McCain: So a third Bush term is true…

the Pajama Pundit — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:32:15 GMT

McCain + Palin = Bush.

Increasingly, the McCain campaign looks eerily similar, both in tactics and policy, to the Bush 43 administration.

http://thepajamapundit.com/

McCain: So a third Bush term is true…

Terri Fielder, Detroit MI — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:34:20 GMT

A 3rd Bush term would be better then a second Carter term. We seem to have forgooten about double digit unemploymnet, double digit inflation, and 14% mortgage rates. If you liked all those, you would love Obama being president.

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JAB — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:37:51 GMT

Yep...why do voters buy the rhetoric and avoid the truth?...Because it's easier.

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Cheryl W. — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:40:23 GMT

Let's see, McCain owns 7 houses and 13 cars. I think a McCain presidency would be worst than Bush. McCain and the Republicans have run this nation over the cliff. McCain is as greedy as the roaches on Wall Street. Why should the taxpayers reward McCain's greed with elevating him to the White House? Why does an old man need 7 houses and 13 cars? It is pure greed, folks.
OBAMA/BIDEN '08

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Eric, Salinas, CA — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:41:14 GMT

We can see that the republicans were just lying again at their convention when they tried to pretend they were some brand new party. The false mavericks of the Dumb and Dumber ticket are just more Bush Hugging clones who will give everything to the top 5% while ripping the other 95% off the way they've done since Ronny Raygunz!

We need new intelligent and honest leadership and only Obama/Biden will give us the change we need and can believe in.

Go Obama/Biden 08/12!

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Lisa in CT, New Britain...Obama/Biden 08 — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:41:14 GMT

McCain/Palin 08 -- we like to have it both ways, we're mavericks except we can't run a campaign (well, that's more McCain) so we are beholden to all the Bush operatives.

Color me "not surprised" which is a particular shade of repulsed gray.

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justthinkinoutloud — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:43:16 GMT

Yeah, this is change alright, don't pay any attention to the man behind the curtain Dorthy. Not this time, No Way, No How, No McGoo.

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No DIPSTICK & LIPSTICK ticket! — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:45:14 GMT

NOTHING MORE SCARY than watching ignorance in action. - Tommy Smothers 9/21/08

No DIPSTICK & LIPSTICK ticket!

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Edison — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:46:14 GMT

What will happen when John McCain is elected? The worst is yet to be seen! You think people are living in tent communities now, they will become the staple of our communities soon, get ready Walmart,K-Mart,and Sporting goods stores, Tent sales will skyrocket! And John McCain has 7 homes!!! Yes maser McCain, I's would love to work at one of your homes, whichever one I cans place mines family tents!!!

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John Alexander, Edinboro,PA — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:46:30 GMT

We are not surprised!

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Juanita, Syracuse, NY — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:46:34 GMT

I just want to hear Tina Fey say, "Thanks...but no thanks"

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twocanepte — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:46:34 GMT

http://twocanpete.blogspot.com/
The more Repubs 'change' the more they stay the same.

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oldugly atlanta,ga — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:46:55 GMT

But you missed the point that /carlie had a 40 million paycheck that Mccain claims not to know a thing about!!!
How can he not know?
that is a lie!!
If he doesn't know then he is a old fool...

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Fred 1.1, Green Bay, WI — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:47:22 GMT

Typical republican campaigning. When you as a party have nothing new or positive to say just make stuff up and keep saying it until you yourself start to believe your own lies. I wonder how long it will be until th repubs play the 911 card? I suppose it will be next Monday after McBush loses the first debate.

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nick bartow, lester, pa — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:47:27 GMT

Almost every night i hear someone on talk tv comment how sarah palin quote "has a compeling story" whadupwiddat, what is so compeling about her life?
nickb

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Al's Pals — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:47:57 GMT

>>> “‘If the McCain campaign is trying to prop up Palin as its change agent, and its inoculation against the “third Bush term” rap, then why on earth is she surrounded by a cast of Bush advisers?’ said the Republican loyalist, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. ‘<<<

Yeah, right. Let me guess, the 'Republican loyalist', was with wihter Al Franken, or an even bigger comedian, Chuck Hagel.

