This isn't new, McCain has been in reaction mode for weeks.

All he needs is a personal tragedy or a terrorist act and he's back in... for a day or two.

McStinky: All he needs is a personal tragedy or a terrorist act and he's back in... for a day or two.

McCain's campaign outright admitted last June that a terrorist attack would be a big help for them. Good ol' Charlie Black, telling it like is.

Shirley added, "My guess is that plasma units are rushing to the McCain campaign as we speak to replace the blood flowing there from the fights among the staff."

and don't call me Shirley.

McCain did all this to "Save the Nation(tm)" and has zero to show for it. No agreement reached. He's not even leading the discussion.

PC LOAD LETTER: McCain did all this to "Save the Nation(tm)" and has zero to show for it. No agreement reached. He's not even leading the discussion.

The media were reporting that he didn't really say anything yesterday during the meeting...

If that's true, then this whole little dog and pony show of McCain's has been a colossal flop.

PC Load Letter:

Actually, keeping the government from doing anything is what *would* save the nation.

keylock71: The media were reporting that he didn't really say anything yesterday during the meeting...

If that's true, then this whole little dog and pony show of McCain's has been a colossal flop.

This is actually massive. I did not know this. Wow.

Capitalist1: Actually, keeping the government from doing anything is what *would* save the nation.

Yeah, Reagan was right whether he was referring to welfare or federal bailouts:
"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'"

PC LOAD LETTER: keylock71: The media were reporting that he didn't really say anything yesterday during the meeting...

If that's true, then this whole little dog and pony show of McCain's has been a colossal flop.

This is actually massive. I did not know this. Wow.

Don't quote me, but Brian Williams said something to that effect on last night's broadcast... and yeah, that little tidbit did stick out to me.

McCain doesn't blink because he's getting Botox.

PC LOAD LETTER: keylock71: The media were reporting that he didn't really say anything yesterday during the meeting...

If that's true, then this whole little dog and pony show of McCain's has been a colossal flop.

This is actually massive. I did not know this. Wow.

And, Obama was attended by his legislative aide. McCain was attended by a campaign aide. Telling, no?

His whole point of being there was to show support to an asinine House Republican counter offer that the Bernanke and others say would be disastrous. And rather than trying to step in to moderate the debate he stayed there silent and let the people from his party stridently refuse to negotiate.

Something has to be done for this... the illiquidity of the credit market is not going to go away on its own without some capital to back it up. And there is nobody in the private sector willing or able to swallow the hundreds of billions of risk involved in kick starting the credit market.

I will laugh all the way to the voting booth if Obama says, "So glad you could make it, John."

Tastes Like Chicken: I will laugh all the way to the voting booth if Obama says, "So glad you could make it, John."

ROFLMAO -- he'd win with his opening greeting!

Diogenes: Tastes Like Chicken: I will laugh all the way to the voting booth if Obama says, "So glad you could make it, John."

ROFLMAO -- he'd win with his opening greeting!

Really? It was that funny. Huh.

Tastes Like Chicken: I will laugh all the way to the voting booth if Obama says, "So glad you could make it, John."

That would be brilliant... right up there with "I knew Jack Kennedy, and you are no Jack Kennedy" and "There you go again".

Code_Archeologist:
Something has to be done for this... the illiquidity of the credit market is not going to go away on its own without some capital to back it up. And there is nobody in the private sector willing or able to swallow the hundreds of billions of risk involved in kick starting the credit market.


It's like that feeling you get when you're playing chess and you've gotten yourself into a position where you really only have one move that doesn't put you in check... You can stare at the board as long as you want and kick yourself in the head for the previous 3 or 4 moves you've made, but at the end of the day, you still only have one move.

Ex-aide? Huffington Post?

Sounds like a credible story to me.

gustakooka: Ex-aide? Huffington Post?

Sounds like a credible story to me.

What factual point in this story do you dispute? Or are you just being another kneejerk yutz who screams "AUGH! BIAS! PARTISAN! LIBERAL!" and denies everything no matter how many cites, sources, quotes, transcripts, and video clips there are?

