He'll show. The screws are being ratcheted down from all sides.

It's really the VP Debates the Campaign is worried about. No amount of time will ready Palin. Besides CBS has more to release of Couric interviewing Palin on her thoughts about the Supreme Court and Dick Cheney.

As Bette Davis said in character, "Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy ride."

I agree and reiterate: Leaders need to be CONSISTANT and capable of multi-tasking their responsibilities while keeping calm and order in times of crisis!!

consistent

Libratine - The actual quote is, "Fasten your seatbelts...It's going to be a bumpy night."

To some degree, i agree with Libratine, but like most true independents, i watch everything, read all the print and the debates become Of Some Import in the decision.

The VP debate is now center stage, has become extremly inportant.

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!

I was just thinking of this very thing! McCain has this manipulative way via "dramatic surprises" to gain attention...very much like a child would do when trying to get attention. We need leadership, not someone wanting the spotlight via erratic surprises...we need consistancy, McCain constantly changes his mind on important issues to the whim of making the public happy and has been caught in numerous lies on national tv. I am not going to vote for him expecting a change of behavior on this part. I am a risk-taker but not to this degree. We need someone consistent, is able to multi-task while keeping the people calm and collected in times of crisis. This is not McCain and I will not vote for him out of pity, popularity or because he is a war hero (this is his past) and does not reflect on his leadership skills. He has no leadership skills and I teach leadership training.

I totally agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Old people often revert to childlike behavior.

As another 'old person', I am completely offended countinuously by these comments.

You guys will be complaining about Obama within six months after being elected.

I can see it now- a tremendous 'what the he** was I thinking?'.

And yes, we will likely have to suffer through the rest of his term with the Democraps in control in order to realize, if not remember, just how much better Republican government is and has always been.

You are so right Deucalion. Demoncrats just aren't happy with anything.

I think you suffer from a severe case of amnesia. Please check in with your doctor.

Amnesia, the perfect word! They forgot who they put in office 8 LONG years ago!

Believe what you like, the truth is that John McCain can and will lead this country in a bipartisan way, Obama doe not have the capabilities, courage, judgement or experience to lead, He is an abomination and his past affiliations prove that. His security plan for our country is to dis arm America to protect America, he is in favor of civil militias, sounds a bit like Stalin and Mussolini to me.

Ironwork/USA...I think they also forgot McCain was part of the KEATING 5 as well...and Palin is being investigated for ABUSE OF POWER even BEFORE she was selected as VP.

1) I never vote for criminals (McCain 1 of the KEATING 5)
2) I never vote for anyone under investigation for ABUSE OF POWER prior to selection
(Palin)

3) OBAMA and BIDEN have my vote and they are the chosen ones to get us out of this mess!!!

Beverly H...hate to disappoint you but McCain will not lead this country in a bipartisan way...he can't even run a campaign. The worst campaign I have ever seen actually, not direction, theme...and my 8 year old can lead better than him, his erratic behavior, OUTRIGHT lies on national television, and his criminal history as being part of the KEATING 5 speaks volumes!!! Doesn't help that his VP pick was being investigated prior to being selected for ABUSE OF POWER!! He is not even liked in Congress, they do not want him there, the only friend he has is BUSH!!! His behavior and integrity are NOTHING and he couldn't defend America, he'd hide behind Bush first!!!

KJack, You wouldn't know your assss from a whole in the ground, I don't expect someone like you to know a good leader.

Well as a matter of fact I teach leadership at the graduate level and I do know my ass from a whole in the ground thank you and I actually have COMMON SENSE too, unlike you...blow your negative energy off elsewhere, it is not my fault you are supporting and voting for one of the KEATING 5.

Bev-H, Dont take that from an great educator like kjacks08. kjack~ you teach leadership at the graduate level? You are steeling not teaching Where do you get your facts. make them up? then you bring your 8 year old into this. spare us Please tell me what obama has actually done for this country? NOTHING.... Palin has accomplished much more, oh but she's from Alaska so that doesnt count.
Ironwork~ regarding amnesia for long 8 years. Can you remember Bill's slip ups when he was our great prez? So funny how that's ok. Go ahead and bang an intern in the white house. Deucalion nailed it, you dem's are never happy with anything

kjack that explains why your for Obama, so you can get the Ayers organizations working for you. Just because you teach leadership means nothing after all the schools are dumbing down America anyway, with teachers like you I can understand why the U.S. has such low test scores. Your exactly why I home-school my daughter and she is far ahead of the kids in public schools. Your pitiful and if I were you I wouldn't be saying I was a teacher because you only make my point.

munter, Have you noticed the last few days even Bill Clinton has been saying supportive things towards McCain...He knows Obama is an obomination

I'll bet that things will go downhill regardless who wins.  Once elected they do what the money wants and not the people and that is what they have been doing and will continue doing.

