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.
Right, and then he said he had more important things to do than his Sneatorial job in Washington, namely preparing for the Friday debate.
The lord giveth and the lord taketh away. Small l.
While congressional Democrats, including Harry Reid, urge McCain to not return to Washington, the GOP nominee's colleagues line up behind the move.
Good post devolve.
Including trying to do something about the economic emergency instead of just talking about it, as McCain is now doing? I mean, isn't "trying to help avert economic meltdown" part of what he should be doing right now?
McCain gave Obama a Hobson's Choice. Obama could follow McCains lead or he could be an asshole. He chose B which should not surprise anybody.
Newt on Senator McCain’s Decision to Suspend His Campaign to Forge an Agreement on the Financial Crisis:
The McCain Leadership Factor
Today john McCain showed what it meant to put country first.
He put everything on the line to try to put together a bipartisan sizable economic package to replace the failed Paulson bailout package.
This is the greatest single act of responsibility ever taken by a presidential candidate and rivals President Eisenhower saying, ‘I will go to Korea.’
Every House and Senate Republican should join him in seeking the best ideas and the best solutions from across the country.
This is the day the McCain-reform Republican Party began to truly emerge as a movement which puts country first, solutions first, and big change first.
If House and Senate Republicans can help McCain put together a three part economic package history could be made.
We need:
An economic growth component;
An energy solution; and
A work-out (not a bail-out) for the financial sector
Now ,if we can only get the GOP to attack!
Obama is saying hell no, the debate is on, no suspension of the campaign, no return to Washington.
Ex. Cell. Ent.
The McCain campaign should IMMEDIATELY announce: Very well, we’re sending Sarah Palin to stand-in for McCain.
Then Obama is sincerely and truly trapped. He then must debate an adversary with a far sharper wit and more natural oratorical gifts than his own... and if, under pressure, he decides to join McCain in D.C., it will look like he’s afraid of a girl.
“By my own admission, I too am frankly and pleasantly surprised with the McCain campaign. He really wants to be elected President, and isn’t going to roll over like Bob Dole.”
Yes, you have to give him that. It’s a terrible year for the Republican presidential nominee, the MSM is in the tank for Obama, but McCain has fought hard. And he hasn’t played it safe.
Exactly. He'd already called the White House prior to making his statement.
“I know what speech sounds like when delivered through a paper anus.”
What you really know is how to make some dumb, presumptuous post and then run away from it when someone doesn’t fall for it.
Debate prep takes time and we don’t have a lot of time to waste on this issue.
I sure hope he listens to alternative options. Paulson is nuts.
Newt on Senator Obama Refusing to Suspend His Campaign:
As Speaker of the House, I know what being in deep negotiations is and what it takes to get members in Congress to get something done. We were able to work through welfare reform and a balanced budget. Let me just tell you first hand, what Senator McCain is proposing will take extraordinary hard work and it is going to take many long hours.
It is surprisingly irresponsible and politically dangerous for the Obama campaign to try and insist on a debate Friday night.
While both of these men are candidates for president, they are still both currently serving as United States Senators. The American people, in this kind of economic situation, want to see their elected leaders working to solve this crisis, not debating. They want this problem fixed and that will mean getting real bipartisan agreement. .All members on both sides in both houses including Senators McCain and Obama are going to have to roll up their sleeves, sit down, listen to each-other, and work very hard to get it done.
I’m not sure Senator Obama has ever participated in a crisis of this magnitude at this level, but he should set aside politicking and commit to working with Senator McCain to find a solution to this problem.
The economy can’t wait, postpone the debate. We can get back to talking later. For the moment, let’s produce a real solution for America.
Agree, not a good move and will be seen by many as a stunt. The debate takes what, an hour or so?
You are absolutely right, my friend. In addition to what you said, it would be nice if Nobama had the guts to debate a couple more with McCain but this time they should be town hall type with no teleprompeters.
Obama goes on with Jim Lehrer by himself and the networks cut to breaking news....
An agreement has been reached. Led by John McCain......
Can’t talk now. Am running.
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