Good evening Anderson,
I'm looking forward to more reporting about keeping wall street accountable. The other day, no one wanted to take responsibility for what happened. I hope you follow up with them on this issue.

Evening everyone...not a good day..to put it mildly.

Good evening Anderson, Erica and all Bloggers. A lot of stuff going on tonight and McCain's campaign has taken the gloves off of Palin and turned her loose. How will it affect his campaign?

Hellooo Anderson, Erica and Best bloggers!!!!
Not good day for the stock this afternoon!!! Big drop already blew it! *whistle* I don't like bailout anymore......

Evening Anderson, Erica, fellow bloggers

Evening bloggers – now I am officially worried about the economy.

Another tough day for everyone...when will it end?
Hope everyone had a great day, looking forward to a good blog.

Hello Anderson!

McCain/Palin is the ticket for 2008. any thing else will be a disaster for the country.
USA is in war and in a bad economic situation. the last thing we need is a president who graduated from a madrasa,
hates the USA and has no experience. his circle of friends including rev wright, bill ayres.... prove that Obama is scary.

This Bailout is just a joke , made to keep the upper class in money. While the lower and middle class pick up the tab and loses eveything they worked very hard for. they need to cut the goverment unnessary people that does nothing for the American People.As an American Dreamer in the next 4 yrs, I will run for President, as a American dream holder for the lower and middle class Americans.

I do beleive there will be a depression

Hi Anderson,
I would be curious to know more about the incentives that were promised as part of the bailout package. Could the fact that the price tag went up significantly be having an impact on Wall Street today?

I seriously don't think there is just ONE person at fault...I think it's been the administration and the CEOs of the big banks...

Ali is great...he explains so well for us lay people

Good evening Anderson. It appears things will get worse before they get better!

How dishonorable it is for air-head sarah paw-ling and john Mccrazy to gamble on the American stupidity in throwing the economic issues out of the window and start talking about Rev. Wright and Bill Ayers.
I guess Arizona is really not that far from Las Vegas and we are really stupid to go to the casinos.

I can't believe the stocks rose as much as they did late in the afternoon...Ali does a great job breaking it all down for us.

I heard one economist say the 700 billion wouldn't even kick in until the end of next year? That's a long time to be teetering on the brink.

I would like to hear bout the issues only. McCain started the mudslinging this past weekend.Interesting that Sarah Palin should raise a questions about an association that Barack has with a current prominent liberal educator, when she herself is married to a man that for 7 years was a member of the Alaskian Independent party. A group that wishes to secede from the United States, the very country that she wishes to be Vice President of. Seems like Palin and McCain need to look deep in the mirror before pointing any fingers.

Morning, all. I won't stretch it to call it 'good'.

What a day yesterday was. London FTSE 100 took a shocking 8+% hit.
The Markets, worldwide, are falling.

I'm beginning to wonder if anyone really knows how the economy works. They pass a bailout and the market tanks. Can anyone explain what's really going on?

Good evening everyone. Question: why does John McCain have to read a script when talking about what Americans are going through in this economy? We need a president who can think on his feet, like Obama. Haven't we had enough of a scripted Presidency or a President who can't think on his feet?

Why do we not hear the details on the credit default swaps backed by motgage securities. Tell us the TRUTH, is it really over $60 trillion dollars? What does this mean for us?

That's pretty scary stuff coming from Jim Kramer!!

Hi Anderson and all Bloggers

I think its time for the smear campaigns to stop and for them to address the issues NOW!

can't we just have the elections tomorrow, the candidates talking down the economy is just making things worse. winner will be well taken care of, good luck to the rest of us.

That right guys!!! I agree with all of you.... I am really worried about economy and stock. it will be maybe great depression.

mark, I can't tell if you're really a McCain/Palin supporter or mocking them, but the fact is all McCain will do to solve this crisis is the same thing that Bush would.

to hear Andy say that this is NOT the bottom, and that more bad signs are ahead, how are we to keep our jobs to make money to spend to support our own economy! It is a lose lose situation right now!

Hello Bloggers! Let the panic begin! The problem is that people don't know if they will need the money in 5 years so people want to bail out of the stock market.

my 401k is disappearing. i saved all my life for retirement and it is gone in 1 month. now with obama raising taxes i will not be able to buy food or medicine. Mccain/palin are the best candidates to resolve the economic situation

With the holiday season approaching it will be very interesting to see if the consumer spends the way one spent last year!

I don't think we're close to the bottom yet.

I haven't spent much money in months and plan on only buying what I have to, mostly staples.

Keep those fingers crossed guys.

Anderson, how does the European problems affect us here in the U.S
And why does it seems that China is staying above all this issues?

I like Andy G's line "It's never a good time to add $50,000 to your existing credit card debt."

Thanks for the advice Andy!

Evening Anderson, Erica. Looks like the roller coaster's still on full throttle.

Hey AC – Ali's chart on the market was nice, and we've been hearing a lot about the fundamentals driving it, however what about all the speculators driving the supply/demand aspect of the market.. It seems some pretty powerful people can shift the market at their own discretion...

In reference to Sarah Palin's "folksy" speech style – NO WAY!!

I want someone in office that at least sounds intelligent!! If I wanted someone to be voted in that sounds like the everyday person I'd write in someone I know. At least I would like them and know what they are about so I could trust them!!

the fed normally buys assets from banks to inject money into the system (increase the money supply), but they normally buy *good* assets don't they? why don't they buy the good assets using existing fed open market procedures before they buy the bad ones with this new bailout thingy? ali?

Okay, how does the Lehman CEO get $140 million dollars when the average individual can't keep a $200,000.00 home? Please explain!!

Scott, your 'prominent liberal educator ' ADMITTED setting bombs in the Pentagon and other places in the 60's. He's a terrorist, not an educator. He now says he didn't do enough, meaning he didn't blow up enough.

Martha: the only way your taxes will be raised by Obama is if you make more than 250K....

Is John McCain going to look at Obama tomorrow night? How can he avoid it with this format? Will they be walking around a stage? What will his body language say this time? I think he's arrogant.

I completed my absentee ballot yesterday in Ohio and I would like to know what type of strategy was used when I saw that Obama and Biden's names were placed towards the bottom mixed among numerous other names for no apparent rhyme or reason and why McCain's and Palin's names were placed second from the top. Am I in a red state perhaps? Unbelievable that an unbiased process can be mysteriously quite calculated. The candidates are not placed in order of party, alphebetical or in any other comprehensible order.

This bailout won't work because they are just using the money to bailout these big companies. It has nothing to do with halting the ongoing problems. Foreclosures are still happening and credit is getting tighter.

Faud is a fraud.

i was just wondering, does anyone remember a few months ago when there were talks about a 2nd stimulus (sp?) check? i wonder if that's still going to happen....

Anderson,
I don't think we can put blame on any one person. Many will blame Bush, others will pull some other stuff out of their back pockets, but I mean, it is a collective effort isn't it? How would we blame anyone?

Honestly, is it that productive to lay the blame for the economy at this point? The last thing we need is partisan bickering when cooperation between the parties to pull through this.

anderson,

i think a lot of people are to blame: the sub-prime companies, the people who knew they couldn't afford the loans.

The Stock market is about people who invest in other ideas, hoping to make money for not working. Is it really so bad if that ideal is discouraged a little bit. I Know the stock crash affects a lot of people, but think about the principles. what do you think?

Whew, I despise Sarah Lying Palin with a passion. What an ignorant women, a disgrace to todays intelligent women. She is assisting the old boys club close seal the cracks that women have made.

The economic commentators Anderson spoke with have no idea where the economy is headed. Neither do I. But, the reality is that in 5-10 years, we will look back on this like we have on every other "crisis" and say "I wish I would have bought stocks then."

Instead of pumping this money into an obviously manipulated market, why not extend unemployment benefits, and send out rebate checks to tax payers again. Wouldn't that be more logical and more ethical and help "main street" more directly?

Personally, I don't care WHO is to blame for this crisis! I just want the system to be put back into some symbalence of normalcy

I believe that the current administration is guilty of neglecting the people of the united states. I can only thank god that the bush presidency is nearing its end!!!!!!

anderson, i think that not the time to blame ,but to fix. a lot of people are suffering.this is not the time. that what i think.

I do not agree with Andy that we should just "move on". Where is the accountability? Just let the CEO go with millions while we spend billions on a bail-out? Give me a break!

I wonder why McCain is trying to gamble his way to the White House. In the real sense, Americans are more worried about their 401K, and other financial problems, we need a president who can talk on the issues and how to fix them. This smear tactics by the McCain campaign may not work, its too late to discuss that..

I'm a college kid struggling to pay my tuition. How come the gov't doesn't bail me out? What, do I need to go lead a company into bankruptsy to get some help around here?

hope you all had a good weekend... who do you blame for whats happening?

happy monday, bloggers – hope you all had an enjoyable wkd.

sarah palin lives in a glass house. soooo why is she throwing stones??

Dig Anderson....Dig for the truth; so the blame for this financial fiasco becomes clear to the American Public...so, it never happens again.
in this effort lies your true value...thanks

If the question is who is to blame? It is a complicated matter, but what is clear is that Federal regulators, the SEC, scandalous accounting rules and corporate America have a huge part of the blame to take. A complete failure of the system….

I so agree to limiting CEO pay. CEOs offices are just the smallest part of any company why then do they go home with the most money. Agree that this is the essence of capitalism, but does it really need to be this unbalance and unfair from these CEOs?
The economy will recover but I suspect in the next two years. But are we going to allow the practices of the past continue?

Congress giving someone a grilling, yeah right. At one time the head of the committee asked for suggestions to fix compensation packages. In the last few years the top 5 investment banks have lost 85 billion investor dollars and have handed out 40 Billion n pay and bonuses to the top guy's. Did they mislead, no they ripped everyone off.

Why are these CEO's allowed to escape with millions when their investors are left with nothing? What ever happened to pay for performance? What a screwed up mess our government has made!

The jobless father killing his family is shocking news... what can be done to reign in the confidence of people and not to take such extreme steps.

I'll let 360 give me the facts and then I'll decide who is to blame for the state of our economy but my guess is no one person is to blame. If it wasn't that it is an election year bringing this to the media's attention, these bad practices would not get the focus.

Hope you did too, Erica

Anderson, this is my first post on your blog but I watch your show often. Tonight, the guy from Fortune just made fun of the hearings being aired on tcspan. I want to say that this is how voters stay informed. It's much better for us to get the information directly than wait for the media to tell us what they want about the hearings.

Secondly, he said we should focus on the economy... move on.... but how can we learn what to do differently if we don't examine the history of this mess?

These are my two cents tonight.

Do you really think anyone big is going to go to jail or suffer any major repercussions from this huge financial probelm? They could not even get the people responsible for the Enron collapse. Please!

Dirty nasty campaign not worthy of the American people. McCain is so dishonorable.

the blame game starts with alan greenspan who did not let the dot com bubble burs the way it should have, but instead pumped billions of dollars into the economic system and thus started the housing bubble.

add to that the bush administrations fault to regulate highl speculative instruments and here we are..

