Bill Clinton: He's really, really glad to see John McCain

John McCain, in suspending his presidential campaign to (eventually) head back to Washington from New York to help the push for a financial rescue plan, may have nixed a planned appearance on "Late Night with David Letterman" and cancelled a chat with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

But McCain wasn't about to snub his old friend, Bill Clinton, this morning. And the ex-president, for all his expressions of support for Barack Obama and predictions of victory in November for his fellow Democrat, continues to give the impression he's definitrely hedging his bets.

McCain kept his promise to address the annual meeting in the Big Apple of the Clinton Global Initiative, founded to fight malaria, global warming, poverty and other ills that know no borders. McCain's wife, Cindy, and his running mate, Sarah Palin, came along to lend support.

The Times' Bob Drogin also was there, and he reports, that Clinton was effusive in his introduction, saying he was "personally profoundly honored" and "profoundly grateful" that McCain showed up.

Obama, he noted less warmly, would speak to the group later by satellite feed from Florida, where he's been encamped for prep sessions for the Friday debate that may or may not take place.

Clinton, for all his kind words he lavished on McCain, did throw the Republican a curve ball.

Afrer his introduction, Clinton picked up a sheaf of papers as he left the podium. As McCain arrived at that perch, he looked down and suddenly appeared anxious.

By then, Clinton was on his way back to the podium, waving papers in his hand.

"I took his speech," he said, laughing.

"What kind of host is that?" McCain joked back. He grinned broadly as he unfolded the pages, adding, "I almost gave one of the most extemporaneous speeches of my political career."

Not really. The paper copy was just a backup. McCain read his speech from a Teleprompter.

-- Don Frederick

Photo credit: AFP/Getty Images

Comments

[cp]

Clinton is disappointing me more and more. He seems incapable of taking a stand and being bold and assertive. He is becoming wishy-washy and false to his party. I have supported him for years and voted for HIllary. However, he is allowing his bitterness over the primaries to eat him up and make him a comical figure. His own pettiness seems to be more important to him than what is best for the country he was in charge of for 8 years. He is becoming a sad man.

[Warren Stringer]

Somewhere in my filing cabinet I have a letter from then President Bill Clinton. He wrote to thank me for my support during the Monica Lewinsky matter. His thanks was in response to my letter recalling how my mother learned how to swim in the treacherous waters of the Arkansas Black River: "if a whirlpool takes you down, just relax, let it take you down till you hit bottom, and then push off."

So, there is a feeling of emotion irony in seeing Bill Clinton embracing McCain, a man who demonstrates a different style from my Arkansas Mom. As the financial whirpool engulfs his campaign, McCain's reaction is to "Swim Harder!" It is embarrassing.

Finally, a side note to President Clinton: the more that you hedge against Obama, the less likely that people like me will ever support Hillary. Ever. We have a long memory. You are becoming Hillary's biggest liability.

[Fanatic]

I do not see any sign of bitterness in devoting time to a non-political issue and welcoming support from those who do not always wear the same color coat as he does. This is the lesson that he learned in 8 years in office. Being able to form a consensus in these areas is an important skill that deserves praise, not scorn.

[mike]

Go Bill.

It is not about party. He is a democrat and always will be. I think that some crazy BHO supporters forget that the party isn't BHO... it is the Democratic Party. Bill has not betrayed anyone or his party.

Get over yourselves... You don't have to be a sheep and agree with everything BHO does...

Look at the Republican Party... they don't even like McCain! ... but The party loyalists on both sides will vote or their party. This childish... Bill shouldn't do this.. and he is hurting Hillary... are stupid comments.

Get Over It... The guy already proclaimed his support for BHO.

[Rachel Brown]

This is how he "suspends" his campaign? Can't take the time to engage in a debate--an important part of the political process in this country--but he can glad-hand Bill Clinton? Really sickening--why doesn't someone call him out for being such a sneak?

[ELLIS]

Bill
we are really really glad that Obama crushed Hillary in the primary! So everyone is really really happy.

You need that new medication for dementia. It really would help you to remember that a political party elevated you to where you are now.

While it is unusual to see a former head of state act so childishly, it is okay....we don't need your "help" and we will be delighted to return all of your kind favors in the future. NOT.

