Yes we know the Republicans favorite word is DIVIDED! Division and fear tactics is all the Republicans can produce now. What a sad party that claims moral high ground and now we see it for exactly as it is. A party that gets nothing done, creates fear to push its policy through, and divides Americans so it does not have to produce any other significant progress all the while point fingers at the Dems! PATHETIC!

They produce nothing but hypocritical politicians that claim morality while toe tapping their way through airport bathrooms. They build bridges to nowhere. They have outspent the Dems far more in the last 8 years and can no longer claim fiscal conservation. What more do you need to throw them all out of office.

Ha, great closing argument. They should have made it months ago. This may help in the house and the senate but it won't work for the White House. John McCain has lost his last chance to become president, and possibly his honor as well, to an idiotic, hypocritical VP choice and an ugly and ridiculous campaign. I mean, what exactly is he saying here? Vote for me because the GOP sucks? The only thing that's dumber than that is calling Obama a terrorist when we're in the worst economic crisis of our times. Sure, crazies will come out of the woodwork to hear Palin spew racist and ridiculous lies, but it's not gonna attract middle of the road voters. McCain should just focus on losing honorably.

The GOP is all over the place. I understand why McCain is acting erratic. The republicans are not unified like the democrates. Another area were Obama show's superior leadership.

Obama has zero experience. People say it's scary that Palin "could" be president but Obama is running for the number one spot and she has more experience than he does. If your family owned a business and you needed someone to run the company, would you rather have someone with 40yrs of experience (McCain) or someone with 2 (Obama)? If Obama was white he would have never ever ever gotten this far and everyone knows it. It's just so rare for a black man to come off educated, so people think its amazing. He tells people exactly what they want to hear even tho the money isn't there to make any of it actually happen. Open your eyes people.

Proof that McCain is desperate for traction in this election are the stupidity his campaign advisors give him. McCai/Palin are in for a rude awakening. The last resort of all Failing Republican Campaigns are the Right Wing Looneys! Sure Republicans are mad, they are waking up from a long peaceful Bush slumber, to find two morons [McCain/Palin], with a disturbing megalomaniac love affair with themselves, out of touch with our Nations true issues, and running a revolting Smear and Fear campaign! That's a tough wake up call, "MY FRIENDS"!
The McCain solution is an Ignorant Slang Talking Power Abusing Junk Yard Dog [Palin] scrambling around the Nation drumming up Racist Bigotry to smokescreen the obvious inept incompetence of the McCain/Palin campaign! Americans face the hardest financial disaster in the History of the USA, this is your idea of Change! John McCain / Sarah Palin have no idea what Americans trying to survive face. 401K plans gutted, Unemployment, Foreclosures, and the Global Economy in disarray…
McCain/Palin are a disgusting self serving disgrace. Clearly proving they are not up to the complex task of keeping the Nation together in hard times.

P.S. McCain, please do not come back here to Arizona.

What next?! On a daily basis they are changing their tactics, the only constant is that they remain negative! mccain/palin are really both pretty disgusting and the whole Republican party seems to be just as bad. I've had enough of the republicans to last a lifetime! They should be abolished and replaced with some other party that has common sense and decency!

Running out of ideas is better than coming up with stupid ideas. What's next?

While there are virtues to divided government, In these times of economic uncertainty the last thing we need is more partisan stagnation.

Even more, this argument sounds soooo cheap and disingenuous coming from Republicans who have had control over both Congress and the White House for 6 of the last 8 years.

If John McCain is elected you'll see a new paradigm of division that you've never imagined before. The term "culture war" doesn't begin to scratch the surface.

If we're going to get out of the current financial debacle, we need to get rid the 'aisle' that McCain says he can reach across for at least four years. Otherwise, we're going to all get what we deserve: a gridlocked government of second-rate politicians.

What about this closing argument: my campaign is in the gutter, and I'm facing a landslide in motion as we speak.

We have had divided government with no action for too long. We need action NOW not political compromise. Give power to the Democrates and lets get things done instead of just talking and fighting over words.

To Bella from Florida: You didnt vote for Clinton or Kerry!!! So take you're BS story where people are STUPID enough to believe it OK?

The nation has had 102 major-party tickets covering 51 presidential elections over more than two centuries. And we've never had a ticket in which both candidates on the same ticket were responsible for ethics violations before a national election. McCain/Palin is the first.

It makes the whole "reform" pitch a little more difficult, doesn't it?

»MCCAIN!MCCAIN! MCCAIN is the MAN! »WAKE UP AMERICA!!

"Do we really believe that the American public is going to feel safe by having both the head of the Congress and the head of the White House from the same party

I guess thats why Bush failed. Yeah, Right! Bush refuse to work with congress DEms, and vetoed every worthy bill. Bill Clinton work with GOP congress for 6 years.

Time for Change

McCain Palin represent real change. Believe it or not , for the worse. Palin cannot touch Cheney tissue paper, when it comes to many issue. McCain could done better, but he wanted a Puppet. LOL

Obama Biden have won

comming Clear

powered by the people.
The days are going by fast.

No matter how the pundits try to slice it, McCain has a near impossible task. He has to attack his own party's record and his own Republican president, which won't sit well w/conservatives. At the same time McCain has to say exactly what Obama has been saying all along: we need change from what has happened in the last 8 years. For McCain, there is no comfortable position between the Democrats and the Republicans.

He's tried out a new image by calling himself a "candidate of change. " But he can't just repeat Obama's ideas, so when he tries to present himself as a maverick who is far removed from the Republicans, he ends up in no-man's-land. He's not really an Independent, like Joe Lieberman, because McCain has always supported his party …… he's still a conservative Republican.

It will be interesting to see the view of himself that McCain presents in this final debate. All of his previous attempts have just confused the voters… actually, he seems confused himself.

