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BREAKING NEWS: Obama Accepts Bush Invitation To Meet In Washington
wnbc.com ^ | 9/24/08

Posted on 09/24/2008 5:42:01 PM PDT by mathprof

With extraordinary stakes on the line, President Bush has invited both presidential candidates and the leaders of the House and Senate to the White House on Thursday in hopes of securing a bill to rescue the economy.

Bush took the unusual step Wednesday night of calling Democratic Sen. Barack Obama directly to invite him to the meeting, White House press secretary Dana Perino said. An Obama spokesman said the senator would attend. The White House has also invited Republican Sen. John McCain.

Perino said the goal of the session is to make progress -- fast -- on a bipartisan solution to the biggest economic crisis in decades.

She said the call between Bush and Obama lasted several minutes and was "a good conversation."

Obama spokesman Bill Burton said the Democratic presidential contender "will continue to work in a bipartisan spirit and do whatever is necessary to come up with a final solution."

The move by Bush came just a short time before he was to address the nation about the financial crisis.

(Excerpt) Read more at wnbc.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; bailout; bush; financialcrisis; mccain; mccainpalin; obama; obamabiden
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To: SkyPilot

Is there any knowledge of the morning call to McCain from Obambi? Was there an actual conversation between these guys at 8:30 this morning like Obama said, or was a message left for Senator McCain and the call returned at 2:30.


101 posted on 09/24/2008 8:08:46 PM PDT by conservative_cyclist (doodan)
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To: mathprof

Obama got Bush-whacked. LOL!


102 posted on 09/24/2008 8:22:19 PM PDT by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Carry_Okie
"Why is Bush giving this destructive moron any legitimacy?"

Legitamacy?

Hahah read between the lines.

McCain: Country First Campaign on Hold I am a Sneator and my country needs me to Help.

Barry Hussein: Not me Chump you can go but I got babies to kiss.

President Bush: Senator Hussein it would be so nice if you could interrupt your busy telepromter tour and come vote on a minor little bill that our contry needs.

Barry Hussein just got schooled.

103 posted on 09/24/2008 8:27:35 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg ("`Eddies,' said Ford, `in the space-time continuum.' `Ah,' nodded Arthur, `is he? Is he?'")
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To: Brytani

Well, he did say “If they need me, they’ll call me.”

I hate to say it, but it could be seen as Obama being needed, so he came to DC.

Bush just sabotaged McCain.


104 posted on 09/24/2008 8:37:35 PM PDT by Carling (I'm a Typical White Person)
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To: conservative_cyclist

Call was returned at 2:30.


105 posted on 09/24/2008 8:38:04 PM PDT by Carling (I'm a Typical White Person)
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To: John Robie

Bush did exactly what McCain requested earlier in the day. Why are you jumping all over Bush for it?


106 posted on 09/24/2008 8:38:29 PM PDT by CA Conservative
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To: CA Conservative

“Bush did exactly what McCain requested earlier in the day. Why are you jumping all over Bush for it?”

Honestly I was ticked at him when I first saw this. After looking everything over now I think it worked out pretty good.


107 posted on 09/24/2008 8:49:18 PM PDT by redk
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To: Carling

Or as Obama being told to drag his sorry butt back to DC to earn his salary. It’s hard to tell how this will play out. By the way, I heard from 2 Senate staffers that the plan is likely to be enacted very soon.


108 posted on 09/24/2008 9:02:42 PM PDT by maro (Repeal the 8th Amendment)
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To: mathprof

Barry said earlier today that he did not need to return to DC, because he could multitask.
So, why is he now returning ?
Obviously President Bush took him to the woodshed and now he can’t beat feet fast enough to get back to DC.
What a non multitasking wimp.
I don’t want this guy answering the phone at 3 am or at any other hour.


109 posted on 09/24/2008 9:04:16 PM PDT by Wild Irish Rogue
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To: Mad Dawgg
Absolutely. It will take a few days for the slow wits to pick up on what took place , but so what. I get a kick out of the grumpy old farts on fox . They think Mac is throwing hail marys . Showing among other things they know squat about football. Mac has a passing game . So get out the aprons for the faint of heart Mac pulled out another one. O got lit up..
110 posted on 09/24/2008 9:11:38 PM PDT by fantom
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To: counterpunch

The solution in post #62 works for me.


111 posted on 09/24/2008 9:14:19 PM PDT by Purrcival (Palin runs Alaska. Obama runs his mouth.)
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To: John Robie
It sure is. If the bail out does not pass I hope you have all your assets in gold.

Well, that's one way back to a gold standard and fiscal responsibility!

If that's what it takes to save the republic, it will be painful, but frankly, I doubt there's much hope for any other recovery, what with American culture embracing socialism and fascism so strongly.

"Profit is private and individual. Loss is public and social." --Gaetano Salvemini, on how fascism makes taxpayers responsible to private enterprise.

112 posted on 09/24/2008 9:16:45 PM PDT by Gondring (I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
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To: snowrip

Obama doesn’t need to be an expert, nor does he need his teleprompter in the meeting. He’ll ask to bring along his experts who help him through times of trial — Michelle, and his grandmother. Yes, that should prepare him well......


113 posted on 09/24/2008 9:36:19 PM PDT by Taiku
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To: mathprof

The One accetps and invitation to do what he was elected to do? Big of him. Do we need any more proof that he is a professional candidate. He was elected by the people, or rather the thugs, of Illinois to make these decsisions. I have not seen anyone point this out. Certainly the McCain campaign should.


114 posted on 09/24/2008 9:38:59 PM PDT by CaptRon (Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead)
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To: mathprof

They should have a Highchair and Bib for him.

Pray for W, McCuda and Our Troops


115 posted on 09/24/2008 9:42:46 PM PDT by bray (Drill Congress!!)
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To: jan in Colorado

ping


116 posted on 09/24/2008 9:56:07 PM PDT by Gondring (I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
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To: o2bfree

I still wanted Barry O to be shocked to see Governor Sarah Palin walk out onto the stage and declare that she was ready to step into Sen. McCain’s shoes while he was unavailable, doing his job.


117 posted on 09/24/2008 9:58:19 PM PDT by Gondring (I'll give up my right to die when hell freezes over my dead body!)
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To: Carling

Personally, I think the only reason Bush should have called Obama back was to have the FBI question him about his campaign staff’s connections to Fannie/Freedie/Leeham etc.


118 posted on 09/24/2008 10:00:40 PM PDT by Brytani (Abortion does not make you a real woman - it makes you a murderer)
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To: Wild Irish Rogue

Not that the average American will get it, but multi-tasking my rear end

You have to be actually present in the Senate to cast a vote.

Actually, I wonder if Barry even knows how to vote yes or no.....


119 posted on 09/24/2008 10:03:09 PM PDT by Brytani (Abortion does not make you a real woman - it makes you a murderer)
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To: Pikachu_Dad

a ‘final solution’?

Uh Oh.


Exactly my reaction.


120 posted on 09/24/2008 10:03:41 PM PDT by Senator Goldwater
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