Democrats and Republicans, wall street, banks and yes even mainstreet probably had a hand in the meltdown.

From an air head like Sarah Palin who deesn't read even the local newspaper, cannot construct a sentence, talks like the "that's hot". I would rather see bozo the clown in white house. She has no clue what goes on in the lower 48. They are desperate and it shows.

I think Palin/McCain's attacks on Obama are disgusting! All they're doing is sowing hatred. Why do Conservatives like to do that? e.g. Rush Limbaugh...how do these people get away with it?

It is sad that McCain has allowed himself to sink so low in this campaign. I guess it is the election process that really strips the layers of a person and their true self emerges.

The Federal Reserve is to blame for meddling in the housing market and attempting keep the housing bubble inflated. Quit blaming the lack of regulation and start blaming the government for overstepping its bounds and thinking it can control the market place. It's ridiculous how off the mark most of the media is on this. Luckily there are guys like Peter Schiff who predicted this long ago and are speaking out, blaming the right people.

Sara: I think it is importatn to assign blame for the simple reason that we not make the same mistake. i listen to and see McCain and no matter what he says, he is an extension of Bush AA and Erica keep up the good work.

Delighted to hear you say that AC will investigate who is responsible for wall street train wreck. You might want to begin with Chris Dowd, Barney Frank, and Chris Schumer. As high ranking officials of the Banking and Finance Committee it is evident that they were not doing their job.

Will be waiting to hear results of keeping them honest!!!!!

Hi Anderson, Erica, everyone blogging. It's overwhelming, the stock market today, if this is the first step, the bailout, good question Anderson, what are the next steps that Andy Surwer is talking about?

Sarah should be careful where she slings mud, It likely to go full circle to her and her hubby in face. Wasn't he affiliated with a group that wanted no part of the USA. So she doing more than paling around with an anti-USA person.

It's about time we take a deeper look into Obama's connections to Ayers, Wright, Rezcko, Rev Flagger.

Eric-
good point. Theres no answer for that kind of stuff. It all gets swept under the rug and supposedly out of our minds...

what happens if the PALIN/MCCain remarks causes someone to do somthing radical...should they be held accountable? With members of the crowd shouting "kill him" and "terrorist", who are the real terror speadin' folks.

Hello, I guess well all know what to do now when a campaign needs attention, Bash your opponent... it works for McCain and Palin

Good evening Anderson, Erica. Americans should be concerned with the degree of deception the Republican party employed during this campaign. Should they win the general election, will they continue to deceive the American public?

Its not surprising to see the Republicans unleashing low ball smears instead of highlighting matters of substance against the Dem's when they realize they are losing the polls.

I thought we already litigated Jeremiah Wright for months during the primaries. I guess that she missed out on this lengthy and drawn out public discussion.

What a mess! The country is in shambles because of Bush. When he was elected into office, it was downhill from there. I hope America wakes up and smells the coffee. We need a change not the same.

Based on the clips, it seems that Palin and McCain are desperate to change the subject from the economic issues that people care about. They said Palin is only being sent to talk in front of conservative, right wing groups – no surprise there. She seems like a fraud.

As a canadian I am shocked and sorrowed by the problems of our friends to the south . But i wonder why all the big payout to CEO and severence . Is this the proper way to spend your tax dollers??

Interesting, first Obama says he had no ties to Ayers, now he says he didn't know his background. Yet Ayers hosted a campaign meeting for Obama and Mayor Daly of Chicago said they were friends. Looks like we are getting closer to the truth.

These guys will say anything to avoid saying something. I still dont know what obama or mcain are all about and probably know more about palin and biden

I honestly don't know who to believe any more! Mcain today did not get my vote, with the way the economy is headed all he cared about as well as palin was to make sure negative attacks about obama were played on natonal tv. Obama also has to show me what it is that he will do to get this right. I get up every day to earn a living for my family and yet my future is controlled by people who have more because of who they are or who they know. I made a couple of mistakes when i was younger yet i am still paying for it.

I have seen tons of commercials for the debate tomorrow...it will be very interesting to see how the two will act when in the same room...it is sure to be different than over commercials.

It's sickening to see how low the McCain/Palin campaign will go! Instead of throwing punches below the belt, McCain /Palin should focus on the issues at hand. They claim to be such "maverick" but this is typical political low jabs we've been seeing for years now.

How fair is this to the former CEOs of tyco,MCI, Enron etc. if none of these banks CEO go to jail?

William Ayers and Rev. Wright are much more sane than McCain and Palin. The McCain campaign is trying to get Obama by guilt by association. How about McCain’s guilt by actually committing an act with the Cheating Five?

It's a sad statement that in the midst of a financial melt-down, both campaigns have ignored the issue affecting, and angering, most of the constituancy, and start attacking each other on a personal basis. I'm about to loose my business, my home...everything I"ve worked 30 years for...and all they can do is snipe at each other.

america is not listening to plain's whine anymore. she is loosing this election for mcCaine. goo palin keep talking. better yet try talking to the press. give anderson an intervew.

Good Evening Anderson and all,

I think we are in at the bottom of the bad economy, may be a little more worst but the economy will start coming back in few month no matter who is the president.
That person only will get the credit for fixing the economy.

I didn't know Palin was a mind reader. The Republican ticket seems to only be very specific when attacking Obama. More than half of the VP debate consisted of Palin sidestepping questions and giving vague answers to her audience.

To Mark: Re:McCain/Palin is the ticket for 2008. any thing else will be a disaster for the country.
USA is in war and in a bad economic situation. the last thing we need is a president who graduated from a madrasa,
hates the USA and has no experience. his circle of friends including rev wright, bill ayres…. prove that Obama is scary.

It would be nice if you would educate yourself and get the facts correct. Of course, it's a snowball chance in hell that you would even try, Ignorance surely seems to be bliss!!!! The education in the US needs an overhaul and you are prove of it.

Sure looked like the 'top' guys knew something wasn't right and decided to take what they can before their companies nosedived and now, let the 'little people' do the bailing out.

The invisible hand of the free market relies on the fact that opportunity is balanced with risk. If CEO's do not go bankrupt with their companies, then what do they risk? This is why their compensation should be in line with their decisions. If not, then the entire system collapses. This is exactly what happened.

Hi everyone. I have one question for tonight and it stems from the ugliness of this weekend. This weekend, Sarah Palin misrepresented the relationship between Obama and Ayers. Repeatedly the McCain campaign has been accused of false ads or misleading ads. What this means if McCain is either lying to the American public in order to win, or he is deliberately misleading the public in order to win.

Is this the type integrity we can expect from John McCain as president?

Obama being "friendly" with someone does not mean he would know what they were doing back in the 60s. I don't think it's fair to say that means Obama's spokesman was changing the story, it sounds more like adding some further detail.

We are in the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression. We are in the middle of two wars (one going very badly). We have so many problems to deal with going forward. And....the only things you want to talk about are Ayers, Wright, and the latest Mccain attacks. This is exactly why campaigns take this line of attack, because you guys can't resist running with it. Was the economic news too big for you guys to cover? It seems to me that that is far more important to the American people. Very dissappointing.

Good evening Anderson and ALL! You know guys, if we don't wake up and really pay attention to what's going on, we're all going to be in this hay basket that's quickly approaching (you know where)! Bush does not want to take credit for this complete economic screw up! It is his fault that the stock maket is where it is..It's his fault that our nation's deficit is in the TRILLIONS! He has still NOT admitted that the war was as stupid as he is! We can NOT have another person (who ever it is!) in office with the idea that the war is a good idea! It needs to stop....and Sarah Palin is an AIRHEAD!

Happy evening all, do not over think of economy, Oil prices is going down, a massive global correction in real state is in the way, the economy crisis may hit each single corner in the globe, no one immune, in the near future we will see birth of new global economy era. so do not worry, everything will be alright.

i guess mr mccain is willing to lose his integrity and soul rather than lose an election, the repubicans and espically sarah palin should be ashamed of themselves

I feel that although your programs is focusing on wall sreet and bailout. Your missing the entire picture. What happened to the real issue.
personal responsibility. people are chasing the jones and trying to buying the next updated iphone or the bmw. People want to be bailed out for there own lack of control. People bought homes they coudnt afford and now the tax payer has bailout selfish people.

I am sick of hearing it was subprime. People were selfish and thought buying a home was a right. Its not.

America grow up

Warren Buffet said the other day:

The saint has a past; the sinner has a future.

Palin should take notice

The Republicans are the ones to blame. We had a surplus but now we have a deficit. We spent too much money on a war that doesn't makes sense. The money we spent on a war, we could have used it to help our economy. Katrina should have been a wake up call. You be the judge!!! Republicans should help others besides themselves!!!

This problem originated with lenders extending loans (particularly IO and no-documentation loans) irresponsibly and greedily, and it was exacerbated by Wall Street antics that failed to recognize the extent of the risk of the time bomb it was packaging up ever-so-neatly. Consumers, while they were misled, also (unsurprisingly) reached beyond their means. All of this under the supervision of an administration that watched and did nothing. And now the market is being crushed by regulation after regulation. So if I were to point fingers, I would need more arms than I've got.

You asked tyhe question "WHO"S TO BLAM FOR OUR ECOC?"
it is plain as you you....
the bush admin tried to fire up the machine after 911, and failed to replace the safty nets when we recovered.
I have watched all the news since and made step to protect my familes eco status since, just as all free thinkers have done during the cold war.
The next pres. will be oboma...though I am a rep. I will always vote to the person(s) who make the best arg.
The mccain party (my PARTY) are the loosers this elections the best thing is to except our defeat commit sucide and wait unti l 2011/12

Hi all, i wanna see of Economy & Not gabage attacks!!! from Mc cain.

I think the blame for what's gone wrong with the economy lies with everyone. The government is partly to blame, the companies are partly to blame, and people for taking on mortgages that were way too exorbitant in the first place. We operate in a credit society. Up until now, things were running smoothly but now we are beginning to see the disadvantages of operating this way. Credit is not bad financial instrument but it can complicate things if it becomes mismanaged.

Sarah Palins out there throwing stones while stone walling an investigation in Alaska and refusing to answer questions about her association with a group that wants to succeed from the USA. We have seen the witch doctor paster video. How is it fair for the press to cover every accusation she throws out there while not having to answer questions from citizens or the free press?

I have been saying since NAFTA that we couldn't keep giving jobs away, and expect for our economy to grow. Now think about this our own government gave away top paying jobs to France. Anyone here remember that happening this year and the American people throwing a fit nothing has changed though.

I'm afraid we are going to see more and more folks taking desperate and drastic measures, Roweena. Too many are going to find their backs up against the wall and see no options. We need leadership that holds us all accountable, themselves as well. I don't care if they want to sit down and have a cup of coffee with me. I want someone in charge who is smarter than me and knows how to think through complicated issues effectively and with results.

Ari said something about the middle class "holding onto" their money. A major point is being missed: the middle class has no money to hold onto. If Washington doesn't pump money into the middle class along with Wall Street, money won't move. The banks will have money to lend, but the middle class will not have the ability to borrow.

