Enough is Enough!!! i cant wait for November 4, i know Mcsame going to used negative adds to try to detroy Obama…American people not stupid, they not gonna faul ask this time. lets stay strong behind Barack and fight for this country…Barack went hard today i glad..

Obama/Biden 2008, no matter what Obama will be the president.

obama steady i'm not coming to Washington unless the President call me. heck no obama won't be president. thank god he is unelectable. he a liar a cheat and an idiot.

I wonder why McCain and his "Straight Talk Express" haven't felt it was important to disclose those key details of his plan. Oh wait, it's because now he's willing to sacrifice his honor to win an election.

It's not "Country First" with McCain and Palin. It's "Me and My Campaign First." Thanks, but no thanks Sen McCain and Gov Palin!

McCain and his eye candy are two of the most conceited people who have ever run for office. America does not deserve to have the two of them happen to us. McCain/Palin have a healthcare plan???? Please. These two people don't care anything about this country. They only want to finish ruining it.

Can one of you tell me just where the $10 billion a year is going to come from that Obama plans on investing in getting the medical systems' records all electronic? And be specific.

i thinks its ombma and bidin 08 012 baby i think this because sarah lied about things in the de. and she lied about the bridge to kown were and obama is gowing to chane this country he is gowig to make us more energy ind. and that is really imp. because say we had a nother rita or kr. and it was a direct hit on the oil places we would be in bad shape but i hope thet does not happen but it could happen again and people still have not recoved from other hurrricanes

McCain wants to deregulation of health care…..so we can pay for the rich to get healthy like we did in the finance market?

NO WAY. NO McCain and Trophy VP.

The fact that McCain lets someone like -UCKER BOUNDS speak for him makes me sick, please, please, both of you ride off into the sunset

This is a actual statement and information:

Obama I personally know and, have insight on Socialized medical systems in which you're Health Care program is supporting in fact recommending to the United States of America. This program would in fact invade and take funds away from Medicare directly that you are not telling the senior citizens, and the Disabled population.

NOW I want you and Biden to be HONEST with the public as a whole because this is a county of freedom for which men and women are serving abroad.

This is a actual statement and information:

Obama I personally know and, have insight on Socialized medical systems in which you're Health Care program is in fact recommending to the United States of America. This program would in fact invade and take funds away from Medicare directly that you are not telling the senior citizens, and the Disabled population.

NOW I want you and Biden to be HONEST with the public as a whole because this is a county of freedom for which men and women are serving abroad.

"If anyone understands dirty politics, it would be Obama who learned from the under belly of Chicago-style politics. Wasn't it Obama who pulled some dirt to get himself elected by manipulating someone else's name off the ballot? McCain should run ads of that report to show there are two sides to Mr. Howdy Doody."

Dirty Politics? Aren't all politics dirty? You show me where any politician has been honest, and I have a bridge to sell you in Alaska.
McCain, and Palin included. By the way, how's that Troopergate scandal in Alaska going?

The Nightingale Sings in Berkley Square – If you would not looking down on Obama and reallize he is the only one trying to help this country and not give us another 4 years of George Bush.

McCain health care will leave everyone finding a company that would let you have a previous illness while Obama plan will take a person with preconditions. Mccain thanks but no thanks to your health care.

Tucker Bounds is almost as big an idiot as Palin is. Whatever he says is mostly likely a lie. Nobody is listening to this idiot.

Okay, I'm going to take my upper respiratory infection along with my body back to a reclining condition. My head is spinning and my ears and throat hurt. It makes me want to blog, blog, blog to keep my mind of it! But my body will NOT stand for it.

Go Obama/Biden….. *snif, snif… cough, cough!

$5000 tax credit is only good for those that actually have jobs or money. The right continues to lie about healthcare, that universal healthcare does not work. When are you going to get it, you are only as strong as the weakest amongst you. How can the religious right be against universal healthcare they should ask themselves what would Jesus say??? Shame on them how they have been used by the Republicans.

We can not once again let the Republican party swiftboat us. I am glad the campaign and the DNC is hitting back swiftly. The fact Gov Palin is discussing people from Chicago with ties to Senator Obama is incredulous particularly since she has an abuse of power case going on right now in Alaska which the McCain camp wanted to put a lid on. What about Keating 5? Can't we bring that up?

For those Ex Hillary voters voting against Obama because of the outcome of the Michigan/Florida debacle….

You are the type of American voters who need to wake up….you cannot punish your children because you are "bitter"..yes I said it//"bitter" that your candidate didnt make it…

You cannot vote against your interest because you perceive in your minds that Obama stole the nomination

Even Hillary asked , are you in this for you or for me?

When the going gets tough……….MCCAIN BAILS!

OBAMA / BIDEN 08

Obama's "Helath care" plan – is hardly a plan – we already HAVE it -
MediCAID for the Poor – MediCARE for Seniors – so – what – exactly is he "giving" us – at our expense???
Looks like that free doctor stuff will be the first to go with the new bail-out plan.

The Nightingale Sings in Berkley Square:
First, ignoramous, Obama's OUR (AMERICA'S) leader not our messiah or lord. Second, I think this comment sums it up perfectly well:

velmeezee (21 minutes ago) Show Hide 0 Marked as spam Reply | Spam I thought this video was touching. I want my child to think of hope, togetherness, and positivity when she thinks of America. I don't want her to have to think of bombs, killing, and senseless destruction.
The Obama supporting children are nothing like the Hitler youth. That is a rediculously false claim. But I'm glad to have come across this video because watching those children sing was very uplifting.

Mccain campaingn, often said Obama is lying however their the one who lie and misled in this Country in the first palce, and we can't afford to let them fool as over and over again. Enough is enough Mccain left his ex model wife while she's still in pain ( from the terrible accident ) for the rich, young and blond Cindy. We deserve to have a better Prisedent like Obama.

You're lying, O'Bomber, and you know it. You are evil: The Evil One in person.

Gov Palin IsTrying to Flirt her way into The VP position.

Why Is It Ok For This White Women To Dumb Down The Office Of VP

Of The USA.

She's Treating It As Though It's Some Common Walmart Dept Store Manager Job!

Gov. Palin Does Have Some Small Town Political Experence, But

She Is Not Ready To Take It To The Next Level!

No worries guys. America won't be fooled again I don't think. Daily Scandal Palin & McLiar aren't fooling anybody this time.

Sen. Obama's healthcare is trustworthy and is aimed for all groups and individuals who are suffering from lack of health benefits. I can't wait to see the fruition of this bill as it will benefit everyone!! GO OBAMA GO!!!

Will wonders ever cease? Even people in Texas are for Obama now!? Good for you, Thane! Get the word out to all of those Texans! Obama has got CT and most of New England wrapped up. McCain doesn't even bother showing his crazily powered/botoxed face in this state. No commercials, nothing. We're hoping Lieberman begins to follow suit…

I can't wait to be a proud American again!

Go OBAMA/BIDEN!

SARAH PALIN:…. she is a Barbie, they are NOT just BLONDE… their hair comes in all colors!

People just have to close their eyes and listen to the woman! She sounds like a Barbie doll with a speaking button. You push it, and she says a lot of different sentences. She is just spewing what she is told. Just like John McCain! They only know what they want, and like mavericks…. they are willing to go after it. They are wild cards, but way too predictable from my view point.

She and McSame will only do what benefits themselves and their rich cronies. If you think otherwise, you have not been living here for the past 8 years!

Not this time! America will not fall for the dirty tricks of Bush/Cheney/McCain in this election! And as for Palin? She is a pititful example of who McCain would surround himself with if he were to win the Presidency. She is pathetic. Knows little about world affairs and is in over her head. McCain did not even consult her on his plans to pull out of Michigan. She is not even in the loop yet she says the VP powers should be expanded under the Constitutional laws?

