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The Note: Economy is Key as Message Battle Continues
September 19, 2008 8:22 AM
fABC News' Rick Klein reports in Friday's Note:
Six lessons of a tumultuous week in the presidential race:
1. The distance between John McCain's short list and John McCain's pink-slip list is sometimes short (and his desires may not have any relationship to actual presidential power).
2. The distance between Joe Biden's brain and Joe Biden’s mouth is also sometimes short.
3. It's always going to be about Bill Clinton, to some degree, stupid.
4. Palin power has its limits.
5. Pig futures and cosmetic prices don't qualify as economic issues.
6. Neither John McCain nor Barack Obama got where he is because of the economy, but neither will either man get where he needs to go without it.
Read the rest of The Note -- and get all the latest on the 2008 election, Congress, the White House and the wide world of politics every day -- from Rick Klein by bookmarking this link.
There is exactly one issue that matters right now (which means only one way to make news before the first debate).
And on that issue, the candidates may be only minor players. Staying out of everyone's way is the smart play at this moment -- and that's Obama's policy as of Friday morning -- and will soon be McCain's, too.
Perhaps the most consequential political fallout of this week that brought us a new overriding subject (in a campaign that was desperate for one) is the way in which the candidates' running room has narrowed.
Outside events -- including fresh actions Friday from a we're-still-here Bush administration and a we’re not-going-home-yet Congress -- are reshaping the political field.
Continue reading today's Note by clicking HERE.
ABC News' Hope Ditto contributed to this report.
September 19, 2008 in Biden, Joe, Bush, George W., McCain, John, Obama, Barack, Palin, Sarah, Vote 2008: Democrats, Vote 2008: Republicans | Permalink | User Comments (30)
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timmaaa7: you took the words right out of my mind, but you expressed it better. Don't forget Dirty Harry's other infamous remark, "WE LOST THIS WAR." He's a real American looking for change,huh. UGGH!
Posted by: bombem | Sep 19, 2008 1:10:25 PM
Col.A.M.Khajwall: Do Psychiatrists ever need a Psychiatrist or do they analize them selves? Maybe you should go lay down on a couch and talk to some one you pompous ass! And all this talk from you about tickets, let me buy you one to any where in the world you would like to go out side the US, I can afford it. Mind you fool that before you accept my offer know that it will be a one way only..
Posted by: bombem | Sep 19, 2008 1:32:13 PM
bombem - better yet, "the surge will not work", "the surge is not working", "listen, i bet in three weeks, we will have an different assessment, that the surge is not working"! thanks for your support of our armed forces obama! how many time's do we have to listen to that, and not have people understand that he has no leadership skills or realistic idea's! i really could care less how educated people think he is, he's a liberal, that should tell you everything! and if he wants to be a leader, why won't he even listen to our military leader's without giving them his contempt!
Posted by: timmaaa7 | Sep 19, 2008 1:34:06 PM
bombem - LOL! i'll help pitch in, LOL!
Posted by: timmaaa7 | Sep 19, 2008 1:37:37 PM
the main thing that i'm really noticing is that obama is running on the same idea's of gore and kerry! blame everybody else and raise taxes. when is there going to be a real democrat(not liberal) run on idea's other than higher taxes for more goverment program's! also, chris dodd needs to be investigated on his connection to this economic crisis. i wonder if this was dodd's and the liberal's agenda to win the election by letting things go south, and then blame McCain for the problems because of how long he's been there! if that's the case, all liberal's should be investigated who run commitee's and their ties and beni's recieved from these financial institutons before things get worse! and obama is not the one to do that because he is apart of the scam!
