McCain suspends campaign after Obama reaches out first, wants to delay Friday's debate until bailout bill is passed
By SilentPatriot Tuesday Sep 23, 2008 2:46pm
McCain just announced that he will suspend his campaign tomorrow and return to Washington to work on the Wall Street bailout bill. He also proposed delaying Friday's foreign policy debate until a consensus is reached. Senator Obama reached out to McCain early this morning to see if he wanted to release a joint statement on their shared priorities. Apparently McCain returned his call at 2:30, then almost immediately came out and made the announcement.
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If I were the Obama campaign, I would agree to suspend campaign activities for the rest of the week, but demand that the debate continue as scheduled, with the topic switched to economic matters. The American people deserve to hear the candidates lay out their visions for America.
Ben Smith gets it:
Both candidates have been marginal players; McCain, though, seems to have the potential to make himself a major one, and his move is a mark, most of all, that he doesn't like the way this campaign is going.
But in terms of the timing of this move: The only thing that's changed in the last 48 hours is the public polling.
Nicole adds:
This must be a VERY important crisis if it requires the full, undivided attention of a Senator who has missed 230 out of 286 votes since Q4-2007. That's 80% of those votes he's missed.
And he doesn't even sit on any committees that matter.
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First!
Bwok-bwok-bwok! McCain has his mommy send a note to Obama HQ explaining that he will have a tummy ache Friday evening.
Suspend campaign, hide Palin with excuse!
The only thing that has changed in the past 2 days is the polls!
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/09/mccain-not-comm.html
The Debate is on.
McCain Seeks to Delay Debates, Until After the Election
What a COWARD! Can't face Obama, McCain? WTF!
McCain is trying to look like a leader here, but he's coming across as lost and scared instead.
Suspend the campaigns temporarily, but: The debate must go on!
Obama needs to stress the importance of this debate being held as scheduled.
Don't let McSame weasel out of it!!!!!
Actually, Obama contacted McCain this morning about issuing a joint statement about the financial "crisis". It will be interesting to find out if Obama knew McCain was going to stab him in the back later in the day by attempting to take credit for this notion about coming together in a bipartisian fashion.
Obama wants to debate! McCain looks like an idiot! What a buffoon! Ha! Ha!
Obama can make a strong argument for sticking with the debate schedule for the "public good". After all, even the preznit has to come out of hiding to pollute the airwaves tonight.
If I were the Obama campaign, I would agree to suspend campaign activities for the rest of the week, but demand that the debate continue as scheduled, with the topic switched to economic matters. The American people deserve to hear the candidates lay out their visions for America.
I can't agree with this. McCain wanted to make this a Texas Chain Match, well give it to him. Obama has him on the ropes, don't let him up now!!! NO SAVED BY THE BELL!!! Suspend nothing!! Keep hammering!!!
I will be VERY disappointed if Obama gets suckered and suspends his campaign too. That would be a terrible decision. We should know soon.
*McCHICKEN*
bwoK bwoK!!!
Johnboy @ 5:
LOL.
If mcbush doesn't want to show up maybe he can send the Trojan Moose to stand in for him.
The real reason acc to many insiders is McCain’s health problems and some important developments due to which he needs to be checked urgently.
no details of medical examinations to be performed hav been made available as of now.
Obama want's to debate! He won't back-down! Good.
McPosturing.
McBluster.
McBullshit.
McCain can stop campaigning any time he wants.
The sooner the better.
But if he doesn't want to concede the election before the debate he BETTER show up.
Two suggestions how Congress can slow down and do a more thorough job:
The Financial Crisis: How and Why Congress Should Play for Time
What's a matter Johnny? Did ya see the ABC/WaPo Poll this morning? Made ya panic, didn't it?
Let's face it, he's slipping in the polls and knows he's not going to hold up in a debate.
motorfingaz @ 16:
Obviously the McChicken doesn't have any McNuggets.
What a pussy!
Let Queen Moose Knuckle debate!
This like so many other things this past week has to the nail in the coffin for McCain. I mean GIVE ME A FUCKING BREAK. McCain is Kerry 2004, Dole 1996 just one big buffoon.
WWMAD?
(What Would Mohammad Ali Do?)
If Joe Frazier canceled his appearance at one of the epic fights?
