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Beth, Orlando — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:29:30 GMT

Please don't waste your time interviewing Governor Palin. At this point, it would be the political equivalent of piling on.

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Joan Chapman, Cheshire, CT. — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:35:37 GMT

Brian -

This is my question for Sarah Palin:

Why are you running for Vice President of the United States of America?

Joan

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Don, USA — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:40:57 GMT

Has NBC now retracted the declaration of civil war in Iraq. I understand GE just contracted with Iraq to provide electric generation equipment. Should they do this during a Civil war?

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Lisa McNeil,Alpharetta,Georgia — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:43:56 GMT

Good Evening Mr.Williams, First of all it has been a terrible day on Wall Street with the dramatic drop of over 700 points. Then after meeting all weekend the Senate and House of Representatives were unable to pass the bailout bill. Now one wonders if they will ever come to an agreement and hopefully it will be something that will actually work. I really and truly hope things make a turn for the better.
Regarding the gas shortage here in Georgia it is bad and it is difficult to find a station with gas. One has to conserve how much driving one does each day and not waste a drop. There is one station near my work that hasn't recieved a shipment of gas in over a week. One has to hunt for a gas station that has working pumps and when one does it is great. Not many stations with gas in my area, hopefully it will get better. I hope it gets better by the end of the week.
Looking forward to the broadcast Mr.Williams. Peace to You and to All!

Lots of Love to Laurel,Jackie,Stephanie,Claudia,Celine,Anna and Matt!
Be Well Always!
Stay Safe and Well Richard! Hope to see you soon on Nightly News!
XOXO

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Jeff M. East Tennessee — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:51:40 GMT

I myself am worried when they have put Palin out as the saving point for G.O.P., but they (McCain's team) aren't allowing the media to have full access to interview her. What I've seen so far from her scares me.

One thing McCain/Palin claim is to be the original mavericks is wrong. Bush/Cheney have tun maverick for the last 7 1/2 years.

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Marc Schulz, Delitzsch, Germany — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:51:47 GMT

Hi Brian,

you were out-phased to an interview with Palin because NBC News was in the bandwagon for Obama since the day Obama has declared his primary candidacy. And now you're whining why you not get an interview? Try to be non-partisan - than you will get an interview.

But I have a question you can ask Palin in the fictious case you will get an interview: How were you able to resist the pressure the national news media put on you to retire the Veep spot?

I also want to state who was responsible for the mess the United States had to suffer today. It was the Democrats fault. Dodd, Kerry and Obama got the highest contributions from Fannie and Freddie. The Democrats were the ones who boxed through the bailout plan and manipulated the original plan by Paulson/Bernanke. It was the left-leaning Greenspan who talked the world into recession. It was the Democrat Schumer who let fail Indymac by saying Indymac wasn't able to exist anymore. It was Obama who wasn't in Washington during the negotiations of the Bailout Plan (he was campaigning). It was Pelosi who was all over the place with Dodd, Schumer and Reid proclaiming the current plan was their idea.

Try watching this two videos and your opinion about the no-good Democrats will change swiftly by the second:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usvG-s_Ssb0

I urge NBC News not to block my comment for the sake of clarity who is really responsible for the mess the world is in today. Germans have also a stake in that mess. Today a German bank had be rescued with 27bn Euros of taxpayer money because the bank had bought your bad mortgages. Tomorrow when the German markets will open, certainly the DAX (our stock index) will fall to record lows because of the Democrats inability to have a sound economic policy. The Democats are the phoniest individuals in that economic situation.

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Dewey Quong, Reno, NV — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:11:40 GMT

Many of the House members who voted for or against the bailout voted along party lines. I wonder how many of them actually understand what the end results of their vote will mean. Are the members of Congress there to vote the party line or do they actually think for themselves once in a while?

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An American, A Voter, A good hard working person. — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:26:44 GMT

I can't afford a car loan.
I can't afford a mortage.
I don't need a student loan but couldn't afford one if I did.

They said they didn't know if this 700B was going to free up credit lending anyway.

So how about some help down here and let it trickle up. I don't want a hand out. I got a job but I need a raise. Not a golden parachute. Two bucks an hour would help. Then I could afford to save something to buy a new car or a home. Give me a tax break; that might help so I'm not living from payday to payday for the essentials.

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Jackie Rawlings Riverside California — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:35:23 GMT

Hi Brian
No surprise with the bail out plan failing, notice how Bush always uses that executive orders on what he and his party want. Look Paul O'Neill and from Gov. Spitzer said this would happen but Americans wanted to follow the Bush plan. Even Paulson encouraged banks to make subprime loans when he got appointed. Nice move for Goldman Sachs to be biggest winner standing and Paulson even gets bigger share profits. This is what happens will you let the crooks run the US Economy, they have to steal it's all they know. This Administration has failed on everything yet Americans seem to forget the famous blank checks the Republican run Congress gave Bush. When you dance to the music you have to pay to the piper ( you know the rest)

Now to Sarah. After watching Katie Courics interview with Sarah don't look for Sarah to get a brain. Look she is only a second place beauty contestant and Miss Congeniality winner. She lost me with her foreign policy experience only being that she lives next to Russia. She is a disgress to professional woman and to America. I don't think Sarah wants to be intereviewed by a qualified Journalist. I listen to her comment on YouTube when asked about the selection of the nominee for the Democrats. Yes Brian she called Obama sambo and Hillary the b word. Now that leaves me out to vote for her as I'm African American and a woman. Someone should have told her becareful what you say it can come back to you. The President of Russia and PM Putin are getting a good laugh at the GOP nominee for VP.

Nice to see the report on the US Attorney firing. Now the Administration wants to blame low level employess to save Gonzo and Rove. We have lost our Justice System to.

Now who would want to invest their hard earn money with criminals? The Market will recover when new honest Leadership is in charge of the White House, until then look for it to continue to go down. A normal person would try to fix a probam not wait for it to totally fall. I guess many Law Makers really aren't interested in serving the people they represent.

Best to my friends Lisa, Laural, Stephanie, Claudia, Celine, Anna and Matt

RE: Stephanie stay safe during that storm my prayers are with you.

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Dave Kleespies Tempe, AZ — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:36:28 GMT

Hello Brian,
First I would like to comment on today's historic vote, today's vote is the reason many Americans know that the problenm with Washington is not the President but the House and Congress. Yes we need change but, we need to change the self serving members that put their interest above the interest of the American people. I for one will vote against any incumbent.

As for my question for Sarah Palin, Please asked her if she was ready for the stupidity of the attacks on her and her family.

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Tom, Denver — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:37:33 GMT

When you look over at Russia from your front porch: do you see polar bears or penguins?