We wouldn't have the problems we have today with the banks if we took the money they ALL spend on getting elected and put it into solving the problems we have.  We have people starving and so much is wasted to get elected.  Something wrong wth this picture.

RMVa, aren't you even curious about which McCain will show up at the debate? I think we have more like three viewpoints to look at, depending on Johnny Mac. Hope you get your laundry done in time to vote.

Cinthia, McCain will be at the debates, the debate is on foreign policy which happens to be JM's expertise. Obama knows nothing on the subject and I'm sure he'll have canned answers... as far as obama he's turned downed 10 town hall events that John McCain challenged him to so its not McCain that is showing cowardess

Can somebody please shot me at least one person in Arizona who likes McCain. I have not heard from one single soul who really lives there that they are happy with this fool!

that's funny. When Bill Clinton was elected, we here in Arkansas, wondered why oh why did America do this!!!!! And now he is forever on an American Pedestal saving room for Obama.

Let em debate on! Let the world see how Obama falls on his face without the help of a speech writer. ummm...uhhhh....."I'm trying to think...hold on"

sorry...can't help you. i live in az and wouldn't ever vote for him. and palin...she's just an insulting choice to/for women. john scares me...he's a loose cannon and she's w in lipstick. so no arizonians yet.

I'm from AZ and I'm voting for McCain. I don't know how anyone can truly believe nObama is ready for the Whitehouse. He has spent four years serving his FIRST 6 year term as senator. He has missed more than 80% of the vote since January 07 and has voted strictly on party lines in the first two years.

Everyone talks about Palin's experience, particularly on Foreign affairs, but she is only the VP candidate. Where is Obama's experience? He is the Presidential candidate! In this volitile world we live in, we need someone who is going to be tough and decisive. Obama can't even speak unless he has a teleprompter. A good example of that is is "my muslim faith" comment.

As far as the debates go, McCain challenged Obama many times during the Primaries, but Obama backed down everytime.

Current administration aside, you all really need to study the facts and not accept Obama's no substance "change" for change's sake.

He WILL change our country into a socialist regime.

Way to go ACE...You are so right, Obama has big plans alright but they are not about keeping America Free or about the traditional values of our country. When a person spends the majority of his life a Muslim and his affiliations are with Anti-American preachers and known terrorists, his security plan is Dis arm America to protect America and he believes in civil militias it all points to one thing, He's preparing for a hostile takeover of America.

I live in Northern AZ and everyone native to this state will vote for McCain the problem with my state is we have been flooded with yuppie liberals from Southern California, this is a Republican state. All of you dip-@!$%#s that believe Obama is capable of doing something for this country besides screwing it up worse are retarded!

If the way he has run his Campaign and the idiotic and delusional things he has done cannot convince you that he is not responsible enough or has the temperament to run for President, then you need help!! Anyone who uses the left wing liberal bull as to why they are not voting for Obama is really saying something else. That is not thinking about Country and Middle America's pocket books that is being stupid. PUT YOUR BIGOTRY ASIDE AND DO THE RIGHT THING!!

MCCAIN NO WAY!!!

You have your opinion  I have mine.  That  is my right.

God help us. Have you been asleep for the past eight years? Our country is loosing all respect internationally and now we are in the midst of a financial crisis brought on by corporate greed nurtured and supported by the Republican party. You stand on ideology at a time like this? You truely are a real representative of the current White House vision or lack there of. Good luck to you and if your party is elected don't blame those of us who "think" for the inevitable disaster that will continue to unfold!

That is my story and I am sticking to it.

Go Joyce, I too am voting for McCain. He has the leadership we need. I am tired of the media's left sided thinking. Obama wil move this country closer and closer to socialism. I say that if the democrates want a socialistic government they might be better suited to another country, and leave this won as it was intended. A true Democracy.

I'm with you!! Enough liberals!! Why does everyone scream "bigot" when not voting for Obama? That shows you the type of followers he has.

I actually heard a lady say she was voting for him b/c he was black. What??????? Grow up America!

Another Republican sheep..................... BAAAAAA........ BAAAAAAA

It's comments like that from TMI that are a reflection of who the true bigots are.

It's okay to judge McCain on his age, but any judgment against Obama is racist.

