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

[pbear19]

So now I'm reading that congressional leaders are meeting again at 8:00 (which I guess means they are in meetings now) but that McCain went home at 5:00. (As did Obama, for the record.)

Now, bear in mind I don't think either of them need to be there. But why is McCain not making a point to be there, after all his drama about how vital his presence is? And why is he still not committed to the debate, when he is demonstrating tonight that he believes the process can continue without his direct input?

It's ridiculously hypocritical to me. Again, I personally don't think he needs to be in Washington (I think since he got there it's gotten worse), but if he is going to make a huge fuss about how he has to be present, how can he then not be there?