain has been doing nothing other than grandstanding – with nothing substantive to offer himself until now.

What happens if the next time a crisis hits McCain is dead? Will we have to sit at our televisions and listen to Sarah Palin talk jibberish?

So who is it that's "Not Ready to lead", Senator McCain? Who is it that is NOT really putting "Country first"?

By my recon it's the Not Ready for Prime Time team of McCain / Palin.

Have you noticed that McCain is starting to loose the fight with his temper! He is getting an eye twitch that reminds me of the police captain on the pink panther. I think your going to see a big melt down in the near future. Heaven forbid that this guy ever get's the nuclear codes. He and "I can't put a sentence together" Palin would push the red button in a heart beat. The entire world should be scared if these two get into the White house. Just the fact that hundreds of thousands of Europeans where waving the American flag when Obama was there, should be a strong indicator on which way this country should vote.

Go back to bed in one of your eight houses John, you need your nap!

Ben Stein had a great idea on Larry King's show last night. Give this $700B to the American tax payers, bail them out first before any Wall Street company is bailed out. If people have the money, they will use it on their mortgages and so forth, then these companies will earn back their money. It helps everyone! Essentially, instead of working top to bottom, work bottom to top. I thought it was a great idea.

Rescue your campaign old man and leave the real work to the professionals.

And tell your idiot running mate that "privilege" is not a verb.

Thank You.

California Voter– Hmm…Obama has been multyi taksing and on the phone with the house, Paulson & Pelosi and running his campaign.
unlike McLame who was in the DC area having dinner with Leiberman while the senators were working their butts off- he was having a great olf time. So McLame was not in DC to do what he said he was going to do– he was smoochzing and then taking credit.
Good thing it blew up for him and got egg all over his face. People are finally seeing McLame for what he truly is! BFF's with Bush!

I know all these Hillary comments are from ghost writers from the McCain campaign. Surely people are not stuck on stupid that long. Bottom line, this was supposed to be a bi-partisan bill, the Dems came up with their number of votes and the Repubs didn't and we lost 1.2 TRILLION dollars in one day. In other words, Barack came up with his half, McCain failed to deliver. Those are the facts. If McCain has no clout with his own group. What makes you think he can lead everybody else?

I AM ALSO 72 AND BELIEVE ME WATCHING THIS MANS RECATION ON THE DEBATE WAS A JOKE
HE SNICKERS AND SMIRKS. GOD HE HAS HALF HEIMERS. NOT ALL THE WAY THERE YET BUT ON HIS WAY.
HIS CHOICE OF THE PITBULL FROM ALSAKA SHOWS YOU HES NOT AS SHARP AS A TACK. I THINK THE HEAD HAS GONE FLAT.

GOD PEOPLE WAKE UP THE OLD MAN DOESNT HAVE IT AND IF YOU THINK WE HAVE PROBLEMS NOW JUST LET PALIN BECOME OUR PRESIDENT

This is a perfect example between the two campaigns. To help the crisis Obama is proposing we raise FDIC insurances to $250K to help small businesses. McCain's proposal is to call it something different. Real solution….or do we need to get that pig back out here and put some make up on him.

Wall Street is playing a mind game with America!!! If folks can't get loans or have credit then too bad, we can start living within our means!!!

Oh and John McCain is just all over the place. I seriously don't understand why anyone would vote for him!!!
He is about photo opts and trying to do anything to win this election because he knows this is his last shot at it.

Wall Street is playing a mid game with America!!! If folks can't get loans or have credit then too bad, we can start living within our means!!!

Oh and John McCain is just all over the place. I seriously don't understand why anyone would vote for him!!!
He is about photo opts and trying to do anything to win this election because he knows this is his last shot at it.

Last night on CBS news, Palin should have been sitting on John's lap like a ventiloquist's dummy. At one point, he said, "Uh, I'll let her answer that question.."

So how's Debate Camp going?

Not looking someone in the eye is a sign of cowardice and fear

Did you not notice McNasty in the debate? FRIGHTENED of Obamas presence. He's a little coward. POW=POS

It's a bailout.

They did stupid stuff and now they want us to pay to fix their screw up.

In normal human terminology that's a bail out.

Typical McLame. All of a sudden he jumps on the band wagon and says Yep I came up with that idea too. Bull.
I mean get with the program McLame. You do not get it.
Thinking you can ride up on your white Horse and help this nation. Even your own party has doubts on you–Get clue!

VOTE– OBAMA/BIDEN 08!!! They are the ONES who can help us!

It's a bailout McCain, and your party is responsible – Deal with it.

And who you tring to BS that it ain't a bailout – You can put lipstick on a pig and call it "the other white meat" but guess what, it's still a pig.

He's just repeating what smarter people just said publicly; he's just another rich guy with a bad temper, who long time ago lost his abilities to think actively.

John McCain was never going to get my vote, but he used to have my respect. He was a hero, so I’m a little sad to see him fall. But I am grateful we got to see his true colors can through before the election.

Let’s talk leadership:

How many Republican Members from John McCain's home state of Arizona voted for the bill yesterday? ZERO.

How much faith do I have in John McCain's leadership? ZERO

Last night on CBS news, Palin should have been sitting on John's lap like a ventiloquist's dummy. At one point, he said, "Uh, I'll let her answer that question.."

Thanks, Gramps! Your choice of VP and ensuing drama last week will go into a reel of Political Bloopers and Blunders when it's a slow week on Fox…

We should all suport McCain on this bailout bussiness because he has had lots of exsperience from his days as one of the KEATING 5, CNN could go a long ways with this if they really wanted too.

mccain can't think of any thing on his own, he steals all of Obamas ideas, and palin can't think PERIOD! AND THEY WANT US TO PUT THEM IN CHARGE!! I DON'T THINK SO!!!!

A "rescue effort," not a bailout? Semantics – Voluntary Compliance by any other name is still non-enforcement of regulations. A Peacekeeper Missile is still a bomb. A "Time Horizon" is still a Timeline. Now, "Maverick" apparently is a new Republican term for a Raving Maniac.

I'm so sick and tired of the Republican game of using catchy phrases to dress up bad policies. McCain has been in a complete panic-stricken frenzy for a week – not what I would call leadership. He even wanted to fire the SEC Chairman – good grief – like that makes any sense at all.

Put a sock in it John.

So….it's not a "bailout'……it's a "rescue'……McCain..are you sure ????
It may be a "SURGE'" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CNN why dont you report on the embarrasing interview that MCain and Palin had on CBS last night. It was like a daddy taking his child to the priciples office to defend her behavior.

Yes, it was and McShame didn't have any shame and doing just that.

Does McCain think the people are stupid? Here he is again trying to steal another idea from Obama. "McCain.. it was already reported and we already know that Obama came up with the idea to increase the FDIC limit to $250,000 instead of 100,000″. Be original Mr. Maverick and come up with your own ideas!!!

John McCain is out of touch and has NO clue what we are going through at the $ 42,000 a year level.

If this man makes into office, the US will be laughed off the planet.

The "GREAT 26 YEAR DEREGULATOR MCCAIN-BUSH" WHO HAS GOTTEN AMERICA IN THIS UGLY MESS HAS SPOKEN !

It's time for REAL change in Washington, it's time to elect Barack Obama for president. It's the Obama-Biden ticket that's needed at this defining moment in our history because this team is wiser and stronger to meet the challenges this nation faces at home and abroad.

So McCain comes out and complements Obama and you guys can't accept it? Were you not taught any humility? McCain didn't take credit for the idea (although I think it is a bad idea – another giveaway by the great bit O) He said Obama had a good idea. You Obama supporters are real fanatics!

"Know The Facts" Thanks much! I actually emailed that explanation to my home email account.

McMillions created this disaster through his consistent efforts to deregulate, now he wants Uncle Sam to fix it.

McCain: You can't just answer a question from a voter. They aren't important. It's just gotcha journalism. Stupid voter. You have no right to talk to Palin.

Palin: Um ya but—

McCain: Bad Palin! No talking.

Palin: ok

McCain: Good Palin. I'll give you treats later.

You are lying again McCain. You were impotent last week and this week and next week. No body believes you any more. Not your Republican friends that you screwed over. Not American voters. Not even your mother. She must be ashamed of you. You are a liar and a nasty old man. That willnot change.

this is not a GAME for old men and idiots/zealots. McCain, its bad enough that you're old and out of date. you really need to put the country first, fire the bimbo, and get a running mate that COULD actually lead the country should the unthinkable happen. And by unthinkable, I mean, you win the election OR, God forbid, be incapacitated and leave Sarah in charge. It seriously keeps me awake at night.

Thank you CNN for giving the presidential campaigns your usual fair coverage.

This is, uh rich.

McCain voted for overturning the regulations that would have prevented the Nightmare on Wall Street.

As recently as NINE DAYS AGO, he was still talking deregulation.

He and his party and his president built this disaster. It's no wonder we don't trust them to fix it.

"Why, CNN, do you not post any of my comments regarding Obama? Is it because I show him in his true light and not the way you want the world to see him? I used to be a huge CNN fan. I thought you were a fair news organization. I don't watch you anymore. You have slid down the path of slim along with so many. Bias should never be allowed in the media but I think you guys are now leading the way."

Your argument is invalid. Your post was posted. Grow up, you whining child.

Boy, CNN, you are good. You posted my comment where I complained about you not posting my comments that were relevant to the issue but you still haven't posted any of my real comments!

Looks like Obama's life-line to Secretary Paulson was the "kiss of death."

I agree with Barney.

Now Obama is offering his sage advice regarding the FDIC. Where was he when the Congress was debating the rescue plan? He was on the campaign trail. A true cherry picker!

McCain is the kid who guesses "C" for every multiple-choice question and sometimes gets it right. "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds" – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ron Paul predicted this would happen to our economy. How come no one talks about getting rid of the federal reserve and getting back to the gold standard? mccain and obama will both ruin our economy.

McCain sat through hours of the meeting in Washington and said nothing until the end, when prompted, and very little at that (this is his urgent intervention). Palin talks and creates more questions than answers (what do you expect from someone who has stated ,at the U of Alaska, that dinosuars walked the earth with humans 6000 years ago?) Lord, help us if these two are leading this great country!

