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McCain's policies and agenda which parallels Dubya's is the cause of job losses in America.

Hand the presidency over to McPalin and we will experience much greater economic disaster in our nation.

John you cannot run with the hope of winning, on a sinking GOP Bush policy ship! Try as hard as you might, you still voted 95% of the time with Bush, and look where it's gotten this country! People that are still considering voting for you are either clueless, or still hung up on the color of Obama. And those folks better hope that Jesus doesn't come with color. All indications are that he is dark skinned!

$700 Billion $$ BAIL OUT (not rescue plan)
Absolutely will not work past a short term fix. Because, Americans keep losing job ...month after month after month.
So, you giving $700 billion to Wall Street to "Free up credit market"

I for one will not be rushing out to get a loan in this market.

When this does not work....DON'T you government elitist even dare concider taking more of our $$ to save your buddies on Wall Street......If you do you risk a flat out rebelion by the people!

You have been robbing us for far too long!

It makes me sad to see how many people thing Palin actually did well. We are SMART America!! This is not a game, this is not a popularity or Beauty contest – this is the PRESIDENCY. Speaking as a woman – she is NOT who I want representing history for my gender -it will be humiliating. Obama and Biden are the only serious vote we have!

"Can I call you Joe"
"Maverick"
"you betcha"
"raise taxes"
"surrender"
"joe-sixpack"
"tax and spend"
"not gonna answer 'your' questions... gonna talk to Amaaarican"
"hockey-mom"
"to quote reagan".....

(sigh.... are you guys REALLY gonna fall for this.... AGAIN??)

Obama voted "Present" 130 times when he was in Illinois Senate. He voted to increase taxes over 90 times and 97% he voted for his party. Vote for him is vote for a bridge to NO WHERE!
Do we need another idiot in the White House? Americans are not stupid!

NOOBAMA!

Our economy is on the wrong track??? How dare John McCain say that about the American workforce. Everyone knows that we have the American worker is the backbone of the American economy. John McCain must not think so.

I cant understand how anyone in their right mind could vote for 4 more years of this

I wonder how many more jobs will be lost due to Harry Reid's soundbite which distroyed over $ 100 B in market value of the nation's insurance companies.

Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Cris Dodd, Charlie Rangel, Chuck Schumer and their ilk are the ones that should be unemployed.

*Palin Winks Just Like G.W Bush.

*Palin Wants More Power Just Like Dick Cheney.

*Palin Can't Pronounce Nuclear.( she says New Killer), Just Like Bush.

*Palin Lies Like There Is No Tomorrow.(Just Like Bush)

*Palin Wants Tax Break For Oil Copmaines, and The Rich.

and the list goes on and on.

I mean you really must have liked what's been happening in the last 8 yrs to vote for a the same!!!!!

LAST NIGHT WAS AWESOME !!!!! SARAH PALIN EVIDENTLY LISTENED TO HER COACHES, THAT WAS OBVIOUS HOWEVER, SHE IS NOT AND WILL NOT BE READY TO BE IN THE WHITE HOUSE. SURE, IF THERE IS A "WHITE HOUSE" IN WASILLA, SHE'LL BE THERE.
THIS GAL HAS A MAJOR EGO PROBLEM, NO DOUBT, SHE IS NOT AND WILL NEVER BE IN MY BOOK READY FOR THE BIG TOWN.
SHE NEEDS TO STAY IN ALASKA, VISIT THOSE NICE PEOPLE NEAR THE BERING STRAIT AN LOOK AT RUSSIA WITH THEM. SHE'S NEVER SEEN THEM, THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO SHE IS. IT'S VERY OBVIOUS TO ME THAT JOE BIDEN IS READDDDDDDDY!!!!!

The sadest moment of the debate was when Palin's baby was brought out front. I had a cousin with Down syndrome and his parents devoted their life to him. This child is hauled around like a sack of potatoes and handed over to the little girl after a few pats from his mom. Keep him at home and take care of him as he should be,don't use him as a political ploy.

To: The Nightingale Sings in Berkley Square, and RJ in CA, I personally think you two are some complete idiots. I can not tell or recommend to you who you should vote for, but in my opinion, I don't think John McCain and Sarah Palin are right for this country. I know what it feels like not to have much and to struggle, and I don't think those two can relate to the general americans and their everyday lives. Times are hard right now, and those with money and power, do not understand what Barack Obama nad Joe Biden is trying to do for us. He wants to help us, and I don't believe that John McLAME and Sarah FAILIN understand what it's like in the REAL WORLD. Sarah could not answer any questions last night, she only said enough to "get by." That's not fair. And some of acutally think she is qualified to run this country. Shame on you. They will only make things worse.
OBAMA/BIDEN '08!

Can any one tell why Mccain pulled out of Michigan today??? Do you think his campaign has a lot to be concerned about in other key battleground states?????

Winking and "shout-outs"? Really? Was this a VP debate or student council?

Palin reminds me of the vaguely attractive girls in high school that can't win on points, so they try to flirt with the judges.

Obama and Biden will do their best to put this company back on the rigtht track.

McCain and Plain will not. Just because it looks good on the outside doesn't mean it's good on the inside.

All that cute talk, silly stories that they spew mean nothing to me. I don't want a story teller in the White House but a President that leads.

RJ,CA

The two other Senators in this race are also on the campaign trail and there is a Governor that has left an entire state on auto-pilot soooooooo, are you a racist or just stupid?

EZAL

I don't want someone "like Joe six pack" in the white house. I'd like someone a little smarter than that. Palin didn't convince me she was smarter than that.

Folksy is fine at my house, but not the White House.

Palin last night...."the fundamentals are strong with the American worker". Hows that Sarah. Were bleeding jobs faster than were sucking in money from China!!! Time to start investing in American again. Forget McCain/Palin...

Please, if you trust McCain/ Palin to fix our economy then I've got a bridge to nowhere to sell you cheap!

It's funny, on nearly every issue, all Obama can do is talk about the past 8 years instead of talking about what he would do over the next 4 years, that is, if he is so lucky to steal the election using the black vote to push him over. If you read the blogs and watch the news, Obama is pushing the registration of "new black" voters instead of just "new" voters. If that's not playing the race card I don't know what is. And for those of you who don't know, Obama was not elected to the IL state senate. He got the position after disqualifying his opponents on technicalities. Guess he was afraid that he couldn't win otherwise.

Can Palin speak without cliches? How many times did we need to be sujected to mindless references of Main Street, Mavericks, Joe Six Pack, etc?
Golly gee, it drove me up the wall, you betcha!

Times up McCain. Let go in Michigan... then Ohio, New Hampshire...

The only question left is by how much will you lose.

a lot of republicans keep saying that palin did well last. for me, she was terrible. she could not say nuclear weapons. she did not answer any questions. i make up my mind right now. I will vote for obama

Watching the vice presidental debate last night was fun, it was an eye opener, { Paline did in fact repair her reputation somewhat, although she was at space camp with Mccain for the last week, so i didnt buy it. She gave a shout out, which means that since she has opened her lipstick trap she has used a life line, called a friend, and now did a shout out. So she needs to be left at the curb. Those are the rules..lol Obama had my vote after his debate, and will in fact keep my vote.

So whats McCain's plan to create jobs? I haven't heard one yet. His plan is more of the same laissez-faire attidude that the markets will take care of everything. Well, the markets are dead and its time for bold leadership. Obama is that leadership.

IT IS OVER! Sarah Palin with NO SUBSTANCE and John McCain with BRAIN CRAMPS WILL NOT CHANGE AMERICA. Ladies and gentlemen TRUE CHANGE will come from the DEMOCRATIC PARTY. ALL RACES WILL BE HAPPY, ALL AMERICANS WILL BE FREED FROM BONDAGE AND AMERICA WILL TAKE HER RIGHTFUL PLACE IN THE WORLD AS THE NUMBER ONE LEADER IN EVERY DIMENTION.

Just yesterday a company laid off 88 employees and looking to layoff more. McCain have no idea what it is like to wonder about a job, food, healthcare, children etc. He is out of touch.

By the way what is Sara Palin's IQ?

I think that they both did well, but if you ask me who I thought won, Biden!!! Palin studied very very hard to make herself look good, but she did not connect with me. And what's with all the winking, very condescending!

Worth repeating –

McCain – What was that you said about the fundamentals of our economy are strong? Oh thats right you spun it to say it was the workers the over 3/4 of a million people since January that are out on the street.

McPhony you are a bad joke.

OBAMA/BIDEN'08-'12

"ME" WROTE – Sarah Palin proved.......WHAT? I know you you and alot of other Repub's think she's cute but guess what, she would be walked all over by everyone. This isn't a beauty contest. You and other Repub's look at her and melt.....true Democrats look at her and cringe. We understand like OBAMA/BIDEN what's going on in America. If you have 8 houses and 13 cars, boats, lots of acre's of land and getaway homes, YOU ARE OUT OF TOUCH WITH US "NORMAL" POCKETBOOK ISSUE VOTERS!. Get a life and get over it. McSame doesn't get it and Sarah Palin doesn't know exactly what she's needs to get.

OBAMA/BIDEN -08!

I would love to see a debate between Hillary & Palin. Hillary
would kick her butt. I definatley think Palin would be scared to
death to debate Clinton.

Todd is dumbier then Palin!! He is a follower. He just stand back and co-sign Palin BS!!

To RJ, CA – in reference to your comments – "McCain, Biden, Palin are great Americans who make me feel proud of my country."

"Obama is nothing but a self-serving autobiographer and a lying, cheating, corrupt Chicago politician!"

What election are YOU following?!?!?

McCain has said the "economy is strong" and Palin has proven that she can't handle the pressure of a soft spoken journalist like Katie Couric without ending up on SNL – twice!!!!! What more do you need?!?

Let's be real, given all the facts and you STILL support McCain only shows that you are a closet racist and care more about your backwards way of thinking than what's best for this country....and that's clearly the leadersip/judgement of Obama and Biden.

DEAL WITH IT.

I think Gov. Palin would have better at explaining how to FIELD DRESS A MOOSE than she did at answering the questions in the debate.

I trust Obama so much more than McCain.