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S Desai, Johnston, Iowa — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:37:39 GMT

Dear Mr Williams.. my 0.02$.. for what its worth.

It looks like both parties want is more interested in complaining about each other but not really interested in the good of the USA. This is when I wish that the President or Vice-president can desolve the Congress and set up a new fresh election for the whole congress. This happens in some countries in Asia.. works really well.

Secondly.. why bail out firms who were greedy by pumping more money for them? Obama and McCain are both wrong. USA is a capitalist country, where a Dog-Eats-Dog attitude should prevail. If a company does not do well because of its greedy executives, let another Dog come in an buy it. FEDs can help the second company to buy the falling one. When one company buys too many companys and becomes very successful, the USA anti-trust laws will help cut it down to size.

Thirdly… Why help greedy americans who spend more than what they earn. Its that greed that makes them fall prey to pre-qualified credit cards and buy mortgages which are > 95% of the value of the house. If you individually are so greedy to borrow more than what you can pay and you know it.. then you are equally to be blamed for this…

On the other hand if you want to bail someone, bail out the common citizen. Give everyone who has filed a tax return in each of the last 5 years a one time tax refund of (excluding anyone who has made > 500,000$ gross income in 2007, criminals and those who are in bankruptcy) $50000 back. Think of it as a "thanks for lawfully paying your tax" refund. The catch here is that if you owe a financial institution debt, your refund will go first to settle your debts. This way the common citizen is happy (credit history does not get dinged and the financial institutions can recoup some of the money they gave up greedly...

But again I am a common citizen with common views and not like these hooligans (both democrats and republicans) in the Congress... With them earning 6 figure salary's they truely do not understand the plight of the common citizen. I would challange them to donate 100$ to each constituent they represent and do not take credit for it... That would be the sacrifice I would be looking for but sadly we live in a selfish world.....

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Matt, 20, San Diego — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:40:22 GMT

Mr. Williams,

Hope you had a great weekend(though I'm sure it was probably busy with the current situation). I am looking forward to tonight's broadcast. I know NBC will do a great job as always of breaking down whats going on and "where do we go from here". I was glad to see that the largest percentage of people voting on your nbc/msnbc related poll said that the best thing to do now is to renegotiate the plan, but still scared that it was only 9 percent higher than the people who said to just let the markets "sort it out". Their is a real split in America about this I have noticed, but I am surprised the majority say to renegotiate, based on the calls I have been receiving at my work.

I imagine you are feeling confident that you will be getting an interview with Governor Palin if you are taking questions now.

My questions for Governor Palin are: How do you think the office of the Vice President will change with a woman filling that role? How will politics change? How will the White House Change? (I'm not sure whether or not that question would be appropriate for a male interviewer to ask. Does anyone think so?)

What is the first issue you are going to/looking forward to take on as Vice President, and why?

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Elliott W. Easton, Pa. — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:51:25 GMT

Brian
Why would Sarah Palin even consider doing an interview with NBC given the following:

On The Today Show this morning.....

Andrea Mitchell reported on the vice presidential candidates, both of whom have made gaffes.

Andrea not only showed clips of Palin's gaffes, she showed clips of SNL ridiculing the Palin gaffes.

As for Biden...Andrea merely used a few seconds to say that he has also had some gaffes.
THAT'S IT!
No clips of Biden saying that a leader should know what he/she's talking about, then proceeding to say that FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT GOT ON TV TO SPEAK AFTER THE STOCK MARKET CRASH.
a) Franklin Roosevelt was not president at the time of the stock market crash!
b) TV had not been invented at the time of the stock market crash!

Had Palin gotten those two significant historical facts wrong, Andrea Mitchell would have run a clip of it and joined her NBC colleagues in throwing it into their on air conversations ad nauseam.

Andrea Mitchell (AN NBC REPORTER?) goes into mama mode whenever there's a criticism of Obama, acting like a mother protecting a son. Looks like she's adopted Joe Biden too.

NBC has proven to be unfair to conservative candidates, so why would they bother giving you the time of day?

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DeeDee Bryn — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:51:27 GMT

Brian<

Ive been watching the evening news tonight with not one word of good news. Please Brian tell us that something good happened in the United States today!!

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Colleen Matthews — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:51:37 GMT

Brian,
I love my country, but right now I am very upset as many are concerning this finanical disaster, but hearing that Congress is taking off two days for a Holiday is the icing on the cake! This is a national and world wide disaster with a huge ripple effect. Did Hurricane Katrina take time out or time off for a holiday? I think it is time to vote in all new people for Congress and get rid of those that forgot they are working for the common man/woman! Is this what happened in the last days of Ancient Rome?

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Karen McColgan, Atlanta, GA — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:52:28 GMT

I don't know who told you that an hour away from Atlanta there is plenty of gas but 1) it is not true and 2) how would we get there? we have no gas.

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Barbara Lee Watkins Hillsboro, MS — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:56:39 GMT

The message to Washington is "WE'RE MAD AS HELL AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE!" You all were so busy trying to outdo each other that you let this happen to the economy.

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Greer Dover, Dahlonega, Georgia — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:57:43 GMT

I just listened to your reporter in Atlanta make the statement "the gas shortage is in the metro areas; an hour away there is plenty of gas and no lines". I live in Dahlonega, exactly 1 hour north of Atlanta, and there are lines and no gas. Wish what she said was true, but as of tonight Monday, 9/29, it isn't.

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Stephanie-Umbro, Maine — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:02:19 GMT

The interests of our country is to NOT PASS THIS BAILOUT. Passing this bailout will further erode the Constitution and further move us to a socialistic nation. (I suspect that part of the uprising of Main Street is the fact that we've got to listen to this particular president begging us to support this vote.) I don't know how to stop this financial crisis but this is not the solution. Why should I, the lowly American on disability and not covering the extreme basics of life, take the fallout for bankers & politicians who have been sleeping and "fornicating" together for years?

Again, I am so grateful I've never had a 401k. I've never had anything larger than my savings account. I just have one question: if everything is gone, does that negate my student loans? Just a hope...

I am not a Hollywood fan, but they don't make them like Paul Newman. Oh those eyes.... I'm not sure which was more appealing: how those eyes sparkled blue, or the soul of a gentle giant that twinkled back at you. Not only was he a giver to all, he gave to his family & had a long, lasting marriage. You can't say that of today's "hot" celebrities.

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Tom Tuscon, Arizona — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:04:33 GMT

That attack ad on NBC News tonight by McCain was disgraceful. Please see the full story here. - Tom (OIF 2003)

http://mediamatters.org/items/200809270011

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Hal Wood, Holiday FL — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:20:37 GMT

Thank you for the touching tribute to Paul Newman this evening. Several of us who knew him during his racing career have posted our memories at www.speedstylemagazine.com

There are some great stories here outside of the mainstream media. Racing was his catharsis where he could let his guard down for a few hours, relax, and have fun. Our condolences to his family, and to the thousands of kids whose lives he made so much better.

