Posted on 10/07/2008 2:01:24 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3
While the two presidential candidates, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama, prepare for their second debate on Oct. 7 at Belmont University in Nashville, Tom Brokaw gets to sift through questions submitted by you. In addition to queries from a group randomly selected by the Gallup organization, Brokaw will be fielding questions submitted online at mydebates.org, the site created by the Commission on Presidential Debates and Myspace. The focus of the town hall-style debate will be domestic and foreign policy, Brokaw's specialties.
I’m so over the ‘earmarks’ thing...and the ‘bi-partisan’ thing...and the ‘across the aisle’ thing...where’s Governor Palin?
McCain got the first question again. Hillary remembers how that works.
Concern TROLL alert. 50 posts in four years does not a freeper make.
I wouldn’t call him terrible but he sure isn’t a debater. What a blanking disappointment.
I’m afraid our cause is lost. Get ready for an Obama presidency with a rubber stamp House and Senate bought and paid for by the Democrats. Lord Help Us.
I’m trying to figure what kind of economic adviser he could have who would suggest we buy up and rewrite everyone’s mortgage. I’m having a hard time figuring out who would own up to it: it sounds too much like McCain himself to me.
DEBATE FACT #2: WHEN OBAMA WAS “SILENT,” JOHN MCCAIN WAS WORNING ABOUT FREDDIE AND FANNIE
Summary:.
John McCain warned two years ago about Freddie and Fannie while Barack Obama was taking their contributions.
The Facts About John McCain’s Record:
John McCain Fought For Greater Oversight Of Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac
John McCain Cosponsored The Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act Of 2005. “’Mr. President, this week Fannie Mae’s regulator reported that the company’s quarterly reports of profit growth over the past few years were “illusions deliberately and systematically created” by the company’s senior management, which resulted in a $10.6 billion accounting scandal. … I join as a cosponsor of the Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005, S. 190, to underscore my support for quick passage of GSE regulatory reform legislation.” (Office Of U.S. Senator John McCain, “McCain Statement On Co-Sponsorship Of The Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act Of 2005,” Press Release, 5/26/06)
· At The Time, John McCain Warned That “If Congress Does Not Act, American Taxpayers Will Continue To Be Exposed To The Enormous Risk That Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Pose To The Housing Market…” “I join as a cosponsor of the Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005, S. 190, to underscore my support for quick passage of GSE regulatory reform legislation. If Congress does not act, American taxpayers will continue to be exposed to the enormous risk that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose to the housing market, the overall financial system, and the economy as a whole.” (Office Of U.S. Senator John McCain, “McCain Statement On Co-Sponsorship=2 0Of The Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act Of 2005,” Press Release, 5/26/06)
John McCain Co-Sponsored The Federal Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2003 Which Would Have Created The Office of Federal Enterprise Supervision In The Treasury, And Given The New Office’s Director Supervisory And Regulatory Authority Over Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac. (S. 1508, Introduced 7/31/03)
The Washington Post: In 2006, John McCain Pushed For Fannie And Freddie Regulation While “Obama Was Notably Silent.” “In 2006, he pushed for stronger regulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — while Mr. Obama was notably silent. ‘If Congress does not act, American taxpayers will continue to be exposed to the enormous risk that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose to the housing market, the overall financial system, and the economy as a whole,’ Mr. McCain warned at the time.” (Editorial, “’Always For Less Regulation’?” The Washington Post, 9/19/08)
· McClatchy: John McCain Called For Increased Regulation Of Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac. “In 2006, he called for tighter regulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two federally chartered, privately run mortgage giants that the government now has taken over.” (Steve Thomma, “Out Of Bounds! Obama Misstates McCain’s Position On Regulation,” McClatchy Newspapers, 9/20/08)
