McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Raybie, Coral Springs, FL — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:34:32 GMT

McCain likes to speak out of both sides of his mouth. If it were not for the "Palin" bounce the guy would be dead in the water.

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

City Dweller — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:34:48 GMT

Obama's been in politics for a decade. He's yet to reform anything. And Barfack comes from the corrupt city of Chicago and state of Illinois. You don't get ahead there without doing something unethical, or dare I say, illegal.

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Rick, NC — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:35:41 GMT

Mccain has been sitting in DC as a Senator and has never lifted a finger to help...you would have to be retarded to think he will now...

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Nashville_fan — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:35:43 GMT

McCain supporters:

How do you justify the lies?

Does it bother you at all?

Why do you believe anything McCain/Palin says when they lie about everything - even crowd size?

Can anyone answer HONESTLY without saying something about Obama? This is not about candidates, this is about LIES!

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:36:21 GMT

Now McCain is touting Wall Street regulations? Where the heck did that come from?

I guessed they focus grouped it, and came up with a new line of "straight talk."

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Clara Kansas City, MO — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:36:48 GMT

Proven Liars; but not proven reformers. They are both MORE OF THE SAME.
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“…The Kool-aid is stale and flat. Time to drink something with a little fizzle...Sarah Palin is like ginger-ale. A more grown up drink! Linda, Salem MA” Linda, Salem MA (Sent Sunday, September 14, 2008 10:50 AM)

Actually, Linda, ginger ale is what they give people when they are nauseous. How appropriate that you suggest it for the ‘grown ups’ supporting McCain.

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Nashville_fan — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:36:57 GMT

Can anyone explain to me how lower taxes creates new jobs?

Anyone?

How come under the Bush tax cuts we are now facing job losses? What gives?

Seems like more lies!

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

MIA in Miami — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:36:58 GMT

"Our economy in crisis. Only proven reformers John McCain and Sarah Palin can fix it."
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Didn't John McCain just announce, in Florida, that the economy was "in good shape". WTF? Are him and the people in his camp communicating or do they just air anything in these ads?

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Sick of the Con from Mccain — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:37:29 GMT

John Mccain is a millionaire. He gets 250K plus free healthcare from the taxpayers. He hardly understand that economy. His economic advisor Phil Gramm said just a month ago that there was nothing wrong and we were all a bunch of whiners. WAHHHHHHHHHH

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

John, Morgan Hill, California — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:39:28 GMT

Why is nobody talking about Phil Gramm, architect of the banking deregulation which gave birth to today's mess and top economic adviser to McCain? The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, which act unwound many of the regulatory protections which had been put in place after the Great Depression to guard against the kind of nightmare we face today.

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

J, Minneapolis, MN — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:39:54 GMT

Oh snap, Burton! Wanna know what would be more affective? Putting that statement out in an ad instead of in a memo! The Obama campaign is always tougher in memos than ads. Time to get serious here, people, and start those ads!

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Class Warrior, D.C. — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:41:15 GMT

Maverick(s) heal thysel(ves)f! Mcbux IS the problem---how can he solve the problem he's part of? (Even though he admits he doesn't know much about economics.) And Palin's comment on her time as Mayor of Wasilla was, "a 6 million dollar budget and fifty-two employees. This isn't rocket science." She's clearly in no position to pull the country out of the mess it's in, either.

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

I'AM WALLY AND I APPROVE OF THIS MESSAGE — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:42:55 GMT

MCCAIN/PALIN FOR THE LEADERSHIP WHO WILL PUT US INTO A "DEPRESSION".

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Mary Belvidere Illinois — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:42:59 GMT

Did you hear what McCain said today:

" I believe, still, the fundamentals of our economy are strong,"
Where does this guy live, because where I am the economy is in shambles.

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Greg, VT — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:43:08 GMT

Congratulations to the McCain campaign for making an ad about issues! Perhaps the real debate will begin now.

