Obama hits McCain on economics

Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:37:46 GMT

I wish McCain would stay on foreign policy and national security issues. Its more fun making fun of his gaffes and surprising lack of situational awareness in those issues.

As he himself acknowledged, he doesn't know much about domestic issues, and therefore criticizing him is about as much fun as shooting catfish in a barrel.

Obama hits McCain on economics

President Bush, White House — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:40:50 GMT

Senator Obama better focus on his race with Senator Clinton before she knocks him out the race.

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Bee — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:40:59 GMT

McCain doesn't have any clue on the economy. He is clueless...Perhaps, he should stick with his policy on Iraq.

Obama hits McCain on economics

Bee — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:41:04 GMT

McCain doesn't have any clue on the economy. He is clueless...Perhaps, he should stick with his policy on Iraq.

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Chuck, NY — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:41:16 GMT

Welcome back from vacation Mr. President-in-waiting. We need you!!!

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Geoff in Brooklyn — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:41:39 GMT

OBAMA focuses on issues. Real things. Hillary focuses on delegate games.

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JohnnyU, WA State — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:43:17 GMT

A McCain Presidency equals a disaster for the U.S. He's a train wreck "already happening" with regards to the economy AND foreign policy. The choice just becomes clearer and clearer.
OBAMA '08!!!

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ANYONE CAN BE AN OBAMA — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:44:19 GMT

Obama has done well with the chips falling where they may. He is a down right success, he AND Michelle with the trickle down effect! It is amazing how you can get to be a MILLIONAIR if you go to the Wright schools and do the Wright thing, like church on Sunday. Michelle can be proud of America at last!

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Class Warrior, D.C. — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:45:52 GMT

1.) He's right; Mccainandunable's solution, as was Bush's, is to give the economy to the rich to rape and plunder, and then blame Bill Clinton somehow when it all goes down the toilet.
2.)But...what's Obama's solution? Wwhere are HIS policy suggestions?

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angelica — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:46:11 GMT

And what is Obama's solution to our economic problems..oh that's right he needs to wait until Hilliary tells us what she will do as President, then Obama can say "wat she said". He has no real agenda, he takes what others have already thought of. He is nothing but a good speaker and nothing else!

Obama hits McCain on economics

Enrique, Chicago — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:46:12 GMT

What McCain fails to realize or acknowledge is that we can not afford to have the strongest most technologically military in the world if we have a faltering economy. They are directly tied to each other.

In order to be a strong nation, we need a strong economy. The suffering of homeowners across this country demonstrates that Bush's failed policies are not working.

Obama hits McCain on economics

tony in IND — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:47:37 GMT

Listening to Obama and McCain talk about the ecomony is like listening to Tweedledee and Tweedledum.

Who do you seriously think will do a better job at handling our $12 trillion economy? Clinton/McCain/or Obama?

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Billy, MI — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:47:38 GMT

It's good at least two of the candidates are focusing on issues. I guess the other one is still dodging sniper fire.

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Barb, Cleveland, OH — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:48:18 GMT

Obama hits McCain on economics

scj, CA — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:48:24 GMT

Good for Obama. Come back refreshed, and ready to discuss what really matters to the Dems: pressing issues such as the economy, and McCain. (Only outcome in that world: a blown-apart party and a Republican president)>

Hope his strategy is two-pronged: One to attack Clinton, who is obviously going dirty (See "Saddle Up") instead of focusing on issues and unity; and the other to continue talking issues and McCain.

Go Obama! Refreshing.

Obama hits McCain on economics

tom, philly — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:53:49 GMT

so while i agree that the democratic race has been hugely polarizing, is there really a clinton supporter or obama supporter who will vote for mccain over the democratic nominee? wll ohio vote for mccain because they preferred hillary over obama and she lost? if that's the case, fine. but in four years, i don't want to hear any unemployed, former-home owner from rural ohio complaining about their plight in life. ohio put bush in the white house twice and now its residents are shocked that the country has gone to hell. so if you vote for mccain to "punish" obama, the only person you're hurting is yourself.

Obama hits McCain on economics

John Mehan, San Francisco, CA — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:54:39 GMT

It is already clear that Obama will very likely beat McCain, if he becomes the Dem candidate. That's why Republicans have been voting for Hillary in the open primaries in huge numbers.

Obama hits McCain on economics

Joe Lacara Hammond, louisiana — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:54:57 GMT

And what is Barack's Plan? Nothing! You people need to wake up! You do not elect a president on speeches! Obama has no track record of any accomplishments! Hillary and McCain do!

