Why McCain Goes Easy on Fannie and the CRA

McCain should attack Democrats on the economy

John McCain should attack Obama on the economy (e.g., lawyer for ACORN), not try to change the subject from the economy. The Democrats are culpable for insisting on loans for people who couldn't afford them. Even Saturday Night Live was able to point this out in one of their skits. Attacking Obama on character is not going to work. McCain could be attacking him aggressively on the economy. Who's running the McCain campaign?

Larry of CO @ Oct 06, 2008 11:59:35 AM

Disgusted

After Palin's non-response to Biden's opening that the curent financial mess is the result of the past 8 years of failed Bush policies, I was so disgusted that I turned off the debate figuring the election was lost due to a lack of Republican spine.

Don't the Republican's know that there is far more at stake than this election? The reputation of capitalism around the world is suffering by allowing Obama's distortions to stand instead of the truth.

By being afraid to be called racist for stating the truth - I suppose if Obama does become President, the loyal opposition will remain silent for 4 years.

Rodger in Conifer, CO of CO @ Oct 06, 2008 11:28:12 AM

Commuity Reinvestment Act

All we heard in the first debate from Obama was that the reason for the current credit crisis rests with the Bush administration and it's economic policy. McCain is wrong not to

state the facts. That Jimmy Carter signed the bill in 1977 and Wm. Clinton expanded the Law 1994 to bring pressure to bare on the financial institutions to make loans knowing the burrower could not possibly repay the loan. ITS TIME TO STEP FORWARD AND TELL IT LIKE IT IS!!!!!!!!! COME ON JOHN

Note: Nice guys have a habit of finishing last!!!

Bruce Barber of NV @ Oct 06, 2008 11:22:02 AM

McCain's Timidity

The vast majority of the American population is lazy and ill-informed. They wait for someone to spell things out for them. McCain has to show them the connected dots. They are too lazy and stupid to do it themselves. It has to be done, John, and you have to do it if you want to win this thing. The country deserves it and you say "country first," so do it! Quit being timid.

Friar of OH @ Oct 06, 2008 11:20:05 AM

GOP Buyers Remorse

Just as many Democrats have found that they've made a big mistake in nominating an empty-suit Marxist, Republicans are discovering that they’ve nominated a Democrat. This shouldn’t have been a surprise, since both Obama and McCain were chosen by the mainstream media. But still, people here seem to be.

Look at the facts: With the exception of his positions on defense, McCain is far left of moderate, even by liberal standards. McCain helped front the anti-free-speech “Campaign Finance Reform”, primarily a Democrat objective. His economics are not free-market driven. And he’s believes in anthropogenic “global warming”.

In fact, if you pull out his positions on Iraq, he would fit comfortably within the Democratic mainstream.

The last 2 weeks provided him an excellent opportunity to completely differentiate himself from both the Bush economy and the Democrats by standing against a taxpayer-funded bailout. But instead of making the point that it’s been over 30 years of government interference via Fannie & Freddie in the marketplace that brought us here, he instead wants to play the role of “DC insider” to broker a deal; a deal, by the way, that just amplified exactly EVERYTHING that is wrong with DC economics and tax policy.

So when you complain that he’s not going after Obama on almost everything, there’s a reason. It’s because there isn’t as much difference between the two as you think.

I think we’re screwed for the next several years. The real questions are: Who is going to be our next Ronald Reagan, and is it too late?

John McGrew of GA @ Oct 06, 2008 11:18:53 AM

Wake up John McCain!

John has the greatest VP candidate I've seen in decades and what does he do, stand at the podium and tell the world what great people the democrats are, how he will "reach across the aisle" and he would even appoint them to his cabinet! Wake up John and expose Obama for what he is, a radical, socialist liberal that will bring this great country to its knees!

Tom Williams of NY @ Oct 06, 2008 11:17:51 AM

NC Residents Blame Republicans in Poll

McCain has got speak out on this. A poll was done in NC that showed 50% blame the Republicans opposed to 34% blaming the Democrats for the current financial mess. The pollsters were shocked because THIS IS A REPUBLICAN STATE. This is a state that McCain was safe in until the last two weeks where now Obama has creeped ahead...and understandably if even the republicans of the state think this mess is the fault of the republicans.

Keith Mitchell of NC @ Oct 06, 2008 09:43:14 AM

Come On McCain!

Forget the Ayres connection for a while and lets focus on the economy and Obama's connection with Franklin Raines! The fact that he was in charge of Fannie and that he lied in order to receive $90 million and now he's Obama's ADVISOR!!!!

Come On!!!!!!

Worried Voter of GA @ Oct 06, 2008 09:37:04 AM