The Obama Campaign will bow. They will delay it. They will tuck tail and give McCain another pass, just as they did the VP debate with a revised format that protects Gov "Never Blinks" Palin. If we are waiting for a spine to be grown, now would be a great time to stand up and really say, "ENOUGH"! Get on with it. Debate these rival candidates and stop allowing them to control the campaign.
I smell Rove in the midst. Pass the bill right away or else the rapture will begin. Oh the humanity! Save the money lenders, do not banish them from the temple Dear God.
They should just tell McSame that the bailout bill has a few dollars in there for VA benefits. This will cause him to blow off the bill entirely and get his arse over to the debate that he does not want to attend.
Obama, dont miss this opportunity.
simply change the venue to DC and change the subject of the debate to the economy and McTurd is DONE. the people will see him for the coward he is. he knows the debate on Friday will immediately change to the economy and he will be DONE !!!
Nicole adds:
This must be a VERY important crisis if it requires the full, undivided attention of a Senator who has missed 230 out of 286 votes since Q4-2007. That’s 80% of those votes he’s missed.
A fucking Men!!!!!!
If your gonna be a good preznit, you can handle this "crisis" and still run the country! So running a campaign and addressing this
"crisis" should be relatively easy!!
He is hiding Palin and now he is hiding!!! This is so beautiful...my knucklehead boss just said, "total punk move!"
Don't fall for this stunt O.
McSkeletor is scared and the No Talk Express has crashed and burned.
You need to go for the throat and slam him with Keating 5.
Grandstand much, McPOW?
If John McCain is really so concerned, he should demonstrate [sarcasm]leadership[/sarcasm] and call upon the members of Congress to suspend their campaigns to keep working on this past Friday. The only reason we have this absurd, arbitrary deadline is because members of Congress want to get out and campaing for themselves.
Let's do away with the arbitrary time pressure and spend some real time working on meaningful understanding of the problem with well-tailored legislation . . . as long as it takes to do so.
/not holding my breath
watch the mcAction strategy...'country first'.
i don't buy it ...having said that good move by
mccain since he has looked like a total bufoon.
i still believe we should continue to talk about
Rick Davis receiving funds from fannie up until
bailout.
I suppose John McCain thinks he needs to do something to appear like he's relevant but to tell the truth, I'd feel more reassured about getting this mess fixed if he'd just stay the hell out of it... I ain't really ranted about it since its pretty much old water under the bridge, but I do recall the Keating five scandal and I do know John MCain was neck deep involved in that little shitstorm too... I don't want his ancient ass trying to fix any kind of economic problems...
He's already copped to the fact that he ain't got the first clue about economics anyway, so I don't know what good he could do besides getting in the way and causing trouble grandstanding over it all.................JD
SP: "If I were the Obama campaign, I would agree to suspend campaign activities for the rest of the week, but demand that the debate continue as scheduled, with the topic switched to economic matters. The American people deserve to hear the candidates lay out their visions for America."
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Interesting call, but 'foul' would, of course, be charged.
As much as I'd like to hear the answers to the above, I say continue with the scheduled topic. Suspend the campaigns for a few days? Why not--cram some more talking points into McCane. With his prostate, he can only dribble them out so fast anyway...
McDeregulator cut and runs from campaign and debate to finally show up in the Senate.
They have Senator Bunning leading.
Obama should ask if he is conceding this election for country first.
theWalrus @ 11:
You're right. That news is very interesting. McCain had the gall to issue a statement to step away from the debates after Obama contacted him. McCain's move does not only reflect a coward, but a man who is most definitely running scared who plays dirty.
I hope that people won't feel sorry for McCain for this maneuver. I hope that they see him as the coward and less as a war hero because of this. A true soldier would face any predicament without stepping down, wouldn't he?
Pure gimmick! McCain has spent most of his Senate career pushing for degegulation, the cause of this mess we're in. Now he wants to portray himself as a crusader for the people. Do not fall for it! McCain is heading for defeat and this is just another Rovian trick to try and look like he's presidential.
BARRY, DON'T FALL FOR IT! Just say this:
I'll be in Mississippi Friday night. I will debate Senator McCain is he shows up. It is his call."
or, more bold
"If Senator McCain does not show-up, I guess we can say he cut and ran. [big Obama smile]"
Dhalgren @ 27:
Smokin' Joe would NEVER back down from Ali !
that dadburn pitbull ate my homework.
AGAIN!