But I have a MUCH larger issue than this latest political strategy…
And that is with Governor Palin as a potential Vice President ..she's just not that smart. No, offense it's just the truth. What other reason would the McCain campaign have for not ALLOWING her to do ANY more interviews without Senator McCain at her side??
THE REASON IS CLEAR.
Because she is not qualified and you can REALLY tell when you ask her questions that require spontaneous answers other than remembered talking points.
I ask you members of the Republican party..Do you REALLY want this type of person in the White House?? The last person we elected that was of average intelligence was….
George W Bush and look at the mess the world is in from that election!!
WHEN is she going to do interviews on CNN, ABC, NBC, MSNBC. How in the world are we allowing this woman to run for this office without going on the Sunday morning interview process??
LETS NOT LOWER THE BAR JUST BECAUSE IT'S A WOMAN (HILLARY HAD TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS AND DID VERY WELL NO MATTER WHAT STATION SHE WAS ON)…
DEMAND MORE INTERVIEWS ON OTHER STATIONS..FOX ALONE DOES NOT CUT IT!!!

Ridiculous! Pick us so you can have gridlock! The GOP has had its chance and blown it big-time. Step aside, it's someone else's turn.

Wow…they just don't get it….this election is about CHANGE….not gridlock….taking America in new directions on energy, foreign policy, economy, judicial, etc…

Plus…the thought of Palin being a heartbeat away…really bothers alot of us out here…..

DISTURBING. What is McCain thinking? McCain has already been inciting hate and division ………… now what?

Am I the only one who sees how hateful and disturbing the Republican rallies have become?

People read some of the posts here by the far-right they are downright scary!

@ ENE DIAZ: Please get your facts straight, do your own research.
The FBI found 50 cards that were wrong. That's hardly nationwide voter fraud.

I fear that when Sen. Obama wins, that the Republican-lie-hate-fear-and-attack machine will SUE to stop him from taking office. They are already making their case.

The Republicans will lie, cheat, attack and incite violence doing anything to stop………… Sen. Obama. SHAME ON THEM!

The divided government has sure served us well for the past two years hasn't it? (Sarcasm)

Everybody complains about the fact that the Dems have not accomplished much since regaining control of the House and Senate in '06, but don't seem to understand the reason why. The president has threatened to veto pretty much everything they've tried to do. Of course, with such a small margin it very seldom gets that far anyway.

This closing argument is a LOSING argument. Is McSame begging to be elected, now?

Obama/Biden = INTEGRITY, INTELLIGENCE, HIGH COMPETENCE, HOPE ALL THE WAY. The USA and the world needs this ticket to govern from the White House. The alternative is unmitigated dishonest, nasty disaster. CLEAR AS CRYSTAL. Be ruled by the facts and the HOPE. Not by the false fear

It will be a great disaster for Obama Reid and Pelosi to be at the helm of the American affairs. Within 2years of their government, the same American people who voted them there will be the first hold their heads in their hands weeping. These guys are just there in name, but absent in action.

Obama will be an on-the-job-trainee, and Americans don't need that. Let us eb wise, and not be moved by what we hear, or see or feel.

Obama is un-tried, un-tested and still wet behind the ears. His relationships with the anti-white, anti semite Jeremiah Wright, with the anti-American terrorists William Ayers and Bernadette Dohrn and with the convicted felon deal-maker Tony Rezko among others only demonstrate Obama’s amazing ability to talk out of both sides of his mouth. How does he explain such colossal lapses in judgement? He “wasn’t aware” that these people were who they were. Amazing! The rest of us knew who they were and what they stood for. Only the naive Obama had no clue.
If elected Obama will make changes alright. But none of us, not even his most fawning fans will be happy with them. It’s time to come down to earth and consider what’s best for this country and for our children’s future. And Obama the man-child isn’t the solution.

What else to say, McCain/Biden '08

Pawlenty, graham and rick all looked mad on the Sunday talk shows today. Is pawlenty and graham running for re-election? I know rick davis isn't he is still collecting money from wall street.

Democrats should think twice before voting for Obama's changes.
In 1958-59 Castro promised changes and they had it…for the worse.
Do Americans want 50 year of total control of goverment? More taxes? More illegal alliens??….. Think with your head and don't let empty promises influence your vote. Mc Cain/ Palin is th solution.

John McCain has a record of reform.
Why would anyone believe Sen. Obama's promises of change when he has never demonstrated it during his career?

Americans for McCain '08

Good gosh, if that just the silliness of the out of touch McCain
once again.

Their suggestion is just laughable.
Their campaign managers are just grasping at straws.

Barack Obama - and dear Joe Biden 2008 by a landside.

With the way our great country is going, I'd be happy to see all democrats in office for the next 8 years. At least they care about the little people.
Obama/Biden 08/12

»WAKE UP REPUBLICANS!!

»Americans!»Are you 100% Sure you REALLY want a new AMERICAN President with a ARABIC(!) NAME(!)?!???!Are we now in Indonesia or are we STILL in USAMERICA?!?!?!?

Speaking of George Will, THIS month he has written articles critical of McCain and supportive of Senator Obama.

The Republicans were never worried about that in 2000. If it wasn't for one Senator changing sides, They would have gotten exactly what they wanted. It's Bad enough Congress rolled over for GWB anyway, And he got what he asked for anyhow. Republicans are mad now because they lost there chance at changing the Supreme Court make-up and All there little 'Culture Dreams' are now put on hold, When it looked so good after 2004.

If anyone thinks this Isn't the real, Underlying issue for this last-ditched, lame aurgument is kidding themselves.

McCain is pushing for a divide in our nation between conservative whites and the rest of the country.It is not a sound stategy.
America must be unified and strong. Unity of purpose is necessary if we want to get out of this risky business.Bringing emotional misstatements to the forefront to secure votes is an ugly and self defeating tactic.McCain's campaign strategy is bringing our country down.

Yes!!! We need someone to keep those criminals like Pelosi, Reid, Frank and Dodd in check. Without someone wielding the veto pen they'll move beyond spending our grandchildren's money into spending our great grandchildren's money.