I am so tired of people who know absolutely nothing about how this mess started accusing this crisis on "CRA", "the government" and "Clinton" pushing for more loans to minorities and people who couldn't afford them. These foolish statements about alleged "affirmative action" for mortgages are crazy.

Fact: The majority of subprime loans were refinances of loans that were well performing. Only 10% of subprime loans went to first time homebuyers.

Fact: 75% of mortgages made in urban communities, where this crisis first began and where it has disproportionately affected homeowners, were made by lending institutions who were not covered by CRA.

Fact: The 25% of CRA lenders who made loans in these communities didn't make loans who were non-performing.

Fact: The reason subprime mortgages were so toxic is because they were unsound. Moody's conducted an analysis that showed that people with FICO scores in the 700s were becoming delinquent on their loans, not bec/ they were poor risks but because the mortgages were doomed to fail and were built on a system that was faulty.

KNOW YOUR FACTS.

Fact: Civil rights and consumer advocacy groups.

Dear Mr. McCain,

What "necessary" thing would you do to "rescue" us, the "hard-working Americans" why you have no idea what it is like to make $20K/year?

Your deregulation ideology have failed over and over again in this global economy of the 21st century and yet you've held on to it as you've held on to the idea that war resolution is the way to peace.

GN

McCain can't say anything substantial about the economy because he doesn't understand it. This is modern age economy people. So obviously he is going to play with the rhetoric, whereas Senator Obama will be coming with definite plans to actually move forward.
Obama asked people to stay calm, and he was right, guess how the stocked moved today? UPWARDS!
Judgment people!

I wanted the very best and voted for her- HRC.

I will NOT settle for Obama.

The media has lost my respect during this entire election process. I now see the extreme bias presented to the public and without people looking to multiple sources for information on a subject they will never find the "truth".

John McCain, Maverik and Idiot.

I feel sorry for you lost Americans who will vote for Obama just because Hollywood and the media say HE IS THE ONE. He and his cronies have are the ones who got us in this mess. He wanted these companies in, for he received so much money from them, no matter what kind of morals they had. He KNEW what they were doing. Now he and the Dems. are blaming Bush and McCain, who tried to push legislation since 2001-but Barney Frank, Schumer, and Obama-all blocked it. If Obama wins-and we all pray he does not-you will all be the ones crying because you have lost everything.

I agree with the Obamabots on one thing: Americans are not very smart.

The Obama supporters prove that every day with their dribble.

The new democrats- people who never cared enough to vote before- are ignorant of world affairs and economic affairs. But they win in the arena of the vitriolic vulgar insults.

Are the democrats sure they want all these NEW democrats that Obama has registered and inspired to such bigotry and sexism IN the party?

Yet they sing the Obamamantra on all the blogs.

Larry,

I FEEL VERY SORRY FOR YOU….YOU ARE SO DUMB. GROW UP PLEASE, AND STOP TRYING TO SPREAD LIES. ITS NOT BECOMING.

This guy is bad news all around. He's for it, he's against it, he claims to have helped seal the deal–then the deal went south before he finished drinking champagne to celebrate his "maverick" rescue plan.

He needs a dose of reality. He's floundering and is desperately trying to get his head above water in an area that he admitted was not his strong suit.

Let the rich risk takers fail. Don't bail out Wall Street. Focus on Main Street. Get the money flowing through lenders to unfreeze the credit markets. To Hell with the investment bankers and their greedy rear ends.

Get the money back to the people to get back into the economy.

I thought my 4 year old neice was a baby, then John McCain opened his mouth. McCain never comes up with original ideas of his own, he just slams the ones that do. Thats exactly what we need in the White House, someone who can never take blame, but always quick to point the finger. Hey McCain, I have a finger for you!

From now on, whatever Obama says, I agree with.

I'm John McCain and I support this message.

He's right. The rescue plan helps both Wall Street and Main Street and unfortunately that communication was not made clear to the American public. By the way, there were democrats who did not vote for the plan — who likely were holding back for political reasons . . .

McCain is copycatting Obama's FDIC suggestion now. Lovely. Does it ever end with this disgusting little runt?

Oh yeah, it ends on Nov. 4th. That day can't come soon enough.

Are the citizens of the Obamanation all 12 years old?

They know nothing about anything but have loud opinions on everything.

Each day, Obama sends out an e-mail wire alert message to his thug army of new democrats- people who have never cared enough to vote before- and they then clog the blogs and the phones repeating that message in some infantile way or another.

CNN thinks posting that trash will help Obama win in NOV.

Americans think for themselves and will prove them wrong.

No excuse CNN. You need to let comments that are not pro-Obama be heard.

We have to break free from Bin Laden's 911 effect. The American people lost trust in George Bush and Dick Cheney as a result of the misrepresentation of facts in Iraq and elsewhere.

Congress, please find a way to get a fair bill done.

Fellow Americans – SHOP FOR MADE IN AMERICA PRODUCTS AND HELP SAVE OUR ECONOMY. NO MORE FOREIGN MADE CARS, CLOTHS GADGETS.

When the media stops being so biased toward Obama, the people will decide who they can support for President.

If you go back to the sound bites from last week, when " superman " canceled his campaign and was rushing off to Washington, check to see how many said that they DIDN'T WANT HIM THERE. They said that Obama was handling it right by calling in. McCain is an idiot and the problem is that there are other idiots out there that believe him. I guess they have either nothing to lose or just refuse to do their " homework ".
Wake up America ! November 5 will be too late.

When the media stops being so biased toward Obama, the people will decide who they can support for President.

When the choice was Obama or McCain, I believed we had very poor choices. Now, we choose Obama for President or Palin for VP. We all need to stop and pray; God help this country.

So, what is these all about? A big %age of the Reps voted against it comparing to a small %age of Dems. Mc-whatever has lost it.

The media determines the perspective of 99 percent of the people. When the media puts a positive spin on this rescue/bailout, the public will have a positive opinion on the issue.

PEOPLE – Please realize that McCain is not offering any solutions. He is just criticizing Barack for "not leading." Where is McCain's leadership? Where is his plan? I'm so sick of him and his puppet Palin. It's a disgrace and an insult to the American people that they are on the ballot for the most powerful positions in the United States/World.

McSame should shut his dam mouth and stop blaming the Democrats, McSame and the Republicanc are the ones who create this mess.

McCain is right; it is a rescue plan, not a bailout of Wall Street.

The media determines the perspective of 99 percent of the people. When the media puts a positive spin on this rescue/bailout, the public will have a positive opinion on the issue.

Why, CNN, do you not post any of my comments regarding Obama? Is it because I show him in his true light and not the way you want the world to see him? I used to be a huge CNN fan. I thought you were a fair news organization. I don't watch you anymore. You have slid down the path of slim along with so many. Bias should never be allowed in the media but I think you guys are now leading the way.

John McCain suspends his campaign to go to Washington….does absolutely NOTHING but sit there (eyewitness accounts). Obama did more to help push the talks over the phone than McCain did IN PERSON. Then there is the Sara Palin fiasco…..Tina Fey on SNL had her nailed and they didn't even need a script……THEY USED HER ACTUAL WORDS during the Katie Couric interview…….what a friggin disaster that was. This does not reflect as badly on Palin herself as it does for McCain's JUDGEMENT when he chose her in the first place.

Biden is going to have to dumb it down to even have a conversation with this ex-beauty queen/hockey mom.

ANYONE who still supports McCain at this point is either a closet racist or a moron.

OBAMA/BIDEN'08 – by a landslide.

McCain is right; it is a rescue plan, not a bailout of Wall Street.

The media determines the perspective of 99 percent of the people. When the media puts a positive spin on this rescue/bailout, the public will have a positive opinion on the issue.

When the media stops being so biased toward Obama, the people will decide who they can support for President.

When the choice was Obama or McCain, I believed we had very poor choices. Now, we choose Obama for President or Palin for VP. We all need to stop and pray; God help this country.

McCain is right; it is a rescue plan, not a bailout of Wall Street.

The media determines the perspective of 99 percent of the people. When the media puts a positive spin on this rescue/bailout, the public will have a positive opinion on the issue.

When the media stops being so biased toward Obama, the people will decide who they can support for President.

When the choice was Obama or McCain, I believed we had very poor choices. Now, we choose Obama for President or Palin for VP. We all need to stop and pray—God help this country.

Democrats got us into a fine mess-

Swiftboated their own best candidate to install the lesser, but more politically correct candidate.

WE WOULD WE IN GOOD HANDS WITH HILLARY.

HRC warned us and called the Naation to action on this and other issues of import TWO years ago and throughout the debates.

The screams of the Obamanation drowned out all voices of reason.

I will never vote for the candidate who strong-armed his way into stealing the nomination.

I support the democratic process.

I GET IT CNN YOU EITHER SAY SOMETHING BAD ABOUT MCCAIN OR YOU DELETE OUR COMMENTS.
YOU BETTER HOPE OBAMA DOESN'T WIN!!!

'Dear John,

You just made the perfect example of "You can put lipstick on a Pig and it is still a Pig."

Puulease figure out we just aren't that stupid.

Bye John.

"Let the business who got us into this mess get themselves out! Bail out desperate homeowners, not greedy businesses and Executives!" Are you kidding me??? First thing first, look at your 401k. Without this so called bail out plan, probably your job will be gone in days. Yes DAYS, not weeks!!! It is a rescue plan, yes, it will rescue both you and me. I think John McCain has been very foolish but he is finally waking up…and for those who still opposes this RESCUE PLAN, please, please, please, for the sake of the country, WAKE UP!!!

Please get out of this race before it gets ugly ! There are lots of people who dont "like" you or you "maverick BS "…please do us a favour and drop out !

I do not support McCain's position on this "bailout" or "rescue" or however you wanna market it. I've heard nothing but scare tactics and weasel words to justify this Socialist tactic and I will refused to vote for my representative, regardless of their party, if they vote yea on this bill. I will not let a recession scare me into allowing the federal government to establish a command economy.

However, since Obama IS a Socialist I'm still voting for McCain. And luckily for me, my representatives in the House and the Senate have a lot more influence over the economy than the president.