Dhalgren @ 41:
Perfect!
The Obama campaign needs to only say, We can watch what is going on with the bailout, be there if a vote is called and continue preparing for the debate. Senator Obama is capable of attending to several things at one time. Any president should be.
Yellow Elephant Safari @ 23:
LOL ^5!!
Interesting political stunt, I wonder how that will play. It's possible it will be shown as mccain having real leadership skills and that sort of thing. No I don't really believe he does have them, just that it may be spun that way.
Obama should suspend nothing. Nothing.
I thought the debate would only take 2 hours. Go ahead and pretend you are the "leader" and tell everyone else what to do but take a couple of hours off and have the debate, old man. This election is important to the country, too.
He wants to stay in Iraq until we have achieved "victory" no matter how long that takes and now he wants to go sit in meeting with GW and bunch of other folks "until we have this matter resolved." Uh, I think this "matter" of a wrecked financial system is going to take a while and that your extraordinary understanding of the economy and complex global financial matters is not even enough to take care of it soon.
If the core group associated with Rove, Schmidt and McCain's campaign spent as much time and effort on actually framing and debating real issues instead of all this constant gamesmanship, they might get better results. Sort of like wasting everything in Iraq instead of actually pursuing a strategy to combat global terrorism.
Remember when you were a kid? We all had that one friend that, when losing a game, would call a time-out so he/she could stall long enough that you would get distracted and not continue? McPain is that kid.
It's ok.
McCain's read Alan Greenspans book y'know!
His internal polls must look awful. Obama should tell him he'll be happy to move the debate to washington on Friday so that they can do both things.
A dope who has admitted knowing absolutely nothing about our economy is now going to be the catalyst in figuring out the Wall Street bailout mess ?
What next ?
Karl Rove hosting honesty in politics seminars ?
"I would agree to suspend campaign activities for the rest of the week, but demand that the debate continue as scheduled, with the topic switched to economic matters. The American people deserve to hear the candidates lay out their visions for America."
McCain can't do that! He knows nothing about economic matters. McCain on economic matters is like Palin on foreign policy and national security. He'll have to be tutored first that is for sure.
This is such a joke! McSame is so deeply buried in this pile of manure because he helped make it possible in the first place and all the fat cats around him are coming up dirty so he has to fall back and regroup. Watch for team changes over the next few days and the Repukes try to "enhance" McSame's team to "look" better and "smell better!"
I can't stop laughing at this farce by the Repukes!
My dog ate my homework... friends in town... serious case of the runs...
The fundamentals of my campaign are strong...
-Kuda
Liberal Not Stagnant
theWalrus @ 11:
Once again the msm is a failure. I haven't heard once yet, that Obama made the original call. They did the same bullshit yesterday by repeatedly saying that Obama's thoughts on the bailout mirrored McCains, completely leaving out the fact that Obama spoke first.
McCain relents and gives the media 11 whole minutes yesterday and all is good? Back to carrying his water.
mccain is such a little devious shrew.....
ubelievable how this is unfolding.....obama shows leadership on the financial crisis, calls mccain this morning, and then just before their joint statement (created at obamas suggestion), mccain throws out this hotheaded crap about suspending his campaign
this guy is scum of all scum....
god help the country if a man of mccains dirtbag caliber is elected this november...
truly amazing
The Friday debate is on! This ploy from McCain smacks of desperation, from a guy losing his bearings on this presidential race! How long is this suspension of his campaign suppose to last? 1 week? 2 weeks? He's gone from nonchalant (ie. "let's form a "blue-ribbon commission to STUDY the financial crisis) to Rambo with his SUSPEND everything, let's go back to Washington to fix this mess! Is his pseudo-knowledge on economics going to improve, over the next few days? I doubt it. This isn't fooling me and it won't fool the American public. What's next, suspend the presidential race, altogether?...I don't think so...next! I can't wait to here Rachel Maddow take this on tonight!
Just watch Wolfie on CNN> his opening,"McCain is postponing the debate to show the American people how he will solve this crisis." God Wolf, why don't you just kiss McCain's ass?
Obama's statement MUST be a total SMACK DOWN of McCain today. In fact, it's his best opportunity ever to close the deal with the American people. His statement must lay out the day's events and highlight the fact that it was Obama that reached out first for a bipartisan solution to this mess. McCain turned away and decided to call a time-out because his campaign was starting to sink.
