[untrained skeptic]

I'm glad the horrible plan may not get passed into law. However, I'm wondering what John McCain could possibly be thinking with suspending his campaign to address this issue.

This issue is not going to get addressed quickly. There isn't that much time before the election.

Democrats have little incentive to work with Republicans to come up with a more acceptable plan when stalling makes McCain look ineffective.

What recent historical precedence would make McCain think that Democrats would put aside politics to address a an emergency that could seriously harm our nation? The Democrats control congress. They control what gets debated and when. McCain gets one vote in the Senate. He can work with others to put forth a bill to address the issue, but the Democrats don't even have to vote bring it up for a vote, and can instead bring up votes on versions that the Republicans will find unacceptable, but the Republicans will be pressured to support them so that McCain can claim that his leadership helped move things forward and he can get back to campaigning.

He's entering into a fight where the Democrats have far too much control of the rules, and all they have to do is delay while Obama campaigns and McCain doesn't.

Is the man completely insane?

[counterpunch]

What needs to happen in the Senate is Mitch McConnell should step aside as GOP Leader, and McCain should be made Majority Leader, with the help of Joe Lieberman and a tie-breaking vote from Dick Cheney.

Then McCain should take charge of the effort in the Senate.

[nobama08]

I agree with you. I don’t see what McCain gains from suspending his campaign and delaying the debate. Makes him look like he’s scared to debate Nobama.

[mountaineer1997]

McCain is making a mistake.

The best idea I’ve seen is for him to play the MAVERICK card, refuse the bailout, and identify it as the BUSH-NOBAMA plan of business as usual with the taxpayers picking up the tab.

McCain’s actions thus far on this topic may cost him the election.

[CottonBall]

He's entering into a fight where the Democrats have far too much control of the rules, and all they have to do is delay while Obama campaigns and McCain doesn't.

McCain is so used to working with the Dems to pass their legislation that he's forgotten they are now on opposite sides.

[XEHRpa]

> Democrats have little incentive to work with Republicans to come up with a more acceptable plan when stalling makes McCain look ineffective.

I’m thinking what you’re thinking. I think Mac has painted himself into a corner, and the RATs will just hang him out to dry (to mix a few metaphors).

[Styria]

McCain just needs a campaign ad playing during Obama's solo debate on Friday. Bring up the number of days he spent in the Senate before running for President, maybe his connections with Fannie Mae people (McCain won't, gah). Tell him, good luck on the debate tonight. Then conclude it with "In this time of crisis, Barack Obama has chosen to do what he does best: nothing but talk."

Play Hannity's "Just words! Just speeches!" clip too.