Obama: Call me if you need me. [Update on Meeting with Bush]
By Matthew Weaver on September 24, 2008 at 6:24 PM in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, John McCain
Obama made a stunning gaffe in his press conference this afternoon. Responding to McCain suspending his campaign to address the economic crisis, Obama said that if they [Congress] need me, they’ll call me.
Yes, Obama wants to continue with his campaigning and the upcoming debate rather than show leadership and fulfill his role as Senator. In what has to be the quote of the day, if not the election, Obama said:
“Apparently, this was something that, you know, he was more decisive about…”—Barack Obama speaking about John McCain action to stop campaigning.
Wow! There could be no further contrast in leadership between these two men. McCain rolls up his sleeves and says ‘let’s get something done.’ And Obama says ‘call me if you need me.’
Update: Bush will meet with both candidates Thursday …
Yes, Obama went on to explain:
“I believe that we should continue to have the debate,” he said. “I think that it makes sense for us to present ourselves before the American people, to talk about the nature of the problems that we’re having in our financial system, to talk about how it relates to our global standing in the world, what implications it has for our national security, how it relates to critical questions, like the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.”
“We’ve both got big planes. We’ve painted our slogans on the sides of them. They can get us from Washington, D.C., to Mississippi fairly quickly.”—Barack Obama as quoted by Shailagh Murray in the Washington Post.
When given an opportunity to serve his nation in a time of severe crisis, Barrack Obama decided that his own personal gain was more important.
Stunning!
Sen. Lindsey Graham just made a great set of remarks to Fox News’s “America’s Election HQ” host:
“We don’t want a debate! We want a solution. We’ve got 40 days to debate. We’ve been begging this guy to debate us for six months now. What we need is for the Congress to answer the call of Secretary Paulson and Ben Bernanke and Warren Buffett and every other smart person to not allow a financial PEARL HARBOR to happen.”
Host: Senator Obama has suggested that a president needs to be able to do a number of things at the same time …. like have a debate for example and be able to have his finger on the pulse of what is going on in Washington. Is he right about that?Sen. Graham: I would think that if the president were overseas right now and talking to a foreign leader, they would get on a plane and come back home because the country is experiencing a financial crisis. If either one of these people were president, and they were overseas talking about some foreign policy matter, I hope they would have the good judgment to jump on a plane and come back to the United States and call an emergency session of the Congressional leaders to avoid what Warren Buffett calls a ‘financial Pearl Harbor’. That to me is what we need to do.
We have 40 days left to debate. We may not have but a few days left to protect American savings and financial institutions from collapse, and after the two days you’ve seen here in Congress of nothing but posturing, we’re running out of time.
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UPDATE via CNN’s Political Ticker at 8:21 p.m. ET:
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Bush has asked both Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama to join him for a meeting at the White House Thursday afternoon to discuss the economic bailout plan, a White House officials said.
“The President called Sen. Obama tonight around 7:30 pm,” said Dana Perino, White House press secretary. “The president has invited the bicameral and bipartisan leadership, and the two senators running for president, to the White House tomorrow to work on driving to a bipartisan and timely solution.”
Obama’s campaign said in a statement that he has accepted the invitation. …
Oh my!! They are now reporting that the stock market will crash if a bill isn’t passed by Friday. This is a serious matter that needs to be dealt with now!!!! WHERE ARE YOU NOBAMA? STILL MEMORIZING FOR THE DEBATE? I hate Obama. I really don’t care what happens to him as long as he doesn’t step foot in the Oval Office.
Where did you see that?
We do not need nor want obama!
andrew — Obama crammed for 3 days for this Foreign Policy debate — he will forget everything he was taught by the time he gets to debate again.
I hope this shows the American people once and for all. Obama just runs for office — he does not govern.
The One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mopkn0lPzM8&feature=related
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The One doesn’t need to go to Washington, he can work miracles from where he is…
They all need to get there back there and fix it. And I dare Pelosi to turn off the lights again. They have the best health care plan, the best retirement plan and us…the little voters are at risk of losing everything. NO big paychecks for the executives and put Hillary’s mortgage plan in place…FIX IT!
ALERT
NOBAMA HAS TO STOP CRAMMING AND GO TO DC. HE HAS TO GO TO THE PRESIDENT’S MEETING FOR MCCAIN/NOBAMA AND CONGRESS TO RESOLVE THE FINANCIAL CRISIS BILL.
What good would Obama do?
He wouldn’t know what the hell he was doing anyway.
He can sit in the “dunce” corner where George W. hangs out.
Both John and Obama are summoned to the WH today.
This is going to be the leader of the free world?????? UGH
LOL More like the Ronald McDonald of the world.
Amy BETTER RONALD MCDONALD THAN BARRY…RONALD STANDS FOR SOMETHING bobo stands for nada!!!
The Hamburgler….LOL…
Leader of the free world… I wonder how long that moniker will last. How long will freedom ring?
These developments seem so historical, it is disconcerting…
The leader of the free world needs to be able to chew gum and walk at the same time. Too challenging for McCain? Has he not yet heard of the Blackberry? The telephone? Though the real reason, as ABC is reporting, is to delay this debate to next Thursday thereby delaying the VP debate. Isn’t Sarah ready yet?
right. if you are going to commit a trillion dollars of taxpayer money, what we need is a senator that will make the decision based on blackberry messages sent to him by his aides. Obama continues to prove that he is W in DEM clothes.
Please. Who in the Senate follows him? The Conservatives despise him for his past “sins” of not toeing the right-wing line all the time. They’re the ones who need to be brought along. He should send his economic adviser, Phil Gramm, instead. Oh, I forget, it was Phil Gramm’s deregulation plan — pushed primarily by McCain — that got us into this.
Trust me, nobody under 60 understands his resistance to the modern world of communications. He’s just showboating, throwing a Hail Mary pass as Krauthammer said tonight on Fox. Even Fox!
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the bill you speak of, was passed by over 90 of the senators. it was signed into law by Bill Clinton. It was bipartisan bill. So, don’t blame McCain. And this crisis can be put at the feet of FannieMae/Freddie Mac, which was 100% supported by DEMS.
Schumerwas all for deregulation, and Clinton signed Gramm-Leach-Bliley.
No Rose,
Many of Sen obama’s key campaign people contributed to this crisis…
PLEASE view this video. It contains facts, sources and proof about Sen Obama and Sen McCain’s roles in this mortgage crisis.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiEWCnpNnBQ
http://www.youtube.com/v/AiEWCnpNnBQ&hl=en&fs=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usvG-s_Ssb0
Explosive Video, Fannie Mae CEO calling Obama and the Dems the “Family” and “Conscience” of Fannie Mae
http://patriotroom.com/?p=2092
This speech is EXCELLENT.
Learn More:
http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/09/19/mccains-newest-ad-obamas-former-adviser-jim-johnson-and-fannie-mae/#more-4909
http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/09/16/obamas-finance-chair-failed-bank-owner-penny-pritzker-and-todays-wall-street-problem/#more-4842
Watch this chilling video.
Dear Mr. Obama: Who Are You?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16aBNduAyQ4
It was Barney Frank leading the Dems against the Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005 co-sponsored by McCain that got us into this mess. The huge growth in the subprime and Alt-A loan portfolios of Fannie and Freddie could not have occurred, and the scale of the financial meltdown would have been substantially less. Deregulation actually made possible bank acquisition of Bear Stearns and Merrill Lynch, saving billions in likely resolution costs for taxpayers. McCain knows what he is doing. He has the support of conservatives in Congress, as he has sided with them on most issues; his 100% ACU rating is evidence of that. We pay him to be in Congress, and his first responsibility to voters is to be in the midst of the crisis, not phoning in his 2 cents from his Blackberry. God, you people are annoying.
Too many partisans are willing to post lies or half-truths as a way of scoring points. Rose is posting lies and half-truths as a way to smear McCain.
It is a matter of public record that McCain was aware of the problems at Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac and that he was thwarted in his attempt to address these problems by Democrats and Republicans. It is also a matter of record that Obama has received much more in donations from the troubled companies than McCain, even though McCain has been in the Senate forever and Obama is new.
That McCain is a Republican who tends against regulation is true, but it is a lie to say he is for the current regulatory situation or responsible for the mess.
We should judge people on what they actually do and say. With so many lies and half-truths floated about by supporters of both campaigns, how are Americans to make an honestly-informed decision? Frankly, it is unpatriotic to taint a person’s choice for president by knowingly lying or distorting the facts about the candidates. If we don’t know the truth, the freedom to choose loses its’ meaning.
SM
The congress had more than one chance to address this problem in the last 2 years; all of them of them are responsible, everyone should be back in Washington right now. The buyers who just had to have that European trip thanks to taking out a second mortgage are responsible, the only ones who don’t have a damned thing to do with this, are honest people, who made their payments, not looking for more than just doing right by the loans they took out.
Yes.
rose, shut tfu!
Well where are Obama multi-tasking skills. Can’t he be in Washington (it is an emergency), and Mississippi. He just contradicted himself.
Good point!
Obama can bowl with a score of 37 and vote “present” at the same time.
Now that is talent.
LOL.
And BO would rather campaign, and finally get around to debating after stiff arming McCain on joint town halls.
McCain has shown that governance and legislating may be a little more important at this moment.
What do you think Middle America would prefer? If you say, “debate”, then you’d better go away and grow up some.
rose — if you can get anything into that Obama soaked brain of yours. Get this. Congress does not agree on what to do to save the markets — they need leadership from the leaders of their parties to get something done. Got It? Obama cannot lead he is too busy running to stop and lead. Tell yourself Obama is the best man to lead this country when we go into a Depression because this is what we are being told will happen.
We were told there were WMD, too.
Rose — you are proof that only the braindead could find something positive about Obama.
Seems to me that it is 3 am and the phone has rang. Phone: Obama we have a problem. Obama: Call me back. I’m busy. Was Hillary right? Here is our first crisis. Where’s Obama?
sunny florida
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We were also told that Obama was not qualified to be president.
By Joe Biden, Obama’s running mate!
What a vote of confidence!
The jokes write themselves!
OMG, Rose. How old are you? We are having a financial crisis. There is NO argument about that. However, there are several different ideas on the solution and Congress – of which Barry is a part – needs to deal with it. They can’t deal with it from the campaign trail. Good grief, this will impact everyone in this country, and nations all over the world. Do you get that? Do you get what the problem even is? Are you in grade school?
I can’t believe Barry Soetoro actually wants to shirk his responsibility – again. This guy simply can’t be allowed to win the election.
hey fellow posters, take a look at ole rose. she gets the [DELETED BY ADMIN] post of the day award.
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Rose… bottom line it was DEMS that encouraged the gigantic growth of sub-prime…they were thinking…more americans in houses
The Repukes were thinking…GREAT, we’ll bundle the subprimes with the good loans and sell them to OTHER INVESTORS (like pension plans, mutual funds, etc) and make a butt load of money
McCain has raised issues about this…but since both parties were feeding at the trough…neither Republican nor Democrats have done anything about this.
People who paid attention KNEW THIS DAY WOULD COME for over 4 years… as soon as the housing bubble burst and those ARMs came due.
