Obama, the insider?

mfi — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:29:42 GMT

He laid out a plan? Form a mfi committee?haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaa

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richard, va — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:30:01 GMT

ridiculous mcliar..

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Leni,Michigan — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:30:23 GMT

McCain------Please stop saying "MY Friends", I'm not your friend, and you certainly are'nt my friend. You could care less about this country and the people. Your desparation to win is sickening. You have become a disgrace. By the way, today in National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Maybe you could give Dolores Alfond a call and apologize for your shameful treatment of her during the hearings on POW/MIA'S.

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C A, Tuscaloosa, AL — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:30:31 GMT

My God.

All McCain can do is attack Obama. That is all he does, nothing else. He gives no specific plans to resolve the economic probelsm we face. He just criticizes Obama. Obama could say the sky was blue and McCain would criticize Obama. Obama could give a million excellent suggestions on how to resolve issues and McCain would try and pick out one so he would have something to sa ythe next day...to criticize Obama.

This is not only frustrationg it is maddening. McCain, forgive my French, but YOU SUCK!

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mfi — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:31:05 GMT

He laid out a plan? Form a mfi committee?haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaa

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B - Chicago — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:31:15 GMT

I'm confused. I was under the impression that Obama had not spent enough time in Washington to be effective. But now he's "square in the middle" of the current economic crisis? Huh?

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Brian M De — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:31:43 GMT

Lets see The Lobbyist Keating 5 king has the room to talk about lobbyist. WOW and by the way my friends I was a POW . John Herbert Hoover McBushHugger

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jennyp — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:32:06 GMT

I agree with Obama. We have to move quickly but carefully and we have to do this together. meaning all parties. I also do not think that McCains quick fix MFI
is the answer to this problem. It may help to keep things in order once fixed but it is not the answer to the problem we face now.

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kat — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:32:45 GMT

I continue to be amazed by McCain's transformation. I used to respect him as one of the few Republicans who seemed to be a straight talker and an honest man. I wonder: how far will he go to get elected? Where is that "Honorable" man he portrays himself as???
I hope that not too many people who are still undecided will bye this fluff.

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Debbie in suburban PA — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:33:07 GMT

I used to like the old McCain and feel sorry that the Republican poewer machine has taken over his soul.Now, the risk is in choosing the same party with the same ideas and plans and expect it to work out differently than it has these past few yrs. Since the Republicans took over the WH we've had a surplus turn into a huge deficit, 9-11 on their watch, an economy in ruins, wars, a broken health care system and many middle class families being one major illness or off shoring of thier job away from ruin. Every month more McCain will keep us in Iraq effects our economy and our ability to spend those billions strengthening the US and putting people to work rebuilding our bridges and roads but not the multi million dollar one leading to the bridge to nowhere. We'll see more wars with McCain-Palin in office. Thats how they view the world and our role in it. Obama has a degree in International Relations while McCain went to military school graduating in the very bottom of his class. What you learn to do effects what you choose to do. McCain Palin is a riskier choice especially now that she is talking more than he is and referring to their reign as Palin-McCain. If you were duped into voting for Bush last time with his promises of reform and bringing dignity and truth to the WH, please don't fall for it again. Our country is too important.

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Ron, CA — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:33:49 GMT

Are you kidding me? Obama is an insider compared to McCain...a 26 year senate veteran? This guy is making me throw up...even his bullshit is bullshit.

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Eli Marsh, Baltimore, MD — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:34:04 GMT

I think it is irresponsible for the media to continually report on what McCain says Obama will do, or has done, or is doing. Please tell us instead what McCain says McCain will do, and what Obama says Obama will do. That is what we want to know, and it is what will help us understand where the candidates stand on the issues. You do us a grave disservice to relate second-hand information about a candidate, especially when the second-hand source is the candidate’s opponent. Maybe it is hard to make the cuts that would eliminate the political blather, but you folks ought to be up to the task. If you would stick to the integrity of primary sources, then negative attacks would die a natural death and we would have decent debates about these crucially important issues.

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S.B. Stein E.B. NJ — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:34:10 GMT

I don't get it. Either he's an insider and has experience or he's too new to the job and is inexperienced. Make up your mind what Obama is McCain; so some employees of financial companies donated money to each campaign. Has Fred Raines been on Obama's payroll? Jim Johnson didn't stay on the VP vetting committee for very long and wasn't there when Biden was picked.

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jawillie, Philadelphia, PA. — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:34:18 GMT

Ok, let me get this straight. Neither of these gentlemen have had any significant involvement in the Obama campagin (Johnson was only a VP vetter for a short time before stepping down), and neither has worked for Fannie Mae for YEARS. So exactly how does this connect Obama to Fannie Mae.