Code_Archeologist: Something has to be done for this... the illiquidity of the credit market is not going to go away on its own without some capital to back it up. And there is nobody in the private sector willing or able to swallow the hundreds of billions of risk involved in kick starting the credit market.

I have a relative who is a CPA, and this is his plan:

Go over the 2006 tax returns, and give 50% of everyone's taxes paid that year back to the taxpayer, or $500, whichever is more.

The rich people getting their money back will likely stash most of it into banks, giving banks the money necessary to do their business.

The middle-class and poor might save some as well, but they'll spend a good chunk of it on bills and some with just have fun with it, thus injecting money into the economy. Eventually a good chunk of that money will be put into banks as well.

The banks that people trust will get more business. The banks that farked themselves will die off.

Not a perfect plan, but a plan that will certainly be more palatable to the public.

Deserves a "no shiat, sherlock" tag if there was one.

That's not Change we can steal from our opponents sign and use for ourselves!

Diogenes: McCain doesn't blink because he's getting Botox.

He needs a booster shot on his left side, then. He looks like he's melting.

Bloody William: gustakooka: Ex-aide? Huffington Post?

Sounds like a credible story to me.

What factual point in this story do you dispute? Or are you just being another kneejerk yutz who screams "AUGH! BIAS! PARTISAN! LIBERAL!" and denies everything no matter how many cites, sources, quotes, transcripts, and video clips there are?

What "fact" in the article are you referring to? Its about the opinion of one guy, from a biased outlet. If the NRO had an opinion piece on Obama, I'd react the same way.

McCain: Leadership we can follow right over the cliff

someonelse: He needs a booster shot on his left side, then. He looks like he's melting.

If anything, he had too much on his left side.

keylock71: Code_Archeologist:
Something has to be done for this... the illiquidity of the credit market is not going to go away on its own without some capital to back it up. And there is nobody in the private sector willing or able to swallow the hundreds of billions of risk involved in kick starting the credit market.


It's like that feeling you get when you're playing chess and you've gotten yourself into a position where you really only have one move that doesn't put you in check... You can stare at the board as long as you want and kick yourself in the head for the previous 3 or 4 moves you've made, but at the end of the day, you still only have one move.

As a chess player I find this analogy 100% perfect.

I think I'm going to jerk off to the Gallup poll tomorrow.

"Don't call me Shirley."

/had to do it

gustakooka: Its about the opinion of one guy

You know who the "one guy" is? A FORMER McCAIN ADVISER. He has slightly more credibility than your average joe.

gustakooka:
What "fact" in the article are you referring to? Its about the opinion of one guy, from a biased outlet. If the NRO had an opinion piece on Obama, I'd react the same way.

Looks like he was an aide to me...

Link (new window)

Code_Archeologist: the Bernanke

Did you look that up on the google?

If McCain and Bush are such leaders, why can't they unify their party behind a bipartisan compromise? If McCain and Bush can't even lead the Republican Party, how the fark are they fit to lead the United States of America?

I almost forgot:

NO BLINKING!

PC LOAD LETTER: keylock71: The media were reporting that he didn't really say anything yesterday during the meeting...

If that's true, then this whole little dog and pony show of McCain's has been a colossal flop.

This is actually massive. I did not know this. Wow.

Of course he didn't say much. When it flops, he can blame either Bush and talk about how much different he'll be, or he'll blame Obama and talk about how the Dems can't be trusted in this time of crisis. If it passes, he can take all the credit for not interfering and trusting those around him to do their jobs, which is why he'd make such a great president.

Come on man, it's political spin 101.

Don't think he's on the unpopular side of this bailout. Joe Sixpack doesn't like it. And McCain knows it. But he also knows in the short term between now and the election that a crash could hurt him people lost money and jobs in a hurry. Both candidates hate this. Neither of them want to vote for it. This is going to be a Kabuki dance around a landmine for both of them. People are nervous and feel like they are being robbed at gunpoint.

