CNN

Obama is the only one with the balls to take the issue to the one person who is responsible for this whole mess. It is actually the Republicans that won't sign off on this because the Democrats took away too much $$ from the Republican lobbyists and special groups including the CEO'S in this new bail out deal.

Yea Old Bush/Mcsame want to make one more final pay out to all the people that gained from this administration during the last eight years and will once again leave the buden on the hard woking men and women of the US. This is evident in all the scare tactics by various people.

Leaders come up with solutions not create new problems. Obama came up with a solution and shared it, collaborative people work that way... and that shows leadership!

People rise to the occasion and it shows that Obama is a team player and a good leader.

Obama is just like Bush- cocky, swaggering, bragging, jeering and mockint.

I did not vote for Bush- twice.

No to Obama as well.

Mccain too old for me!!

Joanne . . . The truth is your Republican cry babies didn't vote because Pelosi said something they didn't like and they all got a VERBAL BOO BOO.

Perhaps they should grow up and do what is right for our country instead of trying to 'get back' at Pelosi.

Testing, testing, 1-2-3. Are you letting any comments through today, CNN?

How could they possibly compare Palin to Clintor or Ronald Reagan
what an injustice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do we really need a bailout? This is the cost of doing business. 10 years ago when the steel industry was going under, there was no bailout and no one in Washington flinched. This is a market correction, and a needed one at that.

Obama is my boy but I think he is a little off on this. Anyone with over $100k spreads their money across various banks and this is probably very good for the banks. Instead of having one bank with $250k in it, we have a 3 banks with $83k in them... Banks will then diversify what they invest in: homes, autos, boats, student loans, business loans, etc. This is a stronger way to stave off collapse.

Consider it.

Obama, Pelosi, and Reid – the gang of three are total sleazes of the USA. As they fan the flames of the "crisis", our next pres/vp McCain and Palin will focus on solutions. The Democrats have run amok for too long and it's time for a complete Republican domination. The sleaze factor of Obama is frightening for America and his cult of followers are so blinded by his celebrity that they do not realize how devious and corrupt he is.

Umm...what's with the pink cell phone and micro-phone? Also, did he really call Bush during a rally? That would be a funny move!

I don't understand why Obama has to keep focusing on trying to solve this financial crisis. He is NOT the president. This is the Bush Administration mess. Bush needs to come up with a plan to get us out of this situation, not Obama. This mess is just a setup for the next president. Oh course, he'll be blamed for not being able to solve this financial crisis, along with ALL the other Bush blunders. What a mess for the next president. Thanks Mr. BUSH!!!

The most accurate poll, Zogby International, has McCain with a good lead in 7 out of the 9 swing states. I don't know where CNN gets their information from.

mccain you are looking much older and so worn out, could it be because you are having to clean up so much of palins BS.

Why does Bush always look like he is experiencing painful constipation?

Obama is a nightmare.

Never swiftboat your own best candidate and install a leftist puppet for a candidate.

The void will be filled by....?

See...sometimes using a pink phone is ok for a man.

Obama/Biden 08'

McCain SAYS he talk to the president but didn't provide any plan or detail as to what he wants to change in the Bill. Notice how every time Obama does something...McCain claims to have does it first or as well.

McCain has not plan and did not help the cause by going to DC. He probably hurt the process more than anything.

I just mailed out my absentee ballot.
Go Obama!!

This bill was a Republican bill, so why is everyone saying that the Democrats are the reason this bill failed. The true reason is that the Republican don't trust their leader President Bush.

Mr. Bush you should have listened to Mr. OBAMA before you took us down this road to nowhere and now it is time to show what you got and your own party is not even on board and this man has reached out to help you after all the Carl Rovian style politics that you have done to him. Time for Change NOW.

Obama/Biden 08/12

What idea Kelby from Houston? We heard last night on CNN Suzie Oman talking about insurance for people. Many others already talked about FDIC, so shut up with prompting your idol.

hmmmm, I just can't picture Bush actually doing any work....ever.....I mean seriously, can you actually picture him sitting in a conference room with a bunch of people ACTUALLY doin work. I can only see him goofing off with his little devil smirk. Whoah....sorry, sometimes I can't help myself

Obama is grandstanding on the advice of the Democrat leadership. Now, why in the world would he call George Bush when all he has done is smack him down in his campaign. What an opportunist...just like Pelosi.

McCain – stop stealing Obama's ideas, Obama's change mantra, his signs, his flags.
We are done with you and your side kick stupid Sarah.

Thats Obama, showing Leadership and judgement with it.

Go Team OBIDEN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hmmm, seems like CNN isn't allowing posts that have links to other news sources. That's "unbiased news reporting" for you, my fellow Americans. Only the news as they see it. Shame on you, CNN and shame on us for wasting our time with anything you have to say.

"I may fail a first or second or third time, but we have to get this job done for America. And I have a plan to restore our economy," McCain

Uhh...why don't I feel safe with John McCain? He refers to dealing with Afghanistan with a plan of "we'll muddle through it".

This is guy is just completely incompetent. It takes some self-confidence to get the job done old man. GO HOME if you KNOW you will "fail" repeatedly.

Obama, not a failure like John McCain

Nice of you to call Bush, Obama come lately, since Mccain had already talked to The President about this Bailout. But I guess you get hipe by some leftist media idiots. So now you want to look like your
hand is on the ball. You have never had the ball. You gave it up a long time a go to your special interest groups that you back-up

Don't you folks get it?

Mr. Bush, Mr. Obama, Mr. McCain:

We The People DON'T WANT YOU TO WASTE OUR MONEY

PLEASE STOP THAT NONSENSE !

AWWW the GOP got heir feelings hurt lets now make the whole country pay for it. whaa whaaa whaaa. this is what McPhiny means by putting country first

From the pic above, it appears that Obama is looking down at his telepromter during his conversation with Bush.

Considering the voters outrage over the bailout bill, I'm surprised that Obama have not 'CHANGED' his mind again, saying 'I was for the bailout before I was against it!'

Obama is the boy that cried wolf- painting Hillary Clinton as a warmonger, unqualified to lead, inexperienced and as a racist.

No one listens to his crap now... no matter how often he cries wolf.

Too bad he may actually be right some of the time. But he played the race card in a misogynist way- all too often.

That's great how they got pictures of both of them during the call. You'd think Obama'd want to do something about that mic, though.

I agree with Robert, there should be no bail for the free markets. These top execs at these ban king organizations only care about their stock price. Once an employee or better yet an entire group of employee's dont jive with the numbers to keep up that stock price, they get pink slips and a pat on the back out the door no matter how many years of service you have devoted to the company. Wall street is a joke that perpetuates capatilism into greed.

And now they need the money we work so hard for and we give to uncle sam to keep our country safe and provide healthcare and support for our fellow citizens to save their ship so they can outsource more jobs to foreign countries. We the working people see it all and know it all and they claim they want to help us, when it's really us helping them.. Well I say they made this mess and they need to clean it up...

True leadership demonstrated by Mr. Obama.

Nov. 4th can't come soon enough!

Hey CNN. Are you going to tell us how much net worth was added to our 401K if the market goes up today.

Obama calls Bush and Bush should have said, "Senator, why aren't you working on this with the rest of Congress, including Senator McCain? This is probably the most important legislation that you will ever have to work on. You're a Senator. That's your job."

