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McCain: Obama 'Missing In Action' on Econ Plan; Can't Wait for his 'Paralysis' to be Over

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September 22, 2008 7:35 PM

ABC News' Bret Hovell and Imtiyaz Delawala report: At a rally in Media, PA, Monday evening, John McCain accused Barack Obama of being “missing in action” on plans for a bailout of the financial sector, and said that Obama is paralyzed on the issue.

“My friends, Senator Obama has declined to put forth a plan of his own. I’m not surprised,” McCain said to a chorus of boos from the McCain friendly crowd.

“One week after this crisis began, Senator Obama has still not offered any plan of any kind. The time of crisis when leadership is needed, Senator Obama has been MIA my friends, that means missing in action.”

These lines are thematically not new - McCain has been saying for a few days that Obama's has not put out a plan to address the economic crisis. But the way he said it at Monday's rally - using words like MIA and paralyzed - was new.

McCain told the crowd that Barack Obama voted “present” in the Illinois state senate “nearly a hundred and thirty times on difficult issues,” and reminded Obama that “you don’t get to vote present,” when you’re president of the United States.

Then this line about acting quickly to fix the problems on Wall Street: “And the truth is we don’t have time to wait for Senator Obama to recover from his paralysis in the face of this crisis.”

McCain was joined by his running mate, Sarah Palin, at the rally, on the steps of the Delaware County (PA) courthouse.

For her part, Palin gave a standard introduction of her running mate, and called for the “treasury deal” to be transparent and have details available online.

“We want to do the same thing in DC,” Palin said. “John wants to do the same thing with the treasury deal. We believe that the American people have the right to know which firms the treasury is helping and what that selection is based on and how much that help will cost you.”

“It's your money and you do have a right to know where it's going,” she said.

At the end of her remarks, Palin told McCain that she had a surprise for him, and introduced Paul Teutul, whose cable show “American Choppers” features souped up motorcycles.

Teutul rode a chopper on stage to present to McCain, and said how proud he was to be there.

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Obama is also missing in action about his earmarks. If the truth be known.
Earmarks – just this year Joe Biden requested over $340 million in pork. Obama has not released any information on his earmarks yet. The McCain campaign has asked for how much earmarks Joe Biden has requested since 1972 when he started…must be a staggering sum since he requested just $340 million this year. The Obama campaign called for a request checking John McCain back since 1990 and could not find any evidence that McCain had ever requested or received any earmarks. Who is giving away your money?
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/09/22/ms-nbc-bidens-earmarks-a-legitimate-issue/

Posted by: Mike | Sep 22, 2008 7:43:47 PM

Keep tryin' ol' man. Obama's kicking yer butt on this issue, and it's only going to get worse for you.

Posted by: dem in chicago | Sep 22, 2008 7:50:35 PM

McCain is right. Why Obama has only come up with one plan while John has come up with 7 different plans, one for every house.

Posted by: blakeC | Sep 22, 2008 7:51:36 PM

Magoo and the hair dresser are morons..

Posted by: jim | Sep 22, 2008 7:52:01 PM

Hey, it's time to tie Obama to Bush.

Obama is Bush 3rd term. He is strongly supporting gov. bail out.

Posted by: golfgirlusa | Sep 22, 2008 7:55:51 PM

Who needs a plan, the economy is fundamentally strong.

Posted by: doug | Sep 22, 2008 7:58:49 PM

McCain was jumping all over this issue and was wrong only to make a u-turn the next day. Obama on the other hand waited for the facts and then made a sound judgment.

Once again Obama has been right and McCain has been wrong.

Posted by: krista | Sep 22, 2008 7:58:49 PM

When our Pied Piper President of Lies rallied everyone to his phoney war, Americans lined up like lemmings to follow him off the the edge of the cliff. OBama said "No".

Now, in his final moment of glory, our Pied Piper President of Lies is rallying all of the nation's rabble to line up behind the glorious theft of $700 Billion from present and future generations of taxpayers, to transfer this wealth directly into the pockets of his good ol' buddies on Wall Street.

And just like when he led us all off the cliff of Iraq, we are about to follow him blindly off yet another cliff. McCain is joining the rallying cry, beating his drum.

And again, Obama is saying "No".

Days ago, Obama published a clear set of conditions (such as "no blank check") on his website. However, he knows that this is a phoney cause, and he is not rallying behind it. Because he thinks. And he is smart.

McCain can beat his drum loudly and position himslef as our next Pied Piper President. Republicans will beat their chests in unison.

Mr. McCain, Obama is not paralyzed. He is standing on the sidelines watching you making a fool of yourself.

Posted by: clifton | Sep 22, 2008 7:59:35 PM

McFlipFlopper,

What is your final position?

What is your plan?

We don't want generalities. We want the meat and how you are going to pay for it.

Obama has laid down a plan on how to save the Financial markets. Obama has outline how to put checks and balances in the bailout plan.

What has McCain proposed? NOTHING.

Posted by: Steve_NJ | Sep 22, 2008 8:00:45 PM

Obama has a six point plan and McCain has had to flip flop into supporting Obama`s call for more regulation.

Obama 08. Judgment to lead.

Posted by: krista | Sep 22, 2008 8:01:06 PM

McCain can propose plans that will never be implemented.

By time he takes office, the "crisis" will be over 110 days past on his lobbyist buddies will have cashed their bonus checks.