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RML — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:20:53 GMT

Can the Republicans ask that Nancy Pelosi's resignation be included in the next Bailout Package?
At least when McCain wins ... that will knock out Obama's tiring rhetoric. What though can silence Pelosi's despictable NEVERENDING Communist voice?

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Lisa McNeil,Alpharetta,Georgia — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:23:45 GMT

Good Evening Mr.Williams, Nice to see you this evening. First of all I agree wholeheartedly with Karen McColgan of Atlanta. I heard that statement from Michelle Kosinski in her report and I thought where did she see any station with gas an hour out of Atlanta and with no lines. There is no gas an hour away from Atlanta and if there is I agree with Karen again "How do we get there?" We have no gas here where I live. It is really a problem here where I live and I really hope deliveries come very soon. Thank You Karen for hearing the same thing I did!
On another note the In Depth report was most disturbing about questions concerning voting machines and whether they would work properly on election day. There are going to be alot of absentee voting happening in many States including Georgia and that might alleviate some of the long lines, but it will still be a huge turnout. Only 36 more days to go until election day and one hopes it will just be decided as quick as possible. Hopefully everything will go smoothly on election day. I really hope so.
The report by Mr.Bazell concerning allergies and giving video cameras to patients to record themeselves was heartbreaking at times. It was sad to hear that little girl cry about not being able to play outside like the other kids. My heart just went out to her. Hopefully, through these video recordings it will be helpful in allowing people with allegies live normal lives.
Finally, it is sad the passing of Paul Newman. He was many things, husband, father, great actor, race car driver, humanitarian and more. He will be greatly missed by many people.
Thank you for the broadcast Mr.Williams. Peace to You and to ALL!

Lots of Love to Laurel,Jackie,Stephanie,Claudia,Celine,Anna and Matt!
Be Well Always!
Jackie-Great to have you back!
Stay Safe and Well Richard! Hope to see you soon on Nightly News!
XOXO

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Patti Singer — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:30:39 GMT

Yes, I'd like to know why John McCain is blaming the Democrats for the failure of the $700 Billion bailout. Just two months ago, Mr McCain and Mr Bush stated that the economy was financially stable, we weren't heading for a depression or a recession. Now the country is in dire needs because the bailout failed. FACT: 67% of Republicans voted against the bailout; 60% of Democrats voted against the bailout. FACT: The American people called their Democrat and Republican representatives to vote against this bailout.
It's time Mr McCain and Mr Obama stop blaming "the other party" and get to work finding out a way out of this mess.

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Jennifer, Hartwell, GA — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:35:37 GMT

The reporter who said that there is gas an hour away from Atlanta is WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!!!! She needs to get her facts straight BEFORE broadcasting that vital piece of information for the world to hear. I am sure that all who live an hour away from Atlanta would like to know where this phantom gas station is so we can fill up and go to work. I live an hour and a half away from Atlanta and I am her to tell your reporter that there IS NO GAS AVAILABLE!!! Even across the state line in South Carolina there is no gas. Lets get the news right.

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Eric & Carrie Hendrixson, Ashland, VA — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:44:27 GMT

Dear Brian Williams,

The definition of Irony;

As we are watching the news about Congress not passing the Bail-Out Bill, and how this will lead to a terrible credit crunch, how it will affect Americans, who will not be able to get credit to buy a car or refinance their mortgage, the phone rings, and Country Wide Mortgage is trying to get us to refinance our mortgage to give us more cash to buy a car, or anything else we desire! The news and reality appear to be disconnected.

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Kamilla, Boston, MA — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:21:16 GMT

Mr Williams,
I'm still trying to figure out if you were attempting a joke with interviewing Sarah Palin, AS Nbc most specifically is on the banner-head for the GOPs attacks on the liberal bias east coast media.
It was extremely disappointing today to see both parties attacking and blaming the other for the failure of the bailout. I think there are real doubts of it's effect in the country and it would have been better and more productive for all parties to admit they were unwilling to pass a bill that their constituents did not support. I'm the only democrat in a very republican household and i have to say no one in my family believes that this was a proper solution or one we should rashly decide on,** the fact that i concur with the rest of my family in itself is a small miracle** the financial crisis didn't happen overnight and we can't except an instant permeant lasting solution overnight either. Rash decisions are exactly what got us into the several messes we currently are in.

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Dolly, Mechanicsville, VA — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:24:58 GMT

Dear Brian,

I think what bothers me most about this failed bailout plan, is why has it gotten this bad in our county and they are just now starting to realize it. How long ago was it that Bush said we are not in a recession and now it's Oh - if you don't bail out these financial institutions - we'll be in a recession! I'm so sick of hearing all of this and yet we continue to pump money into Iraq and the military and our leaders worry about rebuilding Iraq and Georgia and other countries & we can't even fix our own natural disasters and get gas to the folks in Hotlanta? This is crazy. Wake up people, take care of your own first before you try to fix the world.

ps - please don't interview Sarah Palin, that one with Katie Couric was just cringe-inducing to watch and I don't think I could take anymore

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Average Jayne — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:39:46 GMT

What is wrong with the government? If thier willing to spend all that money to get the economy working they should split it with every American family that makes under $100,000.00. That would jump start the things since we would have money to spend on non-essential goods. Who cares if businesses can't get easy credit. Don't try to scare us with factories having to cut production and with that workers. If the average person can't afford to buy those extras, factories will be scaling back anyway. It's about time white collar workers have to deal with the same reality that blue collar workers deal with every day.
This bailout would have only been beneficial to the upper class and if your the Average Joe, things have been bad for awhile. And I'll bet its not getting better soon.

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Matt, Alexandria, VA — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:00:23 GMT

If freeing up credit is the goal, then why not use the $700 Billion (or smaller amount) to extend credit to people directly (through federal banks) rather than reward mismanaged companies with a corporate bailout on taxpayers' dime? Wouldn't this be a more direct way of reaching the stated goal (without encourage the bad behavior)? Why is capitalism the answer when my money is lost in the Market, but socialism is the solution when the rich lose their money due to risky investments?

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Jane — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:01:30 GMT

Please ask Gov. Palin why she would waste time on NBC the station that is nothing but a Obama promoter? Am sure she would be appreciated and respected by a station that is not so bias and preaches their Liberal agenda day after day after day after day!!!