Neither McCain nor Obama have proven to be qualified to be president. Gridlock may be the only thing to save us from those clowns in Congress.

McCain MUST be President. This is an excellent point that has been made, not to mention that Obama needs to learn much, much more.
Also, we don't know enough about him is not good.

What we DO KNOW is SCARY!!!!!! It is frightening!!! It is TERRIBLE.
If you want a Democrat, please wait for someone who doesn't carry so much uncertainty and fear. I voted for Hillary in the primary, but NEVER Obama. I wouldn't have him pull the weeds in my yard.

Elect John McCain this year.

McCain 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I THINK JOHN MACAIN ABOUT TALK TO PEOPLE
HE LIES LOTS ALL TIME
HE WILL NOT WIN THIS YEAR OH OK
HE LIES TO PEOPLE OH OK

Let's get the facts straight.

It's hard for the Dems to get anything done when they have to work with the Bush administration that will only do things their way.

Let's get Obama in office and we will see a lot of positive things happening.

go obama

forget the party politics. at this point in american history we should rise above all that and vote for the candidate who will lead us out of the mess that BOTH parties have put us in. the republicans have steered our economy to this crisis, but the democrats failed to unify themselves to make any sort of impact to keep the republicans in check.

personally, i think the republicans are showing definite signs of DESPERATION by appealing to people's ignorance with the divided government argument (another case of FEAR-MONGERING).

i really hope american voters are smarter than they think we are.

Please remember that the Democrats do want Gov't intervention and the Republicans rely on the market. Well………due to Republicans hard push for de-regulation, the market took a tank and also our 401k. Now, the Republican leading runner for the White House is sounding more like a Democrat, pushing for more gov't intervention. I think it is time we vote for Obama. At least he has been honest and more Presidential.

There is obviously danger in having the legislative and executive branch come from one party but on the same note a divided government also could have the same pitfalls. Just look at what happened the last two years. Legislative to the dems, Executive to the Reps, results zero, nothing, nada. Now both those branches have the lowest approval rating in a while.

I love the smell of desperation in the morning!

HELL YES! Give me a house, senate and administration full of Democrats. No more of the Republicans ruining our country! I can still hear McCain's cries of "DEREGULATION"! Thanks alot for putting us on the brink of another depression. I don't care what Acorn people have done. Think here for a moment - these people are paid to get new voter registrations, they are not paid by the hour. I'm sure that many of them were looking to get paid enough to buy groceries, etc. My question is, what about the other 55% or more that are true new registers. Don't they count?

So NOW the Republicans want a divided government. Funny they we'ren't asking for that in 2004.

We need to toss ALL republicans out on their hatefull rears. We must send a clear message to them, that we will NEVER tolerate a campaign of such hate and divide again. They are now being so bold as to MARKET the notion of divide.

No, I do not want a country divided. And if that means dividing the neo-con conservative hitler youth out of our country, then let's start shoveling!

One House
One Car
One Spouse
One Nation
One Voice
One Party

Democrats unite, kick out the conservative scum that has brought our country to it's knees!

McKeating & McCheating
McArizona & McAlaska
Retire & be a mom
Don't put your kids in shame. No one like their parents to be racists. or perceived TO BE by all Americans.
McCains fake personality nor your fake wig is going to last when and if you guys sit in the prison for sowing the seeds of racism in the country ( which would spread like a wide fire).

We had enough of the last 8 years and certainly enough of these two baffoons.
Vote Obama / Biden

McCain and his Klan rallys. Bunch of neocons (klansman), who will never vote for a half white candidate.

More smokescreens from the McCain campaign. They will stop at nothing to win this election. They have shown a complete lack of integrity and character throughout this campaign. They are shameless. AND they want the country to trust them in the most powerful position in the world!!!!

God help American if McCain and Palin win. Hello third world status for the country.

Dustin, you're an obvious Republican troll. No one who calls himself a liberal would vote for McCain. And beyond that, in Obama progressives have the opportunity of a generation–to elect someone with a healthy balance of progressive ideals and evidence-based realism (not to mention an uncanny knack of surrounding himself with good advisors). McCain is an obvious mess to any progressive, and you are transparent.

Let me ask McCain this question. What is best to have, a divided goverment or a violently divided nation? Regardless if the President is Rep. or Dem. and Congress is all Rep or Dem, The government will always be divided when it comes to decide about an issue that has do with the welfare of the country or the nation. Did all republicans vote the same way on the economic issue? Did all Democrats vote the same way? No. Therefore Jack, there has never been, isn't, and never will be such thing as a "unified government. You are a dreamer. Get real.

I think Rick Davis (the lobbiest) is a little confused kinda like his candidate. The republicans have held the White House these past two years and with the veto threat and filibuster the "republicans" have caused gridlock in Washington.

So, if we want to free us Washington to actually get something done, then vote for a democrat for the White House and Congress.

The economic mess we see ourselves in right now is a direct result of republican policy, we need change.

HOW CAN ANYONE BELIEVE THIS BULL CRAP. THE DEMS. HAVE HAD A MAJORITY OK BUT TO RUN THE PLACE THEY NEED AT LEAST A 60-40 SPLIT WHICH THEY DO NOT HAVE. EVEN WHEN THEY PUT LEGISLATION IN PLAY WITHOUT A 60% MAJORITY THE IDIOT BUSH VETOS IT. SO IN REALITY THE REPUKS ARE STILL IN CONTROL. GOTCHA

Vote Democrate, to make sure me and my eight kids keep getting our welfare checks.

In other words, 4 more years of the last 8? No thanks. I saw how productive President Bush was w/ a Dem Congress.

Oh dear… does anyone believe McCain would be pushing for a divided government if he weren't behind??? Like, "Please, my friends, the Senate is Republican so don't vote for me". I didn't hear that argument from "the Maverick" on any Republican campaign for the presidency when Dems didn't hold the Senate… It's sort of laughable, poor thing… No wonder he's being called erratic…

You ALL forget one IMPORTANT thing. If you buy into this argument and vote for McCain and he doesn't survive the entire term….when Presidents Sarah Palin and Todd Palin push the button, will your vote keep you warm during the nuclear winter? Seriously ask yourself this question. What would happen with Sarah AND Todd running the White House?

