(CNN) - McCain supporter Sen. Lindsey Graham tells CNN the McCain campaign is proposing to the Presidential Debate Commission and the Obama camp that if there's no bailout deal by Friday, the first presidential debate should take the place of the VP debate, currently scheduled for next Thursday, October 2 in St. Louis.
In this scenario, the vice presidential debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin would be rescheduled for a date yet to be determined, and take place in Oxford, Mississippi, currently slated to be the site of the first presidential faceoff this Friday.
Graham says the McCain camp is well aware of the position of the Obama campaign and the debate commission that the debate should go on as planned - but both he and another senior McCain adviser insist the Republican nominee will not go to the debate Friday if there's no deal on the bailout.
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McCain is so transparent – he wants to give Palin more time to study before the VP debate. He doesn't really care about the American people.
This has nothing to do with Barack. He should just show up and let McCain go to DC for photo opts.
Obama/Biden 08
No freekin way McCain. You and Palin must debate. You can't get away with this crap!!!
Mccain is running scared....so much for being a "Hero"....
Obama is a true leader.....McSame retire.
Obama/Biden
She hasn't had enough time to memorize all the answers?
And we have a standoff! We will see, Mr. McCain. Let's see...I want a president who backs out of his obligations...sound familiar?? Look at Wall Street!
How dense do these Republicans think we are???
Sounds like Sarah hasn't had time to cram for her exam with Professor Biden.
Lame: Congress needs McCain's help like I need my 2 year old son's help lifting a couch. It makes him feel good about himself, and important, but any mature observer knows that the 2 year old is being humored and is contributing little. McCain is asking us to smile at him, the economic two year old, while he goes to "fix" the economy.
This looks like cutting and running from a face to face comparison of him and Obama by the voters.
PS: Funny how he has time for his other meetings tomorrow, and a long drawn out day of announcing his gimmick. This is pathetic.
McCain pandering at it's best! He does not care about the country, he cares about how it will possibly help him look better. How about those slimy attack ads John? Are you going top suspend them as well?
Obama is correct Presidents must focus on more than one thing at a time. The Election is only forty days away, the American people want to hear from the candidates in a debate forum. And isn't it convenient that the McCain campaign wants to reschedule the VP debate for a later date.
The actual delay is intended to give more time for Sarah Palin.Pathetic!
Chicken...LOL...how special..trying to MOVE PALIN/BIDENs debate to another time to give her more time to prepare....PLEASE DON'T FALL FOR THIS....
Sure hope Obama's teleprompter does not break down – he will not be able to think or talk without it. To even suggest McCain is afraid to debate is just too much. Obama was the one who was "chicken" to do Townhall debates – McCain is putting his "Country First" by wanting to stop the upcoming debate – Obama is putting himself "first" as usual. He also put a stop to debates with Hillary because he felt there had been enough debates!
Go McCain – someone has to look out for our benefit at those meetings with Congress – Congress is not looking out for us. And Obama does not want to attend? What does that say for him, not much.
Perhaps the good Senator from Illinois can fill the rest of us in on how he is being so calm about the Country's welfare – I think he is hand and hand with the crooks that got us here.
McCain is not persoally to blame for the mess we are in and to blame him for it is just wrong. I cannot believe Obama is going up in the poll numbers over this. Obama never did anything to help the economy while in the senate or now for that matter. Come on people, McCain should not have to take the blunt end of all this – he does not deserve it. But the blame on the people that really caused us this mess and make them accountable. McCain should not be made a scapegoat in this campaign for the mess we are in.
Why doesn't anybody but the Huffington Post have the story that it's going to cost Ole Miss millions of dollars if this thing is postponed?
And what'll happen to the vice-presidential debates?
John McCain is a coward and a fraud.
Now is not a time for partisanship. The future is important, but we need to work on the present. McCain understands this.
McCain camp is a bunch of freakin losers
how about just have no debates at all ... what McCain camp smoking?
Enough. Enough. Enough.
Stand strong Barack!
What a tragic, tragic gimmick... and now they're trying to buy Mrs. Palin some time for her own debate.
Sad, sad, sad. I hope this backfires horribly on him.
Sounds like a way to cancel the vp debate. Don't go for it, Obama.
what a joke
Bloody Chickens. Are both McCain and Palin gonna hide now until the election?
This is crazy. McCain is a low life, chicken little twerp. Let the debate go forward.
country first (mccain / palin) – selfishness last (nobama / by-then)
NO it is silly to act in a rash way. The Debate should go on. They can send their bipartisan statement and if needed can fly to DC to be of help if it is felt they are needed. Keeping this process of the election is important and they can do both. First things First.
This is turning into such a farce
This absolutely unbelievable Is this to give Palin more time to learn how to be a world leader? I also think McCain is
What a joke. This has to be a joke, or he really thinks we're that stupid. He has been hiding her for weeks, and now he wants to push back the VP debate. What a guy.
If McCain has better things to do than debate on Friday, why not have a debate between Palin and Biden instead?
Or is it McCain's strategy to use a series of postponements to keep Palin muzzled until after the election?
For all you Democrats shouting the McCain is ducking debates...might I remind ALL OF YOU that McCain has been CRYING for Obama to DEBATE HIM since he was selected as the nominee. He asked for 10 debates.
You Democrats defended Obama for ducking those debate requests previously, now you come out trashing McCain when he is trying to get Washington to come together.
So if McCain goes to DC works hard, THEN flies Friday to debate Obama that is what I call multi-tasking...
This will backfire hard on you all so be careful when you say he is ducking debates...Obama has been ducking since day one!
ah hah! now i understand why its going on.. they want to give Palin as much time as possible to memorize her lines. This is so transparently political it's just total nonsense. McCain couldnt find credibility if it crashed into one of his foreign made cars
Hey Johnny, it's called multitasking–if you can't debate for 90 minutes and still do other stuff that day than being President is way over your head. Does us all a favor and lose.
So the Gorgeous One isn't ready to debate yet and John wants to use this bailout bill smokescreen to protect Sarah.
Ladies, aren't you ashamed of this VP selection?
I for one will not allow the standards or the performance expecations to be watered down.
I say let Biden and Palin debate on Friday ... THIS FRIDAY!
1. Get in your jet and fly to Mississippi on Friday.
2. Have the debates as planned.
3. Get back in jet and return to "worshington".
Simple... or McCain trying to postpone his slaughter?
What a shock–Palin doesn't want to debate. I think I was just blown over by a feather.
You have got to be kidding me. This is like "the dog ate my homework". McCain didn't prepare for the debate, so now he won't show up. McPalin is unbelieveable. I cannot believe any American in their right mind is fooled by these people.
Ah! now we're getting at the real reason for postponing the debates – to cancel the VP debate for GOOD! How much you want to bet they will never be able to find a good date to re-schedule it for! Unbelievable!
pathetic! they just want to hide sarah palin again!
So now he is continuing to avoid having Palin in the spotlight, and if he does not get his way he just won't show up? That's the kind of leadership we need, just hunker down in the bunker and hope it all goes away! This is the most ridiculous and cowardly stun I have seen since I began voting in 1968! No McCain, No Palin, No How, No Way!
He would not dare!
Ohhhh, I'd love to see McCain completely refuse to attend the debate. That would be so... Bush-like.
The Smoke Screen parts and we see the whole McBush scheme was to keep Bambi Palin in hiding as long as possible. It was not the Presidential Debate we are postponeing. It is the VP debate !
so that's the real reason he's postponing this debate.
Imagine that...the McSame campaign trying to buy time for Pailn. Hhmm...I wonder why.
I SMELL A RAT!!!
Until now, Sen. McCain has been able to continue his job in the senate "and" carry on his campaign. The debate will take a small amount of of his time. It is definitely important for the American people to have the opportunity to hear from both candidates regarding "all" the important issues confronting the country.
These two men are in the last days of the campaign for one of the most important elections in my lifetime. I am not convinced that McCain's presence in Washington is that critical to the negotiations....I do think Sen. McCain is making a "political" decision when he decided to suspend his campaign and the debate....because he wants to make it an example of his "leadership" qualities.....an obvious attempt to grandstand! I also believe that, similar to his outlandish and unexpected selection of Palin as his VP candidate, he is looking for another "game-changer"...another distraction from his current lagging poll numbers.
The negotiations about the potential bail-out of financial institutions are critical and should not be in any way made to be a part of the political campaigns. Unnecesarily suspending an important debate in an important election sounds like a political manuever to me!
oh...so it wasn't McCain they were concerned about, it was Palin. So lets move the VP debate until after we sort out this whole economic mess..let's say after the new year.
This was McCain's plan all the time, they wanted to find a way to postpone the VP debate because Palin needs as much time as posible to prepare. If this sham worked they would keep finding ways to make it to the election without having Palin debate Biden. Biden will destroy her with knowledge. She might beat him in being the most gorgeous. Although Biden does dress nice!
Oh, I see. This is another way for Palin to get more time to cram. Sorry, McCain and Palin, the final exam is coming regardless of whether or not you're prepared!
A true leader can do more than one thing at a time.
THEY ARE FLAT OUT SCARED.
Watch them turn this into Obama "NOT" caring about the present crisis. Its always a spin for these arrogant people.
Scaredy-cat, scaredy-cat. Never would have thought macho maccain would actually be afraid. Its pathetic.
Plus, they'd like to kill 2 birds with one stone, in trying to eliminate the VP debate altogether.
What a complete joke!!!
I agree with McCain on this one. The current economic crisis is far more important than any debate and, if McCain and Obama can be of as*sistance in alleviating that, then the debate should wait until later.
First things first.
Stop gagging Palin! Let her run loose in the media in all her wacked out, hard right, fundamentalist nutjob glory!
Yeah right! "the vice presidential debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin would be rescheduled for a date yet to be determined" It would never be rescheduled!
Totally a ploy to protect her from reveling herself and her outlandishness to the American people.
What do these schmucks think they are doing?????
So this means Sarah Palin is NOT ready for her VP debate and the McCain campaign is trying to stall. This is absurd.
How convienent for McSame. Does he think the American people are idiots? He can't keep her hidden forever.
This gets better every minute. What a farce.
This sounds like another way to try and hide Sarah again..
So THAT is what this is all about. Either we give Bush ALL of our Money with NO strings attached or he and Sara will not Debate???
WOW.....Speechless. Simply Speechless.
Keep the schedule as planned. It's called multi tasking. The average American worker has had to do it since jobs have been outsourced to other countries, and co-workers have been laid off, but there is twice as much work. The candidates can handle it.....I hope!
This is the craziest thing I've ever seen or heard. Amazing. Someone needs to get this guy bed, NOW
This was an obvious ploy by the McCain campaign to buy Palin more time to study her cliff notes.
Ha ha ha .... now I get it. This is so utterly ridiculous that even a 4 year old can see through this. Why bother even having debates? We can set up a bunch of 1-800 numbers, charge $1.95 per call and have Ryan Seacrest host the whole thing. McCain, you are clueless.
Rofl, McCain is sinking fast
OMG what a chicken! after 7 years the repugs have destroyed the US economics structure, now McCain want to fix it in 6 days and rest for one day?
MCcain just said last week that fundamentals of our economy were still strong, and today we are in the middle of an ecomic crisis. What happen McSenile? Do you understand what are the fundamentals of our economy?
NO, Sir!
I KNEW THAT I SMELLED A RAT WHEN MCCAIN HAD HIS PRESS CONFERENCE!!!!!!!
THIS IS A BIG SCAM TO DELAY/CANCEL PALIN FROM DEBATING!!!!!
WAKE UP AMERICA, SHE IS NOT READY WHAT SO EVER!!!!!!!!!
This was a scam all along. McCain knew he could not postpone the presidential debate on Friday in such short notice. Since he couldn't postpone it, he decided to delay the vp debate because Palin is not ready. Wait till the media gets a hold of this considering they are upset, rightfully so, for the limited access to Palin. Big mistake by McCain.
As Obama said in his brief speech and press conference, a president has to be able to do more than one thing at a time. Let the debate go ahead. McCain is just trying to duck out of it and the other two as well because he knows he will come out on the losing end. He may be a Viet Nam war hero but he is a political coward.
What are they doing? Do they think America will buy this load? This is getting crazier by the minute. McCain is absolutely losing it. Does he really think the American people do not need to hear from him or Palin until after the election. Give me a break and GO OBAMA!!!!
This is unbelievable. If you can not multitask you have no business trying to run this country. Now that would be putting the country first.
Are you sh&%ing me?!!? NOW THIS IS FUNNY!!!
LOL
Obama/Biden '08!!!!!
McCain appears determined to transform his so-called 'maverick' image to one of recklessness, cynicism and careless disregard for the well-being of the American people.
What is McCain scary? A president should be able to multi-function. This problem has long existed and he deregulated it with lots and lots of votes against regulations. Come on McCain. Get going with the debate.
WOW The shielding of Sarah Palin goes on!!!
So totally not a ploy to allow Palin more prep time for her own debate.
How about moving the VP debate on Friday instead so McCain can "focus" on the bailout?
This is getting more outrageous. The McCain campaign is trying to maniuplate the entire process. Now apparently they don't want Palin to face Biden until the very last moment, or not at all if they could get away with it. She needs more training I suppose. I'm sure the tv commentators, the best political teams on television, will side with McCain and present him in the best possible light. The election is turning into a joke.
Politics as usual for the McCain camp. Is he afraid to debate Obama? I think he sees the new polls...
This goes beyond laughable to down-right offensive. What does Palin have to do with McCain's politically motivated move to head back to Washington in order to get in the way? Suck it up and get out there for the debates. If you don't want to be in a presidential race, than GET OUT!
If I ever was sitting on the fence before, I'm not now. Obama is the only one sounding rational and presidential now. He gets my vote...
The timing of McCain suspending his campaign is also conveniently at a time when the news discovered his lobbying campaign manager was getting paid by Freddie Mac. Is this a DISTRACTION from the dirt and schemes and other ploys McCain is taking to get the White house no matter what? I sure hope media is also looking at this from the angle of what is he trying to distraction the public from finding out. Media we're depending on you!!!!
Of course McCain wants to delay the VP debate... he knows he made a poor choice for a running mate, and he's taking advantage of the situation to buy time so they can either replace her or cram everything she needs to know into her head and hope it sticks.
And there it is, folks! Now we see what McCain is really up to. Not only does he not want to face Obama tomorrow night, but wants to postpone the Palin debate as well. I hope people are not stupid enough to fall for this crap!
No way, no how, no McCain-Palin!
So, it is happening as someone suggested. McCain is doing this so Palin won't have to debate at all. They're going to any lengths to having Sarah not answer any questions.
If the McCain campaign were a moose, gun tooting Palin should do the right thing and put it out of it's misery.
oh i see... this was the stunt... trying to keep off Palin away from the debates... it wasn't abt McCain nor the economy... it is abt Palin... shame oh shame!!!!
Wow. They are getting so predictable i saw this coming 3 hours ago. Perfect excuse. What the heck does Sarah palin have to do with this. How sexist of the McCain campaign to shelter her.
Nonsense. Senator Obama is exactly right, this is just the kind of time you want to hear from the candidates. Suspending campaigning is a stunt (Actually, the whole idea is a stunt) but if it makes people think the candidates are really doing something else meaningful, it’s fine but have the debate. Anything either of them does in Washington will be purely political.
A BIG PRANK! To save Gov Pafalin, of her debate with Sen Biden
Sarah needs more time to study. She's not ready to lead yet.
We need this debate on friday,what is going on here...this smells really fishy.I do not trust what I'm hearing out of the McCain campaign
McCain is not ready for a debate and he's falling futher behind on the polls. He's panicked and wants a "time out".
The bail out has already been in progress and McCain wants to show up and take some of the credit . McCain has not been near Washington and when he gets there, he'll be there for 1-2 days. Then he wants the credit for it.
McCain is so full of it!
So now the truth comes to light: McCain wants to delay the presidential debate so he can delay the vice presidential debate since Palin isn't ready. You can't hide her forever, John! The republican ticket is going down in flames!
Walk and chew gum at same time. I'm sure Biden and Palin can go back to Washington and represent you both. Oh yeah – you haven't introduced her to Washington yet.
Why can't the Biden/Palin debate take place on Friday then? Are they, perhaps, concerned that Gov. Palin would not be ready? It's becoming clear that this was a ploy by the McCain campaign. They saw their numbers tanking, and this is what they came up with. The only question that remains is- was McCain trying to dodge his own debate, or buy Palin more time?
The egotistical, selfish Obama can’t even understand what putting country first means.
John McCain again demonstrates leadership, where Obama still waiting to see what happens.
Obama the very little respect I had for is gone.
What? Are you scary of the debate? This is the perfect time for the presidential debate, when we are facing crisis, please propose your ideas, Obama or McCain...don't either of you run away from what we are facing today!!!!!
The debate should go on!!!!
This is an incredibly shortsided mistake on McCain's part. He has the opportunity to let the country see him and Obama side by side and compare them.
Oh, well maybe that IS a problem for McCain.
And not to forget - what about the big $$$$ that Ole Miss has poured into getting ready for this debate. It is incredibly unfair to disrupt their planning.
If McCain isn't able to handle the pressure of both his campaign and his job as Senator, perhaps it's better that voters are clear on that now.
This is insane. It shows the COMPLETE lack of integrity by the McCain campaign.
You insult us all Senator McCain.
Coward!
Well I don't blame you, McCain, you're a dullard and a senile old man.
Go and proffer ideas and possible solution to our problem.
Is this a contrived way of getting the VP debate canceled so that Palin can stay on script and not ever have to answer tough questions from anybody?
R u kidding me? Why postponed the VP debate? This is again another trick from the McCain campaign trying to keep Sarah Palin's away from the Media. WE AMERICAN PEOPLE AREN"T STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This would be comical if it weren't so serious. McCain is running scared. It is important at this time to have debates as to direction.
Palin is obviously not ready for primt time.
Wow... one gimmick after another... in one day too.
It's called multi-tasking, us blue collar worker do it daily. McCain and Palin are not ready and they are playing games with the lives of American people. They are sick and very sad!!! Obama and Biden are ready and they can do more then one thing at a time. Open your eyes America, the McCain camp is playing you once again. Please don't buy into it.
John McCain is right. This is a very important piece of legislation being discussed in congress right now. However, choosing the next President of the United States is also a very important decision. The next president will be the one to really administer this important piece of legislation, along with whatever other important pieces of legislation come about. Lets not get totally blind-sided by this one issue and ignore another that may be just as important. If it is at all possible to do both, contribute to this important legislation and campaign for the President, then lets by all means do both. We can't afford to lose sight of the "forest" for one (very large) tree.
What? Is McCain trying to hold our election debates hostage?? Also: Did Palin looked perturbed?
this is utterly outrageous. Why on earth should we postpone the VP debates because of the financial crisis? Neither Joe Biden, nor Sarah Palin are on any boards or committees tied to this economic crisis.
If the McCain campaign feel they aren't ready for the debates, why not just concede the race? If a debate is too much to handle, being the Chief Executive is clearly beyond the McCain/Palin ticket's grasp.
I like the idea of sending Biden and Palin to help clean up the republican financial crisis.
Palin needs the experience anyway. Oh yeah, and she can still debate Biden on schedule because she told McBlame when he called and asked her to be VP that she was ready and that she had a map of the world incase any questions came up..................................
or maybe she would just fire everyone in congress so that she won't be found out....................................
Oh well,
Let the debate go on! This mess is going to take years to fix.
McCain is pannicked. Pannicked! PANNICKED! He is overwhelmed. Out of control. And slipping up. The President of the US should not run. McCain is unfit AND unworthy.
