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p>These are times that demand an objective look at events that are happening. This article is partisan, misleading, and counterproductive. br> -- Louis Gruber /p>

Mr. Ferrara offers some excellent legislative solutions to the existing economic and political crisis that has the elected political class in a state of paralysis. All well and good, however, it is Sen. McCain who now stands at the edge of the river Rubicon. His next move will determine if he can snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. The election is now his to lose, despite the infusion of Gov. Palin.

So far, his kitschy "maverick" image sloganeering has failed to ignite Americans. It's really more of the same old from McCain. Obama is still seen as scary to too many Americans, but this could change and the election could break big time in his direction.

It's time for McCain to seize the moment. His cryptic blame on "Washington" is empty pandering that plays it safe and preserves the political class at all cost. It smacks of the nonsense that regular Americans take strong offense to. The people are fed up! Yes, we are part of the problem, as Victor Davis Hanson has so eloquently written, because we keep electing these same politicians, but the system is rigged and needs to be overhauled.

p>What the people know is that the problem in Washington is systemic. Raw partisan politics and incumbency protection are part of every calculation. Fannie & Freddie are classic insider political creations that not only serve a political agenda, they launder tax dollars back to politicians as well as support groups like La Raza and ACORN. A perfect political circle that serves the interests of incumbents and their Washington support apparatus, rather than doing the people's business. This is a target rich environment for a real maverick to send shockwaves through the political establishment and get Americans believing again in government. The only question is, is McCain a real maverick or just a pretender for the status quo? His election depends upon his choice. br> -- A. DiPentima /p>

Can somebody please tell me what Sarah Palin's expertise on energy policy is? Is it because she lives close to a lot of oil? From what I can see, she is an expert on nothing. I cannot wait to hear how much she knows about so many things tomorrow.

p>I traded bonds for 27 years. The last 5 was the debt of Fannie and Freddie. They could and should have been better supervised, but if the story you want to tell is that they were the source of the problem then you are demagogues as much as these presidential politicians are. Get to the whole story, not just your side of it. WAMU, Wachovia, Bear, Lehman, AIG....none of that would have happened if Fannie and Freddie had been br> regulated more effectively. Who are you kidding? /p>

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