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Roger, Chicago — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:55:01 GMT

This country has been set up for failure over the last 8 to 12 years. Obama, McCain, Clinton, none of them have anything stimulating to say, and even if they did we would need an insightful and educated voting population that isnt basing their decisions on race and/or gender to cast their votes. America, and its position in the world is moving to another place in line. Where are the great American hero's? I feel so sorry for our kids.

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lupercal — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:55:32 GMT

um. don't be under the illusion that by reading a firstread post, you're reading Obama's policy proposals. if you really wanted to do that you'd go to barackobama.com, and you'd see all of his proposals on the first page, readily available, or if you wanted to see the actual proposals he made today, you'd tune in to CNN or MSNBC. really, you expected to see a policy proposal analysis on firstread? i'm not sure between you and mcbush, who needs a you-know-what.

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Nora, Hermitage — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:56:37 GMT

I wish that the American people would realize Barack Obama is just like many of us, Think about it. How many of us are going to earn 5 million dollars in our lifetime let alone would be able to lean ourselves that amount of money. I have had the opportunity to talk to BO and he is an amazing, down-to-earth type of guy. We need this is a President. Bush tries to be this guy and we laugh. I believe, deep down inside we all admire Barack. And those of us who don't, believe in a house divided. I wouldn't even let my children hear soundbytes of Billary Clinton. That's not what my house stands for.

Pulling for Barack! 08' 12'

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Bonnie — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:57:40 GMT

I am soooo old that I remember the debate between Nixon and Kennedy. Nixon looked old, haggard, pale, defensive and under the gun. Kennedy looked vibrant, young, relaxed, healthy. Have any of you looked at Hillary lately? She looks old, haggard pale, defensive and under the gun. Obama back from laying on a beach for a couple of days, vibrant, young, relaxed and newly inspired. Hmmmm Hope he challenges her to a debate in Pennsylvania.
Obama supporter

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MK,MO — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:59:44 GMT

the clintons have turned this election cycle in to a three ring circus, bill and hillary encapsulate everything that is wrong with american politics all the while screaming change, clinton and mccain are cast from the 'business as usual mold', both of them are nothing more than figure heads for the corporate trash that owns washington, and they are being force fed to the american people, their agendas are one in the same, to carry on the wealthy elitist plan to have a 2 class america where a handful of people posses all the riches, and the masses are nothing more than destitute slaves.

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Illinidiva , Chicago, IL — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:00:34 GMT

Obama hits McCain on economics

jill, ca — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:01:52 GMT

look, americans are lazy voters. we care more about rev. wright and sniper fire than we do about the issues. the people on this board are into politics far more than 95% of the country. the majority pick a president based on real important things like "well, he seems like a christian" or "i can relate to him" or "she's been through tough times herself." it really has nothing to do with policy.

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Tiffany, Chicago — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:08:52 GMT

I hate to break it to Mr. Obama, but to most of the working people in the US, 3 days is N Carolina is a vacation, not just a long weekend. That statement makes him sound a little out of touch with the working class.
Barb, Cleveland, OH (Sent Wednesday, March 26, 2008 2:48 PM)

Well Barb, most people in working class America still have days off every now and then, Obama really hasn't. He has probably had about 10 days OFF in a year, he campaigns on weekends too. You comment makes it look like you are looking for the negative ni everything about him.

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Kendall Johnson, Murrey, TX — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:09:01 GMT

Like Obama knows anything about the economy, or anything else for that matter. Notice that Obama only is critical of what others think and say. That's because his only "plan" is "Hope", "Unity", and "Change", none of which put dinner on the table. The man is a fraud.

Obama hits McCain on economics

Johnny Boy, Detroit, Michigan — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:09:16 GMT

Imagine if all the billions of our tax dollars that went to the Iraq war went to, oh I dunno, helping us, instead of killing people on the other side of the planet - IMAGINE. Around Detroit its very obvious. I read here two days ago that we are spending 24 million a week to employ iraqi police. Why dont we spend money to employ our own people, fix our own country, spread our own democracy so that we can all enjoy it instead of just the wealthy?

Oh because they call the shots and they would rather our tax dollars go straight into their pockets to buy bombs and tanks from them for a war they are purposely growing for their own private benefit.

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C A, Tuscaloosa, AL — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:12:28 GMT

I take it that some of you idiots criticizing Obama have a computer or you wouldn't be posting on this thread. USE IT! My 6 year old could go to Obama's Official Website or simply type in Obama's Economic Plan in Goggle to find specific economic ideas that Obama has formulated and proposed. But naturally those who are asking where are Obama's economic suggestions are just on here to criticize Obama without doing any actual research to see what his plans are. Just proves they are idiots and explains why they are backing either Hillary or McCain.