POST MY COMMENT, CNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hillary was beaten out because Obamatons didn't realize the empty suit. Hillary just wasn't exciting enough.
The economic rescue package failed because of Nancy Pelosi and her strategy to try and protect vulnerable democrat congressman. She would rather have the economy tank and have Obama as President than to help the country.
Now we have two fools who will tank the country in every way. McCain is the lesser evil. So, logic dictates voting for McCain.

Geeeeeee, What does it mean when your OWN party (The Republician)………….Think Sarah Palin is an IDIOT? John McCain had better do some quick FLIP/FLOPPing and GET RID OF the DEAD WEIGHT (PALIN). Every time she opens her MOUTH…….The poll numbers drop for McCain. John McCain MUST CALL OFF THIS THURSDAY NIGHT'S DEBATE. If Sarah Palin is ALLOWED to attend the debate……………..This will mark the end of the McCain campaign.

SARAH PALIN HAS BECOME POISION TO THE GOP.

I do not support McCain's position on this "bailout" or "rescue" or however you wanna market it. I've heard nothing but scare tactics and weasel words to justify this Socialist tactic and I will refused to vote for my representative, regardless of their party, if they vote yea on this bill. I will not let a recession scare me into allowing the federal government to establish a command economy.

However, since Obama IS a Socialist I'm still voting for McCain. And luckily for me, my representatives in the House and the Senate have a lot more influence over the economy than the president.

POST MY COMMENT, CNN!

Wait a minute. Wasn't this guy going to save us all?

What a faker. All he knows how to to is whine and point the finger at someone else. It doesn't matter if it is the press, or the democrats or George Bush, or Nancy Pelosi. John McCain tries to take credit for other people's ideas and then blames other people for his mistakes and bad judgement. He can never admit that he is wrong SOUND FAMILIAR.

Since when is a voter asking a question, from the candidate for VP, a medica gotcha moment? Give it up John McCain.

I do not support McCain's position on this "bailout" or "rescue" or however you wanna market it. I've heard nothing but scare tactics and weasel words to justify this Socialist tactic and I will refused to vote for my representative, regardless of their party, if they vote yea on this bill. I will not let a recession scare me into allowing the federal government to establish a command economy.

However, since Obama IS a Socialist I'm still voting for McCain. And luckily for me, my representatives in the House and the Senate have a lot more influence over the economy than the president.

mccain, haven't you heard, a rose by any other name is still a rose?????

MCCAIN DID NOT PUT HIS COUNTRY FIRST BY CHOOSING PALIN WHO KNOWS NOTHING. DOES HE REALIZE WHAT HE DID? HE HAS SHOWN ANGRY AND ERRATIC BEHAVIOR. PALIN IS A HEARTBEAT AWAY FROM BEING PRESIDENT SHOULD HE DIE THIS SHOWS EXTREME BAD JUDGEMENT. MCCAIN IS OUT OF TOUCH AND DOES NOT REALIZE WHAT HE JUST DID TO THE COUNTRY. HE IS PUTTING HIMSELF FIRST HE IS STEALING OBAMAS IDEAS AND NOT SHOWN LEADERSHIP I AM VERY AFRAID IF HE IS ELECTED I AM VERY SCARED FOR MY CHILDRENS FUTURE. PALIN SHOULD STEP DOWN AND TAKE CARE OF HER FAMILY AS ANY MOTHER WOULD ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE A NEWBORN

The problem with this whole schism is that congress is trying to restore value to corporations that are worthless while doing nothing for those who have suffered for the last 30 years as a result of their greed and control of the market. It's gone. Face it. It's time to regroup.

I do not support McCain's position on this "bailout" or "rescue" or however you wanna market it. I've heard nothing but scare tactics and weasel words to justify this Socialist tactic and I will refused to vote for my representative, regardless of their party, if they vote yea on this bill. I will not let a recession scare me into allowing the federal government to establish a command economy.

However, since Obama IS a Socialist, I'm still voting for McCain. And luckily for me, my representatives in the House and the Senate have a lot more influence over the economy than the president.

Does ANYONE else notice that everytime anything goes wrong with ANYTHING McCain is on TV 10 minutes later Blameing Obama for it?

BUT

When he or his camp is FINALLY pressed by the MSM for SPECIFICS they just freeze and stare into the Camera or launch into a speech.

The more McCain is wrong the louder be blames Obama.

Doesn't he know we are noticeing?

The only thing McCain has left is to rip Obama… His political ideology certainly isn't going to get him into the White House…

For those of you who still don't get it.. the bailout isn't what any politician wanted to have to deal with but the reality is that the market is crashing and something surely needs to be done before this country goes into a depression… I do agree however that the 21/2 oage plan from President Bush was feable but the bipartisan congress worked long and hard and made major changes to it… Now with Obama's proposal the people on Main street will get more help…

The bailout even without his proposal would have a trickle down effect anyway so it would have helped the people on main street as well however adding this additional provision would inject more help for the home market!!!

We need this bailout. We're all angry at the fact that it got so out of control that now the government must act but we are where we are and we have to take it from here!

Obama for President1

i am not voter, but i had alot seem on tv and news… etc…. it was blab blab, i want to say there is too much trouble us to see what is going on.. but i think rep. mcpain and dem. obama should focus on our future better, not himself, that what we need hearing.. also many year american voted for republicans and running trouble, what wrong with democrats… but it time is for DEMOCRATS take care of this thing, and get kick REPUBLICANS off !!!!! let american peace!!!! and let forget about REPUBLICANS!!!!!!!!!!!

After being one of the core conspirators in the Savings and Loan scandal in the 1980s, McCain certainly knows the difference between a rescue package and a bailout.

Sorry Mr McCain, Sadly it is indeed a bail out…..You can get mad but us voters are going to get even.

Doesn't matter what you call it, McCain couldn't sell it to his own party! Any rescue/bailout needs to address the dangers inherent in the credit markets. Pay as you go is still the safest way to grow investments.

Let me see now:

Republican President seeks emergency bailout
Republican Treasury Secretary sent to persuade Congress
Republican-owned financial institutions at risk
Republican administration’s economy crumbling
Republican candidate for president claims he saved the day
Republican members of Congress kill the bill
Republicans at all levels blame Democrats

YOU FAILED! YOU FAILED!! YOU FAILED!!!

You jump with out looking and never thinnk about the real porblem you only see a chance to make a show. YOU FAILED John McCain YOU FAILED the country you FAILED the people of the USA. YOU FAILED.

Mcccain should start wearing large red shoes to match his large red nose . He is a full clown about now and should be in the circus.

Vote Obama………08

A plan from Onama that is totally stupid. Alot of his followers and tag alongs don't even have $50.00 in the bank let alone $ 250,000.00 . How would this solve the problem facing the majority of Americans ? The majority have there money tied up in House loans and car debt and credit cards, rising gas and food bills. How is raising the FDIC insurance going to help the average American? Again one more stupid ploy . Where is Bill and Hillary and there wisdom when we need it the most. No more welfare reform for the Democrats and lets have John and Sarah make smaller gov. work this crisis out . Wake up people and vote for John McCain for exper. and not just another history making moron.

Mccain has shown no leadership. He has shown irresponsibility in choosing palin as his vp. His judgement was erratic. How can you choose someone with no experience? palin is a heartbeat away from being president what if he drops dead… does palin realize the scope of this she should step down for the good of the country. mccain is always saying he puts his country but he did not when he chose palin.
mccain is 4 more years of the same. you can see that he is angry.

This grandpa needs to take a nap and stop insulting the country. All he does is either lying to voters or putting lipstick on his Barbie partner.

Go to sleep grumpy old man. Retire gracefully while you can.

You know i watched fox news last night for a little comedy UNBELIVABLE HOW THEY LIED AND TWIST EVERYTHING TO SAVE MCCAIN ,FOX NEWS IS POSIONING PEOPLES MINDS. COME ON PEOPLE LETS COME TOGETHER AND STOP FOX NEWS AND THEIR LIES ,THEY ARE GONNA DESTROY OUR COUNTRY BY FEEDING LIES TO PEOPLE TO SAVE MCCAIN I URGE PEOPLE E-MAIL ,CALL PROTEST, PUT A STOP TO THE FOX REPUBLICAN LIE NETWORK THEY ARE NOT BEING HONEST TO THE PEOPLE!!!!

We would not be is such a dangerous situation if the democrats had not forced Obama on the party and intalled him as nominee.

We would now have a great candidate with great plans- who, in fact, detailed those ideas and solutions prior to the democratic debates and DURING THE DEBATES.

Unfortunately the DNC and the party and the media was having a love affair with Obama.

Now, millions of Americans are forced to vote for a republican rather than vote for a candidate that stole the nomination and who is suppressing freedom of speech with his constant lawsuits and his e-mail wire alert brigade of Hitler youth.

McCainites: Hurry on over and steal Obama's idea of raising the FDIC insured savings amount from $100K to $250K!! Hurry!!!

That would keep more mid-level investments "safe" in the system, thereby providing the amount of available liquid capital it takes to move this crisis toward solution. If you have less than $100K in any one bank, as most people do, you are fine, and in fact your money situation would be improved by the savings of jobs, movement of credit to the stores and restaurants and shops you do business with, among other things. We need to keep the wheels greased, and this is one way to help that happen.

We really don't care who gets the credit, or blame, at this point.

John McCain just doesn't understand what a bailout is.

Is Sen. McCain leaving for Washington again to tout "His" idea about the FDIC enhancements and leaving Gov. Palin in charge of the campaign? What a joke! The stock market has rebounded almost 250 pts in early trading. Let the business who got us into this mess get themselves out! Bail out desperate homeowners, not greedy businesses and Executives!

I was going to vote Republican. No more.
Obama seems to be the one to lead the US.

Today, just this morning…McCain was asked about the failure of this bill. And John McCain talked about the surge and pork-barrel spending!!!

Really, especially today, is that all he has to offer?

4 people are on a flimsy raft in the ocean. If all 4 don't row, they cannot reach shore. They started with enough food for twenty days. But the one they put in charge of the food ate half of it on day one. They take the rest away from him. It's now day ten, and he's about to die of starvation. The other 3 have to decide if they will share the remaining food with him so they can have 4 people rowing, or let him starve. It's not their fault he was greedy and reckless, but if they don't save him, they put there own lives at greater peril. That's our situation, America. Regardless of the choice, we must ask ourselves whether we let the greedy guy hold all of the food next time.

