what a cop out - McCain is not ready for the debate. He’s been reeling for the last 10 days. He’s already admitted that he doesn’t know much about the economy (obvious when he has to read from a script everywhere he goes and it obviously doesn’t resonate as he reads conflicting lines prepared for him by his desparate campaign later in the day, or from one day to the next).

His advisors (lobbyists) got us into this mess in the first place and McCain fell for it then and now seems a pawn for them now. Yeah, the fundamentals of the economy (AND I AM NOT DISSING THE AMERICAN WORKERS HERE JOHN!!!!) are strong - Wow, I’d ask for a delay too…

This is the second rabbit we have seen McCain pull out of his hat. The first, Palin, made for a very flashy political choice, but Huckabee would have filled the social conservative bill much better and with scads more experience to boot. I guess he’s not as “hot” though. Not as much of a conversation piece.

And now, rabbit number two: again, when he feels he lacks momentum, he whips it out. He knows darn well Obama is tops with voters on the economy. So, voila! “See how much I care!!?” C’mon, this is from a vet who actually missed the vote on the Post 9-11 GI Bill. He only cares what he is doing when people are watching. Unfortunately, our seven house-owning, heiress-chasing friend isn’t really fooling anyone. At best, he looks desperate, and at worst, he looks conniving. I smell Karl “Turd Blossom” Rove behind this.

McCain is dropping in the poles, this is an attempt to gain votes and avoid
the debate with Obama. Anyone with one once of sinse knows that it is not neccessary to cancel the debate. McCain is simple trying to draw attention to himself again and look like something that he deffinately is not.

I think that McCain is attempting to avoid a debate with Obama.
While at this same instant make himself look like a great leader.

Does anybody really care about a debate? On a Friday night? Unless you enjoy waiting for the train wreck, the “gotcha” statement (see Lloyd Bentsen vs. Dan Quayle, ‘88), they are dull and uninformative. Only political hacks think debates are important. A well produced TV ad has more influence with the public.

SS,

I care about the debate because voting for the president is important. This is your one chance at input, after this is over, you have to live with the winner for 4 years – no take backs or do overs. But I also know plenty of people who are on the fence, and wanted to watch these debates to help them decide.

You see, we know that a well produced TV ad can make anyone seem presidential. A debate allows you to see them in action. Can they think on their feet? What happens when their handlers aren’t feeding them lines? How do they perform under pressure? This is the first “3am call”, and it looks like McCain is making excuses and letting the machine pick up. Perhaps his handlers are afraid he will be revealed as an out of touch 72 year old with anger issues and a habit of endlessly repeating old war stories. But at least, before the debate dodge, I always assumed he had guts.

McCain should postpone the debate, take advantage of the lull in his campaign, then resign from the race, sending Palin back to live with the Eskimo population before she embarrasses her party and her gender.

A true Leader certainly should be able to juggle both the Crisis and the debate.

The “Goliath” McCain is facing, his “FALLING NUMBERS” and “Our Economic Crisis” has overcome him with fear.

This suspension is ALL about McCain and McCain’s campaign not this Crisis or this country.

And look at all the other DISHONEST REPUBLICAN PUNDITS LYING and knowing that McCain suspending hois campaign was not about this country or the Crisis. They are ALL DISGUSTING for LYING and SPINNING it for ONLY THE POLITICS of McCain’s falling number and his INCOMPETENCE TO EVEN BEGIN TO KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THIS CRISIS.

Why is it that McCain returned a telephone call to Obama saying, “he wanted to postpone the debates” Not saying anything definite then, minutes later McCain “THE WEASLE” was in front of the camera announcing that he was suspending his campaign.

Then a true leader would not have LIED to David Letterman, “McCain stated that he needed to cancel his appearance because he had to right away jump on a plane to Washington because of the financial crisis, but hoped on a plane to New York to the Katy Couric show.

MCCAIN IS JUST PLAIN DISGUSTING! He’s behaving like a little WIMP NOT A TRUE LEADER BECAUSE HE IS NOT!

I am really getting to the point where I don’t like him he is still behaving like the game playing adulteress.

As expected Ole Miss has come out saying how difficult it would be for the college to have the debate canceled. The school spent 5 million on the debate. What was more important to the University, though, was it showing a new face to the world–one that has put aside its Confederate flag days. Now, according to McCain, none of the school’s effort is worth it.

The team in Congress working on the plan have already said neither Obama nor McCain would be helpful or welcome.

However, I doubt that McCain is terribly worried about the debate for himself. This has all the signs of being a way to “push” the presidential debate to St. Louis next week, and the VP debate to some nebulous date in the future (most likely never to happen).

Why? All you have to do is watch the Katie Couric interviews with Sarah Palin to know that the Republicans don’t want her debating Biden. And that’s what happened yesterday that, in my opinion, triggered all of this.

One heartbeat away, folks. One heartbeat away.

As for those saying this is McCain’s duty, then why not Monday? Why not earlier? Why not last week? Why not before meeting with the world leaders the last few days?

Come to that, McCain has missed more Senate votes than most, if not all, other Senators in the last few years. Why does he suddenly remember his “duties” now? He, who has already said he sucks at economics.

As for rallying the troops, he’s appearing at a photo op with the President. Wow. I’m sure that will make all the difference in the world.

No, no, no. This is beyond political. This action can only be termed Machiavellian.

89% of faux news viewers last night said mcsame pulled out of the debate this friday because he put his country 1st…
only 11% said it was a gimmick…
wow!
now we know why jd, sic vis, the lunatic and all the other neo-cons are knuckleheads