By the way, have we all forgotten one of the major contributors to the Wall Street mess is the collapse of manufacturing in this country? It’s the direct result of these big companies moving overseas and outsourcing. How many mortgages are going to be paid when people have no income?

You have been staring into your cups far too long. Snap out of it. Time to wake up and let Palin fly the plane….err, the cup? You have to be kidding.

As for DontBstupid.. please, take your own advice.. i dont think i have to remind you that republican politics brought about the great depression… AND the end of S&L’s AND the current economic problems we’re facing.. wait, i guess i just did.. go take a history class. the “free market solves everything” mentality is wrong and flat-out STUPID. Economic growth when democrats are leading is slow and steady and redistributes the wealth from the ultra rich to the middle and lower class. Economic growth when republicans are in contol is erratic, often results in a recession or depression, and redistributes the wealth from the lower and middle class to the ultra rich.

If lying were a crime (and i really think it should be when it comes to politics) republicans would get 2% of the vote from the CEOs and billionaires. The only thing they have to run on are lies and moronic christians.. and ironically they only get the moronic christians to vote for them by… lying. They run on Abortion year after year and 6 of the last 8 years we had a rep majority congress and a rep president.. did they ban abortion? im pretty sure its still legal? why is that? OH YEAH! brainless christians will vote for not killing babies the next time around too!!!

And i dont say this because im some nut who hates religion or whatever. i say this because i have an Aunt who was sucked into a Pentacostle (however thats spelled) church by her husband, and it is a cult. they have LITERALLY brainwashed her she used to be extremely intelligent, and had a great career as nurse, now she is a stay at home wife because in her church thats what women SHOULD BE and even though she used to be a democrat she now votes republican because her church preaches politics. I live in Texas and i see these churches all over the place with signs supporting republicans, or bashing pro-choice. I can say without a single doubt in my mind if jesus were here today he would not support republican ideals. im pretty sure he was a big advocate of free-will and helping the poor/needy.

i really cant understand it.. i cant figure out what the church gets out of telling people to vote republicans. there are only 2 possibilities.. its either some huge conspiracy, or they are simply idiots… and i think the latter is more likely

on another note.. this entire bailout plan is looking more and more like an attempt by the republicans to privatize the F.D.I.C. if that happens.. were all royally f****d

Fox at 80%+ for McCain? Drudge with a roughly 75% poll for McCain? What a joke. All these polls show are the built in bias that these media outlets attract, heavily conservative. That’s the real number inside the numbers for these polls.

That is the best characterization of McCain, and not of Obama, I have heard thus far. McCain is constantly changing back and forth (translation: flip-flopping) and says he is for “change.”

BTW, this american attitude of that people somehow ‘deserve’ taxcuts is the same irresponsibility as demonstrated on Wall street.

Taxes are very good for a country. rules are even better.

Research, find credible information, see your name.

John McCain did not offer ANY change last night on foreign policy or domestic policy, other than cutting government spending. The problem with that is that he’s been in Washington for 26 years and the only time we’ve had a balanced budget is when a Democrat was in the White House.

Obama erased any doubts that he lacks an understanding of the world, and in fact demonstrated an understanding of its complexities. He made it clear that he’s willing to use military force to protect America’s vital interests, a key threshold for Democrats.

AND, most importantly, is the demeanor of the two. McCain came across as angry and partisan. Obama was calm and non-partisan. McCain’s anger will appeal to those who are angry about the economy right now, but anger is a sugar rush that doesn’t last very long. Partisanship appeals to his base, but the undecideds in the middle ARE looking for someone who is going to bring the country together to solve problems.

Obama’s cutting the taxes of 95% of the Americans WHO DO PAY TAXES.

The country can’t cut the taxes of people who already pay none. Are you suggesting that should be possible?

The results may be favoring Obama simply because more Democrats than Republicans tuned in to the debate. Of the debate-watchers questioned in this poll, 41 percent of the respondents identified themselves as Democrats, 27 percent as Republicans and 30 percent as independents.

Gee, they oversampled Democrats by 14 percentage points, and Obama comes out as the winner. What a surprise!

The headline doesn’t always tell you the real story.

“Wow, there’s a different story told by Matt Drudge on the drudge report. He has a live poll going there and the results are about as different as could be.”
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Of course! Drudge writes his own stories! They’re fiction. Alexandra Polier, anyone?

I’ll throw in my own peals of laughter with Todd’s–John Locke, what were you watching?

Of course, we needn’t rely on our memories of last night; CSPAN will no doubt replay this thing throughout the weekend.

And of course, some of us saved it to hard disc… ;)