Maybe McCain does want to win: He finally attacks Obama on Fannie/Freddie

By Michelle Malkin  •  October 6, 2008 02:13 PM

Last week, the McCain campaign said it would be too complicated and politically incorrect to blast Obama for his Fannie/Freddie complicity.

They didn’t want to go there.

Looks like common sense mugged the Maverick.

Better late, than never — via Ed Morrissey, here’s McCain’s prepared text for an event later today:

Our current economic crisis is a good case in point. What was his actual record in the years before the great economic crisis of our lifetimes?

This crisis started in our housing market in the form of subprime loans that were pushed on people who could not afford them. Bad mortgages were being backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and it was only a matter of time before a contagion of unsustainable debt began to spread. This corruption was encouraged by Democrats in Congress, and abetted by Senator Obama.

Senator Obama has accused me of opposing regulation to avert this crisis. I guess he believes if a lie is big enough and repeated often enough it will be believed. But the truth is I was the one who called at the time for tighter restrictions on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that could have helped prevent this crisis from happening in the first place.

Senator Obama was silent on the regulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and his Democratic allies in Congress opposed every effort to rein them in. As recently as September of last year he said that subprime loans had been, quote, “a good idea.” Well, Senator Obama, that “good idea” has now plunged this country into the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

To hear him talk now, you’d think he’d always opposed the dangerous practices at these institutions. But there is absolutely nothing in his record to suggest he did. He was surely familiar with the people who were creating this problem. The executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have advised him, and he has taken their money for his campaign. He has received more money from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac than any other senator in history, with the exception of the chairman of the committee overseeing them.

Did he ever talk to the executives at Fannie and Freddie about these reckless loans? Did he ever discuss with them the stronger oversight I proposed? If Senator Obama is such a champion of financial regulation, why didn’t he support these regulations that could have prevented this crisis in the first place? He won’t tell you, but you deserve an answer.

Don’t go wobbly now, McCain.

Don’t stop.

Take your own advice: Stand up and fight.

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Comments


  1. #486933
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:16 pm, ErinF said:

    YES! Cmon Mac! This is a win-win situation if he’s relentless enough.

  2. #486938
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:16 pm, Goldwater Knight said:

    Ugh. McCain makes the Titanic look like a kiddie ride.

  3. #486939
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:17 pm, Storm Chaser said:

    Great news. I hope McCain makes a point of it in the debate.

  4. #486940
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:17 pm, jt3151 said:

    It is about time he went after Obama and the Dems on this, but he shouldn’t stop with Obama: he needs to call out Frank, and Dodd and all the others.

    Why won’t Bush speak up about this?

  5. #486944
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:17 pm, Pulchritudinous Patriot said:

    FINALLY!~

  6. #486945
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:18 pm, Paul Revere said:

    I guess those two polls from VA showing Barry up +10 and +12 have ignited a fire?

    (By the way, no way Barry is up +12 in VA…that’s a 24 point swing from the last presidential election. He may indeed be up, but only by low single digits if at all).

  7. #486955
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:21 pm, Last Massachusetts Conservative said:

    Maybe this is the October surprise — McCain finally campaigning like he wants to win!

  8. #486954
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:21 pm, pgtips said:

    It’s too late. John’s a lost cause.

  9. #486960
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:22 pm, hatfield said:

    Too little to late?

  10. #486972
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:25 pm, ElCee said:

    What makes me think Palin is pushing him?

  11. #486975
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:25 pm, spypeach said:

    I hope McCain continues to do this, because what I’ve noticed is that Obama’s numbers aren’t necessary going up, but McCains are defiantly going down. In my opinion this is because McCain is angering the conservative base. The base is SCREAMING for him to fight; to point out the truth on the economy; to point out the questionable associations of Obama. They want him to fight, and he doesn’t. He passes every opportunity to point out the truth. He must know that he barely has the conservative vote as it is, that the reason he was up in the polls once upon a time was because he picked Sarah Palin. I believe that the polls reflect this anger. I don’t think Obama is going to get anymore votes then he has already, but I do believe that McCain will continue to lose support if he continues down the passive path. What I don’t think the polls reflect is that on election day, even though conservatives may not like McCain, they will vote for him because their love for their Country is greater than their anger for McCain

  12. #486977
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:26 pm, letget said:

    Finally! More, more please. Name names, ALL of them. I don’t care who it hairlips. Tell us that he will see that investigations are held for all involved if he gets elected and jailed if found guilty.
    L

  13. #486984
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:26 pm, rplatt said:

    Too little to late?

