That’s exactly it. McCain has taken the stance that we need to come together to pass this bill. (I wish that wasn’t his stance, but that’s the one he took.) He has also said that Obama needs to rise above politics so Congress can pass this bill.
The only consistent option now is for McCain to try to “rise above politics” to help get this bill passed. The problem with that is: 1) few people want the bill passed, and 2) Obama is not rising above politics- he’s campaigning.
Obama got way ahead when he refused to join McCain in the suspension of his campaign. It sounded brilliant at the time, but in retrospect, it was a dumb move.
It’s possible to overcome dumb moves. Elections can close very quickly. Carter and Reagan were basically tied until the last week of the campaign and RR won by a landslide. I would rather keep my powder dry rather than come out and rant and rave like a fool.