We cannot let the failure spread. If cash flow disappears, so does the capital to stay up stay up with growth. And in a global economy…there will be someone else to do the work even if Americans can’t do it. That leads to job loss, poverty and ultimately to a very serious contraction.
The only thing the Congress is debating is how much they can end up stiffing the American taxpayer for, while their wealthy friends walk of thier gazillions.
I think I’d like the new POTUS to be INVOLVED in that decision. Who are they going to protect… their friends or the avg joe?
Action and inaction certainly speaks volumes at this point about who is really interested in looking out of our interests. Ultimately, we’ll have to see what McCain is in support of… and Barry… well, he’s just going to keep voting present because the most import thing to him is to win his next election cycle…the only legacy of his entire political career.
Rose,
Was Pres Bush 43 on the telephone or on his blackberry during Katrina?
A lot of good that did the people of Louisiana…
Rose…
are you sure that it is Gov Palin that needs the prep time for the debates?
Learn about the real Gov Palin & what she has accomplished in Alaska
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt6VzuseI30
Now,
Learn about the real Sen Obama and what he has accomplished in Chicago
http://vodpod.com/watch/857180-why-chicagoans-are-against-obama
Nearly 125 Shot Dead In Chicago Over Summer (2008)
http://cbs4denver.com/national/chicago.summer.shootings.2.810882.html
Sen Obama’s ACTUAL Legislative Accomplishments:
http://www.beyondchron.org/articles/The_Obama_Craze_Count_Me_Out_5413.html
For those who are interested, here is the video of a recent McCain/Palin rally (9.19.08) in Blaine, MN:
Palin Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAjZxP2OySk
Palin Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jEowjcqLX4
McCain Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtMtY4ZQQOY
McCain Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq8m1WopnpM
Watch this chilling video.
Dear Mr. Obama: Who Are You?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16aBNduAyQ4
This video is based 100 % on easily verifiable facts.
No Rose… Somehow I have the feeling that Gov Palin is ready to debate…
Suuuuuure….that’s why Obama caved and is heading to DC.
You don’t seem to understand–if a solution is found in time, there will be no delay. McCain is simply putting country before pratting on about foreign relations (it’s kind of silly to worry about external issues when your local situation is so dire).
But then, you’re a troll, so who cares what you think?
A Rose by any other name still stinks like a troll
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John Mccain is a coward. Doesn’t want to debate!
STFU. McCain would crush O-Trash in a debate on foreign policy.
LOL yeah right.
For old time sakes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IWKhYQarJU
Obama – YES WE CAN!!
Well, when he can arrange time away from campaigning.
It’s a classic.
Just take a mike and video conference and McCain will do fine at the debate…
He’s got class I understand he does not need to be in same room as the One !!!
Go John yo make him look the dork he is…
Gimme gimme gimme : i hope he looses every last penny from those books hes made and his pension is sailing down the swany river..
You can always tell who the trolls are. You don’t have to actually read what they post. You just check their typing and grammar and spelling. Trolls usually exhibit an IQ under 50.
Tonight they’re hovering in single-digits.
It’s cold in them thar hills…
Mommy hasn’t turned the heat up in the basement yet.
She’s trying to get them upstairs and off her computer.
what about those 10 townhall debates Obama wouldn’t do with McCain.
How about the townhall debates with Hillary that Obama wouldn’t do.
That is the end of your argument!
McCain wanted, what, 12 town hall debates?
McCain is a man that knows when you are needed and the country is in a big MESS!
McCain = Leadership and Judgement
Yeah. He spent years as a POW and he’s scared of Barack Insane 0mama? hahahahahahahahahahaha Oh my GOD. You need to take you medication.
Yes, it would be really hard to outshine Obama when all Obama says is uuuuuuuuu, aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh, doooohhhhhhhh
Really? Is that why McCain proposed 10…COUNT THEM 10 debates?!?!
And a$$wipe Nobama after tucking tail and running from Hillary only agreed to the bare minimum of 3 debates with McCain.
Obama is the absolute WORST candidate in US history. He actually makes Dubya look competent.
It is astonishing that at two different places I saw while doing some research people slamming MCCAIN for this. They are claiming he is afraid, that he’s trying to get out of it – you know, the one who actually DOES have foreign policy experience. It is shocking – really. Another way in which the MSM has skewed this whole campaign FOR Obama.
I’m with Matthew – I think this shows his GLARING lack of leadership aility!
McCain knows he needs to go and work and doesn’t need photo ops. His life has been about service and besides McCain has survived 5+ years as a POW and Obama hadn’t served 2 years and he was going for POTUS!
McCain is a called Maverick, and has earned people’s respect.
RRR AMy,
dont be too surprised.
Sen Obama and his campaign and his supporters have used this tactic before when they had no response to a situation…
“The best defense is a good offense”.
Whenever anything was mentioned about anything Sen Obama or his people did or did not do….
and
they were criticized for it….
the obama group started attacking McCain/Palin for anything and everything they could find to use against them.
They try to divert the focus of the voters on to something else so that McCain and Palin are put on the defensive trying to insulate themselves from these false atatcks.
In the meanwhile…everyone is ignoring the following SERIOUS AND UNRESOLVED ISSUES CONCERNING SEN OBAMA AND HIS CANDIDACY
(BTW…it is 9/24 and these items STILL HAVE NOT BEEN FOLLOWED UP BY THE MAIN STREAM MEDIA OR ANYONE ELSE…)
1– US Treason Gate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKqHFk-3yQM
http://www.nypost.com/seven/09172008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/obama_objects_129453.htm
Sen Obama tried to slow down return home of US troops in Iraq ? McCain camps response
http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/09/15/a-traitor-in-our-midst/#more-4827
http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/09/15/is-obama-illegally-and-improperly-interfering-in-us-foreign-policy/#more-4824
2- Berg Gate
BERG LAWSUIT
Why is This Story Being Buried By The Main Stream Media?
http://www.timesherald.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20089295&BRD=1672&PAG=461&dept_id=33380&rfi=6
Obama Sued in Philadelphia Federal Court (Constitutionally Ineligible for the Presidency)
| 8/21/08 | Jeff Schreiber
Posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008 5:00:24 PM by LdSentinal
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065855/posts
The action seeks an injunction preventing the senator from continuing his candidacy and a court order enjoining the DNC from nominating him next week, all on grounds that Sen. Obama is constitutionally ineligible to run for and hold the office of President of the United States.
“I filed this action at this time,” Berg stated, “to avoid the obvious problems that will occur when the Republican Party raises these issues after Obama is nominated
3- Rezko Gate?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-tony-rezko-sentence-delay-webaug21,0,7342747.story
Rezko’s sentencing date has now been pushed back to at least October 28, 2008, which is less than a week before the November 4, 2008, General Election.
Additionally, “Rezko’s attorneys, led by Joseph Duffy, now have until Sept. 19 to file motions,” Coen wrote.
Re: the MSM spin for Obama. While checking out ABC’s site to find out about their stunning news that Obo is suddenly ahead by 11 based on the perception that McCain is responsible for the banking meltdown while Obo will fix it (I don’t know where they get these ideas…ahem.) buried in the ABC New story was the fact that McCain is basically the deal maker on this bailout. Should he decide to vote against it, it won’t pass. Obviously, the stakes are high and he’s negotiating whether he will support the bailout. So, he needs to be in Washington.
oh right, he is so scared of Obambi he just created this financial crisis for personal gain…pathetic.
Troll. Filthy Obama troll. Debate that.
yeah, and that’s why NObama wouldn’t show up to the many many townhall meetings McCain urged NO to do MONTHS ago. NObama is upset that his Cliff notes will have to be re-memorized thus, leaving less time to COMMUNITY ORGANIZE the election fraud.
NObama, NOshow to get the job done.
NObama. NOt ready to lead.
COUNTRY FIRST!!!
John — Its Obama who’s the coward. He is afraid to lead. What a fraud he is. McCain would wipe the floor with Obama on Foreign Policy. But right now saving this nation’s economy is more important. McCain doesn’t pretend he’s a Messiah like Obama. He is just a principled man who was born to lead.
Hey JMC IS A C:
The only coward is your Bambi baby. On this one, he won’t even vote PRESENT, for then to say… I did not vote fot it. Too much ego, too much smooth talk. You Obullish trolls better learn some HISTORY. Mc Cain has been subjected to more pain than all of us toguether, and called a hero even by your bluffer Messiah.
Offered 10 this summer!
Obummer DIDN’T WANT TO FURTHER DEBATE HILLARY -his OWN party – after he was chewed up and spit out by her (Hillary)! That last debate he did with her SCARED HIM SH@TLESS! He’s now refused ANY townhall meetings with McCain and just agreed (through much pressure) to do 3 debates. If this debate doesn’t happen on Friday, he – Obummer – is scared to death that he’ll FORGET EVERYTHING HE MEMORIZED FROM HIS notes and aides on WHAT to say in the debates – and HOW to answer the questions.
Obummer is SCARED!
Obama is a fucking joke. A bad joke but a fucking joke.
Yet his lead in the polls continues to grow…
Wait until after his “no show” to solve America’s financial problems …. he’s too busy cramming for a debate.
Let him debate his fellow senators, doing is CURRENT JOB.
NObama. NOshow. NOt ready to lead.
COUNTRY FIRST!!!
People do not educate themeselves on the facts. They simply follow like lambs to the slaughter. If they would do some research and open their ears Obama would not be ahead again. He disgusts me!! He has a great opportunity to show us what he is made of in congress,and he just wants to continue the campaign. What will he say if he is elected and war breaks out? Call me if you need me! Ill be at the ranch!!
Actually, his lead is heading downward this week again. It’s still a dead heat tie, within the margin of error. But technically, BO has lost a few points this week in most polls.
they only call Obam supporters no wonder he keeps up now and then they go into his phone database….
Get a grip hes steering the country to the biggest explosion we will ever see….
Please come out in droves Nov 4th…
THAT MAN NEEDS A REAL JOB WHERE HE NEEDS TO GET HIS ASS OUT OF BED IN A MORNING..
SPONGING OFF US ALL NEEDS TO STOP
…I dont know where you get your info, but Barack has been surging as of lately. RCP has all the averages. http://realclearpolitics.com/
Im hoping that once this bailout package is finally passed, and the debates occur, McCain can improve and win in the end.
This happens every weekend. If they conduct a poll on the weekend all of sudden obama is up. Why is that? Because kids are answering their phones and lying that they can vote.
This is what kills me. His poll lead grows because people think he can better solve the economic crisis better. Are you kidding me? Has anyone looked at Chicago? McCain came out looking like a leader today. He’s ready to get to work. Obama wants to issue a joint statement. Actions/words. Sound familiar? And all Obama really cared about was being sure everyone knew he called McCain first! O ended up looking like a baby.
& reminding us about his painted logo on his plane…
LIKE WE NEEDED TO BE REMINDED HE SPENT MONEY TO PAINT HIS PLANE???
WHAT A WASTE OF SPACE
kathy — In the Gallop Poll they admit to overpolling black voters and under polling whites. Also, Gallop used registered voters instead of likely voters. In short they are in Obama’s pocket and that poll is an out and out lie. Obama and McCain are in a statistical dead heat in the tracking polls.
