John McCain

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bash __PUNCT__ first __PUNCT__ i just wonder if you can clear up a littl bit of confus about whether or not you go to offer ani new pac __PUNCT__ ph __PUNCT__ or econom propos thi week __PUNCT__ your friend __PUNCT__ lindsei_graham __PUNCT__ said yesterdai that he thought it would be a good_idea to have some new reduct in tax on invest __PUNCT__

some of your aid ar sai no __PUNCT__ no __PUNCT__ no __PUNCT__ that not go to happen __PUNCT__

ar you go to offer anyth new in term of econom propos thi week __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ i let you know tomorrow __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ is that a ye __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ i let you know tomorrow __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ your oppon __PUNCT__ barack_obama __PUNCT__ did offer someth new todai __PUNCT__

i sure you heard about it __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ um __PUNCT__ hmm __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ he said that he said that there should be a __NUM__ __PUNCT__ dai foreclosur moratorium for homeown who act in good_faith and __PUNCT__ also __PUNCT__ a __MONEY__ tax_break for busi that creat_job __PUNCT__

what do you think about it __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ obvious __PUNCT__ the second part ha been a propos of mine __PUNCT__

and i mean __PUNCT__ we all want to creat job and creat_incent for do so __PUNCT__

on the first on __PUNCT__ he want to give a __NUM__ __PUNCT__ dai moratorium __PUNCT__

i don't __PUNCT__ that fine __PUNCT__

but what i want to do is have some of thi __MONEY___billion __PUNCT__ about __MONEY__ billion of it __PUNCT__ go and bui out these bad mortgag __PUNCT__ and __PUNCT__ of cours __PUNCT__ the paramet ar for peopl it a primari resid __PUNCT__ a certain incom level and all that __PUNCT__ and give them a new mortgag __PUNCT__

give them had a new mortgag so that thei can afford it and thei can stai in their home __PUNCT__

and i might add __PUNCT__ dure the depress __PUNCT__ there wa homeown __PUNCT__ it wa a __PUNCT__ it wa a bureaucraci that wa set up that the homeown loan corpor __PUNCT__

and thei provid these new mortgag __PUNCT__

and after a number of year __PUNCT__ actual the govern got paid back __PUNCT__

and that is a suggest that senat hillari_clinton made not that long_ago __PUNCT__

i agre with her __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ and i want to ask you __PUNCT__ actual __PUNCT__ about that particular propos __PUNCT__

i sure you heard __PUNCT__ we heard some angst __PUNCT__ even ir __PUNCT__ from some of your fellow_conserv about that __PUNCT__ sai __PUNCT__ wait a minut __PUNCT__ why doe senat_mccain __PUNCT__ somebodi who follow the conserv credo __PUNCT__ want to us govern_monei to help borrow and lender who you yourself said in the spring should not be help if thei irrespons __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ first of all __PUNCT__ i want to help respons peopl __PUNCT__

second of all __PUNCT__ who ar we help now __PUNCT__ who ar we give the monei to now __PUNCT__ the same_peopl who were the co __PUNCT__ conspir in thi crisi __PUNCT__ the greatest crisi of our time __PUNCT__ that who we give the monei to now __PUNCT__

and __PUNCT__ again __PUNCT__ i want peopl to be abl to stai in their home __PUNCT__

thi crisi __PUNCT__ thi conflagr wa ignit by the hous_crisi __PUNCT__

and it wa fanni and freddi and wall_street and corrupt and a certain cronyism in washington __PUNCT__ d.c __PUNCT__ that caus it __PUNCT__

and so until we get hous_price __PUNCT__ home_price to stop their declin and start back up again __PUNCT__ we not go to realli be abl to make a lot of progress __PUNCT__

so __PUNCT__ in all due respect of the critic __PUNCT__ who ar we give the monei to now __PUNCT__ the same_peopl who bear a great_deal of respons for thi crisi __PUNCT__ when __PUNCT__ in fact __PUNCT__ there were homeown who own their home who now find a plummet valu and their veri american_dream is be jeopard __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ let me ask you about the economi __PUNCT__

you said yesterdai that becaus of the econom_crisi __PUNCT__ that ha contribut to your fall in the poll __PUNCT__

