McCain could have sewed up the race if he had stuck to his prior principles and come out publically against this sorryass bailout and voted against it.
On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 9:16 PM, d.b.baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I say the ever-respectful, brain dead McCain. > > McCain wimping out on Fannie Mae and the CRA: > > [Q] - Here is what Team McCain is telling me: Expect McCain to make > the case on television, but don't look for him to turn to Obama in the > next debate, point his finger, and say something... > > Nope, that is not going to happen Why not? 1) It is a complicated > argument, and McCain is not good at making complicated arguments, not > even about earmarks. (Note, additionally, his lack of defense of the > war in Iraq during his debate with Obama. Amazing.) > > 2) There is a racial component to criticism of the Community > Reinvestment Act that can make it sound like you are scapegoating > minorities for Wall Street's problems. > > 3) The campaign believes McCain's time is better spent talking about > taxes and energy and healthcare. Really. > > There is a newish TV ad about Fannie and Freddie. You tell me if it > makes the point conservatives desperately want McCain to make. I don't > think it explicitly or aggressively connects the dots the way > activists crave. Here is the transcript: > > ANNCR: John McCain fought to rein in Fannie and Freddie. > > The Post says: McCain "pushed for stronger regulation"..."while > Mr. Obama was notably silent." > > But, Democrats blocked the reforms. > > Loans soared. > > Then, the bubble burst. > > And, taxpayers are on the hook for billions. > > Bill Clinton knows who is responsible. > > PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON: "I think the responsibility that the > Democrats have may rest more in resisting any efforts by Republicans > in the Congress or by me when I was President to put some standards > and tighten up a little on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac." > > ANNCR: You're right, Mr. President. It didn't have to happen. > > JOHN McCAIN: I'm John McCain and I approve this message. > > My bottom line: The McCain campaign is underestimating how absolutely > furious conservatives are that free markets, and by extension > Reaganomics and the last 25 years of American economic policy, are > getting the blame for the housing and credit crisis. A real morale > killer, they tell me. Over and over. Every day. - > > http://www.usnews.com/blogs/capital-commerce/2008/10/3/why-mccain-goes-easy-on-fannie-and-the-cra.html > > Sarah hit McCain on Anwr, and today she hit him about turning tail in > Michigan. > > McCain ought to get his sorry ass out of the race and leave the fight > to Sarah. > > > > > > > -- *~@):~{> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
