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[...] John McCain joins the chorus of critics: "Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, told the NBC program 'Meet the Press' that Obama either got it wrong when he predicted the benefits of his $787 billion economic stimulus package in February, or he's wrong now in saying the stimulus is working as intended. 'He's either not leveling now or he wasn't leveling at the time they passed the stimulus package,' McCain said." [...]

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Obama DID ever so slightly misrepresent the stimulus plan and it's expected results. Now he's backpedalling. I don't think that McCain could have done any better, but frankly, all this is going to do is sink us further into debt. It sure as heck doesn't seem to be targeting the areas that create jobs and prosperity. Growing the government won't do it.

Folks,

To blame the debt on the war mongering Repulican's in Iraq and Afghanistan, okay. But please remember both parties voted for it.

Also:
World War 1 – Wilson (Democrat)
World War 2 – Roosevelt (Democrat)
Korea – Truman (Democrat)
Vietnam – Kennedy/Johnson (Democrat)

War on Terror – Bush (Republican).

Yep....those republican's always seem to go to war.

Just look at all the PORK in the stimulus. any common businessman would know how to make jobs. You donot make jobs with socialists progrmas and giving taxpayer dollars for pet projects that do not crreate any jobs. What ajoke the stimulas is. Try making jobs out of the stimulus and not PORK. Democrats who voted for this are a JOKE and the public is laughing.

Obama is wrong about a lot of things but he still receives support from those who are hopelessly hopeful. Give him more time? We don't have time to experiment with what won't work. He's stalling in order to convince his followers that he needs another term to follow through with his (destructive) plans. Don't forget, He is a "citizen of the world"; so what is his priority?

I seem to remember – QUITE CLEARLY – during the debates that McCain didn't even have a plan. Remember, "the fundamentals of the American economy are strong." He was wrong then...and he is wrong now. So glad that he and falin' Palin are not running our country right now! And I am a Republican (until I can get to the local elections office and change my affiliation)...

ahhh...the Sunday morning couch potatoes who "know" what to do. Here is McCain's first choice as an official nominee: Pick Sarah Palin for VP. Yep, he picked a quitter. Pure and simple. It is easy to criticize when you yourself have no solution.

Who cares what McCain thinks about the economy anyway? Didn't he admit that the economy was not his area of expertise?

He didn't believe there was anything wrong with it to begin with – and the comment (along with his selection of Palin) cast him in serious doubt and cost him the election.

I slam mccain on everything! What a complete idiot, fool, senile "doesn't understand the economy" (his words) jerk! Thank God he wasn't elected with the other idiot palin.

Yeah we shoulda given even MORE tax cuts to the rich which DON'T reinvest in the creation of jobs, give them even more money to outsource.

If we had the GOP in charge, America would have allready collapsed, thank god we have somebody like Obama who's willing to try to put the average American first for once.

Strong words from a sore loser, who didn't know how many properties he and his rich heiress wife owned, who though Sarah Palin was a brilliant VP choice and who claimed "the fundamentals of our economy are sound" a few weeks before the 2nd biggest financial collapse in US history.
You have to admit, what McCain lacks in intelligence and knowledge, he'll compensate for with sheer hubris

There is essentially no stimulus because the beauracracy is so great that the money can't get out. For example, I run a research lab. NIH was given $10 Billion in stimulus funds. Very little of the money has gotten out because the NIH is not equipped to deal with this huge amount of money in such a short time. The question is not whether the stimulus is working or not. The question is whether the stimulus has even gotten out yet.

Isn't John the man who said he didn't know anything about Economics? Like all of the other "Leaders" in his party, John doesn't like any plan put out by the President, but he doesn't have a plan of his own.

Hey Chubby – Unemployment has not been this high since REAGAN was president.

Also, not companies have been taken over by the federal government that had not already been receiving government support on January 19th.

Coming from the guy who picked Sarah Palin as his running mate and then "suspended" his campaign to approve the first bailout, I'd say Obama isn't losing much sleep over McCain's opinion.

As for the stimulus itself, hasn't something like 10% of it even been paid out so far? Oh, how badly the GOP must want our economy to fail right now. Anything to win!

I can see what Senator McCain is saying. That President Obama can not say that his prediction is right and say that the stimilus bill is working now like it is supposed to. He was wrong one of the two times. But there is nothing wrong with being wrong with the economy, its hard to predict the economy. I would just like for Obama to admit he was wrong about it. Then no one could critize him about it.

I remember Obama saying it would go to 10%... over and over. I also remember him saying that the stimulus would keep us from going into a free fall like the great depression where the unemployment figure hit 22%. So far it has kept us from going into a free fall. That does not mean we will not hit 10% unemployment. What is for certain is that if we had not passed a stimulus we would have higher than 10% unemployment right this moment.

@ b – Why are all the lefties so scared of Palin? Is it becasue she represents the average american or is it becasue she actually may have some morals.
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No, b, we are scared of Palin because, her IQ is way below the average American and because she actually has apparently no morals and no ability to govern!

More economic predictions from a sore loser who didn't know how many properties he and heiress wife owned, thought Sarah Palin was a brilliant VP choice and who (just before the collapse) claimed "The fundamentals of our economy are strong"
McSame sure has a lot of nerve!

The first thing Obama did when he came into office was go on a spending spree and Congress bowed and went along with it. So what is the griping about now? Congress seems to be nothing more than a rubber stamp. Where are the checks and balances? Obama's presidency will turn out to be more symbol than substance, more gesture than legacy, more words than change.

Yup, McCain picked Palin, but, what in the world does that have to do with Obama's economic woes?

OBAMA PICKED BIDEN.

Nuff Said.

I hope nobody's surprised about what this schmuck of a pres is doing. How can people be so blind? I suspect alot of people in this country wouldn't know anything was wrong anyway, because what we're seeing is the intentional result of 40 years of lib propaganda from every culture-defining institution we have.
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What the Republicans always fail to mention is that this mess is and always will be a mess created under President Bush. Bush, like the Exxon Valdez spill, happened long ago but the effects will be felt for years to come and like the Exxon Valdez spill will take years to clean up.

I find it funny that both Pres. Bush and Oil have something in common, they're both slimy.

Give it time?? 5 months and nothing has happened. Now Obama wants government to run health care. When I get sick, I don't want to wait 5 months and still have nothing happen – but that's the way government works.

a loosing station always pick loosers – John, Pa lin,
they open their mouth, this news media prints
John king interviews a rural area citizen criticising Obama , then it is a news in CNN. they might as well join Fox

Said by Mr bomb bomb Iran. Now that we have seen the faces of the courageous young people Mc Cain would have happily bombed, I am even more thankful that he was not elected.

This is the man that said everything was just fine with our economy........he's so rich he doesn't know if this stimulus is working or not.......I would still stand by President Obama even if this stimulus didn't work before I would stand up for any republican

Sen McCain is pointing out that President Obama indicated the more than $700 B stimulus would reverse unemployment and bring us to the road of recovery. It has done neither. Just because he is tremendously likeable doesn't give him a bye. I wish his program success, give it more time isn't what he promised. Tell the folks being foreclosed upon to "give it more time." President Obama needs to gather up his team and look for alternatives to Plan A.

If it was going to take 2 years for the stimulus plan to work why did Congress need to pass it in only a day or so? Why couldn't each member not have a week or two to sit down and actually read it before they voted? It's simple, the administration didn't want them to read it! From what I've read the states are using the stimulus money to balance their budgets which doesn't create new jobs. Spending it on unemployment benefits also doesn't create new jobs either. The Federal government has never been good at spending money fast and on worthy projects; why should be believe this time is any different?

McCain, The world knows you know NOTHING about the economy. Your partisanship is showing in a big way. Man am I tired of seeing this guy's face.

Why is this even a ticker item, CNN?

Obama knows full well that it's going to pull us into further debt.

Why is it ok for the republicans to vote for the first stimulus during Bush term but not Obama's. They always criticise the stimulus not doing anything or helping automakers while the first stimulus passed under Bush was to help the banks and wall st. Wall st should have not gotten the stimulus . Rewarding those who got us into these mess is beyond me.

Can't even imagine where we would be economically today had McCain become president instead of Obama.

The recovery program was never meant to "fix" the economy in 140 days. Instant fix and recessions aren't compatable.

McCain must have a touch of demetia. How easily he forgets the carte blanche he and his party gave Bush. Or how that carte blanche actually set into motion the economic disaster we now face.

Oh well. Rewriting history has always been a GOP talking point. Nothing new here.

I find it extremely interesting to read the comments posted. Do any of the individuals pay taxes? Based on their comments I assume the answer is no. What if, instead of complaining, the American public and the government representatives they elected found positive solutions to this country's financial mess. We're in a crisis America. Now is not the time to play dirty politics.

Very odd. McCain is part of the problem and of course has no ideas of his own to help solve the ptoblem.

Look he lied to ge elected. Not one political canidate is diffrent on this. So let us now pray that he will do more good than harm moving forward.

I am afraid he will do more harm, however I pray I am wrong.

God Bless America, her People, and her President

Anyone who has kept up with the economy and watched various news channels in recent months would have to come to the conclusion that the stimulus package(which no one read) has been grossly ineffective in doing what the public was told it would do for the economy. No one who works and budgets their income would expect that if they spent more, went into debt more, their financial status would be more secure. This administration needs to change course, and stand up and own their mishandling of an already difficult situation. It is time to stop blatant paybacks to political supporters under the guise of 'stimulus package' and time to call a halt to appointing 'czars' (now 32 already) who will stay on the government payroll with offices, aides, and numerous other expenses. That is not economically sound 'job creation' and just adds to big government.

Stop borrowing money from our children and grandchildren. Deficit spending won't work! Stimulus won't work! We'll get out of this recession in time without intervention. Furthermore that "so-called" stimulus bill was nothing more than Democratic pork and should be repealed.

It's about time CNN actually provided a dissenting point of view!

WAY TO GO CNN. You published an opposing point of view. Great job!

Okay, how long before CNN goes without a piece on Palin? I give it about 8 more hours.

I like the majority of Americans, hope and pray that the stimulus plan works. But, it will take time, much more time than these past months. My concern would be for the lack of fiscal responsibility from the President himself. How many more federally funded vacations do him and his family have to go on for someone to call this out. Imagine how much money it takes. The fuel for Air Force 1, the logistics, the security, the pay for the federal employees, etcetera. Those federal employees are paid overtime, double-time for holidays, 10% differential for nights, 25% differential for days, per diem, hazard pay (if necessary), etcetera. This are not diplomatic missions, they are free vacations courtesy of you and me.

Funny how McCain, as was the case during the campaign, manages to sound like a grumpy old man with no ideas of his own. So, what I'd like to hear is, what McCain would do to address the ailing economy, what are his solutions or ideas? Or does McCain still think that the fundamentals of our economy are sound? I don't need to hear anything about what McCain thinks about anything. After his choice of Sarah Palin as a running mate, what more can be said?

