Archive - Sep 2008

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McCain's tough talk the wrong medicine, says Obama

"John, you’re absolutely right that presidents have to be prudent in what they say. But, you know, coming from you, who, you know, in the past has threatened extinction for North Korea and, you know, sung songs about bombing Iran, I don’t know, you know, how credible that is." -- Barack Obama

— Barack Obama alleges a lack of diplomacy on the part of John McCain during the first presidential debate at the University of Mississippi, Friday Sept, 26, 2008.

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McCain vows to cut spending as part of his presidency

"As president of the United States, I want to assure you, I’ve got a pen ... and I’m going to veto every single spending bill that comes across my desk. I will make them famous. You will know their names." -- John McCain

— John McCain ramps up his fiscal credentials during the first presidential debate with Barack Obama in Oxford, Miss., Friday Sept 26, 2008.

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McCain slams proposal for negotiations with Iran

"So let me get this right. We sit down with Ahmadinejad, and he says, 'We’re going to wipe Israel off the face of the Earth,' and we say, 'No, you’re not'? Oh, please." -- John McCain

— John McCain scoffs at Barack Obama's willingness to embrace negotiations with Iran and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during the first presidential debate in Oxford, Miss.

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Obama tells McCain: you were wrong

"John, you like to pretend like the war started in 2007. You talk about the surge. The war started in 2003, and at the time when the war started, you said it was going to be quick and easy. You said we knew where the weapons of mass destruction were. You were wrong. You said that we were going to be greeted as liberators. You were wrong. You said that there was no history of violence between Shiite and Sunni. You were wrong." -- Barack Obama

— Barack Obama goes on the attack against John McCain over his record on the Iraq war during the first presidential debate at the University of Mississippi.

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McCain suspends campaign to focus on economy

"Following Sept. 11, our national leaders came together at a time of crisis. We must show that kind of patriotism now. Americans across our country lament the fact that partisan divisions in Washington have prevented us from addressing our national challenges. Now is our chance to come together to prove that Washington is once again capable of leading this country." -- John McCain

— In a major development, Republican nominee John McCain announces a suspension of his presidential campaign so he can return to Washington, D.C., to help pass a $700 billion proposal to prop up the United States' ailing economy.

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McCain aide unleashes tirade on New York Times

"Whatever The New York Times once was, it is today not by any standard a journalistic organization. It is an organization that has made a decision to de-emphasize its journalistic integrity and tradition, to advocate for the defeat of one candidate — in this case, John McCain — and to advocate for the election of the other candidate, Barack Obama.” -- Steve Schmidt

— Sen. John McCain's chief campaign adviser, Steve Schmidt, criticizes The New York Times.

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Sarah Palin laughs off SNL parody

"I watched with the volume all the way down. It was hilarious. Again, didn’t hear a word she said but the visual, spot on." -- Gov. Sarah Palin

— Gov. Sarah Palin doesn't know what she missed. Comedian Tina Fey's impression of the Alaska Gov. on Saturday Night Live was eerily spot-on but her intended target says she watched it but didn't listen to it.

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McCain "panicking," says Obama

“I think it's pretty clear that Sen. McCain is a little panicked right now. At this point he seems to be willing to say anything or do anything or change any position or violate any principal to try and win this election, and I've got to say it's kind of sad to see. That's not the politics we need.” -- Barack Obama

— Sen. Barack Obama closes out a good week for his campaign with another verbal assault on opponent, Sen. John McCain, during a speech in Coral Gables, Fla., Sept. 19, 2008

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Obama trash talks McCain advisers

"This is somebody who has been in Congress for 26 years, who put seven of the most powerful Washington lobbyists in charge of his campaign. And now he tells us that he is the one who is going to take on the old boys network. The old boys network, in the McCain campaign, that's called a staff meeting." -- Barack Obama

— A much more aggressive-sounding Sen. Barack Obama continues his attack on Republican rival John McCain's campaign team at a fund-raising event in Elko, Nev., Sept. 17, 2008

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Sarah Palin on Obama not picking Hillary Clinton

"I think he's regretting not picking her now." --Sarah Palin, commenting on Barack Obama's decision against choosing Hillary Clinton as his running mate. Palin praised Clinton, saying, "What determination, and grit, and even grace through some tough shots that were fired her way; she handled those well."

— 2008 GOP Vice Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin, commenting on Democratic nominee Barack Obama's running-mate decision and the campaign of Hillary Clinton. Palin had a wide-ranging interview on ABC News, her first televised interview since becoming the nom

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