The real bipartisan
If you were wondering who the real bipartisan leader was in the struggle between John McCain and Barack Obama to look presidential on the financial crisis, Joe Biden can tell you.
Speaking at a high school in Greensburg, Pa. this morning, Biden said nothing about McCain's call to postpone the debate, a move that caught the Obama campaign off-guard yesterday. Instead he emphasized Obama's phone call to McCain yesterday morning to see if they could come out with a joint statement on what the bailout legislation should contain.
"In the midst of all this political blather that’s going on, all the negative ads being heaped upon him, what did he do?" Biden said. "He reached out, he picked up the phone and he called John MCCain. And he said we should …see if we can agree jointly … on the basic elements of what needs to be in this package, this rescue package, so that not only Wall Street doesn’t fail, but Main Street doesn’t get crushed in the avalanche when it falls.
"He showed leadership. He showed leadership by suggesting that we come together. But ladies and gentlemen, he also thinks it’s important that we know why we got here how we got here so it will not happen again. Ladies and gentlement, we are in a postion now where in a closely contested presidential election, Barack Obama stepped up to say, 'John, this is too important.' That’s how you change the tone in Washington. That’s really leadership."
Blair Latoff, spokesman for the Republican National Committee, responds: “In times of crisis, Americans have always been able to bridge our divides and solve our problems but apparently Barack Obama’s running mate sees it as an opportunity for unfiltered partisanship and political opportunism. John McCain suspended his campaign and is working with the nation’s leaders to address this serious economic crisis and believes that it is more important to put his country before his political campaign.”
Obama showed us what a great president he will be in office. Obama for Leadership, for the people, for the love of this country!
Didn't both Paulson and Reid ask Mccain to come to Washington? I watched the video of Harry Reid asking him to. Then I saw Obama and the MSM trying to politicize it.
rapp, Reid told McCain NOT to come to Washington.....get your facts straight.
John McCain is doing the right thing. Both he, and Barack Obama are senators, and have a responsibility to fulfill the duties of the job they presently hold. The financial stability of this country needs to come before personal agendas. Unlike Barack Obama who needs days of practice - with coaches and look-alikes, I think John McCain could have a debate with anyone, at anytime. John McCain radiates a confidence in his positions and doesn't have to memorize scripts. I believe that John McCain will always put "our country" first and can be the non-partisan president we need.
I would much rather see Sarah Palin "a heart beat away from the presidency" than Barack Obama the president. have much more confidence in Sarah Palin and her capabilities, and her love for our country, than I do in Barack Obama. There are too many unanswered questions regarding Barack Obama. Reading his bio was actually scary and makes me question his personal agendas. I believe he is the "desperate" one. He really has no credentials or experience to fall back on.
Please, don't think I'm a racist. There are several leaders and politicans of "color" that I have total respect for. Barack Obama is just not ready to lead.
Chelle Jones, I don't know what John McCain you've been watching and listening to, but John McCain, the so-called maverick, has been changing positions like the wind over this whole crisis. First, the economy is sound, then, he would fire the SEC Chairman (sorry, John, but that can't be done.....again, shooting off his mouth without thinking). He could have decided to "suspend his campaign & delay the debate" when they first started wrestling with this proposal. Why didn't he? In fact, he didn't really suspend his campaign......he's had ads on tv all day today. He is definitely not a maverick, he's just a hypocrite. Talks out of both sides of his mouth!
The vast majority know who they'll vote for (if they're going to vote at all).
So why shouldn't the senators actually spend some time working on our country's problems rather hypothesizing on how all the problems will just go away if they are elected?
I for one would love to go a week or two without seeing a campaign ad.
McCain Runs And Hides From His Past:
John McCain running from the debate with Barack Obama is unacceptable, and COWARDICE! There are over 350 members of congress to deal with the US economic collapse. And even more capital hill aids, advisers, and experts to deal with the economic catastrophe created by the corrupt Bush McCain presidency and the past republican controlled congress.
Every American, and TRUE! patriot needs to demand that John McCain debate Barack Obama and tell the American people how he is going to fix this economic catastrophe that he (John McCain), Bush, and the past Republican controlled congress created.
Contact the news media. Your local papers. And demand that they hold John McCain accountable to debate Barack Obama. Contact all your friends and ask them to do the same. Call your senators, and congressmen and tell them that you expect "Let Them Eat Cake" John McCain to debate Barack Obama on this economic catastrophe that John McCain and "Let Them Eat Cake" BUSH! created.
It's time to get ANGRY! America. Tell John McCain you want answers, and you want those answers NOW!
He can run. But he cant hide anymore.
What ever congress does to try and fix our stunning economic catastrophe needs to be done very carefully. Congress needs to take their time, and be sure of what they are doing. Whatever is done needs to be sharply focused at helping, and protecting the best interest of the ordinary Americans. In particular the vast American middle class. 700 billion dollars is a lot of the peoples money to spend to bail out a bunch of corrupt Bush loan sharks.
My fellow human beings, just as I warned you ahead of this catastrophic economic meltdown, I must now warn you that what is a head has the potential to be even more catastrophic than what we are going through now. The worlds geopolitical landscape has been booby trapped by the Bush McCain administration and their republican allies in congress. These booby traps are poised to spring at any time.
Fortunately the Worlds Nations have been blest with many excellent leaders (except the US) who have been careful, wise, strong, and self-restrained in dealing with the provocations, and antagonism's of the Bush, McCain administration.
Barack Obama and the democrats are your best hope now. Tell your family, friends, and everyone you know to support them as best you can, and vote for them like your life, and the lives of your loved ones depends on it. Because it does. You will not survive 4 more years of Bush McCain.
JACK SMITH - WORKING CLASS...
If Barack Obama wins, the American people will be opening the doors for a life style not so American. I will be embarrassed for all of us. What is wrong with people. Have they forgotten to use GOOD COMMON SENSE!!
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