Obama's reply should be along the lines of "If FDR kept two elections on schedule during world war II - we can face this crisis and keep the election on schedule too."
I hope we mention FDR a lot in the next few weeks.
[And if mentioning FDR reminds people of just how quickly after an election the VP can become president, and how bad it is to hide medical information in such cases, well, so much the better.]
This is clearly an attempt by McLAme to recapture lost momentum by doing what rethugs do best: exploit national emergencies for political gain. I agree with the blog: hold the debate, focus on economic issues, then go to washington. There is no need to solve the crisis this week. There are too many conflicting views on what needs to be done to be resolved over the next day or two. What better way to explain your economic vision to the american people than in a debate. Hold to your guns, obama!
What the hell is McCain going to do when he gets to DC?
Sarah Palin suspended McCain's campaign.
He's worked on fucking Americans over for 30 odd years and NOW he's had a change of heart? Yeah, right... He's tanking in the polls, so it's bait & switch. Fuck his ass!
Dhalgren @ 41:
Exactly!
Force McCane to play defense, without reubbing his face in his own shit.
"FINISH HIM!!!!"
Joe O. @ 54:
That's a good one. Wish I had thought of it. Better yet, home the Obama folks thought of it too.
If Obama agrees to this then he deserves to lose the election.
Love all of it, especially the part where the Republicans told Cheney to FUCK OFF.
What next? Palin will decide to call off the VP debate. She has a family emergency. Then the repugs can say, "She is such a good mother! She even had to cancel the debate to take care of her children."
This whole thing is making me sick!!!
Earl Scheib @ 48:
He should also concede nothing as well. McCain's trying to force his hand after taking a beating in the polls.
What is even more disgusting is that McCain has received chance after chance from the MSM to be held up as a paragon of experience.
Thank goodness that historical events (i.e. the financial crisis and Palin's nonevent with world leaders) show otherwise.
blootoo @ 43:
He found lipstick on the coversheet
Janet @ 57:
The first place I heard about Obama's original call was on Fox. Of course Shep Smith is on so he pretty much says whatever he feels but for the most part, he keeps it honest.
I do not agree that Obama should suspend his campaign. He will just fall into the GOP tricks. This is nothing more than a ploy by McCain to regroup and fix his broken campaign before he slides into oblivion. Now more than ever we need to hear from these two candidates. And I do agree that we should swith the foreign policy debate with the economic one. But Obama stop his campaign? Absolutely not. It's ridiculous to allow John McCain one minute of peace. If he can't handle two disasters, the economy and his campaign, then he is not fit to lead.
Obama should pledge to be at the debate, explaining his plans to the American people even if McCain doesn’t bother to show up.
The Democrats in Congress should make sure that they’re not actually holding hearings during the scheduled debate time, so that McCain can’t hide. And they should say it’s important to hear what the next president is going to do about this, since whoever he is, he’ll be in charge in just a few months.
This actually should be a golden opportunity for Obama if he plays it right.
“Yeah, John, I’ll be in Congress voting on this issue. Just like I’ve been there a lot over the course of this campaign. Unlike you. And also unlike you, I’m not afraid of standing for just a couple hours one night to answer the American people’s questions. It’s the fact that this crisis is so important that makes this next debate so important, since one of us will be in charge of the economy in a few months. So, I’ll still be there at the debate too. Whether you are or not.”
you know, you can put lipstick on a chicken, but friends, it's still a chicken
http://jennifershahade.com/site/2008/09/23/obama-plays-chess-against-mcc...
hilarious! If you like chess
This just in!! John Stewart and Steven Colbert have admitted that in fear of losing the constant flow of priceless material that the Bush Administration has provided them, they have secretly financed McCain, written most of his lines, and taken over day-day tactics. While slightly embarrassed by it all, Stewart said "Look, we have gotten spoiled and were worried about how hard it might be after Bush but McCain/Palin would be a gold mine. The temptation was just too great."
Looks like there is more than one way to stop a Presidential campaign and election.
If the situation is so dire and desperate, why is it taking McCain until tomorrow to actually get to Washington?
Can he still find his way there after all his missed votes?