McCain stop trying to buy more time. You are running to be the President of the United States of America, you must be able to multi task! The real story is that you want to push the debate for your Vice Presidential nominee to give Palin more time for her crash course! What's wrong, is she not picking up the lesson as quickly as you thought she would???
OMG, what is McCain's problem? I bet he prays there is no dela on the bailout so he can skip the debate. Where is he running to? To bring to the table his ideas on this financial crisis.... yeah, right. This guy is clueless when it comes to the economy so he should be kept away from any deals. And now that he has the "intelligent" Palin by his side, they should both be locked up for fear of spreading stupidity around the country. McCain is trying to postpone the debate not because he cares about the country, but because he cares about the polls...he is on his way down and he is desperately trying to stop that!!
Perhaps McCain could just give up his campaign entirely right now and save us all a lot of trouble? All this political posturing is just getting ridiculous!
Now the facts are known...they still want Palin under wraps!
No way, No how, No McCain!!!
Still no Palin with the press...let's now cancel her debate...she'll be up to speed in 4-6 years "she's a quick study"
This is absolutely outrageous!
McCain is pretty transparent in his intent to block the American People to hear what Gov. Sarah Palin has to say in the Vice Presidential debate on October 2nd.
The general public is ready (and willing) for the debates in the upcoming weeks, not to mention the one for this Friday.
Sabotaging the general elections in the USA in a blatant and disregarding way is absolutely outrageous!
Who do we have to call to complain about this? And does McCain think the american people (even those who he panders to) are a bunch of nimrods?
And if there's no deal, and McCain is not involved in the finance committee that's constructing the bailout, just why is he sitting out a debate?
Oh I dunno, could it be GRANDSTANDING!!!
All show and no substance, all hat and no cattle.
You're losing Johnnie, this tantrum isn't going to help.
Like Obama said, a PRESIDENT has to do more than one thing at a time.
If your mind has become so feeble you don't have the mental faculties to handle more than one task, maybe you should withdraw from the race.
This is obviously a front to give Palin more time to "STUDY" for her debate with Joe biden. If she is so ready then let the vice presidential debate happen on Friday and then Obama and McCain have theirs on Thursday. This would be a real test of who is ready to lead the country if something to happen to the president don't you think?
no way, no how, no changing the debates!!! Sorry if your precious pitbull isn't ready to debate Joe Biden!!!
The debates must go on! We have had enough of this stinking Republican mess with regards to the economy and John McSane and Sarah Palin...what ever happened to straight-talk express????
Nice try for the diversion though...won't work this time!!!!!
BARACK ALL THE WAY!!!!!
WAAAA WAAAA thats not fair. I studied all week for this debate. I know exactly what I am going to say in case they do not let me have my traveling telepromper.
What am I going to do now? You mean I might actually have to vote on an issue instead of voting present.? Oh NO!!!!!!!!!!!
What a cry baby..
GO McCain
So that is what he is up to.....getting more time for Palin to morph into a VP that can handle a debate....its going to take alot longer than that. Give it up John McBush, you and the rest of your cronies are going to have alot of time to drive around in your foreign cars.......
JOHN MCCAIN KNEW SILVER BANK WAS FAILING, HIS SON WAS CEO AND QUIT 2 MONTHS BEFORE IT FAILED BUT JOHN MCCAIN SAID NOTHING AND INVESTORS LOST THEIR MONEY. JOHN MCCAIN WAS IN ARIZONA EVERY WEEKEND AND HE KNEW BUT DID NOTHING BUT A COVERUP FOR HIS SON. JOHN MCCAIN NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED, HE IS UNFIT TO BE PRESIDENT.
Why of course!!! Both McSAME and McPLAIN need more time to prepare... what a joke!!!!
Now we get the real reason for delaying the presedential debate. LOL!
McCain is just pulling a stunt. He also looks like the the cowardly lion.
Oh, how INteresting...need more time to prep Palin? Give it up. Wow...this is all so transparent. It's pathetic!
MCCAIN CONTINUES TO RUN FROM THE CAMERAS!!!
This is what this headline should read. As a working American, we are forced to multitask on the job all of the time. Why is Johnny boy given exceptions when he is running for the highest office in the land??????
Yeah right!
If that's the case then they just have Palin and Biden debate THIS Friday and have McCain and Obama take the one next week that the VP's were going to do.
McCain's new slogan needs to be
POLITICS FIRST!
anything else he wants to postpone?
Heres a solution: Postpone the Presidential debate until next week and move the vice precidential debate to this Friday....Then Obama and McCain can go back to Washington and do whatever McCain feels they have to do there without any distractions..leaving Palin in front of Biden one week early for a debate.....hmmm doubt that will happen..
One word: PLOY
Love it. McBush in one slick move diverts attention away from the fact that his De regulation has caused our economic crises. Now instead he is Mr. Country First. From Heel to Hero in one tricky little PR announcement. Baah Baah, come on media sheep, follow McLiar Bo Peep. Wolf Sheepzer calls this McBush sham a 'Bombshell'. I call it a shell game.
How convenient. Now McCain and Palin both have more time to study and practice for debates! They should leave things as they are. I'm sure the Congress will survive a few hours without McCain.
This entire stunt by McCain today was a ploy to delay the VP debate. Palin is not ready!
MCCain Keeps trying to strong arm Obama. First on the town halls, now on the campaign. MCSAME can not dictate to Obama what to do. This is a stall tactic, because McSame is tanking in the polls!
Aside from trying to look "presidential" by suspending his campaign, the real reason for canceling the debate is that Palin has not memorized all the responses she may need in her debate with Biden. By McCain canceling, it gives Palins handlers more time to program her. Pretty transparent really, I hope the public doesn't fall for it.
So John, like a little kid who can't get his ways, you're saying that UNLESS the country gives a BLANK cheque to WALL STREET by Friday, you're not going to show up to a debate MILLIONS of Americans want to see? (so they can get some info. about where you and Obama stand on issues) a la Sara Palin!
Folks, DO YOU NEED ANY MORE REASONS NOT TO VOTE REPUBLICAN?
I actually don't see what the problem is. There are two McCains. The deregulator and the populist. Let the deregulator go to DC and clean up the mess he made and let the populist go to the debate.
Of course they are!
If you have read the shock doctorine, you know that he is going to use any crisis at all to push through unpopular ideas.
The real reason is he doesn't want Palin to speak.
Amazing, McCain wants to reschedule the Palin/Biden debate ..... just another ploy – about using the economic crisis to reduce Palin's exposure to the American public. Shameful!
So that is what he is up to.....getting more time for Palin to morph into a VP that can handle a debate....its going to take alot longer than that. Just go home and skip the rest of the campaign....
John McCain...taking one for the team. Sarah is not ready for the debate so he is trying to buy her more time. He is going to try and do the same as the convention did...if he gets her debates with Biden closer to the election date they could conceivably get a bounce that would potentially give them the election. You must be able to handle multiple crisis' at the same time. Additionally, everything must share the same degree of urgency since all things affect the entire country.
Don't fall for this Obama...
HAHAHHAHA! They are desperately looking to postpon VP debate until Pinocchio Palin gets more ready!!!!!!!!!!! for the debate.
I am not surprised! This is right out Karl Rove's play book. Republicans are masters of distraction! I'm sickened by this...
perhaps we should just suspend the whole election process and give it to Obama....it worked in 2000 for Bush.
You can run but you can't hide, McCan't!
Obama in '08!
Hahahaha. I'll bet they'd love to postpone it until after the election! Sorry, McBush. Guess that cram session for Palin isn't going to well..
That will give the quick sturdy girl more time to cram her foreign experience boot camp in NY this week. How convenient!
OH LORD!
How convenient...anyone who can't see through this has blinders on!!
Will McCain propose a VP debate for Nov 6th???
Yup, and give an open stage to Obama on national tv. That's not so smart, hand over a few hours of free advertising to your opponent.
Well I think we know now what's motivating this entire thing. Guess the Palin tutorial sessions aren't going so well.
I've had it! I am so frustrated by the way the mcCain campaign is behaving and by the way the media is covering it! This is a wrong approach, McCain wants to regain the momentum! Again is this the way he plans coming out each time he feels threatened, what is the next big move!
We are all georgians
Palin as VP
Suspension of campaign
Absence from debate
This is just to make sure Palin can spend more time getting briefed, showing once again that McCain did not put his country first when selecting the person who could possibly become the next commander in chief.
Very frustrating!
This is crazy!
PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATHETIC! So, now we see what is really happening here...McCain knows that Palin won't be ready by next week, so he wants to buy both himself and Palin more time to debate. It's not going to work! The AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE a debate Friday and he needs to man the hell up and show up!
The debates should go on as scheduled. The last thing this country needs it McCain in Washington, DC. He needs to retire to one of his 13 homes in Arizona or wherever they are and make sure that his 7 cars get a oil change.
Ah, so McCain is trying to hide Palin. I was wondering what opportunity McCain was trying to exploit by this tactic.
cowards,afeaid to debate the issues!
McCain postponing the debate is the biggest copout I've ever seen. McCain appears to be trying to postpone Friday's campaign debate while trying to appear more presidential by canceling the debate in favor of appearing to be taking charge in the Washington fiasco. This is ridiculous, and he's no financial wizard who can possibly change the game plan anyway. The debate will only take a short couple of hours. Bufffet & Bloomberg, who both candidates like, should tell everyone else with voices in the muck to just zip it and take control of the situation in obvious chaos. He's copping out and it appears he's panicking because Obama is ahead in the polls. You need to call him on it. Big money has already been spent on preparation of this debate, so should we just waste more of the taxpayer's money when the debate is just several hours away from Washington??
Ah, now McCain makes sense! How better to keep your vulnerable VP choice out of the limelight! I'm sure she's "capable" of something, however, she doesn't have the speaking ability that the Democratic Party's VP choice.
That and think of how much help he can be to shaping the economic bailout plan, when he has admitted that he doesn't understand economics. And apparently, can't juggle more than one ball in the air at a time.
Oh, I'm not Democrat or Republican, I'm just calling it as I see it!
A lot of crap, we are fed up, we want this election today so we can chase these crazy ballheads out of DC.
OMG, so was this all Presidential postponement was to actually defer VP debate?
I smell a big rat...Highly questionable!
Wow, they're running scared!!!
Obama: Let's solve the crisis and have a debate, you know...multi-task, you up for it McCain?
McCain: No way, I can't multi-task, I"m not smart and able like you. I'm old and feeble and don't understand alot of stuff, especially this thing called...how you say it...uhh..."econime"?. Don't make me do more then one thing in a day...I can't do it...no way, not fair....
McCain couldn't run a lemonade stand, he wouldn't be able to hold the cup while he poured the lemonade. Incompetent old fool with no common sense. He's either too lazy or too incompetent, probably both, to be President!!
They will do anything to keep Palin from the American public. Why?
Do they have something to hide?
OMG, this is in fact a political ploy!!!!
Unbelievable, this is all about politics.
I agree with Obama on this, the debate should go on if at all possible. If not, why not have the VP debate this Friday and then have the first Presidential debate as stated above on the 2nd of October???
McCain, the Ma-Vo-Wreck, is at it again! Striving to hold off the debates for himfelf and Palin. People, REALLY! John McCain is no more interested in helping Main Street! He's more interested in helping himself get elected. Obama shows leadership by stating the truth...the President has to do a balancing act and not concentrate on one single issue. If you're falling for this guy who says he's a mavereck, just know he's been ma-vo-WRECKING for over 20 years.
Obama/Biden...What can he do thta the other senators can't do? Not one *&&* thing....old man!
This is absolutely outrageous!
McCain is pretty transparent in his intent to block the American People to hear what Gov. Sarah Palin has to say in the Vice Presidential debate on October 2nd.
The general public is ready (and willing) for the debates in the upcoming weeks, not to mention the one for this Friday.
Sabotaging the general elections in the USA in a blatant and disregarding way is absolutely outrageous!
Who do we have to call to complain about this? And does McCain think the american people (even those who he panders to) are a bunch of nimrods, dimwits or numbnuts?
How about changing the debate on the current financial crisis? They can debate on how to solve the problem. They can also debate on why there is a crisis. Obama should seize the current moment to completely discredit the supply side economics that Republicans have based on since 1980.
Outrageous and cowardly. The American people need to hear from you, Mr. Mccain, right now. Each day I lose more respect for the silliness of the campaign you are running.
Wait a minute. This is George Bush's deal, not his.
This is a Joke and Mc(Run and Hide) is out of line! He can not multi task, my 18 month old daughter can brush her teeth and read a book at the same time! What a joke Mc(Run and Hide) is.
OBAMA/BIDEN 08/12
So now we see that all of this nonsense was to continue shielding Palin from the media. Nice McCain, she must really be useless.
what?! i think that mccain realizes sarah palin isn't ready to debate biden... the mccain-palin won't let the press ask her real questions, and now he wants to postpone her debate?! are you KIDDING me???
So that's it... the whole thing was a ploy by the McCain campaign to postpone the VP debate to "a date yet to be determined." Nice try. If your candidates aren't ready to take the test, maybe you should just try to pray for a snow day instead.
Fail.
America is not stupid.
It will be Obama alone on Friday night for all of America to listen to for 90 minutes.
And then next week it will be Palin and Biden.
And isn't it a hoot that Lindsey Graham made this announcement?
and there it is, what this whole grand-standing was about, to give palin more time to get prepared, because they know she is not.
Since McChicken don't want to attend the debate and want the debate to be re- scheduled on the date that the VP's debate is scheduled than have the Biden/Palin debate on Friday and the Obama/McDonald's onOctober 2 in Saint Luis.
I bet that would make McSpineless come to Mississippi on Friday.
I get that we are in a major economic crisis, but do you think that we'll be able to ask the terrorists to not bomb us this week or that, because we're having issues at home. This is the President and Vice President of the Ubited States of America, if they can't multi-task, don't run. Everyone family, big or small has to deal with their lack of response to this crisis, until now. I think the American people deserve to hear our politicians!!! I don't think its time for them to run and hide from the people. It's way too late for that...
WHAT????? I knew it! McCain and his lame excuse trying to get both himself and sara palin out of the debates. What a coward
Oh this is a bunch of crap! Now McCain is trying to buy himself and Palin more time, this guy is a idiot. He needs to be a man and debate, instead of being a coward. This going to Washington "STUNT" is exactly what it is a stunt.
OBAMA/BIDEN '08
Black mail and holding the people hostage....for WHAT???
Graham is an idiot along with Lieberman. They are clearly trying to make this whole thing a political stunt and take off heat off of McCain because his fingerprints are all over this economic crisis.
The only thing that has changed from yesterday are the poll numbers improving for Obama. McCain did this to try to avert attention once again.
Yes, now we get to the REAL reason for this gimmick.
Failin' Palin needs more time in the "cone of silence" so at the VP debates she will appear to be a tad smarter than a PEZ dispenser!
The debates should go on I am sure Barr or Nader will take McCrypt's spot!
Scared aren't we?
OMG, so was this all Presidential debate postponement (because of economy) was to actually defer VP debate?
I smell a big rat...Highly questionable!
Well, at least they are being transparent about why they don't want to debate on Friday
Don't get scared. You and your #2 man can't do anything until you are in office....The problem can be handled without you. Debate Biden you chicken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is just an obvious ploy to get the VP debates cancelled. The McCain campaign knows that Biden will rip Sarah Palin to shreds.
Are you kidding me...can McCain/Palin get anymore pathetic!!!!
Absolutely not! Palin WILL debate Biden on the date scheduled. Neither of you are getting out of this!
Until the problems with Wal Street and the possible bail out is completed, McCain should be in Washington - Obama too! After all, the decisions made in Washington will affect all of us, and the economy has to be the major priority. Oh, but I forgot! Obam is used to missing votes, no voting, and just doing as he pleases. So, working with other congressmen and senators to develop a plan for our bleeding economy would not be a priority for him. This Democrat is voting MCCain/Palin!
Unbelievable...yet predictable at the same time.
I seriously doubt McCain or Obama will be spear-heading any agreements with this proposal.
so Palin can take more pictures?
OBAMA has to win, and we all have to take part to fix this country
Run away McSame. Can't McSame do more than one thing at once? Can't he debate without his 3×5 cards Karl Rove writes for him? Hey Lindsey Gram I hear you want to move this debate to Oct 2nd. I believe that's the VP debate. Come out come out Caribou Barbie. You and McSame will have to position yourselves on the world stage sooner or later. Tick tock 40 days to go!
McCain and Palin will never be ready.
McCain has been invovled in Congressional Activity long enough to know that Congress is not like KINKO'S, you can't just phone in your request and everything comes out picture perfect. McCain is not pushing his responsibility onto the same people responsible for creating the mess , like Obama is. What gives Obama so much confidence in these same bozo's that have been on the Banking committee and in control, and had oversight, and did ZERO ,for the last two years.Come on people,it's like letting the wolves guard the sheep. Has this Congress done anything to help main street in the last two years?Obama reminds me of Bush during Hurricaine Katrina, staying on the ranch and saying good job Brownie.Shows the difference experience makes.
McCain is just scared to debate. This is so sad its not even funny any more
I still would like to hear Obama speek on friday about what he thinks.So if McCain doesn't want to debate-what he can just say he can't because of what's going on. That is most likely just an excuse.I'm getting more turned off by the minute. He doesn't like to even answer questions.Neither does Palin.It's all politics.
Figured, they want to move the VP debate to Oxford where they have already said they have spend millions in preparing for the debate and they would not be able to accommodate if it is not held on Friday.
Which means, no debate for the GOP. Exactly what they want.
This is absolutely ridiculous and cheating the american people of seeing a debate between the next president of the united states.
Sounds like a way to give Palin more time to meet leaders and look like she has something to say when SHE finally debates. He thinks if he's lucky, he can postpone her debate until after November 4th.
Is this McCain's way of trying to save Sarah Palin from the American people. You have got to be kidding me.
The country already knows this woman is not ready to Debate Joe Biden and she isn't ready to be Vice President. If he is this unsure about her and her abitlity to handle the press, then he needs to replace her as his nominee.
I just cant believe this. This really makes the McCain Campaign look BAD!!!!!!
It all becomes very clear now....Ms Palin needs to study more
This is making McCain look like such a coward. He is just afraid to debate now that Obama has a clear advantage.
News Flash McCain. She does not have to make any decisions on the bailout. She should be obligated to debate.
Are you serious??? I can't believe what I am reading...McSane has lost his mind...do they think we are really that stupid...READ BETWEEN THE LINES AMERICA...McSHAME IS NOT READY TO LEAD!!! This is a political stunt because he is not prepared...
Obama/Biden 08
In a presidency, there are no "time-outs".
Put up or Shut up.
Seriously?
WOW:
McCain wants to look like he is the savior of the economy when he is falling behind in the polls. If is just a calculated political tactic to shift support toward him. It won't work because I think that American people are smarter than that and HE will lose on this and will be voted down in November. McCain is not able to rescue himself....
OBAMA/BIDEN 08/12
McChicken.
Man what a convenient plan – cancel on Friday, keep Palin under wraps even longer, and refuse to talk to the American people about how McCain would lead us out of this mess. Is this who we want in the White House?
hell no
he wants to buy palin more time, most likely end up with no vp debate at all
he is running scared
This is Political Posturing because Palin isnt ready yet. The only thing that changed today concerning the bail-out is the poll numbers. Stock market hung tight today....it is the nature of the stock market to fluxuate. GET REAL MCCAIN......................Multi-task and do the dang debate!!!! We have been fooled before..NOT THIS TIME
Great. So what exactly is McSame going to do if he is elected and there is a huge crisis?? Suspend his presidency?
