Totally Auto-ma-tic
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - John McCain's campaign fielded a conference call this afternoon with two Republican U.S. representatives from this battleground state, both of whom commended the GOP nominee for earlier statements that they said indicated his support for $25B in government loans for the ailing auto industry.
While visiting a GM plant in Orion, MI, this morning McCain stressed the need for new innovation in automobile design and loans for new factories.
"I'm here to send a message to Washington and to Wall Street," McCain said. "We're not going to leave the workers here in Michigan hung out to dry while we give billions in taxpayers' dollars to Wall Street. We're going to take care of the workers. The workers, they're the ones that deserve our help. It's time to get our auto industry back on its feet. And it's time for a new generation of cars and for loans to build the facilities to make them."
McCain expressed skepticism about the need for the automotive industry loan proposal circulating in Congress when he was asked about it at his last press conference with national media on 8/13 in Birmingham, MI.
"I worry a little bit about us predicting failure on the part of the auto makers when they are striving mightily," McCain said then, adding later that, "at the moment for us to somehow predict doom of auto industry in America, certainly the Big Three, I think is frankly not timely at this time, and I don't want it to be a self fulfilling promise."
Although he did not specifically express his support for the loan proposal while in Orion this morning, Reps. Candice Miller and Pete Hoekstra both voiced their optimism that McCain's strong language would lead to his support.
"The comments that Senator McCain made today, I think have been his strongest statement to date," Miller said. During a time when many Republican elected official remain undecided on the issue of loans to the auto industry, "his statement was absolutely critical," Miller said.
"It solidifies what we have all been saying as members of the delegation, as well as what the CEOs have been saying ... and it really is pivotal in making a reality these $25 billion in auto loans, which we absolutely must do to save the auto Industry," she added.
Both members sidestepped a question about the Obama camp's insinuation that McCain was a latecomer to the issue.
"I want to be very careful because we are trying to approach this in a bipartisan way, and I don't think it's helpful for the Obama campaign to be making those kinds of comments when we are literally right on the tip of making this thing, of making sure that it actually becomes a reality," Miller said.
"We've tried to do everything that we can as a delegation to not make this a partisan issue," Hoekstra said, agreeing with his colleague. "If it's gets to be a partisan issue there is no way that it will get done in the next week and half, and it's too important to this state for this to get boiled down into presidential politics. Senator McCain made a clear statement, not a partisan statement that he's in favor of this."
After announcing his support for "loans" for auto companies to build new factories, McCain quickly launched into an attack on his opponent.
"We're gonna fight the greed and irresponsibility on Wall Street, and we're gonna create prosperity for our people, and now's the time to grow the economy and my plan does that. Sen. Obama's does not," McCain said. "He has said in recent days that he may delay his economic plan because of the adverse impact of his tax increase. Even Senator Obama admits that the agenda he's been pushing would hurt our economy, not help it. That's exactly the wrong approach. I'm going to create jobs and get our economy back on its feet."
(NBC/NJ's ADAM AIGNER-TREWORGY)
I am sincerely astounded that Obama and McCain are neck in neck in the polls. I honestly believe that something is absolutely, completely distorted, a lie, game on. Most journalists are young, they don't get it. I'm waiting to hear that media bosses are also paid by lobbyists to report and say what ever it takes to stir the pot, slant the truth. But who's going to write that story? The truth speaks when the stock market is down by nearly 500 point’s two days in a row. Who do they think they're kidding? Insurance company bailouts? The auto companies never saw OIL = 911 as a potential problem? These are the brilliant minds at the top? Aren't Insurance companies the industry who rips off everyone they possibly can when there is a disaster? And the government wants to deregulate! Employment At Will and deregulation, and profits go to the stockholder! CEO's destroy companies and walk away with millions. Our water, our air, our land, polluted. Illegal immigrants are making a home, working for pennies and we get what? And we have to listen to how the country is fundamentally doing fine while over 300,000 homes go are currently going into foreclosure every month. Who do you think you're kidding? And now you’re turning your cheek as the poor and boomers die off from lack of health care. Is this the government plan to deal with the social security issue? Is this the America my Great Grandfather, Grandfather, father and brother fought for? I don't think so. But as it turned out, it is.