Sahah, honey, get some more e-mails going out to McCain's real staffers (to include Rick Davis of Fanny Mae/Mac claim and understand that you are being used to "energize the Republican Base" which really means to get America's racially motivated republicans to vote against what is best for America. Won't work because they even know McCain is just an angry old man who needs a nap!

I've always been told that any man that can't look you in the eye is a man you can't trust! McCain refusing to acknowledge O'bama at the first Presidential election was bazen and bazare and elitist! McCain is obviously still very angry at not winning in Vietnam (as per his 2003 interview written about in the October i 6th ssue of Newsweek) and this anger is continuing on into the Iraq occupation. Get over it McCain! Take a nap! Goodnight!

If anyone understands dirty politics, it would be Obama who learned from the under belly of Chicago-style politics. Wasn't it Obama who pulled some dirt to get himself elected by manipulating someone else's name off the ballot? McCain should run ads of that report to show there are two sides to Mr. Howdy Doody.

I finally understood today exactly what Obama means when he says McCain doesn't get it. How can a person who admits to having 13 cars and probably has more, and admits to having 7 houses, but probably has more of those also, understand me who can only afford to rent? I can't afford to buy even one house. How many houses has he bought for his children?

He has nothing in common with me and many other Americans. Obama says he thinks he does care though. But the fact that he would not even look at Obama at the debate tells me that he doesn't even care either. It was an insulting, racist thing for McCain to do and it is one of the reasons I can't vote for him.

the republicans swiftboat is sailing as we speak, they just dug some lies and dirt up on obama, this is the mavrick who says he wont go nagative. the times is running out on these moron on the right so they will do and say anything to steal another election. they stole three already so they want to make it four

Under McCain's health plan there is no guarantee that a person would be able to get health coverage if they have a pre-exisiting condition or a disability. Even those with insurance have claims too easily denied. This renders the tax credit absolutely moot. There are no safeguards in McCain's plan to protect Americans. I work with children with disabilities and it is awful trying to get them the care and services they need. It's a constant battle with insurance companies.

Never mind that most families can easily spend over $5000 a year on premiums.

McCain is tricky and LIES ! He's going to make us pay more with our healthcare with hidden costs. This man has NO IDEA what's it like to struggle with medical bills. He's very rich and honestly does not understand.

However, Obama DOES UNDERSTAND AND KNOWS how it's like to live humbly, with being raised by a single mother and grandparents.

We need Obama,
He WILL BUILD us "The bridge to the future!"

Obama's health care plan is so strong. McCain's is idiotic and uncapable of success without getting your own taxes raised in order for that money to be put to that effort. I completely agree with Obama.

McCain could care less about unfortunate Americans who don't have health care, take a good look at his wealth and greed; 7 houses and 13 cars, $500 shoes and a wife who can pay more in one outfit than most people can pay in a mortgage, children who can afford to publish books when ours can't afford college tuition. McCain lives a silver spoon life while many hard working people are living one step away from the soup line and tent city.

Anything new to say? We've heard all this before. Obama desperately trying to tie McCain to Bush.

SORRY MCCAIN HAS AN ACTUAL TRACK RECORD. He did not support Bush on the important issues (and major screw-ups made by Bush and the Democrat congress), even CNN admits this.

AMERICANS ARE NOT AS DUMB AS THE DEMS THINK. COME UP WITH SOMETHING NEW AND MEANINGFUL PLEASE.

I was for McCain until he picked Palin. The biggest mistake of his career!!
I am no longer undecided. Go Obama. For the sake of our country!!!!

I know this booard is moderated. I wonder how some insulting and offensive comments appear here.

I just loved it when Biden said during the VP debate on how McCain will make us pay for our health care. VERY SCARY, McCain is very tricky.

Obama was raised with a single mother, and his grandparents helped raised him too. He KNOWS the REAL WORLD, and UNDERSTANDS.

McCain has NO IDEA! He's so rich,..he's forgotten how many homes he owns!

MCCAIN PALIN CAN'T BE TRUSTED WITH SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT AS YOUR INSURANCE, VOTE OBAMA-BIDEN

McCain camp needs to stop lying. I know people will check facts and find out Obama is on their side. Southern states need to get behind Obama. Obama was not raised black. He just had a biological father that is black. He was raised white and stands on issues with white people. His family values are similar to most white people. Hopefully southerners gets to see this and vote for him.

Tucker…the only lies we have witnessed are those originating from the entire McCain/Palin campaign. You, McCain, Palin and all of the campaign should really be ashamed of yourselves. While you are fighting tough to keep Obama from being elected, you are constantly spewing lies to attain the goal of getting McCain elected. The good people of the United States of America will not stand for this!!! It is very obvious that you would rather continue lying to the people than put "Country First". BTW…you not only lie but you also steal from the ideas originating from Obama's campaign. There's only one thing left for McCain's camp…and that is cheat which will likely occur at the next debate. LIE, STEAL, CHEAT = McSame (as Bush) and McCheney.

Employers continue to get a deduction…employees must have the cost reported as income(this is a new tax) His proposed $5000 tax credit will not offset the taxable income of $20,000 per family in California. Insurace cost will rise and the consumer will continue to be the ones that have to pay for it!!! I thought McCain wanted to reduce taxes!!!

…to finish my last senate in my blog: ….that's why he (Obama) voted FOR the bailout!

America, enough of attack ads and divisve messages. Obama is the only one with the plan and desire to help all of us, and not only the well-off or the well-connected!

Obama/Biden, the only choice!

Lies!!! McCain will use our tax dollars to payoff his lobbyist.

To The GOP Fools:

Mac will have to raise taxes in order to help re-grow the economy … & if you fools ain't realize this by now … i don't know when you fools will … He hasn't said how he will pay for his plans .. i guess by borrowing from China … LOL ..

thank god he won't be able to .. since he will be back in the senate doing what he does best …. being manipulated by lobbyists & skipping votes …

Obama/Biden 08!!!!!!!!

Health care for all? Lower taxes? Cost-free education? Return automobile factories to Michigan? Forgiven mortgages? Three-dollar gasoline? Listen folks, it ain't gonna' happen! Why? Because, dear friends, the money's already spent, so don't believe Obama lies. He knows he's now got a perfect excuse for not following through on his promises, which is why he voted FOR

I would like to know how McCain feels he can help people get insurance by giving a 2500 for single, 5000 for family to purchase insurance. He doesn't say how he proposes to get insurance companies to lower insurance premiums, not to mention many who will not qualify for insurance due to pre-existing conditions. Back to the drawing board McCain. You don't live in the real world. Being a millionaire, you couldn't begin to understand the problem the average citizen faces. You talk a good talk on your campaign stumps, then head off to one of your 8 homes, possibly in one of your 13 vehicles to practice your debate. You have never struggled to make ends meet in your life, so all of your words are just hot air adding to global warming!

Who better to tell a bald- -faced lie than a bald- headed man,( doesn't he mean bold- faced?)

This bailout is a thinly disguised "preemptive strike" against Obama's presidency. Am I the only American who believes that this crisis just magically appeared 6 weeks before a changing of the guard. It is orchestrated by Bush and his cronies in response to a perceived threat from the Democratic party.

Nightingale, you spew the same garbage article after article. You sound like your running for office. I think you would find a more suitable crowd over at Fox. They will actually believe what you spew out.

Republicans want be happy until more than half of America are standing in cheese lines!

This is dangerous, so in effect I will have to pay taxes on healthcare, money I dont even now count as income? Think about that people, if you make 20,000 a year you will paying taxes on about 25,000.

Gov Palin IsTrying to Flirt her way into The VP position.

Why Is It Ok ForThis White Women To Dumb Down The Office Of VP

of The USA.

