For the sake of country, I sincerely hope that we, voters, pay more attentions to substances regarding candidates' credentials and ability to lead this country. Please cast our vote in good conscious.

Go to the light, Carolyn, go to the light...

What's it like to be completely unhinged? You're 8 posts into your career here and are already hysterical.

Ah, Barney "The Pimp" Frank...now that is a reliable source of nonpartisan information!

You don't have a flag on your "page". Using your very own logic and criteria, I'll assume you don't give a shit about my country. Gee. I'm surprised.

I am absolutely loving the B.O. camp taking their campaign cues from Wile E. Coyote. B.O. will need that giant slingshot. That's the only way he'll ever make it past White House security.

Mebbe you're figuring what I'm figuring. We, at this exact moment, are in the Ray Romano-esque "holding...wait for it...holding...wait for it..." stage.

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"Compassionate Conservatism"?!?! That is a stupid phrase. Conservatism is inherently compassionate. It is liberalism that is cruel for the sake of maintaining a constituency.

And therein lies your problem. You clearly have not got a damned clue about what this 'economic downturn' actually is. It is most certainly not something that any politician can 'fix' by dropping in for an hour or two to give them his ideas..... I am not at all surprised that you're supporting Obama.

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Great Quotes from Great Americans:

"With regard to the words 'general welfare', I have always regarded them as qualified by the details of the powers connected with them. To take them in a literal and unlimited sense would be a metamorphisis of the Constitution into a character which there is a host of proofs was not contemplated by its creators."James Madison, Father of the Constitution

Barney Frank is as big a part of the problem as anyone. In 2003, he was adamantly saying that Fannie May and Freddie Mac were not in any distress and should be backing more shaky loans.

I give his statements on this issue absolutely zero credibility.

Matt

I most certainly will..... by voting for the guy who sees the situation as vital enough to risk the election. Not that asshole who thinks he can 'multi-task' it.

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Great Quotes from Great Americans:

"With regard to the words 'general welfare', I have always regarded them as qualified by the details of the powers connected with them. To take them in a literal and unlimited sense would be a metamorphisis of the Constitution into a character which there is a host of proofs was not contemplated by its creators."James Madison, Father of the Constitution

As opposed to the DNC who have the ticket the other way around.....

Better to risk an incompetent as VP than as POTUS.

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Great Quotes from Great Americans:

"With regard to the words 'general welfare', I have always regarded them as qualified by the details of the powers connected with them. To take them in a literal and unlimited sense would be a metamorphisis of the Constitution into a character which there is a host of proofs was not contemplated by its creators."James Madison, Father of the Constitution

The fact is that McCain's retreat from Friday's debate is impossible to explain except as a cynical political stunt.

Remember the RNC? A convenient hurricane allowed McCain an excuse to tell Junior and Dick that they weren't welcome.

This is no different. Instead of a natural disaster, this is a 100% preventable Republican economic catastrophe.

There sure are a bunch of gullible Republicans here if they believe McCain's word. I wouldn't believe him if he swore on a bible, given his record of dishonorable lying.

Based on his performances to date, BHO is the inarticulate bumbler sans teleprompter.

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Socialism doesn't create a rising tide that lifts all boats. It drains the lake and teaches the boat riders not to help themselves by rowing.

Jesus loves you, allah wants you dead

"Every government interference in the economy consists of giving an unearned benefit, extorted by force, to some men at the expense of others."

Ayn Rand

I'll see your Barney Frank and raise you a Bill Clinton (emphasis mine):

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/09/bill-clinton-do.html

Meh...I'd have let it stay on "foreign policy" just to see the moderator torture himself making the current financial problem a component of every question asked.

What? McCain put country before politics? What the???! (Duh.)

That's right...B.O. a.k.a. Mr. "No Town Halls for me, thank you" will crash and burn if he or his surrogates attempt to accuse McCain of being cowardly. (Just one of my several Charlie/Lucy possibilities.)

Of course, Bill wants B.O. to lose almost as much as I do. So, it is arguable (there's that phrase again!) that is the inspiration behind his comments.