Many of us old timers will likely vote for McCain just to spite these whiners. The rest will vote for him because Obama is a poor choice period.

In all fairness, it is the Republican president who just proposed the socialist bailout that our Congress is currently debating.

I am a very conservative person and can just not see myself or anyone else with taditional values voting for a reckless, ustable, untrustworthy presidential candidate and his bimbo VP pick. Therefore, I have decided long ago to vote for Obama. And, there is a lot of people like me, who are Independents, and vote based "on the substance" and not on empty slogans. It's time the Oval office is occupied again by someone who "paid attention in school" and not by a 72-year old throwing tantrums like a 3-year old child when he needs attention. We've had a younger one in the office for the last 8 years, and these have not been good times for this great country...

michelle... define "leadership"? When I look up words on how John McCain acts I see a few other words he would bring to the white house; "appeasement" "pandering" "stupidity" "corruption" and "war".

You are talking about the man who was the #1 supporter, more so than bush, of the iraq war. You're talking about the guy who changes his stance on any issue depending on public opinion polls or lobbyist money. Where do you think "Drill baby drill" came from, 4 months after he said it would be "dangerous"? might have somethign to do with the 49 million dollars the oil companies gave his campaign. Integrity? clean up wall-street? this is the same guy who tried to keep a criminal out of jail because he gave him enough money -- look up the keating5 scandal. Same guy who graduated 894th out of 899 in his class (sure he "knows how to win wars", hes just been saving it in iraq.). Screw the "elitist" thing, I'll take the self made harvard grad, hell i want the smartest person in the world to be our president.
If you don't like liberals, vote bob barr or something, McCain is a hack.

I'm a converstive republican and need to point out a couple things even though the president proposed the bailout, which I don't agree with, it's the republicans who are are trying to stop it with a handful of Democrats. Your canidate Obama was ready to sign on the dotted line and put us all in debt. You guys are the first to scream bigot but have no problem judgeing McCain on his age or Palin on her sex. Also if it is more important to you to hear both canidates reiterate the same thing they say in their commercials and in their speeches on the road then to try and fix the economy you need to get a life. Plus to me it makes more sense to me for the future president (whoever it may be) to be involved with this issue and know what he's going to be left holding when he comes into office. As for being a sheep I didn't see BO breaking from his party saying the bailout was a bad idea all i saw from him was an "this stupid debate is more important to me then the economy" attitude. If he was really concerned about all of us like he touts then pospone the debates and try and reach accross the aisle to get something done.

TMI, what do you mean put your bigotry aside?

When a tough question comes up for Obama is he going to resort to saying that is above his pay grade?

Joyce, your right, he is such an elites, he is the most unqualified person to ever run for president and it shows.

If you think he is all about hand outs, you haven't been listening to him. Obama is a racist!? YOU BETTER LOOK IN THE MIRROR BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE YOU WILL SEE ONE!!!!

LOL, get a grip, scupltures. Even Obama's worst enemies would disagree with you on that. Feeble minded? You're swallowing the tripe of the Mickey Mouse antics the McCain camp has been pulling? Dangling an even more unqualified candidate for VP at you clearly because they want the female voters. Trying to postpone the Presidential debates... I could be wrong, but I don't think anyone has ever proposed such a ludicrous idea. It was just silly to even say. McCain probably hoped that the general public would view Obama as a devisive opponent who isn't willing to work to solve the hardships of the people. (Hardships brought upon us by Bush that will continue under McCain.) Obama showed his intelligence and strength, yet again, by rejecting McCain's proposal and standing on firm ground. Cry all you want, but your guy blinked and set the tone for the debate before it even began: Obama's lead.

sculptures:

Are you going to watch the debates to become informed instead of listening to edited clips chosen by some media source?

Apparently, you make over $250,000 in salary to be so persuaded by the right extremists.

And, you must like Mr Bush very much. McCain's trip to DC was to persuade his 'fellow republicans' to vote on Bush's original, 3 page proposal. That in and of itself proves electing McCain would be exactly like electing Bush.

"Obama is a flake who has captured the attention of feeble minded Americans looking for a hand out not a leader."

Based on this statement, I'd hazard a guess that you've grossly overestimated both the quality of your own intellect and your own capacity for reason.

The truth, I'm afraid, is that there are a number of people--people who're no doubt a lot smarter than you and who possess a far greater degree of demonstrated mental fortitude--who support Barack Obama. And they do so for a whole host of reasons that have nothing at all to do with "hand outs".