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Johnny Caruso, Fort Collins, Colorado — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:43:09 GMT

So, what exactly does Sarah Palin think of all this? Oh, that's right! Sarah does not talk to the press, because they are the enemy. The American people will never know what she thinks about our financial crisis, or anything else, because the McCain campaign has made the gamble that if they present a totally scripted image and she galvanizes white women with that image, they win. Of course America loses, but who cares about that!

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Stewart, Bethesda, MD — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:44:29 GMT

HEY obama camp keep spending all your time rebutting everything Mccain does while your campaign go into meltdown, you dumb { fill in the blanks }

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

What IS WRONG WITH "US" — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:45:03 GMT

McCANT and MsPAIN are jokes. Bad jokes, at that.

It is SICKENING to think after all the bull s*it they are throwing at the American people, that they still have a shot at this.

What IS WRONG WITH "US" ?!?!?

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Mary Belvidere Illinois — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:45:06 GMT

Did you hear what McCain said today:

" I believe, still, the fundamentals of our economy are strong,"
Where does this guy live, because where I am the economy is in shambles. He just said this today
Sept 15 2008

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

psych nurse — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:45:06 GMT

The Obama campaign needs to put Burton's words into an ad. The biggest problem with their campaign is these one-time responses that some networks don't even pick up. They have to show the campaign ads. And, the profit line dictates that they show independent ads. So. . . please Obama! Turn the 527's loose!

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Marcus of Queensblackberry — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:46:12 GMT

How is it even remotely possible that this country would vote another Republican sleazeball into office?

Darla, Spokane, Washington

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Because the Democrat is a bigger sleazeball. Obama leaves a trail of goo behind where ever he goes.

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Michelle Zee — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:46:22 GMT

You tell em' Bill.

The nerve of McB.S. to think he is a reformer. He needs to get out of this race and take that pitbull loooking at Russia over coastal waters and calling that foreign policy experience with him.

Where is Joe Biden? I know today talking economy, but I am tired of this sexism crap with her. She wants it both ways, either run with the big dogs or stay on the porch! She is not as tough as she appears and she gives women a bad name.

Not to mention her husband in his made up Lt. Govenor role in Alaska. Where is the Lt. Gov of Alaska? Whoever must was collecting a check, because as it appears Todd Palin made a lot of decisions on her behalf.

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Tzalaran — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:46:38 GMT

Offshore drilling will not affect gas prices in any significant way according to energy experts. McCain/Palin sticking to this mantra is ridiculous and misleading.

Yes, we should drill in areas that are already open to drilling, but their proposal that drilling in ANWAR and off the coast will solve our energy problems is a desperate political ploy that does not address the real problem.

The rest of their economic platform is a pathetic joke. it is just putting a new wrapper on the same old product. no deviatation from 43's policies, but with them in charge we can believe that things will get better... yeah right.

http://horneddevil.proboards98.com/index.cgi?board=iduspolitics

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Seth M, Lake Worth, Florida — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:47:13 GMT

Nice try bubba but you have no answers. I want to see solutions not an ad that lists the obvious without one original idea that can shed light on your economic philosophy

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

MSierra, SF — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:47:33 GMT

Ask Charles Keating how much of a 'reformer' John McCain is.

McCain voted for the kind of de-regulation that allowed the Wall Street melt down to occur

Ask for Palin being a 'reformer'...
WHY WON'T SHE RELEASE HER HUSBAND'S EMAILS ?
WHY WON'T SHE RELEASE HER EMAILS ?

Why doesn;t Obama put up an ad aking this question ?

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Sounds good to me! — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:47:44 GMT

So high corporate taxes which have forced companies to move off shore and hire employees in foriegn countries doesn't matter? You have to be an fool if you don't think lower corporate taxes will produce more jobs and stop the move for factories off shore. No Obama spin is going to work on that. Hey, and guess what doubling the personal exemption as McCain promotes sounds better to me than giving tax rebates to those who don't even pay taxes.

