Mccain Bailout

Make Them Famous and Know Their Names?

Michael Seitzman | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics


Michael Seitzman

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?

Jason Linkins

Meghan McCain's Infinite Playlist

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics


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,...

Another Freddie Mac Lobbyist Now McCain Staffer

Washington Post | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


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...

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

Think Progress | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics


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...

Jason Linkins

John McCain Gets Incoherent In Bailout Defense

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics


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...

Sam Stein

No Truce: McCain Rips Obama On Bailout

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics


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...

McCain Country Protests Wall Street Bailout

Dave McLane | Posted 11.01.2008 | Home


Dave McLane

"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."

Sam Stein

McCain Now Above Partisanship In New Bailout Ad

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics


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...

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

Arianna Huffington | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


Arianna Huffington

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.

How Politics Trumped Governance

Ron Suskind | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


Ron Suskind

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.

Sam Stein

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

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


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...

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

Time | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


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...

Sam Stein

Ed Rollins: Failure Of Bailout Will Hurt McCain

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


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 ...

Sam Stein

Obama Ad Highlights Fiorina's Golden Parachute

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


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

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

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


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...

Sam Stein

McCain Camp Can't Get Story Straight On Bailout

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics


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...

McCain Claims Credit For Bailout Deal

Politico | Posted 10.29.2008 | Politics


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

To Congress: Please Read Before Bailing Out!

Sheila Tendy | Posted 10.28.2008 | Business


Sheila Tendy

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.

McCain Schedules His Own Hollywood Fundraiser

Variety | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics


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...

The McCain Trap and Obama's Debate Challenge

George Lakoff | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics


George Lakoff

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.

Sam Stein

Administration Official: Bailout Likely, McCain Lost PR Battle

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics


Concerned that the public relations battle had turned against their favor, John McCain and the group of conservatives who opposed the outlines of the ...

Jed Lewison

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

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics


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 ...

McCain Bets Presidency On Bailout Gambit

Henry Blodget | Posted 10.27.2008 | Business


Henry Blodget

By aligning himself with the Republicans refuse to go along with the Paulson plan, McCain not only appears to be standing up for this outrage but is reinforcing his desired image as a maverick.

Sam Stein

Ex-Adviser: McCain "Blinked," Campaign "Governed By Tactics, Not Ideology"

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics


Scroll down to see McCain ad... After days of saying that John McCain would not attend Friday's presidential debate unless an agreement on a bailout ...

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

Think Progress | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics


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...