Not only do I feel that these individuals on Wall Street are to blame, but many of these politicians that are pointing fingers are also to blame for the lack of oversight. Many of them are now acting as if they had nothing to do with this crisis. Giving companies the right to give mortgages to individuals that neither could afford or were qualified to pay back was reckless and plain out irresponsible.
As, a man in my young 30's I will continue to invest responsibly in my Roth IRA's and small caps. I have time on my side but my fear is for the people that are in the retirement bracket and what they are going to do with their assets, or for a lack of better words, what is left of them..

it is sad that McCain has allowed his advisors and Palin to drag him down the tubes. All respect and honor for him are gone now.He is no more than an angry old man.

When things were going great you did not hear anything from him but now that he is falling in the polls he says, "Life Isn't Fair". STRANGE.

CNN is for McCain- we all knw that–but should anything happen to him–we will have an idiot for a President-if he wins.
Palin was building a bridge –to go where? A 5th grader can read her cue cards better.
There are more important things for us to worry about–and not bring up things that happened 40 years ago.
Some one ought to dig into her history or background. Was she a Saint?

Thaze, The CEOs are getting away with this because they have "friends" in the government; it is as simple as that. So who do you think are the "real" crooks?

I do not know who is responsible for all the mess we are in - probably a whole lot of people. But there does seem to be a long and said connection with Bank failures and McCain closeness or involvement - The Lincoln Bank - Charles Keating Bank I think and McCain somehow having a connection. Recently the Silver State Bank in Nevada from which McCain's' son, Andrew had audit oversight and resigned only 4 day before he had to sign off on a audit before it collapsed only a month later. His relationship with Phil Gramm - he is the "main man behind deregulation" and in Vice Chairman of the UBS Bank Warburg. The UBS bank has suffered the greatest loss of any foreign bank due to the mortgage meltdown. I believe that bank is also under some investigation by the US for illegal activities. I am not saying McCain had direct contact with these activities but there is a continual closeness to banking events like these. I think you should be looking more into this to see if it is really possible that McCain is involved in a greater way. Thank you.

I don't think McCain realizes how much he is hurting himself by continuing to talk about every issue except the economy.

By the way, does Palin ever say anything of substance? Everytime I hear her talk, she is cracking jokes, one-lines, and insults. Late night host may be a better career for her.

Like many, I hate the nastiness – for months I have read in comments sections such nasty stuff and language from, I must say, mostly Obama fans in the "better press" NYT &WP comments... now the Rep are doing it too after months of such nasty stuff as was done to Palin (like her or not).

Sad but please stop the "wow the Reps are getting nasty" ... fact-check org – proves what Mom used to say – 6 of one 1/2 dozen of the other.

Now I see the "better press" doing little less than the opinion press in favor of Obama.

Maybe with 26-28 % trust, The President has more approval than congress or the press in the end.

Where are we going????

Sarah palin, Sarah Palin...I find it hard to believe that she is the govenor of a state in this country, yet she doesn't seem to know about very much. Other than looking good she strikess me as being ditsy

Okay, here's my question. If McCain feels it okay to bring up William Ayers, shouldn't it be okay for Obama to bring up McCain's connection with the Bonanno crime family and McCain taking donations from them? What's up with that Anderson? Could you check that out?

When I watched the politician's last week I was reminded of a scene from a Mel Brooks' movie.

"We've got to protect our phony baloney jobs gentlemen. We must do something about this immediately! Immediately!! Immediately!!!

Somebody needs to put a muzzle on the pitbull. And she brags she's a Christian? Give me a break!

Banks, big businesses, and most of our government positions are to blame – along with television ads pounding on the middle class to spend, spend, spend, forcing them to live above their means.

All of these CROOKS consider only themselves and how much they can financially rape the people of our country.

I encourage the people to vote to get rid of all of those in government positions now and strongly remind government that we, the people, pay taxes and them!!! It's time for us to use our strong voices and not be afraid anymore.

How did that 600 DOLLAR TAX REFUND WORK OUT, yeah that really help the ECONOMY,

I want some advice on what to do with your 401K. Should one stop contributing altogether or just contribute only enough to get the match. I'm 60 and was planning to retire at 66. It's looking more like 70 now.

I find it fascinating Sarah Palin is talking about Obama's patriotism when her husband is a member of a secessionist group in Alaska.

So everyone, how does it feel to own a piece of Fannie and Freddie's toxic securities? can't wait to see tomorrow's debate.

Evening,

The administration and congress along with Wall Street Executives are all at fault. It appears that this is a massive failure of the govenment. Where were the regulators? Where were all of our Senators and Congressman? What was President Bush doing? Nothing! These folks are all to busy playing politics to be concerned about the hard working folks that have paid their taxes, paid their mortgages and strived to be good citizens.

I find it very telling that the callers Ali Velshi has spoken with have very little – if ANY – faith in these two candidates and their abilities to truly do sthg about this economic crisis. They do not believe either Senator would make a difference if elected, and they feel forgotten. Are the candidates out of touch with Americans?

Please research the creation of the Federal Reserve. You will all be shocked...

Everyone who bought a mortgage on a house they could never afford is to blame for this.

While our economy burns, mccain and palin can do nothing more useful than make up crap about people obama used to know and things they did when obama was 5! It disgusts me. I was undecided but this has made me realize that I could certainly never vote for palin.

Desperation from Governor Palin. She's very good at reading scripted answers.

Interestingly, "According to a new report by the AP, Sarah Palin is worth more than a million dollars yet Sarah Palin calls herself an average six pack American."

Quote Palin, “I know what Americans are going through,” she said a day after a record 778-point plunge on Wall Street. “Todd and I, heck, we’re going through that right now even as we speak, which may put me again kind of on the outs of those Washington elite who don’t like the idea of just an everyday, working-class American running for such an office.”

Note, Palin makes $125,000 yearly as governor, and her husband makes about $90,000 a year combined from his commercial fishing business and his part-time job as a production operator on the North Slope.

Anderson,

If Palin won't actually speak to the media, I think that you should not spend your entire show replaying her whole stump speech.

If she wants to make these outrageous claims, she should be forced to defend them. If she can't, then it isn't worth talking about. Let her speak to her base, 2000 people at a time.

Don't give her the opportunity to speak to millions on your show.

Hey Anderson,

How come the media won't touch the fact that some guy at Palin's Florida rally hollered, "Kill Him!". I don't think he was talking about McCain, do you? If someone had hollered "Kill Him" at a McCain rally, good grief the press would be all over it. She sounds like the new Grand Dragon to me.

Thanks,
Mark Clark

I truly beleive that this finachial crisis is the fault of politicians execepting big money from big business to help them win elections and perks one hand washes the other hence (deregulations) i think it would be a good idea to make all of this pratice ilegal .

Whose fault is the current financial tragedy? It wasn't the borrowers. Since when do we trust people to borrow only what they can, safely?
The loan initiators? There was an opportunity to make money. It was assumed that property values would go up as they have historically. They were just making a buck. The mortgage backed security packagers? They too were just making a buck. Who then? The imbalance of trade and investors in retirement funds created too much money looking for something to do. This over supply of money made it so my dog could have bought a house if she could put her paw print on the dotted line. This amount of money made it possible for housing inflation beyond true value. What now worries me is what damage money from the trade imbalance will cause next.

Greenspan and the Federal Reserve are the ones most to blame for our money troubles. They manipulated interest rates for Republican Party Gain.

Thank you.

What was McCain doing in 1960? Surely there is something in his past that the media can dig out? His reputation is not prestine.

I wish these experts could tell us what we can do to swing the market. Personally, I'm trying to keep the Cincinnati area economy going.

Is there a way we can rid of all elected officials and Paulson and Bernake and then re-seat the whole government? OR How about a good old fashioned Boston Tea Party? We all feel so helpless and powerless. What else can we do? We are at their mercy. We have been fiscally responsible, independent, debt free adults and are being penalized finacially.
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

Anderson – Why are you guys even covering this stuff. This was covered during the primaries. Unless Obama was directly part of, or supporter any of Bill Ayres, Wright's or Rezkos activities...than so what!!!!!!!!!!!

Desperation has set in to the GOP. We all knew that the fear and smear was coming. Isn't it amazing to listen to Palin, who claims she is so religious, lie and tear apart Obama the way she does? That's from a Christian huh? Nice values lady..........Obama will bring up all the crap Palin is attached to and everyone will be shocked. It's a shame that when our country is tanking this is the crap we are talking about.

Hello everyone!!! The Dow Jones fell bellow 10,000 today, and the pitbull took the muzzle off attacking Obama. Like she hould speak... What about troopergate, her wich hunting pastor or the first dude's association with that air head that called Alaska a country... And what about what she said yesterday: "I'm sorry I do not walk around with a thesaurus in my back pocket..." Sarah AirHead, you should have that in your brain, maybe that will help. When did being intelligent become such a stigma, and stupidity raised to the VP level?

Good evening to Anderson and our viewers. I think it is important to point out here that Sarah Palin hails from a state which owes much of it's recent investments to oil revenues and big oil interests. Doesn't anyone care that she has come up in an era of big oil interests? It seems odd to me that she can shine such a bright light on Obama's past, when her own history was shaped by Exxon and others?

Another thought: Dow drops well over 300 pts, people's retirement plans are going down the drain, and the only thing McCain wants to talk about is mud. How is he Maverick again?

The truth no one wants to say or hear; we are in the very beginning of an economic famine -–
If you are still investing in the hope that the stock market will correct itself after this morning revelation of the spread of the economic crisis to the global stage, by the end of the election day you will state that that was the most unwise decision you ever made. Please remember for years upon decades, America's debt and needs were sold to these over seas economies that are currently faltering. Therefore, because of this, some of these economies have been supported by the U.S. economy. If the foundation of the house (America's economy) is washed away in a storm what will happen to the rest of the house (the global economy). It can try to stand-alone, however, without a foundation it will soon fall and come crashing down. Anderson, this is what has happened.
As always, may God bless each of us,
Pastor Reginald Levi Walker

Why doesn't CNN bring up Sarah Palin's association to Pastor Muthee and the Alaskan Independence Party? These are serious issues.

Don't be distracted by the current republican rhetoric and character bashing of Obama.....its pure desperation and we intelligent Americans know it.

Will 360 be looking into Palin and her husband's involvement in that Alaskan separatist movement?

Yes, I can see how working on an education project together would make Obama extremely influenced by Willaim Ayres. This is ridiculous. I have worked with a lot of strange people, I hope I don't get held accountable for all their deeds.

Anderson,
Hi! Happy Monday.
Palin's attacks on Obama are sensationalist–like a sequence of bad campaign ads. It's hard to take her seriously.

Erica,

Isn't it naive to think that if a government hasn't been able to control or prevent hits problem that plagues us now, that a new president will just swing in like a knight in shining armor and save us all?

Mc Cain is going to cut Medicade by $1.3 Trillion dollars. That is what the Wall Street Journal read. How you like that MARK!!!!!! hope your loving The BUSH and the MC Bush!!!

Who Is Responsible for the Financial Crisis?