    Don’t know and don’t care . . . I’ve seen a lot of fights won in the 15th round.

  14. #486988
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:28 pm, thirteen28 said:

    This should be part of his stump speech every day from here until Nov. 5th.

  15. #486990
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:29 pm, uhangtight said:

    tie that noose (freddit and fannie)around obama’s neck, with a pretty little bow anchor called Credit Reformation Act 95, along with the $$ given to Obama and his advisors; and we are good as gold for November 4, 2008.

  16. #486991
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:29 pm, DesertLover said:

    I am glad to see that Sarah seems to have made inroads to McCain and the need to openly blast Obama over all the things we have been hearing about for over a year …

    I am going to throw something out here for all of you to consider in this regard … so don’t pounce back too hard … :lol:

    We keep hearing that a large percentage of the voting public does not pay much attention until the last few weeks before the election …

    On the Conservative and GOP side we are all at a saturation point from hearing about the Obama abomination regarding his associations from Ayers to Flegler to Rezko to Wright and all those in between …

    However … all of those issues that we know a lot about have been totally ignored by the MSM … until now

    In fact … even the NYT had an article regarding Ayers this past weekend … not as forceful as we would have liked … but at least it caused even Tom Brokaw to mention it on MTP on Sunday morning …

    MY theory is this … and admittedly it is somewhat benefit of the doubt for McCain and his campaign …

    Could it be possible that McCain saved all of these things for the end game so that it would not be able to be avoided by the MSM?? … especially if he actually brings these issues up in the debates where it can’t end up on the editing room floor? …

    Just something to think about … :smile:

  17. #486993
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:29 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

    Michelle. There seems to be a problem with your blog. It says McCain may want to win and that he is attacking Obama on Fannie and Freddie.

    If a story is posted about McCain championing border security and enforcing our immigration laws, I will assume the blog has been hacked.

    /SARC_OFF

    Seriously though, that’s somewhat encouraging. If he wants to win, he has to attack with everything in the arsenal. He above all people should know you don’t fight a war halfway.

  18. #486998
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:32 pm, thirteen28 said:

    rplatt:

    Don’t know and don’t care . . . I’ve seen a lot of fights won in the 15th round.

    Damn straight.

    You want to use boxing metaphors to illustrate that it’s not over until it’s over? Then watch this.

  19. #487002
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:32 pm, Last Massachusetts Conservative said:

    DesertLover

    I won’t pounce on your thoery, only cross my fingers and hope it is correct!

  20. #487005
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:33 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    How long until Hillary lets McCain in on the October surprise?

  21. #487008
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:35 pm, englishqueen01 said:

    Remember how there was some consensus on this board that the McCain folk were reading and taking our comments to heart? I think that’s very true.

    Just this morning, I sent a comment to John McCain via the website telling him – in a nutshell – not to care about being painted as a racist, and that if 50% of this nation is willing to be classified racist by voting for him over Obama, he should follow our lead.

    Sometimes, I get the feeling he’s really listening.

    So I’ll repeat myself:

    John McCain, I am willing to be branded a racist because I won’t vote for Obama. Not because he’s black, but because of the company he keeps, the politics he prefers, and his total disregard for all that makes America great.

    TAKE THE GLOVES OFF. NOW. Hit Obama hard where it hurts – his shady dealings with Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, his relationship with Ayers, his votes against protecting born infants, his asinine/Socialist tax policies. Obama cannot handle criticism.

    You can. Even if they call you a racist.

    Take off the gloves and fight!

  22. #487025
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:40 pm, drivingjack said:

    It’s about time. Will McCain ever believe that appeasement is not the path to victory?

  23. #487026
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:41 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

    Me likey.

    More, please.

  24. #487027
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:41 pm, John Ansell said:

    Take off the gloves and fight!

    And hold on to a roll of quarters when hitting. It helps.

  25. #487028
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:41 pm, MrOlympia said:

    I want to see Franklin Raines, Chris Dodd, Barney Frank, and others held accountable! I want to hear Maxine Waters interviewed and answer to her comments in 2004. I want to hear that part of being a “community organizer” is shaking down banks to make loans that can’t be paid back and that Barack Hussein Obama did just that!

