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Will John McCain Lose To The United States Economy?

73 Comments
Sunday, September, 21, 2008 8:15 AM davecatbone writes:

it's ironic

now that the mass of voters who can't decide are paying attention, the polls will slip, slide, ebb, wane and change on a daily basis as the vacillating mob oohs and ahs with every twist of the campaign. When the dust settles after the debates, we'll see what will be. IMO, all this stuff is theater, but America will decide based on the debates.
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Monday, September, 22, 2008 12:09 AM Chad writes:

beltwaygirl

Awesome, awesome, awesome! No wonder you posted this at 3:00AM. Great stuff. i'll have to read it again later because my brain really hurts right now. This is very scary stuff. McCain realy has to come out swinging on this - an dcall a spade a spade. Obama is a major part of the problem and will not be remotely close to the solution. Infact, he's probably frothing at the mouth over the prospect of inheriting an even bigger government that is actively nationalizing industry. Ah, the workers paradise!
This is great BG - I'll be back in later to read and post pithy comments. I got Part III up now.
Goodnight...
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Monday, September, 22, 2008 12:32 AM beltway girl writes:

dave

i really hope so. barack obama is not exactly FDR, and this may not be anything but a big blip on the economic landscape. if it's anything else, i don't really think barack obama is the one we want in the white house with that skimpy resume. i don't buy the old adages about the political parties. mccain would clearly be the superior candidate to send into the white house if it, indeed, turned into a genuine catastrophe. those debates sure are going to be interesting!
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Monday, September, 22, 2008 12:35 AM beltway girl writes:

chad

if he's aggressive in the debates, and he has a coherent strategy for addressing this, and (most importantly) a HANDLE on what's at the root of the problem, that economy-is-fundamentally-sound comment may well come back to bite obama.
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Monday, September, 22, 2008 12:46 AM beltway girl writes:

the polls

cut to four today in gallup from six yesterday.

if that isn't an encouraging sign for mccain, nothing is.
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Monday, September, 22, 2008 12:52 AM KevInFl writes:

beltway girl

Really great job! As Chad says, I too will be back to read more in morning , I am heading to bed now (12 51 AM) Great job od analyzing very difficult situation
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Monday, September, 22, 2008 12:58 AM beltway girl writes:

kev

have you been to flagwaver's blog?

a lot of the bloggers are on to something big here. fannie and freddie are intimately involved with the obama campaign, which is no surprise, considering their left-wing bent. and the fact that they got obama and others in their pocket, allowing them to land in just the crisis situation they're in today, is poison for obama.

the gallup poll today narrowed from six to four for obama. this is a very, very bad sign for him, and better news for mccain than could have been hoped for.
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Monday, September, 22, 2008 11:44 PM Chad writes:

beltway girl

Could you post flagwaver's link?

The polls are a good sign. I was keen on McCain's statement as well that the bailouts have to stop. I hope he means it. The flip side is that regardless of what he says or wants to do, it'll all be done by the time he takes the oath. I am sure McCain knows that - yet he still had the backbone to make a statement on it - Obama won't take one and MSM will give him yet another pass. He won't let anyone know what he htinks about anything that is not yet decided - his past RE opinions and ideology is one giant cover up.
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Tuesday, September, 23, 2008 1:37 AM beltway girl writes:

chad, you can go straight to it

through "what's hot"/"lost cause," but here it is: http://flagwaver.blogtownhall.com/

the fannie/freddie mess is super bad news for obama. chad, what do you think the debates will be like?

explosive? or snoozers? i'd lean more towards fireworks, myself...
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Tuesday, September, 23, 2008 1:19 PM Chad writes:

debates

I kinda think McCain is gonna really go on the attack - he has to. The only thing Obama really has a concrete position on is abortion and more nany-state programs. I think McCain can really hit Obama hard on the eceonomy - especially since Obama was afraid to state his position - he is afraid to lead. Either that or Obama is just afraid to say what he really things - that government should own all industry and liberate the proletariate. Obama has no experience, no substance and no clue - McCain can really run him into the ground on several issues - economy, pandering to UN, Iraq and the WoT he can also distinguish himself from Bush - which is a must given the fact that Obama seems to be running against the Bush-Palin ticket...
I'm thinking fireworks too - got matches?
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Wednesday, September, 24, 2008 1:07 AM beltway girl writes:

chad, blaze 'em up, pally!

