In the article that reported that eighteen percent of voters are up for grabs, this one passage stuck out: "A large chunk of these voters say they are hurting on a personal level from the country's economic woes, and, like everyone else, they say the economy is the top issue. Most haven't decided who would best solve their problems as president; neither candidate has an advantage on handling the economy."
While the article expresses that, one only has to remember the Keating Five scandal which John McCain was embroiled in, and that the senate ethics committee stated he “showed poor judgment.” We must also remember that McCain’s economic advisor Phil Gramm wrote most of the deregulation laws that got us to this point.
In a complete 360 from last week, McCain stated of this bailout, "I do not believe that the plan on the table will pass as it currently stands, and we are running out of time." The same sense of urgency came when it came to voting for the authorization for Bush to invade Iraq and we all know how that turned out. This time, congress has to be sure for the American people that they get it right. I think that statement showed a McCain in panic mode and we cannot have a president who sends the American people into panic.
Those that are still on the fence need to hear from these two candidates come Friday night. In fact, we as Americans need to hear from Senators Obama and McCain as to who can lead us rationally into the future. Let the debates go on.
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