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Does ideology trump facts? Studies say it often does view story
24 votes- Submitted by s_lockyer
- 5 days ago
- (http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/p...)
- Became popular 5 days ago
We like to think that people will be well informed before making important decisions, such as who to vote for, but the truth is that's not always the case.
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Nico Pitney: McCain Wants A Time Out -- But Why? view story
17 votes- Submitted by elizabethedmundburke
- 6 days ago
- (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/200...)
- Became popular 5 days ago
Because its all too much - his lies, Sarah Palin, no answer for the economic situation, no constructive Foreign Policy - no answers for Main Sreet America - its all coming out and happening too fast. His Rovian campaign is unravelling. September 24, 200
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Bush says bail-out will be passed view story
5 votes- Submitted by s_lockyer
- 4 days ago
- (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/busine...)
- Became popular 4 days ago
President George W Bush says legislators will rise to the occasion and pass the rescue package, but admits disagreements remain.
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The Bailout Defeat: A Political Credibility Crisis view story
3 votes- Submitted by s_lockyer
- about 9 hours ago
- (http://www.time.com/time/nation/a...)
- Became popular about 9 hours ago
Nearly every political and economic leader in America supported the bailout bill. Americans still didn't want it. Why?
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Senate May Try to Revive Bank-Rescue Bill as Early as Tomorrow view story
3 votes- Submitted by s_lockyer
- about 15 hours ago
- (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/new...)
- Became popular about 15 hours ago
The US Senate will try to salvage a $700 billion financial-rescue package after the measure was defeated in the House of Representatives. The lawmakers won't have a lot of room to negotiate.
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Republicans in Congress see election odds worsening view story
3 votes- Submitted by s_lockyer
- about 23 hours ago
- (http://www.reuters.com/article/ne...)
- Became popular about 23 hours ago
Republicans' hopes for only modest losses in November's congressional election appeared to be fading as fears of an economic collapse and panic on Wall Street fuel US voters' wrath.
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How financial bailout talks got derailed view story
3 votes- Submitted by s_lockyer
- 4 days ago
- (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/26...)
- Became popular 4 days ago
The financial bailout talks dissolved into a verbal brawl in the Cabinet Room of the White House, urgent warnings from the president and pleas from a Treasury secretary who knelt before the House speaker and appealed for her support.
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Borger: McCain's bold Palin move becomes a crisis of caution - CNN.com view story
3 votes- Submitted by xtnshun
- about 10 hours ago
- (http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/...)
- Became popular about 10 hours ago
We first met Sarah Palin as the exuberant governor of Alaska, who captivated previously unenthusiastic Republicans with her brash convention speech.
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Conservative talk radio rails against bailout view story
2 votes- Submitted by ReutersReader
- 3 days ago
- (http://www.reuters.com/article/do...)
- Became popular 3 days ago
By Matthew Bigg ATLANTA (Reuters) - Opposition to a massive Wall Street bailout plan has quickly emerged on conservative talk radio, with hosts and callers saying the rescue undermines principles at the heart of the Republican Party. Tens of...
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Do you know John McCain? view story
3 votes- Submitted by annasin
- 6 days ago
- (http://www.knowmccain.com/)
- Became popular 6 days ago
How well do you really know John McCain? Get to know the facts behind John McCain.

