44: The Obama Presidency

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Friday, September 26, 2008

8 Questions about the Debate tonight

The debate scheduled for tonight is supposed to be about national security, but what about the economy? It will be about the economy. Not entirely, but enough to give Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain the opportunity to discuss the financial crisis, Washington's proposed solution and the unfinished... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

McCain attacks the "refs"

"The New York Times charges that McCain-Palin 2008 campaign manager Rick Davis was paid by Freddie Mac until last month, contrary to previous reporting, as well as statements by this campaign and by Mr. Davis himself. In fact, the allegation is demonstrably false. " --McCain campaign blog, September... Sign in to see full entry.

Bailout Breakdown

IT HAS BEEN a week since President Bush's economic team rushed to Congress to warn that the country was within days of financial collapse -- and to urge lawmakers to adopt a drastic bailout plan to prevent it. A bipartisan consensus in favor of action quickly formed, but as the president addressed... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

How can the world take us seriously?

Question: Isn't Washington's socialistic takeover of financial sector going to make it impossible for next president to be taken seriously by rest of world on economic issues? Answer: It's been astonishing to watch our government leaders re-write the basic rules of capitalism on the fly, spending... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

NRA misfires against Obama

"Now I learn that Barack Obama supports a huge new tax on my guns and ammo." --Karl Rusch, National Rifle Association "Hunter" video, September 22, 2008. The National Rifle Association has opened fire on Barack Obama for allegedly supporting a "huge new tax" on gun owners. The charge is contained in... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 22, 2008

Sec of Treasury holds our future in his hands

Yesterday I heard Cokie Roberts on ABC’s This Week say: “I’d like to see the CEOs of these companies marched down Wall Street in sackcloth and ashes.” In all the words that were written and spoken this weekend, those were perhaps the most appropriate and even prophetic. The proposed bailout of Wall... Sign in to see full entry.

Obama needs to fight back on the ecomony

Days after storied financial institutions collapsed this week, John McCain cut an ad in which he vowed to "reform Wall Street and fix Washington." It distilled the way he hopes to frame the campaign: as a referendum on who is best positioned to reform government. And it is no great mystery why he... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 19, 2008

McCain, Obama Mislead on Immigration

INTERVIEWER: "You voted for the construction of the wall between Mexico and the United States..." JOHN MCCAIN: "I didn't vote for an...I am not sure what you are talking about, but we can secure...our borders with walls and/or fences in urban areas, and then virtual fences, vehicle barriers.... Sign in to see full entry.

Obama misleading McCain's Regulation Record

TO LISTEN to Sen. Barack Obama, Sen. John McCain is a Johnny-come-lately to the cause of regulating financial markets. "He has consistently opposed the sorts of common-sense regulations that might have lessened the current crisis," Mr. Obama said in New Mexico yesterday. "When I was warning about... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Palin doesn't know her own state's energy production

Gov. Sarah Palin "knows more about energy than probably anyone in the United States of America." --John McCain, ABC interview, Sept. 11, 2008. "My job has been to oversee nearly 20 percent of the U.S. domestic supply of oil and gas." --Gov. Sarah Palin, Campaign event in Golden, Colorado, Sept. 15,... Sign in to see full entry.

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