I DONT WANT A HOCKEY MOM AS A VICEPRESIDENT! i WANT A PERSON THAT IS READY TO LEAD OUR NATION!! AND FOR WACHING PALIN AND BIDEN DEBATE I DECIDED THAT IS TIME FOR A CHANGE AND THAT IS OBAMA/BIDEN.

I'M A SOCCER MOM BUT SORRY I DON'T WANT A SOCCER REGULAR MOM LIKE ME IN THE PRESIDENCY I WANT A SMART, READY TO LEAD, STRONG WOMEN AND THAT IS NOT GOV SARAH PALIN!! PEOPLE IS OUR NATION WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HERE, IS ON A BEAUTY CONTEST OPEN YOUR EYES!!

I don't think that either one of these clowns are competent to do anything about it.

It's amazing that McCain says NOTHING about how he wants to actually get jobs back into the USA.. he just talks about reforming government, and the usual BS from his commercials.

Hello? Maybe I can't see the full picture but how does health care reform create jobs?

Gov. Palin should have just given a speech for what she did last night. She did not answer many of the questions that "inquiring minds" wanted to know. Is this how she plans to run America? This "screw you- I'm gonna do what I want to do" attitude is not something we need more of. We really need a President/VP who will take time to listen to our needs/concerns, think about a resonable solution and respond appropriately. If I ask you for a cup of water, would you give me vinegar, just because that is what you want to give me. This is what Palin did last night. We asked her one thing and she did not attempt to answer/address the concern of the people she only gave us what she had already rehearsed.

We have a failure to communicate !!! We have lost 159k jobs in a month, we have an incompetent VP. She has the audacity to speak on education last night utilizing double negatives, gonna, kinda and gosh darn it. This lollipop politician has created a road to nowhere that cost millions of dollars to make. Join Mccain-Palin for the absolutely road to nowhere. Repubs claim small businesses will suffer because 250k+ business owners will have larger tax liabilities, what happens if the small biz doesn't have clients or business? They will enhance the jobless rate and bankruptcies #s ...Mcpain will not do anything to boost this economy

The clear difference between the reactions of increasing job losses by the two candidates is clear.

John McCain states that he will do this and do that. To mean those are empty promises.

Barack Obama tells us what he will do and how he will do it. That illustrates a clear plan to make needed changes.

Go back and reread the two reactions. You'll see what I mean.

If you're satisfied with Bush/Cheney than you'll certainly be happy with McCain/Palin.

Biden wons hands down....PEOPLE ARE SAYING HOW GOOD PALIN DID, WELL IN ACTUALITY SHE WAS HORRIBLE. SHE SEEMED LIKE SHE WAS READING PROMPTER BECAUSE SHE MEMORIZED WHAT SHE WAS GOING TO SAY ALREADY. SHE DIDN'T ANSWER THE QUESTION...ITS NOT MUCH OF A DEBATE WHEN YOU DON'T ANSWER THE QUESTION AND YOU HAVE NO CLUE ON THE ISSUES. Do we really want Palin to be our VP to be 1 heartbeat away from the Presidency of the US. I'm sorry but if that was to happen, our country is down the dumps....Did anybody understand where Palin stands on any of the issues?

I thought that the debate was a contrast in two styles. Biden got an A- where as Palin got a B- (for not stumbling). She would have gotten a B+ if she showed how she would be a Maverick to get things done.

Biden stayed on track and was in command of the issues. Palin attacked and attacked over and over again to the point when there were lulls sounded whiny.

She never spoke on the issues except on a couple of occasions.

It's too late and they will eventually have her doing normal interviews once again and her stock will lapse once again.

I am still having problems with understanding how a Maverick is going to change the way congress works. Is he going to suspend those branches of government? How has McCain reached across to democrats with Lieberman being the only so called democrat he is reaching out too. Tell me how Mavericks are supposed to work in government to get things done. I am not seeing it in the McCain/Pail campaign.

Too little, way too late.

@nightingale

Sarah Palin spoke about nonsense like Hockey mom, pitbull, Maverick etc.
Biden spoke emotionally for 12 seconds about a personal tragedy in his life , where he lost his spouse and his almost lost his children.
Guy the guy a break. U are really sick in the mind if you are unable to realise

Charlotte October 3rd, 2008 9:50 am ET

Obama and Biden are always looking back. I don't want a Monday morning quarterback as President. Hindsight is always 20/20…
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Oh brother, you actually bought that stupid line Failin Palin spouted last night trying to show she's capable of standing up strong? You're even more weakminded than I thought you were Charlotte. Get the pain and suffering about Hillary's loss out of your heart and embrace OBAMA.

Who ever thinks that the Bail Out plan is taking real money out of anyones pocket is really a REPUBLICAN that would vote for PALIN.

The bail out is really a LOAN and it will not be deducted out of your pay check. It is the only way to get the country out of the hole that the REPUBLICANS DUG for every hard working person in the country.

Obama has said it over and over he does not like the fact we have to do this. But just like medicine even if you do not like the taste you MUST TAKE IT TO GET BETTER!!

Hard times are ahead and it takes true leaders with real ideas to move forward. One reason Obama and Diden look back so often as pointed out by Palin is to avoid making the same mistakes the REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN MAKING.

The loss of so many jobs should be an eye opener to many republicans but it seems that either their eyes are closed or brain fogged up to see what is happening.

If people are truly honest with themselves they would be saying I cannot live like this for another four years.

So just like Palin claims she said thanks but no thanks that is what the American people need to be saying to the republics 'thanks but no thanks we have had enough of failed policies and promises' it is time for 'yes we can – cause together with the Democrats in power together we can bring American back to the country that has been the envy of so many.

It is time for a change, it is time for something different, better. Can those who are McCain can they truly say with a clear conscious and thoughts that they are not afraid or they don't mind not having a job to go to or a house to live in or enough money to feed their children cause that is what they are going to have if we encourage a republican win in this election

john mccain and republicans are directly responsible for the economic crises. i guess people will figure that out as they lose THEIR jobs.

Hey Berkely Square! Take a long walk off of a short dock. Totally uncalled for comment. I now understand why some animals eat their young. Some of you Republicans (like some Democrates I know) would vote for your party if a convicted fellon was your candidate.

Charolette....Looking back...yea the last eight years of Bush policies...that's all the USA have had to look back too...And speaking of looking back, what did John McCain do throughtout his whole debate last week? He only looked back at the last 20 years so give me a break...We are ready for NEW leadership! not some crusty old man who loses his temper at a drop of a hat and who would put someone so UNQUALIFIED to be the VP of the United States of America...!! Goodbye John and Goodbye Sarah...Alaska awaits your return for your corruption trial!!!!!

OK she is charismatic .......however I don't want her representing me on the National Stage.......................okey dokey

Obama/Biden 08

I trust Obama to thoughtfully consider and research problems and work steadfastly towards practical solutions. McCain just doesn't have this serious problem-solving attitude. He wants to move too quickly, without thinking it through – sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. But we need someone who takes these problems seriously, and doesn't just throw a quick solution at it to see if it helps, and then throw another solution and see if that works instead. Obama has the judgement and temperment to be a leader – McCain doesn't.

I say let's give John McCain the $5,000.00 check he was planning on giving the American people to buy health care coverage and let him buy a sofa for one of his seven homes..........John, give it up......go home......get in your rocking chair and read your war stories to your grandchildren.......invite Sarah Palin over, toting her 'maverick' attitude and her PTA type politics.........

Sherry from Missouri

This election is a no-brainier: Reality rules congeniality. Stop kidding yourselves. America NEEDS Obama.

Hmm ... One of these candidates actually sounds literate ... Hint: It ain't Grampy Grumps.

now mccain can take daughter .send her back to ALASKA , then he can go to one of his house and find this nearest rocking chair ,and take hisself to sleep ,and PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO TAKE FAKE BARBIE WITH YOU.

GO OBAMA/BIDEN

Great! Let's add the taxes to the people who own small-medium size businesses. Oh, yeah they are the ones making over $250,000/yr and also creates many of the jobs in our economy. Let's tax them so they cannot afford to keep workers or create new jobs. Go Obama, go ahead and kill the economy further. Good judgement...NOT!

Hey Mccain is the fundamentals of our economy still strong? Mccain is clueless he has no idea about the economy and his wife and him being worth 100 millon dollars with 7 houses and 13 cars I dont think he cares!!

Palin did a very good job of memorizing her answers, dodging/refusing to answer direct questions and generalizing things on "her terms"......but she did not give any specific plans when asked or explain anything...........the Repubs must think the American people are blind. In contrast, Biden performed superbly and was clear and concise........he definitely connected and won the debate by a large margin....with all plans explained and all questions answered.

In the words of Chris Rock...."I'm voting for the guy with only one house!"

Obama/Biden'08 – The change America truly needs.

WHAT IS OBAMA ACTUALLY GOING TO DO? WHAT DOES HE ACTUALLY PROPOSE? EMPTY RHETORIC DOES NOT CREATE JOBS. WHY CAN'T THIS MAN ACTUALLY STAND FOR ANYTHING?

MORE DO-NOTHING-BUT-COMPLAIN DEMOCRATS IN WASHINGTON IS THE LAST THING THIS COUNTRY NEEDS.

THE LAST 8 YEARS OF DEMOCRATS CONTROLLING CONGRESS GOT US IN THIS ECONOMIC MESS. BLAME FOREIGN RELATIONS ON G.W., BUT THE ECONOMY IS CONTROLLED BY CONGRESS.

WE DO NOT NEED 8 MORE YEARS OF PELOSI POLITICS.
NO WAY. NO HOW. NOBAMA.

HYPER D,

People like you scare me to death. You don't seem to learn from your experiences and you see what you want to see. It's really sad that you and people like you will decide the fate of our soldiers and future of our country. What's really so disturbing is there are so many of you. Really sad, and scary. Look if you guys and gals like this chic so much BE HER PIN PAL but please don't elect her into office. She is NOT PREPARED!

God help us all of you guys elect these people because you can relate to them...AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

McCain/Palin response: You bet'cha! In what respect, Charlie? We'll get right back to ya! (Then both wink and blow kisses to cameras.) GAWD AWFUL!