Obama hits McCain on economics

mike ca — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:14:52 GMT

mccain looks like a hospitial patient being led around everywhere he doesnt know where hes at, where hes going, or what he doing. he just seems well "proped up".

Obama hits McCain on economics

Todd, Maple Grove, Mn — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:15:46 GMT

Obama is all talk. He gives good speeches but that’s it. We need more than speeches. His money trail is unknown and he owes those contributors his soul. The people he owes will be running the country. Obama is shadier than an oak tree. This man doesn’t represent anything concrete. Obama will disgrace this nation amongst all other nations. His politics are skeptical at best and this man represents disaster for the world and everyone who hasn’t paid for his campaign.

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Blaine — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:16:01 GMT

Obama will crush McCain in the general election. You heard it here first. CRUSH!!!!!!!!!

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Rey LaTorre, Aurora, Colorado — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:16:53 GMT

Over 4000 of our americans killed in Irag! For what? The only people making a killing in this country are those associated with the oil industry and halliburton. Oboma wants us out of Iraq! Let's please bring everyone home and concentrate on strengthening our borders, our economy, and infrastructure. We need to concentrate on making america strong again!

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JK,NV — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:17:43 GMT

Again a big speach with no substance.Whats your stance Obama?Your gonna pay everything off for us?I dont know about anyone else but,I pay enough taxes now.Get real!!!

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MK,MO — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:26:21 GMT

Roger, Chicago / unfortunately I have to agree with your pessimistic few of our future, when bill clinton signed nafta into law it was the beginning of the end for working america, and I don't think all the kings horses and all the kings men are going to be able to stop what is coming, sad but all to true

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Long Pham, San Jose, CA. — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:26:34 GMT

I don't think Obama will be a president-in-waiting but he is a president-in-loosing. Bush was supporting him when he said: "Senator Obama better focus on his race with Senator Clinton before she knocks him out the race." Actually, his pastor knocked him out already!

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Nj — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:40:24 GMT

Welcome back Obama.

Hill missed you. She had a hard week while you were gone and its going to get WORSE
Supers are coming out. Another one in Ill today

I cant wait for Pelosi, Gore, Carter, Edwards and Biden to stick it in her fat rump

Obama hits McCain on economics

Enugu in phoenix — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:47:05 GMT

I like reading these things. The one about "welcome back from vacation Mr. President..." How appropriate. And the one about "if you go to the Wright schools and do the Wright thing, like church on Sunday."

THIS IS THE BEST GAME IN TOWN!! Better than supper bowl.

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Blaine — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:48:22 GMT

Who was helping who get around yesterday? Nancy Reagan or John McCain.

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Lin Lo — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:48:26 GMT

I have to look no further than how Obama has managed his campaign finances superbly to know he will do everything in his power to put this country's economy back on track. Obama is going to make a wonderful President! I'm still wondering why I follow the rules of the blog, write comments on the actual topic, use appropriate language, and do not attack others comments - yet my posts never show up. What's up with that MSNBC? From reading the posts here, you don't even follow your own rules.

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Nat Turner — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:54:42 GMT

How funny will it be to watch white America crumble to its knees from the petty, classless and uninformed choices that they choose to be their leaders. They talk, talk and talk while getting richer and you pawns are cutting yards and delivering pizza because the Repulican trickle down theory didn't apply to your company or many others like it in America. Get your kids enrolled in Chinese classes quick. They'll have to speak it to apply for a job if McCain is President.

Obama hits McCain on economics

Joe Al Garvey Willingboro,NJ — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:56:15 GMT

There are things that are really important in people's life,it,s inconceivable that you happen to forget them.Diving for snipper,s bullets is a big gaff
when in reallity it never happen.Come on Hyllary,be real.

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Alex, Atlanta, Ga — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:59:00 GMT

And just who will pay for this mortgage bailout? Who will pay for all of Obama's bailouts? The US is how far in debt? Im sorry but if a Bank wants to take a chance on someone they know can't pay, and if someone buys a house that they can't afford, then they both deserve what they get. Obama makes a great speech unfortunately there is nothing to back it up, He only had a few years in the senate and what did he do? Nothing much of anything. How can Americans follow someone's words blindly with nothing to back it up? Taking a chance on someone to run this country with no service other than a few years is too big a risk. Just because someone says that they will make changes doesn't mean that they can

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RH Oregon — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:01:25 GMT

Spoken like a typical Democrat. Don't worry about a thing, we will take care of you. Don't take responsibility for your actions. Join the welfare ranks, so I can count on your votes forever...
What a freakin' joke. The Dem's are already removing tax breaks from all Americans. Not just the upper bracket. The tax breaks from President Bush covered all of us, not anymore. Thanks you two-timing double-speaking liberals.
And for all the unresponsible, greedy, numbnuts that signed mortgages that you could not afford. THANK YOU! Your making for a great buyers market. And those of us that can manage our money are looking to cash in on your stupidity.