The Facts About Barack Obama’s Record:
Barack Obama Was “Notably Silent” On Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac
The Washington Post: In 2006, John McCain Pushed For Fannie And Freddie Regulation While “Obama Was Notably Silent.” “In 2006, he pushed for stronger regulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — while Mr. Obama was notably silent. ‘If Congress does not act, American taxpayers will continue to be exposed to the enormous risk that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose to the housing market, the overall financial system, and the economy as a whole,’ Mr. McCain warned at the time.” (Editorial, “’Always For Less Regulation’?” The Washington Post, 9/19/08)
In Just Four Years, Barack Obama Has Received More Money >From Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Than Any Other Member Of Congress In The Past Two Decades (Since 1989) Except Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Chris Dodd. (Lindsay Renick Mayer, “Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Invest In Lawmakers,” Center For Responsive Politics’ “Capital Eye” Blog, www.opensecrets.org, 9/11/08)
The Washington Post: “Two Members Of Mr. Obama’s Political Circle, James A. Johnson And Franklin D. Raines, Are Former Chief Executives Of Fannie Mae.” (Editorial, “Tough Decision Coming,” The Washington Post, 8/28/08)
Obama Adviser Jim Johnson Is The Former CEO Of Fannie Mae. “There is no public policy reason to exempt them. It is not fair.’ Inside Fannie Mae’s sprawling Wisconsin Avenue headquarters,=2 0Lightfoot’s proposal set off alarms. A team of executives led by chief executive Jim Johnson and Vice Chairman Frank Raines gathered around the firm’s 34-foot-long boardroom table to decide how to respond.” (David A. Vise, “Fannie Mae Lobbies Hard To Protect Its Tax Break,” The Washington Post, 1/16/95)
The Obama Campaign Has Solicited Franklin Raines, Who “Stepped Down As Fannie Mae’s Chief Executive Under The Shadow Of A $6.3 Billion Accounting Scandal,” For “Advice On Mortgage And Housing Policy.” (Anita Huslin, “On The Outside Now, Watching Fannie Falter,” The Washington Post, 7/16/08)
Former President Bill Clinton Said Democrats Bear Responsibility For Resisting Any Efforts To Reform Freddie And Fannie
Former 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.” (ABC’s “Good Morning America,” 9/25/08)
I am just about ready to declare both of these idiots as idiots and unfit to be President of any country.
If we let Obama win, this might be our last free vote. Take your pick.
Pathetic isnt it.....
Just hope that McCain does not commit the sin of checking his watch at some point.
Just get ready for President Obambi, and the radical, Bolshevik, leftist, dystopian nightmare that will descend on this country...
Brokaw is not doing much to energize this debate. Get Gwen “I’ve Got a Book” Ifill back!
I’d say it’s equal. Nether are doing any good.
They really are undecided, at least the ones I know who were contacted by Gallup to participate. I know Teresa Finch who just ask the question about trust. I know an undecided leaning McCain who was selected but couldn’t go because he had to be there from 9 am this morning until 10 pm tonight, and as a CEO of a large company in a perilous economy, he couldn’t be away from work that long.
They are reading off cards so that they don’t make a stupid mistake on National TV.
“obama is out of touch: He said we’re paying $3.80 for gas. Prices are down to $3.20.
Not in northern Illnois.”
Gas in my area, New Hampshire, is between $2.95 and $3.45 a gallon on the 13 mile ride from my home to my work.
Well since I don’t think McCain is doing tha great his time tperhaps the American people see it differently. He needs to be more confident in his answers.
Obama: “People don’t eat out as much”
Really? This past weekend I went to the ESPN Zone for dinner in Baltimore and the wait was 2 hours!!!
>>>3.16 in Southern Minnesota.
2.94 -2.98 here. NC IA
Whiny posts? How about reality?
Wow, he’s talking about the air force tanker...AGAIN.
Not attacking Obama...AGAIN.
Need to cut spending....AGAIN
Gasping and stuttering. No passion.
I’d prefer Biden over Barry.
These guys seem like the VP nominees, and Palin and Biden seemed like the Presidential nominees.
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