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Jackie Rawlings Riverside California — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:04:55 GMT

No Vote Needed Bush dumped 630 billion dollars in the Federal Reserve just before the House bill failed. Yes the plan is going ahead. Now the GOP will past that 700 billion dollar bailout to make a grand total of the robbery 1.330,000,000 dollars from the taxpayers. With this plan working so well look for more money to from the taxpayers before Bush leaves office. It's so easy for the GOP to rob the US taxpayers even as people are Marching with signs. The Mafia is jealous it's so easy. All that needs to be done is blame Bill Clinton or the Democrats and that's enough to keep stealing from taxpayers.

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Lisa, Osseo, Michigan — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:05:33 GMT

Dear Brian...First of all a big thank you to you & your staff for such thorough and honest reporting. I know & trust I always get the right information from NBC news. Your hard work is greatly appreciated.

As far as interview questions for Sarah Palin, it's hard to know where to begin. There are so many and every time I watch her answer questions, I am all the more puzzled. Maybe just ask why she got herself into this mess and how she might get herself out.

With any luck, we won't have to worry about her lack of knowledge after November 4th. After these past two weeks, I've decided to vote a straight democratic ticket!

Keep up the great work! Thanks again.

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Pat Haley, Lake Forest, CA. — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:14:42 GMT

Brian, if the democrats are for the middle class, why did 95 of them vote NO for the bailout...I don't understand why they would do this to us. I have the list of all 95 and I'm going to do my best to write each and every one of them to let them know what they've done to my 401K today and my plan for retirement at the end of this year. It's cancelled. I liked to see their term cancelled.

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Bob Downer, Midland, North Carolina — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:16:06 GMT

Brain,
I have alway is enjoyed listening to you,but here lately it seem you are presenting the most bias reprting on this very important presidential campaign and as my wife and I listtened tonight you blamed President Bush and the Republicans for the failure of the bailout bill. Well, I and my wife are glad it failed. I have my house paid for and no one had to bail me out, because I worked hard and long hours to pay for it. I borrow the money in 1970 with a small down payment. I didn't borrow what I could not pay back. I have been a consertive democrat all my life and I do not believe it is the taxpayer responible to bailout the company that liberal Democrats forced to make loans to people who could not make the payments. I talking about people like Barack Obama, who through the organization ACORN put pressure on banks to lend money to unqualified borrowers in neighbors where even the land was not worth a dime.\, but you have not reported about this. Maria Bartiromo stated on your newscast that this would be felt on main Street but I know for a fact if you qualify you can get loan so stop telling the lies. I thought your news was fair until this election, but now it is obvious NBC votes for Obama. Well, I hope you and Chuck Todd are wrong because I like democracy over Obama socialism thank you. I proudly served my country so we could stay free and I don't think that means bailout the greeding on Wall Street. So start repoting fairly. John McCain is a much better choice than Obama although it would have been better to have another choice. Someone with a deep believe in God, Country and the American people

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Patrick, Jupiter Flrida — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:20:35 GMT

Both Gov. Palin and Senator McCain oppose Windfall Profit Tax on Oil Companies.

In Alaska, Gov. Palin put in place a program that taxes windfall profits on Oil Companies, and returns them to the Citizens. This "oil Refund" is the source of her hight Approval Ratings...

My question is, Why should only the citizens of Alaska benefit from a windfall profit tax on Big Oil, and not the citizens of the other 49 states?

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Allen Greene, New York, NY — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:21:09 GMT

Dear Mr. Williams,

Will you air the video of Pelosi, Frank, Waters defending the practices of Fannie and Freddie from 2004? And the doings of Frank Raines. Will you tell the people of the corruption he presided over. It was their forcing the banks to take these bad loans on that caused this? Will you air the video of McCain and many other republicans trying to put an end to this? Will you tell your audience the democrats tried to divert a portion of the returns if the bailout works to leftist groups that you are probably affiliated with?

No, you will not.

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J. Arzente — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:24:10 GMT

My question, As we are seeing other financial institutions buying assets from the other, would that be the best possible fix. I remember hearing ads on the radio here in Boston advertising no verification, 5 year ARM's and pay interest only, for the 5 years. I was thinking at that time, are they crazy. The issuing of these loans generated much of the profits for these companies. Currently the banks are broke with all these cheap assets that they love to buy. When the government gives them the money they'll go out and purchase those cheap assets and ride them back up and the cycle will begin again. Wall street can only save itself. As for lack of credit, people should bank locally, at a credit union for example. The people running them are involved in the local economy and are more willing to loan when they stand next to you in line at the grocery store. Think locally.

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Joan Chapman, Cheshire, CT. — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:24:45 GMT

Pat (above)_

There is a good chance that some of those voters will not be re-elected. Every member of the House of Representatives is up for election this year and one third of the Senate.

They may have voted No to keep their own jobs, not yours.

How did your Congressman/woman and Senators vote?

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Dave Tn — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:40:04 GMT

Pat Haley, Lake Forest, CA. Check that list and take notice of how many of the democrats who voted NO are in leadership positions.

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Anna — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:47:58 GMT

Stephanie: Glad you made it through the storm.

Jackie: Glad you are back! I never could stand Spitzer's attitude. Glad he got caught with his pants down. Glad you are safe. It just didn't seem right around here without you!

Claudia and Celine: Where are you two?

Brian: Questions for Palin

1. If you became VP of the USA, what would you put your most efforts into in the year 2009? Are there any national campaigns for America you would like to spearhead to align yourself with your Country First motto?

2. In America there seems to be a growing number of special needs children, how would you position yourself as an advocate for special needs children?

3. Your family seems to be growing by leaps and bounds. Will your daughter and SIL be moving into the VP House with you in DC?

4. There are many opportunites for women these days to make a difference in the world. How would you partner with leaders of foreign countries who are also women?

5. In America most children are educated in the public school system, what changes would you help spearhead with regards to education?

6. If you could re-write the law, what changes would you make in No Child Left Behind?

Bests to all! Fasten your seat belts the best is yet to come!

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yeah censor don't post this one either — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:51:18 GMT

I listen to her comment on YouTube when asked about the selection of the nominee for the Democrats. Yes Brian she called Obama sambo and Hillary the b word.
Jackie Rawlings Riverside California (Sent Monday, September 29,
_________________________________________________

I'm calling BS on this lie!!! I bet you can't post a link to the video that has her saying that.

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Will Slack, Decatur, GA — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:00:02 GMT

Governor,

Given that the issue of drilling was until recently a dominant part of the American political conversation, why is it that you didn't push more on the national stage for drilling in ANWR, since you support it?