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Dem for McCain — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:49:11 GMT

Sure sounds better than those Obama ads trying to trash McCain. Who's putting trash out now - Obama.

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

John Mehan, San Francisco, CA — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:49:42 GMT

Change? McCain has changed for the worst, not for the better.

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Suzanne, Victor — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:50:03 GMT

Ok so our man the REFORMER who has been in washington for almost 30 years and please someone tell me what has he done in recent times to put some constraints on the largest money making institutions in this country. From what I have read nothing.... Matter of fact he voted along with Bush, which helped to increase the profits for the most wealthy and now who will pay???? All of us your 401k going down your IRA going down, your house value going down, and the CEOs of these great institutions well of course they have there golden parachutes. I believe the CEO of Leahman earned 22 million as a bonus last year even when this mess was beginning.

John McCain has no paln in that ad has yet to solidy put out a WAY to get this nation back to a prosperity we held at the end of the last century.

I wont risk another 4 years lest my 401k and IRA disapear altoghether.

Suzanne Western NY thinking Voter Obama/Biden 08

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

MSierra, SF — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:50:25 GMT

Some reformer, huh ?

Just ask yourself.... What would Spiro Agnew do ?

From the Juneau Empire.com:

'Sunday, September 14, 2008 Story last updated at 9/14/2008 - 8:06 am

Palin asked to release her husband's e-mails
By Alan Suderman | JUNEAU EMPIRE
Can Gov. Sarah Palin legally keep e-mails between her husband and her administration from being released to the public?

That's the question the lawyer of Andree McLeod, a self-described Republican watchdog, put to the governor last week in an appeal to disclose e-mails between her administration and her husband, Todd.

Those e-mails could shed light on how Gov. Palin, the Republican vice-presidential candidate, runs the state. And they could also help reveal what role Todd Palin, who the state Legislature's special investigator called a "central figure" in the governor's firing of former Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan, played in his wife's administration.

In July, the governor's office refused to disclose the contents of about 40 e-mails between Todd Palin and Gov. Palin's administration as part of a larger public records request by McLeod. Other e-mails between Todd Palin and the governor's staff were released, McLeod said, but had some parts redacted. Todd Palin is copied as a recipient on most of the e-mails but also authored a few.

Some of the subject lines of the withheld e-mails, which were created between Feb. 1 and Apr. 15. of this year, included: "Andrew Halcro," and "PSEA." Halcro is a political rival of Palin. The PSEA is the union that represents the Alaska State Troopers, including trooper Mike Wooten, who is divorced from Gov. Palin's sister and is also a key figure in the investigation of Monegan's firing.

In redacting or denying the request for e-mails, the governor's office mostly cited Gov. Palin's right to a "deliberative process privilege," a law designed to let public officials receive candid advice from their staff and consultants regarding matters of the state without fear of that advice going public.

But McLeod's lawyer, Donald Mitchell, said Gov. Palin waived that privilege when Todd Palin was included in her staff's e-mails. Documents released to one member of the public have to be available to all members of the public, he said.

"Mr. Palin is a private citizens whose only connection to the office of the governor is that, at your invitation, he from time to time is physically present in the offices of ... the governor for no reason other than that he is your spouse," Mitchell wrote in his appeal directly to the governor.

Those who pay attention to Alaska's public records laws said Mitchell's legal argument holds water.

Larry Persily, a former Empire editor who recently finished working for Gov. Palin in Washington D.C., said he would bet his Alaska Permanent Fund dividend that a judge would agree with him that Gov. Palin has no claims to the deliberative process privilege once her administration's e-mail discussions include her husband.

"The dike has got a hole in it, it's over," Persily said.

"Absolutely," agreed consultant and Empire columnist Gregg Erickson, who had one public record request in the 1990s take several years to be settled by the Alaska Supreme Court. "I think (Mitchell) will get (Todd Palin's e-mails), but I wouldn't be surprised if it takes a very long time."