Well, well, well. Here comes the other opportunist in the McCain-Palin camp. This is just sour grapes coming from the guy who said, "country first"? Especially when you consider that this guy said that the fundementals of the economy were strong, and suspended his campain when the crisis hit?

Hey John, why don't you keep your mouth shut and let the man who got 365 electoral votes do his job. You lost...get over it!

2 million added to unemployment since "stimulus" and 14 million unemployed.......change is all you have in your pockets.

It's a bad economy and not the fault of Republicans or Democrats, until politicians get this, we will vote them out left or right!

McCain–Stop campaigning! You Lost!!!

I agree Audrey

I agree totaly with Audrey from Georgia. It is time McCain and Palin ride off into the sunset. CNN, I am wondering if you want our country to rise from this terrible recession. Get with the American people showing your support for the ECONOMY, HEALTH CARE REFORM and CLIMATE CHANGE.

Has anyone ever heard of spell check? If so, please use it before posting your comments. Not only do your remarks make you sound stupid, the continuous misspelling of words verifies it.

McCain is correct, Obama made promises and statements about the stimulus package that were not true. All politicians do this, including McCain, they sell themselves to the people. The democrats are the reason there is a need for a stimulus package in the first place, when the democrats took control of The Senate and The House, the ecomony plummeted, Bush got the blame.

With that being said, McCain has the right to voice his opinion, he FOUGHT for that right, he EARNED that right.

The naysayers seem not to recall President Bush's bailout of Wallstreet and the subprime debacle. If the Bush bailout was suppose to help the economy, it didn't given the unemployment rate. If a commenter wishes to slam the Obama stimulus package, he or she should also account for the FIRST BAILOUT which WAS UNDER A REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION! Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. The naysayers provide no novel ideas, just hateful homilies.

Mr. Mc Cain may be right, because so far, I have not seen any significant results from the stimulus plan, but I still think it is too soon to jump in conclusion. I believe the former president Bush also tried to stop the recession with a stimulus plan and it took much longer and still could not stop the recession. However, if Mr. Mc Cain were the president what would he do? If any GOP were the president what would they do? Is slamming Obama the solution? I am not a fan of Obama, thought. I am a fan of any current president regardless. I am a U.S. citizen and as far as my brain is still functioning normally, I know the U.S. has only one president at a time. If I were one of the GOP and disagreed with the president’s policy I would tell the president what might or might not work and then propose alternatives or keep my mouth shut. I don’t think criticizing or slamming the president solves anything.

Sen SEN McCain should go alway . Tell John that it goimg to take more six months to fix the mess they for tthe President.

Come on John, where have you been the last 8 years when "W" wrecked our nation financially, and when the GOP claimed it was on a personal mission from "GOD" to promote democracies abroad thru the barrel of the gun? your policies have been bankrupted & now you are turning on President Obama, President Obama has been in office for 100 days, it takes time for the economy to recover from the years of neglect by the GOP & Bush.

Has John McCaIn ever heard of an economist?

The man who gave us Sarah Palin carries zero credibility for judgement.

It's nice to see there are still a few people out there like McCain who appeal to the peabrained among us. In their tiny little world, a McCain can "slam" the POTUS, and expressing one's inability to grasp complex issues is a sign that "sumpin' ain't right thar in Washingtone."

I agree with the posters who say it will take more than a few months for us to get out of this mess. It took years to get into this mess. I know the president is working hard to solve these issues and I am willing to give him his complete term to solve these issues not just 6 months.

Stimulus is failing miserably and the Democrats will rush to get a second one passed thus putting this country deeper in the hole.

Mr. McCain, the guy said it clear: He wants the stimulus to show results in 2 YEARS.. which is when he'll start campaigning for the second term. It would be a waste of a good crisis to have results now.

John McCain, you lost the election and you will give up your long-held Senate seat. It's time to retire and pay your dues for sending the lower 48 Sarah "the fighter" Palin.

It's only been five months since it was passed. Jobs are the last thing that come back in a recession. GI Joe is right some of the $ did go to states that used it to fill their budge holes.

Obama never said that this stimulus would cure us in 6 months. Economists even predicted it wasn't enough. We were not mislead although we might be impatient as the pain mounts, none of which is Obama's fault. It might be the fault of the Right, however, if they had a better plan and did not come forward. When Obama was opening up the debate to ideas for a bipartisan plan, the Right just dashed off a two page tax cut plan that would not have done anything but worsened matters. Unless the Right really had, or developes a real alternative, they have no room to criticize .I f I am drowning, God bless the person who jumps in, to try to save me not the idiot comfortably on the shore criticizing his style of saving me..

So what else is new....when have you seen him being backed by the Republicans...

I'm glad McPain didn't make it, I think we would be in a whole lot more trouble than we are now...Besides, McPain can only do one thing at a time, he isn't a multi tasker for sure...

Maybe if McPain would remember, they said it would take at least 18 months...but, NOOOOOOOOOO, they think it has to be now...Good Heavens people, it has been only 6 months since he took office...

Got any more of those blank pages with your so called ideas???? Haven't heard anything from them except being critical....

I'm not saying is the best plan for economic recovery, because that is not my area of expertize. However, no one else should slam the current plan UNLESS they have a better one. Senator McCain did not give an alternate plan in his interview. All he did was complain.

Unemployment keeps rising.....

Foreclosures keep rising......

The economy continues to sink.....

On top of that Obama has no credibility with Iran, N. Korea, China, the Taliban or Al Qaeda....

Tell me again why we need Obama??????

Why is it that left-wing comments are rampant on the CNN site? Is it that CNN is to the left what FOX is to the right? Of is it that those who support the Nanny State and turning the U.S. into a European-style socialized economy have a vast amount of free time on their hands because they are not contributing to society?

Obama wants to tax the rich again and again...but who will pay taxes ?
when the rich will join the ranks of the poor...forget the middle class for they have gone missing a long time ago......................

So,,, McCain thinks the stimulus is a bad idea? Did he tell the person who created the problem, and whose administration originated the idea of a stimulus – GW Bush? His buddy. It wasn't Obama who created the problem, and by the time he got into office the stimulus was well under way. Want to look for someone to blame? You will find him playing cowboy on a ranch in Texas. Considering his functional IQ and his past history, he is probably branding cactii and trying to rope birds. Oh – and screaming "9/11!!".

How does one know if it worked. Maybe it didn't hit target numbers, but maybe things were worse that they originally thought, After eight years of Republican waste, deficits, a bogus war in Iraq and huge deficits let give the man at least a year before the nabobs of the Republican Party mouth off.

John McCain, you lost the election and you will give up your long-held Senate seat. It's time to retire and pay your dues for sending up Sarah Palin.

Guess cnn has not crawled out of bed with obama yet – they are not posting any of my comments!!

Sen John McCain should go alway You can see in his face that he still unhappy for loseing the election.Tell sen john McCain and the known nothing Republican that it going to take more than six month s to fix the mess they left for President Obama.

We ALL knew this would take time, we ALL KNOW this will take time to fix; just like it took the Republicans 6/8 years to RUIN this country. . .
It'll take Obama more than six months to fix it and more than six months to RECOVER!

I have resigned from the Democrat party, and am going back to being an Independent since these two parties don't have any clue what to do. As a friend of mine said, Palin could run as an Independent in 2012 to show these two parties how it's done. This country has sold our future to China, which in my opinion, is very dangerous. We have sold our promise land to other countries to make them better by outsourcing, etc... At this point in time, I'd rather have McCain than Obama, but this country was sold a bill of goods that is not being delivered. 2012 is 2 1/2 years away. I am very disappointed in my fellow American's who voted for Obama. Experience should always trump Inexperience most of the time. We need another change, and fast before we lose our future.

Where would we be if John McCain were President? Better off or worse off? What would have been John McCain's plan to fix the economy?

We know what the GOP's plan is: 25% taxes for the rich, 10% taxes for everyone else, and the only thing we spend the taxpayers money on is guns, tanks, and bombs for our military. Everything else would be done away with.

They have NO clue. The gov. can't just throw money out there. It will take time to get it all out to people. It's not like dropping it out of planes. And didn't McPain back the stimulus????

@Audrey in GA: "The American public want to hear positive
progressive news."

Shouldn't the public just want to hear 'the news' - get the facts straight so that they can make appropriate, well-informed decisions?

When you have no idea what you are doing, it is best to do nothing at all. This should have been Obama's policy then and now. At least Palin has actually run a business, and has a clue. Be honest which scares you more, Palin running in 2012, or being stuck with Biden as a candidate in 2016?

Blame bush for the shortcomings of this country as of late. You would have done much worse McBush.

Obama is just horrible.....What a huge waste of my hard earned money!!!!

The Non constructive criticism party =GOP does not have a better solution as far as I know, the only solution for them is the trickle down economy that did not trickle down the 8 years with the Bush administration and never will. Other than criticizing, put the money where your words are Senator McCain

Wasn't it McCain who said (twice) during the campaign that "the fundamentals of the economy are strong"? Wasn't it Phil Gramm (McCain's economic advisor) who said (in July 2008) that this is a 'Mental Recession' and that we have become a 'Nation of whiners'? Wasn't it McCain who 'rushed' back to the capitol during the campaign to assist with the crisis? Fact is, almost all politicians were wrong about the economy at some point. Question is – who is trying to make things better, and who is just using it as a political opportunity? (hint: for that last question "nobody, and everybody" is a very good answer).

July 12th, 2009 11:35 am ET

The stimulus is a horrible joke. Obama insisted it be passed quickly, without reading it. He didn't know what was in it and didn't care, it was just payback to ACORN, Unions, and special interests, like Moveon.Org. The primary concern was control, not the economy. And no, Bush wasn't innocent on the economy, but everything went to pot after the Pelosi/Reid takeover of the legislative branches in 2006. The economy was in great shape
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ok...electon is over...stop using words like ACORN,HANGS WITH TERRORIST,SOCIALIST...........NOW THEN....does any intelegent person really think that the recession is over right after the stimulus plan or even in a few months????those that complain about it only do it for their own republican agenda ...we the people dont pay you to complain about it...we pay you to do something about it...Obama is trying at least....it is wayyyyy to soon to pass judgement

When did John McCain study up on the economy? McCain can't have it both ways...he professed to know little about the economy but now we are supposed to listen to his opinion?

Obama has done nothing but lie to the american people. He will raise our taxes, there's still lobbyist in Washington, still pork in the stimulus packages. He is the same old same old! Also when the far left talk about Palin I would like them to know Pelosi is no winner either!!!1

CNN, Republican enablers and apologists. Who else in the party of NO is John King going to give an open mike to?

The stimlus package is filled with wastefull and social spending with over 9,000 pork projects. There is no planned focus on priority infrastructure projects but rather a lot of special interest projects designed to pay back Obama supporters. It is the worst case waste of tax payer money.