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Dorothy Curtis, Sierra Vista, Arizona — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:03:12 GMT

We are retired 60 somethings. We worked for over 40 years, raised our kids, educated them and retired with what we thought would be enough money to see us through. With our investments in the toilet, and sinking deeper everyday, our esteemed Congress decides to adjourn for a much needed Jewish holiday. God forbid that they should have to work in the face of the worst financial crisis to hit this country since the Great Depression. I don't know about the rest of you, but I will not be voting for any encumbent on our ballot, I don't care who their opponent is, I'm voting for him/her. And so far, Obama's plan to address the economy makes more sense than McCain's. I'm a registered Republican, I live in Arizona and I think less of John McCain with every passing moment.

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E McMillan Cisco, Texas — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:14:15 GMT

I had rather you ask OBama some simple questions , like why he will not put his hand over his heart while people are singing the national anthem.Also I still want to know WHY have you or anyother reporters not mentioned PELOSIE speech before the vote prior to the vote to bail out our finical instutions. She killed the success of the bill.

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Linda, Indianapolis, IN — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:19:52 GMT

Hey, Mr. B. I have a question for Sarah Palin. Please explain to her that I am a 46 year old woman who has been unable to work for almost 15 years due to serious, life-threatening illness. My husband's job ended Sept 12. Now we are faced with having to pay for COBRA health insurance that will cost more per month than our mortgage and gas heating bills combined. We have been thrifty and have saved as much as we could in the current economic environment but it will only go so far. Additionally, COBRA only lasts for 18 months. Health insurance is almost as important in our situation as a home to live in. Without it, I most certainly will be gone in a short time. Please ask Ms. Palin what the Republicans intend to do to ensure that someone such as myself will have the health care that is so vitally necessary to my survival. I am not asking for a hand out, I am willing to pay my payments each month like anyone else. But what are they going to do to make it so that someone like me can afford to stay alive? My life now has a dollar cost on it. Am I going to have to just give up and let go?

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Matt, 20, San Diego — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:22:25 GMT

Mr. Williams,

Two notes on the broadcast, both having to do with pluralities. First, I believe you said "inspector general's report" when I think it is inspector's general report. Second, mark potter referred to the "hanging chads meltdown", when I think the plural of chad is still chad, making it the hanging chad meltdown.

I guess anyone let me know if I am wrong about those two things.

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Miguel, Sacramento, Ca. — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:38:34 GMT

I notice many are speaking of the so-called bailout. I doubt that NBC or the MSM will feature Dodd's or Frank's sushing of concerns going back to 2003 about Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac's being used by democrat's theorists to give out free houses to bluntly unqualified, greedy 'buyers'. Dems and NBC try to blame Republicans even as Dems are being shown more and more (even Obama's financial adviser, who got away with 90 mil) to have been the progenitors of this massive problem. The dem woman who blocked the CIA and FBI et al from talking to each other, helping the 911 terrorists, got away with 26 mil from Fannie Mae or something the like.

As far as a question for Sarah Palin, A two-pronged question for you Sarah, How did you deal with the wholesale gut-level, instinctual attacks upon you by those well entrenched journalists who some say are turf-guarding for their Eastern Establishment cohorts in the influence business? And now that the psychological violence of all this press-assisted hate-mongering has passed for now, could you tell us in your own words just how your clearly non-D.C. approaches to our big governance questions would be beneficial to America if you and John McCain win this election?

Also, newsvine which NBC uses for commentary is terrified of hearing anything not pc, so they do lots of censoring.

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America — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:50:12 GMT

Congresswomen Pelosi,
You are out of control and you should resign from your office for the political blaming stunt you just pulled.
All you did is cause more damage because as soon as everyone heard your speech things took a turn for the worse and it will take years to fix the damage done.
Support Senator McCain as he is the only one we trust that can straighten things out. A least he will give it his best shot and you can bet he will not blame anyone.

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Chris Burnett, Milton, VT — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:18:32 GMT

Mr Williams,
I am sending an email to the President that says "If this country is better than $9 trillion dollars in debt, where is another $700 billion dollars coming from?"

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Bill P., Richmond, VA — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:44:18 GMT

Question for Gov. Palin: Your experience has been limited to domestic issues affecting Alaska. Why should voters have the confidence in your abilities to lead the country on a world stage?

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Ingo Krieg Jacksonville Florida — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:34:53 GMT

NBC is the best.....I always come back at 6:30

1) The "Misery Index" coined by President Reagan is the sum of the interest rate and employment rate....both were high for President Carter, and Carter lost re-election. In your administration, are higher interest rates a tool to prevent bad loans at the risk of a high misery index?

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Wesley Barton, Denton, Texas — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:23:15 GMT

Has it not occurred to the mortgage companies and banks that it would be better to refinance home loans if the borrower could pay a lower interest rate? I know a lot of people got in over their heads with the adjustable rate loans but could pay the lower initial rate. Some profit beats none, and it might improve peoples confidence in banks/mortgage companies to see them helping the situation instead of making it worse. I know that some banks are, appearantly, doing this on a case by case basis, already.

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Rachel, Minnesota — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:36:35 GMT

Brian,
I don't understand why the media is pushing those who voted against the bailout to change their minds and vote yes. Maybe these members of Congress are actually doing their jobs and listening to the people who voted them into office. It is clear that many of us who live on 'Main Street' don't want the bailout to pass - so I say "THANK YOU" to those who voted against it. Thank you for listening to the people!
Also, as many have said, what good does this bailout do for ME. I did not get myself into a mortgage that I could not afford - whether or not I read the fine print of my mortgage papers is MY fault, not someone else's. I live within my means and did not rake up huge credit card debt so I could 'keep up w/ the Jones's'. So, what good will this bailout do for me? Raise my taxes? Thanks, but no thanks.

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Richard Ridgway, Cody, Wyoming — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:17:38 GMT

Brian Williams

My wife and I have been NBC news fans for 30 years. We welcomed your arrival to carry on the tradition of excellence in NBC news. We have recently been very disappointed in the declining quality of inquiry and analysis. You capped it the other night noting that "we may never know all the causes of the financial crisis, but we know that many Americans are very angry about the bailout," or words to that effect.

Why is it that Americans can only get angry at Wall Street or the CEO's? They certainly deserve some of the blame, but the story runs much deeper than that. Why is NBC news not doing all it can to reveal the complexities and complicities of the story? We are actually better off now watching the Today Show for analysis. When are you and perhaps even other anchors going to fight against the Murdockization of the news and offer us true focus and analysis? The vote yesterday in the House is more your responsibility than anyone else's. You are as responsible for the dumbing down of America as anyone. Different network, but it is time for a Walter Cronkite moment harkening back to the truth on Vietnam. Or a Tim Russert moment.

Richard Ridgway
rockinrrranch@wildblue.net

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Need More Details — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:41:57 GMT

We depend on your program to cover all of the facts in detail.