What is McCain going to do if this bailout mess gets straightened out tomorrow? Still plenty of time for him to fly to Mississippi before Friday night.
do not postpone the debate
now - more than ever - the candidates views MUST be on display for the American people to observe
do not postpone the debate
Watching Faux News for a little entertainment...for some reason Shepard Smith isn't doing a bad job. Rightly and accurately pointed out that McCain wants to stop everything while Obama says "Why not campaign AND vote?"
Hmm...maybe this fairness is residual resentment from the Palin media shutout...
Prairie Sunshine @ 82:
Awaiting campaign contributions to put fuel in his private jet.
McDickhead just threw away every vote he had in Oxford, Mississippi and at Ole Miss. They've been preparing for this debate for MONTHS at ENORMOUS inconvenience and expense.
But fuck them, right, Johnny?
Mr Obama has missed quite a lot of voting as well.
From left to right you have the time period, the votes that were called, the votes that Obama missed, and percentage of votes missed. Q4 of 07 was at almost 90% missing.
Obviously a campiagn ploy. Why? Two reasons:
1) Look at who broke the news -- FOX NEWS. Standard ploy to cowtow to the outlet favoring the candidate. If it was legit, it should have gone out on wire services.
2) Lack of a joint announcement with Obama. If this was legit, he would have waited to do it together. Instead, he stole the idea from Obama (according to reports, Obama's campaign called McCain) and rushed his announcement out to be first.
He just quit. Can't handle the pressure. He gonna ask for a timeout when an enemy is pressuring him?
Can you say "craven political ploy"?
This old coot couldn't debate his way out of a wet Depend undergarment.
Yeah right, old man. Free falling polls, frightened of a pending beat down at friday's debate, wrong on every Goddamn issue, so you USE THIS CRISIS AS A "NO MAS". McFraud, YOU FUCKING COWARD!!!!
And what national crisis would lead McCain to ask that the second or third debate be postponed? The only thing that could postpone a debate is a terror attack. Let's agree to draw the line there.
And even then, some would say it should go on....
Democracy First.
pissed off patricia @ 64:
http://www.archibalds.com/
Shep Smith on Fox was talking a little while ago about the preparations that have gone into planning for this debate by the debate committee. The time involved by so many people. The plans by the different tv stations covering it. The money spent. If it is not held, he will be a big mess for a whole lot of people.
Wonder if McCain took this into consideration when he decided to make this grandstand move? Nothing will be gained by canceling the debate. McCain could be there if he wanted to and wasn't afraid to.
Kelly O'Donnell on MSNBC. Look for O'Donnell to kiss ass so she will be appointed press secretary in a Palin/McCain White House. What a skanky hack.
She did not mention that Obama made the first move the morning with a call to McCain.
Obama, wise up. McCain and Co. will do everything to bury you. EVERYTHING!!!!
What excuse will McCain use next? "My dog ate my debate notes"? Anything to avoid letting Americans evaluate his candidacy.
Yes stop the debate but start the Impeachment process. That should bring the truth to the light.
Left&Left(Grandpa's a PUSSY!) @ 91:
I couldn't have said it better myself. He is very much a coward. I mean what does this say about the GOP if they can't put up or shut up?
My goodness. They've got the media. They've got the 28 per-centers. But unfortunately, people are finally seeing the man behind the curtain.
3 steps to the Fascist States of America:
1. McCain suspends campaign, causing debates to be canceled
2. Bush suspends election citing emergency powers he has given himself due to economic mess he created
3. Congress passes The Enabling Act of 2008, ceding all power to the unitary executive, before permanently adjourning.
"If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator."
— George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Dec. 19, 2000
Zilam @ 88:
McCain has not voted since April and Obama not since July.
They both need to show up for a debate this Friday.
David Schuster on MSNBC: Obama expected to announce that he will go to Mississippi assuming the debate is still on.
Barney Frank: This is the longest Hail Mary in political history, or the history of Mary's
Now Holy Joe is on MSNBC po-poo-ing Obama
McCain's left eye looks really bad...
Fine, then... Let the VPs debate in their place. That's the job, right? They're both ready to step in, right?
Karen @ 77:
I hope that Mr. Obama will take this opportunity handed to him on a silver platter. Last week exposed that McCain isn't as experienced as the GOP portrays him to be. This week showed that in the face of crisis the man turns tail and hides.
McPOW is not what we need as a president. We need someone who will stand firm and be a voice of strength in times of trouble.
Political gimmick!
McCain is insane
Yellow Elephant Safari @ 23:
Holy shit did I just LOL!!!