Republicans love to complain,especially ones like McCain, but they keep forgetting that the stimulus needs time to work. The rest of the money needs to be released ASAP to get things rolling. Imagine how bad things would be if McCain were the president! Critics think things are so bad now.....just consider where we'd be if the other side had won! They love to gripe about how lousy a job the President is doing, yet they offer no other alternatives!

Another poster wrote of Obama: "His goal of redistributing wealth was bought hook line and sinker by the populous." Come on, admit it now, you're just sore that the guys who redistributed wealth to you lost, and the new crew is redistributing it back to the folks who lost during the 8 years of Bush!

If Obama was doing his job, we wouldn't still be hearing from McCain and Palin. I don't feel Obama and Congress's exteme spending spree is what I voted for at all.

Independents and Republicans need to come out of the wood work and help our country. Obama has no money sense....too bad I didn't know that in 2008.

The stimulus saved many jobs, without the stimulus unemployment probably will be twenty percent. It's going to take awhile to fix eight years of disaster.

So, let me get this straight...

It took the Republicans 8 years to screw the pooch so thoroughly, and now that President Obama hasn't unscrewed it to John McCain's satisfaction in the first 6 months of his term, he being critical?

Time to put the old guy out on the ice flow with Sarah Palin, I guess. He's totally lost his ability for rational thought. Adios, Senor McCain. Thanks for all your service.

off course not Scott M. Obama has done nothing wrong about the economy. Because this is already happening when he entered the office.
Maybe if Bush did not abuse his executive powers and vetoed EVERYTHING that the democrat proposes. Maybe they could had stopped some disaster waiting to happen. We remember very much that it was Mcain who postponed his campaign and can't wait to go to Washington to signed the stimulus packaged that Bush proposed.

Sore Loser, sitting on the sidelines whining! ( :

Another poster said: "As Peter Schiff said, Bush headed us for a cliff, and Obama stepped on the gas." Thats not true – in fact the economy was in a complete free-fall a good six months before Obama took office. Obama's job is to minimize the damage and set us on a road to recovery, and he is doing that. Had the GOP remained in power the meltdown would have simply been another business opportunity for Goldman Sachs, Halliburton, and the rest of the GOPs stakeholders.

This is the same John McCain who "temporarily suspended" his campaign do that he could go to Capitol Hill and push TARP 1 through, right? Just wanted to make sure I had it right.

What was the mad rush for getting the bill passed, before even having a thorough analysis of the whole issue?
To highlight on the 100 day achievement scoreboard? Likewise, goes the closing of Gitmo and many other half notch efforts yielding no clear outcome at all.

Time for Old Man McCain to head for the retirement home, while Obama cleans up after the elephants.

So... President Obama is supposed to fix in 6 months what took 8 years for President Bush and the republicans to destroy.

Sorry everyone, my alzheimers is is causing me to make these irrational statements.

To go back and judge is not going to solve anything. President Obama is just trying to help this country get back on its feet. Anything that is being done right now as far as stimulus plans or "Government help" Is all just a guess game... No one can be 100% sure that anything is going to pull us out of the whole that "WE" as a country dug ourselves into. Any person here pointing the blame, think about it weither it was McCain or Obama that was elected it was going to be and still is a hard task ahead. McCain has no right to sit and judge because I seariously doubt he would be doing any better... Instead of pointing fingers maybe the 2 of them should put there ideas together and figure it out.

Romans. just like the Romans –the republican party will go if they do not change their hate spewing and backwards policies and beliefs.

These people are very devoid of any logic or intelligence it seems.

it will take years for any stimulus to "work"..

What was the Republicans strategy if Mcsame won ? more tax breaks for the wealthy and new spending on military ? Communism fails and so does pure and unchecked capitalism.

McCain restating the obvious. The Democrats; version of Palin (all glimmer, no substance) is now the President. We need 2012 to get rid of this empty suit.

If tax cuts for the wealthy and de-regulation of the financial industry result in job creation and economic growth and stability, then how come since 1980 and Reagan have we had:

- The S&L bailout

- Record farm foreclosures

- The housing/real estate bubble

- Huge numbers of jobs shipped overseas

- Decline in real wages for middle income families

- Soaring deficits (except under the only Democratic president during that time – Clinton)

- Health care costs spiraling out of control

If giving more money and power to those who already have more than they need – through tax cuts and de-regulation – is such a good thing, then why is our country in such a mess?

Obama, the man with the golden touch is losing his grip to jump start the economy..hence they...the democrats...need distractions from their failing policies so far...just look at one jopless America is climing sky high. ! So, why not? divide the country even more by crimalising the last administaration for keeping the country safe since
9/11...go ahead and air lies and dirty laundry to the world and you will see what will happen.....more hate for America....!!!!!!!!!!!

A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take everything you have. That is EXACTLY what the Democrats and Obama are busy doing. Before you knew it, you have nothing left in your name.

HOW'S THAT HOPE AND CHANGE WORKING FOR YOU? If you still have a job, get ready, you'll be unemployed soon. Forget your retirement investment, Obama give it to his friends in wallstreet.

Do the repubs have anything to offer? Nope. Have they ever had anything of value to offer? Nope.

The stimulas done right would have probably worked but there was way to much needless pork added that only helps small segments of Democratic area's. Republican's should have helped instead of acting childish and standing in the corner while talking smack. We need to get ride of the two party system. We should be improving roads and bridges.

Why does CNN have to report every single thing it hears about? How about using some journalistic judgment. But I do understand why – controversy is what it is all about – not what is good for America. McCain, Palin, Limbaugh and all the rest love being in the fray. There is no such thing as bad publicity.

Was the American Public burdened with the publication of every opinion and politically motivated statement made by John Kerry or John Edwards when Bush was re-elected?

Can you please give a rest to McCain and Palin? Especially Palin? Can we slow the media's intense desire to start the campaign for 2012 two years early?

Wow, I love how this thing always gravitates towards Palin, you people just wont leave the lady alone, how can you hate someone so much that really the only thing she has done was run for office? Do you not remember that this article is about Obama and his stimulus? How many of you can actually say it has helped you out other than that extra $13 a check. Wake up people, you are completely focused on the wrong things, what does Palin have to do with anything anymore? She is no longer even in any form of office.

One has to remember that this economic meltdown was mainly the result of 8 years of inept leadership by Bush. Obama is dealing with it and he is making the best of a bad situation. But in my opinion the real roots of this meltdown go back to Reagan, who allowed too many mergers and the creation of these too-big-to-fail financial institutions. These mega-companies need to be broken up as part of the bailout. And while its ok to allow small companies to merge, we need a much more critical perspective on when mid-sized and large companies should be allowed to merge or buy other companies because as we can now see, its not in the public interest.

Keynesian econonimcs, if you trust the theory that Obama did, requires substantial influx of money in a short time period. The longer the time period, the more money required. Taking 2.5 years to spend the money is not quick enough. What McCain was trying to state is if you are going to take 2.5 years to implement, the amount of money needs to be larger. The effects are almost impossible to measure at this point and probably will be in the future as well. If it was going to take so long, why not give the congress time to read the document. What would a couple more days hurt?

The only project in my area was repaving a short stretch of highway which was already in pretty good shape. No jobs created, no real benefit for the community. I am sure there are other projects showing improvements and I pray that the stimulus works.

Rush Palin 2012 get on the bandwagon ,,,NOW!

When McCain said on Meet the Press that Palin is still a viable candidate for President, he lost whatever crediitability he had left remaining with me. Therefore, his statements on the Stimulus are bogus.

The problem with this country is short-sighted and short-term thinking. It is what has got us in trouble in the housing market and the dot-com bubble among other things. McCain and other Republicans reflect that thinking. We should certainly understand the politics of their statements. Don't get me wrong, the Dems can be just as guilty of this as well.
But, the Republicans are worse.

If by next year at this time, we have over 8% unemployment, our economy is stumbling along, banks are still not lending (to responsible borrowers), etc.; then the critics can call into question the effectiveness of the stimulus and of the Obama Administration. Until that time, keep your powder dry.

It took 8 years for Bill Clinton to leave a surplus; It took 8 years for Bush to create the biggest deficit in US history; and now you want President Barack Obama to relieve the economy in 6 months? is it political posturing or just plain disgust of the first Black president?????

Before Bush left office he had a big stimulus package.

I got a big chunk!

Now the GOP is whining about Obama.

Is McCain getting dementia?

Not enuff oxygen in DC air?

If President Obama determines down the road that the stimulus package needs to be adjusted, I am confident he will or try to change it.

That is much better than just mindlessly repeating "stay the course" and maintaining the status quo.

He is playing politics and it is an embarrassment to himself. These problems are the results of 8 years of mismanagement on the part of the Republicans (they had a budget surplus Clinton handed to them). To claim the stimulus a failure after 6 months is disengenuous.

When you lose an election (where you played so nasty to begin with), it would be better for him to show some class and keep his mouth shut for a fair amount of time to let the new President's plan have a fair chance at working. When you speak up like this after only 6 months, you come across as a sore loser.

Hussein "HIGHFLYING PRESIDENT" Obama is destroying this country. That PORKULUS BILL he signed which he said would keep unemployment at 8% was PAYBACK for all organizations like teachers UNION and UAW to put him in office. We have so much debt right now, there's no end in sight. Obamanomics is CALIFORNIA. Very soon the federal government would be sending IOUs to its vendors. Obama doesn't care, his ego is so big, he thought he's king of the hill.

I can't stand Obama, in fact every time I hear his voice, he gives me severe acid reflux.

Only 28% strongly approve him and 35% strong DISAPPROVE him; I belong to the 35%

Still haven't gotten over that stinging loss, have you, Mr. McCain? I say give the man some time. Hey, his estimate could not have been worse than yours- do you remember your quote "The fundamentals of the economy are sound"? To suggest you had better clarity of vision is laughable, and frankly, pathetic. And that Palin was a good choice too. Time to retire. Your barely coherent daughter is more relevant than you.

Mr. Negativity is at it again, why doesn't McCain offer some positive input instead of always trying to dump on others?

"Scott M Here come the Obama apologists. Apparently the man can do no wrong. When the economy collapses, it will all be Bush's fault."

Stop thinking like a fool; the economy collapsed under Bush/Republicans... Obama is trying to fix it.

Mr. Negativity is at it again, why doesn't McCain offer some positive imput instead of always trying to dump on others?

People it's been 6 MONTHS, the stimulus is a 18 month plan!!! My Goodness, are you people (G.O.P and the impatient) really thinking Obama can solve 8 years of Bush and 6 years of G.O.P. congress control in lest than half a year. Stop listening to Limbaugh & Hannity. Be patient 12 in months you'll all be calling Obama a GENIUS right intime for him to start rasing money for re election. OBAMA has smart people with him and he is NOT STUPID. Strategically it's best for the stimulus to kick in within 2 years because peoples memory are too short. ALSO GM IS OUT OF BANCRUPTCY did you impatient drones notice that???? Pain's book is coming out (ghost writer of course) and I assure you Fox news will give her a show with gifted writer to make her look informed and she'll be a hit with all the pitbulls in a skirts who's daughters may get knocked up because they didn't know any better.

