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Strickland mashes McCain on economy

Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor October 4, 2008 11:06 AM

Governor Ted Strickland of Ohio, speaking for Democrat Barack Obama, ripped into Republican John McCain today on issue No. 1: jobs.

Citing Friday's job report that showed another 159,000 jobs cut during September, Strickland went after McCain for saying on Sept. 15, in the early days of the current Wall Street meltdown, that “the fundamentals of our economy are strong.”

McCain has tried to explain that he was talking about American workers, but Strickland continued Obama's line of attack: "John McCain doesn’t seem to understand that this crisis isn’t two weeks old. Maybe he doesn’t realize that we’ve lost jobs every month this year. Maybe he doesn’t know that the average family’s income is down $2,000 in the Bush economy. Maybe because John McCain’s trying to remember how many homes he owns, he doesn’t understand that 7,000 families are losing their homes each day."

Strickland, who supported Hillary Clinton during the primaries, then proceeded to bash McCain's tax cut and healthcare proposals. "John McCain just doesn’t get it," he said. "He hasn’t said one thing he’d do to make his economy look any different than George Bush’s economy.

"Barack Obama does gets it," Strickland said, then outlining Obama's proposals on jobs, taxes, and healthcare aimed at helping the middle class.

"Right now, the change we need is Barack Obama’s plan to jumpstart our economy and move America forward."

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Question for McCain for Tuesday's debate . . . it's common knowledge the Republicans know how to turn on the nasty campaign machine and dirty tricks when down in the polls. Everyone knows these players well . . . Lee Atwater, Karl Rove, and now Steve Schmidt.

America right now is depressed, demoralized, and hurting big time. The last thing we want to see for the next four weeks are tens of millions of dollars spent on nasty commercials, polling site tricks, Swift Boat antics, etc.

Would you, Mr. McCain, refrain from this type of campaigning from this point forward? You are the one that decides to go or not go down this path. And, please, don't justify doing it by claiming you would only be telling the truth or dirty little facts. America has heard enough bad news to last our lifetimes.

Just tell us what YOU stand for and leave the negative statements behind. We're smart enough to sort through the facts and our own opinions.

I hope both parties read this. Let's get the message to both candidates. Maybe someone will ask this question on Tuesday?

Posted by ric October 4, 08 12:56 PM
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Thank you Gov. Strickland.
The present govering body in Washington is so corrupt, nothing can be accomplished we can't even save ourselves, and McCain is right in the middle of it all!
We need CHANGE and Obama has been talking about that change for the last 2 years. McCain is Bush in different clothing, but he's still Bush!

Posted by DLV October 4, 08 02:35 PM
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Question for McCain for Tuesday's debate . . . it's common knowledge the Republicans know how to turn on the nasty campaign machine and dirty tricks when down in the polls. Everyone knows these players well . . . Lee Atwater, Karl Rove, and now Steve Schmidt.

America right now is depressed, demoralized, and hurting big time. The last thing we want to see for the next four weeks are tens of millions of dollars spent on nasty commercials, polling site tricks, Swift Boat antics, etc.

Would you, Mr. McCain, refrain from this type of campaigning from this point forward? You are the one that decides to go or not go down this path. And, please, don't justify doing it by claiming you would only be telling the truth or dirty little facts. America has heard enough bad news to last our lifetimes.

Just tell us what YOU stand for and leave the negative statements behind. We're smart enough to sort through the facts and our own opinions.

I hope both parties read this. Let's get the message to both candidates. Maybe someone will ask this question on Tuesday?

Posted by ric October 4, 08 04:35 PM
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Go Strickland! Whoohoo!

Obama-Biden '08!

Posted by Jeff October 4, 08 07:22 PM
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John McCain and Sarah Palin will do what fiscally "responsible leadership" should do in a financial crises ...

"...across the board spending freeze...till the economy can afford it..."

You piggies out there looking for government handouts in everything from health care to housing should take note of Sarah Palin comments on PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY!

If you can't than we all it "charity" not entitlement!

Nothing wrong with receiving charity by your willing friends and neighbors.

It is very wrong to use the coercion of taxation to achieve your ends.


America can not, and should not, provide for the basic necessities of your life. Get off your butts and work.

If you can't than we all it "charity" not entitlement!

Nothing wrong with receiving charity by your willing friends and neighbors.

It is very wrong to use the coercion of taxation to achieve your ends.

Posted by american.dude61 October 4, 08 09:58 PM
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America can not, and should not, provide for the basic necessities of your life. Get off your butts and work.

