McCain, Obama To Appear At Ground Zero

Presidential Candidates Plan Joint Stop To Commemorate 7th Anniversary Of 9/11 Attacks

(AP)  Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama said Saturday they will put aside partisan politics for a joint appearance at Ground Zero to mark the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

The Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, in a statement, said they will appear together at the World Trade Center site on Thursday "to honor the memory of each and every American who died" in the 2001 attacks.

The campaigns already had agreed to suspend television advertising critical of each other on Sept. 11. The McCain campaign has said it will air no ads that day.

Both campaigns have been running negative television ads and, at the just-concluded political conventions, pulled no punches in exploiting partisan differences.

Obama and McCain said Thursday will be different.

"All of us came together on 9/11 - not as Democrats or Republicans - but as Americans," they said. "We were united as one American family. On Thursday, we will put aside politics and come together to renew that unity."

A group backing community service, MyGoodDeed.org, wants Sept. 11 to become a national day of voluntary service and had asked that Obama and McCain perform acts of community service instead of campaigning.

Nearly 3,000 people were killed after hijackers rammed passenger airplanes into the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon. The death total includes 40 passengers and crew members aboard the fourth hijacked plane, United 93. It crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pa., as passengers rushed the cockpit, investigators believe.

[abomination_]

The time is right now. Place; were on the floor above where the plane hit at the World Trade Tower. We are scared! There is fire everywhere! We are about to jump! We look with our binoculars to the church Obama attends. We see people looking at us laughing as we are about to jump to our deaths! And we cry are they the ones? Then we jump. As we are falling clutching the air we again hear the laughter coming from Obama%u2019s church! We hit the pavement and we are no more. A few feet away from the impact of our bodies there stands a man who is smiling. He smiles because he attends the same church Barack Obama attends. Do you still hear the laughing? As the months go by they find our body limbs and still that church Obama attends is laughing. Seven years later Barack Obama is running for president and all the years of laughing comes out in a victory chant by the church Obama is sitting right now in the front pew of this magnificent church? Look closely now do you see him, was he tardy today? Do you still hear the laughter? The pastor for at least the last seven years shouts from his pulpit %u201CWhite America" had the 9/11 attacks coming.%u201D Do you still hear the laughter? Obama wants to change you, will you let him? Are you laughing now? GOD
D-A-M-N WHITE AMERICA! Said right From the mans own mouth that he is connected with!
Obama claims he knows nothing of what was transpiring there in his cell church life!

[abomination_]

Hillary is crying? Will you cry with her?

Infants are crying? Will you cry with the infants?

A typical white woman, one who is typically afraid of blacks,is crying? Will you cry with her?

[ibzjem]

Uh, What?!?

[barbaraf4]

I can''t help but wonder how the Secret Service is planning to protect Track Palin while he is stationed in Iraq.

[inventagod2]

9/11

The greatest lie ever told.

Never ever forget - steel buildings do not just fall down.

[nothappyatall]

"said they will appear together at the World Trade Center site on Thursday "to honor the memory of each and every American who died" in the 2001 attacks."

a SEVENTH year memorial?? I swear people have gone nuts, they only have this NOW because of Nov elections- that''s ALL, nowhere in history have I even seen a 7th year memorial, it''s always been 1,5, 10, 20, 25, what''s next a 9th year 11th month memorial service??

[ajaxtheleast]

Only difference is Obama will be appearing
in the presence of TWO "Ground zeros":,,,,

At Ground Zero The I.Q. Ground Zero

will take part in erecting and commemorating

a twenty-foot black oil barrel inscribed with

"THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.!!!"

[sistatee-2009]

McCain took a dump! Obama took a bigger one! Keep the news coming, CBS!

[shameonbush]

I use to work at the World Trade Center. It was years before the tragedy occurred, but I still remember it. I look at those buildings and I remember the offices and the people in them. I remember my first day at work and how proud I was to work there. I cannot bare to think of the horrible deaths that so many endured. Images of office workers jumping out of windows to avoid the fire is excruciating to think about. Who could have done that? And why? We still don''t know. The Republicans have used 911 to get there way and take advantage of us. We were vulnerable and they knew it, they counted on our vulnerability and they milked 911 for all they could get. I WILL NEVER VOTE REPUBLICAN, they always mention 911 with a smug grin and wait for aplause.

