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Originally Posted by KDAngel
Actually Reid yesterday said that if McCain didn't back the bailout, no Dems would either. He's going back and forth b/c he didn't see McCain's move coming.
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Please provide a quote where Reid said that he wanted McCain to physically be in Washington to discuss the bailout in advance of a vote.
"Backing" something and showing up in the middle of negotiations with huge amounts of national press in tow are two completely different things. It's very naive to think either Obama or McCain needs to physically be in Washington to have an opinion and be influential in the lead up to the vote. The difference between doing what they could do outside of DC and doing it inside is the circus effect.
Note that I've said twice now I think both candidates should be there to vote. That doesn't mean the circus has to come to town beforehand.