THIS COMMENT IS FOR MAGGIE OBAMA IS NOT A WIMP WHAT YOU THINK MCCAIN IS A GENIUS.
HE CAN 'T COME UP WITH OWN ORIGINAL IDEAS HE'S BEEN STEALING OBAMA'S FROM THE TIME OBAMA WON THE PRIMARY AGAINST HILLARY. MCCAIN NEVER TOOK THE TIME TO INTERVIEW VP PALIN ON HER QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND LET ALONE HER SCRUTINY PAST. SO THAT MAKES MCCAIN THE MOST EXPERIENCE IN WHAT POW THAT'S BASICALLY WHAT HE TALKS ABOUT HE LIVES IN THE PAST AND NOT THE FUTURE. USA IS HURTING AND I GUESS THE EFFECTS OF THE ECONOMY HASN'T AFFECTED YOU. WELL MANY OF US IT HAS AND MORE. AND THE COMMENT YOU MADE ABOUT MAKING HISTORYBY ELECTING A BLACK MAN. FIRST OF ALL, HE'S A MAN SECOND HIS BLACK NOW DON'T DON'T GET IT TWISTED. THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS TO ME HE MORE QUALIFIED FOR THE JOB AND YES IT IS HISTORCAL I FOR ONE IS BLACK FEMALE AND YES I'M VOITNG HIM. MCCAIN CAN'T HOLD HIS OWN HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW HE TO BUSY ATTACKING OBAMA INSTEAD OF ATTACKING THE PROBLEMS THAT WE ARE FACING TODAY. SO MAGGIE BEFORE YOU MAKE STATEMENTS AND COMMENTS PLEASE DO US ALL A GREAT FAVOR IF THERE NOT POSITIVE KEEP THEM TO YOURSELF.

I wish that people would realize that this is not simply a political problem. This is an economic problem that could mean the difference between your being able to get money from the bank or not, your getting a paycheck or not, your having a job or not. As distasteful as it all seems, we need to support the business in this country that allows us to obtain money, earn income, keep a job. That is the bottom line. With that said, we need to find a way to support our economic infrastructure, but weed out the corruption that got us in this mess. That will only happen if we can put politics aside and set limits on how business and banking is conducted in our country. Both partys have an obligation to do that for the good of the American people.

Sweetie: Are you a person or a lhasa apso? I can't tell from either your name or your incomprehensible comments (um, children can't vote …)

mad sg: So by your reasoning, since McCain, Boehner, Cantor, Bush, et al, couldn't deliver 60% of their votes, they should all be charged with treason. I agree.

Politicians are good at "word-craft" when it comes to puttign a spin on something.

It would be so refreshing if John McCain was resort to the truth for just once in his entire campaign. He is treating everyone like they are idiots and can't think for themselves.

There is rising concern over McCain's health focused mainly on cancer but the truth is his diminishing mental faculties should be just as much or more of a concern. He makes a statement and then condradicts what he says in the same breath so I ask you is this a sign of a sound mind at work?

Why doesnt the government do what the Swiss did? Intsead of just handing over billions of dollars, they traded billions for shares of stock in the banks.

Yes, our country needs help!

This is the danger when one party subverts the democratic process and swiftboats their own best candidate to install the leftist puppet.

We could now have a TRUE leader- HRC- who spoke about taking action and attempted to convince people to act before and throughout the democratic primaries.

No one listened to the Policy Wonk- they were too busy bowing down before the orator.

Now we are stuck with the 2 candidates we have.

Of the two- McCain is correct.

Yeah, didn't do a good enough job convincing us it is a resue plan????Ummm… it's hard to convince someone of something when no one ever says it. this thing is over a week old, and this is the first time I have heard the word rescue, so I would say they have done the worst job in the history of convincing.

Has anyone else noticed how eeery it is that the bailout is estimated at 700B and the cost of the war is 800B! Tell Iraq to start cutting checks for their "free" liberation……………… I guess over in Iraq, freedom really is free!

CNN what about this???

Latest Palin Gaffe: Can't Name Supreme Court Case Other Than Roe V. Wade

Geesh needs to do more homework!!

McCain: Now Is Not The Time For Blame, But I Blame Obama

Not time for Blame game but then he cast blame??? What does that tell you about McCain???

The economic brains claim without this bailout "we wont have car loans", this only affects people buying cars they can't afford. Maybe the buyers should remember a vehicle takes you from point A to point B safely, economically and dependably and they start at $5,000 used. I'll bet car dealers lower prices with the lower demand. "No school loans" University tuitions are out of control, lets hope fewer school loans wake up the powers to be to this fact. "Bridge Loans", business number one expense is payroll, if companies need finacing just to make payroll they have a cash flow issue and their business model has some serious flaws.

Repeat after me….President Barack Obama.
Get Used To It!! The ONLY REAL CANDIDATE running for President in this election.

Dems, Independants some Replubs we can't get comfortable with Baracks lead in the poles. These Replubs will STOP AT NOTHING to win this election (Cheat, Lie, Distort) & WE ARE NOT GOING TO ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN THIS TIME!!!!

NOW HOW, NO WAY, NO MCDUBYA NO MCPALIN!!!

CONSIDERING EVERYTHING YOU HAVE SEEN & HEARD IN THE ELECTION YOU WOULD HAVE TO BE FOOLISH BORDERLINE RETARD TO VOTE FOR MCCLOWN/PALIN TICKET REGARDLESS OF THE MAN'S SKIN COLOR.

BARACK YOUR VOTE!!

@ Larry "cover the gay story"….how about they cover you're an IDIOT!

Amen to McCain.

As a democrat I would have no problem supporting Obama now, if he had won the democratic primary fair and square.

But he didn't.

And all the NEW democrats who make up the Obamanation screaming "he did TOO" will not make it so.

So Obama is a demagogue in my eyes.

McCain's enemy his own ego…

sitting on your hands for 8 years mr Deregulator. people wont forget.
No confidence for McCain.

Obama /Biden

it will go right into the hands that did this in the first place!!!!!

When you save someone from an unfortunate event they did not help create themselves, it's a rescue. When you save someone from an unfortunate event in which it's their fault, it's a bailout.

Deregulate, no wait, regulate, no wait, bailout, no wait rescue effort sounds much better, how about I save the day, Oh wait, I know, I'll just blame Obama and then copy his ideas word for word and pretend I thought of them….pathetic.

WHERE IN THE HELL WERE ALL OF THESE APATHETIC REPUBLICANS WHEN THE VOTE WAS TAKEN TO INVADE IRAQ?

You're doing a heck of a job McLame … NOT!!

Is that a strategy or a tactic you're using? Oh, I forgot. You don't have a clue as to which is which and you proved that at the 1st debate. Oh, and by the way, you're clueless on everything else too. Maybe Caribou Barbie can tutor you after November 4th, when you'll be free to take care of your oncoming dementia.

Just say NO to Bush 44 and Caribou Barbie.

Go Obama/Biden!!!

Call it what you want; a "rescue"or a "bailout", it's all the same!

Dear Mr. McCain:

Blaming Mr. Obama for this is one of the most outrageous things I've ever heard of! After all you've touted & spouted & spued about–to no avail–throwing this at the wall to see if it will stick is absolutely asinine. I'm certain that there will be die-hard Republicans that will stay home, instead of casting a ballot for such in inept, panicing individual such as yourself. I was–for the good and bad of it–a Reagan Democrat; I'll certainly NOT be a McCain one.

John…isn't bailing out a sinking ship a "rescue" attempt? Only problem with your retoric is that its BS!!!!

sitting around and watching like McCcain did for 8 yrs is just not great leadership. mr Deregulator now sees what doig nothing meansto him. McCain looks like the empty suit. Wilmington ohio remembers the jobs lost.

Obama/ Biden

How can this man be so close to Obama in the polls?!?!? It boggles the mind.

John McCain is starting to sound like a bitter old man, when things don't go his way he begans to fabricate stories that deminishes his charater as a Senator and potential President.

McCain appears to be grasping for straws, VP I do not trust , believe me she is no Hillary and will not crack that ceiling. If she can just stop
lying.

HA HA HA so Obama wants to raise FDIC to cover up to his definition of rich $250K. This is NOT LEADERSHIP. This throwing out a dumb idead that helps almost no one. If you have more that $100,000 in a checking or saving account than either you are very rich, or you've put all your eggs in one basket and need to spread the money across different banks so that no account is more than the limit. That is just good management regardless of what the limit is.

Don't be duped here to think this will help the economy. This is a lame attempt to show that he is coming up with something different than the expensive spending plan he has been pandering since he couldn't during the debates.

The funny thing is the Repubs are all for GETTING GOVERNMENT OUT OF OUR LIVES. They want total deregulation on Wall Street and bail them out; when it comes to your PERSONAL LIFE, however, they want to tell you who you can date, marry, whether or not you can have a baby, etc.

I always knew they would get theirs for how they have handled the economy but guess what, THEY GOT ALL OF US!!! Now we are the ones who will end up paying forever; I would bet that all the Wall Street bankers, etc. end up just fine.

OBAMA/BIDEN

RE: mad sq

If you look up the figures, it was the Reps that din't vote for the bail out, most of the Dems voted for it.

BS! It's a bailout for greedy creditors and giving them more cheap money will only exastrabate the problem.

NO MORE TAXPAYER BAILOUTS!!!

John McCain should be exposing all the crooks that caused this crisis! I want NAMES! John should be calling for Paulson's resignation! We do not want or trust the Government to oversee this bailout plan thanks to Democrat meddling. We want hard facts on this!

I happen to not care about the bail out but i do care about energy.

MCCAIN WANTS NUKE ENERGY BUT ONLY IF ITS NOT IN HIS STATE (AZ) CAN SOMEONE ASK HIM WHY??

CNN, please stop saying that Sen. McCain "suspended" his campaign last week — he most certainly did not and his saying so does not make it so! What an erratic and unpredictable "drama queen" he is.