Gee, this is tough….choose a DIVIDED OR UNITED?

Choose Adversarial or Productive?

Choose Four Years of Fighting or Four Years of Hope??

Mccain's strategists think we are the stupidest morons on earth.

mccain and palin—-Going for a slogan instead of solutions every stumbling step of the way.

apparently, John Mccain is highly allergic to the REAL ISSUES OF AMERICA.

The Neo-conservative Revolution is dying, and this is its last gasp. It's like a disease that has ruined America, and now it is arguing to stop the host from using antibiotics so that it can return, someday, to do more damage.

This is horrible, the gridlock may have been partially responsible for the state of the economy now.

Nonpartisanship is the way to go now! These politicians would rather see the country go down the tube than lose an election. Pathetic.

Palin was found Guilty of Abuse of Power Mccain/Palin can'nt be trusted to the White House We must help elect Obama/Biden so we can'nt relax we must work hard. We can'nt reward bad behavior such as Mccain/Palin. Sarah Palin will carry that same behavior to the white house Abuse of Power say No to Mccain/Palin

Is Rick Davis really that dumb? Did Senator McCain consider resigning from the Senate when the Republicans had a majority there for President Bush? Give me a break!!

The only progress we can make is President Obama and a Democratic congress. Every day I read about a change in the law courtesy of President Bush and the Republicans that makes it harder for anyone but the rich to have their voice heard in this country. Change must be made.

And even if McCain was a better choice (which he was not), he threw it all away by choosing the most unqualified, polarizing running mate he could have chosen. You guys on this blog have all hit that right on the head.

The last time America voter for "The Uniter not The Divider" we got George Bush. Let's not be fooled again with this crap. Let's give the Democrats control of it all and hand them the biggest mess ever in history and see what they can do in 4 years. Sounds like an impossible task but the alternative scares the heck out of me. McCain and his bandits (sorry I meant mavericks) do not deserve the presidency, they have carried on as a lowly, desperate gang.

I'll take the highroad and my chances with Obama/Biden.

Let's get the facts straight. The people of America were not safisfied with President Clinton and the Democratic led Congress. They elected a Republican led congress midway through Clinton's term. The "Contract with American" was formed. President Clinton worked with the Republican led congress which is why the economy became healthy. That's the facts. Just the facts.

"MCKEATING5 AND MISS ALASKAN ANAL SPHINCTER ‘08 HAVE NOW BOTH BEEN CONVICTED OF ETHICS VIOLATIONS. NOW, I AM AS THRIFTY AS THE NEXT PERSON, BUT DO WE REALLY NEED TO BUY THIS 2 FOR 1!"

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Whoever the above jerk is with his filthy no-name "name," constantly calling fellow Americans "Reptilians" — proves what a "great" American you are — NOT! And we should listen to what you have to say? NO! Crawl back under your rock! You disgust me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, WE DON'T NEED AN IDIOT AND A SOCCER GURU AS PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT AT A TIME OF CRISIS THE U.S. IS NOW FACING.

Gee…they just realize that….Republican had control of both Whitehouse and Congress before in early 2000 and in 2002 and they never care…. Actually, they celebrated their majority.

Don't change the argument again, it is STILL the economy, STUPID!!! Focus!!!

So John McCain can not come some thing on his record so people can vote for him. It is not going to work

Talk about a crazy idea. Here we are with two wars at critical states, energy independence and climate change crises, and on top of that the worst economic emergency since the Depression.

This is most certainly NOT a good time for a new administration to be crippled by an obstructionist Congress.

The Republicans have shown us what they do as as an opposition party- the mirror image of their "nuclear option" majority years. This is the reason for the current image of the "do nothing" Congress- Republicans who value partisan obstructionism to bipartisan solutions.

Let's not let the GOP continue to "play to its base" while Rome burns.

Wow, I thought McCain was against toucher, then why is he abusing sense and logic.

Obama is right, Change begins with us. We need to choose change and we need to believe/know that unless we actively participate in our Government, our Government is not going to pay attention. We need to stay on our Congressmen, Senators, and our President and constantly write/call/e-mail, regularly to keep them informed how WE FEEL they are doing and what WE WANT for our nation.

We spent six years with a Republican president and predominately Republican Congress and look what happened! It's time for Dems to get in there and clean up. If Republicans try for even one minute to blame the current economical mess on Dem's because they've been in control the past two years, all I can say is it took more than two years to make the mess, it will take more than two years to it clean up. Having a country so deeply divided is not the way to run the UNITED states!

Oh I see, when the REPUBLICANS had the house AND white house everything was great (despite it starting the complete implosion of the economy and a starting a baseless war) but if it is the Democrats there is a problem?

Do you really think the Democrats could do WORSE than teh Republican have already done? Please tell me HOW? Would they have the gall to give us our rights back? Would they treat women and immigrants like HUMANS BEINGS?

Let's see. McCain wants Nineties style gridlock. These guys are real geniuses (note sarcasm).

United we stand, divided we fall.
"We've fallen and we can't get up."
The Christian right is the American Al Qaeda. They have become what they despise.
Religious terrorists, intolerant of anybody who doesn't walk in lock step with them.
Precisely the reason I renounced organized religion.

I am afraid of the democrats taking over everything. Mccain is a honest man and there are a lot of weird stuffs around Obama. Obama is hiding behind his skin color when he would not clearly answer legitime questions about his tie with the Ayers, ACORN Tony Rezko, his position about religion and abortion. Obama: it doesn´t matter is you are white, yellow, black, green and whatever skin color just ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS! I will vote McCain because he is the REAL DEAL… Latinos for Mccain-Palin 08 I Love USA !