If Democrats are afraid of Palin, and I don't think they are, it is only because she is so uninformed, to put it mildly. The country cannot afford to allow anyone as politically nearsighted as she in the Whitehouse, and you right-wing extremists will surely try to put her there.

As for the recovery, I find it incredible that the party that got us in this mess is so willing to chastise anyone for failing to restore the economy in six months. Conservatives, get over it. You had your chance, and you blew it. Democrats wake up, or your time in power will be short. Hopefully, a qualified independent will come along to save us all. The Republicans and Democrats don't seem to be able to get the job done.

and this is coming from an idiot republican that thought the economy was fine until it came crashing down around the republicans!
mccain should be to embarrassed to be seen on TV!. he would have had us in war already with iran, probably troops in china and with his lunitic running \mate barbie palin, he would be in a constant scandel with all her drama. i am grateful barack obama is our president and IT WILL TAKE MORE THAN 6 MONTHS TO DIG US OUT OF THIS REPUBLICAN HOLE THAT WE ARE IN. if the republicans would offer help and not whining about everthing we could achieve much more at a faster pace. mccain should retire and never be seen again.

This is the same guy who thinks Palin quitting shows "leadership" so he's hardly credible...

Thank the good lord he wasn't elected.

I'm sorry, but what does anyone care about what this loser has to say. Him and Cheney should get together and cry on each others shoulder. McCain is a washed up angry old white guy.

Mccain seems to still be feeling the effects of his loss.

BTW – didn't mcnasty say that he knew where bin laden was during a debate? I am not senile like he is so I know what I heard.
Well mcnasty, do you know where he is? If so, how about telling the military so we can go get him!?!?!?
Between you and that woman from AK you wonder why you lost the election? Liars all!

What do you think McCain would have going if he was now in charge??

Bomb ,Bomb, Bomb,Bomb Iran!! and Palin would have Quit by now because the media was not nice to her !

McCain need to act like the loser that he is and get LOST!

"Gerald F. Canada July 12th, 2009 11:13 am ET

My Question to you Americans:
Why is your President STILL on the road campaigning? How many more countries is he going to visit before coming back home and actually doing the work he was elected to do? Sooner than later. All those IN Baskets on his desk are going to fall over on to the floor from avoidance."

Gerald, he is on the road trying to bring other nations on board with weapon reduction, global warning treaties, and to fix an economy that is bad world wide. THAT is what he is supposed to do! Bush traveled little because he wanted America to be a little island, and world leaders did not like him for his trigger-ready approach to everything. It is refreshing to have a President who realizes that we are not isolationists. There is a bigger picture than Washington.

And why do you care?

Obama and the democrats are all crying for more time. Why? Because the only thing that is going to save them is the natural upswing of the economic cycle, not the stimulus. They are betting that the natural upswing will happen in a time frame soon enough for them to take credit for it.

Basically they are going to try to take credit for something that was going to happen naturally. This is a basic insult to everyone's intelligence. The sad thing is that there are a lot of people out there ignorant of basic economic theory to understand what is going on. Also, this shows that Obama and his buddies do not know a thing about how the economy works. Then again, he never really held down a real job anyway.

Wow. I can not believe that after 5 ENTIRE MONTHS the stimulus plan has not stopped and turned in the other direction the republican induced economic free fall that only took 7 years to create. THAT seems like a perfectly reasonable argument. Well played, McCain–you truly are a great mind.

You morons really think Obama is doing a good job? Unbelievable. Those who don't understand history tend to repeat it.

Was McCain a good choice, NO. But he was the damage control option to keep the most liberal Senator out of the White House. I guarantee that McCain would have at least done something about pork barrel spending, aside from business as usual.

Bush was far from perfect, too. If you value your freedom, Bush is a Saint compared to Obama. I said "if" because most of you drones don't appreciate that we are the best nation on earth. When Obama is done in 2011, we more than likely will not be, per his plan.

The job of the federal governments is to do what is stated in the Constitution, nothing else!

McCain CONTINUES to be a loser! How about posting POSITIVE news (and there is a lot of it) instead of this crap from losers-like McCain and Palin. It might be newsworthy if the RePIGlicans had something positive to offer, but all they can do is whine, say "NO!" (like petulant children), and come up with 0 solutions.

This is what is wrong with our country. Every four years, one party comes to power and the other works tirelessly to do whatever they can do make the party in power fail. It is not a republican or a democrat issue, it is what our political system has become.

Does anyone in their right mind think that the problems of our economy, some which have been in the works for decades, will just go away in four months?!?!? Take a course in economics for God sakes!

When did the economy start to turn for the worst? When did the Dems take over congree? Coincidence?

And this coming from the man, who said he does not know "jack" about economics. Priceless!!!!

What I find utterly unbelievable is that some people do not realize the magnitude of the economic problems we are in, especially the duration (8 years or more) that it took us to get to this point. And that now they somehow feel Barack Obama can solve/clean up their mess in six short months. What gull!

The republicans in office have lost the right to criticize anyone, especially since they are the main reason we are in the current state that we are in. They are the party of no solutions, no ideals and evidently no rational thought process.

isn't it amazing how weirdly ENVIOUS the media is of Palin? i think congress should do some ethics complaints of CNN. it is simply amazing how strangely envious they seem to be of Palin.

Yo' McCrypt!

Your campaign advisors have admitted that missy was totally unqualified to be VP after working with her for 2 weeks. Lieberman your best bud said the same thing.

Question: Why were you willing to put the lives of 300 million Americans in jeopardy should she become VP, AFTER you knew she was an ignorant, unqualified twit?

Answer: "Country First" was just a meaningless campaign phrase.

Looks like another Republican pile-on...their herd mentality. Who ever heard of naming the winning team when only the first inning has been played?? ONLY 10% OF THE MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT. Rather than working as a team, the Republicans are doing every thing they can to sabotage the process. Even if Jesus Christ had developed he stimulus package, the Republicans would STILL be whining.

The president don"t hire people business does and they only do it when they determine the direction the economy headed. So sad but true.

This economy is going to take a long time to fix. What else would Mr. McCain propose- more tax cuts? This is going to take years to work through completely and hopefully this wont be a lost decade like the Japanese have had.

John, John, John, the election is over...you lost.

Anyone who selected Boob Palin as VP candidate obviously has nothing to say about Obama's performance as President.

Bush destroyed and bankrupted this country and yet mccain tries to slam President Obama every chance he gets. Bitter much mccain? Do something constructive and investigate bush and cheyney for their multitudinous crimes against this country. BTW President Obama said he couldn't fix bush's mess overnight. It took 8 long disastrous years to get where we are.

Virginia:

then why hasnt it been spent!!!

SPEND MY TAX MONEY NOW!!!!

is the obama corporation that slow and inefficient? SPEND MY TAX MONEY NOW!!!

wait i dont pay taxes....SEPND YOUR TAX MONEY NOW!!!!

We gave George W. Bush eight years to mess it up, let's at least give President Obama four years and make a judgment. Obviously, McCain doesn't know too much or he wouldn't have picked Sarah Palin as his VP running mate. Maybe he should offer suggestion rather than criticism but oh, remember, the fundamentals of the economy are strong in his mind. Wonder if he still feels that way?

Ancient Texan – Your name is befitting. Your attitude is right in line with the party of NO IDEAS.

Obama has done more in 5 months to help our country than any other Prez in history to include international relations, economy, environmental issues, health care reform and the list goes on.

Get on your knees and thank God for someone smart enough to navigate through the sea of destruction left for him to handle. He INHERITED AN UNPRECEDENTED MESS AND NOBODY ELSE I've seen in politics for 50 years could do better.

Can somebody please tell this clown that he lost in November? I'm very tired of hearing what he, and especially Palin have to say about everything. Please stop making this news.

Would somebody, anybody, please ring a giant bell so we can all tell when Obama's NOT LYING to US!!!

Oh come on, John. Bush promised us a 6 week war, greeted as liberators...7 long year and hundreds of thousand of deaths later.

Go ahead and recite the numbers Obama thought were true...no one can predict unemployment numbers, not even you. I tell you what might help, though. You and Huckabee and Hannity and Beck could stop whining and complaining for a month or so (but then, what would you ever talk about?) and give this the time it deserves to work. At the very least, please share your vast knowledge of what would have worked quicker. Pray tell? Tax cuts? Yup, that worked splendidly for the past 8 years.
What WOULD work is to stop okaying spending for theses useless wars, that are doing NOTHING to keep America safe, but are putting billions into the contractors' wallets. So John, next time there is a war funding bill, please vote against it!

Newsflash: Nobody cares what McCain thinks!

I think it is much to early to pass judgement. The President has been in office for only six months. It took us eight years to get into this bad situation, why do we think we can stop this run away train overnight. I am willing to give him a little more time.

You people should be outraged. This is generations worth of money Obama is throwing down the drain for NOTHING! It's not even creating jobs.

No, you are all more concerned about slamming McCain and Palin because it makes you feel better about how horrible of a president Obama is. Obama is using Bush politics because he knows it distracts all of you from how badly he is screwing you.

Welcome to the new world, you will be judged, and you will be shown.

WAR is an acceptable debt, right McShame? I used to admire and respect Senator McCain. After the Palin nomination it just keeps getting worse and worse.

Republicans do not blink at the cost of a WAR$$$$$$$$$$$ To Republicans WAR is good debt$$$$$$

For you President Obama "apologists", please take a honest and frank look at where we are. the fact is, the President has spent our children's money in hopes it would stem unemployment and create jobs. Many neutral thinktanks are saying it is not working. Let the free market work. I for one am not looking for "liberal progressive" news as some bloogers suggest CNN should be. I am looking for the news; unbiased. I am sorry for those of you who feel CNN should be a liberal commentary channel and not a news organization. Expand your horizons and srf a few other news organizations.

I guess Obama made all of these promises and now can't keep any of them. Not ready from day 1 or day 125.

And we are listening to a man who would have let the country go bankrupt and turn the US into a 3rd world country...

McCain, just be quiet. Get lost. Go home. Retire. Eat oatmeal.

I seriously doubt that anyone in either party really understands the economy and how the stimulus is either working or not. At least some people are making a sincere effort to try to do something constructive. Let the people who honestly think they are competent to do so speak up, but do so with a little humility.

President Obama may not have all the answers, but McCain has no clue!

At least President Obama and the Dems are attempting to do something to get the economy out of the ditch and the stimulus has been hailed by economists as the reason the downward spiral that you and the shrub left the economy in. You do not cure 20 years of "voodoo economics" in 6 months.

Just like economists say it was folly to wage 2 wars and give tax cuts to the rich.

But then you would not know the definition of "economist" would you "Mr. The Economy is Sound"!