So, you lefties, what do you figure? Agree with Bill or do you think him a deceitful ever-the-politician determined to win (even if only in the longer run) at any cost? I suppose you can treat it like a Chinese menu and take some of "A" and some of "B"...but there is no "C".

Priceless. You just can't make this stuff up.

I'd love to cut you a break and say the jury is still out...but...be afraid - be very afraid.

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"Compassionate Conservatism"?!?! That is a stupid phrase. Conservatism is inherently compassionate. It is liberalism that is cruel for the sake of maintaining a constituency.

Congress reaches bipartisan bailout proposal - Sep. 25, 2008

Newsflash! Congress agreed on a bill. So, now McCain will have to find some other chickenshit excuse not to debate Obama tomorrow.

Any hurricanes on the horizon? Floods? Head lice infestations? Anything?

What nonsense. McCain isn't "risk[ing] the election" he's pulling this grandstand to try to save the election (“oh, look at me, I’m getting my ass kicked in the campaign so I’m going to Washington to pretend to work on the people’s business”).

Obama is able to continue his campaign, stay engaged with the deliberations about the bailout, come to Washington when summoned by the President, and continue to prepare for the debate. I think that I would like as President someone who has the mental capability to deal with more than one thing at a time.

The other, very cynical, take on this is that McCain knows that Sarah is going to be an embarrassment in the upcoming VP debate so he is trying to get Friday's debate to slip so that they can pre-empt the VP debate all together. I say cynical but we have to remember that McCain’s campaign is being run by a Rove disciple so anything is possible.

Newsflash! McCain will be retaining possession of his leavened sweetened dessert whilst concurrently consuming it.

Meanwhile, B.O. put in his thumb and pulled out a turd. Dammit...he really thought Lucy would let him kick the ball this time!

See you at the debate.

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"Compassionate Conservatism"?!?! That is a stupid phrase. Conservatism is inherently compassionate. It is liberalism that is cruel for the sake of maintaining a constituency.

What nonsense! Anyone who thinks that this is a '100% preventable Republican economic catastrophe' is deluded. This is a catastrophe created by corporate greed by global banks. They knew years ago that this day was coming but carried on regardless - making massive profits - all the while knowing that ordinary people across the planet (and there is a whole world outside the borders of the US).

Had nothing to do with any American politician - not even Bush.

It is typical of anyone who thinks that the Obaaaamanation is gonna save the world that they'd see this in such a simplistic manner.

And as for who's the liar - I've got a laundry list of lies by St Barack the Saviour of the Universe..... Happy to repost it if you'd like to check it out.... I expect you'd rather not see it though. It's quite long.....

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Great Quotes from Great Americans:

"With regard to the words 'general welfare', I have always regarded them as qualified by the details of the powers connected with them. To take them in a literal and unlimited sense would be a metamorphisis of the Constitution into a character which there is a host of proofs was not contemplated by its creators."James Madison, Father of the Constitution

Prior to yesterday's announcement by McCain, the bailout deal was looking like it was gonna be a christmas tree with lots of goodies for the Dems friends. McCain says "I'm going to Washington" and ALL OF A SUDDEN Dodd and Frank make the deal happen. But I'm sure it's just coincidence.

McCain understands the power of the bully pulpit. So do Dodd and Frank. They knew McCain was going to go to Washington, with his press hounds in tow, and show all of America just exactly how the Dems were playing this for advantage.

And where was Barack "Call me if you need me" Obama? On a beach in Florida.

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Andy
Cynical Optimist

That's nice. They LOVE Obama in Florida........ oh, wait.... no, they don't. Perhaps he was on the beach combing for votes...... quite a few illegals down there on the beaches in Fl!

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Great Quotes from Great Americans:

"With regard to the words 'general welfare', I have always regarded them as qualified by the details of the powers connected with them. To take them in a literal and unlimited sense would be a metamorphisis of the Constitution into a character which there is a host of proofs was not contemplated by its creators."James Madison, Father of the Constitution