    Cough….yeah right, they’re Democrats.

    There is no doubt in my mind that Clinton and the powerful Democrats knew what they were doing the whole time regarding the enabling legislation. They knew things would blow up, but they also knew they would not be held accountable because the Congressional and Senate Republicans are flat out weak wussies!

  26. #487031
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:42 pm, MrScribbler said:

    People who comment on here pay attention to politics without regard to season. We’re always interested in issues that affect our nation.

    The general public isn’t like that. They’ve had over a year of Osama Obama and yet, despite his wishes, they are not all in the tank for him.

    Now is the time when the average citizen begins to really look into the campaigns. They know they have to vote next month, and I’m sure many realize (even if dimly) that there seem to be serious consequences for their choice.

    I don’t think it’s a coincidence — or a lack of motivation — that has prompted McCain to begin putting the hard truths out there now. Earlier, they might have resonated with those who pay attention, but now they can reach a wider audience.

  27. #487033
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:43 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:40 pm, drivingjack said:

    It’s about time. Will McCain ever believe that appeasement is not the path to victory?

    Especially with liberals in congress like Nanny Pelosi, Harry (we lost the war) Ried, and the rest of his ilk. It doesn’t pay to be nice to those folks because in return, you get nothing but spit in your face, while at the same time the ethically-challenged Democrats continue to smirk.

    I just hope the Republicans in general have also finally woken up, but I’m not holding my breath. I’d be dead by now.

  28. #487035
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:43 pm, NJ-Aviator said:

    DesertLover said:

    Could it be possible that McCain saved all of these things for the end game so that it would not be able to be avoided by the MSM?? … especially if he actually brings these issues up in the debates where it can’t end up on the editing room floor? …

    Just something to think about … :smile:

    It’s possible. Using another boxing metaphor… it would like Ali’s Rope-a-Dope. Let your opponent wear himself down attacking, then toward the end, unlease all the guns. No chance to mount any sort of effective counter-attack.

    We’ll see. Good point though.

  29. #487037
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:44 pm, Jaded said:

    Kick them in nuts John…..and don’t back down…..you asked I to fight and we asked you to fight and NOW we are in the FIGHT together!

  30. #487038
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:44 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    All weekend Palin was talking about Obama’s connections with Ayers, etc. And Obama’s response? Smears…they’re all smears. How can it be a smear, when it’s the truth?

    Give me a break. If it’s not a smear, then you’re a racist.

    It’s getting old…REAL old. And it ain’t working.

  31. #487040
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:44 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    It’s too late. John’s a lost cause.

    I am not voting for anybody who voted yes on that crap bailout bill. McCain is dead to me.

  32. #487043
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:44 pm, Paul Revere said:

    Why does it feel “odd” that McCain is doing the right thing? It’s like unchartered territory with him and me (us!).

  33. #487044
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:44 pm, Dimsdale said:

    NOW he is getting the idea. Now do it for four more weeks.

  34. #487046
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:45 pm, iamsaved said:

    Hammer it home McCain/Palin. As others have said, don’t stop with Obama. Let’s hear about Dodd, Schumer and the others who were culpable.

    It started with Carter; enforced by ACORN; fueled by Clinton; and sustained by Democrats in Congress who are now denying wrong doing and using the wide brush of blame on the Republicans. Don’t let their lie stand!

  35. #487047
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:45 pm, DesertLover said:

    EQ01 …

    Good post … McCain needs to go back and review the tapes from the Dem primaries … every time someone really went after BHO he got very upset and defensive …

    He thinks his crap doesn’t stink so he can’t handle criticism at all …

    Well … guess what … the majority of rest of the country is not suffering from OBS … Obama Brainwashing Syndrome … a malady known to be highly prevalent among certain citizens of Chicago and easily spread to other Leftist-Socialist enclaves resulting in epidemic level infestations …

  36. #487052
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:46 pm, hatfield said:

    It takes a lucky punch to win in the 15th.

    Unless I see more of this from McCain I will stand by my too little to late comment.

  37. #487058
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:47 pm, right_on said:

    Go…For…The…Throat!!!
    This is an issue everyone can understand, well, most everyone…partisan liberals, not so much. Entitlement blinds them from seeing the truth, and the gray noise of demogogic excuses makes them deaf to the reality of this situation.

    Being tenacious in attacking Obama’s socialist platform is the only route to victory in November.