MAGGIE…..WOW……………. REALLY………. WAS IT JOHN MCCAIN WHO HESITATED AT THE DEBATE ABOUT WHETHER HE SUPPORTS THE BILL OR NOT……………. WAS IT MCCAIN WHO SAID LESS THAT 2 WEEKS AGO THAT THE ECONOMY WAS STRONG… IS IT MCCAIN WHO IS FOR DEREGUALTION…WHAT GOT US IN THIS MESS DEREGULATION………..

He's right. Its a rescue plan. All these people screaming free market enterprise are ignorant. America does not run by the principles of free market enterprise–and hasn't for a long time. Since when has there been taxation with representation in this country? A long, long, long time ago…. The people against this bill must all have a huge cash nest egg–because they sure don't have money in the market, an understanding of global economics, and any idea what a depression is all about….

Smart americans known that Obama doesn't have a clue.
The DEMS educate him and write his speeches and he is very good at preaching.
All the Obama supporters would change to McCain if they would just do some research on Obama on where he came from, what his background is and who was his teachers.
Don't listen to the Media they are only going to tell you the story the DEMS want you to know.
TRUST ME ONCE YOU LOOK INTO OBAMA YOU WILL THANK ME FOR SHOWING YOU THE LIGHT.

LOOKUP OBAMAS FAMILY. HIS MOTHER IS A WHITE AMERICAN ATHEIST FROM KANSAS. HIS FATHER WAS A BLACK AFRICAN MUSLIM FROM KENYA.
HIS MOTHER MARRIED AN INDONESIAN MUSLIM AND MOVED TO JAKARTA WHERE HE WAS ENROLLED IN MUSLIM SCHOOL.

HE WORKED AS A CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST IN CHICAGO.
HE ENTERED POLITICS AT THE STATE LEVEL AND THEN NATIONAL LEVEL WHERE HE HAS MINIMAL EXPERIENCE.

HE BELONGS FOR OVER 20 YEARS TO AN AFRO-CENTRIC CHURCH IN CHICAGO THAT HATES WHITES, HATES JEWS, AND BLAMES AMERICA FOR ALL THE WORLDS FAULTS.

HE COVERS UP THE PASTOR OF HIS CHURCH AND HIS TRUE BELIEVES.

DEEP INSIDE OBAMA IS HOPING THAT HE CAN FOOL ENOUGH AMERICANS AND HE HOPES THAT WE CANNOT PUT THE PIECES TOGETHER.

NOW TELL ME OBAMA SUPPORTERS IS THIS THE MAN YOU WANT TO RUN THIS COUNTRY.
PLEASE CNN PLEASE POST TO SAVE OUR COUNTRY!!!!!

PLEASE WAKE UP AND GET EDUCATED.

HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY TRUST OBAMA JUST KNOWING A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT I HAVE TAUGHT YOU.

PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR OWN RESEARCH ON THESE TOPICS DON'T BELIEVE ME!!!!!!!

I AM NOT MAKING THIS INFORMATION UP.

PLEASE WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

John McCain should be exposing the crooks that caused this crisis! I want NAMES! John should be calling for Paulson's resignation! We do not want or trust the Government to oversee this bailout plan thanks to Democrat meddling. We want hard facts on this!

This guy's usless. 40% of Democrats didn't vote for the bailout. He can't motivate his own party.

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Yeah, never mind that McCain (the guy going around taking credit for the plan and for pushing it through) couldn't get 66% of his own party to vote on it. The level of your ignorance should be studies by scientists.

The problem is that Bush is the little boy who cried wolf and now there really is a wolf Democrats dont believe him and Republicans want to distance themselves from him.

Acting in a bi-partisan way to save the economy, the Democrats promised 118 votes and the bill got 140 Dem votes whereas the Republicans put hurt feelings before hurt Americans causing it to fail.

Does anyone know if I can sue Rush, Glenn and Faux News for the loses on my 401K?

NEVER TRUST a man who can't LOOK YOU IN THE EYE!

OBAMA / BIDEN 08

"CNN BIAS AND PRO-OBAMA SANCE PREVENTS POSTING OF ANTI-OBAMA COMMENTS BY: "YOUR COMMENTS ARE AWAITING MODERATION OR HIGHLIGHTING YOUR NAME ON THE SCREEN..
YET, THEY LET ALL KINDS OF PROFANITY AND INPROPRIETY
FROM PRO-OBAMA PROFESSIONAL BLOGGERS FOR OBAMA.
CNN'S EMPLOYEES HAVE BECOME LIKE PRO-OBAMA NBC."

Your argument is invalid, your post was posted.

I have a question for all of you on this blog who are blaming this mess on John McCain. What if anything has Senator Obama really done. I have only heard him bash the other side of the aisle. They both seem to agree that we need to do something. I know your rooting for Obama but come on, be fair here.

Why are you not mentioning Pelosi, Frank and Dodd. They have had control over the banking/finance of this nation since 2006. John McCain said in May of 2006 (see congressional record) that if something were not done about Fannie and Freddie we would face economic hard times….so the Dems killed the bill that McCain co-sponsored asking for oversight and regulation for Freddie and Fannie. In fact Dodd and Frank said that these companies were just fine. WRONG!

My 401(k) went down $600 last night….there is blame to go around on both sides of the aisle. Don't blame John McCain without blaming Obama as well.

Laura, Boston

McCRAP stop with the word games and the BLAME GAME!!!!

OBAMA 2008

McSame, you are an old liar with the same tatics of failed Republican strategies. I pray that you listen to reason and notice that you are far too old to hold office and your skillset, besides your 'knowledge' of foreign policy because you've been there and know people (yeah…whatever…), sucks. You are a disgrace to the American people. I pray Obama wins by a land slide and then really helps our country get out of this mess. Our kids are getting the short end of the stick from the Repugs failures and I am NOT A HAPPY MAN RIGHT NOW! Repugs get the gas face big time!!

Obama/Biden '08 & '12

John, you can put lipstick on a pig…oh wait. I can't say that.

I'm going to write in Colin Powell – I can't morally support either of the two main party candidates

oh go crawl back under your rock you came from… OBAMA already had this one in the bag!!

obama said it first, liars!

McCain has lost his senses. He's a complete party hack now. He's hurting this country with his ignorance.

McCrypt cannot even control his own party of which he is supposed to the the titular head.

How, can you manage a country if you cannot manage your own party members in a crisis!

McCain is WORSE than Bush…. ……………………………………….. because McCain is a G-A-M-B-L-E-R, he will DESTROY our GREAT COUNTRY

Of course its a bailout!

You refused to regulate the markets and banking industries, now this is the mess that stains your hands. Thsi plan fundamentally contradicts the concept of "Risk". These companies took risks… you refused to regulate those risks… and now you are trying to help siad companies because they screwed up on a cataclismic scale.

Now you wantthe American tax payer to BUY those morons' failed business dealings!

NO!

When did McCain suspend his campaign? During the whole situation, his ads were running in the media, his website was accepting donations, his surrogates were Demo-bashing…it was business as usual, except for the addition of rhetoric about "suspending the campaign."

Stop talking out of both sides of your mouth and do your job.

NY POST!

BAIER: But the two mortgage giants had staunch defenders. Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer said, "I think Fannie and Freddie over the years have done an incredibly good job and are an intrinsic part of making America the best-housed people in the world. If you look over the last 20 or whatever years, they've done a very, very good job."

And Sen. John McCain co-sponsored legislation pushing for regulation, delivering a speech on the Senate floor in 2006. "For years I have been concerned about the regulatory structure that governs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. And the sheer magnitude of these companies and the role they play in the housing market, the GSEs need to be reformed without delay."

Yeah the republicans are the problem.. Right…

McCain is ALWAYS behind the eight ball!! They already tried to convince us it's a rescue plan.

IT'S A BAILOUT, plain and simple.

Whether you call it a sachel of fecal matter, or a sack full of crap… IT STILL STINKS!

Senator McCain: JUST GO AWAY!!!!!! Your constant whining, smugness, irresponsibility of choosing Gov. Palin and being completely out of touch with what's going on is getting to be more than most of us can bear. It is time for some fresh air and a complete 180 and you, sir, do not offer that.

Please America, wise up and vote for Sen. Obama on November 4.

Your last gimmick didn't work so well, let's see how you do with this one.

The economy is an engine which has been running without oil for the last month. This 700B amounts to a couple of quarts to get the engine running long enough to fix the leaks if they aren't too sever already.

How much longer was McCain actually IN Washinton than Obama was…a couple of hours??

McCain spins away saying Obama wants to "phone"it in while his surrogates go around and say how on top of it McCain was as he was on the "phone" to lawlakers.

The man has no base not even in his own party, no honor or integrity and is out of control. He has proven he can NOT handle a crisis.

McCain: not capable to lead.

Last week Sept 21 interview on CBS's "60 Minutes," McCain was asked if he regretted a 1999 vote for deregulating Wall Street. "No — I think the deregulation was probably helpful to the growth of our economy," McCain said.

Vote for BAILOUT !

Give my money, please, to be mismanaged !

the money will dry up in a short few weeks !

What then? MORE BAILOUT !

Who cares what McBush says? He has clearly proven himself to, at best, be irrelevant and, at worse, a problem-creator.

Obama is an idiot…just wanted to see if CNN would give equal time.

Whatever you say, John…….

yes and this would be done if John McCain hadn't got in the way and screwed things up by bring presidential politic into it. We the people can never trust McShame… ever. No McCain no Palin never no way . Obama is the only one willing to work with both sides in a positive fashion to fix what the repugs screwed up. Obama 08,12…

cnn wont publish my comments, specially if they are well written…………

shame on you CNN

in any case, mclittle is so lost,

he needs to go take a nap

@mad sg…
YOU DOOFUS! Might be that 40% of the Dems didn't vot for the bailout plan…
Well, DON'T YOU FORGET ANYTHING???
PROBABLY THAT THE REPUGS VOTED 2-1 AGAINST THE PLAN????

SO TELL ME WHO IS NOT ABLE; TO BRING HIS PARTY TOGETHER???
MCCAIN OR MCCAIN? RIGHT! MCCAIN!!!

YOU ARE TOO MAD I GUESS!