This is very easy to verify by engaging in even the most cursory attempt at research.

However, you obviously haven't bothered to do this. You have instead fallen back on intellectual laziness and dishonesty, declaring with a languid sweep of a dismissive hand that millions upon millions of people are "feeble minded".

The irony here is staggering.

Declare what you will about positions, about character, about conduct... but kindly attempt to do so with a modicum of rational thought and critical analysis.

Given the stakes in this particular election, it really is the least you could do.

"TMI, Branson, MO

PUT YOUR BIGOTRY ASIDE AND DO THE RIGHT THING!!
MCCAIN NO WAY!!!

#14.1 - Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:49 AM PDT"

Now, calm down TMI. Your temper may get you in trouble you know.

It is widely known, documented, and not denied by Obama, that his past includes anti-white thinking and behavior. If this is not racist, perhaps you need to revisit your dictionary. And to those that are ignoring these facts, is this not saying that it is okay?

Thanks Scratch, you perform a great public service by lecturing all the rural Americans who cling to their religion and guns crowd. It is not hard to see why the right has a problem with the left. Lest we forget that the elitist condescension label that liberals get is far from undeserved when one reads such a lecture by a high and mighty intellectual such as yourself. Based on your own statements "I'd hazard a guess that you've grossly overestimated both the quality of your own intellect and your own capacity for reason." Perhaps you might ponder the idea that being a Democrat is not a prerequisite for having intelligence. Was it not Sir Winston Churchill who stated that the problem with conservatives is they have no hart, the problem with liberals is they have no brains."? Perhaps you your self should pull off your blue tinted glasses and see the world as you wish others would. Then even you might be able to avoid "declaring with a languid sweep of a dismissive hand that millions upon millions of people are "feeble minded". "The irony here is staggering."

Better put down the remote people,and get your local paper,or use the internet...Those 30 min to an hour newscasts can be misleading...What is reported,as much as what they leave out,can adversely affect your perceptions of the candidates...Its not conspiracy,its not mind control,its just EDITING.They've got so little time,and alot of info to filter through,so something will be left out.You've got the internet,so use it to get the full story,as its easy to take things out of context...Its easy to assume that Obama is currently a racist because his former preacher is one.Its also easy to assume that McCain is unstable,due to his time spent in a POW camp...Based on that logic,you could assume that Hillary was doing some kind of hallucinogenic drug that caused her to think she was under fire at that airport...But those are ASSUMPTIONS,not FACT...And these things are often (and have been)overanalyzed by the media because its good for ratings...
Choosing who you're going to vote for is vitally important to the future.Do yourself and everyone else a FAVOR and become more informed before its time to cast your vote,because whether they're true or not,the attitudes displayed in these previous posts could very well screw us all next year.

Maybe Obama can explain why the Democratic majority and Nancy Pelosi are not showing the leadership required to reach an agreement on the bailout plan. The Dems are the majority party and they DO NOT need the Repubs to pass this bill. Show some back bone and just take a vote. Is it because they are afraid to take responsibility for the bailout if it fails? Yes I am impressed with the democratic leadership.

TMI, if you think he's a racist look in the mirror? it was you who called joyce a bigot because she is voting for McCain...Maybe you need to look in the mirror.

Sounds to me you are the unqualified voter who has not done his homework.
McCain cannot lead a mule out of the barn, let alone the country...He has an adivisory board full of lobbyist and everything will remain the same.The idiots or racist who vote for him are non thinking unamericans....
Not the mention the woman puppet Palin, who scares women to death..damn idiot.

lea, why do you say racists will vote for McCain? Could it be maybe because your voting for Obama to say your not racist, because it is certainly evident that Obama is not qualified to run the Country, he has no real experience, no good judgement and no good policies. I wouldn't point the finger at the lobbyists if I were you either because Obama too has a crap-load of them plus he's in bed with Jim Johnson, Franklin Raines, Bill Ayers, Tony Rezco,Rev Wright, father Pflagger and thats just the beginning

That is right they made a commitment to be Senators and represent the people...not doing a dog & pony show at a debate. Some people truly honor their commitments - some don't want to be on the books as making a commitment one way or the other... pay attention.

...and how inconsiderate of McCain to say he wouldn't be there like it was nothing after the U of Mississippi spent 5 to 6 million on this event...and to say he suspended his campaign when he ACTUALLY DIDN'T...the man is sick in the head...

First of all, I wouldn't call a debate a dog and pony show... but an interview for the American people to help make an informed decision on how to cast their vote and trust me I'm still undecided.