McCain – Country first

Obama – Obama first.

You can't vote "present" on this one, Barack Hussein

Joanne:

More than two thirds of the Dems voted yes. Less than one third of Republicans did. Who has a problem with leadership based on these numbers – Pelosi or Boehner?

Don't be caught in the spin – it would be DEEPLY irresponsible behavior if indeed those republican votes were changed because of Pelosi's speech. In fact, you're likely to realize it was foolish to reject the bill for any reason..

I think Barrack is right, this is Bush's idea and he should help with
his fellow republicans. He should be the one to lead and not John McCain the gambler.

Go Barrack!!!

McCain is really getting pathethic! If Obama makes a statement that brings public support, McCain says he made the same, or takes the same stand on the said issue! Now it is reported that Obama called Bush Tuesday morning and McCain has to go public to tell Americans he also called Bush Tuesday! As soon as he finds out what Obama and Bush talked about he'll either claim he and Bush discussed the same issues or try to one up Obama! Does this man have no personal integrity or respect for himself? He just continues to belittle himself!

We are debt free & live somewhat frugally on SS & a small retirement but this crisis will affect our families & our country. I believe common Americans, like ourselves need to know exactly what kind of limitations & control will be put on banks and lenders. Who will enforce them & what kind of IMMEDIATE action will be taken when they do not comply. We're tired of driving by lavish bank buildings with the employee parking spots filled with Cadillacs. TV is glutted with their high dollar commercials so is it any wonder we're having such a hard time "rescuing" them

mcain is really really getting pathetic now...his plan didnt work so now he is trying to lay claim to Obama's..what a pathetic old man

Raising the FDIC limit from $100,000 to $250,000 wasn't Obama's. Jim Cramer suggested it at 2:00 yesterday afternoon on CNBC. This man is a fraud.

Yeah....tell him what to do.........you don't have to suspend your campaign to give an advise to the president.

WHo's the President here !!! LOL Mccain is a Joke . Obama thank God will be our next POTUS !

When discussing where he would begin to raise taxes on the wealthy, didn't Obama repeatedly use the number $250k as the point that he defines as wealthy?
If so, that means he is helping those that he originally considered to be wealthy by protecting their savings. Very considerate of him to be thinking of those people..

Great two BIG SPENDERS Check and checkmate only course for balanced Gov't

2012

Did Bush even understand what Barack was saying to him?

Bush planning hand over with Obama .... go Obama-Biden .... Dubya saying congrats Barack and good luck

Of course, it was al Polosi's fault. WAKE UP! That claim is rediculous. I listened to the speech, and it was nothing but truths....

GO OBAMA! Your lead is growing!

Obama is irrelevant.

he stole the nomination of his own party.

He is more LIKE Bush than he is different FROM Bush

Joanne, please take a moment, disconnect your internet and move to alaska. You, are a moron. I wish i could observe your brain trying to convince you that you're not a republican idiot, I wish I understood what makes people like you tick...

CBS news is reporting that McCain is already claiming that he suggested this to President Bush too; after Obama did, of course.

12 REPUBLIANS VOTED NO TO THE BAIL OUT, JUST BECAUSE NACEY POLISKY SAID THE TRUTH AND THEY REPUBLICANS ARE BEING IRRESPONSIBLE AND PUNISH AMERICAN PEOPLE BECAUS E OF IT . REPUBLICANS?? HOW CAN YOU PEOPLE VOTE FOR THESE IDIOTS WHO ARE NOT OUT OF THEIR DIAPERS YET. LOL LOL. WHAT A DISGRACE, WILL BE GLAD WHEN THIS IS OVER AND OBAMA WALKS THROUGH THE WHITEHOUSE DOORS.

Smart move on Obama's part. McCain's campaign would have loved to see Obama hunging out with Bush so they could get a picture or video of them and use it for a negative ad.

I wish Obama would just shut up.

His droning on about his own greatness is growing old and tiresome.

here we go again watch McCain jump on this bandwagon and steal the idea as his own. "I called Bush toooooo wahhhhhhhh!!"

everything obama does mccain tries to copy but fails miserably. some leader

Good for Barack Obama! I felt he was a breath of fresh air when hearing his speech at the 2004 Democtratic convention and he hasn't let me down!

Yes, barack should be on the phone with Bush, Pelosi, Paulson, & the lot trying to negotiate a deal. That's the way to do it instead of making a huge media spectacle, suspending his campaign, rushing over to DC, & injecting presidential politics right in the middle of things.

That being said, why does he have a mic in front of him in this picture? CNN, is this really a pic of him making that phone call?

Bythe looks of the posts on here it appears that you Liberals truly are uninformed and uneducated about this bailout. The bailout would cost us taxpayers billions to bail out a few greedy Wall Street institutions. Not fair. Then again, most liberals like higher taxes and they also do not work so none of you would be contributing anyways. No wonder you want the bailout, it won't cost you a thing!

Give me a break, up to now Obama has stayed out of the bailout talk, SO now he calls the president, please!!

Obama has NOT shown any leadership skills, he is not qualified to be president, even his community organizer skills weren't here!

McCain/Palin '08!!!

I hope he puts some intelligence in his brain.
That is a leader I can believe in not an old granpa who doesnt know where he stands on the issues.

McCain on the economy: All show, photo ops, no substance.

McCain on picking a running mate: All show, photo ops, no substance.

McCain on picking his wife: All show, photo ops, no substance.

I don't like the idea of a bailout either, but if we truly are on the brink of a DEPRESSION, we need to give the financial markets some kind of wiggle room. We have never had total free markets anyway; what is wrong with more regulation? Why don't we dock Congress' pay until this is resolved?!!!!

Yeah, McCain spoke to the President on Tuesday and the President told him what Obama said about raising FDIC limit to 250,00 and now McCain is saying the same thing, I am just amazed!

He was talking to Congress and other people last night in case some of you didnt read some of the past tickers. So he has talked to them already. Obama I have seen more into this than anyone. McCain is just a shadow!

Increasing the FDIC safety for the ordinary people who may have savings in the bank over 100,000 is a good idea. A lot of older people may have that after they have cashed in their 401's and we need to help those people.
Asking for a change from the source of the person who sent the bill is a good idea.

Obama is making it quite obvious who the better leader is...Obama!

While McCain is off voting for deregulations, the ones that got us into this mess....Obama is taking steps to fix all of McCain's failures.

McCain: The problem to all of our solutions.
Obama: The path to our success

At his economic roundtable Tuesday morning, McCain also said he had spoken to the president Tuesday morning.

what a liar McCain is. He did not just thing. Like I said all McCain have left is to continue tell the American people more lies up until the election. Nov. can not get her fast enough.

Do we really want to see Phil Gramm as the Treasury Secretary? The person who called us a "nation of whiners". The person who said "the fundamentals of the economy are strong". The person who authored the HUGE deregualation bill of financial markets in 1999. The person who wrote John McCain's economic plan and was his top economic advisor.

Phil Gramm is on the top of McCain's list as his Secretary of the Treasury. And second would be Carly Fiorna. The person who ran Hewlett Packard into the ground. Wow. What else can I say.