  38. #487059
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:47 pm, BobonStatenIsland said:

    What with all the pessimism out there? Are you guys hung over from a fun weekend or did your baseball/football team lose? Maybe your stocks are tanking.
    As far as this Presidential election is concerned, if it is over, then it is over for Obama. IGNORE the polls! They really are MEANINGLESS unless their meaning is to suppress any support for McCain and to convince some of you to stay home on election day. They are GROSSLY inaccurate! If we are to put any credence into the polls, then why bother even having an election? Go back and look at the polling data for this week in the Regan/Mondale competition or the Regan/Dukakis race. There is one VERY important thing to always remember; there is a curtain that is pulled behind you when you vote so that NO ONE else knows how you voted. That is paramount! People LIE to pollsters and pollsters ask leading questions. Remember, even with all that distortion, Obama is only a few points ahead. Given that the media is SO biased, that is the best they could do? That means McCain is way ahead, regardless of how much we all hate the guy for being such a spineless liberal at heart.

  39. #487060
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:48 pm, Southpaw said:

    Alpha, omega, alpha, omega, alpha omega.
    Because of Obama, John McCain may aspire to be the next president.

  40. #487063
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:48 pm, lgm said:

    Republicans can change positions faster than the crowds in 1984 (the Goerge Orwell book). Now they’re the party of regulation and fiscal responsibility.

    Do Republicans oppose global warming (measures to prevent …) because of contributions from energy companies?

    Did Bush disallow competitive bidding in the new drug benefit because of contributions from drug companies?

    Does he keep contracting with Blackwater because of political connections?

  41. #487065
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:49 pm, TxSkirt said:

    I’ve always thought the Freddi/Fannie angle was the way to win. In order for the Ayers/Wright info to damage, you’d have to have a little something called integrity, and most undecided voters don’t have any of that.

  42. #487066
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:49 pm, John Ansell said:

    McCain still voted to bail them out though.

  43. #487076
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:52 pm, sonofdy said:

    BTW dow down 770 points. good work congress and bush.

  44. #487079
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:52 pm, Connect the Dots said:

    I emailed the McCain campaign the other day as soon as I found out about Gwen Ifill, and in a few hours it appeared all over the media. Not that I want to take credit, just sayin…

    This article feels like a weird parallel universe where things actually make sense. What next? Obama switching to CPUSA? Biden removing himself from the race for total stupidity?

    I’d love to see a meltdown of Obama like you always see in the movies. You know, where the creep who’s been totally polite but menacing turns into a deranged maniac near the end.

    A boy can dream…

  45. #487082
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:53 pm, tpierce2 said:

    DesertLover #16.

    You may on to something. I keep reading that there are still many “undecided” out there. I don’t know how anybody can be undecided–but they are still out there.

    I agree with most of your comments except giving McCain credit for planning this! I think our emails, comments, the dip in the polls and Sara may have made him seen the light!

    Whatever made him come to his senses—Hooray!

  46. #487083
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:55 pm, Flyoverman said:

    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:25 pm, ElCee said:
    What makes me think Palin is pushing him?

    You are obviously married. :)

  47. #487087
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:56 pm, rotarymunkey said:

    Why oh why can’t McCain simply include the “in just two years” into his slam of Obama. As in “He’s accepted more FAnnie/Freddie money IN JUST TWO YEARS, than anyone else in Congress, while employing two of the most egregious culprits in advisorial positions within his campaign.”

    That’s what I want to see McCain do. Swing the Clue-Bat, baby! Swing for the outfield fence!

    I personally could care less if Dem moderates come on board with the McCain campaign… I just want to see ALL of Obama’s record out there in the press because McCain’s finally speaking about it.

    Run on your record, run over his record! :)

  48. #487089
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:56 pm, iamsaved said:

    I still don’t believe Obama is a natural born citizen. Stories to the contrary have been dismissed off-handedly stating that some fact checking web site stated it’s not true.

    If it’s not true, then why doesn’t the Obama campaign provide a certified birth certificate from Hawaii and put that story to rest. The proof they provided earlier with a copy of a birth certificate on their web site was proven to be a forgery. John McCain produced his when the question came up.

    Instead, the DNC is now trying to get the law suit filed against the campaign – filed by a Democrat no less – dismissed.