The shrub would not even admit we were in a recession until we had been in one for one year. Obviously, you and your Party of NO do not listen or understand economists other than that moron Phil Gramm..

Why should we listen to someone who voted for the Bush failed policies 98% of the time.This clown also said: " The economy is fundementally strong ". Thank GOD McCain didn't become president or we may be called the United States of China by now.

and McCain thinks his "no-plan" plan would have worked faster? Obama has been prez for 6 months and I wasn't expecting any miracles this fast.... was anyone else out there? It was the idiocy of the republicans in office that got us into this mess and I'm sure it'll take a long time to dig out of it. Let Obama do his job!

For someone who admitted during the campaign last fall that he had no real grasp on economic issues and hired frm Sen Gramm as his chief economic advisor (architect of Gramm Leach deregulation bill of 1999 and Enron fiasco) he sure has a mouthful to say about Obama's stimulus package. As Obama has repeatedly said, the stimulus wasn't a cure all to turn this economy around, but a shot in the arm to give it a boost. It wasn't designed to dump all the money into the states all at once and they were done. It's being managed and tracked by GAO and while it hasn't created 10s of thousands of jobs yet, it has prevented many folks from getting laid off at state and local governments as well as teachers. With every person not being laid off, and extension of unemployment benefits, there are more $ being pumped into local economies which hopefully will be able to sustain things until the economy gets going again. What is worse, trying your best to help this country or doing nothing? Doing nothing isn't an option.

Read Glenn Beck's Book "Common Sense"..Because most of you dummies commenting here have no clue why you voted, who you voted for, or even know one issue thoroughly enough to talk intelligently about it. The fault is not one party or the other..the fault lies with Americans not understanding the importance of freedom and why this country was built. But our own complaisance, we have allowed ourselves to be lulled to sleep by those politicians from both sides who want to control you and increase their own power...So we get reality tv, celebrity news and laws passed in the night. So..just read the book..wake up and realize that we do have a say and we can act to repair our republic. If we stay asleep, we have only ourselves to blame..but then, maybe not..We are so used to blaming other for everything..maybe pizza and a beer would be better...

Hmmn ...a year ago Senator McCain couldn't even spell economy!

It's only a matter of time before our national debt destroys our way of life. Blame who you want, it's coming fast!

President Bush and the professional Republicans in Congress has left the country on the edge of disaster and now they complain about Obama...?! Since these creeps are not in jail where they belong, they should shut their mouths.

Actually, if you look at post Sept 11, you see how fast an economic turnaround can happen. Bush sent the stimulus checks to every taxpayer in amounts averaging about $500. It seemed silly, but everyone spent that $500+, including me, on their local economies and as THE PEOPLE had more money in hand, they spent it on things they wanted which increased demand and supported jobs. Since Obama has promised to take more of my money, three jobs have been lost at my house and I am doing everything myself now. The last to go will be my gardener. Wake up people, if you take a $100,000 loan right now against your house, you won't find economic prosperity, just a mounting debt. This is not a recipe for success for anyone with common sense. At least McCain gets that.

Like I'm going to listen to economic advice from a self-admitted ignorant on the subject.

You and Palin would have this mess cleared up in 5 months, right? You're too old and she's too stupid, not to mention a QUITTER.

The fact that you could damage your country with your lack of ideas and support for your President, shows what a BIG LOSER YOU ARE AND HOW YOU'RE OUT FOR POLITICS, NOT SOLUTIONS.

Give it a chance. It was probably too small and hasn't even kicked in 25% yet.

Lend a helping hand instead of constant criticism. Doesn't strike me as the least bit patriotic, John.

mccain is WRONG again...what a joke that republicans say that it's too soon to judge bush yet they want to judge Obama when he hasn't even been in office a year! This is the same guy that thinks we got out of Vietnam too soon...go back to what you do best john, telling us how wonderful miss alaska is.

It's rather clear that McCain doesn't know wrong if it smacked him in the face like Sarah Palin has. After listening to him today, it is clear to me that he lies to himself regularly and has no intentions of facing reality.

In fact, listening to Republicans on the Sunday talk shows showed exactly what their game plan is. They have no intention on assisting this President in coming up with new ideas for this country. They will not give his plans time to succeed and they will continue to scream he is a failure constantly to their constituents hoping they will believe it. They will then yell with glee as his poll numbers decrease. They will then expect for the American people to flock to them so they can continue with tax cuts for the rich and health insurance reforms that only help the insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies. That is what we can expect from Republicans. No new ideas, just complaints and glee hoping for this President and America to fail

@b... if palin is the *average american* then god help us all. avaricious, amoral, ambitious far beyond her abilities... and dont forget just plain ignorant of the world beyond the trailer park in wasilla. i sure hope the average american surpasses that VERY low bar set by la palin. she looked very natural catching fish – she needs to stay in her element.

Wow. I cannot believe how hateful this audience is to Sarah Palin. WHile I am not a fan, I am amazed at how nasty you people are to her. I now remember why I am not a lib. You people cannot have it both ways – Obama is great and Palin is dumb. Obama hasn't done anything but spend our money and with him in the White House it is definitely amateur night. We are in big trouble. I would rather have a leader with substance and little style, than what we have not which is style with little substance.

Anyone remember the saying, "It takes money to make money." It is way too early to judge President Obama. What does Mr. McCain think when he hears policemen's jobs are being saved. Just the other day, there was a police chief, from an Ohio location, who pointed out that he was able to save police folk jobs. Construction is being advanced here in PA because of the stimulus package. And those are two positive examples of the turn around start. And, President Obama still has a few days to go until he is in office for 6 months.

Why in the world would anybody listen to anything this man has to say? He was very instrumental in creating the economic mess we're in, and his opinions are not at all valid......especially since he cannot seem to offer up any solutions, instead of simply bashing the current administration.

I have to say I agree with the Sen. from Arizona, whose state by the way is suffering from double digit unemployment. The stimulus has yet to produce the results the Obama Administration predicted and people are beginning to get frustrated. Job loss continues as unemployment percentages continue to rise. Until this package begins to turn the corner with respect to bolstering the economy as stated, the only thing the American people can say to the stimulus is that it helped to increase our mounting deficit.

McCain who? Oh, that one!
Please tell McCain he does not count. McCain suspended his campaign to head to Washington to solve Bush's economic crises and ended up reamining mute during discussion meetings. McCain, you know nothing about economics. Zip it!

Working?? That is the biggest joke ever. Obama can distort the truth better than any politician ever. This stimulus was never more than just a big payoff to Obama donors but the worst part is unions and more government programs do not create jobs or turn around the economy. Obama is a joke.

David Gregory agreed.

Has anyone ever told McCain that he was an old (Bitter), washed up has been, he makes horrible mistakes that could cost this country (Palin), and no one really cares what he has to say. McCain it time to retire to one of your 8 homes, go to bed.

The comments on here are the usual pathetic Obama worshipers. When you all wake up and see how terrible socialism really is, it will be too late.

Memo to McCrypt:

Date: 01/20/2009

We showed you in November the majority of America does not give a rip what YOU or your party thinks.

That is why YOU LOST!

McCain needs to go sit down and be quiet....... tell Palin to be quiet too.

Hey McCain,
you lost. Get over it.

So many of us out here are unemployed, yet all of the politicans and all of the morons posting comments here are still doing nothing but pointing fingers and cheering their own "teams". How annoying you all are! This country is done for, I'm afraid.

No one famous
How could you say the President got it wrong, when all of the money hasn't been allocated yet?............thats not logical thinking on your part..its only been about four months since the bill was signed.........Lets give it time to work before we criticize...........I see why the repugs support Palin........Birds of a feather......

What part of the 2 YEAR PLAN doesn't the Republican party get?

Can't you do or say anything constructive instead of spewing hate and negativity?

Where are your ideas?

We're 4 months into a 2 year plan and it's already showing up in real estate sales where I live. I'm encouraged, as are the many millions of rational thinking Americans who elected this brilliant President.

Get the banks lending – due to the lack of regulation by YES your party of NO, rethugs, we can't get the market wheels turning when the people can't get a loan with even the best of credit.

I say THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT FOR STAYING THE COURSE AND KEEPING STEADY YOUR PRINCIPLES AND YOUR LONG RANGE, FORWARD THINKING PLAN.

Hey Audrey, Below.. R u an idiot???
Why don't we only here the positive side of things on Obama and his administration on CNN????
News is suppose to be open minded.
If you want one sided news go to fox news and you will get it.
Now go back to your hole!

CNN is demonstrating a left bias. I watched MEET THE PRESS this morning and "slam" is an exaggeration. Report the news please with objectivity.

CNN is demonstrating a left bias. I watched MEET THE PRESS this morning and "slam" is an exaggeration. Report the news please with objectivity.

What about the 700 Billion "Bush" authorized in October '08 McCain? Republicans and their, "selective" memories!

I guess the people that voted for this President will not admit that he is not doing what he said he would do. He continues to thow out as many things as he can in an effort to confuse the people like most of these posters. The reason we report on Sen. McCain is because he is a Sen. just like reporting on that idiot Pelosi who cares what she has to say but its always there. Get with the facts and that is that the Dems passed a bill ALONE and it does not work but hey keep blaming Bush for the 9.5 unemployment or the 15 % in Detroit. News flash its Obama wanting to be the CEO of the car dealerships not BUSH.

not an obama fan but mccain shut up. shut your pie hole. when you were campaigning you had nothing to offer to fix the economy. you have nothing to offer now but criticism. anybody out there, that has a pulpit and the public's ear, that has solutions then speak out else shut the blazes up. anyone, everyone, can criticize. the nation needs solutions.

To all the people who say "it will take time. give it time"

Obama said we HAD to pass this in February so we could save or create 4 million jobs by June.

We lost 5 million jobs by June despite the fact that we passed the Spending bill when we HAD to do it.

Now he is saying it's working, but we need another stimulus anyway because he misjudged the severity of the situation.

I don't care if he is the messiah or whatever, he can't have it both ways.

Mr. McCain, two things – Mr. Obama can't fix an economy in a few short months that the previous (Republican) administration took 8 years screwing up and number two – someone who picked Sarah Palin as a running mate does not have the display the skill of discernment.

These "bad new bears" republicans have not given the stimulus plan time to work fully. It is working - state governments have money to pay the police , fireman, teachers, etc. New jobs have been created in renovating schools, building roads, etc.

The job loss rate has slowed somewhat and as I recall the President indicated that we would not see immediate relief - but more long-term! The country was COLLAPSING under the Republicans - worse than the great depression! Republicans had eight years to destroy the economy and now they think President Obama can restore it in eight days! GOD created the universe in six days and rested on the seventh? Do the republicans think the President is GOD?!

Hey CNN!! Can you find any word to use other then "SLAM" to try and beef up your headlines? I'm really getting tired of seeing everybody SLAMming everybody else. Come on, use a thesaurus or something.