[tapsettle]

Isnt it ironic that neither of them uttered a single word of protest when Georgia bombed and killed a similar number of citizens in South Ossetia to start the recent problems there. Yet both lambasted the retaliatory response. Are all american politicians such blatant hypocrits?

[oneworldusa]

The LEAST they can do is take a 1 day break from politics. I would change my vote if I saw one election commercial on 9-11 from one or the other. And, I better not get a phone call from any politicians that day either. They will lose my vote automatically.

[lewiston14]

I can''''t help but wonder how the Secret Service is planning to protect Track Palin while he is stationed in Iraq.

Posted by barbaraf4
You know barb I never thought of that. Until the election is over im sure they will give him desk duty even though he is army the can still put him on an aircraft carrier. Should the Repubs win they will pull him out in a flash just like they did Harry. To valuable a target not only with the people he serves with but more for the political gains.

[jmurrieta1]

Beware, beware!

The Republicans are tooling up for another OCTOBER SURPRISE!

McCain''s invasion of Ossetia didn''t seem to provoke the response he wanted. Look for an escalation there by the Georgians, or a collateral attack by some other Bush/Cheney/McCain cutout.

Or maybe another terror attack in the US by Republican operatives.

At least they''ll get Ben Laden out of the freezer for a statement or two.

Beware! Liars lurk here!

[ajaxtheleast]

This isn''t an election.!!

It''s the repubs version of the Olympics.!!

If you blow the gold you run over to

the judge and promise him that you''ll

show him "change" in your next attempt and

that you deserve another shot at the gold

instead of the next in line.

Trufully I''m surprised that McCain isn''t
now ahead.,,,It may be those absolutely
absurd photos of him all over the sites.

I think it''s possible the Adobe PhotoShop
artist was drinking on the job.

The one where they had his face
baby-butt smooth was my favorite.

John was about ten or eleven
years old there.

Just to reward the repubs for the laughs
I think they should lie a little about
the polls and give John a
two-point lead.

[inventagod2]

Bu$hCo has made billion$ from 9/11 - why not McInsane and OBombya?

[nocatnowaco]

NO DO, NO ASK, NO TELL policies; President Clinton had been sleeping at the wheel.

[renojmc]

Apparently Obama will be there to pay homage to the 19 Muslim terrorists who in the attacks that day...

[nocatnowaco]

NO DO, NO ASK, NO TELL policies; President Clinton had been sleeping at the wheel. McCain & Palin are good catalysts this nation will need to fight corruptions and government reforms.

[nocatnowaco]

NO DO, NO ASK, NO TELL policies; President Clinton had been sleeping at the wheel. McCain & Palin are good catalysts this nation will need to fight corruptions and government reforms.

[nocatnowaco]

If terrorists and illegal immigrants can participate in this historic election, Obama might get their extra votes to break the tie. Go McCain & Palin go; you will lead the world in fighting corruptions and government reforms and preserving freedom and democracy. Break the glass ceiling Palin!

[stn_sage]

Apparently Obama will be there to pay homage to the 19 Muslim terrorists who in the attacks that day...

Posted by renojmc at 01:39 PM : Sep 07, 2008
-----------------
And, apparently McCain will be there to honor the ''Pearl Harbor'' event that allowed Bush to rush forward with the Iraq war!

Is THAT acceptable CBS, without informing the public?
I''m trying to work with you, here!

[tonic1111]

ABORTION: ALL THOSE MILLIONS OF DEAD BABIES.....

DID GEORGE BUSH OR THE REPUBLICANS DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT WHEN THEY HAD CONTROL OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE ? NO.

WHY ? THE REPUBLICANS NEED ABORTION AS AN ISSUE TO DIVIDE US.

DID REAGAN ? NO.
DID NIXON ? NO.
DID FORD ? NO.

WELL...............

[indivthinker]

ABORTION: ALL THOSE MILLIONS OF DEAD BABIES.....

DID GEORGE BUSH OR THE REPUBLICANS DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT WHEN THEY HAD CONTROL OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE ? NO.

WHY ? THE REPUBLICANS NEED ABORTION AS AN ISSUE TO DIVIDE US.

DID REAGAN ? NO.
DID NIXON ? NO.
DID FORD ? NO.

WELL...............

Posted by tonic1111 at 05:51 PM : Sep 07, 2008

Actually, the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act was passed by the REPUBLICAN controlled House and the REPUBLICAN controlled Senate and the REPUBLICAN President to eliminate all third trimester abortions. It''s constitutionality was upheld in 2007 by the Supreme Court.

