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To: i-node who wrote (419547)	9/24/2008 2:37:47 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574212

If a man is a partner, but has no equity interest and has no profits interest, he is a partner "in name only" and there is no conflict of interests. If he is a partner, he has legal liability. Now what fool would take on the legal liability without getting some form of remuneration?

To: i-node who wrote (419547)	9/24/2008 3:07:45 PM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574212

If a man is a partner, but has no equity interest and has no profits interest, he is a partner "in name only" and there is no conflict of interests. Under the most benign interpretation, mccain, who has made his post convention theme "fighting special interests in washington", has a lobbyist at the head of his campaign...that's the most benign way to look at this...the man was lobbying freddie mac while heading the campaign to make mccain the republican nominee...truth is that there is no room in the republican party for a "maverick"...as a true maverick he wouldn't get to first base. He can squirm and put up a front, but in the end he has to hire "palin" or kiss up to "falwell" or, in this case, special interests. Al

To: i-node who wrote (419547)	9/24/2008 4:23:10 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1574212

Ole Miss says debate is going forward AFP: Organizers said Wednesday they were going ahead as planned with the first 2008 U.S. presidential debate, despite Republican John McCain's call to postpone the event in the face of the Wall Street crisis. "We have been notified by the Commission on Presidential Debates that we are proceeding as scheduled," said the University of Mississippi, which was to host Friday's encounter between McCain and Democrat Barack Obama. "We are ready to host the debate, and we expect the debate to occur as planned," it said in a statement.

To: i-node who wrote (419547)	9/24/2008 4:25:20 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1574212

Obama Adviser: We're Inclined To Go Ahead With Debate By Greg Sargent - September 24, 2008, 4:02PM Asked how the Obama campaign will respond to McCain's call for a delay in the debate, an Obama adviser emails: "We're inclined to do the debate." Obama will make a public statement on this shortly -- it'll be interesting to see if Obama calls on McCain to do the debate on other terms. For instance, he could invite McCain to make the debate about the economy, rather than about national security. After all, the venue is in place, and it's hard to see how efforts to solve the crisis would be hampered by a high-profile discussion of that same crisis between the two men who each want us to make them chief stewards of the economy. Separately, the McCain campaign confirms to me that they will in fact be taking down his ads.

To: i-node who wrote (419547)	9/24/2008 4:25:28 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574212

Harry Reid: The Debate Must Go On By Greg Sargent - September 24, 2008, 4:17PM Harry Reid becomes the first outside pol to issue a statement on McCain's call for a suspension of the campaign and the debate, issuing a statement saying, in effect, thanks but no thanks: "This is a critical time for our country. While I appreciate that both candidates have signaled their willingness to help, Congress and the Administration have a process in place to reach a solution to this unprecedented financial crisis. "I understand that the candidates are putting together a joint statement at Senator Obama's suggestion. But it would not be helpful at this time to have them come back during these negotiations and risk injecting presidential politics into this process or distract important talks about the future of our nation's economy. If that changes, we will call upon them. We need leadership; not a campaign photo op. "If there were ever a time for both candidates to hold a debate before the American people about this serious challenge, it is now." In a certain sense, of course, McCain's unilateral suspension of the campaign actually politicizes the whole process more, not less.