How many on here are sitting in their cubicle on company time railing about how stupid Sarah Palin is?

She became a governor on her own.

How many layers down in your organization are you?

Hopefully most of you don't work in the proofreading department.

is that a Razar? He needs a BlackBerry!

but seriously! Obama has been demonstrating his leadership time and time again. Where is Mccain? wasting his time bashing! the American people can clearly see who is will effectively govern!
Republicans can disagree with Barack all they want, but the fact remains he is the only one who is working seriously and effectively on the issue!

TO JOANNE:

To answer your question, it's because neither McCain nor Bush could ge tthe backing of their own party. Dems had 2/3's for, Pubs had 2/3 against!

Please forgive how a speech Peolsi gave swayed the votes of the Pubs, I'm sure spiting the struggling American on the part of the Pubs over hurt feelings is justified! Maybe you're not affected!

Why didn't the conservatives vote in favor of it? because there were things in the bill that made the .7 trillion dollars something other than a completely unaccountable gift from us non-rich taxpayers to the rich people!

FDIC insurance should be increased, it's been stuck at the round number of $100,000 for too long. In addition, increasing the amount will also potentially give banks more money to lend since deposit accounts won't need to be spread as thinly.

A good idea is a good idea, and this is one of the few (couple?) that Obama has had; but if he and his supporters believe that he's the only one to have thought of this before, then you have serious issues with delusions of grandeur.

And despite all that, I will won't support a bailout. It's called a "free market" and "risk" for a reason.

The Democrats voted 60% for a bill they didn't want, the Republicans promised the balance of the votes...50% at least. They didn't deliver.
Not one of the Republicans in John McCain's state voted for it after his endorsement. That says it all...hat, no cattle!!!

Democrats playing whit the economy and peoples lives. They want to stretch this economic problem as close they can to the election is the only chance for obama to win.

Not that I miss him, but where is Dick Cheney in all this mess? He's probably the one who orchestrated it.

WE need OBAMA!!! America don't make the same mistake for the THIRD time. NO MORE REPUBLICANS!!!! We can't afford it.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

THE LOGICAL CHOICE . . . THE ONLY CHOICE!!!!!

Obama ACTING presidential again. I don't want a bailout that was shoved through the legislature. Obama needs to get back to the Senate and work this out with his collegues...not pull rank and go over his fellow Senate collegues heads. Poor behavior, judgement and not at all presidential!

So, now McCain thinks that "dialing it in" is a GOOD idea? Please. McCain let us know when you've finished the argument with yourself.

Joanne September 30th, 2008 11:47 am ET

Instead of calling President Bush, why didn't Senator Obama call the leader of the House, Pelosi? she is the one that railroaded the bailout. Aren't the dems in majority? So why did 94 vote nay? She has NO control of her own members. Or maybe she has and wanted this bill to fail……..

Joanne,

The dems delivered their half of the votes. Why couldn't the Rep deliver their half of the votes? It's their Rep. party president request. If you think John Mac care about you are me. You are sadly mistaken.

Senator Obama has done what McCain has not done and that is present the issues honestly. Unlike McCain he didn't politicize the entire negotiation process by lying about suspending his campaign, nor did he take credit for the bill that looked to succeed and then failed. Senator McCain is in all honesty an old man who at his age cannot hold on to the reality that is happening around him. Gov Palin is something different altogether, a child could give a better interview than she did. If that had been a Democrat answering questions that way, Conservatives would have cried out for a drug test.

Obama is showing real leadership by reaching across the isle to attempt to address a crisis as he has consistently done after the administration offered its initial bill. McCain at the same time is starting fires, blaming others and riding in on a white horse and claiming responsibility for a non-existent solution. We continue to see the results of “Gut” feelings, both Bush’s and McCain’s “gut feelings” give us all stomach aches.

interesting that they claim bi-partisian ammendums ruined the bill. you heard it from them directly: any attempt at accountability should be considered a liberal bias...

but that's cool. I don't want a bailout.

This really was a bad decision by Bush. Obama carries no influence in the Senate.

I understand the need to get talks underway again with respect to this bill bailout, but I don't know if one of my first calls would have been to the guy Obama has blamed to have caused this mess! I wish I could have been the guy listening to that wire-tapped conversation.

FINALLY SOME LEADERSHIP rather than Pandering and political postioning!

once again mccain is playing follow the leader mccain is no leader he is a follower, I never heard mccain use the term MAINSTREET until last week i never heard mccain use the word CHANGE until last week I never heard mccain use the phrase ENOUGH IS ENOUGH until last week mccain stop following obama and do your OWN THING FOR ONCE oh wait you did that and look what happen!

I Wish I Could Call The President! I Have A Few Choice Things I Would Like To Tell Him!

No one is disputing that Sarah can’t see Russia from her house, as her father indicated. We’re just saying seeing is one thing, and actively engaged with Russia is another thing. She couldn’t be too actively engaged because she is a governor of a state. So the entire comment was ludicrous.

"I can see Russia from my house" is like me saying I can see Mexico from my barn. Even if I could, so what? I don’t and won’t have a foreign policy with them.

When I was watching Sarah, I thought to myself, can the rest of the world see this? She’s like sweet Aunt Sadie who drools over her food. You love her, but you don't want her dictating foreign policy.

Obama/Biden 08

Now that’s a president.. and no not the current one, the next one- Barack Obama.

Our future president schooling old dub-ya on what will work. That is so presidential.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Raising the FDIC Insurance coverage from $100k to $250k would be a good start. Next they should consider revising the federal regulation that prohibits financial institutions from holding no more than 10% of all US deposit accounts. At least the financial giants can become larger in size and capture the confidence of the customers who bank with these institutions. Will Obama and McCain actually agree to take some action or will they continue with the same old protocol until the election arrives and one of these poor saps takes office and have to clean up this mess for the next 4 years?

it's odd that we were saved by conservative greed here. over a hundred democrats voted in favor of the bailout, while only a handful of republicans voted in favor of it.

Joanne

I have news for you. 2/3 Dems supported the bill whiles 2/3 Repubs voted against it. It seems republicans will rather see the country go into another Great depression than save America.

You republicans are pathetic, you can`t even see the country sinking because of party politics.

Joanne,

If the House Republicans changed their votes out of personal pique with Pelosi's speech, they're just not taking the real-life issues seriously. We need grownups in Congress, and if Republicans are electing petulant little kids, we need to be voting more wisely this time.

Joanne why are you saying Obama should have Pelosi first which he been talking to Pelosi and Paulson everyday about this crisis Joanne stop spreading rumors because Obama seen like he the only one who have concerns for the tax payer want you ask McCain that question Joanne

Well let's see how the racist repugs are going to spin this one. Its a sad shame they would actually rather suffer than to see this black help them out. Boy, and they say blacks are dumb. Well I say at least they know when someone is trying to help them and not cause them to suffer.

You got to be kidding me. Some bloggers here claim McCain/Palin is too risky.
What is Obama if not risky? what has he accomplished in his political career so we can go by and feel comfortable with his leadership skills, besides speeches really when you look into it -NOTHING. Even those projects he worked on as as community organizer most of them have failed. If HE is not risky, I think we should redefine the definition of risky.
I am starting to get convinced that Obama follower are zombies, seriously, just following the belowed leader.
Probably some of you will say that he ran a successful campaign, dont forget that it is easy to lead the people who worship you as mesiah-THE ONE, that does not drink water with the other half of the country.

