Hey, Barack... I've got a feeling...
...you're gonna need something a little stronger than hope this time around...
In a statement, Mr. McCain says he will stop campaigning after addressing former president Bill Clinton's Global Initiative session on Thursday and return to Washington to focus on the nation's financial problems.**********
The move put Mr. Obama in a bind.
Rejecting the idea would allow Mr. McCain alone to appear above politics, but agreeing to suspend campaigning and the debate could make Mr. Obama look like he's following Mr. McCain's lead.
UPDATE: Obama thrashed and wriggled...
Obama initially dismissed the gesture as unnecessary. "It is going to be part of the president's job to deal with more than one thing at once," he said at a late afternoon news conference called in response to McCain's appearance.In the end, however, it seems he was unable to spit out the hook.
After Obama agreed later in the day to return to Washington today, spokesman Bill Burton said the Democrat has been working all week with congressional leaders and administration officials "to improve this proposal, and he has said that he will continue to work in a bipartisan spirit and do whatever is necessary to come up with a final solution."*
8 comments:
C'mon. All Barack needs to say is exactly what he DID say: A president should be able to walk and chew gum.
Check and mate.
McCain is not a crucial player in economic discussions. Hell, up until a week ago he hardly was aware of a problem, by his own admission. This is just an attempt to get more cramming time in, and apparently polls are suggesting that the majority wants the debate to go ahead, and for the topic to be the economy.
Nice try, guys.
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"A president should be able to walk and chew gum."
yup... that's a pretty high standard you've got there... but it looks like you left out "hope" and "organise".
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It's a high standard for McCain obviously.
C'mon, neo. This was a boneheaded political move and that's it; you must agree on at least that.
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"philosoraptor says... you must agree on at least that"
i must agree? because you say so?
you guys... cc, red tory, dawg... and your never-ending parade of marching orders just cracks me up.
so lemme see... obama has now flip-flopped and agreed to the meeting.
is it still a boneheaded move... or suddenly an obama-driven "stroke of genius"?
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As if Obama knows anything about economics either. At least McCain is man enough to admit his weakness there.
At the end of the day, McCain was strongly behind reorganizing the government operated FMFM behind this collapse 2 years ago. The problem was the Dumbocrats and Repube-icans preserving their own pie.
It's still stupid to delay debates. Personally, I think no one should get a bailout.
i must agree? because you say so?
What are you talking about? It's a figure of speech, not an authoritarian dictate. Wow. Calm down there, tiger.
you guys... cc, red tory, dawg... and your never-ending parade of marching orders just cracks me up.
Does this comment have a point?
so lemme see... obama has now flip-flopped and agreed to the meeting.
Meeting is fine. Delaying the debates was stupid. But, seeing as how the Dems pander to the Reps, I'm not surprised that this was chosen.
is it still a boneheaded move... or suddenly an obama-driven "stroke of genius"?
You've obviously never met a suggestive assertion that you didn't like. Rather than making passive-aggressive implications as to what I think, why not just ask me in good faith.
As Letterman brought up last night, I wonder why McCain doesn't let the campaign go on, guided by Palin? This is the perfect test of the VPs for both parties.
I think we all know the answer to that.
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"philosoraptor says... It's a figure of speech, not an authoritarian dictate. You've obviously never met a suggestive assertion that you didn't like."
nice audible, peyton.
"As Letterman brought up last night..."
okay, now i get it... the world according to late night tv.
sorry, philo... no imagination and no sale.
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