The pollsters never let you see the raw numbers, only the weighted results. The polls are nothing more than manufactured narrative.
brooklyn lou — you got it.
Give it a few days, Cynic. This was a stunning move for John McCain and only proves he has what it takes. While Obama muses on multi-tasking, McCain goes to Washington–to do the job he was elected to do. Ever see Mr. Smith Goes to Washington? Yes, it’s romantic. But people desperately want a leader who is willing to put it on the line, do the right thing and the hell with personal/political consequences.
That’s not something Barack Obama has a clue about. He’s the professional “campaigner.”
Let’s see what the American public thinks about the doer vs. the talker.
the hero vs. the zero
It was a stunning non-move by Obama. After the George Dubya finishing scaring the crap out of America tonight, then things should crystalize.
SOMETHING has to be done NOW, with or without Obiwan.
cynic — Gallop weighted their polls numbers to favor Black Voters over White Voters. Obama isn’t leading — they are tied.
It didn’t look like it’s grown in the past two days. It looks like you’ve never seen a big one before. It explains why you support Obama and his vibrating phone.
He said it earlier to his fellow Senators. Senator Joe Lieberman stated that in a call into Sean Hannity’s show earlier today.
Thank you for posting this Matthew.
Obama has told the American people for months that he was “change we could believe in”, but what he did today was punted. In essence, he voted “present” on another important issue involving the American people.
This whole ‘present’ thing is bullshit you know. It should be changed to ‘absent’.
Well, there is an “absent” choice, but when voting you’re given the choice to vote “no”, “yes”, or “present”.
If he doesn’t get his rear end to DC, then by all means you are correct. However, if Obama is true to form–he’ll let the rest of the Senate come up with a workable economic package and then Obama will swoop in to vote.
You don’t think the Wonder Child would actually put forth the effort or time to work on behalf America, do you?
I wouldn’t want him to! He doesn’t know what the hell he’s doing!
Actually he will swoop in and take credit.
Yea, he’ll make his “entrance” and all his adoring subjects, Pelosi, Dodd, Leahy, & Durbin will bow – while McCain and Hillary will be the ones that actually do all the work and make it happen.
Obama is a putz.
BO wanted to choose the “er, uh, ummm, what’s Hillary going to do?” vote, but he couldn’t find the button.
Remember the pics that showed Obummer holding his head high and looking down his nose at Hillary? Well, actually, he was trying to sneak and read her notes! LOL!
As McCain says Obama takes a HIKE everytime he has to make a decision…once again McCain is correct.
Obama probably just wants to have a chance to finish his waffle before they call.
Or he needs time to consult with William Ayers or the Russians.
Or consult with Jeremiah Wright on how best to God DAMN America
All I can say Barry is the professional campaigner who missing in action again . Leadership is required now where is Barry.Where is barry ? Can anyone find him– One man missing in action
Republican Chick — I am so proud that I will vote for John McCain. He is my first Republican vote. He is the right man at the right time. God bless him and may we be lucky enough to have him be our leader.
I agree with you S
McCain makes me feel proud and patriotic again!
The way the MSM is reporting this situation, America is getting a wake up call not only to the bias of the MSM for Obama, but also the MSM’s attitude towards their own money, after spending millions to set up for the friday night debate.
As usual, this is not the narrative that the MSM is pursuing.
They prefer to focus on his “multi-tasking” statement.
The smirky “call me if you need me” attitude isn’t being reported. Typical.
Yes. This is tantamount to the 03:00 AM call. But they’re all part of the government and all should be contributing.
Is Obama out riding his tricycle with Bush?
Hey, MSM, if O is so great at multi-tasking why has he not taken to the single task at hand and offered a solution?
And, as others have pointed out, why did he not hold a single meeting as chair of Foreign Relations Committee’s Subcommittee on European Affairs.
He’s been too busy campaigning, but you won’t hear a word from the media on that.
he may of well stuck his finger in the air and said I am doing it my way.
McCain/Palin 08
Obama is making a huge mistake, as usual. He said, “call me if you need me” and thinks that if he shows up after it’s too late or at the last minute, he can get the credit for “saving the day”. Obama is nothing but a lazy ass frat boy who wants everyone else to do the work for him. I wonder how many “What Obama meant” statements will come out of his surrogates? The remark he made about waiting for the champagne cork to pop was so insensitive to those who are about to lose their homes and business’. They don’t care about champagne, even after this bill is passed, they are still going to be up to their necks in debt.
He sure isn’t peddling tact. That’s for sure! But this is good, no? Every time he puts his foot in it his ratings go down. That’s good!
divine Democrat — Obama doesn’t care about anyone but himself. Somehow he has decided that he is the most important person on earth and that everything should revolve around him.
President Bush just announced he invited both BO and JMc, and Congressional leaders to the White House, tomorrow, to discuss the problem and work out a solution. Both men have agreed to attend.
If BO is the President, who will get him to address crises that arise then?
Obama looked his true self today: weak – a man of inaction. And at Barack’s little response presser today the media kissed his ass as usual – a reporter asking if McCain was pulling a political stunt by going to Washington, postponing the debate…there can be no mistaking the media is in the tank for The One.
I only hope Hillary supporters get credit as the decisive factor in repelling the charlatan Obama.
Yes. ‘Words only words?’ Yes Obama – that’s the story of your miserable life. Bye, loser.
All 19 million of you in Sim City?
lmfao!
put your lips on your bike tire and blow.
hes a calamity waiting to happen…
yes let us drive him right out with a BANG on Nov 4th..
wE GOT A 3 WHEELED BUS WAITING FOR HIM HE’S HEADING YOUR WAY IL….
Not exactly. Still 45% of 18 million is a whole lot votes that the former Senator from Illinois is not going to get. Put that in your pipe a smoke it!
Oh, don’t worry about that!
Any defeat will be blamed on Puma’s and at Hillary’s feet by default.
They refuse to take responsibility for their own damn campaign.
It is a complete victim mentality and I’ve no doubt they will employ it.
iirc – yesterday Harry Reid said McCain and Obama were needed in Washington.
McCain suspended his campaign – then Reid told him he wasn’t needed.
I’m so glad I’m no longer a Dem!
I’ll be a Dem again when they clean house of those authoritarian racists, sexists, misogynists, ageists and homophobes named Ohitler, Reid, Pelosi, Dean and Brazille.
You know what, don’t hold your breath waiting for that call. We don’t need your sorry ass. We need real leaders like Mac and Hillary.
Is McCain on the Banking Committee? Can he call constituents from anywhere in the world. Can he fly back for votes? That’s all Reid wanted him for – make yourself available by at least keeping in touch with Washington.
McCain has no background in banking. He got his money from Daddy and now Mommy. He had a hard time in the Grocery Store ( near the cheese), and he admitted he is not good on the economy.
So what do you expect him to do? Talk about firing people? Make a speech?
As a taxpayer and someone watching her investments tank, I expect him to do what he is PAID to do … and that is find solutions for Americans. Why do you HATE AMERICA?
To beebop: With all due respect, I, too, am a taxpayer, with a tanking 401(K), and two small children that I cannot imagine being able to send to college in ten years. I imagine my opinion on the cancellation of the debates is different from yours. How on earth does that mean i “HATE AMERICA.”
And my opinion is this: Both candidates need to be in front of the electorate, debating and telling us what they are going to do about the economy, because if you think this mess is gonna be cleaned up over the weekend, you really need to educate yourself.
I’m an undecided, btw. I will tell you one thing really bothering me, though. Why is McCain still attending Clinton’s Global Initiative Conference tomorrow, given that he’s comparing this crises to 9/11? So, he can show up at the big wig conference, but can’t keep his date with the voters/taxpayers (who will probably be paying for this mess?) Just askin’
karina — what is more important? Allowing this country to go into a Depression or debating Foreign Policy. I am sad at how stupid some Americans can be.
Wouldn’t a better plan be to do something now rather then wait until late January to be sworn and and then start acting?
2 candidates standing up in a debate, telling us what they would do about the economy does NOT compare to going back to Washington and actually working toward a solution.
Beebop – My investments are less but haven’t tanked. Check out LPL. They dont sell product, but only act as good stewards. I lost ( on paper ) about 5% over the past week. I have not done good in the past year and a half, but when the economy comes back, so will our portfolio.
The secret is diversification. And not operating in a panic – which is easier said than done. I trust my folks, but its still hard over the past year.
Good luck with the investments.
According to George Stephanopoulis at ABC, McCain may hold the key to the vote. The Ds are afraid that the Rs might decide to make the base happy and vote against bailing out these undeserving a-holes who created this crisis.
There’s pressure from Wallow St. to get her done pronto. The dems are afraid they’ll vote for it and the Reps will pull a Lucy on the football. It’s all riding on McCain. Bummer for you, huh?
Me too!! No longer a dem and proud and happy about it.
joseyJ,
Where is the link to Harry Reid’s request?
josey — the Democratic Party has to save Obama’s ass no matter how he screws up. I’m glad I’m no longer a Democrat either.
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Sarah – This is very mature of you ( not sarah palin I hope ).
Phil spill a bucket of swill!
Phil: Why do you HATE AMERICA?
The trolls love using these “just an honest American aw, shucks” names. “Sarah” and “Jim Bob.” Just like if you ran into them in front of the feed store.
John Mccain might as well cancel the election if he face Obama. That old fart is done.
you should breath easy. Now BOBO has more time to memorize his lines.
OK gotta go. My big sister made dinner tonight as my parents are away on business. Bye! McCain Palin ‘08!
big sis made dinner eh? Folks are away? BwaH HA Ha Ha HaH HA Ha HA
I wonder if she ironed his shirt too? Should known he’s 12 years old. He sure sounds immature.
correction should have known…sorry
Did “big sis” make more kool-aid?
john Boy — how old are you — 13 years old? Now wonder.
Hey John Boy — what do you want to bet that Obama changes his mind and goes back to Washington tomorrow? He is going to look like a real butt hole debating with himself.
Obama is going to Washington.LOL
Obviously this bit of news has gotten the trolls in a tailspin.
vinnie — something tells me even some of the trolls see Obama as a butt hole.
Now, Now.
How dare you call Joe Biden an old fart!
I have to give the man credit though, for rightly saying that Obama is unqualified and not ready to be president.
It was clear to me that the Senate Banking committee is the braintrust, and the people who will clearly put together the majority of bill-details that need to come together.
The idea of McCain coming to Washington, when he has flip flopped on the very causes, and with his calling for the firing of Cox, clearly showed that he was out of touch with the important details.
Obama is not braintrust on this either. Both can help by phone to rally support to for a concensus, and both should leave open the option of flying back immediately should they need to to make important votes.
I worked in San Francisco but spent about three months a year in New Orleans. During that time, we had surveys by the Department of Health Services in California. At any point, my wife, and my staff knew that I would fly back if needed, and I made myself available 24/7.
So its clear to most sensible people that McCain can make himself available, and prove to the American People on Friday that he can walk and chew gum at the same time.
Again, the economy and the banking industry are not his strong suit. He can do what all the other senators are doing and make time available to discuss, and to vote when they need to.
