Weekend Watchdog

The conventions are behind us, and as the balloons and confetti are swept up, it's time for for the watchdog to make its weekend rounds. The Sunday show line-up particularly interesting this week, both because of the names you see and the names you don't see. 

At least one politician who made a big splash this week isn't taking any questions for a while, but there's lots of time to study (and time for tutoring) on the way home for all the questions to come on the campaign trail. In the meantime, we'll have to make do with the line-up we've got.

For McCain campaign manager Rick Davis (Fox, Fox News Sunday): 

You recently declared, "This election is not about issues. This election is about a composite view of what people take away from these candidates."

Do you really believe that  "a composite view" of the candidates is what people dealing with record inflation, facing part-time-layoffs at work,  going into debt to pay for health care, and worrying about how they're going to heat their homes (if they're not in foreclosure) are looking for, rather than answers to these and other challenges facing lots more American families?

For Sen. Barrack Obama (ABC, This Week):

This week's economic news was bookended by one report that American workers are worse off than they've been in years, and the number of Americans seeking jobless benefits is higher than expected.

You responded to the latter by staying that your opponent "is intent on continuing the economic policies that just this year have caused the American economy to lose 605,000 jobs," and promised immediate action if you become president. When will you present a bold, comprehensive plan that addresses the concerns facing working Americans, and those who are out of work?

For Sen. John McCain (CBS, Face the Nation):

In response to the report on jobless claims, you "Washington has failed to act," and promised to create jobs. Can you give specifics on how you plan to create jobs or where those jobs will come from?

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