Think Progress By Amanda Terkel In the wake of yesterday’s congressional meltdown over the bailout bill, President Bush gave a speech this morning, meant to reassure the public and the volatile financial markets. Just four minutes long, the address expressed disappointment in Congress and warned that “the consequences will grow worse each day if we do [...]
Archive for September 30th, 2008
30 Sep
CNN Fact Checks McCain: Verdict He’s Not Telling Truth
This is a fairly brutal appraisal of McCain’s pathological campaign. As the campaign moves towards a focus on the economy, it’s worth keeping in mind that McCain’s lies are relevant because they demonstrate the fundamental emptiness of his campaign. He is devoid of ideas and solutions; lies are the only thing McCain has left. We [...]
30 Sep
Palin Is Ready? Please.
McCain says that he always puts country first. In this important case, that is simply not true. Published SepT 27, 2008 From the magazine issue dated Oct 6, 2008 Will someone please put Sarah Palin out of her agony? Is it too much to ask that she come to realize that she wants, in [...]
30 Sep
John McCain: Economic Disaster
John McCain does not have the ability to fix this economic crisis. After declaring the fundamentals of the economy strong, he created a political circus in Washington last week by mucking up bailout negotiations; a deplorable stunt, considering he and his political cronies helped cause the current meltdown. It was McCain and his economic adviser [...]
30 Sep
McCain vs. Palin
By Ruth Marcus The Washington Post Tuesday, September 30, 2008; Page A19 Forget Joe Biden. I’d like to see John McCain debate Sarah Palin. McCain’s scorn for Barack Obama was on unrestrained display in Friday night’s debate. How dare this impudent whippersnapper imagine he can be president, you could almost see McCain thinking. I’m the [...]
30 Sep
Palin’s (Conservative) Problem?
washingtonpost.com’s Politics Blog Even as Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin prepares for Thursday night’s vice presidential debate against Delaware Sen. Joe Biden, an increasing number of Republicans and conservatives are expressing reservations about both her candidacy and the way in which she is being used (or not used) by John McCain‘s campaign. The trouble began late [...]
