2008 US Election

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Therefore not taking any side but aiming to provide real news as opposed to what you're fed on TV - it's indeed very understandable you don't like it.

Yeah, real independant and fair "news" site. The front page is over 9000 anti-McCain stories.

I don't have any problem with partisan news sites, but I do have a problem when they try and pass themselves off as fair and balanced. Just like the news on the television, or the radio. If as a media outlet you're in the tank for someone, just announce and and give up the lying.

Adrian

Well it's not their fault if one of the 2 candidates is talking more crap than the other and doesn't necessarily realise it!
Of course they're gonna have a field day.

So what do you guys think of McCain suspending his campain for "economy crisis" reasons?

Utter bullshit imo.


Ponrauil

100% agree . I also dont think borrowing $700 billion is going to help either. Are they just going to print off a load more money and devalue the currancy ??

I think he's a chickenshit weasel. I think the entire party is using this situation (due to their own mishandling and greed mind you) as a vehicle for their own purposes.

For anyone who saw the Late Show last night, I think Letterman's guest, Keith Olbermann who stepped up for McCain, hit the nail on the ultimate reason for this suspension: cancelling the VP debate.

We'll soon know if he was right...

Ponrauil

Attention grabbing stunt. Probably in poor taste.

It's not going to help, and yes they will. Government is a disease masquerading as its own cure.

Adrian

And then they'll schedule the Presidential debate in the time of the vice-presidential debate and guess what - they won't find the time to actually have a vice-Presidential debate.

Carpe Diem

I agree....

wonder if it will go ahead... I think so...

Dawn