Anyone who can seem like he's going to stand between you and the wolves at the door will win this election

cameroncrazy1984: gustakooka: Its about the opinion of one guy

You know who the "one guy" is? A FORMER McCAIN ADVISER. He has slightly more credibility than your average joe.

The key word there? FORMER.

Code_Archeologist: kick starting the credit market.

I got a new credit card today.

/Just doing my part.

keylock71: but at the end of the day, you still only have one move.

Or you go ahead and put yourself in check, re-set the board, and try again.

gustakooka: Ex-aide? Huffington Post?

Sounds like a credible story to me.

Blaming the messenger?

Sounds like a credible rebuttal to me.

Theological Farker: PC LOAD LETTER: keylock71: The media were reporting that he didn't really say anything yesterday during the meeting...

If that's true, then this whole little dog and pony show of McCain's has been a colossal flop.

This is actually massive. I did not know this. Wow.

Of course he didn't say much. When it flops, he can blame either Bush and talk about how much different he'll be, or he'll blame Obama and talk about how the Dems can't be trusted in this time of crisis. If it passes, he can take all the credit for not interfering and trusting those around him to do their jobs, which is why he'd make such a great president.

Come on man, it's political spin 101.

This is true.

It's sad since the time for action was months ago and neither of them (nor anyone else who had authority) did jack.

I agree with the bailouts for myself, but think the banks should fail for historical sake since we would learn a painful lesson.

I'll stick with what prevents me from selling apples (or my ass) on the streetcorner for food.

Adding to the rocky perception was a McCain campaign web ad released this morning declaring "McCain Wins Debate!" -- put out even before the candidate had announced he was planning to debate.

Ahahahaha

wtf

He may have been an evil man, but even evil men make sense once in awhile.

But if out of smugness, or even cowardice, this battle is not fought to its end, then take a look at the peoples five hundred years from now. I think you will find but few images of God, unless you want to profane the Almighty.

- Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf, Vol. 1 Chapter 10

gustakooka: The key word there? FORMER.

Unless he left under some sort of fallout or disagreement, it doesn't matter if he doesn't work for the guy anymore. He knows the guy.

Hobodeluxe: Don't think he's on the unpopular side of this bailout. Joe Sixpack doesn't like it

Joe sixpack hates it and so do I (Joe twelvepack) but it needs to be done. I'm pissed as anyone should be that we have to fix a mess made by two groups, stupid borrowers adn greedy lenders. Clark Howard has been saying for a long time that the policies of the past 7 years and the encouragement to go out and shop was bad advice. He went off on a rant today and I don't blame him. Why weren't there more regulations here? We are bringing the econmy back to what it was before the great depression.

impaler: I think I'm going to jerk off to the Gallup poll tomorrow.

I suggest Rasmussen instead. Not only is Obama's lead more significant there since the poll has a slight Republican lean, but it rhymes with 'ass.'

PC LOAD LETTER: McCain did all this to "Save the Nation(tm)" and has zero to show for it. No agreement reached. He's not even leading the discussion.

He's not even on the committee. He doesn't know anything about economics anyway.

Shrugging Atlas: gustakooka: Ex-aide? Huffington Post?

Sounds like a credible story to me.

Blaming the messenger?

Sounds like a credible rebuttal to me.

Huffington Post? Absolutely. NRO? Yep. Daily Kos? Uh-huh. Fox opinion blogs? No doubt. WSJ Op-ed? You got that right.

McCain needs to get his eyes checked he has a serious blinking problem.

Palin should probably take over because she doesn't blink. She watches for Putin you know.

Bloody William: gustakooka: Ex-aide? Huffington Post?

Sounds like a credible story to me.

What factual point in this story do you dispute? Or are you just being another kneejerk yutz who screams "AUGH! BIAS! PARTISAN! LIBERAL!" and denies everything no matter how many cites, sources, quotes, transcripts, and video clips there are?

Well, HuffPo IS quoting from someone who rather abruptly got thrown on their ass from McCain for involvement in 527's, so I guess a little bitterness would be appropriate.