Sen. Schumer: McCain Coming to D.C. Not Very Helpful

[thecuriousproject]

mccain STOPPED HIS CAMPAIGN IN ORDER TO GIVE palin TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE DEBATE HE KNEW SHE WOULD BE A DISASTER IF THEY DIDNT GIVE HER A CHANCE TO MEMORIZE TALKING POINTS AND BE COACHED...mccain WHAT A LYING, CONNIVING, PHONY PILE OF DOGSHIT...HE THINKS YOU ARE ALL IDIOTS AND HES THE SMARTEST GUY IN THE ROOM...FRAUD!

[TAHESER]

I don't disagree with that at all. The banks already knew that Fred/Fannie were under orders to purchase these loans. If you are required to make the loans that you know are bad but the Gov't will buy them, ANYONE would make the loans that improved their own position. Banks are in the business to make money. If forced to make ill-advised loans then you doctor to fit your needs to the best of your ability.

[REDGHOST8888]

you cannot call a black guy that mother on food stamps a elites people do not go for that story.

john cocaine and sarah stupid falin the real bridge to nowhere they are a national joke.

[Bullettube]

McCain has now show himself in the foot for the last time. He has not been in Washington for the last 8 months missing vote after vote on important issues. But suddenly he has to call a time out? Is this what he'll do if elected and a crisis pops up? Thank goodness we have Obama to vote for!

[niccrant]

I am Canadian and we all here in Canada cannot believe that people would vote for John McCain.  In just the last two weeks he has lies and so has Sara Palin god come America youre not that dumb or are you?

[Freeportfarmer]

Believe it buddy--McCain is going to win---Obama and Biden are far to arrogant, elitist and left wing for the majority of the people in the US--you have been watching too much of the left leaning US news media.

[carla0924]

How is Obama an elitist. He is not the one married to a multi-millionaire.

[onlyloveendures]

McCain is odd, didn't he state "economics" wasn't his thing? Therefore, what does he have to offer? He's a delusional, dangerous man.

[miller51550]

Hillary and Obama are not the SAME

Do your research like I recommended. Read both his books, LEARN what he is about.

Once you have looked into a friends's eyes and saw him DIE,because of some politician sitting in a chair in Washington DC saying.. "If you need me, call me Ill be there.

Then you can call people names. Vote for the MAN or WOMAN for the country. Not for the party.Then you vote on integrity, honesty, guts, brains and the ability to MAKE a tough Decision.

NO LEADERSHIP!

NO OBAMA

[bluemangos]

yeah hilary is not the same as obama.. but mccains idea come from a different planet than of hilarys.. but alteast obamas policies benefit women more than mccains. putting a woman who doesnt even stand up for womens right is not showing support for women

[Slickthebird]

Miller51550 ...you sir are a great American. I completely agree with your points. And as a registered Dem in NY I say let all NY vote McCain too Obama only has a 5 point lead in NY---who would have guessed! I do not want an appeaser in the White House one who will kowtow to the dictators of other countries. We need a person of convictions, not one who will not even have the flag on the side of his plane or his lapel.

[Bullettube]

Yeah, we don't want somebody like George Bush talking to that dictator Sadam Hussien of Iraq! Or,,heaven fobid, North Korea!

Yeah, remember when Sadam was Bush's buddy? You know, when we were selling him all those neat military toys that he used on the Kurds. Considering the mess we're in now,, thanks to Bush, I'd welcome captain Kangeroo in the White House!

[miller51550]

Not sure if this is a pun or not.

The Wright situation, and Obama lying about it turned me against him as an individual, and I started doing my research and found... that he MAY have a hidden agenda that is not about country, duty or honor. But is more about self and PAYBACK to his supporters at the expense of the rest of us gun toting, white middle-class, religious LOYAL Americans.

[strayvideo]

What?? He MAY have a hidden agenda? What is your research? Well, on that basis, MCain MAY be a fan of the North Vietnamese and Palin MAY be a person of great intelligence. Baseless smears don't get traction this time around, miller51550

[miller51550]

You may want to ATTEMPT to see how Obama as a 'B' student in High School managed to get a scholarship into Occidental,Columbia and Then Harvard. No RECORDS of scholarships,

grants,grades,admission scores and etc.

We know that he worked for ACORN and now that organization stands to RECEIVE 20 % of the profits of the Bailout.(Research Acorn.)We know that during the financial crisis.He commits 2 Billion dollars to fight malaria in Africa. He spends 600 Million dollars on his campaign. WHY?

[carla0924]

So what he won't wear the flag lapel. Do you wear one everyday?

[Slickthebird]

As a matter of FACT I do wear the flag every day on my person and on my car, home and I have a flag on my desk and on my checks. It's a matter of pride being from the greatest country on earth.

