McCain: Obama, Reid, Pelosi "A Dangerous Threesome"

By: John Bentley
Topics: John McCain

(CBS)

From CBS News' John Bentley:

(CLEVELAND) – Calling Barack Obama, Harry Reid, and Nancy Pelosi "a dangerous threesome" when it comes to reviving the economy, John McCain came out in opposition to any further economic stimulus package today.

"They believe that $1 trillion of rescue financing is not enough, and have already proposed another $300 billion spending spree they are calling a stimulus plan," McCain said after meeting with his top economic advisers here this morning. "I would rather give the great American middle class additional tax cuts and let you keep that money and invest it in your future."

He also continued to try and separate himself from President Bush, while criticizing Democratic tax plans.

"This is the fundamental difference between Sen. Obama and me. We both disagree with President Bush on economic policy. The difference is that he thinks taxes have been too low, and I think that spending has been too high," McCain said.

"My approach is to get spending under control and cut taxes to encourage individuals to invest in our markets or buy a home, and to encourage businesses to hire more workers. Sen. Obama's approach is to radically increase spending, and then raise taxes to pay for it."

Obama will continue to make the argument later today that McCain's economic plans are no different than the current administration, citing McCain's vote for the Bush tax cuts.

"When it comes to the economy – when it comes to the central issue of this election – the plain truth is that John McCain has stood with this president every step of the way. Voting for the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy that he once opposed. Voting for the Bush budgets that spent us into debt," Obama will say, according to excerpts released by his campaign.

"After 21 months and three debates, Sen. McCain still has not been able to tell the American people a single major thing he'd do differently from George Bush when it comes to the economy."

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by dlstern0226 October 30, 2008 1:02 PM EDT: The consistent pattern has been that McCain has only focused on one thing becoming President. Not the issues! Not the American people! We have had enough of that! Shame on you John McCain, no ethics, no honesty.; Reply to this comment


by cibercore October 29, 2008 1:50 PM EDT: Questioning the American Bolshevik views
1. Is wealth redistribution taking money from stockholders and redistributing it to those who don%u2019t pay taxes?
2. Is it more important to make sure that illegal votes are not disenfranchised or making sure that groups like ACORN do not nullify honest votes.
3. Would premature U.S. withdrawal from Iraq grand jihadists a victory and make all of our accomplishments, money spent and lives lost a big waist?
4. Can this country afford to grant socialist Democrats total control of the government and allow them to sacrifice our safety by cutting the military budget by 25%?
Now comes the big question. How do we stop socialism from ruining our lives?
The answer is simple. Don%u2019t vote American Bolsheviks into power and boycott the socialist propaganda media into bankruptcy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjvBEKrGkDI
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by newslink October 27, 2008 11:05 PM EDT: MCcain, Palin and Bush. Are the Dangerous Threesome to America''s Security.; Reply to this comment


by sallievoter October 27, 2008 4:05 PM EDT: Like the majority of US citizens who are strongly supporting Obama, I ''ll take my chances on the Threesome any day instead of the fear, anger and divisiveness Mccain and Palin have offered us. The overwhelming negativity and hate coming from this new GOP has turned off voters all around the country.

And then on the blogs, those same sentiments by angry and hateful bloggers have served to completely reinforce the extremist viewpoint of the mccain/palin team.

No wonder so many people are supporting Obama. Nobody wants to be part of that negative and angry crowd anymore.; Reply to this comment


by DCropp October 27, 2008 3:29 PM EDT: A vote for the Republican party should be a vote for McCain. A for the the Democratic party should be a vote for Obama.

It''s ridiculous that some states don''t count ballots like this. It''s even worse than poll workers in these states are not required to tell voters about this.

Make sure your vote counts!!!!; Reply to this comment


by antoniof123 October 27, 2008 3:22 PM EDT: Hi my name is John McCain and I am so desparte that I will say and do anything to win.

Hi my name is swing voter you should have done something in 2006 it wasn''t a fluke.; Reply to this comment


by strangeworld October 27, 2008 3:17 PM EDT: What the republicans are not telling you in this election is that when the US had it''s greatest periods of growth, the tax rate on the wealthy was much greater...in fact the top tax rate in 1957 (Eisenhower administration - a republican) was 91%. If the "trickle down" economics that the republicans and McCain embrace would actually work, we wouldn''t be in the middle of a financial meltdown right now. There''s no mystery here folks, there''s no evidence that the GOP economic model has helped the US in the long term, in fact the great depression was caused by the same economic model that McCain and the rest of the republicans embrace. The GOP is out of touch with the average citizen of the US, McCain is above all worried about his wealthy campaign contributors and their bulging pocket books.; Reply to this comment


by briannorwood October 27, 2008 3:00 PM EDT: greenfun:

Please tell me how this Lynette Long, a Hillary supporter from Bethesda would know ANYTHING about supposed voter fraud in Iowa?

LOL girlfriend, use that lump in your head you call a brain!; Reply to this comment


by greenfun October 27, 2008 2:55 PM EDT: Hillary Backers Decry Massive Obama Vote Fraud

Sunday, October 26, 2008 9:02 PM

By: Kenneth R. Timmerman Article Font Size

With accusations of voter registration fraud swirling as early voting begins in many states, some Hillary Clinton supporters are saying: %u201CI told you so.%u201D

Already in Iowa, the Obama campaign was breaking the rules, busing in supporters from neighboring states to vote illegally in the first contest in the primaries and physically intimidating Hillary supporters, they say.

Obama%u2019s surprisingly strong win in Iowa, which defied all the polls, propelled his upstart candidacy to front-runner status. But Lynette Long, a Hillary supporter from Bethesda, Md., who has a long and respected academic career, believes Obama%u2019s victory in Iowa and in twelve other caucus states was no miracle. %u201CIt was fraud,%u201D she told Newsmax.; Reply to this comment


by akmom_05 October 27, 2008 2:55 PM EDT: Up to the typical fear mongering. Their motto: If you can''t inspire them with your ideas to earn a vote, then scare them into voting for you.; Reply to this comment