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Democrats Have Problems With Successful People — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:49:23 GMT

This car fact isn't great for McCain -- 13 for the McCains versus one for the Obamas. Ouch.

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Nice to see we're getting back to the real issues.

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Erik, Mechanicsburg, PA — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:50:32 GMT

Good. Let McCain and Palin do nothing about the ties to Bush.

The American people are kicking themselves for voting for Bush in 2004.

It won't happen again, not with a likely "third term" of futility lurking.

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Mary, Dayton, Oh — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:50:59 GMT

hopefully this can show the American people we will have no change if Mcain becomes president. I have read some blugs and hear people say 4 years is not a longtime, well it is if you think things are bad now by the end of 4 yrs we will be in the bottom of the pits with more debts, people dying with lack of health care, and unemployment up the roof. Please let us all think about the good of the country not our own pride remember UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Dave Smith — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:51:28 GMT

Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! We will see world war III if and when McCain wins this election. Oh well, at least the workers in the military industrial sector will have jobs.

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olivia — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:53:10 GMT

So why is John McCain touting change when he has all these Bush people in his camp. If he wins, nothing will change.

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MissouriMom — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:53:31 GMT

In what world can McCain paint himself as anything but the consummate Washington Republican? He has consistently supported EVERY legislation to deregulate the protections put in place after the Great Depression geared to keep banks and other financial institutions from greedy, corrupt practices.

John McCain is a worshipper at the feet of Ronald Reagan...

The so-called Republican "conservative ideals of smaller government" have been corrupted by the corporatist libertarianism of the presidents and elected officials of the past 20 or so years.

It is AMAZING to me how this group has expounded the idea that wealth somehow "trickles down" when their goals are to consume all the wealth possible from America. They did it with Savings & Loans (Remember Keating?) They did it with Enron (Phil Gramm there, too). They did it with the dot Com boom and bust. And now, they have played fast and loose with mortgages, derivatives and banking made possible by Republicans who pushed through deregulation and removed oversight.

These crooks and liars always want to subsidize the risk but privatize the wealth.

The recent actions in Congress to "bailout" Wall Street is just another move to grab even more money that this country JUST DOESN'T HAVE. It's theft on a scale never before seen, unless you go back to the days of the Roman Empire. It is, one might say, a corporate coup of this country.

I would urge Congress to let Wall Street FAIL. These greedy suckers, on news of getting a bailout were back to business as usual. Paulson claims that a bailout is required to keep credit cards working for the average American. BS!

Let credit cards fail. It's TIME they did.

The $700B-$800B required for this corporate bailout is money America will have to borrow -- more debt placed on top of the trillions we already have because of a war started by that certified IDIOT BUSH, money mostly going into the pockets of corrupt countries, Cheney cronies, like Halliburton, KBR, Booz Hamilton, The Carlyle Group and others.

NOWHERE is this more evident than in the 180 degree flipflop of the "king of deregulation" -- John McCain -- who rails at a broken Congress and the greed of Wall Street while hoping America will forget that it is HIS OWN PARTY and, in fact, his GOD Reagan who perpetuated the MYTH that wealth trickles down.

So much for COUNTRY FIRST.

Corporate libertarians like McCain and his top advisors (Gramm, particularly, but also Thain and others) have clearly and consistently put the RICH first, the rest of you be DAMNED.

They've put this economy in the toliet; Americans should take a big dump, turn around, look in their toliets. THAT is what trickles down for the middle class and those even worse off.

If we are to bail out anyone, let us bail out our COUNTRY.

Let's take half of that $700B-$800B and IMMEDIATELY start an Energy Technology push to develop clean, green technologies such as wind and solar and hydrogen power. Heck, let's hire T.Boone to run the department overseeing it. Let's build JOBS that stay right here in our country -- let's do some nation building right here, in America.

Then, let's take the other half of that money and provide every single HOMEOWNER (not investor, but OWNERS, living in their houses or recently kicked out) in foreclosure with a low and fixed interest loan to keep their home. Also, let's invest in IMMEDIATE funding for extended unemployment benefits and aid to people and families who are truly suffering right NOW in America. And while we are at it, why not put some of that money in Texas and Louisiana and other states suffering incredibly from the destruction caused by GUSTAV and IKE... (ask yourself... Where ARE those Republican self-proclaimed "patriots" -- who politically exploited Hurricane Gustav to simultaneously avoid the political embarrassment of a link of Bush/Cheney to McCain/Airhead at the RNC -- in the wake of Hurricane Ike's devastation of Texas?)

