Sept. 26, 2008
Debate Still In Limbo
Democrats Blame McCain For Interrupting Process Of Reaching Bailout Plan Compromise
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The first debate between John McCain and Barack Obama, scheduled for tonight, remained in limbo last night after the presidential candidates left a White House meeting without a deal on a $700 billion economic rescue plan.
Democrats immediately blamed McCain for disrupting the effort at compromise, saying his decision to suspend his campaign and return to Washington shifted the klieg lights of the White House contest to the tense and delicate congressional negotiations.
Those discussions, which had appeared promising early in the day, culminated in the late-afternoon meeting held by President Bush. But instead of producing a joint statement of success, McCain and Obama slipped out of a gathering that those present described as contentious and unproductive.
"What this looked like to me was a rescue plan for John McCain for two hours," said an angry Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.), who had all but declared the deal done earlier in the day. "To be distracted for two to three hours for political theater doesn't help."
In interviews after the meeting, Obama pointed a finger at his rival for the faltering talks, saying on CNN that "when you start injecting presidential politics into delicate negotiations, you can actually inject more problems, rather than less."
His spokesman Bill Burton was more blunt, accusing McCain of turning "a national crisis into an occasion to promote his campaign. It's become just another political stunt, aimed more at shoring up the senator's political fortunes than the nation's economy."
In response, senior McCain adviser Steve Schmidt accused Obama of playing politics, saying the negotiations had been far from resolved and challenging the Democratic nominee to "publish the list of members of Congress who were going to vote for this. Because in reality, there is not a list of a majority of Democrats and Republicans who are willing to vote for it."
McCain said he is "hopeful" that a deal can be reached soon, despite opposition from many House Republicans who have consistently balked at the bailout cost and produced a far different proposal in the 11th hour yesterday.
"There are a variety of concerns, I think a lot of them have been satisfied," McCain said on ABC's "World News Tonight" after the meeting. "And I believe and I'm hopeful that we can satisfy all of them and move forward very quickly. They are aware of the urgency."
Obama and McCain both held out hope that they could still meet in Oxford, Miss., tonight for their long-scheduled first debate as they settled in to overnight in Washington. "I think he knows that I'm going to be there," Obama said in his own appearance on ABC. But McCain's campaign said that no travel decisions had been made as of last night.
"I understand how important this debate is and I am hopeful," McCain said on ABC News.
The independent Commission on Presidential Debates said yesterday that it is "moving forward" with its plans for the face-off.
By Michael D. Shear and Jonathan Weisman
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Posted by CBSCensorsU at 06:47 PM : Sep 30, 2008
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Gosh, we are so scared. A "constitutional crisis." I remember all of the wailing and gnashing of teeth in 2000 about a "constitutional crisis." The constitution will stand. There will be no crisis. You are safe.
McCain voted against the GI Bill
9/27/07 Voted twice against support for injured servicemen
9/20/07 Voted against strong support for the US armed forces.
10/3/07 Safe redeployment for troops from Iraq--did not vote
10/3/07 Improve US Security--Did not vote.
In 2007 he voted 32 out of 109 times.
4/24/08--Increase benefits for disabled vets--did not vote
Am working on the 2008 voting record, but McCain is NO friend to our troops or veterans.
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I don''t want a president who can''t look his debate opponents in the eye, apparently for fear of losing control.
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Believe it....it''s true! Yes, I am from a military family. Two of my kids live on base right now. The majority of the military and their families support John McCain.
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Posted by dennisam01 at 03:36 PM : Sep 29, 2008
He stops his campaign to go to Washington to get it fixed, where was he when the boys and girls fighting to save his butt, where was he when they needed equipment, and Walter Reed was in a mess, oh yes, he was walking down Baghdad''s main street saying it was safe. I ''M WITH YOU THE MAN IS NOT RIGHT IN THE HEAD
I am a veteran, McCain''s age, and I certainly do NOT support him.
I''m sorry, but being a lousy pilot, a prisoner of war, serving 35 years in the senate as a yes man to the Bushes, and being 72 years old, does not a president make.
I could, under different circumstances; a stronger economy, a better feeling of where we are with the war in Iraq and in the Middle-East, the low standing of the U.S. in the world and earning us the enmity of 2.3 billion Muslims, vote for a Republican president. This is not one of those times. The last eight years speaks plenty to me.
As for Obama, I do agree with his view that the U.S. should speak with our enemies before we may quarantine them or attack them, no matter who they are. Look, the U.S. carries a very big and powerful stick and talking does not diminish that strength but may, however, prevent the many deaths and costs of war.
Hell, talk to them, say, "look, this is how it is, would you like to agree or face the consequences"?
Perhaps some good could come from talking with our enemies and if not, we are back to square one, nothing lost..
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