But McCain doesn't want to talk about the economy. He is so out of touch!

We do not need a Republican in the White House during a depression.

This is what McCain and Palins should be talking about, but all we hear is a bunch of garbage. There need not be a depression if the G-8 acts in unison to restore confidence by increasing liquidity and lowering the prime rate. The credit markets are on life support with a stratospheric LIBOR rate, no commercial paper market, car loans, home loans even for credit worthy borrowers.

"Fiddling While Rome Burns" is no answer. It's past time for Bush and Paulson to get on the phone. You want to know how Hitler and the Nazis got started? Look no further than hyperinflation followed by a depression. Thankfully we don't have the former, but I wonder about the latter.

Hmmm.. the economy is headed in the crapper and the McCain/ Palin camp can smear Obama… no real ideas, just fear… typical Republicans.

McCain is the one candidate who actually care about this, he stopped his campaign to try and help solve this crisis. obama and bidin would only hurt us more, taxing more people and small business' will hurt everyone. the business' will go bankrupt and more people will lose their jobs. and if that happened then most likely we WOULD be going into a depression. don't tax us, cut gov. funding.

McCain/Palin 08!!!

Americans are easily fooled and more easily led.
GO OBAMA!!

Herbert Hoover 2008!

Yep and McCrook's picked a flighty Beauty Mongrol to bring her expertise to the American people. Poor Judgment McCrook that's what they said when you ripped off many people in the Keating 5 Scandel. For you repugs that keep saying that there were 4 democrats that were also involved, I don't think any of them are running for President…

You hear that McCain?????
If you can't talk the Economy- and if you have no plans to help Americans- then maybe you should let Americans know- put your country first- and let Obama win the Presidency!!
God Help Us All if McCain/Palin win in November… if they win then we haven't seen anything yet!
thank you Repugs with your slime and your greed—thank you for flushing our economy down the toilet as you sail off into the sunset on your yachts…. truly disgusting! There is a special place in hell for these people!

Obama/Biden 08- The Leadership We So Desperately Need!!

We are headed for a depression.. John McCain is out of touch,and thinks he can just turn the page and all this will go away. Sara Palin is a Airhead,and unqualified to be VP, must less god forbid President..Wake up People Enough Is Enough. Vote Obama/Biden for real CHANGE…

It is sad that some people would rather struggle like hell than see a black man as president of the US. One blogger mentioned Hannity on Hannity's America. First of all, Sean Hannity is the most racist people on television. He hates the idea that Obama is leading in the polls. This resurrecting of Rev. Wright is not going to work. However, I don't blame Palin because she just recently started reading the news. It maybe new to her, but history to the American public. It didn't work back then and it won't work now.

For all who think CNN is supporting Obama, look at the fact that they are not reporting on the events of the Keating Five in which McCain was directly involved with. If that was Obama, it would be played to death on Fox News.

Obama/Biden 08

The DOW fell below 10,000 today.. Waht are we hearing from Republicans??? William Ayers and Rev. Wright. Is that their proposed solution to the economic problems, is this an indication of how they will address crisis in America by not addressing it at all? …

After effectively costing the American taxpayer 124 billion in the Keating scandal I would have thought that McCain would acquaint himself with the science of economics..Guess it was beyond his mental capacity.
John McCain has cost the American taxpayer more than Ayers or Wright.
124Biliion is 500% of what has been spent in Afghanistan since 2001 in war and rebuilding costs
John McCain has cost taxpayers more money than it cost to build the Twin Towers
If we calculate the rate of inflation on that 124 billion from the time of the Keating scandal to now we may have enough money to employ every one in America including illegal immigrants for this fiscal year.

John McCain….BAD FOR AMERICA. (Wouldn't it have been better if he never made it back???) Real American Hero??

Vote Obama/Biden 08 for this country's sake

Wake up America, there are parts of our society that are already in a Depression. Of course we are goign to race through a recession and fall head first into a depression. Tell George Bush instead of giving the Banks 700 Billion, give every American over the age of 18 years of age of $500,000 an stimulate economy from the botton up.

The government can take their 38% off the top, and guess what all those folks are going to do with all that money? Pay bills, pay the banks their money for credit cards and past due mortgage payments, buy new items, cars, furniture, home repairs, applicances, travel, you name it. Everybody wins, but the greedy. I like that rather than giving to folks who still will deny credit to people who it need it to move ahead in life.

Obama '08. Quit fooling around with the status quo and make a real change for the better!

Sarah Palin will give another " wink" and off to the
Land of Oz we go. Come on Todd, stop this before it gets
serious.

This country has been in a recession for nearly 2 years now. We are probably in a Depression right now but too ignorant to admit it. It is appauling that our government has taken this long to figure it out. I have no confidence in any of our leadership. I know a lot of you are going to take a jab at the candidates, but BOTH parties are responsible for this mess. Pelosi, Bush, Obama, Clinton and McCain have done nothing to help the American citizens.

It's up to our business leaders to step up, take action and do what's right for their entire work force and not just their pampered CEO's.

to all the people like mccain and palin who's stuck on stupid:

please admit that you are the same idiots that like bush's character and vote for him not once but twice to destroy our economy and wage an illegal war that continues to kill our troops and innocent people.

Thank McCain's campaign economic advisor Phil Gramm for this mess. Seems like it might be impossible for McCain to "turn the page" on his crisis.

It's amazing to me how anyone could possibly vote for another 4 more years of the same. Americans are easily fooled and more easily led.

McCain thinks the USA is not in a financial crisis, while the rest of the world is smart enough to know that we are.

McCain is an idiot!

Obama/Biden 08 We need this is country fixed now!

Reagan and the Bush's have done more to bring this country down, then the other 40 presidents combined. Let's make that 39 and include Hoover with Reagan and the Bushs', all were greedy Republicans.
Welcome to the "New Banana Republic".

