CNN's John King sat down with Sen. John McCain in Phoenix, Arizona. Watch Part 1 of McCain's interview.
(CNN) – Arizona Sen. John McCain did not pull any punches in assessing a major milestone in his former rival’s nascent presidency.
Watch: McCain on State of the Union
“It was a bad beginning,” McCain said Sunday of the legislative process that resulted in the $787 billion stimulus bill recently passed by Congress. “It was a bad beginning because it wasn’t what we promised the American people, what President Obama promised the American people – that we would sit down together.”
While McCain said he appreciated the fact that Obama came to Capitol Hill to speak with House Republicans about the stimulus bill. But, “that’s not how you negotiate a result.” Instead, “you sit down in a room with competing proposals” and “almost all of our proposals went down on a party-line vote”
“I hope the next time we will sit down together and conduct truly bipartisan negotiations. This was not a bipartisan bill.”
But the former Republican presidential nominee was also critical of how his own party had conducted itself in the past when it came to bipartisanship.
“Republicans were guilty of this kind of behavior,” McCain said. “I’m not saying that we did things different. But Americans want us to do things differently and they want us to work together.”
The stimulus bill which Obama will sign Tuesday is “incredibly expensive,” McCain also said. “It has hundreds of billions of dollars in projects which will not yield in jobs,” McCain told CNN Chief National Correspondent John King. “This was supposed to be a package that was going to create jobs.”
McCain also spoke about the potential long-term effects of the stimulus bill.
“We are committing generational theft,” McCain said. “We are laying a huge deficit on future generations of Americans.”
Failure to bring the federal government’s spending back in line with its revenue once the economy improves could lead to inflation and debasement of the dollar down the road, McCain also told King.
McCain, who has represented the border state of Arizona in the Senate for more than two decades, also discussed illegal immigration on State of the Union.
Related video: McCain on immigration, the housing crisis
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This from the man who represents his party's attempt to put politics ahead of the nation.
Wow, John..a little jealous aren't we..MEOW!!!!! You lost and that's the last word so put a period on it and move on!!!!
Shut up McCain. You ran a terrible campaign, and now you're saying that Obama's having a bad beginning? Arizona, please vote this man out of the senate in 2010.
Old man yells at clouds. Go away Gramps.
Begging to differ, McCain. Do you really think that Americans think as you do? Your outdated comments are just one of the reasons that you lost the election AND your party is not in the driver's seat.
Bernie Moore-Knowles
Independent in Hawai'i
Really, McCain, why don't you just stick a sock in your face. You acted like a complete moron during the election with your "I must suspend my campaign to race to Washington where I'm so urgently needed to help with a problem I have no understanding of and not one single useful idea to offer but which I must pretend to be a part of." So just shut your stupid mouth, you imbecilic blow-hard.
He can't be serious.
The Republican idea of bipartisanship seems to be for the Democrats to accept a bill that the Republicans would have proposed if they had won. Anything else, they dismiss as totally partisan.
All through the latter part of the campaign and after the electionall the CNN pundits could talk about is how McCain was losing/lost because of his economic statements and policy. Now you treat him like he is an expert??
Even though I disagreed with almost everything Sen. McCain said, I thought he said it in a fairly respectful manner. His Republican collegues on Capitol Hill could take a page from his book in that respect.
However, I was very concerned with his demeanor. Did anyone else notice how shaky his voice was and how he had to search for words and correct himself several times? I worry about his health, and it makes me even more glad that he didn't win only to be replaced by his completely unqualified VP a few months into his presidency.
Sit back down, John. You lost. We didn't want what you had to sell. We voted for Obama to do it his way–not yours.
My goodness, what a sore loser. How is this helping our country move forward; all indications are Obama did extend a hand to Republicans and was rebuffed because they are more intent in using our economic tailspin for political advantage. I say either get in the room, roll your sleeves up, and help (this has to include compromise – a concept Repulicans don't grasp) or shut the hell up.
President Obama could solve every problem in the world including finding a cure for HIV and the republicans and other will still have something negative to say about him. We as the Americans really need to do a reality check on ourselves.
What a sore loser!
Thank God he lost.
Sounds like someone is a sore loser.
Go ahead, GOP. This is your strategy to avoid losing any more seats in Congress in 2010....start undermining the President immediately! If he remains popular and is trusted by the people, you have no chance, do you?
During this whole stimulus process, the one thing I kept thinking was how much less effective Mr. McCain would have been had he won the election. His arrogant criticism seems of little consequence in light of his inability to run an effective campaign. I can only imagine what McCain's learning curve would have been if he had taken office; regardless of the messy process, I think we are still much better off with President Obama leading us through this crisis. Give him time; after all, Rome and this crisis weren't built in a day or even a hundred days!
Who is this guy to talk about economy. We saw him how he handeled himself just a few months ago. He should just keep his mouth shut and retire. AROZONA WAKE UP. It is time to send this guy home.
This old fart continues to amaze me. Why do you think it wasn't a bipartisan bill?! Oh, that's right, because you and your cronies didn't vote for it because you were too busy worshipping your own personal idol of Ronald Reagan! And let me guess what the Republicans will say, it's all Pelosi and Reid's fault. Of course. Matthew in Detroit, take a good look, because this is the real clown.
It wasn't what we promised the people the people rejected what he and Palin offered. He lost get over it.
Sore loser?
MR. MCCAIN,
YOU LOST
HAVE A NICE LIFE
So much for McCain working together with Obama. All he says is a lie!
maybe mccain, maybe. but three republicans voted for the stimulous bill knocking it into the win column for democrats, at large, and obama. mccain you could have been potus if you hadn't selected palin as your running mate. you screwed up mccain, big time.
Bipartisanship has to take a back seat to what works. Focusing on only tax cuts or doing nothing is not an alternative proposal but a prescription for disaster.
sore loser. who cares what defeated candidate mccain says? obama's not even the first month into his presidency
It is a bad beginning and sadly a hint of what is to come. During Obama's reign we will see a socialist society where the government owns and regulates everything. Individualism will go away. Competition will not matter anymore as everything will be government standardized and more than likely over priced. I for one will never drink the Obama koolaide..................................
Ugh. Just retire already, McCain!
All you know how to do is tear things apart with your negativity. How about a positive contribution for once? Obama is doing his best to make things better for all of us...all I hear you do is whine!
Who cares what republicans think. They have only one answer for every economic situation good or bad.
Mr. McCain is still Mr. Negativity, some things never change.
Ah, yes, this from the man who participated in the Savings & Loan scandal. I guess that does give him some credibility when it comes to talking about stealing from future generations.
If your so smart McBrain, Why didn't you win the president post? Go home!
After eight years of rubber-stamping almost everything George W. Bush did to to hurt this country, John McCain criticizes Obama?
Senator, you are irrevelant to this country; you are part of the problem, not part of the solution.
Look for a nice retirement home near Sedona...and retire.
Kinda reminds me of the last 8 years. Suck it up big guy. I hate those people who can dish it out but can't take it.
That's right.
Bi-partisan does not mean wining and dining the opposing side; expecting them to come around to your side and that is the end of it.
It is about compromise.
I am really disheartened by this whole power trip thing.
If this stimulus package fails to improve our economy (at least partially) soon, then what?
I am also really disturbed about the White Hose controlling the Census!
That is crazy. The census should NEVER be politicized!
As a moderate liberal, I am VERY concerned about the sort of precedents we are setting.
Boo hoo – he's just trying to stay relevant in some people's eyes.
No matter how the Repubs try to spin it, bottom line, Obama within 3 weeks of his presidency managed to get the largest spending bill in history through congress. He won, the american people won, period.
McCain might think OB had a bad start, but outside of DC, 76% of folks are with OB. Time switch off the lights, McCain...
John King,
State of the Union
Hope Wolf is getting some much needed rest. I am very upset at a woman (Nicole) who was a guest on your show with two greats.
She could not bring herself to call the President President or Mr.Obama. I was not suprised that she is a so called Republican. Where is the respect? If he was white she would show a little respect. This country is headed for problems and she is a fine example why it is. The next time she is on your show or any CNN show, I will switch channels.
Hey John,
No one cares what you think!
The stimulus bill is a good beginning for America. The America that republicans trashed for some 20 years. You can't play good guy, bad guy, John. Just what have you ever done for Az? You vote for a bailout of banks and then turn your back on Arizonans, with a no vote for the stimulus. Forget 2012, retire.
Hey, John, you lost...anything you say now just sounds like sour grapes!
Obama extended his hand in bipartisianship but the REPUBLICANS have their own agenda and it does not include the publc....McCain has no right to criticize anything since he pretty much LOST THE ELECTION due to his own ignorance about the economy..if it were up to them, we'd still be sitting around...if you don't call the policies of the last 8 years a "theft" then shut up now....
McCain is simply playing politics. He is betting that the recession/depression will take down more jobs than the stimulus package will create. If that happens, he can say, "Look, I told you so, this stimulus package did not create jobs and was a waste of tax payers money." He offers no viable solurion though. Tax cuts and military spending are his ideas. If anyone thinks the net result of his plan would yield more jobs than Obama's plan, then they must be delusional.
Well it was a bad 8 years. The republicans got us into this mess
by not paying any attention to what was happening out there.
Obama tried to keep this bipartisan but the republican sore
losers didn't abide by their word. That's their typical attitude,
my way or the highway. Shame on them!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey, John: YOU LOST! Get over it! The American people soundly repudiated your ineffective and outmoded views on how to run a government. And now, you think you deserve a seat at the table so that your repudiated views can influence future legislation.
For years, you enabled a president who committed far worse "generational theft" to blow up and then rebuild a system of infrastructure in Iraq. That's trillions in money that the future generations will have to pay for, so that we could take actions that future generations will never be able to use. You had no problem with that–yet, you are opposed to using tax dollars for lasting investments here in America.
Just take your little piece of eye candy Sarah Palin and go away, John. We don't want to hear from you anymore. Did you miss the results of the election?
Go to hell McCain – you lost, get over it. Loser. GOP is intellectually bankrupt and devoid of a single new idea.
mccain represents the DO N0THING PARTY of self interest. as an ex republican i say-lets get all the bush party out of office in 2 years and try to save a country they put in the toilet. the voting shows they are still into power and not people. mccain, i am ashamed of you and all you stand for.
Well it was certainley a bad beginning for the repulican party. Now offically the party against economic recorvery. Nice job guys, way to understand what the country want you to do.
THIS from someone who chose Palen??!!! He and his party have lost all credibilty and continue to do so for years to come. So shut the hell up!
I live in Arizona and voted for Mr. Mccain in the past. However, he is wrong about the stimulus plan and Mr. Obama. Mr. McCain's policies have failed the country. His judgement is poor (witness his choice of Palin as a VP running mate) and he admitted he knows little about economics. Mr. McCain has ignored Arizona's miserable educational status, he has ignored Arizona's failing health care, and he has done little to nothing for our economy. He has had his chance to lead and failed. The fact that no Republicans in the US House of Representatives voted for the stimulus plan is a sign of ignorance, racism, and basic party over country.
It's hard to sit down with the loyal opposition when all they have to propose are tax cuts with the audacity of "nope." Since when is McCain any sort of expert on the economy? Since when does a Republican worry about saddling the future with our debts from today? Since they lost in 2006 and 2008. Only in the minority do they return to their core principles (to be jettisoned for sure next time they regain control of the House, Senate, and/or White House). The GOP has a long way to go before they can be taken seriously again. A very long way.
McCain should shut his pie hole Rep are hoping the administration fails. The whole country sees it so his balloon headed man should go sleep.
Sour grapes from the loser!
McCain lost the election and now lost the battle on a bailout. He's not hurting in this downturn.
"Generational theft" is about the dumbest made-up phrase I've ever heard. What about all of the borrowing to fund Iraq? What about all of those killed in Iraq – there won't be a next generation for them.
McCain and the rest of the Republicans need to look around and see what is really going on in the US.
It is not exactly surprising that the losing candidate is critical of the winning candidate. Is this really newsworthy?
No offense to Mr. McCain...but why again would I care about his opinion? He lost! Now his opinions need to get lost! His opinions about the person who beat him don't hold water since the country decided Obama was better!
Just because there's no tax cuts for the extremely rich in the stimulus package doesn't mean that Obama didn't strive for bi-partisanship. McCain is a loser and he sure is acting like one. Obama met with congressional Republicans, invited them to the White House for Superbowl parties, appointed THREE Republicans to his cabinet (one stabbed him in the back), and included way more tax cuts in the final package than he or the left wing of the party wanted. And how did the GOP repay him? By spitting in his face. ZERO House Republican votes and a mere 3 in the Senate. In case McCain and his colleagues forgot, they lost in November. BADLY. Americans have resoundingly stated that they are against tax cuts for the rich and are interested in pursuing Obama's course of action. And after 8 years of causing the problems that we face, they're still pushing for the same failed policies and openly stating that they hope Mr. Obama fails. Well, if he fails, the country fails. But I guess what's important to the Republicans is regaining power in 2010... certainly not creating jobs or helping Americans stay in their homes.
Yeh, John, it was a really bad beginning. He got the stimulus bill he wanted and your party became the party of no. So sad.
Hmmm - Does the expression "sour grapes" spring to mind here?
I am so tired of listening to this man.
McCain, ever the opportunist. His credibility is sliding by the day.
Obama approached the Republicans but if they can't play according to their rules, they aren't going to play at all. Bipartisanship requires flexibility, not this stonewalling. Republicans: You LOST. You don't get to dictate the rules of engagement.
Yeah? And you, Senator Mc Cain mskes good choices?
I wonder how many Republicans are wondering why they did not run for the Presidency against the articulate Whippersnapper that you with all your experience couldn't handle?
Also I am inqusitive to how many GOP leaders as well as Democrats are jealous of President Obama's intellect and creditials? Wonder how many in the leadership in Washington who are racist and hiding behind the unity of the party- one way or another?
Our President is so brilliant that he immediately removed the Census from the Senator desiring the Commerence Dept. When that was removed Gregg removed himself. That spoke volumes- the ploy failed.- sorry ,Republicans, that shot failed. What's next- removing Senator Burris for not fully being truthful? He should have been. His need to write more on his masuleom was his first priority that added to his dishonesty. He sealed all the other dishonesty for the week. Bohner send him a certificate.
The president is doing just fine with a mess of a situation created by McCain & Co..
Who cares what McCain thinks...he's such a poor loser !!!
Thats enough for one day John,now go get your meds. and take your nap.
Ah..John...what about the trillion dollar war in Iraq for the past how many years???...what jobs is that creating for the American public?? besides the funeral directors?
Karen in Canada
McCain you LOST!!!!!!! Get over it!!!!! No one wants to hear your 2 cents!
Hey let's all focus on Obama's jump shot and new digs, while the likes of Pelosi and Reid get rich off of an $8 billion train to no where. Sounds like a plan...
Sen. McCain, the Palin-Picker, your words carry as much weight as a sheet of cheap tissue.
John McCain should try to meet Obama half way instead of putting blocks up when he tries to reach out to the Republicans..
Working together may help!!!
McCain is no maverick – he is the perennial opportunist.
That's right John. We stuckhundreds of billions more "tax cuts" in that willdonothing to generate jobs. Those and more tax cuts were theonly "new" ideasof Republicans.
SOUR GRAPES
It sounds to me like John McCain is eating sour grapes
McCain should stop being a sore loser. We already decided we did not like his, or the Republican ideas. He is no longer relevant to the discussion about how best to proceed, since he and his cohorts were the cause of the problems we now face.
Why are you censoring me?
Sen. McCain, the Palin-Picker, your words carry as much weight as a sheet of cheap tissue.
McCain Is right, and I am a democrat
Who cares what Mr.McCain thinks? The man having lost the election resoundly, promised to help our new President. Seems all he has done since the inauguration is try to get his name back in the headlines, with derogatory comments. Sour grapes, perhaps? I haven't heard the Republicans come up with a plan any better, and their kind of thinking is what got us all in this mess in the first place.
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McCain if you will not stray from the principles that placed us in this mess, then why negotiate anything with you. You lost and we are in this economic turmoil because of those principles. A great leader knows how to adjust to the environment and this is why you and your party lost the election.
If I hire someone to run my company when it needs new direction and leadership, then why would I hire someone that believes in those same principles. This is my arguement for people who blame Clinton. Clinton's policies worked for what he had. Requesting lenders sell to lower income citizens is not a far stretch when you are financially stable. Negotiating NAFTA treaties is not bad when so many companies are successful and the financial structure is stable. Once you start spending money and taking a savings into a debt then you should adjust your principles to accomodate the situation.
McCain you and your party are the failures of the American people...
Thank god McCain didn't win the election.
They had plenty of opportunities to "sit down and discuss" a bipartisian option...but they had nothing to offer. I hope the people from Arizona wake up and send this man and his Barbie wife into retirement in 2010. We need new, fresh, young ideas in Washington! And...I'm a Republican who voted for President Obama.
And, who cares what he thinks..."that one" loss the election because of bad decisions!!
Sorry John, you lost. Stop being political and do something to help the American people. The stone is rolling down hill on the people and you and your boys just want to talk, posture, criticize and play games. I'm flabbergasted with your lack of leadership for your party.
How many trillions of dollars in deficit did Bush leave the future generations of Americans? Take your time McCain and wrap your head around that!!!!!!
McCain is an example of what continues to tear this country apart. Bipartisan sniping is the same old rhetoric that doesn't help the country move ahead. Let us not forget that the seeds for the "huge deficit" were planted under the Bush administration with the war funding and the Bank bailouts which have proven to have the same effect as taking a match to $700 billion and watching it burn. Please, Senator McCain, you lost the race. Now, stop your sobbing and start working together for the benefit of this country and its future generations.
once again: very sore loser. .
I think it is a good thing because the Democrats proved they can spread the pork. Should change their party logo to a porker. Shame to use a fine animal like a mule who has done so much for this country and never has drawn a nickel of welfare. Now things will change because all of this mess was contrived before the election to get control of the government. Same rich bastards will have the money anyhow in five years. Nothing ever changes.
It is interesting to hear republicans complain about the deficit and how future generation has to pay for it... how about the deficit accrued under Bush administratoin.. all the billions that went to Iraq etc!!
I voted for President Obama but I think old Mac is accurate this time. Hopefully Obama won't allow Pelosi and Reid to hijack his major bills in the future.
John McCain lost the election! His remarks sound like "sour grapes" to me. He needs to keep his mouth shut and give the new administration a chance to succeed.
Sour grapes, old man. All McCain ever does is whine and complain.
John is just showing that he really is a spiteful loser. Given the vast debt that our children have inherited from the last 8 years of republican rule he is nothing but a hypocrite. His support of a failed Iraq policy that has cost more than the stimulus ever will seems to be forgotten. The republicans offered up nothing more than the same old less tax mantra that they always do. However, without reasonable taxes how the hell does any country pay for things. American taxes are pretty reasonable as they now are.
Aside from tax cuts, which are in the bill, what other ideas did he or any other republican have that was rejected from the bill? Can anyone answer that question for me.
Sarah Palin was 'a poor choice' for McCain, says everyone out there on Earth
And whose fault is that– why our so delightfully cooperative and unity seeking GOP. Obama works with them to create a stimulus plan that would work for both parties AND for the public– and then the GOP screws him by not voting for anything– except for those three moderate Republicans who seem to at least be a bit tracked in on what the PEOPLE want and need. Honestly– I think it is clear to everyone that the GOP are out to undermine Obama totally, as Rush Limbaugh so clearly stated, they "want him to fail." I think they think that will make them, the GOP, look good, or at least less like incompetents and blood-sucking, corrupt fat cats. AND the GOP doesn't really care at all if they bring down the American people, nation and world in this process. For me– I beg you, someone tell this a__hole to shut up and sit down.
Who cares what John McCain thinks.
Tired of him, glad he's not my president.
For a party that has unilaterally established foreign policy, tax policy, and domestic security party for the last eight years spending trillions of dollars haphazardly in the process this is laughable. Hey remember Johnny boy the "fundamentals of our economy are strong" right? Maybe Mr.McCain should spend more time getting out of his "Mental Recession" and realize that you don't share the water hose with the person who set your house on fire. Absolutely Absurd!
violin music goes well with those sour grapes
Let me be the first to say it on CNN.
McCain don't be a sore loser. Is this what we can expect from you during the next four years??? Stop your whining.
Not only it was a great beginning but it heralds the end of the GOP as we know it. By staying on course and being disciplined as usual President Obama outwitted everyone.
McCain would have a lot to learn ... if he were not already history.
Sour Grapes.
This coming from someone who has admitted himself (and had he not already admitted it, and if everyone did not know it already – his actions as a Presidential candidate made abundantly clear) knows lees than nothing about economics! Why in the world would anyone care what McCain has to say – about anything, really.
mccain needs to just go away to one of his 7 houses and not come back. old geezer...
The Repubs had 8 yrs to help. They need to shut up & get out of the way. The only mistake Obama made was in trying to include them
It is exactly the same as during the election. He complains about things and offers no solutions. Long term generational theft. Do people forget the mess that Bush and the Republicans left us in? How exactly does McCain think this mess should be solved?
John McCain is the quintessential definition of the word curmudgeon. Americans rejected that in November
McCain needs to get over losing the election. His incessant cry baby comments are not needed anymore. It's over John, deal with it.
Mr. McCain is a bad loser.... and so are the party politics... The truth is that it sounds like the Republicans don't care whether the country fails just so they can keep themselves, the corporations and the rich in the money. Worthless ideology.
Clearly the President tried to talk with the Republicans, but their lock step demand for ONLY tax cuts or nothing was hardly reasonable. Their strategy was to drag this out as long as possible despite the fact that all economists agree that immediate action is urgent. What phonies!
McCain is a hypocrite and apologist for the ransacking of our country by the Bush/Cheney gang. The Republicans and W destroyed our economy and left Obama a mess. And what do the Republicans like McCain do, blame Obama!
but John, I thought our economy was fundamentally strong.....you are just the typical backseat driver....you are much better at comedy that politics...call SNL
Trust me Sen. John McCain, if you would have won there would have been no discussion with the democrats, no so called reaching across the aisle. You would have said to them, I won and you would have put your Republican plan into effect.
Obama did what he promised. The majority of Republicans ignored the needs of their communities, their local reps, and the nation for the sake of 'being the loyal oposition.' Their loyalaties clearly were to themselves and not the american people.
Please. This coming from a guy who thought Sarah Palin was a wise choice.
Insane John MCcain is just upset that heeeeeeee didnt get to choose where that money went, If I were him i'd be embarrased that he showed up in a headline like this, and even more embarrased that Sarah Palin has been taking flack for her involvement in Aerial Wolf hunting. So whether its bashing your former opponents or shooting defenseless animals from hundreds of feet in the air it just seem's these two have to be "Right" or everyone else is "Wrong" hardly the attitude leaders should have
So now that the Republicans are a minority they want the Democrats to treat them better than the they treated the Dems?
McCain sounds like a sore loser in his criticism. He should change his tone of message and maybe the Republicans would not look like obstructionists.
Who cares what the "Maverick" says?
I think John McCain should retire.
He lost the election, and now he is acting like he would have been a better choice and he is going to continue to agitate and agitate.
Retire, McCain!
Sen. McCain is not in touch with common people. I am glad he is not our president
As usual, Senator (that is SENATOR) McCain's analysis has a distinctly agricultural utility.
How about telling me what the previous Republican president did wrong on the US 700 billion dollar budget?
Waht BHO eally said was "up your's America, I'm da boss now."
It's amazing to me that no Republicans voted for the stimulus package. We have millions of Americans out of work and others fearing for their jobs and homes. The Republicans can't get off of their hands and vote for a stimulus package that has a lot of good things in it? Shame on them for appearing to not care about the common man.
Shame on the Democrats for not trying to compromise with the Republicans and jamming the package down the Republicans throats.
Let's stop playing politics with the lives of the American working men and women.
Who cares what MCCAIN thinks...if we ever cared for his opinions, we would have voted for him and we did not. He should go home and sleep in his 8-15 houses.
I wonder how many Arizonians is getting free accommodation in any of this many houses. I wonder why hes still getting paid by the FED govt and screaming HELL HOLE about govt job expansion programs.
Its like fighting against Govt health care when MCCAIN have lived on it all his life. The REPUBLICANS are JOKE and i am sure we can all see through it. Like Palin, MCCAIN needs to disappear because he is not going to get air time from Obama administration LOL
besides tax cuts (which, if I get in this financial crisis, they'd go straight into my savings account in case I get laid off .. therefore they won't stimulate the economy) .. what do you suggest McCain ?
John how can you possibly know what the american people are going through. You with you 7 houses ands 10 or 13 cars and a wife who can spend thousanss of dollars for a dress. You and your gang are just so bitter that you and sarah did not make it to the white house, that you and your gang are going to work against the president for the next four years, or possibly 8. You thought you and sarah with her hate rallys she gave and the way you bashed the president(which you ae still doing) would get you into the white house but the american people showed you different . Your party is loosing members fast i for one am no longer a republican. If you keep up the way you and your gang are doing now there wont be enough republicans left to vote in a republican president. I sure know that no democrats wont vote for you.
This bill is the king of pork. Eat hot dogs america because soon you will have nothing to eat with the children moron democrats running the show.
Typical for McCain. Consider the source. As bad as things are, the GOP that got us into this mess is still rooting for the president, and the country, to fail. They're useless.
Perhaps Mccain needs to remeber that the people voted and HE LOST. If he wants bipartianship, then maybe he and his party need to come to the table with something other than TAX CUTS. Why should they be consulted when we all know what they will say........... TAX CUTS, TAX CUTS AND AGAIN TAX CUTS.
McCain is acting like anybody care about what we thinks or saysl
He can't quite get it that he is yesterdays news
good man mccain.
Why and the world do we care about what McCain has to say? He lost the election because was out of touch and the public saw him as mean spirited. This is all he seems to do. Where was McCain when outstanding Republicans like Sen. Specter, Sen. Snowe and Sen. Collins stood up against the rhetoric of McConnell and worked with the Democrats? McCain needs to leave Congress and take his outdated mean "maverick" tactics with. Pres. Obama is trying to change and work with others, but that requires the Republicans to be willing to work. It can't be one sided.
McCain LOST! Why should President Obama listen to the same tired good for nothing ideas that McCain and his buddies used to get us into this mess. If Obama can accomplish just 1/4 of what he set out to do this country will be doing good. Bush was not honest, didn't have good intentions and he just DID NOT CARE.
This was not a bi-partisan bill because the republicans used this important legislation to make a "stand" to show try and show that they might be down but not out.It was a shameful exhibition on the part of republicans when this country was in such dire need of this bill.
Then again,republicans don't much like helping americans unless they are part of the military/corporate complex that helped bring about all these domestic problems in the first place.They like buying new military "toys" and golfing with CEO's.They only make public statements about corporate jets and such to try and keep the average american in the dark about their real agenda and to keep getting us to vote for them so they can own 4 or 5 or 7 houses as does Sen. McCain.Have they actually figured out just how many he owns or does he STILL not know exactly how many are his?
Doom and gloom aren't you McCain? And why so hung up on bipartisanship? The Republicans should be more cooperative!
Oh please. Can those people be any more childish?
He's right.... this is not reaching across the aisle.
All of a sudden republicans have "found" their fiscal conservatism, eh? What a joke. Repubs withheld 100% of their vote over about 5% of the total stimulus package. I guess the GOP has decided to define itself as the opposite whatever president Obama is for. It's why they'll continue to lose seats in the House and Senate in 2010
McCain sounds like a sore loser. He needs to be quiet for a while and give us all a chance to support our new president. McCain needs to show Obama the civility that Obama always shows him.
People argue socialism and how this spending bill will hinder your children. Look around people – look at the debt that the Republicans have left us. Plus, we already have a socialist government. You don't control your money or the businesses. Businesses are controlling America and those businesses are controlling your government thru lobbyist. They take your tax dollars and spend it on whomever and whatever projects they deem important. Why do we need tax dollars to build a presidential library? Republicans use your ignorant to push their own agenda. Labeling projects pork is an insult to your intelligence. Then they complain about tax dollars going to lazy people. Stupid, your tax dollars go all over the world to people who do nothing and hate you!
Let me get this... The Republicans try to kick Obama to the curb by voting the party line and now it's Obama's fault? Give me a break.
McCain, by his own admission, doesn't understand economics. So why should he be offering opinions on how to get the economy rolling again?
get over it!!!! you lost
A bad beginning? Isn't this what we call 'sour grapes'? Senator McCain, please get with the game. The campaign is over and it does no one, especially you, any good to be as critical as this. It makes you look bad, a sore loser.
Well, let's see, John... Your Republicans didn't vote for any Democratic proposals as well – so does that mean you cooperated or not to bring about a bipartisan proposal? You mention the bill weak on job-creating allocations. I didn't know you were such an expert on econmic recovery that you know precisely in this mess, that your party created, what definitively will end up creating jobs and what will not? Even the top economic advisors admit not knowing for certain how to apply the funding.
Accept it John, you lost the election due to your own incompetence in providing sound proposals – much less knowing how to even organize a successful campaign.
so happy he didn't get elected !
what about tax breaks, that so much republicans wanted and so big part in this stimulus bill, did they help creating jobs during Bush administration ?
Why is anyone asking his opinion anyway?
Just another example of how far out of touch the Republican Party is with America and this economic crisis it fueled for eight years.
So did McCain have a plan or is he just following party lines?????????
Hey McCain, jealous much?
Blows my mind the country is spiriling out of control (thanks to Bushco) and all the GOP does is block and complain.
Commander in "creep". This elitist needs to be taken down post haste.
Gee, John, your side did such a fantastic job at being bipartisan as well. He who's party is without sin cast the first stone.
Generational theft is in the eyes of the beholder --–
I happen to think of all the very young children in this country and all the mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers that have lost a meaningful member of their family to the war in Iraq is "generational theft" that no one can ever make up.
McCain is an A..Hole
Face it, McCain, you lost once more.
One of the major challenges that the country is up to right now is the lack of an adult opposition party, in Washington, DC. With the GOP party in a delusional mode, and having no clue on the economy or on any serious issue, for that matter, it cannot possibly offer a healthy an much needed opposition to government as in true democracy. The only contribution to the GOP is sending an avalanche of talking heads to the cable networks to repeat the same dated and tired arguments that contribute nothing to the debate.
McCain, you are way out of your league.
Why does BLEEPING McSenile keeps shooting his big mouth off.
What did he and stupid WHB do in the last 8 years? Increase the deficit to almost a Trillion Dollars and spend 12 Billion a month of the Taxpayers Mony in a senseless War.Go Home McCain and dont bother running for Re-election in 2010, you will LOOSE big time because you have shot your Load during the Campaign. You're DONE!! Go Home to your million dollar botex doll. LOL
Jobs and the American people were the intent of the stimulus. Maybe
if the thieves in neckties would have given back the 18 billion, that the previous administration allowed them to take, less would have been needed for the poor.
You republicans turned your back on America. Shame on you.
YOu cant negotiate a competing proposal here with GoP because they have same Bush policies and nothing new to negotiate.. Howcome this is a huge deficit and genrational theft now but not when he STOPPED the campaign to go and negotiate a $700 billion Stimulus deficit for Bush or when he did previous stimulus for Bush.. He has nothing new to offer even NOW.. Sorry...!!!
Yes, the Republicans are the ones who are now talking about bipartisan efforts, generational theft and fiscal responsibility.
Do they even hear themselves anymore? Let's just let them continue their quiet march to total irrelevance.
Mr. McCain should remember that the major swing in the election happened when the economy was tanking. He needs to be reminded that his lack of a plan then, and now, is one of the reasons that he lost in such a landslide, and that he of all people (the guy that wanted to make John Thain his Secretary of the Treasury) should not be giving economic advise, or input of any kind.
McCain is a joke. It's the usual Republican ploy go negative and do not cooperate with the enemy. McCain needs to just fade away into history along with the Republican party which after driving our country to the brink of the finanicial abyss thinks they have the better plan.
Obama is a big boy he can take care of him self. how he does things on captial hill I have no problem with as long as it works. he not being able to provide jobs for americans well I'm sure there IS going to be another thing for the senate to bicker about for the next few weeks. Now I wonder if Mc.Cain was president what would he do cause all this is talking about is Obama made an error.
McCain,
After picking Sarah Palin, I think your judgement is rather questionable. At least the current president cares about the American people more than the Wall Street people. It is a refreshing change. Your party could not possibly care less about what happens to the Americans who are not in the top one percent wealth category, and the last election shows that at least a majority of the voters have finally figured that out. As the Bible says, you can tell a tree by its fruit. Your party's fruit was tons on money for the rich, with all of the costs stuck to the rest of us. Well, that fruit is smelling pretty rotten and it was well past time to throw it out and cut that tree down! Now at the next election, we need to dig out that tree's roots so that it never grows again. God Bless American, not just the weathliest one percent.
And if McCain had been Pres, his stimulus package would have yielded zero jobs and loads of tax cuts for big biz! Meanwhile, Obama made a genuine attempt at Bi-partisanship, and after conceding several (non job producing) changes to appease the Republican Senators was still rejected by their own rank and file. This "bad beginning" owes everything to the same folks who brought us to the brink and took 8 unilateral years doing it. I have a few other choice words for them, but I'll keep it printable!
It's funny that McCain never once complained about "generational theft" after we spent an estimated $3 trillion dollars in Iraq.
If you look at their track record over the last decade, the republicans absolutely love "big spending". The only time they rally against spending is when someone wants to spend money in a way that may benefit Americans.
Seems to me McJealous is off to a bad beginning. If I am not mistaken he's the sore looser back in the Senate after helping Bush lead us into war and economic crisis. LOL! Plus, how can the person that chose Palin as a possible second in command criticize anyone? He needs needs to spend his time choosing Medicare supplements and choosing a nursing home. Looks like alzheimers is setting in. LMAO!
The current Republican strategy seems to be (1) be as partisan as possible, in order to re-frame the party for 2010 and 2012; (2) cover up by blaming the Democrats (and in particular, President Obama) for the problems caused by Republican partisanship. By being the willing figurehead for this strategy, McCain has turned himself into the Incredible Shrinking Man. How sad for him, and for his party.
why doesn't this loser shut the hell up and go away..... put your country first, old man Mc Cane, not your pathetic party.
You have got to be kidding. The party that brought us the policies that created this mess now says their ideas should be accepted by the president that and party that the American's chose in November to lead us out of the wilderness.
I used to like McCain, but if he can't see that his party clearly is only interested in being obstructionist, then he is part of the problem. I defy him or any other republican to show me the piece of legislation that the republicans introduced that the was adopted without a single democratic vote in the house.
He is dilusional.
“We are laying a huge deficit on future generations of Americans.” Where was Senator McCain when President Bush took our nation from a surplus to the biggest deficit in American history? The National Debt Clock, which was covered with an American flag when President Clinton brought us into surplus, had to be taken down and replaced with another one that would go even higher in number.
The GOP have said they're taking a page from the Taliban playbook and being insurgent against the Democrats. The nation is in crisis and they want to draw battle lines with their apparent new figure head being the destructive Rush Limbaugh, who wants Obama to fail. He literally said that!
If it was a bad beginning because "we" promised the American people we would sit down together, and "we" didn't, whose fault is that, Republican Senator? Obama sat down, but the Republicans made the political calculation that rather than be a part of designing the stimulus, they would just say no - their obvious plan is sit back and see if it works so that if it doesn't, they will not bear any responsibility, and they can capitalize on it in the midterm elections. A good political move, but absolutely not what "they" promised. And absolutely not the way the Democrats conducted themselves when Bush and Paulson came calling in the fall. It was Peloisi and Reid and Barney Frank who sat down with the former administration and tried to craft something that would work. It was McCain who pulled the stunt of "suspending his campaign" to go to DC and roll up his sleeves and work for a solution, but all he did when he got there was the usual: just say no. All this shows that the Republicans are great at running but not great at governing. Of course, we knew that already.
typical McCain, crying because he can't get his way anymore. the GOP trounced the US economy and with his backing the Bush administration committed $7.8 Trillion of taxpayer money on bailouts schemes in 2008 alone. give it up John, a decade of useless posturing only makes you look sad.
Please. McCain is a bitter old man. He lost, and that's it. This is a spending bill, yes. We tried the Republican way for 8 years and it did not work. Even if half of this works, it's better than what we have now. If Obama invites Republicans to way in on the bill and add changes, that does not mean to submit your own bill, which is what they did. What were the Dems suppose to do, scrap their bill and accept the Republicans bill? I never once saw Bush even try to be bi-partisan. At least Obama tried. It's time to move on from the bitter and battled Republicans. They have no clue.
President Obama extended his hands to the Republicans, and they bit it.
They are not interested in participation, only in obstruction.
I would describe them as blind, deaf and stupid.
As a long term resident of Arizona, I wouldn't expect anything less from this sad poor tired man. Time for retirement John., quit the charade.
He's not serious is he – if anyone is bipartisian its been the republicans – they were against the bill before they saw the bill – and talk about generational theft – how about the last eight years – who left a huge deficit – who spent billions on a war based on lies!!!!!!
I wouldn't expect anything else from a sore loser.
There goes John McCain, recycling the same old blather that didn't wash with the American people throughout his run for presidency. Will someone tell these GOP robots that there's a reason why Mr. President's ratings remain high in spite of his 'evil' stimulus bill?
For this specific reason you failed and republican party failed. For you it is either your way or no way. This is exactly why American people rejected you. He came to talk to you guy and all you kept saying "only tax cut, nothing else". Learn from you past mistakes and failed policies. Then only you will win American people.
Who cares what Mcsame has to say. Who cares what the republicans have to say. They brought us here and are now want America to continue to fail. Republicans are pure obstructionist. They are not fighting for the people. They want more of the same failed policies that brought us here. Why does the media think we care about what the republicans say? America voted! We made a choice And Obama is working for the people of America and not for his self or greedy coprorations. The Republicans are Obstructing this, for ther own greed and the greed of the large corporations. The media should wake up before they are no longer needed due to there political right wing agenda. The people are mad as hell and sick in tired of the corruption that is ruining our country. We whange change and not more of the same!
The Republicans keep saying that this bill has a lot of stuff that won't create/sustain jobs, but when asked for specific "stuff", you get a merry-go-round reply. Give some specifics or keep your personal thoughts to yourself.
The very last person who should be commenting is John McCain! He, who "suspended" his campaign to go back to Washington to deal with this issue and HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO DO! This man thought the economy was in good shape!
The Republican members of the house and senate don't seem to get the idea that tax cuts won't work! The last 8 years prove that. These men and women need to begin to realize we must do something to stimulate the economy and TAX CUTS ALONE DO NOT DO THAT!
If he is so willing to be bi-partianship, then lets see him act on his words.
The bad beginning was for the GOP but they don't know it yet. The GOP refused to cooperate, trying to make political points instead of caring about our nation. Senator Collins said on network news, and Arlen Spector said as well, that many Republican Senators wanted to vote for the bill but they couldn't, meaning they were afraid. What they were afraid of was the right-wing of their party running a primary candidate against them in the next election. So instead of doing what they believed was right, these Republicans are trying to insist that the Democrats would not work with them. The Republicans should all lose re-election for not having a backbone and telling lies.
Senator McCain you need to step up and stop bickering because you lost. What your republican Bush administration left the children of this country a huge financial deficit, and you wanted to keep the war in Iraq going for 100 years? Where is your memory? Who do you think you are talking negative about our President? At least our Senate and Congress worked with our President to get this bill moving, you my friend would have pulled the engine and transmission right out from underneath the progress. Gosh, after all these years, I find you now a pathetic whiner, and have lost any respect my family once had for you. Why don't you focus on your own state and just get to work. Tired of hearing you pathetic whining.
Would someone please ask Sen McCain to explain how his recent vote for a proposal reducing the tax rate for upper income people to 25% and thereby decreasing federal revenue by an estimated 2.5 trillion in coming years is not fiscally irresponsible and does not constitute "generational theft"?
And ask him to define hypocrisy.
We have had enough of the JOhn McCain's of the world. It's time for him and them to either retire, relocate or even better, die of natural causes
That's what happens when you lose elections. You no longer get to drive national policy. Welcome to the wilderness.
Frankly, Mr. McCain already sold his alleged values in his deal with the devil to get the nomination so I can't imagine that anybody, Republican or Democrat, would consider him as the guy to turn to anymore in seeking bipartisianship or much of anything, anyway. In other words, not only has he been shunted to the wilderness with the rest of the Republican party, but he is also irrelevent.
I hope it was all worth it.
John- Time for you to retire. You are so out of touch with the American people! Just last summer you were saying our economy was sound. You promised to work with the new president, however , you are just the same old obstructionist. go home to Arizona. Now is the time.
How is someone supposed to act in a bipartisan way, when the minority party clings to the same failed policies that got us here in the first place? Tax cuts don't work when 7-8% of Americans don't have taxes to cut.
McCain also was the guy who said the fundamentals of the economy were strong. Now we are supposed to believe any of his statements on the economy?
FDR took the right path to fixing the worst economy in our country's history and it involved government spending and projects to put people back to work. McCain wasn't screaming about bipartisanship when the Grumpy Old Party controlled both houses and the White House, so he has zero credibility on this issue.
we WENT along party lines for the last 7 years...look where it got us...sit down and shut up, Mr McCain..
I wonder what the real truth is. Maybe the republicans did not want to negotiate on the stimulus. Maybe the democrats gave the republicans a dose of their own medicine. Sad part of all of this is I think most of the stimulus bill is a piece of crap. $13 a day does not go that far to stimulating anything. However, suspending federal payroll taxes of 3 or 6 months would have a bigger stimulating effect.
Interesting – what compromises did the Repulicans make? Better yet -did the Republcians bring forth an alternative proposal? Answers: None and No!
Here we have a losing candidate trying to gain relevace in American politics. it's time for the media to stop playing to McCain and speak with Republican representatives with alternative ideas. He was, is and will continue to be irrelevant in the American political scene.
THIS from the man who picked Palin as his vice President. I never saw him stand up to Bush when our country was being bankrupted over the last eight years .... REPUBLICANS = HYPOCRITES! Lets all act like everything just started this year and forget about the last eight years or better yet go back to blaming Clinton. AGAIN, I truly believe that America will not fall for that old DRAMA!!!!
John McCain has lost whatever credibility he had...
If he is so concerned about "generational theft" why did he support the Bush tax cuts? Doesn't he realize that "generational theft" has been going on for several years now? As an ardent supporter of the war, if he was so concerned about a balanced budget etc etc - why didn't he speak out about financing a war by borrowing from China?
Republicans are not interested in participation, only in obstruction.
They are blind, deaf and stupid
McCain's a joke. He likes to criticize but offers no positive or constructive ideas. Just like in the campaign he waits until Obama does something and criticizes it but never has an original idea of his own.
Everybody else but John McCain realizes that he (John McCain) is insignificant. Just take your old tired out of touch self back to Arizona and do whatever old insignificant people do. Butt out!
I don't understand why more Americans aren't into politics...It has more drama, backstabbing, double talking, fighting and dragged out storylines than any reality show I know.
Bipartisanship is nice and all but what the people really want is food on their tables and a steady paycheck...oh and if I'm not pushing too hard, maybe decent health care. Both parties are at fault for the mess we're in. We're all at fault for the mess we're in (Well not me, I've been a perfect angel these past eight years.) So let's quit complaining and just deal with our situation. Until I have to start rationing my hair pins, I'm going to remain optimistic.
This is coming from a man that said that the economy was in good shape. This guy has no credibility.
John McCain is a complete moron. Barack Obama tried to work with the GOP on this one but they are not interested in seeing him turn this economy around. I hope Republicans realize that in 2010, if this comes down to Barack Obama vs. the Congressional GOP, that Obama will win, and the GOP will be reduced to nothing. They are destroying their own party.
'No ideas McCain'. Do something now.
Republicans made their statement and it said nothing but "We aren't going to do anything we don't have to." I believe if they were the majority in the house and senate, a significant number would have vote yes. It's a numbers and team game – in my observation.
It will take McCain a long time to forgive an unknown snatching the Presidency away from him. I thought economics was not McCain's thing. Why does he have the answers now.
What the hell does McCain know about starts? Nothing
Sore loser.
I'm sorry, sir, but it was the Republicans who were off to a "bad beginning," not President Obama. You will own this completely.
Face it, McCain, you lost once more.
One of the major challenges that the country is up to right now is the lack of an adult opposition party, in Washington, DC. With the GOP party in a delusional mode, and having no clue on the economy or on any serious issue, for that matter, it cannot possibly offer a healthy an much needed opposition to government as in true democracy. The only contribution of the GOP is sending an avalanche of talking heads to the cable networks to repeat the same dated and tired arguments that contribute nothing to the debate.
McCain, you are way out of your league.
So Sen. McCain will be sending back Arizona's share of this money then? This stimulus bill that was supported and said was need by the Governors. I also recall McCain saying he didn't know much about economic issues and now supposedly he's an expert. Obama tried to negotiate with Republicans. All they were interested in doing was being a road block.
You know John, if we wanted your opinion we would have elected you. Get a life, go play on your ranch or something will you, let the man fix the mess you'all made.
oh, john. shove it. BO sat down with the republicans, but instead they went with their usual role as the party of opposition and i'm pretty sure you were a part of that opposition hoedown too.
Senator McCain is absolutely right. People are now starting to realize that President Obama said what he did because he wanted to get elected. Obama promised Health Care would be the #1 priority, take a good look at the stimulus package and then you decide how important he really thought it was. As senator McCain said, Obama said we would have bi-partisan discussions and so far that is looking like another lie, the stimulus bill was all Democrat. Obama promised that we would create 3 million new jobs by rebuilding bridges, roads, ect., again, take a good look at the stimulus package and see if you can find anything there that is going to employ 3 million people. Obama made a lot of promises, turned a lot of Republicans to his side by telling them just what they wanted to hear. Well, those of you who were so easily duped, take a good look at what he's doing and this is just the start! As I see it, you get what you asked for!
Well since the head of the Republican party said bipartisanship is over-rated any many from the party said they were voting no before it was put online to read, not to mention they attacked the 3 senators who tried to work with the opposition party, not much point in trying if you ask me.
For everyone who says they didn't read it, they could have if they wanted to. It was online for weeks. All that changed was some dollar amounts and the additions that the republican senators wanted. I managed to read it and it is not my job.
how can you sit down with idiots when the word NO is all these dumb butts know!
it was a sad day for america when mccain dumped his vice pick on us. we still have not recovered from that one. if mccain were the president today he would be on life support and palin would be financing her bridges to nowhere with the taxpayers money. you betcha!!
Well of course, this is quite normal reasonning coming from a Bush admirer. The contrary would have been surprising.
Let's wait and see what the results will be, once this package really takes effect. If it is a succes, all those GOPers will look like horse @$$eS.
McCain is the epitome of the out of touch super rich politician. Does anyone believe what he has to say? Does anyone believe he is not pushing the super rich agenda? They're his people, his constituency and the ones who keep him in office. Andthey're the ones who got us into this mess in the first place!!!
Give me a break.
Shocking! The guy who lost is not pleased with the guy who stomped him.
John McCain is not an honorable man! President Obama did everything he could to reach out to Sen. McCain including throwing a party in his honor. I cannot remember any President who has gone further in trying to be bipartisan. Now McCain is bad mouthing the President and it is dishonorable, disingenuous and disrespectful. I just wish McCain would keep his opinions to himself but of course he won't do that because he is still trying to please Rush Limbaugh and the extreme right. The irony is they have never liked him.
Mr. McCain is again thinking that "Putin is the President of Germany." This individual needs to retire and stop meddling in "things" that he has "heard" and does not know. He does not have the faintest idea of either Politics, Economics or basic General Knowledge. I mean exactly as his former running mate, the most exalted, the all knowing, the all-wise Palin woman. One may wonder why he has beeen elected "again and again." Well, this is simple...."Among the blind, the one-eyed-squint" is a hero!
Emilio Parzini (Ph.D)
Listen, John, he won the election. Get over it old man. We've had 8 years of tax cuts that have helped lead us into this mess. Time to let the other team have a shot.
No Mr.McCain it was a bad beginning for all you obstructionist Republicans. We voted for change and in 2010 we will make sure we get all the change we asked for by voting every Republican out unless you sit down and talk. Your tactics are easy to see through and we are sick of them. Change or your party will be dead as your proposed presidency.
OK, so the Republicans who brought you the last 8 years are now going to help the country by doing every thing in their power to undermine and oppose the President. They are disgusting. Where is that patriotism they proclaim? Where are their efforts to help this country?
Wake up, you lost because of tactics like this. Get on board with helping to resolve this mess that YOU created.....and stop sabotaging efforts to get this country back on track.
you lost the election!!! get over it and support the USA
What a sad, bitter, old man.
Bitter old man. Plain and simple.
McCain, the Bush Administration and all the Republican's in congress during the past eight years took a budget surplus and turned it into a huge defecit for our children to pay off. How dare Senator McCain criticize Prresident Obama. When the Republicans controlled Congress there was no bi-partisan efforts and PORK was king! The hypocracy from Senator McCain is a disgrace.
Unbelievable. How can any sane human use the term generational theft to describe a bailout plan. Gee John, what generational theft have you presided over in your political career? What we are seeing in the GOP is a crying game over how they will be taken out of the bate and switch thievery of the last 50 years of business as usual in Washington.
Hope your conservatives enjoy my savings. Maybe hair plugs and a few more vacation homes will make you feel better.
McCain, you lost. Shut up.
Thank You Senator McCain....the man who brought his campaign to a halt to rush back to D.C. to sign TARP...the same man who supported the invasion of Iraq, and the daily spending of millions to stay in Iraq.
The same man who was running for President, and who said he had no expertise in Economics. You just don't get it McCain. Don't know what has happened to this man over the past 8-9 years, but he is not the same McCain that ran against Bush. He seems to want to continue down the same road that we have been down this past 8 yrs. We already know that does not work. At this point I could care less what this man has to say. He along with many others from both parties need to retire from the Senate and the House. I am really bored with the "Old Thinking". There is to much of "My Way or the Highway" thinking in Washington.
Is McCain the new analyst for all things political? Do we have to get the losers take on everything the Obama administration does? John McCain's own party didn't even want to vote for him. Why should I think that anything he says is valid or worthwhile? The democrats are thankfully in control now. I'm sorry to the wealthy (or ignorant) white people who are frightened by this, but it's time we think of our country first and ourselves last.
In the past few decades, history has shown us that Republicans will do whatever they can to disrupt a Democratic president, often at the expense of the American people. This is not generally true of Democrats when a Republican is in charge. Other than the few moderates who actually care about their constituents, Republicans are all about forcing a win for their team, rather than safeguarding the rights of the American people.
McCain Is a Grouchy Old and Sour Loser! How can Obama achieve bipartisanship when McCain didn't cooperate with him? John McCain, wait till 2010 election for another loss, then, you will be gone forever from American Politics.
Go Away, old man!
So when Obama and the Democrat congress spends hundreds of billions of dollars on the people of our own country it's called 'general theft', but when Bush and the Republican Congress spent hundreds of billions of dollars on the people of Iraq it's called 'spreading freedom'.
Maybe the freedom we need is freedom from old, worn out, idea-starved conservatives. If Obama ultimately fails in his efforts to affect a bipartisanship approach to governing, it won't be for his lack of trying. The fault clearly lies with the GOP.
Dude, your opinion doesn't matter. In fact, you should retire and start enjoying your pension and leave the job to others. You Lost! Got it?
is anyone surprised that he calls it generational theft? Obama said during his campaign he wanted to 'spread the wealth around,' and that is exactly what he is doing...Giving 'tax breaks' to people who DON'T PAY taxes, enriching the welfare and entitlement programs, and putting people like myself who aren't in personal debt into a 'collective debt.'
Who is John Galt?
John McCain is way out touch with the American People that's why he lost, while he has his packet full of money and can hold on as much as he likes, us the American that are down on earth don't have that chance, we need help and we need it now. He doesn't have to worry about how he is going to get the money to make a house payment, but we do, he doesn't have to worry about how to bring food to the table, but we the regular people do. That's why i personally pray to god and thanks god that john is no the president. And i think that he should be out of senate to we need senator that care about this country and the regular people no just for the rich people.
Generational theft? From the Iraq War supporter?
This cant be the same john mccain that said the nation is not in a recession...Although, we were DEEP in it by months. Where was he then? ......What a sore loser.
I forgot the last time anything McCain said actually mattered, and he probably has too. If it were up to republicans, they would all sit around a politicians table and discuss the meaning of life while we're all starving on the streets. I don't think so McCain. Your dog and pony show has been going on for 8 years. See ya!
What a sore loser! Republicans created this mess in the first place, so they should just go away and let the new government fix it.
Now John McCain what would you have done differently. Oh yeah Tax Cuts for you wealthy friends and of course you millionaire wife.
You had your chance, I live in a State that has almost nothing, we had alot until we imported steel that was cheaply made and our steel workers had pride in their work. We have coal, iron ore, oil and natual gas. Our roads are really bad, missing one pot hole and hit another. Infrastructure is welcome in Pennsylvania and people who drive our roads knows this especially truck drivers.
John... you're out of touch; time to pack it in. Why don't you just retire to one of your seven houses.
Is he serious?? The repubs got alot of what they wanted! Sounds just like a sore loser.
and you would have done better?? you would have sank this country further into the ground before even realizing this is a recession and your vp would be too busy posted up on her front porch watching for the russians. get over yourself.
loser, literally.
And what about Obamas proposal ,that the Military must now pledge an Oathe to him personally. Did Hitler not demand the same thing from his Military?
Sounds like sour grapes. It is amazing (and hypocritical) how the same Republicans who excluded Democrats from the legislative process when they were the majority party now complain when they are out voted.
Thank God McCain did not become president.
His comments are yet another validation that the American people were wise not to elect someone who keeps trying to divide our country in very difficult times.
Funny for MCCAIN to comment when a couple of months ago , he stated the economy was in good shape. [PLEASE} OBAMA bent over backwards trying to appease the conservative REPUBLICANS. Where was MCCAIN and these other REPUBLICANS at 8 years ago when BUSH was blowing money?????????????????
John McCain and the Republicans, one word "OBSTRUCTIONIST(S)"
McCain, the loser, is off to a bad start.
And spending trillions of dollars in Iraq was not generational theft
Mccain and the republican party see no interest in helping President Obama. After all, his success would simply highlight the catastrophic failures of the past 8 years. How ironic, that the party who first used the term "unamerican" would end up fitting that very portrait to the T.
They would prefer to see America suffer, in order to save their party.
God. will these guys never stop. They have presided over creating the largest deficit in the history of the world and didn't say a thing. In fact, democrats were saying that these hyprocrites were burdening our grandchildren, years ago! No wonder why they lost big in the last 2 elections. People are tired of their BS and can see right through it. The republicans are great at doing something, and then saying the other team is doing it.
So, McCain, the man who lost the election thinks that the man who won the election is off to a bad start in fixing the economy that was destroyed by McCain's party. Thanks, John, for yet another laugh.
"The fundamentals of our economy are strong." And now your an expert on the economy? You need to take your head out of your a%#@ Mr. McCain and just ride off into the sunset. Americans didn't vote for your idea's or your GOP ideas which got your country into this mess its in now. And as for your party being involved with this bill. Try bringing something more to the table than just tax cuts for you and all yoru rich friends. You tried that remember, and it didn't work. The GOP is in real trouble Mr McCain and come the next election, America is going to show you and your party of hate just how much trouble you are in.All the GOP is good for is what is good for them. They care less for the American people and more for corporate greed. A lot of your friends have gotten rich of the backs of every day Americans and it is now over. Get use to it.
It is such a shame that Jane Napolitano is in the cabinet. If she hadn't become head of the Department of Homeland Security, she could have relieved is of John McCain's simple-minded pontification come January 2011. McCain, the Dubya-kissing genius, and his irresponsible fellow GOPers created almost insuperable barriers to a successful future for America. McCain and his fellow travelers offer no solutions to the crisis facing the nation, just talking point criticisms. What a president McCain would have made!
The hypocrisy in John McCain's statements shows just how out of touch the Republican party is with the American people.
McCain should remember that he lost the election, by a lot. He lost because he is out of touch with what the majority of Americans want and need. He lost my respect during his very negative campaign partially because of his ridiculous, numerous "must suspend my campaign for some crisis that demands my singular attention because I can't focus on more than one thing at a time or figure out how to delegate so that others who I trust can work with me to help figure this stuff out while I campaign" stunts. I suggest he try to regain some grace and do what he said he would do which is work with his new president instead of attack him. I'm personally sick of hearing from him.
The generational theft already has taken place and it primarily occurred during the last administration. Now we must pay for it.
John McCain was part of that. The attitude and comments of the Republican party are increasingly making them irrelevant.
Shut up and go away, old man.
Looks like it's going to be 4 years of Republican obstructionist policies... back to the future, people.
Remember these days when unemployment hits double digits nationwide, and think fondly of the thieves that ran the nation the past 8 years.
Of course McCain will say the economic stimulus bill is a bad beginning for Obama. With several houses and a wife with Million dollars, He (McCain) doesn't understand the situation we are in. Plus, who created this mess? The republican! Now that the Democratic Party is trying the mess the Republican Party got the country in and they worry that the public will finally see who can better lead this country between the two parties.
You know, it's pretty obvious McCain is salty about losing, who wouldn't be? This man has no right to comment on any economic situation, he himself has said he hasn't the first clue about it. So, again, why is he relevant?
I like how his attack is millions of dollars that will be spent not creating jobs. Why don't you shut your mouth until some of the results come in. You sound like a conspiracy theorist, who "KNOWS," the truth.
ABSURDITY!
How nice: President Obama comes to speak with Republicans to explain how the stimulus package will generate jobs, the Republicans try to block anything from happening, and its President Obama's fault. The delay in any economic stimulus is because of the House Republicans, who are nothing but scoundrels.
Oh John, really.
Why some of my Americans brothers do not realize this is a rare time in our lifetime that we are in the mess that we are in. The president and the American people that really hurting do not have time for the government to discuss this for 12 months and still nothing is done. The bill is needed now!
The last eight years have been generational theft and what do we have to show for it? Two wars and a very scary economy. I feel at least with this stimulus there will be something to show for it when it is said and done.
Given the campaign McCain and his running mate ran he is the last person that should be taking about bipartisanship.
All you plantation repugs losers know is whine, whine, whine.
Other than outdated tax cuts and obstructionism all you GOP guys offer us is small ball critizisms.
How about helping out Americans with some new ideas besides war, tax cuts and "family values" hokey pokey...
McCain's opinion of a "Bad Start" statement is coming from the loser who NEVER got "Any Start". Go home McCain, you are an irrelevant bitter old man with nothing meaningful to contribute anymore......
Hmm... Interesting. So when Repubs were running the show, the definition of bipartisanship was, "you agree to my way, and we'll call it bi-partisanship"! Now that they're on the losser side, their definition is, surprise, "you agree to my way, and we'll call it bi-partisanship"
MCBUSH & BUSH GOT US HERE.
IF HE HAD ANY HONOR HE WOULD SAY
BUSH & I SCREWED UP. THAT IS A BIG IF.
Seriously McCain please go take a nap...You suck and that's why you weren't choosen...Obama is the truth, and the answer...and we are ever so grateful for him....If we continued on the Bushonomics the ship would continue sinking at a rapid pace...
Yeah, this from a man who wants to give the wealthy more tax cuts.
Now I realize more than ever why I never voted for McCain. He has really sullied a fine reputation. Best thing he could do is to retire.
To the contrary, Senator McCain, I thank HEAVENS that there are no Republican fingerprints on this boondoggle. When this pork-mobile crashes and burns, the Democrats will be on their own. Only the vacant-eyed Obamatons think this thing will be anything other than an unmitigated disaster.
The ladies from Maine and Arlen "Weathervane" Spector are Republicans in name only.
Senator McCain and the majority of the Republican senate are full of it. They should start telling the American people the truth. The first truth being that no matter which members of the Democratic party crafted the stimulus bill, the Republicans would not have voted for it. This is a party of old ideas, horrible implementation, and bad judgment. It is precisely this reason that the American people rejected this Republican body's philosophies and politics. These last 8 years of Republican leadership has resulted in the conditions we have now. The mortgage, banking, auto, construction, and manufacturing industries have all been plagued by corruption mis-management, greed, and incompetence. There was a time when there were enough jobs in all of these sectors to employ every man and woman who wanted one, and still leave room for overseas growth. President Obama's stimulus bill comes only as a result of all the mistakes of the Reagan, Bush-Bush administrations. The President has not broken any promises; he's only been office less than a month. There is absolutely no way any human can right all of the wrongs of the past leadership in so little a time period; even less likely when he has so little support from the Republicans. It would go a long way to quit this spoiled-brat, baby-acting bullcrap, work with our new President, and DO SOMETHING POSITIVE for the American people.