they won't need me. i think that's going to be a nasty set of debates. saddleback proves that obama loses when you play nice and fair. i hope they stay civil. i hate to see role models acting like total twads (my own word! a member of the twit squad).

i hope, for biden's sake, the veep debate doesn't disintegrate into a lloyd bentsen attempt at a catfight.

lloyd! meow!! joe seems like he's not above it.
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Wednesday, September, 24, 2008 2:11 AM Chad writes:

total twads

You need to put that phrase on a picture of JObama. That's excellent.

If Biden slams Palin like Bentsen hit Quayle, he's done. To his credit I thnik he is ab it more cordial than that, but we shall see. Palin will probably woalk ove there and punch him in the nose if he acts like a jerk. She is tough. My uncle has lived in Alaska since the Korean War and loves her.

McCain has to come out hitting and not let up until he has obliterated all the lies that cometh forth from the mouth of Obama. I think if McCain can make the argument and the connection linking Obama to Fred and Fan, and Johnson and the meltdown, he's in like Flynn. OK, maybe not really in, but people will be begining to doubt the messiah, and that's really all we need to deliver the fatal blow.
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Wednesday, September, 24, 2008 2:27 AM beltway girl writes:

chad, you're right

this fannie/freddie left-wing twins thing could do obama in altogether.

right, well, at least we won't be accused of sexism. you know, you have FANNIE AND FREDDIE.

i wonder if the same will be said of the obiden ticket when the smoke settles?

oooh, i doubt it!
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Wednesday, September, 24, 2008 2:35 AM beltway girl writes:

do we want a TOTAL

economic fannie and freddie? we saw what they did just with their grips into the housing industry.

a complete, econnukelical (e-CON-nuke-li-cal) meltdown?

ask obama. he'll take you there.

infanticide, you know, if the chips are down. but a nice house! are we in?

no habla espanroll. senator obama, go home.
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Wednesday, September, 24, 2008 10:51 AM Chad writes:

fannie/freddie left-wing twins thin

is now being investigated by the FBI - this is fantastic news, because they are investigating Johnson, Raines et al for cooking the books to activate their bonuses. We knew Pelosi and Dodd would never hold hearings starring these Clinton hacks, but now they're gonna be forced to - and people will be paying attention. I wonder if the Speaker can be impeached for gross negligence? Barney Frank's head is gonna roll - I will take particular pleasure in that, although given the banking scandal, the gay prostitute scandal and everyehting else he has survived, he could well be the most corrupt Congressman ever.
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Wednesday, September, 24, 2008 11:15 AM Sue writes:

Polls

I have seem some surveys where of course the Republicans are being blamed for this entire mess. Okay! Get some knowledge here please!

There is a lot of blame to go around. I worked in the real estate industry and let me tell you for years Freddie/Fannie were skating on this ice. These corporations became political machines and every one seemed to turn a blind eye.

I remember when Fannie or Freddie switched accountants. They were using Arthur Anderson and it was around the Enron fiasco. They switched to Price Waterhouse and of course nothing really changed. I love how Freddie and Fannie are on record questioned their books years ago and so did investors, but a blind eye was turned.