This is getting ridiculous. Show us some LEADERSHIP McCain, or get out of the kitchen.
They are so full of......
If the American public buy this Bush like tactic-then you deserve to have Mccain & Palin.
He is acting very irrationally...now trying to cover himself (no debate this week-and taking himself out of the game)...And by changing the VP debate, he is admitting that Palin is not ready for her debate-seeing that the most that came out of her international meetings was that she is "gorgeous"!
I guess it is time to retool...oh what a tool!
Oh how convenient. I wonder if that was their intention all along.
I find it really telling how The McCain camp has NO I repeat, NO confidance in there VP pick. They love to talk her up, but they will lie through their teeth to make sure nobody actually hears her speak.
I'm ashamed
Pulling the fire alarm before the hard test.
What on earth does John McCain thinks he's going to do in Washington to help this mess? Propose more deregulation like he's done for the past 20 years? What a pathetic political stunt.
HAA...HAA...HAAA...Run...run...run....
Go hide in Cheney's bunker.... run away from the American people....
What happened if they're elected president & get HIT with MORE THAN ONE CRISIS... McCain/Palin...ARE YOU GOING TO SUSPEND YOUR PRESIDENCY TOO?
What a freaking joke....
So THAT was why he wanted to delay the Presidential Candidates' debate.
Because Sarah Palin is (surprise surprise) NOT READY!
The Republicans are apparently trying to avoid a debate between VP nominees Biden and Palin. Now why would they not want VP nominee Palin in worldwide TV in a debate with Joe Biden? You think they might be afraid she might say something unscripted?
While we're at it lets postpone the election.
John McCain not ready to lead.
I am disgusted.
And the truth comes out...
wait for it...
Delay Palin as much as possible and if there is no time for a VP debate...oh well... at least we tried.
Sorry McSame not getting out of this one!
Obama 08
No way!!!!!!! The President of the free world needs to take care of more than one thing at a time. I used to be for McCain but this is sad. I cannot belive there are that many utterly blind people in the US that they can still support this man. I doubt any McCain supporters will issue any valid argument to support him. Just make up make belive smears about Obama. What a sad day for America.
So they finally figured out that she is hopeless? Maybe they will need to postpone the VP debate the 2nd time in order to accommodate Bristol's wedding plans?
Hmmm...so the McCain camp wants to delay Palin's debate debut...
Shocking...
So neither of them can debate as scheduled? As candidates for president and vice president of the United States, they should be able to do more than one thing at a time. They have staffs to help them. If they can't do their jobs as senator or governor while campaigning, perhaps they should not be running for the White House in the first place?
I knew there was more to it! Palin's tutoring must not be going as well as they know it must to have her prepared to go against Biden, so they needed to find a way to have it postponed. Politics as usual. When will these politicians realize that we are not stupid and can see through these smoke screens? I guess they won't until they are voted out.
What a crock?! I think McSame is putting himself first. This is typical Repubican tactics to change the story of what going on with his campaign manager Rick Davis and that he is losing ground in the polls to Obama. Go ahead McPain take all the time you need...suspend until Nov. 5th if you like.
Obama/Biden '08
"We are pleased to announce that Sarah Palin has survived the freezing process and is now successfully hibernating inside this block of carbonite. This should quite well protect her against any threat of having to go in front of the public or press conferences."
Seriously, how much further can they stretch this blatant hiding?
Why did McCain suddenly get the brilliant idea to suspend his campaign and go to Washington to help? Why didn't he think of this immediately when the crisis first blew up, if he is always thinking about what's best for the country? Oh, right, now he's 10 points down and needs to look presidential...
because even mccain thinks she's not ready. AMERICA WAKE UP! The republican ticket is a joke!
yes–he's going to save us all. This idiot said everything was ok , just like Paulsen . Their both liars.. why should we believe him or that third liar Bush . He;s getting desperate–he can't stay on his own message
CAN NOT THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT FOCUS ON TWO THINGS AT ONCE (A DEBATE AND A “MEETING”)? JUST IN CASE MR. MCCAIN HAS NOT NOTICED THERE WILL BE VERY FEW TIMES AS A PRESIDENT WHERE HE WILL BE ABLE TO FOCUS ON “ONE” THING AT A TIME.
POINT # 2
JOHN MCCAIN WANTS US TO TRUST THAT GOVENOR PALIN CAN HANDLE THE COUNTRY, BUT HE IS AFRAID FOR HER TO HANDLE THE MEDIA, NEVER ALLOWING HER TO TAKE QUESTIONS IN AN OPEN FORUM. IF JOHN MCCAIN FEARS THAT MRS. PALIN MAY MESS UP HIS CAMPAIGN, WHY SHOULDN’T WE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, NOT FEAR THAT SHE WILL MESS UP THE COUNTRY?
THIS CAMPAIGN IS BECOMING REALLY SAD!!!!!
Mcain should be ashamed of himself.
What a pathetic man.
Dana bash u should be ashamed of ur self shmooozing all over mcain today. Dont be a fool... he is playing pure politics right now.
Not a smart move.
things are starting to smell fishy....
why don't they reschedule the VP debate to this Friday then?
sounds like someone's not ready
Furthermore, there is no need for a VP debate. It would detract from the really important issues at hand, like the economy.
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I'm surprised they aren't saying they need Sarah Palin to be available to help broker a deal. Look how impressed the Pakistanis were with her. Lol....
political stunt!!!!! JESUS
Who the heck does McCain think he is, God? I don't care if his candidate isn't ready. That's his problem and he needs to stop trying to move everything that has been scheduled for a year around to satisfy his own shortcomings.
Someone tell this spoiled rotten rich dude "no!" for once!
Of course He does..that is his whole plan!!!!
McSHADY!!!
CHICKEN.......CHICKEN.......CHICKEN.....
GEE WIZ! I wonder why he would do that?
Can't handle multiple crises? - well THAT's a good makes for a president
Need some more time to read up on the Economy? - well THAT's a good makes for a president
LET'S DEBATE
So that's the real reason why he wanted to suspend his campaign and delay the debate. Failin' isn't ready for the debate and needs more time!
When you think you have heard it all.....here comes some more McCain drama
I agree with Obama-a President should be able to handle more than 1 thing at a time! (I also think McCain needs more time to study up on the economy)
He cannot multi-task and wants to be a leader. He cannot concentrate on more than one issue at a time.
**They probably did not get a chance to steal Obama's debate talking points.
Simple I agree if he doesn't want the debate friday than move the VP debate to that date and move Friday's debate to the VP date. unless they think they cannot get Ms. palin up to speed in that time frame of course.....
Makes you wonder if this wasn't the intent of the whole stunt to begin with. Keep her from reporters and keep her from debating.
What a coward! Cheap, tawdry political stunt! Don't fall for it, Barack! The American people now really see McCain for the transparent political hack he is.
This is a clever political maneuver and nothing else. Give us a break please. Are we expected to belive that the debate will keep these two men from fulfilling their obligations in addressing the financial crisis?
No way. This is a pathetic political ploy designed to put Obama in a no-win situation. I think Obama should tell them where to go!
I knew it! I knew it! I knew it! Cowards! Does anyone need any more proof that Palin is not ready?
What happened John Mc/shame or no shame?
Another lye, another spin. Why postpone the debates? What’s next postpone an election because you and your lying VP are big nothing-both of you.
That is unspeakable.
Please vote Obama/Biden
No way! How much more transparent can this get? He's simply trying to buy Palin some more time!
It seems to me that the repugs economic knowledge is limited to cutting taxes for the wealthy.
We have been in Iraq for about six years. We are spending $10 Billions a month or we have spent a total of $720 Billions.
The tax payers need to come up with another $700 Billions to save our economy according to this republican administration.... I must be dreaming! No Iraq war, no crisis....
Wow! He's really scrambling to get more time to prep. Just one question: When he "doesn't really know much about the economy," what exactly is he going to do to help??
Stick to the trail McCain.
McCain is trying to protect Sarah Palin from getting humiliated. LOL!
McCain is nothing short of a coward!. This is a political stunt. He's trying to dictate the pace of the campaign. Sen. Obama should show up at the debate no matter what. McCain gets more and more disgusting each day! He does not have leadership qualities.
McCain is laughable. He is going to go down in flames in his debate. McCain knows he has an utterly unqualified VP candidate and want to keep her away from direct Q&A. I had no idea McCain was this pathetic. Feeble and unworthy of my vote yes, but I had no idea he was this pathetic to hide behind a banking fiasco. If anything IT IS WHY HE SHOULD BE ACTING AS A LEADER AND DEBATING THIS #1 ISSUE! Hide McCain. Crawl in your hole with Geritol and hide.
I say no way!! If John McCain won't show up for the debate Friday night, then Obama should be there and ready to speak to the American people on the economy as well as foreign policy. The McCain campaign is trying their best to keep the vice-presidential debate from happening because they know Palin is not ready, Good grief, what political stunts McCain and the Republicans are pulling!
GEE WIZ! I wonder why he would do that?
Can't handle multiple crises? - well THAT makes for a good president
Need some more time to read up on the Economy? - well THAT makes for a good president
LET'S DEBATE
LOL
Yeah, I'm sure that the VP debate will be RESCHEDULED! LMAO
I think we just found out the real ploy here!
NO VP DEBATE!
Sarah, pls. stop hiding from the American public!
If I'm Obama, I show up in Oxford, MS as agreed. No one told McCain to gamble with this political career.
How scare they are, wow
wow I see now what this is all about
just a political gimmick!!!!!!
He had the choice about what the debate would be about and the dems went along with it
more time for him
more time for his little sweetie palin on foreign experience
its time to STOP babying McSame and Palin
Form the AP newswire:
"Even as McCain said he was putting the good of the country ahead of politics, his surprise announcement was clearly political. It was an attempt to try to outmaneuver Obama on an issue in which he's trailing, the economy, as the Democrat gains in polls. He quickly went before TV cameras minutes after speaking with Obama and before the two campaigns had hammered out a joint statement expressing that Congress should act urgently on the bailout."
Now the plot thickens. Are we cancelling the VP debates also? McCain is really stupid. He will NEVER live this down.
Oh, I see. This is all about Sarah Palin and her not being ready. The McCain campaign is willing to lose 5 million dollars for a University in Mississippi?
Pathetic. Unpresidential. You are a shame Senator McCain. I mean a sham.
a president has to able to handle more than one problem at a time
Good, don't go. McCain will look ridiculous not attending while being on TV for every other interview (Couric, etc.).
So John McCain thinks he can dictate how things are going to be ehh?
Glad we've gotten this insight into how he would attempt to govern as president. Strikes me much in same the way as George Bush's "cowboy diplomacy" did. The height of arrogance.
Senator Obama, turn the tables on him. Be a kinder and gentler candidate but make sure you appear at a couple of bonfire rallys in Pennsylvania and Ohio on Friday if he refuses to debate. Use some video of McCain's own words and them "debate" him that way.
Stay above the fray but hit him repeatedly on the issues during this stalling period.
UNBELIEVABLE...neither Obama no McCain has any legislative role in this matter. There's no reason whatsoever to postpone a 2 hr debate on a Friday night. LEARN HOW TO MULTI-TASK.
He wants to postpone it because he's not ready to answer the economic questions that he is surely to get asked! He is really starting to look like Chicken Little!
Quit Hiding Palin.
McCain is a liar and a coward.
So now I have the angel and devil on my shoulder....
The angel says if the Presidential debate is postponed, then moving it the date of the VP debate makes sense in some way. Venue already established, etc..
The devil says that this is the biggest scam in the history of politics. McCain is desperate and trying to use the economic situation as a political tool. Can't get to a debate....yeah right! They want to postpone the VP debate too because Sarah Palin is not ready.
The devil seems to be winning right now.
Omg! He just doesn't want Palin to debate. This is too hilarious!
WOW, so all this was to prevent Palin from debating. Masterminds of deceit.
I think it's convenient as well, that they are now pushing Palin's debate out even FURTHER...man, it's is SO transparent how much they realize how horrid of a person this chick is. Yea, that's sexist, but face it, the only thing she has going for her is looks and a set of knockers. No brain, no morals and no leadership in that babes body!!
That is what this stunt was all about. The thought of McCain being President is frightening..
John McCain, where were you since 26yrs Mr Deregulator? Please McBush debate, debate Americans 're eager to hear the two candidates.
Poor Sarah needs more time to study "Foreign and Domestic Policy for Idiots". McBush and Caribou Barbie are a joke.
Senator John McCain, I see your true colors shining thru
I see your true colors that why I won't vote for you , so go to Washington, DC and take Gov. Palin too so you can not tell Cindy cause won't be on the Campaign trial so don't be affraid
You just lost a vote or two..
True colors , true colors , true colors
So he wants to blow off the vice presidential debate? Now that is a stunt and a half. He could just as easily say do the debates for presidential canidates on Monday or Tuesday. But no. His whole plan was to get Sarah off from the debates. Just like he has shielded her from having to speak to reporters. What a joke this race has turned out to be
UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!
I won't go! I mean it! I won't go! WHAAAAAAA! I will get my way! I just won't show up!!! WHAAAAAAA!!!!!!
Mr McCain,
You dear sir, are full of it!!!
The McCain campaign has become a farce. Who do they think they're fooling?
How transparent can you get? Somehow the VP debate will never be rescheduled, and Sarah Palin will never have to answer any questions on the fly. Disgusting, actually. Not to mention, can't McCain work on the bailout deal and participate in a debate in the same week? I know he's old, but really.
Hmm... McCain campaign delaying their pathetic VP's debate against Biden? Shocking. Does she need more time to cram? Well duh. Is McCain really so magnanimous that suspending his campaign was in the interest of Americans (even though he doesn't know anything about economics, let alone know enough to solve a major economic crisis) and not in his campaign's interest?? Please.
Stop. Seriously. Stop.
Obama/Biden 08
This is why he wants to cancel the debate on Friday because his little girl is not ready OMG!!!!!!!
Obama/Biden 08
YES WE CAN Multi-Task
McCain and the lying and manipulative Bush can't shove a GOP and Top Executive friendly solution through by bullying Barack Obama in front of the American people. That's the problem with the GOP right now. They think that they can bully everyone. ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!! Stand before the American people and debate you COWARD! I thought you were a war hero. McCain = McCoward!
OBAMA/BIDEN 2008
Ok...so how about switching the debates...vp on friday & pres next week?
I think thats fair.
He is looking like a fish out of water...very desperate
He doesnt want to have the debate because he doesnt want to answer questions about the current situation with the economy because he had a hand in the deregulation. Not having a bailout deal in place by friday is not going to make matters any worse than they already are. Thats just like breaking your leg and needing surgery but if you dont have it its going to break again. Then your trying to give the woman with the screeching voice longer before the American peopleefind out what they already know. Shes just as much an idiot as you are.
Think McCain is trying to change the story before the news hits that his campaign manager, Rick Davies, has been on Freddie Mac's payroll through August 2008, not for work he did for the company, but for the access to John McCain he provides. I smell a rat.
New York Times and Newsweek have confirmed this. Usual Karl Rove tactic is for McCain to blame the media for printing the story rather than the merits of the story itself.
Is not a vice president suppose to stand in for a president when the president is not available. Let Palin stand in for him.
As president he should be able to multi task ,are you saying that you ( MacCain) that you can only do one thing at a time?
The McCain campaign: "Quick, we need to think of a way to further delay Sarah Palin from having to talk about real issues! What do we do?"
Rick Davis: "Let's pull the wool over everyone's eyes and try to 'suspend the campaign' so we can move the date back further!"
John McCain: "I approve this message."
What a joke, gotta love political gamesmanship...but call it what it is...McCain isn't on a single committee that would have any swagger in this debate...Country first my.....
This is nothing more than a desperate stunt!
First he doesn't want to debate with Obama, now he's afraid of Palin debating with Biden?
Well, OF COURSE he should be afraid – they're going to wipe the floor with those two!
...and now we see why he's done this. To keep Palin from having to debate. Christ, are these people even capable of feeling shame any longer?
How about this suggestion, because this is really becoming comical. Why don't we cancel all of the debates and just have the election because at this point it should be obvious that John McCain is not trustworthy and Sarah Palin is not ready to lead...heck, she is not even ready to answer a question. Let's stop the games because my intelligence is being insulted. First, as a woman- thinking that Palin can replace Clinton and take her supporters. Then saying that every criticism of her is sexist. Now this...
Gee, you don't think that Sarah Palin needs more time to prep, do you?!
So, the old man and his lady friend need a time-out? What's next, posponing the elections? Now that's rich!
why are they trying to hide....america wants them to debate....this is insane!!
Obviously McCain can't multitask. Do we need someone like this as Prez? No.
This is not a major contribution to the electoral process just another diversion or distraction to the presidential campaign. I am disappointed in the GOP nominee you are making us look like cowards. Are you trying to say to us that we cannot multi-task? President Bush can multi-task and now I wish Mitt was on the ticket instead of you! This irritates me to no end! You motives may be principled but this looks like your pulling a stunt or a tantrum. Put the campaign back on please! Finish the race for the whitehouse!
Wonder why....NOT.
Obama 08
NO! Please media, do something!. He should not be able to get away with this. People will be voting in 16 states (early) before McCain agrees
to any debates.
This looks weak. Come on McCain we are the party of bravery and power. Lets take this thing head on.
WHAT IS GOING ON Mr. McCain? Are you trying to screw this up?
Move the VP Debate to THIS FRIDAY.
HOW MANY WAYS CAN WE SAY LET'S DEBATE? WHAT PART DOESN'T JOHN McCAIN NOT UNDERSTAND?
DELAYING, POSTPONING, RESCHEDULING, ETC. IS NOT AN OPTION!!
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT THE DEBATES TO GO ON AS SCHEDULE!!
LET'S DEBATE, NOT HESITATE!!
LET'S DEBATE, NOT HESITATE!!
LET'S DEBATE, NOT HESITATE!!
LET'S DEBATE, NOT HESITATE!!
LET'S DEBATE, NOT HESITATE!!
LET'S DEBATE, NOT HESITATE!!
LET'S DEBATE, NOT HESITATE!!
LET'S DEBATE, NOT HESITATE!!
They want to delay the debates because they're afraid of them. This is a cheap political stunt to hide under the economy.
McCain seems to enjoy postponing things so that he can pretend to be in charge of whatever crisis arises. First the GOP convention and now he wants to postpone the first debate.
In the mist of a hurricane , the Republican National Convention went on as planned. The American people have waited long enough, it's time for the first debate. After the debate, McCain can go back to Washington.
How about we switch the VP debate to this Friday? and do the Prez one next week?
MCMORON IS A COWARD !!!!!!!
HE NEVER WANTED TO HAVE THE DEBATES BECAUSE
HE CAN'T REMEMBER HIS POSITION OF 5MIN. AGO.
HE, BUSH & CHANEY DEREGULATED THE BANKING.
NOW HE IS GOING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. HE & BUSH
ARE AFTER THE $700,000,000,000 CHECK. NO WAY.
Palin is having pre-test jitters. I wonder if she's blinking NOW! Someone get this girl some eyedrops!
Once agin the real leader steps up. I know all you libs will say this is a politicl stunt, he is afraid of Obama etc...but once agin he is right on the money. At the outset of this election I was ambivilent about who became president, actually I was somewhat intriged by Obama. What a difference several months make. The idea of Obama becomming President of the United States is simply horrific.
