Comments on: McCain Says Bailout Bill He Supported “Puts Us On the Brink of Economic Disaster” http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/ Politics for liberal newsgeeks Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:37:02 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Mason http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/#comment-13044 Mason Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:59:03 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/#comment-13044 <p>On the Couch</p> <p>Dr. Shrink: Tell me, John. Why do you always speak first before considering what to say and how to say it? Is it that you’re afraid to think? If I’m right, why are you afraid to think?</p> <p>McCain: I’m not afraid of anything, doc. My years as a POW taught me never to fear anything. I just don’t like to think about stuff. People have always made fun of me — calling me slow and stupid. So, I don’t think. I just act before anybody else does and leave the boring thinkers in my dust. Now look at me. I’m going to be elected President in a month.</p> On the Couch

Dr. Shrink: Tell me, John. Why do you always speak first before considering what to say and how to say it? Is it that you’re afraid to think? If I’m right, why are you afraid to think?

McCain: I’m not afraid of anything, doc. My years as a POW taught me never to fear anything. I just don’t like to think about stuff. People have always made fun of me — calling me slow and stupid. So, I don’t think. I just act before anybody else does and leave the boring thinkers in my dust. Now look at me. I’m going to be elected President in a month.

]]> By: acquarius74 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/#comment-13043 acquarius74 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:57:30 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/#comment-13043 <p>My apologies to Jane. I switch back and forth to/from Empty Wheel so credited this article to EW instead of Jane. Sorry, Jane. Keep up the good work.</p> My apologies to Jane. I switch back and forth to/from Empty Wheel so credited this article to EW instead of Jane. Sorry, Jane. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: cinnamonape http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/#comment-13040 cinnamonape Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:45:53 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/#comment-13040 <p>Isn’t it against Parliamentary rules to merge “unrelated measures” onto a Bill? And even worse, wouldn’t it void the bill if one stripped out all the original measure? In a sense they are amending “nothing” and violating the Constitution by originating a spending bill through subterfuge. I would think that this bill means nothing…and that it would have to be voted on again after the House passes it to make it Constitutional.</p> Isn’t it against Parliamentary rules to merge “unrelated measures” onto a Bill? And even worse, wouldn’t it void the bill if one stripped out all the original measure? In a sense they are amending “nothing” and violating the Constitution by originating a spending bill through subterfuge. I would think that this bill means nothing…and that it would have to be voted on again after the House passes it to make it Constitutional.

]]> By: RevBev http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/#comment-13039 RevBev Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:36:49 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/#comment-13039 <p>Gee. I think I had missed any endorsement…it must have been very subtle. I have known the stuff about the first wife; they are friends, etc. Thanks for the refresher.</p> Gee. I think I had missed any endorsement…it must have been very subtle. I have known the stuff about the first wife; they are friends, etc. Thanks for the refresher.

]]> By: cinnamonape http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/#comment-13038 cinnamonape Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:34:35 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/#comment-13038 <p>I was thinking his as well. They could use this on TV commercials down South to confuse the “low information” voters who would think “John McCain opposed the bail-out…I saw it on TV”.</p> I was thinking his as well. They could use this on TV commercials down South to confuse the “low information” voters who would think “John McCain opposed the bail-out…I saw it on TV”.

]]> By: dosido http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/#comment-13035 dosido Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:37:52 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/#comment-13035 <p>Can you imagine trying to take direction from this guy? No wonder Sarah is confused.</p> Can you imagine trying to take direction from this guy? No wonder Sarah is confused.

]]> By: radiofreewill http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/#comment-13034 radiofreewill Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:01:19 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/#comment-13034 <p>Jane - Wouldn’t it be interesting to get Dr. Justin Frank’s (”Bush on the Couch”) assessment of “Palin on the Couch”?</p> Jane – Wouldn’t it be interesting to get Dr. Justin Frank’s (”Bush on the Couch”) assessment of “Palin on the Couch”?

]]> By: hackworth http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/#comment-13033 hackworth Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:58:19 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/#comment-13033 <p>Ironic that Clinton’s failings - Glass Steagal repeal, NAFTA - were failures caused by capitulation to right wing idealogues. Now <em>the right </em>blames Clinton for the shitstorm they made with the deregulation they clamored for. </p> <p>Obama should take heed. Does he? Doesn’t look that way.</p> Ironic that Clinton’s failings – Glass Steagal repeal, NAFTA – were failures caused by capitulation to right wing idealogues. Now the right blames Clinton for the shitstorm they made with the deregulation they clamored for.

Obama should take heed. Does he? Doesn’t look that way.

]]> By: wobblybits http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/#comment-13032 wobblybits Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:55:55 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/#comment-13032 <p>That is just awful news. but with the costs of everything going up and wages being stagnant (if there are wages to be had) this is just going to get worse</p> That is just awful news. but with the costs of everything going up and wages being stagnant (if there are wages to be had) this is just going to get worse

]]> By: sadlyyes http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/#comment-13029 sadlyyes Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:52:07 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/10/02/mccain-says-bailout-bill-he-supported-puts-us-on-the-brink-of-economic-disaster/#comment-13029 <p>one more thing</p> <p>WE MUST think of those MUCH LESS FORTUNATE THAN US</p> <p>some who are homeless or about to be</p> <p>here 72,000 people are months behind in electric bills with winter commin</p> <p>keep fighting</p> one more thing

WE MUST think of those MUCH LESS FORTUNATE THAN US

some who are homeless or about to be

here 72,000 people are months behind in electric bills with winter commin

keep fighting

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