I thought joe biben did a great job in the debate last night.
he and sen.Obama have my vote.
Sara palin try to be to cute when she is asked a Question she does not know the answer to.
someone should tell her this is serious times and the winking and youbetach you just doesnt go over at all. Sen biden gave answers that anyone can understand. thank you senObama and sen Biden
you make a great team

Yvonne.

How can McCain say with a STRAIGHT FACE "I am committed to... reforming Washington and cleaning up the mess created by the greed and crony capitalism..." at the same time he knows nothing about economics and when he relies so heavily on the crappy nonsense that comes from the mouth of former Sen GRAMM who was the architect of de-regulation?

Does McClown think we are all that STUPID???

We cant get jobs on a wink and a nod. We need real change not just
talking we need action.
What is mccainpalin going to do about the economy. Wink and nod.

Both candidates say they want change, but wanting it and getting it are two different things in Washington. The real change we need is one of attitude with Congressmen, who have been owned by special interests for years. Congressmen do everything to please the lobbyists, take their money, and spend a good portion of it on brainwashing their constituents into believing they have their interests at heart.
No wonder very few pleople trust their motives regarding the bailout plan.

McCain wants to help the top 5% of the people. He's taxing the poor to help the few.

He's out of touch as he's only surrounded by the waaaay wealthy ones.

Obama/Biden 08!

OBAMA is OUR HOPE, folks. McCain said a long time ago that economics, the economy, wasn't his strong point. He has proven it.

ENOUGH SAID!!

CONGRATULATIONS JOE BIDEN!!!! You were GREAT last nite.
CONGRATULATIONS BARRACK OBAMA!!!! You had GREAT Judgement in dhoosing JOE BIDEN for our VP, too.

The democrats have run the show for two years with a veto happy president and a republican minority that uses filibusters they promised would never do.

Palin spoke like a high school teacher. Sorry people, but that is not who I want leading this country. I don't want some average person making critical decisions about issues she can't even comprehend. Bill Clinton was a Rhode Scholar, Bush had a C average. You see the difference when you have an idiot running the country.

Why is it that McCain is the only one talking about what needs to be done to address the problem and the only thing coming out of the Obama-Biden mouth is that it's all Bush's and McCain's faults?

For someone so "progressive" and offering so much "change", Obama sure seems to be stuck and dwelling on the past... but when you don't have any experience of your own, I guess the past is all you've got to build on.

Why does palin insist on dragging all of her very young children around the country with her? Including the newborn baby? Shouldn't it be sleeping at 11pm? Why aren't her children in school? Why is the pregnant 17 year old conspicuously absent?

I'll tell you why, its the same reason, only reason she was picked... Image.

Palin didn't make a fool of herself last night, so the right thinks that is a roaring success. Nevermind the fact that all of her answers where lacking in substance and showed no understanding of even McCains own positions or record.

GOSH DARN IT! AMERICANS LOST ANOTHER 159,000 JOBS!

How sad for all those losing their jobs, my heart goes out to them and their families! God willing the recession will not become a DEPRESSION!

Gov. Palin kept telling Sen. Biden, don't look at the past! WHAT?! IF we DO NOT LEARN from past mistakes how can we???

What the Republicans DO NOT want us to SEE if THEIR FAILURES!

Instead of job creation Bush/Cheney/McCain/Republicans started a war with Iraq!

Instead of keeping an eye out for what the lending institutions and banks were doing, they allow Wall Street to make as much money as possible without REGULATIONS.......and GAVE THEM ALL TAX BREAKS!

INSTEAD OF BEING FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE, during 1994-2007, the Republican Controlled Congress DE-regulated as much as they could!

Can you imagine what we could do with the ........$10.......BILLION.......being spent in Iraq each month?

This is great. I spent the last five years serving our country to be un-prepared for the real world and spent yesterday signing up for unemployment with a whole bunch of other saliors/marines who were so tired of missing their kids being born. We have spent so much time stretchiing our military so thin and now we have nothing to come home to. But I guess I don't have to worry too long, because if McCain wins I'll be reactivated to fight one of his many wars.

OBAMA 08!!!

Biden bite right into Sarah Palin! Is this the best, the Republicans can do? They go and get a Hock-eeeey Mom! I'm a Football Mom, I'll run against her anyday. Give me a break people! I live in Michigan, The Maverick has left the State! John McCain said "Autobots let's rollout of Michigan Now!" and Palin said," We Rollin".

where is obama....where is his leadership...yes..the guy can give a good speech....read a teleprompter ...so why not answer the tough questions from journalist regarding the economy and the bail out....Obama is silent let hope America gets it....and votes McCain Palin

Evidently I didn't watch the same debate as some of these people because from what I saw, Biden took her to school and carried her books. I was an independent voter yesterday afternoon, but today, my choice has never been so clear. Obama will be getting my vote because I'm looking for a leader, a role model, an experienced and knowledgable candidate. Palin isn't anywhere close to fitting any of those I just mentioned. If I were voting for PTA Mom of the Year, Palin might get my vote, but we're talking about a person one breath away from the Presidency and honestly, with Palin, that terrifies me.

I thought the fundamentals were strong.
Man o man, how many more "fundamentals" have to be out of a job before McSenile gets it?
You can't put folksy on those numbers, Palin.

Kudos Biden ...great job last night ......which is more than I can say for the motor mouth!!.......before the debate even started Palen started baiting Biden. She asked him if she could call him Joe........he consented but was TOO smart to call her Sarah!........if he had the Repubs would be SCREAMING sexism today !!!!! .....and then she didn't refer to him as Joe EVEN ONCE !!!! Palin is the "empty suit" !!!

It's funny how McCain argues that the american worker is still strong and then fights for tax breaks for corporations to move jobs to other countries. He is not like Bush, he is much, much worse.

I really hope Obama wins this election so that we can have a president with a brain.

Have McCain and Palin both said that the fundamental of the American economy is the American worker? That is inconsistent with the fact that so many Americans are unemployed.

McCain is a CROOK (Keating 5) and Palin is a lightweight which was on full display last night. How on earth anyone can vote for these two is beyond me!!

Fools claim that so-called "trickle-down" economics (see "supply-side economics") doesn't work.

Really? Because I've never once been hired for a job by a poor man. How about you?

So-called DOES work, because the wealthy didn't get wealthy by sticking their money in their mattress. They got wealthy because they invest. Investment creates new business, funds new products, funds expansions, funds mergers, funds investments in new business technology, creates new markets for existing products and funds R&D. And all of these require people and supporting/supplying businesses. And these business then hire the proper mix of human resources they need.

In other words, "trickle down" taxation policies CREATE jobs. Duh. Demand mandatory K-12 Economics education across America, so Conservatives don't have to continually year-after-year teach little liberals principles that the business world has known for centuries.

Sarah Palin actually has a record of improving the economy in her state. All of Obama followers only have promises of a man that has changed his opinion so many times its hard to know what he really believes. And as far as fact checks, they are definitely in Obamas favor, not because he's right, but because they always twist the truth to make him look right. He definitely said he would meet with Irans leader without preconditions and fact check is saying he didn't, that's and out right lie on the part of fact check.

I know Joe Six Pack and trust me I do not want him anywhere near the whitehouse

This comment is for all Obama-Biden supporters don't give up on the push to win this election.

Debate was boring. Palin seemed more like a poodle than a pitbull. No gaffes. No drama. Looked like the way politicians should behave, however lacking in entertainment value.

McCain could care less about American jobs going overseas. Sure, give businesses more breaks that should trickle down to the workers, however, that is not what has happened in this country. Big business moves the jobs overseas and keeps the tax breaks. Outrcountry is bleeding and the Republicans do not have a clue how to stop it.
Regardless of the politics we have to remember one thing – eight years of a Republican administration has ruined our country.
We believe that Joe did the best job last night and are very concerned about Palin wanting more Vice Presidential weight via a constitutional amendment.
God bless America, we need it considering how many Republicans truly believe their candidates have any answers. Take off your blindfolds and realize that your job could be next.

Tom -

Todd Palin has to stay home and take care of the kids.

Uh Oh!!!! Tucker Bounds is trying to spin the healthcare topic. Frankly at this point Tucker old sport, McCain is the Titanic and Sen. Obama is the iceberg. Go ahead and ruin the rest of your career trying to prove McSame's wreckless ideas. You can serve him J-E-L-L-O when he gets admitted into an asylum.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

More evidence of failed Republican economic policies.

FDR lead us out of the Great Depression and ushered in an unprecedented 40-year economic expansion. A Democrat!

Reagan left us with a huge national debt by employing "voodoo economics". The S&L debacle happened on his watch. A Republican!

Clinton left us with a budget surplus. A Democrat!

Bush II squandered the surplus, is leaving us with a huge debt and an economy in tatters. The sub-prime mess happened on his watch. A Republican!

Anyone see a trend here?

Obama/Biden 08

Okay Obamites, We've established one thing on this site. The folks who respond most to this site are the most vile, foul mouthed, mean people on the face of this earth. If that is what Obama breeds, I don't want any of it.

How can anyone support MCSame and Palin? The debate wasn't a suprise to me, you could tell how scripted she was. It will be interesting to see if she starts giving more interviews now. She's great at giving someone elses words, but a laughing stock when she doesn't have time to prepare.

A woman at my gym before th debate was talking about how much she loves Palin and hearing her speak, I couldn't help but laugh. I said when have you heard her speak? She said at the convention.. that is it..oh and she has been watching McSame's commercials. That is what she is basing her vote on. Pretty scarey. I hope we have more intelligent people voting than moron's.

Was an independent now......Obama/Biden

Sarah is not ready yet. said so herself – have been on the campaign trail only few weeks ..... She will need more grooming than three days of debate camp to be ready for the job of a VP, which means McCain has no running mate and therefore cannot be POTUS. Obama/Biden 08.

Sarah Palin is interviewing for one of the most important jobs in the country. Not making a fool of herself and just "getting by" – even though she constantly skirted around questions and went off on tangents completely unrelated to the questions posed – isn't good enough for me, and it shouldn't be enough for America.