But hey dude, you are giving us all a good laugh!!

[larry clifton]

Bill Clinton repealed the Glass-Steagall Act that deregulated the banking/securities industries in 1999 with bipartisan congressional veto-proof support, and that friends, is how we got here.
You liberals don't want to talk about your boy, though.
You pale-faced liberal men are snarky and clueless. You don't understand anything except attack that woman before she gets too uppity.
Shame on you for being so inferior and afraid of strong women!

http://americanpoliticalblog.wordpress.com/

[Warren Stringer]

"I do not see any sign of bitterness in devoting time to a non-political issue ..." Fanatic

This is a non-political issue that has become politicized; this is a not so subtle attempt at McCain 2008 / Clinton 2012.

Clinton should be standing with Obama with a reminder that it is the "economy stupid!"

[John Carpenter]

Re: "Swim harder"

Man, you know nothing about fighter pilots.

[steve]

The latest:

McCain lies to Letterman about suspending the show.

Letterman catches him in a lie by video taping his live appearance on CBS Katie

After McCain was caught in his lie, he comes out and says that it was suspended because comedy was not appropriate for the economic crisis.

OOPS! he didn’t think he would be caught in his lie by Letterman..so he had to lie again to cover up his first lie.

Why didn't McCain tell Letterman the truth from the beginning....man, he is a liar big time.

If McCain becomes President it is a Presidency of deceit, lies, distortion....sound familiar....BUSH!

Thanks Dave Letterman, we need some comedy relief during this time...but in this case, comedy was more honest than McCain slogans will ever be.

[s mills]

Clinton makes well over $250,000, has health care and pension for life courtesy of the tax payer, makes a lot more in capital gains than the average joe and doesn't need to worry about Social Security Surplus not being therefore him. So of course he likes McCain. He's one of the top 1% that McCain helps.

[sallievoter]

He is hugging the man who called Chelsea some of the worst names ever said in public.

NEWSFLASH:
Oh, the campaign insiders are saying that CLINTON IS REALLY MAD THAT OBAMA WILL NOT PAY OFF HILLARY'S HUGE CAMPAIGN DEBT, AND THAT CLINTON TOLD OBAMA THIS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL OBAMA PAYS. ISN'T THAT SPECIAL.

[Truthfairy]

Hey, I thought John MCCain was rushing to Washington to participate in the bailout negotiations (the 21/2 page proposal for which he has not yet read!!) and "putting his campaign on hold".

So, why is he grandstanding on national TV this morning giving a speech at Bill Clinton's event, missing all the work on the bailout today and just showing up in DC at 4.30pm for a cooked-up meeting with his buddy Bush. And all his aides have on TV all day "campaigning".

His fraudulent attempt to deceive American voters again is looking more and more odious. Early releases from the Katie Couric/Palin interview explain why he wants to delay that debate.

McCain MUST NOT be allowed to derail the process.

[C.C.LEE]

It is sad that Bill Clinton has gone this way. I am a 56 year old African-American who loved Bill Clinton, and credited my returning to school, receiving a Ba., to the Clinton Administration. I also deemed Bill Clinton one of, if not the most insightful politician of the 21st Century. With that being said, I say; "Come on Bill. No, I don't see you as a racist, but you know that Jesse Jackson comment was a racist move; one meant to throw a wrench in the mix, if only to minimize Obama's victory, lumping him with Jesse and Al Sharpton. Now your pissed 'cause we called you on it!" I say to Bill Clinton; if you are really the one we loved and thought so much of to call 'Our First Black President' , though Obama is set to make those feeling more 'honorary' then seen as fact, as to where they belong; you best return the love by placing the love in front of the politics,(especially with Hillary out), and best step up and embrace Obama as one of YOUR own, as we have!

[Deborah Harry]

It's obvious that Bill would like to see Sen. McCain win. That Bill and Hillary dislike Sen. Obama but are swallowing a hard pill. I can EVEN tell that they truly wish for McCain to win as this scenario is a better set up for Hillary in the coming years. So what, it makes me like the Clintons more and more. I was one of those Hillary voters who switched to McCain/Palin.

[Slick Willy and McShame]

What!!! McCain isn't holed up in a room full of smoke working on keeping the economy from "cratering". Wow, go figure.

