McCain suspends campaign to go back to DC to work on bailout

[CrackerBarrel]

Obama will be going to DC. Bush has requested that both candidates and Congressional leaders attend an emergency summit at the White House Thursday and Obama agreed after Bush personally called to request his presence.

http://www.wnbc.com/news/17551484/detail.html

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by texas*princess

I agree.

He is just trying to suspend Friday's debate... because he knows it's a fight he cannot win

That's debatable (pun absolutely intended).

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by ThetaDancer

Oh likewise, KDAngel. Have you forgotten about when McCain said our economy is sound and harshly criticized those who disagreed???

And Obama did not ignore his requests to have joint town halls. He just said no.

uh huh... the economy is fundamentally STRONG..

uhhhh it is? That's why he's now freaking out and trying to act like SuperMan to the aid of the $700 bazillion dollar band-aid?

To be honest, I know some people (*cough*Bush*cough*) are pissed off that it's taking the Dems some time to sort out everything and make some much-needed amendments to this Band-Aide, but really, if he thinks everything was just going to sort itself out, he's a bigger idiot than I thought. I honestly like that they are taking time to make sure to put in some safeguards and stuff in there.

I work f-ing hard for my $. If they are going to just throw it at a bunch of irresponsible companies with no stipulations whatsoever, then I would be pretty pissed off. I like that they are trying to put in items in there so that people will know what the money is going towards... and limiting the amount of millions that crappy CEOs can get pretty much as a reward for running their companies and the economy into the ground.

This has been going on for MONTHS if not over a year or so. Why is this suddenly such a huge emergency for him? Especially a week or so after saying the economy was strong.

[TonyB06]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

I like the way TonyB put it in the AKA forum (hope he doesn't mind me pulling his post over here! ):

That's fine. I approved this message ...again.

[DaemonSeid]

if McCain can't juggle several challenges at once...then he doesn't need to be elected president...

He has hounded Obama for months for a debate and now it's 48 hrs away he cancels....mkay

This would have been the perfect opportunity for McCain to state his case about how to deal with the crisis at hand because even if things kick off on tomorrow or Friday it's no way in hell that it will be resolved in one day...I am sure this is NOT SOMETHING that Congress will RUSH to get thru without checking and rechecking...

Besides....

I am sure there is a way he can keep up with what's going on in session while he prepares for the debate....oh...wait...McCain is not up on technology.

Naw.....this is not a good thing...if another disaster is about to strike the US...like...say...A HURRICANE....is he gonna ask Mother Nature to postpone it while he handles another crisis??

Sigh......perfect opportunity to see how well the candidates can multitask in a real CRISIS and McCain just failed....

"Publicity Stunt"

[Nanners52674]

Letterman tonight is AMAZING!!!!!

Don't cancel your interview spot on a late night talk show not only will you be the source of his monologue and top ten, but he will also get Keith Olberman to take your place as the nights guest. . . .

[pbear19]

^^Agreed. Even with the teasers I read on Drudge about Letterman, he is going after McCain even harder than I expected.

[AGDee]

I can understand canceling Letterman to work on the economics crisis. I cannot understand canceling the debate. We're talking about a couple hours on a Friday night. If the politicians in Washington do their jobs and work together for a resolution to this crisis, there will be a bill in place by Friday night. I think they should change the focus of the debate from foreign policy to the economy but it should still be held.

ETA: I've solved the problem. The government can just pay off all of our mortgages and we will then flood the economy purchasing stuff with all of our extra cash

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by KDAngel

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the...l?hpid=topnews

So glad to see he's taken the initiative to do this. While the campaign is VERY important, it's important that the Senators remember what they've already been elected to do. And with this situation in crisis mode, it's absolutely the responsible thing to do. Of course I've supported McCain before this, but this is confirms why.

Sorry, but this actually made me laugh, and not only because most of the people I've talked to (granted, probably a biased group) have been rolling their eyes at McCain. My wife (definately biased) sees it as another example of knee-jerk reactions from McCain.

If conducting his business as a Senator is what he was elected to do, then I guess he (and Obama and Clinton and Biden) have been shirking their duties all along. Of course, maybe McCain just needs a little more time to learn about it all, since he's said that he doesn't know that much about economics and just a few weeks ago assured us that the economy is fundamentally strong.

Clearly it's posturing. Not that he's the only one posturing here, but that's what it is. And regardless of what he intends, he's making it look like he's trying to avoid the debate.

[33girl]

Blowing off Dave = worst move EVER. Especially blowing him off for Katie Couric whose stock is falling faster every day.

This reminds me of President Johnson saying if he'd lost Cronkite (re Vietnam) he'd lost America.

And no, I don't think I am overdramatizing this. I don't know what his advisors are thinking (if he even has them) but this was an incredibly boneheaded thing to do.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Blowing off Dave = worst move EVER. Especially blowing him off for Katie Couric whose stock is falling faster every day.

This reminds me of President Johnson saying if he'd lost Cronkite (re Vietnam) he'd lost America.

And no, I don't think I am overdramatizing this. I don't know what his advisors are thinking (if he even has them) but this was an incredibly boneheaded thing to do.

LOL, I was JUST going to post on this. http://blogs.thetimes.co.za/minor/20...mpaign-or-not/

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Blowing off Dave = worst move EVER. Especially blowing him off for Katie Couric whose stock is falling faster every day.

And Letterman really did skewer McCain. And Sarah Palin.

And frankly, I thought that was some well-taken skewering. Palin is qualified to run the country on Day 1, but she can't step-up to the lead position for in the campaign for a few days?

FWIW (which may not be much), early polls are seem to be showing that McCain's move isn't being received well over all.

[DaemonSeid]

and Gallup doesn't show him moving at all:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/110647/Ga...oint-Edge.aspx

[CrackerBarrel]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

and Gallup doesn't show him moving at all:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/110647/Ga...oint-Edge.aspx

Really? Read the accompanying material. It could be he's not moving because that poll is for September 21-23 and he announced the suspension of his campaign yesterday (September 24th).

[AGDee]

Despite the "suspension of his campaign" I heard no less than 5 ads bashing Obama on my way to work this morning, all with the "I'm John McCain and I approve this message" stamp of approval on them.