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...Sins of Our Fathers In response to the Sept. 22 article "Bailout Nation," wouldn't it be helpful to just call a pig a pig? In the article, no mention is made of the fundamental reason for this huge bailout of the mortgage industry: The failed mission of the Republican Party from Reagan through McCain to deregulate America and to let the "market" prevail. It is now very clear that when the "markets" are allowed to operate willy-nilly, the self-interest of politicians indebted to lobbyists will prevail. It also does nothing to reassure the middle-class taxpayers that...
...been hearing about his Senate speeches since I was in, like, the second grade.' SARAH PALIN, Republican vice-presidential candidate, on Democratic rival Joe Biden...
...could have gotten there today had it not been for the partisan speech that the Speaker gave on the floor of the House.' House minority leader JOHN BOEHNER, accusing Nancy Pelosi of diminishing Republican support for the $700 billion bailout plan...
...plan Schmidt developed for McCain called for the campaign to go on offense, with sometimes shocking moves that would begin winning weeks of news coverage. Call Obama an unprepared celebrity. Reintroduce McCain as a maverick and a change agent. Hit old Republican themes on taxes and spending. Run away from the record of Republicans in Congress and the White House. Make copious use of outrage and emotion. Rather than a single, unified message, Schmidt planned a multifaceted attack, which would be stitched together under the banner of "Country First," a phrase that both highlighted McCain's war-hero biography...
...Even before the U.S. economic crisis gate-crashed the Conservative conference, delegates were already exhibiting symptoms of an imported disease: American election fever. Like hypochondriacs spotting a doctor, they swooped on anyone who might be able to give them an authoritative prognosis. Conference fringe meetings featuring representatives from the Republican and Democratic parties drew capacity crowds. Tory MPs who had traveled to the conventions in Denver and Minneapolis gave starry-eyed accounts of the proceedings. Francis Maude, a member of the shadow cabinet, described himself as having been "one of Obama's 85,000 close friends in Denver" - but refused...