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McCain Suspends Campaign to Help With Bailout
FoxNews ^ | 9/24/08 | Sharon Kehnemui Liss, FOXNews.com

Posted on 09/24/2008 11:52:13 AM PDT by Qwackertoo

Edited on 09/24/2008 12:11:21 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

John McCain announced that he will suspend his presidential campaign on Thursday to return to Washington to help with bailout negotiations. He urged his opponent Barack Obama to do the same.

The Arizona senator also asked the Presidential Debate Commission to postpone Friday’s scheduled debate with Obama so that he can work on the financial crisis bailout plan now on Capitol Hill.

“America this week faces an historic crisis in our financial system. We must pass legislation to address this crisis. If we do not, credit will dry up, with devastating consequences for our economy. People will no longer be able to buy homes and their life savings will be at stake. Businesses will not have enough money to pay their employees. If we do not act, ever corner of our country will be impacted. We cannot allow this to happen,” McCain said.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 110th; 2008; ayres; bailout; bho; communityorganizer; congress; countryfirst; democrooks; election2008; electionpresident; faniemae; fanniemae; financialcrisis; freddiemac; hussein; mccain; mccainpalin; mortgage; obama; present; rats; rezko; rino; speculators; wallstreet
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To: Nascar Dad

That’s swell and all, but that does nothing to aid the diminishing availability of credit (or lack thereof). LOL

Thanks for the info though! That and $1 may still buy me a burger at McDonald’s.


1,261 posted on 09/24/2008 2:33:38 PM PDT by Carling (I'm a Typical White Person)
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To: Stentor

Obama is all about Obama. He does not care about us Americans. He thinks he can fly his big ole plane back to Mississippi and do half day work in Washington.

If anything this should OPEN EYES to who will work for American and who will work for themself.


1,262 posted on 09/24/2008 2:33:44 PM PDT by JFC (The libs fear us Republicans.. wait until JUDGEMENT DAY!!)
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To: kabar

“there is no guarantee that this solution will stave off a possible Depression”

that’s the problem


1,263 posted on 09/24/2008 2:33:56 PM PDT by dervish (S. RES. 636 - The Surge worked)
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To: Wilder Effect
You proved my point, they are a snapshot in time, but your statements suggested they were always right at all intervals.

I stated Intrade was more accurate than FR, which you do not dispute. You make up and knock down a straw man, that I promulgated a doctrine of Intrade infallibility, when I did no such thing.

Welcome to FR, BTW.

1,264 posted on 09/24/2008 2:34:08 PM PDT by Plutarch
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To: txflake

I wasn’t nervous until today. I actually comtemplated ‘How many of us are going to lose our jobs”. I work for a small business and things have not looked good recently. Now this.

It truly is a possibility.


1,265 posted on 09/24/2008 2:34:18 PM PDT by NoGrayZone (Michelle Obama...Queen of the Damned (courtesy of CougarGA7))
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To: Red in Blue PA

The Communist Nattering Naybobs (CNN) are lying for Obama now as I write!


1,266 posted on 09/24/2008 2:34:20 PM PDT by CRBDeuce (an armed society is a polite society)
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To: Wilder Effect; Plutarch
If Intrade traders are so fabulous at political predictions, why did they get duped by the Kerry campaign?

The problem with Intrade is the same as with any other self-selecting sample. Either they're trying to guess what happens next, or they're trying to force the results to some desired result.

What they're not -- almost by definition -- is a reliable predictor of anything close to the truth. At best, they're harbingers of what's already obvious. Mostly, though, they're just guessing.

1,267 posted on 09/24/2008 2:34:23 PM PDT by r9etb
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To: PhiKapMom

and some saying it’s a DESPERATION move on McCain’s part??? who is desperate? mccain is neck and neck with the annointed one in every poll, and common wisdom is that obams needs to be up at least a few percent above MOE in order to counter the expected bradley effect. so again i ask, WHO is desperate?


1,268 posted on 09/24/2008 2:34:27 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: txflake
All I can infer is that W is going to give a pretty scary presser tonight. And he told McCain in advance.

I personally could care less. Giving money to the same @ssholes that F'd everything up in the first place is moronic. He can scare all he wants.

1,269 posted on 09/24/2008 2:34:45 PM PDT by Bommer (Who was Obama's diction coach? Bevis or Butthead? Uhhhhhh.....)
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To: rdl6989

The number of trolls on this thread reveals the success of McCain’s move.