  49. #487093
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:57 pm, DesertLover said:

    WOW … just saw an ad on FNC from “Judicialnetwork” … blasting OBama over Wright, Ayers and Rezko while voting against Alito and Roberts for the Supreme Court … hope that gets on the MSM networks during prime time …

  50. #487094
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:57 pm, DesertLover said:

    WOW … just saw an ad on FNC from “Judicialnetwork” … blasting OBama over Wright, Ayers and Rezko while voting against Alito and Roberts for the Supreme Court … hope that gets on the MSM networks during prime time …

  51. #487095
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:58 pm, Flyoverman said:

    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:48 pm, lgm said:

    False premise. No position change.

  52. #487096
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:58 pm, hatfield said:

    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:48 pm, lgm said:
    Republicans can change positions faster than the crowds in 1984 (the Goerge Orwell book). Now they’re the party of regulation and fiscal responsibility.

    Do Republicans oppose global warming (measures to prevent …) because of contributions from energy companies?

    Did Bush disallow competitive bidding in the new drug benefit because of contributions from drug companies?

    Does he keep contracting with Blackwater because of political connections?
    ************************************************

    blah, blah, blah, blackwater, blah, blah blah, global warming, drugs,blah, blah, blah, that’s what I read whenever you post.

  53. #487097
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:58 pm, Dimsdale said:

    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:48 pm, lgm said:

    Republicans can change positions faster than the crowds in 1984 (the Goerge Orwell book). Now they’re the party of regulation and fiscal responsibility.

    Which the Democrats can not lay claim to. See the Bush and McCain warnings about F/F in 2001, 3 and 5 if I recall correctly. All defeated by Dems. See the vids yourself. What did Obama do? Oh yeah, he took money from F/F, the second most money of anyone. I wonder why a wet behind the ears newbie senator warranted that sort of support?

    Do Republicans oppose global warming (measures to prevent …) because of contributions from energy companies?

    No, because it is bad science that ignores the climatological record of the planet, and the solar output of the sun.

    Did Bush disallow competitive bidding in the new drug benefit because of contributions from drug companies?

    No, because of the contributions the drug companies make to our country’s health care. The company that develops the drug should be able to recoup the development costs before knockoffs proliferate.

    Does he keep contracting with Blackwater because of political connections?

    Maybe they do the job. You forgot Halliburton! Does Obama keep working with Ayers because of his terrorist history? Wright, associating with him for TWENTY YEARS because of his “Christian” racist beliefs?

    But let’s forget all of that, right lgm?

  54. #487098
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:58 pm, DesertLover said:

    Hmmm … sorry about the double post … not sure how that happened …

  55. #487102
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:59 pm, cheapseat said:

    this wasn’t a mccain ad, but a rnc ad. john didn’t grow a spine, he’s still looking for a few more democrats like lieberman he can work with. if he worked half as hard looking for conservatives he WOULD work with, he’d be heading for a landslide. the moron goes into the convention trailing badly, introduces palin, gets fiesty, turns loose his supporters like rudy and huckabee, and zoom he is leading in the polls. then he drops back into his “can’t we all get along if i just talk nice to my democrat friends” mode and he’s losing by 9 percent. doesn’t take a genious to figure what works.

  56. #487104
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:00 pm, tiredofit08 said:

    maybe Sarah is rubbing off on him…

  57. #487111
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:05 pm, DesertLover said:

    Blackwater is one of the very few “security” providers that is approved by the Federal Government … which is required to do business in a war zone or area of conflict … most of their employees are former members of various elite military units such as Seals, Special Forces, Rangers, etc. … and most of those they were protecting were private concerns and their employees … not US government entities …

    Haliburton is one of only 2 companies in the world that can provide the wide variety of services they provide … the other one is French … and the French refused to back us in Iraq so they deserve none of the contracts and money after the fact …

  58. #487112
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:06 pm, guitarguy said:

    McCain thought process:

    “……Hmmmmmm….Sarah really kicked ass this weekend…..gloves-off…..she pulled no punches….she spoke the truth….hmmmmmm….”

  59. #487114
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:06 pm, et said:

    Michelle, Are the pink boxing gloves a comment in their own right?

  60. #487115
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:07 pm, nyc123me said:

    HMcCain should personalize it to turn people against Obama.. ie: “Obama thinks Americans like you are too stupid to see the truth. The truth is…”

  61. #487124
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:09 pm, Cosmo said:

    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:26 pm, rplatt said:

    Too little to late?