Poor John...
He is so jealous he can't stand it. YOU LOST MCCAIN - suck it up and think about the country. It is not Obama's fault that you were stupid enough to pick Palin to be your vice president.
How dare Senator McCain? This is from one of the leaders of the party that led this country into the present disaster. He is out of touch with the average American and has no idea how fragile our personal economic situations are. We do not have any extra house to sell or a family fortune to rely on. I am insulted by his and other Republicans snarling commentary. We are sick of politics as usual – why does he not understand that!
Here is the man who said "Country First" but what he really
meant was Republicans First.
If there ever was a time for term limits he is a prime example.
If this is "generational theft," what does John McCain call the war in Iraq?
Yes, John McCain, it is Generational Theft that your party made necessary! What choice does Obama have? Once again Republican's won't take credit were credit is due!
He complained bout it and I don't see his idea or plan ? He told us the economic is good in few months ago. The Republicans are unAmerican !
Republicans are responsible for the deficit we are currently in. Clinton left us with a surplus. I don't want to hear the Republicans grip about deficit spending. Didn't McCain state himself that he didn't know much about economics? Well, he confirmed his ignorance with these statements. Obama and the Democrats did what is necessary for our country. Hey McCain, "The adults are in charge now. Put your dunce cap on, sit in the corner, and let the smart people fix your party's mess".
Newsflash, McGeezer: the majority of the American voters didn't vote for anything you or your party had promised us. We voted for the change that President Obama spoke of. It was obvious by your conduct and by the conduct of people like Boehner that you and your party never had any intention of even attempting to work in a bipartisan fashion, so why don't you look in the mirror instead of trying to blame Obama and just give it a rest. Everybody knows that no matter how much he tries, if the republicans won't play ball, then they won't play ball, and the only losers are the American people and that's the fault of the republicans.
McCain was what we needed. He would have made a better President.
lets see the republican party repeats its old tired mantra of tax cuts which havent worked for the last eight years and complain they werent inculded. get real.
they said no to everything. the came out in favor of turning the national mall into a vacant lot like eye sore. they came out in favor of spreading stds.
they actually voted twice to oppose tax cuts for the american public and businesses.
OK McCain your times up! You've been drinking the kool-aid inside the beltway for far too long. Deficit spending was taken to a whole new level during the last 8 years. Now something has to be done, and we the taxpayers of this country want to see a different approach. Any approach other than what was attempted during the Republican reign.
If you had a message that addressed my concerns as a taxpayer, you would have gotten my vote. Now I'll take my chances with the next four years. If the dems don't produce, they won't get a second term. NO MORE EIGHT YEAR REIGNS FOR UNTRUSTWORTHY POLITICIANS!!
Inside Beltway
Obviously Obama's rival will be against most of his policies. What did you expect McCain to say? "Mr. Obama is doing a great job!"
Republicans think that any program that is not in accordance to their beliefs is bad. They need to learn that the Republican party does not call the shots anymore. If Republicans want to have any stronghold in Congress, they must go with the flow. If you can't beat 'em...join 'em. (or leave...that is much better.)
No matter which side you are on...right, left or in the middle you cannot feel that this bill is going to work. And to see that very few if any Members of Congress read it before they signed it defies logic and common sense. This entire country should be outraged at that alone. If you have read any of this bill you will see it is politics as usual...full of special interests only and will not create jobs. Wake up people!
WHY DON,T REPUBLICANS LET THE NEW PRESIDENT MAKE IS OWN DECISONS EVEN IS OWN MISTAKES-- OBAMA IS THE PRESIDENT CHOOSE BY THE PEOPLE NOT BY THE COURT HE DIDN,T STILL THE ELECTION THE PEOPLE CHOOSE HIM - AFTER 8 YEARS OF BUSH AND IS CRONIES FRIENDS DESTROY THIS COUNTRY IRAQ STARTED TWO WARS ALL THE TRILIONS GIVEN TO IRAQ ALL THE BUSINESS HE GIVE TO IS FRIENDS MADE THEM RICH BY KILLING INOCENT PEOPLE THE REPUGS NEVER DID HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN BUSH WAS PUTING THIG THIS COUNTRY WHERE IT IS ALL THE JOBS LOST IT WASN,T OBAMA LET THE MEW PRESIDENT MAKE IS MISTAKES GET OFF IS BACK REPUGS YOU ARE A VERY DANGEROUS PACK THAT.S WHY YOU LOST AND KEEP IT UP AND YOU WILL NEVER BE IN POWER AGAIN JUST FACE IT PEOPLE VOTED 4 OBAMS JUST WHEN ARE YOU GOPING TO REALIZE THAT YOU NOT IN POWER OBAMA IS GET USE TO IT GET A LIFE GROW UP YOU DONE TO LILTE TO LATE JUST LET THE NEW PRESIDENT DO IS JOB IF HE MAKE MISTAKES SO DID BUSH AND ALL OF YOU THE MAN HAVEN,T BEEN IN OFFICE EVEN A MONTH AND OF YOUR REPUGS BEEN TROWING HIM UNDER THE BASE SMARTEN UP WORK WITH HIM YOU NEVER HAVE ANY IDEAS WHEN BUSH WAS PRESIDENT NOW YOU GETING ALL KIDS OF STUPID IDEAS GET BACK UNDER THAT STINKY DIRTY ROCK AND HIDE NO ONE WANTS TO SEE YOU FACES LAST HEARING YOU IDIOT IDEAS - MR. PRESIDENT YOU GO NEVER MIND THIS REPUG IDIOTS REPUGS
I am happy to see someone take note that the Republicans have been hyperpartisan for 6 years and treated the Democrats horribly. The Democrats have at least been making adjustments based on the Republican feedback, but they still cry foul. The Republicans are merely the Sunnis of American politics–their dictator has been overthrown and yet the minority still thinks they are supposed to rule the country. Sad, and yet the media is helping them meet those ends by judging the Democrats by their bipartisanship–something they never even once broached during the last administration...I guess everyone is "fair and balanced"
McCain and the Republicans have shown that they are more interested in getting power, and not the needs of the American people.
AND YET, AS MANY A AMERICANS HAVE PONDERED,
WHERE IS OSAMA?
WE STILL HAVE NOT FOUND OSAMA?
mccain you and the last administration literally BANKRUPTED AMERICA, what nerve you have , President Obama has only been in office for a few weeks and he has already done more for our country than you republicans did in your entire 8 years., talk about getting off to a bad start, surley you haven't already forgotten your SOUL MATE, poor cindy.
STATE OF THE UNION IS GETTING BORING. JOHN KING IS GOOD AS A REPORTER, BUT WITH HIS MONOTONE, YOU CANT LISTEN TO THIS GUY FOR 4 HOURS. I DONT THINK THIS SHOW CAN COMPETE WITH THE LIKES OF MTP AND FTN. SORRY JOHN KING.
Yes, John McCain is accurate: this is politics as usual and certainly not CHANGE you can count on. On the other hand, Obama has, at least superficially, done his part. Queen Pelosi & King Reid have been an abject failure in doing their part. Additionally, the Republicans desperately needed to get some press, so their opposition to this bill was a calculated way to shore up their ever dwindling base and get in the spot light... the party out of power always does this.
I am confident that we will actually see some real bipartisanship on some future bills, as the Republican Party simply cannot just say NO to all future endeavors by the Obama administration and reasonably expect to come out of the wilderness and gain any congressional seats anywhere.
I am sure, once the timing is appropriate, these folks will come together on such issues as Comprehensive Immigration Reform – amnesty for 20 million illegals – as the Democrats want the votes and the Republicans want the super cheap labor... this will be very interesting for true American citizens to observe: this is about all we are allow to do these days, OBSERVE!
Hate to say this to you Sen. McCain, as I have a great deal of personal respect for your integrity and service to our great nation. When it comes to politics, you're clueless. President Obama might have taken a few bumps and bruises over this, but the republicans nicked their own jugular.
At this point, your parties only hope is that Obama's policies fix this nation, but the results of it takes awhile. That way you can slip in, do nothing, let his policies finish their work, and you can claim credit. If the economy turns around before 2012, Republicans are done. And if the policies fail, then the Republicans will have a broken economy with no clue how to fix it in 2012.
Where was all of this worry and concern during the last 8 years as Sen. McCain and his party took the surplus Geroge Bush was handed and turned it into the mess of an economy that President Obama inherited?
Sit back you Dems and see all your freedom and ability to think for yourself taken away. Just wait and see. We'll see who has the last laugh.
Nothing stopped John McCain from walking into to the negotiating table with Reid/Durbin/Snowe/Collins/Spector.....why weren't you there John?
It is always easier to take pot shots buddy than to actually get down and dirty and negotiate.
It was clear from the moment these bills were put on the legislative calender what the Republican Strategy was going to be...too bad that strategy doesn't help the American people.
Shame on you John McCain...shame on you.
My name is john mccain and I stand for a divided america
tacky old sore LOOSER!!!
You know, it's easy to fire at the guy who volunteered to take on the biggest disaster in recent history. How about instead of criticizing his first three weeks as president, why not use that brain power to help figure out a way to disable the destructive forces ruining the greatness about America? There's 2 parts to this, the stimulus of course ... But there also needs to be some serious federal punishments put towards those who abuse our free market economy.
Obama has made every effort to reach across the aisle. McLame and his party voted AGAINST the largest tax cuts ever proposed in this country. How dare this old coot condemn a man who is twice as smart, half the age and who kicked his butt among the voters. Why does John King think I care what the old fool has to say? We don't!
I just love how people are still willing to eat out of the palm of this guy's hand.
Bitter, bitter Republicans...
No Senator McCain, you claim to have been a leader within the previous administration who advocated a mostly un-necessary war that was mis-managed, leading to over spending. You were part of the leadership that blew a surplus from the previous administration and spent us into debt. You claim you were part of the leadership, who created this mess and now all you can do is throw skuds at the new adminstration who was elected to fix YOUR mess. Do us a favor and if you do not have a full-blown solution to offer during discussion of a bill, keep your mouth shut when the voting is over. Seems you were pretty quiet during the discussion or your staff does a poor job of getting you press coverage. You are the one who is off to another ineffective year.
Geez..give Obama a break. He's been president for all of 4 weeks. Just goes to show how some Americans expect immediate results all the time from fast food to politics.
Yeah the republicans whined and asked for more tax cuts which obviously worked SO well for the past 8 years...
Your party already committed generational theft.
Obama cannot "sit down together" if the republicans do not want to.
Three cabinet members, tax cuts, etc, what more can he do?
I am not in favor of a bailout as an idea but the past 8 years have brought us to a point where we need this... I am even not in favor of this specific bailout as I think it needs to be accompanies with stricter laws that is presently now in it. But still Obama has my full support!
McCain is an irrelevant grumpy old man that repeats ideological positions without really knowing why....
McCain is simply a loser, literally in this case.
Who needs to listen to this loser? If he cannot offer a solution, keep the mouth shut. Oh, I forgot, he's part of the problem!
well john, we did sit down, you all refuse to contribute. That is YOUR problem.
Don't say too much, baldy. We would get much worse with you. Imagine how you suspended your campaign to fly back immediately from NY to DC and it took you 22 hours, which was 21 hours more than it should take.
Why do we continue to give this guy more than his fifteen minutes of fame? Can anyone say, "Sore loser?" Also, since when did the Republicans become advocates for the "regular guy"? It's like they're so out of touch that they're space aliens or something!
Although I voted for you Sen. McCain, I feel it's time to drop the rheotric and get your hands dirty and fix the problem. There is too much finger pointing and BS politics being played out while ordinary hard working citizens are faced with the same old nothing results.
"Ah..John…what about the trillion dollar war in Iraq for the past how many years???…what jobs is that creating for the American public?? besides the funeral directors?
Karen in Canada"
This is probably the dumbest thing I've ever heard anyone say. If anything the war stimulated the economy to allow the hyper-inflation that we saw through Oct. of last year.
If you're going to speak, at least know what you're talking about.
Talk about being full of it. The only thing these guys are willing to negotiate are the terms of Obama's surrender. The problem is, Obama won. And now he's won twice against McCain.
I hear their whining, but the Republicans voted against the tax increase by Clinton, and then the economy did great. They vote in their tax cuts, and the economy tanks. And they blow the debt sky high and they're going to complain about costs now. Give me a break.
McCain's whiney voice makes me want to switch channels but won't cuz I like John King and his show. Will just leave the room for awhile. Please don't have that McCain guy on anymore.
I agree with Senator John McCain that Obama is starting off on the
wrong track. That what inexperience does. This package went
through without reading what this package was all about. We will wait and see what happens and it is sad to see this country going down the tupe because of the Pelosi and Reid and also the rest of
the gang
Sore looser....
This is the same idiot that said the economy "was not his strong point."
Way to go John. You just proved that you really are Bush-light! Idiot
The President reached out to you and other Republicans, Senator. It's not his fault that you didn't cooperate. He won the election, you lost. He gets to put forward his ideas, not yours. Your ideas are why we are in this mess. Get on board or get out of the way!
McCain is just like all of the other disgruntled Republicans right now...he's just like Romney..."Well, if I HAD been elected President, things would be different!" B.S....I'm a Democrat, and I voted for Obama, but I'd certainly invite input from the Republicans.
What bothers me the most about all of this is that TALK IS CHEAP!!! While all of these people are criticizing Obama, NO ONE is willing to say what he'd do differently.
Rather than emphasizing all of the things McCain things Obama is doing WRONG, I'd really like him to support whatever FEW things he thought Obama was doing RIGHT...
Astonishing!! McCain supports Bush's economic policies that have increased our National Debt from 5 trillion to 10 trillion – double. He supports a war that will cost another 3 trillion by the time it's finally accounted for. He was part of the Keating Five that cost the taxpayers billions as part of the Savings and Loan bailout. A lot of people don't remember that McCain was part of the cause of the last gigantic federal bailout. But now he's against government spending that may be our only and last chance to save the economy. That's personally dishonest. We saw in the campaign that McCain is no longer an honest man.
Senator McCain should be ashamed of himself. The Republicans trashed our economy and drove up record deficits, after inheriting a fiscally stable and responsible condition from the Clinton Administration. Their motto is, "Just say no" to the Obama administration. Republicans did exactly the same thing when Franklin Roosevelt was President. It is a morally corrupt stance and will cost them politically. I thought McCain was above that.
Why use a headliner" Bad Beginning" at least it is a beginning and republicans are not working with the president , they are not helping the President Obama and if that is how it's going to be they are the one's that look bad. They do not take him seriously and "they should". They have this idea they are better than him because they have been on the hill a long time. Maybe they should get off the hill and let some more open minded republicans take there place, this goes for some democrats too. President Obama needs to get their attention and say I am President and this is how it goes because this is what "The People" want. President Obama keeps in touch with Americans more than you think. He has a great team that keeps their hand on the pulse of America through lots of media. And the websites. We are going with the future and Alot of the older Hill People are not so savvy.
Also Mr McCain still wants to be "right" he won't give it up. He should just take his glory and be part of the change.
Sounds like the Maverick is trying to get re-lected in 2010. Watch out buddy, Obama lost in your territory by only 9 pts.
Last year the wealthiest 400 averaged $265 million in income and payed just 17% in taxes. Remember that on April 15th and the next time you hear the Republican leadership promising to create jobs with more tax cuts.
The way that repubicans approached the terrorist and the war was GENERATIONAL THEFT.Our kids will be paying for iraq for years.
McCain is part of the Washington incest he talks of, thats why he cannot see what HE, and his party, have done to us in the rest of America. Thank GOD we are moving on!!
McCain is right.
Who can blame McCain for thinking Obama's off to a bad start? But Obama did get his stimulus package through, give him that.
I'm sickened by the smear tactics of the Republican party.
bush, and the republican congress during those 8 years committed the generational theft. They pushed us into this mess and then when it came down to trying to fix things, the republicans balked at any spending... any being the key word. Bush on the other hand was given a free hand to spend, and he did so but in other countries... who benefits from that? not us.
As if McCain could do any better.
Senator McCain.....Exactly...and I do mean EXACTLY...what would you have done differently? Be specific...not some nonsense like, "I would have spent less and created more jobs.' And while we're at it...what do you personally intend to contribute to solving our current problems? We've had all the critique we need, and then some. So, roll up your sleeves and be part of the solution....more work, less 'blame'.
Just two words say it all
B A D L O S E R !!!
He's just upset because he didn't get to be President.
McCain seems to forget about the TRILLION dollar Iraq war he and his GOP cronies so happily went along with. Spending on a war based on a LIE was A-OK with the GOP as long as the top 2% were the ones benefiting.
Call it what you want.....But i agree with mccain. After looking at obama's plan, I wonder why americans are STILL under the idea that this is a great leader. Although Obama has strict standards and guidelines when appointing people to different positions....we find out later they cheated on their taxes. WHAT is that? Did we vote to have a leader who constantly admits to making mistakes? OH that's right....we voted on Change. I'm still waiting for my change. He wanted bipartisanship but so far it seems as though he's not doing a very good job at it. Giving republicans 2 or 3 hours to read 1000+ pages is not bipartisanship. Everything is all for show. Obama is no different from all the rest of the government.
John McCain is truly one of the most hypocritical inconsistent and frankly dumb politician in Washington today. Can you imagine a more frightful thing than McCain trying to deal with the mess that HIS party and HIS President left. Even now when it's crucial that we need to work together, Mr. McCain- a so so war hero- just can't get with the program.
Go home, go home go home go home go home go home go home.
That's seven homes John the Loser.
Why are we still listening to these guys from the Republican Party? McCain and his party have zero credibility, and would rather see the stimulus plan fail than the economy begin to improve.
All bow before the black president. All bow before your new god.
Only 43% of white people voted for this illegal buffoon. He's not my president.
This reminds me of the Nancy Carrigan incident ... "If you can't win hit them with a crowbar"
Conceding the presidential election on November 4, 2008, John McCain said, "I pledge to [Barack Obama] tonight to do all in my power to help him lead us through the many challenges we face." If going on television to criticize President Obama following the first legislative process of his administration is McCain's idea of help, then, once again, thank goodness the voters of the nation chose not to put him in charge. While the economy continues to sink, Republicans ridiculously persist in political gaming outmoded by Obama's election. Sour grapes? Or, perhaps, failure to understand that we the people have said we prefer a new kind of politician? Get with it, Republicans, or get out.
It funny how all of the comments are in support of Obama. CNN is obviously just another liberal media source that is unfair and unbalanced.
now we know why that he was not elected
shut up McCain. You make my skin crawl. Voice sounds like he's about to break down & cry.
lets see the republican have no ideas no clues and just say no over and over again. then complain that it isnt bi partasian. give me a break.
the republican party had the money to reseed the national mall taken from the bill. they are in favor of turning this national monument symbol of our freedom into a vacant lot looking eyesore.
the republican party had the money to stop the spread of STDs removed from the bill. the republican party is in favor of spreading STDs.
the republican party voted against tax breaks to the american public and business. in their rush to oppose the president they have become the party of high taxes.
McCain refuse any of the money for your state. Put up or shut up.
The Rs lost the election and are acting like pouting toddlers. John McCain is the worst. Of course our brilliant house members acted like poor winners also. Can't someone in our government act like a stable adult?
People have better be aware that the GOP must be banking on this stimulus package failing. They have to be banking on it. Not one Republican in the House voted for it. Our nation is in real crisis and they are a unified front against the package that we all should hope will turn the financial mess around.
President Obama has shown he is doing his best to get our country going in the right direction. Senator Gregg seeks out and accepts the nomination for Commerce Secretary, only to decline based on information he must've known from the beginning? Why?
Notice the GOP are not attacking Obama but rather the Dems in Congress. Why? The President's approval ratings are too high, much higher than the legislative body of our government. This appears to be all very strategic. Millions of Americans are hurting and political strategy seems to be the Republicans top priority even now. Do you accept that?
Lame lame lame. Obama is dealing with a country that is a mess. If Obama's off to a bad begining then W had a horific end. I mean, what did W do for the last 6 months? He hid, McCain and Co. didn't want him talking for fear he would sink their chances of wining. The Repub. have talked a good game, but really, we've been stagnant for quite sometime.
I feel things are moving forward again.
Since the Republicans claim that they have learned from their own historically obstructionist behavior, they should be willing to demonstrate their learning by being the first to compromise, otherwise their words and advise ring hollow.
McCain can sit around and complain about the way Obama is performing all he wants, but he can't prove he could be doing any better. His comments show he is a sore loser and is going to point out all the faults of Obama throughout his presidency. It's a good thing we didn't elect McCain, think about the destruction he could have caused in office.
Why would you ask the loser to evaluate the winner? What do you think he is going to say? Why not have Rush there with McCain?
McCain's chief financial advisor initially was Phil Graham who is always listed as one of the major contributors of our financial disaster.
CNN in attempting to show their lack of bias, is incrediby biased in letting McCain and the republicans spout their bile without challenge. Shame on you.
I liked the John McCain that did the Barbara Steisand Medley on "Saturday Night Live" YEARS AGO.
This McCain just seems like just another tired old politician with no real vision for the future.
Hopefully, there will be bills that McCain and Obama will together to support during the next four years.
Regardless...with his age and health..probably this is the last term for John in the Senate.
He can either choose to be part of the solution or sit on the sideline with John Boner and Eric Canter....saying they are HAPPY to be "the party of NO".
I believe the Republicans were against most of the proposals because their the ones with jobs and will have to write the checks to pay for these social programs.
Where do the Dems think this money is going to come from. Certainly not from the majority who voted for Obama...
John, STOP WHINING ALREADY. You LOST. GET OVER IT. TAKE A BLUE PILL and make love to your HOT, RICH, WIFE.
Senator McCain-where is your cross the isle willingness to work together? Bitter?
Every time you open your mouth it is clear you parrot your staff-you should have studied harder
Way to stand up for America again Mr. McCain. Obama's rhetoric is already losing it's sweetness with the American public. He is not a uniter like he proposed, he is just a Democrat. Never once did Obama vote against his own party in the Senate. McCain has been working with democrats and republicans alike for many years. McCain should have been president, he is the uniter. He wouldnt have given us this bailout that is just going to give money to research (ex: global warming, carbon capture, california wines, contraceptives, digital tv) and not into job making. Unfortunately the people who voted Obama still wont face reality that this guy will not be the Messiah! Now I'm off to the Bush Ranch to thank W for a great 8 years.
I may not agree with all of what Mcain says, but he is right on one point, this stimulus bill will in time prove to be a disater. It looks good now but is a bridge to nowhere. People need to stop with knee jerk reactions regaurdless of party affiliation and think things thru instead of rushing in too quickly throwing money at a problem hoping to fix it.
Some Republican guest when asked on MSNBC how come they, the Republicans, didn't sound off on Bush's wasteful spending stated that the president doesn't spend a dime, that congress are the ones who spend money and that Dems have controlled congress for the last 2 years. I was wondering why no one called him on the fact that Republicans controlled congress for 6 whole years and squandered a trillion dollar plus surplus turning it into the largest national debt that our country has ever seen. Yet they feel as if they have some sort of high ground when it comes to spending policy, give me a break ... do they think that people have such short memories?
Do republicans remember their "money to nowhere" bill ? It was supposed to bailout financial institutions. This is a bill they pushed down the throats of the American people. Why doesn't McCain and his cronies' talk about that waste of a trillion dollars?
The democracy in America has spoken; the majority has trusted President Obama and Democrats with the future of the country. This country needs someone who can cut through the bureaucracy and deliver results; deliver change. President Obama is working hard for us, Americans, and is delivering on his promises to the American people. If I have to choose between getting results and appeasing senators on the Hill, I would always opt for results.
How can it be considered bipartisanship if the democrats wrote a 1,000-plus page bill, then asked Republicans to comment quickly with revisions, then quickly vote on it ? No body has read that thing cover-to-cover. I guess the dems (the ones who didn't contribute to writing it) are the type of people who would sign a legal contract without reading it first.
Let's not forget that it was McCain and the Republican administration and 6 years of Republican control of both houses in Congress that sent $ 1 billion to Iraq – and can anyone say that it was worth it? And on top of that, the Republican creation of a $multi-trillion debt – this was "generational theft".
And on top of all of that, just a few days ago, all Republican senators, including John McCain, voted on $2 1/2 trillion of additional tax cuts – this is they "stealth" way of creating this huge debt and generational theft.
Shut up McBush. You did nothing all your years in Washington. Now all of a sudden you have knowledge you didn't know you had. What an idiot. I live in Arizona and I will not be voting for this has been. Time to go home and retire. SEE YA JERK
If it were up to McCain, he would have used the bailout money to buy more clothes for Sarah Palin!!!
IF tax cuts are such a great way to help the Economy, why didn't republicans offer them to Wall street??? Oh, thats right, they really DON't ADD anything......
The “Country First” guy who brought Sarha Palin to lead this nation in time of crises. Who presided and played a roll in the leadership that resulted in the immeasurable wastage of human life and billions of dollars, both are American treasures for misguided war. He was telling us “the fundamental of the economy is strong” when everyone else is suggested otherwise or when obviously we were going down in an economic spiral. Isn’t these make credibility an issue here? Don’t you see hypocrisy too?
The GOP for the past 8 years has done nothing positive for this country never mind the world.
On most of the conservative talk shows I have heard nothing but negative blather about the new President. I do not even want to contemplate what the McCain/Palin Administration would have done. Tax breaks for the well heeled I guess.
Glad I am a Democrat and voted for the current President.
What have the Republicans done!!!!!!!!!!
Norman
spoken like the jealous partisan loser that he is...
bitter , old, resentful multiple loser
Thank the Lucky Stars this man and that trailer park woman did not become leaders of this country
this grumpy old grandpa should drink some Metamucil and take a nap! he is just talking trash because he isn't president. its a strategy. if repulicans can make obama seem bad in any way, they have some sort of platform. they are just preping for the 2012 election....he needs to take one of his wife's chill pills and take a nap. nobody cares what this dude thinks.
But John remember W wanted something very similar. I just bet all the R's would have voted for it if it were their bill.
Ol John has pretty lousy track record with how the economy is doing. The Republicans are fanatics. They keep doing the same thing over and over and things get worse. With the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin just a few days ago, it reminds me of how species go extinct. They fail to adapt.
Senator McCain sounds like the angry spouse. He blames the other side without saying how he and his party road-block bi-partisan politics. I think the Senator "forgets" that his party initiated a "stimulus" package with a similar price tag of 750 billion dollars. However, having Tim Geitner as Secretary of Treasury is the definition of
"craziness doing the same thing over and over again and expecting something . . . ." To this extent, as much as I love President Obama, I am frightened that his administration might be "crazy."
Sorry John,,,,,when you choose Palin as your running mate,,,,,,,you lost any chance you might have had to become president.. I just now finished reading an article about the starving people in Alaska. If i remember correctly,,,,Palin just a few months ago was telling the world how well off the people of Alaska were. The people of America were led into the second depression this country has had,,,,,,the Republicans,,,,,,,,of which you are a party,,,,,led us down this terrible path. I feel blessed that your party is no longer dictating to us and the reest of the world. You and king George will go down in history as the worst this country has ever seen. Why don't you just return to your rich lady friend in Arizona. you will never be missed.
Generational theft?! Where was McCain when George Bush was doubling the debt from 5 trillion to 10 trillion dollars under republican controlled congress? Where was John McCain? This is hypocrisy at its highest level.
This is so insipid it is outrageous. Obama bent over backwards to sit down with Republicans, offering numerous concessions in the bill despite the fact that the last eight years have reconfirmed that conservative economic policies do not work and the American people explicitly rejected them in the last election. Indeed, Obama was conciliatory to the Republicans to a fault, as the ultimate bailout bill is watered down to a degree that may compromise its effectiveness. The failure of bipartisanship was the 100% the fault of the Republicans, who refused to compromise or negotiate in any meaningful way despite their bluster. They spread false information about the spending in the bill, disingenuously pushed for further tax cuts even though they do not work, and in general childishly refused to support Obama's efforts to help the country in a timely fashion (another hypocrisy - this is the same party who several years ago said that in a time of crisis Americans should support rather than hinder the president).
It is time for the Republican party to go the way of the Whigs. They have become out of touch with the American public and have no hope of regaining a position of genuine leadership. The party needs to die a quick death so the country can move on.
I think someone WANTS to lose re-election for senator in 2010.
Wow. All these zombies still under Obama's spell. Amazing. Have any of you seen what's in the bill? Didn't think so. Because you would agree with John's comments. A large % of the money will do nothing to create jobs. Who gives a crap about political views or who won or lost. We need jobs and this bill is littered with sweet heart money for BS initiatives.
Why don't you offer somebody, who lost their home one of yours. Concern I think not. Shut up and get over your lost.
People need to wake up. This was not an economic stimulus bill in any way, shape or form. It was just another budget bill, plain and simple. The only thing getting stimulated is the government.
It was important for Obama to listen to Republican concerns while crafting the bill, but a truly bipartisan bill would have not had enough spending for the Democrats or tax cuts for the Republicans. One side or the other HAD to take the lead and do the thing they they thought best. As it is, to get the compromise, the Democratic version was watered down, but hopefully not so much that it's ineffective. Which is probably what the Republicans are hoping for, just so they can say they were right, whether it's good for the country or not. Did the Republicans behave any differently when they were in power than the Democrats are now? They didn't even bother to sit down with the Democrats to even hear their concerns. As for generational debt, our children and grandchildren will also be paying for the trillions wasted in Iraq that the Republicans had no problem in spending. I for one, am glad to see some spending in THIS country.
Wow, no one defending McCain? Really? He does have a point here. Obama claimed during the campaign to believe in bipartisan politics, and said he would work across the aisle, and that requires more than the token gestures he has done so far. Nancy Pelosi was running the show on this "stimulus" bill, and that shows in the results. This is an ominous beginning for a President who ran on bipartisanship and consensus. I do not believe that Barack Obama has the experience or temperament to be an effective leader in Washington, so get ready for more of Pelosi's agenda.
John: You voted for and actively promoted the bank bail-out. A billion dollar bail-out with NO caveats, no restrictions, no conditions. The banks, gleefully grabbed the taxpayers money, paid themselves enormous bonuses and have NOT made those funds available to ordinary folks.
That was THE END of your economic or political influence, old son, the very END.
Senator McCain didn't answer the question if he trusted the President. Did he not want ot answer the question?
McCain and Limbaugh are writing the epitaph for the Republican party. In a way, it is sad that these very people that shout and get angry, have little else to do but criticize. I can't think of a single item that either have said to bolster the average American citizen. McCain should live in an apartment in Harlem for one month, on the same average income that those people do now. And every single senator that voted against this stimulus should be required to do civic duty for one month as well. After that, I might want to listen to what they have to say.
SORE SORE LOOSER OLD MAN, YOU NEED TO GO AND SIT IN YOUR BACK YARD AND PLAY WITH YOUR GRANDCHILDRE3N AND COUNT YOU WIFES MONEY AND THEREFORE FRICHT FOR LESS TAXES FOR THE RICH, YOU HAVE NOT HAD ONE HALFWAY SMART IDEA THE WHOLE TIME YOU WERE CAMPAIGNING WITH YOUR LAP DOG PALIN WHO DID YOUR DIRTY WORK FOR YOU THE STUPID THAT SHE WAS, I AM HERE SITTING AND WRITING THIS MESSAGE AND I CAN HEAR YOUT NONSENSE ON THE TV GET OUT MAN YOU DO NOT BELONG IN A PLACE TO RUIN PEOPLES LIFES.\
AND ANA FROM ATL, GOD GAVE YOU BRAIN TO USE IT SO USE IT, OF COURSE THE PRESIDENT REACHED TO THE GOP, BUT THE GOP AND PARTICULARLY MCCAIN THEY ARE SO DAM AROGANT THAT THEY THINK THE PRESIDENT SHOULD SIT THERE AND TELL THEM TO RUN THE COUNTRY FOR HIM, JUST LOOK AT THE LAST EIGHT YEARS AND THEY KEEP YOUR IDEAS TO YOURSELF.
I hope you are all right about Obama but I have severe doubts. While I don't think McCain was the right choice for President, neither was Obama. I don't think there is anyone out there who knows what to do to fix the economy or the country. Obama's whole campaign was based on change. It doesn't look like change to me when all his appointments are the same old Washington politicians. No one seems to remember that all the melt down of the banks started on the Clinton watch. And who do you think will be paying for this stimulus package?????
Well we only have to put up with Obama for four years, the effects of the kool aid his supported drank is starting to wear off and they're beginning to see what this guy is really about.
What is this old, washed up presidential contender complaining about now!!!!
He makes it clear during the campaign he does not understand the economy, yet wants to be integral in the plans for a stimulus package.
As for this affecting future generations and not getting spending under control in the future. Duh!!!! I think the current administration understands this basic budget concept.
Why don't you go back to one of your many houses via one of your many cars, if you can find it in the parking lot and do us all a favor and be quiet. That is unless you have something worthwhile to say that will actually provide some in site or that is helpful.
I guess I should add too, does anyone know where i can find online where this stimulus package is, so I can read it ? What about "Transparancey" ? Do you all know what is all in it ? Or do you just trust the government to do the right thing ? What about the 30 million to save mice ?
Yes, the Obama administration has had a rough start ... but look at the economic hole that they're trying to get us out of ... don't we have the Republicans to blame for that?
President Obama has done everything within his power to reach aross party lines and the Republicans have turned their back on him. They CONTINUE to recomend solutions that DO NOT work! Why would Obama agree to more tax cuts when it hasn't worked for the past 8 years?! Not agreeing with the Repubs isn't a Bad Start... It's the best start we've had in a very long time! It's time to stop catering to the rich and really start thinking about some ways to help the economy. I know what the Republicans are doing... They're hoping this stimulus plan doesn't work and then maybe their star will shine but it's backfiring. They're showing their evil ways and thier unwillingness to help this country! President Obama has been in office for three weeks now and they STILL haven't showed support for him. They condeem the ones who are willing to see the reality of the ecomony's situation and support OUR PRESIDENT! This is heartbreaking...
Why is it that everytime a republican says anything that the Obamabots only answers are "Shut up, you lost, we won" or some variation on "Bush did it"? How about everyone realize that a pork filled stimulus bill that doesnt put much back in our pockets or put many people back to work (outside of some localized junk projects) was a boondoggle? Ahh, but Obama said we need it so you guys buy into that because your lemmings.
Bi-partisan means crafted by both parties, doesnt seem the case if all 99% Republicans and 7 DEMOCRATS wont support it. Doesnt that point to anything telling? Like it is crafted towards one party from the word go. Obama didnt pursue a joint solution, the Democrats shoved it down everyone throats and because you Obama supporters show the same blind loyalty that Bush supporters showed for 8 years your incapable of seeing any wrongdoing. Whoops I guess its called "change".
We didnt take a step forward in Nov 08, we just moved the blinders from one group to another. The only thing Dem's should reply with is "Baaa, Baaa" since thats what sheep also say.
Washington as usual, to the victor goes the spoils, except last I checked our government wasnt based on winners take at all, it was for the people, of the people, by the people.
Is it just me or are the republicans suddenly concerned about the burden on future tax payers. It's funny because they did not seem so concerned when they approved a trillion dollar war and all of the subsequent spending on that. I as a tax payer do not really think 25 bucks a week in my checks will make a HUGE difference in the economy, but it's good to see money being spent at home to fix our problems than being thrown into other countries to fix problems we have little or nothing to do with.
There was a time when I had a modest amount of respect for John Macain, however that time is gone and he should ride off into the sunset and keep his opinions to himself. Perhaps he could continue his sour grapes convesations and exprees his opinions with his "Savings and Loan" buddies.
TW
You are all sheep.
obama is a fraud..enough said..
he is recycling clinton "croonies" and empowering a cabinte filled with losers and cheats...
This is sad. When we hear unemployment numbers it does not reflect the thousand of folks whose unemployment benefits have run out or the millions who are making so little they are workin 2 sometimes three part time jobs to make it. Republicans have this all wrong. There is more to America than just the current republican taxpayer. The general populus is in TROUBLE. All of this Obama should have been more bipartisan STUFF, well we should all be thinking about survival of our country and our way of life. Obviously republicans don't have a clue about that.
All the fools talking about how McCain lost and needs to shut up fail to understand his basic point – that this bill is a monstrosity that is not going to help the country and will leave our grandchildren poorer as a result. Nice going Democrats.
McCain go away. You and your Republican cohorts have done nothing repeat, NOTHING in the past 8 years that qualifies you to diss the new president's ATTEMPT to rectify the HUGE MESS you war-mongering, environment raping, sexual preference discriminating Republican
idiots have layed on America. SHUT UP...GO AWAY...DIE...And please, do not think anything you can say anything that matters one iota or that anyone except Rush and Bill could actually ever care about.
STIMULUS PACKAGE? You've got to be kidding. It was and election payoff, pure and simple.
GET READY FOR THE NEXT GO-AROUND!
This is almost humorous. McCain lost the election mainly because Americans found the Bush bailout giveaway and its bias towards uncontrolled big business untenable. Senator McCain showed he was no different than Bush with respect to the economy. As a lifelong Republican, I am alarmed to see our party self-destruct into mean spirited hypocrisy.
Nobody likes sore losers, and McCain had better smarten up.
I am glad that you all are giving Obama credit for this bill, which is in reality Nancy Pelosi's bill. He will be a 1 term president. Article this morning in the liberal Denver Post said that Colorado is not getting near the money that they planned. Only about 15 %, and most of that has nothing to do do with job creation. Keep singing his praises.
Everytime Mr McCain opens his mouth, it only confirms why he didn't win the presidential election.
I would feel badly for any elected leader to be saddled with the mess which Obama has been handed. One must wonder why he wanted the job. It's fascinating to me that the party that put the country in the hole it is on is now casting aspersions upon a President who has been in office for less than a month. Truly, it has become the party of cowards and traitors.
I believe the country is in a depression, and I believe it is going to get worse, stimulus peanuts notwithstanding. We can thank the Bush administration for this and to Mr.McCain, you could have polarized a nation if you'd have chosen a running mate wisely, and if you had disparaged the leadership of the 8 years. You did neither, and now you wish to make yourself look good???
President Obama's approval rating is somewhere between the mid sixties and mid seventies depending on the poll you check. Americans seem to think he's on the right track. It was John McCain and his fellow Republicans that refused to discuss things in a civil manner. They joined in lock step to defeat Obama, not to do good for the country. McCain's campaign slogan, "Country First" has fallen by the wayside. He is now on the "Follow Rush Limbaugh" campaign.
John W. Olver
Wow, who's sorry they didn't win! Shame on you John. Why don't you try to work on a solution?
With this stimulus package Arizona will get money to fund 743 projects compared to the 8 projects that got funding in the District. And McCain is complaining???
And what, McCain thinks he can do it better? phaw!
Maybe all the folks that voted for McCain and whined a tax cut for middle America was not possible, should donate your increase towards the national deficit that your buddy the shrub for all of us?
Not to mention Bush has done more to move this country toward Socialism than Obama ever can. Obama did not buy AIG, GM, Fannie and Freddie and Citigroup, but Bush did.
But that is not socialism just corporate welfare if a republican institutes it!
"While McCain said he appreciated the fact that Obama came to Capitol Hill to speak with House Republicans about the stimulus bill. But, “that’s not how you negotiate a result.” Instead, “you sit down in a room with competing proposals” and “almost all of our proposals went down on a party-line vote”
Ain't that right, Senator? I can only imagine if you were President, how things would be better. I mean, how great you are at communicating, even your own party will agree...LOL!!!
It seems the blogs are just like politics neither of them make any sense whatsoever. We remain divided amongst party lines and I for one can't seem to figure out what this "stimulus" hopes to accomplish following the other bailouts. A continued waste of taxpayer dollars; the only thing congress did well was grill the bank CEO's perhaps we should be a panel of people to grill congress and hold them accountable for their actions?
McCain was working behind the scenes, on the phones, to rally GOPers to a "no" vote LONG BEFORE there was any bill to read. He had no intention, zero, of voting for something Obama wants. Look for 4 years of this guy thwarting every attempt by Obama to include Republicans.
John McCain is correct in all he has said, except that I would say say it more strongly. We have just seen a dictatorship of the majority led, not by the President, but by Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid who all but ignored their own President.
Excuse me Senator but during the campaign that you abandoned to fix the economy...nice job by the way.....you stated that you knew how to capture Osama Bin Laden. Have you relayed this strategy to our President or the CIA or the NSA. Why are you withholding such valuable knowledge?
Obama once again proving that organizing communities is a far cry from being able to run a country. Four years of the most underqualified US President in history cramming a left-wing spend first agenda will have Americans begging for real change... fiscal responsibility. three weeks in and we already need a bailout from the Obama administration. Is there anybody out there with the guts to be fiscally responsible?
McCain, be quiet.
I guess he is tired of Palin getting all the attention, so he is trying to come up with some nonsense to get it. But that is the problem, he DOESN'T get it.
He doesn't get the fact that the Repubs have done nothing but kiss Limbaugh's butt and complain through all this. They have offered very little solutions, no hard work and no effort to look past their own noses. So McLamo can complain all he wants. It would just be best if people do to him what they should have done to Palin............ignore it.
Hopefully then they will just go away.
Hey John – weren't you going to fix everything when you suspended your campaign to fix the economy? Oh yeah, that didn't work out so well, did it? Well, you don't have much credibility in this space John, so better move on.
As a small business owner, I am very disappointed with this so-called "stimulus" bill. It does not focus on the priorities in creating job growth and economic progress but rather appears to be filled with a lot of projects, some of which seem worthwhile enough, but really need to go under other headings like Health and Human Services, etc. Also, I still cannot understand the rationale of giving so much to ACORN, an activist organization, under this bill. If we are going to do this, why has ACORN been singled out to receive funding when there are numerous other activist organizations helping their communities and doing the same kinds of things for their communities, too?
Mr. McCain ,u should learn from Obama . Thanx
The comments on this subject only enhance my lack of faith in America. It seems you are all fools.
What? The republican regime of the last 8 years hasn't committed generational theft over and over again while increasing the debt of the US by multiples? What a hypocrite. McCain, you should be ashamed of yourself. Help solve the problem the last president created with your help and stop slinging mud.
Hey John, YOU lost. Be quiet. After you picked Sarah Palin to be one heartbeat away from a 72 year old heart...you lost any right to say what is good for America.
Talking about campaign promises, I remember one of your promises. Johnny boy, you promised if elected you would find Osama Bin Laden. You knew the land and you would find him.
I happily know you were not elected, however, Johnny, if you want to grab headlines...go to President Obama....and offer your expertise.
Go...Johnny....go and bring Osama Bin Laden to justice. Maybe then America will fogive you for the Palin pick.
THEIR PAIN PILL ADDICT LEADER RUSH LIP, CHANEY,
THEIR SEPARATIST POLL DANCER & MCBUSH WILL
SPEND THE NEXT 8 YEARS DOING WHATEVER THEY
CAN TO CONTINUE THE DESTRUCTION OF THIS NATION.
WE NEED ANOTHER VOTER REVOLT IN 2010 & DESCUMBAG
OUR ENTIRE LEGISLATOR BY VOTING ALL THE OLD BIGOTS OUT.
HOW DID THE PARTY OF LINCOLN MORPH INTO THE KKK?
McCain can't figure out who he is. During his interview right after the election he talked about what a great man Obama is and how he would work with him. Now he is talking about what an awful job Obama is doing, Ummm...is McCain really going to work with Obama or is he returning to the GOP fold?
Also, how thankful can we be that Palin isn't in the wings for the presidency...
John McShame is full of crapola....he's been listening to his fearless leader, Limbaugh, too long.
Where was McCain when the Evil Team: Bush, Cheney and Rove were spending money, killing inncoent people and wiretapping ordinary citizens? While the GOP sees a democratic President as left leaning spendthrift, data indicate that most Repulican Presidents have outpaced democratic administration since Regean years (see the link below for details). http://www.heritage.org/research/features/BudgetChartBook/fed-rev-spend-2008-boc-C2-Government-Spending-Grew-Faster.html
No wonder, Republicans are a bunch of hypocrites always lying, misleading and corrupt
The economy is NOT "fundamentally strong" and McCain is fundamentally WRONG. His opiniions are of no value as he,himself, has said. Yet we keep getting them. As though anyone with an IQ above kale would pays attention to them.
McCain, for once is absolutely right. Obama has had a terrible beginning and made many blunders already. Funny thing is that had it been George Bush all you people who are squawking in defense of Obama would be calling for Bush's head. Don't doubt that if McCain had won it would have been the same.
All of those who are saying "Obama won!!! So everyone else just shut up and play by his rules!!!!" have absolutely no concept of how the political process is supposed to work.
Hey, John, was your script... yes the same boring script... approved by Rush before going on? If not get your apology ready for the next news cycle.
Everyone seems to get it (at this point) except for Elle. But that's ok, if the big picture is too much for you to understand the need for a change for the better, we understand. You will benefit from the change also (unless you among the rich & wealthy) which in that case, I really understand your negative comment.
Mr. McCain, so much for you supporting the "Commander in Chief" as you said you would.... Oh, I'm sorry that was another lie just like the lies you tried to sell during your campaign (which you lost). Your judgement remains poorly (just like when you chose your VP). Are you learning anything from your mistakes?
How can any of us expect a bipartisan when it is clear that the republicans do not want President Obama to succeed. Where is your integrity, when you place your party before your country? Republicans, you are not even trying. Just saying no with no alternative makes you "not for your country" but for the same failed policies that hurt the majority of us.
McCain never saw a war funding bill he didn't like, but opposed the stimulus. We are in bad shape here in AZ, and we need $500 million just to balance our state budget that ends in june, have a deficit of $3B for next fical year, we're laying off city and state workers, cutting eductaion and social services, etc and he has the gall to vote no. I will vote no on McCain when he comes up for re-election in 2010.
John–you had no plan and have had no plan for 8 years prior...the Republican party's answer to everything is "no!"
Hey...John...will you win re-election...."No!"
Now go home to your rich wife an shut up and leave the country to people who actually work for a living...if they can find a job after your rich banker buddies screwed the country.
The past few days I have come to realize that Democrats are just as annoying as Republicans.
the construction part of this stimulus pork will not create american jobs. it will bring back all of the illegal back into the country. there is not many jobs in the concrete, brick or block laying or painting trades that are not filled by illegals or-
As a Republican I am ashamed at the way our party is acting like sore losers and little children who did not get their way when the Republican party lost the elections. John McCain and Michael Steele
are seemed as always complainting and griping and care nothing about the welfare our country only on the 2010 elections in which if they continue I myself will vote for democrats and so will will some of my fellow republicans also who put the prosperity of the USA first instead of party politics. Give Obama a chance President Bush had 8 years of disasters where were the Republicans then when all the pork was handed out
Has he become so feeble that he doesn't remenber what he does from one minute to the next.. What a hypocrite! I think sometimes what awful mess we'd be in had he been ekected. This is not for the faint of heart, or the weak of will, or inconsistency of message. Mr Mc Cain would do better to keep silent, should his tongue become his undoing, which it already has.
McCain continues to play the role of cranky-old-guy who lives in the biggest spending party in history, the republican party.
Perhaps John and Palin will team up again for a run at the Whitehouse in four years.
This recent obstructionism by the republicans, lead by reactionary southern lawmakers, may indicate a party in complete disarray and desperation. With no workable ideas they appear to be betting all on the economy not turning around in the next two years so they can play the blame game.
I have the utmost respect for John McCain and truly wish he'd now retire with dignity.
His disaterous decision to put Sarah Palin on his ticket not only insured his defeat but also left an indelible mark against his judgement abilities.
It's clearly time for him to exit the national stage and I surely hope he'll do it while he has some dignity remaining??
McCain never saw a war funding bill he didn't like, but opposed the stimulus. We are in bad shape here in AZ, and we need $500 million just to balance our state budget that ends in june, have a deficit of $3B for next fiscal year, we're laying off city and state workers, cutting education and social services, etc and he has the gall to vote no. I will vote no on McCain when he comes up for re-election in 2010.
Yes, he is off to a bad beginning. What could be expect from a man that didn't have a clue. Senator McCain knows experience, has been their and done that. Everyone that thinks he is to old should just shut up and stand by their so called "Rock Star". His has such an irritating voice that when he is on television we just change channels. And no, we are not unamerican, we are proud to be Americans and not for the first time either.
Bad beginning? Of course – for the Republicans. Once again they have proved themselves incapable of putting country before politics. Is there anyone who honestly believes every single action by Republicans since Obama was elected hasn't been some bold faced move to win back the credibility they so liberally sqaundered for the last eight years? It's sad McCain is so out of touch with what the American people want, but I guess we should thank our lucky stars he wasn't elected. I guess when they said Obama would have a hard time getting this country back on track, they meant because everyone he came across would be working in earnest to make sure it didn't happen.
It is clear why the Republicans suffered such big defeats in the last two elections. The best they could come up with is McCain. When the country is in crisis ( 9/11, recent bank failures) atleast the Democrats put their differences aside from Bush and worked on the problem. All the Republicans can do is bleat for more tax cuts ( which are part of the stimulus package anyway).
Even though I did not vote for Obama..........he is off to a great start and cares about getting our economy back on track.
I am glad he is our President.
sore loser...
If the stimulus package was lean and mean the Republicans couldn't have opposed it and it would have been a HUGE achievement for the Obama administration. Since Dems couldn't resist throwing pork into it the GOP now has a major talking point that will carry them for the next 4 years. It really doesn't matter that Repubs do the exact same thing.
The Republican attack machine is the greatest force in politics today. It will actually do some GOOD in the next 2 years because it will force the transparency and reform in government that would not have happened spontaneously (despite what Obama might think.) They might even prevent the Jimmy Carter days from coming back!
You all need to shut up!
McCain at least would have kept his word and not lied.
Obama straight up lied.....McCain would not have done that......
AND MCCAIN'S PICK OF PALIN . . .
Keep spouting the propaganda of your puppet-masters, McCain. They came close to destroying America in order to line their own pockets, and lemmings like you helped them do it.
It is amazing how this man McCain can pontificate when his party was in control as this debacle began. Bipartisanship? No such word in the Bush administrative lexicon. What would John have to offer had he been elected president? More of the same discredited policies. He rightfully earned the moniker "McSame." Maverick? Give me a flipping break. The ideas coming from the Republican party are as bankrupt as the nation is about to become without serious involvement by President Obama, and those that fully understand that doing nothing – or following the same failed policies of that failure Bush,is not an option.
Can we please stay on the issue.....people need to quit bad mouthing Mccain and listen. We need to focus on creating jobs and getting out of this trouble most americans are in financially. Bad mouthing people are not going to fix these issues. Does anyone realize that with this stimulus bill your kids and grand kids are the ones going to pay for it. This is not free money the goverment is giving away so it needs to create jobs and do some good. People need to wake up quit bad mouthing everyone...because let's face it none of us were there for the talks and if all these people bad mouthing Mccain think they can go into Congress and do it better then why don't they. This is a hard job and it comes with hard choices and there are so many things that go into that most people don't realize or even know about. People need to grow up and if they think they can fix it then maybe they need to step up to the plate and do it instead of sitting at home watching tv and playing on the computer. This bill has things in it that are not going to help and are wasteful and those things the democrats wanted so how are they any better than anyone else when they are wasting money in a time that we can't afford for it to be wasted. We are in make or brake mode people.
May I, please, keep repeating the fact: none of this oblivious rhetoric was ever brought up in respect to the billions spent on a needless war in Iraq. Republicans still have not addressed the issue that future generations will be responsible for a couple of trillion. Address this first, turkeys!
You think maybe he's afraid that after all the doubts in the right wing owe whether he was a true conservative and then losing the WH he now feels that he has to tow the "Limbaugh" line? Needs to prove that he's one of them so that the Conservatives wont run someone against him in the next Senate race. As someone who was a fence sitter when McCain first announced his intention to run, Im thankful he wasnt elected. Truly, I expected more from him.
McCain? Shame on you! I bet you are hoping for the worse for your opponent...he sure did reach across the aisle to try to work things out with you and the Republicans. I am getting sick of the Republicans' attitudes..
Wow it's unbelievable the press is letting the Republicans play the "Gee the Democrats are spending the next generations money". This is the party that added more to the national dept than all previous administrations put together!
I can't believe how many of the comments here talk about republican vs. Democrat.
How about the fact that Obama, the president we voted for (fellow democrats!!) stood in front a large contingent of press and citizens and said "tomorrow Geitner will tell our plan" and when pressed for details Obama responded with "I don't want to steal his thunder"..
OMG – did you see Geitner the next day..... What a freaking joke.
Are you kidding me..?? The guy failed to pay his taxes- still got the job, then embarrased the administration we all voted for, and he is still on the job. I wonder why people are backing out of administration jobs that Obama is offering them? Maybe because they sat down with some current members of the administration, and realized they don't know what to do, they are still hungover from the "YAY – we are finally really in charge" party. Obama better turn it around quickly, I am already out of work, and my kids aren't hungry yet. But we are getting there quickly.
John McCain is right about a good deal of this. After 8 years of living off scraps a lots of Dems bellied up to the trough on this pakage to make up for lost time. A lot of that could have waited. A package that concentrated on job creation would have improved things enough that then we could afford the extras they forced up front instead.
However, they are mostly good things unto themselves, and being safety nets and such probably won't contribute to further erosion. All they are is, as McCain calls them, burdens on the future.
But A package WAS necessary. And in the long haul, breaking the spiral now is as relevant to the future–even a couple generations away–as the additional debt. That is, the faster we recover so that we can tackle that debt, the faster it will be paid down. In economics (which is NOT McCain's specialty) everything is trade-offs. Every opportunity has an opportunity cost, which is what you didn't do instead with your resources.
A few hundred people managed to get us to where the future was screwed either way, but better we face it head-on than do nothing.
I like how everyone says that "We didn't vote for you!" Umm, about 46% of Americans did. Obama does not have this huge mandate like many of you here would like to think, nor does the vast majority agree with this plan.
McCain, Bohner, Cantor, McConnell, Steele – they should get a show on Comedy Central....because everyone but their right-wing nut stuck-in-the-ReaganBush-rut base thinks they're a huge joke.
What's so terribly sad is that you know they're praying that Obama fails – it's their only hope of survival. So they'll bring on their ugly, unyielding partisanship – screaming "no fair" from the rooftops – they have NO intention of trying to save our country, they're only trying to save themselves.
Short of a blanket acceptance of a Repub package, there could be no compromising with them. Funny that McCain, who LOST, appears to suggest that his party somehow had a right to ignore the will of the people, and vote for another trickle down project. Polls reflect that the majority of people support the bill, and even more support Obama. And, the lowest approval rating in the US, even by Repub's standards, belongs to the Congressional Repubs. Less than 30 percent approval rating suggests you might want to reconsider your actions. Given that 25 percent of Americans believe in "Angels," Repubs are at an all time low and need to get out of the way.
Wow it never ends with Mccain........ He should be fearful... he will lose his seat in Arizona. He almost lost this time
Mr. McCain, Instead of saying that President Obama has done something wrong why don't you tell us what should be done. The American people want to have jobs and security. President Obama is sincere in trying to help Americans. All you want to do is "bash" what he is doing. I sincerely hope that he makes a difference. Republicans need to get a grip of what the American people are going through. You, Mr. McCain could not possibly know.
McCain,
You make me sick! Why don't you go do some wolf hunting with your lovely Sarah Palin and never come back!!!
CNN sucks. Look at all these people commenting. CNN is clearly a liberal media. There isn't a single comment coming in for support of John McCain or even opposing Obama. Well, here's the first to DISAGREE with Obama. I disagree with him. I think he's making a mistake and this country is going to suffer for it. This country is so in debt and so is the majority of Americans, which caused this mess. American's need to GET OUT OF DEBT.
It was all but 3 Republicans who lacked bipartisanship. So this time around they got a taste of what we had to endure over the past administration: moving ahead with an agenda without support from the other aisle.
This is an urgent matter; we do not have the luxury of reconciling party philosophies. I hope in the future cooperation and compromise will be the order of business when time isn’t so precious.
The biggest statement of this past election is that we the people want change. Even McCain jumped on that bandwagon.
goodbye Republican Party...
For those of you on this page namely Elle who want to keep spouting off about this Socialist crap,please give it a rest. You are only part of the sore loser group. If you and your republican cronies would give this man half a chance to correct what has happened over the last 20 or so years because of republican control maybe we will have a better place to live. I can guarantee you that after President Obama's run as president is over he wont be looked upon as the worst president in the history of this country as his predecessor is. It hasn't even been a whole month yet people give the man a chance did you think he could fix the republican mess that quick? This is going to take the majority of his first term so lets wait and see. All of the quick fixes over the last 20 years had led us into this and if we keep going down the road of republican quick fixes we are never going to get anywhere. Just remember all of this republican BS in causing these stalemates when the next election comes up. Lets get the republicans who don't want to help and who want to continue with the same pattern as before out of office and lets vote in the right people for the job ahead.
Of course he's going to say he's doing a bad job – he's a sore loser. He's old and out of touch with america. AND, he's afraid he's going to lose one of his 8 houses b/c he'll end up paying more taxes. Boo hoo. retire already mccain. Republicans are done ruling with scare tactics and the american people spoke in November. get over it.
McCain is a bad loser. He lost becasuse the American people didn;t trust his plans.. He and the Republican party are still trying to sell the failed policies of the Bush admistraton,.
John: You call what Obama has done..."generational theft"...gee...wasn't the Katrina failure a generatinal theft.
Where was McCain's smart mouth when Bush took us into a nose dive? He is really the disgrunled old man we were smart NOT to elect.
How much is this going to costs us in the long run? Our government is playing crisis management just as consumers have done for years.
We must look further then a few months along to solve problems.
How much interest is this going to cost American taxpayer's besides the actual debt? Some how American's keep forgetting about the fact the government is borrowing this money from countries like China.
They will make money on our stupid spending. We are so busy supporting our political parties that we lack any common sense to problem solving. Even many comments here come from party lines instead of actually thinking about what really is a solution to our over spending and poor job creation.
Didn't I read somewhere that McCain didn't even vote on the bill?..yeah like he really cares one way or the other..the guy is a fraud, always has been
Mr. King- appreciate your new show on Sunday. Just a comment please. Would appreciate if you and the other moderators would ask the Republicans what they would recommend for the stimulus plan. We know they favor tax cuts but let's hear what they specifically recommend. It gets old to hear them criticize the plan but not offer specific plans of their own. You and others seem to not follow up on specifics. President Obama is being criticized for not making specifics known.
Ask the Republicans: What would you do if you were Pres Obama? Tax cuts? What else? Thanks for pushing the points we all want to hear. Put them on the spot. Don't let them get away with just saying the plan is deficient.
B Apgar, MD
I can NOT believe the people posting on this board!!! Show some respect for Mr McCain he is a true american servant. I voted for Obama and I am already now thinking that I have made a mistake. I guess time will tell but please people don't divide our Country!
John represents another age, one that has past, his opinions and decision-making is not appropriate to the challenges of the future. We have an excellent leader in Obama because he appreciates the magnitude of problems facing us and is willingness to blaze a new path. I'm 50 years old moderate that knows the strategies of the past will not fit the future. John and his generation need to step as side, they're just not up to the task.
Whether you like McCain or not he's right! You can call him an old man, or say he ran a terrible campaign, say what every you want about him.
He is right on this issue.
The Democrats had an agenda, and they pushed it through without any thought at all.
Our voice was not heard.
I would rather pick sh@t with the chickens than get an the draw with the rest of you crying babies. Pull yourself up by your bootstraps like this country was founded on. Semper Fi
McCain please sit down and shut up. You and your friends did nothing to help with the stimulus package. Obama is off to a great beginning.
Only further reason why there needs to be term limits in Congress... we need to clean house of the old-fodder.
McNasty is at it again!
Layoff mccain and foreclose all his houses and then ask him if he still supports the stimulus. He once again is not aware of common people in america. govt is for people and not for "rich" people as per his definition if making 5 million or more.
I guess it was not Generational Theft when McCain shut down his Presidential Campaign to go back to Washington to get that wonderful $700 billion dollar TARP bill through...there is absolutely no credibility with McCain nor the Republican "BARROW AND SPEND" party from 2000 through 2008"
Who can even listen to this and give McCain and the Republican Party any credibility!!!
Do the Republicans understand they lost the election? Does Senatoe( not president) McCain know he is not in charge? The Republicans do not get to set the agenda, they did that for the last 8 years and look where they got us.
