Timeout is what the Houston Rockets call when the Spurs get a 10 point lead, but to suspend your campaign because your presence is needed in Washington? I guess a political speech at the Clinton Global Initiative meeting this morning does not count.
Congress and the Bush Administration have been working for five days on a bipartisan consensus for that $700 billion rescue plan. I wonder how those lawmakers feel, now that John McCain has injected presidential politics into the mix. John McCain is not on any committee addressing this problem; he hasn’t even cast a vote since April of this year. The New York Times is reporting that this bill will be done shortly, probably before John McCain goes to Washington..The Democratic House leadership is on board, but as of yesterday, getting 100 Republicans to vote for the measure will be difficult. Perhaps John McCain is forced to go to Washington to act as a whip. Personally, I think this is just another of John McCain’s stunts he uses when he gets behind.
The John McCain campaign has used many stunts throughout this campaign. Remember that gasoline tax holiday he proposed, knowing full well that the measure would never pass, but the plan had the potential to fool a few voters. Then Barack Obama started pulling ahead during the convention, forcing John McCain to throw a Hail Mary pass by picking Sarah Palin to be his running mate. This was by all accounts a brilliant move to energize his campaign..The two-week shelf life of a VP pick ended, then the economic crisis hit. Time for another political stunt.
John McCain started a week by saying that the economy was fundamentally sound, then being against bailouts before supporting them, then he reverted back to be in a regulator when he saw the country wanted regulation and oversight. His biggest mistake was calling for the firing of FCC Chairman Christopher Cox. A few hours later his campaign told him that the Constitution would not allow the president to fire the SEC Chairman. John McCain came out and said Mr. Cox was a good man. Even thou Barack Obama did not provide any solutions to the current economic crisis he did not go into a panic mode.
This morning Lindsey Graham told CNN that John McCain is proposing that Friday’s debate should take the place of the VIP debate scheduled for October 2th…. Was this the plan all along since Sarah Palin is not ready? If Barack Obama was needed in Washington; Joe Biden could step in and do both debates and still go on the campaign trail.
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September 26, 2008 at 9:30 a.m.First I am not above politics and I am not surprise that you would think I would applaud Obama for this political stunt......
I have been around politics long enough to know these men are politicians....(Second) John McCain has canceled before...(Third) Obama admits he is not needed in Washington at this time....I have criticized Obama about three times in these threads,we are not joined at the hip(I have a track record)...You are entitled to your opinion....Anyone can spin any situation by attacking the messenger,obviously you don't think I am very honest.
1)I have been on Obama's band wagon for his speech on public financing..He disappointed me by opting out...I said so in a post.
2) I was against giving immunity to the telecomms...He voted for it....I said so in a post
3)He did not fight McCain's ads strong enough....I said so in a post
4) I said in this very blog Obama did not offer any solutions
Where have any conservatives gone against their own in this forum?...A halfhearted knock against Bush when he at 30 % does not count for much.....
BTW Country first is John McCain's slogan....that's all it is..Like any politician he will say and do anything to get elected.
I can't believe people are buying into this ploy. I am sure it will backfire.
September 26, 2008 at 1:05 a.m.I'm afraid I'll take SouthTexas view on this one. Mike, You would have applauded Obama for "putting the good of the country above politics" if this had been his move.
September 25, 2008 at 10:43 p.m.Tucker has been embarrassed many times,but the veterans know better ...They do all their lying on Fox...The blocs are moving fast on this attempted debate bailout....Seems like McCain has ducked out before...A little sample.
September 25, 2008 at 3:40 p.m.With new polls showing his campaign dead in the water among California Republicans, Arizona Sen. John McCain has pulled out of a long-scheduled debate with Texas Gov. George Bush, set for Thursday in Los Angeles.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article...
And I forgot of that stunt he was going to use during Hurricane Gustav,like he was needed there....lol
Vet: I wish I were allowed to watch these links at work. I always have to wait 'til I get home, darn it! Just one more little comment and then I'll go bother somewhere else, Mike. Don't you feel extremely sorry for Tucker Bounds? 99.9% of the time that child doesn't have a clue what he is saying nor what he is talking about. Oh, for the days of Mary Madalin!