Thanks you GW Bush and crew. By taking us into a needless war, extending tax breaks to corporations and the rich, and lack of oversight for the financial industry you are on the brink of doing what our enemies have failed to do.

A depression started by Bill Clinton 9 years ago when he insisted on "Social Engineering".

The Market has now proven what I learned in Micro Economics 101-You can't artificially inflate the economic balloon or it will POP!

The Left Wing Liberals could have done something two years ago, as they have control of Congress and are charged with the Oversight-they chose to ignore the warnings and now we have Crashed!

If Obama is elected we will never be able to recover-his plans-and don't take my word for it-many economic experts have taken a look at Obama's plans and they say his plans will…..

CHOKE THE ECONOMY FROM RECOVERY!

Vote for Experience to get us through the tough years ahead!

McCain/Palin-08

!!! Maybe We Need Another Trillion To Bail Out The Stock Market !!!

Why don't the government buy up all the stock that fall below value then the government can then sell it back at it profit.

Our children our getting skewed.

And guess who's at fault? Bush and his rotten 8 years of endless war and BIG OIL. McCain and Barbie have NOTHING to offer but a continuation of Bush. Even as self-branded mavericks (what a laugh), the only thing they can think of for their rancid campaign is to spew lies and innuendo about Obama.

These 2 don't have an idea between them!

McCains tax cuts for the rich will REWARD the same people he vilifies for creating this mess. Thanks, Gramps!

Our economy is in trouble, big trouble and all Palin wans to do is talk about Reverend W. then why does she not want to talk about her relations with her witch hunting pastor and her church issues? Palin we do not care about these matters we care about our Nations economy and how it is to be fixed. Go back to Alaska and take care of your problems over there. You do not understand ours, they are to big and complecated for your mind.

This country is heading into a depression. Corporations must wake up and stop sending jobs over seas. They are about to lose their customers and income. If Americans are unable to buy products the American Corporations will fail.

Sarah and John dosen't have any changes to the old plan. What they want to do is let the depression regression and distracting continue and they McCain would say I will get you out of this if you vote for me. I am a maverick and I know how.

The thing for us to know how McCain is that you cann't even get out of campaign without smear tactics, so you want us as American citizens to wait until you stop all the negative campaigns and focus on what is really happening.

Well Mccain enough is enough so let you negative ways stay with you but we don't want to ge dragged down the street with you.

Obama and Biden can ride the gold horse while you and Barbie ride ken.

Obama/Biden 08

"Sooner or later, people are going to figure out if all you run is negative attack ads you don't have much of a vision for the future or you're not ready to articulate it." - John McCain, 2000

Yes, read it again. Copy it, paste it all over the net.

A depression? I thought McCain said our economy was fundamentally stable. It's amazing to me how many followers this man continues to have.

Obama/Biden

Palin wants Alaska to become an Independent Nation!!! How interesting! And there is a video of her addressing the Alaska Independence Party convention and wishing them luck? Even more interesting… How funny that now she talks about Obama's radical "friends", even though Obama was never really connected with Ayers, but she is tied to the AIP? Search for the video in you tube…

NO MR. McCAIN, WE SHALL NOT FORGET THAT REPUBLICANS BANKRUPTED THIS COUNTRY!

Why do all of you think Obama is the answer?

I guess community organizers and politicians who have served for 100 days before they decide they are going to run for President is exactly what this county needs.

Obama is a great speaker….but that is it. He folds like a cheap suit and changes his opinion on issues more than I change clothes.

We've been circling the drain for several years without political action because of partisan agendas.

The next president will not be able to stop the final flush - the cycle has to hit bottom before returning to the upswing, making the effort to shortcut it (via a bailout) absolutely frivolous.

It is inevitable. The election will not effect it (so most of the spewing in this comment section is silly). The next leader (whichever it is) will be unfairly blamed, but COULD be able to get us on our feet quicker. Lemonade out of lemons.

Latifah/Fey '08.

While John McCain is busy with rev. wright and bill Ayers crap!

John McCain what is your plan to fix the economy??????

The GOP has to resort to lies about Obama to distract from the fact that they have NO PLAN and NO IDEA how to fix the economy or anything else for that matter.

They actually think $5000 will pay for a person's health insurance, talk about out of touch with reality. I guess if you have $150 million you have no clue how much anything costs.

A vote for McCain/Palin is a vote for the McSAME politics and a vote for a depression.

Wake UP REPUBLICANS!

This is what the canidates should be focusing on.. Instead McCain is needing to change the subject on attacks simply because their campaign can not win on issues. McCain can not win on issues, especially the economy and that should be a sign on who to vote for. Obama at least has a plan on the economy and the issues where McCain can only sling attacks because that is all he has. Clear choice is Obama/ Biden for our next president and vice president…

Obama/Biden 08

Palin should stop that big mouth of hers from flapping about Obama being a terrorist, give me a break! Who does she think we are??? Shut the heck up! She should talk, "miss let's wait till the election is over to probe any investigations!"

John McCain, you suck! Really you do, You and your lies and all your puppets trying to get Pal-in-the -butt do all your dirty work! You are a crook yourself!

I'm sick of the messy path the Bush administration has led America down, and you two clowns would certainly make it a lot worse! "Krusty" the clown and "Bozo" would make a better Republican President/Vice-President ticket.

Good grief, Lord help us!

There is NO reason to believe that Obama is the great messiah, his experience is minimal. McCain is not the answer either. WE ARE DOOMED….WRITE IN BILL CLINTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

McCain is the de-regulator he is complicit with Bush in the complete collapse of the economy as we know it. McCain's response? Character attacks with his gimmick vp choice.

ENOUGH!!!

We need someone with new ideas and not owing wall street and special interests anything, someone cool in a crisis with judgement and wisdom - not someone that can't decide what to do from one day to the next and would just lets things go deeper into the hole.

Get rid of da bums!