I am glad the FBI has gotten involved. I do feel that if they did deep enough, some of these Democrats are not going to look too swell after this.
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Wednesday, September, 24, 2008 11:30 AM KevInFl writes:

beltway girl

I came back for more of this great post! :) as Dave says though I am afraid everything hinges on the debates and the public's perceptions of who wins them. It is ashame more folk dont pay more attention to these issues
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Wednesday, September, 24, 2008 9:50 PM Chad writes:

beltway girl

I was happy to see McCain take the hig road and show leadership and go back to DC to deal with this mess, but was deflated and disturbed by his comments on Cuomo on 60 minutes. How can he think that one of the prime culprits on this mess (Cuomo was at HUD under Clinton, right?)would make a fine SEC chief? Just when I get comfy he goes and says something stupid like that. sigh.
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Thursday, September, 25, 2008 1:08 AM beltway girl writes:

chad, i don't care

if mccain puts the editors of "mother jones" on in his press office.

some of the most major problems facing our nation now would be easily solved via bipartisan efforts. in my opinion, a candidate who moves actual bipartisanship forward on the polarized plate of america's political menu is worth his weight in arugula. keep conservative principles in tact, but move the nation towards a comfortable center, with the economy collapsing and people unable to obtain good health care. it'll ultimately pull the country right.
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Thursday, September, 25, 2008 1:10 AM beltway girl writes:

kev

mccain on the SUPER right track by trying to postpone the debates. this guy thinks on his feet. he is obviously not afraid to debate, evident in his commitment early on to do a number of townhall debates. bipartisanship is key in this economic meltdown, and health care. mccain may have the luckiest year of his life.
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Thursday, September, 25, 2008 1:12 AM beltway girl writes:

sue, you are so funny and

insightful, i wish you had your own blog so i could haunt it! fannie and freddie have held obama back from an explosive surge in the polls. they may lose him this election.

obama is not FDR.
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Thursday, September, 25, 2008 1:13 AM beltway girl writes:

stand up, FDR, stand up!

oh, God love ya, what am i talkin about?

stand up for FDR! come on, stand up!

thanks, we will.
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Thursday, September, 25, 2008 1:14 AM Chad writes:

beltway girl

if mccain puts the editors of "mother jones" on in his press office.

That is a sobering thought....

What do you think he wil be able to achieve in DC. You thnik he wil be able to get th rest of the Repubs behind him to support some version of a bailout and take credit for saving the economy? That could win him the election, don't you think?
It'll be intreesting: Bush invited McCain, Obama and all Congressional leaders for "pow-wow" and the WH. Obama had no intendtionof going near DC - I wonder what he'll do now? he's got to go or it could be said "he doesn't get it!"

but move the nation towards a comfortable center, with the economy collapsing and people unable to obtain good health care. it'll ultimately pull the country right. --I agree.
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Thursday, September, 25, 2008 1:20 AM Chad writes:

beltway girl: In vcase you didn't know..

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)endorse Barack Obama (kinda, but close enough to be even more afriad of this guy.) These people are ideological kooks - they don't get behind anyone NOT in step iwth and willing to advance their case.

Here's the link to their "statement on the 2008 Election."

http://www.dsausa.org/pdf/Statement_on_the_2008_Presidentia l_Election.pdf

Don't ask how I found this. Just send it to everyone you know who is on the fence and may vote for him. VCheck out the 4points of the Economic Justice Plan - sound familiar??? happy reading!
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Thursday, September, 25, 2008 1:22 AM Chad writes:

I can't spell anymore

too much socialist party rhetoric. goodnight, comrades...
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Thursday, September, 25, 2008 1:32 AM beltway girl writes:

chad, look HAMAS already endorsed him

like the socialists make such a big difference? you know?

i guess it just adds fuel to the fire... actually, right you are.

it's the same principle whereby putin and that nut in iran can get together. sooooper creepy...
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Thursday, September, 25, 2008 8:25 AM Chad writes:

HAMAS already endorsed him

I forgot about that.....

Maybe the GOP can get a bunch of of HAMAS camo-and scarf laden terorists to do a commercial for Obama sceaming in Arabic, "Obama, our hope! - change we can believe in!" Cameral pan out fo little children carrying mock RK47 and RPGs...