September 25, 2008 at 2:49 p.m.Great clip,Vet..........I can't stop laughing and at the same time wondering why the Obama camp hasn't used this in one their main ads....It would be worth paying the copyright fees.
September 25, 2008 at 2:44 p.m.Is this why Johnny boy is there for?:
September 25, 2008 at 2:33 p.m.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XazpaY...
I didn't notice Pat,..Thanks for pointing that out....I get suspicious when a local poster ,(not known for political savvy) posts a number like 146 days...I naturally assume it's the right wing talking points of the day...I bet they don't even know how many days congress meets....lol
September 25, 2008 at 2:29 p.m.This is kinda off-topic, but this must be going around in one of the Republican e-mails:
September 25, 2008 at 1:48 p.m."Obama has actually only served 146 days in the Senate since shortly after he was elected . . ."
If I've seen this quoted once today, I seen it quoted 50 times! I just wonder if some of these posters on here know that we read comments from other posters on other newpapers' websites? I just wish 1 Republican poster would come up with 1 "original" idea! This is sooooo old!
Very true Vet,didn't Lincoln run for president during the Civil War,and Bush ran while we were in two wars....Any lawmaker wanting McCain's input on the the economy....lol.....Those that keep up with politics know that any thing any candidate does between now and Nov. 4,2008 will be seen as political gamemanship....I even said Barack Obama did not offer up any solutions ,but he did not go into panic mode....Firing the SEC chairman and continuing to change ones position goes with the temperament of John McCain.
September 25, 2008 at 1:25 p.m.The facts remain,John McCain is not well liked by the house conservatives that are against this bill,The Senate has come to agreement and the house Democrats are aligned so Barack Obama is not needed.
I just saw Tucker Bounds(McCain spokesman) stopped mercifully by Andrea Mitchell ,because Tucker was in full spin mode saying McCain wants to save this bill.before debating.....She told him the senate had basically agreed before McCain got there and both agreed McCain was not well liked by the house GOP, where 14 have publically said they will not vote for him......Then she dropped the bomb...She told him that Mississippi Republican Governor Haley Barbour called her and assured her John McCain would be at the debate.
Why suspend the campaign? This is the goofiest thing I've ever heard of. Let the vice-presidential candidates continue campaigning. I've got an idea, let's give the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan a time-out from fighting because of our financial crisis.
September 25, 2008 at 12:23 p.m.For some reason, I was humming the "Mighty Mouse" theme song last night after listening to all this stuff.
The American taxpayer does not want to be reminded that they’re still a trillion in debt because of failed policies halfway across the world, when they’re about to be hit up for another trillion because of failed policies right here on our own soil!
Mikey.....you crack me up.
If Obama had made this announcement you would be all over it thinking it was wonderful.
Explain to my why a national financial crisis does not take precedence over a campaign debate? Both Obama and McCain are Senators....that is their job and they are receiving a salary for it. I have a problem with candidates totally ignoring the job they are elected to in order to campaign for another position. Would your boss consent to pay your salary while you were out lookng for another job? I think not!
Obama has actually only served 146 days in the Senate since shortly after he was elected he started campaigning....for sure the people of Illinois are not getting what they elected and are paying for. The same applies to McCain...however he has at least been in his seat in the Senate for more than 146 days.....and has given those who elected him some bang for their buck in the years past.
What is eating your lunch is McCain is looking more and more presidential and your man is looking more and more like a whiney little wimp.
September 25, 2008 at noonThe Commission on Presidential Debates (referee) have ruled that the debate scheduled Friday night at the University of Mississippi , is still on....Barack Obama will be there.... The university has laid out a lot of money for this event..Some say 100 million people will tune in....McCain needs to learn how to multi-task.
September 25, 2008 at 11:59 a.m.I'm just hoping that the Democrats don't buckle about the debate schedule. I am so looking forward to getting to the real issues and hearing all involved answer to the American people.
September 25, 2008 at 11:46 a.m.