Mccain is not the President... and he never will be.

McCain is pathetic. He expects the President to fix decades of runaway greed and big business entitlement in 4 months. That's one thing that is wrong with Republicans, among many others. They want instant gratification. No vision, no purpose, no hard work, just immediate indulgence. They know nothing about the 4th Amendment to the Constitution (although fixated on the 2nd). And wasn't this brilliant man that chose Caribou Barbie to be second in command - talk about an inability to make rational judgements, and mistaking the dysfunctional for competency. He should retire from public view and go sit on a rock in Sedona.

B July 12th, 2009 10:31 am ET
"Why are all the lefties so scared of Palin? Is it becasue she represents the average american or is it becasue she actually may have some morals."

We're not afraid of Palin, we're afraid that morons like you have the right to vote.

These "bad new bears" republicans have not given the stimulus plan time to work fully. It is working - state governments have money to pay the police , fireman, teachers, etc. New jobs have been created in renovating schools, building roads, etc.

The job loss rate has slowed somewhat and as I recall the President indicated that we would not see immediate relief - but more long-term! The country was COLLAPSING under the Republicans - worse than the great depression! Republicans had eight years to destroy the economy and now they think President Obama's can resoure it in eight days! GOD created the universe in six days and rested on the seventh? Do the republicans think the President is GOD?!

MCCAIN- SHUT UP!!! McCain keeps forgetting that he LOST the election. President Obama WON. McCain deserves to be strung up with Cheney.

McCain, the DEFEATED one, needs to keep quiet. His entire campaign was devoid of any economic remedies whatsoever. Each time he makes an observation he lowers himself in the eyes of the entire electorate.

Just....go.....away...USELESS drivel from a tired, bitter and disconnected old man.

McCAIN couldn't even chose the right running mate

The repugs are still lost in the jungle..........Sad

McCain admitted he's uneducated on the economy, and it really shows now and when he erratically "suspended" his campaign.

The recovery efforts will take some time to work, but more Americans trust President Obama over failed Republican ideology that obviously didn't "trickle down" from their wealthy tax cuts in 2001, but rather grossly exasperated greed, debt, and this recession. Thanks, but NO thanks, GOP.

Why is anyone listening to McCain anyway? HE LOST!!!! He lost because he has NO CLUE on economics! Just like he had NO CLUE on his VP candidate!

Gosh, it wasn't that long ago when mccain suspended his campaign, rushed to D.C., and showed America that he had no clue how to undo 25 years of republican economic policies of deregulation, lax enforcement and just plain corporate socialism run rampant.

Now, he's a critic because our President has not undone all of his party's mess in 6 months.

John, with all due respect, it takes a lot of shovels to clean up all the elephant dung bush and your party spread over America.

Folks, just ask one of the many still unemployed people if they think the Stimulus worked and if they mind waiting until it does. Four years from now it will still be Bush's fault and still the lame excuse of what Obama inherited. I cannot image what the next president will inherit.

Mc Cains judgement going back to his beginning came to light after our wake up call when McCain picked Palin .

I can still see McCain grinning when he introduces Palin to the world which reminds one of pulling a vicious Rattlesnake snake out of a sack to show the world and today her Rattler is still buzzing and its odd how Palin c an make up all these lies about others them don 't and venom fuming about others including all the lies about obama and when someone else tells the truth about Palin she complains to get in the head lights poor lier baby.

Why does CNN report on this loser every freaking week?!? WHY?!?
Why does CNN continue to report and analyze what McCain and Palin
are saying and doing. The American public want to hear positive
progressive news. McCain/Palin are the losers. They are not positive
and they are not progressive. Please allow them to fade away.

We are very lucky to have president Obama, instead of any other.
Republikans/conservatists made most of $10 Trillion debt (about 85% Reagan thru Bush)) pushed us to two wars and tax cuts for the reachest, all that mess.
Now when we are in financial catastrophie, all they can say is NO to any government action to try limit or stop that total failure.
McCain should be very quiet after election. He has no ideas, except I remember to fight for another 100 years in Iraq. Go away mr NO!
It will take couple years to fix our economy, we all have to be very patient and emotionally resilient.
If conseratists/republicans do not want to help, just be silent.
Stop your disastrous propaganda.

To say that Obama is 'wrong' is plain childish; unless McCain believes that he or Obama should be able to accurately predict the future? lol

Obama gathers the best minds with the best ideas and made the CONSENSUS BEST CALL!

That is the most ANY wise human can do and WILL do: Collect the best evidence available and TOGETHER make the BEST JUDGMENT based on available evidence!

Fools act based 'on their gut', when there is no brain in the gut!
That is why US went into a free fall; we had a lost leader who 'acted based on his gut feelings'!

Giving away the nation's wealth to wealth-addicts via tax break for the wealth IS responsible for the present depression! Why?
If the wealthy is already given/allowed the nation's wealth, then why should the wealthy bother to produce real goods and service?

The wild and BAD LUCK bush has brought great pain to Americans.
Obama's strategy is to reduce the pain; but there HAS TO BE PAIN; because that was what Americans voted for TWICE with bush-cheney!

Unemployment will amass over 1O percent this Fall. Stimulous 1 went to liberal pork projects that Democrats have tried to push through Congress for years. The state of the economy allowed the passing of the bill in the middle of the night with no disclosure to the People! Sheer piracy! Anyone that supports additional spending proposed by this President and his Liberal thieves should have their heads examined unless they're not paying for it! (Democratic electoral base)!!!!

Mr. McCain: The President was wrong that time or now!! which is which????? The interpretation of this is: you have said nothing.

Suppose yourself and your pick the quitter (VP) were in power now, tell us how the economy could look like. Always, it is easy to throw stones to others!

Lost in all these ridiculous exchanges and posturing is the fact that the vast majority of the money has not yet been spent, so it's impossible to see the impacts of it – because it hasn't hit the streets.

Let's see what happens once it is – then we can judge. If they made one obvious mistake, it was thinking they could handle this with the current acquisition workforce in FedGov, or they could staff up quickly. On so many levels this was an incorrect (or overly optimistic) assumption. They need to spend the money fast, and well, for this to work, and I'm not convinced they will have the ability to do either.

The other thing I will say is that with better acquisition oversight, policies, and delivery – along with a more qualified workforce – they could have spent more of existing money instead of getting all this new stuff. So much money is wasted through ineffective programs, bad investments and review processes that follow "we've spent so much already, we can't kill it now" paradigms instead of pulling the plug, small business giveaways through pass-throughs and company-size based awards to under-qualified, under-staffed firms who provide little value to the government, either delivering less-than-stellar strategies and programs that the government employs, or work that needs to be redone.

So much more money is wasted by agencies that procure strategy work and then don't act on it – so much "sits on the shelf" after millions of dollars have been spent – often for stupid reasons involving personality conflicts, poor decision-making, etc.

More money is wasted through fat contracts that hire former USG employees to do things like background checks at high rates of pay. Every agency has its own set of clearances, which is patently ridiculous and a huge waste of money and resources, just so retireees can be "taken care of".

Bottom line – improve acquisition, spend existing money more wisely, and re-purpose the extra for more stiumulus benefits. THEN we can start seeing results, if there will be any.

Here come the Obama apologists. Apparently the man can do no wrong. When the economy collapses, it will all be Bush's fault. Nothing Obama has done could possibly have made things worse, right? As Peter Schiff said, Bush headed us for a cliff, and Obama stepped on the gas. But liberals are too blind to see that (much less admit it).

Of course, McCain has the benefit of speaking without a yoke around his neck. I firmly believe he would have screwed it up, too.

Is this the same McCain who actually supported the stimulus and was screaming that Obama needed to do something along with the rest of the GOP lugnutz? I for one thought the stimulus was way too small and would not have the immediate impact it needed to have plus government red tape wouldn't allow it to be disbursed quickly as needed. But for McLame to all of sudden now start banging his drum and criticizing the package which is barely four months old is typical McCain and typical GOP, who helped create this mess from the get go. How about offering to clean up the mess you help create or is your party so devoid of ideas, that you can't contribute anything?

And we are suprised that a tax and spend socialist got it wrong. His goal of redistributing wealth was bought hook line and sinker by the populous.

Actually, G I Joe, the federal government is trying to control the state governments. They told them they had to take the stimulus money and they've told them to change their laws to accommodate the money. Some states were told they had to change their constitutions to allow for longer unemployment benefit payments and that those changes were to be permanent, even though the stimulus will only fund them for 2 years. We need to hold every one accountable, city, state and federal. Try to remember this is our money they're spending.

McCain did not even know we were having a complete economic meltdown when he was running for President. He told everyone that our "economy was sound".

Now he tries to accuse Obama of handling the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression incorrectly???

Just exactly what ideas or solutions have you, McCain, or your loser Party put forth to save this nation??? That's right, your plan was to caling for America to FAIL.

President Obama has been working hard to restore this nation that the lying, corrupt, criminal Republicans destroyed and now want to blame on everyone else. The Stimulus Package is working and our nation is recovering, President Obama has also regained the trust of our world Allies again and we are safer now than we ever were under the Republcan dictatorship.

McCain – exactly how would you know if our economy was recovering or whether it was in good shape or bad??? I believe you told the nation during your disgraceful campaign that "Economics was not your strong suit". Neither is the truth obviously.

Republicans are terrified of President Obama's successes. They have done NOTHING except criticize and whine and snipe and America is succeeding beautifully WITHOUT ANY REPUBLICAN SUPPORT OR IDEAS. Says to me they are just useless negative noise that needs to be removed from office starting in 2010.

mcsame is wrong about everything! he really doesn't "understand" the economy by his own words. He's not a patriot, he proved that by choosing the moronic palin to be his running mate at the expense of this country! he proved he's ignorant, old, senile and clueless. he also proved that he's worthless, not a hero, never was and he's just as nasty and hateful as his former running mate! john mccain is an old fool!

Veritas,

The dirtiest campaign ever? I know you're not talking about Obama. Look at factcheck.org. They did a nice report during the election. Obama's adds were about 20 to 30 percent negative while McCain's were well over 80 percent. Get your facts straight.

Obama is so busy spending my tax payer money and giving preferential treatment to his favorite businesses, GM, and my taxpayer money in bonuses to AIG exec's.....oh, not to mention the wasteful spending on 32 czars, at a whooping salary of $160,00 each. What we have in Washington is Chicago style politics.....there's nothing democratic about the wasteful spending of MY money! Obama and Congress think they are the elites, who can get by with corruption at it's finest! I supported Obama in 2008, but it's clear he has absolutely no common sense regarding the taxpayers money. I'm ready to vote for someone with money sense in the 2012 election....republicans or independents...you're sure to have my vote.

distrust much of what mccain says.

I mean, come on ... he actually thought sarah palin was a good idea for a running mate.

Schumer...we are from New York – we dont do construction projects in march and april...it is still winter or it is raining all the time! Of course there are more projects during summer months, there always are, because the weather allows for more work to be done, it isn't snowing or raining anymore.

