Mccain Bailout

McCain, Under Pressure From Tea Party Activists, Claims He Was Misled On The Bailout

The Arizona Republic | Dan Nowicki | Posted 05.25.2011

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Under growing pressure from conservatives and "tea party" activists, Sen. John McCain of Arizona is having to defend his record of supporting the gove...

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Palin Suspends Vice Presidential Campaign: Rushes Back to Alaska to Keep an Eye on Russia

Steve Young | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Governor Palin believes that geography is more important than politics," said McCain campaign spokesman, Tucker Bounds.

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Make Them Famous and Know Their Names?

Michael Seitzman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Well, McCain didn't make them famous, did he? Not the members of either party who shoved their crap into this bailout bill. See the problem?

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Meghan McCain's Infinite Playlist

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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As many of you no doubt know, Senator John McCain's daughter Meghan has turned her father's campaign into something of a hobby to build a blog around,...

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Axelrod, Schmidt Clash On "Meet The Press" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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John McCain strategist Steve Schmidt and Barack Obama strategist David Axelrod went head to head on "Meet The Press" Sunday morning. Here they are tal...

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Another Freddie Mac Lobbyist Now McCain Staffer

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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When mortgage giant Freddie Mac feared several years ago that Sen. John McCain was too outspoken on the issue of executive pay, it pinpointed a lobbyi...

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No Truce: McCain Rips Obama On Bailout

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. John McCain accused Barack Obama of "phoning it in" when it came to hammering out a bailout package for Wall Street, a day after his campaign rel...

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Lieberman: We Need To Pass Bailout Because "It Will Be Good For John McCain"

Think Progress | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Fox News today, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) discussed the downturn in Sen. John McCain's presidential prospects, saying McCain "is behind now because...

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John McCain Gets Incoherent In Bailout Defense

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Look, I'm just going to level with you. I have not got no explanation for what could possibly be going on in this clip of John McCain on today's Morn...

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McCain Now Above Partisanship In New Bailout Ad

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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A day after the RNC and John McCain himself criticized Barack Obama both for supporting a bailout package for Wall Street and contributing to its defe...

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McCain Country Protests Wall Street Bailout

Dave McLane | Posted 05.25.2011

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"It's a mess. So they're doing what they did in Iraq: spending billions and billions of dollars. And on what? In Iraq the billions went to war contractors, it went to the oil companies, and things like that."

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Ed Rollins: Failure Of Bailout Will Hurt McCain

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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A prominent GOP strategist said on Monday that John McCain handled his role in the bailout process poorly and would ultimately be hurt politically by ...

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McCain: Now Is Not The Time For Blame, But I Blame Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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At 5:15 p.m Monday evening, Sen. John McCain addressed a pool of reporters in Ohio, declaring that it was not the appropriate time or place for people...

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Does McCain Still Agree with Reagan that Government is the Problem?

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ronald Reagan, in his first inaugural address, famously declared that "government is not the solution to our problem." In the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, this anti-government battle cry should be on trial. But, stunningly, it is not. This needs to change.

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Obama Ad Highlights Fiorina's Golden Parachute

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barack Obama is out with a new ad Monday, criticizing the golden parachutes corporate CEOs have received while their companies stumble, and highlighti...

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Joe Klein: McCain's "Puerile Histrionics" On Bailout Only Hurt

Time | Posted 05.25.2011

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I don't blame John McCain for not rounding up enough Republican votes to get this bailout bill through the House of Representatives--he's not a member...

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How Politics Trumped Governance

Ron Suskind | Posted 05.25.2011

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So, how did we get a war inside the Republican party that may leave the economy in shambles? Look to the end of last week, when McCain made his odd Washington cameo.

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McCain Camp Can't Get Story Straight On Bailout

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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At the same time that Sen. John McCain was saying that he didn't deserve credit for getting an economic bailout package to the brink of completion, hi...

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McCain Claims Credit For Bailout Deal

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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Previewing a McCain campaign message for the days ahead, top strategist Steve Schmidt claimed Sunday that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is responsible fo...

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To Congress: Please Read Before Bailing Out!

Sheila Tendy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Since the stress level is running high for everyone in Washington and a clear strategy has not yet been formulated, here are some talking points to consider in the bailout negotiations.

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McCain Schedules His Own Hollywood Fundraiser

Variety | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's a fund-raiser on the books for John McCain on Wednesday at the Century Plaza Hotel, with the candidate set to return to raise money from Los A...

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House GOP Aides: McCain "Not Familiar With The Details" Of Bailout

Think Progress | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bailout negotiations "dissolved into a verbal brawl" at the White House yesterday, as some House Republicans, led by Eric Cantor (R-VA), said they wou...

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GOP House Leader Says McCain "Got The Discussion Going In The Direction That We Wanted"

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 05.25.2011

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Just before 2PM, House Republican Whip Roy Blunt told CNN's Jessica Yellin that John McCain's so-called 'rescue mission' on the financial crisis deal ...

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Chuck Schumer: "Tell Sen. McCain To Get Out Of Town"

MSNBC | Posted 05.25.2011

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During a speech on the Senate floor this morning, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D) urged President Bush to "respectfully tell Sen. McCain to get out of town. He...

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The McCain Trap and Obama's Debate Challenge

George Lakoff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama needs a response to McCain's call for "victory." A possible response is "Victory over who?" "What enemies would you sign a peace treaty with?" The people of Iraq? They mostly want us to leave.

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