Biden was brilliant last night. I voted for him as Senator in Delaware, and I couldn't be more proud to vote for Obama/Biden on November 4.

All of the newly unemployed should move to Alaska so Governor Palin can give them cash each year from the oil company windfall tax.

"The falling repayments from mortgages are easy scapegoats for the credit crunch. Things are far more than that. The US misadventure in Iraq no doubt plays the major role in putting her in this economic predicament. Many countries of the world have either totally, partial or tactically turned their backs against the country. The deposit funds that usually flow into the country are no longer coming in as before. The financial institutions of the country do not have sufficient cash inflow to maintain their normal liquidity. Mortgage repayments alone have never kept the lenders sufficiently liquid. Which individual or country wants her fund to be confiscated, frozen or put in jeopardy?
The Democrats Government is usually the saviour of the US economy. Such salvation will be elusive and the poor economic situation of the country could be worse if the Republicans retain the presidency. From the manner the rest of the world acknowledge and await the Democrats Presidential candidate, in the otherwise eventuality of a Republican President, they will no doubt continue to shy away from the US and her economy. "

This quote sums up the problem and profers immediate solutions come Nov. 4th. Americans do not waste your votes.

"Our nation's economy is on the wrong track," McCain said.

You got that correct John; and here is another fact, the Republicans got us here and the majority of us aren't dumb enough and/or gullible enough to think that replacing Republicans with another set of Republicans is going to change things.

Good debate for Joe last night. I thought his mini-rant on why McCain was no maverick was right on the money. I know it was rehashing some campaign talking points but, he encapsulated it nicely in front of nationwide audience and Palin had no response for it.

It appears that both John McCain and his running mate are way too focused on war. With these two at the helm, this nation will be on a fast tract to becoming a war poor nation.

This country does not need another folksy mouthpiece. Sarah Palin did better than most expected ... she did succeed in tap dancing around several questions that were asked, because she couldn't answer them. As a speaker myself, it was cleared that she had the memorized bits drilled in.

But here's my question... what in the hell is a mother dragging around a 5 month old infant around with huge crowds, noise and light at 11 pm at night? That baby needs care and sleep. My calculations say that baby is on Alaska time, not Missouri time. Most babies are sleeping all night–shame on her for ignoring her infant's needs. Especially special needs. This is a JUDGEMENT issue and tells me more about Ms. Palin's

Everyone needs to keep their eye on the big picture here!!!!!
palin did better than expected but was too scripted and rehearsed
Biden sounded much more ready to be VP

The BIG picture is McCain and Palin are more WAR, WAR WAR
if thats what you want for your country when it costs 5 to 10 billion a month well go for it.In my opinion what is going on over there is the tax payers are basically paying tax dollars to bribe two factions NOT to kill each other.At some point in time the suni and shias have to realize they are all muslims and need to respect that fact
Obama and Biden will end the illegal war in Iraq sensibly
So in reality its up to you where your country goes
that money could do a lot for your economy America
Its not a popularity contest!!!!!
its for the president and vice president
when you take the stars out of your eyes its easy to figure out who is more ready!!
Obama and Biden

Bidden made 10 key points last night. 9 of them were false.

with times the way they are how can we even think of putting mccain and palin in an office that they have been supporting for eight years. time for CHANGE.

But Senator McCain, you just voted for a bailout plan that was LARDED with pork. Huh?

Barney,
Please don't send McCain back to Arizona. We don't want him. Maybe lets send him to Alaska with Palin.

this is a sad day for the americia people ,we are losing jobs ,people are losing theif homes, and all for their life saving .
and my thing is why not take that money and bill the real people out ,which is the people of AMERICIA . for what can understand most of this money is going over seas to bill them out of their crisis.
another few years from now we will have to rename this country,because this is not the america i know and love.
and for that bill they are going to past i would never have voted for this bill.,but who care i am only a tax payer ,who is on the edge of loosing my home, but that alright ,who cares if their no food on the table,who cares if childrens are going to bed hungry, who care that young people can not go to college,who in the would gave these people the power to mess the america people lives, it is wrong and someone needs to step in and fix it while there time.

OBAMA PLEASE HELP US.

John McCaIn means more job lose .He'll give whats left of the country to the rest of the big corporations .Palin has over 1 million –so sh'e also not the average Joe she keeps talking about .What average Joe has that type of money ? Sarah is about a s cute a s a viper !

McCain and Palin are a joke... if i made over 250k i wouldn't even consider voting for them ... main street buys the things that wall street sells and you GOP folks cant seem to realize that ... main street fuels americas growth so by giving tax breaks to main street wall street will make more money than they would recieve in their tax cuts .. wake up GOP most of you are only voting for Mccain because you dont want to see a black guy in office and thats a shame ... your probably the ones who say out loud "oh i have black friends" but we know the truth .. this election is about more than race do you want to be broke for 4 more years or do you want our nation to prosper and be the beacon of freedom that our forefathers intended or do you wan to waste billions in iraq and continue to lose houses ... whatch your stocks fall and your income shrivel to under 250k then youll be wishing for those tax breaks wont you

Oh please Obama stop bringing up the last 8 years. We have 2 small buisness's that have done great in the Clinton and Bush years. This economic crisis happened because of to much lending for people who couldn't afford it and you can put some of that blame on your Dem. there Barney Frank. Approving loans like Palin said for people who just didn't have the money for that 300th. dollar house is what got us into this mess. As far as this 95% tax cut you can't have 5% of Am. paying for all this, you will have that Great Depression Palin talked about. I like McCAins idea not raising taxes at all so business's can thrive and keep employees. Obama may be a Dem. but he is not Pres. Clinton or Hillary when it comes to the economy.

Just what we DON'T need in the White House is two glory hounds....one who uses his 'maverick' military background to get a shoe in....and one who claims to be a 'maverick' from Alaska, who flashes smiles and winks to people watching the debate. This makes me ill, to say the v ery least. Joe Biden, you were professional and on target with everything you said during the debate. You were cordial and very much a gentleman. As far as the issues brought up during the debate, Sarah Palin needs a manual to go by. Joe, you've been there long enough, you know it by heart. People, please wake up.....we DO NOT NEED MAVERICKS IN THE WHITE HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RJ, CA October 3rd, 2008 9:44 am ET

Don't let the fact that John McCain, Mr. Country First, missed more votes get in the way my friend.

John McCain: 407 votes missed (63.8%), 231 votes cast
Barack Obama: 290 votes missed (45.5%), 348 votes cast

Thanks for playing. Get another talking point.

McCain -aka- the flip flopper.

In your own words Sen. McCain:
"Today's report of another 159,000 lost jobs confirms what America's working men and women have understood for months: our nation's economy is on the wrong track."

But just 3 weeks ago the fundamentals of the economy were strong as you so religously believed John. What's up with that? And your healthcare plan sucks!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Job losses, eh?

Gee, with the thought and very real fear of an avowed socialist in the White House, along with a solid Socialist majority in the Congress, and their wealth redistribution schemes waiting just four months away, do you think business owners are actually going to CREATE new jobs right now? Duh.

No business is creating new jobs right now, out of the simple fear that when the socialists get in charge, they will punish the successful for being successful by levying the largest tax increases in the history of America.

Why bother sticking your neck out when the Socialist TaxMan is just going to chop it off ? Duh. You hippies really need to take an econ course or two.

If people believe that Sarah Palin won this debate, then it certainly reminds me of the old SAT joke, about getting points if you spell your name correctly!

No Obama, no way! No Obama Joe ticket.

I want less government, not more government. Obama supported and benefited from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, government-backed mortgage giants. These giants put our government in a downward spiral giving mortgages to poor people just because they wanted them to have a piece of the American dream. This institution (and others like it) and the consumer are to be blamed. They were greedy and irresponsible. Folks need to get back to living within their means, or lower.

Obama has plans that will increase spending, not decrease it. He's offering everything but the kitchen sink. Let's get back to being fiscally responsible, government and the people.

I'm from Canada so I feel I have an objective opinion on this whole thing...and frankly, I can't believe how blind some americans are...I don't understand comments like "Biden was talking too much "Senate" speak" or "Biden speaks like an elitest" or "I'd rather her folky talk about being a Joe Six Pack or about being a soccer mom"....c'mon now!! Get serious!! You don't want to elect an intelligent person to run your country? You'd rather have an uneducated soccer mom who says the same cliches over and over again? I for one am getting sick of hearing the following words:

maverick, y'all, nucular (the word is nuclear), drill baby drill

Palin didn't even answer all the questions posed to her. She didn't even understand what the meaning of "Achilles heel" was....and she didn't even know the name of the General running the show in Iraq.

Wake up America!! If not for yourselves...for the rest of the world!!

America is bankrupt – Republicans have been in power 8 years. Any more questions?

What is wrong with some of you , if you cannot see that mcain is ill prepared to be president ,he has constantly throughout tis election has made very poor ,poor decisions , just lookj up the make up of the republican party , it does not reflect the true makeup of this country , I see no minorties , on mcains staff , or just look at the audience at hte debates , there are no minorities on the republican side , that tells me that they have one agenda , to benefit those who look much like themselves ,funny that the news doesn't report those kind of things , but I would want a party that reflects how our country truly looks ,and that poor decision making that mcain has done , picking palin , putting his campaign on hold , hard stance on off shore drilling , time after time ,poor decision making , and you guy want him to be president................that is scary

I thought McCain said our economy is strong?

Hey Sarah, U betcha, Joe really Gotcha last night, yer darn right he did. Instead of Joe, you can call him Mr. Vice President very soon.

obama's idea OF SPEND BABY SPEND / IS JUST A SPIN of empty words and self evevation/

Yesterday: "The fundamentals of our economy are strong."

Today: "Life isn't fair."

Sorry people w/ no jobs ... life isn't fair; sorry people who are about to loose their 1 and ONLY home ... life isn't fair; sorry to those who will loose their health care ... life isn't fair; sorry to those who can't afford or find gas; life isn't fair; sorry to parents who look into a child's hungry eyes ... life isn't fair. What a pathetic message to send to the "fundamentals" of the country. Country first? I don't believe it for one second .... "WINK"!

