What the country thinks of McCain quitting because he's losing.

[crockett]

Obviously you do not understand what a democracy is.  Let alone a representative democracy.

My bad I always though the presidential debates played a pretty big part in it.. Go figure, a history lesson in the O' club.

[JAGED]

[mg1942]

The need to actually postpone it. No reason they both can't go to Washington do there thing and still have the debate as scheduled. The economy isn't going to fail because McCain and Obama step away on Friday to have the debate. McCain is just playing politics with this and is already trying to get the VP debate canceled, because he knows Pailin isn't ready.

Palin interviewed by Katie. Maybe this was the reason for the debate postponement?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbg6hF0nShQ

[Yeager]

Lol, I thought it was a brialliant move on McCains part.  Obama came back and did a good job of sending the heat right back towards McCain then Bush came out and invited them BOTH to the White House....Doh!

Then Clinton came out (Bill) and said not to read too much into the debate postponement, and that he (Clinton) thought both senators needed to be in Washing to cast votes and provide leadership....Doh!

Notice how I did not refer to anyone on this bsb as a moron, or a coward 

[SkyRock]

Lol, I thought it was a brialliant move on McCains part.  Obama came back and did a good job of sending the heat right back towards McCain then Bush came out and invited them BOTH to the White House....Doh!

Then Clinton came out (Bill) and said not to read too much into the debate postponement, and that he (Clinton) thought both senators needed to be in Washing to cast votes and provide leadership....Doh!

Notice how I did not refer to anyone on this bsb as a moron, or a coward 

shut it moron coward!  hee hee

[Carrel]

Bottom line? A bailout deal has been reached but McGoo still won't debate Obama...



But it's not because he's a chicken. 

[Dago]

The need to actually postpone it. No reason they both can't go to Washington do there thing and still have the debate as scheduled. The economy isn't going to fail because McCain and Obama step away on Friday to have the debate. McCain is just playing politics with this and is already trying to get the VP debate canceled, because he knows Pailin isn't ready.

I see you really don't understand how this stuff works.  Before a debate, especially the first one, the candidates will spend days with their staff preparing, anticipating any questions and deciding how they will answer them.  Good, bad, or ugly, that is how it works.  Personally I think McCain would handle better an unprepared debate, but I doubt either candidate wants to go into one cold with so much on the line.

Now, stop showing your ignorance in the way politics works.

[Dos Equis]

Then Clinton came out (Bill) and said not to read too much into the debate postponement, and that he (Clinton) thought both senators needed to be in Washing to cast votes and provide leadership....Doh!

Notice how I did not refer to anyone on this bsb as a moron, or a coward 

Paulsen gave a closed door, no media, powerpoint presentation to the House and Senate. Not just the finance committee, but everyone.

I understand that the solvency of the United States might be considered a matter of national security (i.e. it's a good idea to attack a nation when it's broke) - but I think the people of the United States should have been given at least portions of that presentation.

The tentative bailout was just announced today. $250B right away, and then stipulations for further purchases of bad debt. I want to see what the projections would have been with no bailout. Just let those banks file Chapter 13, and prop up the operational expenses, but they still have to write down bad loans.

I want to see what Paulsen said, because as his three page plan was written, he became the most powerful man in the United States. He has no oversight on how he dispenses the funds. I hope that's been curtailed completely.

[Mojava]

 What McCain did was purely political, not a bad move, but still disingenuous.   He wanted to come across as a Maverick who put country ahead of self. In his defense, the upcoming foreign policy debate would be his strongest suit. 

  Lot of fun this election year.

[lazs2]

yep.. he kind of left the messiah out there looking stupid..

They both are senators no matter what...  If my record as a senator was that I never voted on the tough issues.. never confronted them just didn't show up or merely voted "present"  I would have not done what the messiah did and act like a petulant child when...

everyone from politicians to economists to... even the mush head media is saying this is the worst crisis facing the US since the great depression..   

To be petulant about some staged debate where..  the only other time the men debated osamabinbiden got his butt kicked... well.. It just makes no sense.

One man looks like a leader.. the other looks like a sleazy, empty suit chicago corrupt lawyer.

lazs

[Dos Equis]

Hey, check this out. Looks like quitting debates is McCain's thing.

    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.

    McCain campaign officials tried desperately yesterday to put the best face on their withdrawal, even as a new Field Poll showed Bush far ahead among likely Republican voters in the winner-take-all race for the state's 162 GOP delegates.  [...]

    The bait and switch on the debate left the Arizona senator -- whose favorite campaign line is "I'll always tell you the truth'' -- wide open to blistering criticism from his rivals.

    "Clearly, this is more double-talk from the McCain campaign,'' said Alixe Mattingly, a spokeswoman for Bush. "Pulling out of this debate at the last minute is an indication that they're pulling out of California, where McCain's antagonistic message clearly isn't working.''    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.

[BigPlay]

McCain is a coward, for pulling out of a debate.  Plain and simple.   

Why take the typical Hollywood actors view about McCain when your not an actor. Oh that's right you are a member of SAG aren't you?(allegedly)  When Hollywood makes it's way down to Arkansas to film another movie on Hillbilly life do you show up as an extra or the leading role?


OBama is a coward for not speaking without a teleprompter. Why..... because he can't . Everytime I see the low eared dork speak without one the first word out of his mouth is "well , um " or some other clueless response to a question asked of him. Every step OBama takes away from his well scripted speeches is a total guess and it shows. The way he reads a teleprompter leads me to believe he also maybe a member of SAG.

P.S. OBama stated the only place for the Confederate flag was in a museum. I guess he just lost all the NASCAR dweebs votes. If he does become President then you'll have to peal the Confederate sticker off your Japanese made Les Paul.

[RedTop]

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[AWMac]

"Present"

Does this count for the thread?

 

Mac/Stang '08
Free America

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