Wow! You liberals are angry. Are you saying the republicans should have voted for a bill that has many, many flaws? Are you saying that the republicans don't care about people being laid off? This stimulus package can potentially destroy are economy.
Wake up. The novelty of Obama is over.
who cares what this out-of-touch old man thinks?
let him go back to one of his 25 homes and cry in his Geritol!
He is just upset because we are not invading countries and making more wars (which is what he mainly wanted)
John McCain, was it not you who lost the last election by a landslide. How dare you tell anyone how to act . The president went to the republican caucus and was told that only tax cuts would do for them. We have tried that crap for the past eight years and look where it got us. You wanted deregulation, you got it. You wanted tax cuts you got it.
The economy is in the toilet, yeah we got it alright.
It sounds as though McCain is sharing Rush Limbaugh's desire for Obama to fail. The Republicans will do anything possible to achieve their goal of regaining political power, even if it means destroying our country.
The time for bipartisanship is over...to me, the Republicans have spoken and they don't want to sit down at the table. I think Obama and the Democrats have been more than cordial. I just hope the American people see the game they are playing (delay, delay, whine, and hope things work out bad for Obama and the Democrats) and they (the American people vote them out so the Democrats can have a 60% majority in the Senate! Let's try to get something done within these next four years, even if we have to bring the Republicans along kicking and screamming.
The GOP is on life support. The old guys like Taft and Dirksen are spinning in their graves. Conservatives need to form a new party with new leadership and new ideas. Get rid of the hypocritical dinosaurs like McCain and join the 21st century. They are now a hindrance for the human race which like it or not is fighting for survival.
McCain does not persuade, for he belongs to the Vietnam Era, the press should let him RIP. (Retire in Peace)
THE NAZICAN PARTY SHOULD PICK A UNIFORM
SINCE THEY DON'T SEEM TO WEAR THE HOODS IN
PUBLIC. THEY PROBABLY KEEP'EM IN THEIR POCKETS.
This is so funny. If the Republicans were in power in Congress and McCain was President, do we really believe there would be any spending allowed in a Stimulus package? NO way, the Republicans would have pushed through their tax cut only bill and called it a day. Tax cuts will not help all the unemployed and people who lost their homes. Businesses would take those tax cuts and bank them, not rehire anyone.
We need powerful solutions to this crisis, not old worn out ideas like McCain and the rest of those old stogie Repubs in Congress.
Do something to show that you care about people. RESIGN.
I would feel so much better if McCain was in office! Obama
has no morals and is playing the color card! Come on what
has he done that is so great that everyone is crazy about?
I am shocked at the disrespect shown for Sen. McCain in these comments. Most comments were soley about name calling and didn't even touch on ther REAL issue.
This is not his being a sore loser or about "sour grapes". Please, someone, tell me what part of “It has hundreds of billions of dollars in projects which will not yield in jobs,” is not true???
McCain *is* speaking the truth. The dems rammed this bill down the throats of the American people so they could feather the nests of their friends and fund their pet socialist programs. You don't like McCain? Fine. But shake off the koolaid stupor and WAKE UP.
Thank you Obama for my extra $13 a week tax cut.....even though my tax dollars will be going to other wasteful tax and spend projects that i will never ever benefit from.....EVEN THOUGH I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT.... FOR MANY YEARS to come......
Did anyone expect John McCain to say anything else? He is only trying to regain some respect after being clobbered in the election. The sad part about it all is that he doesn't ever offer any good original ideas himself yet wants to criticize anyone else that is trying to do something about the current situation. The same is true for Rush Limbaugh. If he has all the answers to the problems then why doesn't he run for a political office instead of maintaining the shield of just shouting criticisms from behind a radio microphone?
I see every republican scolding the new bill... but I have to ask, what have they done to help the economy recover? This is the first step to recovery, even if it may not be perfect, it is an attempt. Thats all I can ask for.
Stuff it, sore loser.
Republicans in general are just sounding like spoiled children. Their guys had the chance for 8 LONG years and screwed it up... You guys lost... get it? McCain, go home, you have been at this far too long... you are out of touch and you are not part of the process anymore, so you are just becoming part of the problem.
McCain should be a shame to be part of a party that is so selfish and shallow that it voted against the president's bill without reading. Did the rep.learn nothing during the election, we want representatives that representative us? So far President Obama looks to be the only one in Washington, looking out and thinking about what is best for the country.
awwww. so sad john. u wanted to win and u lost? awwww. why dont u set up a conference call with palin, joe 6 pack and joe the plumber? u cant wink to each other over the phone? awww. why dont u go hunting with dick. may be spraying bullets in someone's face will make u feel better. poor baby...
I've decoded the CNN strategy for higher ratings. 1. Publish every statement every prominent Republican makes. 2. Open a forum where out-of-work Americans can make the all-too-obvious rebuttal. Really, I love reading these forums. If there is one thing the Bush admin succeeded in its that the silent majority isn't silent anymore!
Wow, look at all the Obama Fascists line up to shout down anything that doesn't "bow down" to the great savior in the whitehouse. Are you people for real?
This coming from Mr. "The Economy is Fundamentally Sound'?! The republicans are just trying to absolve themselves of any responsibility with this mess. Then they can point the finger if it doesn't go well and try to regain power in 4 years (please God NO!) and set up new crafty systems that get them rich while rest of us suffer. Bleh!
Well, from McCain, that spells AOK! He did absolutely nothing to bridge the bi-partisan gap. He actually added to it by making comments about it being wrong, but offered no items about what he thinks would be right.
McCain is at the heart of playing the political game. This is not what the American people want right now. Think back about 9/11 and how all Americans supports Bush right down to a war based on lies.
The current crisis is economic and hurting all people. Why didn't McCain LEAD the Republicans TOWARDS working with the President with his hands opened out for cooperation?
His thinking is flawed.
We won't be listening to him anymore.
Washed up.
Should retire and go home.
What is wrong with John McCain and his irresponsible republican party. He talks about sitting down (republicans and democrats0 how many time did they do that?
This is a tough time for our country and stop the BS an rediculous cheap politic while the American people are suffering...
VOTE out all these stupid politicians who don't get it. Why should they represent us????????Wake up America
Not interested in what McCain thinks... he thought Sarah Palin would be a fine Vice President. He is clearly delusional.
Wow. What's up with the comb-over, John? Looks like he lost his makeup crew as well. That was some pretty scary old-guy hair~ I suppose it is to match his inner beauty, huh?
Unfortunately what McCain is saying sounds like sour grapes, but at some point we are going to have to accept that what he is saying might actually be right. If you go through this bill line by line, which I decided to do you see how much of a piece of legislation is bogged down with other things that aren't part of the overall goal. I think it is naive for anyone to think that by giving those who lack an overall drive to succeed more for nothing, it will in some way stimulate the economy. Is anyone else mad that those who don't even have to pay Federal INCOME TAX, are getting a tax break?
Mr McCain seeing that u may be suffering from Advance Age Memory Defficeny (AAMD)Like most of us to certain point , let me leave u with 2 qoutes:
Ask not what ur country can do 4 u but what u can do 4 ur country
We must all live as brothers or perish as fools
Citizens go to my House Rep. Greg Walden's web page and look at the PORK he wants for Oregon. Yet him and the other GOP Congress are worried about the pricetag. I think he should refuse any money for OUR District..
OK a few things here –
First, McCain LOST, if the country wanted his ideas and proposals he would be President right now instead of Obama. It's nice that he's allowed to speak his mind but he and the rest of the Repubs don't seem to bet getting it – the country soundly rejected their ideas, it's time for something new. After 8 years of chances to do things they blew it.
Secondly, why is the honus on Obama to compromise in order to be bi-partisan. He was willing to listen and negotiate (much more than we can say for Bush) but if the Repubs are just going to continually disagree with him he really doesn't have much leeway there does he. Unless he's willing to trash his own bill and write a Republican one, he doesn't have a chance with them. HE's not the one rejecting bipartisanship, it's THEM. They don't compromise, it's their way or no way and that's the way it's been for the past 8 years.
Last but not least, for the Republicans to have any type of chance at leadership in the near future, Obama HAS to fail. If in four years from now the country is looking better than it is now the Democrats are a shoo in and he's going to win re-election by a landslide. That said, it's not that hard to leave the country in better shape than he inherited it from Bush. So he HAS to fail if they have any chances at all. Of course they're united against him.
The American people overwhelmingly elected a Democratic House, Senate and President. The President made every attempt to reach out to sore loser republicans in a way no other president has tried. In the end the repubs were more interested in revenge for their electoral losses. As far as I'm concerned the President did more than enough to reach out to people who would not meet him half way. His election represents the will of the people and thus so do his policies. To all those bitter Republicans all i can say is get over it, you lost and will continue to lose as long as you are a party that foments hate, division, and fear.
Is this the same man that voted with George Bush 90% of the time? The man who wanted to waste trillions in Iraq while deny American's financial help? Is this the man who knew very little about the economy and would have relied on Sarah Palin as VP to help him with that?
You lost, John. America rejected your ideas and your jealousy of President Obama is quite obvious!
This is laughable coming from a guy who admitted not long ago that he did not understand economics and then followed that up with the comment that the economic system was fundamentally sound. This was said despite the fact that the US economy was already in serious trouble. Don't you think you should sit this one out, John?
I think it's about time the all of us get off this Republican vs Democrat business and get to the America business. Stop defendind the crap from both sides and get together to help.
McCain is a seasoned politicial and knows how to behave himself – even in a defeat, and unlike most of the comment posters here. It's politics, guys, and the more you hurt the opponent when you are on the top, the more you'll be hurt when the fortune changes. Both parties are excellent examples of that. Obama is not a fool and is trying to get to the center, and I am wondering how long it will take him to alienate the very posters on this thread that are so anti-McCain now.
McCain is a dirty dealer. He has done everything he can to mess with Obama as Obama tries to help our economy while the he and the republicans – millionaires nearly all of them – play politics and make trouble. It is utterly DISGUSTING and McCain looks like a sore-loser, power hungry, game player – while America SUFFERS. Thank you, bilionaire, John McCain for all your help and all your great ideas as you do nothing but get in the way and spread ugly energy.
Senator McCain
From the comments here, none of them seem to care about "generational theft". Perhaps this can be attributed to the past performance in Washington of "generational theft" of our Social Security. No one listened then either.
No folks, this is not sour grapes, this is Washington status quo.
Honestly, sounds like "sour grapes" from Mr. McCain. More concerning is that it sounds like politics as usual. Usual meaning there's no progress being made! When will these fat cats in Washington begin to see that people really need help.
What would McCain and Palin have done differently? Palin would not have gotten any respect in Washington and McCain knows nothing about the economy. All of the people that are in McCain's economic category does not believe the economy is truly in crisis. How can you really think that things are bad if you own 10 mansions. He would not have done anything positive for average americans
The billion-dollar financiers responsible for this "melt down" should be prosecuted under the Patriot Act for economic terrorism.
Let's not kid ourselves. McCain and the Republicans want tax cuts for the wealthy and zero spending on job creation. Anything short of that is partisan by their definition. Unfortunately for them (and fortunately for the country) Obama saw through that madness and is moving us along a more sane path.
McCain, a grateful nation thanks you for losing the presidential election.
Why does anyone care about what McCain has to say anymore. He destroyed his credibility and career with his disasterous campaign. Since when does he support anything that benefits the average person? Just go away old man.
Sore loser. McCain is touting the failed policies of the defunct Publicans.
TJ
Oh my god! who cares what this old man thinks? And as for the GOP: a useless, anti- american bunch of losers who put their party ahead of their nation. Not a single rep voted for the stimulus package: unbelievable!
More trash talk from Obama's rude Liberal lemmings...
If anybody needs to retire, it should be people like Kennedy, who is unable to make his own decisions and still votes on how all of our futures will look like. I understand he is sick, but if I would get sick like that, and miss most of my work days, I would no longer be employed.
We need young people making the decisions now , ones that are in touch with reality.
The GOP is on the verge of complete collapse. With someone like McCain around they are almost certain to implode.
McCain is just a sore looser! He will continue to act like some child throwing a tantrum just cause the American people let him know real fast – HE WAS NOT THE MAN FOR THE JOB!
Republicans want Obama to fail.
Nothing more than sour grape talking points. Does McCain really think that being the minority party allows Republicans to set the agenda or frame the overall structure of legislation? In fact, when the outlines of the recovery bill were revealed, Republicans said they were pleasantly surprised it contained as much as it did in tax cuts. Then Obama met with House and Senate Republicans at the Capitol, talked with them one-on-one, and invited them to the White House. Then many of the items the GOP objected to were removed from the bill. Then moderate Senate Republicans worked with Democrats to further cut back Democratic spending priorities, like aid to states. After being heard and accommodated, still the GOP couldn't muster a single vote in the House and only 3 in the Senate on a bill of great importance to begin our economic recovery. Maybe McCain can remind us of the number of times Bush extended a genuine hand of cooperation to Democrats (or Republicans for that matter) instead of just demanding everything go his way or not at all. Answer: zero.
On the "generational theft" comment: What does McCain think trillion+ tax cuts primarily for corporations and the wealthy were – you know, the ones he famously once opposed but now wants to carve in stone? What does he think about reducing revenue while starting an enormously expensive war in Iraq? All the money for both is money borrowed from our kids – why isn't any of that "generational theft"? Oh, that's right – all that deficit spending was in defense of our country and way of life, and you were branded unpatriotic to speak against it. But rebuilding our economy, fixing the financial system, putting people back to work, and investing in our future leadership position in the world obviously don't count as critical or patriotic to Republicans. The GOP has readily and willingly mortgaged our nation's future economic viability for unnecessary adventures in other countries, but is hopelessly blinded by ideology to make meaningful investments here at home. Hypocrites.
You people are crazy if you think this stimulus package is going to help get this country get out of financial crisis. Keep thinking that Obama is "The Man" while people continue to lose jobs and their homes. There are so many things included in this package that do nothing to help a struggling economy or to create jobs. Believe what you want, but that is fact!
What a laugher!
Sure, 787 billion dollars is expensive, everyone knows that. Sure, it was not a bipartisan bill because no republicans supported it. I can understand that both your parties are poles apart ideoligically. I also wonder if there was any deadline against which you guys (the republicans) were working to ensure that you could come up with something in-between that would help the american people or would you have just taken all the time in the world, just sit around a table and "negotiate" knowing fully that you will never agree to the other side even if there are some inherent benefits. Everyone knows that there are atleast somethings (spending on infrastructure, education and alternate fuels) in Pres. Obama's bill that is good and could possibly create some jobs, financial support to state governments so that they can save some jobs and continue essential services (medical, law enforcement and education), give back atleast a little bit back to the tax payer as taxbreaks (400$ for individuals, 800$ for families, first time home owners 8000$ tax incentive, new auto buyers tax break etc). So its a shame that out of these wide ranging aspects that are in the bill you could not find anything that you guys could pick up to improve on!!!!!!!
Typical Christian Repulican Church Party loon. I swear the I can see Rush Limbaugh holding the puppets strings for these guys.
We don't care about your opinion, John McCain. If we did, you would be our president (god help us). And you know WHY this bill wasn't bipartisan? Because all you republican senators in your 5000 dollar suits apparently don't care about the millions suffering in our country right now. Let me ask you, John, what are YOU doing to help our economy? Nothing. Will this stimulus package help? I haven't a clue. Hopefully. But at least the democrats are DOING SOMETHING about it. So just go home, John, no one cares.
It's real simple folks – We have the "Yes, we can" on one side and "No, we can't" on the other. Greatness is built on "Yes, we can." Failure flounders about mumbling "No, we can't." and "I hope he fails." Misery loves company.
Wow! Hearing John's message makes me all the more glad he is NOT in office and a LOT more proud that I voted for Barack Obama. John, would you like a little cheese with that whine?
Wow ... a lot of gloating here. That's fine, you won. Follow Obama over a cliff.
This "stimulus" is a trillion dollars of government growth. Save and create Government jobs, spend more on government programs. Fund ACORN but don't help small businesses in any substantive way. What a joke.
It's amazing to me how many posters here seem to believe that since Obama won the election, all Republicans should abandon their long-held principles. Why in the world should anyone vote for something they feel is flawed and economically dangerous? The Obama congregation need to grow some thicker skin. This is just the beginning of the criticism that will come this man's way when this 'stimulus" plan fails to stimulate. Explain to me how an economic "stimulus" bill would include 1 billion dollars to fix the 2010 Census. Tax and spend. There you go again.
Govenment doesn't create jobs. Why is this so hard for people to understand?? There was tons of pork in the bill that isn't necessarily bad, but it was tagged on to this legislation for economic stimulus. This is pet project stuff that shouldn't be in a bill:
– $100 million for the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program
– $200 million to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program
– $300 million for "Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs"
– $900 million for the IRS for the "Limitation on Administrative Expenses"
– $1 million for the Railroad Retirement Board for administrative costs
– $2 billion for the Drinking Water State Revolving Act
– $50 million for Health and Human Services to carry out injury prevention programs
– $1.1 billion for studies on the effectiveness of different medical treatments - $200 million to upgrade labs and facilities for the Department of Agriculture "to improve workplace safety and mission-area efficiencies"
– $10 million for urban canal inspection
– $16 billion to pay for student financial aid
– $1 billion to pay for the U.S. Census
– $600 million to pay for a fuel-efficient federal auto fleet
– $650 million for the Digital Converter Box Program to help the constantly delayed transition from analog television
– $485 million to the Forest Service for "hazardous fuels reduction and hazard mitigation activities in areas at high risk of catastrophic wildfire"
– Up to $1 billion for "summer activities" for youths as old as 24
– $40 million for the occupational research agenda
– $3 billion for the Centers for Disease Control wellness programs and vaccinations
– $410 million for Indian health facilities
– $2.4 billion for carbon-capture demonstrations
(1) What is the altenative solution that you have, Sen. McCain that is cheap, can create jobs?
(2) Also, whats the price-tag on the tax break that you and republicans like you would have likes to push through.
(3) As a republican leader how did you/what did you do this time to bring republicans together and propose a feasible, coherent alternative to Pres. Obama's plan?
(4) Anyone can do what you and replublicans are doing now, sand back and just talk to the press about the negativities of the proposed bill. But Sen. McCain american people don't want to hear trash talk. The need of the hour is leaders who can do something impactful and bring back the lost confidence in the american economy.
(5) This financial crisis didnot start a month ago on Jan. 20th, 2009. Even if someone says that it was started off by Clinton administration, you and republicans had 8 years to fix the issues. But you didn't. Now you talk about hasty decisions on Obama' part. If he adopts your party's ways, we won't even have to bother about economy anymore because it would already have gone down beyond recovery.
Let's see the republicans said you do it our way or we're going to cry, whine and complain that you're not working with us. What a big bunch of cry babies. I'm so glad I am no longer a registered republican. I don't even identify with any of those nutcases anymore. McCain has as much credibility on the economy as Palin has on the oil drilling. Of course, let's remember that McCain didn't even know we had a problem with the economy.
I agree with Senator McCain that President Obama is off to a very bad start.
I don't even know if anybody in congress has seen the whole of this, so called, stimulus bill, but they shouldn't have voted on something that they had not seen or even read. I do not care whether their staffs have read some of it or not. The staff are not elected and our elected "EMPLOYEES" need to be reading these bills.
If we are asking too much of them then they should resign.
Before a stimulus package, which seems to actually been sculpted by Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, even came to the floor ALL members of congress should have said that they would NOT except their annual raise until the economy turned upwards.
These people have a bed habit of remembering which side of the fence they are on. They are not OUR EMPLOYERS. They are OUR EMPLOYEES!!!!
Whatever happened to the opportunity for the American public to read this bill before it was voted on? I thought we were going to have a more open government. That is certainly a farce with all the people from Chicago who are now on the federal payroll.
President Obama could also help the American people by posting, on the internet, the whole of the health plan that all the members of congress have at the taxpayers expense.
Republicans were dead set against cooperating from the get-go. They are determined to make Obama look bad and guess what! We all know it. It's just a circle of old men in Washington that want to keep things the status-quo so as to make themselves look better. They could care less about America – it's all about what they want. Bitterness is not pretty!
I don't believe the interview I just seen with John Mccain. If he was elected President then he would be more concerned over Mexico than helping Americans keeping their jobs. Please you Republicans keep talking about this bill is something we will be paying for a long time. What about Bush bailing out the automakers? What about 8 years of war? What about stuffing the pockets of all the big wigs pockets? Hey it's a start, better than any of Bush's idea's.
Geezer/Dingbat you are a disgrace to the public. You chose to run with Alaska Barbie Dingbat, showing your leadership abilities! HAH!!!!
Thank god the American public saw you for the sham that you are. Idiot. Go home to your plastic old wife.
John McCain aka Keating 5, the same man that said the economy is doing fine, of course he's going to say negative things about Obama. John McCain let's talk about Silver Bank of Arizona where your son was CEO and left one month before it failed, did you let those investors know it was failing, no, you got your money out. Let's talk about the 8 houses you have while the state of Arizona has the 2nd worst foreclosures. Let's talk about how much money you, Keating 5, took of investors money from Lincoln Savings. McCain has never done anything for Arizona but Arizona has done so much to contribute to his wealth. McCain is a theif and liar.
This is so typical of what the Repugs call "bipartisanship": Do it the Republican way or nothing. This is how they behaved when in the majority, and how they cry and whine when not. Surely hope those die-hard supporters who keep voting them into office begin to see the light soon, and finally–for once and for all-jerk the rug out from under them! It's so laughable that the party that got us into this mess in the first place has the gall to push for the same failed policies to get us out.
American get together and vote Republicans out the office 2010 especially John McCain
This is the reason that this country is in the problem it is in. Nobody here has written comments that address the actual problem. Just the same partisan stuff. I thought the last administration spent us into oblivion and finished it off with the last bailout bill. Now, with this stimulus bill, it is getting way, way out of control and all you people do are call others names. Does anyone really have any clue what this spending is going to do to this country, the value of the dollar and the burden on next few generations? The numbers at this point are so incredibly high that I think it's too difficult for most people to get there heads around it and I think that was the idea from the beginning. I am truly afraid for the future of this country.
Just goes to show how ignorant the majority of the American Voting public are. I seriously doubt if anyone blogging has read the entire Bill. Just putting out their hate for McCain isn't going to solve the problem. After you read the entire Bill, then make a comment.
"You can fool some of the people some of the time; but you can't fool all of the people all the time" Educate yourselved, it is your future and your children's future you are voting on.
People tend to forget - the dems were in control of congress the last two years and did nothing but raise our debt $2 trillion of the $5 trillion during the Bush presidency. If he vetoed anything, they could have overridden that veto, but all they did was play the blame game. It's easier to sit and do nothing, and blame it on the other guy than have a backbone and make a difference. Our entire congress needs to be out of there and start fresh.
Thats funny coming from Mccain.He couldnt even handle his own campaign during the election season! He is one of the reason we're in this mess. His policy of more deregulation for companies proves he has no idea what he is talking about. Im not saying this Bill is going to completely work, but action needs to be taken. I personally think the bill should focus on credit crisis, and then long term on a green economy. If the USA leads in that area of creating alternate energy technology, USA will be once the again true leader of this world!
OBAMA LIED! That is the point. It's kind of like when Clinton got his package stimulated. It's not that people cared what he did, it that people knew HE LIED!! I HATE LIARS!!!!!!!!
Your shows just amaze me. Create controversy where none exist is your motto. All the cable news programs come on and attempt to make something that regular people don't care about into a "serious problem". This is not American Idol. I applaud President Obama in accomplishing so much in less than a month. Speed was at the essence. We did not have time to hold the Republican's hands. The Democrats did put in tax cuts and they did drop some of the more controversial projects to appease the Republicans.
Look the final bill was put together with the aid of three Republicans. John King in trying to be so friendly with Senator McCain forgot to ask him about that. The Democrats did not get everything they thought they needed and had to just accept it. They voted for the package in the end.
Senator McCain is not a Maverick and as far I know wishes the President ill. He is sitll grumpy about losing. The American people in an impressive showing selected Barack Obama and not John McCain. All administrations have had problems with cabinet selections. Few have been handed collapsing economy and a war and still have been able to staff an administration. None of these has President Obama been helped by the Republican monolith that got us in this mess in the first place. Quit majoring in the minors the American people don't care. As a matter of fact many of the American people have had their own problems with the IRS and that is even with CPA's helping them.
Try and be more analyical in your approach and stop trying to be the National Enquirer.
When is McCain going to realize that the Straight Talk Express lost a wheel a long time ago and that his rhetoric is as stale as the rest of the Republican Party?
Who cares about McCain.
Why are people not freaking out about how much money was just committed to pet projects that don't yield new jobs?
OMG, We just committed so much spend to pet pork that we don't have much flexibility left to help economic growth. I am so disappointed in this drunken pork fest. I expected more from Obama.
Republican Solutions:
bad economy... lower taxes
health care crises... lower taxes
new war somewhere... lower taxes
wildfires...lower taxes
foreclosure...lower taxes
no more oil...lower taxes
15% unemployment... lower taxes
white collar crime... lower taxes
low tax revenue...lower taxes
homeless problem...lower taxes
Good job John. Please keep speaking for the close to Sixty million people who did vote for you despite the destructive power to the Republican Party that was Bush.
I bet if the hundreds of billions of dollars were going to be spent in Iraq and not on Americans the Republicans would have been in favor of it.
Senator McCain, GET A LIFE!!!! It's way too early for campaign rhetoric!!
You Liberals are silly!! You just see what you're in for. And the budget was balanced the first 5!/2yrs that Bush was in office. Then the Democrats take over. SPEND SPEND SPEND!! And no one read this Stimulus Bill. Did you see all the figures crossed and out and filled in by ink. Who did this? Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid? Enjoy the ride because it's not going to be fun!!
Sore loser.
Did McCain ever explain the hypocracy of running for the GOP "family responsibility" ticket and his decision to dump his first wife and kids for the rich druggie blonde? Would a responsible GOP family man not stick with his wife and kids? Instead of attacking, McCain still has some explaining to do.
Obama has placed a gravestone on this economy. He only listens to the people that agree with him. Too bad because I think he could have been a great president.
“It was a bad beginning because it wasn’t what we promised the American people, what President Obama promised the American people – that we would sit down together.”
I think Obama has more urgent campaign promises to fulfill than having a sit down with McCain, who has admitted openly that economic policy was not his strong point.
It is hard to tell if Mr. McCain is suffering from dementia or if it is just that he is so wealthy that he has no cares.
Offer amnesty to 15,000,000 criminal alians who already cost us
$30 billion+ per year to support them and their offspring. Amnesty will then allow another 15,000,000 additional in through chain migration.
Then have us borrow more money from China to give to Mexico to prop up their failed corrupt government and fight drug cartels.
Mr. McCain, thank God that you did not become president.
I believe that McCain is true in the most sense, Obama should have waited on this package. The debt from this package compared to the war debt will be astronomical. The trillions of dollars spent on Iraq is going to generate money back to us now and in the future by production of materials and goods. Where as the democratic stimulis is once again going to give the pan handlers another crack at money with out working for it. So we wont see that 790 billion dollars back. It is very unfortunate!!!
CNN- Clinton News Network. I guess it is not only the people who write for CNN but the people who read it as well. so far left they have no perspective on anything. Let's face it this country is in bad shape, not because of republicans, or democrats, but because of both. The stim bill is a waste and will only hurt our cause in the long run. Good intentions may be behind it but we need to learn that you can't throw money at a problem to fix it. The great depression should be a learning curve for us, the government tried to fix the economy then by overspending, and it failed. I hope it doesn't get that bad but I have little hope due to ALL politicians today.
In general, I support Obama, but there is a problem with illegal immigration. I work for a medical facility, so there is only so much I may say under the law. 1. There is a language barrier. 2. There are citizens helping illegal immigrants. 3. There are what appears to be fake i.d.'s. 4. There is a program in WA state called the Alien Emergent Medical (AEM) which seems to incourage medical care for illegal immigrants, to the best of my knowledge. 5. Not only are the hundreds and thousands of dollars of medical services free to these people, but the copies of records and sometimes even the travel to a hospital is paid for-either by DSHS or the facility itself. 6. Medicare has started a new program to check bills for medical services. Maybe there needs to be a check of the identity of the patients getting free services.-at medical facilities and DSHS. Give medical care and then ARREST them. 8. Most other people and insurances pay.-With the exception of "AFLAC" (which ususally makes the patient pay for medical records. It is not certain if that eventually gets reimbursed.)–In short, there is a loop-hole in WA that is letting illegal immigrants get free medical care and all the perks that surround this...ie: free babies born in the US, free medical record copies, no taxes, etc. I'm all for a diverse society, but everyone has to do the paperwork!!
McShame is up for re-election and simply appealing to the base he lost during the pres. elections.
Arizonians need new ideas, foreclosures are rampant in his state, change the old partisan political scammers. This man had not a clue of reality.
He says it's a bad beginning because it's not his way, which the American people resoundingly rejected on Nov. 4th.
Barack has done more in 3 weeks than any other president. He and his party ran up the debt, grew the government and started two wars. Someone has to pay for this. In my opinion the republicans are obstructing the process like they do when they are in trouble. They campained on the "do nothing" Congress. Yet when the congress tried to do anything it was blocked. Barack said he would invite all to the table. He did this and comprimised. According to the Republicans there are no jobs in education worth paying for, they call it pork. Of course Head start is "pork" since it doesn't include another bridge/s to nowhere. Keep it going Republicans and there will only be the hard core far right wing left in your party. McCain's actions since he lost show him to be who I thought he was, Party First.
Mccain is right on. Remember, almost half wanted Mccain to be President. Yes, Obama won, but it was real close. This should be a democracy, not a dictatorship. At least 6 of the 8 years Bush was in office the economy was good. The last two years when the democrats took over congress was when things declined. If Obama makes it 8 years, i bet i'll 8 years we will be behind.
Obama has done nothing but lie its nice to see someone call him out. Long live McCain a true patriot, and one of the greatest Americans ever. Sometimes it takes a voice to stand up to the brainwashed, koolaide drinking nitt witts on this website.
McCain is hilarious, the GOP were invited to numerous meetings and didnt show up. The only way the GOP would have supported any stimulous bill is if it was entire tax cuts for the rich like they've done for the last 8 years.
Bye the way after 8 years has McCain figured out yet whether he's for the Bush tax cuts or against them. Like everything else he keeps flip flopping on the issue. Doesw he now have an economic policy hed like to share with America-he didn't during the campaign.
Must be all those houses and cars.
John McCain does not want Obama to succeed as other Republicans because he will need to prove that we'll need him to save us in the next election. America's health economically is to important to wish ill towards for political gain and self-interest. Shame on Republicans, only three of them were truly bi-partisan and willing to negotiate. Investing in the future of our economy is never pork. Immigration needs reform, immigrants our going to help save this country because we are not going to be successful in production of goods but of new ideas and inventions. So many things, America needs, and Republicans are just haulting everything with their selfishness.
McCain is a doofus! If he and his party don't get what they want, they fault the Democrats for not being bipartisan.
And the nerve to complain about adding to the deficit when it was George Bush & Company and their stupid, destructive, voodoo economic policies that wiped out the Clinton surplus and put us into this gigantic hole in the first place!
I have absolutely no respect left for McCain. All he cares about is political gain for his party, at the expense of our country and citizens.
Thank heavens we didn't elect him and Palin – now, that's a nightmare!
I am laughing at all these responses. I am an Indepedent and did not support either one of these guys. Obama is a career politician...He is not change to america only change from the Republicans. Nancy Pelosi and her democrats are only pushing through projects that they couldn't get through the past 8 years. Its all politics, not change.
McCain did have one good idea in this debate about payroll tax reductions or elimination for a period of time which would have brought immediate relief. Save that, the Republicans are in such a freefall within their own vacuum that they do not even realize it. I think we can only hope that some of the moderates (like the 3 in the Senate) come forward and participate in governing. It is undeniable that they "improved" the final bill from their standpoint (and in the spirit of their political party's almost forgotten principles...) This is how it's supposed to work. President initiates. House does it's thing. Senate does it's thing and then it gets reconciled. The Republicans decided to sit it out in a feeble effort to "win" against Obama. We are watching the decline of a party that has lost its' way and is bereft of ideas...
Wow you people don't get it....Obama was all talk while campaigning about how irresponsible the republicans were w/ their spending...then he goes and does the same thing. Have any of you taken a look in detail what was in this bill? New computers and cars for government officials...all a bunch of crap. Very little of this is really going towards our economy, that's why the Republicans wanted to shoot it down. You all are going to realize in a few years that this wasn't a good idea, just wait.
Obama has done nothing but lie its nice to see someone call him out. Long live McCain a true patriot, and one of the greatest Americans ever. Sometimes it takes a voice to stand up to the brainwashed, koolaide drinking nitt witts on this website.
Obama hasn't a clue what he's doing!!! He proves it day after day . What a sham......
Bush Admin has done nothing since the crisis started last year. They had no clue what to do. They were so helpless. For the country, Republicans, please help Obama clean up the mess Bush made. Bush is really a shame to the country.
Wow. Democrats really can't take any criticism at all. All these comments from grownups acting like little spoiled brats. Scary.
OPERATION SOUR GRAPES CONTINUES.
This just in: The Republican Party continues to lead the nation in BS, after continued statements of unity and support, constant revenge and sabotage tactics coupled with outright lies have once again landed the Big Elephant the Tantrum award, much to the detriment of the nation.
I'm no democrat, fiercely independant, but it's time for this party to die. Their addiction to power after the last 8 years will drag us all down into the grave in their deathgrip.
Quit complaining about John McCain. Everyone knows he senile. Look at all the people he probably would have hired, Joe the Plumber – Commerce Secretary, Sarah Palin – Vice President, Rush Limbaugh – Secretary of State. John Thain – Secretary of Treasury, and Ann Coulther – Secretary of Human and Health Services. Consider yourself lucky that we had the sense to vote for President Obama.
What is scary is the number of people on this blog who seem to be OK with higher taxes and European style socialism. Take a look at the original economic stimulus bill which Obama and the Democrats wanted. Thank God McCain and his fellow Republicans rejected it unanimously. Obama is a one-termer.
Blaming Obama for others' choices makes as much sense as the past few years of Republican behavior.
Keep it up, y'all!
Yeah, Party First!!!
Talk about stating the obvious. Of course it was a bad beginning, Bush left Obama a mess and the Republican Party are simply being obstructionists. Why would we, the tax payer, want to throw billions more to Republican tax cuts for the top 1%. It didn't work before and it will not work again and their old ideas should rightfully be off the negotiation table. Get a clue!!
This is economic terrorism fashioned by yours truly, the GOP.
John McCain officially announced a 2010 campaign to hold on to his Senate seat Tuesday, sending supporters a fundraising message asking for help with “a tough re-election challenge.”
Please donate to any democrat who runs against him next time.
And McCain's solution would be? More tax cuts for the rich so the wealth could trickle down into our grateful hands? More deregulation of industries so the greedy corporations and their fat-cat executives could rape us again?
Making lenders grant bad home loans was congressional, not presidential. Who in congress took money in exchange for this disastrous legislation?
Wow! I believe McCain commented that the "bispartisan polictics" occured when the Republicans were running the country. He's calling out Obama (you know the guy we elected because he was going to CHANGE Washington) – it looks like the same old thing that most Americans are tired of...whoever's in charge ignores the voice of the minority in the name of being loyal to their party instead of being loyal to the people of this country. BTW, McCain is an elected official – should he leave his senate position just because he wasn't elected president? The only thing that gives this country a chance is when both sides work together to come up with a compromise and whether you voted for him or not, you have to agree that McCain crossed the aisle many times in the last 8 years to achieve some ideal compromises (i.e. Kennedy, Feingold, Lieberman, etc...)
Neither John McCain, nor any Republican, has anything worthy to say. They acted like spoiled, bad children during their heyday 2001 – 2006. They not only left the door open to the hen house, they invited foxes into the pen to do what foxes do best.
The Republican Party and its concept of economics (lowering taxes to the point of almost nonexistence, trickle-down theory which has never worked, voting against or blocking everything which would help average citizens, excessive federal spending during the 6-year Republican controlled era, turning a near trillion dollar gain in 2000 to a deficit in 2009 that's in the trillions, failure to regulate Wall Street and financial services because, "They will regulate themselves." Ha! Greed and irresponsibility should never be unchecked!) is absurd.
Only the three Republicans who voted for the Economic Recovery Act speak for me. The rest of them are as fossilized in their philosophy as the foreign fuel they freely burn. McCain has turned from a thoughtful man into a figurehead made of this unyielding stone.
Democrats compromise? Talk about a party voting in lockstep with Pelosi and Reid. Even they are undermining Obama. I'd like to see the inexperienced Obama take the bull by the horns and remind them, he is the President, and where he preached the last two years about "compromise" and "reachng across the aisle", what a crock that turned out to be. Talk about bad judgement. To have so many cabinet appointees bacxk out oir kicked out in 3 weeks must be a new record. When you look at your own approval ratings, you think you are the messiah, and can ram anything and everyone down people's throats. The worst choice of all, was Daschle, who was voted out of office by the voters in his own state, wheil he was majority leader. All the young punk voters don't realize there was never anyone more against a President than Daschle. An now the Democrats say, "Give him Obama a chance." Talk about on the job training.
Paul in Arizona
what a loser
We should listen to a man who picks Sarah Palin to be VP?
McCain the one that said the fundamentals of the economy are sound, and also that I must admit I do not know much about the economy. ? I think he is in the second stage of a delussion
McCain is absolutely ridiculous! Everyone has already summarized the reasons why. May I just add that he suggested Carly Fiorina, Hewlett-Packard's terminated CEO, as a person the President could have looked to. Come on McCain...
John McCain and his hoodlum pals in the Republican party raped America for benefit of their Corporate donors, (Halliburton,Citibank, Bof A ,Goldman Sacs a.ka. Hank Paulsons's baby,Insurance industry,Exxon,Mobil,Shell oil,etc etc etc) for last 8 years.
Now this retarded idiot has the gall to criticize
President Obama who is trying to help regular American folks so they can have food ,shelter and
healthcare.
If Mr McCain could be lucky enough to be the sole of Obama's left shoe ,his life would have had some worthwhile purpose.
The disgusting Republican party will meet a rapid demise as they represent what is Totally non -American !!!!
Mr McCAIN PLEASE GO AND SPEND REMAINING OF YOUR DEMENTED LIFE IN WANDERING IN YOUR 8 HOMES.
I won't expect anything less than criticism from Sen. McCain. Instead of concentrating his efforts on saving American jobs and 'The American Dream', Sen. McCain uses the Media to criticize, with no common sense, the President. Please, Sen. McCain, for one moment, please accept the fact that Obama is now the President and move forward with protecting American jobs and the American economy. Isn't enough that we are losing the economic battle with each other and the world? We need to re-build America and make sure what happened in 2008 does not happen again. This does not happen if BOTH republicans and democrats keep attacking each other in the media.
Breathtakingly clueless. Thank the Lord that he lost the election. Amen.
Bitter, bitter, bitter.
McCain sounds like a bitter loser. Truth be told, he never wanted Obama to succeed. The people of Arizona can have him. I'm grateful that the rest of the country does not. He has nothing to offer except more calls for tax cuts that don't help the economy, although they may help the McCain's bottom-line.
I've never seen so many people so happy about spending money they don't have. Let's all run off the cliff together, all the while we can gleefully yell "Hope and Change".
John McCain is the same mean spirited, crotchety old man that he's always been, but this time he is undermining the presidency at a time when a show of unity in Congress could have been uplifting to all Americans. Obama went to the Republicans and they gave him the brush off. One of the most subversive groups in the United States today is the reactionary wing of the Republican Party. These radicals live in castles and fly about the country like kings, yet advocate austerity and conservatism for the rest of us. Sorry John, Americans are tired of high rolling politicians posing as conservative old Dutch Uncles nit picking anything progressive and anything that might give everyday wage earners a little hope. Put a sock in it!
McSame is a grouchy old loser. Even his pal Joementum backed the stimulus bill – he knows which way the wind is blowing, but old man McSame just keeps his head in the sand.
I don't know if John read the article that accompanied this one. It had to do with people starving to death in Alaska under the dutiful watch of his former running mate.
Lets remind ourselves that the republicans created this situation, and that we wouldn't need this stimulus package if McCain and Bush had done it right the first time back in the fall when McCain "suspended" his campaign.
Way to go John.
This guy is so boring. He as well as the rest of the Republicans still don't get it. They lost! And why are we in the mess that we are in? Because they have been absolutely irresponsible, have the wrong philosophy, and the American people have rejected them. They lack the leadership, skills, intelligence, and wisdom to lead this country. Instead of trying to fix the problems they created, they are full of resentment and trying to figure ways they can block any success for Obama and his administration. This is not going to get them back in the lead. They are hurting our country, have hurt our country, and will continue to hurt our country, until they wake up and try to unite with the Democrats and see the possibilities that can happen. The world is watching, the Americans are fed up, and we want change. Let it happen.
Take a look at John's record. He, more than any Senator in modern history, has crossed this party line and voted based on his evaluation of what is best for the country. Sure he lost the election because the GOP was toast in the shadow of Bush, the war, etc. That does not diminish that he is a man of great honor whose career of making courageous tough calls without checking first checking polls or what his party's position is. I do not always agree with him, but he has certainly earned our respect and appreciation for his life of service. We certainly need to encourage our legislators, especially our Senators, to rise above party lines and take principled stands. Our country needs statesmanship in the worst way. Squashing debate and involvement of representatives of 47% of the US citizens in the largest gov't spending bills in history (the USA's total $ exposure now exceeds the Worlds' GDP) is really dumb - especially for the first major act of our first post-partisanship president. ... only time will tell who has the best solutions, the Dems would be be smart politically to craft truly bi-partisan bills and share the "credit" in case it trurns our to be "blame" when it does or does not work as hoped/planned. We truly need to pull together and this can only happen if the party in power heeds the message in Obama's post-partisan "change" message.
Wow you guys are so naive. You really thing anyone saw the credit crunch coming and that the mortgage industry was going to fall apart? Bush was in the wrong place at the wrong time. This was going to happen I don't care who was on watch. My wife and I have worked in the mortgage industry for years and we saw the things that were going on but nobody wanted to stop it because they were getting their pockets nice and fat. We will recover and hopefully Obama will get us there but you can't lay all this at the hands of Bush and the republicans.
What is the matter with these Republicans?
They are having a problem realizing that they LOST the election.
They are no longer in control although they act as if they should be.
They voiced concerns and put forth suggestions for the recovery package which were taken under advisement and some were implemented. But that did not satisfy them...they only wanted more and they it became apparent that they never had any intention of voting for the package.
It is easy to go on television and profess bipartisanship and woe is me attutude when it is apparent that the Republicans have no intention of co-operating with President Obama...... a strategy they will come to regret because the American people have spoken for change not more of the same.
In McCain's luxurious reality, we don't need a stimulus package.
After all, he thinks the state of the economy is still strong.
Republicans as the "Born Again" fiscal hawks? What a complete joke...
You were given a budget surplus and you broke the global economy. Funded two wars with tax cuts. Please shut up while the rest of us are given the task to repair your mess.
Wow. So many anti-McCainers out there. Not one positive comment from you guys. Obama's first empty promise with lots more to come.
Rob. Thanks for the "Commander" comment. Intellectual words like that make smart Republicans into Democrats!
"Mr. Puddles...oh, Mr. Puddles....has anyone seen my dog Mr. Puddles?"
Is it too much to ask that we dont listen to Republican BS for just one month!!!???
Why are we even ASKING McCain what he thinks!!!????
Bush and Co. left America and the WORLD in debt, leave Obama alone and let him get on with trying to help his people! When I say his people, I mean everyone, regardless of colour, country or religion!
Can we just step away from all the negative Bush years and focus on what is to come!! PLEASE!!!
McCain = Another irrelevant republican.
They must not have gotten the joke on Saturday night live, when John Boner was equally delusional.
You dumped your wife.
We dumped you.
We're not interested in what you have to say.
Don't you get it yet?
ANY republican that says the obama administration is off to a bad start after the absolutely positively horrendeous mess bush made of this country, surely has to be touched in the head and needs immediate hospitalization.
We're not even 100 days in and Obama has already made so many screw ups. He says one thing then does the other. He says his cabinet will have the highest ethical standards ever...Then he decides to move the census into the White House. It doesn't matter if this move was done with good or bad intent, it is still an ethics issue. Now he rushes this stimulus through and NOBODY EVEN KNOWS WHAT IS IN IT...And to top it all off he goes on vacation with his little wife while the bill sits on his desk. If Obama wasn't such a tool we could have used this time to see what was in the bill.
I hate to inform you all who think Obama is Change. He is not. He is just another politician with the same old junk we have heard for years. Just a new face. You voted for change–but you didn't get it. A new color maybe, a new face maybe, but a politician who is already running for President again in 4 years.
Barack has done more in 3 weeks than any other president. McCain and his party ran up the debt, grew the government and started two wars. Someone has to pay for this. In my opinion the republicans are obstructing the process like they do when they are in trouble. They campained on the "do nothing" Congress. Yet when the congress tried to do anything it was blocked. Barack said he would invite all to the table. He did this and comprimised. According to the Republicans there are no jobs in education worth paying for, they call it pork. Of course Head start is "pork" since it doesn't include another bridge/s to nowhere. Keep it going Republicans and there will only be the hard core far right wing left in your party. McCain's actions since he lost show him to be who I thought he was, Party First.
Wow... 99% of comments are against McCain. Either McCain is extremely wrong or this web page is somewhat bias. What do you think?
Jamie from Philly has got it completely right: The current Republican leadership only cares about their party and no one else. I have friends and relatives who are Republican, and they have become increasingly disillusioned with their party and the way it's been taken over by the religious right and people who only want to give money to the wealthy.
And these disillusioned Republicans are more and more voting outside their party .... thankfully!
Its only bi-partisanship when the Democrats give in to everything the Republicans want. Otherwise its not right – gee John how would it be different if the republicans were still in power and you won. You already said in the campaign you would freeze government spending – if that had been done, we would be entering a true depression in no time and there are not enough tax cuts in the world that would ever fix that. So shut up. Try to actually reason out what Obama is trying to accomplish for the American people and help, stop badmouthing it. Get off the pulpit and get to work, you are a rich man, you have absolutely no idea how much of the country is suffering due to the republican policies of the recent decade. You lost. Get over it or the reputation you have spent decades building will only be remembered as a grouchy old loser.
I always find it hilarious that the fair, open-minded Democrats criticize Republicans not with stats of real results, but with insults such as "Idiots" or "stupid". If the Democrats believe government taking over industry is the answer, then congratulations and enjoy the fact that your party voted for it.
Why is his face so white??? Does his blood not circulated properly??? He needs a little sun light., or that tanning bed that Palin purchased
Interesting now the Obama is in the White House, Senator McCain is speaking out forcefully against high spending. Why does he support spending $10 billion per week for Iraq? Why does he support Bush's trillions in tax cuts for the wealthy during a time of war? Now that Democrats have power and want to spend money to help create jobs for the American worker he says it's to expensive.
McCain is an idot. I've been a life long republican, over 30 years voting for them, but couldn't stomach there unwavering attitude these past few years and voted against them in the most recent elections. Our Congress has one of the worst approval ratings of any organization in the world.
We vote these people in to office to run the country, and that means you have to compromise to get things done. Lately, the parties have polarized and it's either 'my way, or no.' 535 people have to compromise or nothing worth while gets done.
Dear John, Republicans are like cattle. They follow in lock step with the stupidity of the leaders. Tax reduction does not help people who are unemployed. Republicans are selfish, self centered and think only of the rich banker and wall street types. Unfortunately beer sales won't fall enough to get your wife's attention. Then you will change your tune. I pray sufficient voting Americans remember your poor decision making and vote you out.
All the comments so far posted are all negative towards John McCain. He was invited on your show for his opinion and you got it. John McCain has valid arguments and should be listened to. I'll be surprised if my pro John McCain comment shows up on your blog.
What the hell makes you people experts? All you have done is listen to this pathetic CNN and think your going to get a free ride. You are raping future generations.
The people did not care for you views a few months ago. Just ride to the sunset.
Let's not forget Bush admin took the Nation al Debt from 3 Trillion to 10 Trillion...and how many jobs did they create?
Now they have the nerve to say this bill is flawed.
It's amazing that the Democrats don't understand that we need job creation and money put in the economy today; not years from now. I'm glad that McCain, albeit not popular, at least expresses this concern.
I think with this kind of representatives (Senators ) are not need in Washington.
Once again I ask. Why is anybody even talking to this man? This is the same man that said, "the fundamentals of our economy are sound".
Now he claims to know what will harm or fix it?
A bit hypocritical in my view.
I find it interesting that all John McCain wants to do is sit down and neogitate how long would that have taken. Months or a year the American economy does not have that long.
We tried it the Republican way for the last 8 years and you can see were that got us.
Question – have any of you who commented on this thread bothered to LOOK at this bill? If you had you would see things crossed out – changes out to the side. This bill MIGHT work but it was rushed and Americans need to stop looking to government for the solution. Question: who took the loans that caused this mess? Oh yeah, the American people!
McCain was right this bill did not use the best ideas of both parties.
You can be American and disagree with the President!
Well John McCain do us a favor and give Obama a break since hes only been president for a little less than a month now! How is this a positive contribution you are making McCain criticizing Obama's work in order to help turn the USA economy around? The stimulus package will help create jobs for Americans and help put spending back into the public sector and encourage consumers to spend more lifting the economy back to its feet.
Where have Senator McCain and the Republicans been for the last 8 years?
Who inherited a treasury surplus, peace and a booming economy from President Clinton and then squandered it away into trillion dollar debt, 2 wars, greed and removed all controls from Wall Street and the Banks?
Who threw the Constitution out the window with Patriot Acts I and II?
Who voted with Bush ever single time?
Who won't lift a finger to help this country?
Who haven't come up with one single idea on how to turn this country around financially, how to pull out of Iraq, how to win the war on terror, how to reform Health Care, how to re-vamp Education or how to keep people in their homes? The Republicans, that's who.
Come 2010 Republicans are going to lose even more seats because – you can’t fiddle while the country is burning, Senator McCain.
Hey, McCain, shut the heck up and go home. We know your garbarge, and we voted against it. The GOP didn't begin to respond to Obama's overtures. Obama is doing what he promised, trying to solve problems, and the GOP is doing what it always does–obstruct good laws and bow down to big industry. No thanks, Grumpy!
Sour Grapes McCain! If you really wanted to win you wouldn't have chosen "just another pretty face with NO experience from freakin Alaska!! Now that she's gotten a taste of the lime light we are going to have to listen to her sad attempt of speaking for YEARS to come!! Thanks a LOT!
Yes, bad beginning, the one given to him by the republicans... And that is all I am gonna say about that...
Well I would say a bad beginning is far better than no beginning like McCain had. McCain and his party are getting in the way of pulling this country out of the economic nose dive its in. They created and are part of the problem not part of the solution.
How about we subsidize some of the stimulus monies by having the IRS audit each and every member of Congress, and the Senate for the past 3 years tax returns. (we'll let them all slide for the years prior to that).
Give the general public a break for the 2 years or so it will take to audit our legislators. Include all members of Obama's staff, all members Bush's staff, and anyone ever considered for a position in the two cabinets.
I'd bet we'd find at least $100 million dollars in back taxes and penalties due. Better yet, let's put all the back taxes and penalties into Social Security, since none of the politicians that we voted for have to rely on social security, they have their own pension plan (one that cannot be affected by borrowing done from it due to budget imbalances.)
It is obvious that the Republicans have set out to fight everything Obama tries to do. They want to see him fail...they'll do anything to get back in power.
Any of you watch Mythbusters?
McCain needs to wear Adam's T-shirt: "I reject your reality and substitute my own."
McCain has seven houses and 13 or so cars. That's his reality. And don't tell me he earned it. He married into it, with a wife who inherited it.
The bad beginning wasn't so much the stimulus bill isn't perfect. In fact, far from it. There are still several things that shouldn't be in there, like the AMT fix, or some of the the gems that Sen Schumer says the American people don't care about. It probably should have contained bigger relief in wage taxes so every working person would feel an immediate benefit. As an Obama supporter and one who was bewildered by Bush's 8 years, let's put this in context. Tax relief is a good thing, but it isn't the only thing. Government is the buyer of last resort and the economy needs some buying going on right now. Other than bigger tax cuts, what else did the Republicans propose? Instead of screaming that the Dem's aren't acting in a bipartisan manner and their solution is not good, how about offering a variety of other ideas?
Let me give an example of what is wrong with the Republicans right now. If you go to the RNC website, they offer T-shirts for valentines disparaging the president and the Dem leadership. They just don't play nice in the sandbox, are petty, and are a bunch of old white men who continue to become marginalized by the changing face of the population.
This wasn't Obama's bill. This was Pelosi's. And yes, there was wasteful spending in this bill. As I understand it, Pelosi got 30 million for a rat in the wetlands of her district. All of you need to sit down and read all of this bill.
This bill was supposed to get us jobs, but after all their special interests there will need to be another stimulus bill to really get jobs going.
this is why you lost big buddy
i dont think he is particularly qualified to speak about cooperation and bipartisianship given the conduct of his campaign- no one needs harangues from an old, tired, bitter man as we try to correct the grave mistakes of the past and move on- in one month president obama has taken on the challenges, shown leadership, and given the american people a reason to believe we can get through this present mess. so there is disagreement about policy- at least in a democracy you can talk about it and not be labelled "unpatriotic" if you disagree with the administration, which is what used to be the norm- no one, not even the nobel laureate economists know how this will all turn out, but the president is trying to do whats best and whats fair, and most of america agrees with him. i suppose if i was a multimillionaire like mccain, id want to minimize my taxes, but im not, and unlike daschle, i pay them,so im willing to put my trust in president obama and work for the best result. just shut up and go away, john.....
Hi, CNN! Is McCain still equal to good ratings? Then why you guys bother with a loser?
McCain - You lost. It is not going to give you a redo to attempt to sabotage the new administration. You make me ill. We need everyone on board, rowing in the same direction. We chose our leader. Now, FOLLOW.
John McCain is out of his mind, he is a sore loser.
Predident Obama has been in office for three weeks and he has accomplished more than Bush did in 8 years.
We now have a President that we can believe in and President Obama will be successful; he has the American people on his side.
wow what comments you guys have strong opinions for such spineless liberals. mcCain is right obamas plan its a joke save or create 4 million jobs. if that not setting the bar low for expectations bush from 2003-2006 created 11 million jobs created.... Tax cuts work a lot better at job creation than infrastructure jobs which are all temporary anyways. Also most construction companies are like corporations they will go for the cheapest labor they can find. another great obama idea tax credit for people who already barely pay taxes or none at all i mean really and when you break that down its just 20 dollars less taken out of your weekly paycheck over the year, wow what a difference that make dinner for one anyone... face this is all bs anyways democrats just want to give as many handouts as possible to increase there base and eventually bankrupt america with socialism
hope you guys enjoy the ride
Yes McCain sounds like a sore looser but what a short memory we have as the American public. Deregulation of the banking industry happened under Bill Clinton's watch and some leading econpmist warned at the time we would have about 10 years of a wild ride before a crash. Also seems that several Republican's raised concerns about Fannie and Freddie to a Democratic Congress in 2004 and 2005 and were told to shut up and color. Bush made a big blunder with Iraq but you can't blame the current economic situation on him alone. Our self-serving congress (both republican and democrats) looking out for themselves and not the American people is where the blame lies. Obama is making an attempt but saying bi-partisan and actually getting our congress to be bi-partisan are two different things. Peace in the middle east is probably a more realistic goal.
I am and always have been a Democrat, but I have to kind of agree with McCain on this in some aspect. Obama did try to create a bipartisan bill with Republican insight, but let's face it, the Republicans obviously are the ones over the last 8 years that got us into this mess. Sure, there are those who blame the Clinton Administration. But who's been in control the last 8 years and did nothing to stave off the current situation? The fact is that there is a lot of pork and stuff in the bill that will not help with creating jobs. But we also need to understand that creating jobs instantly will not solve all of the problems at this moment. There are more serious problems like budget shortfalls, reduced social programs for the poor, and other issues that need an injection of cash immediately. Once the current crises are averted and jobs are created, tax revenue will help prevent further catastrophe. Obama is a brilliant man who won the election because Americans are tired of what Republicans have to say. Because of his inexperience and dedication to fixing the economy he has allowed some Republicans to infect this bill with their nonsense. Truth is, you cannot work with Republicans in a bipartisan fashion. Remember the "NUCLEAR OPTION" that they used constantly while in control? It's time for Democrats to do the same.
Guess what people, "Republicans and Bush did whatever they want for 8 years, therefore they can't criticize what Obama and Democrats do" is a completely useless argument. If we were to act that way every 4-8 years, then we will never see real change.
Also, how are tax cuts generational theft? Tax cuts puts more money in people's pockets. Tax cuts keeps the government from taking what you earn and spending it on garbage programs. Increasing taxes is theft. Especially when they spend it on a bill that no one had a chance to read. I say vote out every single politician who voted for this bill. Bunch of party loyalists...makes me sick.
I am so sick of these Republican "sore losers"; even though it may not be a perfect bill, this is needed; Americans are in trouble; my best friend is over 50 and has been looking for work for a year and a half and has run out of unemployment insurance; I lost over $3,000 in my son's 529 college fund and now don't know where to get the amount I lost fo pay for his last semester but some of the tax breaks will help.
The Republicans decided on November 5th they would not work with this President and I'll let you figure out why.
Your right,Catherine Austin Fitts does know what shes talking about."The American Tapeworm" is alive and well.
What a stupid man you are McCain.
You are the poster child for Republican ignorance!
News Flash: Democrats were in charge of Congress the last two years. Or could any of you figure that out?
I voted for Pesident Obama because he convinced me he represented change. I voted to put him in charge of fixing this broken economy – what I didn't vote for was his taking this responsibility and out-sourceing it. As the saying goes – first time... shame on you. Trust me there will never reach a point it becomes shame on me.
For those of you who think this "stimulus package" is the best thing since sliced bread, you might want to take a look at the bill. There are things in there are not stimulating jobs. We are headed down Socialist Lane pretty fast and you guys are too gah-gah and slobbering over Obama to see it happening. WAKE UP!
Who cares what John McCain thinks.
A bad beginning is an out of touch old fart picking Sarah Palin as a running mate. Bad beginning, and bad end to a career.
Sedona is a lovely place to retire. Enjoy!
Just remember this--Congress has been in control by democrats for the last eight yeas. In case most of you don't know we have a checks and balances systems and ONLY Congress can declare war!
I'm not saying the GOP is any better than the democrats but it is EVERY one's fault who voted in favor for the things to happen that have.
It is NOT one persons fault. Another case of our adolescent America not taking responsibility for THEMSELVES!
Spending beyond our means created this mess, so I think we should borrow more money and spend it. Obviously, Bush failed to spend enough money.
Also... for those that don't know, the current total cost of the "entire" iraq war is about 2/3 the price tag of this Stimulus bill. Does anyone really think the spending will stop there?
To patricia campbell at 12:24:
Dems are masters of mind-control, now?
Well, I'd rather be brainwashed by Obama than Limbaugh.
Focusing on who won and who lost is irrelevant to the true issue, which is the quality of the bill. Regardless of what the Republicans have done and the fact that McCain lost the election, the truth is we got the short end of the stick on this bill. I have to agree that Obama and Congress have made some serious errors. We ought to be concerned with what's actually going to help Americans through this bad economy; not how to slip through pet projects and expand the government in ways it can't afford or would do better to concern itself with when things look up. I'm all for helping this economy, but the majority of this bill isn't going to do much for the average American or the economy, and succeed or fail we'll still pay for it.
This sham of a "stimulus" (I'm actually quite sick of that term) will fail. When the economy tanks later this summer and the Dems are holding the bag, it will make the huge victories for the Republicans in 2010 that much sweeter. You sheep do realize that the rally of race based voters isn't coming to your aide in 2010 don't you? They have no interest in the intricacies of government. The messiah got elected and that's the end of involvement for them.
I don't know if Obama did the right thing or not, but I am just hoping somebody somewhere forgets about Republican or Democrat and starts thinking about the people of this country. With Arizona being one of the hardest hit markets (especially Phx/Scottsdale area), one would think Senator McCain would be out working with the people in his district to ensure they are not having to foreclose on their homes. Those of us who had to relocate for employment and couldn't sale our home in AZ would really appreciate him helping us and putting the political BS aside. Instead of each party critisizing the other HELP THE PEOPLE!
