For McCain a strategic announcement. Obama has to respond in kind because if Obama goes on the stump, it could reflect badly on him in light of this financial crisis. My guess is that Obama also suspends his campaign.
I hear ya but I don't put nothing past politicians and this just may be another political move by McCain's advisors so can get his thoughts together since he's tanking in the polls. Don't buy the whole "I'd rather lose an election.." line. He's a Navy man remember.
Obama's economic advisor, Warren Buffet - "This is the financial Pearl Harbor."
and obamessiah is an economic genius?
That line went out the window the moment he chose a store mannequin named Sarah Palin for VP.
If he can't squeeze out two hours to tell the country what he'll do as President, there's something more going on than the economy.
Wow.....great quote there in your sig, 01.20.09
Thats just....well, its hilarious to be honest.
lolLetterman mocks McCain cancellation
EXCLUSIVE: LETTERMAN MOCKS MCCAIN CANCELLATION
Wed Sep 24 2008 17:41:58 ET
David Letterman tells audience that McCain called him today to tell him he had to rush back to DC to deal with the economy.
Then in the middle of the taping Dave got word that McCain was, in fact just down the street being interviewed by Katie Couric. Dave even cut over to the live video of the interview, and said, "Hey Senator, can I give you a ride home?"
Earlier in the show, Dave kept saying, "You don't suspend your campaign. This doesn't smell right. This isn't the way a tested hero behaves." And he joked: "I think someone's putting something in his metamucil."
"He can't run the campaign because the economy is cratering? Fine, put in your second string quarterback, Sara Palin. Where is she?"
"What are you going to do if you're elected and things get tough? Suspend being president? We've got a guy like that now!"
"Hasn't Obama been hiding from McTownhall for the last 3 months?"
hiding? no. he has been mostly ahead in the polls, and has really jumped as McFumble stumbles through the financial crisis, attacking SEC head, fundamentals are sound. McLoser is the challenger trying to land some punches, HUSSEIN is the defender, pulling back. he's not hiding.
pitbull hiding, McWorse is hiding, not HUSSEIN
If McSenile is judged to be the loser Friday a night, or even a tie, then he will regret tauting HUSSEIN. A tie is a win for HUSSEIN, McSenile MUST be judged to be the clear winner, or he's a loser.
debating/townhalls have NOTHING to do with being President. Show business bull
Reid, McCain speak
A Democratic source says Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid just spoke to John McCain today, and told him on the phone that it "wouldn't be helpful" for him to return to Washington.
Reid spokesman Jim Manley tells Politico's Martin Kady II that McCain called Reid about an hour ago, and said “Harry, I hope we can sit down together, and act quickly.” Reid simply “read back to him his statement” from earlier in the day saying it wouldn’t be helpful. McCain also called Pelosi to give her a heads-up.
Also:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, in a statement that would be unlikely to go out without the Obama campaign's approval, dismisses McCain's suspension:
This is a critical time for our country. While I appreciate that both candidates have signaled their willingness to help, Congress and the Administration have a process in place to reach a solution to this unprecedented financial crisis.
I understand that the candidates are putting together a joint statement at Senator Obama’s suggestion. But it would not be helpful at this time to have them come back during these negotiations and risk injecting presidential politics into this process or distract important talks about the future of our nation’s economy. If that changes, we will call upon them. We need leadership; not a campaign photo op.
If there were ever a time for both candidates to hold a debate before the American people about this serious challenge, it is now.
McCain wants to be prepared for the debate, but also wants to put maximum effort into the bailout. He's trying to force Obama's hand here.
Obama needs to delay the debate and work on resolving what should be a non-partisan problem.
Obama loses here if he puts politics over the 9/11 of the financial markets.
Remember yesterday? Ah, sweet sweet memories of 24 hours past. How outrageously young we were, and how foolishly alive.
But that's in the past. Those days, like the Road Warrior, now live only... in our memories.
The Democrats, only caring about covering their asses politically and not giving a rat's ass about whether the economy went into a depression or not (upside? depressions breed socialists like roaches), announced that without the strong support and vote of John McCain personally, they would refuse to vote in favor of any bailout and the bill would be dead.
So crucial was McCain that Reid put out the word McCain would vote for the bailout, in order to get Republicans on board with it. (Lindsey Graham floated a similar rumor -- untrue, as it turns out -- that McCain was on board with the Gang of 20 to try to garner more support.)
But a lot can happen in 24 hours. Specifically, our Brave Leader Obama has decided he doesn't want to show up for his actual job organizing the community of the US Senate.
And so we turn the page.
Now that Barack Obama has decided his fundraising is more important than dealing with the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression, Harry Reid doesn't want McCain (or Obama) around.
We're going to go through a Great Depression, a correction of that scale is needed to get us out of the credit economy we've got going on right now.
No amount of money printing and/or Fed bailouts is going to fix that, just prolong the day of reckoning.
No one gives a what the liberal propaganda is. The fact is that McCain is the de facto leader of the Republican national party at this point as their presidential candidate.
No one in Congress with an (R) next to their name is going to do without McCain's blessing. He needs to be there to help form a consensus on the right one way or another.
Reid and Obama need to quit being such tools about this.
Wow...this is weird. I saw him on CNN saying exactly the opposite earlier. This is my post from page 5...this was at about 4:00 pm cst
On CNN - Dem Senate Majority leader asked that McCain let them know what he would do.
Yeah McCain was concerned about the economic crisis throughout the day....
Obviously this is a man who is so concerned with the economic crisis that he is focusing only on that issue right now...
Picking nits...tell me if he's still campaigning tomorrow.Yeah McCain was concerned about the economic crisis throughout the day....
Obviously this is a man who is so concerned with the economic crisis that he is focusing only on that issue right now...
Yeah Reid made a mistake doing this I think. Though he never asked McCain to halt everything and fly on down to DC. Again I don't think this is necessary. McCain can continue to campaign and still try and help with the crisis.
McCain will not stop his campaign. Everything he says and does from now until election day IS part of his campaign whether he wants to acknowledge it or not. He knows damn well that anything and everything he or Obama say will be used for or against them regardless of whether or not the campaign is "suspended" or not.
But isn't the foundation of the economy strong?
Kind of like when he supported a hugely unpopular surge strategy that worked? Eh, Joe?
Maybe his strategy is as simple as putting country before self. Maybe he means it when he says, "I'd rather lose an election than lose a war." Maybe he's going to lead by example instead of rhetoric.
I think Obama is pooping in his Post Toasties by not joining the Congress (where he and McCain happen to be employed) in order to address this crisis. He's saying, "My campaign is more important than solving the greatest financial crisis since 1929."
I believe it is...we're still bigger than the next 4 economies of the world, combined.But isn't the foundation of the economy strong?
Personallly, I say let the banks fail. 'em all...let's reset this beast and move forward.
The war on bailouts?Maybe he means it when he says, "I'd rather lose an election than lose a war."
I agree. The FUNDAMENTALS are good. We still have low unemployment, low inflation even with the dollar dropping, etc. There are natural cycles, but nothing to indicate that the FUNDAMENTALS are bad!
Let the bad part of the economy fail, the we can rebuild from scratch. The rest of it is strong enough unless democrats keep up the message of doom-and-gloom, and people buy into it.
I, for one, refuse to participate in a recession. I will still work and buy goods.
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