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Wes Shell — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:01:33 GMT

Obama's economic plans and ideas are all posted and open for anyone to read on his website. In fact many of clintons plans came out after his. Want some more facts.

1. Clinton can't win without steeling the elction.
2. Obama makes mistakes, and admits them.
3. McCain's ideas today do not match up with his ideas eight years ago.

Sometimes I find myself becoming angry when I read some of the comments people post becaouse it shows me just how quick people will voice opinions and how slow they are to pay attention to facts. The FL and MI thing is a huge example. I have heard so many people say it is Obama who is keeping their votes from counting. These people don't pay attention to detail. Clinton and Obama were on the same page with FL and MI untill Clinton started loosing, then suddenly she cares about seating their delagates. Hmm.. isn't that interesting. Is Obama perfect? Nope. Does he lie? Yup, he did about Wright. But he also had the nuggets (excuse my sexest analogy) to stand up and admit he lied. Clinton must have PTSD from all that sniper fire that never happened. Come on, you were caught, admit it. Only your blind supports are actually going to beleive you misspoke and don't clearly remember events. How do you forget sniper fire?

I really don't understand it. I think it is great to be involved, take a stand and back it up. But please back it up with facts. You all look really silly. And no this doesn't go for just Clinton supports. There are a lot of blind Obama followers to. Don't be that person. Please, for yourself.

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Glen, Elwood, Ne. — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:03:07 GMT

If you guys think bring are troops home right away and just leaving Iraq like it is we will be in deep trouble her in the US. That is the worst thing we could do.

Go McCain

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Davd, San Francisco, CA — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:03:11 GMT

We have to look again to who is in Obama's employ on this campaign!

Jeffery Liebman, one of the architects of the 2005 BUSH attempt to privatize social security is on Obama's campaign, and has the door wide open for him, thanks to Obama's "everything is still on the table" rhetoric. Nevermind Obama, his handlers are the real question - don't be fooled!

Next we've got David Cutler, a Harvard economist, whose ideas on improving health care in this country include more financial incentives to the pharmaceutical industry, again, a right wing policy wrapped in Obama's personality cult.

And perhaps worst of all, Obama's economic guru is Austan Goolsbee, a Yale class of '91 Skull-and-Bonesman and Chicago School economist, who advised Obama not to back a much needed freeze on foreclosures to help homeowners, and had the audacity (not of hope) to cite the "moral hazard" involved in backing consumers against banks.

Obama voters, this is lunacy - you must see past the messianic veil Obama has shrouded himself in to see what he's really about!

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Kathy, Honolulu — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:05:53 GMT

Brillaint speech and use of so-called buzz words. "On your own" is a great phrase to counter Bush's failed policies. Definitely Obama should focus on economy, it matters to everyone. To keep the Repub base, McCain has to stick to Bush's policies, the same ones that can be blamed for a recession and high oil prices.

Obama hits McCain on economics

Ray, SC — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:05:56 GMT

I like the Barry Obama plan...tax the rich and create a nanny state for the rest of us...oh wait, too late, they already tried that, the rich send their money somewhere else and white middle america pays the bills instead..no thanks barry

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mexed, san antonio, texas — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:07:16 GMT

Barack is on the right message. Both Hillary and Barack are clear about their message: that the direction of the GOP is not the direction that will bring this country around. Democrats who are willing to vote for John McCain will make the same mistake they made voting for G.B. because they "felt so good" about him and found Al Gore too stuffy or whatever. If this election is lost to John McCain it will be by Democrats who have no understanding that the election is about a direction and not about "feeling good." I will vote for either Democratic candidate who gets the nomination. I have long ago put aside my "feelings" when my "favorite" bowed out. This election cannot be about a "personality" be it Barack or Hillary. It must be clearly about a national direction and I hope that we can get back to educating the electorate on that very stark reality that John McCain and the Republican direction is not the way to go.

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Rick, NC — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:09:04 GMT

This is too easy...mcshame has no economic plan...imagine his surprise when told that not all of us are wards of the state like he is or have a wife that makes a mint as chairwoman of one of the largest beer distributors in the country...when do we get to peek at their tax returns by the way?

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k bolden — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:09:24 GMT

EXACTLY Lin Lo...it does seem sometimes when you write something of substance...it rarely shows. I AGREE... let's just compare the dem candidates in HOW they've managed their campaign finances. We ALL know how that has gone.