If obama has to defend it, and is spending tons of time and money doing so, it means it didn't work.

I read today that its working in China just fine.It will work here too,but the republicans know it will be the final nail in their coffin when it does.

it took more than eight years to screw the county into hole
so maybe if McCain will get off his high horse and help . our country will get better and jobs will return . it is going to take a long time so he needs to stop being negative and become productive and help Obama move us forward .. if John can't help then he should shut up

Chubby – Did you twist facts that way everyday? And did you talk about people who doesn't share the same points of view of yourself with such a high and mighty 'I-am-so-better-than-them' tone?
I know it's BIG list, but if you check all the previous stories about President Obama (the link is right under the story above) you will find that he did warn us that 'things would get worst before they got better', which by the way was the MOST OBVIOUS THING THAT HE COULD HAVE SAID!!!!
Ancient Texan – Actually, and to be fair with Bush and Clinton, the economy only seemed to be good. It was a bubble like the 'dot.com' bubble of the Clinton years, remember? The last Nobel Prize in Economy had already predicted, back in 1998 or 1999, that the subprimes were TOXIC and all the 'prosperity' linked to them would disappear sooner or later (it took nearly ten years but he was right) and then he explained it why and guess what? Very few of his points were wrong! You might act like Boehner, who claims that he has saw no trace of effectiveness of the Stimulus Bill when all he have to do is take a walk in his district and talk with the local Police force (for example) to realize that he is wrong, but do not think that 'the fundaments of the economy were strong back then. it was an illusion.

Omg I'm a liberal, omg Obama is the saviour, omg Obama does all things right.... Liberals are idiots.

The thing is that sooner or later the truth comes out. When you run the dirtiest election ever and consequently owe many people who "helped" you (Acorn et al) and basically lie about most of the stances you now hold that you never voted for when you did vote instead of voting present for expediency's sake and make promises you have no intention of keeping and espouses dangerously naive views of the economy and foreign affairs. When your view of social justice is so horribly myopic and self-serving. BTW, those of you who scoff at the mention of Obama's questionable citizenship, can you even admit to yourself that it's a bit strange that rather than making the situation go away and addressing the issue, Obama has spent millions of dollars trying to not have to address the issue. If he has it , all he has to do is show it. This issue will not go away – sooner or later the truth will come out. Also, before you label my statements I am a life-long Dem and voted for Obama because I am opposed to virtually every substantive stance that Pallin supported and couldn't take that chance. But unlike most of the Obama cultists I approach situations on merit. I seek the truth even if it doesn't jibe with what I believe initially. Obama is sinking in the polls as more and more people are becoming aware of how inherently dishonest and self-serving he is. It's just going to get worse. At the end of the day, he can't hide his incompetence and poor judgment. SOONER OR LATER IT ALL COMES CRASHING DOWN

So where are McCain's ideas? He can talk a lot of crap, yet he offers no viable solutions.

Ignorant republicans and their selective use of data strike again. What I remember from Obama is that the employment will be in double digits (in fact he was saying about 11.5%)by the end of this year. 8.5% is the unemployment rate that was used in stress tests. Oh well, the dude who doesn't even remember how many houses he owns cannot possible remember such details. Seriously though, from what I see lately republicans suffer from that very common disease – attention span of a gold fish.

Who the heck cares what McSame thinks. He is becoming just like Palin.....SILLY!!!

The media elected Obama and now they protect him from his own actions and statements. Even now they must write negative articles about McCain-WHY. Note that this article says that McCain complained-an objective article would not have used that negative term. Note that the articles never use such negative terms when discussing Obama's statements.

LMAO!!! McCain is giving advice on the economy and a member of the party of NO and we are supposed to listen. LMAO!!!!!

The stimulus is a horrible joke. Obama insisted it be passed quickly, without reading it. He didn't know what was in it and didn't care, it was just payback to ACORN, Unions, and special interests, like Moveon.Org. The primary concern was control, not the economy. And no, Bush wasn't innocent on the economy, but everything went to pot after the Pelosi/Reid takeover of the legislative branches in 2006. The economy was in great shape before that.

Thank you Mr. "The Economy is Strong" McCain. Pot calling the Kettle black, perhaps?

The stimulus was never intended to fix all of our problems in 6 months. Stop it Media, with the inflation of crap

Come on people. Use your heads. What is Obama supposed to do? Wave a magic wand or wiggle his nose and the economy is fixed after eight years of absolute greed. These things take time. You can't restructure and bring up to date the major industries of an entire country and turn around an economy in 120 days. Americans in general need to get over their need for immediate gratification.

OK...way to much media with McCain...he is not our president for a reason...people didn't want him in there cause he knew nothing about our economy. Still doesn't. Just talks to hear himself talk. What do these people want? President Obama has only been in office for 6 months...people need to give things a chance to work...republicans should quit working against him...Party of NO...they are just afraid his policies will work...so they continue to go against President Obama. They didn't get the message in November what the people want, did they? Change doesn't happen over night. I believe that the media also plays a big part in what happens in our country...they can either stay possitive or they can continue to keep the people stirred up on issues. I wish they would quit giving so much attention to people who like to stir things up and move on possitive events,

If the stimulus plan had not been enacted, a depression would most likely have been the result. The Republicans wanted to continue "trickle down" economics and everyone knows how that worked. Mr. McCain suspended his campaign to go to Washington to cure the economic crisis and we know how well he did on that. Be realistic. Less than six months is not enough time to fairly evaluate this policy. Everyone should find out how much their own states were given, how much has been used and how it has been used. If the states are slow using the money given to them, how can you blame the federal governmen for that ? It's remarkable how the former government that got everyone in this mess over eight years is so quick to criticize a new government who is sincerely doing things that will obviously work over the next while. Do they think if they wish hard enough for the country to fail that it will?

The acceleration of paper securities debt by the US Federal government will greatly depreciate the value of the the paper currency that ordinary US citizens use. It's just a matter of time until hyperinflation will impoverish hundreds of millions of US citizens.

The US government is following short-term gain for impending loss on a staggering scale.

McCain shut up.. you think it is wrong because you are not in charge. The whole thing was initiated by GWB. DO not blame Obama for your partys mistakes. McCain you have been wrong about so mnay things and you had a free ride because you were a war prisoner and NOT a HERO.

Seems to me that Obama is just a politician. He shouldn't be required to tell the truth. That's a definite no no for any political job. Say what you think will get you reelected and ignore the people who vote for you (unless you need more money, of course).

Dem repubs dey be wrong Obama is great he da man – let's make him king!!!!!

Well Obama supporters (I am one)....we are now being told the president we elected is worse than George Bush. I frankly don't believe it.

The President's problem is he is looking out for middle americans and this goes directly against the Republican's plans. So what prize does our POTUS get for that?....criticism, insults, and constant complaining from these sex crazed, ego maniacs, political losers called the GOP.

I wouldn't have them in power to pick up my garbage.

Let's stay the course and have some patience.

John,
How would you feel if you won and they judge a program that you clearly said will take time to show fruit? So McCain think before you saying you're starting to sound like your VP choice.

if he's so smart, why didn't he tell his party who was in power for 6 years with a republican president, to do something right for the country? It's very easy to leave a pile of s... for other people to clean, and then open your mouth to say "hey you're cleaning it all wrong!"

My Question to you Americans:
Why is your President STILL on the road campaigning? How many more countries is he going to visit before coming back home and actually doing the work he was elected to do? Sooner than later. All those IN Baskets on his desk are going to fall over on to the floor from avoidance.

One of the problems is that there is the usually government red tape concerning the stimulus. What has got out to the public has created and saved some jobs. States would of had to lay off hundreds more people if not for the stimulus, from teachers, police,etc.. Its easy to complain without providing any alternatives.. Oh, the right has thier typical tax cut strategy which they can keep..

Steve-Michigan

That's what you get when you elect a community organizer to be our president. He has no other real experience. Well guess what, it takes more experience at a real job to run our country! And no, his Senate time does not count because he was basically running for president during that "job" and really did not do his job he was paid and elected to do. Oh, that sounds familiar!

@ "b" – We are not afraid of Palin, we just KNOW BETTER.

Mr. McCain needs to say something positive and constructive or just go away and retire. I think Mr. Obama is trying to control the out of control economy. I was not for the stimulas plan in the beginning ,but, if the money was never given out, which only a small portion has been, I believe we would be in a far worse place than we are now. Unemployment would certainly be higher and more states would be in dire straits, like Californa.

So much hate on these blogs and so few thinking people. I say AGAIN

GI Joe July 12th, 2009 10:25 am ET

If your State isn't creating jobs with the money they received, hold THEM accountable.

Feds cannot and should not control State Governments.

Contact your Local and State Representatives – don't just come on here and spread more hate. No one needs hate.

I hope the stimulus package succeeds, but even if it does the benefits will be relatively short term. The reason for that is that the interest payments alone on our runaway debt will consume our entire GDP and then some. The ONLY way for our government to make ends meet when that happens is to increase ALL taxes (i.e., sales, income, property, etc) on ALL Americans to levels never seen in American history. In addition to that, most discretionary spending (anthing not related to Social Security, Medicare, etc) will be virtually unaffordable. Bottom line is our Gov is paying for EVERYTHING with a credit card and, no matter who we want to point the finger at, will eventually lead to the demise of the American way of life as we know it.

john u – You're clueless if you think the Repubs created the subprime mortgage mess. That was created by 30 years of Liberal Democratic policies and a refusal of Democrats to regulate. If you think any different you haven't been paying attention.

Well, I guess either way you look at it, McCain "could" be 50% correct. OR maybe he is 100% wrong. Either way, it makes him look like he's grasping at straws. Why all the "anal"yzing and not coming up with some NEW ideas?, Oh yeah, they have none. Just ANOTHER example of cutting someone else down to "try" to make YOU look better huh?...Deflecting your own ineptness?

Americans lack patience generally. Just months into Obama's administration, people were already complaining that he didn't get their jobs back, as if that was a realistic expectation . The crisis is deep and global.

I wish people on the right would stop saying liberals are scared of Palin. Nobody is scared of her. We and many republicans are just angry (not scared) at her and her party for putting such an incredibly unqualified person in the national eye. She quickly became a punchline all over the country and now she is the symbol of why the republican party will go nowhere. Its a shame because there are some real smart people in that party but, the Palins, Limbuaghs, and Gringrichs of the world took it over.

Alabama – "WHy didn't they say this to Bush when clearly we were in recession during his last 2 years"

Who was in control of Congress the last two years? Do you honestly think that's a coincidence?

McCain is a fool if he thinks that after 5 months into a probably too small stimulus plan that everything should be hunky-dory again after 28 years of conservative, McCain supported bad ideas like deregulation, sub prime, leveraging to the hilt, etc, etc. Like Obama has repeatedly said, it will take YEARS, not a few months to fully recover from the fiancial meltdown, one which McCain directly oversaw when he was head of the Senate Commerce Committee. So far the Obama stimulus seems to have staunched some of the bleeding, but unwinding the phony booms and bubbles of the Bush years ain't gonna happen overnight.