We didn't do a good enough job? You did the job on us when you pushed all your deregulation on us you idiot.

@mad sg…
YOU IDIOT! Might be that 40% of the Dems didn't vot for the bailout plan…
Well, DON'T YOU FORGET ANYTHING???
PROBABLY THAT THE REPUGS VOTED 2-1 AGAINST THE PLAN????

SO TELL ME WHO IS NOT ABLE; TO BRING HIS PARTY TOGETHER???
MCCAIN OR MCCAIN? RIGHT! MCCAIN!!!

YOU FREAK!

Oh, I guess it's fair to say now that the vote has failed that McCains "leadership" in this issue is also a failure – the dems provided the requisite number of votes, but the repubs fells short. Nice job leading McCain – I guess it's realistic to expect more of your PR and photo op leadership if you are elected.

No thanks, I'll take Obama and his "monitoring the situation" over McCain applying his reverse midas touch (just like bush) any day.

maybe this is a dumb question:

What about the $600 some odd billion that has already bee approved?
And doled out?

Do your homework folks… you are being hoodwinked.

And how about the Keating Five the largest S&L debacle… mmmm deregulation of the Savings and Loans… I seem to remember that part of McCain's resume he isn't broadcasting is about his involvement in that little fiasco.

So, why are we (the American people) being asked to pony up ANOTHER $700 billion? Or is this to CYA the folks who already did it behind our backs.

Is that like saying "surge" instead of "increase in troops" or "Patriot Act" instead of tyranny?

PS: These financial institutions offerered a lot of these subprime mortgages because the government made it easier for people to get credit! We can't have affirmative action when we are dealing with banking. If socioeconomic differences account for people not getting mortgages, then we should start with better education.

McCain can't accuse anyone of being out of touch since he is the one that suspended his campaign to go to DC and save the day. Well, that didn't happen did it, John. Your politcal stunt was about as effective as trying to draining the ocean with an eye dropper.

The Repubs are a not about anything but saving their own behinds and they can try to use Nancy Pelosi as a scapegoat for their inaction, but we all know that they didn't vote because they were afraid of the backlash in their hometowns. The lack of leadership is clearly more on the Repub side of the aisle and the Dems who didn't vote for this bill are just as guilty.

This bill affects the average worker and business of every description. Congress should be ashamed of themselves for not taking action and they all have blood on their hands.

CNN, please post my comment.

You can call it by whatever name you choose but no matter what it is called it is stealing from the public to pay for others mistakes instead of holding them accountable for their failure. Send the money if ANY is sent directly to the people, not to any company/corporation/bank that screwed up their business. Save the buyers, screw the sellers who should have never given out these loans in the first place. Corporate America needs to be surgically removed from my taxes. 70% of them don't even pay any taxes.

How long until the republican bloggers blame Obama, Clinton, and Carter for this.

Accept the resposibility of your actions! It's your fault if you voted for Reagan, Bush, or Bush.

We had an energy independance plan with Carter, Then we had Reaganomics, Iran Contra, Then Economic Prosperity, Now War , Katrina, and Economic meltdown!

You republicans made this happen, OWN IT!

With the bail-out we are sunk, all out money goes to rich people and their gambling habits and the dollar sinks so low we won't be able to buy gas or food because inflation will SKYROCKET. So save wall street so people can still invest, but we won't be able to eat. So go ahead print a bunch more money, hey maybe I will too here at home on my printer.

let them fail!

People this year the pick is so easy. Obama/Biden and only other Democrats is our way to true change for us all.

Come on John save us! Put your red S back on your chest and save us. This is such B.S. The House G.O.P. are playing presidential politics with the future of our country. They are continuously voting no until McCain can clearly take credit. Today they're calling for a "leader" to get this bill approved, and they will deny that they got one until McCain's red S is in clear view.

Why should I believe anything McCain says. He has flip-flopped more than a fish out of water. UNBELIEVEABLE

Way to go, McFart … what a leader!

Mccain is a joke…………….now he's stealing Obama ideas……that's not a leader…….

from Sweetie: The Democrats should be voted out by every man women and child in this country!

First – what an idiot Sweetie – Children can't vote. You must be a child yourself.

I remind everyone that 135 Republicans voted against this bill as well – a much large majority than the 95 dems who voted against it.

But the fact remains, it's a bad bill and should have been voted down.

Obama has the best plans for America – he will win with the biggest margin in American History -

Obama/Biden!!!

Maggie, what color is the sun on your planet?

The Road to Hell is Paved With Republicans!!!

Obama_Biden '08

IT'S A BAIL OUT! McSame doesn't get it, he walks around in $500 shoes, I'm stretching $500 to the end of the month for food, heat, school clothes……no one is bailing me out.

McCain is such a pretender! All of the sudden he speaks…

McCain is clueless and can offer no sound solutions for this economic mess that he helped to create!

Does not John McCain EVER have an original idea vs. constantly hijacking Obama's talking points like "change" and "Main Street"? His lack of fresh bold concepts, staggeringly poor judgement in choosing Palin in a cynical move to snatch up Hillary voters, (can you imagine her at the helm of America if he drops dead in office?) and obviously blind ambition make clear that "Country First" is hardly the intellectual and moral base from which he operates.

I love how Mccain is touting that Obama is to blame for this, when Mccain is the one who pulled an ambivalent Obama INTO this. It is NOT the time to make this a political event. Mccain and Obama should have separated themselves from this whole crisis and continued to campaign.

It's a bailout. You wouldn't "rescue" americans who mis-spend their money. We're bailing out the bad banks. Hopefully not though. We need Obama!

Just one question Rescue whom??????

I am a female independent voter. And I must say watching McCain in that debate reminded me of relatives that I dread seeing during the holidays. He was sarcastic, condescending and not able to acknowledge one of Obama's point. He seems too in trenches to be president. He is losing my vote…

Prez.Bush just spoke about the necessity of a bailout.

For some reason – I just don't trust him anymore.

NO BAILOUT !

RESCUE or BAILOUT – it's still MY MONEY !

NO BAILOUT !

McCain should clearly realize that his suspending his campaign and zipping off to Washington to provide leadership doesn't look so great now that the bill went down to defeat not because the Democrats opposed it, but because 2/3 of the House Republicans opposed it.

I love how Mccain is touting that Obama is to blame for this, when Mccain is the one who pulled an ambivalent Obama INTO this. It is NOT the time to make this a political event. Mccain and Obama should have separated themselves from this whole crisis and continued to campaign.

I can't understand why John can't be honest even on such a small issue as to the terminology of a bail out. Almost his entire campaign is geared to creating confusion through lies. SAD

NEWS ***** FROM AROUND THE WORLD

“Republican Capitalism Gone Wild” – blaming the republicans…

“Extreme Capitalism Leads to Extreme Socialism – government owned banks – need for a balance…

“ US Government Structure To Blame” – recommending Parliamentary system like England Canada…

“ CREED VS DEMOCRACY” – blaming creed

“Of The People, By the People, For the Rich” – most American politicians are too wealthy and are in politics for the money…

Due to his irrational moves lately, starting with picking "it" ,is anybody really listening to this guy anymore. sound familiar?

Rescue, bailout, different words for the same problem.

I do not support this either way.

The problem is with the UNCONSTITUTIONAL FEDERAL RESERVE.

Repeal the Federal reserve act and get some CONSTITUTIONAL money flowing.

go crawl back in your hole mcbush and take barbie with you enough is enough let them fail bush right with them

If this Mr. McCain is such a 'leader', why isn't he rallying support for this $700,000,000,000.00 bailout plan from Republican Congressman, 2/3 of who voted against the plan??

He really needs to get his party in line, and stop thinking how he can use this to his advance. The American people will suffer if this BAIL OUT is not done.

Quit saying his campaign was suspended CNN – it was not. And please ask if Sen. McCain managed to read the bailout plan yet?

WHOAAA….MISTER DEREGULATION……………….. YOU ARE ONE OF THE MASTER MINDS THAT HELPED US GET IN THIS MESS………..IS THAT ON YOUR RESUME WHEN YOU SPEAK OF ALL THE EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE…….KILLING THE ECONOMY???

I love how Mccain is touting that Obama is to blame for this, when Mccain is the one who pulled an ambivalent Obama INTO this. It is NOT the time to make this a political event. Mccain and Obama should have separated themselves from this whole crisis and continued to campaign. BUT – that didn;t happen. Mccain made it an event to make him look like a Maverick, but we all know now that he is using all of our lives as a bargaining chip to blackmail us to fight in his and George Bush's war or go down with the ship.

It's a travesty John…

This is a painful bullet. But after the dust settles–banks, investment brokers for hedge funds, and average Americans will work a lot harder to grow investment dollars via a strong savings and collateralization program.
Will this make credit harder–you bet. Do we need to make it harder–you bet.

I applaud the brave few of our elected representatives who made the tough but wise choice to allow the market to decide this issue–and not burden the tax payor with costly bandaids to a major fiscal health disease.
Too bad both Presidential candidates know only how to play the business as usual game.

Where's the change in government responsibility and accountability both of these captians have promised the crew of the good ship U.S. of America?

Let those financial companies fail, if they made bad loans they should fail, who bails out regular Americans when we make bad choices.

NO BAILOUT!!

John McCain once again following Obama's lead, but once again we are seeing that Johnny come lately is nothing more than a failure and NOT able to lead

McCain "didn't do a good enough job" yesterday with his mixed messages that seemed to come across hypocritical and too partisan.

In my opinion, McCain's misguided attacks do not exhibit the right temperment for the highest office in our nation.

No, it's a bailout.

Republican G.W. Bush, Republican John McCain, Republican Sarah Palin all of you are REPUBLICANS on the failed Republican team. Republicans you are the SAD problem FOR AMERICA AND THE WORLD, no one else but you. It's about time the circus and clown show the republicans have put on for so long come to an end now. Republicans get out of the way YOU'VE MESSED YOU ENOUGH, let President Obama lead this country to POSITIVE CHANGE.

Obama President for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

John McCain is an idiot.

McCain is on a fast track to nowhere! Get him and all Republicans out of office asap. They've led this country down a rat-hole!

but the fundamentals of the economy are strong, John.