If he really wants to help the people have him contact me. He can start with me.
Darla Beutelman
Most of the comments here are from Obamists. And most of them are from people who don't appear to have much education and are wanting someone else to support them financially.
Oh and to the guy who said the Republicans bankrupted Americans. It was CLINTON who signed bills to allow Subprime loans. It goes back to the Clinton years so buddy BACK OFF!
Well,in my opinion Mc cain and his red neck party that have no use for the good and hard working American person and just want what,s best for them and there rich friends should be ashamed of themselves and the party they are with! they need to realize that the good old boy syndrom that lies in their party and corporate America is done and gone and they all need to open there eyes and see the future and move forward for the people of the USA that pay for there wages and pensions.i,m so sick and tired of the whinining and crying that the gop is doing,perfect example is the southern states that are all gop.the gop was in power for 8 yrs and didnt do anything for the hurican reveraged states and then they people voted them in again in the past election??du are you for real!!! then the GOP gave the banks 350 million last fall trying to turn it around ,but heres the good part they just gave it with no strings attached ???? du!!! so now they are still mad at the man whom is trying to do good for the american people ,all the people and the GOP is mad because there greedy rich friends are not going to get anything,please let the man do good for all!!
thankyou
I love how everyone has a comment now. Everyone on this blog thinks they know more than McCain and acts like they know the details of the stimulis bill. I think most of the country believes the republicans put us in this situation but Obama isnt off to a great start with his cabinet picks. Same old politics just a different team in control now.
This statement coming from a man who campaigned on the premise that tax cuts for the very rich enhanced the US economy. On what parallel universe has McCain been existing?
I truly hope that McCain is wrong but what scares me is if he is right.
If this plan of Obama's doesn't work then we are all in for a really big mess.
This is exactly why you were defeated John, and thank god for it.
I can't believe the criticism of McCain over all of this. Like the Repubs were doing such a great job before Obama got into office. Problems started while the Repubs were in control under Bush. McCain needs to get out of politics. He's too old and just doesn't get it. Out of touch and out of his mind . . .
I'm an independent but for those of you complaining that the republicans had no answers for the stimulus package, they did. In fact, there were several proposals written but the Democrats were not interested in looking at. The Obama proposal is too laden with unrelated spending for stimulus and too few incentives for business which is what we need to GROW the economy, not just give it a spending boost that will eventually dry up. For something this important, it would have been nice to lock up leaders of both parties to write up the bill. The biggest mistake made was giving control to Pelosi who seems to only be interested in her own ego and power and to hell with anyone else. I'm trying to support Obama but if the democrats aren't willing to do what's best for EVERYONE in this country and continue to cater to only half the country, then he will be breaking many campaign promises. If I were a republican, I would not have voted for this bill either. It may work short-term but bipartisan economists have already said that this will negatively affect us in a few years. When we turn into a socialist country, I think many of you will regret it. It may sound good to some of you now, but be careful what you wish for...like anything, there are pros and cons to everything. It will certainly threaten our nation as a superpower and for those of you that don't believe this, do your homework and study up on history and economics. I do, however, wish that Obama could get rid of Pelosi as she scares me more than anyone and if she continues in her radical leftist way, she could hurt Obama in the long run. She can take Reid with her, too.
He is not a sore loser, he is right. 3 republicans is not a bipartisan bill. And, just because Bush made bad choices does not mean McCain is George Bush, he isn't. And Iraq? This bill costs more than the entirety of that war.
This is coming from the same man that does not know how many homes he has?????? Yeah right shot me right now if this is the best the Republicans have.
JOHN MCBUSH!!!! LOL. JOHN MC-STATUS QUO.
45.7% of all voting Americans care about what John McCain thinks (popular vote).
The majority of you close minded left of the isle persons seem to forget this.
I voted for Obama to bring change and thus far I feel jaded. We can take care of the social plans later. Leave that out of the stimulus package – it does not belong there.
You can not support job growth on tax funded jobs. It's like subscribing to a belief in perpetual motion....
Oh well, if this flops you will see the rebulicans take back all those seats in 2 years like what happend with Clinton in the early 90's. That will be a sad day.
The only reason why Obama is having these kind of issues is beaucse the last eight years were total bull. We are in this mess because of three large issues. Our self destructive dependancy on forigen oil tied our hands while unchecked speculators raked in millions of fradulent investmens and hiked fuel prices to the highest extreme of all time at Wall Street, thereby tying a mill stone around our necks. And finally, our unscrupulous financual creditors extended exorbitant loans to people and businesses who could not pay them have taken us to sea and thrown us overboard. There were warnings all along but no one did anything at the local, state, or federal level. In other words, hope you all enjoy being fish food!
Let see, McCain is a Republican who lost his last attempt at being President to Obama, and now he is critical of the Presidents way of negotiating? Give me a break. The only thing the Republican party is good at is being sore losers who are desperate to make up for all the mistakes they have made. Republican spending and lack of regulation is the reason the world economy is the way it is today. Why the Republican party makes its politics-as-usual attempt to convince America that they are the party of small government, less taxes, and an open market, the country's history of how they are none of the above except for a market gone wild is a little too fresh for the Republican party to be making that claim. How dumb do they think Amercians? We've been had, but only by the Republican party.
I am trying to remember if any recent unsuccessful presidential candidate has dumped on the victor this completely and this quickly. Does anyone know the answer?
It is most unattractive and, I suspect, most ineffective. The American people really have an aversion to sore losers and McCain fits that bill. He is jeopardizing his own legacy, such as it is.
Despite a few honest mistakes, Obama is doing a good job so far.
McCain is trying to create a false illusion otherwise.
The blame lies with the GOP, to expect them to behave like adults and honestly work with Obama is like teaching a dog how to play chess.
I just hope that all of the "sore loser" talk is well remembered when the "old men" really are retired and you and I will have to sit down and figure out how we are all going to pay for this. For years our own government has told those of us who have debt that the way out is not to borrow more. Do you think that this bill actually gives us the right to take money out of a special rainy day "stimulus" account? Wake up!! It is borrowed money!!
John McCain........Puppet of Big Business, Big CEO's, etc. What the hell can you offer the working folks of this country ? We the people who can only afford "1" house, and others who can't even do that (thanks to you and your GOP buddies). What a sincerely arrogant statement from you about the "Peoples" new President. Take your obscene wealth, multiple homes, and your life of luxury and GO AWAY !
I think with your age you are losing your mind. Let me remind you something that president said "he won". So stop whining i am sure you wouldnt even do what he did
As expected from John McCain.
McCain is a feeble man heavily weighted by his own hypocrisy and ineffectualness. All he did was spend time hitting the news outlets and bully pulpit bad mouthing the president and the stimulus plan. He's the miserable neighbor who can't understand why he is never invited to the block party.
obama will keep us losing. He never did anything as a senator and he will keep doing nothing.
It truely amazes me that it was the Clinton administration that started this whole mess. And idiots here are blaming it on an American hero that fought for their right to publicly flame him.
Of course, you'll never see this comment on this extremely liberal, one-sided media outlet CNN (which I will no longer watch). And I'll no longer support their advertisers.
This country of idiots deserves everything it gets in the coming years. And don't be surprised when Dohbama isn't paying your mortage for you like you think he will be.
Tell John McCain to go back under his rock.
Today's Republican Party: Like a child that has been placed in time out for poor behavior, then whines and complains instead of learning a valuable lesson.
Your party lost FOR A REASON: the American people don't want the snake oil that you have been peddling for the last 8 years. Your ideas don't work, at least not for most real Americans who own only one house.
Thank God your party's ideas didn't dominate this stimulus package – that would be more of the same, and that's not what we voted for.
Please retire now while you have some semblance of a dignity left. After that Sarah Palin debacle you are definitely in short supply.
Right on Senator McCain. The Obammy worshippers are delusional. This bill is nothing but pork and special projects. Obammy is a phoney. Keep up the pressure Senator. Don't let the phoney get away with any more lies. God bless you. A true American hero.
Dear John:
You lost for a reason...get it now? Loser.
Anyone who says that the current mess is all Republicans fault or all Democrats fault is too biased to be listened to. Consider the mess in the states of Illinois and California. It is time to stop the name calling and vote out the incompetents of any party.
The fact that Congress voted along party lines isn't Obama's fault – it's their own fault. He did what he could to try to bring about a bipartisan vote but they weren't having it.
Obama and his stimulus plan are both losers. Most Americans can already see what a disaster his presidency will become.
I just do not understand how some states could have voted for a Republican at all. The Republicans destroyed our country in many ways and all they do now is obstruct anyone trying to fix it. Their ideology has failed but they are committed like terrorists on trying to destroy us with it. I hope we rid our country of the blight of the Republican Party further in 2010. You know how rich and powerful they are and how much they control the press so I doubt you will see this post.
Get out of my face, McCain. You're just like Bush.
No matter what obama does Mccain and his followers/cronies will say its the bad choice. GG Mccain for helping the problem.....
CNN ASKED McCain his opinion....NOT the other way around. Those who think he gave an opinion don't seem to realize it is CNN who asked McCain to do the interview and state an opinion! Media 101 !!! A media source initiates who they want to interview. All who label McCain a sore loser or just a loser expressing an opinion must think HE initiated the interview. Might be a good idea to 'know' just how that works before commenting.
When I voted for Obama, it was also a vote AGAINST John McCain and the Republicans. I did NOT vote for them to "work together." I voted for a new set of ideas, something the Republicans didn't offer.
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Senator McBlame ...you lost... quit being so nasty and buck up to helping Real Americans and stop being so self serving...
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President Obama can only do what he has controlled over and that's himself. He's reached out for bipartisanship the GOP had a meeting before mtg with P.Obama that they weren't going to vote for his bills.These grown men should get over themselves and give us the American what we want and that is to support the President.
I respect McCain a great deal. However, he is completely wrong about the job performance of our President. Barack Obama is facing a multitude of issues that the Republicans and world events have parked at his door step on day 1. How well would McCain be doing right now with the economic crisis? Makes me even more thankful that we have Obama in office.
Oh McCain, please.
Spoken like someone who consistently stated that there was nothing wrong with the economy to begin with. Why would we expect him to support a preliminary plan that will work to help the common American?
If President Obama fails, because of the party partisanship of the Republicans, then our whole country is going to fail. Is that what you want?
You guys broke it, now get out of the way and let Obama fix it, if that is even possible.
With the Dow falling 1500 points since Obama won the election, I'd like to ask, "Does that show the American public with his choice of Geithner, who is now being second guessed by all the liberals on MSNBC and CNBC. To hear them say that Geithner so far has done nothing to restore confidence in stabilizing the markets. What we all need is "Leadership" not just by Obama, but by the Clinton leftovers. Change? What change? God help us!
Paul in Arizona
Look at how you all talk to older people. And you are the future of this country. If you have something to say maybe say it in a different way. Thats something new be nice. I don't know if anyone one can be nice to fellow americans anymore. Maybe we should look back to the 50's. Thay knew how to speak to others even if they did not ageree.
Anyone who has seen a congressional legislative process before should know that more time delegating does NOT equal a more productive/efficient bill. Just more time for all sorts of pork to fill in.
Why does CNN invite the Repubs on these show and surrender the mic to them? They can make any unsupported allegations with never
a word to question their remarks. Where are the Dems and their side
of these stories?
Bipartisonship is another word for one party dictatorship. Force the Repubs to Filibuster. Not just threaten! Let the public see the hipocrasy!!!!
What planet or realm of reality is McCain in !!??. It did not matter what the President did he was not going to get any bipartisan support from the republicans. You can just see the look of distain and hate in their eyes and on their faces whenever they meet with him. They have not gotten over the fact that he beat them in the election and beat them good! Going forward has their "pain" LOL heals they will start thinking of the american people and not themselves. John McCain needs to just shut up and start listening to the people of his state and not his fellow repubs in Washington.
Jen- While Republicans bear their share of the blame, the current size of government and the bloated deficits we have accumulated over the past generation are hardly the fault of Republicans alone. That is simply a silly notion. Democrats- who have controlled Congress since 2002(?) – have consistently lead the charge for increasing the size of govenment. It is they who want a people beholden to their poltical masters. Unfortunately, Republicans fail to consistently present an alternative.
It's going to take a little more than a month to fix the disaster that chimp Bush and his gang of self-serving degenerates put us into. McCain, go home to Arizona and retire already.
it's McNasty to the end. he couldn't have the White House, so he'll muddy the waters from the sidelines. typical Republican behavior.
Wow... just because someone does not agree with the new administration you guys all go nuts. Are people no longer allow to disagree with policies. . have you read this package. My guess is not. How bout instead of complaining about McCain you go out and find something useful to do with your lives. Maybe form your own opinions on something. maybe learn to think critically. all are good suggestions try it.
A good man but this shows why McCain would have made a terrible president. Doesn't understand the issues.
YOU ARE ALL WRONG ,WE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE LOOSE
Senator Puddles quoting Michelle Malkin? The rabid right is out of touch with the American people and the voters sent them a clear message. President Obama doesn't need the obstructionists, make them committee in the basement .
Listen carefully;
Republicans are filth pigs of the international bankers. Whatever good used to be in that party is now subservient to the interests of the rich elite in the next fiscal quarter. They only pretend to champion "Family Values" or whatever to get the few votes they didn't steal.
Coming from the man who bankrupted his campaign. Please, McCain, just shut up! You have no credibility anymore.
Oh Lord he makes me laugh...
Why did Obama and the Democrats have to waste our money when we are already in hard times by going on a retreat to Williamsburg. Isn't Washington big enough and fancy enough. This cost Thousands of dollars. I guess Obama and the democrats try to keep up with the Rich Hollywood celebs--These are the liberals that put them into office. By the way-Is the racist Bill Clinton still in the country–Haven't seen him lately.
Face it.......NOTHING Obama has done has been good, and nothing he will do will be good. The man is doomed to failure because he has no clue what he's doing. He likes looking good on TV, trying to use "big words" to impress (anybody can talk) and using the White House to throw cocktail parties. An ERROR of change indeed.......... A sad, sad time for America, and quite possibly the END of America.
Get off my lawn!
Is the paid democratic PAC flooding this board with bipartisan blame?
The posters want the world to think that blaming Bush is an economic policy. To the guy who said that Americans should get more involved in politics, why? We can't fight the wolf pack mentality that believes that any one political party is the center for values and ethics. Obama voted "present" many times. That wasn't pragmatic enough to kill bad "republican" policies. Ughhh....our Congress is a joke. 9% approval ratings and they all get reelected. Nobody fought Halliburton on gouging the taxpayers and stiffing the troops. Nobody here spoke about what's in the stimulus. Americans didn't demand transparancy on the garbage bailout. AMERICANS ARE DUMB, you can't argue with them and we collectively get the government we deserve.
I SAY LET'S CUT SOME OF THESE GREAT GOVERMENT JOBS!! I CAN'T GET HEALTH INSURANCE, BUT MY TAXES PAY THERES. THEY DON'T LOOSE ANYTHING OR GET LAID OFF! WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?
All you McCain haters are missing the point. Even the Congressional Budget office stated it would be better to do nothing than to add trillions to the national debt. Now we have a bill to pay akin to a family with $50,000 in credit card debt going out and maxing out another $100,000 in new cards. Yes, Bush – and his Iraq war – was criminally stupid and wasteful beyond belief, whether or not Saddam Hussein had WMDs. So does North Korea...when does that invasion start? Yes, the Repubs have had chances to trumpet real change – eliminating useless Government departments like Education and Energy for example, as well as barnacles like Fannie Mae and Freddie MAc – and dithered. Until a true Libertarian movement, shorn of the tinfoil hats and "9/11 Truther" ditzness, arises, we are all in store for more of the same....from both the plague-ridden houses.
This video makes me sick. Is this how the GOP intends to rebrand itself? Well just keep it up! The working men and women in the US know that the Democrats are for the working people. We are not above the filter to be recognized by the GOP. GOP is for tax relief for big corporations and the wealthy. I voted for Change, not the same tired, old politics of Bushonomics. McCain your not part of the solution and there fore part of the problem!
where were ideas for the economy? oh that's right they nothing......All talk and no action. It was the same during the campaign...Obama would come out with a idea and withing 2-3 days change a few words around and bingo it is McCain's. Bottom line no idea's just more BS.
Shut up, you bitter misanthropic old man. Your time is past – go home.
It is both remarkable and disgusting how vile, bitter, and vitriolic the loud-mouth liberals are as they continue to blast away at any and all Republicans. You got what you wanted, you OWN this bloated so-called "stimulus" bill that was shoved down taxpayers' throats, and all you can do is still bich about Republicans. What a detestable lot, each and every last one of you.
Charlie got to McCain way before Washington did.
McCain is continuing to show his pathetic side. He is a sore loser and is using this moment to pretend he could do better, all the while ignoring the fact that it is his party that created this mess.
McCain should try keeping his trap shut, he's the picture of failure who rides the wave of his wife's money. It's the mindless republicans who have voted along party lines that shows everyone their lack of independent intellectual reasoning. The GOP has become a party of Limbaugh's, that should leave a greasy metallic taste of dirty nickel ore in Americans mouths. He's an old man, with old dusty ideas that have led Americans to loose faith, and respect for elected officials. They should all be fired without the benefits they wrote and approved for, and by themselves. What a scam...
Being a Republican, of course Mr. McCain is going to say things that are less favorable to President Obama, and appear to be more favorable to the Republicans. Mr. McCain is still very bitter because he lost against the President last November, so he'll say whatever he thinks will work against the President and the Democrats.
Unfortunately, Mr. McCain hasn't learned anything at all from last years Presidential race. The Republicans are in very deep trouble right now, and will continue to slide perilously into oblivian at the rate in which their headed. President Obama is doing a fantastic job thus far and doesn't need to cowar to McCain or anyone else when it comes to properly governing this country.
The only Republicans who deserve any applause are Olympia Snow, Susan Collins and Arlen Spector. The rest of them can jump in a lake. To think that I voted for Robert Ehrlich for Governor of Maryland a few years ago. I have to say that I am ashamed.
The Republican party has lost its way and needs a lifeline. Actually, President Obama attempted to throw them a lifeline with his overtures, but those idiots have hung themselves with that lifeline and the American people really see them for what they are and its not pretty.
When's Hussein going to fly back home to Kenya on the taxpayer's dime???
McCain "Get Over it; you lost". Stay away from the microphone; you're being used just like you used Sarah Palin.
What did you do to avoid this situation McCain? it is a resolt of the way all republican think. we are looking at you and all republican you are doing nothing to help de country. junst wait next election day
He TRIED! Go away...just the voters demanded. We support Obama...it's gonna be a loooong haul back from the 8 yr hole the Grand Oil party put us in!! We gave him our voice, now he's speaking for us.
Do not be a cry baby. You are too old to do such thing. My advise...help our president and be a good contributor to correct the problems that were created during the last 8 years.
we can thank god mc shame didnt get elected!! I guess the only bailouts the reps belive in are for the banks and big corps. Give it up reps you lost and your 8 years are over go back to your holes and pout!!
I love how you people whine so much over this. Yes.....the Bush administration started this. And now...the Obama administration is making it worse. Yeah...I can see how giving 10s of millions to the sand mice in the wetlands of San Francisco is going to give people jobs.
Thanks for wasting my money Obama.
I don't understand this double talk. Where were these Republicans when the deficit went from 4 Trillion to 10.7 Trillion? Did they not burden the next generaions? What was the need for the Iraq war and repeatedly cutting taxes for the Rich!
Who cares.....get to the Real point here............this "spendulous" package will do nothing but create larger debt.........how about Obama cutting out the pork and sticking to his original promises to promote change.......He's promoted nothing but more spending!........
Oh, wait, yeah, he's promoted democratic criminals and idiots who don't pay their taxes............yeah, that's change alright!
John,
What you fail to grasp, is that Obama ran his entire campaign promising that it would not be business as usual. He promised to work closely with members of BOTH parties – and while that created great soundbites – it obviously was never his intention. He simply said what he had to in order to get elected – and now we see him making the same mistakes as every other president. Losing THREE nominations this early – including a couple for failure to pay taxes among other things – when he promised his people would be vetted more closely than those of the Bush administration is laughable. Obama is no better or worse than any other politician. He learned his dirty tricks in the dirtiest place in the US for elections – Chicago. And now, when he doesn't turn the economy around because he simply doesn't have the experience, he'll blame Bush, and ask for four MORE years. Yeah, whatever Barrack. If Obama was caucasian – he wouldn't have even had a SHOT at the White House, but now, when people call him on his early failures, people say to give him a chance. Please, treat him like ALL The other presidents – when he doesn't deliver – which he won't – call him on it. He doesn't deserve the kid gloves that the liberal media seem to give him...
Unfortunately, a lot of democrats (I am one as well) are disappointed with this bill in many ways. I wasn't expecting something perfect, not even something near perfect. This bill is no where close to either.
I've been trying to imagine how McCain/Palin would be dealing with the situation Obama is dealing with.
Looks like the Republicans are already getting ready for the Congressional elections in 2010. Why can't they work on trying to solve this financial crisis first then worry about playing politics later? The only reason the GOP was so against this bill is because it was initially proposed by a Democrat. November 4 should've taught the GOP that we are tired of these games!
After 8 years of the judicial branch, legislative branch, and major media networks being totally hosed by the liberals/democrats, then blaming Bush (or trying to blame Bush) on what the Libs/Dems actually caused, now we have to put up with this crap of Obama starting the country on a dangerous destructive socialistic path. With Hussein Obama and his twits running the House (Pelosi) and Senate (Reed) turning this country into a socialistic joke of the world, we are headed for a real eye opener. Inflation will skyrocket and the dollar will become almost worthless due to this new crap going on. Your children will have to repay a huge debt for society, controlled by the socialist government, and their freedoms will be greatly diminished. A bunch of ignorant people out there, especially on this Liberal site.
You have publicly admitted you don't understand the economy, so don't pretend you do now. Especially after your party got us into this with the same old policies you want to relive.
You're making fools of yourselves and will be extinct soon. Not soon enough, but soon.
Thank God we have a brilliant, forward-thinking President. We could be suffering under Palin/McCain – can you IMAGINE how horrendous a job they would be doing? Terrifying thought.
Hope won. Ignorance and small-mindedness lost.
Do you know how to catch wild pigs?
You catch wild pigs by finding a suitable place in the woods and putting corn on the ground. The pigs find it and begin to come everyday to eat the free corn. When they are used to coming every day, you put a fence down one side of the place where they are used to coming. When they get used to the fence, they begin to eat the corn again and you put up another side of the fence. They get used to that and start to eat again. You continue until you have all four sides of the fence up with a gate in the last side. The pigs, which are used to the free corn, start to come through the gate to eat and you slam the gate on them and catch the whole herd.
Suddenly the wild pigs have lost their freedom. They run around and around inside the fence, but they are caught. Soon they go back to eating the free corn. They are so used to it that they have forgotten how to forage in the woods for themselves, so they accept their captivity.
The government keeps pushing us toward socialism and keeps spreading the free corn out in the form of programs such as supplemental income, tax credit for unearned income, tobacco subsidies, dairy subsidies, payments not to plant crops (CRP), welfare, medicine, drugs, etc.. While we continually lose our freedoms - just a little at a time.
One should always remember: There is no such thing as a free lunch! Also, a politician will never provide a service for you cheaper than you can do it yourself.
"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have"
Thomas Jefferson
.......Those grapes must teaste sour for a long time!....
McCains economic advisor for his campaign came out yesterday on the news and said this a good plan. The Republicans are lost in their own box and rarely see the ordinary people of this nation!!!
My goodness John King. Why are you so afraid to ask the tough questions from the Republicans. I have not heard a solution from them yet. They sound like a bunch of robots whom were told what to say! You let McCain skate. We all know he knows nothing about the economy.
It is generational theft, however both parties have earned enough blame to go around. Bush has his share, Clinton also. These things did not develop overnight.
Amazing to think where this country would be if Iraq and NAFTA had never developed.
Of course he is going to say ... 'Obama is off to a bad start' ... a bad start ... he's just begun to clean up the mess that was presented to him on November 4!! Did we really think he would praise him for a job well done?? What a joke.
Note to McCain ... you lost! ... get over it and and work together (defined as a team) and get us out of this mess that the (you) republicans got us into!!
You have publicly admitted you don't understand the economy, so don't pretend you do now. Especially after your party got us into this with the same old policies you want to relive.
You're making fools of yourselves and will be extinct soon. Not soon enough, but soon.
Thank God we have a brilliant, forward-thinking President. We could be suffering under Palin/McCain – can you IMAGINE how horrendous a job they would be doing? Terrifying thought.
Hope won. Ignorance and small-mindedness lost.
Forget the stimulous since McCain is a Maverick ,reformer, for bi partism whatever is he going to tell President Obama where Bin Laden is, and how to get him like he promised. Or was that only if he was elected?????? Talking about Country First.
You've got to be kidding. The republicans add five trillion (trillion!!!) to the national debt over the last 8 years and now they're critical of overspending at a time when everyone agrees the government needs to step in and fuel the economy. Truly pathetic.
This bill wasn't Obama's bill. It was Pelosi's. This bill was to create jobs. There are no jobs created by giving 30 million dollars for a rat in the wetlands of Pelosi's district. There is so much pork in this bill for special interest groups, they had very little money left to create jobs. I'm sure in the near future there will need to be another bill presented to get these jobs actually going. And of course there will be another load of pork included.
None of this is going to make a difference anyway. WE ARE IN A DEPRESSION and it will take years to get out of it.
If Obama can't get control of his own party, we will be doomed!
meow...
This crazy. Does anyone realize that most of what is happening now is because of what started in the carter administration. Continued in the Clinton Administration. I am so happy to be getting my 13 extra dollars a week in my paycheck. Go Stimulus Package! The one thing Bush did wrong was defend his country and go to war with Iraq. I am not sure that was the best idea. The rest of the economic storm that came his way started way back even before ronald.
As the Saying goes:
1. Only that is Good, will Sell.
2. Only the One Who is Tough, will Win the Race.
3. Only who Knows the Direction, will not be Lost.
McCain is neither Good, nor Tough and Does not Know the Direction. He will Therefore neither Sell, nor Win the Race and is already Lost..... Ha Ha Ha Ha
CNN Please Forward all these Comments to Mr. McCain.
Is president Obama being less than Bi-Patisan?
or
Are the Republican Minority being Bi-Polar ?
of course mccain would say that obama had a bad beginning. he forgets that obama did include the republicans but they had nothing posititve to add to the discussion. it's kind of hard to be bipartisan when the repubs are stuck in the past
I get such a laugh at all the blind sheep that reply on these boards! Obama is the savior, Obama is the truth! Try thinking for yourselves for once, instead of your hearts. McCain acknowledged that the Republicans weren't very good at bi-partisanship. He is stating that this is more of the same. Where is the "change" we were promised? I guess two wrongs make a right?
CONGRESS got us into this mess...Reps AND Dems. So I guess the answer is spend our way out of it right? Cause the "Chosen One" says so? Grow up and think for youselves for once. Use a little intelligence instead of being a follower!
Let's get real. Clinton was as guilty of this mess as the Republicans. Yes, steel was once a great industry in the U.S., until the unions destroyed it. Why isn't it cheap anymore??? Next union industry destroyer, the UAW. Greed is not monopolized by the CEO's. Obama wants to compare himself to Lincoln for some reason, but he will ultimately be compared to Hoover. This bill was a giveaway package. Spending is needed, but giveaways were not. A lot more could have been done.
Many of the bloggers here need to get their facts straight. Congress was supposed to have 48 hours to review the bill before voting on it. The Democrats wrote the bill behind closed doors, called the Repubicans at midnight and said 'here it is, read it, we are voting on it at 9 am tomorrow". That is not 48 hours, most Republicans had no time to read the bill. That is not working together. McCain is right.
Yes Mrs. Economy, who knew what to do during the election period. You lost!
Funny, McCain isn't off to any beginning. Since when do the losers like McCain claim victory? Since when are winners like Obama the losers? Come John, you guys lost BIG time. Get your acts together
Losers know how to talk and criticize but zero practically.
Obama is cleaning the mess of republicans so just shut up, please.
no more ear for you and
Let's see, we could always accuse McCain of being unpatriotic, un-American, and being "with the terrorist" for not supporting the president. After all, that's what those who criticized Bush were accused of regularly for 8 years.
Dear Senator McCain: I hope that you read through all of these CNN comments and realize that most of us think that you are full of baloney. Your rhetoric sounds like pure sour grapes to me, and it emphasizes that your party looks like nothing more than a bunch of sore losers. I am glad that you lost the election, because you have absolutely no credibility either with me or with tens of millions of other patriotic (yes...proud, patriotic, faithful, flag-loving, and eager-to-serve-our-country) Americans.
Considering the state of the nation, inattention to critical issues, and political elitism, McCain and other Republicans appear clueless when they sound off about lack of input into the stimulus bill and then offer the same old ideas for recovery that corrupted the economy. Nobody's listening anymore.
The republicans did a very poor job of running the country during their tenure. John McCain did a very poor job of running his campaign. Why would anyone put any value in their opinions when they have proved without doubt that they know little or nothing about how things should be done.
They had their chance, they blew. Now they should step back, be quiet and let someone else with fresh and different ideas see it they can clean up and repair the republican mess.
Time to retire John, your ideas are as old and worn out as your are.
Why wont this old fool just shut up and go down to Crawford, Texas with that other REPUBLICAN LOON that just left town last month, sit on the porch with Bush and suck on their Jim Beam bottles..
His day has come and gone...He is now just a pain in the A>S>S>..
Go get Cindy and play stink finger...............
Cut taxes!!??? With 50,000 a month losing jobs who's going to pay these "cut taxes". Also, whats to prevent corporations from taking their tax cuts and moving to some state or country that has lower taxes, wages or even "slave labor"
obama asked for your help. you said no. so lead follow or get out of the way.
The vote was as bipartisan as it is going to get. The only congressmen who voted against the bill were Republicans who had to in order to stay safe in their gerrymandered districts & 10 Democrats who might as well be Republicans. The point of bipartisanship is to incorporate a wide range of ideas from both specrums and to make sure liberal & conservative districts are represented–& most conservative democrats supported this bill & 3 brave republicans. The Republicans who voted against this measure will only support legislation that was proposed by a Republican, plain & simple. Tax cuts & spending-Conservative & liberal ideas.
Mccain is out and gone. Who even told him he could say something when he doesn't even know what to say. We are tired of seeing you and hearing from your stupidity.
Every time you talk Mr. McCain, you remind the American public why you were NOT elected
WOW! You people are amazing. Can you not make your opinion known without name calling? How old are we?
Numerous invitations were extended to the GOP to sit down at the table. All the Republicans could come up with was to have a $600 billion dollar tax cut.
Come on!
Also it is cute that all of you are criticizing Obama for trying to push a bill through as quickly as possible, yet you have no specific suggestions as to what could be improved on it.
This bill is awful! Shame on Obama for not excerising his promise to take a bi-paritsan approach to this "stimulus" bill. SPEND SPEND SPEND! Didn't the American consumer (not citizen) learn a lesson, but I guess Congress hasn't. Reid and Pelosi need to GO NOW!
Though the comments are a tad mean-spirited, they just follow the line of chatter that the GOP and McCain started and apparently plan to continue. What planet do people like "Elle" live on? Obama Kool-Aid? Obama just speaks the truth, and if you pay attention, the man's main interest is us, as in we the people and we the country: US. If the GOP thinks they're going to gain points and win in the mid-term elections, they'd best think again. All their gaining is a rep as whining malcontents who are more concerned with obstruction than anything else. They may be able to fool the Elles of the world all of the time, but the rest of us are tired of being fooled and lied to. Get with the program, McCain and crew, or see the train take off without you.
Clearly, all CNN was reaching for was PR and blog responses, because John McCain is inconsequential to American politics. Bong hits are more exciting than comments from the Maverick.
- While McCain said he appreciated the fact that Obama came to Capitol Hill to speak with House Republicans about the stimulus bill. But, “that’s not how you negotiate a result.” Instead, “you sit down in a room with competing proposals” and “almost all of our proposals went down on a party-line vote”. -
I don’t understand why, up to now, McCann is still talking something like this. I wonder if the Republicans did ‘sit down in a room with competing proposals” in the last 8 years.
- Stimulus bill was 'a bad beginning' for Obama-
Many Americans know it could be true. It is easy to understand because Obama started as the President of the U.S. and inherited the worst of almost everything from the last dynasty. McCann could only see it was bad beginning for Obama, but could he see why it was bad beginning for Obama? Could he see where the ‘bad begining for Obama’ started?
Not every Republican but many of them can’t see themselves, can they?
This bill is "generational theft" but not the $1.2 trillion in tax cuts that the GOP pushed for and got under Bush in 2001? What a joke. No wonder McCain lost BIG in November!!
you say we should give illegal alians A chance I be leave you are wrong they bring nothing but trouble. I have been mexican american for 57years off my life .I have worked side by side with Ileagal alians and can tell you that they could care less about the united states ,they are here to take jobs away from american idividuals .they don,t respect are laws if they where inducted into the arm forces they would run back to mexico as fast as they could .It,s A shame that american men= women have to give up there lives, just so these people can live here in the shadows if they want to live here they need to commit to are values with sweat / tears as the rest of american mother and father do by watching there children go off to war
Is not Bush or McCain or republicans guilty of the state of america's economy nor Obama will fix it i think people an their decisions are the guilt here. But sure enough americans will never recognize it and will always love to put the blame on the politics to bad i don't think the country will get in a better place until people will admit their fault
It's a sad state of affairs when someone who simply doesn't agree with a policy gets subjected to gross personal insults from you people. We'll never see anything get done with a bipartisan approach so long as the people electing our representatives continue to hate one another to the point of personal insults (diarrhea of the mouth) over simple ideological differences.
In a time when we should be pulling together as a country, it just looks really ugly when McCain goes on national media to slam our president. I haven't heard the Republicans come up with any better ideas so they just need to shut up at this point. McCain just looks like a sore loser and one who is just thinking about himself.
Please recall during Bill Clinton's Presidency, the Republicans made his life a living hell, yet he prevailed. They said similar things about his initiatives on the economy claiming that it would be disastrous. He proved them all wrong, just as Obama will.
McCain, I think you are still harboring bad feelings because of your loss. You already admitted that you have little or no knowledge about the economy, and you already showed that you can not multi-task. I think you should retire. I doubt very much if the voters in Arizona are going to reelect you.
We Americans are not stupid and will not just accept whatever you say. Stay hom ein 2010
Doesn't any of the Democrats out there understand how much money 787 BILLION dollars is???? and the fact that we don't have the money to pay for this bill???? We have to borrow it??? Lets see...1,000 pages in this bill, that AVERAGES out to 787 MILLION dollars per page !!!!!! Thats why the Republicans can't support this bill...Don't forget that the government already has a BUDGET for the Year Thats in the RED...Please stop and think what these politicians are doing to All Americans Democratic and Republican alike,...and our chikdren and grandchildren..If you think the spending on Iraq was wrong, this spending is 10 times as bad. It's time to be very afraid!!
McCain, needs to keep his worn-out ideas and opinions to himself. McCain and Bush messed up this economy by waging endless war on a country just to satisfy the whims and fancies of Bushes at an enormous cost to the nation. I cannot fathom the temerity of a McCain, the loser. John Mccain needs to retire and just disappear quietly from teh scene.
All those Republicans who voted in favor of Bush's stimulus plan are all now against Obama's stimulus plan. They are all hypocrites who want Obama and U.S. to fail just so they can get re-elected next time around. Hopefully, Democarts can pick couple more senate seats in 2010 and prevent any Republican filibuster.
Look at all the liberals getting riled up. Funny.
The Oprah produced campaign is over and their unqualified lead actor is stumbling.
Jimmy Carter II is looking to be worse than I. LOL
To Chloe in Chatsworth, Ca.
Do you know how much 17% of 265 million is?
It is 45million.
Sounds like quite a bit to me.
you know, this guy for whatever reason, keeps coming back. his like the eveready bunny, give it up, please let it go!
McCain is a Bad Loser.
Obama is more like your momma
You want to talk GENERATIONAL THEFT ... you Democraps?
FINE! Let's start with Social Security and Medicare! These two socialist programs reflect tens of TRILLIONS of $$$ in Fed oblications? Do the math. Let's throw in the Vietnam War, started by JFK and escalated by LBJ, reversing JFKs attempts to withdraw. Let's talk about policies that Bill Clinton championed which forced banks to loosen their lending standards to now lend to those who were not worthy. The mortgage bubble is what started all this mess. But please, try to explain all this away.
McCain, Why do you always have a negative attitude against Obama and what he is trying to do for the Country? Your party is the one that got this Country into all this trouble. Lets give Obama a chance. You are so out of it as the polls showed in the election. Why not try to help, or are you just to jealous of the other Party that America has put into power since your party failed and got us into this mess. We are suppose to put politics behind and do something to help this Country get back on its feet again. You would not understand as you are well off and can't understand what the average American has lost. You live in a different world each and every day not having to worry about your home, job, food and all the other things that have been lost to so many citizens of this country.
hmmm, i wonder if they hope he fails... i also love how republicans act like they haven't been in charge the last eight years.
This is a bad start to his presidency... This bill has placed a trillion dollar debt on future generations in a less than a month in office....
This bill is loaded with programs (many of which are good programs) that should have went through the normal budget process and not have been packaged with this economic package.... as Clinton economic advisors had continued to say... any stimulus should be focused and this billl is far from it ... its sad and a bad sign... the honeymoon is obviously over....
McCain is making a mockery of himself – he should back down and do some inner reflection.
All of his comments are so stereotypical of the Republican Good-ole-boy club.
What is amazing is that he just keeps plugging that disastrous party line.
I have lost much respect for him the more I hear him spout off.
How about some new, innovative, fresh ideas, McCain, before you make Obama wrong?
These repubs are making me sick!!! As one who came from decent republican lineage, and one who sees the VAST difference between true conservativism and the horrifying selfishness going on today in the repub party, it is easy to see why most of us are ashamed to ever have been affiliated in any way with it!
The repubs need to just disband and start all over again! For the meantime, most of us have become full-fledged Democrats and are proud to say so! We want to help this country, and we want to work together, across the aisle! Not try to block every decent thing that the Democrats try to do!
McCain is twisting his meaning when he said that the Dems did not try to work with the current repubs. All I have heard from the repubs is more "TAX CUTS." As we have all heard time and again, and this is the TRUTH: 'THE TAX CUTS DID NOT WORK, WILL NOT WORK, AND NEVER WILL WORK!!!
If that is the only plan the repubs can come up with, then they should not be given the decency that President Obama has tried to give them by attempting to work with them!! Just like John McCain said in such glowing words: "The fundamentals of the economy are strong." What economy is he taling about? Oh, it must be his and Cindy's little world that they have created for themselves: their 8 houses and 13 cars!!
We need someone like that running our government as much as we need Moose blubber!
I am sick and tired of hearing the repubs try to run this country and our new government down!
CNN: why do you give creadance to such negativity? We thank you for trying to cover everything, however, do not go so far out on a limb as to sink our one and only lifeline and all of us along with it!
We just ask that you give EQUAL time to both sides! And, maybe a little more positivity to President Obama's plan. I remember my parents telling me about the Great Depression and how they were rescued from the worst of it by President Roosevelt. He established confidence in the country again by GOING ON THE AIR, and giving the people hope and encouragement! That is what we need now–more faith in our government. Please don't run it down like some of the other "faux" news programs do. Thank you for so far being fair!
Go Obama/Biden! The truly patriotic people are WITH YOU!!
This is just the beginning of the arm-chair quarterbacking. How on Earth does John McCain think these kinds of comments are constructive? He's proving daily the wisdom of the American people in denying him and Caribou Barbie the presidency. God forbid we suffer another terrorist attack. They'll surely blame that on Obama too.
John's just bitter because Obama HAS a beginning and McCain is at the end of his career. It's a shame John will be remembered as a bitter loser with a poor sense of judgement instead of what he managed to accomplish in his years of public service. It is the angry old man that will be his legacy. If only he had the good sense to be gracious and truly put country first instead of his ego.
Really children? Name calling?
You should be ashamed!
What does it matter what McBush says?
where the hell were you when BUsh and the Republicans were SPENDING us into this mess you old fool?
Your comments made are totally out of line. YYou ran for office and lost. I believe that this is a good start for President Obama. Everyone knows that the GOP will do everything it can to disrupt anything that Obama does. You need to be concerned about your Senate seat in 2010.
President Obama is not even in the first month into his presidency and this loser ("the fundaments of the economy are strong!") with all his R party keep playing little games with people's lives.
If Mr. Obama is not right, you think, than tell him what is right, word by word. But I guess you do not have them.
Mr McCain has a job, his R comrades have as well, very well paying jobs, actually, but 11 million of Americans don't have any jobs, with any salary.
Do something USEFUL for the country, Mr McCain!
Gabrial McKinsey
Intercambio Cursos Exterior
Thank God John McCain was not elected. He is as deluded as W.
Senator McCain a/k/a Senator McGruppy is not happy with President Obama's stimulus package. He calls it generational theft. Well, don't we have a short memory. Didn't the federal deficit double during the Bush years when Republicans were in control of the White House for eight years and the Congress for six years? McGruppy voted for and supported the Bush tax cuts and the Iraq war that costs trillions of dollars. Who will pay for this? I guess McGruppy has a very short memory.
WOW! As Obama mentioned during the Campaign, we've seen this before – the silly season. There can be no bipartisanship, when before the Motorcade can get off Penn Ave, the GOP Leadership is having a press conference on the Capitol Steps saying they are not going to agree with Obama and that they are against the Plan. It's really time for the "Liberal Media" to stop giving airtime to the very ones who castigate them.... When they are not castigating the Dems and Obama.
When John McCain was spending time in the Hanoi Hilton, Hussein Obama was learning the muslim ways at Indonesian grade schools... praise allah.
I think we know who cares about America and who really cares about themselves and the new Amerika.
A terrible interview. Although he does not say it McCain's tone suggests he feels he would have done things better. John King weak softball questions let him off the hook.
Whiney Republicans should step aside and let the parents clean up the mess they have made.
It's striking how Obama has been so kind as to not draw too many pointing fingers to the fact that McCain is one of the ones who voted to further deregulate Wall Street. That would be the very deregulation that caused this economic mess in the first place. I think McCain's "maverick" actions are just a projection of the guilt he feels inside regarding the fact that ta major part of this is his fault, so he is trying to divert our attention somewhere else, displacing the blame. We aren't fooled Sen. McCain, that's why you are not the President. Furthermore, you should be grateful that Obama has been so congenial in his dealings with you and hasn't called your bluff. We need a leader, not a flame throwing blame-thrower. That is why we voted for Mr. Obama.
patricia campbell February 15th, 2009 12:24 pm ET
"Sit back you Dems and see all your freedom and ability to think for yourself taken away. Just wait and see. We'll see who has the last laugh."
I feel sorry for you, Patricia, and your like-minded republicans. For you, it's about having "the last laugh." For you, it's a competition.
Thank God that there's a man in power who recognizes that the prosperity and security of America isn't a game.
Patricia, I'm not laughing.
Can McCain please stop "speaking for the people", he has no idea what we want, it was obvious during his campaign, it is obvious now. To have this man or anyone from his party speak on the success or failure of Obama's administration is ridiculous. That Obama and his team has accomplshed more in less than 30 DAYS of presidency is something they will never acknowledge. Their last president was golfing around this time, remember?
Politicians always say “future generations will pay” for whatever the government expenditure is. But we are paying for all these expenditures today. As the world’s largest debtor nation our influence is diminishing. How much influence do you have with the bank that holds your mortgage? The nation will not persist with an $11 trillion deficit, and that figure grows every day.
Republicans and Democrats can blame themsleves for the disaster which awaits us. A republican President was in Power, but so too was a Democratically led house and senate. Both parties failed us. You are all lemmings who had more than two parties to choose from this past election, but did not care enough to discover true change.
Hey McCain, it's the Republicans mess that Obama is trying to fix. Your policy advise dosn't carry much weight.
Perhaps McCain and the Republicans should learn to use the internet and look at http://zfacts.com/p/318.html – sure looks to me that "generational genocide" rests with the Republicans – if these figures are wrong – what are the correct figures?
All you closet Democrats should just keep quiet. Go to school and get yourself educated so when the Republicans speak you will know what the heck we are talking about. Quit your crying about McCain and shut the heck up. Stupid is what stupid does. The Democratic party is just a bunch of Forest Gumps ! Mandate? barley won 51% of the popular vote. WAKE UP !
Maverick? I don't think so. I laugh at how the Republicans all fall in anti-democrat line regarding a "stimulus bill"... Like we, the people, will not remember that they just did the same thing 3 months ago, but with a much publicized addition of $140Billion in pork. This "our bill was better than your bill" schoolyard poppycock will be the final straw in our economy. Clearly Partisanship will continue for the KarlRovian party of "neo-cons" that used to be republicans.
Divided we Fall, you idiots! read your history.
Republican would not ever work for a compromise. Right now, they only care about partisam advantages. They are proving themselves to be people who only care about partisanship and not the good of this Republic.
Sounds like Republican "sour grapes" that we've been hearing over and over since the election. Senator McCain, REFLECT!. Reflect over the last 8 years.
Mr. McCain, You are OUT in the next election cycle here in AZ, time for an early retirement for you. oh, wait, not so early.
McCain, another "cut tax and spend" conservative.
I wonder how many "Bridges to Nowhere" the Dems can build with all the worthless spending measures they have thrown into this Stimulus package?? Try thinking before you speak. We don't need a bunch of so called "experts" out there complaining but offering no solutions. That's pretty typical though, isn't it?
McCain...McCain I guess you still haven't figured out that you can't put lipstick on a pig and call it something else...just as you can't put a head on a McCain and think it will have a brain. Get over your jealousy and move on with what's happening in today's society. Any one that would pick silly Sarah from Wasila as a running mate don't have too much to say as for what's going on in today's world.
Remember..."Change" is what the American people wanted!!!
Chris Dodd 2012!
The problem with the Republicans is they do not understand that tax cuts and credits for their friends and benefactors got the US into this economic mess to begin with. As regards bi-partisanship, the Republican idea of compromise is to do everything there way or not all.
When did Republicans (when they were in power) ever listen to - nevermind negotiate - legislation with Democrats. How hypocritical of McCain to make this criticism now. Republicans have no shame. They will say anything even if it's false and harmful as long as it fits their party-line and slams Democrats. What a gang of liars!!!!
and this is the man who thought we could afford 100 more years in an Iraq war... can anyone hear the violins? i sure can.
But picking Palin was a great start.
Funny how McCain and the republican party have no worries about the trillions wasted on the Iraq war. Oh wait a minute they told us the Iraq war would cost no more than a few billion dollars. Nor did they have any problem with the unprecedented and foolish notion of cutting taxes for millionaires while our nation is at war. John McCain's words are worth nothing after the slimy presidential campaign he ran and the lack of leadership his party has demonstrated. We have seen first hand what eight years of republican doctrine has given us – an economy in shambles.
I regret I stumbled across this story where the readers are as stupid as this wonderful stimulas package that is going to leave huge deficit on future generations....
Give me a break... First of all do you people think John McCain reads your smart a$$ comments? NO HE DOESN"T
Do you think he isn't aware he didn't win the election??? YOU ARE WRONG....
So who are you talking to on here besides yourself... no one.... get a life and realize someone besides your Messiah has an opinion here -even though with the Messiah in office those opinions do not count!!!
And remember....56 million of us did NOT VOTE for the Messiah and are very concerned by this irresponsible spending....
I am going to enjoy watching your Messiah fall on his face and screw you over.... at least you will stop pointing fingers where they don't belong!
Go away McCain! You're just mad because the military industrial complex wasn't a big winner in this big. Time for you to retire and start hanging out at the VFW like other men your age.
I used to have a lot of respect for McCain and the Republican Party in general. No more. Their idea of bipartisanship was to tell any republicans that supported the stimulus package that the party would back a new candadites in upcoming primeries. At a time when this country needs stong leadership from its goverment, this is what we get- silly childish behavior. Go away McCain, and take your bs attitude with you.
This from the group who put the country in the current position; they do not have any logical ideas, or anything constructive to say or contribute to the recovery of our country; the republicans are the Only Problem our President Has; they have come out Looking, Sounding and Being Total Idiots!! The Republicans Need to Re-organize – I would suggest they start with IQ Test from potential bodies who have graduated from college instead of from "who you know"
these posts are ridiculous. Obama backers...can anyone disagree with King Obama? Do yourself a favor:
Read the bill and see how ridiculous this is and how it's anything but a stimulus bill. Why not analyze more? Why not debate more? It's a joke.
For those who say "tax cuts didn't work"....so spending 800 billion on temporary gimmicks and inflated government will help?? Wake up lefties. Obama is everything that he says he wouldn't be.
you sided with bush every step of the way, until 3 months before the election when your boat started taking on water. and palin what the heck was that all about, BIG mistake on your part and you think you could have done better, DONT THINK SO, thank God you did not remind us how you were a p.o.w again
Yes John is bitter, you are all right on that point. You however must get beyond that and look at the point he is poorly making. That is that a true bipartinship is needed. Neither the Democrats or the Republicans were willing to make that happen. My disappoint in President Obama is that he chastised only the Republicans and not the Democratic leadership that was bent on bloating the stimulus bill. President Obama need to rise above the bikering that has occurred on BOTH side of the aisle and push both of them to bipartisanship.
Also, when will America realize that the Republicans have NOT been in charge of Washington for the last 8 years. The Democrats were in charge for the last 2. Bottom line, we elected President Obama for hope and change in Washington. That means ALL of Washington changing, Democrats and Republicans alike.
I truly wish the President success in this matter or the same problems will be coming out of our government as has been for many years.
Hey John,
You and your buddies have lost. Let's face it. Grab your friends by your hands, pull the lower lip over your faces and swallow. One less problem. The American People needed a change for the good.
McCain is such an a__! He lost the election – move on and get out of the way. McCain, while he never had my vote, had my respect in the 2000 election. McCain has become a joke, someone who sold out his "service" to our country as just another plank in his advertising campaign to become president. The goal in fighting a war is to win and not get killed (or captured). McCain fought in a war that was lost and he got caught. McCain's "judgment" has shown itself for what it is – misguided and at times almost senile. McCain screwed up in the 80's with the banking mess, many of his legislative efforts have fallen apart and never left the runway. Move on McCain – no one is listening to you. Your party does not listen to you, the American people do not.
This is why voters actually moved away from him in the fall. He is a mean spirited, disingenuous and bitter man. We all want to move far away from the old ways of McCain and the Republicans, and I used to vote Republican. I am sick of all of them and these childish tactics will backfire on them in 2010!
I am shocked and mortified that the Republican Party, whom I have been a member all my life, cares more about obstructing the economy and destroying America rather than helping it recover, simply because it means supporting the "other guys party"! They care more about saving face than saving the economy! The stimulus plan will save our economy and the world and the GOP don't even care! They are actually trying to make things worse, I can't believe their stupidity and negligence! The GOP now look like a bunch of babies who lost the election and are now determined to throw a continual tantrum until the entire world comes crumbling down, at which point they will blame "the other party"! Sometimes you have to give in and do what is necessary to save yourself, and they are just way too proud and vain to do what is right. The entire country supports Obama now because we know he makes sense and he truly cares about the "people". I am so angry with my own party and can't believe I voted for McCain, how could I have been so blind! I will be switching parties ASAP! What a bunch of arrogant dumb-heads!
Oh Johnny Boy still think he is running for President...trying everything he can to put Obama down. The election is over Johnny Boy!!! Obama is the President, like it or lump it. If you really want to help our nation, stop putting our President down as though he is some little school boy who doesn't meet your expectations. What you and your fellow good of boys want is for Obama to be the President as long as you can control him from behind the scenes...THOSE DAYS ARE OVER!!! Your words against our President are irresponsible. Just like choosing Palin to run for Vice-President, IRRESPONSIBLE!!!
The comments here SICKEN me. Whining, finger pointing, partisan bickering. It's silly. It's no wonder congress is incapable of doing more than fighting and laying blame–it's all we Americans seem to be capable of anymore.
And I happen to agree with McCain. I'm a Democrat who voted for him, and he's totally right in this instance. This stimulus mortgages our childrens' future. It's reckless and won't fix the economy.
Whether you were for or against Obama or McCain, it really doesn't matter. Plain and simple, this stimulus bill is a piece of crap. It IS creating generational debt – anybody with a HS diploma should be able to see that – and that's a BAD BAD move for our country. It weakens us. What they REALLY ought to be doing is giving companies huge incentives to move ALL those jobs they moved overseas (manufacturing to China in the 80s/90s, services to India/others in the 90s) right back over to the states. I'm amazed at how stupid this thing is. For all of you who are for it – think that ridiculous bank bailout move that was presented as a "mortgage" bailout. Keep in mind that, to date, NOT ONE American citizen has received a single penny in bailout funds. That's exactly where this is going and we're putting future generations in debt for this. Stupid beyond words.
Who cares what McCain says?
He's trying desperately to the spokesperson for the Republican party to no avail. Nobody cares what he says. He's just continued with his criticism of Obama from the election.
Let's remember folks: this is the guy who allowed Palin to run on his ticket. Who is to judge anyone on competence??
oh well Obama tried with GOP now Mr. President do your job fix the economy if they want to help listen if not don't bother by the way I will gladly vote this joker ,sore loser out of office.
Indepent
Hey Dems- I thought you fought against ageism, sexism, racism? Let's stick to issues. Your comments are so disrespectful.
John, pleeeese! Why are you giving McCain a forum? Just a few months ago he was saying that "the economy was fundamentally sound" and his economic advisor said we were a "nation of whiners"! Surely, John, you can find ONE Republican with a decent idea! Well, maybe not. CNN needs to know that when these tired old pieces of you-know- what come on, I immediately go to the weather channel.
John,
Unfortunately the generational theft (budget deficit) was created by people in your party, not by president Obama. When the senior Bush finished his term in office, Clinton was handed a 404 billion dollar deficit. The junior Bush was handed a surplus of 200 billion dollars from Clinton. Now Obama is being handed a 482 billion dollar deficit from Bush. Do you see the pattern here????
Historically, the economic health of this country is better when we have a democratic president. Just take a look at the facts, the history books don't lie.
I think the senator continues to prove that he was right when he said–during his unsuccessful campaign–that he does not understand any of this. Now he needs to understand that working together does not mean the POTUS should disregard his campaign promises–that got him elected–and allow the senator and his party continue to have it their way. Wake up John–the voters have spoken! And if I'm not mistaken, three members of his party did say that they were willing to work with the opposing party and did cause some changes to the original plan. Of course you probably consider them traitors now for putting "Country First". You talked it John but they showed it.
Let me put our nation's situation in a way the senator can understand it. If you take a key off your key ring and it doesn't unlock the door–try another key; no matter how many times you use the wrong key, the door won't open.
Finally, what does the senator mean when he said “It has hundreds of billions of dollars in projects which will not yield in jobs,”. Does he think these projects can be completed by someone just snapping their fingers. People must be hired to to work these projects.
You betcha you are right John, also with that being said also it has to be all about tax cuts. gosh darn it I put on that lipstick and I am a reformer I want to redo what Bush already formed that is a reformer John. How many houses do you own???? And where is Osama we are Mavericky!!!! And I approved this messages Palin/Todd 2012
Funny how people like to complain that it's CNN's "liberal bias" that's the cause of all the anti-Republican, pro-Democratic comments on here. Obama won because more people voted for him; ergo, more people would STILL be in support of him and his policies at this early stage into his presidency.
Look, the economy is going to get much, much, much worse before it gets better, but that has nothing to do with Obama and everything to do with the failure of the Republican run government for the last 8 years. Obama is trying to stop the economies negative momentum. I don't know if his stimulus bill will work, only time will tell. I think he's doing extraordinarily well for having inherited the presidency at such a terrible time. Plus, he gives people hope. And hope is an important thing to have when time are tough.
The American people back Obama. Thats why we voted for him. The senator needs to back off and let Obama learn and grow with his new job like everyone in the real world does.
Well!!! Maybe Obama should have just done nothing, except to extend the Bush tax cuts for the rich and big business. That would have been fully supported by Sen McCain. After all in his own words " The economy is strong". What an out of touch "rich guy" he is. He should have insisted that a little piece of pork should have been inserted in the bill.....Tax breaks on houses x to y . Insert the numbers when you figure out how many you own.
Yeah, and choosing Palin was a bad ending for McCain.
Hey, this must be the serious test Biden was referring to in Obama's first 100 days!
"Instead, “you sit down in a room with competing proposals”"
So what did Collins, Snowe, and Specter do all day everyday for the past 2 weeks? Chop liver?
I think he should shift to Alaska and spend rest of his time in his dreamworld.
Listen to yourselves.
One point that Senator McCain and President Obama have shared in the past is that we need to work together. We are facing an economic depression and this is no time to fling mud at each other. Some of you say you're sick of politicians flinging mud at each other, but look at yourselves, look at the comments you leave.
You spend time degrading one of our nations senators because why? because it makes our nation better? because it makes you feel better? Why don't we all take some time out of our political mud flinging and sit down and try to work together?
For one second can we all please lay down our political weaponry and create a better life for each other?
Come on folks. Did you even read the article? He talking about being bipartisan not denying his own party's problems.
"But the former Republican presidential nominee was also critical of how his own party had conducted itself in the past when it came to bipartisanship.
“Republicans were guilty of this kind of behavior,” McCain said. “I’m not saying that we did things different. But Americans want us to do things differently and they want us to work together.”
McCain, hasn't a clue what's going on, he speaks on both sides of his mouth. He says he wants to be a partner in the new administration but does nothing but put it down every chance he has. What has he done to help the situation we are all in, ask him that. I believe he is a bitter man, who really wanted to be president for as long as anyone can remember and he always wanted to be called Mr. President. He is acting like my 10 year old daughter who likes to blame everyone else, and it is never his fault. It is amazing how his hands are always clean.
John King I like you and your reporting, but you can't softball all the questions, you have to ask the tough ones as well, you need harder follow up questions. Make the show interesting, not combative but interesting, when necessary lets see the guests struggle to answer.
People all say that the Republican economic policies: tax cuts, monetarism, and a balanced budget have failed, but this is simply not the case. "Reaganomics" have had far more historical successes than the Keynesian economic policies of Democrats that focus on job creation. McCain is not wrong in criticizing our President, because, even though Obama is a very smart man, he is very human. Obama has made idiotic mistakes in dealing with this economic crisis, and has alienated the Republican party. The Dow dropped 800 points when Obama announced his stimulus. Clearly, Obama has not had anything remotely like a good start.
angry old defeated candidate
Keep it up John. The more you and your out of touch cronies sound like this, the more losses you'll get in 2010. Republicans should be banned to the wilderness for thirty years so we can fix the country.
Mr. McCain,
The American people are not as stupid as you apparently still think we are. That's why you lost. The comments on this thread show a clearer understanding of the dire situation facing the US which you, apparently, still refuse to understand or take responsibility for. Obama has already taken more responsibility for the nation's economic crisis than you have, and he, at least until recently, shops at Target.
And, as many people here have already pointed out, you have absolutely no right to talk about "generational theft." YOUR generation was handed a working United States - a United States your parents practically killed themselves creating - and your generation drove it, full speed, into a wall, leaving false wealth, wrecked marriages and neglected children in your wake.
Stop lying. Show some shred of responsibility. And in the meantime, shut up.
I think we need an approval rating of McCain (just to let him know exactly where HE stands with the public) and stop headlining the guy. LOSER.
How disengenuous of this silly old man. He too hopes that Obama will fail. I canot believe I used to support this gang of idealogues who put their ideology first at any cost to their country. We did it their way from 1994,and we have steadily lost our way since then with K-street and the constant beat of government encouraged ideological propaganda on our airwaves enabing a catastrophe to our nation.
We need to review the "protectionist" label. It is protectionism to have tariffs and duties on imports, but it is treason to outsource our factories and jobs to an oppressive Communist regime.
You lost the election when your solution to the economic depression
was to "fire Christopher Cox and appoint a commission"
If the project is so wasteful will you and Sen. Kyl refuse to accept
the money from the stimulus slated for the State of Arizona in order to save funds? The Arizona Republic is already calculating your share in its newspaper.
Bill Samuels
who gives a flying f what McSame thinks!?
Now the Republicans care about being fiscally responsible???
Not really! They're just pretending to care, trying to score points with their party faithful.
