Answering A Question Palin Couldn't

By: Kim Lengle
Topics: Primary Source

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Senator John McCain suspended his presidential campaign yesterday and rushed to Washington to help fix the financial crisis. And in an exclusive interview with Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, Katie Couric asked Palin for specific examples of how McCain is leading the charge for more oversight in the banking industry. Palin said, "I'll try to find some and I'll bring them to you."

So CBS News decided to look at just how Senator McCain voted on legislation effecting the banking and financial services industries. Turns out, this year, he barely voted.

According to data from Congressional Quarterly, there were a total of thirty-two such votes this year. Senator McCain missed all but one of those votes. The one he voted on was back in April, supporting a motion to limit debate on a bill that among other things, would give tax breaks to those buying foreclosed homes.

Turns out Senator Barack Obama didn't do much better. He missed twenty-eight of the thirty-two votes.

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by newday4271 October 1, 2008 3:11 AM EDT: The Fed should acquire all foreclosures and all adjustable mortgages and convert them into 2% Federal Housing Authority loans. FHA loans. This leaves the lenders with only good stable loans. The nightmare ends. The lenders will stabilize. The Fed makes money. The taxpayers aren%u2019t fleeced. Hard working Americans will have the chance to keep their homes. MA
New Home Loans on newly constructed homes at 4% FHA, 4.5 % in the private sector. Homes for resale 5.5% When new homes are built entire towns emerge creating thousands of jobs. Any plan without these components will fail. Foreclosures will continue Then comes the next bailout and the next and the next and the next. Where does it end? Must our economy and our country completely collapse? Investigate, prosecute and seize the assists of the guilty CEO%u2019s to pay us back. Ten years Jail or work free for five years to fix this. MA; Reply to this comment


by ruthksj September 29, 2008 12:46 PM EDT: LindaTT,

Respond to your comment, "They are not going to care about sexism of hurt feelings. Let her take the punches"

As far as taking the punches, Palin will do the same things she did with the punches when she was running for mayor, and on her way to the governor of a state. Let''s try to trust our fellow americans in Alaska that put her in office with the higest approval ratings than any other governor in the U.S.

Who''s mentioned anything about hurt feelings? If the MC campain would let Palin be herself, she would have chewed Katie up and spit her out, she is one tough women. Palin didn''t get to where she is on "feelings". The truth is Katie was trying so hard to one up on her she made herself lose respect by viewers, which by the way are mostly women. All she''s done is help herself put one more foot out the door, from a network that''s regreted giving her the job she has. Stop making this about feelings and stick to the facts. Palin as most smart women, know how to get all information needed at any given moment, and use the information for the people. It''s a matter of record even if small, it''s better than no record. Pres. Bill Clinton was a governor from a one to the smallest states in our union and he had a great 8yrs mistakes and all. Any media that shows bias will not be allowed in my home. Sorry Katie, your out.; Reply to this comment


by lindatt September 28, 2008 1:11 AM EDT: Dear Fellow Republicans and women,

I fully support our candidates, however there is nothing wrong with being realistic. I am still going to vote for the republican ticket even though Governor Palin is not very familiar with questions on the economy or foreign affairs. We need to encourage her to seek assistance rather than blame Kathie. What will happen when she meets world leaders and their staff? They are not going to care about sexism of hurt feelings. Let her take the punches. This will only help her get stronger. Remember--your voting to place her in charge of the security of your children. Don''t you want her to improve?; Reply to this comment


by lindatt September 28, 2008 1:11 AM EDT: Dear Fellow Republicans and women,

I fully support our candidates, however there is nothing wrong with being realistic. I am still going to vote for the republican ticket even though Governor Palin is not very familiar with questions on the economy or foreign affairs. We need to encourage her to seek assistance rather than blame Kathie. What will happen when she meets world leaders and their staff? They are not going to care about sexism of hurt feelings. Let her take the punches. This will only help her get stronger. Remember--your voting to place her in charge of the security of your children. Don''t you want her to improve?; Reply to this comment


by obamasucks2 September 27, 2008 10:48 PM EDT: Katie? step up and respond to your lack of journalistic integrity.....Are you so one sided you can''t? You will should be forced off the air for you liberal slant...shame on you!; Reply to this comment


by obamasucks2 September 27, 2008 10:43 PM EDT: Katie beats up Palin, so does every other liberal interviewer...WHY doesn''t Katie and her liberal bretheran ask the same tough questions of the never done nothing, communist wanna be Osama, i mean Obama? CBS is a joke and so is there reporting....the coverage they give the Presidential race is as scripted as the BS series Big Brother and Survivor.....it''s unfortunate that we have news anchors and cbs journalists that won''t step up and challenge the Democratic Presidential candidate...I want to hear him answer the real questions, i want to understand his underworld associations....and why he feels the "rich" should pay for those to lazy to get off their butts and work for a living? GOvernment cheese and subsidized loans and housing is why those taking loans they couldn''t affortd put us in this mess......NINJA loans? No Income, No Job, No Assets.....rewarded by a Democratic congress as housing for everyone...where is Katie when it comes to uncovering what caused this crisis? Katie? Step up and take a stand....ASK OBAMA and the Democrates where they were under the democratic congresses watch?; Reply to this comment


by ruthksj September 27, 2008 4:58 PM EDT: "not to belabor the point."

"belabor" When I hear the same question asked of all candidates. I might consider this non bias reporting. Disapointed in Katies approach to "one up someone". I despise this tatic by anyone. As an undecided voter. Questions on Palin''s views, what she stood for instead of focusing on tripping her up.

As a result of this one interview, I can no longer trust Katie anymore, During the interview with Palin, the most important issue was the lack of women to women support, it was anything short of being fair, compared to her other canadiates interviews. Which I''ve read all transcripts of each. If this were a race? Oh, it is, for ratings. Katie wins! Even though she might of won the battle, and now that it''s over, yesterdays news. She will lose the war. From someone whom has always been a big fan of admiration to break in to a forum where men have always ruled, as a women cheering another women on. Katie you have let your true supportes, (women) down. It appears you''ve lost yourself trying to fit in as a man when your not one. I''m sorry to say, as one of the people who were on your rating list, now is one short. I''m not watching Katie anymore. Plus, in general when our women going to wise up, be what we should be, strong supporters of all women even if we can agree to disagree on issues. Men love watching women tear each other up. It impowers them keeping women out of powerful positions. Wise up women lets pull together in this male dominate world.; Reply to this comment


by starfall132 September 27, 2008 9:54 AM EDT: Doesn''t matter how amateur Palin sounds. Obama has absolutely no experience in running anything. He also lies. You guys should check his voting record against what he says. Besides, if Barak was white would he be where he is now?; Reply to this comment


by starfall132 September 27, 2008 9:53 AM EDT: Doesn''t matter how amateur Palin sounds. Obama has absolutely no experience in running anything. He also lies. You guys should check his voting record against what he says. Besides, if Barak was white would he be where he is now?; Reply to this comment


by starfall132 September 27, 2008 9:52 AM EDT: Doesn''t matter how amateur Palin sounds. Obama has absolutely no experience in running anything. He also lies. You guys should check his voting record against what he says. Besides, if Barak was white would he be where he is now?; Reply to this comment