This is the same as the GOP trying to connect Obama to a terrorist group through his association with Roy Ayers, who hasn't been associated with the group for decades (when Obama was about 8 years old). This is yet another pathetic, desperate act to introduce irrelevance and turn it into a major issue for the easily fooled (i.e. the evangelical right-wing).

Funny. When Obama is down in the polls, he sticks to the issues despite calls for him to do otherwise. When McCain is down in the polls, he resorts to lies and distortion despite calls for him to do otherwise. Isn't it ironic?

Obama/Biden '08!

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Kate, Atlanta — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:34:42 GMT

Old man can't win on the issues - doesn't have a prayer on the issues. so, he goes back to smears - it's all he's got in his toolbox.

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Jan, Detroit, Michigan — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:34:44 GMT

The more McSame talks....the more foolish he looks....keep it comin McSame!!!!

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Joan, Gilbert — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:34:47 GMT

Would someone please give me an "intelligent" answer on voting "present" over 100 times on difficult issues." I want the facts that support this statement. And, also, how does "voting present" differ from not showing up at all to vote on difficult issues? Thanks.

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Scotty, Portland, Or — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:35:21 GMT

McCain is correct in his assessment -- Obama has been gaming the system. THAT is Obama's one skill -- gaming the system! That's how he got where he is today.

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jeff — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:35:36 GMT

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/18/palin-blames-lobbyists-li_n_127399.html

the McCain-Palin campaign manager, Rick Davis, "served as president of an advocacy group led by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac" that worked to cripple regulatory initiatives in Congress and protect the two institution's "healthy profits."

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Man Size Safe, Portland, Texas — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:35:42 GMT

My God. I used to think McCain was just old and delusional. Then I bacame convinced that he had lost all of his morals and integrity and had become a pathologocal liar. Now I've finally realized that he must, in fact, be a rampant drug user. I think he's snorting coke off of crack while dropping acid. According to his hallucinatory rants, in four years in the Senate, Obama has managed to topple the entire US economy that McCain never bothered to understand. He is in a paranoid panic and has lost all touch with reality. My God.

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changeinseattle — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:36:34 GMT

So this is what it comes down too? Blaming Obama as an insider who is the cause for this financial crises...that is total desperation on McCain's part.

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DEMs fighting back against McCan't — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:37:17 GMT

Liar!

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Romano — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:37:19 GMT

Wait a minute... the guy that spent 3 decades in Washington is accusing the guy that has been there for 4 years of being a Washington "insider?" McCain is losing it.

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Annette, Odessa, MO — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:37:22 GMT

And the lies just continue. Why people believe him and the media publish this garbage is beyond the pale. But Obama asks for bipartisanship, lets the current occupant handle this mess as he should, and gets lambasted by them all.
Obama has some of the best advisors working on this and is doing exactly what he should do, McCain was in charge of this mess all along. But, yet it is Obama's fault.Give me a break.

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chrissy, IN — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:37:53 GMT

impeach senator McCain NOW!!!!!!

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GP Chicago — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:38:11 GMT

Lets see you give back the millions donated to your campaign by the very people your railing Mr. McCain.

How bout another committee to see who's being overpaid, so that 5-6 years down the road after everyone has forgotten the issue you can whistle the play dead.

The sad thing is that he WANTS TO GIVE TAX BREAKS TO THE CEO's he's complaining about!!!

Your policies caused this mess, we'll let someone capable clean up this mess for you...

Obama 08

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reggie92 — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:39:04 GMT

McCain is right again. Obama has no record of leadership. We need a man like McCain to bring reform to Washington. It is times like this when we see the big difference between a leader and a follower. Obama has no idea!! His administration is full of people who have caused this problem. They took our money. We need an investigation into Obama's backround and find out if he profitted from these companys. This is a total outrage. Obama must answer for his actions. He has a lot of baggage and it's time to come clean. McCain has a clear record of reform. This is exactly what we as Americans need. Do not fall for the empty suit Obama. If you do it will be more of the same Washington as usual. Just look at the people he has in his administration and for Gods sake look at the people he used to hang around. VERY SCARY!

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Jamie, Elmwood Park, IL — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:39:05 GMT

"The crisis on Wall Street, my friends, started in the Washington culture of lobbying and influence pedaling and he was right square in the middle of it,” McCain said. Senator McCain has sunk to new depths of lying, or perhaps he doesn't remember Charlie Black, Phil Gramm, Carly Fiorina (nice $42 million parachute after being fired, John Thain, Martin Feldstein, ad nauseum who are running his campaign. It is truly sad that a once honorable man (or so I believed) has thrown all principles, honesty and honor out the window. He must have also forgotten about Charles Keating!

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Jon — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:39:17 GMT

McSame & Failin' will say absolutely anything. Make factcheck.org a daily dose for your reading. Though both camps have issues, McSame & Failin's claims are particularly egregious.