Bill ... I have a very long memory.

[Aycee]

Obama's campaign is all about inclusion, a vast change from the past eight year reign of the Republican dictatorship.

Obama has infused the energy of change and inclusionary politics into the Democratic party. Bill Clinton has, consciously or not, been influenced by Obama's leadership style of bringing both parties together. This can be seen in his recent collaboration with former Republican President Bush (senior) on aid to hurricane victims in Texas and now in his reach across the aisle to McCain. He has met with Obama several times and worked with him on election strategy. He is also human and is still working on overcoming his disappointment that Hillary did not win the nomination. But when reason comes into play, he knows, and has expressed, that Obama is ready to lead this country forward after 8 years of regression. He knows that Obama can do this far better than McCain and I'm sure his fellow Democrat party members feel he will express this more often in the weeks to come, right up to Obama's election.

[J Conlin]

When will people remember (or learn) that the Federal Government is made up of three branches and not one? We've given way too much power to the Presidential office and taken too much from the Legislative branch. All Senators and Congress members belong in D.C. right now to get a handle on this bailout plan and the economy in general. Both candidates belong in D.C. performing the current duties they were already elected to carry out. The problem for all too long is not which President made what decision, the problem is that Congress has not carried out it's responsibilities in the triad of power. We kissed off the King long ago but seem all too eager to elect another and another, etc. Instead how about we re-balance the power and hold all branches accountable? For now though, they all must do their respective jobs for the Country's best interest.

[Lois]

Bill Clinton was on the view the other day and couldn't even say the name Barack Obama. Throughout this whole democratic party primary, I viewed his and Hillary's actions to that of power and not prejudice. I was hoping that Hillary would be the next Secretary of State in the Obama administration. However, she's not the vice presidential nominee now because things got really ugly and with Bill's attitude, things are going to get really ugly again. It's also sad because SOME women didn't seem to be voting for the issues by casting a vote for Hillary, but voting for her because she was a woman.

[clear in colorado]

I'm disappointed in Clinton. He's acting like a sore looser. I supported Hilary. But, SHE didn't close the deal. She was very gracious and did and does the right thing. But once again Billy boy can't do the right thing and show consistant support for the person who will serve this country best in these troubled time, Barac Obama!
For Clinton to talking up McCain, whose a loose canyon and would be a disaster for this country, is all wrong.

[Judity Frazier]

Bill Clinton is much, much smarter than Hussein Obama. Hussein may have graduated from Harvard, but that does not make him smart.

I'm liking Bill more and more these days. He's giving of himself to aid the victims of Mother Nature.

NOBAMA, NEVER

[audreyanne]

Does anyone care what happens to this country, we are in the middle of one of the most important elections in history and we have McCain playing games. Why is he not in Washington doing what he claims is so important that he cannot debate and let the American public hear his views.
Where is Palin the superwomen, we do not see or hear from her. What is this group hiding.

[kentuckyGuy]

If the media were to report everything you did or said, what slip-ups, bad decisions, mis-spoken words would we be able to discuss about you? A good thing to remember before giving such "expert" commentary on someone that you really don't know - with respect to President Bill Clinton or Senator John McCain.
So much disdain, anger, hatred and downright ugliness eschewing from many who hide behind anonymity...

[John]

TO; C.C. LEE

The blacks all but abandoned the Clintons just to back a man of color. After all Bill Clinton did for your race, you are traitors. The majority of blacks are voting by the color of one's skin, not on character and experience. Now who is the racist?

[RJP]

HORRAY FOR BILL CLINTON. THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE ADDRESSES EDUCATION, ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE, GLOBAL HEALTH AND POVERTY. HE CONTINUES HIS GOOD WILL TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES BY BECOMING AN AMBASSADOR OF THE US. I VOTED FOR BILL CLINTON IN BOTH ELECTIONS BECAUSE I TRUSTED HIM. HIS WORK AS GOVENOR OF ARKANSAS AND HIS FIRST TERM AS PRESIDENT PROVED TO ME YOU CAN BRING A FELLA FROM A SMALL STATE ONTO THE BIGGER STAGE AND HE WILL STILL HAVE A GRASP ON WHAT DEFICITS MEAN TO AN ECONOMY.