[miller51550]

The Obama supporter are seeing what kind of leader their favorite son is!!

He sits on the fence..and WILL ONLY make a decision if the majority is lined up behind that decision. But then if one of the puppet masters jerks his strings he will give a speech.

He DID NOT HAVE the guts to go back and work across party lines.

143 days as a Senator and the rest on the campaign trail. And this is YOUR PRESIDENT.

Obama, " If you need me, call me and ill come back to Washington.

Leadership?? guts

[momewrathsout]

is mccain too old to handle both situations? yes! Obama says okay to washington, but why can't we still have the debate? mccain is too old for this, i'm not trying to mean. i think republicans and his family are cruel by letting a 72 yr old man put himself throug this. ps:too many republicans are shelted & stupid.

[yserrant]

OBAMA is the one that CALLED MCCAIN and said "Let's make a joint statement on the economy."

[miller51550]

He called in the morning! DID NOT CONNECT.

McCain called the President. OBAMA was sitting on his fence with the Blackberry, talking to the Dems that were cutting the deal behind closed doors.

New leadership still is to sit on the computer,telephone and behind closed doors.WAITING FOR THE ISSUE TO RESOLVE itself and then JUMP on the band wagon.(Declaring that was my idea.)

Old school,the leader is on site, looking in the eyes of the enemy making sure that they do what is right for our Country.

[kellykelz07]

McCain is really showin his true colors why on hell cant he go ont he debate, i agree with OBAMA they both have planes with their names on them why cant they go to the debate and then fly to washington????? is that so hard nooooo!!!! this is just another stupid tactic of the McCain party they are scared and its written all ova thier face they dont half to say a word!!!! shameful OBAMA 08!!!!

[STATEMENT99]

McCain is not ready for Prime Time. McCain is working on the bailout.

PTSD.  McCain is not stable. He needs treatments.

[Gizz58]

There's no politics going on in Washington and McCain should not go there to do his elected job as a Senator!!???

Obama is doing the right thing by continuing his campaign because he didn't do much of anything when he was present in the U.S. Senate!

[tavadon777]

Wow, ignorant...he said presidential politics...pay attention dumb dumb conservative.

[GretchenDawntreader]

yeah if I was congress and I was trying to get some serious time-sensitive work done last thing I would want is two big controversial campaigns whirling into town.

McCain can say he's suspended but where he goes, the campaign goes, and the very act of going to washington or "suspending" is itself part of his "campaign" per his leaked talking points. It's not a switch you can turn off.

Bush played along and obligated Obama to come too and now there will be these 2 hurricanes in DC.

[jdbohdan]

McCain can't even lead his own campaign for the presidency. He is already making bad decisions. Trying to stick his nose where he doesn't belong is just a another ploy for attention, much like choosing Palin for VP.

[miller51550]

Schumer is another Democrat that thinks OBAMA is going to be the leader of the Democratic Party for the next eight years.

Obama clearly has demonstrated his LACK OF LEADERSHIP.

The Dems are so angry that McCain stole the show from the ONE. They are having more pigs for Obama to put lipstick on.

Obama's idea of leadership in a crisis. Ill talk to them on the phone. Ill just my blackberry to communicate.

IF THEY NEED ME CALL ME, ILL COME BACK TO WASHINGTON. CRISIS MANAGEMENT? LEADER NO!

[nobody30]

Miller51550, like other Conservatives , your argument is like an empty bucket.

[miller51550]

Yeah right.

I am a DEMOCRAT and have voted for 37 years.

I will not vote for Obama. Do your homework, figure out how a 'B' student in High School gets into Columbia and Harvard. Read how Obama won his seats in the State Senate and the US senate.

And oh, yeah, college graduate on a ROTC scholarship, MBA while on Active Duty in the Infantry.. during and after Vietnam.

So I know a little about leadership and or the lack of.

'Call me if you need me in Washington.' I earned the Leafs.

[nobody30]

Well, that is your opinion. My opinion is that if McCain be President, Americans (except for the wealthy) will lose once again.

[trina31]

you're not voting for obama because you're a racist and you're emabarassed to admit it. its okay embrace your white trashdom. tell me how a man who finsished 5th from the bottom of his graduating class (mccain) and has also crashed 5 military jets was not court marshalled and released from active duty. and i was in the navy by the way so i know how it goes before you answer

[miller51550]

Well... I am racist!!

Wow!! Typical comment from an Obama Fan. First time someone speaks the truth, and asks for facts, and you play the Racists.

I am not a McCain groupie, and especially an Obama Groupie. I only am voting on substance and Style.. My preference would be Hillary. And I WOULD FOLLOW Mr. Powell INTO the gates of HELL. Because he is a leader, abet like a good soldier he follows orders, But he has guts and substance. Obama has hidden more from the public than you can imagine.