Obama on the economic crisis—looks like Katrina to me. If you think that you are some kind of a leader/hero because you stay off doing your thing and, oh by the way, call me if you need me. Forget it. You are not recognized as a leader. The people around you just know they can get things done more effectively if you are not there.
Oh yeah. So proud of Chris Dodd.
Why do you HATE AMERCA, Phil? Are you in GAZA?
Is that your answer to everything??? Would you prefer a world where everyone agrees with you? Or, how about a place where you aren’t allowed to express your opinion. Whether you agree or not, “PhilMurphy” has stated his opinion respectfully. Your Hate America makes it seem as if perhaps you DON’T HAVE A COHERENT ARGUMENT
hahahahshaha, who ya gonna call? chris doddering idiot? the only guy who got more money from Fannie Mae?
NObama forgot what committees he is on. He hasn’t been to DC or a meeting or authored any legislation or voted on any significant issue.
NObama. NO WAY NO HOW NOT NOW NOT EVER
So glad I left the democratic party, what a laughingstock.
Maybe McCain wants to do more than just vote. Maybe he wants to be in on the committee meetings, immerse himself in the details because, more than likely, he will be the next president. Just maybe.
It was clear to me that the Senate Banking committee is the braintrust
Oh, yeah. Sen. Chris “Countrywide VIP ” Dodd is on this. Everyone else can just phone in their vote.
How is the 30 billion Bears and Stern thing working for that brain trust now?
You think that was not a red flag? Hwat did Dodd do…he let his buddies walk.
The thing that amazes me is that McCain raised this issue in 2005. And now that McCain is putting it out there and Obama is offering the Rumsfield Screw driver and calling it doing something, all I hear is noise from the Dems.
You can play this two ways for McCain,
He is doing a purely a political move or he is old enough to remember the Great Depression and truely believes that this is a FUBAR turtle on a fence.
No matter how you choose to play it it is one one angle. ME.
You can talk about it or you can DO something about it.
If you look beyond any political motive for McCain suspending his campaign, it comes down to what the candidates priorities are.
The way the cookie crumbles for Obama and the debate that was… is bad for Obama any way you slice it. Why?
Many people want to hear this debate, and while it is important to hear what ideas the candidates have, it is more important to have a say in what happens, especially if you are going to be in charge of this mess as POTUS.
BO doesn’t get it. He thinks the DNC leadership has his back. NOT.
Respectfully, Phil Murphy, this is not a time to be on standby. This is a time of life and death for the economy. Both Senators accepted it on their speech.
Do not underestimate their much needed input for time is of the essence. If they want to be President, let them act Presidential, not talk about it.
We the people of the US of A have many more days to hear their Rhetorics. Now we need them to earn for what they are paid and battle this war in the arena, not by remote control, and be responsible for their deeds.
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Sarah – Again you prove yourself a brilliant person by your command of the language and your emotions.
She sure does.She has every right to be angry and bewildered by those of you with no common sense at all. See, you believe in fairy tales and she has to pay the price for your being stubbornly ignorant.
And you prove yourself an America hating propaganist who has no abilty to think critically with your command of language and emotion.
Any fool can see Obama does NOT have America’s best interest at heart. Presumably that includes you as a citizen. How much are willing to give up to follow someone who cares nothing for you?
Obama above ALL?
Phil, don’t question anyone’s brilliance if you’re voting for Obama. It’s embarrassing.
Yes Hrc – Yes, I can question anyones’s brilliance who gets bleeped by the moderator and cant make an argument without using profanity.
Voting for ANYONE is better than not voting, and voting for Obama over a candidate that chose a stealth candidate for VP, that no one is allowed to speak with is very disconcerting.
The media, specifically MSNBC,CNN,Abc,nbc, brought this on themselves. Instead of treating Palin with the respect she deserves as a Governor, they immediate;y started with their sexism crap, trashing her, trashing her children. What about Charlie Gibson and the STARK difference in the questions asked Obama? I would shun that bunch of sorry excuses too.
McCain gambled on this cynical political ploy and lost. McCain will be seen as a desperate coward to scared to debate Senator Obama.
http://www.surveyusa.com/index.php/2008/09/24/americas-first-reaction-fridays-mccain-obama-debate-should-still-be-held-on-friday-but-perhaps-with-new-focus/
You’re so stupid, I’m surprised you’re still drawing breaths. Oblockhead had the opportunity to show his vaunted leadership in this matter. He punted on third-down.
Buh-bye Oblockhead; hello McCain.
And we’ll see you , freedumb, in November for a good laugh at your expense.
The American public isn’t buying it. They want the debate to proceed as scheduled. They see this as a cynical political ploy exactly for what is it. McCain/Palin is doomed.
http://www.surveyusa.com/index.php/2008/09/24/americas-first-reaction-fridays-mccain-obama-debate-should-still-be-held-on-friday-but-perhaps-with-new-focus/
You aren’t American–you’re an obamabothead. And your total cash reserve wouldn’t get you a cup of Joe. That $0.05 you get per post is only paid when you actually convince someone to take the Kool-Aide. You are 0 for n+1 on this site, drip.
WE WANT OUR ECONOMIC CRISIS FIXED. WE WANT TO HEAR THEM DO THEIR JOBS IN THE SENATE. DEBATE THE BAILOUT!!!
NOBAMA NO WAY
big sisters — ^5 you got that right. I thought at least the self absorbed Messiah might want to part the waters or something.
They say cometh the hour cometh the man. That man ain’t Obama.
Would you like me to post article from just a couple of months ago where Obama was saying debates weren’t important and they had had enough of them.
Oh yes, Freedom Fighter. We certainly want to watch a debate while our savings go out the window, our credit ratings are zilched and our quality of life is bought and sold to the highest bidder.
Have you lost your mind? The very quality of our lives, the fate of the nation is being decided in the next few days.
In this case words are simply empty words. I have children. I’m not looking to strap them with debt that will bury us all with neither oversight nor responsibility. I’m not willing to sit by while the the Left Wing pads this bill with bad car loans and credit card debt and unpaid school loans.
PAY YOUR OWN WAY!!! Take frigging responsibility for Christ’s sake: financial institutions, speculators and individual personal craziness [otherwise known as entitlements].
Obama can debate himself into eternity for all I care. He might do a better job that way.
If McCain is willing to take the risk to suspend a Presidential election to do the right thing then I say: this man has my vote!
that’s why bo refused to debate hillary and then refused to debate mccain.
yeah, mccain’s scared. right.
Yes feedom fighter, Americans are not buying it, not because of the ridiculous contention written on the web site you mentioned, but because money is running short!!!!!,We have no money. Banks are bankrupt, our economy is in the virge of crashing…. We have to take trillions on loan to the foreign lenders to keep afloat, we may wake up next Monday in the worst depression, and you want THIS FRIDAY to hear them??? Money talks, bullshit walks!!!
We can have the debate anytime before election. But this emergency operation has to be now or the patient might die.
Listen… Go to U tube and you can listen a month time of their speeches, put them toguether and you have your little debate and calm down your temper tantrum.
Bullshit. McCain is willing to lead and make decisions. Obama hides in Florida and wants to talk as the country melts down.
McCain is ducking the debate because he isn’t as intelligent and as articulate as Senator Obama. America will see McCain as a political coward and a light weight.
After Bush’s speech tonight you will be quaking in your boots at the magnitude of this crisis.
McCain did the right thing for the country and all attention from now till Monday will be on rescuing this country form another great depression.
I’m listening to Bush now and you’re right Seattle, We’re in big trouble. Obama doesn’t take anything seriously. God help us if he is elected.
or they like most of us, the country will see McCain doing his job and BOBO (and his supporters) whining and crying because BOBO didn’t get to deliver his lines.
So a debate is more important than our economy. You show your true allegiance and it isn’t to your fellow American.
Shut up you half-witted obamabot. There isn’t a single person on this site aside from you that actually cares about what you are told to think.
LOL. The obot thinks his leader is “intelligent and articulate.” Tell me, obot, if Obama is so smart, why did it take him 20 years to figure out his pastor was an anti-American racist?
Obama is simply hiding in Florida because he doesn’t know how to lead and is not smart enough to know what to do. He’s just upset because if they postpone the debate, he’ll have to memorize all those lines all over again.
Liar.
McCain wants to POSTPONE the debate so that he can return temporarily to his job as a U.S. Senator to fix a FAR MORE SERIOUS situation. Just like ANY true leader would do.
The Obamabrats everywhere – especially the MSM – are just angry and extremely pissed that they won’t be able to stage another dog-and-pony show in Obama’s favor. Once again, McCain has turned Obama’s silly games completely upside down!
They couldn’t stage their phony Obama shows in real town-hall meetings. Which is why that coward Obama ran from every single town hall meeting that he himself proposed to McCain just after the primaries. The silly MSM and the rest of Obama’s scummy backers know that the ONLY way they can try to make Obama look “presidential” is to prop his phony ass up on TV.
Carrying on with a debate in the middle of an unprecended, SERIOUS national financial crisis = old politics.
Temporarily suspending your own campaign to focus first on an unprecended, SERIOUS national financial crisis = the REAL change America needs in leadership.
John McCain –
COUNTRY FIRST.
Excuse me, but wasn’t it Obama who originally agreed to do 10 “town hall” debates with McCain three months ago and then backed out?
Hasn’t it been McCain who’s been calling for debates for the past three months but has been met with either lame excuses or dead silence from the Obama campaign?
And if McCain was really interested in “ducking” a debate with Obama, wouldn’t he be calling for the debate to be cancelled outright, rather than just postponed?
FF, you really are a complete idiot.
Let’s go get the Dyson and pull your head out of your ass.
I rather think that BO has been memorizing his lines and he’s desperate to get this debate under his belt before he forgets what he um, errr, uh-uh-uh, was told to say. Really, don’t you?
And remember, McCain asked for a minimum of 10 debates and O said no. Think.
McCain has been in the Senate since the year 1, and you think he’s afraid to debate Obama? BWAHAHA.
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Mccain is a disgrace. How many Karl Rove tactics he has up his sleeves? His campaign calls it a game-changer. Mccain needs to just hide under his rock
How is McCain’s move Rovian? It sounds to me as if he truly wants to work across party lines to solve problems. As a Hillary Clinton supporter, this is something that I really wanted to see in John McCain. I don’t agree with all the issues but having the hope that someone in charge is going to be able to listen is the change in Washington that I look forward to.
Obama is a disgrace. He cares more about his own campaign than our country.
This IS one of those ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country.” John McCain is truly Country First. And I have to believe that American voters will recognize integrity versus embellisment.
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Obama can go get his rock and rock himself to sleep.
You people are hilarious. Here is the full quote from above: “`I thought this was something he was mulling over, apparently this was something he was more decisive about in his own mind,” Obama said at a hastily arranged news conference in Clearwater, Florida.”
The point was McCain and Obama were discussing how they should handle a joint statement and McCain misled Obama about his intentions and issued a unilateral statement.
poor BOBO. Now he’ll have the stage to himself. but… isn’t alone on a stage the only place BOBO can construct a coherent sentence?
It’s ok Obama can argue both sides of the issues. At one point or another he has been for or against all of them.