More reason not to let someone become President who openly admits he/she does not know much about economics. (That would be McCain.)

Obama for President

…and CNN's blog is filled with Palin's lies, unsubstantiated distortions…broadcasting Pa;in's outlandish statements after your "fact checking" them and finding them FALSE…looks like you have fallen for McCain's attempt to "turn the page"…hopefully voters won't fall for it.

Obama is talking about the issues yet you are NOT reporting this in your silly attempt to even everything up.

You should be insisting that both campaigns talk about the ISSUES when they come on to be interviewed and not covering statements from Palin until she is willing to come on air and repeat and substantiate her claims. STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND DO YOUR JOB!!

….and Obama has ONE TRILLION in new spending.
Scary.

Early voting is the way to go!

Registered Republican voted for Obama/Biden 08

Funny how the economy keeps popping back up in people's mind ain't it John McCain??

Maybe if you had studied and learned about it (like you said you needed to) then you might have something constructive to say on the matter. Instead you run away from it and call Obama a "bad person".

You are a coward John McCain.

Once a hero, does not mean always a hero.

I don't know about the rest of you, but we are in shut down mode, money wise. We can hardly pay for college for our oldest, and god knows what is happening with the 401k's

ELECT GREEDY IMORAL MORONS

& GET CATASTROPHIC RESULTS.

FOLKS THE WORST IS YET TO COME.

WE NEED TO STOP SENDING TRUCK

LOADS OF $100 BILLS TO IRAQ.

OUR ECONOMY HAS ALWAYS BEEN

& IS OUR ONLY NATIONAL SECURITY.

BUSH, CHANEY & MCBUSH SHOULD BE IN JAIL.

I think we are already in a depression. And the unemployment numbers are gonna get worse. That is why McIdiot and Sarah Dunce are getting dirty. That and they are losing any chance of a comeback because Barack is leading in most battleground states. or the ones that matter anyway. Sick of the GOP. Grand OLD Party.

It will be interesting to see if people who are suffering in Colorado stick with what got them here or will they step in a new direction.
GO OBAMA!

Sometime I wonder what part of my American values does McCain/Palin team share?

They just dont want to understand issues… I have nothing against Pitbull Hockey Mom or a Gov with an accent, but she just doesnt get what it means to loose a job or what it means to pay higher taxes when as a country we are not growing.

I feel very safe with Obama… he is a true American and he doesnt loose focus of the issues. At the end of the day we need a someone who can get the job done and that is Obama.

Obama/Biden 08

Palin just accused Sen. Obama of being "less than truthful" . Talk about the kettle to the pot. LMHO

And all that these two can talk about is a man who now is a professor at a Chicage University! I am old enough to remember John MCain a a POW and what he said about the USA to the Viet Cong. Barack Obama was 8 repeat , 8 years old when Ayers did as he did. And we all know how corrupt the government is and Ayers was not guilty of ANYTHING. If anybody in THIS government said the sun was shining, I would have to go see for myself before I would believe anything they said. We all know how they lie, so the Palin/McCain crew had better check the facts before they repeat anything. And after they dsay all that they do about somebody else, don't forget to go to church.

Medicare would be cut under McCain

Obama 08

During the debate surrounding each round of "stimulus" checks, I begged my congressional representatives to spend the money on producing real jobs for Americans instead. You know things like actually investing in our crumbling infrastructure, education, and research and development. Things that are long-term economic investments and things that Republicans hate spending money because they'd rather give tax breaks for trickle down that has never worked. Well the rooster has come home to roost now. So sad. So instead we spend the hundreds and billions on other things and no money will be left for the long-term recovery.

Perhaps Sarah would be better off explaining where she claimed the per diem she received for not being in the State Capital for most of the business days of the year on her 2007 tax return. I do not see any evidence she did.

Also, did she have earnings from her mayoral gig in 2006? There is no W-2, nor any income reflected on her 2006 return.

I think a depression is iniment as long the stocks continue to dive, banks started to fail, and people are less confident about economy. If we pick McCain/Palin, then the circumstance would only get worse.He would like to deregulate the banks like the Bush Administration. If continue to deregulate the banks, then the bank's spending would be more erratic and would lead us further into darkness. I'm pretty confident about Obama/Biden because he has a good strategy about recovering the economy. I have good faith that they would try everything they can to get the recover the economy, which it would take time. All we can hope is to hang on and hope for the best.

MCCAIN AND PALIN ARE NOW GOING TO REVERT TO THE PAST AS A LAST DITCH EFFORT TO TRY TO IMPROVE THEIR POLL NUMBERS.

DUH! WON'T WORK GUYS! AMERICANS ARE NOT QUITE AS APATHETIC AND IGNORANT AS YOU BELIEVE US TO BE.

COME NOVEMBER 4TH YOU WILL SEE JUST HOW INTELLIGENT THE VAST MAJORITY OF AMERICANS ARE WHEN THE ELECT OBAMA / BIDEN AS OUR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.

DEAL WITH THAT FACT!

Why is the NY Times/CNN/MSNBC continuing to ignore McCain's "own Bill Ayers"?

Sen. John McCain's relationship with G. Gordon Liddy.

We are in this mess, and the GOP want to talk about Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and debunked lies. Economy is this country, and we will fall if the ecomony falls stupid! McCain, what happend to your pride, your honor? and Palin…just read more books.

OBAMA/BIDEN 2008

NOW THEY ARE SAYING WE'RE HEADING FOR DEPRESSION WHEN THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION IS SAYING BEFORE THAT WE ARE NOT EVEN IN RECESSION….SOUNDS LIKE THE "FUNDAMENTALS OF OUR ECONOMY ARE STRONG"…..WAKE UP PEOPLE! THE REPUBLICANS ARE COMPLETELY OUT OF TOUCH!!!

we don't want another four years like this mess.