[BrokenWing233]

Hillary and Obama stand for the same things you jackass

[JAILillegalEMPLOYERS]

You missed the point... this guy said he votes on substance and STYLE... STYLE!!

Apparently he thinks Hillary's pantsuits are more STYLISH than Obama's suits. Don't you know about the style vote?? It's big in Paris!!

[GYMBROWN]

Powell is probably voting for Obama so follow him there. But it's real simple. If you felt Hillary was ur candidate then it would be reasonable to think that you would be voting for Obama. Their view and polciies are similar. McCain's are drastically different. That's if u can vote for a black man. And the Clinton's have hidden many things. They taught the Dems how to fight fire with fire agaisnt the republiklan party. Don't think ur a racist...ur just probably doing what u were taught.Obama 08!

[Lareinaz]

what?????

Does McCain think that the senate will still be working on the 9:00 pm Friday night?

Does McCain think that the senate will still be working on the 9:00 pm Friday night?

Does McCain think that the senate will still be working on the 9:00 pm Friday night?

[Slickthebird]

THEY SHOULD BE!!!

[Lareinaz]

Then remove the debate to Washington!

After the negotiation in the day, they can continue that debate Friday night, shouldn't the president be a multitask handler?

[MasterDulak]

Go McSame and Failin!!

[niemanickurwa]

McCain is beginning to look like a bit of a coward.

Dunno if it's him or the people around him, but they're fucking up his campaign. Every day that goes by I lose respect for someone I thought was a hero.

[SubmarinerAndroid]

These are the times that reveal men's souls...

[ebayer201]

Mccain is a lying sack of shit. Forget about suspending your campaign, you should cancel that disgrace you are running and take a long vacation, at least 10 years worth. You and your deregulating Republicrats are to blame for this economic mess, we know what the heck is going on, no more bullshit, Obama/Biden.

[northjerseysun]

McCain hasn't been in DC for a vote in 5 months - now he's suddenly going to solve the financial crisis?

He admits knowing nothing about the economy, except that it's "basically sound".

And, for the last 26 years, he's pushed "deregulation" of the speculators, hedge-funds, and investment banks, which led us directly into this mess!

John McCain, stand up to this challenge like a man, and show up for this debate!

Cowardice in the guise of "country first" won't sell on Main Street anymore!

[northjerseysun]

NO SHOW MCCAIN!

McCain/Rove/Steve Schmidt are at wits's end!

Obama takes a commanding lead in the swing states - he's credible - in a crisis the voters won't take the bait of Republican "culture war". Help!

Too bad for McCain that he's bet the (7) house(s) (and his 13 cars) on this old hat - Rove/Steve Schmidt & Co. are the ultimate one-trick dogs of American politics!

Likely, McCain & the Rove Boys are correct in their fear that this debate will cement Obama's lead and finish them off.

[andyz85]

very well said. i agree with you 100%!!!!

[forecharlee]

Guess who's chicken to debate???

[BoomerNavy70]

Here is a good analogy for the upcoming elections and our country in general.

You are sitting on a plane at 37,000 feet. The flight attendant comes on the intercom and says.."We just lost the starboard engine" (If Sarah Palin is on board you would have to say the right engine)"I would like to inform you we just lost the port engine."

At this point an average citizen comes on the intercom and says "I would like to be honest with you, assume the position and kiss your ass's goodbye."

[fulltiltphish]

George W. Fnord

I have seen the Fnords......

[BoomerNavy70]

Keep in mind that the Republican Congress gave us all the deregulation for the financial services industry to say to the people of America.."We are going to give you a case of KY Jelly because in about ten years we are going to screw you right up the ass"

Before you begin debating issues you know nothing about I suggest you go back to that wonderful Newt Gingwich who wanted to give us the "Contract with America".

This is great lesson to teach us never to be focused on a President's dick.

[BoomerNavy70]

John, God damn it, I am former Navy, 1965 to 1971, you are embarassing us. For God sake you were a Captain in the greatest Navy in the world.

Here is what I would do. Move the god damn debate to Washington so that both of you can be there and still attend the sessions.

American's want it, and if you have any self respect left stop trying to deny the press access to Palin. GET SOME BALLS or Barack is going to kick your ass.

It is obvious that you are not running the show.

[1BuckeyeNation]

I think Chuck Schmuck is worried about being over looked again like he was when Congress first came out to announce their plans with Henry Paulson last weekend. He was standing in the back waiting for his turn at the microphone and Ms Pelosi dismissed everyone before he could make it to the mic. I cracked up laughing at his dumbass. Schummer is a joke. This man is a gun grabbing Nazi.

[Srhandel]

Schumer is Jewish.....your remark is ignorant. Get an education...you need it.

