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McCain and His Campaign Blame Obama and Democrats for Bailout Bill's Death, McCain Says Now Is Not the Time to Affix Blame

In Des Moines, Iowa, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said the following: "Senator Obama and his allies in Congress infused unnecessary partisanship into the process. Now is not the time to affix the blame. It’s time to fix the problem. "...

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September 29, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (315)

McCain Camp Points Out Change in Obama's Speech

The McCain campaign points out that in his original prepared remarks in a speech in Denver, Colo., today, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., was going to say, "Democrats and Republicans in Washington have agreed on an emergency rescue plan that is...

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Bon Appetit

House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, called this Wall Street bailout bill a "crap sandwich." And then later, on C-SPAN, a "mud sandwich." And he was a supporter of the bill! Rep. Paul Braun, R-Georgia, voted against it. Before his...

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In My Inbox Just Minutes After the Bailout Bill Went Down

"What Senator McCain was able to do was to help bring all of the parties to the table, including the House Republicans, whose votes were needed to pass this" --McCain campaign manager Steve Schmidt, Meet the Press yesterday. More than...

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McCain, Palin & Energy Flubs

In an interview with ABC Channel 6 in Columbus, Ohio, last night, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz, said that "the world’s largest oil reserves are in the United States of America.” Watch HERE. Saudi Arabia, Canada, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, UAE, Venezuela,...

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Attacking Obama's Missouri ‘Truth Squad’

Republicans -- led by the Governor of Missouri and the Republican National Committee -- are alleging that there is something untoward about the "Truth Squad" the Obama campaign has set up in the "Show Me" State. The problem, these Republicans...

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Conservatives Embarrassed About Palin (No. 3 in a Series)

National Review's Rich Lowry watches Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on CBS and pronounces her performance "dreadful." If Palin isn't better prepared for Thursday debate, Lowry cautions, "she risks damaging her political brand forevermore." - jpt

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Democrats on Hill Worried About Biden at Debate

There doesn't seem to be a single Democratic officeholder on Capitol Hill who thinks Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is better qualified to be vice president than Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del. Many don't think she's qualified at all. But as the...

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Prepare for Another Wacky Stunt

An LA Times/Bloomberg News poll of voters who watched the debate has Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., ahead of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., 49% to 44%, with a plurality deeming Obama more "presidential." - jpt

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Hillary 2012 Watch

Wherein former President Bill Clinton calls Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., a "great man" and refuses to say the same about the man who defeated his wife in the Democratic primaries, from Meet the Press yesterday: MR. BROKAW: You know, we...

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