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blogs.abcnews.com - 9/25/2008
Bush Invites Obama to DC to Work on Bailout Bill; Obama Accepts
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ABC News has learned that President Bush called Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., this evening and invited him to participate in a meeting about the Wall Street bailout bill tomorrow afternoon in Washington, DC, with other congressional leaders, including Sen. John...

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Bush calls Barry O to D.C.
Michelle Malkin — ABC News reports that President Bush has hooked up with Barry O for bailout talks. Do you have a sick feeling in your stomach? Excerpt : ABC News has learned that President Bush called Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., this evening and invited him to participate in a meeting about the Wall Street bailout bill tomorrow afternoon in Washington, DC, with other congressional leaders, including Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Obama accepted the president’s invitation, a source tells ABC News. Hey, is ...

Bush Calls Community Organizer to DC to Help With Financial Crisis
Gateway Pundit — Community organizer to the rescue... President Bush called the Chicago politician to Washington DC to help with the global financial crisis. Obama has accepted the invitation. Once again... It looks like he'll be following John McCain. Michelle Malkin and Political Punch reported: ABC News has learned that President Bush called Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., this evening and invited him to participate in a meeting about the Wall Street bailout bill tomorrow afternoon in ...

Dire Circumstances
Jules Crittenden — ... . Turns out Obama has accepted . ABC posits the Bush confab could be a ploy to help McCain. I think it’s more likely a ploy to get something done and arrive at a consensus after the initial Paulson plan took fire and the whole process appeared in danger of being subjected to congressional business as usual. Topics: ...

Bush Invites Obama to Bailout Meeting Tomorrow
TalkLeft — ABC News reports: ABC News has learned that President Bush called Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., this evening and invited him to participate in a meeting about the Wall Street bailout bill tomorrow afternoon in Washington, DC, with other congressional leaders, including Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Obama accepted. President Bush's move could be seen as an attempt to aid McCain's gambit by creating a presidential-level meeting where the Arizona Republican is present. ...

Dingy Harry And Obama collaborate On Financial Crisis:’No Presidential Politics’
Nice Deb — ... is, but this gambit from Reid is really transparent.  He wanted McCain on the hook so that Reid could blame McCain for the political fallout.  When McCain called Reid’s bluff — and that’s what appears to have happened here — Reid did what Reid always does: retreat. When I think of the slimy, dirty, dishonest politics the Dems insist on playing, even during times of crisis…and great challenge, my blood boils. Harry Reid is one hateful old coot. Finally, it took a call from President Bush, to get Obama to agree to go to Washington. ...

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