Another "crisis" right before elections. Remember when GWB talked about the crisis of Iraq and the dire consequences if we didn't go in?

Now we're presented with more of the same. If the government can buy all of these bad notes, why can't a private company do the same? Foreclosure/bankruptcy is the process put in place to handle failed companies…they should be pushing this, not a government bailout.

The "leadership" is obviously out of touch from both Democrats and Republicans. It is the "leadership" that is voting FOR the bailouts. Seems the rest of America knows this is wrong and the bill rightly failed.

And torture is enhanced interrogation
and an occupation is a war
and global warming is climate change

"We didn't do a good enough job."…Aye, bad Judgement again and this is why the people won't vote for you Repugs.
BECAUSE IT'S YOU WHO CAUSED THAT TROUBLE AND NOW IT'S YOU WHO STOP RESCUEING WALL STREET AND CAUSING 1,2 TRILLION DOLLAR LOSS IN ONE SINGLE DAY!!!!!!!!!

Shame on you, Repugs!
Hey, Mr. McCain. How do you wanna rule a country if you are NOT ABLE to "rule" your OWN party???? We can't effort this, not a single day in those times. When the plan failed yesterday, it secured YOUR LOSS, Mr. McCain. I'm waiting for the economy-debate, maybe you can say something about your "failorship", old Deregulator!

Obama/Biden by landslide

Obama is a wimp. He cannot even come out and say what he really feels. I think he is afraid to do that because if he does say the wrong thing he might lose the opportunity to make "HISTORY" which I feel is more important to him than the problems facing us the American people. Obama does not know how to be a leader and the sooner we americans out there realize that, the better for us. If we want our lifestyle to get worse then go ahead and vote for the inexperienced candidate Obama. If we want to live a good lifestyle then we have to vote for the more expeirenced candidate who is John McCain. I think we have to stop thinking of making history by electing a black president because we may make a history in more than one thing. We may also make history in a complete breakdown of the american economy and we end up in a deep depression.

Come on you voters out there, we cannot afford to take chances with our lives. We need more than history making right now. WE NEED TRUE LEADERSHIP IN OUR PRESIDENT AND OBAMA IS NOT THAT PERSON. WE HAVE TO LOOK BEYOND THIS "HISTORY THING" AND THINK OF OUR FUTURES.

The current economic crisis should convince all Americans that American Conservatism, as a philosophy of government, is totally bankrupt. Conservative policies of corporate deregulation CAUSED this disaster. If our banks had simply not given loans to people who couldn't repay them, this would never have happened. However, like a three-year old who chases a ball out into a busy street, the Conservative CEO cannot pause to consider the dangers to himself and others. He chases that potential profit no matter what. He will lie, cheat, steal, cook the books, backdate the options, bribe legislators, fix elections, and provide pretty girls by the dozen in pursuit of those dollars. Conservative economists, corporate accountants, and market watchers warned of the "housing bubble" but no one did anything back when something could have been done.

We are paying a pretty price for Reaganomics, voodoo-economics, supply-side economics, or "free" market economics. It is not an economic philosophy; it is a con job. We voters were conned. We voted for this.

Now the Conservatives we voted for refuse to have any part in the solving of this problem, preferring instead to let the nation suffer.

I say throw the bums out.

Spin it anyway you like McShame, but you haven't convinced anybody of anything. Everything that comes out of your mouth is a lie.

Obama/Biden 'till 2024

HOW MANY OF MCCAIN'S PALS ARE INVOLVED IN THIS DISASTER WITH THE ECONOMY.

MORE THAN HE WILL EVER ADMIT.

HOW MUCH DID HE AND HIS STEPFORD WIFE LOSE, OR STAND TO LOSE? YOU CAN BET YOUR *** THAT HE WILL MAKE SURE THAT HIS FORTUNE IS SECURE BEFORE HE GIVES THE AVERAGE WORKING INDIVIDUAL A SECOND THOUGHT.

MCCAIN HAS GONE FROM A RESPECTED, ADMIRED, ROLE MODEL TO A BITTER, ANGRY, SELF-ABSORED, PATHETIC OLD MAN.

I think it is a sad day in America when our Majority Leader in Congress costs this country over a Trillion dollars that will not be made back for a very long time…….

Just because she felt the need to "Poison the Air" with Partisan Politics!

The Democrats should be voted out by every man women and child in this country!

They have proven once and I hope for all that they are totally inept and a Danger to us all!

McCain/Palin-08-In a Landslide!

I'm not voting for Obama. It's obvious he's not the second coming of Christ as the 90% of the media have made him out to be.

This guy's usless. 40% of Democrats didn't vote for the bailout. He can't motivate his own party.

I'm calling for Nancy Pelosi to step down. She has no leadership skills. Frank, Dodd, and Rangle needs to resign their posts as well. mabe we should charge them all with treason.

How can I trust anything that Bush, McCain,or palin says? They are proven liars and have lost my respect.

McCain and Bush are putting "lipstick on this pig" by calling it a "rescue" and not a "bailout".

Puuuuuleeeeeezzzzz!

Stop insulting Americans which your tired rhetoric.
Obama/Biden for TRUTH and HELP!

what an idiot to say that. it is neither a rescue plan or a bailout plan – it is simply daylight robbery of future taxation on the next generation because we don't have the character to deal with the problem – pure and simple. some would even argue that it amounts to crimes against humanity (future generations)!

why not rather just cut tax rates for individuals – the effect on disposable incomes will be the same. why bail out irresponsible corporates ?? like any business, i am sure you would find a buyer (even for $1) – that is capitalism. we don't need intervention, the markets will sort themselves out and prudent experienced bankers will take charge.

Shhhhhhhh,John,go back to sleep,you just had a bad dream and thought you became President.

Seriously, maybe nobody believed it was you on the other end of the line, maybe they need a face-to-face in order to understand how grave the problem is. Maybe they just don't trust what you say anymore.
I sure don't. Let the chips fall where they may. Bad business is bad business. People are living beyond their means. When bad decisions are made, some people go bankrupt and some businesses go under. Makes the economy stronger in the long run.

Good luck everybody. Dem's in '08.

The Republican leadership went for scare tactics rather than education. No wonder, after the past 8 years, the failed policies of the past month, that a 3 page plan, with no oversight even allowed, and none of those responsible held accountable, that Americans replied "just say No!"

Now McCain, who brags that he knows little about the economy after decades in Congress, who was ineffective in "fixing" the problem, even after his PR dash to DC last week, wants to change the name … and blame Obama for putting partisan politics into the deal …

Its not a "bail-out" now …. its a "rescue effort." We used to change the name to protect the innocent …

So now, convince me that the sky is truly falling and that $700 billion will work … I'm listening …

typical republican machinery at work here
you have to market it as a product and sell it to the American people

Doesnt matter what you call it – if its needed, congress should be made to understand it so they can vote for it.

OMG!!! This guy is incredible. Didn't he 'suspend' his campaign to help make this 'rescue effort' work.

Didn't he go to Washington to help bring"all hands on deck" and bring the republicans representatives to vote?

And now he says "WE didn't do a good enough job…" "WE haven't convinced the people…" WE?? The people that needed convincing were the Republicans and HE couldn't do it. His own party members!!!

I think McCain is a good man but this 'rescue effort ' reveals him to be as much of a lame duck as Bush.

Tomatoe…Tomato! Potatoe….Potato! Rescue….BAILOUT!

**So out of touch and lost his step.

WAKE THE HELL UP AMERICA.

JOHN MCCAIN IS DESPERATE AND GRASPING AT STRAWS.

HOW MANY OF YOU SAW THE SECOND PART OF THE INTERVIEW WITH PALIN ON CBS NEWS LAST NIGHT? EACH TIME SHE WAS ASKED A QUESTION MCCAIN ANSWERED IT FOR HER. IT WAS PATHETIC!

PART 3 OF THE INTERVIEW IS ON THIS EVENING. WATCH IT.

MCCAIN IS VERY WELL AWARE THAT HIS PLAN OF PICKING PALIN TO GET THE WOMEN'S VOTE HAS BACKFIRED AND HE WILL NEVER ADMIT THAT BECAUSE IT PROVES BEYOND A SHADOW OF A DOUBT TAHT HE HAS NO JUDGMENT, MAKES RASH DECISIONS WITHOUT THINKING THEM TRHOUGH, ETC.

THE COUNTRY IS IN BAD ENOUGH SHAPE AND WITH A MCCAIN(CONTINUATION OF THE BUSH) ADMINISTRATION IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE.

He rode his white horse in to save the day but no one cares what he thinks or says so now its Obamas falt it falled. We want a leader not another finger pointer in denial!!

McCain don't have a clue as to what is going on either. Ask Obama McCain so that you will have a clue.

No, McCain YOU didn't convince the Republican Congress that this was a rescue plan and not a bailout.

SHUT UP MCCAIN………………

YOUR CLUELESS…………

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

mccain you are absurd! we need help, but it's ovious you don't have a clue! you say palin is saying what you think, do i need to say more!!!

Let those financial companies fail, if they made bad loans they should fail, who bails out regular Americans when we make bad choices.

This plan is not good for America in the long run!

NO BAILOUT!!

John McCain is out of touch if he thinks the American people want to buy up $700B in bad debt – the man is insane. You can call it a 'Sugar Coated Love Package' and the American people won't buy it if it costs $700B and gets them nothing in return.

The Republican machine has hit rock bottom this year, and I believe we are witnessing a desperate man disgrace himself internationally in his twilight years.

McCain caused this bailout to fail, plain and simple. It's time for change.

He's right – they didn't do a good enough job… REGULATING WALL STREET!!! The Republican's say the word "regulation" like it's a dirty word. It's not. If he thinks free markets are best, let him put his (wife's) money where his mouth is and stay out of it. You can't have it both ways. No regulation is good until the banks are in trouble, then send in the taxpayers!!!! Give me a break. The American public is not as dumb as you would like us to be.

"We didn't do a good enough job." says Sen. McCain.

And neither did you in picking your running mate, your campaign advisors or your spokeperson.

And you didn't do a good job at the debate. I found you to be RUDE.

I'm one of the unconvinced. But, I recognize the potential looming disaster if nothing is done.