1,270 posted on 09/24/2008 2:34:50 PM PDT by Crawdad (Joe Biden- the Fredo Corleone of the Democrat Party)
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To: JFC; All

Someone needs to tell the ONE that he is a sitting UNITED STATES SENATOR, and that the people who elected him to the Congress of the United States need his input, not a promise to phone it in, if needed.

If this is how he is representing the People of Illinios, imagine how bad it will be for ALL of us if this clown gets elected!!!


1,271 posted on 09/24/2008 2:35:05 PM PDT by tcrlaf (SARAH PALIN-The American Everywoman (Yes, You Really CAN!))
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To: workerbee
As much as those on the our side believe this is a good thing McCain is doing, we should remember there are millions of voters out there who know absolutely nothing about anything unless the MSM tells them.

So what. These people are going to vote for Obama anyway. I wouldn't worry about them.

1,272 posted on 09/24/2008 2:35:16 PM PDT by kesg
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To: af_vet_rr
DO YOU FREAKING KNOW THAT WE COULD HAVE A TOTAL MARKET CRASH ?.....the stupidity around here is astounding...

McCain did exactly the right thing...

not only that, what about foreign affairs do you think McCain...the navy vet...the war vet and the long time Senator of distinction not CLOBBER the little senator who thinks we have 57 states and that Iran is just a little country and we don't have to worry about it.....

1,273 posted on 09/24/2008 2:35:21 PM PDT by cherry
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To: CRBDeuce
1 dictionary results for: showboating

American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This show·boat

1) A river steamboat having a troupe of performers and a theater aboard for performances on the river.

2) One who seeks attention by ostentatious behavior; a showoff.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/showboating

1,274 posted on 09/24/2008 2:35:37 PM PDT by TexKat ((Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.))
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To: Kellis91789

“What people seem to fail to realize is that MOST businesses rely on credit.”

I do understand that, and agree that something close to this plan is probably needed. But in this thread, stating that McCain’s action today is not really helping matters is an entirely different line of discussion.

And, I think I’ll be pleased to have been one of the few who considered this showboating. It’s not looking so much like some brilliant move on McCain’s part.


1,275 posted on 09/24/2008 2:35:35 PM PDT by Will88
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To: aruanan

I was at a local bank depositing checks today and found out there is NO credit for mortgages because no one will underwrite no matter how good the credit of the borrower. It is affecting a lot of places. Got my car serviced and found out Toyota is not writing car loans right now — no underwriting here.

This is Oklahoma that it is affected with a 4% unemployment rate so tell me it is not even worse elsewhere.

Time to act and then go after the culprits who caused it.


1,276 posted on 09/24/2008 2:35:45 PM PDT by PhiKapMom ( BOOMER SOONER -- VOTE FOR McCAIN/PALIN2008! LetsGetThisRight.com)
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To: dervish

Yep Omama is a turd in the punchbowl yet my point is he’s shirking this job as he seeks another. One he’s not qualified to have.......his JOB is Senator. To say he’ll go there when asked is a cop out...... just like he’s been doing since GOP camp has sought MANY debates !

Now he’s ready when the house is on fire ?

Cow Crap !


1,277 posted on 09/24/2008 2:35:49 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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To: manc

“not to worry the trolls are being found out on this thread and hope-full banned”

Careful. Some of those here that are being labeled trolls are really long-time engaged FReepers, with real concerns. I’d hate to see a truly concerned person get banned just because they don’t agree on all points.

Most of us may not share their fears, but it doesn’t mean the fears are insincere.


1,278 posted on 09/24/2008 2:35:56 PM PDT by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
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To: af_vet_rr
If they don't get the issue resolved and voted on, yes, they will be forced to work around the clock. Executive Orders trump Congress when it comes to staying on the job until it gets completed.
1,279 posted on 09/24/2008 2:36:12 PM PDT by Evil Slayer (Sarah Palin reminds me of the story about David and Goliath)
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To: roses of sharon
"Did Hussein say why he hasn't showed up to any town-hall debates with McCain?"

Obama won't touch that with a ten foot pole!!! That's his worst nightmare.

If he doesn't have his teleprompter - his 'walkie-talkie' guy that he has plugged in his ear gets screwed up & he stutters & fumbles when someone has not written his speech to read & when his ear piece fouls up & he can't hear what the guy is prompting him to say.

He also would have to answer some audience questions - and since he's trying to stay under the radar - a town hall meeting with McCain is not going to happen.

1,280 posted on 09/24/2008 2:36:21 PM PDT by LADY J
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