Change We NEED!
Obama/Biden 08 and beyond!!!!!
Turn VA Blue!!!

Ifill was the worst moderator I've ever seen.

Clearly, she was intimidated by the Republican squealing over her new book.

The number of jobs lost this year alone equals the population of America's biggest cities. Bush is trying to stay out of sight, but the financial disaster is forcing him to stick his head out of the hole.

I hope we see a lot of him – an ugly reminder of the ugly situation he and his greed have wrought for the rest of us.

Who are the idiots who gave him a second term? Stand up and take your medicine!

It is the Republican's policies of the last 8 years that caused this. John McCain is more of the same.

Run, run, hide, hide, distract here... Look Haley's Comet over there....

McCain and Palin are running from the American Public and they both are a farce.

Do you really want the disoriented McCain as President? Years in a POW camp is bound to leave a few screws loose. Remember the movie Manchurian Candidate. Has he published any medical or psychological records?

Know-nothing Palin isn't much better. Her last interview was a joke! Her debate was just a litany of memorized talking points that she regurgitated even if they didn’t answer the question.

America wake up.

Keep telling them Obama. I find it funny that John McCain signed the bailout bill with all those added earmarks. If I recall he stated the following only a couple of weeks ago "I will veto any bill that comes across my desk with earmarks" John McCain can't keep up with all the lies he's telling.

After 26 yrs in the congress when he has shipped jobs overseas, McCain expects Americans to suspend belief and take him at his word that he has the magic pill for all these programs while not raising taxes. With the US already trillions in debt, and taking on more with the bailout/rescue, 2 wars, loans from China and the middle east please, the only words he should add to this speech is "read my lips". We know how well it worked out with the last no new tax Republican. Smoke and mirrors won't work this time.

Open New markets=outsourcing

End the lies and drama on 11/4, vote Obama/Biden

I hear a lot about Palin appealing to her base. Here’s some feedback from the DEMOCRATIC BASE.

Unlike many Republicans, I didn’t need to see this debate performance to know that my party’s candidate is qualified to the Vice President of the United States. I knew it already. Joe Biden is qualified to be V.P. and (God forbid) President.

My impression of Sarah Palin didn’t change either.

I still believe she is NOT qualified to be V.P.

Barack Obama and John McCain’s V.P. picks speak volumes.

I wish John McCain would wake up......does he think he is talking about another party and the mess it's got us into.....it's HIS PARTY...REPUBLICAN PARTY!!!!!
John McCain can waffle on all he likes about what needs to be done and how he can fix it.......where has he been these past 8 years and why is it so important to him now......oh, wait a minute....could it be that there is an election around the corner!!!!!
I'm afraid he is just not credible anymore.....we are tired of the same old speech which would be nice if he knew what he was talking about and he actually believed it.
No, time for the McPalin ticket to leave the building.

with obamma as president we will all lose our jobs and homes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We dont need radical socialism in this country! VOTE REPUBLICAN VOTE AMERICAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, my gosh. I cannot believe how people have the nerve to try to make Sarah Palin look credible, but yet Palin continues to talk about the liberal bias in the media. If the media were liberal, they would have crucified her a long time ago, and left her remains. But anyway, John McCain continues to talk about tax cuts despite the fact that our economy is in ruins. Tax cuts can only come once everything is one track. He doesn't get it, and we know Palin doesn't get it, heck she can't even spell it.

Hey Obama! Listen up! McCain/Palin will NOT be four more years of the same, as you like to say every chance you get. Your rhetoric is old and stale. I see McCain/Palin as ushering in more and much better 'Change' for our country rather than a Democrat ticket who has voted along party lines throughout their careers! McCain/Biden are the ticket of 'Change', certainly not you!

Didn't play very well in MIchigan, did it, McSame?

Biden was great... a true leader...He was crystal clear and spontaneous as compared to Sarah Palin was trying to remember items she trained to say...
Even sometimes she was answering different questions...She always go back to energy and avoid answering the real question

Lets be fair...The choice is clear
This will be a landslide win for Obama/ Biden.

Wake up, people! We need to keep the republicans out of office. We cannot afford 4 more years of this. I don't know about you, but my family is struggling. I am barely able to pay my mortgage and keep food on the table as is.

John McCain does not understand what I'm going through. We need Obama and Biden at a time like this. Please wake up and stop allowing yourself to be fooled.

I believe that if McCain is elected that all we will be doing is giving George Bush a third term. I believe that Obama will be the one to boost the economy, give more jobs, and raise minium wage. If McCain is elected then we will be goin through the same old thing we have been going through.

The biggest difference between Obama and McCain is:

Barack Obama has been talking about the economy for a year!
John McCain just started talking about the economy 2 weeks ago.

Obama is telling the truth! Neither Palin nor McCain have made any stark contrasts between Bush's current policies and their policies. I can't take anymore of it.

The economy is cylical and everyone w/any degree of intelligence is aware of that. However, we have had two hurricanes that put many people out of work, Gustaf alone put 32,000 out of work by itself.
The corruption on Wallstreet has been a very serious issue as well as it has damaged the housing market (my field), and one must realized that the housing is cyclical in price as well. It peaks and then falls in price.
The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac corruption is the root of the crisis – and John McCain authored legislation to rein in,these corrupt entities, however he was blocked by the Democrats and some Republicans. HE WOULD OF SAVED US THIS CRISIS FOR THE MOST PART FOLKS !
Obama has flipflopped too much for those of us who are independents to accept what he says.. We check the Facts.
Joanne Buck
Minneapolis Mn

I watched the debate last night and though both did very well.

My main problem with Senator Biden is he's been in Washington for over twenty-five years. Senator Biden has been part of the problem and not the solution!

Senator Biden is as guilty as all the rest of the Washington crowd for the trouble we're now facing. Just because he's running for Vice President isn't going to change his or those from his parties outlook. They're still going to spend that money which we don't have on thngs we,... as a nation don't need!

Governor Palin is not part of the Washington crowd and she owes no one. She's more in line with the common person who's been where we are now. Governor Palin has had to buget and save before being able to buy that which she and her family wanted, but really didn't need at the time. She knew the differance between "I Need and I Want." The "Needs" of the family came first before the "Wants."

I believe that is more in line with what we need at this time in Washington is someone who knows the differance between "I Need and I Want."

Washington has to "STOP" spending that which we don't have!

We don't need the Hillary supporters there is no doubt now that Obama is going to win. So yall go and vote for McCain!!!!

It's sad that the Bush Administration and especially George W. has lowered the bar so much over the last eight years that some of the American public actually listens to what McCain has to say. Its evident after the reactions and comments following last night's debate that expectations were so low for Gov. Palin she had no where to go but up. However, she could not deliver. Neither can McCain. Americans need to take a long hard look at where this country is headed, and following McCain/Palin will certainly end us "nowhere".

Obama/Biden 08

You know, I talk to my husband 90 year old aunt Hattie here in Atlanta. Who in April threw herself a birthday party and was the last one to leave the dance floor. She has enough her marbles for this lifetime and the next. She tells me everytime a Republican have been in office it means hardtimes for everyday americans. Lets throw the bums out of office folks.

This is quite clear...We simply can't have four more years of the same policies.

I am unemployed and I just found out I can't get money for school.This is my life and I live it every day. I wonder how you as the candidates would live my life. Then you could see how most of us really live.

Joe Biden was right when he said that neither McCain or Palin has offered anything different or new from Bush's administration.

McCain is for a false change. Remember what he said in Saddleback about education? He said that the system works fine the way it is and that there's no need to change it. NO CHANGE.
He has not offered a strategy for Iraq, NOTHING.
He has not offered a strategy for the economy that's different than Bush. NO CHANGE.
His healthcare plan will screw everyone, EVERYONE because $5k does not cover ANYONE'S healthcare. And you'll BE TAXED ON IT TOO.
McCain's policies are JUST LIKE BUSH'S. This country is already headed for disaster with Bush in charge. Why would you continue this for 4 more years, just because McCain utters the word CHANGE?

Then again, I forget. I am talking to folks who voted Bush in for a second term, because he seemed to be "JUST LIKE US". You're falling for it again, folks.

These two statements make very clear the difference between the two policies. Hopefully, whomever is elected will be able to pursue a plan for America that will actually WoRK... Mary from Sarasota, FL

I hope the media continues to call out McCain and Palin on their outright lie that Obama will be raising taxes. I think he has been pretty clear that other than the rich, there will be no tax increases.

Siiliarily, McCains overall spending will actually be higher than Obama so who is he to talk.

Scary!!!! Even more scary that people still want to vote for McSame and Pa-lessin on 11/4/08

Oh by the way CNN, I HAD A GOOD ANALYSE ON YOUR OTHER TOPIC ABOUT OBAMAS NEW AD> HOW CAN YA"LL CLOSE ALL COMMENTS IF THEIR IS ONLY 22 COMMENTS????

YOU CAN NOT CENSOR PEOPLES VIEWS TOWARDS PALIN!!!!!!

OBAMA/BIDEN 2008

in my opinion i strongly agree with what obama has to say. mccain is a cold hearted candidate and i feel obama is the best. when i hear of what mccain has to say it makes me very angry. i agree we shouldnt have to deal with ungratefulness another four years.

Say No to Bush, Say No to Cheny, Say No to Mccain, Say No to Palin America deserve better. I say yes to the one in the life time leaders Obama and Biden.

McCain will increase jobs by giving more tax breaks to the wealthy and to Corporate America. It hasn't worked over the last 8 years... but this time it will be different because it will be McCain giving the tax breaks instead of Dubya!! That's Republican LOGIC for you!!

WAKE UP, AMERICA!!! VOTE SMART… NOT SENILE!!!!

It is sad to see so many jobs continue to be lost. Continued policies of jobs being sent overseas, deregulation of Wall Street allowing greedy CEOs to sap America's coffers in this bailout, and a mounting pile of debt accumulated by this administration are open wounds in the chest of America.

In this debate McCain shows that he isn't ready for the Presidency because he is still staying the same method that Bush has when it comes to job losses. Obama was saying that he disagrees with his statement and that we should work towards us trying to get new jobs and keeping them.