    Don’t know and don’t care . . . I’ve seen a lot of fights won in the 15th round.

    True, but since most of those fights were scripted by Hollywood, the same useful idiots who back Obama, I think this time, Rocky gets K.O.’ed by Ivan Drago, and no one changes.

  62. #487139
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:13 pm, socal99 said:

    I hope that a more aggressive focus on these ties will be combined with an effort to make fun of the inevitable “racist” comments.

    More, please.

  63. #487142
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:14 pm, englishqueen01 said:

    Do Republicans oppose global warming (measures to prevent …) because of contributions from energy companies?

    No – we oppose global warming measures because it’s junk science based on more myth than the story of the Tooth Fairy.

  64. #487145
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:14 pm, DesertLover said:

    McCain should say in the debate … “While I was fighting for this country one of your friends was working to bomb the Capitol and the Pentagon” …

  65. #487151
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:17 pm, cheapseat said:

    right on desertlover!!!

  66. #487154
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:18 pm, nativeaz08 said:

    What the hell people? It’s never too late. In fact, Democrats played all their cards too early. Don’t forget, most voters are just starting to pay attention. They forget easily. This is excellent timing. Mac needs to bring this all out in the debate tomorrow when America is watching and the MSM can’t sweep it under the rug.

    Last week, the McCain campaign said it would be too complicated and politically incorrect to blast Obama for his Fannie/Freddie complicity.

    Do you think they said this only to knock BO and his team offguard? Yep.

    We all seem to forget about the brilliant Palin pick. Obama and his team of crack investigators had thick files on Pawlenty, Romney, etc. Nothing on Palin.

  67. #487158
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:19 pm, guitarguy said:

    McCain should say in the debate … “While I was fighting for this country one of your friends was working to bomb the Capitol and the Pentagon”

    Damn, THAT would leave a mark!

    (….fingers-crossed…)

  68. #487161
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:22 pm, DesertLover said:

    nativeaz08

    True … and they sent 100s of people to Alaska trying to find something to throw out there about Sarah and didn’t …

    Truth is … the last time there was this much digging in Alaska was the Gold Rush … :lol:

  69. #487164
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:23 pm, jenmom said:

    Good job RNC – the American people have to know about Obama and the Dems. I just wish they would hit Obama a little harder!

    Also, are these “polls” even right? They seem to have some huge shifts between the candidates and from one day to the next. It just doesn’t seem feasible. I’m not sure I trust the polls at all.

  70. #487166
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:24 pm, ajmontana said:

    Sweet sweet October. Time to drive the nail in Obama his BS can’t fly anymore.
    No more free passes for his royaldopeyness.

    It’s Killin em and
    I Love it!!!

    McCain/Palin 08′
    Go Baby Go!!!

  71. #487170
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:25 pm, purplepeep said:

    englishqueen01 said:
    we oppose global warming measures because it’s junk science based on more myth than the story of the Tooth Fairy.

    Shhhh, EQ1….no one has told Algore about the Tooth Fairy yet…..

  72. #487172
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:26 pm, stayathomemom said:

    Stop being so nice!! KEEP FIGHTING and ATTACKING OBAMA..the MSM WILL NEVER DO IT!!!

    McCain/Palin need to simply say “If you think the economy is hurting now, just wait until Barack rolls out his massive government run health care program among other programs of 1 trillion in new spending; this will make things much worse…we can’t afford it!

    Ask Barack to pledge he won’t roll out these programs…this will really put him in a difficult position and show America that he is nothing but a tax and spend liberal and he is not what this country needs right now.

  73. #487176
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:27 pm, Cricket24 said:

    If only the msm would report the truth. Unfortunately, most Americans watch their local news which is filtered down from ABC, NBC or CBS. We all know they won’t report this! After hearing Obama’s speech at the dem convention four years ago, the msm decided he would be our next president. They even gave up Hillary for him. The citizens of this country should show the msm that the first amendment doesn’t give them the right to do everything in their power to elect a president that they chose for us!

  74. #487186
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:28 pm, nativeaz08 said:

    LOL, desertlover!

    It’s sad to see the people on the PUMA sites, noquarterusa.net, etc. are all fighting hard for McCain and then I come to a conservative site and this thread is tucked away. What’s up with that???

  75. #487189
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:29 pm, jrlingreenbay said:

    “Too little to late?