An Obama presidency by itself would spell the end of America as we have known it. Imagine the Supreme Court Justices he would appoint!

And with a totally unchecked Democratic Congress, we would most certainly be looking at the first time in history when one of the First Ten Amendments will be repealed, namely the Second which has up until now protected our Right to Bear Arms.

Time to round up all GOP pols and have 'em do a long walk off of a short pier somewhere while we still have a country left.

McCain/Palin are polarizing and they are stirring up a mob in their rallies. They are divisive, cunning, and untruthful. Pain has abused her authority in Alaska by giving her husband access that she shouldn't have given him. Yet, she claims that she did nothing wrong. She cannot be trusted. Palin is a pitbull in every negative sense of the word. She is ignorant and not fit to be VP. McCain gambles with our nation, and with our social security.

America needs Obama/Biden

you know the Republicans are starting to remind me of Chicken Little…. you know 'the sky is falling' the sky is falling' …. you all rant and rave about something that is either not true or has been blown out of proportion. You Ene are a perfect example of this. I am voting for Obama because I care about the issues, not a person's skin color or their religion.

In the time of big upheaval, we need majority of both Houses to implement the change we need. Don't bluff voters into thinking that they need to vote for different parties in the Houses. That is the losing tactics of the desperates. Voters knew very well when you have good people and good policies, you need a strong government to do anything that needed. The two parties only wreck the chance for the fundamental changes we need. McCAIN-2008 AND SARAH & TODD PALIN: ETHICS VIOLATORS, POWER ABUSERS AND LIARS WHO WRECK THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

The republicans had total control for several years and THAT was a total failure BECAUSE it was Bush and the know nothing republicans in control. Give me somebody with brain synapses still firing such as Obama and I will give him the opportunity to show the republican party that good government can still be had by voting straight ticket democrat.

Well,well,well…They seemed to love it when the re'lics had it for so-o-o-o-o l-o-o-o-n-n-g. Maybe that's what we need to get something done now. It's not "divided", it's called gridlock and filibustering which will get nothing done.

I hear Tell, Teddy Roosevelt was thiking about re-incarnating so as to Lead the G.O.P. Out of Iraq, Bank Bail Outs, Ride Out and Capture Osama, Drop Palin, from the Ticket and find a Nice Rest Home for McCain and G.W.; You don't have to be Mean to Go Green !

They will come up with ANY reason not to vote for the black guy….

An election so Close, so Tense, and so Critical.
America is in the worst economic crises of our generation and is only getting worse. I Pray the Voters will listen to the economic experts as to what must be done. No not the Republican Corporate CEO's that got us here. But the neutral experts who have proved their knowledge over the years like Buffet and Soros. These economic Geniuses all support Obama even though they know he will raise their taxes. They support Obama because he understands the problem and will turn the economy around. McCain on the other hand has already promised to continue the same economic mistakes that brought us to this crises point.

Are they kidding!
Are they saying it is okay if the party in charge is the GOP
But if it is the Democrats that are in charge it won't work
Trust me more gridlock is not an option
WE THE PEOPLE NEED A GOVERNMENT THAT WORKS
NOT ONE WHO WORKS THEIR OWN AGENDA

As a Republican for over thirty years (yeah, since I registered to vote), I cannot in good conscience vote for the likes of McCain. Used to have great respect for him, but after this campaign, he has truly shown he's not the man he used to be (or let folks believe he is).

And after watching the Fox News show this a.m., I could not possibly vote Republican, especially listening to Rick Davis. He was inordinately rude and consistently tried to talk over David Axelrod. Any campaign managed by Davis will guarantee a Democratic vote from me. Wall Street may like gridlock in government, but look at where Wall Street is now. I agree with "Lone Wolf" and would much rather see progress over gridlock. Eight years of Republicans in the White House has been eight years too many.

Didn't the republicans have all three branches for most of the last eight years? Remember the Democrats only took control of congress in January 2007. Spurious argument once again from the MCcain campaign.

What a stupid comment…. how have we fared with the GOP in charge for the last 8 years? we're in the toilet!

Even with a Dem Congress, stupid Bush continued to block everything.

I feel that what a man or woman did when I was 8 and was quited of charges have to do with this election. People think that Obama had something to do with it. What Palin did was wrong she started a hate and agree crowed by what she said. Their are people who just do not like blacks and will harm them. What she said put a family with small children in danger. I am a Dem. but I do not listen to one side and the Rep. party is trying to divide blacks and white. When I seen the McCain rally I felt that we a judging people by the religous, and color and with so much hate in the world that was the wrong, very wrong of the Rep. party.

just watched another video on cnn that showed a couple who have a mortgage and had started out paying 7+% then 2 yres later it jumped to 11+% They both work and are going broke. They said it was never fully explained to them otherwise they would not have done it.

McCain's idea of helping these people would be good for the recovery of our country. Look it keeps people in their homes, it circulates money, it is good. Ok the fat cats won't get rich quick. But the good citizens will have a chance to recovery and keep a roof over their heads.

McCain also said he and Palin would clean up Washington. I believe you will see those people responsible for these predatory practices come to justice.

great idea…things will get done…..CHANGE is in the air !!

WHERE IS CAFFERTY? He's fans wanto to know!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't worry America, the Christian Republican Church Party will domininate in the end. Their corruption is their strength.

80 years old White Lady from small town in ohio .. town There is no progressive talker right-wing talkers and hate radio all day. she ask obama one question ?… she asked him Who Are You??? Obama look in the eye .. and responded to.. I Am Your Son .don’t let them scare you” …
.She definately had tears in her eyes .she is voting for obama..

Chillicothe ohio..The economy is Topic

McSame in 2008 !!!!!

I really really want to be eating spam for dinner for the next four years.

We need change with a specific plan in place before he gets into the White House. The last eight years of being retroactive have screwed us enough.

Obama/Biden 2008/2012 2016?