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Yelena — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:10:50 GMT

McCain being strong on security is a legend... He does not understand that it is our being in Iraq that attracts terrorists there. The longer we stay, the better off they are, they sure don't want us to leave, kind of agree with him here.

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James, Austin, TX — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:13:13 GMT

McCain & Clinton scare me with the same tried and failed methods of politics. If Obama brings nothing else he brings something new, and perhaps different will work when the same old policies and attitudes have failed.

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Jimmy C., Oak Brook, IL — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:14:43 GMT

Be careful what you wish for. Obama and Clinton are not really Democrats; they are Socialists.

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Karen Bourland Overland Park Ks — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:14:46 GMT

In the Clintonian way of government, you throw in the kitchen sink and forget about the issues. I am so glad that Obama is speaking on issues that Americans care about instead of the attacks by the Clinton's. You the man Obama!

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you vote, you win — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:54:50 GMT

In order to remain a strong nation, we need a strong economy. The suffering of homeowners across this country demonstrates that Bush's failed policies are not working. His father's presidency left us in a similiar pickle 15 years ago. This is all so crazy to me. I could not believe that he (Bush) even got into office in the first place let alone be re-elected. How much more can the 98% give to the betterment of the 2% before we all fall down. Stay tune!

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cls, sd, ca — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:25:33 GMT

why should we be rewarding bad behavior. what are we doing for the people that are paying their mortgage on time, and taking responsibilty for themselves?

oh and ps, i would rather be fighting terrorism in a foreign country then in my own!

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Emlyn Providence, RI — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:38:13 GMT

The point is for Obama to appear ready, willing, and able to take on McCain directly; it sets up a dialog and relegates the Clinton camp to a visibly second-tier concern (which it is, after all).

McCain's tried, true, and tired GOP accusations of tax-and-spend liberalism will go nowhere; not with the product of 8 years of mismanagement by the very party he would have us believe is the solution.

The end is nigh.

P.S. Check out PBS's Frontline: 'Bush's War'. Staggering.

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billie mcfarland — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:03:34 GMT

you people are so ugly! It would really be nice to hear something constructive and helpful for our country instead of trying to stick it to everyone. We ended up with them as nominees and we did it so do something good or say something decent or go read a book.

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Amy, TX — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:13:02 GMT

Way to go.
So glad First Read decided to focus on something issue-related.
And so glad Obama is focusing on the needs of Americans and not like the three-ring Hillary-Bill-Chelsea smear circus.
I know from doing my own research and from attending Obama's town hall mtg on the economy in my own town that his plans and grasp of the issues are excellent.

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Luke Block Pettigrew , AR — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:15:25 GMT

McCain is old, feeble and lacking many brain cells. When the phone rings at 3:00 AM he doesn't get it because he REALLY needs his rest. We desperately need someone with a working mind, not knee jerk Republican answers. That's why we're in so much trouble now.

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Anthony, San Diego, Ca — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:30:15 GMT

It is said by the Clinton Campaign and followers that if Hillary does not get the election then her supporters will vote Republican to vote for Sen McCain. This is a ill reflection of Sen Clinton supporters and followers. Clinton supporters are no gracious losers by far and this is a total shame to the party. This is becoming a very sad year in politics and this will all be labled to Sen Clinton. If you lose you lose gracefully and support the home team. No one likes to lose but in every competition there is a loser and the loser bows out gracefully and supports the winner if in the same division of sports competition. We all know that Sen CLinton and Sen Obama are pretty much similar in their views and points with some slight differences so if you are supporting what Sen Clinton stands for why wouldn't one want to support those similar in views. One would actually want to hurt the country by putting in a man who stands for 100 year war, admittedly tells the country his economic portfolio lacks knowledge, supports the Bush Administration, It is obvious that Clinton followers only have themselves in mind which is a true reflection of Sen Clinton. However, I am 100% positive that is Sen Clinton won the nominee Sen Obama would congratulate and support the Democratic party. Sen Obama is a World Class Gentleman and is a role model for all me to immulate.

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donna Millbrook, AL — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:44:04 GMT

Funny, I can post to the Washington Post and see my comments in seconds posted. I post here and it never gets posted. Perhaps you should check with the Post and get your internal communications updated. Just an idea.