Chuck @ 70:
Definitely!!
"The debate is on," a senior Obama campaign official told ABC News.
What's up??? McCain is in such a big f**kin hurry to suspend his campaign but not til after he meets with Clinton tomorrow. His terms, always his terms.
Obama get smart. Stop letting McCain call all the shots. He isn't doing you any favors, not now, not ever. You have to be one step ahead of McCain all of the time. His campaign is devious and they don't care who they hurt or kill. Some hero.
Oh, oh, they have sent out the big guns. Lieberman just now on MSNBC. Thinks it is a big mistake if Obama doesn't bow down and kiss McCain's ring. Doesn't Lieberman know that no one, no one, in America gives a s**t what he thinks? Every time he opens his mouth he makes a bigger fool of himself. If that's possible.
This is a stunning admission by McCain that he puts the interests of big business ahead of those of the voters.
Obviously, John McCain is in the tank for Obama.
Zilam @ 88:
This Hail Mary makes the Palin choice look puny in comparison
I listened to John McCains speech and he said absolutely nothing about postponing the debate "until this bill is passed". Your headlines are a joke sitemonitor. Tell like it is. If you're going to quote somebody, do it verbatim. Bye all.
John Amato @ 102:
i noticed that also.
It isn't official yet but word is that the Obama campaign is going to say they want to go ahead with the debates and that Sen. Obama can multitask.
I like it!!!
Now Lieberman is on tv saying McCain just wants the debate delayed. I guess he has no fu*king idea what goes into preparing for such a thing either. God, just hearing Lieberman's voice drives me nuts.
"This is a moment of leadership"
- Holy Joe on MSNBC
Teh Funny !!!
If Lieberman is taunting Obama over delaying the debate, you can bet McCain's cheap stunt was just a cheap stunt.
Sounds like the Viet Cong trained mcgramps well. First he holds America hostage saying he knows how to get OBL, but won't tell us how unless he's elected, now he holds the debates hostage to pass a bill that's being rushed by supporters who don't want to have any reasonable regulations to prevent this occurrence from occuring again.
If at some future date mcgramps reschedules and Obama can't make it, due to previous commitments, watch the Obama's too chicken to debate theme erupt.
Words of advice to Senator Obama from a legendary Fighter -
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
- Muhammad Ali
Let's be accurate. Barack Obama hasn't been campaigning this whole week. He's been leading the policy discussions.
McCain hasn't been campaigning. He's been getting slammed.
Palin hasn't been campaigning. She's been hiding from the press.
Joe Biden _has_ been campaiging. Biden's on a g-d roll, delineating exactly what kind of a leader Obama is and will be. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH1z3UnXe78
McCain wants to shut out the media, and definitely wants to shut up Joe Biden.
Obama,
Please remember everything that has happened this last eight years and the way these mother fuckers have treated us citizens, the constitution, the troops, innocent people all over the world, etc. Please don't be a regular compromising Democrat. This old coward deserves ZERO mercy! DO TO GRANDPA WHAT HE WOULD DO TO YOU IF THE SITUATION WERE REVERSE!
pissed off patricia @ 94:
Shep Smith is an Ole Miss alum and big supporter. Despite the fact that he works for the Great Satan I bet he's pissed.
Obama needs to show up, stand at the podium and respond to the presented questions. Let the camera pan to the empty podium so the public can see just what they would be getting if they elect McCain.
We seem to forget that McSame = McGramps is 72 going on 82! He needs his sleep and cannot process more than one lie at a time.
It's Muhammad Ali time! No question. Barack has a chance to act like a president.
Don't blow it, Barry.
Ugh, has anyone been following the b.s. conservative argument that this is all Jimmy Carter's fault for passing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) in 1977. I'm absolutely serious about this...they are blaming one, single 30 year old bill that was meant to stop the practice of redlining (and, by extension, "liberals" and minorities) for a multi-billion dollar financial meltdown that occurred over the past few years. What morons. Here is a nice article from the American prospect debunking this b.s. line of argument:
http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=did_liberals_cause_the_subpr...
Also nice little editorial in the Washington post about the causes of the crisis written by an investment banker that watched this go down from the inside. Not a complete account, by far (there is much to learn in the coming months and even years), but much more detailed than most anything I've seen in the rest of the media as of late:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/19/AR200809...