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Thursday, September, 25, 2008 10:26 PM Sheila writes:

beltwaygirl...

right now I think Mac has the best hand...tomorrow night will be revealing...
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Thursday, September, 25, 2008 10:38 PM beltway girl writes:

you guys,

of course obama wants to keep this debate.

the only way he can win is if mccain doesn't show up...
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Thursday, September, 25, 2008 10:49 PM beltway girl writes:

wait, i take that back

he'd probably still lose.
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Friday, September, 26, 2008 12:07 AM Chad writes:

beltway girl

He might do OK is he doesn't leave his teleprompter at the rodeo..
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Friday, September, 26, 2008 1:05 AM beltway girl writes:

right, well, maybe

some lucky bull can come and take DC by storm!!
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Friday, September, 26, 2008 1:17 AM beltway girl writes:

what would PETA say?

okay, so it's the Year of the Bull. he memorized the lines better than obama. obama's own mistake in leaving the teleprompter at a rodeo.

bull's already king in DC anyway.
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Friday, September, 26, 2008 10:54 AM Sue writes:

Beltway Girl

I think Fannie and Freddie are haunting a lot of people.
By the way just in case you were curious of the meaning of their names:

"The company is called "Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation". The abbreviation is FHMC, which may sound like "Freddie Mac" See also Federal National Mortgage Assiciation (FHMA)= Fannie Mae."

Just a piece of trivia to get stuck in your head and fall out. And of course it makes no sense to me!

I wonder how Sallie Mae is doing? What is with these name? They sound like chocolate companies.
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Friday, September, 26, 2008 12:39 PM beltway girl writes:

hi, sue

thanks for telling me, you know where is steech when we need him?? out destroying the economy!
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Friday, September, 26, 2008 12:40 PM beltway girl writes:

sue, do you remember doc steech?

?
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Friday, September, 26, 2008 12:41 PM Sue writes:

Beltway Girl - Doc

Yes, I do.
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Saturday, September, 27, 2008 1:52 AM beltway girl writes:

i wish doc would come back

his blog was hilarious.

well, the first debate is over. obama did NOT look like the teleprompter kid. he looked strong, this was no knockout, but i still feel mccain won this debate on substance. and even on delivery, obama did look rattled at various points. mccain looked generally pretty calm and together throughout.

the reason we can be reasonably sure mccain won this is that chris matthews looked like he was going to give birth to a calf right there on the live television. reality tv with chris matthews! woo-hoo!!
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Saturday, September, 27, 2008 7:27 AM davecatbone writes:

BG, the debate

I think people saw what they wanted to see. I saw Obama get rattled, frustrated, angry and off message. But the analysts didn't see that. I thought McCain clearly did better.
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Saturday, September, 27, 2008 4:08 PM Chad writes:

beltway girl

"the reason we can be reasonably sure mccain won this is that chris matthews looked like he was going to give birth to a calf right there on the live television."

Thanks for the visual... That makes me REALLY glad I watched it in FOX. The leg tingle thing is bad enough...

I thought McCain looked a bit stronger and got under Obama's skin a bit, but he didn't come out swinging like he needed to. Maybe he was trying to play take the Presidential high-road?

In my opinion he missed a HUGE opportunity when Obama blamed the fiscal crisis on "8 years of George Bush economics..." mac neeed to hit back with the cold, hard truth , and he didnt't. He didn't even bring up that Obama took almost 130K from FM/FM in only two years. (sigh)

I still think he won on substance and fact.

I do wish the commission on Pres debates would allow other candidates to participate (Libertarian, etc...) as none have been even seen in the same building since they almost had Nader arrested for showing up at UMass Boston in 2000. Maybe legitimate 3rd party candidates would help the process - got out of the DC box and talk truthfully instead of soundbites.

At least last night wasn't a soundbite competition - it was constructive.

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Saturday, September, 27, 2008 11:58 PM beltway girl writes:

dave, total agreement

the remark about obama sitting down at the table with that little creep from iran and saying No, You, Won't would've been the sound bite of the night had obama said it.