Wall Street, the Republicans, and the clay feet of their GOD Reagan need to be exposed and revealed for what they truly are: CROOKS, LIARS and THIEVES.

As an independent, this Missouri Mom (and gramma) will be voting for someone who is really interested in changing the fundamental failures in Washington...

because, it's NOT about EARMARKS, America -- it's about YEARS of using distraction to get you to PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE MEN BEHIND THE CURTAIN... it's about a coming attempt by the corporatists to essentially effect a FINANCIAL COUP over the United States, by sucking what little remaining wealth we have left dry.

Revolution starts from the bottom up.

The revolution starts right here, right now.

Write every single person you can in Washington DC and in your State to tell them to tell the "Reaganites" NO HOW, NO WAY, NO BAILOUT!

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Pat Huntington NY — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:53:53 GMT

McCain is a big fat liar....so he would make a splendid Third Busher.

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unbelievable, Phoenix, AZ — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:54:06 GMT

Here is an idea for an Obama add:

Republicans = war and debt.

Democrats = peace and prosperity.

You decide.

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The Future — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:54:18 GMT

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A. Taxpayer — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:55:14 GMT

I would rather have a third Bush term than a second Carter term.

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marty holloman, columbia,s.c. — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:03:56 GMT

Of course its a third Bush term, Anyone who doesnt see that is blind. 90% of the time is a lot of votes
over the last 7 1/2 years.
I would love to suggest a topic. THE MEDIA, You guys included. We need nothing but the unvarnished truth from the media, not pigs, not lapel pins, not
paris hilton. We need dialog on the issues, You should
really call a untruth a untruth, you should call the truth, the truth. You should not let a lie go uncalled. When either campaign goes to stupid unrealated topics, dont report them like they mean something. just call it hogwash and go on. Come on guys, lets us meet the real press, like Tim Russert
would be doing right now. I know most of you are republicans, thats OK . I understand most of you will really be voting your intrest, go ahead and do so, but its not your job to taint the news, report the news. Please see how the American public feels about you right now. Look at how Joe S. acted this morning
when a watcher asked the same thing. We are a country in trouble and you must do what is right.

marty

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Bill Chiusano, Princeton, NJ — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:04:00 GMT

Your comments about the McCain campaign are right on. The harder he tries to project his image as an "outsider" the more ridiculous he becomes. Their campaign is an insult to every voter who can think. But isn't that the strategy here, appeal to the voters 'inner racist' by giving them any excuse to not vote for Obama other than the fact that he is black.
I only hope as the election gets closer that the voting public will see them for the hypocrites they are and be color blind when they vote.

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no joe, no bo, nj — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:05:00 GMT

Please! My family has 5 cars-we have five drivers. The McCain's have seven children, five of whom are married, all of driving age. So do the math.

If Barack Obama fed First Read the information that the sun rose in the west, you'd print it and call McCain 'out of touch' for not knowing that fact.

It's okay. Your revenues show how successful you've been at 'driving the message'.

Four years from now, I wonder if there will BE an msnbc?

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Can We Just Vote, I Can't Take Anymore Foolishness, Anywhere, USA — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:06:16 GMT

So then she was for change before she was against it?

Or against change before she was for it and now back to being against it?

McCain + Palin = Bridge, Road, Track to No Where.

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Jane, MI — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:08:45 GMT

The Bushies are running the Palin campaign, really? And I thought they were too busy running Alaska!

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Bill Chiusano, Princeton, NJ — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:09:03 GMT

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Lifelong Republican for Obama, Columbia, TN — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:10:10 GMT

Simply put: McCain-Palin are frauds!

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Suburban Mom paying attention, IL — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:10:15 GMT

From A. Taxpayer:
"I would rather have a third Bush term than a second Carter term."
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Interesting. I don't see how our current dependence on China is a preferred scenario- especially in light of the fact that many of China's children have been poisoned as a result of corporate misdeeds.