[1BuckeyeNation]

After invading, Nazis used pre-war lists of gun owners to confiscate firearms, and many gun owners simply disappeared. Following confiscation, the Nazis were free to wreak their evil on the disarmed populace, such as helpless Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto.

Chuck Schummer Jew or not is a Nazi tactic gun grabber and I think you should educate yourself on history, You need it!

[Soldierette]

Bigotry gets you nowhere. Every time someone tells the truth, one of you Republican smear mongers jumps out there with some nonsense. Get a life. We've had just about enough of your type of behavior.

[1BuckeyeNation]

What did I say that you consider bigoted?

I'm a registered Democrat smart guy/gal!

If you don't like to be informed about history I will not coddle you on it. Sorry!

[BeondaPale]

Oh come on, let the man have his warm glass of milk and a nap already.

Can't you see how tired he is?

[socalkickboxer]

Pathetic...McSHAME!

[Michthemitch]

Mccain Suspends Campaign and he wants to delay the DEBATE because he is OVERWORKED and in PANIC.

He cannot handle two different situationS...mccain = WEAK.

OBAMA -08- BIDEN

[socalkickboxer]

McCain can burn in hell that little rat. They should have just kept that war monger in the box he was in during vietnam. What a political fuck tard

[Invincible22]

Mccain wants to postpone the first debate as well as Gov. Palin's....can he not handle two things at one? Not good Mac :(

[MKB2814]

Until last week, McCain didn't give a shit about this financial issue.

Polls suddenly provided principle?

[1BuckeyeNation]

Regulatory Reform Act of 2005, S. 190, to underscore my support for quick passage of GSE regulatory reform legislation. If Congress does not act, American taxpayers will continue to be exposed to the enormous risk that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose to the housing market, the overall financial system, and the economy as a whole.

I urge my colleagues to support swift action on this GSE reform legislation.

Senator John McCain 5-25-06

[bodah44]

McCain is in the tank for the mortgage industry rick Davis his CAMPAIN MANAGER was being paid 15'000 a month by Fannie May and Freddie Mac up until LAST MONTH when they went bankrupt and couldn't pay him any more. But Im sure he's got your best interests at heart

[cicampbe]

Bock Bock Bagacok! McCain is afraid to debate Obama.

[TECHKLEC]

The last thing right now we need is to have Schumer throw in his two cents.

[coryandmae]

get educated. republicans are why we are in this situation.

[TAHESER]

Uh . . I believe Fannie & Freddie were instructed under the Clinton Administration to lower credit requirements in order to allow for all to enjoy the American dream of home ownership. FACT. 

Check the article in the Investors Business Daily . . if you know what that is.

[Odin4President]

Uh, that's not a bad thing you know. Helping American's get the American dream of owning a home. The problem is their needs to be regulatory oversights to prevent abuse and protect consumers and America. McCain and the Republicans we for more deregulation of these financial institutions.

[hypeconr]

Indeed, and McCain should have acted sooner, he was involved in Savings & Loan scandals. This new crisis was first reported on in 2002, but little action was taken. In fact more deregulations where put in place since!

[TAHESER]

Oh dear...apparently it IS a bad thing to force financial institutions to give loans to those that cant afford them. Now WE ARE ALL on the hook for it. Freddie/Fannie bought all these worthless loans and now we, the taxpayers, are left with the bill.AND, where is the abuse? They were forced to give the loans or face lawsuits based on discrimination. If you were loaded, would you loan YOUR money to people that only made 40k a year? I think not. McCain bill in '05 was voted down by the dems.

[TECHKLEC]

WRONG, Mr. Liberal.

[RomeoMD25]

McCain Missed 109 out 110 votes in the Senate

since April

[Odin4President]

hey know, give McCain a BREAK! He's just trying a another political ploy to gain more votes. If you were in McCain's shoes and had no decencies, you'd do the same thing.

[anthonytaurus]

there u go schumer.. mccain is now saying that he wants to move the presidential debates to oct 2, the same day as the vp debates, or else he's not going.

WHAT KINDA POLITICAL, PROTECT SARAH PALIN BS IS GOING ON HERE?

McCain is so afraid that we will find out what we already know.. Caribou Barbie is useless moron with unpopular ideas on minor issues and NO IDEAS on major issues.

McCain is trying to ride the Palin factor to the White House.

[masterhook]

right on the money

[XANSEM]

What could McCain offer to the issue at hand anyways? hahahahaha

[Odin4President]

...he we well, um, form a commission to look into the proposed plan and uh ask people around him who actually know something about the economy for ideas. But hey, just cause he knows nothing about the economy, it doesn't mean he can't help. I mean just look at Bush and international affairs. He know nothing and look how far (back) he took America.