I will say this again: if you elect McCain/Palin – you deserve your just deserts.

Also, the fact that people are responding to her folksy attitude just reminds some of us why we did not do well in school, and it is no reason to elect/select her for higher office. You saw what happened when a C student won the presidency...:)

No secret I like McCain, but there's nothing in either of these guys' campaign rhetoric that's going to make a hill of beans' difference in the economy. It's going to take a lot more than campaign talk and generalities to turn this economy around. And blaming Bush might stir up the base, but it doesn't actually contribute anything constructive to the debate. Anybody else notice that the economy only started to tank after Greenspan left and Bernanke took over the Fed? Maybe Bush isn't the problem here...

Prepare for Obama to HAMMER MCCAIN on unemployment. Joe Biden set it up last night saying that he didn't HEAR how McCAin is different from George Bush.

Now, on job losses in this country, How is MCCAIN going to be different than BUSH. He has NO SPECIFIC plan on job creation.

Unemployment is the highest it's been in YEARS. Johnnie boy is going to have trouble getting that down.

I Agree we can not afford to put two of the most Liberal Candidates to run for office in the White House!

We can not afford a Tax and spend BIG Government!

As Sarah said last night, which was a real goose bump moment for me.....

"Never Again!"

We have a strong voice in Sarah and she will bring us to Prosperity again, while keeping us Safe!

McCain/Palin-08-In a Landslide!

John McCain will institute policies that will lead to new jobs.

Such as federal unemployment workers, helping the unemployed fill out forms.

Retraining advisors, showing former workers in manufacturing how to flip burgers and deep-fat fry potatoes.

Faith-based social workers, praying over destitute families who have lost everything.

Cadaver sanitation workers, picking up all the dead bodies of American citizens who died in tent cities, alley ways and vacant lots.

Palin won lastnight, all the polls said so,including the CNN poll,in the CBS poll,the unemployment rate didnot change at all,that means the economy is great,that is good news for the Mccain camp.

Thanks Bush/Cheney/McCain. I suppose you still think the fundamentals of the economy are strong McCain. How can you talk about controlling wasteful spending when you signed a bill that added $150 billion of pork for a supposed bailout bill to help Americans. Yes Obama signed it too (disapointed by that) but he's not the one campaigning on stopping pork barrel spending.

So when you "make them famous" make sure to include you own name McCain. Maverick, only in your inconsistent behavior.

JUST REMEBER THERE IS ONLY TWO THINGS QUARENTEED IN LIFE AND THAT IS PAYING TAXES AND DYING. FOR YOU OBAMA SUPPORTERS FULL OF HATE ,YOU BETTER LOOK TOWARD REALITY AND VOTE FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR COUNTRY FIRST. MCCAIN AND PALIN COUNTRY FIRST. MCCAIN FOR FOREIGN POLICIES ,PALIN FOR ECONOMY.

Yesterday in debate, whatever the question is Palin was talking about energy policy, i got so sick of it, moderator did a terrible job, may be she thought if she ask Palin to answer the question other than energy policy repubs go cry shez supporting Obama. Unfair debate but still Biden won the debate.

Another FINE moment brought to you by the BUSH ADMINISTRATION!!

And yet, you Republicans want to have 4 more years of the last 8 years!! Your party has cried 'WOLF' too many times now... remember Dubya claimed he was going to be the great 'UNITER' and reach across the isle and end partisanship, the same thing McCain is claiming now?? After 8 years in office, he has been the most ruinous and divisive President EVER!!! AND SO WILL McCAIN, WHO WILL CONTINUE HIS POLICIES!!! What a joke to buy into McCain!!

WAKE UP, AMERICA!!! VOTE SMART... NOT SENILE!!!!

Palin needs to just know that she isnt completely ready to be in ploitics. she never answers questions that are asked to her, all she do is re-phrase the question. then she "say" that she has confabulated with a foreign official so personally i think that McCain should have chose another running mate, one who knows how to let the world know that she is ready for the job. so i think Biden won the debate.

The decision marked the first time either McCain or his Democratic rival, Barack Obama, has tacitly conceded a traditional battleground state in a race for the White House with little more than a month remaining.

I wish Biden would be president, and Palin would be his vp. THey both have great personalities, and are smart, and this would be bioartisan, new change in politics....
I like them both. Admire Palin for while having 5 kids she can handle so much. She has great personality. Biden has great personality.

Everybody in world misspeaks, makes mistakes. No one is perfect.
It is only how often, how much, is the misspeaking. And if it really hurts anything or anyone...

Why doesn't anybody remember that when Bush came into office in 2000, we were going into a recession and he pulled us out. We were doing good for 6 yrs. until the democrats took control of congress. They have done nothing and the economy has gone down, exactly what will they do differently, raise taxeson businesses, that is not the answer.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Republican presidential candidate John McCain conceded battleground Michigan to the Democrats on Thursday, GOP officials said, a major retreat as he struggles to regain his footing in a campaign increasingly dominated by economic issues.

McCain must admit he has FAILED. He has no ideas of his own. He Failed when he ran off to Washington DC to try to get the bail out plann approved. Obama was ther at the table making constructive input while McCain sat like a spoiled BRAT. McCain coul dnot get more than 33% of his own party to support him. Obama got 60% of his party to vote for a bill thta was a REPUBVLICAN ISSUE to help the COUNTRY so thye put country first where were the REPUBLICANS? YOU FAILED THE NATION!!!

There's a couple more jobs I'd like to see go away...

1. Barack Obama

2. Nancy Pelosi

3. Harry Reid

4. Chris Dodd

5. Barney Frank

6. Chuck Schumer

7. All the other ACORN 'Community Organizers' trained by BO.

That would do for now.

McCain/Pakin '08

debated/ scripted palin

katie couric/ the real palin

what mccain an the dumbpublicans dont know people got to see
got to see who the real falin/palin is thinks to catie couric an charlie gibson. yall cant fool no one but that conservitive base.....

Here's what hit home:

Biden – doesn't think Obama is ready to be commander in chief. He said so so why not believe him.

Biden – I haven't changed in 30 years. He said so so why not believe him.

Please vote for change and principle....... NOT for a "career" politition (and old one and a new one).

Palin/McCain!

Then:
"The economy is fundamentally strong."
(He says he meant the workers.)

Now:
"Our nation's economy is on the wrong track."
(After the NINTH straight month of rising worker unemployed numbers and the highest in five years.)

Out of touch a bit?...

I would definitely agree with one fact Check done by CNN..

Fact Check: Does Obama almost always vote with his party?

Please read.

Palin supporters get thrilled when she talks.They are least botherd whether she talks sense or nonsense!

This is the first of many ripples that will be felt by the American public in relation to the economy. The McCain campaign still has no answer to the economic woes.

Obama wants to stimulate the economy by (1) developing renewable sources of eco-friendly energy to create energy independance; and (2) use resources to rebuild the American infrastructure.

Just as FDR was the right man in 1932 to clean up the Republican economic mess of Coolidge and Hoover, so is Barack Obama the right man to clean up the Republican economic mess of Bush and Cheney.

What else would republicans say to this debate.

Biden won big time. Palin just stuck to her prepared notes from John McCain, I doubt she understood was she was saying.

Nothing new from her and republican politiks as usual.

Its time for real changes, vote Obama / Biden 08

Gen. David McKiernan, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, was quoted on Oct. 2 in The Washington Post as saying that "no Iraq-style 'surge' of forces will end the conflict" in Afghanistan, even though more U.S. troops are needed to take on a growing insurgency.

you were not breifed well GOV. Palin

Everyone needs to keep their eye on the big picture here!!!!!
palin did better than expected but was too scripted and rehearsed
Biden sounded much more ready to be VP

The BIG picture is McCain and Palin are more WAR, WAR WAR
if thats what you want for your country when it costs 5 to 10 billion a month well go for it.In my opinion what is going on over there is the tax payers are basically paying tax dollars to bribe two factions NOT to kill each other.At some point in time the suni and shias have to realize they are all muslims and need to respect that fact
Obama and Biden will end the illegal war in Iraq sensibly
So in reality its up to you where your country goes
that money could do a lot for your economy America
Its not a popularity contest!!!!!
its for the president and vice president
when you take the stars out of your eyes its easy to figure out who is more ready!!
Obama and Biden

With all due respect Senator McCain, you keep telling us the incredibly obvious. We know our friends, relatives, and neighbors are losing their jobs and becoming homeless. You can't win this 2008 election with telling us what we already know. It's getting late in the game Senator McCain... when do you start talking nuts and bolts here. All show and no go isn't winning votes.

Thankfully Senator Obama and Senator Biden are there for the American people. We can listen to them talk about solutions to the problems.

I am waiting for the McCain campaign to come out and call Biden sexist for showing just how empty and shallow palin actually is by simply ignoring her and stating the facts.

Palin on the other hand didn't answer any question but did throw in a couple of you betchas. Palin's response on she didn't have any expenditures to cancel or cut back on because she has only been doing this for 5 weeks was a moment of truth quite uncommon in the GOP campaign.

Obama has a comprehensive plan that spans between issues... from infrastructure and energy to job creation and taxes. McCain is all sizzle and no steak... all platitudes and no plan.

SHE DOESNT KNOW THE ISSUES in the world. That is the problem. McCain is old. She is next in line. She is going to have the Nuke codes. Give me a break. This is silly. When prepped for 6 days, she does just fine. When asked what newspaper she reads...she stutters, why couldnt she answer? Just say the Wall street journal, the times, cnn.com....anything lie to me. She cant think on her own. She needs prepping and handling, when you go off script on her, she struggles. She makes me and a lot of other people nervous. Her job is to be ready in case something happens to the pres. Who looks more ready?? NOT PALIN. For all of Obama's "lack of experience" at least he knows the issues of the day and can speak to them off the cuff. He went on O'Reilly's show for god sakes and handled himself just fine. And he has a vision for America, she says on the other hand "well Ive only been at this for 5 months" SHE SHOULDNT BE VicePRESIDENT. Then later she says well McCain seeks my opinion...on what exactly? It is a JOKE! At some point there needs to be substance and vision. Not just six days of prep. That goes with McCain too. 5000 tax credit? That is terrible. You know how much it would cost me to pay for my own insurance 700 a month. Plus then I would be taxed again on my benefits and my tax bracket would climb. This is such a joke, I wish others would see this.