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sotiredofignorance — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:10:17 GMT

Those of you who reference "a Carter third term" are so misinformed that you should NEVER walk near a voting booth. The massive recession during those years started during the Nixon second term disaster and was made worse by Gerald Ford. There are those of you out there that remember Ford's answer to inflation, wearing W(hip)I(nflation)N(ow) buttons?

Carter was definitely not my favorite President. I never voted for him. But he is consistently accused of things that were not his doing.

The only good thing Bush ever did was make this country realize how much worse things can be.

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Sheila Robinso, Baltimore, MD — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:11:53 GMT

McCain/Palin is a third Bush term on steriods!!! Thirteen cars and seven houses indeed. They are keeping the economy humming. Howver, 95% of the American people don't run in those circles so we can't possibly believe McCain when he tries for the "I feel your pain" routine. It worked for Bill Clinton who was a poor governor from Arkansas. It will not work for the senator from Arizona and his heiress wife.

Nice try, but McCain/Palin would be a Bush 3rd term and they just need to acknowledge it, win or lose and stop with the lies an obsfuscations.

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just say no to socialism----vote mccain palin 08 — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:13:11 GMT

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Bev, LA — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:13:32 GMT

You guys at MSNBC are not talking about the fact that millions of folks like me (65 year old white woman soon to retire, new voter for president) as well as millions of young folks who have never voted for president before, are not being polled. I really think that it's going to be a landslide for Obama. Take that all you naysayers! I'm going to Nevada to register folks for Obama and I've never voted for a Dem in my life. Lot's of folks don't like the Dems or that other party but love Obama! I've never been polled and no one I know has ever been polled. I don't have a land line. How many of the youth voters have land lines???? Boy, are you guys in for a surprise! Obama 08!

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fred 1.1, green bay, wi — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:14:03 GMT

Hey, A. Taxpayer, is your head really that far int he sand? Have you been listening at all to what has happened to the financial markets? While the republican administration has been asleep at the switch the republican mantra of "let the market do what it wants" philosophy is going to cost US. Taxpayers a trillion dollars. Yeah, great idea lets have another 4 years of what we have had with the repubs.

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New Indi — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:14:19 GMT

Anyone that follows politics already knows the way the Republicans work. McCain cut his deal with the party and fell right into line when his ambition overcame his convictions and he sold his hard earned honor for the support of the right wing.

I feel for this shell of a former man.... I never totally agreed with him but I did respect him.

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Pete - Albany, NY — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:15:07 GMT

This car fact isn't great for McCain -- 13 for the McCains versus one for the Obamas. Ouch.

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Nice to see we're getting back to the real issues.
Democrats Have Problems With Successful People (Sent Monday, September 22, 2008 9:49 AM)

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The McCain's are successful? Hey, nice that John McCain has been in office for 26 years, but here's a reality check...

How did the McCain's earn their fortune?

Cindy was born into it and John married into it. That's success?

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Will. Bristol. Wisconsin — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:16:48 GMT

Just one more car and old grampy mcsame can have two cars per house.

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Brett Harris, Magnolia, Ohio — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:18:49 GMT

McCain doesn't want to raise taxes? Just how does he expect to pay for the tremendous debt? If I have this correct, he (and his pundits) say raising taxes on business will discourage creation of jobs. Therefore what he is saying is help the wealthy get wealthier so they can get more profits in their pockets and use a fraction of it to create new employees so those lower level employees can be taxed to pay for the debt.

McCain for President? Thanks...But NO THANKS! That's the REAL bridge to nowhere!

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Paul DObro Bettendrof — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:19:51 GMT

WHat kind of data is used by these folks to claim Obama will be like Carter? Can they cite anything?

As for will McCain be a Bush third term, let me count the ways:

Bush folks ALL over the campaign

Rove fingers all over the campaign

McCain votes 95% of the time with Bush

Palin is Bush with lipstick

McCain pushing more preemptive war with Iran

McCain the de-regulator with Phil Graham as this economic advisor

Wake up America!

