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.
Is the Lieberman talk coming from anyone who knows something, or is it just wishful thinking/speculation? I’d be amazed if every joined the GOP, although maybe as an “Independent” he can caucus with them, which is basically the arrangement he has with the Democrats. There is the Lowell Weicker precedent in CT of a very liberal Repub. who was well liked by a wide swath of CT voters, so maybe he’s going to follow that course..... he’ll never be popular on FR for anything except his foreign policy views, but it would be great if he could upend the Senate leadership. Still, it takes 60 votes to really push anything through the Senate, so I don’t know that a change in Majority Leader will really settle anything on the sub-prime crisis. Still, it would be fun to watch Harry Reid being castrated..... (figuratively speaking of course!!!).
This is something that is only opinion and can’t be proven one way or the other. But many people don’t even use banks, and many believe they are insured (do you?) up to $100,000. There are simply many people who pay little attention to the news and politics until they are directly affected. There are 300,0000,000 people in the US, but if we added up the total audiences for all the evening news shows, broadcast and cable, we’d scarcely get to 60,000,000.
You are really beyond belief. Reality being reality, the perception of reality is unfortunately what counts. Everytime the Dems/Obama use the term "depression" raises the possibility of a run on the market, pulling savings out etc. They are trying to pass a bill with their add-ons that REPLICATES what got us into the suituation in the first place and allows the federal government to be on the frontlines of every economic policy for the near future and very possibly beyond.
To be blunt - you have no idea what you are talking about.
I am for real, read what Warren Buffet said today. I’ll take his word over yours, thanks!
After he uses thug politics to take out any real competition. By the way, welcome to FR.
I saw that, and he was joking.
Needs FReeping bad.
Your perception of reality is different than mine. I don’t wear doom and gloom glasses. I don’t agree with the add ons to the bill, what makes you think that? Does McCain running back to Washington create a run on the market?
The Depression started in '29. FDR was Governor of New York, and not running for President in '29. He was sworn in as President in '33, and ran for re-election in '37. There was the Recession of '37, and FDR initiated a spending program in the spring of '38. By '40, the government had begun spending on the military, and drafting men into the service.
FDR was reelected in the fall of '40. By June 6, 1941, he was already in office and wouldn't have had to debate anyone. In FDR's case, the Great Depression had already started. In McCain's case, he's trying to fend off another Great Depression from taking place.
Abraham Lincoln. He held no elected office when he ran for President in 1860, and the first real land battle of the Civil War didn't occur until July of 1861. There wouldn't have been any need to postpone any debates or suspend a campaign during the summer of 1860. And I can't find any record of any debates taking place in the election of 1864.
One note of interest: The primary for NY City Mayor, was supposed to have taken place on September 11, 20001, but was postponed until September 25th.
I got my info from poster 1493 Qwackertoo. You can sent a reply to him if you wish. Good luck.
Should be '36.
Since I’m from Illinois I want him to pay his salary back for doing nothing!!!
Where is this talk of Lieberman switching coming from? If he does, and that sets up Johnny Mac to lead on this issue, then man, does he (Lieberman) have a set of balls on him!
Is the Lieberman talk coming from anyone who knows something, or is it just wishful thinking/speculation? I’d be amazed if every joined the GOP, although maybe as an “Independent” he can caucus with them, which is basically the arrangement he has with the Democrats. There is the Lowell Weicker precedent in CT of a very liberal Repub. who was well liked by a wide swath of CT voters, so maybe he’s going to follow that course..... he’ll never be popular on FR for anything except his foreign policy views, but it would be great if he could upend the Senate leadership. Still, it takes 60 votes to really push anything through the Senate, so I don’t know that a change in Majority Leader will really settle anything on the sub-prime crisis. Still, it would be fun to watch Harry Reid being castrated..... (figuratively speaking of course!!!).
You must know a very atypical group of people. Presidential debates draw some of the biggest audiences ever, and this one Friday was expected to be one of the most watched ever. Check these audience figures for the top 10 presidential debates ever:
People are definitely interested in presidential debates, and it’s silly to argue otherwise. That’s the primary decisions making time for many voters, and they are credited with making or breaking more than one nominee in the past.
I could care less what Warren Buffet says. He’s an Obama supporter. I personally don’t want to have to pay for this bailout. I’m a 61 year old female, who raised two kids by herself, and never owned a home. Frankly, I don’t feel like paying for someone else’s f-—ing mortgage.
I got my info from poster 1493 Qwackertoo. You can sent a reply to him if you wish. Good luck.
I’m not a him, I’m a girl.
Thanks for catching that. You got it right. It was cookcounty on post 1493 not the other guy I named.
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