I'm going to the polls... praying he drops dead of massive heart attack two minutes after he's sworn in.
On Oct 3, 10:39 pm, Travis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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-goe... > > > 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. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