Under McCain would like be governed by Bush again, as a matter of fact being ruled by them is like having a one night stand.....

It seemed like a good idea at the time, but in the morning all your left with is a hangover and the Crabs!!

"Our nation's economy is on the wrong track," ....uhh Mr. McCain, Obama has been telling you that for some time now, i am happy you are finally catching up with reality. may be if you were to step out of your ivory towers some time you would have known that the fundamentals of the economy were NOT strong. i dont want a Johnny come lately as my President

Under Mcain, americans should start emigrating overseas to secure jobs.
What a shame!
We cant wait to suffer for another 4 yrs.
Noway.
Obama/Biden 08.

Go ahead and put McSame in office and we'll all be working in fast food resturaunts and discount retail stores. He'll keep shipping jobs overseas in the name of free trade until there are no manufacturing jobs!

Obama '08

Go Barack!

If people think things are bad now, elect McCain and Palin, and just wait. Things look good now compared to what a McCain administartion would do to this country.

Stop drinking the Kool-Aid people!

CHANGE BEGINS WITH THE VOTERS!

VOTE OBAMA / BIDEN!

Go to youtube and search for 'democrats covering'

In their OWN WORDS, no spin straight from CSPAN. In 2004 Republican after Republican sounding the warning bell of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac corruption and fraud. Democrat after democrate DEFENDING and saying that the investigation was a waste of time and Meeks from NY saying he is upset because nobody needed to do anything.

Liberal media needs to stop defending this because facts are facts. Democrats defended Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and now we are in a mess.

The bill vote McCain wanted in 2006 never happened because Democrats killed it off in the House.

Liberals and Democrats need to stop professing this is Republican fault because it just isn't true whatsoever.

Democrats really really really need to take a look at the facts and decide for yourselves. If you still defend Obama, that is your choice, but this economic disaster is 100% Democrats defending corrupt practices.

McCain has changed positions on significant issues. For example, he once opposed Bush's tax cuts but now supports making them permanent. He had opposed lifting the ban on additional offshore oil exploration but now calls for drilling off the U.S. coast. He had been against mandatory caps on greenhouse gas emissions but now favors them.

Palin fans frighten and amaze me. I try to see things from different points of view, and there's more then a few conservatives that I have a good rapport with because we understand each other's perspectives, but the die hard Palin/McCain fans have got a level of stupidity and blindness to which I simply can't lower my mental functioning.

It's like a team of full grown adults laughing and cheering and yelling that 1+1=3. They'll hold up a sign that says "1+1=3!" and yell it in your face and say "What do you think of THAT then?", and you're off balance and surprised and you say "Well, it's clearly not, here's 1 apple, and 1 more apple, and you put them together, and you have 2 apples." but they just shout you down more. You can't really address that, you have no commonality between being thinking and rational, and somebody who looks at two apples and says they see three.

Obama has a plan, McCain does not. That's the difference between the both.

Biden repeatedly lied last night, that man is a politiician to the core.

Don't be fooled people, Biden had repeatedly bashed Obama for his lack of experience. That was, until Biden was put on the ticket.

Obama will raise taxes on all of us, he will raise capital gains, he will raise taxes on employers. That's just the beginning. Employers will be forced to cut jobs to come up with the extra money.

You think the economy is bad now? Wait for the Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid era. Save your money, because you're about to see serious job losses.

Here we are in the last inning of the ball game, the score is tied, and every player has been used, except for one whom no one has any confidence in, and this player steps up to the plate, and everyone hung their heads, no one wants to watch. The pitcher comes up throws the first pitch, the player swings and misses, and then everyone says "oh we are doom", the pitcher throws the second pitch, and the player misses again, and everyone says "time to go home", and then the pitcher throws the third pitch, and the player hits a home run, and now everyone is in disbelief, some are "cheering", some are saying "lucky", some are saying "the player beat expectations", some are saying "this only happens once", but no one is actually saying that the "player won" the game.

So America who really are the true winner? The one who can step up to the plate when everyone says they can't, or the one who can talk a good game. The true reality, is that in life, there will always be the "can do" and the "will do", but it will always be the "can do" who will survive.

God Bless us ALL!

John McCain was all about "experience" until that wasn't going to get him elected. So he shamelessly copies off Obama and suddenly he is the agent of "change".

How can anyone in the country believe that this man, who is an integral part of the Bush government that has brought us to the point of financial ruin and 159,000 jobs lost in September, will suddenly be fighting all he has ever stood for? How can anyone in the country believe that he is somehow miraculously now one of the guys fighting this rather than an integral part of the cause.

America ... PLEASE ... this is ludicrous. How can we be falling for this? Just because McCain says something, it doesn't make it so.

Mcbush is wrong and very issue from ecomomic ,foreign policy ,to the vp pick .saet down old man and listen or just move in any of your seven houses and geo lost

Vote Republican and save your job.

Palin was a breath of fresh air last night. Haven't we had enough of these career politicians that the Democrats always seem to drum up? McCain/Palin is the real change America needs

This is another reason that we need to ensure our House representatives know that they must vote NO on the now $850 billion dollar pork barrel laden bailout bill. If you dropped the 450 pages into hot oil, you'd get pork rinds it's now so full of pork! Although I may be a white guy over 40 from the south, we all don't want to eat $850 billion dollars worth of pork rinds!

No Bailout, No Exceptions! Wall Street dug this hole, let them work it out without "We the People" footing the bill!

@WELCOME TO THE OBAMA SHOW October 3rd, 2008 9:36 am ET

" SHE IS THE MOST HONEST PERSON "
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ummmm? what? are you on medication or something?

-"i said thanks but no thanks to that bridge to nowhere"-Palin
-"Obama wants to raise your taxes"-Palin
-"we are a couple of mavericks"-Palin
the list of lies goes on....oh yeah, PALIN IS UNDER INVESTIGATION!!!!!
thats one thing Palin and McCain have in common, she has Troopergate and McCain has Keating5...shes honest, bwaaaahhhhaaaaaaa thats rich

OBAMA is right on the money. McCains pick for VP tells me alot
about his judgement, that's why you cannot trust what McCain is saying. Can you imagine Palin as President after seeing her in
the debate last night. GOD FORBID.

Whose fault does John McCain think these job losses are? Isn't he the head of the Republican party now? He has to man -up and shoulder some responsibility here. Does he know what maverick means– it does not mean voting for an extra billion $ in earmarks after going after earmarks last week and earlier yesterday as if they were the icons of corruption in Washington. He voted for the Bailout bill.

Obama and Biden will definitely change this trend. Last night BIDEN definitely WON the debate, he blasted and lectured Palin. Biden overshadowed her and look much more knowledgeable about all issues. Just because she "survived" doesn't mean she did well. Not at all!!! She looked like a college student. l just managed to dodge the questions, generalize and smile. She only did good giving non-answers, reciting memorized answers, and winking. Pathetic. SHE is definitely NOT PREPARED to be a VP. BIDEN will be a great VP.

So what's Mccain saying this morning? The fundementals of our economy are strong? ha! give me a break!!!! Mccain is on his way out of every swing state and Obama is just taking more comfortable leads, all because Mccain was so out of touch just a couple of weeks ago before all hell broke loose. Mccain needs to sit still in at least one of his 9 houses and watch CNN so he can get in touch with what is going on in America, or at least turn the XM radio channel 122 and listen to CNN on Sattellite in one of his 13 cars and hear what regular american folks are going through. Get in touch Mccain!!!

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""Our nation's economy is on the wrong track," McCain said"

2 weeks ago the "fundamentals" were "strong". How can that be if the economy is on the wrong track?

This is the Bush/McCain economy, if it is on the wrong track it is because McCain sised with Bush 90% of the time over the last 8 years.

Hey, why isn't Todd Palin out there campaigning? He is making us men look bad, when Jill Biden, Michelle Obama & Cindy McCain can get out there on their own and mix it up for their spouses. C'mon, Todd.

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Obama wins.

That job lost should be enough for you die hard Republicans who love drama, more than you love reality. The fact is the Economy is gone, jobs are lost, and McCain just wants to help the rich. And His health plan is awful. He McCain is awful

Obama? Biden

And Sarah Palin would fail if she was debated in College, she didn't andwer any questions. She must be rekated to Bush.

off topic but

CNN thank you for posting your fact checks on the ticker!!!!!!

I'm glad somebody in the media actually cares about the facts!

This hasn't happened during the first 6 years of Bush, so quit saying the last 8 years are ecomomic policies of failure. Things were good for most of his 2 terms, but the housing crisis, which DEMS helped cause, has been the catalyst. And the war has caused financial problems too, but don't say the tax cuts and economic policies have caused all of these current problems. WAKE UP!! Obama's policies will make things worse though.

Hey don't worry about losing your job you can get one cleaning the 14 bathrooms in McCain's former mansion. Maybe you can earn a little overtime cleaning the monogrammed fireplace mantles.

Between McCain's dierct appeal to greed and the Ball of Fluff every good, self-serving, Republican can find something to vote for.

At least they won't have to put up with someone of intelligence or character (insert elitiist for GOP ads) talking down to them.

The focus of this election will remain the economy – and only the economy.

That makes it close to impossible for McCain to win – in my oppinion he should rework his economic plan so that it really differs from Bush's.

McSame you and the Republicans cause this mess,while you with with your 8 houses ,13 cars don't care a dam about us who is struggling each day to make ends meet._____ Obama & Biden will get America back where it was 8yrs ago.

Palin's way of speaking and answering the questions is unprofessional. Her "i'm a cute hockey mom" style of talking makes her look like an idiot. Compare her way of trying to win the public with winks and stupid smiles to the way someone like Nancy Pelosi speaks. Nancy Pelosi is direct to the point, confident, and doesn't try to win people over with cuteness. Palin is a joke all around, and needs to go back to Alaska.