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TRBoston — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:39:19 GMT

I think McCain is steadily going insane on the campaign trail.

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Johnny-gone-crazy knows how to do ....stuff! PALIN/mccain — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:39:42 GMT

For the love of God, John - save us from the inexperienced insider!

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Kelly, Seattle — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:39:47 GMT

John McCain is a liar. It's sad that a 72 year old man would throw away the honor he earned 40 years ago in Hanoi.

Then again, from the day he dumped his 1st wife for the rich heiress, McCain has been throwing away that honor.

From the Keating 5 to selling himself to the very Neo-Cons and Christian fundamentalists that slandered his wife and daughter, McCain has revealed himself to be a pale shadow of the men that his father and grandfather were.

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LB, Virginia — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:41:24 GMT

When McCain says, my friends, be careful because a whopper of a lie is coming next! I wish Obama would list the McCain advisors including that goat Fiorina, that got even bigger bonuses for ruining companies!

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Democratic CPA, Rochester Hills, Michigan — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:41:40 GMT

Same old lies and mistruths. Don't believe a word this snake says! I have no faith or belief in anything the Republican led White House or Mr. McCain says.

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Arin, Buffalo, NY — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:41:49 GMT

What was your plan McCain.... oh yah, blame Obama.
Nice try. You don't get to vote present in the US senate, but what you, Mr. McCain, what you do is not to show up and vote at all.

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Mick — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:43:51 GMT

What a joke!

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Ron Indiana — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:45:17 GMT

To John McCain: "When you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there." Alice in Wonderland. Fold up your right-wing conservative tent and go north to Alaska.

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Aliana, Lansing — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:47:27 GMT

So, given that McCain says he gave us his "plan" this morning, we should assume that McCain's "plan" to solve our economic problems is to attack Obama? What a joke.

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McCain's campaign is a truth-free zone — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:47:31 GMT

Diogenes would've taken a bat to this clown!

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heyrey — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:48:12 GMT

There's a lot of lying in politics, and there's a lot of lying in this ad. It's really quite revolting. If you don't like Obama and don't want him as your president, and likewise for McCain, then don't vote for them. Your own candidate should be good enough to get himself elected without having to lie his head off about the other.

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scott — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:48:20 GMT

When all else fails Blame your opponent and quote the Fashion Reporter

Sounds Like a Elmer Fudd...Statement

McSame the De-regulator that let Wall Street Go WILD

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Okeif, ATL, Ga. — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:48:21 GMT

Let's here for McSay-Anything!

But, as they say, 'there's a suck born every minute'. So, someone, somewhere, will surely beleive this farce.

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Stacey — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:48:42 GMT

The Washington Post has moved to the right over the past ten years. Why do we keep protecting the press when they fail to serve as the fourth estate. Write the retraction Washington Post!

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Dwight Gill, Bradenton, Florida — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:53:56 GMT

It's amazing! Three weeks ago, Barack Obama was "inexperienced." Now, he's a Washington "insider"!

The Democrats have two candidates with doctorates (Obama's is a magna cum laude degree from Harvard!). I can't find ANY post-graduate collegiate work from either of the Republicans. Maybe we should start looking at EXPERTISE, instead of political experience.

Blazer

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Bud Kilman, Des Moines, Iowa — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:54:00 GMT

Is McCain not just a little ashamed of himself and his campaign organization? When will he accuse Obama of eating babies for breakfast? McCain sold his soul in 2,000. He's selling it again at an astonishing discount!

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B. Bear — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:57:28 GMT

I watched Sen. McCain's speech this morning. His demeanor was disturbing-not passionately resolute, but
mean,sarcastic, and desperate. I am no great fan of Sen. Obama, but the thought of Sen. McCain's hand on the "military trigger" is frightening.

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James (Phenix, AZ) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:57:55 GMT

My friends, I wonder if McCain believes some of the things he is saying. Who is the insider the guy who has less then 4 years in DC or the guy who has 27 yeas. Or that the economy is fundlmenly strong (maybe he needs to take a econmics class if he belives that). Or maybe McCain should ask the Keating Five buddies for advice. So who is "too busy gaming the system."

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Harmony — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:58:14 GMT

How will McCain will grow the economy? He'll just throw some fertilizer on it.

BTW McCain, Stop calling us you "friends". It is condesending.

Voting "present" in the Illinois Senate is a strategy used to send the bill back for more work, it is not a cop out. Quit twisting things!

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Greg OK — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:59:30 GMT

Do facts scare Obama, lets look in his breif National career Obama has recieved more money from Freddie and Fannie than McCain has in his 30 years.Now look at lehman bros. who is advising Obama? What happened to the class war messiah? When you are blinded by hate you will not get your point across!

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Mary, Springfield, MA — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:59:33 GMT

It's absolutely unreal that anyone actually believs McCain's attacks against Obama. He has shown his true colors>