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Sunday, September, 28, 2008 12:02 AM beltway girl writes:

chad, more total

agreement. a darned good debate, maybe a point or two in the polls to be gained for mccain in the thoughtful segment of the soft, squishy middle. but also, points to be gained for obama in the thoughtless section of the soft, squishy middle. in the end, probably a wash, or a slight cutting into obama's six-point-lead today in gallup.
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Sunday, September, 28, 2008 12:05 AM beltway girl writes:

you guys, obama has practically NO

foreign policy experience.

so all foreign policy is going to be ceded to "stand up" guy joe biden?

shudder...
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Sunday, September, 28, 2008 8:42 AM Chad writes:

beltway girl

Stand up for Putin! God love ya! Stand up! Stand up for Iran - everyone, gotta love'em! C'Mon! Stand up for Hamas - they've endorsed us! But hey, what do I crae? I dn't ned to save any money for reitrement even if we lose this thing - i've got a Congressional retiremnt package coming.. Oh, what am I saying?

You know, I have to say this: John McCain and Sarah palin are probabley batter picks, certainly much more qualified than we are to be President and Vice-President. Oh, what am I saying?
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Sunday, September, 28, 2008 12:08 PM davecatbone writes:

beltway girl

Boehner won us some, stop by
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Sunday, September, 28, 2008 2:33 PM beltway girl writes:

kay, obama up eight points today

in gallup. i don't think the debate is driving this. the financial crashes on page one are, probably with people who couldn't have cared less about any debate.

if mccain can effectively distance himself from the financial crisis, which is what is now propelling obama, and emphasize his position as a champion against pork and an early proponent of reform and fannie and freddie...

and then make it clear to the average squishy, middle voter that the financial crisis finds its Domino Zero in fannie and freddie and their dem friends, well...

a tall order, but if he can do it by election day, obama will have crested too early and things will fall mccain's way.
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Sunday, September, 28, 2008 5:21 PM Chad writes:

beltway girl

It is ironic, is it not, that McCain -a guy who is probably now of the most vehemently anti-pork members of Congress could lose an election to the biggest big-government socialist in US political history, who has no record of accomplishment except for taking 130K from FM/FM and who hired several of the people most complicit in this mess. The people who carry the majority ofthe blame in this could well be rewarded with the White House. sigh.
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Monday, September, 29, 2008 1:14 AM beltway girl writes:

chad

obama's cresting right now. this may be a very bad time for that-- for OBAMA. there's plenty of time before the general election to expose all aspects of the debacle. that's not good for obama.
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Monday, September, 29, 2008 3:04 AM Sue writes:

Beltway Girl

Isn't the next debate more of a town hall style? I like that better. Why can't people in the audience ask questions. I am not a big debate fan.

I think they both looked stiff. Obama did look "unpleasant" a few times. I talked to my dad and he thought McCain won. My sister, well we don't care, she is for Obama, she actually thought McCain sounded stronger. And my mom, well, she had to watch it on tape because she calls Obama nasty names and you never hear a word he is saying when she screaming.
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Monday, September, 29, 2008 8:48 AM Chad writes:

beltway girl

I agree with your insight from the comment you posted at my place. Obama's riding the wave and wants to ake all the credit for the bailout of those evil greedy bankers on Wall Street. Let him have it - and then rip him and the Dems apart by illuminating the public as to their role in creating and perpetuating this mess. Let him crest now - 5 weeks prior to the election.
Obama said how he was "working the phones" while on the stump and urging colleagues in DC to agree to a deal. Gee, you think he was pushingth deal for ACORN to get 20% of the "bailout" funding? Nah, he wouldn't... Oh, wait a minute... he IS from Chicago...
S&L deal definitely set a precedent, but this is a scale that is unprecedented - and I think it's only the beginning. I don't care how much $$$ they throw at the problem, as long as the govt. is calling the shots, it's a bad deal.
I am demanding from my sleazy faux-conservative corrupt US Rep (Tom Feeny - ugh) that he expose Barney Frank, Pelosi, all of them. Screw the polite talk - all of these folks have just wiped their hind-sides with the Constitution. I'm seriously considering running in 2010 against this clown. Plus I need a job and I hear Congress pays well and has good bennies...
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Monday, September, 29, 2008 10:45 AM skep41 writes:

Unfortunately...