Last week the "fundamentals" in the economy were fine, now you cannot afford an hour and a half on a Friday night? I guess you, Sarah and God had a brief meeting, and all of D.C. is breathlessly waiting for your words of economic wisdom?
It does not look good when you cannot handle more than one crisis at a time, McCrypt. Perhaps, your mind is not nimble enough? You going to call a time out when Iran and Russia have issues in the same week?
He doesnt want to have the debate because he doesnt want to answer questions about the current situation with the economy because he had a hand in the deregulation. Not having a bailout deal in place by friday is not going to make matters any worse than they already are. Thats just like breaking your leg and needing surgery but if you dont have it its going to break again. Then your trying to give the woman with the screeching voice longer before the American peopleefind out what they already know. Shes just as much an idiot as you are. You dont have to show up we already knew you were yellow, hiding behind a woman.
What has Obama multitasked? I understand no one wants 4 more years of Bush, But McCain isn't Bush. As far as the debates go, put them off. Obama skirted out of debates all summer long with McCain. Do you really think McCain was afraid of a debate on foreign policy with Obama?
Sorry guys but it looks to me like Obama is using this, trying to say McCain is afraid of his debate on foreign policy. All last week the Obama campaign blamed the economy on the Republican administration and how bad our economy was and, now they make the debates more important then the economy. Talk about flip floping. Do your research, don't just run off your emotions.
LOL So John Mccain thinks the next time Russia invades another country he can call them and say hey, " postpone your invasion I'm dealing with an economic issue in the United States. Now this is funny.
I think this is going to backfire for McCain.
I mean, after all when there's an economic crisis the last place that people want John McCain is in Washington.
Cluck, cluck, cluck!
When you're losing, RUN!
There you go! The other shoe falls. Why not postpone the elections?? and increase our misery. You must be kidding that this is happening!! McCain is one lousy trckster who got a call from Obama at 8.30 am to request for a joint statement on the current bailout situation and what does McCain do, he does a dirty one upmanship act and before issuing a loint statement, says he wants to postpone the debate and suspend the campaign and now this. Why did he and palin stand for election in the first place, to show that they capable all this nonsense??
Now the beauty of McCain's plan is apparent. Delay Sarah's revelations of how bad she really is. Let me guess McInSain, you want to delay it till Nov. 5th?
CNN post this .....
McCain is an insane, delusional, desperate man who is obviously, like other Republicans who lose, a sore loser. IF (and a big IF) he is elected with his "Hilljilly" running mate, when the chips are down (as it appears in his campaign) is he going to "stop the world" because of some crisis somewhere ??????????
He is hiding from the truth or maybe just trying to postpone the inevitable.
HA HA HA! ooooh now we get it. McCain it is becoming more transparent by the minute. NO Way! No How! You AND Ms. Palin WILL DEBATE. The American people deserve to hear what you two have to say for the state of our economy!
HELL NO!
Could it now be any more obvoius why he's pulling this "campaign suspension" stunt and asking for the Presidential debate to be postponed? I was jsut talking with a buddy and we were theorizing it was to push the 3rd debate off the table, but I wasn't sure what the theme for that one was. Now now it's painfully obvious it's all because they aren't ready to allow Palin out! She's not ready.
DO NOT ALLOW THIS GAME TO CONTINUE. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
Uh-0h, looks like McCain and the Repubs are having second thoughts about Palin being ready to debate by next week. I guess the crash course of international affairs was too much for Sarah and she's no where near ready for prime time next week.
Just another round of "Bailin' Palin" is all this is.
John's camp is extremely intelligent. This week the press was finally getting ground on his VP's inability to answer questions about issues, his campaign manager company as of last month taking money for corrupt mortage companies, and his poll numbers have dipped. Change the subject, distract, and still get what you want. Palin is the real issue, choosing her was a mistake and that can't be allowed to speak. Perfect plan to cancel the vp debate and not let Americans hear her and see what a bad decision john made and why he should never lead this nation.
Oh – got it now. if you were Stevie Wonder you should be able to see what they are trying. The goal was to postpone the VP debate?! They made their beds and they should lie in it. They went with Palin they should be stuck with her showing her inexperience in the VP debate. Let JOE at her. If by some fluke McClueless is elected, we deserve what this next administration will give us. Come on people.....VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN 08/12
The biggest joke of all Presidential candidates=John McLame. Unprepared on day one. 10 days ago the economy was fundamentally strong, today it's a historical crisis and he wants his campaign bailed out. Let democracy progress.
Now I get it. This need to "deleay the debate" is all a ploy to dodge the Vice-Presidential debate so that Gov. Palin won't make a fool of herself. If McCain is putting "country first", then I say black is white. If we dsay it enough, many people will start to believe it.
Don't be fooled. This is a tactic. McCain wants to wait until the dust is settled or a "solution" [albeit there won't ever be a real solution] has been reached that he can point to and use as reference.
He knows that if he goes into the debate Friday night, he'll be creamed. As he said so himself, he's very weak on economics... and what do you think will be most talked about if the debate were Friday?
Ahaaaaah! Nice try, GOP. Not even close to legitimate.
It turns out that the whole mess is to give Palin a couple of days dalay to prepare for the debate.
Palin First,
McCain second.
Wow, totally didn't see this one coming....maybe McCain wants to reschedule it for November 5th.
hahahaha.... "insist the Republican nominee will not go to the debate Friday if there's no deal on the bailout."
what the...???
how can they even justify that?
if this guy's national poll numbers don't drop below 40 within the next week i'll be very surprised, especially if there's a no-show, what a muppet.
Obama/Biden 08
Of course they want to postpone their debate.
"Be silent and be thought a fool. Speak and remove all doubt."
How lame can you get, Senator McCain? We already know your VP pick is a know-nothing right wingnut who would go down in smoke and flames in a one-on-one with Joe Biden.
First you wrap yourself in the flag with your war story, and now you hide behind the economic problems of the day (that you and your fellow Republicans caused in the first place!) to avoid having a truly substantive debate on the issues.
You'll say and do ANYTHING to get elected!
I am appalled to watch CNN continue try to prop up John McCain. Time to let this peevish, senile man go down.
I am amazed at how crazy and utterly predictable these moves are by the McCain camp. It all seems too convenient! Its nothing but a diversion in the face of hard times winning a debate by the Republicans. Is this the kind of shenanigans we can expect from our next president if McCain is elected????
I am floored and yet these surprises are becoming commonplace. Just nuts!
McCain's decision to return to Washington is the correct decision for a US Senator. Obama"s, comment that presidents have to do many things is off base. The last I heard he was still a US Senator from Illinios. It appears to me he is being presumptous and belongs in DC with the rest of our legislators to hhelp resolve the financial crisis.. Thanks
How about October 3rd, because Palin needs to be questioned, and this country needs to see who she is?
Are you kidding me? So you're telling the the guy who wants to be President of the United States cannot have a debate for a couple of hours to help calm the nerves of the millions of Americans that will be affected regardless of if there is a bailout or not? Now they want to postpone the VP debates for a time TBA because they're still scared that Palin might screw up....Its so sad that his is what it has come to...
Why, Mac? So you can pressure the moderators into giving the hard questions to Biden while going ridiculously easy on wimpy Palin?
I got news for ya: IT WON'T WORK! Man it up, or get outta here!
Are you kidding me? McCain is such a joke.
This is the kind of Politics that Obama wants to change. The game McCain is playing is not good for the country. He and Palin do not want to debate as they will lose.
They are both scared.
This is just a tactic they are trying.
As Obama said, that a President should be able to do more than one thing at a time. It is called multi-tasking.
America should demand that the debates go on as they are for us.
agree. Country First.
Postponing the inevitable. The show must go on America–Presidents don't take time off. The economy is a very significant issue, but so is choosing the next president of the US–he is, afterall, the one who has to deal with it. So is this fear of McCain debating Obama or Palin debating Biden? Maybe both.
Stop the charades McCain.
OF COURSE! Palin needs all the time she can get to prepare.
Cnn is so not objective... BE OBJECTIVE
Now the real reason for McCain's new stunt is coming out! They will try to cancel the Vice Presidential debate because they know if Palin can't talk to reporters, she certainly can't speak in a debate format.
I can't believe the American people are stupid enough to give this woman such an important job with no "interview."
John McCain has no legislative vote on this committee to resolve the bail out. If he wants to influence the Republicans he can have a press meeting or make some phone calls. THIS IS A PURE 100% STUNT and he appears to be wacko! This is not "maverick". This anxiety ,,a kind of neurotic narcissism as he wants to be the center and have the appearance of being"in command". He is not the president. He must have one of those "small man complexes" as he seeks to puff up his importance,
Who's the war hero now
McShame -Coward -he knows Obama will mop the floor with him on a head to head debate.
I believe if McCain is so intent on canceling the debate then I believe the VP's should go on with the show – what, is McCain to worried that Palin is not ready to debate or does she need more prep time?
If McCain cannot multi-task – then how will he be an effective President. My understanding is that you should be able to deal with a crisis and still show up and deliver when it is necessary. After all he is still interviewing for a job before the American people and he needs to explain his "NEW" position on the economy – a minute ago our economy was fine according to him & now it is in crisis – he needs to explain to us – the American People his position – otherwise this will be none as his real "Bail OUT" to the American people on his positioning.
Well we know why McSame wants to push this back...palin needs the time.....this is such BS......
What a joke! Now they're trying to hide Palin as well. This has got to be one of the most cynical, transparent ploys in the history of presidential politics.
If we could hold a debate the day Khrushchev announced the Soviets had nuclear subs, we can hold a debate while the bailout deal is being hammered out in Congress. I'm not sure what John McCain thinks he's going to add that he couldn't have added some time during the last week, or couldn't add during the day on Friday. He has a plane. It would only take a few hours of his time to keep his obligations to the people of MS, and the people of America.
The McCain camp knew what they were doing. They think people are stupid.
Palin doesn't know anything and they are covering her.
TOLD YOU SO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHE'S READY ON DAY ONE HUH??????????
IS THE PITBULL STILL CRAMMING FOR HER TEST???????
hahaha!!!
oh course he would like to delay that train wreck!! Biden is going to kill her!
Obama/Biden '08
Isn't this the REAL reason! Boy, how far will McCain go to save her butt?
ROFLROLFORLF
This is about Palin. She's not ready to face Biden next week. This was all a ploy to protect her. Plus McCain didn't want to face the questions about Rick Davis or his lost state of mind for the last 10 days. Laura Bush said Palin didn't have foreign policy experience. That didn't help.
Cowards...stop running!
I cannot believe this....what a great why of avoiding an obvious disaster. Palin / Biden = disaster.
Simply postpone the 1st pres debate and replace at the date set for the VP date.
McCain is a McClown – POW or not.
McLame is simply trying to escape a debate and arrange a photo op. Now would be a good moment to have a debate on economy between the candidates – if they "get to work", they'll only distract everybody from doing their work.
Man... McCain camp is bugging out. I mean are you seriously talking about postponing the debate regardless if the Obama camp wants to continue?
You have GOT to be kidding me!!!!! Now, we're seeing the truth of the matter...
HELL NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! THE VOTERS NEED TO HEAR PALIN TALK ABOUT ISSUES.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let's not worry about getting someone into position in 40 days. Let's worry about NOW.
Another McCain stunt. While I'm glad he's finally acknowledging the economy is in trouble, no one is so stupid to fall for this stunt. He was meeting with Lady Rothchild today – when exactly did he decide things were desperate?
First the Fat Boys break up and now this?!!!
Let's get serious...McCain is unprepared and the world knows Palin is unprepared. But, you cannot just call a timeout and change the rules in the middle of the game. If McCain cannot handle a debate during this critical time, how is he going to effectively lead our country. This is yet another political stunt from his campaign and we are all getting sick of this nonsense. VERY UN-PRESIDENTIAL!
Ahhhh, we knew McCain had *something* up his sleeve....here it is.
I guess Palin should've been studying up for her debate instead of having playdates with world leaderrs to fake the appearance of foreign policy credentials.
CONAN THE DELAWARIAN LAUGHS AT YOUR PATHETIC POLITICAL STUNTS McCAIN THE DECEIVER!!!!
OMG, how utterly desperate! I knew McPOW was up to something. It isn't really like we don't all know the Barbie-bot isn't ready for any kind of debate. She will be absolutely destroyed by Biden. What a complete JOKE Sarah Failin has turned out to be.
08AMA/BIDEN
This is nonsense. McCain has no right to dictate the terms of the Presidential selection process. If he wants to push through a bailout that he caused, he can at least do the debate.
hell no he is prohibiting the american people a tail whooping he is going to get on national TV as well as delying the fact that he is going to suck in the debate... OBAMA call him a liar to his face and watch him crumble
That explains a great deal. His fraudulent VP selection, unvetted no less, is unprepared and he's buyin gher time. Sad, really sad.
Why not bump up the VP debate? What are they afraid of?
Wow, so the real reason comes out! This whole thing is about giving Palin more time to prepare for the VP debate!
I sense great fear in you McLame.
Ole Miss has already stated that postponing the election will cost the University over $5 million and they will not be available again. This is an attempt to keep Palin from debating at all.
I seem to remember that McCain said just a day or so ago that Obama was too silent on the bailout proposed by Bush. Then he said he wants to postpone the debate on economy, which seems to me is what voters want to hear the candidates on. Now he says no bailout no debate... the man is a clown! He says he's ready... Ready for what? For a nuclear war or a terorist attack? Failing that he fades away and comes up with truant schoolboy excuses... For heavens sake...
Sounds like he is looking for a way out.. I guess he
can't chew gum and dance at the same time..
what a loser.. imo
Let's see, the economy is in the tank, and McCain's party bears much of the blame. McCain extoles Bushonomics and now that it is tanking, he doesn't want to debate on the heels of the financial collapse?!
I think the American people should look upon this as a way of ducking the issue and refusing to face the music on this! Or, he could have Palin take his place in the debate? After all, she knows everything according to the GOP-related tongue waggers!
Simply put, the GOP does not want to have to face down their inadequacies to the American people at this time!
John Mccain is using the bailout as an excuse to reschedule the debate. Now is the time that the American people need to hear from the potential president. There votes will not be the deciding vote for the bailout. I agree with sentor Obama you have a plane with the words COUNTRY FIRST, so why go back to Washington if it's not necessary. If you and your VP nominee are not ready TOUGH!! With weeks left before the voting begins and a VP candidate that we have yet to hear from, we have no time to waste!! I pray that the Obama team fight hard to adhere to the schedule
What about postponing the presidential election to give McCain and Palin time to be ready on day NONE.
McCain is trying to use this as a photo op and stalling tactic.
There is NO REASON for him to be in DC. Hell, he hasn't cast a vote since APRIL and only one since March.... What are you going to do now John? Stand around and wait for a camera while the senators on the relevant committies work?
You disgust me.
We NEED to postpone the election........
NO election.........
Bush President FOREVER!
McCann needs to realize that the job he is trying to get does not provide timeouts and do-overs.
Ok, now the dems will say McCain is merely trying to buy more time for Gov Palin to prepare. It's so predictable.
Actually, McCain is doing what is best for the country. Obama always does what's best for Obama...
Hell no McCain! You can be present to make your votes without dodging the debate. What a scam.
Ha! Of course they want to postpone the presidential and vice presidential debates because they now they will be failures for McCain and Palin! What a joke!
Let's push up the VP debate to this Friday and put the Pres Debate next week. OK?
You have got to be kidding me... Who do these people think they are?
So the truth comes out! How sleazy McCain...you have just lost my vote. I'm disgusted with you...
No Way. Everything should go on as plan. This is a trick by the McCain campaign.
SHOWBOAT!!! Come on, McSame, we've had enough of your photo-ops! Instead of dodging the debate, in the same manner that King George Bush dodged going to Vietnam, why not show some backbone, and attend the debate? Or do you lack the courage to actually stand up and say something without your speech writers?.....
GO OBAMA!!!!!
Remember this.
Nanacy Pelosi's best idea was to send a letter to President Bush asking for HIS best idea.
That's it?
Somebody better get to Washington and solve this meltdown one way or the other.
Let Obama debate himself on Friday – he takes two sides on every issue so it should be entertaining.
Right now he looks like a deer in the headlights.
At least McCain looks like he's busy doing something other than studying his crib notes.
I have read that postponing Fridays Debate in Mississippi would be a financial disaster . Do we need another finacial disaster?????Why not just cancel the VP debate.....Sarah will never be ready., or make Fridays debate for the VP's.??????????????????
The wheels are coming off...
Why do I smell a ploy, here? Not trusting this as a good reason to postpone the debates. Just say you need more time to prepare and more time to ensure that Palin is prepared. Something is 'not right'.
Why can we change the debate topic to the economy so both men can talk to the american people about the grave issue.
So there it is.... Yet another plan to keep America from seeing just how shallow Palin is until way late in the game. If you don't wan to show up Friday – then send Sarah now. She said she's prepared. She said she's rady for stump the candidate.
Free Sarah!
What isn't the McSame camp going to back out of? I guess the fundamentals of the economy weren't as strong as you thought, john.
Ahh, now I get it. Delay the first debate so you can delay the VP debate. Makes sense –
hear our voices and BARACK THE VOTE!!!
LOL!!! I cant believe that Mcshame has the balls to try and pull this. Wow...he is really looking desperate...no one is buying his "new found" concern over this crisis.
running scared!!!!!!
But of course, the campaigns could swap the VP to Friday and the first Presidential debates next Thursday?
That's the ticket!
Senator McCain seems more interested in debating behind closed doors than in public.
Get the hook already. These 2 are ridiculous.
We need real leadership. McCain and Palin are not ready to lead. Debate, Baby, Debate.
Another way of keeping people from hearing the real Palin? How pathetic, McCain.
McCain is avoiding the debate as he is not prepared to answer or give answers to the financial crisis America is facing. This is another way the republicans are lying to the people. Obama 08 move power to him as he is acting more like a president and leader than any republican is.
The shyster is at his best when it comes to his, I'm gonna get mine, mentality. He's more interested in bragging and, Look at me now ,mommy. His self greedy style is like that of Al Copone. I'm the boss. and i'm gonna prove it to ya. Americans, grab your coat and hats, this big time Hood is planning to clean the streets with our Forefathers Sacred Blood.
good, let him skip it. nearly 70% of Americans think the debate should still happen.
further proof that he just doesn't get it.
Obama/Biden '08
No honor...McCain is a coward that is running scared.
Of course they want to postpone–
Palin is clearly not ready to lead-–
Yeah for John McCain.
He has spent the entire summer asking Obama to meet for town hall meetings and Obama was afraid to do so without his teleprompter.
This is true leadership and not Obama's empty words!
Deomcrat for McCain !
Ya right
SURE MCMORON WANTS IT CANCELED.
HE HAS NOTHING TO SAY & NO MEANS WITH
WHICH TO SAY IT. HE IS A MENTALLY DYSFUNCTIONAL
AND HAS NO TRACK RECORD HE CAN DEFEND. WHAT
EXACTLY CAN HE DO AT A DEBATE BUT POW, POW, POW.
HE IS AS COMPLICIT IN THIS ECONOMIC DISASTER AS BUSH.
Oh, I see... so the real motive is to postpone the VP debate!!!
Sure, let's just give the whole ticket more time to get their stories straight... I mean to prepare... I mean to deal with this "crisis!"
Are you serious?!
Of course he wants to postpone the VP debate because after her meetings with the world leaders they figured out she was not ready for the debate. I want a President who can multi-task, but, apparently, McCain cannot do that as he cannot handle both the campaign and economic crisis at once. I'm sure he's headed to DC for a photo op just like Palin has had the past couple of days. This move has nothing to do with the good of the American people as it is just another cheap ploy by his campaign.
