Comments on: Bailout Reactions from Obama and McCain Camps

By: brendan

brendan — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:36:16 +0000

Indeed, and I can't see how any rational person could tie partisanship to what happened yesterday.

By: pacatrue

pacatrue — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:27:31 +0000

Thanks for more of the speech, GreenDreams. No conspiracy on my part. I just saw an ABC news clip that didn't play that part. It was odd for McCain to blame Obama and then say that now is not the time to lay blame. No wonder he didn't take any questions.

By: GreenDreams

GreenDreams — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:47:41 +0000

Huh? Pacatrue, in the very speech you refer to, McCain himself blamed Obama.
SEE?

"Senator Obama and his allies in Congress infused unnecessary partisanship into the process" - McCain

By: JSpencer

JSpencer — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:22:50 +0000

I believe there is enough accumulated record by now to look at the two candidates and decide which is more composed, thoughtful and consistent in his approach. Politics has become too much about tearing down obstacles in the pursuit of power, and not enough about genuine concern and advocacy for solutions. We've seen too much of the former and far too little of the latter… which is why I'll be voting for Obama.

By: StockBoySF

StockBoySF — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:49:34 +0000

“Is this the classic “underlings attack while the candidate appears above the fray” tactic? Is it wildly swinging from one extreme to another? I can't say. But at least McCain did have a calm response as well.”

First, of all I don't see the Obama camp being hysterical while Obama stays above the fray. It serves no constructive purpose for McCain's game plan to be the underlings say XYZ, but say “I'm above the fray.” And that's assuming he is staying above the fray, I'm not convinced he is considering all his previous actions. Though I suppose he could be following Obama's lead and take a more mature approach…. I wonder how long that unnatural reaction will last for McCain…

By: pacatrue

pacatrue — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:25:00 +0000

I'm not sure this is the full story for McCain's campaign, however, Elyas. I just saw another bit from him taking a more statesmanlike approach saying how now was not the time to assign blame but to get things done. The question becomes then: how do you reconcile McCain's wish to not focus on blame today with a screed from his economic advisor assigning blame. Is this the classic “underlings attack while the candidate appears above the fray” tactic? Is it wildly swinging from one extreme to another? I can't say. But at least McCain did have a calm response as well.