Posted by: timmaaa7 | Sep 19, 2008 2:01:01 PM
I am asking everyone to email a note to Senator Boxer who is the head of the Senate Ethics Committee to ask him to investigate Sen Obama breaking the Logan Act in his attempt to get Iraq to not withdrawl troops until he took office. This is a well known story with Iraqi saying he requested it. Here is the note I sent. you can put your name in place of mine at the bottom. Please make sure you include your name and state and county at the bottom. You can exclude pumapac if you desire. Please do a bcc or blind copy if you can to prowl@pumapac.org
The more people who do this the better chance we have of getting some action on this terrible act of treason and selfishness allowing people to maybe die in a war so he could be elected. Everyone is invited to come to blog.pumapac.org a place where the common person is trying to have his voice hear. A super friendly place. please pass this around to other blog sites that might attract people to join in this effort.
Senator@boxer.senate.gov
SUBJECT: Obama in violation of Logan Act!
9/19/08
PumaPac.org
Contact: Murphy@pumapac.org
Dear Member of the Senate Ethics Committee,
I am writing to request that you open an investigation into the actions of Senator Barack Obama with regard to his July visit to Iraq. News reports, as well as the statements from Senator Obama's own campaign, confirm that Senator Obama attempted to negotiate a plan for troop withdrawals and a framework for the American presence in Iraq in such a way as to benefit him politically. This is clearly an unethical way for a member of the United States Senate to act, using his status and leverage as a Senator and prominent candidate to undermine the Administration and to benefit his own political career. It also appears to be a direct violation of the Logan Act.
From the Logan Act:
"Any citizen of the United States, wherever he may be, who, without authority of the United States, directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof, in relation to any disputes or controversies with the United States, or to defeat the measures of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both."
I am a member of Puma PAC, People United Means Action (http://pumapac.org). We are the Voice of the Voters in the Democratic Party and we strongly oppose Senator Obama's selection as our Party's nominee. We believe he is an unethical politician, disloyal to the fundamental values of our democracy.
Thank you for your consideration and time.
Sincerely,
first initial and last name and county state
Puma PAC Democrat
Posted by: Democrat No More | Sep 19, 2008 2:29:27 PM
Us rednecks in rural Missouri took a pole - we think that Obama fella is better for us. ................
http://thefiresidepost.com/2008/09/19/rednecks-for-obama/
Posted by: Ohg Rea Tone | Sep 19, 2008 2:51:15 PM
Come on you guys, your not rednecks. You did'nt miss spell any words. You're really 3 piece elitist suits disguising your selves in blue jeans.
Posted by: bombem | Sep 19, 2008 3:38:54 PM
Shay: The only party that can get us out of the economy situation is not Obama. He wants to play big shot like he knows what to do. However, he needs about ten advisor's to help him. And the economy is not as bad as stated. People make their own mistakes by biting off more than they can chew. Foreclosures are the fault of the banks and mortgage companies who give loans to people that don't have money to put down on a home or condo but they get the loan anyway. Buyer's should have at least 30 to 40% down and buy within their means. This is the same situation with the auto dealer's. No money down or 5% down. Then the buyer can't pay later. As far as Lehman Brother's they are paying the price for their own mistakes. Executives salaries are out of control. Its the same at city hall in Chicago. At least 3000 enployee's too many, the State of Illinois has about 5000 too many or more. People and companies are their own worst enemy. If the economy was that bad no one would be working. The country would be at a standstill.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Sep 20, 2008 8:57:27 AM
Cent: You are so right. Obama is not the right person for the presidency or the job he has as senator. His plans were to become the president of this country but he wanted to be senator first so he could announce that he was running for it. He had this planned years ago. He read so many books on MLK that it went to his head. Obama is in this race to make history first and country second. Obama is a big fake and a sincere liar. His speeches are from the book of RFK. His words of hope and change are from that same book. I am surprised he graduated college or was he pushed thru. As far as a community organizer, he was a southside street organizer and I understand that he didn't even have a desk at the campus. He did not do that job for four years. If he lasted one year he was lucky. Obama doesn't want to work he wants to make money the easy way. And he doesn't care who he doublecrosses to do it. I don't know why Hillary is supporting him when Obama and Pelosi cornered the superdelegates to all vote Obama when they wanted to wait until the convention. He is underhanded and deceitful and if he is elected look for the depression of 1929.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Sep 20, 2008 9:08:04 AM
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