No, no, no! The debate must go on. A president must be able to multi-task. If Barack Obama can multi-task why can't John McCain?
We've waited long enough for this first debate. The American people want this debate!
It is all because McCain and Palin are not ready to debate. We can see through this!
Obama 08
This is the height of stupidity! A clear BS politics as usual that we have all come to expect from McSame – the voters will respond by voting for Obama!
this is ALL political on behalf of McCain instead of country first. If McCain's decision to suspend his campaign was not political then there should have been a joint statement and joint announcement. Anything short of that is politicial.
Then to try to cancel the VP debate because that's the only day he can have a Presidential debate is laughable. Have the Pres debate the day before the VP debate. There are many available dates on the calendar. This has become the duck and cover campaign of McCain.
this is ridiculous.
completely political.
it's disgusting.
who says you need to stop campaiging?
we didn't stop campaiging during the hurricanes.
as a candidate it is his responsibility to handle both. how long will one debate take him? he should know where he stands on the issues enough, to not let this affect him.
not to mention this is all to postpone sarah palin's debate, because she needs more time.
how low and desperate does the mccain campaign get. everytime obama is leading, he unleashes a dumb political manuever.
i pray the american people are intelligent enough to see through this.
Why not stick with the debate schedule and simply move the debates to a room in the U.S. Capitol so they can be as close as possible to lawmakers who need to rule on a decision to this financial mess?
McCain is up to his DRAMA again with his VP pick............................
This is the REAL reason why McCain wants to cancel the DEBATE with Obama on FRIDAY. It has nothing to do with HIM needed inn Washington or his fake concern about the people who will suffer from the economy crisis.………….He wants Obama to DEBATE with him on the VP Debate NIGHT………HE IS TRYING TO BLOCK PALIN DEBATE WITH BIDEN…HE IS TRYING TO BLOCK PALIN DEBATE WITH BIDEN……..HE IS TRYING TO BLOCK PALIN DEBATE WITH BIDEN…..…HE IS TRYING TO BLOCK PALIN DEBATE WITH BIDEN………..HE IS TRYING TO BLOCK PALIN DEBATE WITH BIDEN….…HE IS TRYING TO BLOCK PALIN DEBATE WITH BIDEN……….HE IS TRYING TO BLOCK PALIN DEBATE WITH BIDEN…HE IS TRYING TO BLOCK PALIN DEBATE WITH BIDEN…………………..
I have a problem with this issue. Why is John McCain not able to multi-task, why must he suspend the entire ballgame over one issue, be it a crisis or otherwise? Sorry I want a President who can manage more than one issue at a time; McCain is looking more and more like he does not have the mental discipline to handle the job of President. Yes, this is a serious issue and it needs to be resolved. Yes, leadership needs to be shown from Obama and McCain however one of these men will be President it is inconceivable to me that this crisis raises to the level of suspending campaigns and debates. It would be different if we were attacked or something like that but all we are considering is bailing out Wall Street and their multi million dollar CEO’s. I am sorry, I have no sympathy for them, I have sympathy for Wall Street and I have no sympathy for the companies who cannot manage their money correctly.
I do not want my tax dollars spent to bail out a bunch of college degreed illiterates and I have a degree. I also know at the end of the day it really doesn't matter what I want, the powers that be will decide. It all boils down to this; if McCain cannot work this crisis along with the campaign and debates then he has no business in the White House.
This is clearly a gimmick. I'd have a lot more trust in Mr. McCain were actually ahead in the polls.
Frankly, the debates are essentially to our democracy, as is the accountability to the people facilitated by the free press. McCain's campaign has shown contempt to these democratic principles, so I see no reason to trust him now.
Ah!.. now i get it why Mccain wants for postpone his Friday's debate..
I'm not sure it is UP TO McCain to force a vote in congress on a committee he does not even sit on on account of his self-confessed ingnorace about the economy.
And I do not think one candidate should be allowed to refuse to debate, and also not let his VP debate.
This is shameful..
Clearly they are not fit to lead a presidential campaign, let alone a country.
You're 'effin kidding me, right?!?
Why can't the debate proceed as scheduled? Because McCain can't multi-task..He's been in the senate for over 25 years and has had ample time to address the economic issues. Now that the bottom is about to fall out of the economy he wants to postpone the debate until he can think of something to say. I might have voted for him but with Palin and this latest dumb tactic..no way.
LOL...this is getting better and better every day. LOL Boy, McCain's campaign is something else. I bet McCain does not sleep well at nights; I do not believe he likes the way his campaign is being run!! I really feel for him...it can't be any fun being a puppet.
No kidding. I'd want a delay too if I were the Republicans. I just didn't think he'd be so brazen about it.
This is a joke! These two fools expect people to vote for them and they run scared of a presidential and vice presidential debate? Anyone that votes them, and they get in, they get exactly what they deserve!!!!!!!!!!!
Enough of this! This is ridiculous! They are afraid Palin will screw up and will pull stunts all the way until November 4th to try to fool people!
This is just like McCain, running from a fight. He eventually signed a confession when he was a POW just so that would let him go home. Now he want to run from a fight with the Debate. He's just running scared. He can't handle the truth and Obama is the truth.
McSame is not being very presidential if you ask me. Actually, McShame should have suspended his campaign long time ago and let Obama do the job. Like Obama said, a President should be able to do more that one task at a time.
McCain/Palin 2008 HELL NO!!!
Obama/Biden/ HELL YEAH!!!
Let's do this!!!!
This is too much.
This debate is more than a week away. And Palin is a governor – she is not going to be voting on anything having to do with the bailout bill.
Is she really that bad that she can't debate next week?
Ah, so Palin has more time to cram ...
What a farce! McCain is hijacking a crisis for political gain. This is so transparent.
The truth finally comes out why McCain really wants to postpone Friday's debate....To buy Sarah some more time to prepare. Shame Shame Shame!!!!!!!
David Letterman tells audience that McCain called him today to tell him he had to rush back to DC to deal with the economy.
Then in the middle of the taping Dave got word that McCain was, in fact just down the street being interviewed by Katie Couric. Dave even cut over to the live video of the interview, and said, "Hey Senator, can I give you a ride home?"
Earlier in the show, Dave kept saying, "You don't suspend your campaign. This doesn't smell right. This isn't the way a tested hero behaves." And he joked: "I think someone's putting something in his metamucil."
"He can't run the campaign because the economy is cratering? Fine, put in your second string quarterback, Sara Palin. Where is she?"
"What are you going to do if you're elected and things get tough? Suspend being president? We've got a guy like that now!"
What is Mississippi reaction to all this,it can't be good for McCain.
This is a bunch of malarkey, im beside myself. How utterly convienent the VP debate would have to be pushed back too.
McCain is simply trying to look presidential – ha ha- but we all know, he cares more about winning the election than the American people. He is using the bailout plan as an excuse for political gain and now to postpone his very unqualified, not ready to debate, VP pick Palin. It all makes sense- she needs more time and McCain will do anything to try to win an election that is not going his way. Geez. C'mon people let's be real and just elect Obama/Biden. The world will simply be a better place.
What a bunch of JOKERS.
McWalking Cane supporters....you people need to be honest just for one moment.
You have a crap ticket with little or no intelligence and obvious flaws in both candidates. So you want to now keep the voters mired in fog (no debates) and hope you can sneak a presidency for the GOP.
I really hope the American people don't have a memory lapse regarding the last 8 years
McCain can't walk and chew gum at the same time, is that the message?
And who do you suppose the other senior McCain advisor is – "turncoat" Lieberman?? What a bunch of sleazy guys.
You're kidding, right?
so that's what this is all about–not country first, but how to do damage control around palin–keep her out of public scrutiny for as long as possible. absolutely disgusting and vile republican tactic.
CNN PLEASE POST MY COMMENT.
Ha! This is all a stunt to postpone everything because Palin and McCain are not prepared to debate because they don't know enough about the issues!!!
O and Joe '08
What a bunch of cowards. This proves that they are not prepared to govern or have the skills needed to hold the Office of the President/Vice President of the United States of America and to deal with any crisis.
Well what do you know a politician that is actually willing to go to work for the people they have sworn to represent! Too bad Barak Obama has proven yet again that the wants and needs of the American people will have to take second presidence to his desires. No Hillary, no desire to work for the American people in our financial crisis, no vote from me in November.
Oh oh... they're scared of poll numbers. McCain camp knows things aren't going well...
McCain last monday – fundamentals of economy are strong
McCain today – we're facing crisis like great depression
Gives here more time to cram for the exam.
The debate is at night when the Congress and the White are closed for the weekend. Both candidates can debate. McCain not wanting to debate is a cop out of the decade ! Him not wanting Sarah Palin to talk to the press is another example ! We (the public) want to know where he stands on these issues and how he will deal with it as our POTUS. If he does not show up for the debate for us we will not show up to vote for him. There are enough people and the present White House staff who are dealing with the issue at hand. No need for Phoo OPS and gimmicks. Make a clear statement on expectations on how you and Obama would like to see happen and stay away. The way McCain and Graham are going about it pathetic and the public can easily see thru it. Good luck ... this election may be over in the next few days if you don't show up !!!
On second thought, cancel all debates, McCain can admit he's beaten, and we can all save a bunch of money and not have to listen to any more of his lies and his VPs lies.
Well, it's now starting to make sense. For a while, I thought maybe Sen. McCain was protecting himself, but now we see it's all for the Little Lady.
and he's stalling, stalling, stalling...
HA!! it is soooo obvious what the McCain camp is trying to do. Figure out a way to have Palin kept under wraps until after the election!
McCain, despite his statements, are clearly trying to politicize this crisis and keep attention off his failed policies and advisors who got us into this mess.
That would work out perfectly for Palin, keep her out of the hot seat as long as possible. Give me a break!! McCain, you're tankling and looking for any manuver you can to rescue your pathetic campaign!!!!
Lets get on with regime change as quickly as possible!
Obama/Biden 08
Misleading, he is asking to change the Presidential debate, which does create a ripple effect. How about that for your headline CNN!
This political stunt will backfire of McCain. God don't like ugly...
The definition of a leader is to Work Smarter Not Harder....McCain is all over the place. Where do I start, he has changed his slogan to mimic Obama's change message, he on the same day said the economy is fundamentally sound and AIG goes south, he then changes his mind on that within 24 hours and asked for the firing of Mr. Cox whom the President can not fire, he is DEregulator on Monday and a Regulator on Tuesay. NOW, he wants to change his mind about the debate on Friday. My Head is Spinning! He is weak, scattered brained, impulsive, reckless and an opportunist. Oh and by the way, we can add to the list distracting...because if he goes to Washington there is nothing he can do about the bailout negotiation, but make suggestions and "Photo Op". If you don't believe me, check your government policies and who should be a part of those negotiations, McCain name is no where involved with the negotiation!
Obama as usual showed complete Leadership today. The show must go on. America has to decide and vote, Election Day is Nov 4, We have to put a President in the White House by Jan, 20th. Time is ticking....... Stop playing around McCAin. If you are not up to the task or Multible tasks move out the way......
Chicken.....Palin IS NOT READY!
Obama/Biden '08
As a student at Washington University, where this debate is scheduled to occur, I'd strongly recommend that McCain not do for this. It would cause all sorts of problems on our campus, and his excuse to not do so is rather weak.
The McCain/Palin camp seems desperate, and is posturing simply to gain more publicity. Shame on you for using this CRISIS as a political tool, it will not work, and I hope more Americans can see through the lies and games of the Republicans
So this is what it is all about. PAILN IS NOT READY AND HER GRANDAD IS TAKEN ONE FOR THE TEAM.hmmmmmmm Too damm bad Friday the debates should go on as scheduled and if the debate commisoner in Mississippi want to play games with the American people, we should all boycott. This is too much for my heart and mind to take. I am really angry and tired of all this BS. So many people blogged and say it was about Pailn. And now it is coming out to light. THIS IS worst then the NIXON scandall, Clittonsex mess and Bush going to war. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
God, this McCain campaign is so transparent. They need more time to prepare Palin to debate, and that's what this is all about. By postponing the presidential debate, they can postpone the vice-presidential debate. THAT'S the one I want to see. McCain is neither needed or wanted in Washington right now. The discussions are going fine without him. McCain and Palin are pathetic.
Nice try, McCain team! Palin isn't ready to speak to reporters, and now she's not prepared for the debates. But go ahead and blame it on the economy–it's going to blow up in your face!
Are they serious? When do they want the VP debate, after the election? Why not propose a swap, I bet Biden will be ready to debate Palin this Friday.
"McCain camp to propose postponing VP debate"
...until November 15th-ish, they said, claiming that McCain would have the whole mess cleared up on the 11th or 12th if Obama would just stop all this "debate the issues" stuff and be patient.
An unidentified member of the McCain camp told news sources that "McCain has a great plan not only to reduce the budget while solving this problem, but everyone will get a free house and a ride in a spaceship, too!"
Star Wars and Star Trek fans hailed this as something that will earn their support for McCain. George Takei could not be reached for comment.
What a shock. The real motive is revealed, Sarah Palin wants more prep time. Don't worry, I'm sure Bob Barr, Ralph Nader, Cynthia McKinnon, or other third-party candidates will be happy to take McCain's spot.
This is just a stunt to give McCain and Palin more time to get their act together. Obama should show up and answer the debate questions. Whether McCain isn't there or not, is his own business!
A ploy to get sarah more time to prepare? Why not switch the two debates then, let her go first. Personally I want to hear them debate, what is going to washington friday night going to do for the bail out? Personally I would like them to switch the debate to one on the economy
Whats wrong McCain, you're not able to multi task? What happens if you are elected President and there is a crisis-do you suspend being President? Something is fishy here.
There it is...the real reason for this political stunt...keeping the Republican Vice-President under wraps...preventing the American people from finding out if she is really qualified!!
Send Palin to debate Obama this Friday. She says she's ready!
This looks like cowardice on McCain's part, pure and simple. He's afraid to debate Obama on the issues, because he has no ideas and stands for nothing. Now he's trying to politicize the financial crisis.
Don't these people own cellphones, blackberries and fly on airplanes on a daily basis?
Who has missed the most votes of any senator during the past two years?
Or does McCain still ride trains crosscountry?
700 billion?.. Are ya'll trying to tell me that this stuff got backedup enough that we have a 3/4 TRILLION dollar bailout in the works?.. And we have some leaders that whine about returning a couple grand back to working families?...
We better start banning guns because I may need mine soon!.. TO USE ON MYSELF!
The truth finally comes out. Palin isn't qualified to be V.P and the McCain campaign knows she's going to bomb in the debates. NO POSTPONEMENT.
SHE'S NOT READY!!!! Need I say more? PS. She never will be!!!!!
Unfriggin' believable! It keeps getting worse and worse. Please just let Obama and Biden take over and let's move on. This is ridiculous.
Now it all makes sense!
They’re going to do everything in their power to make sure that woman is seen and not heard:
Before you know it, there won’t be any debates and Sarah Palin will have taken one question from a reporter in a diner.
Distract, distract, distract!!! That's all McCain has done since he's been campaigning...and that started years ago!
McCain is trying to postpone the debate so Sarah Palin can get out of debating altogether because she is not EVER going to be ready. What a cheap trick by an increasingly desperate campaign!
Hey – I have an idea – let's have the VP debate this FRIDAY!!!! Why postpone it. Sarah said "I'm ready" right?????? Biden is ever-ready. So let's go. The Presidential candidates can go to Washington to save the day. McCain doesn't need Palin in Washington. Let her and Biden debate!
What is this a circus?! What the hell is going on with this country? The republicans think they can pick and choose what the hell they want. This country's citizens must speak up and let this idiots know that this is serious business. They can not and should not be allowed to determine what is done in this election. It is starting to smell like a dead rat in the house. WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!
"They know Palin isn't ready
she hasn't taken questions from the press
so she has no preparation for a debate
Its a mistake for Paiin and McCain to avoid the press."
the Repubs are pulling this because they are scared of Barack's skyrocketting numbers. Since when does John "the Deregulator" McCain care about the economy. DON'T GIVE IN, BARACK!! You've got them on the ropes and we'll be proud to call you President Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
are they kidding?! what, more prep time for Sarah?
What an insult to voters.
What the?
Now, we know the reason for the dramatic McCain shift, how truly sad.
How stupid do they think the American people are. I say enough is enough. NO MCCAIN/PALIN NO NO WAY NO HOW NO THEM. This is actually borderlining on dangerous. It is mighty funny that after speaking to all of the foreign leaders that they would want to do this. He is trying to hijack our political system.
I held out some hope that cancelling the first debate was out of legitimate concern for the country.
No more.
Palin has NOTHING to do with the economic problems. She does not have to go to congress to vote on it.
This is nothing but an excuse for more time to prepare.
You can't postpone a terrorist attack, even if there is something else going on...
McCain/Palin strategy: cut & run
What a soap opera! From the moment McCain announced that he was suspending his campaign, I could see right through his strategy like a bad toupee...Palin is not ready now, she will not be ready on November 5th, and definately not on day one.
Stalling the presidential and vice presidential debates will not change the fact that the McCain is no match for Obama, and Palin is unqualified.
Wake up, Americans.
OBAMA/BIDEN 2008
McCain appears to be running from this fight. What a coward!
now the other shoe drops. Palin ain't ready and they need time before she makes a dimwit of herself.
McCain is a ballsy old goat.
Are you kidding me Mccain doesn't want to debate because he is scared and does not know what to say because some of the question are of course going to deal with the economy.
He is the president
Has he ever heard of multitasking
He is only able to do one thing at a time?
The debate is suppose to run 1hr he does not have an hour to tell the american people what his plans are?
Are the independents suppose to vote base on commercials ?
All McCain and Palin seem to do is cancel things. When are they going to take some questions? If they don't want to truly participate in the election process, then they should just suspend their campaign indefinitely. If he doesn't want to truly run for president, then step aside and let Romney back in. This is ridiculous.
WHAT????????? WHAT IS GOING ON????????? ALL THESE POSTPONEMENTS?
If this was being done by the Obama Campaign, they would be paying hell from all the pundits!
HOW IS MCCAIN/PALIN GETTING AWAY WITH THIS??
ARE THE ELECTION A GAME? WE ARE IN A DISASTER, WE NEED TO HEAR FROM THE CANDIDATES.
OR IS.......IT.......THAT.........MCCAIN .......&........PALIN ARE NOT READY!
McCain is no hero. He is a coward!
He is afraid to debate Obama and he of course says it would not be patrioatic to debate because of the financial crisis.
McCain does not want to face the American people. He think he and Palin can hide from us till Nov. 4th.
Come on McCoward. Stop hiding from us.
So the real reason behind this suspension comes out. Need a little more studying time, Sarah? Why am I not surprised.
COMPLETE bs.
to me, this is a stunt. mccain and palin was in new york for the u.n., so why didn't mccain go to washington instead of going to u.n. now that mccain is finished with palin meeting with the u.n. .leaders he decides to cancel his debate with obama, and wants to put the predident debate on oct 2, 2008 and the vp debate be on another date and we don't when that will happen, i just think its a stunt.
McCain's judgment last week was that the fundamentals of the economy are sound, and now it is so week that we need to stock up our emergency shelters for the coming Mad Max version of America. Thanks for the confidence building Senator! I'll take the guy who understands that the economy is in serious trouble and that serious discussion needs to take place, but the sky is not falling.
A date yet to be determined.... more like never. Nice try! Palin's not going to get out of crashing and burning in the debate that easily!
