If this is McCain being McCain, it may be a blunder. But if it is undertaken with the agreement of Schmidt that this will not hurt the campaign, then I would trust that judgment.
Putting country before partisanship is NEVER a blunder, and that’s why McCain is going to win this thing.
Here we are facing the biggest economic crisis since 1929, and one candidate is taking it seriously and is heading back to Washington, the other is demanding the debates still take place.
Fauxbama is not in the position of having to defend not doing the job he’s already been elected for... Fauxbama either returns to washington, or loses the election by a blowout.