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.
It’s also risky in the sense that this was to be the “Foreign Policy” debate, where McCain has a decided edge.
Obama never went when it was in session, did he?
yeah that too rofl
Does 0bama follow McCain’s lead?
Rock meet hard place.
On Drudge now. Sirens! LOL
Good move McCain. Good move.
I agree! Obama will look bad if he doesn’t agree, but is going to be ticked that it wasn’t his idea. He’s going to look like a follower and McCain a leader.
Nice move!
McCain/Palin ‘08.
overly dramatic? it’s only the spot for the leader of the free world, with civilization in the balance against Islamic Extremism...
very smart move.
Well, if Obama does decide to go back to Washington we can expect that whatever they come up with he’ll just raise his hand and say ‘PRESENT’.
I think that no salaries ought to be paid to anyone on capital hill until they resolve this mess and I don’t mean by rubberstamping the 700 billion bail-out.
I totally agree. McCain may not win (I think he will), but he is a magnificent campaigner, given the hand he’s been dealt. I don’t know how he’s doing it.
The Obamedia will portray this as a “McCain is too afraid to campaign with Obummer”
uhh. umm.. WHOA...my knuckles are white..
This could either be a home run or.... the end of the election.
McCain has balls.
Biden’s a sitting US senator drawing a salary from us the taxpayers.
He’ll have to get his sorry behind back to DC (via Amtrak, of course!!!) LOL
Obama should debate Biden. They can talk about coal, gun control, the vote on the Iraq war, inappropriate political ads, etc.
Since AK is one state with a budget that is undercontrol, Sarah can stay on the campaign trail. She can mention that it is only right for the three senators to be back doing their jobs..since the US doesn’t have a budget yet.
McCain is just plain doing the right thing..Barry never was doing anything in the Senate anyway.
McCain is doing the right thing, foreign policy is not on everyone’s mind this week, the economy is. I was thinking if McCain showed at the debate he should demand they talk about the economy. This works too.
The McCain campaign is damn bold, has been throughout.
Just wait for the left to claim Biden's speech made McCain fearful and that he's just using the crisis to get himself more time to prepare for the debate.
(Let me throw in my own as if Biden's baloney would or that he needs the delay ...)
BHO can’t suspend because he has to panhandle money.
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