I doubt it this comment will see the light of day in this liberal BLOG.

McCain/Palin '08/'12

Joanne... 1/3 of Repubs voted for it... 2/3 of Dems supported it. Obama and Pelosi did a better job trying to get their side on board.

On another note:
Whats with the photo of Obama on the phone with a mic in the other hand?? He didn't call Bush with an audience... did he?

I like how he is taking the bull by the horns. He's done a lot more to push forward a solution to the crisis than McCain could ever come up with. Because McCain have no original idea other than political posturing.

It can't be any sooner to elect this sensible man to office. Barrack, thanks for looking after us. You have my full support and faith that once in office, you will clean up this mess together with Joe.

Joanne, this was REPUBLICAN bill, pushed by a REPUBLICAN President, supported by a REPUBLICAN presidential candidate. Why didn't the REPUBLICANS support it? 60% of Dems supported it. Only 30% of Republicans. John McCain – not ready to lead his own party.

Here is another example of intelligence and working across the isle.

Interestingly, on the way to work I heard them state that your money in the bank is safe up to $100K, covered by FDIC. I thought how that figure has been around for decades and perhaps with this Republican mess, it needed to be updated.

Cool and collected, here is Barack Obama working with someone that we all know is not on his top-ten list of great servers to the American people. Yes, Obama has the character and mind set we need in a president.

Now, McCain is out there ranting incoherently. What a clear choice we have.

To Joanne..... the bill got railroaded because the republicans ego and pride got bigger than USA when Mrs. Pelosi hit a nerve. Stop fingerpointing to 94 when the republicans themselves couldn't even deliver majority of the vote. 94 is better than 133 by a long margin.

I'm impressed Sen. Obama has the courage and maturity to "reach out" and call Pres. Bush to help solve our country's crisis.

Sen. Obama's showing me he is not just a Democratic partisan but a leader who can work with difficult people and opponents. I also like his proposal to raise the amount of money the government insures in bank accounts from $100,000 to $250,000. Sen. McCain, by contrast, is showing increasingly erratic behavior and little leadership, only "followship."

McCain wants credit for nothing. If McCain would have call Bush the reporters would have announced it on the Morning show when he spoke earlier. McCain is lieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeing through his teeth and they are false.

And that is what REAL leadership looks like: Obama reaching out to a very unpopular president who gets all the economic blame he deserves to offer an idea to help him get is own party in line to vote in favor of the bailout package. No grandstanding, no it's-all-about-me-save-the-world stunts, just calm leadership driving toward a workable solution. Level headedness McCain just can't match.

I watched McCain and Sarah on Katie's show last night and it was an eye opener. McCain wouldn't allow Palin to answer questions, he just jumped in before she could speak. Then he said, "Well I'll let her answer". Too late, daddy, little Sarah heard what you wanted her to say.

Really America, McCain was upset because he thought if he sent Sarah to Katie, that the interview would be a puff piece. It wasn't, Katie strung Sarah up and hung her out to dry. The McCain campaign is imploding and I love it.

Obama should stick to his guns, new regulations, stiff penalties which include fines and jail time for Wall St. crooks, help for Main St.

OBAMA LEADERSHIP YOU CAN BELIEVE IN!! MCCAIN PALIN " TICKET TO NOWHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Why oh why are they bailing them out? I don't care, they are all greedy toads who jacked up apartment prices in NYC. Think of this, an investment banker willing to pay 3k a month for a shady loft and I have to compete with that? They should all burn baby burn!!!

Im not in favor of saving the arsses of those in charge, but there are far too many people who are going to sink if this thing doesnt get taken care of. Obama will do what is best for the people...that I have complete faith in.

McCain will do what is best for his kind....the rich who dont need saving.

»Sarah Palin=LOVELY Lady=next Vice-President.Of course.

I have never had $100,000 in any 1 account. I would say that most americans don't either. I would say that most americans have $100,000 invested in their homes. Perhaps the fdic should insure the peoples homes instead of the money. Seems more people lost their homes because of bad banking and not their money.

NOW Who's too closely aligned with this all-but-former President?

Do people really not realize the downfall of the economy started two years ago when we got a.... a what..... a DEMOCRATIC led house and senate.... hmmmmmm. time to stop listening to them!

Obama is a true leader.....You all go and vote to Obama I already did .

Obama/Biden

»VOTE with your BRAIN!»VOTE McCain!«

Wait, I might have been wrong.

Maybe they were talking about how the Washington politicians actually heard what America was saying and voted with popular opinion.

John McCain is a fraud and looking for a way out. If he would have spent more time talking to his colleages then maybe he could have persuaded them to vote yes instead of no.

McGimmick did nothing but repeat what Obama said.

McGimmick has no honor left.

Pelosi did nothing wrong. She spoke the truth. The reason the bailout went south is because the majority of the house had constituents that asked them to vote against the bailout. And instead of stating that they voted in accordance with what the people they represent wanted, they decided to blame it on the democratic party.

People should stop reading headlines and read the entire article.

MLA

Good for you Senator Obama. It's time to guide, to support, to encourage, put ego on hold and work together. Even if it means working with Bush.

Senator McCain – it is NOT time to bluster, stamp feet, make accusations, point fingers, repeat what the other guy said, whine... but, if you want to suspend your campaign again – well, that would be ok. Just DO NOT GO TO DC and mess it up any worse than it already is!

mccain looks like he is in a fog. things seem to be moving too fast for him. shame. he is no more ready to lead the palin. i think his time has come and gone. and so should he. begone. let 's have real change, for real. OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT.

Accusations that GOP Congressmen voted against the Bill because they were pouting about something Speaker Pelosi said prior to the vote is simply nonsense! That sort of behavior reflects poorly on the legislators, not on Pelosi. Her jab was unnecessary because everyone knows the Republicans had control of all the Executive and Legislative branches of government for over 6 years. They are the ones who pushed for deregulating banks and markets but she didn't need to rub salt in the wound. However, the members are adults. They were not going to vote for the package regardless of her comments. Frankly, they may have been the wiser and we may be thanking them down the road.

Joanne....sweetie, why did 133 repubs fail to do their jobs in securing the economic future of American citizens? it is not about the Dems...Pelosi did her job it was the House Minority that has failed us. this is not a bail out for Wall st, it is an elevation for the credit market that affects all of us, as far as Wall st. please keep in mind that more than 50% of us have stakes in Wall st. through mutual funds to 401 k, Obama has been in touch with Pelosi, Bush and all of the people at the table, but to say this mess is Pelosi's fault is a little naive

John McCain also called a bush... a mountain laurel that's growing in the front yard of one of his homes.

Hey, don't think it's so crazy that he takes advice from shrubbery. After all, he did pick an eggplant for a running mate...

Better yet, let's let Sarah Palin handle all of our economic woes, she's the reformer, and per John McCain she is the next Ronald Regean, Bill Clinton. Don't think so!!!!!!

McCainine and his attack dogs are out in full force. No matter, we’re going to win.

Obama/Biden 08, 12

thank you senator Obama, at least you are thinking about the American people, you are not out having to try to undo everything your running mate has said, like mccain is having to do.

