The last line makes it seem likely that Obama will suggest changing the debate topic to the economy.

Another day, another McCain gimmick. McCain has already admitted that he doesn't know much about economics, so what wisdom could he possibly have to offer on the bailout issue. In one breath McCain is saying "lets put politics aside", while his surrogates are on television pushing the talking point of "country first".

More cynical bs. McCain is trying once again to change the topic now that he finds that he and Palin are sinking in the polls.

Let's get on with the debates!

Well done, Mr. Reid!

Amen.

we held presidential elections during the Civil War and WWII.
McSame calls this another 9/11?
So what was he doing the last few days?
Chicken McCain's afraid of getting his ass kicked on Friday, that's all.

Harry gets a gold star with oak leaf cluster for common sense above and beyond the call of duty.

McCain gets ann old sour pickle and a chair in the corner.

Why is the Clinton Global Initiative more important than the first Presidential Debate?

This is such an obvious ploy from McCain to grab the headlines and change the trajectory away from Obama. All it does is show that McCain is willing to politicize even this crisis to make himself look good, which he doesn't. I find it a really offensive scheme.

I like the idea of changing the debate topic to the economy. I'm sure McCain would love that. Maybe Palin can pinch hit for him.

I like this response a lot. Obama should echo a lot of it.

Great CNN polls for Obama.

+4 in Colorado
+9 in PA
+5 in Mich

Mccain is trying to call a "time out" to steal Obama's mo it is that simple.

What a mess!

This whole gambit could backfire on McCain if, when the dust settles, the debate actually goes on.

This thought just occurred to me. What if this plot goes deeper than we realize. Look at it this way: The Fed makes a ridiculous power-grab attempt much like the Administration did after 911. Lets face facts, as evil as the underlying administration is, they are equally smart. They would have realized that the bail-out wouldn't pass, they asked for too much, thinking "if it passes even better", but when it doesn't, have McCain ride into Washington as the White Knight who saves the day - he comes in, polarizes the issue so that instead of a real solution we get something close to what the Fed asked for, with some meager oversight and almost nothing in it for tax-payers. This would be spun into Mccain as the Hero of the working man and the one who took action to save the economy - which NeoCons could (potentially) ride into the white house, and then enjoy even further reaching power and even less need for congress (the Executive branch would have it's own pocketbook). Or maybe that is way to far-fetched to have any ring of truth. Just a thought.

Mccain and Bush are trying to force this through to look like the action men. This is a huge mistake and playing right into Obama's hands. He remains calm and poised while yet again see his aging opponent over react.

Barney Frank: "It's the longest 'Hail Mary' in the history of either football or Marys."

Obama's play here should be to say no to McCain and that McCain's plan would only serve to politicize the debate. He needs to stand firm against McCain's political gimmickry. All surrogates should call it gimmickry and manipulation for political ends. It would be a huge mistake for Obama to give in to this and look like a wuss and that he was being manipulated by Country Club First McCain. Huge mistake!!

From:

Head of State

http://headofstate.blogspot.com/2008/09/mccain-trailing-in-polls-continues.html

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

McCain, Trailing in Polls, Continues Campaign By "Suspending" It

John McCain, trailing by 9 points in national polls, has announced that he is "suspending" his campaign.

Having lost significant ground to Obama on the issue of the economy, and facing a potentially defining and withering debate on Friday where he would be confronted on his statements on the economy that have led to this sharp decline, McCain has attempted to change the rules of the game, to erase many past errors through a putatively "unpolitical" move--something we have seen before.

A simple question: Under the same economic conditions, if McCain had been leading, does anyone believe that McCain would have "suspended" his campaign?

This is the ultimate in cynicism--using the current conditions in order to attempt to blunt a sharp decline and try to control the media dialogue, through a political act designed to avoid a potential political debacle. He is continuing his campaign--which was leading to loss in all directions--by "suspending" it. It is an attempt to silence media criticism and questions--and to prevent a debate on these issues that for him is sharply unfavorable.

McCain is attempting to avoid the debate in the face of this decline, through the type of evasion and lack of press access and communication that has characterized his campaign. It shows an extraordinary willingness to use difficult conditions to erase and avoid political errors, and serve political needs.

He surely would like to put off the debate, and attempt to create more favorable conditions for it. Don't be cowed.

Cite:

Head of State

http://headofstate.blogspot.com/2008/09/mccain-trailing-in-polls-continues.html

D'oh! . . . postpone

McCain just received his 3 AM phone call, and decided to put it on hold.

If only obama had agreed to the town hall meetings, mcWar could have run away from them, too.

This has been a pattern with McCain. He wants to give the appearance of taking the whippersnapper Barack under his wing and walking him through the campaign on his (McCain's) terms.

First, McCain wanted to dictate Obama's campaign schedule by demanding a series of "town hall" joint appearances. Barack said no thanks.

Next, McCain wanted to take Obama by the arm and lead him around Baghdad to show him how great the surge had worked. Barack passed on the escort and went with Hagel and Reed instead.

Now John wants to use the big financial crisis as an excuse to back out of the first debate, but wants to disguise it as a country-first bipartisan gesture by dragging Barack to the big economic summit.

Thanks but no thanks.

John is gonna look mighty silly standing in the hall in DC while the bailout is thrashed out without his help. Meanwhile, Barack is on stage at Ole Miss ready to do what he said he'd do: talk about US foreign policy (or economics or whatever).

Harry Reid... does anyone really care what he has to say. My point is this we will have cell phone records to decide who called whom... If I remember, wasn't Obama on a stage in Dunedin, Florida , when he was supposed to be calling John McCain... Good thing cell phone records are easy to get because whomever is lying will be snuffed out in a nanosecond... Barack should be glad, he does terrible in debates anyway. McCain has done him a favor.

If this gets called out for the bullshit it is by the MSM (and I'm not holding my breath), McTimeout is extra-crispy T.O.A.S.T.

Remember we are dealing with real evilnicks in the McCain campaign. This is a set up.

The cleverness is that there will be no debate in any event. If Obama wants it, McCain just won's show up saying the economy is more important.

McCain can demonize Obama as not caring about the economy if he stays away from DC; or, if he goes he can say he is only going because McCain's leadership forced him to do it.

The best part is the discussion goes away from the economy and other issues onto a side issue. We've already heard "Obama would rather lose the war than lose the election." We'll now see "Obama would rather lose the economy than lose an election." Sadly, Obama's been out foxed.

For the sake of the economy, I'm postponing my blog comments.

I would say McEmpty is the one who is out foxed. He is in a panic, and should be. That's why he is stalling, or trying to. Obama has smarts and given the way the polls are looking, a debate might actually be real fun for him.

You people should listen to yourselves and be proud for the demonstrations at the RNC and the doctored photos of John McCain and the hacked e-mails of Sarah Palins....... Really nice party you all have attached yourselves too. Your like a bunch of vultures..... Obama is not worthy of my vote and will not be getting it..... He is a common thief and a racist.... Not even worth one vote.... Hey he can go to the debate himself and then he would win... Yeah