Of course, he led misled Opampers. Poor baby need dwipers changed and McCain caught him off gaurd. Awwww, somwon pwease change him dwipers.
So, you admit that McCain’s move is a political ploy. As I said, I think this is the most selfish act in politics I have ever seen.
I suppose it would have to be. McCain is an elected politician on his way back to Washington to do the political job his voters elected him to do. What a concept.
Really.
Obama ran from debates and town hall meetings against McCain all during the summer.
Obama ran from Hillary too. During the primaries, remember?
NOW all of a sudden we’re supposed to believe that Obama’s interested in debating the issues???
LMAO!!!
Why is Obama afraid to temporarily suspend his campaign like McCain’s doing to help in this serious financial crisis?
Is it because Obama’s afraid that he will forget all of the last-minute studying on foreign policy he’s been cramming in? Afraid to forget his one-liners?
Or is the reason more sinister?
Is Obama afraid for the entire country to see his incompetence as a U.S. Senator?
Or worse – is it that Obama doesn’t want America to see him side with the very Wall Street financial institutions that are responsible for this extremely serious financial crisis? The same institutions that are backing his presidential campaign?
yeah, really. McCain is a senator and he’s going back to do what senators are paid to do. America is in trouble. I doubt that McCain gave BOBO a second thought when the made the decision to go back.
It was a despicable act on McCain’s part to pull a political gimmick during one of the most severe economic crisis in American history. John McCain should be ashamed of himself. He should immediately apologize to the American people, return to the campaign trail and participate in the debate as scheduled.
but he has a job in the senate to take care of.
Hey Freedumb uniter the American tax payers pay Senators to do a job, not to campaign for a higher office, so tell your troll boss to get the pathetic Jr Senator from Illinois back to Washington to do the job he is paid for by taxpayers, a novel thing for a never done anything political wannabe Obama!
As someone who has lost a couple of thousand dollars on paper in the past three months, I would rather have John McCain’s leadership than “Fannie” 0bama, count.on.it.
no one gives a rats azz what you think. min. wage obots arent paid for thinking.
No, just yesterday the the majority leader of the Senate said they needed Mcain to help. McCain put his country first. Obama puts himself first.
Earth to Obot!!!!! McCain and BO work for WE THE PEOPLE. WE pay them. THEY need to do their freakin’ job to actually EARN their pay. What a concept, eh? Of course BO doesn’t know the meaning of the word “WORK.” McCain is doing his JOB by trying to help (EARN HIS PAY) with this NIGHTMARE of an economic meltdown……. As usual, BO ISN’T.
It’s only a political ploy because you and the rest of your wacko Kool-Aid drinker clones are trying to make it one. You sir are an ass and if there is any karma in this world, even if you have only two nickels to rub together (which I doubt or you wouldn’t take this $7 per hr. troll job) will hit the financial skids first. In fact maybe you can take the fall for the rest of us. That’s what you want buddy and I hope that’s what you will get! Screw you!
That was sarcasm, you idiot.
So selfish of McCain to show up and do his job when he could be debating Obama instead. Snark?
awwwwwwwwwwww somebody call cocky wacko an WAAmbulance!
They were mulling it over only in 0mama’s version of reality.
I don’t find you hilarious I find you as obscene as your messiah..
You’re a mould that continues to grow
Punk
Barry should have replied…….I’ll be going to Washington as well. he didn’t becuase he has no clue about what is going on. That wasn’t covered in debate school.
FOX reporting that Biden the boob will drop out for medical reasons and will be replaced by HRC. If that is the case, my opinion of the Clintons will suffer considerably. It would be a sad day indeed for America to see her, she with 18 MM followers, support this absolute nightmare. Tragic.
Link?
Fox is saying it is a RUMOR on the internet. You know how much value a rumor on the internet has? It is on the Fox News homepage.
This post pretty much sums up what goes on here. The Fox story was taking about ridiculous internet rumors and ridiculous internet rumors are what pass for fact around here.
Biden out is probably Joe’s biggest dream. He’d probably change places with Teddy Kennedy at certain moments. Can you just imagine playing second fiddle (albeit off key) to the Chicago thug?
Biden and Barack don’t have good chemistry. I can’t see Biden following Barack.
Are yo serious? I don’t believe it.
You know, when I saw Free Republic report that yesterday, I was saying no way.
But then Obama announced today that he is very happy with his choice for VP and then all those familiar words of not being able to disown his typical white Grand mother or his reverend or unconditional support for Filibuster FISA came to mind and I just thought that sounded like the prelude to Obama throwing Biden under the bus. LOL
But no way could he do that now, or even Hillary accept, they would lose any respect possible.
As poor a judgement as it was, Backtrack Obambi made his choice. He chose poorly, but he chose. lol
won’t happen.
Fox is reporting it as an internet rumor. And Bill Clinton said on The View that Hillary does not want to be vice president.
But, he said, she’d do whatever the Party asked her to do. I personally think that was agreed upon the day that BO met Bill last week (or so ago).I think their internal polls show a problem and people are telling BO he needs HRC to win. I do believe that Biden will be sick, very sick, in a short while. Dems spoke of their own Oct. surprise.
More Dems will vote for BO if Hill runs with him, so we should be speaking against that, just in case.
I have said many times (borrowed that phrase from you know who)that I will not vote for BO even if JC runs with him and has a note from The Blessed Mother.
If Biden tries to bow out with a medical issue, he’ll shoot himself in the foot as a Senator as well. Logic will dictate that if he is seriously ill he won’t be able to do his job as Senator either.
My dream is that Biden drops out and BO can’t find anyone else who’ll say yes. Bet that’s never happened before. No veep. Po’ bama.
Well, that’s a bit problematic, since President Clinton just went on the VIEW and said “She’d have done it –reluctantly–if she had been asked, but it wasn’t what she wanted–she doesn’t really want that job, she’s a US senator and can make a bigger impact in that job.”
Or words to that effect.
If Biden leaves, maybe “Countrywide Chris” Dodd with his old-ass self and his too-young kids by his trophy wife will hop into the breach.
Yes and I’m tired of the Obamabots (secretly paid or not) monopolizing online activities as most of McCains supporters live offline more,
SO,
GO HIT THIS POLL
Quick Vote
John McCain’s request to delay campaigning and this week’s debate is:
An effort to help the economy
A political gimmick
Something else
http://www.cnn.com/
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Bill Clinton has already said on The View that she’d accept and run if asked.
How much shit is in your ears? He said she said NO NO NO NO NO NO NO ….. If you can’t hear, go read the freaking article. NO NO NO NO NO NO not to mention that they say that picking your VP is the first executive decision a candidate makes and says a great deal about what kind of presdent that person would make … bumping your running mate out says what exactly? That you need a do-over? Yeah. Putin would LOVE it.
Why do you HATE AMERICA?
God, Sarah, I hope you’re right. As I said above, it would be a sad day for the country, and a frightening one for this ol’ foggie. Please Hillary, don’t do it.
Troll invasion. The do not feed them sign is out.
Obama without words told America the most important attribute he has to offer the American people in any form of political life, “Obama has absolutely nothing to contribute”!
Former Fannie Mae chairman Jim Johnson was dumped from Obama’s vice presidential search team, but he’s still playing a behind-the-scenes role on the campaign.
THE MAN WHO CAUSED THIS MESS IS ADVISING BARACK OBAMA…
ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!?!??!?!
Jay, the nightmare from Michigan Ave continues.
“Obama, don’t you dare appear in Washington. I need this thing blocked and hell broken loose” Johnson.
Penny Pritzer, the original sub-primer, is his finanacial advisor. He knows Fannie and Freddie intimately, too.
Sarah has got to get “out” there. Pull the guards and let her speak. The Press won’t let this go and it’s been going on too long.
Sarah is doing just fine. No, scrath that, she is doing great.
Just face that the media is blacking out all bad new on Obambi and good news on McCain/ Palin.
Did you hear the silence on Palins 60,000 attended rally in Florida? Yes, exactly. Never would that have happened on Backtrack Obambi. They watered it dow to “tens of thousands attended Palin rally” and that was at best coverage.
Face it, it’s up to the real people who don’t drink koolaid and to rise up against the special interests who want a puppet. The bought and paid for puppet Obama was chosen years ago.
Rise up. Take back your country for the people.
country first.
the real people who vote will come out 4th Nov…
IN DROVES.
PAINT IT RED FOLKS
Obama wants to campaign and engage in political debate instead of helping to solve this problem. As usual, it’s Obama First and the rest of us get thrown under the bus! Disgusting.
Is Obama or McCain on the Senate Banking Committee? Can their expertise help since THEY DONT HAVE ANY?
The only thing McCain and Obama can do is rally votes ahead of a main vote, and then fly back if there is going to be a deciding vote. They do this all the time.
Except of course when Terry Schiavo was dying – talk about political! Call everyone home for what was a local Florida matter.
yep, no politics here.
Dumb obot. Both McCain and Obama need to take the lead on this because Congress is afraid they will bash the plan on the campaign trail. If McCain and Obama sit out, nothiing will happen and then everything goes to hell.
People are taking notice. McCain is coming across as presidential and Obama as a boob with his head in the clouds and/or up his behind.
JohnMccainisaCoward – How sweet your big sis made dinner for you. Alphabet veg or curly noodle o’s?
obama has not spine and is afraid of women . .. .why is that? he didn’t want to do a town hall and now is so afraid to debate he makes believe that mccain said he wanted to cancel the debate, when, in fact, mccain just wants to delay it in order to address more important matters . . .i.e. the fate of the u.s. economic system; the world can now see where obama’s priorities lie, . . .and those priorities have NOTHING TO DO WITH THE GOOD OF THE COUNTRY!
AMERICA FIRST!
MCCAIN PALIN 2008!
obama has no spine and is afraid of women . .. .why is that? he didn’t want to do a town hall and now is so afraid to debate he makes believe that mccain said he wanted to cancel the debate, when, in fact, mccain just wants to delay it in order to address more important matters . . .i.e. the fate of the u.s. economic system; the world can now see where obama’s priorities lie, . . .and those priorities have NOTHING TO DO WITH THE GOOD OF THE COUNTRY!
AMERICA FIRST!
MCCAIN PALIN 2008!
Gerber’s rice cereal
Someone said on another post that if he did go to Washington he would vote
“PRESENT”. LAMFAO.
hey OBAMBI there is not i in TEAM
you selfish megalomaniac!
The debate is on foreign policy. Obarfo should take the opportunity and postpone. McCain will kick his ass to Berlin and back. Barky knows it.
hey OBAMBI there is NO i in TEAM
you selfish megalomaniac!
“Call me if you need me”
I have called you everything in the book…except Mr. President!
McCain/Palin…rock on Big Mac!
Good one lol
Saw the first sign for the o today in the back of a truck
NOBAMA NOHELL NO WAY
And a huge sign of McCain/Palin on the back!!
This Obama attempt to create a reality where it makes sense for 2 senators who want to LEAD the nation to stay away from the uh SENATE while the senate is dealing with one of the most important issues in over a year leaves me speechless. Sure they will get the msm to parrot it but it will never pass the sniff test with the voters.