People, we are not headed for a depression. Your liberal Democrats will bail you out with government entitlements. Barney Frank and Chris Dodd led you here, they will show you the way home. The only way to overcome this mess is to abolish corporate taxes and lower or abandon capital gains taxes. Remember Mr. Obama wants to give 95% of you a tax break, but he forgot that 40% of that 95% don't pay taxes to begin with.

No wonder John McDumb wants to change the subject, he and Caribou Barbie have no agenda, no plans, no ideas, no intellect, nothing that can help change the course for the future of America. Can we just vote today? Let's move election day to October 7th.

Obama/Biden 08/12!

Ya think?

I don't think we've hit rock bottom yet, but my thought is as long as Europe and Asia keep pumping ( aka investing) money into our economy, I don't think we'll see a depression. We will however experience a recession like none before.

Anericans were't paying attention. George Bush and Company will waltz out of the WhiteHouse in fine style. No one was guarding the hen house and the foxes cleaned up. If we're stupid enough to elect McCain and Company, then we deserve the hardships that will be coming.

OBAMA&BIDEN

…and what do we get from McCain? Only smears. I want to know how I'm going to pay my rent, put food on the table for my children. That's what I want to know Mr. McCain.

The latest Palin/ Mccain attacks on Obama have left me speechless, I mean how do you respond to such stupidity. If they should happen to win
what will be there platform, Obama?

Why are we talking about economy and checkbook topics when we haven't finished the "Keating 5 - William Ayres" reality tv show?

C'mon America, stick to what really matters!!! Who cares if we go to hell in a hand basket as long as we are entertained on the way down?

Days from becoming the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, Lehman Brothers steered millions to departing executives even while pleading for a federal rescue, Congress was told Monday.

George H. Walker, President Bush's cousin and a Lehman executive who oversaw some Neuberger Berman employees, as responding with a dismissive tone to the idea of going without bonuses.

THANK YOU BUSH / MCCAIN / HOOVER!

$10 billion a month in Iraq X seven years or more of wars = Greatest Depression Ever!

What we are not hearing from Democrats and Republicans is that most Americans are dumb. If you took on a variable mortgage rate, and did not secure a fixed rate during the housing boom a few years back, then you are stupid. If you bought a house you could not afford, you are at fault. If you dont save your money and live beyond your means you are dumb. It is not the American way to over extend your means. Do you buy thinigs from shady people when they approach you in any major city? The majority of American are stupid and htose of us who are responsible with our money are paying for it. Obama is a liberal who will tax us and probably allow another terrorist attack from lack of acion. McCain wil lat least keep up safe from jihad.

I though we were there already. why can't the gov. do something about the rich ceo's that get rid of the out of mind severance pay and bonus's. It sounds like an organized gov. run mofia, except they do not go th jail, and thats where they belong, with their congress buddys.
This country is turning into a communist country for the rich and poor, with nothing in between. Its getting worse ererday, with no end in sight,all it boiles down to is GREED-GREED-GREED-GREED

I'M moving if Palin gets elected.

If people elect the so called "Maverick" and his dummy in then we all will be dirt poor!

Make the right decision people based on who really cares about people and not by the color of his/her skin.

On the odd chance that the dolts that George W, Dick, Karl and the "boys" have running as their replacements will understand this any more than anything else that's going on in our country, I'll attempt to dumb this down to a level that my old third graders could even understand…IT'S THE ECONOMY STUPID!

WHO CARES ABOUT THE ECONOMY WHO CARES ABOUT THEIR 401KS the fundamentals of the economy are strong, no need to talk about this stuff its not important but doggone gollygee i will tell you what is WRIGHT AYERS now dogone it you betcha by talking about them we will save this economy save jobs now lets get back to the real issuses the people that obama pal around with. now thats whats important WINK WINK BLOWING KISSES!

Sarah Palin appeals to uneducated people who can't think beyond the moment.

I can't stand to watch her. I have been watching alot of other programming lately not related to politics. Even the shopping channels are a relief!

Obama Supporters: Just be sure to vote. Here in Oregon we will be getting our mail-in ballots in a week or so. So the debates will be a moot point for many of us.

I have seen enough debates for a lifetime.

I don't know about a depression, but we ARE headed for a long-term recession. The $700 billion dollar give-away will not stem the tide and was the stupidest thing I've seen the US Congress do in some time. It won't matter who is president . . . Congress makes laws that make NO sense and the rest of us have to pay for it. There is no justice . . . Just Us.

I'm sure that we won't be in a depression or, indeed, a recession so long as the statistics tell us that there isn't one.

However, this is the first time I have been in real fear of my future. And my fear is especially magnified at the thought of a McCain/Palin administration.

The economy and McCain's ideas on Health Insurance are truly frightening.

All of the uncertainty surrounding the economy is really frightening. It's even more so when the GOP candidates refuse to actually address any of the issues and spend more time smearing the other side. I am a "swing voter" in a "swing" state, and there is no question in my mind that a democratic administration is needed at this time.

Moreover, I notice all of the smears that are being reported by CNN against Mr. Obama. Why not cover some of the lesser-reported McCain and Palin scandals? For McCain, the Keaton 5, for instance. For Ms. Palin, the list is many - failing to report taxable income (her per diems for night spent at home), her religious views and how they would shape her work in the White House (Obama was skewered on this, but the media seems gun-shy of Ms. Palin's pentecostal roots), her ethical shortfalls (Troopergate), and Mr. Palin's apparent ties to a secessionist movement (recall, Mrs. Obama was slammed for allegedly unpatriotic comments).

Palin's talking about Rev. Wright. McCain's talking about a year old, out-of-context quote from Obama about Afghanistan. Both Obama and Biden are talking about real economic problems and ways to fix the problems.