The Bush administration for deregulation of the financial markets and allowing short selling. The Hedge funds and large investment institutions for buying billions and billions of stocks to falsely drive up their price and then short selling them in order to make HUGE profits. What we are seeing now that short selling is not allowed is just how overinflated the stock market was due to these financial Monopolizers now pulling out their money.

Deregulators (McCain and the GOP) are to blame. You can't leave the candy bowl on your door steps, unattended, on halloween...the first kids will take it all. That's just the way it is. I wish, as Americans, we could simply trust each other and corporate CEOs to do the right thing, but as has been proven, it just "ain't" so. Someone has to mind the store or the store disappears. I'm not convinced anyone knows what to do at this point, but I am convinced that neither McCain nor Palin has a clue. He, apparently, is not even sure we have a problem! I do believe our best avenue out of this mess is a return of the Democratic party to power. Help us Obama...you're our only hope!

Gail in Alabama

Anderson – The cause of the current problem is our political system. We seem to think that if everybody will do what is best for his/her city, state, or district, we all are going to benefits. We have too many layers of government making too many rules and reg's. Making mortgage deductable in 1950's started us as a debtor nation and making any other interest non-deductable in the 1980's made it worst. Wall street just did what it needed to do, make money, but the system finnally caved in.

What is the McCain- Palin plan? Other than informing us of what Obama is or isn't- I want to hear McCain be MORE specific on HIS PLAN. McCain has a past, Palin has a past, Obama has a past. My question has not been answered by McCain nor Palin. They have yet to define WHAT they plan to do, other than to say what Obama isn't doing. Let's get focused and talk about what matters..the FUTURE of AMERICA's ECONOMY... I'm not interested in hockey moms and Joe six packs- let's talk about bailouts, taxes, cost of medical needs, energy crisis, deregulation etc...

Thanks Drew Griffen, an interesting piece on Ayers and Obama. Facts are what we need from all the candidates.

If Gov. Plain wants to talk about Jeremiah wright, then she should be prepared to speak about Thomas Muthee the Witch Hunter, and the YouTube Video of him performing some kind of exorcism on her. I think her faith clouds her judgement, and she is just too dangerous to be allowed to have the nuke codes.

I just have to say enough with the smears-grow up and get to the issues. I am a single mom and daily remind my boys to not pick on eachother! Maybe Palin and McCain could use a time out!!!!!! Palin sure isn't setting a very good example for her kids or others!

The culprit of the present financial crisis is the rating companies who gave AAA rating to those bogus security and secondly the CEO of the financial institutions who did not perform their duties to find out what they were investing for the investors.

I think the only thing Americans can do is what they usually do in times of crises. Eat, drink, and live in denial.

So who is running the Republican campaign? McCain says the Jeremiah Wright issue is over – door is closed. Sarah Palin opens the door again. Is she the real presidential candidate? Does John McCain have any control over his running mate?

Anderson, this silly. When we are in economy down turn, financial contrite, two wars, lack lustre image abroad, yet we manage some air time to talk about Bill Ayers. Who by the way is repentant and was never convicted for his crimes in 1960!!!. 1960 Anderson, 1960. I wish our economy can speak for itself I wonder if it will pick 1960 to talk about. We are not getting nowhere with this Anderson.

McCain needs to read a script about how us normal Americans feel, cause he has all his life collected a Government paycheck, since he was 17 in military navel academy even still now, never a private job or paycheck disconnected from normal folks.

Why do all these political associations from years ago really matter? If that's the case, we're all associated with each other to some degree. Actually it's the 6 degrees of separation rule. Who cares? I'm more interested in the issues of TODAY. My sister-in-law lost her job last week. Here in Atlanta, gas is running out. and I was thinking of buying a home for the first time this year, but now I can't. When is someone going to address these issues in a realistic way?

Interesting, if Governor Palin wishes to go to the gutter in campaigning, as obviously Governor Palin has nothing to say about the state of the economy, note that at a rally on Saturday in Southern California, Governor Palin offered up a rather jarring argument for supporting the Republican ticket. “There’s a place in Hell reserved for women who don’t support other women,” she said, claiming she was quoting former President Clinton's Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

The statement came after Governor Palin had recounted a “providential” moment she experienced on Saturday: “I’m reading on my Starbucks mocha cup, okay? The quote of the day… It was Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State [crowd boos] and UN ambassador. … Now she said it, I didn’t. She said, ‘There’s a place in Hell reserved for women who don’t support other women.’”

Actually, Madeline Albright didn’t say that. The accurate quote is, “There’s a place in Hell reserved for women who don’t help other women.”

My husband makes $10.00 an hour and I'm unemployed. Thank god we don't have any credit cards or any other debt. We also don't have any savings for retirement(my husband is 60 yrs old), money for our son to go to college or any money left at the end of the month.
Can your experts please tell us what people like us are supposed to do. The job market had dryed up in our area. We are hanging on by our fingernails.

Now we heard today that people are coming to our area (Florida) just in case they end up homeless, they won't be out in the cold. Now these people will be looking for work, too.

Oh yeah, we might as well forget Christmas.

Not only Gutter but Dangerous politics...The McCain campaign is treading on dangerous ground. Their campaign is inspiring hate evidenced by shouts from the crowds today when McCain and Palin spoke about Obama. One supporter yelled "terrorist" another yelled "kill him". This is rediculous and disgusting.

The "Seven Deadly Sins" of Wall Street and Capitol Hill are absolutely to blame. I think it is only the tip of the iceberg. The nose diving reign of George Bush & Dick Cheney and the atrocities they continue to commit will come to light one day. In the meantime, I am terrified of how my family of six are going to make ends meet in the next 5 years. I beleive thats how long it will take till things turn around. Republican or Democrat ~ they're all corrupt. I don't trust any of them.

Hi Anderson!
I am new to the blog. But I have been watching your show since the beginning and love it! Thanks to everyone for bringing us the best coverage!

I couldn't find the blog I wanted for Cooper Anderson but I hope this gets to him. You asked our opinion on who was as fault for this finaical crisis we are in now. I would blame our Government as the first subject but we have to add in the lobyist that are bringing money and gifts. I though that when our elected oficials were shworn into office the swore to protect the American People from PREDITORS! Then Congress wonders why the Ameican People have such a low rating of them, is because all we here is the same old BS and they knew about this problem over three years ago. I think our Government is part of our problem because they weren't doing their sworn oath. If Paulsen really wants to help the American People and get them more behind this BAILOUT then they need to divide the money for the FAILED CEO'S and divided the money to American People. They are killing the BACKBONE of this economy which are all the American small business.

why not also investigate Sarah Palin's "first dude" association with a separatist Alaska group that he appears to have been an active member as recent as this spring 2008 . . .

The candidates are totally out of touch with voters. First of all, they do not even understand the current economic system and how it works. Secondly, the "mess" did not happen overnite but occurred with the help of Washington almost in a conspiracy. If either candidate was so worried about what was happening then why didn't either one of them stand before they decided to run for President?

The lobbyist, our representatives and the news media are to blame for this mess. The lobbyist paid our representatives so their clients could make money and they did. The news fails to report how the lobbyist are running this country into the ground.

Palin should be careful in her false attacks and accusations about Barack Obama's associations. I can’t understand why Palin and McCain can question Obama’s love of country. I believe these false accusations of him being a terrorist is slander and racist. Sarah Palin's own guest Pastor Mutee who has 'blessed her' as his past in Kenya as witch hunter leaves her under great scrutiny. Also, Sarah Palin's husband's association with the Alaska Independence Party whose main mission is to secede from the US. Not to mention that she addressed the AIP at their 2008 convention welcoming their mission.
Anderson- why has this not been discussed? Todd Palin was a member as noted on their website. http://www.akip.org

what does cooper anderson think of the article in rolling stone, written by tim dickison, called " make believe mavorick " a what palin said about there is a place in hell for women who don't help other women?

Good evening Anderson,
Could you please ask your commentators if Obama has been questioned for his brief encounter with Bill Ayers, does that mean every student who has ever attended his classes will never run for office without having this professor as a liability?

I made an observation recently about the presidential campaigns...

We all know McCain is losing, but it also seems very obvious to me that McCain is floundering strategically...and you can see it in the progression of his campaign strategy:

McCain's platform has changed from 'maverick' to 'experience' to 'change' to 'country first' to 'greed is bad' (basically) then back to 'maverick' and now...mud slinging (as a primary strategy, not just as an add-on).

Barack's platform: Simply, CHANGE. And that message hasn't changed since he first started campaigning in the primaries a year and a half ago.

As someone with an advertising background, it shows me that Obama FIRST thought through the existing position of the country and THEN chose his strategy, summing it up with the word CHANGE.

McCain, on the other hand, keeps switching to whatever he thinks *might* help him win an election. 'Country First'? I think not. He wants to win at all costs but doesn't want to change the system that he personally has benefited from, even if it’s hurting many others.

I really think Obama will be good for your country. Best of luck to Mr. Obama in this election!

It's time to look into Todd Palin's radical anti- American Alaskan succeed from the US group. Also, do we need another president who does not adhere to the laws of our land whether it be treatment of prisoners under the Geneva Convention (Bush) or violating the law by not responding to the court in the Alaskan bipartisan Trooper Gate investigation (Palin).

Hey, Anderson, Tell me why the Clinton's have not confronted Obama with his Terriost past?

Anderson, one of the other bloggers mentioned the Ohio early voting ballots and how the candidates were placed, palin and mccain at the top and obama and biden at the bottom mixed in with other names, are we going to have a lot of trickery with the voting process this year? Is there a non-partison group or will they have the law ensure that trickery and deceit will not be being used. How can folks volunteer to keep the polling process honest. I am concerned. By the way the Republican party is acting will they do anything and everything to win, even if it means cheating?

Why are you not talking about Sarah Palin and her husband's association with the radical group that wanted to separate Alaska from the U.S.? The leader of that group said some pretty nasty things about the American government and Mr. Palin was associated with the group as recent as 2002.

All the WALL STREET crew is in good condition !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they can afford to buy grocery,, and fill up the gas tank !!!!!!!!!!!! so i say they should have a crime investigation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! coz there was some form of CRIME done here !!!!!!!!!! if i do it i would be charged with fraud by decieving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and i would be arrested ,,my question is why is nobody being charged with FRAUD????????????????????????????and i encourage everybody to QUIT your jobs ,,,, and ask BUSH to come and BAILOUT us !!!!!!!! NOT just the CEO and "FAT CATS" !!!!!!!

The mavericks are desperate. Ayers, is another attempt by McCain/Palin to fabricate an issue that does not exist. It distracts people from thinking about the Republicans' role in the financial mess we are in.
I no longer respect McCain. Remember how McCain told us that this campaign would be respectful?

Hi fellow bloggers,
I have to say in response to some earlier comments that it is important to look into (at least for a bit) the who-to-blame since that's perhaps one of the most likely methods we, as a country, can figure out how to prevent such a large financial crisis from occurring again. Who had the power to prevent this? It could be a large number of people who all had a part in it or maybe just a few people who could have saved the economy. Looking forward to any facts CNN can dig up...