If you can't than we all it "charity" not entitlement!
Nothing wrong with receiving charity by your willing friends and neighbors.

It is very wrong to use the coercion of taxation to achieve your ends.

Posted by american.dude61 October 4, 08 10:00 PM
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Hey Boston Globe!

How about some fairness!

Show us the latest trial details of Rezko(D-IL)
How about Obama (D-IL) and his gun rights ban back in Chicago
How about Obama (D-IL) and his infanticide legislation in Illinois

How about Chris Dodd (D-CT) on his Countrywide Mortgage
How about Barney Frank (D-MA) and his gay lover at Fannie & Freedie
How about Charles Rangel (D-NY) and his tax skills
How about Mr Family values John Edwards (D)
How about William Jefferson (D-LA) with $90k in the freezer

How about the 9% Democratic Congress and their two brethren running for Office and why they are part of the problem not the solution.

Is it right to collect a Senators Paycheck while pursuing another job for 2 years on company time!

Vote - John McCain / Sarah Palin - Today!

Posted by american.dude61 October 4, 08 10:38 PM
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McCain and Palin are nothing short of con artists, just like Bush was in 2004. Instead of focussing on the economy, they are now trying to swiftgate Obama and Biden with lies about "terrorist" connection, while at the same time trying to delay the troopergate probe. Let us not forget McCain's own Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae connections, not to mention G. Gordon Liddy. Who will forget the Keating five?

Posted by Stacey McBride October 4, 08 11:45 PM
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This election is not about Bush – this is not about trivial sidenotes on SNL - it is about our NEXT president. Obama runs with the wrong crowd…. Over and over again…William Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, Tony Rezko, Michael Pfleger, Kwame Kilpatrick, Larry Walsh… and ACORN. He even had to leave his church of 20 years to hide his questionable associations. Too often and too dirty to be a mere passing coincidence. Research facts on the character of the man Obama. Should this man be in the White House?
Please report responsibly.

D

Posted by DJAlberts October 5, 08 01:25 AM
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From the First Presidential Debate:

LAUDABLE, BUT, WHO'S GOING TO PAY FOR ALL OF THESE INITIATIVES? THE SAME TAXPAYERS THAT ARE FOOTING THE BAILOUT! YOU!!!

OBAMA: Well, there are a range of things that are probably going to have to be delayed. We don't yet know what our tax revenues are going to be. The economy is slowing down, so it's hard to anticipate right now what the budget is going to look like next year.

But there's no doubt that we're not going to be able to do everything that I think needs to be done. There are some things that I think have to be done.

We have to have energy independence, so I've put forward a plan to make sure that, in 10 years' time, we have freed ourselves from dependence on Middle Eastern oil.
We have to fix our health care system, which is putting an enormous burden on families.
The third thing we have to do is we've got to make sure that we're competing in education. We've got to invest in science and technology.
And one of the things I think we have to do is make sure that college is affordable for every young person in America.

And I also think that we're going to have to rebuild our infrastructure, which is falling behind, our roads, our bridges, but also broadband lines that reach into rural communities.
Also, making sure that we have a new electricity grid to get the alternative energy to population centers that are using them.
So there are some -- some things that we've got to do structurally to make sure that we can compete in this global economy. We can't shortchange those things. We've got to eliminate programs that don't work, and we've got to make sure that the programs that we do have are more efficient and cost less.

Posted by Margaret October 5, 08 05:02 PM
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All you crazy left sided demorcarts need to relize the world is not flat and the moon is not made of cheese. START TELLING THE TRUTH about you bs facts. you call yourself a news paper wow you cant even tell a story right. you just make up your on facts then put it into a story you think is right grow up.

Posted by Tyler October 5, 08 09:50 PM
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The Democrat Party Leaders in Congress with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac brought American people to this crisis point

Posted by skmj October 6, 08 07:10 PM
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High profile politicians, including Barack Obama, are seeking to limit the American peoples’ access to on-demand, short term financial assistance. Some cities and towns are trying to impose restrictions on where these legitimate businesses can set up shop. Even worse, several states, including Georgia and North Carolina, have successfully imposed all-out bans on the industry, with several more attempting to follow suit. Citizens all across the nation are seeking to have their voices heard by fighting legislation that would obliterate the payday loan industry nationwide; Obama, and other misinformed political officials, are pushing for a complete ban in the name of personal political gain, regardless of the hundreds of thousands of potential lost jobs in an already turbulent economy.

Posted by Payday Loan Advocate October 7, 08 01:10 AM
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