Hmmm... If McCain can't handle this then he is unfit to be president. If he was that worried about this mess then why did he say that they economy was fundamentaly sound just nine days ago? Why has he pushed finincial industry deregulation his entire time?
How can he really help this problem get solved? All his presence, and Obama's presence as well will do, is just make this a politcal circus instead of getting the job done.
Also, why the move to push back Palin's debate? She hasn't got her answers memorized yet... wait, is answers the right word?
No McCain!
So that's what this is all about... hiding Palin from the press and the public once again.
We all know they are only staling-- they don't want Palin to be put on the spot and have all the Republicans see what a loser of a candidate they have. Joe will burn her and convert her to ashes.
These people are crazy they are running scared they cant debate because they dont want to talk about the economy. I bet if we was having a big crisis dealin with a attack here or close t this country he would want to debate.
You wonder why they are asking to postpone these debates? It's to educate Palin on what she SHOULD already know. Hasn't anyone seen the infamous "Charlie" interview. Palin doesn't know politics outside Alaska and McCain doesn't comprehend anything outside 1960.
I guess the real deal was that Palin was not ready!!.. I mean all that cramming must get her stressed out... I know what it feels like to cram the night before an exam, as a university student.
First they modify the rules for the VP debate, now they want to pospone,.. what is next? This is stunt I hope the American's can see through
OBAMA/BIDEN
I can't believe what I'm seeing. Are people really gonna buy this?
Where was this desire to postpone days ago, when the only thing that was different was his poll standing. And now Palin?
These two aren't ready to debate much less run a country.
What a coward McCain is. So much for the war hero.
Of course. McCain is terrified about Palin debating.
Nice try.
BTW, McCain has already said he knows nothing about the economy. What good is he going to do in the Senate this week?
Can't he debate and do his job?
I am tired of this horse hockey.
I knew there was something wrong when McCain wanted to postpone the debates. He's not putting country first because of the ecomonic crisis, he's trying to allow for more time so Sarah Palin can prepare for the upcoming debate with Biden. If she isn't allowed to even answer a simple question on her own such as "How did you feel traveling through Ground Zero?" by a reporter thn how in the world will she be able to debate on her own? As an independant I believe this is a ploy on McCain's part because even he now believes she is not prepared to be vice president. His campaign staff can't be standing at her side at the debates telling her how to respond to each question. This move by McCain is nothing but political and has nothing to do with Wall Street and the economy. (If he were that concerned he should have suspended his campain late last week.. not two days before his debate with Obama.) Give me a break!
unbelievable
If Sen. McCain is not at that debate on Friday, I want to know *exactly* – minute by minute – what he's doing to help the economy.
Maybe he'll be buying another house? Or maybe a new German or Japanese car?
Lee
Well if McCain can't seem to gather enough courage to stand in front of the American people on Friday, then he needs to suspend his campaign permanently and get out of the race. Give Obama the microphone and let him lay out a plan of direction for this nation. PLEASE AMERICA – SAY NO TO BUSH'S PUPPETS!
OBAMA/BIDEN 2008
What are they so afraid of? And it's sad that they are using the bailout as there reason for postponing both the Presidential and VP debates.
BOJO 08
FOR THE CHANGE WE NEED
Golly! All of this from the Palin/McCain camp seems so . . . so . . . convenient for them! I truly believe now that there is damage to McCain's cerebral cortex (the area of the brain used for reasoning, memory, etc.). Maybe we would find out about this condition if they would just release ALL of his medical records. But that wouldn't be convenient, would it?
Thank you for true leadership Senator McCain!
Thinking about Obama? Read below to see how his message of "change" and "unity" falls on the deaf ears of his supporters as they resort to personal attacks.
Sad. Children.
Wow, more "play by my rules or don't play at all" from the Republicans. How . . . expected. Why do I get the feeling they don't think the debates are going to go well for McCain?
Impeach BUSH / CHENEY.
McCain just wants to run out of the debate. Same thing is going to happen wit Palin.
The rats are the first ones that jump from the boat.
Why don't they let Gov. Palin and Sen Biden debate in Mississippi on Friday? That's a fair turn around.
Republicans are good at 2 things, politics, and wrecking the economy,
they have turned the United States of America to the United states of Goldman Sachs,
McCain will vote for this, because he has to.
Obama do not vote for it because it is a bill that will come back to haunt just like the authorisation to use force in Iraq
Okay, I understand about the Presidential debate being delayed, but the VP debate as well? The McCain camp clearly doesn't want Palin to face off with Biden b/c they know that she will lose terribly. Stop playing games. Let the American people finally see that she is clearly not qualified for the job.
OGM! I posted on another blog that this would be the next thing they would do.And look-THEY WANT TO CANCEL THE VP DEBATE!
PALIN IS NOT READY!
MCCAIN IS A SHAM!
If this doesn't convince you,nothing will!
Think:They don't want palin to answer questions,now they want to cancel her debate!
MCCAIN CAN'T JUST CHANGE THE RULES AND PLANS OF THE ELECTION ON A WHIM!
MCCAIN DOESN'T OWN AMERICA-MCCAIN DOESN'T OWN THE WORLD!
MCCAIN IS STALLING!
WAKE THE HECK UP AMERICA!
So, that's exactly what I thought was going to happen. If the Presidential debate replaces the VP debate, they will have time to find a reason to cancel the VP debate. After seeing Palins interview with Katie Couric, I can understand why they don't want a VP debate. Joe Biden will wipe the floor with her.
Obama already stated, quite wisely, that the people's choice of our next president is also important. Obama should commit to show up for the debate and challenge McCain to "bring it." If the old man won't show, Obama should take the debate moderator's questions anyway.
How sad this is just trying to buy time because the two of them aren't prepared. Well what can one expect from McCain low man on the totem poll in college and Palin goes to many schools in 5 years to get a BA. McCain and Palin are way of their league!
It takes a Harvard grad to multitask and have the intellect to keep moving forward. Let's vote for inteligence people . Vote Obama/Biden
Obama/Biden supporter
What a joke!
McCain has displayed the most un-presidential and frankly juvenile behavior for weeks now.
There is no way I could ever consider voting for someone so erratic and unstable.
And to think I used to like him. Is there something seriously wrong with him?
Sorry guys, it doesn't matter how much extra time you give her, Palin will never be ready to have a real debate with Biden.
.....and there you have it: The real gambit here is to not have a VP debate, so they can continue to hide the Delicate Alaskan Flower. That's the endgame. WAKE UP, AMERICA – Republicans are trying to hustle you, once again........
This can't be real...IF US AMERICANS LET McCAIN/PALIN IN OFFICE
WE DESERVE WHAT WE GET. AND THIS IS COMIN FROM A REPUBLICAN.
OBAMA/BIDEN 08
WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!
ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!
They cannot get away with shielding Palin like this! It's...surreal!
This is just a sham to get Palin more time to cram for her finals!
Instead of "focusing on the economy" like he claimed, McCain was meeting with Ms. de Rothschild...the surrogate who called Americans "rednecks" earlier this month!
Why would he meet with someone who said that?
Why would he lie and say he was focusing on the economic crisis instead of talking to Obama, when really he was not meeting with economic advisors?
Biggest joke of a VP ever.
Obviously if either Obama's or McCain's physical presence was needed on The Hill, they would have been there on Monday considering we are now in the 2nd week of this financial fiasco.
My gut reaction was this was done by the McCain campaign purely for "grandstanding purposes." Both senatorial offices have plenty of bright and capable individuals whose physical presence in DC would suffice. McCain makes it sound like Congress needs his mere presence to move forward. I think not. Has the man never heard of the latest technology called a phone?
Multitasking apparently isn't one of John McCain's strong suits. He mistakenly thinks by canceling the debate it will make him look like he is in charge and in touch. After flailing around for the last week and a half this is simply another poor attempt to get on message.
Baaawk Baaawk, McCains yellow streak is showing!
OMG.What is he doing?Please calm him down b4 he suspends the elections too.Mcsame.just calm down to avoid heart attack
How convenient. First, McCain's too much of a coward to show up, and now they're trying to avoid having Palin get crushed by Biden as well. Now I bet the Republicans are going to try and agitate to stop the bipartisan revolt against the Bush-McCain policies so he doesn't have to show his failed policies to the American people come Friday. He doesn't care about America's crisis. He just wants to foul it up even more with presidential politics and his own selfish agendas. Obama is 100% correct. I was a swing voter coming into this election and respected McCain, but this campaign has taught me that he's even more dishonorable than Bush himself. I wanted to give McCain a chance, but if he's too much of a politician and a coward to show up and give us Americans quite possibly the first coherent glance at his economic policies (or lack thereof), it's the last straw. As it is, I now am a very firm supporter of Senator Obama.
Who is running the debates. How can one candiddate dictatate when and where the debates take place.
Oh right, now this makes sense. Palin just isn't ready. We get it!
CNN pls pls pls post this:
What's the connection between the bailout deal and the debate? Why can't the debate push through? And I certainly would not like the VP debate be moved to a later date. Why not swap it instead?
how convenient. this guy gets more ridiculous as the days go on!!! your vp is an idiot so try and stop the debate with her and biden so that you have a few more weeks to train her? so ridiculous.
First McCain said No bailout no debate (so clearly mccain wont show up if its not solved) and now the mccain camp said to postpone the VP debate just so sarah palin can get enough experience to debate biden...there are no excuses to postpone a schedule debate...Americans need to know who is right for the job....McCain/Palin is such a joke...
VOTE SMART
VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN 08!!!!
Wait, the McCain campaign doesn't want Palin taking questions where she won't have a prompter feeding her lines?
I'm stunned.
You know, I smell a political rat. John M. thinks he's slick with this one...lololol. He wants to move the VP debate so his people can try and get Sarah ready for the debate. She has to remember allot of hard names in a weeks time and the Bush Doctrine. This is not about the bail out. If it were that important to him he would've canceled his little meeting at the UN today with her and his speech tomorrow with Bill. He would've wanted to be in DC since Monday. Come on John, I know you don't think we're that dumb. I think his campaign handed him a hammer and some nails and said "Hey, you're on your own with this lady" lololol. I'm waiting to see when he doesn't show up Friday.
No McCain, No Palin, No Show ............ Go Obama 08
McCain is a fool
These are serious times which call for EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP and serious decisions, not 'debating'.
McCain to Obama – let's first focus on what we were hired to do...know you've only been doing it for 143 days before you reached for the ultimate bar and I've been doing it for 26 yrs+ but our country (first) needs us to ensure our voters don't get the shaft while you and I debate who get's to drive the fuel efficient vehicle for the next 4 yrs.
Debate is what defish ate – You're 15 minutes of fame or 90 minute debate to 'talk' the 'talk' can wait....while I
'walk the walk' with our countries leadership on both sides of the isle and in(dependent) the middle.
Meet me in D.C! and let's both listen to our children
So that was the plan all along, give a few more weeks for Palin to hide
JOHN MCCAIN IS A CLEAVER POLITICIAN. WHEN HIS NUMBERS WERE CLIMBING IN THE POOLS, IT WAS ALL GOOD. ALL OF A SUDDEN HE WANTS TO HIDE BEHIND A BAILOUT TO HAVE FRIDAY DEBATE PUT OFF BECAUSE HIS NUMBERS ARE NOW GOING DOWN. PLEASE SENATOR MACAIN YOU CAN FOOL SOME OF US BUT NOT ALL OF US.
McCain must think we are all morons. This is simply a political ploy that allows him to appear concerned, give his unqualified VP nominee the chance to miss a debate entirely, and allow himself more time to prepare to do something he does poorly (debate). A Republican trifecta.
This is the real word no one gets pauses or postponements in life.
Two fold effect from delaying the presidential debate, eh?
Obviously, McCain's suspending his campaign to help resolve the $700B bailout blunder was just a distraction (not really) to delay the vice presidential debate because Palin is not ready!
O.K. Folks, now John McNut is holding the debates as hostage to try to force Senator Obama to play the game Johns way.. It's gonna be John McKings way or no way at all. WHO THE HELL DOES THIS GUY THINK HE IS???? I think he is scared to death to debate Senator Obama because he knows he will loose and that spells the end of he and Sarahs scheme. Poor OLD DUMB FOOL doesn't realize what he is doing again.. He is also holding the American poeple hostage. He knows once we see the two of them togeather on the same stage the whole country will know who is more "presidental" .
MR MCCAIN, COME DOWN OFF YOUR SELF APPOINTED THRONE
AND GET THIS DEBATE STUFF OVER WITH. YOU'LL FEEL BETTER WHEN YOUR SUFFERING IS ALL OVER . THEN YOU CAN GO BACK TO ARIZONA, AND RETIRE.
CNN PLEASE PRINT THIS....
Why are the Republicans running so fast? This is hilrious. NO. Have both debates scheduled when they are supposed to be.
If at first you don't succeed.... Give up, McCain! Do the debate on Friday and let the VP debate go on as scheduled, as well! It's going to take 90 minutes out of your Friday night. They can do without you for 90 minutes! Besides, they will have all taken a break for the night by then, anyway.
Here's my take on this whole issue.. McCain's health seems to be failing him in the last week. Has anyone else noticed how frail he has become. His eyes are always watery.. rubs them constantly now. His left eye doesn't even open all the way now. He's short on breath and even shorter on his responses. He was real short in his press conference today and now he wants to suspend his campaign??? I honestly believe he can't go on right now and the timing to blame it on the bailout issues in congress is a great excuse. Just my opinion.
No one saw this coming, huh?
Great! I would like to hear two hours of our next president , Barack Obama, discussing the issues with the debate moderator.
Who cares if McSame chickened out of the debate. He SHOULD be afraid. All he does anyway is to point fingers and change the subject.
ohh goshhh. they are scared that Biden will dominate Palin.
I would laugh if I didn't believe they were serious.
The person they are shielding from the press they will be shielding from the American people. So basically she is indeed an empty suit, much like GWB, and will be the puppet president for the unelectable (Cheney would have never been so powerful if he didn't have the Bush avatar) to seize power as they see fit.
This is insane. I'm actually afraid for our future.
Why worry about outside terrorists when we've already destroyed our way of life and everything we hold dear by ourselves?
I thought McCain said the economy was sound, good shape! Now it's in dire straight such that he can't WALK ... or was it TALK ... or was it CHEW GUM.
The good thing about McCain suspending his campaign (aside from revealing McCain's character or lack) is that it means I don't have to see or hear McCAIN'S LIES AND HIS WHINING!
What next, Bush will suspend the election?
Talk about fear mongering! Next McCain will call for a national day of prayer. He'll urge people to donate blood and call for the rationing of meat. Children will be encouraged to donate their pennies so the copper can be used in the War effort. Old people will be encouraged to stop eating in order to ensure that there's enough food to feed the babies.
This is both hilarious and pathetic. I'm waiting for them to say, "If you're against postponing the debate you're a sexist pig!"
wow....i am speechless. this is the stunt of all stunts.
Ah, and the REAL strategy becomes apparent. Palin isn't ready (nor will she ever be). Maybe McCain can suggest they just don't debate. Idiots.
What?!?!?! What exactly does McCain plan to do in Washington? Either you want to run for president or not. Either you can jungle all the balls or not. I personally think the McLame knows that the bailout is going to a huge part of the debate and he's just not ready to handle it!
This is all a political PLOY so that Sarah Palin can have more time to cram for the VP debate! This is yet another one of McCain's political stunts.
they are so wack
McCain Camp is whinning. They have no substance. They are trying to score political point, but we are not ful dude. Go and debate, show what you have to give to American people. This is the time which we'll judge you.
His VP candidate doesn't answer questions. He doesn't debate. Looks like his vision of democracy is a coronation. Will that work in America?
What a great way to not have Palin against Biden. Easy not to ever reschedule a VP debate in order to save Palin from Senater Biden. McCain will do anything to win. Graham is as weak as the economy.
McCain won't be any more prepared by then.
Ready for 3 am? Maybe in 2013. McCain is not right for president.
He has missed almost every session of the Senate this last two years running for President ( so did Obama) so NOW he cares about his day job when the election is only 6 weeks away?
He's a joke!
OK...Now I get it......McPOW is trying to delay the VP debate......LOL!OL!
I wish he would suspend his campaign for good!!!!!!
Are you NUTS, Cancel the debate. Why? There are so many undecided voters out here just waiting for the debates to begin.
IS JOHN JUST NOT READY??
The McCain camp has an obvious ulterior motive. They want to move the VP debate to give their incompetent puppet more time to cram.
And Mr. McCain – you completely overestimate your value. You think that by taking 2 hours to debate Obama on Friday night, this will effect the entire outcome of the bail out plan? What a joke.
WHAT A COWARD !!!!
DOES HE REALLY THINK WE DON'T KNOW HE IS AN IDIOT.
ITS AS GOOD AN EXCUSE AS ANY. HE SUPPORTED ALL
THE DEREGULATION THAT LED TO THIS DISASTER IN
THE FIST PLACE. WHAT CAN HE SAY AT THE DEBATES ?
HE DIDN'T. WE HAVE HIM IN A 100 VIDEOS, SAYING HE
SUPPORTS THE DEREGS & WANTED MORE & WANTS
SAME KIND OF DEREGS FOR HEALTH CARE.
McCain wants to cancel this Friday's debate. Than cancel the VP debate. THAN he will have the VP debate cancelled because there is not enought time. So once again, McCain can keep Palin away from having to answer any questions?????????? McCain wins Again!!!!
Now, THIS one's even less of a surprise than McCain's ploy. Palin knows she's doomed come October 2.
Perhaps the GOP should simply throw the campaign altogether.
When will Gov. Palin be ready for questions?
What a crock.MCSAME CAMPAIGN is seeking to postpone the inevitable-The Hockey-mom making a fool of herself. America's politics is becoming the laughing stock off the world.
If McCain was ahead in any polls, or had he NOT made any stupid comments about the economy, and then have to backtrack what he said, or maybe if didn't have an absolute idiot for a running mate, he would never dream of suspending his campaign, and trying to weasel out of the debate which he is unprepared for.
Gee John, maybe you think the people who vote are just as stupid and unprepared as you are, but you will find out when you will just live out your Golden Years in Retirement in Arizona or one of your other 12 houses .......
It appears that the McCain/Palin campaign is falling apart. This is not some game, there are no timeouts in this. If this was a foreign policy crisis I would understand considering McCain, Obama, and Biden are all on foreign policy related committees, but it is not. None of them will have direct access to these hearings. All they can do is give advice to their fellow senators which they have been doing all along. The "Straight Talk Express" is running on fumes, has an oil leak, overheating engine and four flat tires. Doesn't look they are going to get very far.
Go Obama/Biden 2008
CAN MCCAIN WALK AND TALK AT THE SAME TIME?
CNN just reported that McCain now wants to push back the 1st Presidential debate to NEXT Thursday, and NOT have the VP debate that night as scheduled!
BINGO!
There it is! That IS the point of the big McCain stunt today.
McCain’s STUNT of postponing the debate and “suspending” his campaign IS ALL ABOUT STOPPING PALIN FROM HAVING TO DEBATE BIDEN.
From An American With Eyes Wide Open This Time!
I can not believe the audacity of this man trying to hide behind the economic crisis to buy his VP Palin more time.
It is obvious she is not well versed in her political opinions and she needs more time to study so she may execute her rehearsed answers.
This is so pathetic. I just can not believe this man is going to this extreme to shelter his candidate to answer questions.
HAHAAAH You can run but not hide!
wow mccain is trying to get out of the debats ... hes trying to get more time lol
I cannot understand the hatred of Sarah Palin. All she did was accept the VP nomination offered her by John McCain.