Both these candidates have chosen to run for the highest seat in our government and with that decision unfortunately multiple tasks and commitments must be dealt with and addressed accordingly.

would you not say that our economy is just slightly more important than a debate? I agree that multiple tasks and commitments must be dealt with accordingly but they must also be prioritized accordingly.

Kjack, I would call it inconsiderate of the American people for Obama to not take the financial crisis first and foremost over the debate...After all Obama has turned down 10 town hall debates in which McCain had requested

Beverly H I find it hard to believe that you would even know the difference since you are on here spouting your opinion with no empirical data to back it up. As an investigator I have a tip for you: An opinion is exactly that: NOTHING...and hate to disappoint you but McCain will not lead this country in a bipartisan way...he can't even run a campaign. The worst campaign I have ever seen actually, not direction, theme...and my 8 year old can lead better than him, his erratic behavior, OUTRIGHT lies on national television, and his criminal history as being part of the KEATING 5 speaks volumes!!! Doesn't help that his VP pick was being investigated prior to being selected for ABUSE OF POWER!! He is not even liked in Congress, they do not want him there, the only friend he has is BUSH!!! His behavior and integrity are NOTHING and he couldn't defend America, he'd hide behind Bush first!!!

Yes Kjack he was part of the keating 5, big whoop, Obama has ties to some of the worst kind of people so don't give me Keating 5, if you remember the other four were democrats, so take your investigation somewhere else like ACORN,CAC,Rev.Wright, Bill Ayers. Obama is not prepared to lead an army of ants little lone the United States of America. So take your Anti-Americanism and shove it. Obama's big security plan is DISARM AMERICA to protect America, thats just peachy leave the American people sitting here with the missiles pointed right a our heads...GOOD POLICY. then he wants civil militias, sounds like stalin

I suggest you post your claims with empirical data Beverly H...sounds like you are getting information from your ignorant friends.

Kjack for a teacher you'd get an F in research, you really are the most uneducated teacher I've ever had the displeasure of talking to.

Way to go Bev.

When did they debate? Or are you just making stuff up.

Festus - If you notice, Responsible and Accountable put debate in quote marks. I pretty sure that meant to refer to Saddleback. Although that wasn't a true debate format, its intentions were the same. And yes McCain destroyed Obama....

So sad that you democrats - with a candidate with no background and who has done nothing have to pick on the vp candidate because you are so in fear. Sad sad sad. Have your boy show his record and who his advisers are and let your run-off-at- the-mouth-before-thinking vp candidate debate the right vp candidate. You dems are pathetic.

Unity, WHat about the man Obama, the man, he is after the presidency not V.P. AND HE HAS NO FOREIGN POLICY EXPERIENCE at all, unless you call a trip to Europe and the Middle East before the DNC a crash course in foreign policy. Maybe we should all take that trip and we would be just as qualifed as Obama, Or maybe the Republicans should send Sarah then she would be at his level with the rest of us that took the trip. She is running for V.P. not Pres. and if anything happened to McCain if elected she would be as Qualified as Obama..

Michelle Galusha: That's why he chose Joe Biden as a running mate, because Joe does!!! and at least he was ACTUALLY THINKING when he made his choice.
And further, Barack Obama has CONSIDERABLY MORE education and background than Palin and cannot even be compared to one another and therefore WOULD NOT be as qualified as Obama. Palin is an INSULT to small towns and the people who live in them, especially of Alaska...I grew up in Alaska, and I am nothing like her and have considerably more knowledge in foreign policy than she does.

When you make such bs comments please supply empirical data to back up your claims.

kjack That is why McCain is running for President, because he does have the foreign policy experience. Is that empirical enough for you?

Ummm....NO!!!! And obviously the comment went right over your head...so I can see why you are voting McCain-Palin.

kjack Maybe you need to look up empirical, just for a little refresher.. Relating to or based upon direct experience or observation. Foreign policy! John McCain! Yes he has it. Oh your smugness.

Thanks Michelle, I really don't need to look up the meaning of "empirical" as a refesher or by any other means...and as a matter of fact I have already submitted my foreign policy reform proposals to the Obama camp.

My, aren't we just full of ourselves. Now whose head has it gone over? Anyway you are beginning to bore me. Sorry for you

Yes and rightfully deserved so no need to feel sorry for me as we all know what they say about people who get bored easily... ;o)

But Michelle, Kjack is a teacher HAHAHAHA LOL

When they talk about Dumbing down America they just hold up a picture of KJACK to make their point.