Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 15, 2008
Senator McCain offered up the oldest Washington stunt in the book. You pass the buck to a commission to study the problem.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama criticizes McCain's proposal for a commission to address Wall Street issues.

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