Also Re: Maria – Happy evening all, do not over think of economy, Oil prices is going down, a massive global correction in real state is in the way, the economy crisis may hit each single corner in the globe, no one immune, in the near future we will see birth of new global economy era. so do not worry, everything will be alright.
~ I've predicted the recent dip in oil prices ever since the John McCain emerged the victor as the Republican nominee – the economy isn't only about the oil prices right now, it's about the oil prices 2 months, 2 years from now. This dip in oil prices is the best (and possibly only) gift Bush can give to his party right now.

McCain made a mistake choosing Sarah Palin, he could have stood a chance in beating Obama. Not every woman is a soccer mom and not everyone is a Joe six pack. I want a polished individual to be our president. I really wish that McCain/Palin focus on telling the American people what is their plan by providing solutions enough of the negative slinging on Obama, let's focus on real solutions and real plans to get America out of this mess.

Anderson you asked who is to blame let me tell you I believe that the housing market and banks that gave out this loans also the people that took the loans knowing that they could not pay this outrageous mortgages and never took the time to read or understand the contracts they signed. The only people here that are truly be screwed are renters like me that have been offered countrywide loans and were able to see through three card monty. So who is to blame I think there is plenty of blame to go around.

Anderson,

I hope that CNN will be fair and do an investigative report on John McCain and the keating 5, Todd Palin and the AIG group, and Sarah Palin and all the "gates" lurking –troopergate, taxgate, etc.

Drew Griffin is definitely no friend of Obama's.

why does your broadcast tonight only mention the McCain campaign's assault on Obama re: associations with "terriost's" but does not mentioned Obama's response about the Keating Five which is more relevant to the financial crisis America is facing – america needs to know about this...

That piece you just did on William Ayers was rather biased – interviewing a right wing person who has obviously been on a mission to get Obama. CNN and 360 we expect a little more from you in terms of presenting the facts. This is a turn off in terms of your so called balanced coverage.

Hi,
Anderson, you asked the question, What do we think caused the problem on Wall Street? I think employees try to "protect" their CEO's from the truth. Just like Washington DC employess "protect" the President. No one wants to be the bearer of bad news, so they keep the news GOOD. The CEO, in his own ignorance BELIEVES all information shared. When the late Ken Lay of Enron said he "didn't know", he should of been believed. Each an every "quarter" on the calendar is answered to the CEO for earnings, etc. You tell me who wants to be the one to tell a CEO that "quota" wasn't met. Believe me you find a way to "make quota". It is a false quota; but it is one the CEO expected. DISHONESTY is what brought down Wall Street and al; the financial institutions.

Austrian Economists has been predicting this global economic crisis for years, yet nobody seems to care. You need to hire Peter Schiff to talk some sense to our leaders and the public since he's the only one who seems to truly understand economics...

I am angry about McCain/Palin's tactics against Obama because they know that they are going down...Then to make it worse for himsself, I hear that McCain says he is going to cut Medicare and Medicaid. McCain is just showing again how out of touch he is with those who need both to stay well, and how out of touch he is because he has never been down here at or below poverty level and knows he never will. Senator McCain, one of the country's people, deserve better than you!

Where is the segment on THE KEATING 5 ???? I cannot believe you did not balance out the Obama-Ayers piece on the same night. You guys will do anything to slant this to try for ratings ramp up to the debate. Come on now...add in so HONEST ... please. If you're going to air a so-called factual piece on one candidate do it on all of them. AND, BTW, where is ANY piece letting the public know the Bob Barr is on the ballot in 46 states???? Get some real information on this show; it's the lesser of evils during the re-run of Countdown.

Anderson,

Obama only denounced Ayres because some in the MSM unconvered their connection and it could affect his run for the presidency. The fact is, he still lied about their relationship.

Even if Obama did have some kind of working relationship with Ayers in the past, what is the point of all this? Does it really seem plausible that Obama would be influenced by Ayers radical views? It's preposterous! McCain has to be very careful what he slings around – he's sure to get it right back.

No anderson. palin is actually working against mcCaine. Is mcCaine sure palin is not working for obama. every time she speaks 5 votes goes to obama. way to go palin. you are making this really EZ.

I am quite disappointed in the story that just aired on your show about Barack Obama and BIll Ayers. Not once did you have a group of individuals that told the other side of the story. On the other channels, they presented both sides, your show presented a conservative side. And a question, when is having a school based on the United Nations or encouragement for african american youths, a radical school? I don't think that I will be watching your show again. As they say, grow some stuff and speak both sides

What a disgrace this bail out has turned out to be. The current administration should be held accountable for the God awful mess we are in. Truth be known, nobody was minding the store and the rich will be rewarded. The depression is full blown and anyone who thinks otherwise is in the bottle with George Bush!

Why is Sarah Palin and John McCain focusing on slandering Barack Obama via "guilt by association" by connections to Bill Ayres and Jeremiah Wright? John McCain, THE DE_REGULATOR, was actively involved in the Keating 5 where there was a conviction and an investigation that slapped him on the wrist and labeled him with "poor judgement". The Ayres issue is 4 deccades old while the Keating 5 is only 2 decades old, and to the VPILF's word at the debate, "there you go again, Joe, looking back". How far back is not far back enough? As for Sarah Palin, she need to look at her pregnant 17 year old daughter, for which she lost control and should have had total responsibilty for, given her highly moralistic position on all things about life. Jeremiah wright is an adult and Barack Obama is not responsible for other full grown adults. By the way, there is the issue of John McCain's marriage infidelities to speak about. The Republican ticket should try to provide solutions to the country's ills, the economy, rather than sling mud. There is way more mud to be slung in their direction. Their approach smacks of desparation.

It's not Greenspan's fault and neither will the next President of the US be able to do anything about it. It will take a long time for our economy to heal.

If we think America is in bad shape now...it would be 10 times as worse with Sarah Palin as vice-president...

I have never found myself screaming at a political figure on tv until Palin came along. I cannot stand this woman and the thought of her getting remotely close to the White House scares me to death.

I agree with Andy in Buffalo. Don't give Palin the air time, if she is not willing to do more than sound bites. We are not all idiots out here.

So why won't McCain talk about Rev. Wright? That is one of the reasons I will never vote for Obama. I also don't think of him as a leader, more of a follow the leader. I don't know if I'll vote for McCain yet or write someone else in for the Dem's. Living in Ill, it really doesn't matter.

Anderson, I hope you get Drew Griffith to also give equal time to investigating the Keating five scandal.....you know "keeping them honest" !!!

not very smart of McCain – the only people who will buy the trash about Obama are the very conservative McCain's ignotant and uncalled for mean statements will further turn off many of the undecided

Whose fault? Principally the Congress (mostly Democrats) which threatened restrictions if the lenders didn't make easy loans to minorities and the poor and the spoiled borrowers who live far above their means. Of course it is highly politically incorrect to blame anyone except the "rich".

The more McCain falls behind in the polls, he will completely meltdown. I see him going down in flames, and perhaps doing so in a very embarassing, unflattering, and humiliating way. He will become desperate, and it could trigger a landslide, not just emotionally for McCain, but for voters at the polls. It will be a sad downfall of a somewhat great American.

@ Kathy, Chicago
So why won’t McCain talk about Rev. Wright?

Because it's been beat to death! There's nothing else to say.

People are trying to keek their jobs and homes, and noone wants to hear any more about a crackpot preacher.

In my view the economic turmoil will continue to manifest itself for quite some time to come. We have a lot of uncertainty in the system…political, economic, pending regulatory reform and fiscal policy by the Fed that appear to be unwinding at a rate that is quite unpredictable and unprecedented. I am happy to be a Canadian citizen but still worry, as we all should, that this economic downturn will have far reaching repercussion for many world economies.

all this stuff the republicans are coming out with are just the latest version of an old play from their worn out play book. it is the "democrats are not american enough" play. haven't even you worn out republican dittohead neocons become tired of the same old plays?

Erica, no body can make a difference at this point, look at whats happening, It would take a miracle for something to change.

The bailout is not working. The spenders, the people, should each be given a sum of money to start from the bottom up. We pay these taxes and for what? If everyone were given X amount of money, then we could keep our houses etc. The economy would start to work from the bottom up.

The economy is in the hole and we are in the midst of an election. The candidates should be talking about the economy and how they plan to help the American people. I am disgusted that McCain/Palin are not talking about what they are going to do for the American people.

It is very tired and old for Palin to bring up Obama's past in this way. What is she saying to the McCain/Palin supporters? She is saying; we know we are losing, but we aren't going to try and tell you what we are going to do to earn your votes. However, we are going to tell you what Obama has done to not earn your vote.

This is a lame attempt to save their campaign. McCain should stop Palin from spewing these obvious falsifications and talk about things American's really care about.

I think I speak for many people when I say; for every 1 person I meet that likes Sarah Palin, I meet 3 that cannot stand her. She does not command the respect that is needed to hold such a high position within our country's polticial system.

look above at the following point that another blogger wrote:

If she wants to make these outrageous claims, she should be forced to defend them. If she can’t, then it isn’t worth talking about. Let her speak to her base, 2000 people at a time.

So now they're letting her TALK because she talks trash better than McCain...Hey Sarah, ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS!!!...I mean REALLY...don't just sputter off generalizations, rhetoric and cliche statements...REALLY ANSWER THE QUESTION..

Anderson,

I can't believe what I heard you say on your show tonight. You need to do a little investigation on the type of education programs Obama and Ayres were promoting through "Chicago Annenberg Challenge.' It wasn't Math and Science. They actually turned down grants for Math and Science. They want to radicalize the youth of chicago.

Either you are in the TANK big time or you are just a dumb SOB.

Anderson:

I normally believe that CNN represents a fair blend of perspectives on most of its reporting - but lately has become a victim of the sensationalism and media frenzy about issues and aspects of the campaign that are often irrelevant to the issues affecting America and its future. Spending any time on the "associations" that one or another candidate may or may not have and create inferences that may or may not be accurate is violating the very tenets of the standards of journalism you, as the "best" global news provider portends to have. If you are going to spend the precious resources of your Special Investigations Unit, why not investigate the source of corruption in Iraq and foreign firms, or the reasons behind the clauses in the bail out bill in the Senate (the "sweeteners"). Will you pursue every cheap and desperate accusation made by a Campaign that will stop at nothing to get themselves elected? Focus on Respect and Responsibility, not Ratings!

Erica it's not that Obama or Mcain is out of touch.....It's just that the crisis on Wall St is beyond anyone's imagination and that no one has a clear vision how to get the Economy back to the Clinton Era...America need's to start praying for a MIRACLE.

I fill sad becouse of nesti

I also want to know why Sarah Palin thinks she is in a position to be critical of Barak Obama and his devotion to his country, when she and her husband thought it would be better if Alaska were seperate from the United States.

I dont like her or the games she plays. She really reminds me of George Bush.

Wow...how many elections do the republicans think these stupid tactics are going to work.

The WORLD is falling apart and we are once again off message. I think it is time for the media to stop fixating on this nonsense.