As a self appointed surrogate for the Obama campaign, I'd like to say that misleading titles of articles, and misguided campaign staffers like Rick Davis and the others working for Sen McCain need to cease and desist in their feeble attempts to confuse and terrorize the minds of Americans! They also seem to want to say that they are for this country, and all of us that support Sen Obama are not. I advise all of you ill-advised supporters of McCain to read Chris Buckley's recent article explaining why he is supporting Sen Obama. Change is coming. It's good for all parties-stop fighting and embrace it.

Please. The GOP had control of all branches of gov't in 04-06. They have destroyed the country. Now they deserve to be politically irrelevant.

so let me get this straight - we should vote for the erratic man, knowing that the stress of the job is very high. so that he can die in office and leave us with that CRAZY WOMAN FROM ALASKA?
the repugs have totally lost it on this last one.
can you really imagine the destruction that an uneducated barbie and bearly a high school diploma dude with do?
HEAVEN HELP US

They've gone beyond grasping at straws: this GOP "argument" shows they are grasping at thin, thin air.

You Repub folks are going down — and then you will get to reap the benefits of an Obama presidency. So you'll be okay, not to worry.

I don't remember the Repubs complaining when they had a mojority of the government. I think balance in the long run is the best but I cannot support McCAin because he decided to choose a Barbie Doll with a gun as his running mate. We cannot afford a possibility of her becoming President. Sarah Palin is an idiot just like George Bush. McCain had better choices and I get sick up people defending her because we as Americans deserve better.

It's funny how the Republicans are ALWAYS blaming past administrations for the problems THEY cause. It seems that things always take about eight or nine years to "take hold." That's why, after a Dem gets back in office and things improve, we ALWAYS hear that this is the actions of the Republicans in the past finally taking hold.

When things are a horrific mess under Republican control, it's always the years-ago Dems who caused this and it's just now rearing its head.

EXCEPT for the Dem congress this time around, which seems to have been granted by the Republicans nearly super-human powers to legislate the current mess we're in with LESS than two years to do it, a near even-split in the House and Senate and a President always holding the veto pen.

???

My question is this. How is the American public supposed to know who gets elected to Congress before they vote for president?

This is the last gasp desperation.

His arguments are…

1. trust me as a maverick? Yeah, how about your economic twinning of bush? no? then…
2. trust my decision making? yeah, picking a candidate under investigation shows more of the same old bush….no? then…
3. don't trust my opponent because he's tied to a terrorist and likes the idea of abortion…no? then…
4. pick me as an alternative to a democratic congress that may or may not be democratic.

Next we should pick him because he has better halloween candy than obama.

McCain has finally lost his mind.

WHERE IS JACK CAFFERTY????

To the clown condemning ACORN, learn how to spell it , learn English and learn the law.
The law requires that any and all registration forms must be turned in to local officials even if they appear to be a joke or fraudulent.
Only the local officials have the legal right and responsibility to refuse registration.
Voter fraud is if those comedians turn up and try to vote.

Ene M Diaz & any other uninformed ACORN basher: it is the voter registration org's responsibility to register voters. It is the City/County Clerks responsibility to ensure the voters are eligible and follow election laws. If Voter Fraud occurs, the City/County Clerk who ran the election is to blame. Study local governement!

This is an absurd last ditch attempt argument, that quite frankly makes me giggle at the thought of the GOP wiggling in their seats.

Well now that has got to be the LAMEST argument in the history of American politics. "We're getting our fanny kicked in the Congressional races, so pretty please give us the White House"?!?

Wow. The stupidity of it takes your breath away.

Obama/Biden '08!!!

Trying to repond to Ann's question regarding why voter registration is necessary…I´m not an elections expert, but unlike your experience there aren't local taxes in many US localities. Also, unlike in many European countries, Americans don't have to register with the local police, and are very mobile (it's quite easy to "disappear" in the US). So, requiring voter registration is about the only way to control voter fraud.

I watched a video and it showed not all states require voter id when voting…………then they said people voted in one state and then crossed the boarder and vote in their own state. This is not good.

McCain/Palin 08

After 6 years where the Republicans controlled the Presidency and Congress, with only the last two a split, now they want it split. We need to have it the same for a few years to deal with this grid lock. The Dem Congress could not get anything done with Bush's veto power. People will be afraid that if McCain wins he will veto a Democratic congress' work same as Bush has done recently so this could backfire. Its always something new to "try and win". Why not stick to the issues and who can be a leader to unite us into the next century.

Perusing-through,
i agree with ya, sarah palin is a religious right-wing nut job. she needs to go back to alaska and go hide in an igloo!!!

Divide, divide,divide, divide so the GOP can continue pushing through additions on bills so that wall street and lobbyists and corporations and defense industry and insurance companies and drug companies and ceo's and all the rich get more and more of the pie—

nice try McWarrior, been there, done that….

Can't we think? Didn't the Bush campaign use similar tactics to get McCain out of contention in 2000? Where did that lead us? And now McCain is doing worse things because he has said that his ambition is to become president? C'mon people, let's prove that we aren't stupid!

I was surprised to learn that in the Senate it takes a 60-40 majority to enact a bill, instead of a simple majority of 51-49. Why is that?

Why are they upset about who is running the house and sen. The people who are running are the people that american has choosen. The Rep. party is upset because it is not the Rep. party that are in control. Tell them that america has spoken and that the Dec. is going to own both.

This is no time for a do-nothing government. This is no time for preserving the status quo or moving with timid steps.

The reason for this mess is clear. Ever since Reagan, the push has been to give business more and more of what it wants, with the theory that they will then give the rest of us what we need. Well we've seen where that gets us–the rich get richer, the CEOs get golden parachutes and then, even after being bailed out by us, they take $400,000 retreats to spas.

This is not the time for tepid responses or a "balanced" approach. Things are so out-of-whack compared to where they were in the 1950's, we need full-bore liberalism to restore some semblance of fairness.