She's Treating It As Though It's Some Cmmon Walmart Dept Manager

Position!

Gov. Palin Does Have Some Small Town Political Experence, But

She Is Not Ready To Take It To The Next Level!

Just negative, just anti-Bush, just copy others' programs.
No existig record of "doing things" and "just being negative" and with media support it seems enough this year to become a president. this is Obama campaign.

Just Google, Rolling Stone Article, Self made Maverick for another former POW's veiw of the 'hero' McBush. Not flattering.

You had better worry about the McCain health care plan. He wants to deregulate and privatize all he can! The wealthy take care of the wealthy. And they freeze tax breaks for the wealthy so that they can take their jobs overseas! And that is for sure! Wake up and smell the dictatorship on the horizon, if you reelect a republican, America!

One in five people would vote for Bush again.I sure hope that mental health coverage is not cut in the new plans.

Somebody in government needs to staighten out the healthcare system in this country soon. It is pretty sad to realize that you can rent an apartment in certain areas of the country for less money each month then the money you need each month to buy a good health insurance plan. You can still rent a small studio apartment for $450.00 per month in some towns. Yet a good individual health insurance plan purchased on your own or extended from a company plan thru Cobra will cost you about $525.00 per month. This is out of control. And after paying that high premium of $525.00 per month somebody probably will tell you that you are not covered for cetain health care expenses because they are pre-existing conditions. This is wrong. If you need medical care and you are paying monthly premiums for health insurance then you should not have to worry about pre- existing condition clauses. We need to abandon pre existing clauses immediately. Outlaw that right away.

Why aren't my comments coming up when I submit them? Pray tell! Did John Voight's comment about the liberal media take hold? Usually all the Republican Party needs to do is scream liberal bias and the Media comes to bay! There is not such thing as liberal media! Stop playing that game with us!

Hey. Here's a novel idea. How about we take that $700 billion bailout money and pay for American's healthcare policies for the next two years. Bailing out Wall Street just gives them the green light to conduct business as usual. Like the saying goes "If you keep doing things the way you've always done them, you'll continue to be what you've always been"

Where is Obama lieing?

Right from McCain's website….

Families will be able to choose the insurance provider that suits them best and the money would be sent directly to the insurance provider. Those obtaining innovative insurance that costs less than the credit can deposit the remainder in expanded Health Savings Accounts.

What I want to know is, what if you already have insurance? I've got health insurance from my employer. Will the company's contribution be taxed as income that I will have to pay?

GOV't ON MY SIDE not in my pockets to pay for everyone's expensive health care… LETS CONTROL COSTS!~!!

McSame is joker card lair!

Obama08

Health care should use the gov't funds. CONTROL TECHNOLOGY use COST EFFECTIVE ANALYSIS… Who the heck wants the gov't involved in telling doctors how to practice medicine. I don't want my taxes going toward others… I want my gov't to be small and work on myside…

Nightingale–you are delusional. Where on earth do you come up with trash like Obama having a "secret police force?" It is foolish, paranoid, unbalanced people like you who frighten me. And the "values" you claim are in jeopardy are nothing but the ramblings of an unstable mind.

Let me see if I get the GOP talking points straight, because all this spinning is hard to follow. Everything that happened in the first Bush term was Bill Clinton's fault. Everything that happened in the second Bush term is the Democrat Congresses fault. Anything that happens good in the future was set up by the Bush Administration and just took a fewyears to kick in and everything bad in the future – including what's going on right now is a product of the failed obama Administration.

Let me know if I've covered every angle because I'd hate for Republicans to take any responsibility for anything at all or – worst of all – admit a mistake. And if I've missed anything just get me your personal saviour Bill O'Reilly's number and he can set me straight.

McCain's health care plan is organized in a way to create hardship for employers who pay for employee plans. This then forces everyone into the insurance arena as individuals, instead of groups that get premium discounts, and TRUSTS that the FREE MARKET will take control and lower insurance costs across the board.

Hmm, makes me think. What other recent examples do we have of the free market's benefits? Oh yeah, the mess on Wall Street!

The free market benefit to the majority of people across the middle and lower end of the economic spectrum is a myth just like trickle down economics. Total socialization is not the answer either, but rather the answer lies somewhere in the middle.

For all of the angry Republicans tired of paying taxes to support the poor. Google "Welfare Costs".

An income of $50,000 =6,247 in taxes. Of that $647 goes towards "welfare programs", which includes a variety of things.

You want to complain? Fine. But do your homework so that you know what you are talking about.

MCcain runs out of ammunition. No campaign scheduale till tuesday.

It's good to see some straight to the point ad's coming out of the Obama camp. Now how is his camp going to be able to afford any sort of healthcare reform after the 850 billion pork barrel bailout is fully enacted. The uninsured sick will just get sicker and die, the underinsured will continue their way to bankruptcy and poverty. The CEO's will be fine though, and will probably keep their health insurance too!

I'm an Obama supporter, and I'd love to see him address this issue at the next debate. There are a lot of us wondering how after all of this is he going to afford it. Ending the war in Iraq just isn't enough.

The McCain health plan worries me. Because it gets rid of the tax break that businesses get if they offer health insurance, they will stop offering it. It would end up with a lot of people being booted off the health insurance they now have and having to find their own insurance – if they can afford it.

Obama is our only hope to bring change to the status quo of Republican trickle down your on your own policies. He WILL protect our country and our values. McCain is going to drive us to ruin.

Here's a challenge to any GOP…

Tell us what McCain is going to do about health care. Please be specific.

Tell us what McCain is going to do about getting out of Iraq (I refuse to call it a war because it is not, it is a police operation). Please be specific.

Tell us what McCain is going to do about the economy.
Please be specific.

Obama has ALL of his specifics made available to anyone who wants to know, it is on his site.

McCain does not. Do you know why? Because he does not have any plans at all. All he continues to repeat is that I'm going to create jobs, win the war, and give you 5000 a year for health care.

So please, someone, either private in a town hall or in the media, please ask him to explain A SINGLE DETAIL.

You know be accountable.

Peace.

McCains heathcare plan is not really going to help get our current mess under control. He is trying to fix it with smoke and mirros and that just isn't gonna cut it.

bush is counting the money that he requested nancy and harry to take from you guys.
what leadership from obama and his helpers nancy and harry. thanks

Obama seems to be the steady hand during this national crisis.

We need a President who doesnt panic!

Obama/Biden 08′

Sad Sad Sad, Gov Pafalian gave rehearsed answers to questions and now along with Sen Mcsame thinks that the American people are STUPID. OH we get it!

Why do so many people believe it's the Governments responsibility to feed, clothe and house you, provide medical care for you, transport you, give you spening money, etc.? What ever happened to working hard, saving for items you want such as a house, not spending more then you make, and taking care of your own self and your family? McCain's health plan is stupid, Obama's is even stupider!

I lost my job and continued my COBRA payment from the old employer's GROUP plan and that was 427,00 a month.

Right at the 5.000 McCrypt is offering, unfortunately on the open market that McCrypt is advocating I would have paid close to 800 a month.

Plus McMoron wants to tax the employers side of the contributions as income tax to the employee!

Not just more of the same, but WORSE than the same!

If I understand it correctly, you would be taxed on the EMPLOYER'S contribution, which in most cases is probably 80% or more of the total premium. So take your share, multiply by 4 and there you go.

Plus, they will probably remove the reg that allows you to pay with PRE-TAX dollars.

PLUS – This is a tax CREDIT, which means it doesn't even kick in until you file your tax return.

They're not going to send you a $5K "coupon". You're stuck with all the increased taxes or the cost of your non-group premium.

Now, if they'd let people buy into the plan that Congress has, with no pre-existing condition exclusions, it might be a good deal.

Just been reading about Palin's MIchigan opinion, Ya know!