It seems to me that the only campaign that Republicans know how to run is a "smear campaign". We just have to hope and pray that it doesn't work this time as it did in the last 2 elections. We also need to hope that they can't figure out a way to steal this one, too.
These people are about as low as they come.

Gee Gloria, you're surprised that they're pulling this negative stuff now? Hey, McCain and Palin are mavericks. That's what maverick do. Shakin' in up, rufflin' a few feather.

Anderson, You are talking alot about The Bill Ayers thing but have said little about the hugly greater issue of the S&L / Keating/ McCain debacle. Let's hear about how this issue and how this is just more of the same but worse. Thanks

McCain and Palin playing the game again wow Palin please go back to Alaska and take care of your family.

Anderson, your panel is filled with Obama supporters. How can your viewers trust anything Gloria Borger, John King, or even the Blitzman say!
Everything I have seen on CNN is very biased whenever these three and Campbell Brown open their mouth! RMcDinGa

Good Evening Anderson, Erica and other blogglers,

Who would be to blame for the actual state of the economy?
Would it have anything to do with the culture of spending ? Would it have anything to do with getting mortgage loans for houses that cost more than us borrowers can afford? or banks be so carefree about giving loans? Would it have anything to do with the lack of regulations and oversight on wallstreet and CEO's decisions?
And what about Congress? What if all of us were at least a little responsible for what is going on?

Anderson, if the Mccain camp is complaining about the media not covering their "economic message" then why don't you cover the fact that his top economic adviser today said the way they will pay for their "health care plan" is with MAJOR CUTS to medicare and medicaid? Seems like there might be a few people who would find that quite frightening.

Anderson, the market has been kept from having normal corrections for a long tme now because the fed lowers the interest rate every time the market may hiccup. Because of the artifically low interest rate too many loans have been made for property with inflated price tags. The low interest rates have made people forget about caution. If the large increases in home prices is not inflation what is? Also would anyone be comforted being offered a loan from an organization (the government) already over their head in debt?

Obama seriously control the debate on economy because of his coolness when dealing with crisis which is why he was right about the Iraq war.

How dare CNN and AC360 send that "reporter" Drew Griffin to Chicago. The McCain campaign says jump, and CNN says how high. Still trying to keep up with FOXNEWS? As a resident of the city of Chicago, I take personal offense at that specious, licentious report. "The Most Trusted Name in News," yeah right. Stay out of my city, and keep your jack booted thugs like Griffin away. Working in league with "conservative researchers" from the National Review who should be run out of town on a rail. Why not a story on the Keating Five? You people are in tank for McCain. Why isn't there a single liberal voice to be found on CNN, and all we get are nuts like Dobbs and Beck? CNN is a pseudo news organization, carrying water for FOXNEWS.

Thank goodness that Anderson isn't afraid to air some of Obama's dirty laundry. There are real problems with Obama's past and we need to know about it. Just look into how he got into law school, and why he and Michelle won't discuss their school years. Just because he was only 8 years old when Ayers did his dirty deeds, he is an adult now who still continues to associate with those who would and and want to divide this country and tear it down. It's almost as though Obama is the ultimate joke on us...we who vote impulsively and nainely and who do not bother to really research either candidate.
I'm a life long Democrat who will be casting my ballot for a Republican for the very first time.
Is JohnMcCain perfect? NO...far from it. But I know in my heart that he truly wants to do what is good and right for this country and I put my trust and faith in him.

It so happens that I have real suspicions about CNN as the result of not looking at how important the position of President is.

If a candidate like Barack Obama with ties to radicals assumes this position, the risks are too great too the world. It is very clear which camp CNN is in and not to take this serious is dangerous to everyone.

If this man becomes president and the unthinkable begins to happen I have serious concerns about your complicity to obfuscate truth.

McCain with faults is in the open. Obama record of accomplishment is drummed over.

and how about her and her husband being friends and participating with the party that is trying to get alaska to pull out of the untited states..why hasnt that been brought up?

The real housing victims can be more easily identified. These are the people that, between 2003 and 2007, did not garner ANY benefit from real estate price appreciation, teaser rates, or refinancing. More specifically, they are the first time homebuyers of primary residences that put 20% down and took out a fixed rate mortgages. These are the savers in the country that the government publicly applauds while putting policies in place to make sure they don’t exist. Fixing the housing issue should start and end with them – and you have the mortgage and tax return data. Since there are not that many savers in the US, this should be an easy exercise.

Who should take blame?
Regulators including OCC, SEC, Fed, etc.
Alan Greenspan – yes, failure to adopt a proper monetary policy.
Ratings agencies – close their doors
Local officials that approved construction for building a tax base
National officials that did not regulate their own actions.
Banks that lost money – guilty of irresponsible lending.
Investment banks – packaging the crime.
Mortgage companies – enough said.
Appraisers – went along with the party instead of following own industry guidelines
Real estate lawyers – should have said no. fiduciary duty
Real estate agents – they know who received no doc loans
Builders – paid off government officials
Homeowners who refinanced – no free lunch

Now start naming names – start with Mozillo.

Why didn't your reporter who was so concerned with Obama's relationship with a 'domestic terrorist' acknowledge the FACT that Ayers is a RESPECTED member of the community today and that the 'coming out party' for Obama was held about 30 YEARS after Ayers was involved in the Weathermen? If you are going to be REPORTERS, the least you can do is attempt to keep the playing field level.

good evening anderson cooper and every one
i hope that anderson will follow up on obams dealings with tis radical of course he [obama ] wont admit to his friend ship or ties with him just like he did the rev.wright this guy is a fruad all the way hands in the cookie jar fannie mae freddie mack um voted on a rotton bill for [we the people] to pay for their gambling
on home owners not being able to pay their mortgage hes too much and the amercian people want him in office for president well hes not worthy of that position at all and pirana palin needs to shut up we want to hear what are they going to do to get this country out of the finacial hard ship they have gottonus into they cant deliver on their promises taxes are going up probally no health care for the un insured and this resession is giong to last for yrs 2 or three we have to bail those main streeters out for which im against

So your are just going to ignore that one of McCain's supporters called Obama a terrorist and the everyone cheered...AND MCCAIN DID NOTHING!!!

McCain is going beyond negative and his campaign in now going beyond reckless and incompetent.

Obama has his policies clearly and thoroughly laid out on his blog. If voters want to be informed they just need to go there.

I agree that Palin's rants shouldn't be aired if she won't be questioned about them. She keeps something up like the Bridge to Nowhere until it is proven again and again to be a lie and then she drops This wouldn't be tolerated in other countries!!

I am sick of of McCain and Obama mud slinging! I am also sick of hearing "what they are going to do" and NOT how they plan on doing it. Stop treating us like children and tell us how babies REALLY are made!!!!

Hi
It's just a pity that we have decided to see Sarah palin as a woman, while she says all sorts of nasty things.
So funny, someone that doesn't even know how the country runs or policies. someone that doesn't know anything, now making dirty talks. that shows her lack of sense, judgement and knowledge. so pity that she wants to open up her own bag of worms.
I see sarah as a puppet, someone that can never give advise to Mccain.

Good evening everyone..... All this mud slinging makes some people not want to vote. This is very frustrating. Its time for the adults to show up at the campaign!

They're getting stuck in the mud while my 401K is washing away. I'm outraged.

Andy, Buffalo, NY – very good point – if Palin won't speak with YOU Anderson – don't air her dribble.

The McCain campaign needs to wake up and smell the coffee. Most of the young voters, including me was not even born yet. Do you really think we care about where Obama was while some of us was just a fetus?
Newly registered voters (American citizen living abroad)

Kenny

Berlin, Germany

What I don't understand is why republicans hate democrats so much. George Bush has spent so much and they still hammer away about Obama raising taxes to pay for George Bush's deficit. George Bush has brought this country down to its knees. I love my country but it truly makes me cry to see what republicans has done to our nation.

How many times does Obama have explain Reverend Wright? If most Americans felt that the Wright controversy was still a huge issue, Obama wouldn't be doing so well in the polls.

Kathy, McCain won't talk about Rev Wright because he vowed not to several months ago. But, we have seen McCain turn his back on just about everything he vowed to do so expect an ad soon. But, maybe he isn't bringing up Rev Wright because he is afraid of blow back due to his relationship with Rev Parsley and Rev Hagee. And he definitely doesn't want Sarah's pastors comments getting out there. That would be the final nail in the coffin.

Hi Anderson,
I'm sorry I know that the breakdown of the financial industry and the economy is on most peoples minds as it is on mine. But I truly believe the issue of Barrack Obama's affiliations with Ayers, Rev.Wright and others is very important in this campaign. It goes to his character and judgement. As an indepedent voter it scares me to think that we are not getting the true story and I feel that main stream media is ignoring this situation because they favor Obama.

I can't believe that anyone would actually fall for the latest round of McCain/Palin tactics.
Is there a REAL concern that some Independents will actually believe these attacks on Obama, or do the majority of people see it for what it is.

I can't wait to see the debate tomorrow! Let's see who has the gloves off...

Hello Anderson,

We knew the time would come where they would attack Obama, but really this is below the belt. In all honesty I'm tired of it already. I hope Obama stays on topic and keeps his focus on the economy. We don't need a smear campaign, we need security in our failing economy.

If we are guilty by association, then who am I? I have met many people at school, at work, and at many other place. would that be used against me in the future even though i don't even know most of these people?

Kathy from Chicago,

Did you not hear about Palin's pastor protecting her from WITCHES? Obama isn't the only one who has a few crazies in his past. Of course, no one is really talking about her husband being part of a secessionist organization for years.

Sara Palin mentions Obama's Pastor, & association with Ayers. Why have you not mentioned her association with her "Witch" chasing pastor.or her husband association with anti- American groups or for that matter what John Mc Cain 's brother yesterday called Americans who support Obama -- Communists Lets be fair and balanced. The other sad fact is you are playing right into Mc Cains hands. Changed the subject to Obamas character. Shame !!

Why should Obama be held responsible for a fellow board member's actions in the 60's? If you serve on a board, do you know what all your fellow board members were doing in the 60's? I would guess –no. The 60s were a very different time in the U.S. and Obama has spoken out publicly against Ayer's actions in the 60s. Why is this an issue? Perhaps McCain has seen the poll numbers, doesn't have any policy to deal with the economic crisis and is taking a play from the GOP's 2004 campaign book - let's scare people. Hopefully, voters won't fall for this tactic (or stategy?) again!

Hello Anderson! Im 29 and registered for the first time to vote today! Thanks for educating young voters every night with the facts about this election and encouraging me to vote. Keep up the good work!

OMG McCain will not give up on the smearing, can someone please tell him it is not going to work, its just not working anymore. Also who cares what Obama did 20 years ago, ok please, and I dont care what McCain did 10 years ago, this is the present and that is what I want to deal with

Pitbull Palin is throwing the mud hard and fast. I thought the Ayers question had been asked and answered long ago. Has she just started reading national newspaper? If she is so good, she need to start doing some REAL interviews. It was very enlightening during the VP debates when she did answer questions. She state she'd go her own "maverick" way if something should happen to McCain and that the Constitution was flexible for the VP! Chaney one of her heroes? Her glass house will come crashing down on that first real interview.

