Archive for September, 2008
Senate to vote on bailout Wednesday
Both McCain and Obama will travel to Washington for the surprise bailout vote in the Senate after Monday’s explosive failure in the House. Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell announced late on Tuesday a joint and bipartisan decision had been made to go through with some sort of bailout vote without passage in the House.
In a […]
Sarah Palin: “I’m the new energy”
Perhaps topping the presumptuousness many see in the actions and words of the Obama campaign, Sarah Palin has coined a new catchphrase to describe herself and her impact on Washington as McCain’s running mate: “The new energy.”
CBS released more of the awkward interview between Katie Couric and the McCain-Palin ticket, now showing new clips of […]
McCain TV: Channeling Bill Clinton (!?) to slam Dems in “Rein”
Using primary clips of Hillary Clinton to attack Obama is one thing. Slapping up video of Bill Clinton seemingly blaming Democrats for the fall of Fannie and Freddie - and thus the ensuing mortgage/credit crisis - in a new TV spot is just priceless.
The new spot, called “Rein” and said to be airing “nationally,” only […]
Economic blame leveled at GOP by voters in new polls, but support for bailout drops
Two new polls are out today that cover public sentiment about both the Fed bailout package and the overall financial crisis spreading beyond Wall Street and beginning to panic Main Street. The results show that Americans are becoming more concerned with the particulars of a government bailout the longer they have to understand it, with […]
The Buzz
The all-too-familiar game of finger pointing has begun among Democrats and Republicans in the wake of yesterday’s failed bailout bill in the House. Whether it’s Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner or John McCain, the blame is being spread around. But a more likely reason for the stunning death of the $700 billion compromise is voter anger […]
Obama TV: Two-minute “Same Path” offers economic hope and blasts McCain
Seeking to capitalize on voter fears over the struggling economy and sagging numbers for John McCain on Issue #1 this election, the Obama campaign has launched a new two-minute TV ad presenting vaguely promising plans from Obama to fix the economy and slamming McCain (no mention of Palin…) as “more of the same,” and someone […]
McCain-Palin decry “gotcha” journalism in Couric sit-down
The ballyhooed dual sit-down with CBS’ Katie Couric interviewing both John McCain and Sarah Palin produced some questionable comments from the pair. It involved complaints from the GOP ticket on Palin’s treatment in the media and whether or not a mumbled question from a voter at a campaign event is “gotcha journalism.”
Most of the interview […]
McCain responds to failed bailout with promise to work for a new plan - and harsh attacks on Obama
The world finally got a response from John McCain late this afternoon to the monumental failure of the Fed bailout bill in the House thanks to Congressional Republicans and moderate Democrats worried about quasi-socialism. McCain had stayed silent for hours after the plan that he had taken a large amount of credit for negotiating last […]
BAILOUT FAILS IN HOUSE: STOCKS PLUNGE AND CAMPAIGN THROWN INTO DISARRAY
Shocking news from the House floor this afternoon as the massive $700 billion bailout compromise, said to be destined for approval after a week of intense negotiations, failed in the midst of partisan rancor and finger-pointing among lawmakers never really on board with such a huge risk to the government and taxpayers. No re-vote was […]
The Buzz
The bailout takes center stage today as the House is debating the measure at this very moment and discussions over how much the Fed assistance will really tamp down the crisis goes on amidst yet another desperate bank buyout - this one of Wachovia. But at least the Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill hammered […]