This makes how many times she has spoken outloud things you should NEVER, EVER SAY as a politician?

Judgement? Ya know, she just doesn't get it…

Bill Maher, help us!

Thankfully Senator Obama is telling the truth and not letting John the Jackal get away with more of his lies.

I think in the next few weeks this is going to turn into a landslide. Oh and Obama nation, we have to be ready the next few weeks for McCain to put out all the stops. It is going to get NASTY!!!! But Sen. Obama, don't listen to them, ignore them.

Nightingale,
I'm going to buy stock in Reynolds because you must have a whole tinfoil house. What utter drivel!!

McCain is down for the count and the ref's at 8. Give it up; the old man and his parrot are obviously wrong for America. Thank heavens people are waking up to that fact. Thanks, Screecha, for demonstrating how poor McSame's judgement really is.

McSame/BulldogBarbie? "WHO are you going to BELIEVE? ME? Or your crazy old EYES and EARS!"

ME: "I'm going to believe MY crazy old EYES and EARS!"

I haven't been living in a hole in the ground for last eight years! I have SEEN and HEARD what has been GOING ON! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!

Knowing the rabid religious right, is in control of the Republican party and believes in the written word, I will attempt to conclude with a biblical metaphor about evolution..

Obama the community organizer, walks into the Garden of Evil and snatches the apples away from Adam and Eve and all their children. This prevents the garden that we love from being driven into the dust from whence it came. Meanwhile the Republicans continue to drill the party deeper and deeper into the mud. Finally the Republican party’s evolution is complete and emerges as the Reptilian party.

It could not happen to a more deserving group of reptiles.

Sure you are you cannot even spell fighting properly.
All you guys are nuts where is the money coming from. America is near bankrupt and it is becuse of over trillion dollar debt from Fredie and Fanie.
Thanks democrats, thank Omama the bigger idiot.

The Democrats practically worship their Savior Obama the Immaculate. After he parts the waters …..what more can he do?

You can see it now temples being built around the country to worship him at.

National health care again? It sound more like socialist medical control. I want freedom to chose my doctor ,my care, and my decision .don’t need the government tell me what to do. Keep government out obama

I love the bailout idea, but I would have liked Main Street America to get something. After all, it's going to cost us a bundle. Thanks Republican party for the mess you're leaving. Good luck Senator Obama in cleaning it up when you get in the White House. Thanks to all of you who have been hellbent on keeping the Republicans in the White House these last 8 years. We appreciate the mess you voted for. I think that every registered Republican should be personally billed for this mess.

the republicans swiftboat is sailig as we speak, they are getting desperate and will be out with all the lies with negative ads on monday all with grandpa macain approval. this is the man who said he wont go negative . the right wingers will god all out lies starting today

Is it just me or does anyone else want to slap Tucker Bounds in the mouth. Thank goodness for FactCheck.org. This website is making McCain/Palin's lives miserable. Everytime one of them tells a lie, they get caught. Thanks FactCheck!

McLame and SarahDumb can't fool us, we 're smarter than two of them.

What wil you get? More of the same old politics:

Barack "Hype/Hollow" Obama OR John "Shrewd" McCain.

If your IQ is less than the combined IQ of McPrune & McWink, then go for them.
But we are going the other way-OBama / Biden – the smart future way.

Let me see if I understand this proposed income tax on health benefits. If I have Blue Cross/Blue Shield health benefits and I get very sick in 2008 and a hospital charges me $125,000.00 for services, doctors, medicines, testing, open heart surgeries & treatments, etc.
is the McCain/Palin ticket going to add the $125K to my income and TAX it as income. What percentage would that be and how would I ever be able to afford that since I am retired and on a fixed pension?

Please let us know more details.
THANKS!

Wonder how many overseas accounts Cindy has to evade paying taxes on…..

McCain lost me I will vote for Obama because Obama will protect our country and our values.

McCain's plan would give people back more money than they are getting now. His plan would give money to buy the insurance to cover the actual healthcare costs. It would create free market competition between companies wanting to provide insurance coverage to you. The last thing we need is more crappy run government programs and the fraud that goes along with them. McCain’s plan has been analyzed by “the tax policy center”, “journal of health affairs”, and “top healthcare economists” they show that under McCain's plan more people would have healthcare coverage than do now. Obama is trying to prey on people’s fears, don’t be fooled.

What a shame on McRich and Palie, they are disgracing the country and their republican party. McRich and Palie will continue to LIE to themselves and the fellow Americans. Palie is an expert on fabricating so she can be in power and abuse it, she couldn't even answer simple questions that my children learned in grade school and had left an impact on their knowledge the founder of our liberty we call THE CONSTITUTION. McRich with his 13 cars and 9 houses, how much does he know about the struggling people, HE HAS NEVER BEEN THERE. McRich and Palie quit while you have dignit. :Go Obama America needs you badly.

As a type 1 (juvenile) diabetic, I am most concerned with the part of the McCain health plan that does not guarantee coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. Anyone with high blood pressure, or heart conditions, or diabetes, or a number of other conditions in their medical history, will find it next to impossible to get coverage. Is this what America wants? I doubt it.

Why don't you people pay attention! Obama will raise taxes to pay for health care also! Hillary tried to hammer that home but no one wanted to listen. You just kept drinking the cool-ade!
Obama is the worst thing that could happen to this country. He wants to give more and more to the lazy bums who think the government should support them. Go and get a job you bunch bums!

Obama : Disgrace to America

So let me see if I get this.

McCain will give you a $5000 tax credit so you can "buy" your own health insurance. But he knows that it costs way more than that and Americans will have to pay that expense out of their own pockets.

Thanks, but no thanks McCain.

Obama/Biden '08.

I like this ad and believe that it is true. McCain's healthcare plan will do nothing to bring down the number of uninsured and I firmly believe it will make matters much worse. Americans are already spending over 1 trillion dollars in healthcare expenditures alone. McCain's plan to tax health benefits will drive more hard-working Americans into the realm of the uninsured which will deepen the healthcare crisis in this nation.

Why cannot the presidential candidates consider the health care system of Canada where every one has access to medical care with a health card? You dont need 100 or 200 dollars in your pocket to see your doctor!

Rebpublicans only take care of themselves. They don't want unions, and they don't believe in helping people in need of help. They figure you better get yours on your own. But for some odd reason people keep voting them into office, WHY! They are masterminds when it comes to deceiving the people of the USA. And every election the people are stupid enough to believe them. They will never help us. Bush has totally screwed this county up and McCain certainly isn't smart enough to fix it and neither is VP pick she's about as dumb as a box of rocks. Go Obama/Biden.

Where is John McCain prepping for his campaign? Is that an elementary school? He has an awful lot to learn.

Someone said there won't be money for Obama's health care plan. Truth is, the health care plan will be a huge boon to business and the economy.

In my heart of hearts, I believe that Sen. Obama will do everything he can to help better our lives.

Obama/Biden '08

You can tell who the closet racists are,most of their talking points are strait from Rush Limbaughs mouth.

There's not a dime's difference between Obama and McCain. I'm voting 3rd party

Is it true or not that McLame's proposal includes a tax on our healthcare benefits? It is true. End of story. As for you Nightingale, pay attention. The world wonders if Obama is up to the job? I don't think so. The world can't wait for Obama to be elected, and for the current regime to be given the bum's rush!

It is just beyond me how john mccain can look at american people in the eye with a straight face and pledge to continue bush's health care, bush's economy, and bush's foreign policy disasters and ask to be elected president of this country. More astonishing is the people in this country who actually believe that mccain will change the way things are run in washington!!

CNN please post my comment!

The "Straight-talk" express is filled with lies, and George Bush policies. Gov Palin's debate points were taken directly from George Bush speechs. (check out Keith Olberman-Fri. Oct 3) She may be able to fool some of the people some of the time and most of the people part of the time but she can't fool all of the people all of the time.