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ronnie patrick port st lucie fl. — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:21:47 GMT

I am ready for a change and a change for the other direction. We do not need another four years of Bush/McCain Palin. It is so scary that we could repeat eight years of the same. You and I both know that our free world has had so many problems to name a few, war,economy, gas, housing, jobs, education, food, insurance and on and on. We could be in a third world country if we continue the same. Amerians please think about what is going on here. I am voting for Obama and I encourage you to please do the same. I am a simple person with not a lot of needs only for those that is necessary. When that is in danger I get worried. I am of age that I can not start over and what I have is not much but enough to care for me. I do not want to loose my Social Security benefits that McCain said he wanted to invest part of the Social Security benefits with the stock market. The war that we can not afford and should not have been in to begin with that is costing a trillion dollars. We owe trillions to China and tell me how are we going to get out of the debts we owe. Think about what has happened the last 8 years. Bush has the lowest rating of any President in history and you really want the same for I don't think so.

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JCar — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:22:38 GMT

So there's more Bush people helping McCain....well he needs the help, that's obvious. Bush 44, McPain, Unstable/Unable, Dipstick/Lipstick...great names for a candidate(s). The Republicans are panicking while McCain's numbers are falling and Obama's are climbing and after the debates.....it will be apparent why Obama is the only Presidential one.
It's 2008...Shame, Shame, shame on all the racists in this country...there's nothing more stupid than a racist.
And to all of you patriots who drive Toyotas and other foreign cars thanks for your part in nose-diving the economy.
If you care about the country and our future you'll vote Democratic..the party of the people!!
Obama/Biden '08

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Mark — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:24:58 GMT

McCain and Palin no mavericks, they are just another Bush term. We do not need this, our Nation is going under thanks to the Republican's. People of america open up your eyes, see what McBush offers. More of the same. He does not care for the middle class, only the rich. His campaign is run by lobbyist and Bush staff.McCain will have us at war with every country and Palin would bring her witch hunting pastor to Washington. OBAMA/BIDEN 08

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nick bartow, lester, pa — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:31:31 GMT

My daughter is 25 year old in her third year of graduate school and is uninsured, while her mother and father and brother(20 years) are fully insured she has been effectively cut from her mothers teamster medical coverage. now this situation happens to maney families and they find a way to insure their kids and they find some kind of coverage till she gets through school. My beef is this, we are all asked to bail out AIG while our older kids in school, in some cases go without insurance. this really makes me mad.
nickb

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Jim K,TN — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:33:54 GMT

"I would rather have a third Bush term than a second Carter term"

Then you don't know your history, this shows more stupidity than anything else

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Raymond Hernandez, San Antonio, TX — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:33:57 GMT

What is new about Obama's politics. The same old liberal tried and failed approaches. Advisers are like lawyers. The can defend you or attack you. The skills they bring is the important issue. They don't set policy. They only set campaign strategy. John has shown that he is not the same.
RHJ

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Suzanne , Victor NY — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:34:48 GMT

McCain and Palin may try to seperate themselves from the Bush Administration, and the GOP may huddle around to help them. However the fact remains that this is a Senator that consistently has side with the Bush adminstration 90 percent of the time. Now he wants to ride in on his shining white horse and do a 360 degree turn.

I dont belive he is credibleor has the best interest of America at heart. I truly belive by looking at his ACTIONS and RECORD not his campaign words that our country would be facing a worse disater if he were elected. Look at the S & L mess of the 80's Does everyone have ADHD on that too. He was admonished by the senate for that mess and many people were in dire straits. McCaain appears reactionary to me and impulsive. He also appears to allow his emotions to interfere with his judgement as was seen last week when he called for the friring of the SEC chairman.

This crisis is stunning to America and at the very least Obama is willing to sit down and look at all the facts and options before throwing out a half backed plan to America, he called for calm, leadership and unity to work through this problem which is so tremendous in side it makes economic experts head spin.

McCain comes out swinging and placed blame at obamas feet without looking at his own culpability in this mess.

Therefore as an independent who has been watching both sides since the primaries I ask do you really want someone who says on thing does another and than changes position when it no longer fits his platform.

I dont. So on election day Obama/Biden will get my vote.

Suzanne, western NY

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carter bashing — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:38:04 GMT

Why do people keep talking about Carter if this is not 1970 and the circumstances now and then are much different? Are these people's brains set back to that time that they cannot look to the future and only dwell on the past? Bush is in the 21st century American politics, not in Carter's time.