McCain has lost his original "center". I think he truly has forgotten why he ever wanted to lead this country. Whatever his initial reasons were...he is truly lost...

The lies coming from his campaign are horrible and strip any credibility McCain ever had.
Sarah Palin is not even worth talking about.

Good evening Anderson,
Could you please ask your commentators if Obama has been questioned for his brief encounter with Bill Ayers, does that mean every student who has ever attended his classes can ever run for office without having this professor as a liability since a student-teacher relationship is more extended than the one between Obama and William Ayers?

I have been watching your presentation on Obama's association with Ayers. Come on America, let's do the simple math. What's worse, Obama's association with someone who did some bad things (Ayers) yet together spent $50 million dollars on public schooling or McCain's association with someone who did some bad things (Keating) who also pocketed $500 million dollars from U.S. tax payers. Spending money on children, or giving money to the rich? Come on America, we can do better.

I think the most disturbing thing I've heard thus far was John McCain saying either this weekend or today that he doesn't need any lessons in telling the truth. Given all the FALSE results from CNN's fact checks, I guess his idea of the truth is whatever he says it is at any given moment. I would have never believed that a man I once held in such high regard can be such a sleaze. And did he just call someone "you little jerk"?

mccain is a liar he has not pulled out of michigan. he is here in his ads we are being bombed with negative ads on his part full of lies. .

Why aren't we talking about the financial markets. Hello Anderson, I am surprised to see you paying more attention to attacks on Obama and taking pride in showing Palin then to talk about todays stock markets and a historic dow closing below 10,000. Why wouldn't you talk about Keating 5 if you are gonna talk about past associations then be fair.

I think the McCain/Palin campaign should not stir anger in the people. We are angry and frustrated enough. Why stir up more anxiety? More road rage? More fights?

Watch out Sarah more of your fingers are pointing back at you. You have more of your fingers pointing at you concerning your husband and his paling around with organizations that want Alaska to secede from the union. Not only are you and your husband paling around with fascists who want Alaska to secede from the U.S., but you Governor are sleeping with a traitor.

For many Americans these relationships are pivotal. Relationships you have kept tell more about a person than any decision a person has made or promise about what they will do in the future.

i have heard a lot of "rumors" about sarah pallin's church in alask and some strange things that she has said there and even something about a ritual to rid witchcraft from her body. is any of this true?

I think all the coverage today on Ayer's is so off track. As a widow and mother of two young children. I would like to hear about the economy. I worry about my childrens future

Why am I not surprised that OJ would try and use the race card again?

Anderson, can you please stop wasting viewer time on these smear attacks and focus on what we care about? in case you have not read CNN”s own polls it is the economy stupid!

I'm sorry. I've watched too many of those McCain town halls on CNN live and let me tell you, he's not funny or engaging. They tend to be "thank you" fests and are terribly uninformative. I still have no idea what McCain's economic plan is beyond drilling for more oil.

How dare anyone question if obama can be trusted!
This stinks! I thought we were done with Rev.wright
and all this other distraction crap! give us a break
Anderson, this mess that the mccain camp wants
you to ram down our throats is beyond petty. I'm
surprised that you fell for the bait.

END THE FED! Get rid of our fiat currency. Until we take seriously a candidate who will talk about real reform like this, we are screwed. Neither McCain nor Obama are talking about reforming our government back to something resembling the one described in the constitution.

Not good for McCain........ he trashed Obama that John always blame about economics......... McCain is so arrogant..... I agree with bloggers.

John Mccain is not a hero, Audie Murphy was what I would call a hero. We are Canadians, but are very interested in your election. The only thing that we do not understand is why does McCain & Palin always try to change the issues from the economy to mud slinging. If they were to win( I hope not) then the USA will be run by a bunch of dirty handed kids. Obama is the next John Kennedy for the American people. Good luck Obama and keep up the good fight. Bill & Dianne.

Anderson,
Why are we not hearing about Palin's involvement with the Alaskan Independence Party, her huband was a member for seven years and she did a speech for the convention in March 2008.

Also, Palin's witchdoctor minister that is doing 21st century witch hunts.

Why was the first 20 minutes devoted to Sarah Palin hate filled, inciting remarks about obama. Are you aware that a supporter at her rally today shouted "kill Him" (Obama). At Mccain's rally, he asked do we really know who Obama is? one of his supporters shouted, He's a terrorist!

Palin gives the media no respect, and you still report the filth coming from her mouth! What a disgrace!

Thanks, but no thanks, I'm flipping the channel, no more 360

Good night and good luck..

Hi Erica and Anderson

So spending your time voluntering helping children receive a better education is a reason to ignore that more families today cannot even feed their children before sending them to school.

I find the whole McCain/Palin champain so frigtening. During Sarah Palin's acceptance speech this election became very personal.

John McCain was in DesMoines last week giving an interview to the DesMoines Register Editorial Board to ask for their endorsement.
The interview was taped and is on the Registers website. It is the most distrubing and hostle exchange I have ever seen. The state of Iowa has seen more canidates than any other state.

I have no idea who this person was that showed up as John McCain.

Please vote for Obama/Biden

Lorrie- Des Moines Ia

Did anyone actually think of the fact that Palin barely finished college, she changed 6 colleges to get her degree in Journalism, and McCain has just the Naval Academy, and as he said, school was not quite his thing. Wow, what an intelligent ticket... They can't swallow the fact that Obama is smarter and they are trying to attack him with what other people did but they can't find anything wrong with what Obama himself did. Whereas McBrainless ticket...that is another story. Where should we start!!!!

When are Obama and McCain going to start talking about the issues instead of attacking each other? And when is the public going to wake up and realize that this is a choreographed charade? Neither one of these politicians want to make things better.

@ Christina

I have never found myself screaming at a political figure on tv until Palin came along. I cannot stand this woman and the thought of her getting remotely close to the White House scares me to death.

Yeah. I put throwable objects out of reach, because I can't afford a new tv! I feel the same way about Mr Potato-Head McSame. I can't stand to look at the man, and the mealy way he talks makes my skin crawl!! [[shudder]].

I need a nice cuppa tea. I've got those 'never-off-the-camera' eyes in my head now! LOL

The kind of scorched earth strategy by McCain is not about convincing voters to vote for him. It's about suppressing the vote. These kind of negative attacks have the effect of getting undecided and leaning voters to stay home instead of bothering to go to the polls.

It almost always happens as the days wane.

Look for more of it as election day nears.

John McCain is John McSame..3rd term Bush

John McCain has sunk to desperate all-time lows. He has no intensions on helping the middle class. McCain is behind the Palin attacks, she is just saying what McCain is afraid to say...

I have little doubt that McCain will go off on Obama and start yelling at him in the debate. He has problems with his temper and it is very apparent that he can't stand Obama and treats him with disdain.

In regards to Sarah Palins remarks about Obamas connection with terrorists. The issues should come up because his past decisions help us the American people form an idea of his overall character. This is extremely important given the current economic situation. We need to know what or who he is, so we the voter can make the best choice.

In reference and respect to the Pastor, you should not pull your money from the market. The market has historically for more than 50 years made a 10% return on investments. If you pull your money now, you forgo all the opportunity that your dollars will ever have. I do agree that you will feel the pain if you invest, I know I have, but again to pull completely out is not a smart move. If you ride it out and but the stock of a company at a low, you can benefit from the rebound. Of course none of us can predict what is going to happen, but if you pull your money out, again you forgo the possibility. But remember, only invest if you are able to do so.
Anyone who knows taxes knows this one thing. Cutting taxes is a good thing but is all for none if you give the tax break in the wrong place.

Why is AC360 lending a platform to the McCain-Palin campaign? It's what we expect from Fox, not serious news analysis.
Tonight's focus on the Bill Ayers issue repeated Palin's shrill attacks over and over. No mention was made of McCain's questionable participation in the World Anti-Communist League (WACL), his association with Pastor Agee, or his less than stellar relationship with Charles Keating. Keating, it will be recalled, was the poster boy for the savings and loan scandals - which cost American taxpayers billions.

I think Feds gave green light for blind financing so people will not feel they are in War

I looked at the history behind what the Federal Reserve and what it has done to us (middle class Americans). Please people you should all take a look!

The thing that worries me is that people were starting to call Obama a terrorist and were saying "Kill him" at McCain's and Palin's rallies. Calling Obama a terrorist is not just false but it is a very dangerous charge that the McCain camp is making.

if Obama's relationship with Ayers was of national security why is the McCain camp only bringing it up now?

Rock Allen

Sudbury, Ontario, Can.

McCain wanted to become president so desperately that he sold himself to Charlie Keating, the wealthy con man. The only reason that McCain is repentant of his actions is because he was caught.

AC,

I am in ohio and worried about the state of the economy, jobs, our 401K, healthcare and the future...I am tired of the McCain campaign theatrics and to accuse a Senator of being a terrorist or hob-nobbing with terrorist is a new low for the McCain campaign. And, Obama wasting resources retorting about some S&L fiasco might be necessary but I feel this is just too much attention away from the real issue....

I dont care what Sarah Palin has to say about Obama. I think by now, we guys should have learnt our lessons from the last 8 years. If we elect someone who does not have the intellectual capability to understand issues, we will end up with an unending war and a sinking economy. The real losers would be middle class folks such as us and not the Palins or McCains of the world.

I wish tomorrow's debate is more substantive and I am glad it is not a moderator driven debate lest we have McCain stating he is going to talk to the American ppl direclty and side-stepping issues.

Lakshmi

Robert from Ecuador,

Well said. I feel exactly the same way. Quit sensationalizing the minutae of this election. Tell us abuot the issues and let us hear what the candidates are saying. Palin is clearly out of her league and the "mainstream media" should not even report about what comes out of her mouth.

The federal government and all of these financial sector companies have been "borrowing from Mastercard to pay the Visa bill" for many years now. Eventually, that practice combined with rampant greed will catch up to anyone. The bill has now come due and now they're looking for someone else to blame...and the taxpayer to fix it all.

As I see it, most Republicans that are up for election have about 28 days of employment left. The American people are done with incompetence!

Darren – Fort Worth, TX.

A whole show detailing mccain's attacks on obama. Not a mention of the Keating scandal video today. Yeah, that's fair.

I somehow feel that BinLaden is somewhere out there smiling tonight, feeling as if 9/11 has finaly served its purpose and watching our economic dynasty crumble before our very eyes and our future leaders engaging in smear tactics to avoid the real issues. We cannot let Bin Laden continue to feel so validated. We need to elect Obama and get this country moving in the right direction. I've voted republican my whole life... this year I am not looking at parties...I'm looking for change and leadership. McCain and Palin have not represented change for me...only more of the same old same old!

You ask what caused the financial melt down. It started with the
affirmative action agenda. Some of our politicans pandered
for their votes and the process of applying pressure on the lending
institiutions for lax standards took hold. Mix that in with Greed and
you have a recipe for failure.
I know this doesn't seem politically correct, but the facts are hard to deny. Everytime I hear them blame George Bush for everything that
doesn't go well, I get ill – someone please get me an air-sick bag!!!