Yeah, Mr McDeregulation will fix the problem he helped cause!
Please someone protect US from this man.
Dale @ 65:
Takes her that long to change his Depends for him ?
President of Georgia of faux news, just about laughed out loud and avoided the question about Sarah Palins credentials
ilsita @ 103:
Nice.
McCain has been using Obama not doing these townhalls as an excuse for just about anything. Next thing you know, McCain will say "I would not have called him an N****, if he would have respected my wish to postpone the debate"
Attention ONION editors: You can have this headline for $5.00 - that's right just FIVE dollars.
"John McCain Suspends Campaign and Heads to Washington! Vows to Hang Upside Down from the Ceiling of Senate Until Bailout Deal Brokered!"
Not that I'm implying that this is a cheap desperate David Blaine type stunt on his part. Heavens no.
I would love to see Obama publicly ask McCain "what could YOU possibly add to this debate you know nothing hack , you and Phil Gramm got us into this mess in the first place"
Dare to dream.
mccains internal polling must be shocking to have resorted to such a transparent tactic such as this.
This is the turning point of the election.
Obama can stand forward as a true leader and let everyone know that he is more capable of doing more then two things at once.
Come L"il Mac see if you can do two things at once. If you're in Miss. you can always send Emails....well not always! Have a bimbo do it.
Anyway, come on DEBATE! Their are a whole bunch of us behind you!!! (With sharp, pointed sticks.)
pissed off patricia @ 75:
I've noticed more and more, Fox does seem to be hedging their bets just in case, you know, the other guy wins.
See, here's where Palen is outshining McCain already... he can't spare an hour and a half to drop in and do a debate in Mississippi, but Palen conducted diplomatic relations, fired on some sheep, kissed the blarney stone and unexpectedly gave birth all during a fuel stop in Ireland.
She's some lady!
Yep, couple of options: Obama shows up, answers questions, frequently stares at McCain's empty chair. Or, VP candidates stand in and show us what they've got -- Palin would have a heart attack.
The more the likes of Lieberman and Ms. Lindsay spin this, the more stunty it all looks. Their remarks are all so well-coordinated, this option must have been planned days ago. I think the MSM has finally caught on as well. Even the BS detectors at Fox seem to be signalling red.
MSNBC: The McCain campain is clarifying their comments - by 'suspend' they won't be suspending donations, but they will not air any TV ads Thursday and Friday
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/24/john-mccain-cancels-lette_n_128...
John McCain canceled a scheduled appearance on CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman" mere hours before he was slated to tape the show Wednesday as part of the suspension of his campaign, MSNBC reported on air Wednesday afternoon. Keith Olbermann will appear on Wednesday's "Late Show" in McCain's place.
Publicity stunt, pure and simple.
Promise I didn't borrow the "walk and chew gum" from this site..just posted my humble opinion on another blog saying that OBAMA must demonstrate that he can do just that! Plenty of time after the debate to fly to DC and help out the helpless with the CRISIS...WHY, OH, WHY do none of our illustrious MSM commentators ever mention McShame's avoidance of his DAY JOB so far this year? He's the MOST ABSENT Senator....I'm guessing Obama could stay up all weekend and work...not so much with BIG JOHN...and will the world END if Congress doesn't slip out of town this week or next? I THINK NOT!!!
Can you say political ploy? I knew you could!
McCain says he wants to take politics off the table, so that a consensus can be reached.
Translation: He doesn't know what the fuck to do himself; his advisers want to take advantage of the crisis to bail themselves out; and the last thing he wants is for this to be unresolved during a debate so that he has to talk intelligently about it.
Notice in McCain's statement he will have time tomorrow to speak at Clinton's Global Initiative meeting, but he won't have time for the debate. Priorities I guess.
McCain called on bush to call for a special meeting of the heads of govt on both sides to get the work done on the bailout. It will be interesting tonight if bush does that in his speech, making it look like McCain's idea was a good one. If he does, I smell setup.
alfie @ 135:
Yes!
We thought the choice of Palin was a turning. It was.
Then it was John McCain's 'the fundamentals' comment on September 15th. It almost was.
And now this.
This overshadows the choice of Palin. Talk about a self-inflicted crisis.
Barry speaks in t-minus 2 minutes.
First media question for McCain:
"What happened to last weeks strong economic fundamentals that you talked about?"
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