Please provide in depth reporting on Democrats Jamie Gorelnick and Franklin Raines, as they are a big part of the Fannie Mae story. How much money did each of them receive?

Thanks.

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Joseph A. Leon, Bakersfield, California — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:43:53 GMT

I'm a Real Estate Broker in California and just a little food for though. If we could create an over view consultant agency which would re-qualify Existing Home Buyers of existing personal residence on their mortgage's to allow them to stay where they now house their families at a reduced mortgage payment, without a reduction on the Principal balance, allowing the market to rebound at a later time.And if this idea would help lesson the exodus of the American Families from their Home's and therein help stabilize the market. Then the lenders wouldn't have to take the properties back through foreclosure and eventually the lenders would be paid off. Most lenders would have to have an offset for the loss of income from the existing loan payments, this is where we become creative. We need to offer the lenders an INVEST TAX CREDIT of some sort, to help ease the loss of income during the reduction of payment period. This in my opinion would help stop the down turn in our economy and therefore restart some needed housing projects throughout our GREAT COUNTRY. If you need addition input I'll be available. Respectfully Joseph A. Leon

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Glenn E. Stone Sr. North Richland Hills, TX — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:48:01 GMT

I am Disappointed that NBC and You and Your Staff are so Biased that you think only the Democrats are right. I worked for GE once but am ashamed to tell any one now That you and are so biased that you really should register as an active arm of the Democratic Party. I hope you never get an interview with Palin, you don't deserve one.

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Jackie Rawlings Riverside California — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:27:11 GMT

Response to yeah censor don't post this one either

A waitress name Lucille who was serving Gov. Palin and friends reported the comment she made heard by others in the resaurant. As reported on Youtube, LA Progressive, Bluelight and Democratic underground.

Now I feel Sarah Palin has a right as an American to say what she feels. After reading about her in the Local Alaska newspapers this is who she is. Racism is still a part of this country and I can't change it. But please don't make excuses for Sarah. She isn't the only racism Law Maker we have. Now believe it or not it's your choice but it's been widely reported and there has been no legal action taken as a false report. I have lived to see much of racism and hate from my country but I'm been blessed to see the best of love from my country too.

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Leon Lamb — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:01:54 GMT

Hi brion Ithink the ceo.s have caused this they get all the on these home loans the banks tell you it is a fixed rate but it is not so the intrest rate goes up he people cant pay the high rate so the ceo.s take theire house to resale thinking to make big profit but housen market droped lower than the thethe mqney they had loaned onit so the ceo.s lost i think the FBI should check them out thanks leon

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leon lamb — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:34:29 GMT

Hi Brian Ask Sara Palin Who controlls the alasken pipeline and why does any of the oil go to great britten leon lamb

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Damon Lawson — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:59:08 GMT

If I was Palin, I would not grant NBC any interviews, in fact I would call NBC out as a non news organization. Your viewers should check out newsbusters.org. NBC is constantly being called out for their bias commentary. Please wake up and help our country by doing your jobs with class and fairness.

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AlwaysDoTheRightThing,Andover, ks — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:07:23 GMT

The mainstream press and news have lost their integrity. They continue to abuse their coverage and interviews with their liberal patrician view, instead of REPORTING the news. The liberal press/news definitely has an agenda to elect the candidate of the their choice, instead of presenting fair and balanced interviews, so the American people can make up their own minds about who the people of the United States want to represent them as President of the United States. You are doing a great disservice to this great country!
I will NOW watch FOX news from here on out. The liberal press/news has blown it with me. I cannot trust them to tell the truth or be impartial or objective. I want NEWS, NOT their opinions. Goodbye ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC,& PBS. We should all change the channel.
I will vote for the integrity, experience, wisdom, dedication, character, and the servant heart of John McCain (he has longevity in his blood line look at his mother), over the youth and the LACK of experience, LACK of judgment, and LACK of character of Obama, any day! I think that Republican DR. Martin Luther King Jr's Dream would be realized if Obama would NOT be elected on the 'Content of his character.' Obama is the one who has made this about race.
The fundamentals of the economy ARE strong, it's the "I deserve it, I want it now" attitude that has gotten this country in this mess and congress willing to give loans to anyone who has a pulse, even illegals! Until people give up everything except the bare necessities; food, water, transportation, and fuel, the economy is not bad. People still have to have their cell phones, cable or satellite TV, $10-20 carwashes, party on the weekend; ballgames, movies, bars, NFL, NBA, baseball, hockey, NASCAR, etc.. The economy is NOT bad.
Gas prices - Until the ‘Gasoline Price Correction’ we had it pretty good for a long, long, time. When you compare what percentage the cost of a gallon of gas is to the average yearly income today, in 2008 to percentage the cost of a gallon of gas is to the average yearly income was 1969 or 1973. We had it pretty good for a long, long time! Today, we have cars that get much better fuel economy and are 95% cleaner than in the 1960's. What are we complaining about?
There are some regional problems, but hey there are jobs all over the country! We have a shortage of engineers in Kansas. If you get laid off, go back to school and retrain. I had to do that. You should be doing that anyway. Why do people think the government should bail them out? Why are people afraid to work? Save your money, pay cash only, pinch pennies, “eat rice and beans and beans and rice...” to quote DaveRamsey.com.
Let’s quit whining and expecting the government to solve our problems and get to work. It doesn’t matter what you do; Always do it as unto God and He will meet your need.
McCain-Palin is who we need-character, integrity, and a dedication to service to their country. They are both proven!

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Leslie Daniels — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:30:47 GMT

Hi Brian -
As one of very few news anchors I trust, I think a comment made by actor Russell Crowe has a lot of merit. With this country in the economic situation it is in, rather than giving $700 million to the boneheads who got us in to this financial crisis in the first place, why not give every taxpaying citizen in this country (ones who have actually filed and paid taxes) $1 million each so they can solve their own financial crisis (whether it be credit card debt or mortgage problems). It would save the overburdened taxpayer half of what Congress wants to allocate to these crooks and would get the economy moving again. And please, let's not say it will only cost each citizen in this country $2000. Not every person in this country (children, welfare recipients, etc.) will be paying for this. The cost to each TAXPAYING CITIZEN will be closer to $5000 each. I opt for Congress just giving me $1 million to solve my own financial problems.

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Al Silvis, Il. — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:58:15 GMT

The Republicans have lashed out for decades at the Democrats, for wanting to raise taxes to pay for what they (the Democrats)think is needed in this country. Kind of the "pay as you go" system, which is what we citizens of this country have to do to get what we need. The Republicans though on the other hand, keep borrowing money from the Chinese (and maybe others) which doesn't look as bad to the American people, since it doesn't immediately affect them. But is it better to do that than the "pay as you need it" philosopy? I think the US Government is bankrupt for all intents and purposes. How much more money will the Chinese loan us before they call in our loans, and ask for a balloon payment! Is our government going to sell our national parks, the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore to foreign governments to get the monies needed to pay all these billions back? Where does this all end?

