McCain looking to suspend campaigning, to help in WA.

[Bodhi]

Actually, when the entire congress basically says.. "you two really don't need to be here...."  and McCain screams "panic".....  This is not the stability this country needs at the ship's helm. 
You are being manipulated by a campaign that knows it's on the ropes from the past week's gaffes.  To now appear like a saviour.... one senator suspends his campaign.  Amazingly, most of you fall for it.  It's gamesmanship and it's disgusting.  Wouldn't it be amazing if McCain cancelled the VP debate as well......? LOL.... you know it's coming.

Please feel free to find another instance where this has happened in American politics.  The Iranian Hostage crisis didn't stop the debates of that time (a sitting US president at the time, BTW).  The U.S.S. Cole bombing didn't stop the debates of that time.  You fools are the "sheeple" you so desperately seek to brand..... easily led around by amorphous actions.

McCain is hitting the reset button.  His numbers in the battleground states are dictating it.....they're all dropping like stones.

Also, BTW... everything at T-minus 48 days until an election is ABOUT the election. 

You liberals still don't get it.

This economic bail out bill is bigger than anything that you previously mentioned.  The two people that are running for President need to be there, and participate in the debate of the issue at hand.  The debate can be rescheduled, very easily.  You claim it is "so important" and that somehow the economic bail out bill should take second pace.  How about realizing that politics aside, this could very well be one of the biggest issues of the last 50 years?

But hey, you flipping liberals will do everything you can to make sure that flaming idiot Obama gets into office.  I just hope that if he does, you live long enough to regret your stupidity.

[lazs2]

Aren't both of these guys paid to do a job?   Is this not time for them to do their job?

Not issue some speech from some battleground state but actually do the work?

What would be a big enough crisis to get osamabinbiden off the pander trail?    What if he wins and runs for re-election?   What will be a big enough deal for him to stay away from the crowds and the teleprompter?

lazs

[Jackal1]

Yep. Damn McCain for putting the country and it`s people first.
You would think that was his job or something.

[DrDea]

  Obama has said hes campaigning.His words were on not being in Wash working on this that they will "Call me if they need me"
 Good to know hes so proactive in a crisis.Guess hes gonna go on vacation if he wins and wait till some one needs him.

[bongaroo]

Why isn't the debate held in Washington D.C.?

I've been asking myself that since this became an issue.  How hard is it to each get to DC, get involved in the bailout planning and than take Friday night to debate?

Seems silly really.

[Mojava]

 

I've been asking myself that since this became an issue.  How hard is it to each get to DC, get involved in the bailout planning and than take Friday night to debate?

Seems silly really.

I agree bongaroo, why not do both. 

[bongaroo]

Has anyone heard anyone asking that?  What would prevent it?

[Toad]

Here is an opportunity to demonstrate leadership on the national stage in a time of economic trouble. So who's stepping up to lead? To bring CHANGE to this situation that so clearly requires it?


(I hesitate to use the word crisis because I think there are solutions available that don't totally screw the taxpayer, put responsibility and accountability where it belongs and restores liquidity to the system. See these articles, pay attention to the comments by Meltzer in the roundtable discussion.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec08/bailouttalk_09-23.html

http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/how-to-bail-out-ordinary-mortgage-holders-and-not-just-banks/    )

[crockett]

Here is an opportunity to demonstrate leadership on the national stage in a time of economic trouble. So who's stepping up to lead? To bring CHANGE to this situation that so clearly requires it?


(I hesitate to use the word crisis because I think there are solutions available that don't totally screw the taxpayer, put responsibility and accountability where it belongs and restores liquidity to the system. See these articles, pay attention to the comments by Meltzer in the roundtable discussion.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec08/bailouttalk_09-23.html

http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/19/how-to-bail-out-ordinary-mortgage-holders-and-not-just-banks/    )

Yes who is stepping up to lead the McCain campaign in a time of need? It sure isn't Palin, the so called number two that is expected to run this country in a time of need. Where is her leadership? Why does McCain have to cancel his campaign when he has a number two sitting there supposedly ready to take the helm?

[Hornet33]

Could it be because it's McCain's campaign and he is putting the needs of the American people ahead of the political bullcrap? It's obvious he doesn't want a bunch of political crap overshadowing what is happening right now so he has halted his campaign so everyone on his team can focus on the problem at hand.

