Gov. Palin can handle campaign details while Senator McCain slays DC dragons.
Posted on 09/24/2008 11:52:13 AM PDT by Qwackertoo
Edited on 09/24/2008 12:11:21 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
John McCain announced that he will suspend his presidential campaign on Thursday to return to Washington to help with bailout negotiations. He urged his opponent Barack Obama to do the same.
The Arizona senator also asked the Presidential Debate Commission to postpone Friday’s scheduled debate with Obama so that he can work on the financial crisis bailout plan now on Capitol Hill.
“America this week faces an historic crisis in our financial system. We must pass legislation to address this crisis. If we do not, credit will dry up, with devastating consequences for our economy. People will no longer be able to buy homes and their life savings will be at stake. Businesses will not have enough money to pay their employees. If we do not act, ever corner of our country will be impacted. We cannot allow this to happen,” McCain said.
My first reaction upon hearing McCain’s decision was “What the HELL is he thinking?!?!”
After calming down, taking a sip of coffee and considering smoking a cigarette (ex smoker ya know) it makes sense.
The polls this week show McCain down and the economy is the reason. People “feel” as though Obama is better on the economy, this shows McCain is willing to do something about it, not just make speeches.
It’s a direct challenge to Obama, not only on economic issues, but a challenge to the 3am phone call. McCain has picked up the phone and made decisions, will Obama pick it up or let it ring off the hook?
W0W, He is speaking now.
No, I'm criticizing the fact that he didn't do this on Monday (or even earlier).
I’d like to see them take a 1/3 pay cut and a 1/2 reduction in their retirement plan values so they can adequately “feel our pain”.
RE: “This seems to be a little too overly-dramatic on McCain’s part. Go back to Washington, fine...but no need to suspend the debate”
How does one prepare for a debate when sitting in Senate hearings? I’m all for postponing the debate and having senators in their places, doing their current jobs. Oblahma can vote “present” as usual.
McCain is the only American among ‘em!!! The House and Senate are all losers and sold us out a long ime ago....
I say throw ALL the bums out,especially liberal democrats, and most of the’effin Republicans who kiss their arses!...
Our country is on the brink of collapsing and all these bums think about is going on vacation!!!
So, Sarah knew what was going on. She is just amazing by the way.
This could end up being like the Gerald Ford election in 1976. Reagan was increasingly popular within the party that Richard Nixon lost...and then... 4 years later...
McCain will return to Washington after speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative.
Wonder if this is connected to Bush’s speech on meltdown tonight?
Could it be that Bush is about to drop the other shoe & tell us things are even worse than reported?
I agree. The democratic party ATTACK MACHINE is not about to slow down a bit!!!
OMG!
Let Palin debate Obama. Prove she can stand in.
Senator Plugs will probably not be missed.
And real people will see that, and appreciate it. Obama can complain all he wants ... but if he doesn't suspend his own campaign to do the job he was elected to do, McCain will use that to club like a baby seal.
As it is, if Obama suspends his campaign now (after flippantly having said he wouldn't), it will be seen as him following McCain's lead for political reasons.
This is a winner for McCain.
...or choosing a conservative woman as his running mate.
His is one of the best run and most well-timed political campaigns I have ever seen.
I STILL wish someone else was the Republicrat nominee, but I HAVE to hand it to him - Mr. McCain KNOWS how to run a campaign.
I’m wondering how long it will take for the Obama campaign to respond to this. The longer they take, the worse it looks. Put down the arugula Barry, and make a decision!
No benefit to looking in the rear view mirror at this point.
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