I am angry at how Republicans are allowing McCain and Palin to ruin the brand further, and how Republicans are demonstrating each day they neither care about this great nation of ours, but have absolutely no interest in sustaining it for future generations. The extremist right-wing conservative branch of the Republican Party will be the death of America—a nation that I love dearly and that cannot be allowed to fall under the rule of old incompentent man and his idiot pitbull in heels.

This is very serious, people…

Naturally Kristol didn't mention that Obama wasn't present for the incendiary sermons by Wright, nor did he ask Palin why she didn't have the character to get up and walk out during this sermon by Thomas Muthee:

The only depression is a vote for McCain

We Americans need to question McCain Character and integrity about Keatin 5.

When the country is in it's worst economic crisis, Mr McCain and his gang of phonies are trying to divert attention from economy. Palin is not a joke but it is a mockery of American democratic system.

Republicans think Sarah can WINK us out of it

You can all thank the Republican party for their trickle-down economics, which John McCain wants to continue. The failed policies of the Republican party would not only lead American into depression, but oblivion as an economic giant. Let's hear it for the boys (those Republican fat cats, with 7 homes and 13 cars), way to go. I hope you all have nightmares when you sleep.

Thanks to the GOP…Bush, Gramm, McCain and the deregulation they wanted…they got it! Put the Wall St. crooks in jail and take away ALL their money!

Barack will make it worse. Don't worry, he'll give you all a warm fuzzy speech on racism and then tell you to call him if you need him…

Have you all put on your Nikes and are now eagerly awaiting the mother ship?

And this is all due to practices initiated by the Keating Five (John McCain of course).

Thanks for nothing McCain. With Politicians like McCain, who needs terrorists?

Obama/Biden '08: Because we need to send McCain to prison for his treason!!

oh I guess somebody who can remember how many homes he owns doesn't have to worry do much about the economy and can still belief that the fundamentals are still good

I am frankly tired of my fellow republicans screaming that Obama wants to turn this country into a socialist entity. And claim that the tax cut he proposes is distribution of weatlh.

First STOP saying Economy 101 means you give to big companies they create jobs and everyone is happy. That has not worked! Right now we need some advanced economics (258 or something 101 is not going to cut it)

Second-We have tired the stupid trickle down philosphy and it has not worked! I hate to admit it but republicans seems to be the ones in power when the economy starts to tank.

Third- Democrats have been screaming about this coming crisis for a long time…I remember many republicans including John McCain and myself saying the economy was not that bad. WELL I HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT and my 401K does not like it

I canot believe that with all this McCain still proposes the same philosophy and now even says that he wants to turn the page on the economy.

Well Senator McCain allow mw to help you and completely turn the page on your candidacy…I will from now on make sure that I work as hard as I can to get Obama elected. ENOUGH!

Sarah Palin: Old news, new mouth…

WELCOME TO AMERIMEXICO!

Come visit Amerimexico, we have free healthcare and open borders for anyone and everyone.

Burn the old U.S Flag in our streets it's so much fun!

Throw Apple pie at the Statue of Liberty, c'mon folks even your kids will enjoy it.

Tear up your green cards, and visa's at the Lincoln Memorial, you don't need them anymore anyway!

Spit on the vietnam memorial, kick over the tombs of the fallen soldiers!

Come to AmeriMexico, where captialism, patriotism, old-fashion American values no longer exist, where socialism is the new fad, become a part of a new generation, and a new society where we can at last celebrate the coming of the new age and we will reign the most powerful communist country in the world!

BE LIKE OBAMA, BECOME A PART OF THE CULT THAT TOOK OVER THE FORMER U.S. OF A.

Yes, while the country is going into a depression you have John McCain and his Gomer Pyle in heels trying to take the focus off the economy and trying to smear Obama. That is great. Maybe John McCain has enough money that a depression won't hurt him but what about the rest of us. John McCain quit trying to distract the country with your lies and tall tales, STICK TO THE ISSUES, FOR ONCE!!!!!!!!!!!

It took Ross Perot to help the Dems get Clinton elected. This time, the Repubs are giving it away to the Dems without the need for a Perot.

If you Repubs would have nominated an honarable man 8 years ago, we wouldn't be stuck with the Obamanation getting the presidency this time.

At least the Dems didn't give us Hillary as the choice this time… And don't worry, with the power hungry Dems like Pelosi in charge of congress, and a Dem getting the white house, it won't be long till the attacks on the second amendment and other liberal tactics remind Americans that the Dems are just as bad as the Repubs, only on different issues…

George Washington was so smart to realize that pollitical parties are un-American and counter productive to a government of the people, for the people, by the people.

Well no wonder Obama has double digit leads in VIRGINIA….can you say LANDSLIDE???

When the Dow dropped below 10,000 today with all the ancillary activities ie. bailouts, bank failures, foreclosures, business failures, etc… along with employment/unemployment stats and inflation it adds up to the perfect economic storm, an Economic Depression. The only way America can contend with our poor economic status is to save all we can, pay our debts with cash, economize on everything, focus on family, friends and values and keep the American Dream alive. We musn't add mental depression to our economic depression as these are but challenges we have yet to meet. We must remember that problems are life-threatening but challenges can be overcome. Everyone please take this opportunity to appreciate our blessings and build a better economy and lives.

Haven't we had enough of a DIC* and a BUS* in office?

HOW'S THE INVESTIGATION GOING SARAH? CAN'T HIDE BEHIND YOUR LIPSTICK FOREVER.

Good thing i already voted.

OBVIOUSLY THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU HAVE GOP RUNNING THE COUNTRY.

EIGHT YEARS OF GOP REGIME HIGHLIGHTS …………

FORECLOSURES
MARKET CRASHING BELOW 10,000
OVER 5,000 MILATRY LIVES LOST IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
TENS OF THOUSANDS INNOCENT CIVILIAN KILLED IN IRAQ
MAJOR BANKS DISAPPEARING
SMALL BUSINESSES SHUTTING DOWN
~ELEVEN TRILLION DOLLARS IN DEBT
400 BILLION IN DEFICIT
HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AND GOING UP
INCREASING OIL AND GAS PRICES
THE LIST GOES ON…………………………..