WE HAVE TWO ISSUES CONCERNING AMERICAS FUTURE TODAY BOTH RELATED TO THE DEFICIT:

1. THE WAR - I DID NOT VOTE FOR BUSH JR IN EITHER ELECTION BECAUSE THE APPLE DOES NOT FALL FAR FROM THE TREE. I DIDN'T VOTE FOR HIS DAD EITHER. HIS DAD RAN UP DEFICITS AS WELL ON A SHORT WAR. BUT AT LEAST HE DIDN'T COMMIT HIMSELF TO INVADING BAGHDAD. HE BACKED OFF. BUSH JR DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE COST OF WAR AND NOW IS RUNNING UP DEFICITS. BUT BUSH JR WANTED TO DETHROE AND HANG SADAM HUSSEIN. WHY? I BELIEVE IT WAS IN RETALIATION OF THE ATTEMPTED ASSINATION ON BUSH SR BY IRAQ IN APRIL OF 1993 WHEN HE WAS IN KUWAIT. HE CONTINUES A WAR WE CAN NOT WIN BECAUSE IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO UNITE A COUNTRY UNDER A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY IF THEY DON'T WANT IT. TAKE A LESSON FROM YUGOSLAVIA AFTER TITO DIED. THE NATIONALITIES DIVIDED THE COUNTRY UP WITH A CIVIL WAR. IF YOU VOTE FOR MCCAIN YOU ARE GETTING THE SAME BECAUSE HE CAN NOT ADMIT DEFEAT EITHER. HE WILL RUN THE DEFICIT UP FUTHER BY CONTINUING A WAR THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN STARTED IN THE FIRST PLACE AT LEAST NOT IN IRAQ. OBAMA WANTS TO CONTINUE THE WAR EFFORT IN AFGHANISTAN. I SAY LET'S DIVIDE UP IRAQ, GIVE SOME LAND AND WATER TO EACH RELIGIOUS SECT AND GET OUT.

2. THE ECONOMY - NOW BUSH IS BAILING OUT WALL STREET. HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE COST OF ECONOMIC DISASTER EITHER AND KEPT LOWERING INTEREST RATES TO KEEP THE ECONOMY STRONG AND ALLOW HOMEOWNERS TO BORROW MORE AND MORE ON THEIR HOMES. BUT EVERYONE IGNORED THE PROBLEM TILL HOUSING SLOWED AND STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF CRACKS. WHY? BECAUSE I BELIEVE BUSH WANTED TO LEAVE OFFICE WITH A STRONG ECONOMIC RECORD. BUT HE RAN OUT OF TIME. NOW MCCAIN DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THE ECONOMY EITHER AND OBAMA SOMEWHAT UNDERSTANDS IT. I SAY LETS HAVE A BAIL OUT PLAN WILL INCLUDE EXTRACTING $ FROM THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THESE FAILED INSTITUITIONS AND THAT THE BANKS WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THEY WILL NEED TO WRITE DOWN THESE LOSSES AND ISSUE GUARANTEES TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR PAY BACK IN SOME SORT OF COLLATERAL ASSET. AFTERALL SINCE IT'S TAXPAYER $. WHEN THE ASSETS ARE SOLD THE $ SHOULD FLOW BACK TO THE TAXPAYERS. THEN THE GOVERNMENT CAN RECOUP MORE $ BY SELLING THEIR INTEREST BACK TO THE COMPANIES THAT SURVIVE THIS MESS.

NOW THE POINT OF ALL THIS. SINCE NEITHER CANDIDATES UNDERSTAND THAT WAR AND INEFFICIENT RUN ECONOMIES RUN UP DEFICTS..... LET'S CHANGE THE 22ND AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUITION AND BRING BILL CLINTON BACK. I VOTED FOR HILLARY IN THE PRIMARIES. IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT, WE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN A 2 FOR 1 DEAL BECAUSE BILL CLINTON WOULD HAVE BECOME AN ADVISER TO HILLARY IF SHE WON THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

[CJ]

Bill Clinton you are responsible for Gore losing,,therefore you are responsible for Bush and the Iraq war to some extent. GROW UP and stop playing cheap political trics old man or go take a vacation! We will never forgive you if Obama losese and McCain/Palin gets into office because you can't stop your childish political games when the country is hurting. McCain is an opportunistic liar.