Two points on this:
i. Republican supporters believe that anything Democrats do is wrong no matter how right, and that anything Republicans do is right no matter how wrong! Conclusion: Republicans don't have to work so hard at pretending they're outraged by the stimulus package.
ii. Republicans supported true waste of taxpayers money with the war in Iraq and tax breaks to the wealthiest. Conclusion: Their pretended outrage at a stimulus package costing $787B rings hollow next to their extravangances that got us in this mess in the first place. Rein her in lads and gals.
I'm a republican myself: And let me just get this out there.
There is a reason I didn't vote for John McCain.
The republican party really needs to look in the mirror before pointing fingers. It was a Republican president – as well as a backing of the Republican party – that set us on this course in the first place.
On top of this, who is McCain to speak on the current financial crisis? As has been stated, McCain himself even stated that the topic of the current situation of the economy isn't his strong point.
Obviously, being hypocritical and and non-willing to co-operate is.
It is going to take time people – while I'm opposed to certain things in the stimulus, I'm open minded to see how all this pans out.
Bitter loser. He won't praise anything President Obama does. Funny that we could go further in debt to pay for a needless war and tax breaks for his rich friends but we can't afford to stimulate the economy. This is why you lost, Johnny! You just don't get it.
McCain's an idiot. He still does not get the mgse., you lost, you never had an original idea in your life. How can u criticize something you don't understand ? Do us all a favor and retire, get out of the lime light because everytime you open your mouth you sound the fool. Your good days are far, far behind you. Jack B.
Why put this loser on. He does not get it. People are tired of the eight years of giving to the fat cats. Whine all you want McCain. People are turned off to all the BS from your party. Obama won...get over it. You guys had your chance and failed.
Clueless democrats ignore the central theme of McCain's message was REDUCE GOVT SPENDING! He's acknowledged many times the Republicans failed to abide by that in 2001-2008. But every time Obama panders about "failed policies of the past" he omits that Republicans were following the Democratic playbook : spend, spend, more govt, more govt. THAT is the failure of the past 8 years. And now this current crop of moronic democrats back in power are delivering it like only they can. That's just more of the same, not 'change' anyone can believe in. McCain's message of reducing govt spending, cutting taxes, and focusing any "bailout" on a narrow scope of bad mortgages is what the country needed, and if you think that's what the Democratic spendulus plan will provide, you've been hanging out with Michael Phelps in SC. Harry Reid, Nancy Pelose, Barney Frank, Maxine Waters, and Pat Leahy in charge? Cue up the next unmitigated disaster and get ready for "change" in 2010.
Shame on you John, after you went to that dinner Barack hosted for you. Looks like sour grapes served on a partisan plate.
Betty, you need to do a little more research before making foolish comments. What did Bush or McCain have to do with Iceland failing, several banks in England going under, high unemployment in France? And what are you doing to help? Remember what JFK stated, "Ask not what the country can do for you, BUT what you can do for the country."
Plus, John King is the twit who thought McCain won all the debates. LOLLLL.CNN don't insult us by putting this ideologue on the airwaves.
Hmmmm... but I thought the economy was not your "strong suit." Why don't you let the educated folks figure out how to get us out of this mess. Would you and Sarah Palin???? have had better ideas?
John McCain is a bitter old man with no relevance. He can whine all he wants, but will never be a voice I or any other person who looks forward cares to hear.
Take some antacids, some blood pressure meds, and call–er, don't call us, ever! If we wanted crap from you, we'd have voted you in or at least squeezed your head.
Is this the guy that said he does'nt know much about economics?....I guess then we would be in worst shape if he had won...what a loser!!
This idiot "suspended" his presidential campaign to go fix the economy just days after he said the economy was fine. If he were so darn capable then he would have immediately presented a viable plan to the American people instead of spreading fear and hate in his campaign. Shut your mouth and go retire already you old, jealous fart.
Most of the comments I have read here are the exact example of why our country is in the shape it's in. Most of these comments are very partisan. How can we expect Congress and Pres. Obama to be bipartisan if none of the constituents are?
Each side makes mistakes and both are greedy for power, etc. Just remember, we are they and they are us!
WHY CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?
Democratic Party intended to let the Government run the country.just like the communist and socialist French gov.....And they're for higher taxes for the rich ,whom created Jobs!!!!!!!!!! no wonder most of the big companies move out of the country...If you voted for Obama and the rest of the democrats, the good old America is going down the drain...........period!!!!!!! P.S. Go Johnny Go Go.....McCain
What gets me is you people making comments here are idiots. You seem to think that somehow its OK for Obama to do something just because Bush did it too.
Two wrongs do not make a right. Bailing out idiots who flushed our financial system down the toilet isn't better or worse than blowing 800 billion dollars THAT WE DON'T HAVE on expanding welfare, pet pork projects, and paying off ACORN.
The only good thing I can say about Bush and Obama's insane economics policies is this:
At least its accelerating the demise of our economy and the nation as whole, while a good portion of us are prepared to deal with it and rebuild it.
when McCain has to start selling his houses (was it 8?), then I will know that bipartisanship really exists, till then, it still looks like the repubs are fat.
Bush wanted something very similar. And if this is what we need to get out of the recession so be it. He may be off to a bad beginning trying to clean up a giant mess. But McCain is off to a very ungraceful departure and Obama has time to turn this around.
I support my President to do what is needed to get this country back on its feet
McCain's irrelevance is matched only by his envy. The only thing he's doing is promoting precisely the kind of partisan politics Obama is trying to end.
If so many people weren't living in desperate times, this could be funny. I didn't vote for President Obama but give the man a break: It hasn't even been four weeks since he took office. Why doesn't McCain and the others at least pretend that they care more about the American people than their lust for power and control.
80% of the people drink way too much kool-aid, stop the name calling and try to act like rational people
What a divisive little man you are John! The most patriotic thing John McCain can do for his country, if he really puts country first, is to just retire from politics and live on his wife's inheritance. You hear that Johny, just get out of politics!!! You and your kind have done enough harm to this country already...it's time to heal now.
Well big John now you know exactly how the American public has felt for 6 of the last 8 years. You folks did what ever you wanted to, promised us you would do this and that and didn't. Told us to give you control of the executive and the congress and you would clean up Washington. You didn't deliver and now you and your friends are on the short end of the stick.
John Roberts' interview this morning was amateurish to say the least. He did not ask McCain one tough question. He basically repeated the rhetoric McCain has been saying to ask a question. Give us Wolfe Blitzer. CNN can do better than this.
I agree. I live in Az. Mcain needs to clean up Pima County Arizona a true hotbed of corruption for illegal and fraudulent foreclosures agianst the elderly-R.E. Ponzi schemes and Pima County Court System involved. No Bail Out for Pima County until Fed Govt. can audit!
I wish they would stop letting people comment on their stories here, just to make you feel like you have some sort of influence, when 99% of you are uninformed and think you know whats going on in this country, but are in fact oblivious to the way things really are.
Learn to spell and use there, their and theyre properly and then comment.
Thanks for bringing jobs to illegal immigrants Obama!! Maybe we should extend welfare to all of them too for a lifetime-oh wait they do that already! I know maybe we can just open up the borders of Mexico and all live happily ever after. We can change our languange and change our flag-endless possibilitis-again thanks Mr. President
It is a shame but true, McCain talks out of both sides of his mouth and is strictly political. Take bipartisanship, where he and Obama met early on at Obama's invitation to discuss cooperation, where Obama reached out to the Republicans on several occasions (McCain admits this but says he should have done it differently), where Obama even went to Democratic leaders to get them to make concessions to the Republicans and then that McCain has said he wants to help the new president. The Republicans sound more and more like sore and vindictive losers, who have now become obstructionists.
How about some commentary on content instead of just cheap shots at McCain. Is everyone so bitter and blinded that all they can do is snipe? Here are the real questions:
Does anyone think that spending billions on just about everything will create permanent jobs?
Does anyone think that letting markets clear will solve problems faster and get us back on track faster? (I do)
How about we stop talking Republicans and Democrats and start talking POLICY.
Both parties really don't know what they're doing. Republicans are against the stimulus b/c their states are not getting the money. The Democrats are for the stimulus b/c they're kids who just meet Santa Clause, I want everything.
I think they all need to represent. Do what you're elected to do. Stop whining and stop wasteful spending. America is going down b/c of these representatives, who are not representing the people, they are representing their own pockets.
If CNN continue to waste our time listening to losers like McCain, I am going to switch. It is time for a real change. Do a real job like address the rising cost of food and medicine. Show America a solution to the domination of China products in America and what really America can do at home to place a end to this without causing a diplomat crisis. You are not working to our future; you are promoting an evil and destructive past.
It is time that you hear from the people. Go and ask McCain voters who are homeless now WHAT do they think about McCain and that will be the show.
You have to be kidding me. And what would Mr.McCain do? Where was his advice when W. was in office? I just watched W., the movie; where was McCain's part? Don't forget that he was the only one who agreed to more troops, more killing and thought everything was allright. WOW is all I can say.
You have to be kidding me. And what would Mr.McCain do? Where was his advice when W. was in office? I just watched W., the movie; where was McCain's part? Don't forget that he was the only one who agreed to more troops, more killing and thought everything was allright. WOW is all I can say.
Wheres your buddy,Phil "the Drill" Gramm,what a moron he is.John maybe you should help the president catch Osama bin ladin,like you said you could,remember?
Sheep you people are just sheep, try thinking for youself. Open your eye and see the real problem with this country. Watch Fox News and you may see both sides and think for yourself. Sheep
We need more tax breaks for rich people and ceo's!
Hey, McCain
Don't you understand anything? YOU LOST! Why can't you man-up and shut up. I am sick to death of reading about your meely mouth – cry baby opinions about anything, You always made me sick with your smug, right wing, conservative attitudes, baring no relationshiip to reality. This economic situation didn't just POP OUT of nowhere.
Bush, the absolute worst president of my lifetime, should have taken steps to correct our situation a long time ago. So please= keep your mouth shut and go about your work as any proper, man deserving of respect should, Or better yet: draw a bath and ...
Wow, Evolm, you are a very racist individual. It must suck to go through life being such an ignorant buffoon. I feel sorry for you.
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John McCain – Repeat after me "THE FUNDAMENTS OF THE ECONOMY ARE STRONG".
THE PERSON WHO SAYS IT CANNOT BE DONE SHOULD NOT INTERRUPT THE PERSON DOING IT". - Chinese Proverb
It's time for Republicans to put up or shut up. They all are flapping their gums but they have no solutions only complaints. They had their chance and gave our future away to Iraq and their buddies on Wall Street. The average American is now educated and informed. We won't get fooled again. Tax cuts do not help those of us who are struggling every day. They only help the rich get richer on our backs. The famous trickle-down economics is like water running into the desert. It all evaporates before it hits us. New ideas are needed and the GOP has none.
McCain was an idiot when I lived in Arizona. His wife comes off as frigid, hardly in touch with the common man. It was a total shock to me that the Republicans nominated him to be their preseidential candidate. Comparing the Obamas to the McCains side by side was a fascinating look at generational differences. McCain's campaign was always complaining about all the media love and attention that Obama was getting, yet it seemed whenever I turned on the T.V., it was always McCain trying to be a comedian that I saw on David Letterman and Sarah Palin taking a misdirected turn on Saturday Night Live. People want to elect true individuals and politicans to office, not comic wannabees. In the end, McCain lost. He, and Palin, should fade into obscurity where they belong. McCain is through. He will never have another chance at the Presidency and he is a lame duck senator. Go home McCain, you are an expert on nothing and these media exhibitions are pathetic.
Shame on McCain. He ran a dirty, racist campaign, he got his butt whipped, he tried to act like he was going to support Obama, and now, he's back to being a hypocrite, a Republican and a whiner. McCain and his kind ARE the reason were in the situation we're in. But of course, he can't help the President. He's John McCain. The war hero.
I think John McCain is making a good point. He was obviously going to have to make some comment on his campaign opponent's start and I believe that President Obama has done some great things for this country like shutting down Gitmo and Abu Ghraib facilities. However, these flaws coming up in his cabinet members are unnecessary. Why should someone who can't even pay their taxes on time get to make decisions for our country when so many other Americans can and do pay their due to the nation. I supported Obama during the election and I don't think Sen. John McCain would have closed down the prisons, but outside of this, President Obama's administration is off to a rocky start.
Hmmm...
At this point in his life, ANYTHING that Senator McCain says is sour grapes.
By the way John, regarding the stimulus bill, why didn't you insist on having something meaningful that would help people who have limited income and do not have taxable income?
People like many social security recipients, and disabled veterans. For most of them, a tax credit means nothing.
Also, you demonstrated a lack of common sense when you picked a doofus for VP.
Actually, I think that's a good beginning. Screw the Republicans, who needs to talk to them, they've made it pretty clear that they do not want to help, and plan to obstruct in every way possible. So Obama, should forget about trying to work with them, because it's impossible.
What does Senator McCain know? He couldn't even win the election. He doesn't even know how many houses he owns either.
sour grapes.... plain and simple....
You lost the American people's trust, and know they expect us to trust them?
I am so glad we did not have McCain the same in office. It is so aggravating to watch the Republicans behavoir and attitude about helping this country get back on the right track. They helped drive it here but now want to do nothing to correct what they were knee deep in helping to create. It has been refreshing and a long time coming to watch Obama address the economy. I just wish Arizona would wise up and put someone in Congress that has a clue about what is going on in this Nation.
I laugh when I hear a republican talk about bipartisanship.
Poor McCain. Now not in th limelight, saddled with a party on the way down, he can only whine and complain that bipartisanship doesn't mean blindly accepting whatever the GOP tells you. Sen. McCain, you and your party failed. Your economic policies got us into this mess. At least be graceful and don't whine and wish President Obama to fail like your flunkies like Limbaugh.
McCain is a bitter ugly old man. The Republican party will only be a foot note in history soon thanks to people like McCain, Bush, McConnell and the rest of the corporate greedy GOP pigs.
McCain thinks Obama is off to a bad start....WHAT ??...that's a shocker...I just can't understand why anybody would WANT our president to fail...regardless who you voted for...because it WILL happen if we attack him every time he sneezes.
Lets have John talk about Phil Grahmn, instead of Obama. tax cuts and trickle down does not work.
You are totally in denial. You whine and whimper like a girl rather than like a hero. You were sleep while Bush was ruining America. Do something constructive and retire. Save what you have left of your image, because to date you are washed up like the other GOP bullies, wimps and whiners. All the people you have named to help Obama are dumb clucks like you and ruined good companies. I would be happy to hear one smart idea to come from your mouth where we would know that 25 years of my tax dollars wasn't paid to a dumbie. You and all the whiners need to get together and donate your checks for the remaining of your terms to charity and the homeless. NOW THAT IS PUTTING YOUR MONEY IN YOUR WHINING Mouth.
Poor old McCain, he does put a bad name to elderly. The fact that the man still believes that he is relevant is hillarious. He really should go off to one of those homes of his wife's and watch the sun set.
Oh, so it's okay for the Republicans to spend us into orbit for the past 8 years giving wealthy people tax cuts but when it's time to takecare of the American people suffering from the Republicans economic stimulus of the past 8 years it isn't okay. Who are these people?
Are you going to tell President Obama where Osama is???? You believe in bi partism
There is an awful lot of people commenting on here that are in a desparate need of a blow job or something. Everyone please just take a breath and relax. Soooo much anger!
Coming from a man who didn't say one word about Haliburton and Co. losing- that's right, not even spending, but LOSING 12 billion in Iraq, or Paulson's request for 300 + Billion to bailout the financial markets with ZERO oversight, calling money for schools "generational theft" just sounds like the same partisan politcal hackery that LOST you the election. Haven't you fired Steve Schmidt yet?
Tired of McCain's comments. Where's the leadership? Sitting on the sidelines and bleating about 'generational theft' after years of red ink while the Republicans were in control of both houses doesn't sound like it.
And sending the country into political gridlock isn't a solution either.
New name for the GOP – Grand Obstructionist Party!
Are americans so naive to be so blinded by their faith that they dare not question their new Obama god?
I hope it won't take 2 terms for americans to wake up to reality that there's nothing profetic or godly about Obama, he's just a smart ambitious articulate polititian not the messiah who'll change the world.
Arthur from Canada.
Bitter, party of one.
SOUR GRAPES!
@ Evolm
February 15th, 2009 12:27 pm ET
All bow before the black president. All bow before your new god.
Only 43% of white people voted for this illegal buffoon. He's not my president.
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You sound like a White Trash Racist, who votes based upon race. I am a white too, but I voted for Barack Obama because, he is intelligent, wise and a prudent person.
2 words: Sore Loser.
hey old grey haired guy, go do as your heroe, geo bush, find a hole in texas or arizona and crawl into it......
It's funny that now that Obama has made the White House come true that everyone else is ready to kick sand in John's face! Shame on all of you! When in the hell are American's going to wake up and realize that it doesn't matter who is in control, Dem's or Rep., they will always look out for thier lobbyists! I'm not defending the Senetor, I'm just speaking to the fact that American's are always ready to shout the blame at someone instead of looking at ourselves and accepting that nothing, Nothing! Will change until we change ourselves.
Most people that responded to this missed the point. This wasn't about an election that happened 3 months ago or your feelings toward Bush. This is about the present, is BO keeping his bipartisian promises and will this bill work? As a 30 year old, I know that I will be paying for this bill for decades to come. And creating temporary jobs, instead of enabling compaines to provide careers for people is not the answer.
Weren't the Republicans the ones who wrote an $800 billion bail-out bill that was THREE PAGES LONG?! The bill that had no transparency, no accountability and no effect? The bill that really was money down the rabbit hole? Wasn't that a Republican deal? Do I have any reason to suspect that had McCain won, they wouldn't have done EXACTLY the same thing again?
Mr. McCain, like most of the Republican leadership, seem to think the American people aren't paying attention. We know who the obstructionists are, and we know who is attempting bipartisanship. We know who stripped out the executive compensation clause. We know who inserted the tax cuts for their corporate masters and cut out simple, shovel-ready provisions. NONE of this is escaping the public.
The Republicans have much to fear in 2010.
America, don't be the typical lock-step lemming you are.
This is just another cheap political stunt by the repugnicons to keep the few seats they have in the 2010 elections. They lost the election, their policies have been rejected and all they can claim is the change Americans wanted was for congress to work together.
Again they are trying to twist what Obama's campaign of change really meant to suit their political agenda. It meant changes the ways the Repugnicans do business by kicking their butts out.
Amazing. This wonderful change of heart by the Repugnican when then are the minority. All the sudden everything is about fairness. When they control it is our way or the highway.
Which ironically in the Repugs book means caving in and giving them their way. Funny I did not see them giving in and allowing the dems to get everything they wanted in the last how many years.
James – no, W did not propose a bill like the Generation Rape bill pushed through by the Democrat Party. CNN should be held legally lible everytime they post statements that are patently and obviously a lie.
Oh come on you people, you don't know the first thing about John McCain.....Obama will give you a $13.00 increase every 2 weeks...that's it. Is that the 'change' you voted for? Enjoy it while it lasts.
Just think! The alternative would have been Sarah. He needs to realize that the people just didn't buy what he and she were attemping to sell. They did a rotten job!
Hey John, don't go away mad.....just GO AWAY!!!!
It is remarkable that we can give the banks 3/4 trillion dollars, and we can send more than that to Iraq looking for folks living in Pakistan, but it is a waste of money if it goes to American schools or American infrastructure. Wow, the Republicans picked a funny moment to become conservative. Truly amazing. Once upon a time I voted Republican. Fool me twice....
We have to remember that McShame voted for Bush policies over 90% of the time. So, if he feels that Obama's policy are a bad start... then we must be doing something good. I personally would not want any of the policies that McShame and his Republican croonies would want... and given how the country voted... NEITHER DOES ANYONE ELSE!
Just out of couriosity, who won the November 4th election>???
Chad, that's not just democrats (signing without reading). Think Patriot Act parts I & II.
I think it's both humorous and vexing that now, suddenly they want to bring up the national debt, as if the balance was zero before January. That was already screwed up from the last administration. Unbelievable.
A man who would name Sarah Palin as his running mate has *no* place offering any opinions on how the presidency is best conducted.
MCCAIN'S NOT DOING TO WELL HIM SELF EITHER. SORE LOSER.
As far as I know, over 40% Americans voted for this guy. However, I find out that here most of the comments are against John McCain. As a Chinese, I know Chinese government hires people to post on web to represent the mainstream idea. So is there a Department of Truth in US? Something is really fishy here.
Whether Obamians like or not, McCain has a point.
What a shock, liberals go on the offensive by calling McCain a bitter old ultra conservative and taking the opportunity to rip Sarah Palin.........McCain is one of the only Republicans to cross party lines to try and get things done, and shouldn't be confused with a real ultra conservative like Mike Huckabee. Obama supporters: Don't go crazy with the personal insults just because you can't handle someone speaking out about this outrageous spending.
Hey Mr. McCain – there's a song from the 1980's with the following lyrics:
"Don't go away mad...just go away"
Take the advice and walk away...
I voted for Obama, but this bill sucks. Just because you vote for someone and hope they are successful doesn't mean that you drop all inquiry and investigation at the door.
Oh, yes. McCain the economics genious would have had a "good begining", ha? I think it is time for all the economics genious of the GOP to shut up. We know what you can do--eight years of our lives lost!!! And now our savings and our livelihoods lost! That is what the GOP is good for!!!
It's funny but not funny that my brother, an Obama voter (I was not) told me two days ago that he was disappointed that there were so many "extras" in the bill that he hoped would be cut. He also said, "I thought the public would have five days to look at it online." That's what McCain also noted in this interview. I'm afraid this is business as usual, and the fear-mongering that was decried in the campaign is going to be modus operandi for our "new" administration. The fear urgency of now rhetoric was used to push something through that was not thought out sanely, nor as we all know, even read. I did not tell my brother "I told you so" nor did I want to. This is my country and president also, and the thought of what this so-called recovery and reinvestment is capable of damaging in this nation is something I'm trying not to think of.
Mr. McCain, you showed us how terrible your judgement is when you picked Palin to be your running mate. I was your supporter until you had that bimbo running her mouth. It just goes to show how pathetic you old time politicians are. For you to lose the election in landslide and now yapping about how bad Obama is managing this crisis which was created by lame duck and borderline criminal Bush & Cheney admin is rather laughable. Please shut up and finish your term and disappear please. You got there not because you were brilliant but because of your family. Shut up John.
some of these comments are so funny and entertaining! Sad part is nothing has changed.
D and R's must work together if not...er they can't...
Get OVER it! You lost, remember? I am so sick of his negativity. All he wants to do is spend money on fighting wars that we should not even be fighting. I am unemployed after working hard in retail for over 25 years. I am cold because I cannot afford the heat, and I am getting hungry because I cannot afford food. But, I will support Obama. He is trying to help us. I would LOVE to see McCain in my shoes for just one day. He could never do it. He has money. So, quit bashing and support your new boss.
Democrats can't even pay their taxes, Ok lets appoint more idiot Democrats that don't pay their taxes and boost more taxes because you dont think you have to pay them. Darrr de darr, Cry babies, just dont like to hear the truth. Same thing with the war ! When we were blasting them after 9/11 you demos were screaming drop more bombs, then comes to election time and its "war is taking to long" My guess is 95% of all Democrats "Still" think OJ Simpson didnt do it !
Like he could do better!!!!! He's not one to be giving advice!!!! We'd be in the ditch if he were president!!!!!
OMG,
Do ya think McCain could try to do what he said in his concession speech like help "my President" instead of sound like a little kid with no solutions to the problem. Like he could have made congress do this much work in 3 weeks!!!
WORK, remember that what Congress gets paid to do!!
...and mr. McCain-THE PRESIDENT DID take it outside the beltway thats why the republican Governers and Mayors are and were in support of this thing as were the people of the UNITED States of America.
He reached out to you first and foremost...
You're calling it a bad start because the republicant's cannot read 1000 pages overnight or help their country... It seems to me CNN did it, I did it and everyone that cares about this country did it!!
So, it hurts a little to "pull up your sleeves and get to work"
BTW
EXACTLY, what was your solution to this crisis–Mr. McCain?!!!
Evolm-Your racist comment is not needed!!!! Please return to your right -wing racist party[THE REPUBLICANS}
It is so sad to see McCain/ GOP not support OUR government!! Why can they not all work for together!
John McCain is, as my retired military father says, a "disgrace to his military service". For me, that's enough said.
I would trust my father's judgement over McCains anyday. John McCain WAS a respectable human being UNTIL the RIGHT WING CHRISTIAN TERRORISTS got ahold of him.
SHAME ON MCCAIN for SELLING HIS SOUL TO THE DEVIL
To Evolm, that "illegal buffoon" is your president, so get over it. Unless you are not in the USA, he's everyone's president, whether you like it or not. He was voted in by the majority of people and he is our Commander-in-Chief!
Reading all these comments I am amazed!! People are finally getting it!! We are fed up with what has been done to us and our country. We have stopped believing the same old toxic and stupid mantra that John McCain and his fellow so-called "CONSERVATIVE" club have fed us for decades. YEAHHH!!! That is the first step. Now we have to demand that the media report ALL SIDES OF THE ISSUES- and from REAL EXPERT'S points of view – not the TALKING HEADS. I can't listen to John McCain or Mitt Romney any more – and I can't watch their sad sack &/or smirking faces. Just like their cheerleader Rush "Limburger" – stinky cheese – I can't stand the smell. We must work together not against each other. I thnk there is a real problem with these "LEADERS" – they have gotten away with doing NOTHING for many years and now when we need some EXPERTISE – they don't know how to do anything – so they hide – and do nothing but THROW ROCKS!! We need you guys to DO YOUR JOBS!! We demand that you earn your fat salaries and cadillac benefits. The rest of us have been earning our own way for centuries.
sure, now republicans are the heroes. They destroyed this country.
Obama is doing great, and I think this bill can potentially save america
If McCain admits to committing generational theft, maybe we should indict him for theft!
Both parties bear responsibility for the economic mess we are now in. Don't forget that the Democrats controlled Congress from 2006 to 2008. Both parties authorized the Iraq war. Both parties consciously chose not to regulate the issuance or rating of the toxic securities that are destroying our financial system. Both parties took huge campaign contributions from these same entities that they chose not to regulate. Both parties sold their souls (and our future) for the sake of greed and self interest, and are continuing to do so with reckless abandon. Neither party will provide meaningful solutions to our national problems as long as the culture of corruption that pervades Washington is allowed to continue. Both parties game the system to perpetuate their own power and profit. The stimulus bill is merely another example. It consists of over 1000 pages of legalese. I seriously doubt that any member of Congress, or the President, actually read the bill, much less understood it. The bill, together with Congress' action last year, committed the taxpayers to a debt of several trillion dollars -- by far the greatest act of debt creation in the history of mankind - with very little thoughtful consideration or debate. Most of the money spent on last year's program was totally wasted as the decline in value of the recipient banks and auto manufacturers exceeds the taxpayer funds contributed. Both are now asking for more money, while paying their executives large salaries and bonuses and committing financial support to their Congressional benefactors. We the people need to achieve institutional changes that will maximize, and not minimize, the incentive for honest persons of integrity and good judgment to serve in Congress. Such change will never come from the vested interests whose main objective is their own power and profit. Both parties are equally infected with this virus of corruption.
So sad to hear constant whining from the R's. They are not making a point, only affirming that they most definitely are behind the times...Move on and help Americans, and not yourselves!!!
I can't believe all the childish crap some of you write. Children trying to play politics. It is people like you on both sides of the fence that are preventing the country from moving forward. Stick to the facts, we are in trouble and our government isn't welling to work together to help us. If you want to slam people then slam them, but ask yourself a question, how much money have you saved and spent with concern for tomorrow.
I think we all are getting a dose of reality.
McGrumpy is simply revving up for his 2012 run when he reaches 76.
John King:
If CNN and you continue to waste our time listening to losers like McCain, I am going to switch. It is time for a real change. Do a real job like address the rising cost of food and medicine. Show America a solution to the domination of China products in America and what really America can do at home to place a end to this without causing a diplomat crisis. You are not working to our future; you are promoting an evil and destructive past.
It is time that you hear from the people. Go and ask McCain voters who are homeless now WHAT do they think about McCain and that will be the show.
Oh BE QUITE Johnny Boy. You're a sore loser.
Is there a reason we should care what McCain has to say? Isn't this the same man that selected Governor Palin as his running mate and was quick to sell out his values and beliefs to get elected? Isn't there a reason he and many other republicans lost in this past election?????
Wasn't Phil Gramm John's economic advisor? THE Phil Gramm that got us into a lot of this deregulated mess? Whatever, McCain...you're an idiot.
Does anyone wonder why his whiny old putz lost?
Relax, have a homebrew!
I just love the way the Republicans and conservatives keep singing the same old song that got us into this mess. Tax credits and rebates are nice, but as last year's rebate has shown us, are not sustainable. In the long run creating jobs will do more to rebuild confidence in the system, rebuild the tax base and get the economy really moving. The fallacy is that the economy is totally bankrupt. There is investor money out there, but until there is stability and confidence in the system,investors will continue to stay away making things worse. There is no perfect answer, but considering the alternative, give Obama a chance. The Republicans have already proven that they are inept.
I like how bipartisan has come to mean "do what your opponent tells you." I can't help but wonder how "bipartisan" ol' Johnny Mac would have been in forming this bill. Prediction? Tax cut our way out of recession and let the grand kids deal with it. An income tax refund doesn't do you a whole lot of good for people who don't have an income. I can't imagine he would ever suggest having the government actually work to 1) create jobs so 2) people can have an income so 3) they can then spend their income, and 4) SURPRISE stimulate the economy.
Whatever, hater. If he'd have won, he wouldn't be doing half as well in this amount of time.
Please, Arizona, vote Sen. Mccain out. Look at your state – nearly 2 Billion budget shortfall, the highest unemployment rate in a decade, and Sen. McCain has voted against your interests and the nation's interest over and over again.
Evolm, if he is not your president, don't let the door hit you in the a$$ on your way out of the country...
McSame is a joke, and we will never forgive him for bringing that trailer park women into the spotlight.
I am glad I read the whole article John because I was ready to scream ...BUT THE REPUBS REFUSED TO PARTICPATE....but you acknowledged that .....
My church has committed to praying for this adminstration as God tells us to pray for our leaders.
I, personally, think he did the best he could with what he had to work with and against.
McCain should change his name to McWhiner or Mcloser because that is what that useless republican is. He still has not gotten over the fact that he got his butt kicked in the election race for president jealousy will get you or your milf partner anywhere
ERRRRRRR NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBS!!!!!!!!
If anyone is guilty of partisanship, now or in the past, it is the GOP. They have locked arms to obstruct the Dems in all ways possible under the leadership of a non-elected, flabby-minded idealogue who was flunked out of a third rate state college in his freshman year–a man with a serious oxycodone habit (inform yourself about the long term behavorial effects of this drug). The GOP was once lead by keen-minded, insightful men. Now it is comprised of legions of Jelloheads whose core values are 'self-interest', 'self-righteousness' and 'self-deception.' The American people dropped the hammer on these incompetents in the last election. Someone grab a hook and drag them off stage.
The Republicans seem to think that Bipartisan means "Let us losers tell you winners how to do things or we'll pout and stamp our feet."
This Rep, don't get it. Now I admire and respect Sen. Mc personally, however, I have to admit that his idea is exactly the same with Bush. I just want remind American people that, We spent trillion dollar for Iraq ware so why it is this bad idea to spend money for alternative energy, and other for good of our country, people are hurting and need jobs, so I say to the Rep please don't be the party of NO.
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“We are committing generational theft,” McCain said. “We are laying a huge deficit on future generations of Americans.”
your all FOS. ...Look at your insipped
Republicans have had the power for the past two decades in one form or another (congress, white house, media, etc.). They have all worshiped the free market GOD. The market was deregulated in both the Clinton and Bush years and the Republican congress had nothing to say about it. The government did not force the securization of mortgages. The government did not invent the new financial instruments on the market in the 90's. No one forced investors to invest in risky financial instruments.
We all worshipped the market GOD. And, now, Republicans and other market gos worshippers are telling us we should continue listen to them, McCain being one of them.
So where was McCain when George was ransacking the country? And when did McCain acquire this bipartisanship idea? Certainly he had none of it during George's term, and not during the campaign, and now while his party acts like a bunch of spoiled brats–and he's one of them–he's talking out of both sides of his mouth. What a creep!
Jenny,
How can you blame President Obama for individuals cheating on their taxes? You sound just as lame as the republican party. It wasnt him who cheated on his taxes, nor is he responsible for this whole financial mess. Thank God the republicans are not in power, all they believe in is war and cutting taxes, no solutions for the crisis they created. McCain and his republican friends have plenty of worthless dollars, they are just bad actors when it comes to what solutions they would bring to the table.
WE THE PEOPLE ARE WATCHING CONGRESS. YOU DO NOT VOTE; WE DO NOT VOTE FOR YOU. START SHOWING US THAT YOU ARE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE AND NOT JUST FOR YOUR PARTY.
John McCain is a sore loser and just doesn't get it. Maybe he can forfeit some of his homes to those who are losing their homes in foreclosures due to job lossess...
The gray-haired dude just can't accept the fact he's lost the election and can't seem to take it like man with dignity....sad.
I hope my republican ancestors will forgive me, but I am pledging to work as hard as I can in every forthcoming election that I can, to take the repubs DOWN!
There are more and more of us in what used to be a repub area who are "seeing the light."
We don't want this kind of government ANY MORE! We want to help our fellow man, and we WILL WORK FOR HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE IN THIS COUNTRY, no matter how tired we get!
We will work to get every Democrat running elected!!
We will work to see that the people's will be done!! Not ignored by the repubs as they are trying to do now. (NO, I'm wrong–they are not ignoring us, that would be better! ) They are trying every obstructionist, lying trick to bring us down, but by doing so, they are bringing down the American people! They are bringing down the American economy which in turn will further bring down the whole world.
What kind of country have we become? It looks like the devil himself has invaded every repub and is controlling them! (Kind of like the "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," isn't it?) The repubs even have the same, "do nothing" look about them!!
And, I do apologize to the three DECENT republicans who put their country before their party! Our hats go off to you. And we do THANK YOU for being the brave souls that you are! We need MORE REPUBS that can see the bigger picture, just like you see!!
MAY GOD HELP AMERICA!
Someone needs to hand McCain a tissue.
this is why you are not president McPhony because you only care about spending money everywhere but Amerrica
I agree 100% with McCain. Over half of the items listed in the bill made no sense. I kept looking for things that were going to "help" our economy but instead it looked like a bunch of items being squeezed in for approval by the Democrats because they haven't been able to get approval before. It's sickening. We are leaving a lovely debt for our grandchildren.
I'm trying to be optimistic and hey, maybe the bill will work. All I can say is we'll see how things are a year from now. So far since Obama has taken office I've seen no significant changes. Just look at Wall Street.
I hope my republican ancestors will forgive me, but I am pledging to work as hard as I can in every forthcoming election that I can, to take the repubs DOWN!
There are more and more of us in what used to be a repub area who are "seeing the light."
We don't want this kind of government ANY MORE! We want to help our fellow man, and we WILL WORK FOR HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE IN THIS COUNTRY, no matter how tired we get!
We will work to get every Democrat running elected!!
We will work to see that the people's will be done!! Not ignored by the repubs as they are trying to do now. (NO, I'm wrong–they are not ignoring us, that would be better! ) They are trying every obstructionist, lying trick to bring us down, but by doing so, they are bringing down the American people! They are bringing down the American economy which in turn will further bring down the whole world.
What kind of country have we become? It looks like the devil himself has invaded every repub and is controlling them! (Kind of like the "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," isn't it?) The repubs even have the same, "do nothing" look about them!!
And, I do apologize to the three DECENT republicans who put their country before their party! Our hats go off to you. And we do THANK YOU for being the brave souls that you are! We need MORE REPUBS that can see the bigger picture, just like you see!!
MAY GOD HELP AMERICA!
He's just a bitter old man who should have retired long ago. Perhaps a bit of senility setting in? War flashbacks? We saw it on the campaign trail – it doesn't just go away.
If McCain has such great ideas, where were they the last 8 yrs? I don't recall him and his buddy W reaching out to the dems ??
I would like to know what he thinks a stimulus package is? He really makes no sense, I think his dementia is getting worse.
To Joe Price on February 15th, 2009 12:27 pm ET, sometimes telling the emperor he's not actually wearing clothes is the honest way to support him.
Great remarks McLame!!! Since you and your Nazi worshipping GOP KKK buddies have stripped our nation to bare-bones, now you are critical of the man who is struggling to maintain our nation, are you related to John Wilkes Booth another traitor who tried to destroy our nation??? Won't you please just shut-up and go somewhere and ruin another S&L or something???
Oh John,
Oh how boring..... You have had your day so make room for someone fresh and new and stop playing politics. It helps no one at a time like this...
Actually I think this bill is a gift to conservatives.....it couldn't have been scripted better. Within a month of being elected Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid destroy BO's presidency and their own careers as well by pushing this boondoggle pork-spending bill through without any republican support. This will expose the democrats for what they are and lead to conservatives taking over power and maybe this time conservatives will elect a truly conservative president unlike Bush I & II.
Every last Republican member of Congress - except for the three who had enough guts to vote to help save the American economy - should be voted out of office. The Republican Party should be abolished.
Once a loser, always a loser!
Let's talk about you and your support of the Bush's last eight years!
You're very old news!
McCain, You're a lying sack of crap!!!!
I love how the republicans talk about leaving a debt for our kids, the next generation, etc., where was that concern for the past 8 years? We need to apply pressure now to stop the bleeding and worry about later then. And Obama did reach out but the hypocritical republicans pulled away and they with all their supposed moral senators and congressman in scandal after scandal it is just a matter of time before you see the word "Republican Party" in an exhibit in the Smithsonian
John McCain makes some excellent points. We should only invest in job creation with this economic stimulus. Economic stimulus does not imply that we give money to education or STD prevention (I think that was removed) and it's deceptive to add that. He sees that his own party is guilty of these faults, however, what is his economic plan?
the republican party will never stop with their lies, manipulation of truths, bigotry and arrogance. I nevere accepted bush, a man who did not truly with any of his terms as a president and why he was allowed to stay in office. i more worried and suspicious of skull and bones as large percentage of our politicians are members. i not too much into conspiracy theories as so many cannot be proven. but i dont like an idea of politicians from both political parties coming from a secret society we know nothing about dominating our nation. anyways, Obamah has a lot of hard work ahead of him. and NO he is NOT the anti-christ! How do I know? Kuz I AM!!!
I just laugh at all this negativity. Reading CNN responses to reports or especially commentaries reminds me of what a bunch of hypocrites most liberals are. Anyone that voices a differing opinion is belittled and insulted in a VERY unintelligent and unnecessary manner. Very immature and quite showing of just what an "open-minded" and "insightful" party you are at heart. And does it really matter whether a Republican or Democrat states that this bill is risky, expensive, does not create jobs and was not bipartisan? If it's the truth, it's the truth.
Can anybody say sore loser???
the last thing we want are the republicans involved, who messed it up in the first place?
Wow, noone is actually talking about the issues, generational theft, stealing from our kids and grandchildren...all I am seeing is hate speech..and this from the group who thinks they are above the fray, you should be ashamed and stop thinking about the global heating problem, saving the whales, and gay rights, and maybe address what we are doing to our kids, you are abusing them more than any person who beats them by supporting this bill. I hope and pray they will forgive us for turning this into a thrid world nation.
Taking a que from Limbaugh, "I want him to fail", how can the Democrats negotiate with the party that wants the President to fail. Republicans are just out for their own self interest and looking to 2010. Just a mean spirited bunch.
Who gives a rat's behind what that over the hill man has to say. His and the agenda of the house republicans and the majority of senate republicans is obvious and it is not the welfare of the American people. McCain and his cronies offer the same old agenda and will never change until there booted out of office and I believe the 2010 elections will continue that process. We are beginning to see that their agenda is to hope for a complete collapse of the economy and another great depression. Obama has given them every opportunity to be a art of the solution instead they continue to be the a good part of the problem
Let's remember the last Republican who believed in trickle down economics.. Mr. Ronald "I can't remember a thing" Reagan.... look what he did to our country.... do we want a repeat of that?
this coming from a loser that says our economy is strong
A bipartisan cabinet, clarifying water boarding as torture, initiating the closing of Gitmo, a stimulus that is focused on job creation and public works over bailing out wealthy campaign contributors, oversight and limits on executive pay, an attempt to limit influence of lobbying on C. Hill. A few blunders w/ vetting tax evaders aside, I have a hard time seeing Obama's first weeks as a bad beginning.
Hey, McCain:
Where's all that support you said you were going to give to your newly elected President of the United States of America?
You are back in the Republican fold and you no longer dare exercise your independent role. Where's the maverick in you? Or, is it that Rush Lumbaugh has told you to tow the line, or else.
What I wonder is why CNN thinks this is a top news story–NEWS FLASH: John McCain lost the election!!! Nobody cares about what the old man has to say. If we wanted to know Grumpa McCain's opinion, we would've voted him into the White House. The American people are sick of the Republican economic theories and practices, so obviously, the American people are quite thankful that Obama DID NOT stretch too far across party lines for this stimulus bill! Now we have a stimulus bill that will have some benefit to every American citizen, not just the rich.
Seriously...why do the republicans get to have so many opinions about things that are a problem because of them...how is everything clinton and carter's fault. They've had 5 of the last 7 presidents and G.W. and Nixon were the worst...yet, the GOP continues to argue to try to get it's way and mess everything up. Please get them off our stage...that party sucks!!!!
Wow, it is so sad and obvious that the previous posts have such hatred for Mr. McCain and most of that stems from him being in the opposite camp. Can ANY of you honestly say you are comfortable with our future generations being in this kind of debt and adding all of the nonsense that was added? Please stop the Rep vs. Dem debate and think of the ramifications this will have on our children and grandchildren. Please don't talk about the war in IRAQ, if President Bush had done nothing after Sept 11th the entire country would be screaming. Both Dems and Reps alike agreed to that so now everybody wants to blame Bush and forget that the Dems agreed. It sickens me that everbody blames him for EVERTHING. Having a bad hair day....it's ok BLAME BUSH. Please grow up, President Bush was not the sole person who created IRAQ and the Economy.
hi.. we in this country have been known to embark on major changes in our history... the very idea to come here from England should tell you that... we are tough and resilient..
however, in the past eight years we all forgot that, because of the wolf in sheep's clothing that lived and ruled from the White House.. we forgot how to dream – how to make our lives work – how to support each other in times of need...how to bring a big pot of stew to our neighbor when they were down and out...how to pay it forward..our optimism was broken and thrown away...
well. here we go all you tough – go-get-um Americans... we elected a youngster with fresh ideas and possible solutions to bringing us back to where we belong.. some will work – some will not... that"s ok.. cause if something isn't working we can dump it and start again..
God Bless America
John McCain turns my stomach. This man had the opportunity to be a true american patriot. My sympathies were truly with him until he sought power. Then I saw him sell out his character and integrity to gain the ultimate political power. He used terrible gimmicks during his campaign that were counter indicative of a true leader. Thank goodness the citizens could see through it this time. Even now he won't own his loss and begin to make contributions to changing his failed parties policies. We are seeing a bitter man follow failed thinking again, instead of being a team player and doing what is best for this country. Mr McCain, I believe people can change. I hope you see the error of your thinking before those that love you figure it out.
Hey "Conservative" open your eyes. Up until this last election I considered myself a republican, but the last 4 years of the Bush administration were enough to raise the dead from their graves. If you want fair and balanced go to a kindergarten talent show where nobody loses. The thoughts here are from people who realize what a mess this country was, is and would have continued to be had McCain been elected president.
For heavens sake the election has been over...you lost!!! Get over it old man!!!
McCain "The Economy is Sound"
Its obvious he doesn't read. Maybe that is why he chose Palin, birds of a feather flock together. Hey John!! Poor People need some help, I know your Rich and don't have a worry. That is why I'm a former Republican as of 2008. What a joke.....
All this from a man with little integrity who has gone from a good beginning to become a mediocre lying hypocritical party hack.
I am sad for him. I suggest early retirement to one of his many homes.
4 Republican Votes in congress for the bill.....I dont think we should accuse the pres for being on sided on the matter...
If McCaine were in, we would be shoveling hundreds of billions of dollars into the Iraq war. McCaine sounds angry and jealous. I think Obama is doing an amazing job. He has done more in two weeks than anything that McCaine has done in his life. And I'm not impressed with McCaine's Veteran credentials!
Sour grapes over that loss, John? Get OVER IT already and start acting like a man instead of child.
Can't he see how Sour Grapes his comments are? He Lost! I shutter to think where we'd be if he and Sarah were in the White House during this crisis. It was obvious during the campaign that he had no clue what to do about it. At least Obama has the guts to try.
The Republican Party – the Party of the Rich – is williing to see this country go down in flames rather than see any sort of change to the status quo, i.e., Big Business and Wall Street running the show. The elitist GOP will not go down without a serious fight. Since before Clinton, they have down everything they can to impede progress for the majority of Americans. And per Rush, they will continue to do so. Too bad they have suckered so many Americans into believing their nonsense with rhetoric a snake-oil salesman would be proud of.
OH John, One little thing you forgot to say in your interview! You have been in public office for YEARS, and what have you and your cronnies done?????????Nothing but screw up the economy so far. So why oh why are you boo hooing now? If you were so good at forcasting success and failure, why hasn't anything you have proposed so far worked? This is a true Republican interview. You want bipartisin voting, but you don't contribute. When you have the change to contribute you cannot agree on anything unless it lines the pockets of yourself and your fellow repubs. Maybe what the American people want is for Everyone of our public officials to actually work. Put your money where your mouth is and realy stop lisitening to Rush.
The Republicans, under Bush, took the national debt from $5 trillion (on it's way down under Clinton) to $10 trillion.
They have no credibility.
They – like their leader – Rush Limbaugh – want President Obama to fail. Which means that they want the economy to tank and for the average American to continue to suffer worse hardships.
This is a game to them. A partisan political game.
Shame on them.
This independent moderate vows to never vote for another Republican again in my life – EVER!
Bush, Rove, Cheney, Limbaugh, Palin, Cantor, Boehner, McConnell, Hannity – evil all.
Nelson Rockefeller and Ronald Reagan must be turning in their graves.
Shame shame shame.... Republican now means evil, hateful, divisive and players of the worst bitter partisanship I've seen in my 63 years.
It's your Political Party that drove this Country's economy into the ground, so you have no room to judge. Go away John, and take your little dog (Palin) too.
MCBUSH NEEDS TO SHUT UP , AND GO BACK TO HIS OLD JOB .. WHILE HE CAN STILL FUNCTION .. GOT TO WONDER HOW MUCH HIS AARP BILL IS
Just what I'd expect from someone who's claim to fame was being shot down.
Why do the critical comments sound as if they come from kindergarteners?
No one cares what McCain thinks or what Republicans think.
That's why he's not President and the Republicans have lost control
of Congress. Most of the mess we are in today is because fo the Republicans and Bush. McCain is like a dead skunk in the middle of the road. You smelt it when you drove by, but soon forget about.
Unfortunately you keep giving him what he and the Republicans are so desperate for and that is someone's attention.
Why do you think he voted against giving D.C. the vote?
Because D.C has a large black population.i.e. -a democratic vote.
"Real Republicans presidential material".
Mr. McCain, the "generational theft" began January 20, 2001. We've spent more than $787 billion to trash and rebuild Iraq. Get us back the money your party (mine also until March 19, 2003) spent on that country and it will go a long way toward rebuilding this one. Until you can do that don't talk to me about "generational theft".
Big difference between the W stimulus bill and this one. W's tried to save companies and therefore save jobs. All this bill does is expand government.
Hey Chad thats the way the republicans did it with the war you fricken inbreed.
you all need to knock it off. john mccain has long been outspoken in the republican party. he is NOT by any means a spokesperson for party politics. if you remember, most of the right-wing conservatives were adamantly against his nomination. he is one of the most honest and steadfast senators we have. he always acts in what he thinks is for the best interests of his constituents and his country.
you all need to get off your high horses and stop making things a petty argument. that is certainly not what john mccain is doing. he is simply trying to fight for what is right.
Does it really matter if it is a Democrat or Republican. At this point the American people voted for CHANGE... That is what they are getting... $13 and some CHANGE every two weeks on their pay checks. Let's all Stimulate our economy with THAT CHANGE. Good Luck everybody.
WOW
I can only hope that Mr. McCain can and will read throught these comments and see how out of touch he is with the American people. These comments surly can't all be from democrats... it so much indicates that the American people are fed up with polical bickering and straight down the middle party lines.
This adminstration has heard what the people want and is trying to accomplish that by reaching across the divide. It's time for Mr McCain and all Republicans and Democrats work together to solve this mess we are in. I say to all of the elected officails; either get on the bus or get off and find other employment.
WE ARE TIRED OF THE BLAME GAME, IT'S TIME TO GET IT FIXED
I find it incredible, well maybe not knowing its politics, that Republicans got the country into this mess and yet they had 8 years to correct and didnt. If I were them I'd shut up and give Obama a chance. You had your chance now let the Democrats have theirs.
Where was the media 8 years ago when the idiot Bus rammed through all of the that legislation for tax cuts to the rich. I earn $65-70K a year and my tax has gone down over the last 8 years by about $70.00 This is a joke. Quit giving McCan't and Palin headline storiesand start real investigative journalism.
Jon Garner
Columbus Ohio
Hey all you Dem-wits better be careful about what you say! Bush might still conjure up another hurricane, but this time to hit DC. Look what he did in New Orleans! Powerful man
To Evolm: you are right about one thing, GOD IS BLACK. God is in control of this thing through Obama; it might sound crazy but it is very true. God is tired of the racism and discrimmation of all people of the world. It just so happens that Brother Obama was present in this day and time.In fact, this very,very embarrasing that a person of color is trying to making this country better for ALL people and the racist people failed-and on top of that, they know that this is the end of a racist dominating society, and the world sees that.
Mr. McCain is a man of integrity with virtue and common sense. It is a shame that he did not get the Presidency.
He is worthy of our time and honor.
Now, look what we have in the White House. I shudder.
Like he could do better, yeah right, the voters rejected his tired ideas
Why does CNN continue to focus on what McCain and the other obstructionist hypocrites have to say? Where are the Democrats? Why isn't CNN highlighting them? We all know the real answer, CNN.
Why aren't you highlighting their deisre to use Taliban tactics? Why not the fact that both sides are reporting that moderate Republicans are supporting the stimulus but are being intimidated into fighting it?
The GOP now wants to nationalize the banks? Who are the socialists now? Or should I say National Socialists?
The GOP is collapsing and losing its moderates, being completely controlled by the radical right. Publish that, CNN.
“We are committing generational theft,” McCain said. “We are laying a huge deficit on future generations of Americans.”
Huh, that's exactly how I feel about the previous bailout for Wall Street.
McCain and his friends are doing everything in their power to not be bi-partisan. Unfortunately, if they want to remain stuck in the Bush-Era mentality of "it's my way or the highway" ... they'll find themselves sitting on the highway. They don't have any weight (or credibility) any more.
This is just a big disaster. I am still in shock Obama was elected. It really goes to show how stupid people really are. "I voted for Obama because he is black or he has a nice family "or whatever the stupid reason is.... we will suffer as he lacks any experience. Maybe it is true what they say that the world will come to an end in 2012. Maybe this is why.
I left the US almost 6 years ago and for a good reason. To read the comments here reminds me of what a bunch of losers Americans have become. They take sides and fight- so boring. Thank God I'm no longer living in that rat hole.
I read on one of the posts, that we as Americans need to get a reality check. I say this us against them atmosphere in America is hurting us more then we know.
Democrats, Republicans, to many care about that only? We as Americans should put the right Americans in office not because they are with a certain political party. I think way to many Americans get all wrapped up thinking about what party is best . We can miss the best person for the job because you think that Republicans are better then Democrats or vise versa.
Thats the reality check Americans need.
If Obama's beginning is bad, Mr. McCain, I can't even begin to imagine the disaster that yours would have been– especially with that genius of a running mate that you had.
WHETHER OBAMA'S PLAN DOESN'T OR IF IT DOES, WHY WOULD THEY RATHER SEE OUR COUNTRY GO DOWN JUST BECAUSE THEY REFUSE TO SUPPORT A DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT WHO JUST HAPPENS TO BE BLACK! NONE OF THOSE THINGS SHOULD REALLY BE AN ISSUE RIGHT NOW, THEIR ONLY CONCERN SHOULD BE FIXING THIS COUNTRY, NOT TRYING TO PROVE A POINT.
McCain failed to act in a bipartisan manner on the stimulus bill.
He needs to get over losing the election by millions of votes
and listen closely to the woes facing Americans. The election
results were clear–Republican economic cures were rejected.
Hey wasn't it you republicans that said criticizing the president in a time of war is un-american?
Dems will always be Dems, Rep will always be Rep. They will always blame and pick a party each other for everything they do. This is the way politics work. ITS THE AMERICAN WAY!
If Bush was wrong, does that make Obama correct? There are no other possibilities? I think they are both wrong.
Two things.
CNN. We do not want to hear from people like John McCain, Newt Gingrich, or Bill Clinton. We are ready to move forward not stay in the past with the old. CNN, this is what we are all trying to say. WE ARE READY TO MOVE FORWARD NOT FOCUS ON THE OLD.
Mr. McCain let's hear your ideas.
Wow, let's see here the man who lead the GOP to a huge defeat is tell us how the winner is doing it wrong..
THe GOP that gave their banker friends a huge bailout(that did nothing to help us) and yet wants the auto companies (you companies that put people to work) to fail.
John you should listen to one of your old advisors... our becoming one of the whining Americans..
How abut this. Work with the president. He won. You lost.
Children, children. Behave. It doesn't matter who did what when or for how much or for how long at this point. All that matters is that this country is in some deep doodoo right now and we need to come together. I really had hoped that Obama would bring us together, but this stimulus bill is a solo action by Obama and the Democrats. This is not going to bring us together. It is a slap in the face of Republicans. Think about that.
This is polotics John the democrats don't have to ask permission to make decisions on what direction there adgenda goes, the republicans did whatever they wanted for 8 very long years and look at what they got us. Geez just relax and retire man your old polotics and old ideas are over.
Senator McCain does not like President Obama. He never has and he never will!! He is never going to say anything nice about the man, he is never going to try and work with him. Personally I don't think it has anything to do with the party difference. He has no respect for President Obama. That came across loud and clear during the debates and during the campaign.
Old man still yelling at cloud...
Really??? How about the 'theft' of lives for a war that was a lie? How about the 'theft' of healthy environment by your administration? How about the 'theft' of rights of Americans perpetrated by Bush and Co.? How about the 'theft' of money by greedy republican businessmen and women who got us into this mess? How about the 'theft' of law as perpetrated by the bush justice dept.? How about the 'theft' of future generations that was pushed by bush and repubs with the first stimulus pkg.? and tax cuts for the wealthy? How about the 'theft' of integrity from our country in the eyes of us and the world?
Really......................give me a break!
I think we are losing sight of the issue here. There are multiple views of the solution to our economic problems. At some point, somebody needs to take the leadership role and move on a possible solution. If it works then great...if it does not, then make changes and continue addressing the problem. McCain's comments here are reflective or our lack of cooperation between people of different philosophy's (as are many of the comments in this article). Each group should agree that something needs to be done and no action is not an option. Our elected officials HAVE to come together to agree to solutions rather then constantly fight for their view and only their view.
If anyone has noticed the vast, vast majority of comments are supportive of Obama, It's because the majority of Americans are in support of Obama and the stimulus bill. This isn't a case of biased media, it's the reality of the country not being dumb enough to be fooled by the Republicans playing politics. They are just positioning for 2010 and 2012. I hope the Reps realize what a gamble they are taking by being so partisan. If they had supported it even a little, then they could take some credit for success, and still would have less blame than the Dems if it fails. However, now they have come out strong along party lines, so if it is successful, they will have sealed their own fate. Desperate times for the GOP equals desperate actions.
It is less of generational theft than the Iraq war – which cost over $1 trillion, or the Bush Tax cuts, which cost over $2 trillion ... and with the stimulus we will get something out of it with improved infrastructure (remember the Minn. bridge collapse) and savings on future medical care through the electronic medical records
And for those who say it was supposed to create jobs and is just a spending bill, spending is what leads to the job creation!
I guess the republican party is baking on the idea that the public has a very short memory.
Like he would be doing better, what a joke, the voters rejected his tired ideas. We don't need criticism from a guy who admitted the economy wasn't his strong point – why didn't he do something constructive abut this before we got to this point?
McCain, we already SEEN what YOU would do, that's why YOU lost my friend! Now GET OFF YOUR OWN PITY POT AND GET LOST!
comedy
McCain you are just a sore loser. Just listening to you after the loss of the election makes mer know why i did not vote for you. i will be watching your health during the next 4 years–and to think Palin, in all her infinite wisdom, would have been just a heart beat away from the presidency frightenens me even more–McCain while you are a war hero (I am greatfuil to you) I am dissappointed in you as a politician-what would you have done as your first move had you been the President? Go into details please. You would in my opinion continue the same old failed BUsh policies–Isn't it nice to criticize what you aren't responsible for?
The Republicans were the traditional party of fiscal responsibility. They betrayed this image and trust starting with Ronald Reagan and they completely abdicated this belief under George W. Bush. I don't like what the Democrats are doing with all their spending, but the Republicans are in no position to criticize. They just need to shut up on their same old mantras. And the rest of us need to accept the fact that our nation – us, our children, our grandchildren, our great-grandchildren – have no way of ever paying the debt the US Government is in (and getting worse). The US is bankrupt and this country will never recover from this fiasco, especially with all the morons holding the government positions in Washington, D. C.
We're just using more money we don't have. Which is why this package isn't going to work.
John McCain is RIGHT !!! Obama IS POWER HUNGRY is bent on turning this country upside down and for the worst !! You Obama worshiping kool-aid drinkers will find that out soon enough! YOU people had better be watching YOUR elected President and realize what he is up to and doing to YOUR country before it is too late!! He has duped all of you people to vote for him and already lied to the nation so many times... promises, promises in his campaign!! He is a Chicago thug lawyer and he WILL NOT be good for our country!!! We Republicans WILL take America back !!! January 20, 2009 – THE BEGINNING OF HUGE ERROR !!! January 20, 2013 – INDEPENDENCE DAY !!!!
Since I am from Arizona and McCain is already setting up his 2010 campaign committee, we will ensure he will not win another term. He has wasted lots of years in the Senate without much to show for it. At least he is collecting lots of money from the government each month.
Poor McCain thinks he is still "running for President"!! We saw on the campaign trail what his decision making capabilities were and they weren't very pretty – except for his running mate – who was hired on as a distraction!
Your party started it Bucko.
I have to laugh when McCain goes on about "bipartisanship" and how the republican party didn't get its say. Wake up! Most of America doesn't care what the republican party thinks. The republican party is done for. I could have been a great republican... I am a law student and a somewhat conservative Christian, but I now can't vote republican on moral grounds. I would much rather support Obama (who is, in my view, a great American and a great leader) and give him a chance with a stimulus package, and along the way collaborate and compromise with some of my more liberal fellow Americans then do business with a corrupt party that pushes tax cuts for the rich at the expense of the poor and reckless foreign policy. Thanks to men like McCain, Huckabee, and Bush, I am now solidly a "conservative democrat. Go Obama!
Just like in the campaign, McCain is still out of touch. He wishes Obama was off to a bad start, but unfortunately, America knows better. He's such a sore loser and I hope that Obama keeps with his strong agenda on getting this company back on the right track and ignore those stupid republications who are aiming to distract him. Keep up the good work, President Obama. The world loves what you're doing and we stand by you.
McCain is a bad loser. He would have made a worse president. I take great satisfaction in 2 things:
1) McCain has to watch President Obama in person and on t.v., hear about President Obama everywhere he goes, and think about President Obama every day and realize that the American people said NO to him and yes positive change;
2) McCain is probably to old to be much of a bother by running for president ever again. ...And I praise Jah for it, too. =)
Evolm...get a grip you biggot! Are you wearing your cape and hood as you write? Obama is doing a fabulous job given the mess he was handed. Alteast he has a brain! And, just because he said he would try for bipartisanship doesn't mean he will get it...there are still far too many right wing sore loser republicans who just can't seem to want to move forward with a new and hopefully better philosopy. I support you
President Obama...I know your heart and mind are in the right place.
Actually, we do care what John McCain thinks. Obama won the popular vote by a small margin (66 million votes to 58 million). McCain is absolutely right in this case. If Obama was committed to bipartisanship, he would have negotiated the bailout plan at a table attended by both parties. They would have reached an agreement by concensus, and neither party would criticize the result.
