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McCain reaches for yellow flag
Chicago Tribune (Swamp Politics Blog) ^ | 9/24/2008 | Andrew Zajac

Posted on 09/24/2008 4:05:19 PM PDT by markomalley

Edited on 09/24/2008 4:06:27 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Using the 'suspending the campaign and returning to Washington' trope normally reserved for deaths of high government officials or movie melodrama, Sen. John McCain this afternoon announced he's, well, suspending his campaign and returning to Washington, to deal with the mammoth financial meltdown -- and perhaps boost his flagging electoral fortunes by locking himself and Barack Obama in a statesmanlike duet for a few days.


(Excerpt) Read more at swamppolitics.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 110th; 2008; bailout; countryfirst; financialcrisis; issues; mccain; mccainpalin; propagandawingofdnc
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More MSM comments...again a barf alert should be too obvious as a requirement...
1 posted on 09/24/2008 4:05:20 PM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley
More and more, this move looks very astute!

The DBM is livid!

2 posted on 09/24/2008 4:07:09 PM PDT by Redleg Duke ("Sarah Palin...Unleashing the Fury of the Castrated Left!")
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To: markomalley

Here are the operative words:

“returning to Washington, to deal with the mammoth financial meltdown”

libtards do not comprehend reality very well.


3 posted on 09/24/2008 4:08:01 PM PDT by Canedawg (Show me an old liberal and I'll show you a man without a brain. -Winston Churchill)
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To: markomalley

People you need to contact your local media.


4 posted on 09/24/2008 4:08:53 PM PDT by Maelstorm (This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a government check!")
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To: markomalley

Hussein probably doesn’t know where Washington is. He hasn’t been there in two years!


5 posted on 09/24/2008 4:09:26 PM PDT by Don Corleone (Leave the gun..take the cannoli)
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To: markomalley
They're panicked... and it shows. Obambi is NO statesman and they know it!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

6 posted on 09/24/2008 4:11:53 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: markomalley

Is it just me, or does every writer feel some sudden need to ust the word “trope” at least once in every article.

“Trope” is the latest trope...


7 posted on 09/24/2008 4:14:46 PM PDT by AndrewB
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To: AndrewB

Must be a good move by McCain.

The democrats and MSM are in their own meltdown.


8 posted on 09/24/2008 4:19:10 PM PDT by gswilder
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To: markomalley

Once agai, MSM is becoming a 527 group. Maqybe the FEC needs to start an investigation of them


9 posted on 09/24/2008 4:22:36 PM PDT by realcleanguy ("I have not yet begun to fight")
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To: markomalley

This is an economic Katrina & Obama is playing that fool Brown.


10 posted on 09/24/2008 4:28:16 PM PDT by Sparky1776
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To: markomalley
You mean like Kennedy faked a cold for a week during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
11 posted on 09/24/2008 4:34:15 PM PDT by richardtavor (Pray for the peace of Jerusalem in the name of the G-d of Jacob)
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To: realcleanguy

McCain’s smart - think about how much money he’s going to save per day of campaign suspension! Cool.


12 posted on 09/24/2008 4:47:01 PM PDT by elk
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To: AndrewB

You’re just a misantrope.


13 posted on 09/24/2008 4:57:21 PM PDT by Kevmo (Obama Birth Certificate is a Forgery. http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/certifigate/index?tab=articles)
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To: Don Corleone
It's in 1 of the 57 states!

Obama should go back to Washington to increase the # of days he's been in the Senate!

14 posted on 09/24/2008 5:01:24 PM PDT by pulaskibush (Thou shalt tax/steal from Peter to help Paul/Pablo is not in the Bible!)
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To: markomalley

Send Sarah Palin to the debate Friday night.

They want to say she's not prepared to step up to President should the need arise.  I believe she would do just fine, especially in an open debate format.

Time for a 'Hail Mary' in this campaign, so let's watch as Sarah mops the floor with BHO!

Anyone in the McCain/Palin camp listening?  :-)

15 posted on 09/24/2008 5:01:26 PM PDT by Lloyd227 (and may God bless Oriana Fallaci)
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To: markomalley

Chicago Tribune, truth in journalism.
I would believe the National Enquirer first!


16 posted on 09/24/2008 5:04:12 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (IF YOU ARE NOT CONSERVATIVE BY 35 YOU HAVE NO BRAIN. W CHURCHILL)
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To: markomalley; goldstategop
boost his flagging electoral fortunes

Who knew that being tied or slightly leading electorally in late September translated to "flagging"?? I'm so thankful for the free education given to me by our media elites. I'm always learnin'!!

17 posted on 09/24/2008 5:10:08 PM PDT by impeachedrapist (On Free Republic PBD [political bipolar disorder] rules!)
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To: Redleg Duke

karl Rove, Bill Salmon, Chales Krauthammer and just about all the folks on Fox sound like they are now rooting for Obama. Mind you Karl and Kraut have been saying very unhelpful things for some time.


18 posted on 09/24/2008 5:43:46 PM PDT by Friendofgeorge (Obama on the other hand does not know the Lord Jesus, and is only the Lords enemy)
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To: realcleanguy

Once agai, MSM is becoming a 527 group. Maqybe the FEC needs to start an investigation of them.

Might have to take a look at the folks at Fox news as well.Seems many of my favs there, are trying to sink McCain.


19 posted on 09/24/2008 5:45:46 PM PDT by Friendofgeorge (Obama on the other hand does not know the Lord Jesus, and is only the Lords enemy)
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To: Kevmo

Give ‘em enough trope and they’ll hang themselves.


20 posted on 09/24/2008 5:55:43 PM PDT by AndrewB
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