Whether you're happy that the Wall Street bailout was rejected by the House, or disappointed, one thing is abundantly clear - McCain went "all in" on the bailout, made it the single real-time test of his leadership. He quote-unquote "suspended" his campaign, so he could get down and dirty in the negotiations, and show how John McCain brings people together to get things done.
In fact, in a premature victory dance, this morning:
In a hard-hitting speech here before several thousand very enthusiastic supporters, McCain bragged about having played a leading role in the congressional agreement on a $700 billion financial sector bailout package..
"I went to Washington last week to make sure that the taxpayers of Ohio and across this great country were not left footing the bill for mistakes made on Wall Street and evil and greed in Washington," he said
It was a massive, massive fail.
Democrats delivered the votes they promised in the House. House Republicans bolted. The same House Republicans that John McCain took full credit for bringing into the fold. In fact, he was so confident that he thought he had enough in tow to pass a bill, he blustered about it all morning.
But, this wasn't just a failure in his self-created leadership test, it was a failure to even keep his finger on the pulse of his own party's caucus, showing himself to be utterly clueless as to where his House members stood, as late as this morning.
McCain likes to paint himself as the guy who can reach out his arms and bring people from all sides in for a big group embrace. This vote was when he was going to prove it.
Yet, instead, all he showed is that he's the lost, erratic, out-of-touch, flailing, impulsive gambler that the public is coming to believe he is.
It's not because John McCain doesn't care; it's because John McCain doesn't get it.
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For over two decades -- for over two decades, he's subscribed to that old, discredited Republican philosophy: Give more and more to those with the most and hope that prosperity trickles down to everyone else.
In Washington, they call this the "Ownership Society," but what it really means is that you're on your own. Out of work? Tough luck, you're on your own. No health care? The market will fix it. You're on your own. Born into poverty? Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps, even if you don't have boots. You are on your own.
(APPLAUSE)
Well, it's time for them to own their failure. It's time for us to change America. And that's why I'm running for president of the United States.
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3) All of you go VOTE on Nov 4
You can not celebrate a Victory wihtout a win. Keep grinding DEMS DO NOT GET COMPLACENT HERE, THERE IS STILL ALOT OF WORK TO BE DONE. THERE ARE 35 DAYS LEFT UNTIL ELECTION DAY!!
Obama/Biden 08
So . . . how's thet Bush Economy working for you???
And what is there to stop this circus? To stop him, we have to have an all out market crash, and the middle class will disproportionally pay the price.
1.) How can you look the country straight in the eyes and tell them Sarah Palin is more qualified to be Vice President of the United States than Tom Ridge?
2.) Why won't you release ALL of your medical records and allow the proper scrutiny of them?
3.) You said several times you know how to win wars. Okay, how do you win wars? When did you arrive at this moment of self-awarenes?. And when you did, why did you not share this incredible knowledge with the President, the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
3. You have said several times that you know how to find Osama bin Laden. When did you arrive at this moment of self-awareness? (Same follow up as above)
4.) How can you use the slogan 'COUNTRY FIRST",when every action you take, every statement you make, every decision your campaign had made is clearly "McCAIN FIRST, COUNTRY IF IT SUITS ME"?
5.) Why did you lie to my old friend David Letterman, telling him you had to cancel your appearance on his show to fly back to Washington to solve the Bailout Crisis, when in fact you were being interviewed in New York by Katey Couric?
6.) Why did you announce a "suspension" of your campaign - but kept all your offices open, your surrogates on the air, and your face in front of as many cameras as you coud find.
DON'T GAMBLE YOUR COUNTRY WITH McCAIN-PALIN'S RECKLESS JUDGMENT, LIES, BIGOTRY, SECRECY.
Just say NO to McCain on Nov 4th
McCain's/Palin "'mish-mash" of words, are only words, mashed! No leadership there.
When he blurted out his suspension of his campaign and did not follow through......what a gaff.
All my senses of reason repel his sinister sef raving.
http://myrealitytelevision.com/2008/09/who-caused-financial-meltdown-was-mccain-negligent-2008-presidential-debate/