People. Wake up. The stimulus package is creating hundreds of jobs. It's just that they are all government jobs. Government has to expand exponentially to administer, track, and follow-up on all the stimulus money. Of course, what they won't tell you, is that most of that money is going to fund their own government jobs. And you can be sure, government being what it is, these jobs will never go away.

States should use the stimulus funds to create jobs. Instead they are using it to balance their budgets and pay medicaid bills while Republicans blame Obama.

Republicans did not speak up when they were bringing the economy to its knees. Now, just after 4 months of the stimulus, they want to see results. WHy didn't they say this to Bush when clearly we were in recession during his last 2 years and they just looked the other way. Blaming Obama for this economy is like blaming Bush for 911. I have afeeling like republicnas want the economy to fail to use it as a weapon in coming elections.

Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, told the NBC program "Meet the Press" that Obama either got it wrong when he predicted the benefits of his $787 billion economic stimulus package in February, or he's wrong now in saying the stimulus is working as intended.
****What's up with you McCain ....you don't want Ditto head Palin to out Shine You ......One ? were you right when you left the campaign Trail to support Paulson !!!! Shut the H_LL UP

I absolutely agree. When Obama put in the Stimulus Bill he frightened everybody, did not allow congress to read the bill and said it is required for immediate recovery. Now Obama comes back from Ghana and says he needs two years. He must be joking. It shows his ignorance and lack of experience. He should be fired. Go back to your community on South side of Chicago. You have wiped out all our retiree accounts and our savings. Still, you have a face to speak out.

The only time republicans worry about spending is when they are afraid the working class will benefit from it. Where were their spending concerns when a multi-trillion dollar surplus was destroyed to benefit the wealthy?

Debra from Georgia – So we're not to question the great Obama? Who are you to tell us we can't? It is not only our right to question our leaders it is our duty. I bet you had no qualms about questioning anything Bush ever did. Hypocrite.

And this coming from the man(McCain) that put his campaign on hold so he could rush back to Washington to single handed take care of the banking crisis and then sit like a bump on a log and not contribute anything. What a wonderful politician. Bull!

John ...

Go soak your teeth ...

Give those gums a rest ...

Obama and the rest of us are doing our best to clean up the mess you guys left ...

Since the stimulus is not working, lets just ask all the states that have received money to return it. Then, let the republicans do their plan of giving tax cuts to the rich and see if it creates jobs and works in ninety days. McCain in saying that Obama has it wrong on the benefits of a two year plan in only 120 days is remarkable. If I write a two year business plan and receive a loan, I don't think you can measure it's success or failure in ninety days when I have only spent 10% of the loan money. But, of course, McCain and the conservative GOP is a lot smarter than a liberal like me. The U.S. unemployment rate is not the major factor in stimulating the economy. I lived in Detroit for 50 years, I should know! Money is the major factor and by God you got to spend it. You have to prime the economy with money from the bottom so the consumer will spend which will stimulate businesses, which in turn stimulate banks, which in turn stimulate the economy. McCain should not be so quick to criticize Obama. Remember, Obama has an innate way of turning something negative into a positive which I try to teach my children.

@ b – yes that's exactly what we are scared up she represents the Average american whom has the worst values as an Average American. People are far from being scared of Palin and please stop with the nonsense. She is nut case at best – cute but nutty as Heck!

BTW – My little finger has more values than Palin can ever imagine and I'm not faking to be something I'm not!!!!!

Tony from Michigan – And your answer is to compound a big mistake by making a bigger one? By spending more money we don't have? You Obamabots need to get a clue.

I have a question that I really need an answer too. Where was Mr. McCain and the rest of these republicans who are out there criticizing what the president is trying to get done for this country now.when the country was going downhill? You keep sying he got it wrong with the stimulus package, but didnt your administration get it wrong too. You were the one at the helm for the last eight years and this is the mess that you left. What this country need now is all of our leaders working together to get this great country of our back on track. You are gaining absolutely nothing at all with your constant picking. You are starting to sound like a sore loser.

well, people "looking" for progress from stimulus money should come to Texas ! its bustling with jobs, activities, building, construction, even a new section of River Walk in San Antonio with ALL the trimmings ! sorry about other states and wondering where Texas fot so much money from all of a sudden ...are job fairs all over the place in texas ! seems every time someone loses job here, 10 more open up ! being a Texan myself, I DO wonder about all this !

Shut up old man, who are you to sit and judge President Obama. Remember people went to the poll in November to vote for Mr. Obama because they felt he had the right judgement and you did not which was evident when you picked Sarah 'Quitter" Palin as your running mate. So stop judging President Obama for not fixing eight years of mess within six months. Again Shut up.

Yes Obama was wrong, and Bush was wrong with his as well. Both parties used the economy as a way to gain more money for their agendas. I think the economy was going to swing back around without government help.

It truly amazes me that people are complaining about the the stimulas not working and it's only been 6 months. I guess they really think the Prez. can undo something that took years to get us hear.... I lost my job 5 months ago and I surely can't blame the Prez. for that because it was coming down the tubes 2 years ago but hey let's continue to think that it's only take a new Prez. to undo this mess that took years.

Mr. President I didn't vote for you but I do have patience and faith that things will get better under your watch. Just keep your head up!!!! We do not need McCain knee jerk reactionary talking you down. He really needs to force on the dimwit that he choose as VP. She is definitely the nuttiest gov. that I have seen in my lifetime.

Again another Republican with complaints and no new ideas. GOP ideas have eroded America the last 30 years. Voodoo economics, trickle down economy and other GOP ideas has destroyed America's infrastructure and in the process eroded America's middle class.

If we keep following the GOP policies we'll not only have a 2 party system, we'll have a 2 system class. The rich and the poor.

Who's gonna wind up having to pay for all this when we're all on
welfare and food stamps because of the massive spending and
the crushing debt created by same?

Just take a good look at the mess California is in because of it.
Their IOUs aren't even worth anything. That's where we all heading.

"The problem with Socialism is eventually you run out of other
people's money." - Margaret Thatcher

If the Republicans have any thing to say it should be stop warming your beds with mistress, stop telling lies and most of all shut Sarah Palin up. I am tired of her in the news saying that she did this for Alaska. Well if that is the case then how are the Alaskans going to pay for the Arena that don't belong to Alaska Palin? You need to reimburse the state for the lumber and plumbing that you got for free and kick back when you built your house. The more she talks the more we learn about the crooked deals and lies she told.

Also Mark Stanfor is not far behind. He needs to step down because he is not planning on going back to his wife but to his mistress when is turn is over. I say impeach him so he can go to his mistress.

It was a waste of money. The deficit was bad enough under Bush and Obama is making it multiple times worse. Our children will have to pay for this stuff. Obama is failing my expectations (and I voted for him). NO 2nd STIMULUS!!!

This has nothing to do with McCain (Biden himself admitted that the spendulus isn't working and that they misjudged the state of the economy). Keynesian economics (taking money from your citizens so the government can inefficiently redistribute that same money right back to the same citizens) has been discredited over and over again – the last time it was tried on a large scale, in the 1930s, it actually extended the Great Depression. It's beyond wishful thinking to believe that the government, which creates no value of its own, can someone conjure up real economic growth by spending money it doesn't have. It's a completely ridiculous shell game dreamed up by leftist economists, whose real agenda is not economic growth but rather the redistribution of wealth.

What part of obamas statements do you lame brained liberal bed wetters not understand. The stimulus would create jobs immediately and unemployment would not go over 8 percent if they did pass the stimulus but would hit 9 percent and with the passed stimulus unemployment has hit 9.5 or better and heading for 10+ percent. obama has taken over car companies dictating private salaries, taken over banks dictated salaries and the list goes on and on. Now obama wants to take over health care, do cap and trade(cap and tax)for every American. You laugh and try to discredit Governor Palin but the biggest joke and least qualified person in government currently sits in the White House. He has quadupled the spending and our national debt but still you sing his praise. At least his numbers are falling as they should. Highest unemployment since jimmy carter and will continue to rise. CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN AND YES WE CAN. What a joke.

I'm surprised McCain even makes news anymore. Sarah Palin. Enough said.

This from a man that had no plan for the economy. I guess if you don't have a plan, the only thing you can do is bash someone that does. McCain and republicans – it takes time! We didn't get into this mess overnight and we're not going to get out of it overnight. Too many greedy people caught with their hands in the cookie jar that all they can do is complain.

McCain seems to not remember that the GOP neither offered a credable counter option or for that fact any solution to the current financial problem other then the same old trickle down joke that hasn't worked. Also, the GOP didn't support the plan passed by the Dems at all. Now the GOP wants the economy to turn around in just 4 months after 8 years they ran the government . This is why the GOP is a dying party.

I agree with "Obama 08/12"! He unleashed a camera hungry angry, whinning freak on America. His choice of Palin was the reason I didn't go to the polls for the first time in 20 years. McCain, you need to keep quiet on all fronts and watch the freak show of your runnning mate destroy everything I have valued as a Republican!

Why are all the lefties so scared of Palin? Is it becasue she represents the average american or is it becasue she actually may have some morals.

For eight years the Republicans were at the helm (The Whitehouse) which created this mess to begin with. And don't say stop blaming Bush because facts are facts. Obama has had it for 6 months so keep your critcism to yourself John McCon you old coot. You should resign like many of the other old feeble minded fools in Congress. America needs new blood in Washington whose brain cells haven't deterioated from old age or quite possibly STD's.

Seriously, are we supposed to trust in the judgment of someone who selected Sarah Palin as a running mate? Seriously?

Obama said this bill needed to pass immediately; the effects from it would be felt in a very short time. Now he is saying it will take years for it take effect. With all the spending he is doing all we are seeing from it is higher unemployment rates and yet to come is out of controll inflation. Obama is pathetic!!!

If your State isn't creating jobs with the money they received, hold THEM accountable.

Feds cannot and should not control State Governments.

Contact your Local and State Representatives – don't just come on here and spread more hate. No one needs hate.

Well John McCain, I would NOT piont the finger on who was wrong about what. You where dead wrong about picking Pailin last year. Dead wrong. So if I where you I be quiet, because your judgement is not a good one. It was selfish for you to pick her, and she is to selfih to be a public servant. So , please Mr. McCain shut up.

I don't agree.

President Obama kept his word. The money has been sent to some states as set out in his long-range plan. The states didn't create jobs. They used money to fill in their financial holes.

Write to your STATE representatives and ask THEM what they did with the money sent to create jobs. It's THEIR money now, and THEIR responsibility. YOU pay THEM – hold the STATE OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE.

McCain needs to shut up and give it time. I think he proved what kind of judgement he has by picking Palin...what a joke.