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Oscar, Rio Vista CA — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:44:23 GMT

These comments are proof enough for me that this country is full of angry, nasty people. Go on... vote for Clinton, cheer when she gets the nomination and then wonder what on earth happened when McCain becomes president and you spend the next 4 years in a worse state then you are now. Republicans despise the Clintons. Independents despise the Clintons. The black community will not vote for Clinton. All the new voters that have been working hard for Obama won't vote for Clinton. I won't vote for Clinton. She may steal the nomination but she will be trashed in the general election. Some of you democrats are reading all this trashing of Obama on these blogs but do you really know who it is that are writing them. Maybe it's the republicans that can't wait to bring out all the old Clinton baggage that they have been keeping stored up for the past 8 years. Some of you are so blind. Go on.... throw away your one chance at a better life. I will be the first to tell you " I told you so".

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Drive-by observer — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:14:58 GMT

Before his first run for President, Bush told Rice and others that he didn't "do" foreign relations. Y' see where we are now, don't you? Now, the doddering McCain says, basicaly, he doesn't "do" econ. 101.
Anyone else even slightly alarmed at the possible outcome?

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Keith, Indianapolis, IN — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:32:10 GMT

First, are republicans really going to vote for McCain? How far has expectations for that party dropped? Now, the real issue. For all the Hillary supporters that are bashing Barack, contemplate what you are doing. I am an Obama supporter, but if somehow Hillary were to end up with the nomination (as shady as that would be) I would cast my vote for her. This party needs to come together or suffer 4 more years of American destruction. Not just financially, but globally as well. We are in a war, killing thousands of kids, not just ours, but theirs, for what reason? Please explain to me why we are there again? WMD's? Yes, that was it. Or wait, was it? Who cares, right Cheney? Seriously, if you are a democrat, it is time to fix this. Can Barack fix everything, absolutely not, can Hillary? Not a chance. There has been so much damage done, the next President is buried. So you really take your chance on any of them. Do you take McCain, that wants to keep waging a 5 year old war that has done nothing but kill our kids, friends, spouses? Or do we unite behind a democratic candidate, Barack or Hillary, and bring our troops home? It seems to me that we have all forgotten them. It is so much about an economy that any second year econ student could have figured was going to crash, and less about our own people, dying without cause, but dying because they are patriots. I want Barack Obama to be my next president, but more than that, I DO NOT want John McCain. Lets unite, please, for our kids.

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Jeff Williams, Nashville, Tn. — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:39:25 GMT

Please, Please, Please, I am sooo tired of hearing about the Corp. elite and how they keep the working man down. 80% of businesses in America are small businesses. Obama, Clinton AND McCain need to keep their hands off the economy. Has the government EVER fixed or improved ANYTHING! Ronald Reagan said "the 9 most frightening words in the english language are - I'm from the government and I'm here to help." Wake-up you whiney entitlement babies and go to work! EVERYTHING the government does for you will ruin your opportunities to succeed. Everyone that gets sucked-in by their rhetoric is selectively stupid...

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Richard, Washington State — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:35 GMT

David, San Francisco, you moron:

George Bush did not attempt to privatize Social Security. You are a liar if you say so, or possibly just incredibly misinformed and stupid.

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jj — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:15:07 GMT

ALL 3 CANDIDATES voted "yes on 'disallowing' oil exploration in ANWR Alaska".

-US IS SCREWED-

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jj — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:20:10 GMT

GOVERMENT 9/11.
GOVERMENT AIDS(aruably a good thing)IF NOT A PLAYER.

GOVERMENT DRUG WAR scam
GOVERMENT PEAK OIL SCAM
GOVERMENT GLOBAL WARMING VIS A VIS AUTO EMISSION SCAM.

'CHOICE' among candidates scam, ETC.

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Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:22:32 GMT

NO NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS BUILT UNDER ENERGY COMMISSIONER CHENEY

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Obama hits McCain on economics

jj — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:26:52 GMT

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Obama hits McCain on economics

jay caba, new rochelle, ny — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:37:19 GMT

Mr Obama has said he would consider the avalable data in deciding whether to go to war. I'm not his optometrist but those in position to vote at the time voted to take those steps. He of course wasn't there to commit this terrible blunder and of course staying true to his leftist roots now proclaims, he's too smart for that. He's also told us to not be afraid to discuss race, he's too black for that. He's also told us not to cast aspersions, he's too good for that. He also points to the financial embroilments of others, he's too clean for that. NOTICE ANYTHING ? ... how these little rhymes sound nice to the ear ... imagine an engaging smile too ... You're not falling for that, are you ? The last pluperfect leader that was going to clean up everything is named Eliot Spitzer. We've already startde seeing BO's real underpinnings, how he caters and smiles to get what he wants - there's a nouveau politician !! Like Spitzer be careful, none of us lives in a glass house.

Sorry to hear your vacation was too short BO, maybe you should take a longer one ?? But no, you're too dediacted for that.