I AM ONE OF THE MANY IN AMERICA THAT DOES NOT HAVE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE THAT FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO THAT MCCAIN WILL MAKE IT HARD FOR YOU TO EVEN BE ABLE TO KEEP IT, OBAMA-BIDEN OUR ONLY HOPE.

Oh Nightingale, relax. Secret Police Force? Come on. If anyone was to have a secret police it would be Bush and his cronies (McCain). Not protect our country? Every foreign policy ideal Obama has mentioned has come true. He has been darn near clairvoyant and that shows a fierce intellect and sound judgment. Whose values? Yours? What if they infringe on someone else's values? Your values are just that – YOURS! Don't try to impose YOUR values on MINE.

This was a great ad. make people aware of how they will continue to be crushed under an extension of the Bush regime!

I support this comment: 'John McCain is committed to stay the course with George Bush's economic plans and despite all his campaign slogans he still tows the trickle down economic line.

John and Sarah will do whatever they can to get elected and be able to extend the tax breaks for the wealthy while shielding the rich from paying their "fair share".

The "Straight Talk" express has been side tracked and the "Wild Lie Express" has taken its place in the McCain camp. John is seeing his last chance go down the drain with his misguided economic theory's and now, he will compromise his value system to get to the top and that is so sad!'

I would impress upon everyone to go see the movie "W" on the 17th and get a glimpse of what we have in the White House and what we will have again if you elect McCain and Palin. Yes that means you America that voted for Bush the first two times…..go look and see what you did to this country and what you can keep doing to us!

I am a proud member of the military and has been for the past 20 years and no way ready to retire yet. One of the most important benefit that I have as a full time member of the military is my health benefit. It is sad that some of us in America, the greatest nation in the world does not and cannot afford health insurance. This has got to stop. I believe that Sen(s) Obama and Biden are right for this job.

He made a few mistakes in this add, but I'm not here to help him..

Shut up Tucker, you make us all sick!

and the good thing is barack PAYS for his plan, by rescinding tax cuts for the wealthy, put in place by our current kindergarten educated executive branch.

Actually, the trillions in new debt is the largest tax increase in history. We'll have to pay for it eventually. Ever had to deal with a pathological liar who accuses you of lying? I have and it's an impossible situation.

Anyone saying there is no money to fund the programs in the budget just shows the mentality of American's who don't realize that you CAN cut things OUT of the budget to use the money more wisely.

I seen, better yet heard Palin/McCain ad quoting Obama words, "that not change thats more of the same". Wow McCain you guys can not come up with your own slogans. Sorry I forgot you have no new ideas they are all Bush's old way of doing things in Washington.

McCain is dead wrong on the economy, health care and foreign policy. We can't let McCain take the White House, he is just too reckless and erratic.

I know mccain does not know anything about economy neither healthcare.

Is it just me, or is Tucker Bounds fast becoming the most nauseating person in this whole campaign?

McCain has no idea what is going on. He acts like a poorly-programmed robot. Ask him to repeat what he just said (read from his cards), and he will not be able to do so. He does not care about your health plan, economy or anything. He is just a power-thirsty and blood-thirsty man who wants to become president at any price. ‘Country first?’ – give me a break! He and his drug-addict ex-mistress are and always will be first in his mind. Ask him to give at least 5 of his many homes to homeless and 5 of his many cars to drivers who lost everything as a result of Bush/McCain policies. He is a manipulative, stubborn, intellectually-challenged, and emotionally unstable man. He hates his opponents and will become a dictator if elected (God forbid).

After Obama gets elected America will become what it was before Bush and his cronies turned it into the laughing stock of the world.

WE WILL BE MORE PROUD TO BE AMERICANS WITH OBAMA/BIDEN AS OUR LEADERS!

OBAMA '08 – GIVE US BACK OUR AMERICA

obama hit them hard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hit them hard with truth!!!!!!!!!

Sarah Palin and why she is in this race for president. Think back to George Bush and how he began as governor of Texas. Keith is close but he still doesn't get it. His show was on to it when he was show Bush clips from 2000 and Sarah's debate clips from Thursday.

Tell America to listen up this is serious. Sarah Palin is the female Bush. She has been trained in GOPAC. She is the neocons next puppet to take control of the United States. SHe is no accident. She has been in Alaska for a reason. Some history, remember when the neocons take a baseball team owner and turned him into the governor of texas. This is the same that they are doing with Sarah Palin. That is why she works with Bush advisors. McCain is in great danger these neocons have a plan. I dont see him making much longer. He doesn't know what's happening to him. That is why she is so confident. It comes from the plans that the neocons have for her.

Its hard to believe that people are still behind McCain as more comes out on his plans or lack thereof.

Rolling Stone has a really informative article that includes excerpts from McCain's memoirs and interviews with the people that know him. Look it up people and see what you're voting for.

Universal health care will kill health care in America (this former Canuck speaks from experience) and so will Obama's outrageous tax/spend plan, and his pathetic, tunnel vision energy plan!

Obama will deliver oblivion to America! Is this the real plan?

With the economy and the deficit in such a sad state, no one is going to give a tax break or free health care. It ain't gonna happen. I cannot believe the gullible people who believe all the hyperbole. We will be lucky if we don't see a tax increase, no matter who wins. I like Sarah Palin, we need someone in the White House who knows how to shop for groceries by themselves. Someone who can relate. The other three are all Washington insiders

America has been in a coma for the last 8 years and had better wake the hell up before we get 4 more of ths same.

Appropriate name Barney- the constitution says nothing about providing everyone for everyone healthcare. If you don't want Mccain controlling your healthcare why do you want Obama to?

Who controls it now?

McCain will give s $5000 to buy our own insurance, after he makes us pay income tax on the healthcare benefits our employer gives us.

Keep your $5k you idiot. Those of us that can think for ourselves aren't buying your b.s!

Dear Nightingale,

PLEASE to spread such evil lies about a person is truly not Christian, please take a long hard look at what you are talking about. Obama is just a man and he NEVER has claimed to be anything else.

What sad coices for voters. I like McCain and Palin, but I'm not convinced she ready to president , if needed. She might be a quick to learn though.
I like Biden he seems to care about Americans.Too bad he or Hillary isn't running for president. Obama has too much corruption in his small resume. Being a friend to a slum lord,in Chicago terriorists, racist priests,
belonging fradulent acorn and his dealings with fannie mae and freddie mac is a real turn off. I can't trust him.I think his only concerned with himself.

Obama will tax and spend America into oblivion and freeze energy independence with his pathetic tunnel vision plan!

Vote for Obama if you want a prevaricator in the Oval Office. He has obfuscated and schmoozed/manipulated his way through his whole campaign!

He has no moral center, and he does not have American values. Obama is a universalist with a socialist/fascist ideology who has also sold out to the radical environmentalist/union symbiosis!

Tucker Bounds must get paid big bucks from his great Godfather McBlame and his Aunt Screechy Cheerleader of Alaska to flap all those lies on tv! He's just an ignorant young punk just like his Aunt Screechy of Alaska!!

The "Straight Talk Express" has crashed. No one in the Republican Party will survive.

McCain has nothing that will help the American People and he has nothing new apart from the 90% he voted with George Bush. We can't stand anymore. Palin just needs to back to Alaska and please take the "Dude" with her. She will continue to need his help as pretends to be the Governor. I feel sorry for the people in Alaska

McCain and Palin both deserve to be slammed.

If Palin gets the investigation against her in Troopergate thrown out, I hope teh national media, who has been completely silent on the issues, spalshes it across the front pages of every newpaper in the country.

For some who has been sceeching at the top of her lungs that she is innocent, she sure has pulled out every trick in teh book to get this case dismissed.