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Reno Will — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:38:29 GMT

Recent polling has shown hesitancy among many undecideds about voting for a black. It's sad that we've come so far in some areas and may end up losing the chance of real change because of racial prejudice. However among the young...particularly the better educated, prejudice is almost nill. If Americans elect John McCain they will see no change and may have to deal with international problems we can't even imagine. This former republican is sick of being Trickled on, proud of the youth in America and voting for Obama.

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Jim, Mesa, AZ — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:44:09 GMT

I would rather have a third Bush term than a second Carter term.
A. Taxpayer (Sent Monday, September 22, 2008 9:55 AM)

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This rings so hollow. Look around we aren't exactly in an economic boom right now. Carter was blamed for things largely out of his control. I think this latest round of bailouts (remeber the last one, the savings and loans came after 8+ years of Republican rule) will cost us for decades to come. Then let's talk about the debt we whent from 6 trillion to 9 trillion unders Bush and now with this bailout the government has now ok'd the debt ceiling to go to 11+ trillion. That's debt my children and yours will be paying interest on instead of using that money to fund R&D that this country needs to stay on top.

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Mike, Texoma — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:44:48 GMT

We in America are comming to the place where we need to decide whether we have two capitalist economies polarized one against the other, or just one with proper respect for all. Because when this new bailout is done, for some period of time we are going to have a socialist system with one government employee controlling (not just regulating) the essential resources of production - that is, the credit markets. We got here in large part because we have had two ideologically polarized economies for too long.

The message is, if you want to keep what you've gained then you must have and exercise respect for all of the various and distinct engines in our economy that allow it to produce wealth, and not only exploit them.

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Raymond Hernandez, San Antonio, TX — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:46:31 GMT

13 cars, 7 houses, multi-millions. All of this to me is a sign of success. Libs can't think logically so they stir up emotions - like ENVY!
RHJ

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Gary L. Peters — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:49:15 GMT

To me the poor and middle class of America speak loudly about the Republican management of our country.
I am a disbled Vet who wants to see this country change. I am a democrat who despises Bush and all he stands for. I am an American who wants to see this country prosper again. I am tired of the lies the greed and the self serving republicans who have ruined this country in the last 8 years. I am voting for Obama.

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Anna Molly (Read MY Lipstick) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:54:09 GMT

Can YOU feel the Rove?

I'm frankly surprised it took First Read so long to figure this out. Rove's hand was clearly evident in Palin's acceptance speech which was written by a Bush speechwriter. Teleprompter malfunction, my eye. Ad lib about lipstick on a pig ... I mean pitbull ... my eye.

Use your own eyes. She's not that clever, as evinced by her subsequent appearances. The only question is ... what price is McCain paying for all this "help"?

it goes well beyond money, you can be sure of it.

So much for the "maverick," if maverick he ever was.

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Ted, Mid Michigan — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:57:01 GMT

I guess if Obama is in power, we'll all be regulated to 1.3 cars per family, 2.1 children, 1.1 houses. Government issued clothing will eliminate the need for all those fancy rich people clothing stores, like JC Penny's and Target. Walmart of course will be outlawed because they wouldn't let the unions in. And our cars will be vintage '57 chevy's, just like they have in Cuba.

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The republican administration has been in power for 8 years, 6 of which the republican's controlled congress as well. That said, today we have the bush administration. SOCIALIZING the debt of uber-wealthy firms on wall street. The REPUBLICANS are, RIGHT NOW, pushing us further towards Socialism than ANY democratic platform in HISTORY.

Ring Ring! School is out!

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Expelliarmus, OH — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:59:16 GMT

I'd rather give Obama a chance for positive change, than to give the last eight Bush years a new McCain paint job and run it for another four.

If the Season gets too hot, you change from a Winter coat to Tee shirt & shorts; you don't pile on more coats.

McCain: So a third Bush term is true…

Marge (Pittsburgh) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:00:06 GMT

ANYBODY that welcomes a 3rd BUSH term,or whats worse a OLD man that won't even live out a term in office is just delusional or STUPID!!!!!