Dear Senator McCain,
Well you had your chance and you blew it, seems now you are wishing the new president ill will. What happened to the concession speech you made, I guess you didn't mean one thing you said. I thought you told the American people that the economy was good, guess you didn't know what you were talking about then either. At least President Obama is doing everything he can to help this country and you are trying to tear him down. Thank goodness you lost!!
Didn't McCain say that he could find Bin Laden and fix the economy? Sorry Johnny, I'm not feeling you on this one either.
President Obama is definitely on the RIGHT track. McCain, as well as most Republicans, are sore at President Obama's success. President Obama has the heart for the American people and their needs. He will succeed in everything he puts his hands to.
Go President Obama – America loves you!!!
McCain is just jealous because he lost the election to Obama. The Bush Administration allowed a huge lending to banks, without very many rules. Look where that has gotten us, billons down the drain, with the same problem. Let Obama try his way, it may work, may not, will never be as bad as what Bush has done to us.
So now he will pot-shot everything Obama does. He likes us to believe that he is the "ultimate American", so how about rallying around the President like Americans are supposed to do – well except for W who proved to be a moron.
Chad,
It is a falsehood and a lie to say no one has read the entire document. If the GOP would get off TV, they would have more time to do just that. They simply want to scrap the whole plan for more tax cuts for the rich.
The last changes were few, and it's been out there for some time Even I have read most of it, it's not that complex. They're just hoping there are enough people willing to buy their BS line that they can come off as victims.
Based on the majority of comments posted here I am convinced we are in more trouble than any of us can imagine. Some keep reminding the Demos of what they did for getting that this time we bring "change" to Washington. The reality is that its more of the same! Here we go again.
get a life mcdrill
Conservative wrote:
"It funny how all of the comments are in support of Obama. CNN is obviously just another liberal media source that is unfair and unbalanced"
Is that proof of bias or proof of broad support?
Evolm-
Why don't you go start your own racist island somewhere then; America has moved on from your kind of stupid.
Tax break to the wealth who will in turn employ poor Americans and both will pay more Taxes to the govenment of McCain which will in turn invade Iran, send more troops abroad and employ more troops to invade other countries and the unemployment numbers will go down. Americans this time round rose to the occasion by rejecting Republican mentality, retire McCain please!
Well McCain complains that the process wasn't bipartisian and then turns around and admits that the Republicans were guilty of the non-bipartisian behaviour. The Republicans had plenty of time to put forth a plan. As soon as President Obama won the election back in November he stated that he wanted a stimulus plan on his desk as soon as he took office. They had over three months to put together a package but they did nothing because all they wanted were tax cuts. Their whole agenda was to sit back and be obstructionist. The GOP claimed it had a plan that provided 6.2 million jobs at half the cost. Where is it? Did they ever make it public for everyone to see? Of course not because they had no plan except for tax cuts for the wealthy which did nothing for the economy during Bush's eight years of the presidency. They are like little children who get mad when they don't get picked for the basketball team so they throw a tantrum and take their ball home hoping to ruin the whole game; only to realize that the team has a hundred basketballs and the game is going on without them.
John McCain failed in his attempt to tell the American people what he would do to stimulate the economy. HE FAILED. President Obama succeeded and he ABSOLUTELY TRIED TO REACH across the aisle. Senator McCain refused to extend a helping hand. His rheteric throughout the process was polarizing. 35% of the stimulus package are in the form of tax relief. He is unhappy it is not for his wealthy friends. McCain is unworthy to be evaluating the merits of this plan.
Bob
of course
McCain is a irrelevant loser.
I'm tired of hearing these Republicans whine! Before you attempt to comment on this comment, make sure you are not one of those senators or house members who voted against it. If you are not, then you must be an American who needs help. Could you afford waiting on the Republicans bickering and successful attempts to stall the bill when your job became a question, along with your savings and children or grandchildren's education? I commend the Democrats for taking at least a step to show Americans that we want to do something for you. This might not fix everything, but if it fixes at least one thing, the purpose is served well. And with a $700 billion dollar + price tag, I'm sure more than one thing will be fixed! For the pessimistics, just sit back and see if it will work before predicting what it will do. Give it a chance!!!!!!
In McCain's world, tax cuts are the answer for all economic ills. He and the repubs completely ignore that unemployed people can't benefit from tax cuts. Republicans don't care about unemployed people. Their tax cuts are designed to help the Republicans who have work and wealth.
In McCain's world, deficit spending for needless war is ok, but otherwise it's "generational theft".
It is ALARMING to think of what we'd be going through if McCain and his dim-witted running mate had won.
McCain is still good at "Bad is good" and "War is peace." Desperate-speak.
I'm going to start calling the GOP the Hooverites in honor of Herbert Hoover, the president that led us into the great depression.... The GOP today are near clones of the old boys from the early 1930's with almost the same political philosophies.
Look Micky Senile, you know nothing about economics, and that's why you are not running the country, your just holding a big fat grudge, just don't be such a jerk, you and the rest of you bad judgement republicans
My God the ignorance of America is on display on CNN today. The stimulus is a joke, we all know it and McCain opines as such and he gets insulted and ridiculed. This country is a pathetic and sorry mess. You people are clueless.
Wrong, McShame....all we hear from you is...........wwaaaaaaaaaa waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa waaaaaaaaaaaa waaaaaaaaaaa......
You were asked to come and work with the Senate, did you show up... NO.........so sit on it............
So says the man? that made his vp selection based on bra size ... what a waste of space
Hey, Evolm:
I gather you are white and a RACIIST BIGOT!!! Right.
The newly elected President of the United States of America was overwhelming voted in by all Americans who voted and he is everyones' President, including you.
sore loser? he attacked his own party, in stead of electing a person who fights his own party, we elected the most left voting senator, good job us.
I can't imagine John McCain going out and saying things like;
1. Hey, it has only been about 20 days since he became a President.
2. Hey, no president in US history had to tackle something this major the second they were sworn in!
3. Hey, he is one of the first president in history to have filled up his cabinet posts even before he was sworn in.
It is unfortunate that this man has become what he despises. Unprincipled, a mouth piece of the far right, an OBSTRUCTIONIST.
The Democrats and the President are foolish to think that the Republicans are going to work in a bipartisan manner or help Barack Obama succeed.
They are looking at only one thing. How they can survive the next election cycle.
CNN, PLEASE quit giving this clueless, greedy, old fool anymore air time!
Spoken like a true sore loser, I can't imagine the sort of BAD BEGINNING had he and miss eye candy got the job!
When are elected officials going to start acting in our best interest and work towards a common goal. In WWII the whole country worked towards one goal. The current economy requires the same unity.
Mc Cain and the republicans are not interested in results.
They are conducting business as usual and I hope that voters toss them all out!
Excuse me Senator McCain, why are you talking?
Your party screwed up America, we send Obama to fix the mess.
STILL your party wants to keep doing what it was doing, and it's somehow Obama's fault that he can't persuade you to move past your failed ideology.
You are irrelevant. There will be fewed and fewer of you neocons in congress with every election.
McIdiot!
John King is a terrible interviewer. He does not ask challenging questions of his guests. He baits them with questions that anyone could answer.
Spoken like true liberals. It's funny how you say that mindless R's would just follow Bush. What do you think you are doing with Obama? You are just following in blindly. His policies will make Bush's look good when it is said and done. America should have listened to Ron Paul when we had the chance. It's time for Americans to take America back from our Gov't. The answer isn't with these two parties. The answer is us as Americans. America was in trouble with either McCain or Obama. It was just a matter of if you wanted to get to Socialism faster or slower.
Leave it to McCain to complain about something. That's why he couldn't get elected – he's a bitter, angry old man!
Typical Republican.
A loser says what?
"It funny how all of the comments are in support of Obama. CNN is obviously just another liberal media source that is unfair and unbalanced."
Yeah, right...
Whenever somebody agrees with a conservative, they tout it as bolstering the credibility of their opinions. Whenever public sentiment is widely against them, they blame it on "another liberal media" conspiracy... You do realize that these comments aren't posted by CNN, right?
After so many years of republicans squandering our economy, global diplomatic standing, military cohesion, and even the protections of personal liberty granted by our constitution, I find it truly laughable that, now that they're in the minority, they jump at any chance to portray themselves as victims.
The old geezer must be right. After all, since "the fundamentals of the American economy are sound," why do we need to do anything at all?
As I read some, ok almost all, of these comments, I realize how we got into this mess. Everyone is blaming Wall St. and Bush for where we are. Seriously if people who could not afford the house they were buying then they should not have made the purchase. Just beacuse the lending instutiion offers you 300K to buy a house does not mean you should, if you cannot afford it in the first place. I have an ARM on my house, and yes my payments went up. And my husband lost his job... But I can still make my payments as we based our bills on ONE peesons salary... Stop trying to make the goverment "fix" our poor decision making and take responsibilty for yourselfs.
Is he thinking about running for president again? That thought makes me laugh and sad at the same time. Let go. Your time has past.
I can't believe that most of you don't do the research and just blatantly put all of our country's failures on Bush and the Republicans. Our country went into recession under a DEMOCRATIC government (as in they've had the majority for the last 4 years). A DEMOCRAT (Bill Clinton) created Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Democrats ran this country into the ground while Bush say by helplessly. For all those who haven't researched, now may be a good time. This stimulus will NOT work. Obama made many promises which he can't keep and he will fail sure as I'm sitting here. I hope he doesn't, I want our country to thrive. I just don't think we will under a Democratic government.
How about you either contest what McCain is saying or support it. Saying "Mccain is crying or mad because he lost" is ignorant. Address the situation not the person.
Please pray this man retires soon. He gives me heartburn.
McCain is 100% right. It's sad and extremely unfortunate that the majority of the country is bumbling idiots will follow Obama off a cliff without any question at all. Keep drinking the kool-aid but don't blame the rest of us with a brain with it all goes south!
So says the loser.
mccain if your ideas and the rest of the repulsive republicans are so good, then explain why our country is bankrupt! could it because you spent all our hard earned taxpayers money on A WAR THAT WAS BASED ON A LIE, OVER A TRILLION DOLLARS, you are so discusting.
I hope they never sit down again with the Republican gang of henchmen again. They don't deserve it after they ALL spit in Obama's face when he reached across the aisle. Every one of them will feel the wrath of the American people in 2010/12. I get the feeling they think that by telling all of these lies they can manipulate the people into believing Obama is or will be a failure. I don't think anything could be further from the truth and they are scared. They should be!
Well, at least one partisan hack from one of the parties admits that they are all partisan hacks instead of blaming it all on the other side. Now I wish he had spoken out a lot more about their robbing of future generations during the entirety of the past eight years as well.
WOW...all you people sure are defensive. All he said was that the "spending" bill was to create jobs and it really doesn't. Lighten up and get a grip.
Of course McCain thinks it's a bad start. He made it clear he wanted to continue the Bush policies that created this financial fiasco, so he would regard anything done differently as "wrong".
As I read some, ok almost all, of these comments, I realize how we got into this mess. Everyone is blaming Wall St. and Bush for where we are. Seriously if people who could not afford the house they were buying then they should not have made the purchase. Just because the lending instutiion offers you 300K to buy a house does not mean you should, if you cannot afford it in the first place. I have an ARM on my house, and yes my payments went up. And my husband lost his job... But I can still make my payments as we based our bills on ONE persons salary... Stop trying to make the goverment "fix" our poor decision making and take responsibilty for yourselfs.
Tell you what...Let's just cancel the stimulus bill, and while we are at it, rescind the TARP bill and get all the billions back from the bailed out banks, auto industry, etc.
Let the economy fail and pick up the pieces and start again.
This is precisely why -
HE IS NOT OUR PRESIDENT!!!
How in the world can McSame comment on Obama? And why does CNN even open that rotten can of worms with this loser? Do you want viewership that bad? Come on, McSame lost, he is a loser, and by this comment today, a sore one at that.
I read all these comments and am amazed! I am disappointed in the American people and our leaders. It was the Congress that created this mess, and the uneducated people who buy into all the crap. Wake up people.......if you believe the Dem or Rep are going to fix everything your are mistaking. This spending bill will not fix a thing!
Several Republicans continues to declare that this is the Democrats bill and they will be responsible for what happens. In two years more than half of this bill should be in play and lets judge then.
Im disgusted by the disrespectful remarks toward a former POW. He deserves respect whether you like him or not, whether you agree with him or not. Most americans today are selfish gotta have it now, cant wait for nothing snobs. We real americans who know what its like do without something are a dieing breed and that is whats wrong with america.
Give it up McCain! Remember you and your buddies were the ones who just months ago pronounced our economy as "fundamentally strong" while your banking/Senator pal said we were just a nation of whiners. Who's whining now???
Not one Republican stepped forward with better ideas except for the same old tax cuts for the wealthy. As for your VP – Palin's Alaska is in trouble too and I don't see her jumping up with any positive solutions for her constituents.
Oh for God's sake. Will he and Palin please fade away?
They are both as irritating as a groin rash.
Why is it that the GOP has a problem when spending benefits the American people? They did not hesitate to spend billions to re-build Iraq.
I wonder if that was because the bulk of the money ended up in the pockets of their cronies, the Halliburton, Blackhawks and KBRs?
When the CBO and Wall Street Journal both claim the crapulous – er, stimulous – bill won't work, I tend to listen. Silly me!
Just like Obama said, the Republicans claimed that they wanted tax cuts, exactly what Obama ran for president on. Only Obama placed this into the bill, and the Republicans wanted credit for it so they throw this fit. What is the Republican party if they cannot accept credit for tax cuts? Nothing. Truth told, Republicans only want tax cuts for the rich, they couldn't care less about the rest of us. Keep doing what your doing Obama, this is what you were elected for, don't pay the bitter old man any mind. McCain hasn't a clue of what matters to Americans.
Obama voters are still thinking they did the right thing? Seriously? How can you compare the debt over 6 years by Bush to the debt Obama will put us in with just this one bailout. NO money is coming back to the American people. Only corporations that just cut everyones job.
If you are jobless right now and voted for Obama, you should be happy to be at home unemployed, it's your fault! It's only going to get worse for the people (Dems) who feel like they are entitled to something. Then again what's it matter if you're broke, I'm sure you were in the financial hole before you lost your job. Be happy knowing this bailout will make sure your kids are in the hole forever as well. Congrats you fools.
McCain hit the nail on the head. President B. Hussain Obama is bringing Chicago politics to Washington. This "bail out" does not create jobs, and does not help the housing or banking markets. Instead, it increases welfare and social programs for non-contributing members of society. As well, it provides paybacks to all of the new presidents supporters, ($200million to ACORN). This is a partisan socialist spending package that will increase debt, increase the size of the government, and increase taxes for not just us, but our children. During the last couple of recessions, President's Kennedy, Regan, and Bush all lowered taxes to spur the economy; and none of those recessions lasted longer than 16 months. Take a lesson from history.
Wah wah wah sore loser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
McCain, stop fighting, your battle is over. Nobody cares about what you think anymore. And Like MacArthur said, do what all good soldier's do and please just slowly fade away.
MaCain thinks that this stimulus bill will result in "Failure to bring the federal government’s spending back in line with its revenue once the economy improves & could lead to inflation and debasement of the dollar down the road". IS HE ON DRUGS, we are ALREADY THERE thanks to 8 years of the Bush administration & his republican party. Bush has this country so deep in debt that my great great great great grandchildren will still be paying for it. I'm not sure this country will ever fully recover from the Bush administration, Texas still hasn't recovered from when Bush was govenor.
Okay guys,
Read most of the comments about this article again......get it, do you get it, yeah, they all suck, D's, R's, they ALL S U C K. It's a game they play that we the citizens do not benefit from.
You lost! You lost! You lost! Just fold up your tent , take it to one of your eleven homes and preach to the gila monsters! Stop sucking your thumbs and just retire – leave the Senate to those who "get" today's economic situation and who are interested in doing something positive about it.
And we should care what this sad, delusional, cranky and clueless old man has to say because...why?
McCain is a loser! So his opinion of a good start, no doubt, would be if President Obama had lost this first battle on the recovery package. Fortunately for the Country, his opinion and that of his Republican colleagues, is the MINORITY opinion!!! Let's see that it stays that way!
McCain is a sore loser and the rushpublicans only want to be in control and therefore they won't do anything to help Americans. I can't stand the republican party. Kudos to the democrats for a great bill.
It makes me wonder, where were all of the "so call" experts, scholars, economists, and republican politicians prior to Americans being robbed of its' resources? Why wasn't there a loud outcry from these people about the spending (in Iraq -on war, infrustructure, and the first bank bailout, etc.) prior to President Obama's move to the white house? Why were these people afraid to mention the word recession and talk about all of the trillions of dollars Bush swindled Americans and American Businesses out of? I'll tell you where they were, they were making money and not doing their jobs in reporting the facts to the American people. Now they have so much to say about what should and shouldn't be done and the American people are suppose to believe them. I don't think so. The republicans and all of the "so call"experts, etc. should "move and get out of the way" and let President Obama and the American people give the USA a "blood transfusion" to get the heart (economy) moving in the right direction. As for Bush and Dick, Americans should call for an investigation of this administration, who proclaimed to be the most patriotic people (only words), but their actions clearly indicate(d/s) that they have distain for the USA and it's people. To be patriotic doesn't mean waving an American flag, or wearing an American pin, or starting an illegal war based on a lie for your own personal gain. True patriotism is doing what is ethical for the United States of America and the American people.
Let's see how much more hypocritical the republicans can be. You hire a black as the head of the republican party to somehow counter Obama, wow that was subtle. Your moral majority types are getting arrested for prostitution, soliciting sex in airports, and having gay affairs after voting against gay marriage. Your presidential candidate is called a war hero after being shot down and spending the entire war in prison. You pick Palin to be a VP and who cannot even tell you a single magazine or newspaper she reads and on and on. Bill Clinton then revived the economy, Bush destroyed it. Obaba is trying to do undo the damage and you are as usual obstructing him. Gosh, it won't be long until the only place you will see the republicans is on the Cartoon Network.
Wow I should take note of that comment, and coming from a Idiot who started and ended bad. Since when did the President of the United States need advice from a loser?
Reading these comments makes me realize that those who love Obama really do worship him. If they would read the tax plan that Obama wants they would realize that it will put a burden on our future generations. But I guess it is true what they say – they only want a quick fix – it's all me, me, me. "Who cares about others." "I want money to help me." That is all I hear. Obama is only playing party politics and does not care about what others think. Now that he has his plan approved he has only proved the point that he can make Americans think they are smart – when he actually dumbed them down. Be careful – watch your back- and look out America, Obama will only make things worse the future on the United Stated. One nation Under God – NOT! – It's one nation under Obama!
You can look this up if you wish. It is listed in the encyclopedia as one of his most famous quotes. Norman Mattoon Thomas (November 20, 1884 – December 19, 1968) was a leading American socialist, pacifist, and six-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America. The Socialist Party candidate for President of the US, Norman Thomas, said this in a 1944 speech:
"The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under the name of "liberalism," they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, until one day America will be a socialist nation, without knowing how it happened." He went on to say: "I no longer need to run as a Presidential Candidate for the Socialist Party.
The Democrat Party has adopted our platform."
Why do the Republicans cry and whine so much?
How about we give all of them a one way ticket to Iraq to clean up their mess.
You democrats sounds more bitter than Mccain. Difference is Republicans believe in ideals, you folks throw all your eggs in the hope basket of a person.
This package will not create jobs. The majority of it is to payback all the favors they (democrats) got to get elected, Obama included. This is not going to create the jobs needed to generate the tax revenues needed to pay for it. So, when Obama has to skyrocket taxes on the people that are somehow able to keep jobs only those that voted Democrat get the increase.
If this were part of the bill I'd bet 100% of the democrats would have taken a second look and say "do we really need smoking cessation or std prevention propaganda 'right now' ?"
Where is McCain's plan? He's certainly had enough time to develop this. It's been obvious since September (some could say December 07) that we're in this mess and what has he offered? Why doesn't he go back to one of his 7 houses and think about it. Phil Gramm his economic adviser called us all a bunch of whiners....who is whining now? McSame indeed.
"Generational theft", indeed. John McCain doesn't seem to have had any qualms about costs to future generations when he was running interference for Charles Keating or cheerleading for the Iraq War.
I love these comments. Republicans vs Democrats is just like Yankees vs Red Sox. Face it, you're just talking smack about the opposing team. 90% of you have no idea why you voted for Obama (if you even voted) other than he was Democrat, or young, or black, or different, etc. You have no idea what he stands for, what his views are, what he wants to accomplish, etc.
Get over it. McCain is a great American who lost an election. Obama will likely be a great leader who just happened to win.
These are hard days for Sen. McCain – it's easy to see the sadness in his face, realizing, as he said during his concession speech, that he made errors during his campaign that resulted in him not being President at this time...
Still, as a Senator, he is correct that this was not what America needed – a "stimulus" bill that weighs as much as the pork that is hidden in it...
Unfortunately, it seems that all Sen. McCain can do at this point is think about "what might have been" had he made better choices in the final months of his campaign, and, for the choice that many American voters made on November 4 – in the end, the Senator might not be the only wishing for "what could have been"...
Neither Obama or McCain had anything to do with this bill. If you think they did, re-evaluate your view on our country. Everything is done behind closed doors and the decisions that are made aren't published or decided by the "President of the USA". We are not a democracy.
John McCain has become Arizona's biggest GARBAGE.
Thank God john Mccain is not the president. I don't think he could remember where or what to do. Go OBAMA
sore loser? jelous? he faulted his own party in the same breath. you people are blind idiots.
What the Republician Party and John Mc Cain seem have missed is: If the American people had valued their opinions in the first place they would be the majority party and John McCain would be President. But that is not the case. George Bush and his party have done so much damage to this Country that it is going to take extreme measures to correct it.
As an Arizonan who used to vote for McBush for Senator, I can't anymore. He has single handedly ruined the GOP ( Grand Obstructionist Party ), but that is not a bad thing.
His choice of Sarah Palin is a prime example that he can not make critical decisions! It would be a great joke if it wasn't so serious..
It's time he retired from Politics!
@conservative.
CNN didn't block you inane comment. The reason the comments run so heavily against your ilk is because people see through your BS.
@chad
Republicans did have input as invinced by Collins, Snowe, and Specter, who gained compromises that cut some of the proposals out of the bill. BTW most House and Senate member have staff members who read these bills. Why don't you learn how our government operates.
A response to Conservative (posted on Feb 15) :
Clearly, CNN is more of a liberal news source than others. If one stops to consider the bigger picture of corporate sponsorship and the overall lack of independant though that runs rampant in the main stream media, I think the point is clear that no News source is "unbiased." Therefore, yes,more of CNN's readers will typically support Obama; not because they are blind or ignorant, but because CNN represents their political views. So,before you criticize CNN as whole for having leftist leanings and not falling in line with the Fox propaganda machine, maybe you should consider the source of your own political views and how skewed they seem to be. Especially in light of your near verbatum vomiting up of Fox New's slogan. Just saying.
By this time next year all you Obama voters will be wondering why I voted for this loser!!
You will see!
You socialibs will have alot to answer for when the facts behind this wasted spending are revealled and time will show it it accomplished NOTHING!
It seems that McCain is just a little bitter, and does not want the President to suceed. All Republican want to do is cut taxes, but If I don't have a job what does tax cuts do for me? When Bush was in office no Republican challenged his policies or ideals they just approved it. Yet none of his policys did much for the average American citizen. Now Obama comes on the scene and tried to right a serious wrong and Repulicans do all they can to hender him. If that's the Republican way I want no part of it.
McCain is forgetting that the republicans lost. Tax cuts for the few that he and other replublicans argued for will not work either. There are not enough jobs for people anymore regardless of what government does.
@Evolm: It is people like you, that think like you, that act like you, that are holding this country back. As long as you are a citizen of this country, guess what? The black President is your President, whether you like it or not. Maybe you should get on your knees and bow, not to worship President Obama, but to pray and ask God to change your wicked heart.
Typical Republican who will always believe in Party Before Country and Profits Before People. How pathetic.
Hey John did the President pee in your cherios....it's good to be the king.Now go back and be the big loser you are with your loser party.......get lost old man
Sen McCain, you used to have our full empathy and support. But you proved a very sore winner of the Republican nomination, and now you follow that up by being an pathetically sore loser of the Presidency.
You twits have voted along with your colleagues. At what point will you all stop being Republicans and be Americans? Do you or do you not stand behind the Amercian's President after the vote is taken? You "loyal opposition" voice has had its turn, you lost, now knock it off and join the country in moving things forward.
LOOK WHO IS CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK.. HE AND HIS PARTY HAVE DONE SO GOOD THE LAST 8 YEARS.. REMEMBER WHEN HE SAID IN SEPT THE THE ECONOMY WAS FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND.. WHAT A WISE COMMENT JUST AS HIS CHOOSE FOR V.P. STAY HOME MCCAIN AND COUNT YOUR HOUSES
The majority of Americans' that Senile, whoops, I mean Senator McCain refers to voted to rid this country of him, his party, and the idea of "lock-step" Neo-Con ideals...
This wasn't bi-partisan, but it wasn't because Obama didn't try to reach out to the Rich White Male Club; actually it was quite the opposite.
Repulicanism' over the past 8 years has driven this country to the brink and had Senile, I mean Senator McCain won the election we'd still be hearing how the fundamentals of the Economy were "strong"; just tell that to the Sheriff forcibly escorting you from your foreclosed home, or explain the need for Wealthy tax-cuts to the single mother who just lost her job and can't make this months' rent.
We, the YOUTH MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE, voted the Republicans and their slavery rooted, pro big-business, anti-individual, pro-bible thumping zealot neocon base OUT OF OFFICE...
I don't care if we ever have a bi-partisan bill because Republican ideas are moronic and not good for this country...
Good riddance to OLD TRASH!!!
Oh Crud, the repulicans all opposed clintons economic plan in "93" and said it would cause a disaster, and he was bring a recession, and it happen to be the most sucessful. The Republicans ways of looking at economics is just wrong.
Reading the comments, it looks like we're all as guilty of partisanship as congress.
Before the election "dissent is patriotic" was a common theme. Now, after a change in administration, dissent is discouraged. This whole scene is as juvenilely petty as the Palestinan-Israeli conflict.
Perhaps it's time for 3rd party to force coalitions, and in turn, compromise.
McCain, you are just full of it. You are so ticked off because you were trounced in the election and cannot fathom why you aren't president. You aren't president because you are NOT capable of thinking rational thoughts any longer. Sarah Palin? Joe the Idiot?
Your party, if it keeps going the way it's headed, will someday be a thing of the past.
Tis time for your nappy poo.
This is nonsense and we have to make it stop! The time has come to ban ALL political parties.
No more "straight ticket" options on ballots (paper, please). No more special interest affiliations on the ballot (yes, the parties ARE special interest groups). The Federal ballot has a max of three races – President, Representative and Senator – and it's a two step process. Get 50% +1 or go to a run-off. No more elections on the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November for governors, dog catchers or those ridiculous initiatives created solely for the purpose of energizing one group or another to turn up on election day. Save those for the old primary election day to improve turnout for local elections.
No more campaign contributions (cash or in kind) from any corporation or partnership, foreign or domestic. Last time I checked, corporations were NOT US citizens with any rights to participate in the political process whatsoever.
Until We, the People, force the removal of the corruption and conflict of the parties from Washington, we get the government that We, the People, deserve.
Am I happy with the stimulus.... Heck NO. BUT REPUBLICANS LISTEN TO THIS - you had your chance and failed miserably. You failed to lead and you failed the American People. Shut up, sit down and fully support this effort. If it fails then maybe we give you another chance.
It seems that both parties are guilty of abusing voters. You know the issues and know how to split the vote just shy of 50/50. I am sick and tired of the rhetoric. The Dems have a chance to save us..Am I counting on it. NO, as they will act like the other baffoons that were in power. Next, cramming down the comprehensive immigration reform when they should be kicking illegals out and anchor babies with them (what an archane rule). I am pissed that we give the same industry leaders bail out money without replacing them and their bad behavior first. Give other hard working people a chance and get rid of the Executive level club. heck we have lost so much at least let someone new lose it.
Wow. It's absoutely amazing how much CNN and the inside-the-beltway punditocracy can't wait to take Obama down. You're piling on immediately where there is absolutely nothing to pile on over. You spent 8 years ignorning all the corruption and malfeasance around Bush, and a couple weeks in you're declaring Obama dead. And your cover, of course, are those same Beltway Insiders you always go to and use at every opportunity - the LOSER Republicans!!! Who cares what John McCain thinks?!?!? He LOST.
Why don't you guys have more Democrats on speaking about matters on the Hill? In recent weeks studies showed that every single major news outlet (and CNN was quite egregious on this) had MORE Republicans speaking about the Stimulus bill than Democrats by a 4 to 1 margin!!! And you call yourselves fair & balanced?
It's funny how to Republicans, you're a liberal rag unless you do nothing but spout Republican party talking points all day and then, suddenly, you're "fair and balanced". Sort of like what bipartisanship means to Republicans - do it our way, give us everything we want, then we might call you bipartisan, but we'll still stab you in the back. Go ahead and be friends with the back-stabbing Republicans, CNN. Since you're not Fox, they'll still stab you in the back.
Bush and the Dems shoved the Financial bailout down our throats! Dems with their idiotic policies to make every poor person a homeowner caused the meltdown by forcing banks to lend money to people that could not afford it. All your negative comments only make you bolster you fantasy land beliefs but it does not change the facts!!
I am surprised McNasty does not want to have lots of "Town Hall" meetings to discuss the stimulus package!
I just wish one of the reports would challenge the GOP current talking head to explain in simple terms how now, there tax cuts are the answer.
They didn't work before and they will not work now. Ask some real questions to the GOP leadership.
Everytime the Republicans talk about spending I get a lump in my throat. The Republicans spend billions of dollars to kill people. The Democrats spend billions of dollars to help people. Hmmmm. What would YOU rather do?
If Obama's begining is "bad" as you say, yours would have been earthwrecking. You who have no understanding of economics and was a very poor student, have nothing to offer but sour grapes and jealousy. You would do our country a favor by just shutting up and getting on with your retirement. Old sailors never die, they just talk too much! .
There should be a mandatory retirement age for Senate and House of 60 years and oh.. also no one can serve more than 12 years in the congress..
We need new ideas, new thoughts and new blood in these places.. some lifers in the congress rarely add value to take our country in the new direction
Obama sucks. He's doing a terrible job. Everyone just sucks up to him because he's African American.
if John King sat down with an elected official and talked politics, dont believe anything that comes out of Kings mouth. He is the great one for not searhing for the truth.
Evolm,
So what if only 43% of white people voted for Obama?! Are you saying the election would have had more validity if more whites voted for him? What kind of ignorant reasoning is that? It sounds as though you believe in a supreme race, God help you!!
"GENERALTIONAL THEFT"? Who the hell are you taliking to, McCain?
What do you think the "Cheney/Bush" and Congressional Republican administrations have been doing for the last eight years.?
You contributed heavily (93%) in supporting the economic mess we are currently into.
Now, you tell us what, specifically, you would do to clean up this mess; and, we do not want to hear generalities, be specific and clear.
Overwhelming support for Obama and bashing McCain.
Proof none of you know whats in the bill or when it gets spent.
what juvenile, purile, vitriole I hear from the "winners" of the last futile election. Nothing has nor will change in Washington. It is all about them making themselves more powerful, rich and isolated. We have no real choice in our governance...that is the biggest open secret, whomever is "in power"......spending OPM is what they all do best. Time for the torches and pitchforks to run them all out of office.
I wonder if he pays these false journelists to interview him.
You would have gotten it all perfect John and thanks for your input and full on maverick high profile solutions these past few days.
I used to have a modicum of respect for "the Maverick"; I didn't always agree with his stands on issues, but he crossed lines. It seemed that we needed more of that. Now I see him as the very worst in all the politicians out there. Whatever stand he makes is entirely political in nature, with the possible exception of treatment of detainees. It has always probably been like that – but it took his sleazy campaign against Obama to drive this fact home in my mind. He now appears to be attempting to stay in the national spotlight – I fear he still has allusions to the Presidency. God help us all.
You came to my Super bowl party, now bow down before me!!!!!!!
I've always said the best way to hurt a democrat is to let them elect one. Not only will this welfare package not help the economy it will put millions more out of work because our money will be worth less. The more you print the less it's worth. These jerks got rich on the strong economy (until the democrits took over congress in 06)and are going to make sure the rest of us don't get to enjoy the same success.
We had the republican agenda forced down our throat for 8 yrs and when we questioned it we were told we were unpatriotic. Its time to steam-role the democratic agenda down their throats for some years now and if they dont like it they can leave the country, like they told us to do.
It's amazing how some conservatives expect for one man to solve the problems of our country in 26 days. It took 8 years for that idiot to get us where we are today but you want results in 26 days. Lets get real people. I think you nay sayers are a bit detached from reality. You same clowns who doubt our new Presidents will and determination must not forget you to was paying 4.00 for gas just 6 months ago. Who was at the helm when we went into recession. We spent more money on an unjust war than we'll spend on this stimulus package. Channey and Bush got rich and us Americans got stiffed. WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!!!
This is from the guy who admitted economic is not exactly his strong point.
McCain's claims to be bipartisan have proven to be a joke. He is now showing that the the extreme right wing McCain we saw in the presidential campaign, is the real McCain. Personally. I feel that the man who would have given us Palin a heart beat away from the presidency, because he thought it would win him the election, no longer has any credibility!
John,
You had it wrong during the campaign and you have it wrong now. I really do not care what you think. You helped Bush get us in this mess.
My favorite people are the ones who are so judgemental of anything that does not fit their conservative opinion that they lable CNN and anything else against them "Liberal". Look, republican conservatives, you had 8 years to get done all that you wanted, 6 of those with full control and you ran the country into the ground. You did this and until you can come forward and start admitting mistakes were made, how can we, the majority of the public, take anything you say seriously? You have built your house upon the sand, first dig out, gain composer, and then start playing politics again. Until then, stop betting against America with such negativity towards an Obama administration, which was voted in by one of the largest majorities ever, and start doing your part to help, not whine, block, protest, cry, etc.....
Wow. It must be tiring for poor John to lug around that party line!
The Dems listened to several Repubs who said they wouldn't vote for the stimulus unless their favorite stipulations were put in, but then – after their ideas WERE included – they still didn't vote for it. They then said it was because a different one of their favorite stipulations wasn't included in the package.
When this tactic was finally seen for the typical carny shell game it was, the Dems rightfully walked away from bipartisanship efforts that had been turned into a farce by their Repub collegues..
In the end, only 3 Repubs could bring themselves to act like both honest and honorable brokers.
And now here comes John McCain, saying that because Obama wouldn't play their game, his presidential start didn't have the bipartisanship promised.
No wonder McCain looks so tired and befuddled in the interview: that load of bull must be heavy!
After reading this, I just had to go revisit the videos of MCain on the internet, contradicting HIMSELF on issues of the economy, tax breaks, foreign policy, Katrina, etc. Again and again. Always worth a laugh.
He's such a funny man. And he belongs to such a funny party.
They just won't give up the power. they failed big time and they are hell bent on destroying what we have left in favor of big business. The fact remails they put in the 70 billion for the wealthy. WHY?? their econonomic packages failed beor. only to have the little guy take all brunt of their wealthy friends coddling.When top executives complain about a salery cap they have no guilt about telling the Little guy Tighten your belt. Mr.McCain should watch what he states. it will continue to hurt his party. Say Lave!!
McCain is right. There was nothing bipartisan about this process, and the bill has at least $200 billion of pork which won't produce jobs. Obama is just spend, spend , spend as usual.
McCain has a point, step it up obaba. Saying "go way gramps" and calling him an old man wont change that.
Why is it so hard for people to admit it when Obama makes mistakes?
What is wrong with all of you...you say McCain is bitter and you sound just as bitter, if not more! How do you each contribute to society? Or do you all sit around and come up with more hateful things to say? That's what's wrong with this country...everyone is angry and wants to blame one person for the way they feel.
One more thing. Conservative generation X and generation Y democrats, such as myself, will make sure that the republican party becomes a regional party. We will NEVER again vote republican. I may not 100% agree with every single point that the democrat party makes, but I would MUCH rather have Obama in power than someone like McCain, Huckabee, Palin, or Bush. Maybe, someday in the future, a new conservative party will arise and replace the republican party (like the republican party replaced the Whig party in the 1800s). Maybe this party will better represent the interests of conservative democrats such as myself. Until then, though, I will gladly work and compromise with gay marriage supporters and my other more liberal fellow Americans if it means keeping the republican party FAR away from power.
Would you please, please stop giving John McCain a platform...the man is not thinking clearly and is an embarressment.
I am going into my 86th year and I recognise his faulty thinking, his vacillating, his anger and fear...I see it in many of my peers.
Would that he would just go write a book,play golf and more importantly since he still is a working senator.....stop lying to himself and to the people,have some integrity.
I think McCain is right, but as many of the prior posters point out, the Republican's have lost all credibility due to their mismanagement of domestic/foreign affairs over the past several years. So it is a hard sell to listen to Republican criticism now. (I have called myself a Republican in the past, but due to the prior 8 years I have moved to become firmly independent of the two parties, with philosphical orientation of libertarian.)
I think this discussion needs to move to the next step of actually analyzing objectively what is in the stimulus bill. IS THERE ANY PLACE ONLINE THAT WE CAN GO TO SEE A LINE-BY-LINE SYNOPSIS OF THE BILL SO THAT EACH OF US CAN DETERMINE FOR OURSELVES WHAT IS IN THERE AND WHAT THE BENEFIT/COST MIGHT BE? I had hoped to see that on the new Whitehouse.gov site, but no soap.
Well.. I have no faith in Obama what-so-ever. The Whitehouse will be back in the hands of the Republicans in 2012 after the raping of the future generations of the country is overwith.
You wanted Obama, well.. you got it. Soak in it.
McCain you sound like a sore loser. Come on you will need to change at some point. Change can only happen when the person changes and you my friend are still under the Bush old fail policies. Thank God you did not win!
McCain may have lost the election and may have not been the best repub canidate for the job, but America lost electing this unqulaified man we have in office now the only ones who support him are those with there hands out for freebies.
John McCain fails at life.....
"Sit back you Dems and see all your freedom and ability to think for yourself taken away. Just wait and see. We'll see who has the last laugh."
Have you been living in a cave or something? Ever heard of the Patriot Act? Let me guess, you make six figures and don't know what it's like for normal, hard-working folk. Go back under your rock.
Hey William! – Obama IS what we wanted and got. So there!
The Rethugs had no intentions of working with president Obama.They used this oportunity to showboat to their base and the media. TELL US YOUR NEW IDEAS without mentioning TAX CUTS for the rich. THAT'S OLD,OUTDATED AND DOESN'T WORK.
As if McCain, whose whole career could be summed up as a "Bad Beginning", is relevant.
Change?CHANGE? SEN McCain is dead on! Great idea president Obama lets take out another loan that is being bought off by some other country at a ridiculous interest rate. Don't bash a man who is calling a spade a spade!
So now we're considering the man that lost to be the expert and qualified for Monday Morning quarter backing? THIS is his new role? Critiquing the man and party he lost to? Really
Thomas Collins, your argument does not make sense. Cutting taxes on businesses is a way to immediately stymy the multiple rounds of layoffs companies are now experiencing. If you are a supporter of the this stimulus package, then I must ask, how does throwing money at a variety of specific sectors of our economy solve the problem? It will only create jobs in selected sectors, such as alternative energy, construction, etc. If you want a fair bill, then it is vital to cut taxes on businesses and give them an immediate reason to reinvest in human capital.
I'd like John McCain to explain how the Iraq war and the looting by Halliburton was not "generational theft" incurring debt we'll be paying for many years to come. Yet he seemed just fine with that.
Why can't CNN spell? I see mispelled words everyday on the bottom of the screen in their news crawls. Or, how about the link on John King's page that says, "Stete of the Union"?
Really folks, the people working your Chyron's are stupid!
Hey EVOLM,
Keep clinging to your skin-color based agenda; if you live on our soil, he IS YOUR PRESIDENT...
Those of us whom suffered under 8-years of Bushism's raise a middle finger high and proud to you and your racist, inbred, klansmen buddies...
Obama is the President and I salute him, wish him well and look forward to a return to Prosperity for this once GREAT nation.
Oh yeah, I'm one of those in that 43% of White people that voted for this brilliant individual and look forward to his leadership and transparency.
EVOLM, you're an idiot and I'm calling you out for everyone to see.
After 8 years of deregulation and mismanagement, getting us into this awful mess, Republicans are in no position to throw stones.
A trillion dollar Iraq war and another trillion Bush pushed through a few months ago....all Republican devised...they expected bipartisan support then ....the Dems are asking for no less now!!!
I laud obama's efforts so far...hey, it's only been a few weeks!!!
Sounds like you guys are all grumpy.
McCains negativity is what cost him election, we had a Republican president (Johns friend) in office for eight years...destroying and rebuilding Iraq sunk the US economy–
Now its Obama turn, have some respect McCain and quite trying to turn everyone against the President. (geeez..not even in office for a full month)
This is exactly how you acted during debates negative, angry, no eye contact and no good ideas.
We love you here in Arizona John but quite dragging us down.
How is this news? Of course he's going to say the bill is no good and Obama is not doing a good job.
It looks like Republican "sour grapes". I don't sense that there is any spirit of cooperation on the part of the majority of Republicans in Congress. Perhaps this bill is not the right one, however since the Democrats do hold a majority, it would be in the interest of Republicans to show be conciliatory in order to reach some level of compromise. Acting like petulant teenagers isn't going to accomplish a thing.
That the dems would vote through $780 billion in a "stimulus bill" that will do nothing to stimulate the economy, is disappointing. That so many american people support that is amazing. Expecially with $2-$5 trillion being needed for the next bill and a third one coming after that.
People need to start reading up on the issues and not just get glossy eyed when Obama speaks. Where exactly do you think this money will come from?
This is not a good bill, regardless of the political party you're in. That's why there were also dems voting against it.
sour grapes
spoken like a true sore loser
You people are so wicked.. and you do not even see or understand your own stupidness.. you are deaf, dumb, and blind.... I hope you all will go learn to speak russian.... a few of you might live ? God willing... you people really are rotten..
I am even more thankful that I didn't vote for this disingenuous fake. What a sad little man. What a bankrupt little political party. Bub-bye fellas!
I guess "generational theft" is okay if you're funding a meaningless war and helping your buddies at Haliburton get rich but not if you're helping the American people with aid and money for infrastructure etc.
Our national debt under W went from $4.6 TRILLION to over $11 TRILLION. Divide 6.4 TRILLION by 8 years, and that's 800 BILLION for each year he was in office. Thsi stimulus package is LESS than what W and Repub's spent each year!
NOW, the Repub's want to exercise fiscal restraint and conservative values?
During the campaign, McCain said he knew where Bin Laden was, and he would "go get 'em." How about that for a goal, John? Either you were lying, or you're withholding National security information.
Mr. McClain is very dishonest to say what he said. The republicans are not willing to cooperate with him but play politics. They are political crooks. Luckily, the American people did not vote for him.
Grumpy McLoser speaks: Who cares?
Hey John.....
Go wiz in the wind!!!!!!!!!!!!
well.. lets just ask the president of that socialist country in south america,, whom is trying to change its constitution,, let obama reign for a 1000 years,,, he is your next demon god,,, never mind the economy... i have dogs i can eat,,, eventually,, soylant green,,, might come up.. stupid people votes for the voice ,, keep your animals more fed than you,, u never know
Play the video on this page and it will take you right to the "Stete of the Union"!
JESUS walked on water. HE healed the blind. HE turned water to wine. There is no possible way for Obama to "quickly" fix this problem. He has already stated that it will get worse before it gets better so I really don't understand the criticism. I mean it's kinda of hard to show bipartisan when the other party doesn't "show" up to vote on a bill. Where I'm from we call that "pot calling the kettle black".
The only bad beginning is that Obama– in an effort to be bipartisan– let this bill get diluted. He should have told the Republican party WHO GOT US INTO THIS MESS with their trillion dollar war in Iraq, etc. to go take the hike the American people told them to back in November. C'mon John, YOU LOST. Have the decency to go home and shut up.
Sorry John .... Your comments just aren't relevant anymore. The Republicians spent money like drunk sailors on shore leave for the past eight years and now you're the voice of fiscal responsibility? I don't think so! I shudder to think how much trouble this country would be in if the GOP had you in the pilot seat now.
And the comments here fall along party lines, too. So much for a bipartisan administration... As Bill Clinton said, "Obama's promises are a fantasy...".
America isn't stupid which is why we voted against mccain. Nothing would have gotten done if he became president. We saw that in his idiot smile and we saw in in his rich wifes eyes... I say give john mccain a pay cut. And send it to the american people on his behalf...
If I weren't so irritated with Senator McCain's stubborn opposition to the Stimulus package, I would feel sorry for the fellow.
His conduct and that of others like Graham is pathetic. They appear completely indifferent to the horrendous mess that they for the most part are responsible.
Last night's SNL skit wasn't funny, in my opinion. It was chilling because of the underlying truth about the inaction of many GOP leaders. I suspect that, like that idiot Rush Limbaugh, most are praying that Obama will fail.
Well, Johnny, if you won the presidency you could have done something different. But unfortunately you thought the fundamentals of our economy were strong. Thanks for the tip-off, though; otherwise we might not have realized that you were the biggest moron in politics!
Why on EARTH does this man have a microphone when it comes to anything related to financial or economic matters? He is irrelevant.
Hope we can hang on till 2012 GO SARAH
Why, oh why, does anyone think we care what McSame thinks?
The Republican party, including Mr. McCain are sinking their own ship. Leaders of their party have been saying that they're not just going to jump in line and follow like ducks in a row. How is it that not 1 single GOP member voted in the House for this bill? I've never seen a group of grumpy old (mostly) men act so childish and be so heavily dictated by political ideology. Or, is it just hatred of the Democratic party and of Obama? I'm not certain. Either way, when it comes to economic policy, we should listen to economists, not politicians. I've yet to hear a well renowned economist say that doing nothing or tax cuts are the way to fix this problems. I commend Obama for his leadership and the Dems for acting. One final note....what was it that Bush's tax cuts did for the economy over the last 8 years? Oh yeah, I remember now, THEY SUNK IT!
The ageism and disrespect in these comments in more than sad. This is a tragic commentary on our country that we hide behind our keyboards and throw out names based on how long a person has lived. What does what he said have to do with taking a nap, taking meds, or drinking Metamucil, why is his name dishonored to become McGeezer or McSenile, and why is he called baldy and old fart? Did you listen to the interview? McCain's comments were delivered tactfunny, and with respect. If a person's view and position differs from another, isn't there a more productive and adult way to disagree than to hurl age-related insults? It also shows a herd mentality and an utter lack of language skills to sit down and type out "sore loser" as we see in about every third post.
It's really difficult to achieve bipartisanship when Republicans, who incidentally helped to create the unholy mess that President Obama's administration is attempting to resolve, are playing the usual political games. The American people have seen enough of this crap, so wake up! By remaining in this state of denial, they're headed for another big loss in 2012! McCain continues to whine, moan and complain about someone who genuinely cares about the welfare of the American people! A human being who will make mistakes, from time to time, especially when dealing with an unprecedented set of problems. Now, it's time for him (McCain) to work together with his fellow senators, Democrat and Republican alike to get this country back on track.
Guess during which party's watch, they slept on the wheel.
Do you think, you could do a much better job in 21 days, when this kind of unprecedent crisis was in effect.
How easily you are forgetting what you said last year. In the morning, you said the "US economy is strong....and in less than 8 hrs you changed your opinion"
PS. I am a former Republican!
So, the scorned loser McCain blames Obama for the Republicans' rejection of bipartisanship? Cute.
The Republicans would have called Obama weak if he gave them what they wanted.
Obama will go down in history....
It is NOT TRUE that no one read the stimulus package.
You are just listening to CNN and MSNBC's video of Rep John Boehner (R-OH) ranting on about that very subject, saying "No one, no one" read the bill.
Right after that, Rep Jared Polis (D-CO) was interviewed. He said he had plenty of time to read the bill because it has been available all throughout this process. Then he just kept track daily of any changes.
CNN and MSNBC refuse to find out the exact date and place when this bill was available to read.
Until they do that (which they won't), just consider this subject inaccurately reported. Reporters are not very good researchers these days.
you liberals are unbelievable. the great one appoints cheats that dont pay their taxes and thats ok Daschle stepped down why hasnt Geitner? if any liberal out there can answer that im listening
Hey John Please, Isn't time for the early bird special at Denny's
hi, i just want to say that when bush asked for a bailout money the Rs were pretty happy but ofcaurse this is the doublestandard of the american politics, i just want to say to mcbush he is not the right man to talk economy or to talk at all...
Gosh, what happened to growing old gracefully? McCain is an absolute disgrace. John, get out of the way!
John, It's time to pack it in. If you remember back in 2000 when the Bush camp talked you into withdrawing from the primary sooner rather than later, you had the same comments then. Obama responded to the economic criss better than you did, that's why he was elected. After the fallout from 8 years of Bush become clearer and clearer, republicans will have a hard time selling any agenda, and I believe most of them know it. They are looking to undermine the newly elected and very much loved new president any way they can. And there you are, towing the party line as always. It's a shame that you can't see that is exactly what was rejected in November in favor of a man who can think on his feet and for himself.
Guess what John? You lost. Time to pipe down. Guess what else John? You'll never be a leader in the Republican party again. Do shut up.
Good God, where has McCain been, and where has the news media been, John King, while the drug border war has spread throughout the US? It isn't just north of the border any longer and hasn't been for over a year. And he's amazed the American people haven't been informed. The news media have let the people down as usual. Now some in Congress want to stop the fence? It works. E-Verify works. Ask for a comprehensive investigation in Congress of the impact of legalizing 20 million people of one ethnicity. I'm not a Repub but my irresponsible Dem leaders have made me an Independent. And to the Mexican national who is afraid to go back to Mexico; why do you support an open border that is bringing the violence to America that you so fear?
I cannot believe how out of touch with reality McCain continues to be – indeed had he been elected (perish the thought), we would have had McSame for president.
And here I thought McCain would be the only Republican to compliment our President Obama for his great beginning! Just shows you how wrong you can be about people and their reactions.
More sour grapes from McCain. Perhaps he should just visit his freind Palin in Alaska. Both are losers with endless delusions of being "the best for the nation". After all, its easy to criticize those who have to make the tough decsisions, isn't it? We didn't vote for you so just keep your biased, ignorant opinions to yourself.
McCain should have been Pres. in 2000, if not for Bush's racist-dirty-ploys in the S. Carolina Repub. primary, against McCain just because McCain had adopted a dark-skinned Bangladesh orphan kid following a Tsunami. That said,
McCain has good points about Obama's misguided (by Nancy Pelosi) Stimulus Spending, which rather than helping Americans get back to Productive Industry and Private Industry, basically just layers on and piles on more Debt for more of the Problems in USA: Too much spending on Education (half as productive now as in 1960, twice as many professionals per students v. then) and too much overpaid healthcare Drs.
I think its funny that so many of you who voted for Obama think McCain is just crying & mad because he didn't win......McCain is right...you wait & see how all this "CHANGE" is going to effect our lives....Obama is not going to make anything better....I am so glad I didn't vote for this fool..........
From everything I have read, Republicans made little effort in actually trying to sit down to negotiate. You can't come to the table saying... "Only tax cuts" and nothing else. You have to be willing to give and take...
Unfortunately for the country, Republicans continue to use the economy as a political sparring match, instead of truly trying to work.
Kudos to Collins, Snowe, and Specter for actually coming to the table to work... the rest of you need to take a lesson from them. If you want to be heard... you need to be willing to concede that you are the minority party, but also willing to actually work with your Democratic Counterparts... on a COMPROMISE.... if your unwilling to work.. then you deserve the sound beating you got in the last two elections.
Who cares what John McCain thinks!?!?! Just because Obama wants to be bipartisan doesn't mean the Republicans get to dictate his agenda! He doesn't owe them one!
This poor loser makes me giggle.
John didn' t seem too concerned about the billions wasted on his Iraq War-talk about generational theft, at least this time there will be some return for our expenditures, besides tens of thousands of dead bodies.
Do you think Obama realizes his daughters children are going to be paying for this??And if he does know ,and doesn't care what kind of a father and grandfather he is,why do we want him as our President.
so if all the r's would have wanted it thats ok wheres the change you moron james
McCain's first choice of treasury sec was phil gramme, one of the major architects of de-regulation and the present financial crisis. His back-up was John Thain with his $1400 trash can who also ran Merrill Lynch into the ground. Obama gave McCain a chance to rehab his clueless image (fundamentals of the economy are sound) – graciously treated McCain as something besides a loser who used vicious "terrorist" smear tactics when he thought they might work, then groveled and said what a great guy Obama was. Now this is the thanks Obama gets. McCain says/does whatever the Repub party says – just like trying to foist that nitwit Palin on us. He's a pathetic puppet and I THANK GOD he lost. The Repubs would do anything to get back in power even if they destroy the country, as they almost accomplished with Bush. There is no reason to ANY of their pathetic ideas.
What do you expect from the guy!? He ran against him and lost! This is the guy that said "our fundamentals are fine" DAYS before the collapse started! This is the party that basically for 8 years doubled the deficit and put us into this mess. These are the tactics and plans that DON'T work as shown by real evidence... lets give President Obama a chance. After all: HE won the election. The republicans are doing their usual act: unwilling to recognize that real Americans are hurting.
Tax cuts? Like an additional $13 or even $50 a week is going to go into the economy when people are seriously afraid of losing their job! Yeah right. Get real.
I voted for Mccain,but I am trying to give Obama a chance.This time the democrats have failed the American people by slipping in more spending and not enough job creation.I blame Pelogi,mostly.It looks to me that Harry Reid might be more willing to meet with some of the Republicans requests,thereby showing some bipartisanship;the way this country should be.Most of the bill is common sense,whether you're Democrat or Republican:LESS SPENDING,MORE JOBS!! WAKE UP CONGRESS!! WORK TOGETHER!!
And we should value the opinion of John McCain for what reason??? This man, and his party, have presided over the demise of the American economy since they took control of congress in 1994 and further hindered progress under the last 2 years of the term of George Bush. Read the other story Mr. McCain about the starving rural Alaskans posted a little below this tripe. That is the real result of GOP policies. Maverick capitalism results at their finest.
Seriously, who cares what McCain thinks...he is just another rank and file Republican that is bitter and cannot put these differences aside to do waht is best for the nation.
McCain your negative politics are such a thing of the past. Let's discuss intergenerational theft and how you and the Bush Administration took deficits to new levels so that you could line the pockets of the rich and fight a war that we had no reason to fight. You truly are a hypocrite.
Yeah, but at least we are free from your Nazi dictating morality while presiding over the most dysfunctional, morals flaunting family in America. At least we still have Constitutional rights, because our constitution hasn't been replaced by the primative dogma of a so called "religious" extremist. And we don't have a president who was bent on continuing a ridiculous military adventure costing thousands of lives, agains't a country that did us no harm. We have a diplomatic, decent, brilliant president who is doing his best to clean up the mess left by 8 years of a moron, a guy you fawned on and revered, and a guy you were all set to emulate. You squandered your reputation by your selection of a mean spirited, hate filled redneck who didn't even have the intellectual curiosity to find out what the vice president's role is. And the hate speeches you and Frau Palin made across the Northeast – lies and vicious innuendo tinged with racism – you nearly got the neo-nazi's, ignorant poor and blatant racists (the Republican base) to riot and pillage. Barack Obama has done more for this country in a month than your man Dubya did in 8 years. You and Frau Palin would have tanked Democracy as we know it, like you an your party have nearly tanked the country. Your opinion means nothing to me – I just consider the source.
350 billion in TARP fund.
800 billion for stimulus.
1 trillion for banking stimulus from Geitner.
500 billion for health care
500 billion for new entitlements.
Potential in the 1st 1 1/2 year of 3.15 trillion added to the national debt.
Clinton added 1.7 trillion over 8 years
Bush added 2.5 trillion over 8 years
If this is a bad start, I would not be able to stand a good one. I just don't understand a party that voted for and supported a war that is killing thousands and costing the American people trillions of dollars be so concerned about 800 billion that may out a few dollars in the pockets of Americans. We need all we can get to make IRAQ what it was before the invading.
That's right, he must be a poor looser, too old, partisan biased, because, God knows, Obama is incapable of a lie, right?!
One word for you McCain: LOSER.
OH WOW!!! This is ridiculous!!!!! Bush put this nation in a deficit to last 5 generations!!!!!!!!!! & McCain is worried about more money being spent... what a JACK@S*.
IF IT WASN'T FOR PRIOR ADMINISTRATION, OBAMA WOULDNT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BEING BASHED ABOUT TRYING TO GET MORE MONEY FLOWING IN THE SYSTEM.
THIS JUST DISGUSTS ME!!!!!!!
"I've read quite a few of these comments, seems that the best liberals can offer is just vitriolic name calling. Does not surprise me that there is no real substance offered. It will not be long before these liberals realize that they will get no real substance from Obama either."
McCain's chief economic adviser was Phil Gramm, one of the greedy idiots that created this mess.
The reason that they put losers like McCain on, is that if they put economists on, they would laugh at the proposals the republicans put out. The media can't have that.
The Democrats say this, the Republican's say that. That's all they think reporting is. The republicans have learned they can say any kind of nonsense that occurs to them, and the media will go out of their way to pretend it makes sense.
People aren't being fooled this time. They support Obama, and the media can't seem to tear him down.
Hey McCain, you are not President nor party leader so step off. President Obama did go to Capital Hill to sit down with both sides. He also sat down in the White House with several Republicans, both in groups and individually. Are your senior moments getting worse? Also, the President didn't get all he wanted/hoped in this stimulus either. I am not saying I am a fan of it, I think far too many needed projects got cut in favor of head scratching ones.
also.. to those about iraq.. NO ONE FORCED THEM TO GO,,, NO TOE TAPPING GENERAL FORCED THEM TO SIGN THAT PAPER,,, they went on there own,, like flying on a plane... u where not forced to take a flight that might or not crash... it was a choice you made,,,
Coming together doesn't mean getting things the way you want. We did things the Bush(Mcpain) way and it does not work. Stop being a baby and give someone else a chance.
Wow. McCain is actually right. Good for him—it's a horrible bill, and most importantly, a continuation of the socialist policies started by Bush. We're screwed.
I don't care what McCain thinks.
If I cared, I would have voted for him
I didn't.
How bad is the economy going to have to get before Americans take back their government at all levels and ensure the common qualified American can serve in office, now locked out by the two parties and corporations? The elected officials are behaving badly because that is what America elected, thinking they can get something for nothing from the responsible and accountable hard working, ethical and moral people.
McStain is a bad beginning, middle, and end.
Super Bowl Party? Thats a leader-–from Illinois
It's way past his bedtime......
Wake up people read bill H.R.45 You sheeple are going to let them take our guns and all you all can do is fuss and fight. stand up and demand answers to the stimulus bill . they are taking your freedoms away day after day . and no one cares .this stimulus is bad news for america. quit bickering and demand answers
John Mccain, a man I had a lot of respect for has shown that he is not the maverick that he claim to be. Everything he has done so far has been the furer his own cause and people like John King is soft on questioning him. This is the same man who voted for a war that left many of my comrades dead and families with a hole in their hearts and then voted for the first stimulus package. I will never vote a Republican again unless the truely change their dangerous and selfish behavior! By the way kodos to those Republicans who had the guts to try to save this country from the abys of economical disaster.
evolm your are the buffoon> Your credentials are bufoon credentials.
You lost, your opinions are falling on deaf ears. Move on!
"Sit down together". Give me a break. This is nothing but a mixture of sour grapes, panic that their "reign" is in peril, loss of what little credibility they (Repubs) may have had left, etc. ... just pick ANY of the above. I am truly amazed at the blindness these people have to the whole situation...they are either living in their own world, or exercising yet more DENIAL, which was the hallmark of the past 8 years. I guess when your whole reason-for-being is to protect and propel the rich, feeling that there is enough time to 'sit down together and hash out a plan' (aka let's stall and evade like we have for decades) is a common response. Trouble is, the average American (like myself) does not have the luxury of TIME to wait for that "perfect plan" that the Repubs seem to think exists.
Little Mc continues to demonstrate that the Republican Party is really the Obstructionist Party. They obviously didn't hear the message from the "majority" of the American people in the last election. The rhetoric of the Republican leadership needs to stop licking its wounds and finally do something to heal the damage it perpetuated on this country under George.