But other experts weren't as sure.

John McKay, an attorney who teaches media law in at the University of Alaska Anchorage and has represented numerous media organizations in Alaska including the parent company of the Juneau Empire, said he needs to know more about why the state is invoking the deliberative process privilege before he can say whether its reasons are valid.

"It obliviously raises questions on the face of it," McKay said. "but without knowing more, I can't tell how those questions should be answered."

Media expert Carl Stern, a professor emeritus of media and policy affairs at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., said Gov. Palin needs to show that Todd Palin was in a "privileged circle" of advisers if she wants to have a leg to stand on in arguing that the deliberative process privilege extends to her husband.

Stern pointed out a somewhat related case in the 1990s in which a federal appeals court ruled that Hillary Clinton, who had been appointed by her husband, former President Bill Clinton, to head a task force on health care reform, was a de facto public official and confidentiality privileges extended to her.

Palin's spokeswoman Sharon Leighow deferred questions regarding e-mails between Todd Palin and the governor's administration to Assistant Attorney General David Jones, who said he could not answer questions seeking legal opinions.

But he did attempt to clarify Todd Palin's role in the government.

"Mr. Palin's official role is not defined by statute or regulation," Jones said in an e-mail. "Like the spouses of prior governors, he participates in various functions as a representative of the state. But he is not a state officer or employee and does not receive a state wage or salary."

Jones said he did not know why the governor's administration and Todd Palin were sending e-mails to each other.

McLeod said she had not yet decided if she will pursue the e-mails in court if Gov. Palin does not release them. She said that if the governor were true to her word of running an open, ethical and transparent government, she would release the e-mails.

"The people have a right to know the inner workings of the government," McLeod said.

John Cyr, executive director of the PSEA, said the union also has submitted a public records request for some of the same documents. (The Juneau Empire filed a public records request last week for access to e-mails between the governor's office and Todd Palin.)

Persily said the entire episode shows that Palin and her staff weren't paying attention to legal details.

"The lesson is: Be careful who you CC on an e-mail," he said.

And, Art Chance, a 20-year state employee who dealt with sensitive labor negotiations for the state, said the governor's staff had been "felony stupid" for failing to warn her not to leave a paper trail, including e-mails, of potentially embarrassing material.

"You can't come in (as governor) knowing all the intricacies of this stuff. You have to rely on the people inside the bureaucracy to keep you straight," Chance said. "And they didn't."

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McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Matt, Idaho — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:50:49 GMT

"for the change we need."
Thats not plagiarism at all.

/sarcasm

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Ron Brown, Bozeman, Montana — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:51:46 GMT

McCain has lost all credibility with his integrety! Unfortunetly, he has provided proof that "You can fool some of the people all of the time. Come on America, WAKE UP!

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Marty in Kansas City — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:52:27 GMT

McCain -Palin, get use to it. Do yo supose that they have found out that if Palin's name is used with McCain's that it takes the focus off of Bush/McCain?

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Eric, Salinas, CA — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:53:02 GMT

"Big Bank" McCain has been in Washington for 26 years ensuring that this financial crisis came to be with his support of deregulating banking and stopping proper government oversight! We can't afford him anymore.

Religion, time and time again, has brought down empires, rotting them from within! We can't afford to have "Airhead" Palin as VP, she's the true Antichrist in a Skirt!

Go Obama/Biden 08/12!

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

JessicaElaine — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:53:05 GMT

And just TODAY McCain said again that the fundamentals of our economy are strong.

As the walls of Wall Street coming tumbling down...

Obama/Biden 08

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Dumb and Dumber 08/ Republican Ticket — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:53:16 GMT

Hypocracy at it's best, Here you bunch of whiners believe in me now since I have another liar onboard the Trash Talk Express.

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

JIM WHITTAKER, Hemet, CA — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:53:26 GMT

The Democrats are in full meltdown!