but if you believ __PUNCT__ and i obvious know you do __PUNCT__ that you have the right polici __PUNCT__ the right idea __PUNCT__ why should had a bad economi be be a neg thing polit for you __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ i think it a neg for all of us who ar in elect_offic and __PUNCT__ but i have a posit plan __PUNCT__

we bring the economi back __PUNCT__

i campaign all over thi countri and i see peopl react veri posit to my propos __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ why ha barack_obama __PUNCT__ he in elect_offic __PUNCT__ hi poll_number seem to have gone up and confid in him with regard to the economi seem to have gone up __PUNCT__ while you have had the opposit __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ you know __PUNCT__ what seem to be is what seem to be in other __PUNCT__

we do just fine __PUNCT__

i happi where we ar __PUNCT__

we __PUNCT__ as i said in my statement __PUNCT__ we got them just where we want them __PUNCT__

we go to be just fine __PUNCT__

i have been written off __PUNCT__ dana __PUNCT__ on so mani occas by polit_pundit that it hard for me to count __PUNCT__

and i think it more live than a cat __PUNCT__

but the point is __PUNCT__ we do fine __PUNCT__

i happi with where we ar __PUNCT__

we fight the good_fight __PUNCT__

that what it all about __PUNCT__

that what i love __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ let me ask you about jeremiah_wright __PUNCT__

you have made it veri clear in your advertis and even on the stump that you believ associ with regard barack_obama ar fair_game __PUNCT__

and you been specif talk __PUNCT__ though __PUNCT__ about william ayer __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ um __PUNCT__ hmm __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ mani republican __PUNCT__ i sure you heard thi __PUNCT__ have said to me and to other __PUNCT__ why is william ayer fair game and jeremiah_wright __PUNCT__ who ha a much more closer establish relationship with barack_obama __PUNCT__ in your view __PUNCT__ is off the tabl __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ becaus william ayer wa an unrepent terrorist __PUNCT__

i mean he a person who __PUNCT__ on 9/11 __PUNCT__ said that he want to set off more bomb __PUNCT__

i mean thi is a veri big_question i think that peopl have to ask __PUNCT__

and clearli __PUNCT__ senat barack_obama said he wa __PUNCT__ a gui in the neighborhood __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ why not wright __PUNCT__ why not wright __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ becaus mr __PUNCT__ ayer is an unrepent terrorist __PUNCT__

and that __PUNCT__ that a uniqu individu in american_histori __PUNCT__ a person who still want to destroi_america __PUNCT__

he and hi wife __PUNCT__ thei both want to still destroi america __PUNCT__

that an unusu breed of cat __PUNCT__

and so look __PUNCT__ and the fact is that senat_obama wa not truth in tell the american_peopl about hi relationship __PUNCT__

veri __PUNCT__ frankli __PUNCT__ dana __PUNCT__ i don't give a damn about an old unrepent terrorist __PUNCT__

but what i do care is tell the truth to the american peopl __PUNCT__

senat_obama didn't tell the truth to the american_peopl when he sign a piec of paper __PUNCT__ back when he wa a dark hors __PUNCT__ that said he would take public_financ if i did __PUNCT__

that hi signatur on a piec of paper __PUNCT__

he wasn't tell the american_peopl the truth when he told them that he would __PUNCT__ sit down with john_mccain __PUNCT__

he look right in the camera dure hi debat with senat_clinton __PUNCT__ he would sit down and negoti with john_mccain befor he made a decis on public_financ __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ now __PUNCT__ whether or not __PUNCT__ sinc i know you heard thi dure your ralli __PUNCT__ sinc you have been talk about ayer __PUNCT__ and your run_mate ha __PUNCT__ also __PUNCT__ we heard peopl in the crowd scream thing like __PUNCT__ terrorist __PUNCT__ traitor __PUNCT__ when you talk about senat_obama __PUNCT__ and wors __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ i heard the same_thing __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ when you hear that do you __PUNCT__ inaud __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ i heard the same thing at __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ crosstalk __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ i heard the same thing __PUNCT__ unfortun __PUNCT__ at senat_obama ralli be said about me __PUNCT__

there alwai a fridg element that in polit in america __PUNCT__

the overwhelm_major of the peopl that come to my ralli ar good and decent and patriot american __PUNCT__

and if thei worri about thi countri futur __PUNCT__ that correct __PUNCT__

but to somehow __PUNCT__ to somehow intim that of the thousand of peopl __PUNCT__ __NUM___peopl were just with us in virginia __PUNCT__

