[Texas_shutterbug]

Obama contacted McCain FIRST at 8:30 this morning to issue a joint statement.

When this gets out, people will see Obama taking the high ground, and McCain making a slick political move.

NOT GOOD. Whatever happened to the honorable MCcain that we might have disagreed with, but still admired?

[John W]

BS

[steve-b]

Yep. See my analysis in Msg#319 above....

[GoCards]

Why do you believe that Obama called McCain at 8:30 this morning?

[Dog]

Another Freeper ready to jump off the window ledge.

[maggief]

“Obama contacted McCain FIRST at 8:30 this morning to issue a joint statement. “

A joint statement is not the same as suspending the campaigns and returning to DC to hammer out a deal.

[DouglasKC]

Obama contacted McCain FIRST at 8:30 this morning to issue a joint statement. When this gets out, people will see Obama taking the high ground, and McCain making a slick political move. NOT GOOD. Whatever happened to the honorable MCcain that we might have disagreed with, but still admired?

Even IF true, here's the way to handle it: Jr. Senator Obama did seek advice from Senator McCain today on how best to deal with the current economic crisis. Jr. Senator Obama thought it best to continue to campaign and debate. Senator McCain decided that the best course of action would be to return to Washington to help fix the current economic mess.

[toomanygrasshoppers]

Fence sitters will see this move by McCain in a positive light. If Obama whines about the fact that he had the idea first then he will look like a child. This was a smart move and stopped the Obama momentum. I think it will all be worked out by Friday and the debate will go on. It will be a win win for McCain.

[kabar]

And Obama’s campaign wouldn’t lie. LOL.

[Onerom99]

WRONG!! The angle is: Obama wants to release statements.. McCain wants to work on the problem!"

[keepitreal]

A joint statement isn’t enough. This is a serious issue and they should be doing the jobs we pay them to do.

[KansasGirl]

[Obama contacted McCain FIRST at 8:30 this morning to issue a joint statement.
When this gets out, people will see Obama taking the high ground, and McCain making a slick political move.]

Why? That just re-enforces one of Obama’s negatives and one of McCain’s positives. McCain is a doer, Obama is a talker!

[101voodoo]

"Obama contacted McCain FIRST at 8:30 this morning to issue a joint statement."

Says WHO? Oh it was the Obama spokesperson? Well then that settles it, doesn't it?

[Lady Heron]

Obama contacted McCain FIRST at 8:30 this morning to issue a joint statement.

When this gets out, people will see Obama taking the high ground, and McCain making a slick political move.

Yes, I can see the commercials now....Obama wanted to make a statement on the economic crisis, McCain went to work.

Yep, that really hurts McCain in the squishy middle.

[LibLieSlayer]

Country FIRST... not you!

LLS