And when Obama drops Biden and replaces him with
Hillary Clinton, it's going to be even worse.

The Dems just don't get it that there are many, many
more Hillary Haters in this country than there are
Hillary Supporters.

Eighteen-million glass ceiling breakers are nothing
compared to the FIFTY-MILLION Americans who absolutely
lothe Hillary Clinton.

Once more, the Dems have managed to snatch defeat from
the jaws of victory!

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Fix the Broken — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:53:27 GMT

This is horrible.

It was in large part Republican policies that put us in this mess (e.g. deregulation). Take a look at the voting records over the last 10 years. Some democrats are to blame too, but McCain has been a lead in voting on bills that have helped create this mess. Yeah, take a look at the facts. Novel concept, huh?

And now McCain is saying he is going to fix it! How? With his magic "believe what I say, not what I do" wand?

Sad thing is — people will believe that McCain will actually do what he is claiming he will do.

And God forbid he is elected to the White House and he doesn't change a darned thing and makes it worse — well, he can apologize to us laughing as he sits in the oval office.

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Jim Banks, Towanda — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:54:04 GMT

The people in Alaska love her (Palin) and say she is doing a great job, but the New York Times and the other left-wing press parachute in and say she is horrible and can't be trusted. Who are you going to believe? Certainly not the left-wing press.

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Mr Eko — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:55:41 GMT

"Our economy in crisis. Only proven reformers John McCain and Sarah Palin can fix it. Tougher rules on Wall Street to protect your life savings."
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Hoe can McCain reform ANYTHING on Wall Street when Republicans are so adamantly against regulation of any kind???

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Charles Lemay — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:55:50 GMT

Doesn't it take a trainload of "Hubris" for Charlie
Gibson to actually consider himself a "Journalist?"

Journalists, Used-Car Salesmen...

See a pattern here?

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Mike , Baltimore — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:57:09 GMT

Proven reformers? McCain/Palin?

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

shawn, mobile, alabama — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:57:17 GMT

Big problem number one: Drilling isn't keeping gas prices high its refining. Why won't he promise more refineries? Because he is an oil company stooge thats why. John McCain has NO VESTED INTEREST IN REDUCING GAS PRICES PERIOD!!!!

Next we know what kind of record McCain and Palin have. Palin has lies and McCain has been in congress for thirty years. Why wait til now to change anything? Hmm... I wonder does anyone actually believe these folks have any credibility or integrity left?

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Mr Eko — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:58:10 GMT

Even Allen Greenspan said that we CANNOT afford McCain's tax plan!

If McCain wants to reform something, he can start with his own campaign, which has totally abandoned all ethical standards.

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

ALI FRANCIS BROOKLYN N.Y — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:58:29 GMT

WHAT DOES JOHN KNOWS ABOUT THE ECONOMY?
NOTHING AND NEEDS TO BE TAUGHT

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Sibahn, CA — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:00:28 GMT

McCain is a crock! I hope people do not believe he will do anything to fix this!!!

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

Ed, San Antonio — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:02:03 GMT

I guess McSame is a SLOW learner, 26 years later, and he finally gets it? Lower taxes for the multi-millionairs and big business (that's what got us in this mess).....he sure leaves out the identifiers in his ad. Lower taxes for his beer baroness and of course for himself, afterall. He has to pay the staffs of all those houses! Trickle down economics?!

How smart is Ms. Piggy? This "strong, independent, smart" woman is too dumb to realize that she is being USED by the RNC!.. DENY, LIE, COVER-UP. McSame is the straight man in this comedy!

McCain's new TV ad on the economy

YOUR A SAD OLD MAN — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:02:13 GMT

Duty, honor, country, John McCain, would your
Grandfather and father be proud of your campaign?
The lies the sleize the dishonesty what happen
to the real John McCain? will you be able to
forgive yourself when this is over.
YOU DISHONOR ALL THREE JOHN MCCAINS