What a stupid Rovian argument. People remember full well how prosperous America was under a democratic president and congress from 1993 to 2000. The past 8 years are a direct result of a failed republican government. Sounds like the republicans are now desperately tossing up anything in hopes that it will stick. If McCain is such a maverick and supported this "idea", he of all people should've picked a moderate Democrat as his running mate. Republicans seriously need to examine their brand because it is obviously way out of touch with the majority of American people. We the People have had enough!!!!

Obama/Biden '08

This is April Fool's argument. A divided government can not get anything done, though it may prevent mistakes by one party. With the right leadership, a united government can really get things done righfullly. If this is a good argument, oOur founding fathers would have designed the government so that it is always divided. Do some politiicans who are selling this argument think the American people are stupid?

This is almost comical. Republicans got us into this mess due to corruption and greed ….and by their own words trying to use them against Democrats, but leaving things completely unchecked due to deregulation…and yet they want us to fear Democratic leadership. Go figure??? The last time we had complete Democratic leadership, our country was faring far better than what the Republicans are handing to whoever the next president is. Blaming anything on congress when the Democrats have just a one or two vote lead is purely pathetic. The Republicans have completely divided our country with partisanship agenda. There is no working together, we almost need to have one party dominate so anything gets done…and if it has to be Democratic leadership to get our country back on track, I am all for it.

What McCain is trying to do is divide the nation. He is trying everything
race, religion. This is not good for America. He is more Scary than Bush and Cheny. Hope everybody will understand his tatics and stand united as a nation.

It figures. Divisiveness is a very unpleasant thing to want to start off a new election cycle on. As a nation, thanks to the Bush administration, we're already divided famongst many of our foreign counterparts, including strong, former allies. Might as well divide the nation from within too huh??? It's just unbelievable what they are brewing and spewing in the McCain Republican camps.

The GOP sure didn't seem to think having control of the Executive and Legislative branches, as well as the Supreme Court, was a problem for the first 8 years of the Bush Administration. Now that their philosophies of deregulation and war have failed miserable at all levels, they want to say the same conditions are unacceptable for the other party.

We do not need the partisan politics of the Republicans impeding the real change that Obama brings. Although the article speaks about an all democratic government under Clinton, let us not forget how stalemated the government became when the Republicans took control on Congress during the Clinton years. Our government needs to be able to make a lot of choices and a lot of changes over the next few years to fix the problems caused by years of Republican deregulation. They will not be able to do that with John McCain as president. McCain is an American hero and has his country at heart, but his policies, the policies of the Republican party and George Bush, will not fix the economic crisis we face today.

McCain - Keaton 5

I don't get their argument. We have had a divided government the last two years and very little has been accomplished. The six years prior to that were not divided and many things were accomplished. Unfortunately the people in charge made many poor decisions and the country is tanking in many ways because of it. Our government has proven to be totally incapable of being bipartisan. I put the blame squarely on the President of the United States. He sets the tone for how he wants his government run and Bush clearly wanted his way and his way only. The new President (OBAMA) will have a general direction he will want to lead the country and particular ways of doing that, but realizes that they can only be accomplished through compromise. Each side must give and take and find a middle ground. The leader must stand and tell them the shut up with the bickering and get the job done. If this is done the government will truely be representative of the all the people of this country, not just one party.

The Reptilians are angry because they claim the MSM is “ignoring” ACORN. Not true, the MSM is ignoring the ACORN issue because it is not relevant to the many issues facing the electorate.

First, off VOTER FRAUD can only be claimed on or AFTER November 4th or after. Voter fraud is when a voter votes using a registration that was invalid. Such as presenting themselves as Tony Roma and allowed to vote under this registration. This is voter fraud and punishable by jail time if convicted.

VOTER RESIGISTRATION FRAUD, is not a punishable crime. ACORN is responsible for doing “due diligence“ inspections to the registration forms. Many are flagged as invalid by ACORN. The LAW requires ALL registration forms be submitted to the state election board. The state election board is the ONLY entity RESPONSIBLE for validating the voter registration form prior to registering the voter.

So, the Reptilians wish to spend their ever dwindling days discussing irrelevant issues to the mainstream voter, that is fine with this Obama supporter.

So just keep doing what your doing, what do I know!

We Need Gridlock inorder to get America going in the right direction again?? That's a compelling argument being put forward that only gains traction among the DUNCE.

At a McCain/Palin rally this morning an older white man was carrying a stuffed Curious George doll with an Obama sticker across the head. He was laughing saying" this is little Hussein". Once he realized he was being video taped he ran behind a child.

This is the mentality of the GOP supporters, when confronted by losing the Presidency to a half-black man.

It's pathetic but not surprising. I have experienced racism first hand. It started as young as 4 years old. It subsided considerably in the past 20 years or so, and I almost forgot how hateful and ignorant racists can be.

This election has brought back horrible memories and reminded me of the raw hate that some white people have for others just because of the color of their skin.

Then I have to read about how Blacks are really the racists and such because they support Obama (although Blacks always support Dems). It's pathetic. This man today was kind enough to show his bigotry to the world.

The GOP is relying on racists this year, nothing more.

The slam against McCain/Palin is around policy and competence (Palin).

The slam on Obama is about character. Do you see the subtle difference?

Although Palin's husband was a longtime member of a secessionist party and Palin attended their meetings and spoke at their rallies as late as 2004 - no one is questioning her patriotism.

It seems to be a "true" American all you need is white skin.

Obama winning will show the world that America truly is the land of opportunity, and the black man can be successful even if he can't run, jump, dance or sing.

God bless Obama - keep him safe. And God Bless America.

The lame-duck Congress will move ahead with stimulus programs to help ordinary people now and to give the next President a head start in solving our economic problems with a Democratic Congress.
Since McCain and his 'impeachable' maverick soulmate could not control many of the Republicans in the bailout vote and have burned their hate-filled bridges with Democrats, what support do they expect for any of their secret plans (given they have offered none)?
Why would anyone be stupid enough vote for them unless they wanted a totally dysfunctional government? Haven't we had that for eight years?
We need to move on the economy NOW–not four years from now.