So yes, the Republicans DID do something about abortion. Stop your spreading your factless agenda and get actually do some research before you open you a comment.

[tonic1111]

ABORTION:. . . .
ALL THOSE MILLIONS OF DEAD BABIES.....

DID GEORGE BUSH OR THE REPUBLICANS DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT WHEN THEY HAD CONTROL OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE ? NO.

WHY ?
THE REPUBLICANS NEED ABORTION AS AN ISSUE TO DIVIDE US.

DID REAGAN ?
NO.

DID NIXON ?
NO.

DID FORD ?
NO.

OBAMA WILL ALLOW CIVIL AGREEMENTS CONCERNING GAY PEOPLE.
NOT MARRIAGE.

OBAMA IS FOR THE SECOND AMENDMENT .
KEEP YOUR GUNS, JUST NO AK-47''''S.

OBAMA WILL GIVE TAX BREAKS TO EVERYONE EARNING UNDER 150,000 AND WILL TAX THE WEALTHY.

I AM A REPUBLICAN AND I AM TIRED OF PROMISES.

I DO NOT CARE IF OBAMA IS PURPLE.

I WANT A TRUE CHANGE

[indivthinker]

I don''t know why I have to repost this comment again, but since you believe in spamming your lies, I am going to repost it.

ABORTION: ALL THOSE MILLIONS OF DEAD BABIES.....

DID GEORGE BUSH OR THE REPUBLICANS DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT WHEN THEY HAD CONTROL OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE ? NO.

WHY ? THE REPUBLICANS NEED ABORTION AS AN ISSUE TO DIVIDE US.

DID REAGAN ? NO.
DID NIXON ? NO.
DID FORD ? NO.

WELL...............

Posted by tonic1111 at 05:51 PM : Sep 07, 2008

Actually, the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act was passed by the REPUBLICAN controlled House and the REPUBLICAN controlled Senate and the REPUBLICAN President to eliminate all third trimester abortions. It''''s constitutionality was upheld in 2007 by the Supreme Court.

So yes, the Republicans DID do something about abortion. Stop your spreading your factless agenda and get actually do some research before you open you a comment.

[caldwellptr]

Have you been safe the last 8 years? Have the terrorists attacked us again?

Terrorists have not attacked the United States since September 11th, 2001 - about 8 months after President Bush took office. Seven years after the mass murders that were committed on 9/11, Osama Bin Laden, accused of plotting and implementing the attack, has not been captured.

[txgrouch2006]

"All of us came together on 9/11 - not as Democrats or Republicans - but as Americans," they said. "We were united as one American family. On Thursday, we will put aside politics and come together to renew that unity."

I remember all the cars and trucks driving around with stickers that said "United We Stand."

The problem was, we never had a meeting to agree on WHAT WE WERE UNITED ABOUT.

Within six months, we were hearing "Bush is to blame" and "Bush is Hitler." Instead of uniting us, the shameful ones (we ALL know who they are) used 9/11 to divide us.

Those divisions still run deep today. It''s ironic, the more recent crises related to energy and the financial world seem to have done more to unify public opinion.

They have unified us in the agreement that the Republicans have failed us. The Democrats failed us long ago, and after two years without the excuse of a Republican majority in Congress, the Democrats are failing us yet again. Congress has an even lower approval rating than the President.

We need a change. I hope it will be Obama. We have no choice.

[txgrouch2006]

YOU REPUBLICANS ARE FORCING PALIN DOWN OUR THROATS
Posted by GenerationC at 08:44 PM : Sep 07, 2008

If you don''t like her, don''t vote for her. It''s as simple as that.

Why do you have to shout about it?

[tapsettle]

Clever piece of manipulation by US political journalism; tries to make it factual that the ''surge'' worked. The violence was actually reduced mostly due to Sunni ''awakening'' tribes on one hand, and Iran reigning in Al Sadr on the other. No wonder americans are easily led emotional wrecks - you believe all the rubbish you are fed.

[betty2700635]

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[metroduck75]

As a Hillary Democrat, I am THRILLED to see that Obama is trailing McCain.

I will NEVER forgive him for trashing Hillary and Prez Clinton..... and how DARE him not to vet Hillary as VP even though Hillary won MORE votes than he did.

I want him to LOSE!!!!

Party Unity My A$$