How anyone can sersiouly consider voting for this dimwitted biatch boggles the mind. One thing the republicans constantly count on is the ignorance and apathy of wome in America, especially white women. Seems like there right.

John McCain is an ill-tempered reckless man who only wants to be President to add it to his resume, it's not about Country First, it's McCain first……….his dream is slipping away, boo hoo!!!!!
Tucker Bounds is a college educated sniveling dufus who is paid big bucks to lie by the McCain camp, he needs to get a real job…….I don't know how Tucker or anyone working for the McCain camp sleeps at night knowing that they lie constantly to the American people
I don't want McCain or Palin controlling my choices in life
Remember it was the Democrats who gave us Medicare, Social Security and Unemployment Benefits…………..

Pennsylvania will stay BLUE

Proud Democrat for Obama/Biden

I have never heard Tucker Bounds say anthing that was true. Everyone involved with McCain can't tell the truth.

I want to see Palin and the Dude's tax returns for 10 years.
I want to see Palin and the Dude and her staff to tell the truth in the TrooperGate. Now the GOP is spending more money to appeal the ruling that she will have to testify. What happened to I have nothing to hide?
I want to see Palin and the Dude to stop dragging that baby around. They carry him like a sack of flour. Then handed him to the 5 year old as she walked down stairs with no socks or shoes.

McCain is plain nuts. Palin and the Dude or trailer trash.

The American People deserve more from our leaders.

Obama/Biden

How do you know Tucker Bounds is lying? His mouth is moving. How do you know John McCain is lying? The snynapses in his brain are firing.

You guys got it. This is all a scam to benefit the insurance companies.
It is time for bold and new ideas. McCain does not have any; Obama is the one who is going to make changes.

Sorry, Nightinglae, your RNC talking points and calls to hysteria will no longer work.
The people who have run the government for the last 8 years have ruined our economy, have begun to ruin the environment again after years of getting it cleaned up, and has mired us in two wars.

And, folks, keep your eyes open. Bush is trying to save his legacy by making a last push to find bin Laden. We are this close to a shooting match with Pakistan.

OH YES, THE MODERATER IS A LEFT NUT, OFCOURSE SHE IS FOR OBAMA, LIKE ALL OF CNN. PRO ARAB PRO MUSLAM.
I KNOW YOU WILL NOT ADD THIS COMMENT. BECAUSE YOU DONT WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THE TRUTH THAT "DEMOCRATS ARE DESTROYING THE COUNTRY WHO HAVE BEEN IN THE HOUSE FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS.
LOOK WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE BANKING COMMITY "CHUCK SCHUMER".
MOST OF THE DEMOCRATS – THEY ARE ON THE WALL STREET AND BANKING SYSTEM AND IN THE HOLLYWOOD.
VOTE FOR SEN. JOHN MCCAIN AND SARAH PALIN AND SAVE THE COUNTY AND BY THAT YOU ARE SAVING ENTIRE WORLD.
WE HAVE A RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH (FOR NOW).

I would like a Palin/McCain supporter to explain one initiative that their ticket supports

Just from back of my head. How accurate these next ballots counting will be? As you know sometimes that's been a mistery as well in the past so who know's. Don't get me wrong now since this been an issue on the past as well, you know the stuff. And have fun anyhow at same time.

I am going to donate $50, now that i know they are using my money usefully!!!

The American dream is WORK hard and you can have anything you want.

The American dream is NOT hold out your hand and take from those who worked hard.

obama = socialism

Health Care can be done – if you want it. You make choices between military spending in other countries or not; spending on middle east oil or not; spending on Chinese goods; etc. Why Americans prefer to spend so much taxpayer money on other countries just baffles me.

John, Toronto

Again, McCain is blindingly out of touch if he thinks 5 grand would cover even half a year of quality health insurance.

And the idiots out there who want to vote for him, are the same ones who probably can't afford health insurance. Even though I know Obama's is our next president, I'm dumbfounded by how MANY stupid Americans there are.

I fell for Bush and his folksy good-ol'-boy act… I WON'T BE FOOLED AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Racism is one of the main reasons the Republican Paty still exist. The more racism fades the more your party will fade. Starting in 08′, Start thinking of new names and a new platform NOW!

The $ 5,000.00 is to pay for insurance premiums, is $ 5000.00 more than you get now?.Are you insured now by your employer?Are you paying for your own plan?Are you uninsured?Are you a Socialist Democrat?What are you willing to pay for?Nothing?Are you still mooching off your mommy and daddy,and would now like to mooch off the government?Do you think the Wall Street bailout was BIG?You haven't seen NOTHING yet,wait a while,if Obama and the Dems get their way on health care ,there's never going to be enough money to bail that black hole out.I'm worried,the country can not afford all cost of the bailouts and greedy Democrats.

Obama/Biden working the people
McCain/Palin working for the people

Tucker Bounds go back to school, may be the Old man McSame will pay for your training,______ On the Republican station Fox News Palin criticizes Obama & Katie Couric. I have one thing to say to you Palin go back home and face up to the investigation in Alaska , if you had nothing to hide you would have not stop the investigation. So stop telling lies .

There are pros and cons to both healthcare plans. No perfect solution will be found until the pill makers cut their profit and give the people a break. Both Obama and Mccain should stop beating up on each other over this…….the healthcare problem is too big and too serious to play politics with.

But, I won't vote for Robin Hood or socialism.
Besides, in my book he's talking the talk but not walking the walk.
Compared to earnings…….look how little money the Obamas gave to charity compared to the other 3. Hat off to Palin on this.

i understand that Obama says he will NOT cut any of his proposed programs. He will spend, and spend big. That he is on a different route than McCain. Wow!

The students had better do their homework about obama before voting him into the highest office.

Obama's campaign is missing the mark. During the VP debate, Sarah Palin made a big issue out of Biden looking back too much. In other words, "ignore how things got so terrible, and trust us when we say we won't make the same mistakes again." This is what Obama should be hammering McCain on. We have to look back because that view provides a window into the other candidate's judgment. And, after all is said and done, judgment and intelligence are all that really matters in this job. Issues and external factors are in a constant state of change, so what you're really voting for is the candidate's ability to think the impact of his decisions through BEFORE he makes them. The world is a high-stakes chess game, and McCain/Palin are only good at playing checkers.

Vote Obama/Biden
Vote all ye Lovers of peace and prosperity.
Together we can and YES WE CAN

I can't believe that the Republicans themselves put up with these lies.
How else can you explain that McCain is even in this race at all?

The Nightingale Sings in Berkley Square – you are too pathetic and too sad, you always have been. Can't stand the black man can you, it kills you that he so educated, intelligent, refined and the best thing that has happened to this country in years and yet you can't take it. Oh well. See ya January 20 at his inauguration. By the way I am a white woman who is proud to support the first black president of the United States?

Choose wisely and remember, you are not blame free, If you choose to ignore the obvious, and elect McCain who believes the economy is fine and Palin who's weakness is thinking, you deserve what you get!

Americans can finally get an idea of the type of vision McCain has for the country: More failed Bush economics. The rich get super-richer, and the poor try to figure out how to get the utility bill paid and find a way to scrape up the $100 it takes to fill up the gas tank. That is the reform John McCain and Sarah Palin represent. Speaking of the latter, why won't she just cooperate with the legislative probe? Choosing to circumvent the legal inquiry only makes her look as if she has something to hide. Smells like the last 8 years of the Bush White House: Cover ups galore.

Obama/Biden 08

Bush and his republican party are not the only one's to blame for the condition of America, those who support him and those who are votinfg for McCain are equally to blame. I just wonder when they will take their responsibility in voting carelessly. These same people would cry fowell if McCain is elected and the economy worsens! You McCain supporters heard him say he knows nothing about the economy, and his running mate knows even less. So if McCain wins just expect the worse, and take full responsibility for the crisis, that will surely come!