I agree.
that’s a hundred years
OBAMA IS A WIMP WITHOUT A BRAIN AND WITHOUT A PLAN . . .WHAT A BABY . .. . .! HE IS DEFINITELY NOT A LEADER . . .FAR FROM IT . .. .WHAT A DISGRACE. . . .AN ABSOLUTE 100% DISGRACE!
Biden is also missing as is Ted Kennedy (I think) … so there are
4 long serving3 long serving senators missing from these debates.FF
We can smell a coward from a long distance!
And your Jackass reeks to high heaven!
Yes he is Mr. Toughguy when his brownshirts are bullying folks into submission but when the going gets tough and he has to act personally, he balks. He is indeed a coward!
They wear brownshirts because brown pants would be too obvious
OBAMA IS A COWARD AND IS AFRAID OF WOMEN AND AFRAID TO DEBATE . . . .HE IS PROBABLY WETTING HIS PANTS BECAUSE HE’S SO AFRAID TO DEBATE MCCAIN ON FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES! NOW, HIS RESPONSE (OR LACK THEREOF) TO THE ECONOMIC CRISIS PUTS THE NAIL IN HIS COFFIN . . . A LEADER HE AINT!!!
If Obama is so good at multi-tasking why is he taking off all these days to prep for a “political debate”? But not the country’s biggest economic crisis in 80 years? May I ask please, do we necessarily want our president to be multi-tasking in the eye of an economic melt-down and multi-tasking with “politics as usual”? I think McCain clearly framed his statement on this as a request to Obama to join him in a bi-partisan way. By rejecting McCain’s invitation, who turns the event into partisan politics?
When the McCain people make a campaign add about “Obama: Call me if you need me,” how will they spin this to be “racist?”
HE CAN’T ANSWER AN AFTERNOON CALL SO YOU KNOW HE WON’T BE ABLE TO RESPOND AT 3:00 A.M. (HE’LL PROBABLY BE HANGING OUT WITH HIS BUDDY SINCLAIR!)
I can’t begin to tell you how much Obambi becoming POTUS scares me. I found my husband dead unexpectedly in July. I couldn’t imagine staying in our home so I moved to my daughter’s families home. I have a house on the market that needs to be sold. They live in a town that depends upon fa military weapons testing area or it’s survival. Needless to say I NEED McCain/Palin to win. Otherwise I may HAVE to move to another country with my family for survival.
Oh my God – what you have been through, Talk2The Paw – I can’t even imagine. I’m so terribly sorry.
We’re all gonna do everything we can to help McCain/Palin win – we don’t want you having to move to another country on top of everything else.
Talk2ThePaw
I am so sorry for your loss…. (((( ))))
I agree at this time we need someone we know the country is going to be in good hands..
McCain/Palin is the right direction
Bless you Talk!
We at this blog have known that Obama is a failed selection since March and will no doubt lose in November.
My prediction…A 40 state blowout for McCain!
That is too much, I am so sorry. Good thoughts and prayers to you.
I’m still not convinced regular people are going to benefit from a $700 billion Wall Street bail-out.
I’ve listened to the testimony for the last few days and I’m still not sure just whose asses they’re actually concerned about saving. They say it’s my own. Really? How, exactly, is that?
And I’m not clear about where we’re going to get all that money, if Congress decides to give it to them. We’re running a killer deficit already.
Maybe Bush will explain it all in an hour or so.
Regular people will benefit if people like me can continue to get loans to modernize and expand my companies plant production.
Without capital companies fold and workers get laid off. Families suffer and jobs go away.
I know what you mean. Aren’t we the taxpayers (and our kids, and grandkids) going to be responsible? Someone’s gotta pay someday. Where is the $700 mil coming from? And, maybe I’m too stupid to understand, buy why do we bail out these investment banks that were unwilling in so many cases to renegotiate mortgages so that people could stay in their homes? And now we’re supposed to bail them out?
This whole thing is absolute despicable and I blame BOTH parties.
109th Congress had a GOP Preznit. Best look that way before you assign blame. Bush has been an obstructionist ever since Dems regained Congress.
What’s wrong with the so call high information Obot?
The tanking of AIG send a shock wave to the world’s financial market that’s make investor panic and gave green light to speculators. The govt was going to let small firms fold without lifting a finger, but this is too much a risk to ignore.
Short sell and sell off is running other financial company that’s in good shape to the ground, risk a lot of them going belly up. It’s never the rich who will suffer in a back market because they generally only invest no more than 50% of their asset in the market. It’s the average American’s retirement fund and 401K that will take the biggest hit, since they don’t generally have other savings.
What’s worst is the fact that those money leaving the market will go to oil, gold and other commodity speculation(people have to invest it somewhere). Didn’t you see the oil price up 16% in just one day? That’s inflation for you.
The tanking of financial company around the globe will dry up credit for companies big and small(as most corporation need credit for their operation) when the number of banks drop. There you will see record number of company out of business. And those able to get credit will be paying high interest. That translate to Huge job lost. It’s also worst for the housing market and more foreclosure as a result. The govt will also pay more interest on it’s debt and that means high debt.
High inflation, high interest, high unemployment and govt in default is very likely if the world financial market don’t regain it’s confidence. It’s those who live pay check to pay check that will hurt the most. Great depression is possible.
The reason this is needed to be done soon is the fact that the short selling of stock will resume soon and the investor are losing confident. If this last a couple weeks longer, you can relive the great depression again(unemployment, interest and inflation all in the high teens).
Now, does it make sense for everyone in the congress to haul ass back to DC to make it happen?
BTW, don’t bring up the part of not going back a week ago, because it was possible that a [plan was going to work out. The congress now is stalling, and the standard barer in both party should get their butt there to make a deal work, period.
I don’t think Obama will be of any help in the Senate. He is use to voting PRSENT when difficult decisions have to be made. Let John McCain handle this. Yesterday, Harry Reid was practicaly begging Mcain to come back and show some leadership. Well John McCain will get those dems and republs to pass an amended bill. Let them not sleep until a bill is agreed upon!!!!!! Make them work Johnny.
I am not interested inany OFreign Policy debate. We need a debate to be about the economy or just postpone it. Let Obama show up to the debate by himself while CNN has split view of John mcCain working in the senate.
My 401K better be safe.
Well Obama can always debate himself – both sides of his differing opinions he’s held since he has been running from 2006 – after barely one year in the Congress critter.
Ha ha. He’ll loose that debate since he won’t have McCain to bounce from. He’ll debate what he said repeatedly with what he is clearly saying.
mcain should suggest that Sarah Palin debate Obama in his stead. obambi will shit his pants and say “no no no” and look like the sexist pig that he is! then ,just when Obama is at the debate hall at Ole Miss thinking Mcain is a no show, Mcain shows up Five minutes late and Obama’s smug sneer dissapears! this would be fantastic showmanship! Mcainproceeds to slap him around th school yard!
Sen. Lindsey Graham just said:
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Tonight the president will urge congress to work hard, fast and with the interest of the country to agree on a national financial rescue measure.
I hope he strongly urges every single sitting congressman and senator to: “Drop what you are doing in your campaigns and show up tomorrow morning in DC, because your country needs you here doing the job the citizens hired you to do.”
I hope he follows that plea with this: “Any member of the house or senate who does not report to work tomorrow morning with the conviction that they will stay until this emergency crisis is resolved should just go ahead resign from office now, because I will then convene congress by executive order, based the power and duty bestowed upon the president, by Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution. I will declare this crisis an ‘extraordinary occasion’ , and I will only adjourn them to such time as I think proper.”
The president has the power to Order Congress to Convene.
U.S. Constitution:Article II – Executive Department. Section 3.
..he [the presiden] may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper;
If the president, in his 9pm ET address this evening, does not make that threat I suggest that everyone contact the Whitehouse tomorrow and demand that he use his power to Order all those deadbeat congressmen and senators back to work – Now!
To be clear. Congress IS in session. But many of its members are not. They are back home campaigning and not in DC where, at a time like this, they belong.
Lindsey might have to stop buying rugs in Baghdad if this keeps going on….
Barky Oblahblah is the one who needs to be scared.
Watching McCain in the GOP debates, one thing was crystal clear- He takes measure of a person’s character. If he finds you lacking in honor or integrity, he invisercates you- publically. Me thinks Obambi is in for a gutting.
Here’s an interesting post from Uppity Woman:
http://uppitywoman08.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/do-whatever-you-must-to-trick-former-hillary-supporters-into-voting-for-barack/#comment-16046
I think I’ll print it, keep it handy in my purse the next time someone does tries and Obama Haka on me for saying I was for Hillary – not Obama – and ask them “Didn’t you get the memo?” (from Huff Po)
So much for Obama being a “Leader”. He’s doing the senatorial equivalent of voting “Present”. He says he’ll show up if the vote is “close”. That way he doesn’t have to vote. So if things fail he can say he didn’t “Vote” for the bill. If things succeed he can say he “supported” the bill.
Typical Barack Obama. Run away from controversial issues and provide no leadership whatsoever.
It’s Mccain first NOT COUNTRY FIRST
say that enough times BOBO’ll send you a coupon for the next partially hydrogenated oil slathered dessert goody.
Hello, Talk2ThePaw,
I am very sorry about the unexpected death of your husband, that you can sell your home, and for all our sakes Obama does not become the President.
They won’t call him — since when did anyone need Obama for advice? The bastard does not even know how many states there are. Obama needs to stay out of Washington since he has nothing to offer — he has been there for 3 years and has not done anything other than locate the bathrooms. During the efforts on immigration reforms they said Obama never contributed anything.
I’ll say it again: Obama is an empty suit who is being given a path to the White House based solely on race.
If you put a bunch of people in a room to try and solve a problem does anyone really think Obama’s advice would be sought? He would sit there like a potted plant. Everything Obama says comes from his 300 plus advisors and he is just spouting off their advice.
OBAMA is a FAILED pathetic “leader” I mean a chicken
when it comes to crisis.
OBAMA would not survive one day in the white house and
would have never won if we new everything about him before this election.
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Simple answer to Obama staying away from Washington right now, he has nothing to contribute, does that suprise anyone?
If Obama had a solution, he’d be there in a flash, but Obama has never had an original thought in his life, so who’d expect him to have one now?
Guess it is out of the realm of Axelrod to astroturf the financial crisis as well, reality bite and Obama hides! Leadership worthy only of late night infomercials is Obama’s new slogan!
That’s exactly where I started to distrust Oblahblah. When I noticed that his whole platform but health care was all stolen from Hillary.
Below is from Ben Smith at Politico today…yes the criminal Jim Johnson is STILL advising the Obama campaign and will LEAD in a discussion to bring us Hillary supporters back into the fold!! Stunning!!
The SOB’s, what happened to my party that I have supported for years???
“September 24, 2008..Ben Smith at Politico
Categories: Barack Obama
“Johnson to lead Obama briefing
“Former Fannie Mae chairman Jim Johnson was dumped from Obama’s vice presidential search team, but he’s still playing a behind-the-scenes role on the campaign.
“Former Senator Tom Daschle, a top Obama backer, emailed a select list this afternoon that he and Johnson would be leading a briefing intended largely for Clinton’s campaign brain trust next month.