[Scrooge aka Obama]

Despite beeing flush with hundreds of millions,the Chicago Scrooge will not lift one finger to help Hillary.Bill
is absolutely justified to prefer a McCain win and will see
to it that it happens. Bill knows what is best for the country and the free world and unlike Obama is a true
patriot.

[French Officialf]

McCoward

[Joy Ford]

It is abundantly clear that Bill would like nothing more than to see Obama lose this election so he and his wife can say "see I told you so." To that end he will do whatever is in his power to help facilitate that outcome. He and his wife are both reprehensible.

[Michelle]

I have always loved Slick Willy. Thank you Bill for publically snubbing Obama, we know you really want the right man for the job- and that man is John McCain. COUNTRY FIRST!!!

[George Christie]

Looks to me that John McCain is just scared to debate with Obama. My, how convenient that this fiscal crisis arose when it did/ Watch for Palin to cancel next.

[KidCharlatan]

Deborah Harry wrote: "I was one of those Hillary voters who switched to McCain/Palin."

Then you have betrayed the very ideals for which Hillary stands.

[Curly]

Obama does not give a speech with out a telaprompter.

[Tom]

I'm not sure why so many people are dogging Bill Clinton. The event was non political, it was for his charity that combats malaria, global warming , poverty, etc...This foundation does a lot of good things for some very poor people and has nothing to do with being a member of a specific political party. Be informed don't be a sheep.

[Lucy]

Most of the Obama supporters on this blog are quite irrational. People seem to make up their mind about what they ideal dream candidate is and imagine Obama is just like that. He is just another human being, he is not God, he is not THAT smart, he is not THAT brilliant. Look at him rationally, he can make mistakes. If every Obama supporter thinks he can do no wrong and he is God like, their support is irrational. Bill and Hillary do not like Obama, for a variety of reasons. Why should they pretend they like him? Why should every democrat like Obama, is he God? Not even everyone like or believe in God! Is Obama even better than God? Chill, Bill, Hillary and I have our own reasons for not liking Obama.

[Greg]

I'm afraid that John McCain was an Attack Pilot,not a Fighter Pilot. Any Fighter Pilot will tell you of the difference as well as any Attack Pilot. Fighter Pilots make movies, Attack Pilots make history!

[Andrew O.]

I'm not a big fan of former President Bill Clinton, but since leaving office there have been many moments when he has made me proud. In his interview with Larry King (taped Tuesday), he showed the kind of level-headedness that has been sorely missing from most of the political spin and analysis. Regarding the present financial crisis he said: "First of all, we should all be humble here. No one knows for sure what all the answers are. No one knows for sure what is going to work. No one knows for sure whether any of us who were in positions of responsibilities in the past could have done something we didn't do to change the outcome of this."

Bill Clinton knows that the crisis has been slowly building from the time of his administration. The mess we're in is a bi-partisan mess. It is happening on a Republican administration watch, but has Democratic Party fingerprints and DNA all over it.

Whomever you are supporting in the present presidential campaign... don't look for the one who is pointing his finger (What's so difficult or heroic about that?). Look for the one who is able to acknowledge his own party's contribution to the present crisis. If your candidate is unable to tell the truth now, he will not tell you the truth when he is in office either.

Oh and believe me, if I were poised to take over chairmanship of a huge enterprise and it were about to take a decision that would have a long-term serious impact on my future executive position … I would most certainly be there to make sure the decision was the right one.

[Bill Clinton]

Hillary and myself will put the country first instead of a party.

We will campaign next month to elect whoever is the best for the country.

[Obama supporter who likes Bill]

Clinton is an elderstatesman. It is his right to embrace McCain. As his career winds down he may feel he is beyond politics.

Washington was his career and his life. I support Obama but I must admit, Mccain has a good sense of humor. He does not have the judgment and temperment to run the country but he is a likable guy. So let two old friends put politics aside without the rest of the party going into a prissy-fit.

