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McCain Suspends Campaign

Pajamas Media ^ | September 24, 2008 | Richard Miniter

Posted on by AJKauf

In a shrewd move, Senator McCain has just proposed delaying Fridays first presidential debatein order to convene a meeting with Obama, President Bush and other decision-makers from both parties to sort out the financial mess.

It makes McCain look engaged in solving the number one issue on the minds of Americans, right now. It also presents a strategic problem for Obama....



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TOPICS:

Constitution/Conservatism

News/Current Events

Politics/Elections

KEYWORDS:

financialcrisis

mccainpalin





To: AJKauf

In other news, Obama says the debate is still on. Perhaps the McCain campaign could sent Sarah Palin as a proxy to debate manboy Obama. Let Sarah rip him a new one.



by 2 posted onby WayneM (Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.)

To: AJKauf

What’s up with the misleading title? Seems to me the title was McCain’s bet.



by 3 posted onby proudtobeanamerican1 (God Bless Sarah Palin and her Family.)

To: AJKauf

What’s up with the misleading title? Seems to me the title was McCain’s bet.



by 4 posted onby proudtobeanamerican1 (God Bless Sarah Palin and her Family.)

To: AJKauf

It’s a gutsy move and a gamble. I pray it pays off.



To: AJKauf

First Palin now this. McCain is showing his mettle as a great strategist!



by 6 posted onby balls (Never underestimate the stupidity of the American electorate)

To: WayneM

To me this indicates McCain believes he is ahead and is OK with running out the clock.



To: AJKauf

The CommiecRATs MSM propaganda branch will spin it to

“Fossil McCain afraid to debate vibrant Obama, asks for more prep time”



To: The Sons of Liberty

"Schmidt you magnificent bastard"



by 9 posted onby Perdogg (Sen Robert Byrd - Ex community organizer)

To: AJKauf

Why not just suspend the elections until this is sorted out? When Paulson and Bernanke tell us it is safe to come out, we can get back to that silly partsian game of “Presidential Elections.” It’s not like the newly elected President is going to get to do anything once all this power is handed to Paulson. Since the Secretary of the Treasury will be in charge for the next two years anyway - according to the Bush proposal - let’s just postpone them until 2010. By then, McCain may be dead and we can just elect Palin.



To: AJKauf

McCain response to financial mess: “Non sibi, sed patriae”.

Obama response to financial mess: “Non patriae, sed sibi”.



To: AJKauf

I think that John McCain is sincere in asking for this meeting. I really don't think of this a political ploy.



by 12 posted onby Dustbunny (Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged. The Gipper)

To: AJKauf

While this may be a shrewd move for the McCain campaign, it is not an example of country first, his campaign theme. It most certainly is an example of "Country First."



by 13 posted onby taraytarah (If your only strategy is attacking the life choices of 17-year-old females, you got nothin'.)

To: AJKauf

McCain is running scared, now pulling a political stunt. POTUS should be able to handle several tasks. This looks bad for the GOP.



To: AJKauf

It's not a shrewd move. He's a member of the Senate and this is a critical matter which will effect our country. McCain believes in "Duty First". His whole life tells us that. As usual, Obama goes into the shadows. He's thinking like Shakespeare....something bad behind every door. He's being over cautious now...waiting till someone else speaks...Hoping "his people" won't ask: "Are will still getting "stuff". He's PROMISED you nothing and that's exactly what you'll get.



by 15 posted onby Sacajaweau (I'm planting corn...Have to feed my car...)

To: AJKauf

People forget that Sen. McCain graduated from Annapolis and learned strategy and tactics from his Admiral father and Admiral grandfather. He also has some smart cookies running his campaign. His latest tactical move to suspend his campaign to focus on solving the economy in the Senate has Obama on his heels. McCain can take the high road, while Obama searches for a way to exploit the situation.



To: AJKauf

DEBATE DEBAT....DEBATE ON THE ECONOMY!!!!! WE MUST PUSH FOR A DEBATE ON THE ECONOMY



by 17 posted onby Texas4ever (SIT DOWN JUNIOR :))

To: Sacajaweau

Very well said! This is Senator McCain once again putting Country First! Shame people don’t understand John McCain that when he says Country First he means those two words more then any politician I have seen in years.



by 18 posted onby PhiKapMom ( BOOMER SOONER -- VOTE FOR McCAIN/PALIN2008! LetsGetThisRight.com)

To: Perdogg

The student has become the master. ;)



To: PhiKapMom

On a related note, did anyone see Bernanke’s testimony today? Did Bernanke really say something that could be construed as a warning about a run on the banks?



by 20 posted onby mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)

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