I am sincerely astounded that Obama and McCain are neck in neck in the polls. I honestly believe that something is absolutely, completely distorted, a lie, game on. Most journalists are young and I wouldn't be at all surprised to hear that media bosses are also paid by lobbyists to report and say what ever it takes to stir the pot slant the truth. The truth speaks when the stock market is down by nearly 500 point’s two days in a row. Who do they think they're kidding? Insurance company bailouts? The Auto companies never saw OIL = 911 as a potential problem? These are the brilliant minds at the top? Aren't Insurance companies the industry who rips off everyone they possibly can when there is a disaster? And the government wants to deregulate! Employment At Will and deregulation, and profits go to the stockholder! CEO's destroy companies and walk away with millions. Our water, our air, our land, polluted. Illegal immigrants are making a home, working for pennies and we get what? And we have to listen to how the country is fundamentally doing fine while over 300,000 homes go are currently going into foreclosure. Who do you think you're kidding? And now you’re turning your cheek as many of the poor and boomers die off from lack of health care. Is this the America my Great Grandfather, Grandfather, father, brother and nephew have fought for? I don't think so, but the fact is, it is.
I am sincerely astounded that Obama and McCain are neck in neck in the polls. I honestly believe that something is absolutely, completely distorted, a lie, game on. Most journalists are young and I wouldn't be at all surprised to hear that media bosses are also paid by lobbyists to report and say what ever it takes to stir the pot slant the truth. The truth speaks when the stock market is down by nearly 500 point’s two days in a row. Who do they think they're kidding? Insurance company bailouts? The Auto companies never saw OIL = 911 as a potential problem? These are the brilliant minds at the top? Aren't Insurance companies the industry who rips off everyone they possibly can when there is a disaster? And the government wants to deregulate! Employment At Will and deregulation, and profits go to the stockholder! CEO's destroy companies and walk away with millions. Our water, our air, our land, polluted. Illegal immigrants are making a home, working for pennies and we get what? And we have to listen to how the country is fundamentally doing fine while over 300,000 homes go are currently going into foreclosure. Who do you think you're kidding? And now you’re turning your cheek as many of the poor and boomers die off from lack of health care. Is this the America my Great Grandfather, Grandfather, father, brother and nephew have fought for? I don't think so, but the fact is, it is.
I am sincerely astounded that Obama and McCain are neck in neck in the polls. I honestly believe that something is absolutely, completely distorted, a lie, game on. Most journalists are young and I wouldn't be at all surprised to hear that media bosses are also paid by lobbyists to report and say what ever it takes to stir the pot slant the truth. The truth speaks when the stock market is down by nearly 500 point’s two days in a row. Who do they think they're kidding? Insurance company bailouts? The Auto companies never saw OIL = 911 as a potential problem? These are the brilliant minds at the top? Aren't Insurance companies the industry who rips off everyone they possibly can when there is a disaster? And the government wants to deregulate! Employment At Will and deregulation, and profits go to the stockholder! CEO's destroy companies and walk away with millions. Our water, our air, our land, polluted. Illegal immigrants are making a home, working for pennies and we get what? And we have to listen to how the country is fundamentally doing fine while over 300,000 homes go are currently going into foreclosure. Who do you think you're kidding? And now you’re turning your cheek as many of the poor and boomers die off from lack of health care. Is this the America my Great Grandfather, Grandfather, father, brother and nephew have fought for? I don't think so, but the fact is, it is.
I see McCain is out telling more hard truths again. Straight-talk express is more like the handout express. Everybody will get a grand of walkin' around money, a pat on the back, and a "great job" in McCain's administration.
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A Conservative Former Editor of National Review Endorses Barack Obama
http://www.dmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?nm=Core Pages
(Excerpt)
“I now see that Obama is almost the ideal candidate for this moment in American history. I disagree with him on many issues. But those don’t matter as much as what Obama offers, which is a deeply conservative view of the world. Nobody can read Obama’s books (which, it is worth noting, he wrote himself) or listen to him speak without realizing that this is a thoughtful, pragmatic, and prudent man. It gives me comfort just to think that after eight years of George W. Bush we will have a president who has actually read the Federalist Papers.’
“Most important, Obama will be a realist. I doubt he will taunt Russia, as McCain has, at the very moment when our national interest requires it as an ally. The crucial distinction in my mind is that, unlike John McCain, I am convinced he will not impulsively take us into another war unless American national interests are directly threatened."
They also changed Obama 08 at that Auto Plant which McCain spoke at!