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Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel
I would bet poll numbers will either remain unchanged or go up. Why? Because the only people you hear outraged about his decision are partisan Democrats.
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By the same token, pretty much the only people you hear trumpeting what a good move it is are those already on McCain's side, who see it as another demonstration of leadership instead of a meaningless move by the guy who just two weeks ago told is the economy is fundamentally sound. (Or, I guess, who see it as beating Obama to the punch, like you do.)
I think we'll have to wait a while to see whether it was a good move or not -- or perhaps more to the point, whether people perceive it as a good move or not. And I think it will depend more on whether the deal finally worked out does more harm than good. (And did McCain actually help negotiate it, or was he showing up for photo-ops?)
I don't see the "why didn't you join me in Washington" attack sticking too much. From what I've seen, McCain isn't going to be able to say he did anything once he got to Washington other than meet with Obama and the president and vote when the time comes.