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

[CrackerBarrel]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

he beat Barack....how??

Uuuhh...hullo?

The economy was fundamentally sound......

Heh!

He beat Barack to the punch by going to Washington before Obama could say what he wanted to do.

Clearly I'm not changing your mind on this, but you're looking at it from an extremely biased perspective. I understand you don't like McCain. Thing is, neither do I, I just don't like Obama even more.

And what I mean is that from a political standpoint, McCain just seized Obama's issue. Now when Obama whines about the economy, McCain has the answer of "Well why didn't you join me in Washington to try to do something about it?"

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel

He beat Barack to the punch by going to Washington before Obama could say what he wanted to do.

Clearly I'm not changing your mind on this

WOW!!!

Very astute observation on this....I think pretty much Obama called McCain's bluff on ducking the debate and seeing as Congress has it in hand, let them deal with it unless he ABSOLUTELY feels a need to be there.

Even the Repubs in session agree that progress has been made and that altho nothing is in stone as of yet....it's being handled. No deadlocks no filibusters...everyone is playing nice...so WHY CANCEL?

So again..let's answer this experience question....

Would you rather have a pres who drops everything else to go deal with one problem or a pres who will prioritize and do what's best to handle multiple problems?

Originally Posted by MysticCat

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.

Exactamundo SIR!!! A great way of 'showing' the public "Hey...I was there" (but I didn't do much except pose for pics while it looked like I was working but...hey HERE I'M IS!!!) I am the Maverick....here to rustle up Congress and save Wall Street's sorry butts from themselves!!!

How did that TV show end BTW? Does anyone remember???

[CrackerBarrel]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

WOW!!!

Very astute observation on this....I think pretty much Obama called McCain's bluff on ducking the debate and seeing as Congress has it in hand, let them deal with it unless he ABSOLUTELY feels a need to be there.

Even the Repubs in session agree that progress has been made and that altho nothing is in stone as of yet....it's being handled. No deadlocks no filibusters...everyone is playing nice...so WHY CANCEL?

So again..let's answer this experience question....

Would you rather have a pres who drops everything else to go deal with one problem or a pres who will prioritize and do what's best to handle multiple problems?

I'm sorry I don't think that going on TV to answer questions that everyone already knows your answers to ranks up there with working out a solution to one of the biggest economic issues in recent memory. And he hasn't cancelled, he's saying he will be there if they can get something passed and wants to reschedule it if they're still working.

And there aren't multiple problems. You are looking at one problem and one glorified speech. The same thing everyone lambasted Bush for on 9/11, he didn't stop his speech and get his ass to Washington fast enough to deal with a problem.

Now McCain went to Washington to address a problem and Democrats are complaining that he won't commit to giving a speech.


And the idea that McCain is ducking a debate seems ludicrous seeing as how in the closest thing we've had to a debate thus far Obama got his ass handed to him. Debating wasn't Obama's strong point in the primaries, McCain is at his best in his "town hall forums", so according to you he's "ducking" one of the biggest advantages he could have left in this race?

I'm not taking McCain at his word, I understand that this is a political ploy. Now please stop responding to me with paraphrased quotes from Obama, because he isn't really worth taking at his word either. I think I called your bluff on that one.