I don't hate Joe Biden and I don't hate Barak Obama. I don't agree with them but unlike you, I am more civil....I have decided if you don't agree with liberals there is hell to pay.
Give me a break! This is getting STUPID! McShrub/Stalin....er....I mean McCain/Palin – GO HOME YOUR MOTHER'S ARE CALLING!
Why don't you just concede the race now and get it over with......
John McCain what are you doing? You are damaging your own campaign!
My daughter refuse to go to school today. I asked her why. She said she did not study for her spelling test last night. I asked why she didn't make up an excuse like her head hurts or she is sick? She said, "I'm tired of making up excuses. It's too much work." McCain and Palin should learn from a 6 year old.
When I FIRST heard that McCain wanted to postpone the debate my first, First, FIRST THOUGHT – 'this guy is trying to buy Palin more time'; and THEN this article!!!! I must be psychic. . . . . .
I truly believe that Palin is not prepared to answer questions off the cuff and the McCain camp knows it, which explains why he's shielding her from the press AND NOW trying to push back her & Biden's debate.
There are hundreds of senators and representatives that will be in Washington to vote on the bailout bill and come up with a new one if that one happens to fail – trust me, two will not be missed!!!
More wimpin' out by McCain't and Caribou Barbie. They just ain't ready for primetime. Face it or get off the ticket, wussies!!!
Oh I'll bet McCain would love to cancel the VP debates. This is pure self serving poltics from McCain.
Out of blue and/or an invited incident? Yeah right. Either way, the proposal will probably be not enought to convince voters because it has nothing to do with the already-scheduled-debate - this could backfire sooner or later.
hahaha now runway Palin bride...
what a joke of election...
we will not do any debate because we have other problems as if President always sleep on rose..
Because McCain doesn't feel that he should debate Obama this Friday, why not have Palin step in for McCain and have her debate either Obama or Biden? If McCain thinks she is ready, he should not be afraid to let her debate either one of them.
I see no problem with switching the VP's into the Friday time slot and the presidential candidates can do next week
Looks like someone is stalling...
Senator McCain realizes that any mistakes made during the debates will only exacerbate the problems Republicans are facing due to the current financial crisis. In addition, the McCain campaign's inability to allow Governor Palin to speak with the media outside of a rigid, controlled environment demonstrates a likely ineptitude of preparation on her part.
The McCain campaign realizes that any major mistakes at this point, such as a weak showing at the debate, could result in a sudden swing in the undecided votes that they would be unable to recover from.
One more point to McCain. The Presidency is about multi-tasking, and if you can't make time for the Senate and the debate, then you can't multi-task, thereby making you questionable for the highest office on the land!
HELL NO!!!!!!!
Ya know... if it wasn't the bail out issue, it would be something else. Republicans sure are running scared this year.
117 days till the end of the Bush administration.
PLEASE EVERYONE-
GOOGLE KATIE COURIC'S INTERVIEW WITH SARAH PALIN TODAY.
I AM BEGGING YOU IN THE MOST INDEPENDENT MINDED WAY...ALL REPUBLICAN, DEMOCRAT, AND INDEPENDENT.....PLEASE!!!
There is nothing more important to the American people right now in the midst of this "crisis" than to hear and understand the plans our candidates have to solve our nation's most pressing problems and restoring hope in our future. This Wall Street crisis didn't happen overnight and McCain riding up to Washington on a white horse isn't going to make things come together. Who does he think he is? We need our elective process to continue uninterrupted. We need to hear from our candidates in order to make informed decisions as to who is going to bring about the change needed to ensure our future. One does not take precidence over the other. There should be no choice, the debates should go on as planned. As far as Wall Street and the Feds are concerned, I don't care if they do fail. Where were they when I lost my job, my home and everything I have worked for all my life to their greed and corruption. They broke the system, let them fix it themselves. I picked myself up by my bootstraps and survived, so will they, just not in their mansions I hope. The CEO's should all be fired and be forced to live on unemployment like the rest of us, not rewarded for a poor performance at best.
I don't understand how anyone....ANYONE...can vote for McCAIN when he has these emotional, knee-jerk reactions to everything! Haven't we had enough of that? We need level-headed leadership and that is not John McCain.
John McCain knows that Sarah Palin is not ready to debate Biden. So he will do anything to postpone the debates
McCain is simply trying to look presidential – ha ha- but we all know, he cares more about winning the election than the American people. He is using the bailout plan as an excuse for political gain and now to postpone the VP debate of his very unqualified, not ready to debate, VP pick Palin. It all makes sense- she needs more time and McCain will do anything to try to win an election that is not going his way. Geez. C'mon people let's be real and just elect Obama/Biden. The world will simply be a better place
Or if McCain and Obama just HAVE to go to D.C., we could have the Vice Presidential debate this Friday and the Presidential debate October 2nd.
Any American who cannot see the act McCain is trying to pull is either completely blinded or beyond hope intellectually...
absolutely unreal. This is pathetic. They must think the American people are braindead to believe this is actually going to work
Last time I checked neither PALIN nor MCCAIN are running for a second term in office so why postpone the debates? This is obviously a political ploy, nothing else.
McCain...so all of this is because you nor Sarah are prepared and you are trying to stall? We the people want answers!
I am a first time voter, not affiliate with any party and I cannot believe on what I am hearing: postpone the Presidential debate AND the Vice-Presidential Debate?! How convenient!!! McCain doesn’t have to be put to test under pressure, on live national TV, without the support of his “experts”, having to say whatever comes to his mind in one of the most dangerous and uncertain time in our times AND PLUS, on top of that, like a freebie, get the Vice-President debate ALSO Postponed and keep Sarah Palin taking more pictures for her family album with famous people that have no idea who she is! NOW he wants to be in Washington and vote!? One word: unbelievable! Do they think I am stupid?
Same old McCain....playing same old politics like immature kid....saying if he doesnt get chocolate he wont have dinner. Be mature and learn to multitask....McCain. Shame on you....Learn atleast something from OBAMA.
What?!? McCain's camp is backing out of an event?
SHOCKING!!!!
Rick Davis is still a Fannie Mae lobbyist though. No amount of crawfishing can change that.
OKAY. FINE WITH MOST OF AMERICA. We'd rather listen to an intelligent leader with vision like Obama discuss our future anyway. Go 'head John and get your nap, the rest of the country has things to do.
How convient. She's not ready? She wasn't ready before, she want be ready the day of the debate and she want be ready in the near future. Do we really need to have an election? Let's just give it to Barack Obama and quit wasting time and money. I like the sound of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.
Last week John McCain said, “The fundamentals of America’s economy are strong.”
Today, John McCain has dropped 9 points behind Barack Obama in the polls!
AND, today, John McCain wants to “suspend his campaign and postpone Friday’s Presidential debate” because “our economy is in crisis.”
OPEN YOUR EYES, AMERICA. This is one of the nastiest and most cynical political stunts ever attempted in American Presidential politics.
Call it what it is! It is not noble; it is not honorable! It is despicable!
McCain is once again grasping at an American crisis and playing it for whatever he can gain politically.
He chose Palin for that reason, and he halted the Republican Convention, not because of the suffering, but because he needed an excuse to not have Bush and Cheney appear!
McCain’s slogan is NOT “country first” but “winning first!”
An American with Eyes Wide-Open this time!
CNN- I am tired of responding, leaving comments and then never getting posted. COME ON
THIS JUST ANOTHER PLOY BY THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN TO POSPONE THE 1ST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE AND THEN POSPONE THE VP DEBATE TO A UNDETERMINED DATE. WHAT A BUNCH OF BS. THIS JUST PROVES THAT MCCAIN IS NOT PREPARED AND IS RUNNING SCARED AND JUST ANOTHER DELAY TO HAVE PALIN FACE THE MUSIC. ISN'T ENOU GH, ENOUGH? THEY CONTINUE TO THINK THAT THE GOOD PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY ARE JUST PLAIN STUOID. WHAT A DISGRACE TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC.
OMFG. Seriously. This is getting ridiculous, and it's now becoming ridiculously obvious that McCain's trying to shield Palin and himself from public scrutiny. Don't fall for it, PDC. Let the debates go on as planned. And if the GOPs don't show up, who the hell cares, they're only in it for the picture ops anyway.
I am not impressed by the suggestion, but can you blame McCain? If he replaces the VP debate with the first Presidential debate, it will buy Sarah Palin some time to learn the basics of what a president actually does, besides the moose-hunting and flirting with Pakistan's corrupt President.
This is all a stunt, a COMPLETE AND UTTER STUNT. Anyone dumb enough to fall for any of this political hogwash McCain is pulling doesn't deserve to vote in this great nation.
Oh please. GUESS WHO TURNED THIS CRISIS INTO A POLITICAL STUNT?
Please tell us this is a joke. The GOP is so afraid of letting Palin speak unscripted they will think of ANY excuse. It's pathetic.
If this is any indication of how they would run the country, God help us all.
Now we see the real reason behind your bone-head decision to suspend your campaign. Palin isn't ready. So you want to buy her some more time. PATHETIC!!!
Has the McCain camp lost their minds!!!!
At last...the truth comes out. He's afraid to leave Princess Sarah to big bad media coverage where we know she'll look like a fool. Puhleeeze!
It's because the McCain campaign doesn't want the public to EVER see Palin handle tough Questions.
Looks like once again republicans are trying to shield sarah "people like me because of my fallopian tubes" palin from any unscripted questions........outrageous
McCain = Credibilty out the window! Lets use this horrible event to shadow our unpreparedness, our lack of confidence in our VP pick – whom we won't even allow the press to speak to, our utter inability to lead this nation in the face of one of its darkest hours. I used to respect you Senato McCain, NO MORE.
We know the republicans and McCain were going to get a bashing over the present state of the economy. So he stages a political stunt to postpone it, and will hopefully escape scot-free. Shame on you McCain.
We need political leaders with good judgement that can think on their feet. The tactics by the McCain camp are to minimize their accessibility to the American people and lead by reaction.
My vote, which once belonged to McCain is now going to Obama. I've had enough of these shenanigans!
Ah, the smoke clears and the truth is revealed. Palin is completely unprepared (unqualified, actually ) to debate Joe Biden.
This whole thing is a ploy to push the VP debate back. Can this charade please end? Either drop Palin from the ticket or let her reveal herself for the empty dress she is...
What a COWARD!!!! No way to spin this! Wow! what a COWARD Mccain is!
OBAMA/BIDEN 08, 12!!
I guess Caribou Barbie needs more time to rehearse her canned responses. It is obvious that she can't speak for herself. They won't let the press anywhere near her.
Shocking. They are scared. Palin is absolutely UNQUALIFIED.
The debate should go on!!! Financial crisis!!??, Republicans come on. I thought we were cry babies 2 months ago, there is no recession!!! $562 billion for oil, $10 million a day in Iraq, and now $700 billion to bail out some of the riches institutions ever!! Welcome to the New and improved Depression. hmm.. funny wasn't it a democrat name FDR that brought us out of that?? and no one on this globe with can afford WW3.
oh, man! Just earlier today at work, I told my co-worker "watch McCain will try to get VP debate canceled". Knew it!
As a president, they will have to be able to deal with multiple tasks. The debate will be on Friday night, they can catch a plane to DC afterward, what's the problem?
ARE YOU KIDDING SEE PEOPLE THE TACTIC HERE!! OF COURSE THEY WANT TO DO THAT HAHAH LOL !! THANK YOU MCCAIN FOR SHOWING AMERICA WHAT YOU ARE ALL ABOUT!! GOD PLEASE PUT SOME SENSE ON THOSE PPL VOTING FOR MCCAIN! PLEASE OTHERWISE OUR COUNTRY AND FUTURE OF OUR KIDS IS GOING DOWN HILL, EVERYBODY WAS PRAISING GEORGE BUSH VOTED FOR HIM ALL THOSE REPUBLICANS AND MAYBE DEMOCRATS EVEN ME! AND LOOK WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR COUNTRY IT WENT DOWN HILL WE LOST THE RESPECT OF OTHER COUNTRIES!!
Hmmm, our "mavericks" that claim they're going to stand up to terrorists, lobbyists, wall street, etc etc are afraid to stand up to Obama and Biden.
When the going gets tough, McFailin runs like hell.
It didn't make any sense before but now I get it...
The McCain camp is really trying to continue the insulation of Governor Palin. Why didn't they say this in the first media message?
I have my notepad and my popcorn ready for the debate on Friday.
Can't wait to see the two candidates debate on the issues at hand.
DRAMA
DRAMA
DRAMA
DRAMA
DRAMA
-HOW can MCCAIN keep getting away with:
-Palin not to speaking with the press.
-Palin and husband will not show up for legal case in Alaska.
-Palin can't be seen or heard speaking to the leaders of other Countries.
NOW HE WANTS TO CHANGE HER DATE TO DEBATE WITH BIDEN.......We SHOULD be outraged by McCain and camp, their DRAMA will never END........this WOMAN is a JOKEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
McCain and Palin are making the MEDIA is looking like a FOOLLLLLLLLLLLL.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh god! Heres another excuse to keep her from speaking!! What they're scared that the last minute craming session with world leaders just wasnt enough to get her prepared? Let the debates go on! We need to hear from these people who claim they are READY to be president!
Obama/Biden '08
Once again the McCain team looks for another way to hide Palin away from the press. Clearly the republican candidate has no faith in his VP pick. Not to mention the gutless act will delay his own humiliation a few days longer. What does he hope to achieve by going to washington besides trying to impress his flock with how much he "cares" about the economy.
It's a very good idea to delay the debate. Palin is not ready to debate the issues and her advisors need more time to help her prepare.
OMG! Ole Miss has said that they have already spent millions putting this on. They don't think that they can handle the change. If he is so concerned about the economy, the American people, and this bailout plan, he should debate on the issues surrounding the economy.
Is this all an effort to keep Sarah from ever meeting up with the press or answering questions for the American people. And to say that cancelling the debates is a patriotic thing to do, is injecting presidential election politics into the whole process of hammering out a solution. This is insane and proves that he is unable to lead or follow! He usurped Obama's effort to have a statement from the two of them.
WHAT?!!!! No way. You know McCain camp is being silly now. Please. They want time to regroup. They're running around like chickens with their heads cut off.
Go Obama/Biden
Just ANY old excuse will do if you're not prepared. This is DISGRACEFUL. The American people NEED to hear what these candidated have to say....PERIOD!
THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE! How does the McCain campaign just think they can call all of the shots? They prevent the American People from knowing what Sarah Palin's beliefs are by hiding her from the press and now they are canceling debates.
UNBELIEVABLE!
I truly hope the American People can see McCain's actions for what they really are; distractions from discussing the important issues and getting to know our candidates as best as we can before we put one of them in the White House.
Neither McCain nor Palin is prepared to go to white house. This is the best drama that can stage to claim Maverick status. At best a political gimmick, McCain is not collected nor wise. But he has suddenly found an opportunity to claim deal breaker status. It is rather shameful that someone who has been part of the problem will go to claim the solution and the presidency. No wonder America is on the decline. There are enough people to fall for this man who is abysmal in his acumen.
So basically what we've confirmed today is that McCain is NOT ready to be POTUS and Palin is NOT ready to be VP. McCain cannot handle more than one major issue at a time and Palin cannot articulate a clear foreign policy position. Okay, can I "call the question"? Let's vote and get this thing over with...it's time for Obama/Biden.
great way to bailout from debate lol
Weak!
Thus, the REAL reason why McCain wants to postpone the debate.
A certain VP candidate needs more time to prepare for their debate.
John McCain
Gimmicks First!
Hmmm, could he be buying some time for Palin?
I knew this was next. Calculated and obvious. So now the McCain is worried about the economy. This is not foreign policy that you claim to know everything about.
This is yet another stunt to shield Sarah Palin from the public view. You would have to ask, "What's the McCain campaign hiding?"
He is acting more like her father, "The Protector ", than her running mate.
If she's ready to be a heart-beat away from the president, then she should be ready for public viewing. She should be insulted that he's not letting her show how capable she is. Or is she capable?
McCain you coward: face Obama like a man!!!!!
I want to hear the debates to cast an educated vote. This crisis is no excuse.
Oh Brother, this really tells me PALIN/MCCAIN should not be elected. NO Way, NO how, NO McPALIN
So the other shoe drops. That's what they were headed for all along. Sarah Palin's head is probably about to explode trying to cram all that she needs to know in less than 10 days. If you saw the interview with Charlie Gibson and Katie Couric she definitely needs more time.
Can McCain only do one thing at a time. The debate is only 90 minutes. Come on John.
Oh Hell NO!!!! We are not falling for the Okie Doke. Don't debate and your slim chance will become null
What a bunch of scam artists: The news turns bad (lobbyist ties to Freddie Mac) and the polls are tanking – it must be time to for a photo op in DC.
If you can't debate foreign policy and think about the economy in the same week, then you're not presidential material.
PLEASE EVERYONE—
GOOGLE KATIE COURIC'S INTERVIEW WITH SARAH PALIN TODAY.
I AM BEGGING YOU IN THE MOST INDEPENDENT MINDED WAY…ALL REPUBLICAN, DEMOCRAT, AND INDEPENDENT…..PLEASE!!!
So now he McCain wants to control everything including the Presidential Debate Commission!! Next thing you know they want to postpond the elections too! Common now, it is clearly obvious that McCain-Palin campaign is not ready for the debates and is now looking for every loophole, tricks and excuses to escape the debates. And if Obama-Biden campaign says "no way, no how, no mccain-palin delays accepted here" they will quickly spit out an attack ad accusing Obama of not putting country first just so he (mccain) can jump start his poll numbers!
McCain-Palin, people are not stupid and you are too transparent to pull off any trick...everyone is tired! You have played your tricks and you are quickly running out of breath. The clock is ticking...get on with the debates and let the world see what you've got!! Bring your maverick & pitbull game on!
If McCain won't debate, give Obama and Biden the air time. They can discuss foreign policy and economic issues and perhaps have a question session.
What a moron.
OBAMA/BIDEN '08!!!!!!
Surprise, surprise!!
I would suggest that neither McCain NOR Palin show up and let Obama and Biden have the entire time alone. I bet if the networks said that they would give time to who ever showed up..... McCain and Palin both would be there. The networks should call their bluff.
In the next article the President of Pakistan calls Palin Gorgeous and wants to give her a big hug during their deep foriegn affairs meeting. Finally, International Respect and Experience for Paris Palin
And now it's clear what this is all about. They know that putting Palin on television in a debate with Joe Biden with the whole world watching without pre-written dialogue will end any prospect of them winning in November. Since there's only one scheduled VP debate, and three scheduled POTUS debates, the VP debate needs to go on as scheduled. That's how the VP slot works in the real world. If the POTUS is not able to perform the duties of the office, then the VP steps in as second in command. This is the job that she's applying for, and this is the job interview.
Now we have the truth. Why not send in the VPs on Friday and let the McCain go to Washington? Palin isn't ready. What is McCain going to do in DC besides yell at people?
Wow, the McCain camp is really trying to pull some crazy moves to yet again keep Sarah Pailn from the press. At first I didn't understand what McCain was doing with all this talk of postponing the presidential debate. Now it's all clear, because he wants to reschedule it for when the VP debate is supposed to be. Clearly, they are trying to keep Palin out of the spotlight for as long as possible. I hope real media attention is brought to this madness. Using a national historic crisis in such a scheme is absurd. I hope I'm not the only one that sees this connection.
You cant help but laugh at how pathetic this is
This is total BS. So now we don't get to see Palin answer ANY questions??