People are scared and they might just listen to the propaganda. It takes too much time to read and click on the links...
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Monday, September, 29, 2008 9:01 PM beltway girl writes:

sue

the bar is set as low for palin as it was for obama this time around. unless she's a complete disaster, her performance will pass the bar. if she does at all well, it'll be lauded. she's getting hammered even at NR.
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Monday, September, 29, 2008 9:02 PM beltway girl writes:

chad

not panicking. i think the lead will dissipate. it's holding steady today.
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Monday, September, 29, 2008 9:03 PM beltway girl writes:

skep

still lots of time left, though, skep. and a handful of debates. that's spin-free media time. mccain's not out of the running yet, not by a long shot. in the end, i think financial panic will be trumped by "inexperience panic," i.e., common sense.
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Tuesday, September, 30, 2008 1:13 AM beltway girl writes:

airplane!

you know, the current situation with the financial crisis on wall street reminds me a lot of a quote from that great, great movie, "airplane!"

"they bought their tickets.

they knew what they were getting into.

i say, let'em crash!"
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Tuesday, September, 30, 2008 4:00 PM skep41 writes:

BG

He better start running soon.
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Wednesday, October, 01, 2008 2:12 AM beltway girl writes:

give him a little time, skep

this is like the most important football game we've ever watched in our lives. the other side (that "right side of history") is going to try to run the clock out on him.

too much time left for that, and w/too small a lead held by the opposition. mccain'll have his say. this guy doesn't fall down and roll over, i don't care what anyone on this blog says. he has a strategy. fix the problem, THEN fix the blame. it's actually a pretty good strategy. this mess falls squarely like a bomb into sen. obama's lap in the debates. don't underestimate mccain.

or bill clinton!
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Wednesday, October, 01, 2008 2:13 AM beltway girl writes:

if it were just mccain, well...

but bill, too?

forgetaboutit...
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Wednesday, October, 01, 2008 4:07 AM Sue writes:

Beltway Girl

I am sure she will do fine. I am just wondering how long before Biden says something off the wall. About 15 minutes.

I remember during the primary Biden saying that Dennis K's (can't spell that last name) wife was so attractive. Oh Joe put a sock in it!
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Wednesday, October, 01, 2008 7:00 AM Sgt Relic writes:

BG

So when exactly is McCain going to reveal this grand strategy?

The man just told the president to forget about the congress and just write a check for $1 trillion dollars!

The Republican Study Committee has a workable plan that doesn't loot the taxpayer. It recognizes the culpability of the CRA and the Banking Bill of '99 and removes those idiotic regulations as a starting point.

McCain is listening to Phil Gramm for economic advice. Gramm is one of those who put the whole thing in place to begin with, so it is unlikely that McCain is going to even listen to the conservatives in the RSC.

Obama's voters don't get excited about big spending as long as they get included.

Conservatives in congress have the answer. The question is will your maverick listen to conservatives?

I think not.
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Wednesday, October, 01, 2008 12:35 PM beltway girl writes:

sarge, i'm not saying the plan

will be all that great. no matter what, it's going to be a haul. but the matter of WHO, exactly, is responsible for all of this is something the average voter's going to be pretty interested in, and letting them know where you can trace this back to... THAT, i think, he'll do.
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Wednesday, October, 01, 2008 12:36 PM beltway girl writes:

sue

she sounded really, really good in her interview with hugh hewitt.

biden, icecap joe, is not exactly an oratorical genius...
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Wednesday, October, 01, 2008 5:29 PM Chad writes:

beltway girl

Here's an interesting piece on lawmakers lack of economic knowledge:

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2008/10/01/most-lawmakers-do nt-have-economic-education/

“It’s interesting that those who are responsible for solving the biggest economic crisis in generations don’t have the educational background to know the difference between commercial paper and copy machine paper,” said James Bowers, managing director Center for Economic and Entrepreneurial Literacy.