Both are idiots. The American people do not want this bailout. Obama = Bush's liberal policies.

I guess we call him Barak Bush.

hes scared of pelosi
and he wants to be president
right this guy is smart enough to be presidentall he is tring to do is
fool the fools that think he is so great and think he is god

Maybe all of you blind followers of Obama should read who first spoke up about this plan to raise the insurance cap. They're both playing follow the leader in this one, and it shames me that CNN is still acting as if Obama came up with this himself.

Joanne, Obama calls Pelosi several times a day at least...

Obama is a very smart man. He thinks before he acts.Unlike McCain who acts before he thinks.

That is so called leadership!!

Its amazing even by phone you can actually say, do and propose something to aid the current crisis. To all republican strategist who says Obama is not doing anything because he is thousands of miles away from the Capitol. Please, I'd rather have a productive conversation over a person who is actually infront of me who doesn't deliver or produce an outcome whatsoever. Btw, what did McCain said to President Bush???? I have your back o this one???

Did you here that John McCain is proposing the same identical ideas????????

Obama taking positive steps to help – I am not surprised.

Watch for clueless McCain to mimic......

Dear Joanne,

Barack called President Bush because BUSH is responsible for this mess. The Dems are in control after the Rethugs have been in control for 8 years (2 including the Clinton Administration). So it's the Rethugs fault and the Dems don't want to touch this with a ten foot pole. They are doing the best that they can considering their constituents, but don't pretend this isn't Bush's fault because it is.

I found out today that Paulson is a DAY TRADER, not a banker. That should tell you something America. He gambled with our money.

Calm, presidential, initiative. Nice.

As to the bailout, the Republicans said "thanks, but no thanks. If we wanted this bailout, we would have done it ourselves." So much for the bailout to nowhere.

Obama exemplifies the change the world needs......

to work with the other party for the betterment of American people and the rest of the world.

I wonder if McCain has called Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid or any of the Democrat leaders to "reach across the aisle" and work with the other party?

Robert,

I would agree with you on dealing with the loss because this is a consequence of the free market, but, after watching my 401K tank, I am onboard for a "rescue" plan with some serious oversight and future compensation to WE the taxpayer's investments or bank accounts.

Unless some real smart economist can tell me that my retirement will be fine and will grow and recover the lost it has had this year, I say we get this darn thing approved before we are all whaling and gnashing our teeth.

Now, you know that McCain heard this idea and now he is pushing it himself. At some point in this campaign, McCain decided to start playing follow the leader. Obama comes out with an idea McCain follows him and even tries to lay claim to it

LOL, did you not watch the debate where Obama said "I agree with John" not once, not twice but ELEVEN times. Talk about playing follow the leader. I love the way you libs have selective memory.

Palin may have a future in politics at this level "down the line."

Right now, she needs to distance herself from McCain if she doesn't want to go down with his sinking ship. It would ruin any chance she might have in the future.

See, it can be done by phon!

This is a bill that NOBODY wants to have to vote for, because there is so much uncertainty riding on it. There is no guaranteed solution. We are ALL just crossing our fingers.

I'm sick of the finger pointing. As far as I'm concerned, everybody and I mean everybody, tax payers included, are responsible for this mess.

they need to fix it, so let them do that. and just hope for the best.

Step down, Pres. Bush.

One house. One car. One wife.

Go slow with him Senator Obama...President Bush is not as bright as you are...lol

YES WE CAN!

why would anyone want to talk to that idiot . he needs to just leave office now , he's not doing anything except take up sapce anyway .

Does McCain have any original ideas in his head ? The man is a complete and utter idiot

Hey you extremely negative republicans....isn't that Obama "reaching accross party lines" to solve the problem? You know, that thing that McCain always says he's going to do and then does the opposite?

I bet those people on these blogs that are pro McCain voted for Bush both times and have somehow convinced themselves that if they keep doing the same thing over and over again they might eventually get it right.

Unreal.

dummy Bush–you're begging a deal with a Socialist ????

Obama is always reaching out to even his fiercest opponents to compromise. McCain just gets in people's faces and says they "don't understand".

Joanne.....this is a public service announcement. TURN OFF FOX NEWS

Railroaded the bailout? So, if you point a finger where it deserves to be pointed (pro-dereguation believers), and that makes the pro-deregulation people feel like they are on the spot (as they should be), and it makes them feel bad (as it should), and they change their votes from yes to no (to be spiteful perhaps), then, could one REALLY say that those pro-deregulation supporters CARE FOR THE GOOD OF AMERICA? Where is the logic in this Joanne?

Nah,
Obama called Bush to say, Hey, what do I need to do to get 14 more Dems to vote for this so I can send all that money to Africa I want to if I get elected.

And for those who do not think he wants to, read his website.

McCain/Palin 08

Barack,

I dig you, but really, think about letting the Big Boys, the good ole Boys, bail out each other. We all have to pull ourselves up when we are down, and we don't fat salaries for doing it. Wall Street made that bed, they should lay in it; or get up and fix it. They have the cash, don't ask the PEOPLE who do not.

Obama 08.....but think about what's REALLY happening

For John McCain this an other lie to add to his cv

Obama has handled himself as a President should in this situation. He has not been out there trying to turn this into a political thing as McCain has. He has tried to stay under the radar to keep politics from getting in the middle of a possible solution. McCain not only tried to pretend like he was going to go make it happen, he actually took credit for a deal that his own party defeated and then turned around and blamed Obama. Has this guy totally lost his mind that it makes sense for him to say Obama has not done anything but monitor the situation and then turn around and blame him for it failing? McCain please just go away and take your ridiculous supporters with you!

Hopefully they don't forget the NCUA in this (the credit union equivalent of the FDIC).

McCain had not and he has taken Obama speak and tweak it to make people think he is on top of things. How can the campaign of the Republican chair do such a dirty thing. We as people of the United States of America needs to know how these two candidates function on crisis not steal scipts and make people think it is original. McCain stop walking in Obama footsteps to get elected but show how you can be original and do this on your own. Fire Fire you campaign workers along with your VP and let the world know you have galls okay.

Obama reaching out to the President in an effort to work out some form of resolution demonstrates Obama's leadership skills and love of this country. While it would be easy to pile on the President who is at his lowest level of public support, it takes a bigger, more sincere person to realize the importance of Country First and putting aside differences with the current administration to work out a solution.

McCain is sitting on the sidelines whining about Obama and the Democrats and trying to figure out how to get a tiny ear piece for his running mate prior to the debate on Thursday.

Obama is demonstrating presidential qualities.

Is it true that John McCain is now pushing for the bigger FDIC insurance coverage, from 100K to 250K? It appears that McCain made his announcement after learning that Obama is for this proposal.

I am not sure but if I get the timeline correct. It seems that McCain is following Obama's lead. I think at the moment McCain needs to go back to his GOP root by proposing less regulation. That's his "winning " bet.

Mcbama pictured on the phone with President "27%" Bush. Not such a bad guy after all when you need him, yes Barack? Wow! Politics does indeed make for strange bedfellows.

Make no mistake about it, this financial crisis is a democrat scandal that began with policies implemented by the idiotic Jimmy Carter and deepened by additional policies added on by Bill Clinton. Warnings and objections were shot down by Barney Frank, Chris Dodd and Barack "The Corrupt One" Obama.

