Fox news confirming
“McCain blinked” says the CNBC D.C. reporter.
Perhaps an announcement so that Obama thinks he’s headed out of town, and then McCain shows up at a presser to throw his support behind the House GOP plan?
One can dream...
Means a deal has been reached.
Debate drinking words:
Pork
Earmarks
Bottoms up:
ACORN
Here’s the truth (if I were McCain).
Senator Obama refused to cancel the debate. I completely disagree with his decision. My motto has been to put “America First” and I’m an United States senator entrusted to leadership by the American people. My priority was to put 110% of my attention on the current financial crisis facing our nation. Senator Obama was more interested in putting his attention on this campaign. Though I disagree, I was compelled to show up at the debate because Senator Obama believes it is more important than the stability of our economy.
Or something of the sorts..
Mccain, you promised you’d name names.
Tonite I want to hear the names that created this mess.
we can only hope that mccain comes out swinging and swinging hard...keep obama on the ropes stammering....hopefully all those sitting on the fence then would fall to the mccain side....
What this means is that the ReidPelosiDoddFranks political cabal has telegraphed its intention to sandbag McCain in the financial crisis negotiations. McCain saw that as a lose-lose and he moved on, at least for tonight.
Reported on Fox News just now that Obama's plans for after the debate is to remain 'on call' if Pelosi feels he will be needed in Washington.
I am here tonight to discuss with Senator Obama, what specifically led to this crisis. Because who do not learn from history's mistakes are doomed to repeat them
To blame a “philosophy” known as democratic capitalism for the corruption greed and stupidity that overwhelmed our financial system- is a nonstarter. This is the stuff upon which marxian critiques are premised. That the people must not be given freedom and liberty because “some” will abuse it. That “the government” is somehow more moral and competent and “compassionate” than the people who form and live by it.
Capitalism is indeed an ideology with flaws. Just not flaws as deadly to life liberty and happiness as have been revealed by history, in every other economic system the world has tried.”
McCain is probably going to drop something live tonight at the debate, he’s got something up his sleeve, looks like a full on blitz on the Dems role in this fiasco, i am hoping, make Bambi’s head spin.
Well, I ‘m glad McCain decided to go. These debates are the most important few hours of presidential campaigns, with audiences of the most viewed debates ranging from 60 - 80 million:
http://www.museum.tv/debateweb/html/equalizer/stats_tvratings.htm
And the McCain/Obama debates are expected to be some of the most watched ever.
But I’m not buying that every move McCain has made is some brilliant strategy. More likely playing it by ear from hour to hour the past couple of days. And going on with the debate probably means that no deal is expected for a few more days.
Tonight is when McCain really needs to advance his campaign.
What? Obama has been holed up in Tampa studying for the wrong test?
What? The MSM have had their researchers crafting "gothcha's" around foriegn policy for McCain and can't possibly moderate a debate on the economy on such short notice?
I think McCain now needs to demand that the debate be about the economy, the financial health of the country, and what's going in in DC today. I think the candidates need to demonstrate how they can act extemporaneously in the heat of a crisis.
-PJ
With less than 10 hours until the debate was scheduled to start, the McCain campaign announced that the Arizona senator would travel to the University of Mississippi. The campaign said that afterward McCain would fly back to Washington to continue working on the economic crisis.
The campaign’s statement said McCain is optimistic that there has been progress toward a bipartisan agreement. But earlier in the week, McCain said he would delay the debate “until we have taken action to address this crisis.”
“He is optimistic that there has been significant progress toward a bipartisan agreement now that there is a framework for all parties to be represented in negotiations,” the McCain campaign said in a statement.
http://tfponline.com/news/2008/sep/26/debate-mccain-agrees-participate/
I like it. The true situation is that he will take time out from doing critical business for the country to attend the debate where this is just another stop on the Obama campaign. He can throw a few remarks, especially if he appears at all tired, “I know Obama looks well-rested, but I’ve been up for the last 48 hours doing the business of America.”