Obama hits McCain on economics

jay caba, new rochelle, ny — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:37:39 GMT

Obama hits McCain on economics

JJ — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:44:49 GMT

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Obama hits McCain on economics

JJ — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:46:09 GMT

I've got smile that lights up the room-failing that it's my caboose.

Obama hits McCain on economics

debi northport ny — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:54:52 GMT

Obama has the audacity to knock McCain??????????????

Please, all you Obama supporters out there --
dont let him make fools out of you any more.

Obama should first straighten out the issues of his charming reverend, and his wonderful business parter, Rezko. Then he can tell us about the economy and what great ideas he has.

Oh and, as far as Clinton is concerned, at least she was in Bosnia---Obama would love to be able to say that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama hits McCain on economics

Tia, Pontiac, MI — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:00:29 GMT

As a U.S. taxpayer, I'm much more in favor of McCain's solution than Obama's... I've only been out of school for four years, am still single, and only make $45K a year. That salary might be fine for someone living in Des Moines, but for Chicago it's pretty tight... Therefore, I live on a tight budget and don't have a house because I understand that I CANNOT afford one. (It's budget 101). I think that it's unfair to me to have to subsidize (with MY tax money) irresponsible people who decided to buy $300K houses with no money down despite the fact that they make the same or less than I do. Illinidiva , Chicago, IL

Most Americans who are losing their homes, are not the $300k crowd, but the families that live lean and put their faith in the idea that the American Dream was possible for them too - house payments that would be in line with typical rental units in their areas.

It is a problem that lenders and their surrogates could create products with hidden costs, fees, and interest rate hikes, hidden penalties for paying back a mortgage early (that meant the lender would not otherwise recoup investments in the higher interest rate earnings) that has created this escalating problem.

The industry was supposed to be regulated by government agencies already - the lack of follow through on the use of our tax dollars is one category that should be dealt with. We already pay for subprime mortgage gaurantees through government agencies. Lenders and underwriters should not have been so greedy that they would take the country down to earn a few extra bucks through an increasing use of subprime mortage programs, often used for people w who were elegible for standard fixed rate mortgages.

(Please post - I have submitted several times and have yet to be posted.)

Obama hits McCain on economics

MP, Sugar Land, TX — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:22:33 GMT

Obama will turn the United States into a divided Socialist State. People will try their best to hide their income anywhere and anyway they can. Corporations will run so fast for the border they will knock down all the illegals that are running in to get amnesty. When all the people creating jobs are gone we are going to be in one big mess. Oh, and maybe we will all have to move to Mother Africa so we can take advantage of all the money that is being thrown their way. Yeah, that's the ticket.

Obama hits McCain on economics

MP, Sugar Land, TX — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:27:56 GMT

Alex, from Atlanta I agree with your post. Since when is it my responsibility to bail you out of a mortgage that you shouldn't have gotten in the first place or that you cannot afford. If you are paying the minimum on your credit card each month and just getting by, that should clue you in that you can't afford to buy a house.

Obama hits McCain on economics

Mamn,Miami,FL — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:42:16 GMT

Few months ago McCain candidacy was like a broken shallow and all of a sudden republicans are embracing him in a desperate .McCain flip-flopped in many issues like immigration, tax cut, domestic spending and varieties of issues and thus differ from conservative republicans significantly and now the core republicans abandoned their party loyalties and values to their ambitions and greed for white house and siding with him. Have we ever thought the reason of his surge in Republican primary?

Because they knew very well that if Hillary is the nominee then many voters like independents, some democrat who does not personally like Hillary will be leaning towards McCain and if Barack Obama is the nominee, Barack will single handedly defeat theirs but they are in belief that may be McCain will be little better contender than any other republican candidate. Because of a democrat like Joe Lieberman who also for war and biased with foreign policy and mostly sided with foreign agendas than domestic issues and his endorsement can not validated McCain’s candidacy to us.
But make no mistake; McCain will be the other side if the coin of Bush-Cheney doctrine .he will bring more war to come which will cost us trillions of dollars from our domestic agendas. Also do not discount the age factor and because of the age, he will have to depend more than anyone else to his cabinets because of his age factor.
So we as a democrat and as an independent, we should not be considering McCain as our alternate but what we should do is carry Obama’s message of hope, change and a dream of better future and spread it to all the corner of the country and at the end we should be able to rally as a uniform and united democrat behind who ever is our nominee.