Who would imagine 'A KING' .............

McCain claimed that it was his idea for the increase in FDIC insurance, and then later, when he was called on it, he said that it was Obama's idea.

McCain is losing it. Seriously.

As usual, Obama does something and McCain follows. Obama calls the President to offer a solution to overcome the stalemate and McCain calls to offer what? How much more do we need to see people? He is a hack and picked a hack for VP. This ridiculous. The fact that he goes around spouting "country first" is even more appalling! Put this man out of his misery Arizona and vote him out of the Senate in the next election. Please, we need forward thinking not copy-catting and backward thinking.

Obama to Bush: " Hello Lame duck #43 it's #44 on the line, quit playing with America's future."
Obama, True Leadership in times of Crisis!!

Wow, Obama is doing the work instead of hosting photo-ops.

Good for him.

I'm sure Obama was calling Bush to lend him a brain cell. And by the way, why is McCain such a copycat? When he is not stealing Obamas line, he's stealing his ideas. Doesnt he have any thoughts of his own?

Why do we care baout his phone calls? When will he DO somehting?

His party's leadership is broken, he needs to go back and put Pelosi back on track. No one doubts he can whip people together with his words, he is a great speaker.

I think Obama would have made much more impact if he announced to the press that he was going to the White House to talk with Bush; had the press film him going into the White House; had the press film him shaking hands with Bush; and had a press conference on the White House steps after his meeting.

Then we would know that he was serious and it was not just about getting press time for his campaign.

That's right Obama...phone it in...that will solve all the problems.

I work at a small community bank in MA and I can tell you that raising the FDIC is not a solution. All one needs to do if they have more than $100,000 in savings or checking is to put some of these funds into another type of account (i.e. a CD). Not only will your account be safe it will earn some interest as well.

In MA many banks have additional protection for their customers. Our bank carries SIF insurance (Share Insurance Fund). If your bank has this insurance, your funds are covered. It protects all amounts over the FDIC amount.

So Senator Obama hopefully will come up with something a little more original that up the FDIC insurance.

It seems that people here in DC, many on the Hill, are confused after yesterday’s bailout problem. Most are not even excited about the upcoming debate on Thursday. It is like everyone is in a daze. I have not seen this many people silently afraid of the future in my lifetime. No one seems to know what to do. It is like you no longer need an MBA to understand why Economics is truly the dismal science. This crisis is proof that Obama has been right from day one. This is a “defining moment in our history, and there is a “fierce urgency” for a need for change, right now. Now even McCain has taken up Obama change message. Yet why some still fail to credit Obama for having the foresight of understanding when he forecasted the magnitude and seriousness of the failed Bush Policies and the “tearing one another down” politics is beyond me. I am shocked that the more Obama tries to stay above the fray, how everyone continues to do the very things he has been speaking against. He seems to be the only serious candidate with a clear understanding of the root to the problems here in DC. He is clearly better then John McCain, but some stubborn people refuse the accept it. They are like addicts in denial. You would think that someone has destroyed their religion, for them to admit that Obama is the best chance we have. People need to realize that if Obama goes to the White House, it is not an indictment against them personally. A vote for Obama, in most cases, is a vote for yourself.

yesterday my plant closed down and moved to china. who is going to help me and my family.my wife work for the bank we dont no whats going to happen with her job america we need to take this country back if john mccain win this election GOD HELP US

Hey Mccain I though you were the one that DIDN'T stand by the sidelines and call in but rather "went" there!- So it's now okay to call instead of suspending your campaign?

Go away!

Obama is saying don't leave the chair to warm for me.

The future President of the USA talking with the soon-to-be former President of failed policies....that is a good picture and Obama is thinking Presidentially and proactively as usual.
OBAMA/BIDEN '08 & '12 YES WE CAN!!!

McCain does not have an original thought of his own. He is pathetic and he is looking OLD. Conservatives are suggesting that Palin step down, why not look for a new Republican nominee because this one is going down FAST, not quite fast enough for me.

All Republicans should be embarrased by their candidate and his choice for VP...............the Republican Party has become a laughing stock in the world.................it pains me everytime I see Palin. Again, PALIN IS NOT QUALIFIED!

Democrats got us into a fine mess-

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

WE WOULD BE IN GOOD HANDS WITH HILLARY.

HRC warned us and called the Nation 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. Obama subverted it. Plain and simple.

Funny...what a phoney gesture–

I guess if you don't know what to do, and you can't really trust your advisors, and you see the public losing their belief in your ability.....
call another loser to cry over it.

Obama-– Can you Make a decision without any advisory or copying what John McCain said prior to you?

Its enough already with Obama....

He's making the same promises Pelosi and the rest of the Dems made prior to helping in the process of destroying this economy and the ones that differ are the ideas that McCain has first.

OBAMA IS A JOKE!!!!!

McCain should and will be the next President!

Democrats got us into a fine mess-

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

WE WOULD BE 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.

Of course. McCain is the follower and Obama is the leader. 'I did that too' , 'I'm for change too', ' I'm tech savvy too', etc. etc...

So, Obama SAID that he agreed with McCain during the debate several times, but McCain is actually agreeing with Obama on many issues OUTSIDE the debate. Like we don't notice.

Too late, Obama.

You are a sick, slick puppy

I've always wondered how these conversations go. Especially since Barack is always talking trash (well-deserved) about Bush.

OBAMA -WHERE DO YOU GET SOME OF YOUR CONTRIBTIONS FROM....?

WHILE SURFING THE INTERNET I FOUND OUT AND FOLKS YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS..

OBAMAS MONEY IS COMING FROM SAUDI ARABIA,,,IRAN,,,CHINA,,, AND OTHER MIDEASTERN NATIONS... THIS HAS BEEN TRACKED BY THE ISP ON INTERNET CONTRIBUTIONS.. THERE IS NO LAW STATING WHERE YOU CAN RECIEVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM...

REMEMBER WHEN OBAMA WORE HIS ABRIC / MOSLEM / GARB

LITTLE DID WE KNOW AT THAT TIME THAT HE WAS RECIEVING MONET FROM SAUDI ARBIA...

THIS GUY HAS A DARK SIDE THAT NOONE HAS SEEN BEFORE BUT IT IS BEGINING TO FILTER DOWN SO PEOPLE CAN SEE WHAT THIS GUY IS ALL ABOUT......FOLKS HE CAN NOT BE TRUSTED CHECK THIS OUT ON FACT SHEET OR GO ON THE INTERNET AND READ ALL ABOUT IT.

OBAMA TRUE COLORS ARE STARTING TO SHOW.

LOL, someone just called Sarah “Ping Pong”. I think that name is so appropriate because she does bounce from one subject to the other, all in the same sentence. Miss Ping Pong is my official name for her. She’ll cram every last talking point in the same sentence and your head goes ping, pong, ping, pong. I had whiplash by the time she stopped talking, and said “What the hell?” I was looking just like Katie, befuddled.

America do not vote for Ping Pong Palin, or as I’m also calling her Miss-I-don’t-need-a quotation-mark-to-stop-this-sentence-Palin.