and to somehow intim that the overwhelm_major of those peopl __PUNCT__ with rare except __PUNCT__ ar somehow not good_american or ar motiv by anyth but the most patriot motiv __PUNCT__ is insult __PUNCT__

and i won't accept that insult __PUNCT__

i will tell you right now __PUNCT__ i proud of my support __PUNCT__

i proud of the peopl that come __PUNCT__

i proud of those veteran who have serv their countri that come to my ralli and fire me up __PUNCT__

i love them __PUNCT__

and for anybodi to intim that the overwhelm __PUNCT__ __NUM__ 99/100 percent is anyth but patriot and good american __PUNCT__ is __PUNCT__ frankli __PUNCT__ unaccept and i won't __PUNCT__ and i won't stand for it __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ two more question on thi topic __PUNCT__ if you will __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ sure __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ the chairman of the parti of the state you were just talk about __PUNCT__ that you were just in todai __PUNCT__ virginia __PUNCT__ he said that he believ that there is a connect between osama_bin_laden and barack_obama becaus he said thei both have friend who bomb the pentagon __PUNCT__

when you hear someth like that __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ and that had a gop_leader __PUNCT__

and i have repudi everi time there a statement about senat_obama obama_made that i felt wa inappropri and unfair __PUNCT__

you have peopl in polit_campaign __PUNCT__ on the outermost fring on both end of the spectrum __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ a respect member of congress __PUNCT__ john lewi __PUNCT__ who i admir and have written about how much i admir __PUNCT__ somehow link me and governor palin to racism __PUNCT__ to segregation __PUNCT__ to some of the worst aspect ever to appear in american_polit __PUNCT__

and senat_obama refus or ha not yet repudi those comment __PUNCT__

that not from some quot parti offici __PUNCT__

that from on of the most respect peopl in america __PUNCT__

it unfair __PUNCT__

it unfair and it outrag __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ and becaus i do want to ask thi on last question __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ ye __PUNCT__ sure __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ sinc you brought up john lewi and i think there an import __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ sure __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ i wa told by on of your aid that when you saw that statement from john lewi __PUNCT__ your campaign kind of stop and you stop and you talk to your aid and you said thi is __PUNCT__ thi is a big_deal and we need to figur out how to respond to that __PUNCT__

and __PUNCT__ of cours __PUNCT__ you end up come out with your own statement in your name __PUNCT__

and in that statement __PUNCT__ you said that you were concern that lewi and peopl like him were try to __PUNCT__ shut down debat __PUNCT__

what did you mean by that __PUNCT__ what do you think that thei try to do with regard to __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ the accus that congressman lewi made is so far out of bound and so disturb to me __PUNCT__ so of cours it top me in my track __PUNCT__

i never believ that john lewi __PUNCT__ who is an american hero __PUNCT__ who i admir __PUNCT__ would everi make a comment of that natur __PUNCT__

he even refer to the bomb of a church in birmingham __PUNCT__

that unaccept __PUNCT__

it total unaccept __PUNCT__

and __PUNCT__ of cours __PUNCT__ i not go to accept it and i go to reject it __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ when you sai shut down debat so you think it __PUNCT__ do you think that thei us race __PUNCT__ let get __PUNCT__ let have some straight talk __PUNCT__ as __PUNCT__ inaud __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ i sai __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ inaud __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ no __PUNCT__ when anybodi sai anyth like that __PUNCT__ that is so behind the pale __PUNCT__ that it stun me __PUNCT__

becaus that not what america and thi debat should be all about __PUNCT__

and so i will reject vigor and i will reject that kind of languag __PUNCT__

and again __PUNCT__ i so disappoint in congressman john lewi __PUNCT__ who i have admir and respect __PUNCT__

thi isn't just some obscur parti offici __PUNCT__

and that what so total unaccept about it __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ senat __PUNCT__ thank you veri much __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ thank you __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ just three week left __PUNCT__ ar you feel well __PUNCT__ mccain __PUNCT__ thank for have me on __PUNCT__

it a real pleasur __PUNCT__

it alwai good to be with you __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ we appreci it __PUNCT__

thank for your time __PUNCT__ sir __PUNCT__

mccain __PUNCT__ thank __PUNCT__ dana __PUNCT__

bash __PUNCT__ thank you __PUNCT__