What 's next. Get mad at Clinton is he shakes Bush's hand. He has not endorsed McCain. Clinton has endorsed Obama and from his comments, Clinton is out of the hard-line politics games. This is Clintons last go round. Let him leave a good impression on both friend and foe. He fought a tough fight on Hillary's behalf and maybe now he's toning himself down and looking at the bigger picture. Clinton is just as valuable to the Obama as he has ever been. Relax.

OBAMA 08

[thomas wong]

McCain is truly the candidate of "change." He proves it every time he makes a stand on any topic in the morning and changes it in the afternoon.

[Gaias Child]

Clearly John McCain has made some promises to the Clintons that we may never seen materialize unless McCain ascends to the presidency. Then we'll see Clinton face or faces in the cabinet. I'm betting she wants Department of State to elevate her international profile while she waits for McCain to toddle off into retirement or heaven. Otherwise, why would big Bill behave in this fawning way with his subtle denials of Obama's candidacy? Revenge? Jealousy? A toast to unbridled unashamed narcissism in public life.

[Catherine T.]

To those of you that think Obama supporters think that he is God, how ridiculous! What you can't stand is that Obama supporters finally see a chance for America to gain back the respect that it once had because President Obama will really act on the premise of the Golden Rule. You know, do unto others as you would have them do unto you, not attacking another country just because you think they might not like you, and also not trying to take over other countries or influence them to become just like the "good ole US. Wake up people-Eight More Years, Totally Unacceptable. We Actually Need Barak Obama.

[Bobo4bush]

Hillary,
Your own party is sick of you. Leave the Dark side(dems).
Come over to the Good side(rep's).
We'll be happy to have you as our candidate in 2012!

Republican Hillary Clinton 2012!

[ash]

Why attack Bill Clinton for bringing awareness to altruistic causes and acting as a civilized host? When he and President Bush Sr. worked together on tsunami relief did we condemn him for siding with George W. Bush?

[dbc]

Obama was in Florida holed up and preparing for the debate? During one of the most significant Congressional actions in the history of this country?
What an impressive leader. A man who is willing to take great personal risk. No thank you.

[Billi Mattson]

MCCAIN STATEMENT ON CO-SPONSORSHIP OF THE FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE REGULATORY REFORM ACT OF 2005

"For years I have been concerned about the regulatory structure that governs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - known as government sponsored entities or GSEs - and the sheer magnitude of these companies and the role they play in the housing market. OFHEO's report this week does nothing to ease these concerns. In fact, the report does quite the contrary. OFHEO's report solidifies my view that the GSEs need to be reformed without delay."

http://mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressOffice.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=C97D478F-F460-4253-B2EC-8D9FBCAFF20C

[Michelle M]

Oh, you sniveling Obamabots. You think the Clintons owe you something. Hillary has done more for Obama than any candidate ever has, while he's done nothing for her but break his word. I only marvel that Bill will trouble to speak to him. With a Blagojevich indictment as breaking news today, I really hope "The One" is soon making license plates. Do you honestly think President Clinton cares what you think?

[Kat]

Hey John, (Re: C.C. Lee)

Exactly where did you get your statistics that "the majority of blacks are voting by the color of one's skin, not on character and experience. Now who is the racist?"

C.C. Lee wrote about his opinion, you're making up generalizations with no basis in fact to support your claim of reverse racism. I'm just surprised you didn't start your statement with the classic line "I'm not a racist, but..."

[lisa]

I lost a lot of respect for Bill Clinton today.
I thought he was honorable enough to put Hillary's loss behind him and stand up for his party....
What a loser...

[Russell4America]

It's not wonder people think Americans are stupid. All people need do is read posts such as those shamelessly displayed here which support John McCain. Anyone who supports McCain is ignorant and certainly does not put country first. McCain's dismal voting record certainly cannot be the reason people support McCain -- McCain consistently voted against our troops, our veterans, our economy (and look how that turned out), women's issues, the environment, etc. etc. etc. McCain's criminal involvement in the Keating Five also causes one to question how anyone could possibly support a candidate whose career includes siding with the criminal involved in the S&L crisis in 1989, and against the American people who lost their life savings because of it. So, it does cause one to wonder how it's possible anyone could support McCain who claim to put country first. It would seem to me that these McCain supporters put the republican party first, or their bigotry first, because they can't possibly put country first and support John McCain. I put country first, so I'm voting for Obama.