AMERICANS AND THE WORLD WILL REMEMBER THIS ON NOVEMBER 4TH AND NOTHING ELSE.

… and McCain and Palin think it is more important to throw mud than to address our real problems.

Send McCain back to the Senate so he can finish his career doing what he has been doing for the last 3 years - skipping most of the votes.

And please send Palin back to Alaska, where the final post-mortem on what is left of her political career can be written. Palin combines all the worst characteristics of Bush, Cheney, and Dan Quayle into one really pathetic VP candidate.

Depression? What's that? Our economy is strong? Is it not John McCain? No? Then why are you and your "pitbull" (chihuahua to me) trying to distract the public by advertising lies?

Because you just don't care about our economy John. You're too busy with your $100M wife, your 13 cars, 9 mansions and overdosed prescription medicine.

Obama/Biden 08

Except for John M Cain and Sarah Palin who do not like to look backward and therefore would not know what a depression was.

I know … Let's elect the clueless pseudopatriot and his ditzy secretary!

Just more icing on the cake for 8 "W"onderful years from the makers of the Iraq war , GWB!!!! BTW I hear the movie "W" is a laugh riot. Cant wait for someone to pick up on the MCCAIN campaign and do a sitcom. Oh someone sort of has…..Spin City

Yes!! another depression, unemployed will rise, banks will failed across the country. car dealer also. Everything should stop right now and get good acessment of the economy. to many loses end on the $700,00,000 bail out. Go Obama

The real "idiots" are the Obamites who continue to worship their leader who is one of the radical Left that got us into this mess. As a communist organizer (oops, I mean community) Obama advised ACORN in Illinois on a lawsuite that forced banks to make risky home loans to those who could not afford it. That ruling was used in other suits that spread across other states. Fanny and Freddy bought those and, after years of this, the roof caved in. The Dems, led by old bathhouse Barney Frank, killed any attempts to regulate this.
Look it up, Obamites.

If Obama wins he will focus on the past and not fix anything where as McCain will focus on the future and lead from the front. the choice is clear play the blame game of fix the problems. McCain has a history of reaching across the isle and finding solutions where as Obama has a history of playing the blame game and seeking recognition.

We need someone to lead from the front not focus on the past.

McCain/Palin

John Mccain, One week before the economic crisis "The fundamentals of our economy are strong."

That does appear where we are headed. The GOP and the De Regulation policies of McBush have brought us to the brink of destruction. And all that the Angry McCain and Ignorant Palin can do is give us lies and attack AD's about non issues.

"Keating Five" McCain has nothing to offer to solve our problems. But, then again, his corruption helped to cost the S&L crisis back then.

It always takes a Dem to fix the repubs mess in Washington. How do you call that if not irresponsible an administration that say deficit is nothing. You can spend your way out of a recesion. That is wrong all the time. 8 years is enough.

Obama/biden 08/12.

It increasingly seems that John McCain & Ms. Palin have nothing to say about how they propose to run this great country, and everything to say (exaggerations and fabrications mostly) about Barak Obama. That shows such a deplorable lack of good intention and a huge deficit of plans and ideas of how to bring back America's glory that has been so shamefully squandered over the past 8 years, and which looks more likely to continue under the McCain - Palin regime.

HOW'S THE INVESTIGATION GOING WITH PALIN! SHE'S ONLY BEEN THERE LESS THAN 2 YEARS AND ALREADY HAS ETHICAL ISSUES! VP MATERIAL! NOT!

Investors should take a dose of tranquilizer and chill out for a bit. The current panic mentality is stupid and serves no purose.

McCain and his partner Bush give Herbert Hoover back his good name!

Bush/McCain/Palin = FAILURE.

Obama isn't going to make a single difference in this. Fortunately, he is going to take all the heat for the next 4 years so he can be dumped by the wayside also.

The question I would ask the people who are planning to vote for McCain/Palin is:

If McCain and Palin are not talking about the issues that affect your lives now, what makes you think they will address them if elected? That's right, it is just more of the same……. please, I urge you to see it for what it is.

Wake up America, the economy needs leadership now more than ever…. America needs leadership that will focus on the people that matter most. McCain/Palin don't care about the little guy/gal because they're already wealthy enough to weather this storm. They are desperate and desperate people will do anything in times like these. Barack Obama and Joe Biden are now America's only hope to get the ball rolling again. Think Americans!! THINK THINK THINK!! If you let their personal attacks on Obama help you decide to vote for them, then you are truly lost. Good luck Mr. Obama, good luck America, your task is great indeed!!

Wow………only a depression…………Maybe another 4 years of Bush politics from John McCain and Sarah Palin maybe we can REALLY see the bottom drop out of the ecomony. 4 more years is all they are asking for. After all what damage can it do?????????????????

….and the funny thing is you idiots still blame the current administration. Clinton was extremely culpable in all this….why do you think he is staying quiet and saying "we can't be blaming anyone?". Obama is not the answer for this nation, not now, not ever. I will scream long and loud if, God forbid, he wins because I and my family are the part of America who will pay for his give-away programs and tax increases. I am also suspicious of the increased Democrat voters registration…..just like Capone and later the Daley-Machine group…..crooked till the end…..how many are fake, duplicate or the registration of deceased voters?

This is obviously the Democrats fault. They have been in control of Congress and look at how they have sat back and done nothing as our economy continues to sink lower and lower. We must elect McCain in order to turn things around. WE MUST!

Dave in Houston,

WHAT? Exactly what is it you are trying to say? And, exactly how is it that Barack Obama sucks? You appear to be clueless…The very person who has the country's well being and best interest at heart…McCain has voted with Bush 90% of the time and look at the state our country is in…That's what sucks….I wondering when the S&L scandal was going to emerge….It should have when GW Bush was selected….