I'm listening to a spokes-person from the Obama camp say that Obama will not make the same mistake McCain made last week by going to Wash.

I backed McCain. He represents the people of Arizona and by going to the hill, he connected with some republicans to come up with aplan that would look after the taxpayers. Unlike Obama, he didn't sit on the sidelines, yet it is Obama who seems to be getting credit for McCain's efforts.
One very good thing came out of McCain's trip which no one can take away. He got the republicans to stand against giving money to ACORN, approx a hundred mil, an org that is being investigated for voter fraud, an org that once hired Obama to train their demonstrators to work against financial insitutions who didn't give loans to people who couldn't really afford it. Very ironic...check it out for yourselves.

I think both candidates telling Bush to get the FDIC to elevate their cash guarantee is good.

Instead of calling President Bush, why didn't Senator Obama call the leader of the House, Pelosi? she is the one that railroaded the bailout. Aren't the dems in majority? So why did 94 vote nay? She has NO control of her own members. Or maybe she has and wanted this bill to fail........

McCain's response- wawa, I've called Bushy to!

We see through your lies!

No bailout money for anyone.

Free market? This is the consequence of free market. Deal with the loss!

LEADERSHIP YOU CAN BELIEVE IN.

Putting all the political posturing aside, Barack Obama realizes his responsibility to step up and reach out to the President–someone he has no doubt referred to in very unfavorable terms.

John McShame won't do the same. Why? Because god forbid he's seen within 100 yards of Bush. It would further damage his chances. Notice how he didn't even look at Bush when he was suspending his campaign to "work on the problem?" He didn't say one God awful substantive thought about the bailout either.
YOU WENT TO WASHINGTON AND DESTROYED THE BAILOUT FOR YOUR OWN POLITICAL GAIN. JOHN MCSAME AND HIS CRONY GAMBLER AND WALL STREET TYCOON FRIENDS FIRST!

Now, you know that McCain heard this idea and now he is pushing it himself. At some point in this campaign, McCain decided to start playing follow the leader. Obama comes out with an idea McCain follows him and even tries to lay claim to it

Palin- bad judgement
Iraq war- bad judgement
The economy- bad judgment

There's really nothing more to say! We the people have spoken-

GO AWAY!

Sen Obama should have told him to lead, follow or get the heck out of the way.

The repugs got us into this mess and they cannot be trusted to lead us out of it. I have every confidence that Obama/Biden will fix this mess at home and abroad as soon as they are elected.

can you come back to washington, I will pay for your gas.

"Mr. Bush, I have spoken to my posse, and they told me to ask you..............."

It seems that Bush is more comfortable dealing with O versus McCain. Could it be that he secretly admire's O's intellect and calm versus the erratic behavior of McCain?
It is significant that McCain is in Iowa today? He barely went there during the primaries.
NH would seem to be a more natural fit; the myth being that independents in NH love him.
I don't see much love for him. Anyway, I wonder what going at the Sedona Ranch. Are they doing a brain transplant today on Palin?
That would be easier than re-educating her. She spent too much time hunting and fishing. She did not have time to read the WSJ etc. Even one good newspaper per day over the years would have done a lot. The folksy, commonsense approach does not go far on the national and international stage...

WHOSE PROPOSAL CNN!?

Just wanted to know what qualifies Barack Obama to be an expert on the Economy? What has he done to better our economy other than talk about what he might do as president?

Did John McKeating5 call also?

Mccain stop embarrasing yourself- You have nothing to give this effort, that's quite obvious!

Why donlt you and Palin give yourselves a timeout and go visit that Road to Nowhere, maybe you'll get some inspiration-

You're done for McCain!

Hey Bush, you like the fact I don't talk about solutions but sit on the sidelines and bash you for two years? Cool, how an idiot like me can get elected without having to do more than say I am not you.

American people need a problem solver not a talker.

Obama's solutions – increase government by $900 billion and increase taxes by trillions. We will miss you smart businessmen that either go into the black market and do everything by cash or decide to take your business and jobs and go to a tax friendly country.

McCain\Palin and Hillary 2008

OBAMA STAYS ON ISSUES WHILE MCCAIN IS MORE INTERESTED IN COVERUP FOR PALIN. YOU CAN TRUST MCCAIN, I DON'T. WHAT ELSE WILL HE TRY TO COVERUP, WE HAD 8 YEARS OF LIES AND COVERUP.

At his economic roundtable Tuesday morning, McCain also said he had spoken to the president Tuesday morning.

Will he be expecting some sort of ceremonial medal for this?

now that is a leader!!!

It seems like they are trying to outdo each other. Obama came up with the plans to raise the fdic amount first. Later this morning, McCain was discussing the same plan in an interview.

I know why he called President Bush.... Because the last time he called McCain to work together (i.e. JOINT STATEMENT)... McCain pretended he never got the call, then backstabbed him and (fake) cancelled his campaign....

so... Obama has reached out to McCain..... and now he's reached out to Bush.....

It's HARD to do things honorably when the people you are reaching out to HAVE NO HONOR...

Right on Target..As McCain said, this is not a time of inaction. Barack is definitley a man of action.

Obama/Biden/08/12

Wonder if Mccain has anything to say beyond hi George. I wish NY voted early, I can't take another 34 days of McCain/Palin and their "help".

Obama calls Bush .......I wonder what he called him ???????

Hmmm.... Obama calls bush to work together on figuring out a solution. McCain finds out and follows suit.... Obama suggests that we increase FDIC insurance to calm the markets and attract more republicans to the rescue plan. McCain has a news conference at 11:00 and says the same thing.... It seems Obama is leading here and McCain is reactionary.... Maybe he was too busy monitoring Sarah Palin at the start of the day!

so much for my support of Obama...

no bail out! none!

Please remove my comment at 11:38 – it had typos – sorry

Please wake me when this nightmare is over so I can celebrate with President Barack Obama.

I can't take any more of the McPain/Pailin disaster team.

It's amazing that whatever ideas Senator Obama comes up with – within hours they are McCain's. McCain has no scruples or morals. Honestly, I used to think he was just too old, but now I think he is a very dangerous man that cannot come up with his own ideas. And, not that all of Senator Obama's ideas are his own – but he surrounds himself with competent advisers. A definite necessity when leading our country.

There is no way McCain came up with this idea – he doesn't have enough brain cells, nor does McCain have any mental strategic capabilities whatsoever.

McCain has proven himself, from the very beginning, that he copies Obama.

Obama – A True Maverick !!

Maybe he should call Pelosi and have her apologize for politicizing the issue by giving a partisan speech. Everyone is to blame.

This is what great leaders do......UNIFY......not........DIVIDE as McCain has been doing. Has anyone noticed that all MCCain has been doing is blaming Obama & the Dems? That is "not" leadership.
OBAMA '08

Thank you Barack.

Very presidential to reach accross the aile.

What more do we wantt.

We have found a new Leader.

Thank You LORD!!!

We need a leader who takes a calm, measured approach to crises, not the hysterical, suspend-the-campaign-and-charge-back-to-Washington-and-then-blame-everyone-else-for-screwing-up approach of some other gimmicky candidates I could name

If the stalling goes on long enough, the situation will resolve itself for better or worse without government "intervention"...Then who will take credit (or blame) for the outcome?

