[CharacterCounts]

Bush basically just bailed him out on this issue.

This economic crisis wasn't helping McCain. This is an attempt to take the issue of the campaign table.

[over3Owithabrain]

This economic crisis wasn't helping McCain. This is an attempt to take the issue of the campaign table.

Exactamundo. Obama was reaping huge political benefits from this problem, however undeserved. McCain had to do something to get out in front of this as the polls were sinking on him. He pulled this gambit today and got an assist tonight from da Prizzle.

It might be crazy enough to work. As Krauthammer said, McCain threw a long TD with the surge, then threw up a hail mary with the Palin pick that she caught in the end zone. Can Big Mac go three-for-three?

[paul544]

Correct. Now the public will at least view McCain and Obama as equal on the topic. Up to this point McCain has been getting the worse of this mess. Now they are all on par.

I think this was a good move. Helps neutralize the issue for McCain.