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Doug Aanenson,Blaine,Mn — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:21:03 GMT

I would ask Gov. Palin as to why she has not given the money back to the Federal Government since there not going to build that bridge.
2. Why has Alaska gone into the red since she took office?
3. How can she run for office "to get the crooks out of washington" when Sen. McCain was one of the Keating 5 ?

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Doug Aanenson,Blaine,Mn — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:24:17 GMT

Hi Folks

I’m against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout of AIG.

Instead, I’m in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to
America in a We Deserve It Dividend.

To make the math simple, let’s assume there are
200,000,000 bonafide U.S. Citizens 18+.

Our population is about 301,000,000 +/- counting every man,
woman and child. So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18
and up..

So divide 200 million adults 18+ into $85 billon that
equals $425,000.00.

My plan is to give $425,000 to every person 18+ as a
We Deserve It Dividend.

Of course, it would NOT be tax free.

So let’s assume a tax rate of 30%.

Every individual 18+ has to pay $127,500.00 in taxes.

That sends $25,500,000,000 right back to Uncle Sam.

But it means that every adult 18+ has $297,500.00 in their
pocket.

A husband and wife has $595,000.00.

What would you do with $297,500.00 to $595,000.00 in your
family?

Pay off your mortgage – housing crisis solved.

Repay college loans – what a great boost to new grads

Put away money for college – it’ll be there

Save in a bank – create money to loan to entrepreneurs.

Buy a new car – create jobs

Invest in the market – capital drives growth

Pay for your parent’s medical insurance – health care
improves

Enable Deadbeat Dads to come clean – or else

Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18+
including the folks who lost their jobs at Lehman Brothers and every other
company that is cutting back. And of course, for those serving in
our Armed Forces.

If we’re going to re-distribute wealth let’s really do
it...instead of trickling out a puny $1000.00 ( “vote buy” ) economic incentive that
is being proposed by one of our candidates for President.

If we’re going to do an $85 billion bailout, let’s bail
out every adult U S Citizen 18+!

As for AIG – liquidate it.

Sell off its parts.

Let American General go back to being American General.

Sell off the real estate.

Let the private sector bargain hunters cut it up and clean
it up.

Here’s my rationale. We deserve it and AIG doesn’t.

Sure it’s a crazy idea that can “never work.”

But can you imagine the Coast-To-Coast Block Party!

How do you spell Economic Boom?

I trust my fellow adult Americans to know how to use the
$85 Billion We Deserve It Dividend more than I do the geniuses at AIG
or in Washington DC .

And remember, The Family plan only really costs $59.5
Billion because $25.5 Billion is returned instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.

Ahhh....I feel so much better getting that off my chest.

Kindest personal regards,

A Creative Guy & Citizen of the Republic !

PS: Feel free to pass this along to your pals as it’s
either good for a laugh or a tear or a very sobering thought on how to best use $85
Billion!!

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Shirley Stark Eau Claire WI — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:24:43 GMT

Hi Brian,
The upswing of the market today seems to indicate the predictions of doom and gloom may not have been justified. I am totally against the bailout - let the market correct itself and it will. There has been entirely too much credit given to people who shouldn't have received it. People and business with good credit won't have any problem securing credit. Let's start operating our government like a business instead of a tax payer funded charity. Regards
Shirley Stark

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sssshhhhh don't tell democrats they're racist — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:26:57 GMT

Thanks for admitting you didn't see a video of Sarah Palin saying that. You only saw video of other Liberals lying about it. Which is nothing new.

I know what you mean about racist and sexist law makers. Who would have ever thought (well most conservatives already knew) democrats would have launched enough racist and sexist tirades (back during the primaries) that the UN would have to send a human rights inspector. Thanks and have a nice day.

Is there really an Obama Squad to go after anyone who tells the truth? Scary :-)

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James Hoppe, Lansing, Michigan — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:32:03 GMT

First point, isn't it amazing the way the DJIA rebounded and the MAJORITY of Finacials after the Feds did NOTHING yesterday? Where in the Constitution is the Federal Government authorized to use taxpayer money to prop up the financial system? Sometimes the best thing to do if you want to fix something IS nothing.

Second point, please give equal time to ALL of the candidates running for President and VP. There are more candidates for office than just the Demopublican and Republicrat. The way the main stream media outlets are constantly ignoring the Libertarian, Constitution and other candidates is terrible, and shows the media bias against "thinking outside the box".

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Lain B, Kansas City, MO — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:45:56 GMT

Brian,
I just watched some old CSPAN coverage of democrats during a government oversight committee meeting(Massachusetts rep. Frank, Missouri rep. Clay, New York rep. Meeks, and others) say that there is nothing wrong with Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae and that Reigns has done an excellent job. Shouldn't someone ask these leaders why they chose to ignore this? Type in "Freddie Mac" on Youtube and you'll find the clips.

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Charles, Emporia,KS — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:15:17 GMT

Hello Brian,
There's been an email circulating about giving a bailout to the American people. I find it simply amazing the ideas that people come up with. The email states instead of bailing out wall-street, giving the taxpayers a bailout I've seen numbers from $50,000 to $297,000 for each working adult. I don't think it would really ever happen. But, can you imagine the possibilities? Nevermind what would you do with $700 billion rather what would 200,000,000 people do with $100,000? Think about what an economic stimulus that would be! If the American Government even consider the concept the return on that investment would surely boost the economy.

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Sandra, Atlanta, Georgia — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:21:55 GMT

How about NBC trying to be non-partisan and tell the truth about Obama? How about telling people that Clinton put thru the largest tax increase in history? How about telling folks that Clinton's White House put pressure on lending institutions to give every one a loan so all could have a house even if they couldn't afford it? How about telling folks that Obama got the 2nd highest amount of money from Fannie Mae? How about telling people about his true voting record - that he hardly ever voted actually - and that he voted to increase taxes on the middle class starting at $46,000? How about doing some honest research on Obama and tell the truth about him and his connections with ACORN (now charged with voter registration fraud among other things) and scheduled to receive a sizable chunk of money made from the bail-out? How about telling the truth about his connection to William Ayers (their children did not go to school together - difference between elementary school and high school) In other words, quit misleading the people about Obama. Do you have the guts to tell the truth? We'll see.

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Anonymous, Philadelphia — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:24:43 GMT

Governor Palin has emphasized that she is like "joe sick pack" americans, and that it is about time they have a voice in the White House. However isn't common practice to want the smartest people making the decisions for the nation instead of the "average joe"?