Obama...A true leader! Anyone who is still undecided, you better think long and hard before you vote for another 4 years of Bush/Cheney aka McCain/Palin.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

Even in crisis, Sen. Obama reaches across party lines to discuss the issues with the least popular republican in the country, who also happens to be our president.

Obama has the judgment to lead. Obama has the temperament to be president. Obama/Biden 08, Seriously.

Thanks, Barak. I am ready to retire and would feel very uncomfortable about risking more than $100,000 in a bank account. I can't count on Social Security or my retirement plans. What can I count on?

Obama.......your the man.....

thats right take over....................

those who can TEACH........................

those who can't listen.......................................

Obama/Biden 08

while bin laden is safely resting in his cave, america is drowning...deeper and deeper.....
do you need more of this failed government?

It seems the economic plan is a good ONE, Mccain is floating it also….. wow.. so whos idea it is? Is it the leader Obama oopps not ready leader Obama or the accusser Mccain leader or negative attacker Mccflip flop steal ideas ?

I am just asking.

So much for never reaching across the aisle... John McCain is so full of it.

BOJO 08
FOR THE CHANGE WE NEED

THAT MUST HAVE BEEN THE MOST ONE-SIDED CONVERSATION IN HISTORY!

CAN'T IMAGINE HOW FRUSTRATING IT IS TO TRY AND REASON WITH AN IDIOT!

THE GOP DID THIS TO US.

SHAME ON ALL OF YOU WHO VOTED FOR THEM!

ESPECIALLY YOU ALL WHO VOTED FOR DUBYA. SHAME ON YOU!

I like this idea. A lot of Americans have managed to save this amount or their joint incomes have this amount. I think Bush should consider the idea and broaden the coalition.

Obama/Biden 08

Obama Puts Country first Mccain Politics first Obama is a True Leader Mccain is a true follower

There has to be a better way to help out the economy than the Bush/Paulson package.

Please read the TIME article "Let risk-taking financial institutions fail."

Giving power to the Treasury and giving 700 B to the same failed Wall Street firms that got us in this position is not an answer! It should have been a non starter from the beginning. More "trust me" politics from Bush.

Pretty soon we will hear McCan't saying raise the amount to $250,000. I think there is an echo everytime Obama speaks. McCan't says it like its his idea! What a joke, a bad one at that.

Raising FDIC limit to $250k will prevent a run on the banks like it did in case of WaMu and wachovia.

In bad times, those above FDIC limits rush to withdraw causing banks to collapse.

As usual Barack acts in a Presidential manner and actaully tries to do something!! Good job Barack!!

Obama/Biden '08

meanwhile McCain is holding a made for TV "roundtable" in a swing state. Interesting...let's see....who's putting their "country first," and who is playing politics?

It seens the plan is a good ONE, Mccain is floating it also..... wow.. so whos idea it is? Is it the leader Obama oopps not ready leader Obama or the accusser Mccain leader or negative attacker Mccflip flop steal ideas ?

I am just asking.

This is a stupid idea. Why put the American taxpayer in a position to bail out rich people who are not smart enough to put their money in two different banks.

WE THE TAXPAYERS WILL NOT BAIL OUT THE RICH AGAIN AND AGAIN!!!!

Obama, thanks for looking out for your rich friends. You are really solving this financial crisis.

McCain/Palin... Say no to socialism

Reaching across the aisle.... Extending the hand... Good job BO

How long before MCSHAME steals the FDIC idea...lets see; right about now!!!!?????

GIT "ER DONE, BARACK, GIT 'ER DONE! Now, THAT'S a leader for you!

Obama will help this idiot that led us into this mess. He knows it is too late to fix this in a agreeable manner. The GOP watch has failed us again- they all kept repeating that the Economy was fine for the last 6 Months. That we were NOt in reccession. BULL!

Now it takes a true LEADER to help us out of this mess.

Is it too soon for Bush to go home to TEXAS? I am tired of seeing the face of the GOP that put America in the tiolet and then flushed us!

Obama will have to be the plumber.

Bush probably pulled a Palin: "I'll get back to ya!"

President Bush, come January will you kindly take McCain and Palin with you? I don't want any of you near Washington DC

McCain talks about action; Obama takes action.

The bail out doesn't have anything in it to protect anyone but the fatcats, the Democrats lied that it protected the American people, and Obama repeated the lie.We the people will never get behind this bill until everyone that has worked on Wall Street , recuses themselves from any input. The crash is coming and putting the people out in front of the barreling freight train might slow it down a bit, but at what cost.

Did he call him at 3 A.M.?

BARACK OBAMA! A REAL LEADER IN ACTION! NO JUMPING THE GUN. NO LIES! CALM. COOL. COLLECTED, AND FOCUSED ON WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO MAKE THINGS BETTER FOR THOSE OF US BEEN HURTIN' TOO LONG.MY FELLOW WHITE FOLKS, STAND UP! BARACK HAS A LITTLE OF ALL OF US IN HIM!!

MAKING THINGS HAPPEN....NICE....NO NEED TO PARACHUTE IN..HE ACTUALLY SPOKE.DID NOT SIT SILENTLY, COMING UP WITH SOLUTIONS NOT RHETORIC, BLAME OR POLITICS.....

NICE...........

BARACK THE VOTE PEOPLE

The interview by Couric with McCain and Palin should convince every single American that these two people need to be rejected. It was the saddest thing I have ever seen to watch McCain hovering over Palin during this interview, not letting her answer her own questions, interrupting Couric when Couric asked a question directly of Palin , clearly cringing as Palin started to speak, and excusing a question posed to Palin about Pakistan from a voter as a gotcha moment.

This is all so very very sad. People cannot really be thinking of voting for this ticket. It goes against every grain of reasonableness and sanity.

Raising the amount for FDIC insurance does nothing to address this crisis. You can get over $100,000 now merely by having two accounts with slightly different names (eg. One called John Smith, another called John Q. Smith). This 'plan' does nothing for the stock market or failing mortggages which caused this mess. Obama needs to stick to something he knows like B-ball.

What is it with McLame? Now everytime Obama does ANYTHING, he's right there with "Me Too." To make it even worse, he then claims he thought of it first. The "Straight Talk Express" has succumbed to dementia or improper medication.

Just say NO to Bush 44 and Caribou Barbie.

Go Obama/Biden!!!

TELL ME 'AGAIN' WHO IS THE ONE KNOWN FOR REACHING ACRSS PARTY LINES????

OBAMA !!!

Republicans are the only people I know who can look you in the eye and tell you with a straight face.... that the ground is above you and the sky is below you!

DO it , Obama.... Let McCain lie... and lie... and lie... and point....

whil you LEAD.

Obama the grandstanding show off empty suit.

»The GREAT man John McCain is our next President,of course.

Reaching across the aisle.

Obama inspires confidence. I wish he were president now.

McCain is a copycat loser.

Go slow with him Senator Obama,President Bush is not as bright as you are..lol

YES WE CAN!

obama ia a great leader...mccain is a follower....

Mccain just steals Obama ideas........

raising the amount of money insured to $250,000 is a great idea

»VOTE with your BRAIN!...»VOTE McCain!«

He should tell Bush to his face "THIS IS YOUR FAULT MR. BUSH"

Then talk about a solution.