I say screw the bailout and give the $3,500 or $4,500 cost per taxpayer to each taxpayer to spend as they like. This stimulus should cover the economic activity of the bailout money.

Posted by: Mr. Coffee | Sep 22, 2008 8:03:00 PM

What's McCain's plan, to cribbage the Bush plan? Maybe you should voice your own before you criticize Obama, old man.

Using MIA and paralyzed, I'm surprised ole John didn't drag out the prison guard Christmas story while he was at it. The guy is getting as bad as Giuliani and 9-11.

Posted by: JR | Sep 22, 2008 8:03:38 PM

Obambino is busy to work out the deal with Slick Willy to bring Hill back. Biden will fake a stroke. It seems like there is some technical issues regarding Hill to be back but not as VP and Obambino doesn't know what to do. Afterall, the drive-by media said 1 out of 3 white libs may not vote for a black dude, so Obambino may just have to take the Veep job. Stay tune for the libs' drama in October

Posted by: mtr2311 | Sep 22, 2008 8:05:15 PM

Sarah cashes in again:

At the end of her remarks, Palin told McCain that she had a surprise for him, and introduced Paul Teutul, whose cable show “American Choppers” features souped up motorcycles.


Over the weekend her kids got a trip to Disneyworld.

On her first day she got Ohio State clothes.

She likely has been to Hershey, PA as a side trip too.

I wonder what other goodies she has received.

Posted by: Mr. Coffee | Sep 22, 2008 8:05:42 PM

WHEN YOU WATCH MCCAIN U CAN SEE HE IS IN PAIN FROM THOSE OLD ARTHRITIS KNEES.CAN U IMAGINE WHEN HE GOES TO BED , HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE FOR HIM TO GET UP . WOW

Posted by: nice | Sep 22, 2008 8:14:30 PM

Don't be fooled again by these Rovian tactics of John McCain. Obama has no economic plan! Obama wanted to bail out the home owner 18 months ago, this would have shored up the economy and the credit of the sub-prime market and we would have avoided this whole stock market mess. But McCain and the Republicans did not want to bail out the home owner (McCain kept calling the home owner a speculator when asked this question. Now that it hit their big business buddies on Wall Street, they are bailing out the speculators. Where is the McCain plan? When your plan is the status quo and rubber stamping the Bush administration I guess you do not need a plan. Don't be fooled, the McCain plans are just more of the same. An independent non-partisan expert analyst that both Obama and McCain agreed to analyzed both the Obama and McCain economic plans. He tore apart the McCain plan essentially as a fraud. McCain will have massive debts and will have to bring spending down to 1950 levels if he does not want to raise taxes, yet when confronted by this McCain still says, it will work. This reminds me of George Bush Senior "read my lips; no new taxes." What did he do? Raise taxes! McCain will to, he has no choice now that the republicans have crashed the economy with deregulation and deficit spending. One thing truthful out of McCain's mouth is that he does not understand economics. Independent for Obama/Biden!! 2008!!

Posted by: Perspective | Sep 22, 2008 8:15:08 PM

What planet has McCain been living on for the past week? I've been listening to Obama, and he's been saying all along what needs to be done, including common-sense regulation and protecting the middle class. McCain, on the other hand, started last week by calling for a commission to study the situation. Then he wanted to fire SEC Chairman Christopher Cox, a loyal Republican, but he didn't know the law didn't allow him to. He ended the week by a) blaming Obama for the current crisis, and b) calling for new regulation, in contradiction of 26 years of supporting de-regulation. So of the two candidates, McCain is the one who has proven he doesn't have a plan! Now McCain says that de-regulation worked so well for the banking industry, he wants to do the same to health care! We can NOT afford John McCain as president!

Posted by: Traci | Sep 22, 2008 8:18:32 PM

McSame, McSame,let's be rational. This is NO time for anyoneone to be shooting one's mouth off, firing anyone, or stating any position UNTIL AND UNLESS one knows what the real situation is. It is best to keep your mouth shut until you really know and understand where we are at. Shooting your mouth off does not help, nor does false promises do anything until we know the truth! Remember how we got into an unwarranted war with false and incorrect informaiion? Trillions of dollars spent, thousands of lives lost? All due to false information!!!! So you can say what you want, shoot blanks and drive us further into the dumps?? That's why we trust Obama more, because he would assess the ACCURATE AND TRUE situation before making any comments that are truly detrimental to the cause. That is why you McSame is unfit for the office.

Posted by: Sareena Jones | Sep 22, 2008 8:20:15 PM

If the terrorist attack America again, and IF (a big IF) Obama is in the White House, DON'T EXPECT HIM TO RETALIATE THE TERRORIST AND TO PROTECT YOU, Obama will likely go to the United Nations and "wait for their plan" because he "does not want to interfere". Anyone doubting my words can just read what barack HUSSEIN obama answered the press in regard of this DIRE ECONOMIC SITUATION.

Posted by: ablanche08 | Sep 22, 2008 8:21:16 PM


Yes. Why Obama didn't come-up with a plan fast enough for McCain to copy it and place it under his new McCain "Change you need" sign.

It is a reckless act of Obama to have McCain come-up with a plan of his own just to turn it around 180 degrees a day later when Obama announces his plan.

Posted by: Barzia | Sep 22, 2008 8:23:16 PM

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