Common Sense-The Republicans had the House and the Presidency for six full years. What great accomplishments or potential pitfalls did they to catch or help to avoid?
The Democrats gained majority for the last two years. That is supposedly when Everything started going south. They rewrote everything and changed it all overnight ...yeah right!
Two years of partial control compared to Six of majority control. That is not Fuzzy math to me!

Not again,
Obama/Biden in 08!

Somebody called Joe Biden a "cry baby" in one of the blogs. Phil Gramm called us a country of whiners.

Biden showed that he really cares. He showed more feeling than Palin. She didn't show any emotions last night, just that fake smile and "perkiness".

A lot of people are crying right now over losing their jobs, losing their homes, losing equity in their 401k, losing everything.

America in bankrupt! If Palin/McCain take over the White House, we'll all be crying, too.

Obama/Biden '08

Poor, poor CNN.....all your dem pundits were just sitting there last night waiting to pounce on Palin, again.....Campbell Brown was ticked off that she couldn't...,Paul Begala, what a JOKE he's turned into (he's just ticked off that his friend Hillary has been outshined by Palin)...The media needs to take a lesson...try all you want to destroy Sarah Palin...YOU CAN'T DO IT. Last night she PROVED you all put out such lies and distortions about her and tried your best to underhand everything she's accomplished, She PROVED you have such bias against her and want your messiah to win. UNEDITED SARAH PALIN IS BRILLIANT.....there you go again, Joe......

PS....hey America, STOP LIVING BEYOND YOUR MEANS!!!!!

You go Obama.....YOU ARE SO CORRECT.

Biden clearly won the debate – I was in the middle of the road but now I only clearly on Obama/Biden side – Palin did not answer the questions – if McCain do not not have any answers and Palin do not have any answers – Who is going to run the white house if they are elected????
Palin was disrespected Gwen – when she said she was not going to answer the question as they were ask of her – this made me lean towards believing all the charges that is binding.....this show she is going to do what ever Palin wants to do...she said the same thing over and over regardless what the question was.....We need substance; especially now..silliness and been attractive is not going to cut – Hack I am attractive but that do not mean I can be the Nations VP....

Obama by far seems to be better candidte, there is no way that Mc Cain can apply the significant that is needed by many disadvantaged people in America. America is going to choose Obama and they should hold him to his words. Change is a natural process but at most times it must be done forcefully. The fire burns the old so that the neww can grow. Obama is new. Until this situation is resolved for the people a war crisis could take place internally in America. With America having war within itself this will allow a greater opportunity for the enemies they have created to gang up and crush them. America your vote is crucial. I vote Obama!!

Joe Biden gave a wonderful VP performance but more than that he gave a clear vision for his campaign. He was able to articulate an ideology as a VP should clearly be able to do… A VP should be able to carry a resounding coherent message and Joe did that eloquently!

As for Sarah, of course her campaign made sure that expections for her were so low that all she needed to do was to give a theatrical performance which she has shown she can do but her words and ability to clearly articulate a vision was non-existent!

her supports will continue to support her for whatever reasons they give themselves but for any of those more intelligent people watching she clearly is unfit to be a VP!

Remember this?

Was this the pinnacle of the debate was it "when Biden got emotional talking about his family."

I thought Joe was just going to wipe the tears from his eyes. What an emotional moment for him, thinking about himself and only himself.

I never saw Joe cry for the Americans who lost their jobs and couldn't support their family. I never saw him cry for the people who lost their homes on Main Street. He didn't cry for the familes that don't have the money to buy bread, milk and eggs.

And he wasn't thinking of our soldiers who are dying in harm's way caused in part by his vote to go to War. No, I didn't see him sobbing over that. Let's not forget Joe is a product of Washington and the Ivy League schools of "Cry, Baby, Cry. "

But only cry about your own problems when you go to sleep in your $4 million dollar home on your 4 acre lake front property. Now that is really sad. So go ahead Joe and have a good cry. You really deserve it.

Today is November 5th: "Now boarding flight 962 to Anchorage. Paging customer Palin….Customer Palin? Ah, sorry only middle seats in economy left for your flight back to Alaska. Thanks for visiting. Buh-Bye"

The first thing I want to say is that debates are exciting, informative and intentionally so. In my view, Mrs. Palin uses debates where they ought not to be used. For example, she sounds more like a preacher with language (new energy, revelation, maverick, change is coming and a whole lot more). This is not how she should campaign. We are not electing a Pastor for Vice President to tell us about the apocalypse.

It didn't surprise me that the Governor's background is from a new age Church in which she belongs. I don't think this will go over well with middle America.

Hopefully, McCain,72, will retire now.

It's almost Monty Python ridiculous that McCain thinks he can convince smart Americans that major tax cuts for large corporations will result in anything other than larger and more excessive executive compensation packages and golden parachutes. Ideological randian trickle-down Reaganomics does NOT work and NOBODY can cite evidence that it does from the past half century. That's why they don't. They simply blabber forcefully about a failed ideology.

"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin if little minds." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

I feel more comfortable with Obama in control of making the decisions of how to fix the economy, and everything else. Obama is a very intelligent and would make wise decisions.

McCain, not so smart – nor does McCain have the 'common sense' to take control of this situtation or any situation in that matter. Just look at McCain up until this point . . . goodness, need more be said.

Mccain is a fool! This will be the second time he looses his try at the presidency, poor Mccain with his 13+ cars and 7+ mansions!

What does McCain know about us and regular jobs? He was born under Gov't healthcare and he's lived off of our gov't all his life.

Send him back to AZ.

Obama/Biden '08

"Today's report of another 159,000 lost jobs confirms what America's working men and women have understood for months: our nation's economy is on the wrong track. "

Oh really John? I thought the fundamentals of our economy were still strong?!? You will never be able to hide from that statement McCain. You showed in less than 5 seconds that you are not in touch with what is going on with the economy. Something you also admitted to.

And you need counseling to deal with your obsession with earmarks. They are a drop in the bucket compared to the greed that de-regulation allowed. And as I recall, you are "fundamentally a de-regulator".

Can't change your stripes now McCain. You are what you are. And your time is over.

Doesn't John McCain get it?

After the last 8 years, we're checking facts. We know Obama's tax plan gives us far more money than McCain's.

This entire rescue plan could have been paid for by the money used in the Iraq war. How many thousands of jobs would be created by $10 billion a month?

Obama and Biden are always looking back. I don't want a Monday morning quarterback as President. Hindsight is always 20/20...

Senator Mccain and his lapdog Palin constantly claim that Obama will raise taxes which has been proven false by almost every independent tax group out there. The only people whos taxes will be raised are those who are making 250k or more a year, and even that is not that high. So seriously John just stop lying its getting sad a pathetic now.

But I thought the fundamentals of our economy were strong John. You were referring to the american working men and woman as you stated. Those men and women don't have jobs today John. You are NOT IN TOUCH.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

all the rhetoric is not helping.
What are they going to do?
Obama has plans, McCain have not heard what he wants...but
the bottom line that neither wants to address is what will ahve to be cut or changed from thier plans because of the bailout "rescue".
I still say the best was is give the money to the taxpayers and let us invest, spend, etc to get the economy back on track. If you are going to give money to businesses and banks, given it to us instead.

One of McCain's biggest missteps is calling himself a maverick.... who does he think he's fooling? About the only moron I can think who buys this maverick bit is Palin....

Joe Biden knew more about where McCain stood on alot of the issues more than Palin. Joe obviously has a better understanding of the political arena than Palin. This stuff is serious and we need people who know the game and how to play it right for the American people. We want a change but we don't want it at the expense of leadership that does not know what is going on. Palin=Puppet! Palin is no HRC. Women should be offended with the Palin pick by McCain. Joe had perfect opportunity to strike out at the stupid answers she gave or the stupid non answers she didn't give, but he did the right thing by letting us take care of that. Palin and McCain need to get a six pack and go to the White House and help Bush move the hell out of there, so that Obama and Biden can take over and get this country back on track. Vote for Obama 08 and 2012.

and if McCain wins.....there will be more losses.

with families already struggling the way they are, how can the government even think of taking over $2000 from their already limited income, wall street played the game, they lost, its time for them to pay the piper, NOT THE TAXPAYERS.

It's increasingly clear that, when it comes to the economy, McCain has absolutely no idea what to do.

If McCain can't bomb it, he doesn't know how to handle it.

Sigh! Sen. McCain's party biggest problem is being tied to George Bush. Am I right or wrong?

So what were YOU doing about it in the U.S. Senate, Obama? Oh, that's right - you weren't even your usual "present" more than 143 days - you were out campaigning - looking out for your OWN interests - NOT the American people's.

McCain, Biden, Palin are great Americans who make me feel proud of my country.

Obama is nothing but a self-serving autobiographer and a lying, cheating, corrupt Chicago politician!

What was that you said about the fundamentals of our economy are strong? Oh thats right you spun it to say it was the workers the over 3/4 of a million people since January that are out on the street.

McPhony you are a bad joke

Enough!

Very nice President Obama!!

Obama/Biden '08

Congress is out to lunch. They added 2300 earmarks totalling $6.6 billion to the Senate's financial "rescue" bill. People are outraged at their lack of accountability and irresponsible leadership. There is a real disconnect between Washington and the people. There is a real crisis on Main Street and congress is diddling with with their pet projects. They are unable to grasp the scope and magnitude of the problem and are unwilling to take the kind of bold decisive action that is needed to restore stability and prosperity to America.

The bank and securities monsters shot themselves in the head. They committed suicide by foreclosing on their customers. Congress is scrambling to repair the damage, but they haven't even tried to stop the bleeding. Where was the since of urgency when a million people were thrown out of their homes? Why do they still refuse to offer any relief to those most in need? What do they plan to do to help all of the people who who have been thrown under the bus as a result of their predatory practices? Why don't the people deserve top priority one month before a presidential election?

JOHN MCCAIN, ALL OF AMERICA ALREADY KNOW'S WHOS GOING TO GIVE HIGHER TAXES TO 95% OF THE POPULATION, YOUUUU!!!!!!

GO LOOK FOR ANOTHER LINE

Keep hammering McSame!

Tell the voters to say "Thanks... but no thanks!

Obama/Biden 08!