“Jim Johnson and I have scheduled another informal breakfast discussion and update on the campaign early next month,” he wrote to a list including Senator John Kerry, James Carville, and Richard Holbrooke, as well as Clinton’s former top campaign aides, including Howard Wolfson, Geoff Garin, and Harold Ickes.
“Johnson’s involvement comes at a moment when political association with the failed mortgage giants is particularly toxic. He was already the subject of a McCain ad attacking Obama.
“The October third breakfast is also a mark of the continuing effort to bring the ex-Clintonites into the Obama fold.”
They can hold their breath until they turn blue in the face and pass out cold. I was and am a Hillary Clinton supporter and Obama will never get my vote!
He’s a weak sister at best. He’s a lying scoundrel at worst.
McCain/Palin ‘08
Hey, did Harry Reid demand the Obama return to DC, too??????
Obama drags his flags backdrop out (yet again) and states that a president should be able to do more than one thing at a time. And then he says he’s gong to debate. That’s it. He’s gonna debate. He’s gonna prepare for the debate. He’s gonna shine his shoes for the debate. He’s gonna make sure his clothes, makeup and on state lighting are right for the debate. Yup… he’s doing more than one thing at a time. Clothes. Shoes. Lighting. Debate Preparation. And poor McCain, he decides to do only one thing at a time … help save the U.S. finnancial/banking/economic systems. Obama, Obama, what did we do to deserve you?
Matthew, you nailed it. If there was ever an “in your face” distinction between these two candidates, it was this afternoon’s reaction to the financial meltdown and bailout debate.
That 3 p.m. call came today. McCain responded decisively; Obama is too busy campaigning and cramming for the debates.
This could be the deciding moment of the campaign: the man of action vs the man of cautious hesitation and soaring rhetoric.
Who would I rather have as President?
It could not be clearer, not even a close contest.
McCain/Palin ‘08
Hey did I notice someone mention the flood of flights back to congress to vote on Teri Schiavo? Wasn’t Obama one of those who made the trip and sure as hell didn’t vote present?
I want to have a position where there are people working for me who will try their best to convince my bosses that I should be praised and promoted for not doing the job that I’m paid for but for focusing on the higher job that I am interviewing, all the while the company is financially threatened AND that the other interviewee’s effort to, at minimum, show up for the big meeting is obviously not as talented as me because he can’t multi-task. That motherf1234ing Kool-Aid is gonna be the new, new Coke if Obama wins. No. It’s gonna be the new Slurm. Look it up.
I was actually shocked when I heard about this.
But what I was actually the most shocked about was who I heard this from; my VERY VERY liberal Democrat/Obama child. The child that I have not spoken politics to in order to keep the peace. The child who said she didnt care who was running but that we needed a Democrat in office.
Now I know whay one does not use cell phones while driving. About 30 seconds into the coversation when I realized I was not hearing wrong I almost wrecked the car. My child was actually praising McCain and condemning Obama for his selfish ways.
I have felt for a very long time that Obama would blow it and now I am wondering how many others are thinking just the same thing. Hey if my very liberal child can turn how many others are?
You see I am and always will vote for whom I think cares about America prior to anything else on their agenda. For a very long time have Not felt that America’s good was Obama’s top priotrity.
McCain ‘08
McCain is riding into Washington to save America.
He will bring the Republicans together to pass the bill and then take full credit while Obama is out in the cold
What a play!!
Obama.. Call me if you need me
Obama forgot that he is an American and a Senator First.
He has a definite pattern of not doing the job he is elected to … Barack Insane 0mama … just vote present!
For the record, that’s what he forgot when he didn’t leave Jeremiah Wright’s church and demanded that Rev. Wright apologize to him and to the State of Illinois.
Thank you for your post…….. you give me hope! Bless you!
The media is supposed to report fairly but since they aren’t, Obama is flushing himself down the toilet simply by just being himself. Nuff said….
The Bozo meme that McCain is ducking the debate is hilarious since we know that Bozo is one of the WORST debaters in history.
BO can’t debate his way out of a paper bag. I can’t stand the man and even I felt sorry for him in his primary debates. If the MSM wasn’t so on the make from his campaign, they would have hung him out to dry. Bozo is uh um uh um uh uh stooopid without his teleprompter.
Check out Charles’ post on the Paulson bailout. Very interesting perspective.
http://www.bythefault.com/2008/09/24/the-urgency-of-the-paulson-plan/
Yeah, and this after Bozo has spent the past three months ducking debates with McCain.
Every time I think Obama can’t possibly get any more full of shit than he already is, he surprises me.
Hmmm.
Lou Dobbs says 94% of us oppose the bail-out.
Will Congress pass an emergency measure that such an overwhelming majority
of Americans disapprove? Could these numbers have influenced McCain’s decision? Now W wants them both to join the fray…
Watch out! Here come the Obama surrogates!
I’m sure they’ll set us straight on the WORM
Nothing like a real issue to bring out a half-dozen trolls on one thread.
The Booboo chorus underestimated the political cunning of the McCain campaign. He sacrifices self for country, shows leadership and courage, and does his job.
And Booboo is left flapping his gums, appearing as a jilted groom at the altar. Pouting and posturing, as is his usual motif.
The Thursday and Friday polling is going to be really interesting ladies and gentlemen (or boys and girls for those of you of the troll affectation).
Big Mac is Back!!!
I love it!
Indeed. Oblockhead just got slapped down hard. The correct response was lost on him and his advisors. This may be the week when we hear the Great Gaffe that will sink his campaign but good. I’m just waiting….
Obama stayed behind in Florida preparing for the debate.. He was afraid to leave because then he might forget what all he learned just this week.. McCain does NOT need the preparation.. If the crisis is settled before friday, he will do just fine..
I keep thinking in my evil way that Booboo was preparing for the debate with the shock treatment device Cliff Clavin used in a Cheers episode, every time he said something in his know it all way, he was shocked with electricity.
umm…
bzzrrt!
ahh…
bzzrrt!
What I meant was…
bbbbbbbzzzzzzzzzzzzzrrrrrrrrrrrrrrtttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!
Hope Hillary was his “Trainer”
LMAO. There would be a brownout on the East Coast from the power loss.
Via halperin:
NBC News: McCain will skip Friday’s debate unless there is a bailout deal in place.
McCain will orchestrate the deal by bring the republicans and Bush to the table.
Awesome!!
President Bush has invited both presidential candidates to the White House tomorrow. Apparently both have agreed.
Matthew..
I hope you saw Dick Morris take on McCain
Brilliant!!
Missed it… can you share?
Dick Morris’ take is Senator McCain will arm wrestle the Republicans into an agreement by stating if they don’t, the White House is lost on November 4th. But if they do come to an agreement with the Democrats, the White House will be well within their reach. Mr. Morris seemed to believe that Senator McCain holds the cards and is the one that can get Congress to come to an agreement on the bail out and save the economy. He seemed to think Senator McCain will have a triumph under his belt by the end of the weekend that will carry him to victory in November. And well, Senator Obama may have nailed a few too many nails into his coffin today with his plan to keep multi-tasking through the financial crisis.
I didn’t hear all of Mr. Morris’ comments, I was channel surfing and came in on the tail end of what he had to say. I think Mr. Morris may be right. Senator McCain is well respected in Congress – unlike Senator Obama who needs Speaker Pelosi to twist arms for him. Senator McCain’s arm twisting may produce results. Hopefully, the result will be a plan that does more good than harm.
How gracious of Obama to appear at the White House.
What a circus!
I think that one reason Oblahblah’s camp decided on their idiotic “multi-tasking” approach to the McCain bombshell today is precisely because they know damn well that a) Obama has no bipartisan credentials in the Senate and b) he’s alienated even some members of his own party there. Whatever you say about McCain, it’s clear to all (e.g., the complimentary statements of Hillary and Biden) that he has the respect of his colleagues in the Senate. After BO’s pitiful record there (claiming to be on a committee he’s not a member of; not holding a single hearing on Afghanistan on the f.p. committee he was a member of), of course he’s looking for every excuse not to have to go back for something as inconsequential as saving the U.S. economy.
…and looking like a little boy among men.
I bet Obama has multiple fundraising parties with elite effete pals from hollywwod and the MSM this weekend! they have no bread?? let them eat cake ! Obama suks
I guess all of McCains fundraisers are just plain common folk. Lmao!
There may be some common folk, but McCain gets money from the T.Boon Pickens of the world, and the same rich folks that supported George Bush.
You can spin all you want, but Obama has more people that contribute $10 and $20, compared with the bundling that occurs with McCain still.
McCain also suks on the teat of big business.
Like how you want to lose in Iraq
lets just destroy all business so that you and your Marxists can have your little Lenin revolution.
Someone remind Obama that if he cared so much about the voters getting to hear what both he and McCain have to say on the issues, he would have accepted McCain’s repeated efforts to have Obama participate in town hall meetings all throughout the general campaign. Obama refused. But now, finally, we have that change Obama has been clucking about, of position, as it suits him.
Halli Casser-Jayne
http://www.thecjpoliticalreport.com
Mccain is running scared
One of the Hatfields is looking for you. Better run off to HuffPo.
i believe McCain has has a number of scars.
Oh?
Please explain how.
Speaking for myself
McCain has battle scars!
Obama bleeds out with a paper cut
Can’t you just see the McCain campaign ads now?
Obama may have really screwed the pooch here. The smart thing to do …. as well as the right thing to do …. would be to immediately agree with McCain, suspend his campaign as well, and immediately fly back to Washington to help put this bailout package together.
Bssides, this debate can be easily re-scheduled.
And as Lindsay Graham said, they’ve been begging Obama to debate for the last three months now. So what makes having this pareticular debate on Friday night so damned important?
McCain Ad: “The Coal Miner” – Pimping Uncle Joe Biden
http://patriotroom.com/?p=2366
President Bush asked Obama to come back to Washington and meet with them tomorrow. Now Barky is
going to come!!!! This just shows that McCain was right!!!
If McCain is not at the debate, Obama can debate himself on the issue of how many NON US citizenships he has.
Reverse these positions. If Obama suspended his campaign and postponed the “debate” and went back to Washington to form a consensus, he’d be called “A True Leader, putting Country First.
He was caught flat-footed and made a stupid statment, “…they’ll call me..”
Get back to Washington, Obama, and follow suit and suspend your campaign and work for the American People. Ok, which one would you hire to get your failing business back on its feet? The Call Me guy, or the Leader?
When Buffet and the Japanese banking industry are poaring billions into our financial institutions to shore up the ones on the verge of collapsing, President Bush’s plan is to write a check for $700 billion with no concrete plan of how it’s going to be spent, no plan for oversight, leave it to the next administration to figure it all out and nearly every financial expert says our economy is days away from collapsing – Senator Obama says this is a crisis that can be multi-tasked?
Thank goodness FDR didn’t feel that way when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and JFK didn’t take that view when the Soviets were moving missiles to Cuba. I know this is just a money crisis, not war. Why would Senator Obama care about money when he has friends willing to spend half a million or more of their own money to buy him a house?