Unbelievable.. What did McCain say about George W. and the "Republican" economic agendas the past 8 years while the country was sliding into the worst economic disaster we've had in 80 years? Seems like he should have said something then eh? I just get angry when I hear Republicans talk economy.. You'd think they'd be too ashamed to open up their mouths at all.
John, what did you do to work with the Democrats? It seems like the GOP has one and only one position. Boehner comes from a rich district where there is zero unemployment and his people are so rich that they need tax cuts. Well, they got tax cuts and he still voted against it. I am unemployed, my wife's executive recruitment business is down to zero, thanks dubyas economy. With no income, we get nothing out of this bill, so McCain is right in the respect that the bill fails those of us out of work and past unemployment Why do Boehner or McCain need tax cuts? They can sell one of their many houses. These men really do not care about any American worth less than 5 million dollars. They should resign and let some qualified people who understand the enormity of this near Depression situation, govern. They do not represent America, nor do they care.
Mccain is not only a loser. he's a liar. I'm amazed at how he could stand in the Senate with a "straight" face and tell a bold lie to the American public saying, " this stimulus will put our grandchildren and children in debt". what a "liar'. The bank's vaults have been emptied from fradulent- embezzling acts by Wall Street with CDO mortgage accounting corruption sales. the deregulation was cleared so this could occur by his colleague, Phil Gramm Republican of Texas. now that the bank's have been broken, the stimulus Wall street needs to be paid back to the American people by Wall Street !!! Don't blame the stimulus which holds Corruption responsible for repayment. Blame corruption that made the stimulus necessary !!!!
Look at all the tax evaders he put in his cabinet. Doesn't that tell you something. ? I knew nothing would change. not with that crew. And the big one let Pelose and Reid load the spenders dream up with pork. Look what San Francisco is getting as usual. Tons of Pork. Dobbs and Barney should hit the road and get our of there. Better still be thrown out. for their funny business.
And Mr. McCain where were your party's tax cuts for the average American? The $400 isn't going to help me at all. What a joke. Add a zero or so to that and then I could think of actually doing some personal stimulation to the economy.
mccain should shut his mouth, theres a reason why hes not occupying the oval office right now. more then 50 percent of America does not care about his opinions
Oh, for the love of Pete! Shut up and sit down, Sen. McCain! You couldn't be more transparently partisan. Remember, your Fearless Leader, The Shrub, was asking for just as much money, but only wanted to hand it over to the clowns on Wall Street, who got us into this mess, to do with as they pleased. He gave them nearly a half billion dollars, which they appear to be squandering, and our financial markets are still frozen. At least President Obama is doing things that will put money into local communities and get people back to work. Your party is a bunch of losers and your obstructionist tactics and lies are not going unnoticed. We'll give the Democrats their 60 seat majority in 2010; you can bet on that. The President is off to a very good start. So far, his only real mistake is to insist on building a spirit of bipartisanship with the GOP. You've proved that you'll have no part in any cooperative effort, so now it is time for you to be completely shut out of the process. Dems: exclude the GOP members of Congress and call all the shots yourselves. Trying to reason with them is useless as long as Rush Limbaugh is the de facto leared of their party.
Members of your own party have blasted out the fact that no one in your party has even read the 1100 page bill, so how do you even know what is in it and if it will or won't create jobs? The Rebuplicans, of which I once was, make me sick to my stomach.
Democrats on this blog have no clue. Terry writes that it puts money back in the pocket of the average worker! RIGHT, a whole $13.00 a week. No one says that part of the stimulas is going to go to illegal workers! Or wet lands in the bay area for Ms. pelosi, or a high speed train from LA to Vegas. Give me a break people this isn't sour grapes it's fricking common sense!
Wow! There are a lot of intelligent replies to this very serious topic...just kidding. The man makes very valid points, and deserves the respect of the American people, if for nothing else, for the sacrifices he's made for the country that I'm pretty sure none of the scholars posting here have come close to making. The fact that these kinds of comments are indicative of the level of ignorance and misunderstanding on the part of the average American voter is not surprising. Only fools would vote the people into office that have been voted in, actually believing that they were voting for change. How anyone can believe anything that comes out of any politicians mouth is beyond amazing. O'Bama's election is historic , and it should be. But that's about all regarding his terms as president that will be noteworthy in a positive light. He and his team are steering the country down the wrong road and are quickly making a bad situation worse. Every day it becomes clearer and clearer tha they have NO clue or plan for much of anything. This stimulus bill is a joke. The Democratic "leadership", if it can be called that, is a joke. The government created this problem, going all the way back to Clinton. Who out there is dumb enough to believe that government can actually solve it, when they don't even fully understand it? O'Bama and his crowd are not the people for this moment in history. I don't know that John McCain would have been either. We're in trouble....BIG trouble, with ABSOLUTLEY NO LEADERSHIP to guide us. No leadership. We have a government FULL of corrupt, greedy, self-serving politicians controlled by special interested from the state level all the way up to the White House, who sold us all out loooonnnng ago. Nobody is looking out for you. Nobody. I didn't vote for O'bama, but I want to see him succeed because he is now my president. If he fails, difficult doesn't begin to describe the days ahead. I'd like him to succeed. But, I'm not holding my breath, and neither should anyone else. He IS a politician.
Mccain, is obviously still bitter about his defeat, if you want to help out and make things work, instead of criticizing Obama try and make you party work better with the President as against trying to frustrate all he is trying to do. The Republican party should focus on improving the economy instead of criticizing the president and pointing out all the wrong things he has done
People, You need to have something intelligent to say.
Why do you comment without facts or intelligent statements.
Calling names does not make anyone look at or even read your opinions.
Please try to at least write something that makes sense and is true. Do your research and stop spouting other peoples wild statements.
McCain never got to start a beginning. Tell him to shut up and go away. He lost and please don't play that POW cards.
Long term effects? Remember the two WARS Bush started? That's defintely a harmful long term effects that yielded no results and in the process, hurt our economy.
When McCain said, "We are committing generational theft", I would say, Bush did just that! Obama is trying to help the ordinary folks not steal from them!
Jeez- McCain, You lost the election. Be quiet and let Obama run the country as he was elected to do so.
McCain your negative politics are such a thing of the past. Let's discuss intergenerational theft and how you and the Bush Administration took deficits to new levels so that you could line the pockets of the rich and fight a war that we had no reason to fight. You truly are a hypocrite.
Evolm, you sound like (and probably are) a total idiot – shut up & go cry in a corner w/the rest of the repug losers.
McCain, coming from some-one who wanted to suspend his campaign to support Bush's bailout, sounds like sour grapes to me.
I see the green monster at work.
It is a sad situation to read some of these comments other have made. We have become of society of "he is a Republican, so his idea is ...." Put some facts behind your statements. McCain is simply making a point. This vote went right down party lines. Isn't this something we ALL should break from. He even was critical of his OWN party. Most people who have posted, obviously didn't read past the first few paragraphs. I'm not saying who is right and who is wrong, but come on people. Especially about the post regarding the bridge to nowhere. Read your facts. Find out who voted for what. You might be shocked to find out who was against that bill. It was a refreshing change to see all of us rally in early January to the theme of equality and change. Some in this country still can't get past Bush=all Republicans.
The republicans way of fixing things are to give out tax cuts, which never works. Obama wants to be bi-partisan but when the republicans are giving him one-sided, bad advice Obama has to just ignore them.
Who was in power for the last 8 years as our country was run into the ground? oh yeah the republicans..wake up McCain ...we have made our decision, and your ideas belong to THE PAST.
I support The President.
Funny how the Obamites on this site resort to name calling whenever their great leader is questioned. You call McCain names but you offer no rebuttals to what he says..disgusting
357 comments.. 4 to mcain.. the rest to god.. ask who is not biased.. and remember america... we had a one party rule ,,, 215 years ago... so beware , what u wish for
Who let John out of the nursing home? Shut up and go home!!
Just please... go away.
McCain is an old dumba$$.....
I find it amazing that people can call for "change" and then resort to the same old name-calling and personal attacks. This bill (once it is read and disseminated) will be found to be an unmitigated disaster. I give the government 6 months before the Demopublicans/Republocrats cram another useless spending bill down our childrens' and grandchildrens' throats.
Liberterians are the true party of change!
Mccain is not only a loser. he's a liar. I'm amazed at how he could stand in the Senate with a "straight" face and tell a bold lie to the American public saying, " this stimulus will put our grandchildren and children in debt". what a "liar'. The bank's vaults have been emptied from fradulent- embezzling acts by Wall Street with CDO mortgage accounting corruption sales. the deregulation was cleared so this could occur by his colleague, Phil Gramm Republican of Texas. Now that the bank's have been broken, the cash Wall street stole from American banks needs to be paid back to the American people by Wall Street !!! Don't blame the stimulus which holds Corruption responsible for repayment. Blame corruption that made the stimulus necessary !!!!
I love how McCain labels this bill as generational theft. Wasn't it "W" who put together and based the bailout bill in October that is costing us $700 billion in taxpayer dollars. And we can;t even account for half of that money since they didn;t keep detailed records. Oh and how about that lovely war in Iraq that is costing us $120 billion or more per year. It we want to talk about generational theft, lets talk about the Bush administration and it's spending over the last 8 years. People go read the details of this bill, it will create jobs and it is not pointless spending. Three years from now we'll probably be saying how great of a bill this was.
Get lost old man. We don't want you here.
WHO CARES what McLame says? For God's sake - SHUT UP! NOBODY wants to hear what HE has to say.
I don't believe anymore that we need to hear from the far right of the spectrum. They have shown us all to be a bunch of morons. SHUT UP and stop bothering us.
Thank you.
Sammy in Boston
This comment from a loser!
Who cares what McGoo thinks?
He was an idiot, is an idiot and will be an idiot!
Ok. Please understand that in any business when a new policy rolls out...you read the entire policy once. When "re-visions" are rolled out, you read only the revisions/the new additions. That's how we do it at my company, which is a Fortune 500 company. Otherwise we would do nothing at work but read. This was explained once on CNN by a Senator, but it does not seem to get as much media play. I can't believe so many people just listen to what the news media puts out. The Rep. that slammed the bill on the floor, gets played over and over to create the hype and the scare! This, as with ANY bill is a risk...The repubs bill does not guarantee 100% success either. I'd rather take the risk with the new White House.. than with the old. Oh-By the way...it appears that no one read the stimulus bill that bailed out Banks. It seems to have missed alot of "details" (as we are seeing today). AND- It did not work !!! Regardless of your party- be patriotic and PRAY for the success of this bill ! For our country ! I'm tired of hearing all the negativity and talk about what will not work...NO ONE KNOWS!
Senator,
Sad, Sad, Sad...
its amazing how all those who voted 4 obama are now waiting to see how much there check will be
John McCain is such a loser in so many ways....personally, professionally. Continue to be a part of the problem instead of the solution John. Let the smart guys clean up the mess you and your cronies created. You guys had the opportunity to run the show and you ran it into the ground.
how would old man mcsame know? when he was running for the job he lost, he thought the economy was "fundamentally sound" (typical repub comment, as long as they have a job, home and money in the crooked banks) they would think that. they are so selfish. But the average American who is unempolyed,have lost their home and have no money think differently. PLUS he didnt even know how many homes he owns. If the people in Arizona should vote this old coot out of office in 2010. his ideas (as with most repubs) are outdated and self serving. he is one that rubber stamped the horrible ideas of dumbbell bush 90% of the time. Just like American voted for change in November, Arizonians need a change as well. And look who he picked as a running mate, sarah "the pitbull in lipstick" or bush in a skirt ( just a dumb). So mcsame I dont think you know anymore then or have any better ideas then the rest of those whinning, sour grape losers.
I would like to see any of you do anything better.
Anyone here not bipartisan?
Is our two party system so broke that we as a people can't even discuss important issues without taking sides?
Obama and a bunch of liberal hacks who caused the current recession just rammed through more pork-laden government without even reading a $787B bill. Incredible. This farce of a bill will do nothing for the economy and do just the opposite – slow down the economy and increase a bloated government. These liberals don't care about this country and are bent on destroying it.
The left-wing hate and vitriol for this American Hero continues.
The bill will be signed in to law....a dark day that will surely lead us in to the Obama Depression.
Obviously all the rants here are thrilled with the "stimulus"! You must need that $13.00 per week your going to get. Or maybe the community service agenda, maybe its the increased student grants for education (that you can't work for), go Big Government! Open those borders! Lets Go! Can I get something too? Please Gimmee!Nancy Pelosi for President next time! Your a disrespectful bunch!
I hope the people of Arizona send McCain packing next time they vote.
Coming from some-one who wanted to suspend his campaign to support Bush's 750 bIllion dollar bailout, sounds like sour grapes and an attck of the green monster.
While I don't completely agree with the stimulus bill, bipartisan efforts work both ways. I'm a strong independent, but I'm getting *really* sick and tired of Republican stalling and obstinate behavior. I realize democrats have their own share of blame, but this time around I think the error is on behalf of the Republican party. For shame.
john king, john mccain = 1 in the same. King get over mccain, he lost...hahaha. what he says no longer matters, but continue CNN to interview him to speak for the ignorant republicans. King and McCain = 1 in the same. King, you were 1 day late on giving the love of your life your heart for Valentine's Day. Move on, McCain has nothing new to say but we do – McCain you LOST!! We can't hear you.
when you remove emotion from your thinking, maybe you can see the facts. you can not borrow your way out of trouble. goverment lives in a box and they do not get it. McCain is not perfit but obama is farther from perfect. what McCain says is true. we have left our kids and grandkids with a terribel dept to repay. 5 to 10 years the earning dollar with get hit with 42 percent with tax'x. thats almost 1/2 of what you earn will go to the goverment to pay back the loan. Bad business should go out of business.
The Republicans are a bunch of hypocrites. Tax cuts, tax cuts, tax cuts. When will they learn that TAX CUTS for the past 8 years has been a FAIL solution???
The GOP, as usual don't care about middle america more than they care about their Wall Street buddies. Of course they need to make this Stimulus Bill look like it's wasteful spending because they soon want to FORGET the years of their own wasteful spending.......and their type of spending is beyond $$. The sacrifice of the men and women's lives for a Nonsense WAR is unforgivable. No one really knows whether or not this stimulus bill will work but we have to do ACT to help the people who are suffering everyday. I know full well how scary it is to lose a job, I just went through it . Luckily, I found one! Imagine the millions that can't find one. I don't think these GOP crooks know that until their own jobs and homes are gone. McCain, why don't you donate one or two of your homes to people that are now homeless before you start sounding like a SOAR loser - time to get a grip on reality, you're not the PRESIDENT. Stop selling out and retire already!!!
more ring wing concervitive media propaganda
Oh that's right, McCain lost!! No one cares what you promised America. Go sit back in your corner and keep your mouth shut!! No one wants to hear it!!!!
Competing proposals in negotiations? Perhaps if the Republicans had offered feasible alternatives that could have been the basis of negotiatons. McCain offered one feable attempt that he knew would not be considered by anyone. He is NOT even the leader of his own party now. And again saying tax cuts will stimulate the economy? Businesses won't add jobs, and production capacity, even with tax cuts, unless there are customers to buy the products.
Senator McCain claims the stimulus bill is "generational theft."
His words are purely hypocritical. Senator McCain voted for and funded the Iraq War. The war in Iraq was based on lies and deceit, and it is costing our next generation trillions of dollars.
So tell me Senator McCain, who committed "generational theft" now? Surely it can't be you.
The more you spew this republican garbage the more you show how much they want to hamper Obama's programs. McShame supported the disasterous Bush/Cheney rape and pillage of our treasury and resources. Along with destroying our world reputation .
Now, the man who lost the election and the GOP (Gougers of the People) are still clinging on to their old ways.
OBAMA, we are behind you. Keep going to the people.
McCain is over the hill. He should take his Alzheimer's medication and go home to Cindy. Oh that's right she doesn't want him around either. I am so happy that we were smart enough this time around to not elect this old fart.
Can't resist posting one time and one time only. I can't take any more of the liberal bleeding heart #%&@ on this site. Hope all of you Kool Aid drinking Obama worshippers enjoy the socialist state he is turning this country in to. 2012 won't get here soon enough!!!
Headed back to FOX..............
It is truly sad how bipartisan and pickering this country has become. Everything is bipartisan from the democrats to the republicans. Both parties follow their own line and have for ever so to sit and through slurs does not make sense. The question is now on the table is will this improve the economy. Another questions is are we following true to the countries ideals and not changing. The country wanted change and now they will have to live through what ever is going to occur. You cannot be short sited and think anything that has been done or is being done will be fast and easy... nothing is. Pull up the boot straps as it is going to be a long road.
I am beginning to think that nothing will ever be deemed bipartisan, unless the Republicans say it is. Obama's intentions are good, and he is trying to do something. I guess McCain's good intentions stopped with Charles Keating. McCain is entitled to his opinion, and I am entitled not to listen to it.
Most of the pundits think Obama is the big winner. He got pretty much what he wanted in the stimulus bill. The public doesn't quite know what to make of it, but the majority trust Obama's judgment. McCain's alternate plan was garbage and he was essentially laughed off the Senate floor, so I'm not quite sure why he thinks Obama is off to a worse start than his own.
more political parties please
THESE TWO SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!
Conservative wrote, "It funny how all of the comments are in support of Obama. CNN is obviously just another liberal media source that is unfair and unbalanced."
What a joke. It's funny how conservatives see people with different points of view and call them "unfair and unbalanced." Just another example of how conservatives have no ideas to contribute to the debate. The kind of tax cuts the Repubs want might have stimulated the economy for a short period but would have done nothing in the long term - just like in years past.
McCain's just trying to make people like me feel better about switching parties.
The more you spew this republican garbage the more you show how much they want to hamper Obama's programs. McShame supported the disasterous Bush/Cheney rape and pillage of our treasury and resources. Along with destroying our world reputation .
Now, the man who lost the election and the GOP (Gougers of the People) are still clinging on to their old ways.
OBAMA, we are behind you. Keep going to the people.
If John McCain had been elected, his response to the economic crisis would have been a giant package of tax cuts that would have failed and we'd spend the rest of this decade and half of the next in a sputtering economy. The reason Obama has had a rough start is because Republicans have decide that their political power is worth the sacrifice of millions of people's livelihoods. Same broken record of tax cuts, tax cuts and more tax cuts we've heard for the past quarter century. And they call themselves fiscally responsible... McCain (and his crony Kyl) should retire. I thought we saw the real McCain the night he conceded. Apparently not.
Give President Obama a chance. He just got into office and things can not be fixed or changed over night. And McCain you sound like a pretty sore loser, things take time.
John the loser...
Stupid old man..just a another republican who wants the president to fail...these are not true americans...
They are members of the "rush limbercheese" fan club.
They just want that money...and to hell with people who are not rich.
Are you a member of this club?
stu, you are dead right with your comment
McCain is a evil old man that hate the fact the he was beated by a black man. How sad. He never have any thing but mean thing to say are advise President Obama.
Excuse me, but 46 million Americans did not vote for Obama. We will see how America changes it's opinion of the 'Messiah' by 2010.
It's John McCain who's beem sowing the seeds of discord in congress. He and his ilk would like nothing better than for Obama to fail, even if it means bringing the entire country down.
Loser or not, McCain is absolutely right.
The corrupt Messiah blew it once again.
Hope he read some Hadith before paying up for a railroad from Disneyland to Vegas.
Those still enchanted with mr. Big Ears are the losers.
@ Evolm. Where do you live MARS?
If you live here in the USA he's your PRESIDENT. Get over it.
Why are listening this twice presidential campaign loser? Don't ever extend the feeding hand to this "Songbird."
I wonder what it would take to convince the media that the public is no longer interested in McCain or any other Rep. They lost and have made it very clear they are not going to work with Pres. Obama. I am so sick of hearing the bashing and bickering on these sites that I have found Law & Order & NCIS much bettter viewing in my spare time. As I work full time and maintain my own home, I don't have a lot of time to fill.
to the uneducated who post on this forum and are upset that the final bill was not given enough time to be reviewed .. the final stimulus was a merger between the house/senate versions – both houses of congress have had weeks to familiarize themselves with ALL aspects of the bills – reading the entire final package cover to cover was hardly necessary to cast an informed vote, regardless of which way you chose to vote. as for the ignorant schmuck who refers to Obama as the "black" president – were you raised that way? Your parents would be oh so proud (really, they probably would).
McCain, be a man and admitt you and your republican pals were wrong and helped get this country into the mess we are in!
OBAMA IS THE PRESIDENT FOR ALL PEOPLE AND YOU REPUBLICANS NEED TO ACCEPT IT. YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE FOR 8 YEARS AND SCREWED UP!
SO JUST SHUT UP!
How many weeks has Obama been in office? Come on~give the guy a chance! At least he's aware that "the fundamentals of the economy" need help, and he's trying SOMETHING!
Yeah... The No Party is at it again.
John McCain is a bad loser. His comments are nothing but sour grapes. Senator McCain should take a look at the polls-the American people think that President Obama is off to a fine start.
Obama administration will be a total failure!! God help America from him..
This headline is so false people. I watch the show this morning, I couldn't believe this is an actual headline. I'm very disappointed in CNN for posting this. Its time we start holding the media accountable for making these dramatic false headlines, it doesn't help our society a bit. If you ask me the media creates most of the problems in this world. This is absolute BS.
Sore winners is what all these carping liberal comments sound like. Come on folks, if Obama was as strong leader he would have taken Pelosi behind the woodshed and told her cut the BS and work a reasonable deal with the other side. I know that's what LBJ would have done (a democrat BTW). Folks, get you heads out of your posteriors. Obama ain't no saint, he ain't no savior and certainly has failed his first test on leadership in a crisis when it was sorely needed. God help us if he continues this type of deferential behavior to Congress.
That's great . You were so eager to give the banks our money...couldn't wait. Now WHAT'S a mistake? I want that bank money back. We need to stop trying to placate republicans, banks and fools.
John McCain still doesn't get it even after he lose the election in a landslide – John, your ideas have led the country to this economic disaster so, just retire in peace and quite.
John Mc cain is a sore loser. Shame one the Media for even speaking to him. He should not get any air time. He had is chance and he LOST.! Go home and shut up.
In some alternate universe, this man is president.
Scary, huh?
Wow. Reading the ignorant comments between the two parties makes me especially glad to be an independent...
The people writing comments on this story sound like a bunch of lemurs walking off a cliff. Please people, don't let your hatred for GWB lead you to support the biggest econmic error this country has ever made.
Democratic senators voting for a trillion dollar+ spending bill that not a single one even had time to actually read? You can't be serious!
Clearly we need change, but it's not necessarily the case that any change is good change.
I predict that before Obama's first term is over, we will have had another 9/11 (probably plotted by former Gitmo prisoners), unemployment will be near 20%, inflation will be in double digits, and yet somehow the democrat lemurs will still find a way to blame GWB.
Why don't I just say, "I told you so" now"? Wake up, America!!!
I think Obama is more than a President, he is a leader of a new religion. He knows how to make people follow him without understanding why. He learned how to talk as an attorney, a community organizer, and from his Pastors.
Hey McCain,
USA to McCain....have a big McHeartAttack because we think you should go to jail for getting our country into this mess! Mr. DeRegulation who created this mess!
Obama got me when he signed the equal pay for women bill... He's off to a GREAT start as far as I'm concerned.
Hmm, I like the idea of generational theft. Seems like politicians have been talking about this for a long time. I remember talk of this kind back in Reagan's era. Now, I only go back so far. Has anyone older than me remember this idea from before the Nixon era?
Republicans should be ashame of them selves especially mcCain after saying that economy was undoubtably sound. he should pack and move back home,the old man has nothing left to offer.
come on guys– this is a headline? who cares what this old troll thnks? please have some sense and try and report the news...
McCain must be wearing his zero-gravitas suit. Having lost by such a huge margin his comment, made so soon, smacks of sour grapes. Not to mention that he's a fine one to talk considering his pick for running mate...
Evolm, I see that you are a sad white folk who feels the right to rule belongs to the whites only. You commented that only 43% of whites voted for Obama. Does that give creditbility to the white George Bush who brought down your economy to its knees in 8 years? Your likes are not fit to live in this age with your supremacist hate ideology. People like you are responsible for the hate lingering in our soceity today becasue that was what your ancestors did to the less fortunate injecting them with smal pox and burning others on the stakes, in an attempt to erradicate the entire black race. You should be droped in the middle of Iraq or Afghanistan and get a taste of what reality is.
I voted for Obama. Am a Democrat. But have a bad feeling about this bill and how it was handled. Just because the Rep. did it doesn't mean we can/should too. We should take the high road.
This bill should have been gone thru with a fine toothed comb. And when they agreed on a particular point (extending mployment benefits, Clean Coal plant) then vote and sign into law that particular point.
This bill should of been done ingrementally not as one huge bill no one really understands or prbably has even read!
No new bills should be forced thru congress.
I'm with poster Jeff "People need to stop with knee jerk reactions regardless of party affiliation and think things thru instead of rushing in too quickly throwing money at a problem hoping to fix it."
We as a country should gear ourselves to a future of non-growth. Of sustainabilty. We can't, resource wise, from what I read, continue to grow, grow grow. Do you want the USA to be like China? I sure as hell don'
McCain needs a lesson in economics. I don't understand why he has the nerve to comment on the stimulus package since he admittedly knows nothing about economics. He lost the election and what we're dealing with is SOUR GRAPES. He is jealous, resentful and a loser. At least Obama is working to help the country,he's actually working instead of sitting around criticizing the previous administration. Why doesn't someone ask McCain "what have you been doing for the past 8 years?"
You cannot blame John McCain. He is stating it correctly. Obama has done nothing to help the American people that are in need, just those that want to upgrade their lifestyles. Tell me what Obama has really done in that bill to help create jobs? Nothing. We are laying off more and more people everyday. None of that "proposed" money will be going for anything worthwhile to help this country. Why is it that the government believes that we can save this country with money WE DON'T HAVE!?
Breaking News from CNN – Republican researchers found that Tax Cuts cure Cancer!!!!
Dear Dems and Libs,
I have a few acres of land. I'm thinking of holding a lottery in 2 1/2-3 years from now to allocate a limited number of campsites on the farm to the winning individuals. The winners will be able to live safely and grow food along with livestock. That will probably be the only way you will be able to survive and eat.
It's a much better start than Shrub did when the Enron executives driving the submarine rammed the Japanese fishing boat killing innocent people
Why sould I believe or trust John McCain's evaluation of anything the current president has done or will do? His judgement is obviously flawed.
After all, he is the person responsible for putting Sarah Palin on the national stage.
There are far more insightful, less partisan Republicans whose opions I value.
Why not get Colin Powell's analysis?
Ryan – Shut the hell up becasue you were under Bush spell for 8 years and look at this country now.
How sanctomonius of John McCain – the one that thought our ecomony was basically sound as it was quickyl falling apart.. He refused to work with the handful of Repuiblican who were willing to work with the President to try to find a solution for the failing economy. He sounds like a spoiled little boy who didn't get his way when he lost the election so he is going to pout and refuse to "play". What chance does the President have of bridging the political gap between Republicans and Democrats when the Republican leaders refuse to even try. I have no idea if the stimulous package will work but for me and the millions of American people drowing, I hope that our new President is succesful and I wish every polictician out there would try to work with him to find a way out of this "hell hole" that we keep sinking further into
Last time I checked, Obama won the election. It is up to him, not the loser, to decide the course of action. My opinion is that the Democrats should simply ignore the GOP and let the cards fall where they will in 2010. I voted for a policy shift to the left last November, NOT a type of bipartisanship the GOP was unwilling to engage in since 2000. The GOP has become a regional minority party – treat them as such.
John McCain is worried about debt and jobs?
Where has he been in the last 8 years?
I guess I wouldnt care about debt or jobs if i owned a dozen homes too.
I am very afraid for my family.
I am afraid for this country.
Obama could sweet sell suicide.
Jim Jone's comes to mind.
The irresponsible actions taken since his inception,
have been shocking.
There has been no bipartisinship,- back room, back hand,
deals, and crafting of this porkulus bill have been his way.
This bill is going to make things worse, our government bigger, and will
proove faulty.
If the Market was left alone, it would recover in 18 months.
Our constitutional rights have been eroded, and his ideas on health care, censorship, and the census make me think he wants all control,
much like Napolean, Hitler, Mussolini.
The Man is a Sweet talking, back stabbing, deal cutting, narcisistic,
publicity hound.
The only thing bigger than his ears seems to be the ego between them.
McCain needs to be reminded that the American people voted against his ideas. We've realized tax cuts for the wealthy aren't the answer and government intervention is necessary. The conservative republican solution had its chance to work, and it failed miserably. Now the democrats get their turn to make policy.
I'm not at all surprised Obama is off to a bad start. He is full of ideology, great motivational speeches but little else. Economically, he is on the wrong side of the equation and no amount of public support and leeway is going to change his economic ignorance. The country is in big trouble and everyone is smiling because we finally have a black president. *shaking my head*
Amazing how many people responding think the republicans owend the Congress and the Presidency for 8 Years! Let me see? In 2006 the dems took back the House and the Senate, and in less than two years the economy went to heck. I wonder how that happened? Obstructionist Congress, maybe? Make the country look really bad so we look good in 2008, you bet! They sacrificed the country for a president. This Spendulous Bill will make new jobs....at Unemployment, where they will need the case workers!
So, President Obama didn't do it exactly the way you would, you crotchety old fart. Have you ever tried to get a bunch of big jealous babies to work together? I'm so extremely tired of McCain's negativity. He should be tried for treason.
Speaking of "generational theft", how's that Iraq war going? Peaceful, grateful, democratic, and prosperous? Yeah...
Here's a few wonderful statistics for all of you that blame republicans and conservatives for the nation's woes:
1. The money spent by the federal government in the last two years to bail out banks and other financial lending institutions could have paid for 90% of the mortgages in the US. That translates to roughly 1,000 bucks a month in extra spending money for ninety percent of Americans - that's a true stimulus package.
2. Look at where the money to finance democrat campaigns comes from - you guessed it, those lending institutions that were given close to ten trillion dollars in two years.
3. Democrat spending in last two years: 10 Trillion dollars
Republican spending in last EIGHT years: 1.86 Trillion dollars
So please, get off your high and mighty horses and pay attention to what's actually happening. How about instead of this ridiculous finger pointing, the people we elect to run our country say "yeah, we messed up, but we're going to work together to do what's best for the country, not what's best for our political careers."
actually the Republicans went down party lines. Do the Republicans not get that we voted them out because we are tired of their nonsense and inflexibility? All Republicans voting no smacks of nothing more than Republicans refusing to work cooperatively for the better of the country. We should have voted more of them out.
all though I didn't vote for John McCain, or President Obama, I have to agree, somewhat with McCain, I can't see anything in this Stimulus bill that is going to stimulate the economy or create jobs, or anything else as far as that is concern, There will be no change, just more of the same, the same old politics, the same old government, from both partys, but I guess desperate measures, calls for desperate action.
Let us have a people PAC to get rid of this PRUNE from Arizona in the next election.
Old washed out defeated jealous, Me Me & Cindy, my houses and non-sense-get out you fool.
McCain needs psychological help!!!
John,
It's terrible that it came to all of this. This bill would not have even been on the table if not for the terrible administrative decisions of the Bush admin and it's members. Count me as an Arizonan that would have voted for you in 2000, but voted for Obama in 2008.
You can also consider me as a person seriously considering voting for ANY Democrat that runs against you for your senate seat. I have been VERY disappointed with your actions of the past 2 years or so.
It's a shame.
McCain is just a sore loser! Before he was the Republican candidate during the last election, he pretended to be a moderate and could work across the aisle. Now, he has nothing to lose because he's too old to run again. His presidential ambition was squashed by Obama. He's going to do everything possible to derail Obama's presidency. He has no honor left.
I am curious as to why CNN chose to interview Sen. McCain on the topic. Thats like asking the the losing Superbowl team what the winning team could have done better. HELLO! He lost! What insight can have provide us with, that President Obama doesn't already know.
Look people, we know what the GOP are really about now, they still stand for nothing other than blocking progress. To hear them talk, they still believe that ONLY tax cuts spur the economy. Havent we been down that road and all these roads with them before.
Not that Democrats haven't made a few mistakes in the past few weeks, but hey give them a break, the are still doing better the the Republicans did when they were in power. I'm voting for a Democratic Super-Majority come Nov. 2010 Lets put the Dems in full charge with Obama at the helm and see where they take us!
Are we expecting an objective opinion? Does he have any credibility left? Are we still listening to this guy?....his motive is clear, bitter old man...
Can anyone really disagree with what he's saying though? Clearly this was not the type of bi-partisan effort that Obama had pledged to create.
McCain correctly lays the blame with the Republicans as well, but his point is it's once again party vs. party with the more powerful party just doing whatever it wants. It didn't work when the Republicans were in control and just because Democrats don't agree with them doesn't make them right either.
What both he and Obama said during the campaign was that the correct answers will be the ones where the moderates in both parties win out and there is a general consensus.
This type of Dems=right Repubs=wrong (or vice versa) mentality is just flat out lazy and, in the end, counter-productive.
Yeah, sure, John. Too bad we didn't follow your advice and invest the Social Security money in the stock market. Go help Cindy count her money.
Poor ole McCain–he's just a sore loser. If he knows it all, why hasn't he come up with a plan to get us out of this mess that has only gotten worse for the past several years? I'm afraid McCain will never agree with anything Obama does–he'll just continue with his put downs–that's not what America needs or wants. We need to see Washington pulling together for us, not for their politics.
Yes, John, you are right, Obama and the Bum Dems are sacrificing our children's birthright. You Republicans are always right! That's why all us young people voted for you Sen. McCain, and so overwhelmingly for your fellow Republicans. We made it possible for you to be our President, Sen McCain and for the R's to take back control of both Houses of Congress.
More honestly: I used to have a lot of respect for John McCain. I have even voted for Republicans! (Shocking, I know!) But their lock-step party line and very petty arguments–all of which John McCain endorsed–were cast in Outright Opposition to the Serious Needs of the American People. John McCain–you are a despicable follower of the worst that the Republican Party tells you. Shame. Shame. Shame. And a loser to boot.
Funny I thought he gave us exactly what he ran on and what the American people voted for... Just because the Republicans are still listening to the 30% of country that still votes for them doesn't mean a thing to me... Just setting themselves up for more losses in 2010... I say keep it up...
The Democrats should treat the Republicans the way they were treated when they were a minority – shut them up, ignore them do not give them anywhere to meet, exclude them from all decision making. The only "reaching across the isle" should be to choke them and kick them in the balls.
And McCain, what exactly did you do to change the bi-partisanship? I don't see any evidence that the Republicans are doing anything to reach across the aisles. What I see are a lot of politicians with no solutions, wating to see which way the stimulus seems to be going before they'll jump on board. Yoou watch, if this package does start working, they'll all start jumping on board then. Ans I love when Republican Governor's asked about whetheror not they'll take stimulus money, and of course they will say, yes-–hypoctites!!
Republicans always want it both ways, and ride on the coattails of others success. Spineless.
So where is McCain's plan? I don't hear anything except how bad the Obama plan is. If it's that bad Mr. McCain, I have an idea...don't take any of the money from the bill. I'm sure Az. will be just find without it. Typical Republican when a Dem is in office...No matter what their intentions are, it's wrong...Tax cuts worked real well during the Bush administration...(of course nothing really worked well during that administration). Didn't hear McCain complain about the cost of the war (in lives or money).
At least Obama took the first step in fixing the economy. No it's not perfect, no bill ever has been or ever will be. But it's a good start. It took us a long time to get to here, it's going to take awhile to get us out. Blame who you will...but realize that we've taken the first step towards getting this country where it should be again...and for that I'm grateful...
Mr. McCain....you lost...get over it!
Who gives a hoot what McCain thinks anymore. I'm still sick of his face and comments. How about supporting the president and those who vote by legal majority to put plans into place. The sight of his name makes me ill.
No GOP House members willing to support? When the package results in the beginning of recovery from the terrible mess they got us into, who's going to look like the obstructionist jerks they are? Once again the GOP demonstrate their lack of concern for the average American.
I imagine even Republicans are secretly glad this guy didn't get elected.
Oh Please, you all need to get a life!
Poor, sad McCain. Maybe if you corrupt Republicans would work with HIM. Instead you chose to fight it. And it is your parties fault we are in this mess.
There is something wrong with people that do not care about our solders or veterans:
all items for Veterans Affairs were reduced and the $2 billion the Senate wanted for VA construction was wiped out altogether. The VA did get one thing: $1 billion for medical facilities renovation and retooling.
# Military construction: Cut and put into a general pot, a change from targeted money for each branch of the services. Army construction alone went from $600 million in the Senate and $900 million in the House to $180 million in the final bill. But negotiators compromised over a general military construction fund - the House wanted $3.75 billion while the Senate allocated $118 million and settled on $1.45 billion for all services.
Well, the jury is still out on Obama but I must agree with McCain. Obama has lied to us and I voted for him.
What a sore loser. So much for his fancy concession speech saying how much he was going to support HIS President. The only negative thing about the President's start is the Republican rhetoric. He's accomplishing what he promised and set out to do with or without their support and despite their negativity and partisan behavior.
Keep up the good work Mr. President. We support you 100 percent and Mr. McCain, why don't you give the American people what you promised...your support to our President and hope to the American people. We are now on the path to recovery.
This bill was an IOU from president Obama to the sentors that put him in office. Take a look at the bill and see for yourself. Special pet projects written in by senators with special interest. Pork my friends....with no clear spending that will create economic recovery. Wake up Obama is just a politician vulnerable to corruption by power, ego, and lies. He may have won the election but he has yet to do anything significant during his 1st 100 days.
McCain’s pathetic whining cry baby voice makes me sick.
Why don’t you suspend yourself from Politics.
Well it was the republicans who let this mess get out of hand in first place. And now they are complaining the way President Obama is trying to handle the economy. Stimulus is needed asap. Without the bill we could witness the worst in american history, an "Economic Colapse".
The McCain story gets sadder and sadder.
Just say NO to John McBitter! Why are you still interviewing this guy?
Just a reminder to the hippie liberals that are currently talking trash about McCain on this page,
You are nothing compared to John McCain
He has more money
He has more of a legacy
He has more guts
...and he has 7 houses, while all of you writing on this page are living in one apartment or maybe your parents house.
Do you really think he cares what some soup-kitchen, robin-hood, pansy, computer nerds think about him?
Amazing! Whenever the repugnican'ts are in office, four things ALWAYS happen: An invasion somewhere, widespread corruption, Our Treasury gets pilfered, and a wicked recession(depression) slams U.S...
Go away repugnican'ts!!!! I am tired of being "trickled down" on by your voodoo economic, bovine scat ,of oligarchic, plutocratic, welfare and greed. Maybe there a nominal position available at Haliburton, or Carlyle Group, or Black Water, or one of the bloated oil companies for you, J.McKook. Oh, and take the end-timer S.Failin with you too. Maybe the "country of Africa" needs your irrelevant views.
Our New, Intelligent, Articulate, Honorable, President Obama has not even been in office for 30days yet.
Truly, he can not screw up as horribly, as the rigged-elected, know-nothing, Imbecilic, slimy, corrupt, "baby bush" regime did.
Jenny,
I think it's nuts that you're wanting change in less then a month. The change starts from the bottom up sweetie...start calling senators offices in your areas, start getting involved. You make the change. Obama is trying, but won't succeed without support. Do you think old schoolers like McCain is going to give up so easily on how Washington operates, or anyone else for that matter? Don't shoot yourself in the foot sweetie and do something instead of just complaining waiting for someone to clean up yours mine and millions of others messes.
Didn't McCain vote for the first bailout? Now he throws his critiques of President Obama as if he has a better idea. If he and the Repbulicans truly had a better idea the economy wouldn't be in the mess that it is.
He lost all credibility when he chose Pailin as his running mate and chose a divisive tone in his campaign.
JOHN MCCAIN IS HURTING HIMSELF BY BEING SO NEGATIVE OF OUR PRESIDENT AFTER HIS ADMINISTRATION CAUSED THIS DISASTER.
There is no such thing as "bipartisan". The word in and of itself is a joke.
The Republicans should be ashamed about the way they participated in the Stimulus Bill. They had their collective heads up and locked. They (the Republicans) had better get serious about a major change in attitude and 'get with it' or they will never (God forbid) get back in to the White House much less hold on to their seats in the Congress.
the GOP HAD 8 YEARS TO RN HE ECONOMY IN HE GROUND SO AT LEAST GIVE OBAMA THE SAME TME TO FIX IT.
nayve uf we sebd fiid t akasja for te starvng citzens up there until they each get their three thosand frefund check plus.
I do agree with his comments that this is generation theft, we are putting the tab on our children. Why are they crying about this now, how about the two gulf war tabs, and the bush bank bailout tab. They have no room to talk. It's time for conservatives to stand back and let the democrats fix all there f ups like they have always done.
wow McCain, can you be any more of a poor loser? just call it quits and check into a nursing home.
I find it interesting that McCains talking about bipartisanship when he proposed his own 500 mil plan including only tax cuts and infrastructure spending, a plan that the dems pretty much already incorporated but one that provided little stimulus. That plan 36 republicans voted for i believe. Thats 36 people that thought there should be ZERO stimulus in the bill. Which obviously was not gonna be the solution. So I think Obama did pretty well getting 61/64.
In the South I grew up in, we would have called it 'comical', to avoid being nasty and calling it what it is, 'idiotic', to have a man who for the better part of two years, acknowledged that Economics was his weakest suit, and proved it over and over, is now the Republican spokesman regarding economic policies. I have yet to figure out what his strong suits are (other than being a fighter pilot who was shot down and spent 6 or so years in a prison camp, and 'has the scars to prove it'). Great preparation place for the presidency.
And he pledged his support for Obama! What a hypocritical s.o.b. he and his joined-at-the-hip partners in the Senate are.
If it weren't for the necessity for speed in doing something, I would like to have seen the Dems call the Reps. bluff and dare someone to filibuster. Then Americans could really see who has their interests at heart. I am sure there aren't enough dumb people in America that would keep these rats in office longer than the next election.
Hey Ryan, I did see what's in the bill. Aid to state and local governments that are on the verge of bankruptcy, money to fix roads and bridges that collapse and kill people because they have not been repaired, oh yes, and strict limits on bonuses for bailed out companies.
Let me break it down for you and Johnny Mac. The Republicans ran up a huge deficit giving billions and trillions away to their friends in defense contracting (it seems even the military was in on the payola), oil (remember how under Bush oil companies never paid their royalties to the government) and banking (this needs no comment). Everyone else got well, they got a little piece of hardware that you twist to insert.
Now, money is going to pay for things that regular people need, and the fat cats are being reigned in. And what did you expect from Johnny Mac? That he would admit that he and his cronies have NO CLUE about what to do except push the same policies that got us into this mess?
It WAS a bad beginning, but only because we were coming off an 8 year train wreck at the hands of the repubs... John McCain needs to put himself in a nice old folks' home and butt out.
Let's see.
McCain picked Sarah Palin, who was terrified of Putin's head in Alaskan airspace. Putin, the man who is actually DOING something about the Somali pirates.
McCain, he has links to ViaGlobal, they had a role in tricking Haji Bashir Noorzai into coming to the US to be arrested despite promises to the contrary. I'm sure the world would really trust him.
Finally, what a hypocrite. He should be loyal to Obama, Obama is president, and McCain should respect that. His actions are showing him to be the neocon that he has always denied being.
John McCain, you are a hypocrite. You recently told the world how you respected Barack Obama and how you would support his presidency. You're displaying poor sportsmanship and just can't get over losing. And, I still would like to know what you were thinking when you chose Sarah Palin.
President Obama kept his promise to help every individual who ranges from poverty stricken to the financially endowed. He also sat down with Republicans to construct the bill. It is the Republicans who said they would be willing to reach across the aisle including, you, Senator McCain, who have refused to reach back.
oh stop all this bipartisan bickering... and gimme your money. i want it Now. Obama luvs me and he wants to gimme all i want. Obama is going to gimme from all your childrens's money and that makes me very happy. gimme, gimme gimme. i deserve a break today, and you deserve to gimme it.
There hasnt been a person to get excited about to vote for president in a long time. We have had Gore, Dole, Bush, Obama, Clinton, Kerry,Mccain to choose from. Kind of getting tired of picking the person i think would do less harm. Bush was a two term president bcos thats how bad Gore and Kerry were. Obama seemed to be better than Mccain but deifnitly not a choice for president. If only Colin Powell would run!
I think the Republican's should calm down & sit down. They should
start thinking about the American people now in our time of crisis,
not themselves. John has everything now, you'd think this P.O.W.
days would help him understand what's going on , it's a war of
sorts, and economic war! It's the Republican's who got us into this
mess in the first place, deregulations up the wazoo and lots & lots
of illegal stuff. Put on your thinking caps, you said the stimulus
wouldn't even work before you saw it! Get objective, there has to be
a few good minds between you all....come up with some solutions
and get a life!
Why all the personal snipes at Mcain about his age, and wealth? It seems that Americans are not debating issues, but rather personalitys.
Come on John, you just voted for another 2.5 trillion tax cut for the rich, to continue the 2 trillion cuts that Bush already did, and the one trillion and counting tragic cost of the Iraq war. Talk about "generational theft" and the height of hypocrisy! How can you talk about bipartisanship with a straight face. We finally got some support to our education, transportation, and energy policy after years of neglect and exploitation. Please retire to your Sedona dude ranch or join the ranks of those who want to set their personal agendas aside to build a better future for the citizens of this country. You have lost the respect you had as a true, non partisan maverick that set you apart from your antediluvian fellow party hacks. When are you going on with Rush and Hannity?
Everything Obama says comes with an expiration date. That's why his head is on a swivel as he speaks...he's talking out of both sides of his mouth!
For instance:
“There are no red states. There are no blue states. There are the United States of America” – Obama
…
Challenged by one Republican senator over the contents of the package, the new president, according to participants, replied: “I won.”
On Tuesday each of 106,000,000 Tax Filers (Joint or Single and excluding those 56,000,000 who file but don't/haven't pay/paid taxes) will effectivley spend $14,000 ($7,500 Tuesday, $3,750 government estimated interest and $2,750 reasonable program cost overruns). Therefore, if you reasonably expect to recieve $14,000 from this bill you should be elated.
For the +/- 200 enthusiatic endorsers of this bill in this comment section that represents $2,800,000. Now my guess is that the 200 respondents won't be recieving anywhere near this amount. For myslef, I can tell from CNN's own descrition of the program that I will see $800 and maybe can pick up a few penies here and there along the way if I get lucky.
So how do you continue to have runaway government that robs the people blind. You tell people, like those above, that you are helping them, you rely on them to be too stupid to use a calculator and then you take them to the cleaners while they smile, cheer and ask for more.
One more thought: Lindsay Graham, McCain, the Republicans, where was their consideration and cooperation of the Democrats during the Bush years? Two rights don't make a wrong but honesty and a little humility does make one more believable.
Pathetic.
Republican's did not complain once about the billions spent...im sorry wasted...in Iraq. But when a Democrat comes along and worries about "spending" money in his own country to help those in need it all of a sudden is a problem and we can just forget about the past 8 years. Wake up McCain. What would you have done? Pretended like nothing was happening and continue tax cuts? Yeah, CLEARLY that was working.
John you old fool, STOP LYING that you have better alternatives
LOSER
McCain's got all his financial expertise from Sen Graham from Tx. Sen Graham is responsible for his PRO de-regulation that took away all of the protection put in place after the Great Depression Part 1. We had Banking, Wall Street and the commodity markets all 3 different enities as protection. Graham, McCain and the Republican greed machine de- regulated for higher profits for the same people they bailed out prior to the election. This is why gas prices were almost $4.00 a gal. Oil in now being traded in the futures market. Biggest benefactor...Morgan Stanley. MCCain has a lot of nerve...If we had a media organization that would ask questions perhaps the Republicans would not be so bold right now. They should be ashamed.
The Republicans are whining that they haven't had time to read the 1100 page stimulus bill. But it is largely the same bill that was written in the House several weeks ago. If the Republicans have had more than two weeks to read 1100 pages and can't get it done, what do they think they are getting paid for? Oh right ... it's difficult to read a bill from a golf cart on the thirteenth fairway!
Evolm spewed:
"All bow before the black president. All bow before your new god.
Only 43% of white people voted for this illegal buffoon. He's not my president."
If he isn't your president, you must be here illegally. LEAVE. You don't belong here. Your shelf has expired and you're stinking up the joint.
to Ryan on Feb 15 th. You commented that Clinton left us with a surplus. That is incorrect. He left us with a current account(year to year) surplus. We were still in debt my friend. One other thing. Clinton did have a Republican Congress. They were in my opinion a good balance for each other.
Sorry for the repeat, just corrected mistake: One more thought: Lindsay Graham, McCain, the Republicans, where was their consideration and cooperation for the Democrats during the Bush years? Two wrongs don't make a right but honesty and a little humility does make one more believable.
Perhaps some of the strange behavior of our elected officials , Republican and Democrats, is simply fear of the truth being made public. I would be interested to know the actual amount of American tax payers money that we have spent, in just the last eight years or so, around the world. I am sure the figures would be staggering. President Obama is like a light turned on, in a dark room, full of roaches. The light of real truth makes them scramble to the shadows. Our country deserves our money and attention. The Republican "base" of America is like an unsound house, the foundation is crumbling, and the wood is full of termites. No matter how you "pretty " it up, even the best paint in the world cannot fix an unsound structure. Quite a few Democrats also seem to be hesitant to step up and help our Nations people. I also find it curious that, for instance, Alaska's governor gave Alaskans money in the form of a windfall oil profit. Last time I looked, Alaska is part of America. Why didn't everyone in America get a tiny piece of the pie? And didn't that make her a "distributor" ? And I also hear that rural villages in Alaska have desperate people, literally unable to get food and gasoline, at a fair price? I would think that the Least we can do for our own citizens is to insure their survival. Last time I checked, America is capable of dropping aid from the air to "help" other countries, so why aren't we doing that for our own people? We Are capable, but I guess we pesky American peons don't deserve help . Wait a moment, didn't we just have an election? Yes, we did, and our new voice is President Obama, and Vice President Biden. They are actually working quite hard to help the common American . Our country deserves every penny of our tax money to "grow the brand" of America. We have an enormous amount to answer for during these last eight years, particularly concerning our hypocratic former President and former Vice President. If you really believe in God, you sure have a funny way of showing it. Let us dispense with the "Old Testiment" and listen to the words from Jesus Crist himself. I personally do not think he would approve of our form of "helping thy brother" with bombs and tanks. So, please quit using Gods name in war, that is wrong on many levels. I am looking forward to seeing our country rebuild itself up from a new foundation. I hope to see high speed trains built all over America. I am also looking forward to eradicating poverty and suffering. I think we all realize that not everyone can go to college. I feel certain that vocational training from a young age will help our people flourish. Only when America truly flourishes , will we be ready to lead the world again.
There is a reason we voted for Obama/Biden and not McCain/Palin. Such arrogance from some one who doesn't understand the economy and has Joe the plumber for a role model and Cindy for a confidant. If we wanted both parties to have equal say in governance, then we wouldn't need the general election.
Dear Republicans, get through your heads. Obama doesn't have to consult with you. He did it out of courtesy.
BTW, why are we still talking to the losers anyway?
McCain and his economic views were resoundly and strongly defeated in the 2008 election. The man has no room to speak. I for one am enormously glad that this man is not POTUS.
McCain reminds me of the little boy who murdered his parents and then asked the court for mercy because he was an orphan.
Talk about Orwellian...McCain and the GOP'ers can boycott negotiations, stand on the sidelines like they were spectators, vote a party line to uphold Rush Limbaugh's hope for Obama's failure AND then they have the guts to say bipartisahip doesn't work. It is working for them!
If you ask me the entire republican delegation (with the exception of three brave Senators) are still clinging to the notion that coddling the rich and hoping for a trickle down is morally bankrupt.
It's time the republican party embraced what is best for the majority of Americans or they will be forever known as the "Party of the Rich".
This guy hasn't had a clue...doesn't have a clue now. McCain needs to retire. He's old in age as well as old in his policies. (I'm a senior so I can say that). He's part of the problem that got us in this mess. He's also a sore loser, ran a terrible campaign.
President Obama is sooo intelligent and well spoken and very knowledgable. He's just the man we need. I changed my political party for Obama.
Well, after an entire career John McCain has finally become a bona fide right wing Republican. And like his GOP buddies in Congress he has found comfort in the cheep seats.
you got to be kidding me; while hes trying to undermine prez obama he should be worried about the drug cartels that have made teir way all through arizona. and virtually taking over that state w/ illegals ,crime, kidnappings. he should take care of his own house before he tries to tear down somebody elses.
When you profer the same ideas that have failed for eight years, and they are not embraced anew, 'tis odd to place the blame on those who have no desire to continue on the same failed paths. Put forth fresh, new, workable ideas, and they'll be embraced. Until then, look within yourself to discover the reason you had less part in the solution then you craved.
Seriously, I don't want to be rude to "Senator John McCain" because he's old enough to be my grandfather.But what i don't appreciate is pretty simple.....How in the world McCain going to be on national TV raising doubts about President Obama plans moving this country forward. Obviously, repulicans ruined the country economic & entire world too voted more than 99% times supporting George W. Bush policies destroying surplus left by President Bill Clinton, and i'll be happy if you'll kindly "Shut-Up" for good we're tired of hearing your voices again please!!!!!!
It amazes me that any critical comments of Obama are greeted with such vitriolic replies. Mr. McCain does have a little truth in what he is saying, if people would just open their ears, rather than being all partisan, and claiming he's a sore loser, or old, or other negative comments.
It is entirely true that the final text of the 1000+ page bill was available for less than 24 hours before the House voted. That's hardly enough time to read the bill, let alone contemplate, edit, improve or revise things. This for the most expensive single bill the government has ever sent to the President's desk.
Those that voted for it voted with their fingers crossed, following the party orders.
It's depressing to see that Obama has already broken one promise – to change how Washington works. As far as I can see, this is the same old tactic of the ruling party getting their way over the protests of the minority party. It's only that the roles are switched compared to what they were.
I had really hoped for better with Mr. Obama.
Wait till the dollar collapses and both bailouts fail. Then the new solution will be the Amero. And it too will be pushed down our throats. Wake up people, we are losing the country
that our founding fathers sacrifaced so much for. Our republic is vanishing right before our eyes thanks to likes of Bush, McCain ,Obama. and the ignorant, uneducated citizens who accept what main stream media presents to them as the truth! We will see who is right. RON PAUL is a true patriot, REMEMBER THAT!
Does Mr. "The fundamentals of the economy is sound" have something to say about what expert economists unanimously think should be done? And what is the unemployment rate in Arizona again? I hope Arizonanians are listening carefully...
The Republicans had their chance. Why should Obama negotiate with the party whose leaders ordered no cooperation BEFORE the bill was even finalized? The finalized bill included more tax breaks than Obama wanted and cut many programs that he did want...and that's not trying to be Bi-Partisan?
L.A. Times headline Saturday morning "Stimulus will reach nearly all"...how in God's name can the Republicans actually be against that?
Voters will remember who fought for their welfare and who played petty political games with it. This is the end of the Party of Lincoln as hijacked by Goldwater, Reagan, Limbaugh, Coulter, Bush, Cheney, Hannity et al.
Good Riddance!
The last eight years mcain and the repubs doubled the size of govt, the debt, expensive wars that we started................yes folks have we fogot. No weapons of md meant we were wrong......wrong.........wrong. Sorry had to be said three times. Now they want partisanship. For the last forty to fifty years it is an embarrasing fact that the congress has not taken on new or big issues just danced around them. If you bitarsisan something it gets washed down every time you cant please everyone. That is not what democracy is about holding hands and getting along in congress. A direction must be chosen and taken not stand in the intersection and argue. You cannot go down two roads at once. They have been barting our tax dollars for so long they all think they get a piece of it. I for one a happy we are picking a new direction. War, debt, and helping the big businesses were not warking.
"patricia campbell February 15th, 2009 12:24 pm ET
Sit back you Dems and see all your freedom and ability to think for yourself taken away. Just wait and see. We'll see who has the last laugh."
PATRICIA – Are you kidding? Please tell us you are kidding? After the last 8 years of having our civil liberties stripped to the point of having virtual strip searches through xray at the airport you have the audacity to make that statement? Did you sleep through the Patriot Act? I guess you must have drank the punch at that Republican fundraiser or information session you apparently went to.
It is sure a good thing McCain did not get elected as president. He wouldn't have nonw what to do as he demonstrate when he put his campaign on hold.
What a joke he offers too by calling Obama's first three and half weeks " a bad beginning." Obama did more in this short time then most presidents do in one term of their presidency.
Where were these guys when Bush spent so much in his two wars?
Where were these guys when the economy took a nose dive down the toilet?
Where were these guys when our debt went up under Bush?
Now you are all concern about fiscal spending? Please give me a break
Boy there are a lot of idiots on here. If you think that this so called "stimulus" package is really going to work your NUTS!.
Let's see, we'll just let the same people who have destroyed the world's financial system try to fix it by spending almost a trillion
dollars with little or no fiscal discipline whatsoever. No, this whole mess is going to get a lot worse in the coming months and for that matter years! Keeep dreaming that Obama is going to somehow lift us out of this mess by spending, spending, spending. It's totally irresponsible and ludicrous. Be ready to accept inflation in a big way in the coming years because it's coming. And tell me, where is the "change we can believe in"? Sounds like more of the same to me.
Well, well, well... all the learned speak! Most of these comments portend an ignorant point of view, at best. FREEDOM! Wow! Let's let the government decide what we are going to do with our businesses, ESPECIALLY since we are too stupid to do it on our own. The HUGE car companies are whining about how they need government bailout money and yet... alas ... who got them in a position to need it? WE DID since we refused to demand efficient vehicles since the 1970's! OMG LOL! (New speak from the ignorant!) Anyone insupport of this stupid effort to bailout the "industries" is only pushing a shortsighted, short term, and very brief "tide-me-over". Fools! Well, this is our Democratic state of affairs: we must abide by the majority herd, no matter how close the cliff is. You ignorant b@$^@)#$! THIS WILL ONLY HELP THE SHORT TERM! Let the stupid be culled! Our money is simply being wasted. Go ahead, support this foolish bailout, but mind you, when those companies are wallowing in their stupid engineering practice of hope, don't say that I didn't tell you so. McCain is the only whisper in the canyon of dry desert air that makes any sense what so ever. This bailout is WRONG! You idiots! DO THE MATH! There are small companies that need the helping hand and small foreign companies who would move into this country to re-engergize our economy at the drop of a highschoolprom queens' panties! But! You fools want to support the stupid engineering principles of the past. We WILL DIE due to this stupid package.
Unfortunately the people who voted Obama still wont face reality that this guy will not be the Messiah! Now I'm off to the Bush Ranch to thank W for a great 8 years.
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Phil – Hate to break it ya, but you won't find your beloved "W" at any ranch, as it was just a farce during his presidency. Ole' Georgie is nestled in an exclusive neighborhood in Dallas – one that used to be restricted to whites only.
McCain sent Palin out to do his dirty tricks. She did everything in her power to discredit Obama, McCain stood by and said nothing to discount her negative comments. He now stands strong with the Republicans and has lots to say...."WE VOTE NO!" SCREW THE AMERICAN PEOPLE...LET THEM EAT CAKE!!
Looking at the comments, no wonder we are in a mess. Each side thinks the other is the devil incarnate neither side is prepared to compromise their ideology for the benefit of the country.
Cutting taxes does not work very well as it increases debt, increasing government spending will not work as it also increases debt. We cannot borrow our way out of a recession only real growth end a recession, borrowing only ameliorates the impact of the recession on the general population.
Our politicians are not prepared to give us the bad news, standards of living will drop and taxes will go up to pay for the mess the global financial markets have got us into.
All of you writing on this page are probably on welfare, and realize now that a Democrat is president your welfare checks just got bigger. Congratulations crack smokers.
I'm sure that money for Amtrak will create jobs, they haven't ever turned a profit. Money to buy new computers, money to the arts, money to non-tax payers. oh yea, thats the right direction. I beleive it was Bill that signed NAFTA and sent our jobs out of country. Now you want to throw trillions of dollars out there so illegals will have a job. You can't borrow your way out of debt!
Republican thinking on bipartisanship goes like this:
You want to be my friend? That's Great!
But I don't want to be your friend.