OBAMA, OUR NEXT COMMANDERING CHIEF!!!

Yet Shara Palin and John McCOMUNIST want to talk about Obama…thats all they want to do! They do not want to talk about issues..in fact Palin did not give on CLEAR CONCISE answer about what here or her running mate (yes Im giving her top billing as she is carrying this ticket) are going to do! They are obsessed with Obama! Why? Because they are scared and they see the real genuine article! They are in the presence of the next JFK and they have no answer for it! All they can do now is mudsling…but you know what, the American people are sick of it! We have real problems and want REAL ANSWERS! Not someone who was involved with the KEATING 5 savings and loan scandal!

Veterans for Obama

Well not reporting to MCain remember the fundamental of our economy are good. I am getting really confused on one hand McCain says he has the expierence and on the other hand he has no experierence regarding the economy and needs to educate himself. Now he is been in politics for solong by now shouldn't he have down at least the basics ? or is that not importent anymore? by the way during the debate last thursday Palin said she would built an american embasy in Jersualem did I hear that right?

I thought you weren't allowed to use the "D" word on TV to describe the economy. I thought you were only allowed to use the "R" word with a capital "R" if the economy was really bad. I guess our situation is worse than I thought.

If McCain is elected, a crash will be coming. . . . .

We.ve been lied to by Washington so many times, we've become numb to it. If there is a real problem coming our way, we don't believe your wolf cries anymore.
No credibility…..stop with the fear mongering and fix the problem That's what we're paying you for.

How scary.
And it will be worse than the great depression as, although
it was very bad, we manufactured almost everything in this
country, we did not depend on foreign oil and we did not
owe humongous debts to other countries.
Thanks republicans. You have done a real number on
us and our country and the world.

Neither of the major parties' candidates are fit to be president.

You've got an septuagenarian who has been in the Senate too long to have any true grasp of reality, and one who believes the government is the answer to all the problems.

You've got a socialist who wants to redistribute wealth, i.e. steal my money and give it to crackheads.

There is a major dearth of LEADERSHIP in this country, apparently now it exists in the private sector in addition the public sector, which has been lacking in "nuts and guts" since Ronald Reagan.

Haven't we had enough of a DIC* and a BUS* in office?

These are the real issues McCain and Palin are trying to avoid by
calling Obama names.They have no clue how to solve the economic
crisis.Unfortunately not this time change is indeed coming to Washington.Also McCain was the biggest supprter of deregulatiom.

This is becoming a self fulfilled proficy.

The economy was doing good, even after the MEDIA said that we were in a recession.

Confidance in the economy was at a 28 year high, even while the MEDIA was pushing that we were headed for recession

The MEDIA has hammered home the recession idea so hard and for so long that it is actually starting to happen.

This recession is the MEDIA's FAULT.

SHOULD MCCAIN AND PALIN BE ELECTED, THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CRISIS THAT THE COUNTRY IS IN WILL LOOK LIKE A PICNIC!

FOR THOSE WHO ARE VOTING AGAINST OBAMA BECAUSE THEIR RACISM IS MORE IMPORTNNT TO THEM THAN THEIR FAMILY, CHILDREN, JOB, PENSIONSS, 401(K), RETIREMENT ACCOUNT, ETC. SHOULD DO ALL OF AMERICA A FAVOR ON NOVEMBER 4TH…………STAY THE HELL HOME!

I became an american citizen not long ago. I do not belong to any parties. I read and I watch CNN, actually I was a fan of CNN. Then I started to realize that I want an accurate information and started to compare you guys with other news chanels. I do not think that I want a President that like the countries that do not like USA. I have been in this country for 12 years and I love it very much. In Latin America we have suffered for years with Presidents that do not deserve a place to be the boss like Castros brothers from Cuba and Chavez from Venezuela, I got so angry when I heard that Senator Obama is willing to talk with him. I can see he has no idea what is to be born in Latin America, he does not even bother to find out and he still wants my vote?
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Well, if this economic situation gets worse, it'll help Obama. So I wouldn't worry.

Obama/Biden '08

We woke up way too late. After 8 years, it's taken it's toll.

VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN for a new direction.

Where is all the money?

Where is all the money people have invested in 401K's, the stock market, savings at banks, etc.?

That was real money, folks, and it had to go somewhere!

I am prepared for Depression: I live in a paid-for RV at very low rent. My rig is totally self contained, I don't need much for food, and if it comes to it, I will take care of my personal needs before I pay off my consumer debt. What can they do about it? The banks will have closed down.

hard times.

Where is FDR when we need him? Oh, I forgot we have Obama/Biden!!

I hope you are just making comments even though you know they are not the truth. Because if there is really this many people who think it is true that the GOP and only the GOP are responsible for this, then the education system is in worse trouble than I thought.

Come on people stop following blindly. George W. made a lot of mistakes, no doubt. but to pin everything and anything on him is just plain ignorance.

I keep hearing that Obama will turn things around, he will save us all, so on and so forth. Ok, tell me how please. I am serious I am asking for a real answer, help me to make my mind up that he is the guy we need. Don’t answer me with hate filled words about anyone just answer the question I asked.

With our economy so bad - God help us all if obama should steal this election!
May God Bless America - we need McCain to help us!

Whine, whine, whine… That is what McCain financial adviser said of the American public while John McCain was says the fundamentals of the economy are sound.

McCain is a failure just like Bush. He voted for his issues 90% of the time.

Failed student!
Failed pilot!
Failed politician!

Now whining "Life isn't fair" - ask middle America if Bush and the xeroxed Republicans have been fair to them!

Enough is enough!

No Duh and you want four more years of Bush poliices. Wake up America No to Mcain No to Palin
Barack 08

Well….. Cnn did not post my comment but thats okay!!!
I agree with the comments that CNN posted and the polls that indicate how people really feel!!!! No more smears, fears, and more of the same!!!!!!!