    Don’t know and don’t care . . . I’ve seen a lot of fights won in the 15th round. ”

    Three Words:

    Dewey Defeats Truman

    Perhaps this year it’s the GOP version

  76. #487196
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:30 pm, brooklyn red said:

    jenmom re:
    Also, are these “polls” even right? They seem to have some huge shifts between the candidates and from one day to the next. It just doesn’t seem feasible. I’m not sure I trust the polls at all.

    Ahem, Dewey Wins! sorta like that??? MY problem with the polls is that every time one comes out predicting an Obama win, the Dow drops hundreds of points… talk about putting your money where your mouth is.

  77. #487204
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:32 pm, DesertLover said:

    aj … I think BO was the model for the the Disney version of Dopey in the 7 Dwarfs …

    Dopey .. Ears and All

  78. #487205
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:33 pm, rotarymunkey said:

    Oh, oh, oh, Turn on CNN right now! McCain is HAMMERING Sen. Obama right now in a speech!

  79. #487210
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:34 pm, rotarymunkey said:

    Oh, McCain just asked “WHat has Obama ever actually accomplished in government?”

    Yowzers! 12:33 PM Pacific Time… mark it in your notes… this is the point that McCain discovered the Clue-Bat in the room!

    Now he’s going after Obama on Fannie and Freddie! He just directly called Obama a liar!

  80. #487214
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:35 pm, rotarymunkey said:

    Shazammmmmm! “Obama opposed every effort to reign them in” (Fannie and Freddie).

    Ka-Pow!

  81. #487216
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:36 pm, nativeaz08 said:

    Yee haw!!!! He’s on ALL the channels!!!! Give it to ‘em, Mac!!!

    PS Obama IS a liar. McCain just spouting the truth!

  82. #487218
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:37 pm, englishqueen01 said:

    McCain should say in the debate … “While I was fighting for this country one of your friends was working to bomb the Capitol and the Pentagon” …

    Yeah – Obama would probably punch him.

  83. #487220
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:38 pm, FamilyMan said:

    MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE
    MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE
    MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE
    MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE
    Please!

  84. #487225
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:38 pm, purplepeep said:

    hatfield said:
    It takes a lucky punch to win in the 15th.

    Unless I see more of this from McCain I will stand by my too little to late comment.

    I tend to agree, hatfield.

    Unfortunately McCain is usually at least a week behind the curve on any given issue. Then when someone in his campaign does issue anything resembling a strong statement, he denounces it and goes into his “Can’t we all just get along?” mode. That’s been his pattern so far.

    He was pounding Obama without mercy and had him against the ropes less than two months ago. Then the McCain campaign suddenly stopped cold without delivering the KO. Inexplicable.

    If McCain ever does realize that he’s in a fight with both Obama and the media, it will likely be too late to do any good.

  85. #487227
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:39 pm, nativeaz08 said:

    Yeah – Obama would probably punch him.

    LMAO! You really think so? He’s a pansy.

  86. #487229
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:39 pm, nyc123me said:

    ABOUT.FREAK’N.TIME.

  87. #487230
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:39 pm, DesertLover said:

    nativeaz08

    There are some here that have still not accepted that McCain is the GOP nominee and there is no changing that fact …

    I was not for McCain in the primaries … but too many decided to not vote in the primaries until it was too late to stop it … therefore it is what it is … gotta go forward …

    Personally … I love Sarah and am hoping she will run for POTUS in 2012 regardless of the outcome of this election … but I can not sit back and let Obama go into my White House unopposed …

  88. #487231
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:39 pm, DesertLover said:

    nativeaz08

    There are some here that have still not accepted that McCain is the GOP nominee and there is no changing that fact …

    I was not for McCain in the primaries … but too many decided to not vote in the primaries until it was too late to stop it … therefore it is what it is … gotta go forward …

    Personally … I love Sarah and am hoping she will run for POTUS in 2012 regardless of the outcome of this election … but I can not sit back and let Obama go into my White House unopposed …

  89. #487232
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:39 pm, guitarguy said:

    Yowzers! 12:33 PM Pacific Time… mark it in your notes… this is the point that McCain discovered the Clue-Bat in the room!

    ….that’s also when his stones dropped…

  90. #487234
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:40 pm, rotarymunkey said:

    Damn, CNN just cut into the coverage of the speech! Friggin’ stupid CNN cuts in to read an email from the Obama campaign!

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