I'm sure this email has a very good chance of going directly into the
delete trash bin.

Anderson my grandmother (Alice Richardson) 70, nephew (Brandon Richardson) 14 and great uncle (Jimmy Lee Crowell), from Texarkana, Texas have been missing since 9:45yesterday. My grandmother has been suffering with a little dementia, my uncle is disabled/sickly and my nephew is severely Autistic. The reason I am telling you about this is because any publicity can help… No one has heard from them since yesterday and they aren’t answering the cellular phone. It’s getting late and cold…and God only knows where they are or what could have happened. My nephew could have wondered off from the adults, he could have been taken advantage of by strangers, or ran off the side of the road. The longer they are missing the worse thought are getting. Anderson someone could be severely sick or stuck somewhere with no help. Time is precious and time is ticking. They all have health issues. We are scared and torn up. The local police haven’t even sent the case to the local news and I know this, because I called the local news. It’s been long enough, it doesn’t make any since the news has no police report yet.We are frustrated and disappointed. Please Anderson, any mention could be helpful.

Sara

Mr. Cooper, Just watched another Wall Street Bailout segment on your show with some Wall Street type, I believe he was a writer for Fortune or Money magazine or at least had some direct interest in a Wall Street who was telling the public again to stop blaming Wall Street and to just get on with fixing the problem. Fixing the problem Anderson is by getting Wall Street to straighten out its act, by getting rid of as many of the bad actors on Wall Street as is possible the crooked, greedy, and grossly over paid CEO's, Bankers, Stock analysts, manipulators , inside traders, Media, politicians, etc. In other words to first assess the blame then to take action by kicking the offender out of the game so that the markets return to some semblance of fairness. Only then will credibility and confidence really return to Wall Street. And also Anderson when will CNN bring on "experts' who don't have a vested interest in the outcome of your topic such as in this case don't bring out a Wall Street insider with a vested interest in the outcome of the crisis for his constituency to lecture us on how to react to this crisis.

My 401k is tanking like not bottom and the Mccain camp has us all confused again on attacks. Why are we even talking about associations. The financial crisis panel was so much more helpful when we actually need it and instead we are spending time in this stupid attacks.

How about getting Drew Griffin to investigate Sarah Palin and her husband's involvement in that Alaskan separatist group? She's not one who should be throwing around insinuations Obama's supposed lack of patriotism.

Sarah Palin's husband is a registered traitor. The "First Dude" as the traitor likes to be called is a member of an organization that wants Alaska to secede from the Union.

The ReTrublicans, despite what they say, are desperate to cover up the dirt they've tracked across America's carpet for the past 8yrs so they want to once again deflect the public from what's really important to US.
As Long as they keep their malicious focus on Barack they continue to prove just how Out Of Touch they are with the real world of ISSUES like the Economy, Healthcare, and the crumbling Infrastructure.
The Republicans have done more in 8yrs to destroy this Country then Bin Laden could ever hope to and they want us to believe that Barack and his associates are Domestic Terrorists!?!? America Wake Up!

your show and blog are so pro obama i think i will have to find another 10 pm news show i want the good and bad about both sides not the good of one and only the bad of the other

Now that the media is actually reporting something negative about Obama, all of his supporters cry foul. Where were all of you when the press was totally out of line reporting on Sarah Palin's daughter and other completely irrelevant and downright inaccurate stories about her? My how the tables have turned. How do you like it Obamabots?? When the GOP goes negative, it is unacceptable. When liberals do it, it is all fun & games. You people are such hypocrites.

It's time someone puts the gloves "on" – and performs open heart surgery on this country.

Why isn't more attention being given by AC 360 to the state of the economy with regard to the candidates positions and remedies (or lack thereof).

It is extremely disappointiing to see CNN (like MSNBC and Fox) being drawn into these Ayers/Wright/Keating distractions when the American people are suffering (folks killing themselves b/c of unemployment and foreclosures) and need to make an informed choice about who to vote for regarding real issues....including the economy, healthcare, education, security, etc

BBC America seems to give more relevant and grown-up coverage of the candidates than CNN!

Hi Anderson,

I usually enjoy your show. But since last week you have been advocating that John McCain should start talking about Jeremiah Wright because he is down in the polls. I don't know why you are acting like a hypocrite tonight with Sarah Palin digusting attacks on Barack Obama. You spent all last week giving them this advice which had me so disgusted with you and others. I see you and some of the other CNN journalists are getting very nervous that Obama might win. There is so much prejudice amongst all of you, it shows. And I can name some other names like Wolf Blitzer, Rick Sanchez and John King. Jack Cafferty seems to be the most impartial one in the whole group. Obama will make an excellent president, one of the best.

Whether anyone thinks Obama or McCain will be the best possible president, one of them is going to be our next president. So if you want to affect America's future pick one and vote.

To me it's a clear choice for Barack Obama.

Hi Anderson and the crew.

Good job! Stop talking about the enconomy and issues that matter to the public and keep the focus on politics of personal distruction.

I guess afterall McCain and Palin are smart. They set out to change the topic of the campaign and talk about worthless issues. With help from news shows the like of AC360, they have managed to achieve their objective so far (30 minutes and still going ...).

Please, give us a break and talk about the real issues.

Who are the real terrorists here?.....Wall Street are you out there?...Are you listening? Ever since 9/11 this is what "they" have done to our country. We let them win you guys. They said their attacks would be far-reaching.

Does anyone have the cuts to explain to the american public??
people are broke and unwilling to change their ways. you cant buy everything you want, show some restraint

I think Ali Velshi was right: ppl are feeling on their own….we need the govt or the candidates to say “listen!! This is the plan, we know you’re hurting, we will try to stop it and this how….please be patient…things will get better.”

It seems that during the Depression they were able to get things going fairly quickly, with all the agencies and job creating ideas…why can’t we do that now? The govt is the same size…

Erica: I think that people have decided the govt is pretty useless in solving or helping to solve problems. They are too busy taking potshots and backstabbing the other party to pay attention to us.

Both sides of the aisle have been calling each other a liar. I'm so tired of each camp and their supporters being so out of control. Republicans and Democrats are Americans. Have we forgotten that..

Wow that Drew Griffin piece was incredibly biased. How are you gonna interview some right wing person with no balance. The way Drew reported it, I thought I was watching FOX NEWS. He was even stumbling when asked if Obama denounced the charges. I expected better Anderson.

Gov. Palin is doing what she is asked to do. Unfortunately, she thouroughly truly seems to enjoy herself, which is what scares me.

CNN never picked up on Gov. Palin comment regarding the constitution in which she made it quite clear how she would like to expand the power of the VP position. Having seen Cheney during his years in the Bush administration I believe Gov. Palin would be his true equal. At least we have the reassurance that Sen. Obama has studied the Constitution and will act accordingly.

how about the Georgia congressman saying he voted yes to the bailout because he got a call from Obama and he assured him when he is president, he will address the issue of bankruptcy judges altering mortgage terms for struggling homeowners. That is kinda scarely, deal making.

Good evening Anderson & Erica.
Can you guys have some reporting on the Todd and Sara palin Alaska "independence Party" . I think that is more important than 20 years old issues.

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Drew Griffin needs to tone it down a little. He tends to over dramatize every report he makes. The piece on Bill Ayers was like a McCain campaign ad. This was supposed to be a neutral take on a 1960's radical. Instead he interviews some hack from the biased National Journal who spews his own opinion.

So much for the true facts

Does it bug anyone except me that it doesn't matter which cable news channel you turn to, every day it is the same old thing that they are playing into the spin of the campaigns instead of searching for real facts or doing real stories? The same talking heads on each news channel saying the same thing. Don't we deserve better from our leaders and our journalists?

Whoa!!!!!! That so scary for police........ he put backward against police 's window!!! He got a ticket.
I am so glad O.J. Simpson found guilty and stay jail for 5 years.

Is the OJ coverage given as a distraction? or Is it the Human interest story we could all use at this time of economic and political meltdown?

If the verdict fits, you must convict. In New Orleans there is a saying, "What goes around, comes around". No sympathy here.

Hello everyone - really pleased to see how many of you tonight want these candidates to leave aside the mudslinging and deal with the serious issues surrounding the economy. I have talked with many business leaders in recent days and to a person, they believe we are heading into a nasty recession - the big question for them is whether we can stop this from snowballing downhill.

One of the big reasons the stock market started tanking today, it appears, is that the financial crisis here in the U.S. spread so heavily into Europe, and that has raised additional questions about restoring confidence.

One of the biggest demands on the winner of this election will be the restoration of economic confidence - and that is one of the biggest reasons why these candidates need to stay out of the mud and act like leaders who can help us rebuild.

I find it deplorable that in this day and age, when terrorist is a 4 letter word, that the McCain campaign would stoop so low. These personal attacks on Barack Obama only show that Senator McCain's policies/plans have no substance and, therefore, he has no choice but try and confuse the issues with these attacks. The American public is smarter than he believes.

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GOOD BYE!!!

Good bye for good this time! Now the Brown & Goldman families can finally sleep in peace!

Something doesn't seem right about having an all white jury with 9 women. God knows whether OJ is innocent for his wife's death, but this is a separate case. It doesn't speak well of our justice system.

First off I have to tell you I look forward for your show everyday, you guys and gals are great. Does Mccain and Palin know that people who likve in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
They make such a big thing about Obama not fighting in a war, do they realize that there just was not one going on at the time he was of age. W.Stone on Larry King tonight said that MCcain didn't see much of the was
as he was either in the sky or a prisoner. Stone said that Mccain missed seeing the bodies and the injured solders and the gore that went with it.
Hi Erica.

Look it, there's no way those jurors separated what happened so many years ago!! The masses are getting their way..possible life for O.J.!

It looks like Palin will say anything to avoid the real issues. I believe that we need a change away from the Bush years and do not hear anything that would make me even consider voting for them. Palin turned me completely off with her behavior. Mc Cain is looking and acting desperate and ready to do anything to try to get votes. They are not the best candidates.

Good Monday evening..hope tomorrows debate is a good one..night all.

I think the guy who played Barney Frank on SNL was the funniest!

good night all my bloggin (no g) friends!

who is sarah palin?

HEY Anderson! I have been thinking that since gov. Palin likes beer so much why not send her a 6 pack of Billy Beer!

I think Sarah the "hockey mom" is hurting the Republicans. What time does she have to care for that beautiful baby and her 4 other children? She's so busy runninng off at tjhe mouth about subjects that she know nothing about. John goofed this time. There were other woman who could have brought experience to the ticket. If Sarah want to talk about past mistakes, she should talk about John's infidelity with Cindy (his present wife) while married to Carol McCain. Sarah is a liability to the Republican.

Actually, Anderson, to answer your question about blame, I sort of blame myself a little because I'm unemployed now. If I had a job that would be one more taxpayer helping out. That's how I feel, in addition to whatever else I think about the current crisis. On the other hand, I've never earned more than 300 billion a year in my life so there's only so much I can do