So, you are a very, very bad person
Because you say you want to be my friend
But you are not my friend.
where were all these people that are whinig about the size of the package five months ago when we just had,....had to have it now the first 800b that the avg joe never saw. Half of it was revamped less than three months later. Let obama have a swing at it now and keep quiet.......................
Here is the man who ran for president while constantly saying that action came first and fore-most to negotiation.
Now, he's saying that negotiation is on the fore-front of his political agenda. The only agenda I can suss out thus far is that he will change his tune to which ever side makes it easier for him to be negative towars the current administration.
It has become increasingly clear to me that the Republican party has no other agenda than to be divisive and irksome. Its time for this party to disband and retire the 'old boys club' into the nursing home and let a more progressive, possitive, inclusive, and decisive generation get on with crafting a safe and secure future for all Americans.
That's right John Galt...in case your momma didnt tell you this...it's not "christian" to have more than you can ever need and complain about the people across the street starving to death "too loudly" during your dinner party. You say "socialism" and "spreading the wealth"...I say "UNRESTRAINED GREED" Republicans never fail to amaze me with thier utterly soulless anti-americanism. You guys tried to destroy the (largely) democratic unions by shipping jobs overseas like they were toxic waste. IT FAILED. The reason? Its simple...democrats aren't like republicans...they don't vote based on thier income, church affiliations, or the number of AK 47's they own...they vote based on thier sense of fairness and the common good to the country they live in and an archaic notion the republicans seem to have lost far behind...the notion that ALL AMERICANS matter.
Hey, "Oh Please", it's spelled, "insight", not in site. You're a true idiot. John McCain knows alot more about governing than obama does. At least he does'nt owe any of his success or homes to a convicted felon. I don't think obama could say the same. Learn to write there, Idiot! Did you even finish High School?
A majority of us in the Country believed his choice of Sarah Palin was "off to a bad campaign". That didn't seem to bother him, though.
Any start by any President will be rough with the S___ hole the republicans left us in.
Obama is doing the best he can with what he's been left to deal with. Give him time... give him support and watch him AND US fly!
McCain and the Repubs should take their sour grapes and make more whine out of them!!!
Wah wah wah.
The GOP lost, if John McCain didn't notice. And since they added $4 trillion to the national debt, and Iraq, which cost more than the stimulus bill, they've no leg to stand on.
Yes, because of the do nothing republicans! But the question is, what have you done for us gramps? Nothing. You and Graham can go away. I see that you are running for your 5th senate term in Arizona. Hopefully, we (Arizona's voters) will pull off the all important loss for you and vote in anyone that runs against you. Retire already old man.
Gabriel Giffords, are you out there? Run against this has-been. You will win that senate seat. We need new and fresh ideas. The plus side is we won't need to hear him screech any longer.
Patrick in Arizona,
Your Governor is a Democrat. She is your problem no McCain.
If your state is in Debt you should send her a nasty comment. Oh thats right, she bailed and went to work for Barack. Great idea for Homeland Security.
Maybe you can elect someone that is fiscally responsible.
Shut up, McCain. Let's wait and see how this stimulus package works and where the country's at in 4 years. If things aren't better THEN maybe you can shoot your mouth off.
just like repugnants, complain, be critical and offer nothing new except the tried and failed tax cuts.
...and the racist empty suit hussein nobama is the beginning of the end of the U. S. Proven Fact!
Him and his cult followers really do hate the U. S. and its citizens and want the country to be destroyed. Another Proven Fact!
I just love how any Republican that supports Obama, gets threatened by his parties supporters. I just don't see anything getting done, for either party, all because nobody can play nice in the sandbox.
I absoulutely agree with John McCain. President Obama has promised to American Citizens with "a small Government with efficient works" during the campaign just three months ago. Most American easily can figure out that the $787 billion economic stimulus bill can be first borne a giant monster's Government with fat inefficient before it create 3,500,000 jobs. Around 90 billion dollars will spendthrift to build or repair Federal building, to buy cars for Federal employee, to buy furnitures of Home Land Security, 1,000,000,000 dollars for aids of ABORATION which is MURDER to some countries in Africa, 1,000,000,000 dollars for ACORN that has been investigated by FBI with VOTER-FRAUD because the fraud group ACORN helped illegally a lot for Obama...... and so on. If this bill can not create even 2,000,000 jobs instead 3.5 million which Obama and Democratic have insisted on American should impeach Obama, Pelosi and Harry Reid right way.
Who really cares what McCain's opinion is about anything ~ ~ He is just another Republican 'group-thinker' under the direction of their loud mouth leader, Rush Limbaugh ~ ~ what idiots they all are ~ ~ Thank God for we LIBERAL Democrats, who know that we don't have to be told how and what to think ~ ~ duh ~ ~
John McCain is showing his true self. His party controlled this country by fear, exclusion, and greed. Now that they power has been taken away, hear them whine. John you LOST!!! Get over it.
So, from your own bad spirits, you are wishing your constituents ill. If you continue this route of offering no help, in fact adamantely denying any help to this country from the bottom up (Not your top down approach {it always seems to stop at the top} ) You can kiss 2010 and the future of the Republican Party good-bye.
Sen. McCain should be ashamed to talk anything about the President, after a humiliating defeat in the elections. If people had thought that the President would be off to a bad start, he would have not won the election. I think McCain should just retire and give chances for more younger people who can think positive. All McCain says is "the democrats are spending", but if you ask him if he has a plan, he just blinks. If you don't have a plan, then don't talk about people who have a plan.
Asking McCain's opinion on Obama is like asking a Hatfield to comment on a McCoy. Americans would like to hear from some recognized economists instead of a bunch of aggenda driven partisans. King and McCain are both cut from the same partisan cloth and offer little, if anything, to meaningful debate. Diaglogue like this is a complete waste of airtime.
All you Arizona voters out there, let's start a movement to defeat McCain in his next election.
We can call it, YES WE CAN – DEFEAT MCCAIN!!!
new president has close to a 70% approval rating yet the GOP says he's off to a bad start. LOL....why don"t these guys just admit they are still sore from losing the election, not used to not being in power or having to deal with a POPULAR president from another party. In the end most people other than those on the far right will see thorough their sour grapes especially if the nation starts going in the right direction.
Joyhn McCain-if you did not like the bill as it was originally set up,
why didn't you get involved in the negotations instead of grandstanding on the sidelines? If, as you say, the Obama Administration is off to a "bad start", the Repubs are as responsible for this state as anyone else. You refused to negotiate . You sat on the sidelines and criticized.
Don't blame me. I voted for the other guy.
SUPPORT the President does not mean blindly going against your own beliefs.
I dont care if you are a Dem, Rep, or Indy, you vote on your beliefs of what is right or wrong.
To be honest too many Republicans vote along party lines. Too many Democrats vote along party lines. NO ONE fights for what is right or what they truly believe in, although I do believe that Barack believes in his socialist agenda. When you are an elitist you believe that people can not help themselves and you must GUIDE them.
Mr. McCain. yes, you're a war hero....and i respect that.
But, please, you're an old time Republican.........stuck in old Republican thinking. The world has changed; America has changed; the people are moving to the future. Everything has changed.....except Republican rhetoric. The play ended....the people walked out.....too late to call them back in promising re-writes. If you're not part of the solution, your'e part of the problem.
Coming from a man who chose Sara Palin as is running mate. And this will be my stock response to ANYTHING McCain has to say.
What a sore loser John McCain is.
There will never be any chance of bipartisanship in Congress until we rid ourselves of all the old dinasaurs. We need term limits – maximum of 2 terms for Congressmen and Senators to keep these people from getting so entrenched. Tax cuts and trickle down economics have destroyed our country's tax base and economy. The only time in the last 30 years we prospered without borrowing huge sums of money was during the Clinton years!
The GOP came up with a plan that would have doubled jobs and cost half as much as this plan. No DEMS listened because they were too busy sneaking in a new health care plan for the entire country without review. Oh well, it's your tax dollars and your grandmother who is going to be denied care because it's age vs cost and she won't be worth the care, according to the government, she's too old. According to Daschle American's have come to expect too much from our health care system. Tell that to someone with a chronically ill family member.
Maybe the Democrats could READ the next major bill they all sign on behalf of Americans. What exactly do they think 2 billion to ACORN is going to do? Be a BOOM to the economy? Oh, and 245 million to Hollywood film makers to purchase film.That's going to REALLY help a struggling family who doesn't have enough money to even go to the movies. Give me a break......I didn't like McCain but Obama will be a great friend of Hugo Chavez someday. Can anyone say Check Card Bill or Fairness Doctrine? Isn't Government control great? Don't come whining to me when you've lost all your rights.
There are no Republicans and no Democrats. There are only the American people. To bring political stances when our economy is in so much trouble is absolutely absurd. These people should be doing what is best for the American people, not to attempt to sway votes for future elections. Yet again, the GOP is just thinking about themselves and not whats best for us citizens.
Here's what I don't get. Where were all of these wonderful republican ideas over the last couple of years? Are the delusional and / or blind to the past few years? "Fundamentals of the economy are strong?" And they wonder why people are skeptical of their ideas? There is a reason why democrats have the majority in the House and Senate. Most of the shift happened before Obama was elected president. While Obama LISTENED to your garbage proposals, he doesn't have to enact any of your lunacy! Grow Up!!!
McCain is a loser..how can he sit there with a straight face and say that Obama didn't sit down with the opposing team? Not only is he an idiot, he also seems to be going senile..is this guy even relevant anymore?
what happened to my comment ?
Thanks
Obama-perhaps generational theft.
McCain- absolutely generational death!
if Republicans think Obama is off to a bad start we are headed in the right direction...they remind me of the joker antagonizing the criminals in The Dark Knight LOL!! "Let's wind the clocks back a year. These cops and lawyers wouldn't dare cross any of you. I mean, what happened?" Joker
WOW – who is not surprised that he said that! Shocking!! He is just bitter that he did not win and it's time to get over it and move on – obviously there was a reason you didn't win the election and it's this whining that just reaffirms it!
Of course McCain wishes he were president. yeah he's the loser of the election, but doesn't make him sore necessarily. he's got to be more aware of the mistakes he made in his campaign than he might lead on. but, it's the country's fundamental well being he's trying to talk about here, not "I would be a better president" or something. he's legitimately concerned about it. what he's saying is logical like him or not. who doesn't want quick action from Pres. Obama, and for him to turn things around (like HIM or not)? but, who wants to see the financial structure of the country face imploding from throwing more and more potentially misguided money at the problem? let's see it work out. the leaders need to be able to work together.
CNN PLEASE POST MY COMMENTS... THANKS
I think what the GOP is saying is: Sit at the table with us and let us make ALL the decisions. Now that is bipartisanship.
Mccain,,, you are really jealous ... dats not good for the country.. if you love the country and have scare to prove it .. help obama and america and not gossip and talk sh....t...if you can go to he....ll for a minute
So McCain is whinning about the stimulus package, saying it is robbing the future generations huh? Let"s think about this.....if the republicant's had it THEIR way, we would stay in Iraq for God knows how long, ROB this generation of their mothers and fathers all on a lie, spend WELL over the amount of the stimulus bill calls for now, for our FUTURE generation to pay for and not produce jobs? Oh thats right, republicant's will create jobs for this generation and the next... Iraq!!!! At least this president is TRYING to do something to get us back on the right track, and without blood on our hands. It may not be perfect, nothing ever is. It's nice to know that we FINALLY have someone Back in office that understands what real people live like. Most people are not born with a silver spoon in their mouth looking down on the people while in the many castles they own and yell " LET THEM EAT CAKE!!!' This country was born from the bottom up not from the top down.
I have one question for republicans. Please tell me what needs to be done? If the stimulus package is not the answer, please, without bad mouthing what we currently have, without saying whats in the bill that is wasteful, please tell me what should we do. Anyone up for the challenge?
The loons commenting on this article have certainly missed the point. The U.S. government just approved an almost $1T bill with no one in Washington actually reading it! Face it folks, you've been ripped off again!
If it was not for you GOP, the Bill could be much better. Please retire all your GOP Senators and let people live with some jobs. John go back to read some history and write something to keep for yourself.
CNN has become a reformed "FOX News". Conservative views, welcome; progressive views, tossed. Ridiculous. You people are doing the country a disservice by not being fair. Even your reporters now want to "grill" Pres. Obama. Where were they when Bush was unnecessarily sending soldiers to Iraq?? When would they report that Bush's war debt is one of the reasons America is gradually collapsing??
You all keep reporting the enormity of the "Stimulus", which is fair. But what do you want the President to do?? Do nothing?? And you won't complain??
Note: You don't have to post this because you won't anyway.
CNN PLEASE POST MY COMMENTS
“Republicans were guilty of this kind of behavior,” McCain said. “I’m not saying that we did things different. BUT AMERICANS WANT US TO DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY AND THEY WANT US TO WORK TOGETHER."
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So, why didn't you? 'YOUR WAY OR NO WAY' is that how it works with the Republicans?
Joh S we already had a huge debt to China under the Republican 8yrs of Manifest Destiny years. The Republicans sold the United States, and its value on Human Rights for Debts. The Republicans sold America to Out Sourcing, eliminating Union power, creating vast workers VISA for professionals, and selling and diverting all their behind the scene deals were to be blamed on illegal Mexicans crossing the border to do low ending pay jobs. I don't see illegal mexicans working as telemarketers, technicians, Auto Plant workers, accountant, managers, electricians, and other technical jobs. They sold these jobs, the higher parts of the lay off issues, to outsourcing companies, and create visa for lower paid technicians from overseas. Yes Republicans...blame it on the Lawn Technicians from Mexico, or the Chicken Technicians from El Salvador?
I'm a proud Viet Nam veteran and, just for those to whom it makes a difference, I'm white. I tried, mightily, to bring myself to a point where I could have voted for John McCain. He'll always be a hero to me but his obvious courage, unfortunately, does not seem to extend to the political arena.
The Republican party can't have its way anymore. Their idea of bipartisanship for the last eight years has been not much more than "Here it is, we've got the votes anyway, so just suck it up and vote for it.". Mostly, they've had their way with the Democrats. Now, they just don't seem to grasp the fact they're no longer in charge.
I'm hoping, and believing, that President Obama will show all of us what true political courage is. I'm also praying, fervently, that the Democratic party will find the courage, somewhere, to follow him.
So McCain has decided that he needs to channel Rush Limbaugh.
Bi-partisanship doesn't mena giving in to the bad policies of the Bush years. he has nothing to offer. It's time for the out touch old Rebublica panderer to do what's good for the country rather than his standing in the Republican Party.
My, my, my, what did Mc'Shame say. Give the US a break. He did not vote on the bill, so why is he taking. We all have heard the saying, Hinds sight is twenty-twenty. We can all have an opinion when the action is over. Is this the same person who admitted he knew nothing about the economy? Why is he talking.
Hope February 15th, 2009 12:39 pm ET
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Pssst Hope, I think you meant "our" economy, not "are" economy. Anyway, put the doobie down and wake up. Your party blew it and now they will have to wait in the wings while our new President fixes your President's mistakes.
@ Paul H and all the other Repub bots. So for eight years the Repub did such a good job, right? We want them to guide us, right?
Iraq war trillions of dollars of debt$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Inherit a Clinton surplus and turn it into a deficit$$$$$$$$$$$
Yeah, they really got it down.....so we want to listen to the repubs who dont wear flag pins on their lapels anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have ready all of these comments and have to agree that John McCain is out of touch with the American people as well as the other Reps still let in office. Benier, Cantor and the rest need a rest. Lets give it to them by not voting for any of them in 2010. Also if the bill so much of a problem for them and they disagree with it so much then I think that we should not force the money on them and withhold it from their States and districts. That way they won't have to be part of something they feel is bad for the country. NOT, I have not heard one of them say they won't take the money and run. Losers....all of them
I have one thing to say..."The fundamentals of the economy are strong"...
No why would anyone listen to what John McCain have to say about the
economy...Get REAL...
When the Republicans are willing to give up some of their pay to aid the poor and desperate people who need food immediately, then I'll listen to their criticism of the stimulus package. If they have a better solution, bring it on. If not, shut up and take a look at how the American people are suffering because of a Republican generation that lasted way too long.
mcCain u have had your day in the sun and the sun went down... over and out for you. Please stop interviewing this old man no one cares what he has to say he said it all on the campaign trail and guess what.
HE LOST11111111
I really think that Obama should have rubbed it in first after the election, rather than be nice. The just seems like all the republicans are big cry babies.
i see Obama's move a quick and correct one. We the people are under pressure and Obanna's quick action is going to help us.
Simply, there are days you can spend time and wait, and some days you cannot do so.
These is the kind of day that calls for action.
Good work for Obama.
To Allie, I hope you sleep well at night. Why would you feel better if Mc shame and the same policies of george bush was in office, get over it . You play the color card every time you can make a statement like this. Where age do you live in, color is not written on application anymore. Where you here in slavery times? If you had someone who has screwed up the economy, such as Bush and the Reps, how can you say the country would be better if mr. shame had won. Get use to it Obama is the President and will be for the next four years. If you dont like it, get your party together and vote him out.
Great show-but enjoyed your helicopter ride the best-my son was your pilot. . . Enjoyed watching him pilot John King around. As for McCain, sour grapes-their tactics are evident-gee, all you had to read were the latest modifications, should have already read the meat of it before-sour grapes.
Please let me know how to contact John King through e-mail-he is not featured on any blogs.
"Are you saying that the republicans don't care about people being laid off?"
Only a fool would believe that Republicans care about people being laid off. The sole agenda of the Republican party is to put more money into the pockets of the wealthiest people in the country. They are happy to use our love of country, idealism, religious beliefs and hard work to help them accomplish this.
Did the wealthiest 5% of Americans benefit from the policies of the Bush administration? How about the anti-abortion people who so reliably voted Republican year after year?
After everyone has filtered out all the juvenile retorts on this blog, I would suggest that you spend the time to become educated about just how this mess came about. CNBC has an excellent documentary called "House of Cards", detailing how the combination of pro-home ownership policies, low interest rates, lack of oversight and just plain greed got us into this mess. This greed was not only confined to Wall street, but begins with the homeowners that bought houses that they obviously could not afford without reading the fine print, the mortgage brokers who falsified applications to gain the approvals, the mortgage companies who turned around and sold those mortgages to Wall Street, who in turn bundled millions of dollars worth of questionable grade products into AAA rated instruments, and the foreign investors who bought them without a clue as to what they were buying. Wall Street has a significant but by no means solitary role in the current crisis.
The way to fix this is to for both sides to work together to analyze the problem and develop the solution. This will require putting aside both partisan bickering and arrogance, and using the best ideas from both sides of the aisle. The public's perception that the Democratic congress has used this opportunity to go on a spending spree, steamrollering billions of dollars of non-stimulus related pork and social programs into the bill, helps neither their image or the economy. Pelosi and Reid may be well advised to remember the fate of the party in the 1994 election, when the Democratically controlled congress acted with impunity, over-promising and under-delivering. The current congress already has a two-year track record of under-delivering, so they're well on their way to a 1994 repeat.
John McShame is the biggest political loosers of all time. His Repub bud GWBush destroyed his presidental aspirations twice. First during the primaries in 2000 when the Carl Rove hate spin machine went as far to say McCain had fathered a biracial child just before S. Carolina primary. They annihalited him and his campaign shortly thereafter. The second time was this current election. GWBush approval rating was in the gutter so McCain could not use the pres to campaign for him therefore thanks to fellow Repub pres it sunk him again. The man needs to stop flapping his arms around like a lost penquin that he is and do this nation a great favor and dissapear.
Looks like McCain is right judging from all the Liberal Sheep and their angry venting. They can't handle the fact that after a month they realize Barry Do-Nothing is just doing nothing. He lied to us all about being open and has done nothing but hide. He lied about giving us a chance to read the bill for a week before it is voted on. He lied about his transparency of government and then the next day breaks his own rules.
Yeah the sheep are angry, they were lied to by their great leader. They are angry because they are suddenly opening their eyes and realizing that the president has no influence over the economy. They never did. They are angry because they thought they were done being preached fear by their president and all their president preaches now is fear.
We are told America will not be around on Monday if we don't clear this bill on Friday. Yeah we were lied to and now they must vent their anger but they can't vent at the one who is causing all this fear for he is devine and beyond reproach.
mccain is green with envy, he's so jealous, you are a pitiful excuse for an American mccain, there's NO HONOR LEFT IN YOU.
This is funny to me. I didn't like a small percentage of the bill either but most of the bill I think will stimulate the economy (I'm no economist though) and create jobs. I for one am tired of hearing the GOP complain about the stimulus plan and I would love to hear them have an idea besides tax cuts that has clearly not worked. The Washington Post had a pie chart that said this bill has 24% spending and the rest was equally divided between tax cuts and aid to the states (to help with unemployment benefits and what not). What are they complaining about? A tax cutting bill won't help bring jobs (it hasn't for the last few years, in fact we've lost plenty of jobs). If the GOP was in control like they were previous years they would've muscled their own bill through so the Dems did what they had to. Get over the amount of it TARP was the biggest mismanagement of taxpayer $$$ ever and the GOP voted for that...what a bunch of hypocrits!!!
Oh but its OK to put you're presidential campaign on hold to make sure Wall Street gets their bailout! Didn't have a problem then! Maybe because it was Bush's idea that it didn't seem like a bad idea! WHAT A HYPOCRITE!
The greatest "transparency" of the Obama administration is that every thinking American can see right through him. Remember that old saw, "..where's the beef?" It's been replaced with, "..where's the change?"
CNN PLEASE POST MY COMMENTS...
Steven February 15th, 2009 12:38 pm ET
I can NOT believe the people posting on this board!!! Show some respect for Mr McCain he is a true american servant. I voted for Obama and I am already now thinking that I have made a mistake. I guess time will tell but please people don't divide our Country!
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Hey Steven, the GOP divided our country during the Presidential campaign. You know, the 'real American' and such. You can't blame the current administration. It's already done!
Comments like that from John McCain are worth as much as his "fundamentals of the economy are strong" statement.
Stop being an angry BITTER OLD man and get to work. Last I checked, bipartisanship was a two way street and McCain and the other Senators are stuck on one side of the street!
Oh my McCain go away you have nothing to say I thought you had a better plan than Obama but I failed to hear it all I hear is your sour grapes your disrespect and hopes that he will fail. If he fails the American people fail so how American are you. Your state is in real trouble and your fellow republicans got us there. You know nothing about the economy when it tanked you ran to Washington did nothing and here you stand criticizing President Obama a truly brilliant man.
Cant say the same for you. Time to retire to one of the many homes you own what was it 13. and leave the problem to the new President who is not even in office a month but you already are predicting a negative future for him. Wow you are just a negative old man so vanish please. We dont want your opinion.
Two words. SOUR GRAPES!
With little (1 billion) for small business and a cost of $250,000 per short term job created how could anyone support this theft of tax payers money?
So, McCain is cricizing the stimulous package? What does he offer up that would be better? All through the campaign, he said tax cuts. You can't pay taxes if you're not employed.
I don't think that Obama plans to leave this country in great debt by the time he is through. He will raise taxes on John McCain and others, who benefitted greatly from the trillion dollar tax cuts given by his friend, George Bush. He will let those tax cuts expire. John McCain seems as grumpy now as he did on the campaign trail. I give thanks to God, every day, for him and Sara Palin losing the election.
Any more I disregard anything that McCain says. He proved he doesn't have the stomach to carry the R's water in the last election campaign when he didn't have the cahonnes to fight for us. He needs to retire and just GO AWAY.
He never showed he wanted the presidency- that his campaign was just a fantasy. John, you threw the RNC under the bus and have done serious harm to a viable party. RETIRE – GO AWAY. Your 'Maverick' style is useless and a joke. You lost – we've noticed. You're too little and too late.
Out of step, John McCain? You have really become an insult to the intelligance of the majority of Americans. You, Boehner and the rest of your friends have made it abundantly clear that you are on a mission for President Obama to "fail."
What are you afraid of? Does it disgust you that the millions of people who are in need will finally benefit from the President's administration? Are you afraid that the new administration will succeed? Seach your heart, John McCain, – after reading your statements, if you are really serious about this Country, then you will hang your head in shame because of your stance and realize that your true color has been exposed.
Just do the right thing and encourage Boehner and the rest of the crew to leave President Obama alone and let him do his job. You have had more than 15 minutes. You are history and "out of step."
I will not give you, John McCain and Group, any more of my valuable time, so this will be the last time I will comment on anything you have to say.
Patrick, let me guess, you are the Republican who did not vote for the bill. Why doesn't government create jobs, politicians are pad by the government and look how many are still employed with good insurance, so don't tell me that government does not create jobs. Ask Blackwater and Halliburton do the government create jobs and make people filthy rich when it is gotten dishonestly.
Pat, my bag, I am sorry. that was the wrong comment. Forgive me.
The bill was bum rush through only to have #44 take of to chi town for some supper.
I can't imagine the plan McCain would have brought forward. Obviously they electorate were not convinced that he should lead at this time.
I think the Republicans would be wise to analyze there role in the economic ship wreck because America can see that they were the guys at the helm when we were dashed on the rocks.
If the Republican agenda was to destroy the economy then we have to give them an A, if they thought their policies would keep American Capitalism strong into the 21st century, F for sure.
McCain, do your party a favor and fix what is wrong with the GOP or kiss it goodbye.
You lost! Shut up McShame!
Patrick, I thought they didnt read the bill? By the way, if it's not bipartisan how in the world did we get the Rebuplican tax cuts in there? How in the world did it drop to $787billion. These people are demonstrate con artistry to a T.
This man voted for the Bush Bank Bailout, remember how he left his campaign to rush back to DC? This is the man that said the Economy is sound.........this is the man that Picked Palin for his running mate........a little advice to the GOP if you want to win any seats back in the Senate and the House if you want to have a sitting President in the White House ever again, then you better get rid of your Rush Limbaugh's, Hannity's, Palin's, McCain's (remember he lost it for you this last election) and these kind of personalies are going to put and end to the GOP........
come on you guys, mccain is just doing what he has always done. Hes watching out for you and for our country. He always has been and always will be working hard for you. Hes not george bush, he doesn't even like george bush but hes too much of a gentleman to announce that publicly. He knows he made a mistake with sarah palin but again hes too much of a gentleman to put her down in any way.; Because he doesn't agree with the stimulus plan does not make him a sore loser, hes always been very verbal when it comes to what he believes is right for our country. Obama has a nice personality yes, but mccain knows his stuff, its too bad people were sucked in by the media coverage. If the media wants someone to look good publicly then that shall prevail, if the media wants someone to look not so good publicly, then that shall prevail as well. Too bad.
John McCain lost. The policies of the Republican Party have failed us.
Yet they want things to go their way or without their support. We will ask the people to give the Democrats more seats in the Senate, because the Democrats have a way of having intraparty conflicts which will keep them in check. They seldom can walk in lock step for long.
Funding domestic violence programs can create more social work jobs and support staff. Health care funding can increase more health care jobs. Improving census taking can create more jobs in its implementation. Cleaning up the environment has the potential for creating more green jobs. With increased funding comes increased responsibilities on the part of the recipient calling for increased workers.
The Republicans must understand that there are trade-offs in bipartisan negotiating. Their idea of bipartisanship is when the opposition acquiesces to their every wish. When they controlled Congress, they would vote on measures only when they knew Democrats were not available to cast votes, and if they controlled Congress today, it would not be any differently.
I always love when the 30% party (the GOP) say that people who support Obama are somehow brainwashed or mesmarized, yet when it comes to disagreeing with people like Rush or Hannity, they think that they speak the gospel.
Republicans like McCain wouldn't be so bad if they weren't so intellectually dishonest when it fits their purposes. Obama met with the republicans more in 2 weeks than Bush did with Democrats in 8 years.
McCain proposed an alternative that was all tax cuts, and didn't even have any infrastructure spending that moderates from his own party were calling for. He is a bipartisan fraud, and what's worse is he knows it.
Well, John you have been in the Senate for the last few years what have you done in the Bush years to help the mess we are in???
These are the same guys that sat there and did not say one word when the Bush Administration continued to tell the American people that our economy was sound when it was not. The Democrats stated that the Bush Administration did not include them in their discussions when the Republicans drated their bills. President Obama reached out to the Republicans but they are still stuck with this divisive politics mentality. This current financial crisis is a result of the Bush Aministration. It is simply pathetic that these people think that the citizens of this country do not knwo the difference.
John McCain and John Kyle are senators of a state at the bottom in education, in the top 4 for foreclosures and has the worst budget deficit. McCain brags that he hasn't brought one dime here. We are not pork! Tucson is facing 83 million dollars in deficit. McCain only comes to AZ for vacations and votes.
This is so wishy washy it just makes me sick to my stomach,.Republicans need to get away from the Bush era and fast or they will go down as the spoilers during this Obama administration.Remember the old saying if you arent a part of the solution then you must be a part of the problem.Either get on board our get out now.This is the kind of change Obama talks about Bucko!
You can ask a girl all night long to dance with you, but if she consistently says "no", you have to eventually give up; either go home or ask someone else. The republicans consistently said no to Obama's overtures....they are not likeable enough to continue to ask.
As an outsider (Canadian), I would just like to say – Give this man. your President, a chance. He has only been in office for less than a month. What could anyone do in that time? Give him help, not criticism and wait and see what he can accomplish.
Maybe none of their ideas were included because none of their ideas have worked in the past. Their biggest idea was more tax cuts; they didn't work before and they won't work now. They took away the 10% up to $15,000 tax credit for all homebuyers and changed it to $8,000 for first time home buyers only. As a realtor, I can tell you that was a bad change the republicans insisted upon. The $15,000 that no one would have had to pay back was good because it was inclusive for all buyers; the $8,000 is not good because it's only for first time home buyers.
Of course, McCain doesn't have to worry about housing, he has a ton of them and they're all paid for by his wealthy wife.
This particular legislation never had a chance for bipartisan support. It is not a matter of finding common ground in working toward a shared goal, but the two parties, or at least their current representative in congress, have completely different views of the role that government should play in our lives.
The Democrats have always believed government should be much more involved in directing and regulating our lives directly and the organizations and institutions that affect us. It is only natural that they would see the current situation as calling for even greater government intervention in all the institutions that are in crisis.
The Republicans may give lip service to the need for some sort of short-term intervention. But when the legislation being considered calls for anything other than tax breaks – less government – they are conflicted. All of the other stimulus programs being proposed run contrary to their almost religious belief in the values of deregulation and an uncontrolled free markets as the strength of the country.
I heard an excellent challenge from a republican lady this morning on CSPAN. She challenged her party to show the American people that their state can pull itself up by its boot strings by not taking any of the money in the Recovery Plan. She did not say but I would guess the tax cuts portions, which are part of their fundemental belief will cure the financial crisis should not be rejected. I agree they should put their money where their mouths are. If this is so objectionable to your core values how can you partake? Republicans Senators who voted against and continue to rail against this bill should stand up and be counted in a significant demonstration of their position. Talk is cheap and any shovel ready project being line up for these funds should be investigated and exposed.
The only principles the republicans have left to abandon is corporate greed. They gave up their supposed principles of smaller government 8 years ago. Didn't they get the memo. Their leader of the last 8 years was the biggest spender on the planet. Repugs need to get over themselves.
What do those arrogant ,ignorant and incompetent perverts from GOP want.Mayby Obama should consult with this faf junkie Rush on policies.They showed us in last 8 years what they do.
Get rid of all of them.
Republicans == Irrelevant. It's time for your nap, Mr. McCain. Take your failed ideology home and watch as pragmatism saves us from the destruction you and your kind have wrought.
Where do the Reps get off whining about Obama not being bipartisan? They had no issue with single party rule and the utter lack of bipartisanship in everything they did when they controlled the White House and Congress, why must we? I don't want bipartisanship, I don't care what the Republicans think, want, or vote for. They squandered our surplus and international goodwill after 9/11; racked up a huge deficit; allowed deregulation and corporate greed to run amok; encouraged the housing bubble with unsustainable interest rate reductions; stood in the way of innovation in the fields of energy; medicine, and scientific research; flouted the law with their bogus claims of "executive privilege" and politicalization of the Justice Dept.; invaded Iraq under false pretense; all while eroding civil liberties and consolidating power in the Executive Branch to further advance their selfish, racist, unAmerican agenda. Sorry guys but you can sit this one out as far as I'm concerned, really you've done enough already.
Anyone who disagrees with the stimulus, please do not accept any of the funds for your states. The End.
Obama and his people started hammering out this stimulus package eighteen months ago so it would be ready to go when he won. The Republicans are so jealous because Obama is staying two steps ahead of them. Well, they might as well get use to that. They can just pout until they get glad. Who cares what they think? Americans surely don't. It was these folks along with Bush who ran our country into the ground. Well, we got rid of alot of them and we need to get rid of the rest of them. In the meantime Obama is leading us in the right direction. So folks, put some gratitude in your attitude, and be thankful we finally got a true leader!!
6 months ago McCain said the economy was strong. why is it we did not hear from any Republicans in the last 4 years talking about the economy and the waste by George Bush. four years from now, there is a good chance the economy will be better and Obama can take the credit and make sure people remember the Rebulicans did nothing in the time of need. it should help him get reelected.republicans created the problem, wouldn't help solve it. mccain should worry about his election in 2010, seems to me Obama was close in arizona during the Presidential election..
He's just a bitter, tired old sore loser. I have news for you McLimpus, most American agree with the President– THAT'S WHY WE DIDN'T VOTE FOR YOU, LOSER. WAKE UP ARIZONA AND VOTE THIS GOON OUT OF OFFICE.
Repugs,
If you disagree if the bill, you can refuse the handout. That will be the savings for other people who need it more.
"It's real simple folks – We have the "Yes, we can" on one side and "No, we can't" on the other. Greatness is built on "Yes, we can." Failure flounders about mumbling "No, we can't." and "I hope he fails." Misery loves company."
Simple-minded, perhaps. Simple, no. The truth of the matter is that this spending bill does little more than burn money that doesn't exist. The government doesn't create permanent jobs. Don't expect people to be eager for Obama to spend the country into oblivion. It's not a "No you can't" thing as much as it is a "You really shouldn't" thing.
John, at least Obama is trying something! If it works, great. If not, we shouldn't be any worse than Republicans not doing anything except talking against Democrats.
It was very obvious the vast majority of republicians in congress had absolutely no intention of participating in trying to put together a economic stimulus bill because if the democrats and President Obama succeed in getting the economy back on track in the next two years the republicians know they will be totally out of power for the next eight years or longer. Their party lost the presidency, as well as seats in the house and senate in the past two elections. Their appeal with the voters has decreased because the voters in America have changed from the older more conservative to the younger more progressive. No longer does preaching hate, fear or being war mongers produce votes for their "Hate Party". American voters have seen through the smoke and mirrors and are much better educated. They can no longer be ignored. We younger and better educated votes will never be taken advantage of again. The Republicians are in deep trouble and may never recover unless they change many of their hard line positions.
I would like to know what McShame would have done for the economy. He is the first one to critize but doesn't offer one new idea how to help. How I hope the people in AZ remember his do nothing attitude during this crisis and vote him out of office so fast it will make his spin. If I wanted sheep in Washington to represent me I would send the four legged kind. It sure would be cheaper than the sheep of the GOP that there is now.
Democrats made a gazillion concessions to the Republicans with this stimulus package– and they didn't have to. Obama has bent over backwards (too much, in my opinion) to include Republicans in the solution. But of course, there's more whining and complaining for Republicans to do since they didn't get ALL of the ridiculous and ineffective components they wanted.
Nothing but posturing. When the economy recovers, I look forward to hearing and reading all the creative ways the Republicans will attempt to take credit.
There is very little in this bill that is going to stimulate the economy. There is way too much pork and too little tax savings. Its great you all will have $13 more in your take home pay, that is if you have a job and next yr it will be $7 more. In the meantime utilities and everything else is going up. Tax breaks for new cars, very nice but who can afford one.
Billions is going to A.C.O.R.N but they are under investigation for v.o.t.e.r fr.au.d. This is going to be a big failure and I am just going to watch to see if I am correct.. I will base my voting next election on the results. I am sorry for everyone. I hope I can survive this mess.....And I wish everyone the best.
Interesting remarks from the man who thought THAT WOMAN could be president!
Arizona, please vote this nasty, senile, old man OUT!
What kind of credibility does McCain has??
This is the guy who
– supported Bush's economic policies running our deficit to Trillions;
– supported the Iraq War that cost us billions.
– supported the de-regulation with his buddy Phil Grahm – one of the reasons for the current financial mess.
– supported Bush/Paulson TARP Plan with no accountability on the part of the receivers.
– supported Bush's tax cut for the rich
– involved in the Keating Five that cost billions (Savings and Loan bailout).
This from the guy who said the economy was sound.. Humm loser. I don't know why Arizona would elect him again. Crazy just crazy..
MR. INDUSTRIAL.
You are a blatant liar. Although you may not back McCain, I sure is heck did not...
You cant say he owns 10 Mansions. That is a lie. Your argument is gone as soon as you lie. The guy owns houses. The guy owns rentals. So do many people. Many only break even on those properties. Some make profits. Get your facts straight and dont be ignorant.
Alright Patrick, let's take a look at that list of spending shall we?
– $100 million for the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program
*What inspects for Lead-Based Paint? Robots? No, its people. People with a JOB doing WORK.
– $200 million to the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program
*Money to pay for better facilities perhaps? Replacing old equipment? Equipment and facilities made by American workers? Or perhaps, once again, hiring more people to do a necessary JOB.
– $300 million for "Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs"
*Money spent to hire lawyers and councilors to help women in need. Perhaps even to renovate help centers, creating JOBS for American construction workers.
– $1 million for the Railroad Retirement Board for administrative costs
*Money spent to hire more supervisors.
– $50 million for Health and Human Services to carry out injury prevention programs
*Injury prevention, in order words, preventing American workers from being being injured and unable to work because of it. Much better than workman's comp, don't you think?
– $1.1 billion for studies on the effectiveness of different medical treatments
*Once again, a healthy worker is better than an unhealthy worker
— $200 million to upgrade labs and facilities for the Department of Agriculture "to improve workplace safety and mission-area efficiencies"
*See last two points. Also, improving labs and facilities brings JOBS to construction workers and manufacturers who create the lab equipment.
– $10 million for urban canal inspection
*More inspectors, more JOBS
– $16 billion to pay for student financial aid
*More people with degrees, more people qualified for JOBS.
– $600 million to pay for a fuel-efficient federal auto fleet
*Less money spent on fueling, the demand goes down, less demand means lower prices. Less money spent on gas means more money spent elsewhere.
– $650 million for the Digital Converter Box Program to help the constantly delayed transition from analog television
*Helping people PURCHASE a product that will keep millions from being cut off from watching television, which, believe it or not, has a LOT of JOBS in its industry.
– $485 million to the Forest Service for "hazardous fuels reduction and hazard mitigation activities in areas at high risk of catastrophic wildfire"
*Less money spent on recovery means more money spent elsewhere.
– Up to $1 billion for "summer activities" for youths as old as 24
*And who runs these "summer activities"? People with JOBS. Who constructs facilities for these "summer activities"? People with JOBS.
– $3 billion for the Centers for Disease Control wellness programs and vaccinations
*See above comments on sick worker versus a healthy worker.
– $410 million for Indian health facilities
*Facilities, as in, construction JOBS and manufacturing JOBS.
Please stop and THINK a little about how money gets transformed from paper to facilities, programs, etc. Hint: It's not magic.
Lonnie you are right on. Its not dem or rep bashing time. Its solution time. Its a time to look at the issues and the bill. There are some things in the bill that I can agree with but there is about 2/3 I cannot. I think we have paid bloggers/antagonist on these blogs. Lets just ignore them and share our ideas
Hope – The answer to you question is yes if they want to stop all their division between the two parties. We vote with them even though most dems thought going to war with Irqac was wrong. It is called comproimse which the Republicans have just proved they are the party of no and will not compromise.
Any spending ( pork or not ) is going to create a job for someone. Sure, some of these things could have been put in another spending bill, but this is the process of a bill. Put tons of stuff in it and then work it. Seems that Dems compromised and took out many things and put in more tax cuts but Republicans don't seem to be happy about that. Truth is, they think they are the only ones who can fix things with their tax cuts and deregulation, those free marketeers. Tell those folks who have become very sick or have died with salmonella poisoning from tainted peanut products. That company filed bankruptcy and now cannot be sued. Free market takes care of itself my butt. I'm so sick of it all. I hope they keep it up and lose a ton more seats in 2010.
Dear Republicans since you are the ones that have screwed up America why don't you just be quiet. President Obama tried to work with you but if it was up to you thereis only idea that you have.
CUT TAXES FOR THE WEALTHY AND CORPORATE AMERICA. Can't you understand that we have tried this for the last 8 years and it does not work. If you had an idea like telling corporate america if you want people to BUY AMERICAN then you should bring back your outsourced jobs so that your products are made by AMERICANS. Also how about financial institutions which have outsourced jobs to foreigners that have access to our personal information so they can service and monitor our citizens accounts . AND NOW ALL THEY TALK ABOUT IS IDENTITY FRAUD. Maybe then we would listen to Republicans again. BUT THEN IF YOU DID THIS YOU WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET THE KICKBACKS FROM YOUR BUDDIES.
Old school–move forward- we have heard this before.
To Dano: I am a Democrat and I fervently hope Republicans do not abandon their long-held principles. In fact, I hope you move farther and farther right and continue to be the party of Just Say No. Nothing, I repeat nothing, would make me happier.
It wasn't negotiable. Obama's giving back to those who financially supported him.
Mcgrampy you are sore loser.
President Obama did all to show you respect but all you have is gripe and whine and blast him unfairly.
Go get yourself a good retirement home after 2010 because we would make sure we defeat you in Arizona.
You are not Co-President, McCain. He's right..." we won... we write the bill." Get used to it. He gave the Republicans a chance to get on-board.
They didn't. I'm sure you would have done the same thing if you had been elected. But you weren't. Get used to that too!
Mr McCain and all Republican minority since you are the ones that have screwed up America why don't you just be quiet. President Obama tried to work with you but if it was up to you thereis only idea that you have.
CUT TAXES FOR THE WEALTHY AND CORPORATE AMERICA. Can't you understand that we have tried this for the last 8 years and it does not work. If you had an idea like telling corporate america if you want people to BUY AMERICAN then you should bring back your outsourced jobs so that your products are made by AMERICANS. Also how about financial institutions which have outsourced jobs to foreigners that have access to our personal information so they can service and monitor our citizens accounts . AND NOW ALL THEY TALK ABOUT IS IDENTITY FRAUD. Maybe then we would listen to Republicans again. BUT THEN IF YOU DID THIS YOU WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET THE KICKBACKS FROM YOUR BUDDIES.
Patrick, many of the things you mention are not "pet pork." Have you read stimulus bills of the past like FDRs bills?? It is really important that people understand what a stimulus bill is intended to do. It is clear to me that many don't understand what it is intended for. There are so many positive things to the bill, it is a shame that the naysayers only see those........John McCain doesn't get it-The GOP are the ones that off to a bad start this year. A very bad start. They are the party of NO, the party of Hoover and it will show very clearly in 2010.
McCain lost all his credibility when he picked Palin as his running mate. Thereafter, anything he says or does is irrelevant for people with a brain.
When John McCain uses the word "theft" to describe the borrowing to pay for this stimulus package, what does he call his $2.5 trillion alternative in the form of more tax cuts for the very rich?
John, keep on talking so you can remind voters why you were not elected. I
Since the Republican minority are the ones that have screwed up America why don't you just be quiet. President Obama tried to work with you but if it was up to you there is only idea that you have.
CUT TAXES FOR THE WEALTHY AND CORPORATE AMERICA. Can't you understand that we have tried this for the last 8 years and it does not work. If you had an idea like telling corporate america if you want people to BUY AMERICAN then you should bring back your outsourced jobs so that your products are made by AMERICANS. Also how about financial institutions which have outsourced jobs to foreigners that have access to our personal information so they can service and monitor our citizens accounts . AND NOW ALL THEY TALK ABOUT IS IDENTITY FRAUD. Maybe then we would listen to Republicans again. BUT THEN IF YOU DID THIS YOU WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET THE KICKBACKS FROM YOUR BUDDIES.
Maybe we should go line for line through the nearly 1 trillion dollars we spent "liberating" Iraq, and then we can talk about "PorK". What about the kind of "Pork" that costs thousands of American lives? Are you Republicans really suprised that no one believes a word you say anymore? As Americans we are not so dumb as to share the water hose with the idiots that set the house on fire.
McCain is obviously "losing it", and this is just another example that he'll say irrelevant things just to get a headline and put his former opponent in a bad light. It's too bad that he either doesn't understand the bailout or that he just wants to "dis" the President at any cost...even looking dumb.
So how do Republican House and Senators LOOSE??? They get to "posture and bluster" about the "pork, waste, fiscal irresponsibility and the "debt to our children"!!!
Well tell me..please, WHERE WERE the Republicans...when they DOUBLED the deficit??? WHERE WERE the Republicans when it came to "using fear to pas the Patriot Act approve spending that made the "Stimulus Bill"...look like their twin???
When will ANYONE realize that Senators and House Members (from the Republican Party)...get to posture and bluster and attack this "outrageous spending bill"...yet ALL of their Governors and STATES that voted RED...are TAKING that money and NOT refusing it!!!
So is the CONSERVATIVE STANDARD...TAKING AND SPENIDNG IT...or APPROPRIATING IT!!! In the end...Conservative Republicans HAVE to come to grips with ...YOUR GUY TOOK AND SPENT THE MONEY!!!!
What ideas have McCain and buddies proposed? They can spew negative comments, but what have they proposed to correct the mess that the Republicans and their fraternity boy Prez and Peter Sellers (Cheney) lookalike have put us in. Did he not have to run back and vote on the bank bailout? What a joke that man is.
"You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink" is a trite saying that still holds truth. After an election loss, it looks like the GOP are hanging on tightly to failed governance. Will they ever get it?
Are those Red or White grapes. John?
Republicans need to face the fact that the CBO came out with a report in 2005 that said more than half the reason for the surplus to deficit turnaround under Bush were the Bush tax cuts and war spending. Now they want more tax cut and McCain wants to stay on the "war" path in this poor economic situation when that got us here. I'm sick of Republicans acting like they have the ideas to move us forward. Their ideas simply have not moved us forward. It's been well documented that this spending is only part of the solution. It's crazy to think it's THE only hope.
Republicans are trying to figure out their identity which I understand, but their argument feels false looking at their recent actions with Bush in office. They had no problem with spending and creating deficit for Republican ideas. If they had a backbone with Bush I would have a lot more respect for the argument now.
Well we know the new republican mantra "generational theft."
At least he didn't call the bill socialist...let Rush handle that, I guess.
From my perspective, McCain comes across as a really sore loser...he wasn't worried about any of these things when it came time for war funding, unfunded mandates for schools, unfunded tax cuts...you know, all the things that contributed to the poor balance sheet and the current crisis.
Blame bankers if you like, but Bush's borrowing for war led us directly to this–his oil and Blackwater cronies are making money hand over fist, with still no accountability, while the rest of us are hiding cash under the mattress. McCAin is no better.
At least Obama is trying!
At first I had some doubt about the stimulis package, but now I know it is on the right track, because McCain, and Rush, are convinced it will succeed, and are doing what they do best ,to help it fail.
I like the fact the Pres Obama is trying to jumpstart the economy, however...............I would rather see the stimulus package divided evenly amongst all taxpayers. Millions of us have a better chance of making this work than a handfull of agencies that get the money.
I see no gain for my family out of this other than a $400 rebate on my taxes !!!!!!!! Funny, how that money goes thru the IRS before it goes to anyone, so if I owe from last year, the IRS claims their share and sends me the balance, IF any. Last year the stimulus money went to my IRS bill and lowered my balance. Did me no good.
If we would each get $40,000, or whatever it divides out amongst taxpayers, we would be spending the money to pay off credit cards, car payments, house payments, buying at the store, investing it, etc and then everyone wins. THAT would stimulate the economy !
If I don't have anything to do with schools, construction, car building, unemployment, or any of the other entities the stimulus package is going for, it will not benefit me at all. .
The Republicans enthusiastically spent $1 TRILLION in Iraq and $2 TRILLION on tax cuts for the wealthy, all while de-regulating Wall Street and costing average Americans TRILLIONS more in lost 401K investments.
If we had this money, we would not need the Stimulus Bill. So approving $800 BILLION to solve the MULTI-TRILLION Republican Depression is like trying to cure VD with aspirin – but yet the Republicans are against it and want MORE TAX CUTS for their rich friends. SHAME ON THEM!!!!!!!!!
Hey McSame,
Your whole presidential bid was nightmare. Where do you come off saying the President's off to a bad start?
The socialistic trends we will experience become necessary because of the eight years of Republican ineptitude under the leadership of an abuser of power named Bush.
Keep going Mr. President.
I think that part of the problem is that we had almost a trillion dollar deficit in Bush's last year (same as the spending by the Democrats this year), yet the level of the Republicans complaining and drawing the line in the sand against large gov't spending was almost non-existent, compared to this year's complaints. This really comes across as hypocrisy. I cana sorta understand their new mantra of "we were wrong to do it back then, but we've re-learned, and now won't let the other guys do what we did" ... That has a tendency to negate a lot of their new message, especially to the other side ...
Dano, it is because they have not held on to their republican principles for years.. they have not shown they have any principles.
I just heard the GOP Rep of Ill. say that the people at a company who is laying off employees that 100 of them did not want him to vote for the Stimulus package... there is no way I can believe that..... and his mail box is filled with request that he vote against it.. it is called the RNC filling you box up..
Of course the Republicans don't want the economy to improve – one big benefit to them is more unemployed to join the military and fight their wars. Didn't you all see the article how the military has met or exceeded it's enlistment goals since unemployment began to rise?
Perfect!! Cheap labor for them. Call it cynical if you want – I don't care.
Obama Approval 60-70%+
Democrats: 48%+
GOP: 30-32%
I think that says all we need to know.
If Jesus Christ had won this election as a Democrate, the Republicans would oppose everything he tried.
During the negotiations I can't recall any positive input from the Right.
Until they can contribute to the effort to clean up the mess they left, maybe they should sit in the corner and be quiet.
To the idiot who says "Funny all the comments are in favor of Obama.. whine whine whine" BUT OF COURSE MORON.. Obama has over 70% approval, should CNN just silence the majority to make it appear that 50% of the country are right wing extremists? You should expect to see the comments reflect the approval you brainwashed dummy
Patrick, how are the things on your list "pork"? They all contribute directly to the betterment of our country, and yes, funding these programs creates and maintains jobs.
I think you should go live in the kind of dog-eat-dog country you seem to advocate and then get back to us.
Remember our dads and granddads building the dams and bridges of this Country? It's what helped pull the Country out of the depression – that and WWII. Why can't we do that for the future generations – without the war. We all know our infastructure is crumbing – our schools are indaequate – our healthcare worrysome. Let America and Americans lead the way into the 21st Century!
I want the public to know that the economy is hurting our great nation
and this is mostly cause by the ignorant of the republican, they will rather support a bill that will spend tax money in Iraq instead of at home, they forget that sometime when your house is on fire you don't care about the cost of the water. someone please tell republican to shout up, this are the people that vote for spending 10 billion in a mouth in Iraq. And I thought old man with old brain dont know anything about economy.
I've got an idea – have all the rich folk pay back the $2 TRILLION in tax cuts the Repubs gave them under Bush and we have no need for what they call the "excessive" Stimulus Bill.
We are in this mess because the same rich folk who got all the tax cuts did NOT re-invest in America. Rather, they shipped jobs overseas, hoarded their cash and took every opportunity to screw the average American to make yet another buck!
For the last time – trickle-down economics and laissez faire capitalism do NOT work!!
Why do Republicans hate America and Americans so much?
It is axiomatic that McCain't a well informed economist. Just because he has to air an opinion, he is mouthing out his concept on the bill without much thought going into the process. Wait! There are more spicy speculations to come from the Grahams, McCains, Boeners, Kantors. Pences, and McConnells.
Sen. McCain lost and he still didnt got over it... our economy is really bad and needs to be fixed immediately.... and I think the republicans they either don't get it or they dont care about what is going on in this country....
OK let me see if I understand.........if Obama doesn't approach bipartisanship the republican's way he is off track.......I am just not sure the Republicans would know bipartisanship behavior if they saw
it.......for Republicans ideology seems to trump real solutions to problems.
>>It's real simple folks – We have the "Yes, we can" on one side and "No, we can't" on the other.<<
That's not simple. That's simplistic.
What if I were to say, "Yes I can..." steal your car? If you said "no you can't," does that make you some kind of negative partisan jerk? Maybe I'm not entitled to your car. Maybe I should get a job and pay for a car myself.
What Obama proved he "can" do is borrow a lot of money from our children and grandchildren to buy off political support he and the Dems in Congress want today. Whoop-di-doo. Any hack politician can do that - promise something for nothing. Obama will be long out of office when the bill comes due for his political greed.
That's not "new politics." It's not "change." It will destroy "hope" for future generations. It's not even smart. The bill will fail in its primary stated objective of spurring an economic recovery, and at that point, ever ounce of pork in it will be wrapped around his neck and the Democratic party's. So, the polls will show him up today, but this is a dead weight for 2012.
Why is the republican party behaving this way? Because they know that 90% of our problem is consumer confidence. They want to undermine confidence in the new bill, because they will help further their cause in making the economy worse and therefore their wish for failure can be attained via propaganda.
America has tried the failed policies of Bush by giving Tax Cut for rich and well to do people and Mcain was a cheer leader for that. President Obama was elected by the people and he is for the peopl;e. Rep. must get over it. it is not point for the base. All on board, It is an American economy recovery plan. Country first, get it.
I am a regular for CNN and can't resist in responing to this issue with the Republicians. First of all who are they to be giving advise when they did nothing for eight years. Now suddently they have all the answers. It is pitiful to us the american people watching to see them behaving like little kids in pre-school.
They claim everything about the stimulus is , but until now they have not presented a plan for us to see of what the grand solution they have to make things better. This stimulus might not be perfect and by the way there will never be a perfect one, but al least the president is trying. The Republicans made the mess in the first place and they never tried to fix or change anything for eight years. They said from the begining that they would not support the president so we the pubic are not surprised. The Republicans have always being for themselves and they spent years in Washington practicing how to be selfish and keep the wealth to themselves and those in their circle.
This is a new day, if you can't take the heat, then get out the kitchen. Bickering and complaining is not going to get anything done. As for McCain, he has not learned anything yet, it is is mouth that cost him the election in the first place. Grandpa you should be a role model for lifting up and now tearing down. Us young people have no respect for the behavior you and your party is exhibiting. Time to be a part of the solution and not the problem.
Thanks CNN for providing such great coverage
I have been watching this competition between the parties for many years now, and it has been tit for tat as long as I can remember.
It seems both parties have some good ideas, and some have not so good ideas. It has been a process of trial and error that is usually determined by who has lobbied with the most money, and can project the best apperance to the American people. We the people have fallen prey to an ocean of underlying motives, and objectives from both sides of the political spectrum. It seems we have not held to the values that our fore fathers intended for us to use as the years and political landscape have changed. When this country was young and it was molded from the experiences of people that were raised in societies that had thousands of years of history in many cultures and were trying to give this new nation the benefit of a collective optimism that was not afforded to them from older cultures that were tainted.
It seems that we might truley have a chance to try and return to the people, the chance to have a UNBIASED and collaborative government that has the best interest of the people in mind. Some will say that can not be acheived, but it can if there is not partisanship used in self interest by our leading parties.
I am so tired of our leaders being more interested in belonging to a politial group than taking from both sides the best policies for the people as a whole! I think Obama has the right idea, and we should look at the past very hard and take the lessons we have paid so deerly for and let the him do what he needs to do unimpeded so we can lead the world back to prosperity from the pits which we have fallen, for I fear if we don't soon it will be to late, if it isn't already. We have not come this far to fall into ruin now.
I BEG OF THE PEOPLE WHO CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO DO SO NOW IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY!!!
If you think that this bill was wasteful and oversized...an expenditure of foolishness at monumental levels...well, with Obama in power...you ain't seen nothin' yet!
Rush zombie McCain.................
If Mr. Obama is irritating the republicans
HE MUST BE DOING THE RIGHT THING!!!!
I don't see how this shows McCain is whining. He's making a good case.
Bipartisanship is an individual decision. President Obama has been and is reaching out to everyone. It is a person's individual decision whether or not to reach back. There has been a lot of whining and finger pointing and not a whole lot of attention being paid to providing solutions to the issues our country faces. The problems we face are unprecedented and there needs to be forward thinking people who are willing to understand the problems and develop the solutions that best serve the American people.
Those who are in positions of power have great responsibilities and they need to “grow up” and stop behaving as though they are in junior high school and begin to look beyond their own selfish wants and/or re-elections and serve the American people.
John McCain appears to becoming bitter. John McCain said in his concession speech that he would work with the president and yet all he does is criticize him. It is time for him to lead by example or please keep his negative comments to himself.
It might be a good idea for the media to stop providing opportunities for our so-called “leaders” to bring division to this county with their negative attitudes (republicans and democrats) and let them do what they were voted in to do, SERVE. It is very difficult to develop positive solutions when all you have are negative thoughts.
How do you say Moron in Republican? McCain/Palin
Drop everything and go watch this riveting interview between Bill Moyers and Simon Johnson on the financial crisis here: http://pbs.org/moyers/journal/02132009/watch.html
Then check out his blog here:
http://baselinescenario.com/2009/02/13/bill-moyers-journal-tonight-american-banking-oligarchs/
Folks are just about ready to pick up their pitchforks and head to Wall Street, and you'll want to, too, after you watch that interview.
McCain added that he didn't want any of those grapes anyway because they were probably sour.
Patrick, you need to understand that government spending CAN create jobs. Lets look at some of that "pork". The student financial aid for example. When students have more money for college, they don't have to drop out. When they stay in school paying the school with aid, the school gets more money than it would have without those students. More money = less teachers and faculty laid off, i.e. jobs saved.
You conservatives always over-simplify the economy. You're like cave men, "tax cuts good. spending bad. me hungry." The economy is complex, government spending targeted to areas where jobs are needed does indeed stimulate.
In any case, I'm really tired of Republicans suddenly getting bent out of shape about spending when their beloved Pres. Bush and his congress blew a surplus and decided to go spend billions of dollars and thousands of American lives on a pointless war.
Dano – principles – republicans?
Please. Especially when a flip-flopping fraud like mccain is the subject. The man sold his soul – and his principles – for the support of the religious right during the election. Seems to me the republicans have selective use for principles – they have them when it suits their needs, otherwise, forgeddaboutit. So are we to believe that they're suddenly fiscal conservatives again after their actions during the bush administration. C'mon.
Obama was very gracious to mccain, and mccain has reacted with the mental maturity of a 7 year old. He's proven himself to be an angry and bitter loser. Nothing more. He's got the political acumen of a doorknob – his campaign and the selection of Palin as his running mate are testament to it.
A comment and a question:
1. The failure of bipartisan support on the economic stimulus bill is entirely the Republican's fault. Short of giving into all of their demands (read: failed Bush policies that got us into this mess), the Republicans have clearly indicated that they will stonewall Obama at every turn.
2. When Bush had a minority in the House and Senate for his last 2 years, he still able to ram through his neo-con political agenda. But now that the Democrats have a near super-majority in the Senate, do they HAVE to have a "magic" 60? I know, I know, the threat of a filibuster. But my point is, Bush never had anything close to what Obama has. Are the Republicans screaming "Filibuster!" at everything, just to stonewall any of President Obama's efforts?
This little man needs to let it go. I should to think he was a decent enough guy, but that campaign changed him and now he's just a GOP tool.
Someone needs to get him a dictionary to help him understand the meaning of "change"...hey John!, it doesn't mean continuing the same failed tactics for the last 8 years, it means "CHANGING" them to the opposite strategy.
Roland Burgus (sp?) said it great the other night "we don't know if we're right, but you've had 8 years, now it's our turn to try it our way"
Why wont the republicans just sit back, if Obama's idea's fail then they get their power back, if Obama is right then the country is saved.
Oh But no, The republicans don't care if we're saved, they just want Obama is fail at our expense, just so they have a shot at 2012.
Pathetic....
"Country First", what a line of BS.
JOHN IF WE HAD TRUSTED AND BELIEVED IN YOU OR YOUR PARTY, WE WOULD HAVE VOTED YOU IN...BUT WE DIDN'T AND WE DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOUR FACE NOW. GO AWAY!
Dano...it's amazing to me anyone can put the words "Republicans" and "Principles" in the same sentence. Seriously!