How McCain Can Mount a Comeback

SMOKE AND MIRRORS

HOW DOES McCAIN TURN IT AROUND... HE DOESN'T AS LONG AS THE MEDIA IGNORES THE FACTS

The response of the Democrats and the Obama campaign to the current financial crisis has been an exercise of SMOKE AND MIRRORS from day one. The housing and mortgage crisis has Democratic Party fingerprints and DNA all over it. The connections between Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac / ACORN / Democrats / Obama are impossible to miss, unless you’re living on a different planet. That’s what makes Pelosi’s comments so incredible. And let’s not speak about Barney (“Fannie and Freddie are not in a crisis!”) Frank. The national media is afraid of speaking the truth on this issue because that would put their darling candidate in serious jeopardy. If the national media were running a CSI lab, they would be all fired for incompetence, if not prosecuted for falsification of crucial data.

BUSH failed in that he did not aggressively take control of the situation. But blaming Bush in this case is like blaming the fireman for failing to put out the fire, or maybe for showing up too late. In the meantime, McCain was one of those who called for strict oversight over the mortgage giants, against Democratic opposition. This is not about bailing out the Bush administration. This is about bailing out the country from the Democratic Party's social engineering pet project gone horribly wrong.

WAKE UP... Obama is not going to bring change. He is simply the poster child for everything that needs to be changed in Washington. He is the facade behind which hide the same old special interests, which brought on this mess.

Andrew O. @ Sep 30, 2008 15:44:54 PM

Let Palin call a spade a spade

Palin should be unleashed to speak about the economy in blunt terms. No fancy wall street language. Shine the light on Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, ACORN, forced affirmative action loans to minorities, etc.

geevill of TX @ Sep 30, 2008 15:44:34 PM

McCain is not qualified to be a leader

McCain has flailed around and flip-flopped on so many issues it shows he doesn't even stand for anything. Times are tough and we need a competent and level-headed leader.

Obama/Biden 08

chris of PA @ Sep 30, 2008 15:44:05 PM

McCain should just NOT DO ANYTHING...he's done enough damage

The problem is John McCain attempting to make the bailout negotiations his political stage, which ignited partisan fire on BOTH sides of the aisle. This resulted in the breakdown of the process, Nancy Pelosi's dumb speech, which was certainly unproductive, and subsequently Republicans voting no just because their feelings were hurt, but they were clearly reacting in a partisan manner too. So Nancy Pelosi is at fault for not respecting partisan sensitivities, and the house republicans who changed their minds are at fault for voting against the interest of the nation due to partisan motivations. However, we all should not forget it was John McCain's grandstanding move last week that set the whole partisan ball rolling in the first place. And it was John McCain's failure to convince his party members that let to the collapse of the bill and the resulting impact on wall street and people's retirement accounts. Let's all not get the facts twisted...the events are clear for all to see. John Mccain just needs tob ack the hell off so he wont cause any more problems.

RoarkS of OH @ Sep 30, 2008 15:30:03 PM

McCain's Comeback

It was a bad two weeks for McCain yet polls have not given Obama a strong, lead. McCain is really not that far behind and there is still 4 more weeks to go. The uncertainty of the economy may bring more people into McCain's camp since he represents stability and familiarity.

Scott D @ Sep 30, 2008 14:23:51 PM

I just want it all to end.

Wow. Even though this may be an oppertonity for John Mccain, I still think need the entire congress should all pitch in to help America.

this has to stop now or our children will have to pay for what we have done.

of WI @ Sep 30, 2008 14:18:04 PM

McCain isn't up to it . . . .

and that is unfortunate. He has missed so many opportunities to take this campaign on offense it's sickening. What makes us think he will actually take anything close to this fine advise? For example, his debate response to Obama on Fannie and Freddie reform saying, merely, that he, too, was in favor of regulation then babbling on about earmarks. He could have it that out of the ballpark based on HIS OWN 2004 statement warning what would follow without immediate reform. He's a Maverick without a clue.

The man is incapable of going for the jugular. I'd be shocked if he changes his stripes now, but I pray I'm pleasantly surprised because he does. Hold your nose. I see no evidence McCain is up to this task to turn around this election on this basis---even though the gun is virtually loaded and sits there on the table, ready for him to fire away.

Marc of MI @ Sep 30, 2008 13:45:31 PM

great opportunity for McCain

You couldn't invent a better scenario. Markets and economy in crisis due to fallout from policy 100% owned by Democrats: CRA, Fred and Fan plus Obama's connections to vote fraud plaintiff ACORN. McCain has credibility having called for scrutiny of the GSEs.

McCain needs to hammer on this NOW.

PAT DUGGAN of IL @ Sep 30, 2008 13:15:39 PM