Depression? This does not interest Palin/McCain - they are interested in transgression. I had visions of Palin redeeming herself after that debate but after this nonsensical tirade emanating from her snout, she has converted herself from a pig to something else. Go away Broom Hilda aka Jezebel!

Both political parties–have done us wrong since Reagan was elected. Between log-jams, stalemates, corruption, and manipulation from their richest supporters–the needs of average Americans have been, and likely will continue to be ignored.

The best thing we could do is refuse to vote for ANYONE–and let the electoral college do the job (hell they will anyway).

My vote___none of the above.

So that the repubs don't rig this election, there has to be a way for Obama supporters to be able too stand up and be counted. any suggestions.

I do not think that the U.S. is headed for another depression, but I do think that we are heading toward a very serious and very real economic downturn that warrants a serious, even-handed, and practical plan to solve it. This is why I think Obama-Biden are the right team (together with a Democratic majority in the House and Senate) for the next 4 to 8 years—to get America's economy under control.

The empire is falling, and Americans need to wake up and realize this! I still have faith that our economy can rebound, but only when the citizens of this great nation think straight and vote smart—vote your purses and wallets!

……………Headed for Depression? Obviously those people who are not there yet…………are John McCain, George W. Bush, and Sarah Palin. They all belive that the economy is strong. Talk about a day late…………. John McCain Just Doesn't GET IT.

We will be in a depression if McCain gets elected.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

And people think the old Geezer and Gidget are going to pull them thru all this!! We are stupid.

OBAMA/BIDEN

Sounds like more fear mongering from Washington.
Give it a rest and if at all possible, stop supporting their shady agendas with the your media machine.
Americans are so tired of the bad spin on everything. Tell us the good news about the economy. if there isn't any then make some up like youve done before.

The Fundamentals of the Economy are Strong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Watch the McCain campaign try to change the major topic of this election. Like Palin did at the debates. Sarah Palin does not get it, and neither does George Bush and John McSame.

Obama/Biden 08

CNN - do you only post pro-obama comments?????

Obama is not qualified to lead our country - his friends scare me!

McCain/Palin… Depressing at best, absolutely ruinous in all probability.
let's rebuild our economy as well as our standing in the world with Obama/biden!

It took a DEMOCRAT to get us out of the last depression.

Lies will not help anyone get a job. Lies will not prevent a bank failure. LIES only make those that tell them look STUPID. LIERS can't be trusted we do not need 4 more years of LIESRS in the WHITE HOUSE

Mccain /Palin terrify this 45 year old white, soccer mom, registered nurse, past PTA president. Palin insults our nation.

While we are in the midst of a very bad economic downturn, I feel it is too much to think we are headed for another Great Depression and it is downright disrespectful to those who went through that disaster to suggest we are going through the same. Because the US is now is service-based economy, it is far more adaptable than it was in the 1920's and can pull through easier. Also the economy is far more global now so there will be lots of international dollars pumped into the country if stocks fall to the point that they will be good deals. Let's not also forget that in less than 30 days we'll have a new president (always signals an uptick in the economy after a poor president) and hopefully if that president is Obama, regulation will return which eases the fears of the average investor who will be more open with their money. Yes we're at a tough juncture people, but our attitude about it will have a lot to say about what direction we go.

How many soccermoms pull down $168,000 ?"
When you own, what was that? 6 or was that 7 homes?
You can afford to turn the page as the next line is " Don't cha think its just a rough spot? Don't you guys and gals out thar"

Obama wants to raise taxes on business owners (the people that drive the economy), and force them to provide health care. People wonder why companies go overseas. It's cheaper for them, duh!

A McCain/Palin vote is the only chance to avoid this economic apocalypse. Otherwise get ready for Obama to lead us to the greatest depression. One we will not recover from.

Years and Years of deregulation by politicians too stupid to understand the detials behind finance and technology are at fault.

Stop sending lawyers and former POWs to Washington …. no moose shooting, ignorant hockey moms either….

Send engineers and MBA's … they're smart enough to understand and they design and build stuff that is useful to society. They've got the right DNA for leadership in the Congress.

Electing Obama will bring us there. Google ACORN+Obama and you'll see what I mean.

Im Going To Donate Another 50 Dollars To Obama While I Still Have A Few Bucks Left! Please Donate With Me! Even If It Is Just 20 Dollars! If Mccain Gets Into The White House We Will Be Standing In Soup Lines With Our Children Before Long!

Obama is an Arrogant, Radical Fraud - we need to learn the
Truth/Facts about this guy and all his questionable "friends"
Acorn, Raines, Ayres, Wright - let's follow the money trail!

I think I'll stuff my money into an old sock and bury in the backyard. It will be safer there.
GO OBAMA

Like the economy, Senator McCain would not know the truth if it bit him. Everything he attempts to accuse Obama of is even more true about McCain/Palin: Wright (vs. Hagee, Parsley, and a Witch Doctor) - Ayers (vs. Keating, Nixon, and Bush) - "Celebrity" (vs. McCain's VP choice). This kind of double-talk, double-standard, double-dealing, etc., in the words of Daffy Duck, is "dispicable!" I can not believe McCain has "approved" these measures. I feel like I am watching a Loony Toons campaign!

I don't understand how McCain/Palin can just ignore this HUGE Crisis we are in!!!
Definitely not suitable to run this country!
if any other major crisis we get in future,,, what are they gonna do… just ignore it?!
NO THANKS!

OBAMA/ BIDEN 08~!

STUPID palin wants to attack Obama while the market is crashing right before our eyes. The question is what and who can make thing better than the GOP had done in the last eight years? I dont see mccain and his group addressing the issues except some stupid attack that has nothing to do with what am going through today.

Vote Obama/Biden-The GOP cant relate to the AVERAGE AMERICAN-That's a FACT