McCain's base's clan mentality should be a huge red flag to America. This is so many steps backwards - it's absurd - - - - - AND scary

REP. led by the Corruption and Lies that have almost completely destroyed this Country - YES give the other party full contrl and just maybe we can have an honest recovery.

I want my Country back!
I want Obama to lead us!

Just what we need more of a divided government. If anything, the past two years should show us that the dividing the government between the two parties is not a good idea.

This closing argument is a LOSING ARGUMENT!

Obama/Biden = INTEGRITY, INTELLIGENCE, HIGH COMPETENCE, HOPE ALL THE WAY. The USA and the world needs this ticket to govern from the White House. The alternative is unmitigated dishonest, nasty disaster. CLEAR AS CRYSTAL

Would I like a divided government? Yes. Would I vote for McCain for that reason? Heck no. Given the power the executive branch has in directing US foreign policy, I think having McCain at the helm would do more damage than having a government completely controlled by democrats. Congressional elections happen every two years, I wouldn't be surprised if the democrats lose control of the house in 2010.

ACORN is a NO STORY!!

Nobody can vote without matching ID.. How are people who dont even exist supposed to vote?? Stupid!

McCain prefers a divided country over divided government. D.

McCain has ruined all chances of congress working with him.If he were to be President his own have been leaving his side and he would have a very tough time getting anything through congress even with republicans.He has committ political suicide with his campagin of erratic and hate, and then there is Palin.The only chance for a President that will be able to work with congress is with Obama and McCain did this to himself when he sold is soul and party to the devil for his personal gains.You can guarantee Obama will want some republicans in high office to share the burden of enormous work ahead to rebuild what is a disaster in congress and the economy.There will be republicans that will work with Obama and start to heal the country and congress.

McBush,
Fool me once you're glaver, I won.
Fool me twice I dont have a brain.
But gess what? I have one.

Kill. Destroy/. Hail Hitler! Who will grow the Hitler mustache first–McCain or Palin?

Anyone who says this thing about the Dems not getting anything done in Congress is just plain STUPID. What do you think?!?!?!? Bush, the most pathetic president in my lifetime, has been the leader of this country while the dems have had a majority in Congress for the past two years. What has been done the previous six years?!?!? Furthermore, with a dem President and Congress, Washington will finally be able to get things done instead of fight over bitter partisan disputes between the dem Congress and the Republican president (Bush doesn't deserve a capital P when I refer to him as president).

THIS IS A BASELESS ARGUMENT TO WANT TO HAVE SOMEBODY LIKE PALIN HEARTBEAT AWAY FROM THE PRESIDENCY. ANYWAY, NO ADO ABOUT NOTHING, BARACK OBAMA HAS WON THIS ELECTION.

When George Will seriously wants to make the argument that the idea of divided government will appeal to the people he is making the claim that people's fear of government will overpower their fear of economic collapse. George: This is foolish given the economic reality and Obama's perfect intellectual storm. Democracy's major strength's is its ability to adapt quickly. Though I know you are afraid of it because you do not trust the people.

Now that the Republicanssee they have little chance of winning the White House they are hoping to still have a chance to keep their power with the call to "Divide and Conquer!" There's another saying that you should keep in mind, "United we stand, Divided we fall."

ONE BIG PROBLEM WITH THAT STRATEGY IS: > > "SARAH PALIN"

If Sarah Palin was more like a Bay Buchanan or Mitt Romney, then that may hold water. But in the eyes of INDEPENDENTS, Sarah Palin is glaringly close to a single heartbeat from Commander-in-Chief and President of the United States; and with her: (1.) extreme views, (2.) negative (Separatist) baggage, (3.) and her "NOT READY FOR PRIMETIME" judgment; this effectively crushes any INDEPENDENTS ability to see a vote for McCain as a way to balance the government.

In short, the risk of having Sarah Palin anywhere near the seat of POTUS is just not acceptable!

The actual republican campaign and their arguments makes me think about the health of Barack Obama in the weeks to come until election or any other unexpected action which might come along.

Now THIS is a compelling argument.

Vote for McCain because we the GOP have screwed up the country so badly that we're going to lose the House and the Senate. So put a really flawed president and a scary VP choice in there because . . . . . we'll have an ugly divided government that won't be able to get anything done and the country will fall apart.

This bizarre logic only works if they can get people to believe that there is ANY reason to have ANYONE from the GOP party who have taken the American economy down disaster lane — involved in government.

How stupid do they think American voters are??

Can anyone tell me why people in this country have to register to vote? Isn't it a right? In my home country no one registers to vote. As a resident (over 18 and a national) you pay local tax based on your address and this is the voter list.

So, has George Will called for divided government when a republican sits in the oval office, or does it only makes sense to him as a closing argument for a republican campaign headed to almost certain defeat?

The whole Acorn thing is a Fraud to distract people ,hellow you must have I.D to vote , unless you ask for a provisional ballot.

How far will McCain and Palin go to win the White House…. I expect something really bad to happen just before the election. They're getting plenty of help from the Bush Administration, and we know Bush will stop at nothing to get what he wants. And whats worse is that the press will allow it to happen.

Some Democratic Senators are pushing for 550,000 additional permanent foreign worker visas. With so many unemployed Americans looking for jobs, this seems like a stab in the back.
During a speech before a Hispanic caucus at the Democratic National Convention in Denver Michelle Obama, said her husband would attempt to grant amnesty to every illegal alien in the United States.
I see why so many welfare people vote Democrate, they want to make sure they get something for nothing.

More of the republican us and them division politics….

Hey, we've had not only a government but a country divided against itself and its own best interests for decades. How about a country that includes red and blue opinion but really makes headway in peace, economic stability, environmental sanity.

I Choose A Solid Goverment With Obama Over A Divided One With Mccain!

So much for the "Maverick" — "vote for me so we can have status quo and gridlock