John McCain, Barack Obama, and the Limits of Post-Partisan Myth

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The reason the CEOs got those bonuses is because they knew they could get away with it. No criminal charges have been filed. Do something, John!!!

This has to stop, it is our money--the taxpayer. If is did a crappy job, I would get fired, why are they immune?

Teresa A. Chavez of TX 6:53PM January 30, 2009

Just because Obama "hasn't even been in office a full week" is no reason for McCain or anyone else to put aside cherished principles simply to accomodate the new president. This is a huge spending bill that Obama & Co. are trying to rush through, and it shouldn't be passed in haste. McCain is right to raise objections. He is someone who has been willing to go along with Obama when he thinks that's appropriate, so his objections here should not be seen as partisan bickering. Obama ought to listen.

Laurel Federbush of MI 12:26AM January 27, 2009

John McCain has it RIGHT ON ! WE NEED ALL THE TAX CUTS.

CONTROL THE SPENDING - IT SHOULD NOT GET OUT OF CONTROL !!!

Claudia Erlandson of MN 11:55PM January 26, 2009

"Roll over and play dead"?

R.L. Schaefer of CA 11:47AM January 26, 2009

Mcsame, u and your arsonist friends need to stop blocking the hydrants

Ash of CA 10:45AM January 26, 2009

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Bonnie Erbe

Bonnie Erbe

Bonnie Erbe is a contributing editor at U.S. News & World Report and hosts PBS's weekly news analysis program, To the Contrary with Bonnie Erbe. She also writes a weekly syndicated newspaper column for Scripps Howard News Service.

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