Shocking, isn't it!!!??? Perhaps if they had a solid understanding of the Constitution and the free market we wouldn't be here today?

Looking for info on the new bill's proposed tax breaks, etc.

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Wednesday, October, 01, 2008 5:31 PM Chad writes:

beltway girl

Local media reporting Obama up by 8 points in Central Florida - but they don't specifically say they're citing the Quinnipiac poll. RCP average for Florida is Obama +3 as of today. You don't think they're a wee bit biased, now, do you?
Plus Monica Lewinsky's boyfriend spoke at UCF today - huge crowd. Ah, the Young Communists are back!
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Wednesday, October, 01, 2008 11:58 PM Chad writes:

beltway girl

check out crawfish's swamp - he has posted a summary of the bill - all 471 pages of it. They couldn't have possibly read through it before voting. Apparently it is loaded with crap - surprise! We'll see how the markest open tomorrow. House is supposed to vote on friday I think.....
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Thursday, October, 02, 2008 11:41 AM Sgt Relic writes:

BG

Great news! The senate passes the bill and the market is tanking. LOL!
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Thursday, October, 02, 2008 12:37 PM beltway girl writes:

chad, this thing is like a

circus, and i really fear it's going to torpedo mccain's chances if he doesn't aggressively get out there and play pin the tail on the obama. the upcoming debates will help with that, but how to wrestle a twisting donkey to the ground? let's hope mccain brings a teleprompter.
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Thursday, October, 02, 2008 12:40 PM beltway girl writes:

sarge

i heard this, honestly. it sailed through the senate with "sweeteners." i shudder to think what a "sweetener" would be like with a bill of this magnitude. my God. that's gotta be one big lake of kool-aid...

better get the soup kitchens open and ready for business!

yipes...
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Thursday, October, 02, 2008 5:16 PM Chad writes:

BG

"but how to wrestle a twisting donkey to the ground"

with a shotgun

He must hammer Obama with ACORN, Jim Johnson, Franklin Raines, all that stuff. Obama is playing dirty with the race card. McCain has to bring up all of the above plus Frank Marshall David an dall the other Obama commie asociations, Ayers etc. If he doesn't start swinging, he's done. I hope he's just waiting for October -- oh yeah, IT'S HERE!!!!!!
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Thursday, October, 02, 2008 10:43 PM Chad writes:

beltway girl

Thoughts on the debate? i thought Palinheld her own and did very well. Everything was very cordial, no bombs, no gaffes (Biden could have told Ifill to stand up...)I think she connected and did what she had to do. I thought this debate was better than the Pres debate.
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Thursday, October, 02, 2008 10:49 PM beltway girl writes:

monumentally important debate, chad!

and she just kept john mccain in this race. i never get to blog anymore, but i'm posting on this for sure! huge, huge moment!! if obama does lose this, people will look back twenty years from now and say obama lost because he passed on hillary and the maverick took palin.

huge. just huge. the bar was low, but she passed any bar on this you could have put out there.
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Sunday, October, 05, 2008 1:12 AM beltway girl writes:

and independents

had better take notice that dems MADE this entire mess as partisan as possible to ruin mccain's chances in the election, delaying passage of the package and lining it with pork. understandable, since there are many pairs of dirty hands on their side of the aisle, including our Boy Wonder himself, Barack Obama. might come back to bite them in the end.
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Sunday, October, 05, 2008 6:00 PM Gunny "knuckles" G© writes:

beltway girl

Please let me know when you post something new. This was an excellent article.

McShamnesty is a lost cause. Especially after the other day when he said that he would put Saint Goreacle in his cabinet if he won.

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