The democratic leaders Reid & Pelosi so very proud with themselves

to bailout FANNIE & FREDDIE, the comedy team and

GREEDY & FRAUDY, the scam team….Shame…!! The people

have been had and Washington opened the floodgates to

endless handouts…..God save America…..

It is critical that Senator Obama continues to do these informative ads more than the negative ads to separate himself from Senator McCain. Taxing citizens for health care credit is inhuman and immoral. Senator McCain does not have a health insurance plan and continues to misrepresent Senator Obama's plans stating he wants to hand the health care to the Federal Government. It is disingenous that Senator McCain who receives socialized health care actually condemns his own privileges without wanting to share or give it up. Senator Obama is not handing health care to the Feds. He proposes an expansion of options so that people can have a choice of the same health care plan that the Senators enjoy. If people want to continue with privatized health care, then thats ok with the Obama plan too. In the latter case he said he will work with insurance companies then to decrease premiums. I dont think thats a bad thing and certainly not worse than a 5000 dollar credit on which individuals are taxed.

CNN, why are you all lieing to we the people? why do you hate our country? why are you all covering up for obama? why will you not tell the truth? WHY?????

It is just beyond me how john mccain can look at american people in the eye with a straight face and pledge to continue bush's health care, bush's economy, and bush's foreign policy disasters and ask to be elected president of this country. More astonishing is the people in this country who actually believe that mccain will change the way things are run in washington!!

the media gave them hitler and blamed it on the jews
the media gave them obama and blamed it on the gop

People, please remember we dont need 4 more years of Mcbush, enough is enough, if we elect McPalin this time then you can kiss goodbye to your jobs, health care and get ready to go to war with Iran and Russia.

Obama08

thank the democrats for the energy policy that has decimated this great nation in 2 years. then add chuckie scummer, chris dope, harry reid, nancy peloski, barney frank, freddie and fannie scandal and we have a $700 trillion dollar bailout of the democrats. Thank a democrat in NOV VOTE NO NO NO obama.

By the way Palin fans… McCain's Michigan decision shows what role Palin is going to have in McCain's administration… and that role is a pretty face to win him votes. The president and vp are supposed to work as a team. You guys really think McCain is going to care what Palin says if he gets elected? Palin is his tool, which he'll discard out of any decision making capacity after her usefulness is expired.

If Obama runs this country like he has run his campaign America will be great again!

Since when does Obama health plan protect everybody? You have short memory.. you forgot that only Hillary's plan did that. If there is any blame for the current 'none of the above voting' choices, blame those 18 millions Democrats who voted Obama.

OBAMA is NOT MONDALE,DUKAY,GORE,KERRY . He will fight these LYING SNAKES TO THE END TO SAVE OUR COUNTRY FROM 4 MORE YEARS OF THE VILLAGE IDIOT RUNNING OUR COUNTRY !!

When someone winks at me when they are talking, they are exaggerating or not telling the truth. Bush. McCain and Palin…the masters of the wink…and the smears and lies.

The issues are all that matter. Stay with the issues Obama and Many republicans like me will support you all the way.

Obama/Biden '08

McCain's plan to tax the employers share of healthcare will backfire on him. Considering that employers generally pick up 2/3's of the costs, many people are going to be left with NO healthcare. His plan doesn't even sound good on paper. People pay the healthcare costs up front and THEN get some money back when the file their taxes? In case John has forgotten, MOST people don't have enough money to get by now. I'm starting to think he is sabotaging his own campaign.

OK how is this a lie. We get a 5,000$ tax credit. My healt plan at work cost 14,000$ per year. I am out 9,000$.. McCain is is the lier in this case.

This is a great opening for Obama, with more than 47 million people without health care and with costs sky-rocketing, this is a huge concern for many Americans including myself, and what McCain is offering is similar to a coupon, by providing a $5,000 tax credit to families which will go straight to the insurance companies, and he also wants to eliminate the tax break for companies who provide health care to their employees to pay for his coupon, and that means that less companies will provide health care. The problem with the health care system is not only the cost but also the health insurance companies who profit off the sick while the sick aren't getting the care they need.

I'm ready to vote already. All that's going to happen for the next month is negative campaigning – more so from McCain than Obama because he's behind in the polls but if they're just going to throw out misleading information, then I'm going to get discouraged with the whole political system. Why can't they just give us the facts without the spin and distortion – let us decide?

Nightengale: We get it, you hate Obama. Now go home and clean your white muslin sheets.

Growup all you Obama winers and learn to take care of yourself. In my opinion you are all after a gov't handout… Well, no matter who makes it to the whitehouse, you wont be getting one. There will be simply not enough votes on either side in congress to change the status quo. This is what will save america from Obamamania make believe change.

Go McCain / Palin 2008/16!

Nightingale you must work for someone in the Republican party. This is a bad plan and everyone knows it. The $5k will go to the shareholders and bonuses and they will tell us the cost of insurance was lowered because of it. Maybe lower it by $1,500 and that is it. Manhandler, you know this is the worst plan one can come up with. It is better to keep the status quo as is and not change it with this BS.

Obama will have a better chance of getting a good Health Care plan than any previous President because our economy requires it and he will try to make it a priority. McCain's plan won't cover us. Right now businesses help pay some of the costs for families Healthcare Insurance. Under McCain's plan we will get less than half of what it costs per year in a credit and companies will stop having to help pay because if they don't they will be taxed. McCain does not get it!! We can't afford his old ideas.

May I call you Joe? Wink, Wink… Dog Gone It Joe, Wink Wink!

At this point… I don't know why Tucker Bounds is given any airtime at all. Even when confronted with proof in black and white that what he's saying is completely untrue… he keeps denying that proof and pushing his lies over and over. He can't even admit he's wrong even there's incontrevertable evidence right in front of him!

After this campaign, Tucker will be lucky to be able to get a job at McD's… I wouldn't hire him to sweep my floor.

There is so much negativity towards McCain and lots more for Palin in other democratic countries, my relatives keep asking about Palin and her numerous scandals. It's a sad day in america when we have to get our news from international sources. American Media get some balls!!

I am a Breast Cancer surviver of one year and health plan is very important to me. I have great health benefits with my employer and don't won't them to be taxes becasue it will make my employer look to cut the good plan we have to selecte a cheapter plan with little coverages. With Obama plan it don't come after the onces that have coverage from their employer instead it will help those without any all together. McCain plan is not for the poor. $5,000 will do nothing becasue my Chemo treatment cost over 5,000 a treatment and with my plan coveraged it all. Don't fix nothing that is not broken. Please fix the health plan for the many that don't having any and leave the ones that have good onces with their employer along. What Health plan can you get for $5,000 a very cheap one with littler coverage and leave out the ones like me with pre-condions to fin for themself.

OLD INSANE MCSHAME AND SARAH FAILING 6 DIFFERENT COLLEGES YOU ARE UNFIT TO COMMAND !

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH !

GO OBAMA / BIDEN !

SI SE PUEDE !

MY BEAUTIFUL FLORIDA IS GOING BLUE, BABY !

WE WANT A CHANGE PRONTO !

GO GO GO OBAMA / BIDEN !

If the gov't can bailout financial institutions to keep the rich secure…I am

sure there is money for any healthcare plan OBAMA comes up with…it is

a shame we can bailout Wall St, but have poor people living in the s

treets and unemployed. McCain and the RePUBs can't see that.

People wake up mccain will raise your taxes one way or the other hes just be SNEAKY about it, At least obama is being honest telling you if you make OVER 250.000 THOUSAND A YEAR YOUR TAXES WILL BE RAISED, IF YOU MAKE UNDER THAT YOUR TAXES WILL NOT EXCLUDING SMALL BUSINESS THEY WILL NOT BE TAXED mcshame is LYING TO YOU!