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Deborah Meek, Houston, TX — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:19:17 GMT

Frankly, Mr. Williams, I don't want you to interview Gov. Palin, as I do not believe you are capable of giving her a fair interview.

I have been appalled at your coverage and that of many NBC reporters during this election. Your political slant has been so obviously pro-Obama/ anti-McCain, that it crosses the line to me of unethical reporting, not just a personal bias.

NBC has been my favorite channel for decades, but now I find it difficult to watch NBC or MSNBC because of your unbalanced questioning. This type of reporting is not what I was taught when I went to journalism school or - horrors - even what I learned about campaigning when I worked in Washington politics. It crosses the line.

If paid channels like FOX or CNN want to slant the news, perhaps they can get away with it since the public pays for those views. NBC is supposed to be a national network. I expect fair, equitable, balanced reporting and a different standard of excellence from you. I remain very disappointed.

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west milford, NJ — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:53:44 GMT

Why should Sarah Palin appear on your network after last night. You implied that McCain and all the other survivors of the Hanoi Hilton lied about the abuse because the guy running the place said it didn't happen. Couldn't the "impartial" reporter have followed up and asked about the soldiers who died in that hell hole? This network is now a joke.

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Concerned — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:21:36 GMT

Please ask Sarah Palin if she can articulate yet the job description of the Vice President. Ask her to be specific. Thanks.

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Nirpal Missan, Woodland Hills (San Fernando Valley), CA — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:05:58 GMT

Hello Mr. Williams

I would like to thank you for providing the best news coverage every night. I have one complaint about Wednesday Oct 1st nightly news. At the end of the broadcast you showed Chicago and their two baseball teams in the playoffs (Cubs & WhiteSox), you mentioned NYC not having the same thing because they are another city with two teams. I would like to remind you that the great city of Los Angeles does have two teams as well in the playoffs, Dodgers and Angels, I guess you have forgotten about us in the west...Go Freeway Series..Nirpal Missan

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Bob Eldon — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:21:31 GMT

Hi Bryan,
Why does the cost of the war in Iraq keep coming up & no one has asked the current Congess & Senators why it wasn't written into the support of the war, that Iraq, being as wealthy in oil as they all know it is, didn't insist that we ( the US ) get reimbursed at some point for all or some of this expense so we can support our own infrastructure?

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sandy mcneal, wilmington, nc — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:00:04 GMT

In the end all and be all of vice presidential politics, Sarah Palin won the debate tonight, she was strong, persuavive AND won the debate, hands down........if anyone is considering who they should vote for, consider ACORN, consider who and why the mortgage crisis exists...look beyond tonight and discern why the credit crises actually exists........look beyond the present wisdom concerning why and where we are in the middle east...if you look at why Obama is where he is now, who financed his college career, who financed his law school, who is still financing his campaign..look for all the foreign sources of his campagn financing that he wil not! divlulge.........maybe, just maybe...you should think about who is pushing and financing this new-socialist before you vote,,,I certainly have!!!!!

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Mitchell Spurlock, Ft. Lauderdale FL — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:51:04 GMT

Brian, I just saw you on David Letterman. You said that you were comparing this election to the Eisenhower/Kennedy election. Now you tell me, when did Eisenhower and Kennedy run against each other? In 1960 the election was between Kennedy and Nixon. Perhaps you should ask Sarah Palin what she thinks about the Eisenhower/Kennedy election.

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Lloyd Obert — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:28:41 GMT

Mr. Williams, I have been watching you for years thinking that you were a person of integrity, that has all but gone away. You treat Obama as if he were king yet at the same time belittle an American hero. I am a person who has gone through hell, 2 purple hearts and a bronze star, and to see you belittle a man such as John McCain, in my mind makes you un american. Also saw the take you did on Governer Palin on the Letterman show, and do not respect you or the idiot Letterman for it. I guess you don"t really have the guts to come out and simply say I am for Obama. By the way, next time you talk to him ask that if elected he will put his hand on the Bible or the Koran.

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Lloyd Obert — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:30:30 GMT

I wouldn't expect anything different of anything connected with you.

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magdalen corley manahawkin, NJ — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:23:54 GMT

Brian,
It's no surprise to me that you can't get an interview
with Gov. Palin, because the fact you are an NBC anchor and should be neutral especially on the air, and are anything but, and also putting her down on the
David Letterman show, is absolutely disgusting. He is
also disgusting making fun of Sen. McKean and Pres.
Bush is very Unamerican and shows ignorance. I used
to be a listener of your news shows, but no longer.
Gov. Palin has more class in her little finger than
you and Letterman together. Tom Brokaw was always
neutral in his reports, but you are so slanted to the
left it makes me sick. You should be an intelligent
man. I'm surprised of your stupidity.

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Chris Memphis,Tennessee — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:19:17 GMT

My question is for Sen. Obama. How can you say you are the champion of the economy when you worked for and supported groups like Acorn. They provided low income families loans for houses by strong arming banks to give people bad loans. You can be one of causes of the problem.

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Eric Kirk, Perrville mD — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:39:42 GMT

Hey Brian,
I love ya and watch you every night but I have to say the news slant has increasingly gone visibly left. Particularly, Chuck Todd. I really miss Tim Russert. He may have been liberal himself but he somehow was always able to present the political facts without seeming so. Now, I don't dislike Chuck but he definitely comes off as a democrat and always focuses on the negatives of McCain while glossing right over Obama.

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Kesstan Blandin, Vermont — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:57:12 GMT

During the primaries, Sen. McCain stated that he would not run a smear campaign; that he would keep it about the issues and not make personal attacks. It appears to me that the current tactic of questioning Obama's character by bringing up associations with Ayers is doing exactly what he said he would not. This is the old political paradigm that needs to go. It seems to me that McCain and Palin are running an old-style, old-world, old-paradigm campaign. The people are so sick of politics as usual and McCain-Palin don't appear to even grasp that they are playing politics as usual represented by relying on the bullying swagger of personality and personal attacks. I don't know what question to ask Gov. Palin exactly, except that I want her and McCain to respond to this issue. It bothers me that journalists are not discussing the irony that McCain-Palin on running on a change platform and are running the same old tired appearance driven campaign that focuses on manipulating images and identities rather than telling us what they'll do for the country.

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Enza Mazzeo — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:30:46 GMT

Has the news gone totally fake? What is this new Michelle Kosinski piece about Global Warming? And you guys keep someone who will stage anything in the name of delivering a news piece? Give me a break, Brian! Whatever happened to the concept of credibility? Is it dead? I think, I'm going back to Charlie Gibson. At least, ABC doesn't invent the news!