Posted on 09/24/2008 11:52:13 AM PDT by Qwackertoo
Edited on 09/24/2008 12:11:21 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
John McCain announced that he will suspend his presidential campaign on Thursday to return to Washington to help with bailout negotiations. He urged his opponent Barack Obama to do the same.
The Arizona senator also asked the Presidential Debate Commission to postpone Friday’s scheduled debate with Obama so that he can work on the financial crisis bailout plan now on Capitol Hill.
“America this week faces an historic crisis in our financial system. We must pass legislation to address this crisis. If we do not, credit will dry up, with devastating consequences for our economy. People will no longer be able to buy homes and their life savings will be at stake. Businesses will not have enough money to pay their employees. If we do not act, ever corner of our country will be impacted. We cannot allow this to happen,” McCain said.
I see a commercial.
He cares more about the debate than anything else.
The debate is not in question. There will be three debates. It just has to do with timing.
That was already out there, so you didn’t “call it”.
Obama just PUNTED!!
He just said if Pelosi and Reid NEED HIM, he’ll be there to vote!
NO LEADERSHIP, he’ll do what he is TOLD!!!!
McCain’s response to the economic crisis - “let’s roll up our shirtsleeves and solve this problem.”
Obama’s response to the economic crisis - “if you need me, call me.”
Obama is going to be “present” for the vote? Are you effin kidding me? He’s blowing this. No one, and I mean no one needs to see his mug more on the TV.
LMAO @ Bambi !!!
Obama press conference:
Obama: If you need (about the financial crisis) me call me....
He’s such a leader. LoL!
Obama: I’m preparing to debate that’s what I’m going to do.
disagree.
The President can not afford to “scare the pants off the nation.” This is a crisis of confidence in financial institutions which could lead to bank runs. But no suprise that Schumer, who did cause a bank run, opened his mouth about the closed door meeting. Someone should put a sock in his mouth.
The more the fake one speaks without a teleprompter, the better for our country.
As do I, and it’s one of the many reasons this was a bad move. It will never be projected as an honorable thing by the media.
"Watson, come here, I need you."
Did Obama open his statement by saying ‘sorry it took so long for me to get here because I was out on the golf course’?
This is one of those McCain moves that causes O’Bama to shoot himself in the foot.
He is arguing that its possible to do more than one thing at a time. This contradicts his foreign policy stand that going for Iraq was a distraction from the war on terror.
“It’s now one of those “3am” moments for Obama.”
And his response just was “CALL ME IF YOU NEED ME”
What a loser!
Did he really say that?
Now that's real leadership.
NY Times Headline: McCain Chickens Out of Debate
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