McCain: So a third Bush term is true…

happy, boston, ma — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:01:57 GMT

"This car fact isn't great for McCain -- 13 for the McCains versus one for the Obamas. Ouch. "

yes john mccain understands the common man more than obama. what a bunch of BS! 13 PEOPLE! 13 CARS!

McCain: So a third Bush term is true…

A. Moron. — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:02:20 GMT

"I would rather have a third Bush Term than a second Carter term."

McCain: So a third Bush term is true…

Bush 44 - No Way!, Acworth, GA — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:05:51 GMT

Finally! The press calling McCan'ts campaign what it is --- A THIRD BUSH TERM. Biden was so right in calling McSame "Bush 44".

McCain: So a third Bush term is true…

katiec Pekin, IL — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:07:37 GMT

All voters have to do is look back at the last
eight years. Mccain will be more of the same.
The republicans have supported big business,
lobbyists, special interests at the expense
of middle class America.
If they are elected there will be no middle
class America. It will be the rich and the
poor, as their policies leave these enormous
debts to middle class American to bail out,
and it will break us.

McCain: So a third Bush term is true…

happy, boston, ma — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:07:38 GMT

i love all of these socialist and communist comments about obama. WHAT DO YOU PEOPLE THINK JUST HAPPENED WITH THOSE BAILOUTS????

more idiotic republican scare tactics.

McCain: So a third Bush term is true…

Lyn, KCMO — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:09:40 GMT

Democrats Have Problems With Successful People (Sent Monday, September 22, 2008 9:49 AM)?????

Democrats have problems with corrupt politicians, corrupt wall street haymakers, and corrupt banking systems... All three, GOP darlings...

And, as the rich get richer, the middle class and poor foot the bill.

Obama/Biden 08/12

McCain: So a third Bush term is true…

Liza, Charlotte, NC — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:13:59 GMT

Was there really any doubt about McCain as a third Bush term? Tax cuts, free markets and stay in Iraq as long . . . well forever. Middle class Americans would be foolish to think that the "mavericks" represent any real change, and frightening that most of the advisors that came on board with the selection of Sarah Palin were from the Bush camp. If they want to be bold and embrace change, they should vote for Obama.

McCain: So a third Bush term is true…

Shari, Germantown, MD — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:14:23 GMT

Have you found it interesting that when anybody asks a member of the GOP a question that shows a negative side of them, their answer does not match the question? It is so totally amazing and so transparent that they do not want to address reality.
I do think they are going to get a reality check in November.

McCain: So a third Bush term is true…

Charles Rudolph, Middletown, CT — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:20:20 GMT

Why are we not discussing deregulation and the Keating 5?

McCain has been involved with deregulation with Charles Keating in 1990 and Phil Gramm in 2000. When is this going to stop, it's going to destroy the Nation.

Charles Keating was one of the men behind the lobby for deregulation so banks and investment agencies could take advantage of their own greed and politicians in 1990.

If McCain becomes President he most likely will appoint Gramm as the Security of The Treasury. Would not this be special?

Why are we not bringing out the facts? The only cable show that has enough guts to bring up the Keating Five is Count Down with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC.

The real hero's of any war are the solders that gave their lives. Maybe Mr. McSain should take a walk to the Vietnam Wall in Washington in order to see the real hero's.

I speak as a Vietnam Veteran 1962 and X Republication. I could never support this man.

McCain: So a third Bush term is true…

Thorney, Fort Collins, Co. — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:20:25 GMT

Reply to the Future ---- In Cuba they at least have medical care. To bad no one can afford it in this country.

McCain: So a third Bush term is true…

jamis, Illinois — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:22:11 GMT

I supported McCain in 2000. He now, though, has turned his campaign over to Bush's neocon minders. Few have done more harm to this country than the neocons. If McCain wins the neocons will stay in power and that is a frightening thought. I miss the McCain of old.

McCain: So a third Bush term is true…

Enough is Enough, America — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:24:28 GMT

Can YOU hear that Giant SUCKING sound??

It's HOOVER/McCain & his Cronies

& they're after you're hard earned $$

How long will the middle class be content to be share croppers for the rich?

Say NO to 4 more Years w McLame!

Vote for America! Vote for Americans!

Obama/Biden '08