"The Audacity of Dopes"

So read a sign a women was holding outside on Wall Street. AP is reporting that "just 30 percent say they support Bush's package, according to an Associated Press-Knowledge Networks poll released as White House and congressional leaders struggled to rescue the plan after House Republicans rebelled against it. Despite the president's pleas that the package is urgently needed to prevent an economic meltdown, 45 percent say they oppose Bush's proposal while 25 percent said they are undecided"...Though many Republicans are skeptical of McCain's move to suspend his campaign this week, Dick Morris called the move "brilliant". Here's why. "Knowing how unpopular the bailout is with the American people, the Democrats are not about to pass anything without broad Republican support even though their majorities permit them to act alone. Instead of signing on with the Democratic/Bush package, the House Republicans are insisting on replacing the purchase of corporate debt with loans to companies and insurance paid for by the companies, not by the taxpayers. That, of course, is a popular position. McCain would be comfortable to debate this issue division all day. And, if the Dems don’t cave into the Republican position, that’s probably exactly what he’ll do on Friday night’s scheduled debate in Mississippi... By Monday, at the latest, the Democrats have to cave in and pass the Republican version. They don’t dare pass their own without GOP support, so they will have to cave in to the Republican version. Then McCain comes out of the process as the hero who made it happen when the president couldn’t and Obama wouldn’t. He becomes the bailout expert". Go to www.dickmorris.com for more...Joe Biden met today with the President of Georgia behind closed doors. Perhaps they discussed no new "coal plants" in the embattled former Soviet republic...John McCain will be at tonight's debate. The first and most important rule in a debate is to "do no harm". We'll see who blinks first...An estimated 45 million Americans will watch tonight's debate...If you want to see what you will pay in taxes under an Obama or McCain administration, go to www.electiontaxes.com. You will be surprised by the results.