I heard this morning that one goal is to save these institutions from taking a hit. For what? Let them take a hit, or at least some of it. Why shield them from the full force of the blow? That's the part you need to explain to the people.

CNN BIAS AND PRO-OBAMA SANCE PREVENTS POSTING OF ANTI-OBAMA COMMENTS BY: "YOUR COMMENTS ARE AWAITING MODERATION OR HIGHLIGHTING YOUR NAME ON THE SCREEN..
YET, THEY LET ALL KINDS OF PROFANITY AND INPROPRIETY
FROM PRO-OBAMA PROFESSIONAL BLOGGERS FOR OBAMA.
CNN'S EMPLOYEES HAVE BECOME LIKE PRO-OBAMA NBC.

I see you do agree with Senator Obama on his Main Street saying. Let you tell it he knows nothing, but he knows enough for you to copy what he has to say. Can't you come up with solutions of your own?

While McCain is yelling that Obama does not lead, McCain sits back and does nothing worthwhile. Obama has proposed expanding FDIC insurance to $250,000 to cover families and small businesses.

CNN, my comment is from the statement and apology for from the
congressmen from Florida.
You article was race baiting something I would expect to see on fox
but not on your ticker or network. Please dont turn into Fox or msnbc.
If you do decent people want be able to watch or read your comments
anymore.

McPain,

If you were such a leader, why did you sit in Washington on the phone instead of being there to vote? There are plenty of pictures showing you sitting with a phone to your head with three TV's on inthe background.

John, before you go out, axing people down, I suggest that you reevaluate yourself.

I hope the American people are smart and see between your lies and falsities. You and the republicans prey on people's weaknesses and on uneducated people, throwing lies out, and hoping that they follow you tongue to the floor. This is why I will not vote for you, McCain.

The Republicans are playing politics right now, it almost seems like they have thrown in the towel and have excepted defeat. It seems like they are taking on the roll of the opposition party. America do yourself a favour and reject these republicans for the house as well. North America need competent leadership, which the republicans are unable to provide.

PLEASE DON'T TRY AND SPIN THE "BAILOUT."

IT IS IN FACT A RICH FOLK "BAILOUT"

END OF STORY.

I thought McCain has asked all his fellow republican to put hands on the table and he is the maverick for this controversial bailout.??? Oh now, he said he and his team hasn't did a good enough job yet? Tell me how could they did a good job if their Chief hasn't even read those first 3 pages bailout proposal

don't tell us what we didn't do, give us suggestions of what we SHOULD do, that's what a PRESIDENT does!

mccain you are absurd! america needs help, but it's ovious you don't have a clue!!!

Mc Cain reminds me of BUsh. I wish he'd just go away. No credibility. Questionable ethics. Obsolete ideas.

Wow. Saw the new Palin interview. Why was McCain there looking like a bubbling teenager and answering questions for her? He has really lost it. The best thing McCain can do is stay out of the way and let her sink or swim on her own. Oh, and loose the school boy look. As far a the financial mess goes, McCain should know about it. This is the 4-5th time he has been part of a mess. He really learned alot with all of his experience.

We would see this as a rescue plan if we actual see the money. Trickle down economics is what got us here, it isn't going to help us out. Trickle up economics will. Giving this rescue package to the people of America would go much further to help the economy by eliminating much of the root debt. $2,300 per person, $9,200 to a family of four is like an extra month or two of income for the year. How many credit cards would that pay off? How many mortgage payments would that make?

Don't play the blame game on who killed this bad idea, the billed failed because most Americans are against it. Why? Because we don't think it will have any long-term or immediate help. But, if we all shared the benefits of this "rescue", most of us would be for it, which would change many of those nays in Congress.

I am so sick of your lies, arrogance, ignorance, finger pointing at Barack…You are an insult to my intelligence! That goes to Sarah and all the Republicans out there….This election is either going make us or break us and if McCain/Sarah wins…god help us ALL and I hope it hunts you for the rest of your lives for ruining this country and the lives of innocent people!

My trust and faith is on Barack/Biden.

McCain can't educate others about what he doesn't understand himself. Vote Smart – Vote Obama

Okay John……whatever you say…….

Im glad he admitted that it was his party that caused the problem and then voted his "rescue" down, I wonder what his big money friends think of him now?

McCain is so sleezy…talk about politics, he will say and do anything to get to that Oval office. Anyone who votes for this ticket really deserves what they get…4 more years of Bushanomics or a Palin presidency (even worse)!

Obama/Biden '08

So why couldn't you convince your whiny party to vote yes. The democrats did. This all falls on the shoulders of the Republican party. No matter how much they scream that it is the Democrats. First for the lack of oversight the past 8 years, and now for the lack of insight into what this proposed bailout meant for the average American. Talk about Partisan politics. I hope that alot of Americans loose their pension plans and savings, and that there are millions of job losses over this as then you will never see another republican in the White House for the next 50 years.

Well Sen. McCain. You want to lead your party, then maybe yesterday you should have lead your party!!! Yet another example of why you are not ready to lead.

It is interesting that McCain is focusing on the name of this bill.

Regardless of what you call it, it is the total lack of leadership by the Administration and Congress.
Their response to any crisis is to throw a train load of money at it.
Bury it in money and it will go away.
They had unwavering interest in Terri Schievo and stem cell research laws but couldn't care less about the financial, energy, Iraq problems that were looming. But no one was interested or watching.
If you vote for an incumbent you deserve what you get.

Unable to place a comment, rejected several times what is CNN afraid of.

Is this a theme of your campaign John?

This bill is for Wall Street only. There is no mention of Main Street in the bill. What the bill needs to do is help those who have lost their homes and those in the process of loosing their homes. I think the homes should be re-appraised at their current value, the loans need to be modified to to the new amount and the bank should eat the lost!!!!

No McCain, you didn't do a good enough job!

VOTE DEMOCRAT! Push the button and chads for pinheads like Pelosi and out of touch elitists like Obama!

Keep it up! RAISE TAXES!

YAY TAXES!

SOCIALIZE MORE AND MORE! LET GOVERNMENT TAKE TOTAL CONTROL!

YAY DEMOCRATS! RAISE TAXES GO GO GO! YAY TAXES!

GIVE MORE HANDOUTS TO WALL STREET.

Note, MORE republicans voted agains this bailout than for it. See who is really looking out for Main Street and not wanting to bail out wall street. DUH!

Shame on McCain for trying to pin blame on Obama and criticize him for lack of leadership when he McCain has done 'nada". Yesterday he took credit until the bill failed. WE ARE TIRED OF THE BLAME GAME, MCCAIN. Lets see the real bipartisanship you have bragged about. Enough already.

McCain always has to blame someone for his own mistakes.
He is the one who put the lid to make the bailout fail. This
man needs to go into a nursing home.

Shut up, John! Let the market work itself out. If you keep coming up with new arguments and excuses day after day, we'll abandon you and Gov. Palin!

This might be the first sensible thing McCain has said in a while.

I think that we're all looking forward to Thursday, not only to see if certain members of the House of Rep have come to their senses (maybe a crash-course in economics for some of them), but also to that evening's debate.

Sarah Palin might mask her cluelessness with catchy "one-liners," or she might really turn out to be the biggest JOKE of any VP candidate, since Ross Perot put Admiral Stockdale on his ticket!

McCain if you can not convince your own party and sell your vision to them….how you want to lead the nation and world. Think about it….just think about it for a second. you can't convince your party then you want to go to Opec! give me a break

McCain calling Obama 'out of touch' is just a joke. 2 weeks ago as the crisis was unfolding McCain was still saying the economy was 'funadmentally sound'. What does he know? Abviously nothing!

Pelosi = Worst leader of the 21st century.

Yeah, pal! Rescue yourself from all the fake drama you've injected into the process! Washington needs you like a hole in the head! Go back to Arizona so you can give Caribou Barbie some more talking points for her shellacking Thursday.

Oh, and crying about Nancy Pelosi making a partisan speech? Waahh! Did she take your lunch money, too? All you clowns DO is make partisan speeches!

McCain, what a piece of work and that's not a compliment.

CRISIS? What CRISIS? Ask MCAIN! The ECONOMY is STRONG my FRIENDS!!!!!
This the man who, during those DEBATES kept on ANNOYINGLY saying (I don’t know how many times coz I stopped counting) ‘ SENATOR OBAMA DOES NOT UNDERSTAND………SENATOR OBAMA DOES NOT UNDERSTAND………SENATOR OBAMA DOES NOT UNDERSTAND……….

All these years of ECONOMIC MISMANAGEMENT, EXPERIENCE was at play and MCAIN and PALIN were a part of it. So you CLAIM experience when it favors you and you SHY AWAY from it, if it’s against you. NOW MY FRIENDS, THE CHOICE IS YOUR; YOU DECIDE

Anyway, I thought Amereica is A FREE MARKET ECONOMY so why the bail out? BUT guess what. They are already BLAMING the DEMOCRATES. What about the REPUBLICANS who voted AGAINST?

OBAMA

As a TAXPAYER we have all got to DEMAND this bill PROTECTS us and NOT the government! IT is our money they will be using! THIS is totally wrong…I want all the BAD loans taken out, why should we be forced to buy someone's bad loans, i agree with Donald Trump who is a financial wizard! AS for Obama he like always flys under the radar and TAKES no real position!

Maybe McCain should shut his trap and stop lying about the Democrats killing the bill when Republicans, the ones who were supposed to be all for it, voted 2-1 against it. After all of his pompous bull about suspending his campaign (except for fundraising, political ads, and debates) in order to serve the country, it was his party who killed the bill; until he admits that, and that his actions thus far have been nothing but political show—failed political show, at that—McCain can keep his houses and cars and elitism and get the hell out of our faces.

CNN why dont you report on the embarrasing interview that MCain and Palin had on CBS last night. It was like a daddy taking his child to the priciples office to defend her behavior.

The economy is sound

7 VPs have had to take over the Presidency. That means there's a 1:7 chance Palin would be President. McCain is a gambler and said yes, I say NO!

Cover the Obama gay story

This man is like a spoiled little kid having a hissy fit.

He's erratic and reckless, and I just can't trust him – No way.