Obama hits McCain on economics

Mamn,Miami,FL — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:43:06 GMT

John McCain has no plan to rebuild our ailing economy and he said “I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated” What a joke! We are sending some one who has no knowledge about struggled economy and who will promote our country by military and foreign policy. We should not forget that our investment on decades of old foreign policy is one of the main reasons for all this mess for many years. We are abandoning our domestics’ agendas over our greed to foreign occupation and we are empting out our national resources to preserve other nation’s interest. McCain is a big part of our failed foreign policy and all their disaster happened due to that is part of his problem.

Obama hits McCain on economics

Mamn,Miami,FL — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:50:19 GMT

Mccain change his position more than the wind change its course in a minute.Few months ago he said that our state of the economy is strong and we are at our best in economy and health care in the world.Last night he said that we are facing a tough time and our economy is suffering at worst but failed to deliver any policy or solution to salvage our nation's ailing economy.
Is not that great that we are prefering some one who prefers war over fixing our economy.Mccain wants to spend 12 billions dollars a month for next 100 years and decline to fix our housing mess. he declines to pay any attention to fix health care and he does not want to improve our education system.
What plans or substances he has in his speeches other than empty rehtoric of war mongering.

Obama hits McCain on economics

georgia woman for obama, austell, georgia — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:58:33 GMT

Hey Todd, so Obama has sold his soul to his contributors and that the people he owes will be running this country? Oh, God, I hope so. The average Obama contribution is $109.00 - from people like me, a single woman living on the underpaid salaray of a public school teacher. Obama's contributors are the people, the little people.

Obama hits McCain on economics

Diane P. — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:28:25 GMT

This site has yet to post one single comment I've made, but I keep on trying. "If you were lured in by deceptive mortgage practices you're on your own." How amazingly AUDACIOUS. How about those "deceptive mortgage practices" practiced by the good senator himself in Chicago? See the article "Follow the Money" by Lin Farley on the Savage Politics web site. Open your eyes, people - this candidate has a closet of skeletons as big as Clinton's! Al Gore, where are you???

Obama hits McCain on economics

Heartlight, Makawao, HI — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:11:34 GMT

Anyone can be... Obama became a millionaire when he wrote two best selling books. If you actually look at his tax returns that is very obvious.

Also, Obama wrote a letter to the chairman of the Fed and the Secretary of the Treasury a year ago asking them to address the issue of sub-prime loans and home foreclosures before it became a crisis. It was a very detailed letter about what he saw as the issues and suggestions on how to address them. I think the fact that he could see this coming and tried to head it off at the pass is very astute and commendable. I want a president who will recognize that something is going to be a problem and deal with it before it gets this bad. I didn't see it coming, did you?

http://obama.senate.gov/press/070322-obama_urges_ber/

Obama hits McCain on economics

Diane,Chicago, Illinois — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:32:31 GMT

David of San Francisco, one intelligent post here. You are right, voters need to look at Obama's campaign advisors, especially David Axelrod his manager, Ms. Pritzker his Finance Manager who was a CEO of Superior Bank in Chicago, a bank involved in the Savings and Loan scandals. Obama's economic advisors believe in the Bush strategies. Look where our economy is because of Republicans. Don't be fooled by Obama's aura of everything will be all right if we just get along, that's what Bush told us too.
Obama people keep saying research his site to see his plans, well have any of you researched Hillary's site to see her detailed point by point plans for all our issues? www.hillaryclinton.com

Obama hits McCain on economics

leon houston — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:32:45 GMT

there are people that seem to want to rewrite history. obama is the candidate that has benifited from crossover republican and independent votes.,, because they knew just as any objective observer knows now that obama is flawed and cannot win in the general. but then again clinton probably couldn't either. the progressive democtatic wing has once again handed the republicans the country. they may even lose the congress with these two. with a field of at least seven legitimate candidates, dems picked the only two that will lose. soo, they lose the nation but vote their ideals.yea for them. I needed healthcare, i needed bankruptcy reform of bush's bankruptcy reform, i needed relief from crushing gas prices,i needed protection from multinational corporations that have pillaged the American middle class, i needed my two nephews out of iraq yesterday..... but at least the president will not be gw bush any longer and that is some comfort....millions of democrats will switch affliations if obama is the nominee. the latest polls show up to 30% that will not pull the lever for him. republicans know this... too bad the dems didn't.

Obama hits McCain on economics

Pete - Albany, NY — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:53:37 GMT

Who do you seriously think will do a better job at handling our $12 trillion economy? Clinton/McCain/or Obama?
tony in IND (Sent Wednesday, March 26, 2008 2:47 PM)

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After watching Team Clinton mismanage its finances during these primaries it certainly won't be Hillary.

Obama hits McCain on economics

Expelliarmus, OH — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:00:28 GMT

I would prefer Socialism to the Plutocracy Bush has been pushing.