McCain cannot stand to hear the truth. Between him and Palin I cannot
decide who lies the most .Palin is a disgrace to the American people
and McCain is a disgrace for choosing her.
Lets see a real debate between Hillary & Palin..Clinton will kick butt.

The debate the other night was aPalin joke, Joe 6 pack, Dude,
Hockey mom, Pitbull with lipstick , what a hick she is.

san diego……..what, I know Obama supporters are always telling us how educated they are, but I'm not understanding your post.

Well I still don't believe in any God. But I would believe more in Justice For America; if Barck Obama does lose this Election. OJ was Guilty of Self-Defence, and now he is railroaded again to thelp the Democrats win this Election. It was Bill Clinton who was in Power when Oj won in 93.

Since both Mr McCain and I are retired military and we recieve our health care through the government how is that not a government ran program? Further, what about childrens programs and Medicare are these not government programs? It is clearly a shock to me that he can say the things about health care that he says without a bolt of lightning hitting him the behind.

McCain says that he always puts country first. In this important case, that is simply not true. Can we now admit the obvious? Sarah Palin is utterly unqualified to be vice president. She is a feisty, charismatic politician who has done some good things in Alaska. But she has never spent a day thinking about any important national or international issue, and this is a hell of a time to start. The next administration is going to face a set of challenges unlike any in recent memory. There is an ongoing military operation in Iraq that still costs $10 billion a month, a war against the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan that is not going well and is not easily fixed. Iran, Russia and Venezuela present tough strategic challenges.

McCain has the "experience". As a matter of fact he has too much experience in screwing things up. He is too trigger happy to have things done his way and his way only. His judgement is fading and so is his respect. Let's retire Mr. McCain from Washington so he can focus on his own health senile issues. Maybe he can count the cactus here in Arizona because he hasn't anything else for our state.

300,000,000 people in the US of A and we have only Obambi and McShame to choose from.

The american people should be ashamed !!

Gerri, didn't your guy Obama vote for the bail out, didn't he support than the greatest tax increase ever. I think you missed that point! Typical Obama supporter, make it up as you go along

Palin: Critized Obama's "plan to mandate health care coverage and have universal government run program" for health care, and added" I don't think it's going to be real pleasing for Americans to consider health care being taken over by the Feds".

Fact: Obama's plan does not provide for universal coverage, only madates insurance for children and doesn't turn the system over to the government. Most people would still get private insurance through their jobs. Obama proposes that the government subsidize the cost of health coverage for millions who have trouble affording it and he's set up an exchange to negotiate prices and benefits with private insurers.

What a difference between the two plans. McCain's plan of a $5,000 tax credit wouldn't make a drop in the bucket and then to turn around and tax the portion of the health care our employer pays for us is beyond digusting.

McCain reaffirmed for the umpteenth time that the “fundamentals of our economy are strong.”

Great ads Obama,because the Mccain camp is starting to go very negative big-time,they have already got ads up talking about Rev Wright in Penn,Ohio,and Florida,also Fox news is starting to go negative on Obama,all this morning Fox news was talking about Ayers,and tommorow Sean Hannity will be doing a very negative piece on Obama,so Obama have to punch back because the Republicans are acting very desperate!!

Tucker like McCain has no creditability. Mccain is in trouble and getting desperate. Expect to see the most vile and slimy campaign ever. With 1 month to go McCain is losing in the following states that Bush won in 2004: Iowa,Colorado,New Mexico,Florida,North Carolina,Virgina,Ohio, and Nevada according to RealClear Politics.com. Also according to the same source Obama leads in the Electorial College vote 353-185.

Unfortunately, I don't believe John McCain's health would last in arguably the highest stress job on the planet. And what would we have then. Palin as President.

Can't you see her on a trip to England representing the USA. Meeting the royal family. "Hi, my name is Sarah." Rushing up to shake the Queen's hand. "Can I call you Liz? We got so much in common, you betcha. I can see Russia from my state and you can see Europe from your country. This is Todd. He's the First Dude"

I could see the entire world just jumping to get on our side

there have been a lot of fact checking segments on MSNBC, and Obama is getting a lot of barely trues on his ads. I thought he was for a new kind of politics. Just more do as I say, not as I do crap from the obama side. What a complete empty suit.

McCain and his lies…..
We see the same game every 4 years and most of us still fall for it.
Shame on us.

It’s just too bad that the only Americans apparently qualified to advise John McCain on how to deal with the world are those hopelessly corrupted by hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent payments from foreign countries, such as beleaguered Georgia. Good thing that guys like Randy Scheunemann (at right, with McCain), whose two-man lobbying firm took in a cool million from Georgia since 2004, have a superhuman ability to separate their analysis from any financial considerations.

It's a truthful, legitimate campaign ad that tells the truth. Even people who have employer paid health insurance are going to have to pay via taxes for that benefit.

Maybe that will give them some empathy with people who do not have health insurance, nor can they afford the premiums to purchase it.

It's not a free ride for anyone any more …… even the employer covered plans, so they might look at McCain's idea with a new perspective.

In the US one only seems to get to victory with negative attacks.

At least the Obama people are not as dishonest as McCain!

It is critical for the health and well-being of all of us that McCain and Palin are not elected.

While both tickets have told untruths, McCain and Palin lie without compunction. I'm concerned that there is no accountability for these lies. We are fast descending into a country where our elections will not be determined by who will best represent our interests, but who can tell the best lies. Our founding fathers must be rolling over in their graves.

I guess CNN is not allowing very "thoughtful" comments for today. It is this type of censorship that has led us to the disaster that the nation is now facing, and has made the world continue to laugh at our leaders because of their intellectual deficits!

The health care system is broken and $5,000 isn't going to fix it.

This is a moot argument. Ther's no money for Obamas' health plan and there won't be for many years to come. When they were asked which of their programs they would be willing to abandon due to the economic meltdown, neither of them came up with a direct answer. I think Obama might have said he would fund some of them by cutting waste elsewhere. Where have we heard all of that beofre? Every election, so far. Have you seen it happen? No. Better figure out a way to cover yourself 'cuz the Government ain't gonna do it.

Well — I guess since everything Tucker Bounds says is true, ——– oh, wait a minute. Wrong word.

I don't want McWealthy and Screech controlling my healthcare, my taxes, or anything else.

Obama/Biden '08 – let's get this country back to the Constitution.

John McCain is committed to stay the course with George Bush's economic plans and despite all his campaign slogans he still tows the trickle down economic line.

John and Sarah will do whatever they can to get elected and be able to extend the tax breaks for the wealthy while shielding the rich from paying their "fair share".

The "Straight Talk" express has been side tracked and the "Wild Lie Express" has taken its place in the McCain camp. John is seeing his last chance go down the drain with his misguided economic theory's and now, he will compromise his value system to get to the top and that is so sad!

Barack will be a great president, and America will be proud. Heck the world will be proud.

We can do it America,

Obama/Biden 08

Tucker Bounds you and the McSame camp is the one who trying to fool the American people, but we the people can't be fool , Mcsame & Palin have been telling lies on the campaign trail so you are the ones that is a bald-faced lier.______ "Go Obama & BidenGo "

Don't believe anything McCain says, he's lying. To give tax credit to insurance companies instead of to us is crazy.

Obama/Biden 08

The bailout of wallstreet was the biggest tax increase in history and was given to us by Bush and his friends in the banking industry.Dont ever believe Republicans dont raise taxes,they are just sneaky in how they go about it.

McCains plan is going to tax people and not to create healthcare access for everybody. No smear ad but an intelligent research being done here.

IM SOOO GLAD OBAMA IS FINALLY FITTING BACK!