Not to hard to figure out, unless your one of those people who has a hard on for Palin, and are just looking for any reason to trash talk her. Kinda like you Crocket.

What's more important? The Presidentail canidates doing their jobs dealing with this finacial mess, or watching to see if the number 2 person can look good in front of a camera?

You are spounting off on the number 2 issue so much you obviously don't care what the people actually running for the office of President do.

[crockett]

Could it be because it's McCain's campaign and he is putting the needs of the American people ahead of the political bullcrap? It's obvious he doesn't want a bunch of political crap overshadowing what is happening right now so he has halted his campaign so everyone on his team can focus on the problem at hand.

Not to hard to figure out, unless your one of those people who has a hard on for Palin, and are just looking for any reason to trash talk her. Kinda like you Crocket.

What's more important? The Presidentail canidates doing their jobs dealing with this finacial mess, or watching to see if the number 2 person can look good in front of a camera?

You are spounting off on the number 2 issue so much you obviously don't care what the people actually running for the office of President do.

...or could it be he knows she couldn't do the job or would likely screw something up. This has everything to do wih politics, as he should have let her take control to prove she was ready to lead. That is the biggest question hanging over Palin's head, is she ready to lead. Now <cCain apartlly thinks the best option is to cancle his campaign rather than let Palin lead it. That says a lot. 

[bongaroo]

Could it be because it's McCain's campaign and he is putting the needs of the American people ahead of the political bullcrap? It's obvious he doesn't want a bunch of political crap overshadowing what is happening right now so he has halted his campaign so everyone on his team can focus on the problem at hand.

Just out of curiosity, but how is his campaign staff going to help him work on this?  Aren't their jobs campaign related?  Are they all economy experts?

[Toad]

Yes who is stepping up to lead the McCain campaign in a time of need? It sure isn't Palin, the so called number two that is expected to run this country in a time of need. Where is her leadership? Why does McCain have to cancel his campaign when he has a number two sitting there supposedly ready to take the helm?

What? Do you want Palin to debate Obama on Friday? They'd be equals, fer shure!

The "campaign" isn't doing anything wrt the financial problems on Wall Street, unless you count scripting stump speeches as doing something, which would not suprise me.

The problem is in DC. Two out of three Senators are ignoring the financial situation. Guess who they are.

[crockett]

What? Do you want Palin to debate Obama on Friday? They'd be equals, fer shure!

The "campaign" isn't doing anything wrt the financial problems on Wall Street, unless you count scripting stump speeches as doing something, which would not suprise me.

The problem is in DC. Two out of three Senators are ignoring the financial situation. Guess who they are.

Why do you say that? Obama is meeting with Bush  and congress today just the same as McCain is.  http://www.nationalpost.com/news/world/uselection/story.html?id=832264

The only thing Obama didn't agree on was canceling the debate.

[Toad]

They're both in DC because Bush asked them to come.

What's the big deal with a resked on the debate? Slide it for a week or two or whatever. It's not like it would be anything you haven't heard before. It'll be the SOS we've been hearing for nearly two years and what you heard during the party debates.

The real problem is the bailout bill. Screw the talk, let's see some LEADERSHIP. They both say they have it, time to flaunt it on the national stage. Guy that doesn't screw the taxpayer in this deal wins.

Should be simple for two such accomplished leaders, right?

Ron Paul has more leadership than the two of them put together. He called this shot, told everyone we were headed this way.

His latest comments are here: http://www.usnews.com/blogs/the-home-front/2008/09/19/ron-paul-this-bailout-wont-be-the-last.html

What's your take on this huge financial bailout?
"It's more of the same. More debt and more inflation and more pressure on the dollar. Ultimately, although the markets are responding very favorably at the moment, I think it is going to be devastating to the dollar and to our financial situation in this country."

But don't we need to get these toxic assets off banks' balance sheets?
"Sure, they need to be removed. Somebody needs to suffer the consequences [but] not the taxpayer. Everybody knows that they have to be removed. They are priced too high. The assets don't have real value—some have zero and some have 10 cents on the dollar.

The people who had been making profits for all these years and dealing in all of this debt creation and derivatives—that now is becoming unwound—are claiming that it would be so painful if somebody went bankrupt and therefore we have to put so much burden on the taxpayer and on the dollar because the alternative is worse. But quite frankly, if they destroy the dollar and the dollar system, then they have a much bigger problem that they are going to have to deal with and it would be the collapse of the whole international monetary system—which is conceivable."