We’ve had a multi-tasking president for the past eight years. Of course, President Bush was busy reading to children when planes were flying into buildings and driving his pick-up around his ranch when people were dying in attics in New Orleans. We’ve seen the results of multi-tasking during a crisis.
Senator McCain needs another energizing boost so we aren’t sentenced to Bush44 in the disguise Senator Obama. Hopefully Senator McCain has found his boost that isn’t as shaky as a popular running mate and his return to DC will have a positive impact on Congress this week while Senator Obama is approving campaign ads, flying around to the purple states giving the stump speech we can all recite in our sleep and practicing for the debate.
As Senator Graham said, right now my priority isn’t a debate. It’s knowing when I pay my electric bill online next week – my bank can fulfill my directive and transfer the funds. When I use my credit card on Friday for dinner, the credit card industry hasn’t failed half way through my salad. My priorities are knowing the funds in my banking accounts are safe, my credit is safe, my investment portfolio isn’t going to become useless and my mortgage isn’t at risk. I want a leader who not only is going to assure me I’m not going to be devastated financially, he’s going to work to create a plan that will resolve this crisis, correct the problems for the future, protect people who are in danger of going into foreclosure and limit costs to me, the tax payer.
If Senator Obama thinks my top priority is listening to his pithy comments on Friday evening, watching his campaign ads and hearing sound bites from his daily stump stops this week, he’s more out of touch with middle American than he claims Senator McCain is.
Senator McCain is gaining more respect from me today. Even if he has no idea how much middle America is hurting, at least he’s willing to risk his campaign and career aspirations to return to Washington and jump into the mess. Senator Obama, well he knows he has no influence in Congress without Speaker Pelosi’s arm twisting, has no idea how to vote and it’s useless for him to show up. So he’ll just keep campaigning, he’s good at that.
obama press conference yesterday on what obama calls the “crisis on Wall Street” where obama layout his four principles on what the deal should. This is the third time a reporter is trying to get obama to say if he will vote against the bill if it does not meet his four principles:
Q Senator, just to be very clear on these four principles that you outlined that deal specifically with this bill, if the legislation does not address all four of those principles in a way that you deem adequate, will you vote against the legislation?
SEN. OBAMA: If the plan that emerges does not address the principles that I’ve discussed, then I will strongly recommend to Secretary Paulson that we go back to the drawing board and find an approach that does address them. And — and the — and — and again, this goes back to my earlier point, Sheila (sp), which is, this is not one of those circumstances where the president can come out and simply say, “You do it my way, or nothing’s going to happen.”
…
We should be working in a bipartisan fashion to figure out how to get us out of this mess, but what the American people and taxpayers rightly expect is that there is going to be accountability…
http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/09/barack_obama_sept_23_press_con.html
And for the third time the obama fog machine gives no answer. obama refuses to stand by his own four principles. Words mean something? Not so much to obama.
He does say “We should be working in a bipartisan fashion.” At least now we know what he means by bipartisan: Call me if you need me.
NOBAMA can kiss my swinging sack!!!
Wow, that’s substantive. Did you learn that in machine shop?
Well Ohblowme got the phone call from
President Bush himself !!
Bush, McCain, Obama and top Congressional leaders are supposed to be having a meeting tomorrow afternoon.
mel in tx — Obama got a call from Bush. Maybe Harry read will give Obama a note saying he was too sick to come in.
Senator McCain will return to D.C. and confere with the Republican leadership, especially Senator Shelby, co-chair of the banking committee.
We have no way, at this point, to know how the vote is swinging. The whole thing is in disarray! The vote will not be strickly along party lines!
Another day will suffice for a debate…first things first!
The best solution will probably need to evolve over time, but there needs to be some restoration of confidence and sanity!
McCain can deliver…I have seen him in action on the Senate floor!
Maybe they’ll just bring an Obama cardboard cut out into the Oval Office [with a voice chip, of course].
Then he can say, “Present,” over and over again.
You trolls must be pretty insecure about your Messiah’s decision–so many of you are here at one. And there isn’t one brain between the lot of you.
Just a reminder………..
Nobama!! ever!!
And Obama with that hook in his mouth, gulping for air about now.
McCain landed the bigmouth bass today who took the bait and swallowed the hook. All that’s left for Oblockhead to do is flop around onshore.
Call him if they need him, indeed.
ALERT
NOBAMA HAS TO STOP CRAMMING AND GO TO DC. HE HAS TO GO TO THE PRESIDENT’S MEETING FOR MCCAIN/NOBAMA AND CONGRESS TO RESOLVE THE FINANCIAL CRISIS BILL
uh uh uh i guess uh uh uh they called….
yeah, MSM now will say Oblahblah is the hero. McCain is the hysterical one. Always reverse the facts and reverse the characters.
hes probably going out just as the President speaks for a round of flood lit Golf….
What an ass..
McCain/Palin 08
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You must excuse Owimpy he is too busy having his toenails painted by Larry Sinclair.
OH Baby! lol
They both should go back to Washington, and try to resolve this before it escalates into something worse. They are both U.S. Senators and it’s there job to represent the states they serve. Obama go do your job with the rest of the Democrats. Just because McCain has better judgment and beat you on job performance.
That fact is obvious to anyone with any degree of character and common sense …. which no doubt explains why it doesn’t register with the Obamatrons. Common sense waved “bye-bye” to them a long time ago.
LOL…Obama was summoned by the Pres to do his job and come back to Washington.
What a tool!
McCain outflanked Obama again.
The one good call Dubya has made in 8 years. LOL
LOL
LMAO. It couldn’t come at a better time. It is as though Oblockhead is being called in on the carpet. He should have volunteered this morning after McCain. Now, no matter what he does, he looks like a wimp–arrogant, but a wimp nevertheless.
Sadly, the media is spinning it already for Obama…sigh
Poor McCain–having to try to communicate with Dumb and Dumber about our economic woes!
My husband said, “poor Obama, he’s been busy cramming for his test on Friday and he wants to have it before he forgets everything. LOL”
Yep, exactly.
show your hubby 0bama cramming
http://quipster.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/cramming-for-the-test/
O/T: Bush doesn’t have that cocky look about him tonight–a bit more hang-dog, I’d say. He knows we’re in some deep trouble here. Oblockhead really did screw the pooch this time by refusing to stop campaigning.
My dear Ferd Opampers certainly fumbled this one! LMAO!
He sure as hell did. He needs to fire some advisors or fire himself, whichever. This is the minor Major Gaffe. The Great Gaffe is still on the way. Wait for it….
I hope the Great Gaffe is not mythical like the Great Pumpkin. Maybe an open mic will catch the true Obama with his pants down? Any theories of your own?
I’m not sure but I have a feeling it will have to do with his disdain for the “non-elites” in this country. He has been skirting the edge on this one and I can’t help but feel he is one mistatement away from all hell breaking loose. This issue may do it.
Gott im Himmel please be true!
the great gaffe? why that is everytime obama opens his mouth including the teleprompter too.
So now 0bama has been shamed into going to Washington via an invitation by Bush.
Outstanding.
Well I guess Obama will be going to Washington. How will the Obots spin this..
They will lie, as usual.
The trolls sit on a lazy susan and will simply rotate 180 degrees away from their previous position.
But they spin so fast the centrifugal force will cause them to fly off (since there’s no substance in their spin to create the counterbalancing centripetal force). They’re cooked on this one no matter which way they spin it. LMAO
Centrifugal force? Nice touch. On second thought they should all rotate on a thistle dipped in H2SO4.
That would certainly gum up the old motherboard.
That Greco/Roman temple would make a perfect backdrop for Obanero to fiddle around while Wall St. burns!
“Apparently, this was something that, you know, he was more decisive about…”
LOL!! Ya think???
Gawd! I’d hate to fathom the damage this “intellectual” metro-sexual pandering WIMP would foist on America based on his inability to make hard decisions!
He’s an embarassment to himself, and prime example that an affimative-action Harvard-educated political hack DOES NOT a LEADER make!
Actually it makes McCain appear pandering and wimpish.
Though he was tough, and all straight talk.
Quite a flip flop from the man who Obama appeared shy of debating, when Barack had the lead….
MCCAIN appear “pandering and wimpish”???
Maybe in your Bizarro World…but not the one we live in!
The economic meltdown is much more important than Oblochead’s need expell gas and be adored. McCain did the right thing.
He is trying to chickenhawk his way out of the debate.
If you really think the scandal is that important to his dear heart, ask him why he never resigned over the conflicts he had with the Keating Scandal.
different scandal.
Old news. This isn’t about the Keating Five. This is just a bit more serious. When a neocon like Bush looks worried, something is very wrong and I pay attention. You seem to be concerned only with appearances. The debate can wait.
It’s the exact same type of crime and M.O.
what law was broken this time?
Yeah and Oblockhead is up to his neck in it.
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LOL! Good one wodiej.
If you don’t know, read my reply above, low information Obot!
I’m surprised with you MR.
You have missed the mark completely!
McCain is riding in to save the day by bringing the fiscally conservatives together with Bush and the other Republicans to meet half way with the democrats.
Nothing but a great move on behalf of the Maverick!
Mr.
I will add that this bill will not be passed in its present form.
That’s why the Maverick is needed.
Obama looks incredibly weak and out of touch with the reality of this financial meltdown.
Let’s see how Obama looks being out on the campaign trail while McCain is busy in Washington averting the next great depression.
Actually that statement makes you look like the wimp, smartass.
Why is Obambi sounding more and more like the inexperienced Bush?
…Would he be waiting to be told wha to do in the schools when the planes hit? OR DOES THE LEADER FRIGGIN’ GET UP AND TAKE ACTION.
Another drug partying inexperience charismatic narcissist for president? I don’t think so!
“Call me, IGHT?”
Send Sarah to U. Miss for the debate in McCain’s place!
Hard to see a downside to this, whether or not Obama accepts.
Methinks you underestimate Sen. Obama’s ability to screw things up.
Bush pledged to Obama to have plenty of waffles on hand for Obama tomorrow!
I guess Bush took Obama up on his offer…I laughed so hard when I heard that Bush called and said come to Washington Obama….I am still smiling…
I have to admit, I did too!
Talk about being scolded like a child and by the WORST president we’ve ever had no less. Hahahaha. PRICELESS!
Someone should remind Obama that the good people of Illinois are paying him $160,000.00 a year to represent them in Congress, not to run for office, and maybe it’s time he starts earning some of that money.
I guess Oblockhead “got the call”. LMAO. What an incredible buffoon; what a monumnetally ignorant, arrogant gasbag.
I approve that message.
LOL.
I would like to me at that meeting w/Bush/McCain/Obama and others….
They’ll have to have a monitor to keep Oblockhead on topic and limit his expelling of gas.
I would love to have heard that phone call.
This is like movie “Trading Places”
Frakin Oranges on the futures market.
Who is going to set the price of the assets that these morgtage securities represent. When we buy this bad debt, will the sale of said assests make it back on to the market at a profit and if so Who will profit? You? ME?
Don’t think so.
Last night Letterman’s Top 10 List was George Bush’s ideas to fix the economy. Number 1 was:
Is Hillary still available for a 3am phone call?
Yeah, she’s the only one who can see through complex problems, IMO.