McCain has gone from stunt to stunt in an attempt to duck the public. Amazing how "Country First" always results in what is best for John McCain.
Stop hiding McCain and Palin- this is absolutely disgraceful. Stop trying to bamboozle the American people by trying to avoid Palin from talking and McCain from debating. How can these 2 people run this country but yet they cannot do press conferences without scripts (Palin) and are avoiding debates (McCain). The GOP may talk about Obama's experience but at least he can speak to people about where he stands on issues and does not run from the media and telling the American people what he stands for. I'd rather an intelligent, informed, respected leader with less executive experience than an unintelligent, uninformed (and unable to communicate because her party fears what she will say) governor with some executive experience.
Keep it up McCain and Palin. You're only proving how 'experienced' Palin really is.
WOW McCain will do anything to keep Palin from talking without a script. This is amazing. I guess I wouldn't want a debate with Obama either and I especially would not want Palin to debate Biden (even though they have changed the rules for her).
Wow! McCain says that the economy is strong, but now he wants to solve the crisis BEFORE the debates. I'm guessing he's nervous that he'll get killed.
That's what it is – it's all a facade to save Sarah! Country first my a#$...
This is just amazing! I mean, who do they think they're fooling? This kind of ridiculous posturing serves no one. It's just astonishing that McCain's judgment is so knee-jerk and, well, stupid. Hopefully this will open some more eyes as to how clueless this pair is!
No, don't think so. Time is of the essence here. The debates go on as planned – perhaps the topic for Friday is changed to economics, with foreign policy for the second debate. Both topics are extremely important, and the American people must have the opportunity to hear more than sound bites from both candidates.
And postponing the VP debate?? Absolutely NOT! The next maneuver would be... "oh, we just don't have time" and Palin continues to be "protected" from the public she is to serve.
We MUST have the opportunity to hear from all candidates – no excuses, no manipulations.
Look at the war hero, now CHICKEN!
What a crock. This is bullying in the extreme. It's like a little playground brat saying "If I can't have my way, I won't play." This kind of thinking seems an act of cowardice, and yet another way for the Republican camp to avoid the real issues and hide behind so-called "principle."
Now you see the real reason for wanting to cancel the first Presidential debate.
I think this is a cheap trick and I would hope that Obama will not allow the VP debate to be cancelled or postponed.
ooooooooooohhhh! now i get it!!! The whole plan in the first place was to delay the unveiling of the stupidity of Palin even longer!!! ok so those undecided voters -uhhh have you decided now???? what more will it take??
If they postpone the Biden/Palin debate, it will never be rescheduled.
SPARE ME THE THE GIMMICK. HE IS NOT EVEN ON THE COMMITTEE. LAST TIME I CHECKED COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ARE ADVANCED TODAY. A TELEPHONE ANE TELECONFERENCE WOULD SUFFICE. THE AMERICAN VOTERS NEED THE DEBATE TO DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR.
First Mc Cain wants to cancel fridays debate, and now they are considering cancelling the vice presidential debate???? Things are smelling about now, more so than before, this is so scary to think these 2 could be running this country. Lets really put country first and elect Obama. These 2 are a bad nightmare!!!!!!
To be quite honest with you, I don't think John McCain is ready to debate Sen. Barack Obama. I think it was a stunt to buy Sarah Palin more time and himself as well. I want a president who can multi-task.
Sounds to me like both McCain and Palin are scared to death of the debates (as well they should be).
I can see McCain using the excuse of "working on the bailout" since he (and Obama & Biden) are members of Congress.... but explain to me just what Sarah Plain will use for an excuse. She surely can't say she's "working on the bailout"– maybe she should just say "she wants to bail out".
I think the debates need to go on as originally scheduled.
Camp McCain know that they are in trouble and this is a stalling tactic right out of Carl Rove playbook. Now McCain is now threating not to show up for friday's debate what a "punk". He is discredit to the uniform to all former and present naval officers.
NOW WE SEE THE PLAN!
The argument is so stupid–
They could work in DC all week and then fly to MI in the afternoon –
do the debate... and then fly back first thing saturday morning to work!!!
out of the 600+ congress members, having the two of them miss Friday afternoon and evening (LIKE CONGRESS WILL EVEN BE IN SESSION AT 7 ON FRIDAY) will make NO difference.
Enough of the games McCain. I hope America can see through this sham. If McCain and Palin won't debate the issues, then they don't deserve to run the country.
Postpone the VP debate?? Let me see, it has been easier for the media to interview top level Al Qaeda then Palin and now they want to postpone not 1 but 2 debates.
She is not ready to debate Biden. McCain is not ready to debate Obama. This tactic to hurry to Washington and try and look as if he spearheaded bringing Dems and GOP together is a stunt and should be exposed as nothing more then grandstanding. To that end i see this strategy backfiring big time.
This OBVIOUSLY was the purpose all along... She's not ready. DUH.
Running scared!
Wow! They keep trying to get out of debating! This is so pathetic.
Am I the only one who sees this as a ploy to give Palin more time to prepare for her debate with Biden??
McCain isn't concerned about the economy crisis - he just wants to win! And he will use whatever means possible, slime that he is.
Wake up, people!!
McCain is desperate. He doesn't want to suspend his campaign-he wants to suspend Obama's daily 'surge"(one you can believe in) in the polls.
How dumb does McCain think American voters are not to see the transparent ploy of postponing the first debate to the date of the VP debate which can be scheduled to a later time(as if that's going to happen). Just leave the VP debate as is and let the American electorate see just how unprepared Sarah Palin is.
We knew it. Palin is not ready for any debate, or anything else for that matter.
If McCain doesn't show for the first debate, then he shows his inability to be President.
When you are President of the United States, you have to do many things at once. Why do you think we're going through the mess we are right now?
You must be insane to vote for McCain!
Hmmmmm...McCain trying to get two for one....Did you notice McCain did not take questions after his announcement? Why are McCain and Palin ducking the press?
One of the most crucial and valuable parts of our American Democracy is the peaceful transition of power from one administration to the next. It gives us our power and our stability. That John McCain would make a unilateral deciscion to derail that process is shocking. In fact, I'm sorry that both candidates don't seem to recognize that that is truly the most important issue for each of them to be concerned about at this time. I think Obama understands it. I just haven't heard him articulate it as clearly as I would like.
On the other hand, I really suspect tha McCain and his handlers are truly afraid to debate with Obama now. Especially now, when domestic economic issues have become so tightly interwoven with issues of foreign policy and national defence. The man is running scared.
Ahhhh and so is revealed the true purpose of the whole sharrade... a hail Mary not for McCain but for Failin Palin! This is outrageous and I really hope the American people see through this disgraceful pandering tactic that is nothing less than SHAMEFUL!
The debates should stand as they are scheduled... as Obama said- President's should be able to handle more than one thing at a time and the American people are waiting to hear from us!
This is more than true and these photo-op opportunities are getting OLD!
Obama/Biden 08
lol....it just keeps getting better. This is such a farce; a political stunt to try to distract us from the fact that McCain is falling behind and has very little else to hold on to.
Is Mr.Biden aligning himself with B.H.Obama on how he feels about , I"ll be at the Debates and you better be there. We don't bow down to nobody. If we thought that we needed to be in Wasington over this money matter, we would have informed the American Citizens before yall said anything. Next time make an Appointment at the front Desk. My people will contact your people, Sweetie.
Could they be more obvious? McCain, Palin, you can't hide from the American people forever. In just over a month we will vote on your worthiness to our top office. Disappointing moves like these last several in a row will only insure the headlines don't read in your favor on that day.
Is this a joke? Are you serious, Mc Cain wants to postpone his debate and now Palins debates as well. This is just as ridiculous as Palin being chosen as Vice Presidential candidate for the Republican Party, both of them are behaving like cowards and are not fit to be commander and chief of the free world. Haven’t they ever heard of multitasking?
Oh my god,what is they afraid of,thats it am convinced Mccain is freaking out,i am really begginng to question this man mental state,i think this guy is losing it,this man is certainly not acting presidential,in the media should call him out on this.,this country have already got a mental crazy man in the whitehouse we dont need another
This is just seems like a tricky political move on the behalf of McCain/Palin.
Something isn't right here and I can't put my finger on it, but in the end the American people lose.
It just seems like a Catch-22 move for everyone involved.
Thank God he can't postpone the election.
Well, it looks like Obama will have the stage all to himself on Friday. A president needs to be able to multi task hence McSame should show up.
Giving Obama the entire stage/time to himself Friday night would be election suicide for McBush.
Oh, the drama.
What's he afraid of? The timing is a little too convenient.
Hopefully anyone reading this article will be able to see this for what it really is. The McCain/Palin campaign continue to keep Gov Palin quiet and we need the media to expose them for this. No press conferences, no questions from reporters on campaign trail, no media presence at her meetings with foreign leaders, no testimony in the Troopergate scandal...and now they are trying to cancel the VP debate. UNBELIEVABLE! Anyone supporting the GOP ticket this year should be ashamed of themselves! What possible good could come from 4 years of this ticket?!?
OBAMA/BIDEN '08 IN A LANDSLIDE!!
So McCain is not ready and neither is Palin, so they want to delay the debates? I'm so sick of the GOP's faux concern about America when they've been destroying it for the past 8 years.
OMG–he is really desparate. Not only is he NOT ready to debate Obama Friday–he knows Palin won't be ready to debate Biden by next Thursday! Who wants to be that they never agree on a date for the VP debate? I'm curious–is she really as dense as the McCain camp obviously thinks she is???
john McCain = foreign policies
Barak Obama= Economic Policies
Why else McCain would want to postpone the debate. He is not for you and not for me. Lets be smart about this. The reason he wants to postpone the debates is because he knows nothing about the economic problems we face today he is just trying to buy time- something we the Americans can not afford.
This is another petty trick by the McCain campaign to drag things around in an effort to buy time and possibly get to know beforehand the kind of questions that will be asked at the debate so that they can fashion their answers and spit them out without thinking just like he did at the pastor debate. He chooses the economic crisis meeting as a pretext. I don't think a magician can ever have more tricks in his sleeves than McCain does as a politician.This debate date has been set just like a final exam date. A student, in this case a candidate, who fail to attend gets an F, and there is no makeup. This is getting ridiculous beyond imagination. The foolwing virtues in the order they are arranged, each contributes their first letter to spell the word REPUBLICAN,
Ridiculous
Egocentric
Prejudicial
Untruthful
Blasphemous
Ludicrous
Ineffective
Corrupted
Audacious
Negative
I agree with Obama. Now is exactly the time to debate and to see what these men have in mind to lead our country.
Personally, I think the McCain camp is running scared and they don't want anymore of those "fundamentals of our economy are strong" weeks. Looks like it might be a bit late for that...
This is a joke right? McCain is not ready for the debate and neither is Palin. This is a nightmare! McCain is turning this whole election into one big joke before the world.
Obama/Biden08
> McCain is not persoally to blame for the mess we are in and to blame
> him for it is just wrong.
Really? How about the 7 lobbyists running his campaign? How about his campaign manager Rick Davis who was taking money from Freddie and Fannie as late as LAST MONTH?
> I cannot believe Obama is going up in the poll numbers over this.
That's because the rest of the country isn't as dense as you.
Wow.. Looks like the so called Maverick is really a MOUSE !!!! He is scared to debate Obama!!!
You've gotta be freaking kidding me, now the republicans wants to delay VP debate? Hmmm smells fishy, now I know why McSame wants to delay his debate, TO GIVE MORE TIME TO NUT-CASE Sarah Palin more time to prepare for her debate....
America, WAKE UP....This McSame dude knows he screwed up, and he screwed up more by selecting Sarah Palin..REPUBLICANS are trying to buy time..... McPain won't go no where!.
I am outrage at this, I am furious at this electing. I am mad as hell at our politicians....THIS IS DISGRACEFUL. Look at McSame, he is as nervous as you can get....WOW....
DEBATE MUST GO ON for Obama and McBush–Lets see what Mcsame got to say about economy...where he always for two decades pushed for DERUGULATION now you want to REGULATE? HELL NO
Debate must go on for VP-LETS SEE THE EXPERIENCE sarah brings againts Biden
This is a political stunt by the Mccain campaign. All Mccain needs to do is to state his position on the issue of the bailout. Going to Washington would not all of a sudden pull a magic wand in solving the crisis. The Mccain campaign may be thinking we are that stupid by saying he suspend his campaign. There is nothing like suspending a campaign when everything is seen in the light on politics until the election is over. I rest my submission
Obama should propose to move the election day from November 4th to tomorrow so he can take over and clean up this Republican mess..lots of cleaning because its 8 years of filth they have to clean up.
OMG!!! My wife and I have been wondering for weeks how McCain would keep Palin from having to debate. Now we know.
Hopefully the debate organizers and Obama won't make it that easy for them. This is unbelievable. They might as well just come out and say, "Look we made a mistake. Sarah Palin really isn't ready for this job. Can we have a do-over?"
I don't know what is worse.
The fact that he thinks this will get him more votes.
The fact that some people will now vote for him instead of Barack based on this ridiculous political stunt.
He knows he can't win based on reality, so he tries so hard to distract the voters from it.
Now I see why McCain truely wants to push the debate back. They know that Palin isn't ready to face real questions yet, and are trying to get more time for her to "cram". They know that as soon as she opens her mouth the american public will know how inexperianced and ignorant she is. Obama may be new to the politcal scene, but he goes out there and faces tough questions, the same can't be said for Palin.
WOW, these guys will shield Palin from having to strut herself to the world at no end! This is bologna!!!
Now they are both avoiding the press.
Oh America, I can't help but weep for the future of our children. What is wrong with these republicans?
Why should we always do as they say and not as they do
HAH. CNN has been reporting all week how both McCain and Palin are taking a "squeeze it in" approach to debate prep, and now they want to postpone both debates. Surprise? Hardly.
Wake up America!
Who does this (except for maybe Bush)? How can you run the free world if you can't handle a debate during a time of crisis? I am now officially voting for Obama. It looks like McCain is ready to hide on day one.
are you kidding??? i really hope MSM will not allow this to happen.... please do not fool the american people once again... CNN and others.. this is up to you
How about move the VP debate for Friday and Pres. on Oct. 2nd.?
sounds like they still want to hide her
No surprise at all.
Makes sense that a big reason behind this is to not have a VP debate AT ALL.
Too late to replace Palin on the ticket?
why am i not surprised???!!! neither one of them are ready to go up against the obama biden team in a debate or anything else
Really? I mean, come on....really? Do they expect us to buy this?
The selection of Palin, the subsequent media blackout, McCain wanting to put off the debate and now this.
We're better than this, America.
Have you ever witnesssed a poor judgement, if so, you are lucky but for those who never did this is one.
Come on people. Wake up and smell the coffee. McCain is running with his tail between his legs. He thinks he can help solve the financial crisis just by being there. so I guess Palin does really have foreign policy experience by being able to see Russia from Alaska. What a joke.
Incredible, no one is saying that the presidential nominees need to get involved in this bailout plan except the McCain camp. This is outrageous, I predict that the McCain camp is next going to say they should just skip the VP debate altogether, out of lack of time of course. I'll bet Palin would like that. They avoid the press and now want to avoid off the cuff debating (well, off the cuff memorization). McCain was the one republican I would have voted for, and I am a Californian democrat. I have lost all respect for this man, the maverick is no more.
I Agree With Sen. Obama On This Issue!
Running scared huh!? They know they are going to get their butts kicked and will do ANYTHING to prolong the inevitable. Such fakes they are! Obama is a REAL leader and a REAL MAN!
My husband said it when we first heard McCain wanted to postpone the debate with Obama this Friday.The McCain camp is controlling this election Alaska govt, Palin in witness protection, how the VP debates are structured and now this. America please wake up and see this for what it is lies, manipulations and stunts. This is serious we are about to elect a new Pres. in about 40 days. We have a right to hear from all the candidates! McCain will probably put off the VP debates until after the election at this rate. Independant voter proud and now more certain than ever that my husband and I are making the rate choice and will absolutely be voting for Obama on Nov.4th.
It's abot time the US has an intelligant, calm and logical thinking Commander and chief!
Wow! How bold! Two gimmicks for the price of one.
So they're saying that NEITHER McCain nor Palin are ready for their debates. Go figure!
These folks have a lot of nerve to treat the American people this way. We aren't stupid, McCain – YOU ARE!
So, looks like this was the plan all along! Ah-ha!
I cannot believe that the McCain campaign thinks the American people this stupid!! I am going to go give $200 to the Obama campaign right this second. Who wants to follow me?
McCain–afraid Palin's going to blow it? Perhaps you should have her start small by answering, maybe 1 question from the press per day. Then she can work her way up.
The way your campaign shields her is sexist. Let her speak.
Where's the HONOR? What happened to "FIGHT WITH ME?" Where's that PITBULL at now? HE RUNS, while SHE HIDES.... So sad. America wants to know what these two stand for, but all we've gotten are LIES and EVASION. If this was a JOB interview(which we thought it was), this ticket would never be hired.
We told AMERICA, Thanks, but no thanks, on that Presidential debate!
-McCain and Palin
OBAMA '08
Lets start the US recovery now....
Come to think of it, I would rather not hear her.I think I will wait for the miss america pageant and listen to the speeches of the finalists,because anyone can see thats what she sounds like.
C'mon McCain...
Your polls have you down ten points, nationally, to Obama
and all of a sudden you want to postpone the debates......
You little weasel....
You know ,perfectly, well that Obama called you first
and offered to put out a joint statement on the economic recovery package
and you saw an opportunity to make it look like you were more interested
in solving the economic problems than going to the Presidential Debate.
You know, perfectly, well that Obama is going to turn that debate into the present situation on Wall Street and how you have been
the champion of deregulation throughout your whole career.
And you want to switch the time and delay the Vice Presidential debate, also?
Who are you trying to fool?
Wouldn't that be just great for you?
Keep Palin out of the Biden buzzsaw for two more weeks.
Obama is not gonna fall for it.
Your terrified. You little weasel.
It ain't gonna work.
Good for you, Obama...
Call him out.
As Obama stated, both of you guys got jets with your logos on the side
and you can make it to Oxford, Mississippi from the closing session of Congress on Friday
to the opening session of the debate in an hour and a half
and still have time to hang out and smoke and joke before the debate.
Keep calling him out, Obama....
The little weasel..............
It is clear that the McCain/Palin campaign is terrified of debating Obama/Biden.
Neither McCain/Palin have a clear understanding of economics or the financial markets. Obviously, they are desperate to get as much time as possible to study.
McCain/Palin: Let me explain Economics 101...
i say no way ,both sides don't want mc cains input and him being there, its bad enough for the republicans are going to have to hear threats and fears from bush tonight between bush and mc cain it will slow down thingswith neither makeing a diffrence in the outcome, they don't need there help .mc cain has not been there for almost over a year . and like shuman from new york , why do they need the full amount at once, and not take payments like 150 billon at a time, then come back in a few months to see if this plan is working and if not work out a new plan before you spend the whole 1 trillon dollars,mc cain needs to live up to pledge to be there for the debates. ha also is shutting the public from his v. p. like he did today . ken
Palin is not required to make a decision on the congressional bailout package so why should her debate be postponed? Possibly she has not finished up reading all the Georgia links on wikipedia
I have come to see that politics is definitely means saying one thing and meaning another. The republicans are obviously apprehensive about how both McCain and Palin will perform and are trying to use this opportunity to push the debates and if possible, to cancel the VP debate all together.
I will not be surprised if the VP debate is slated to hold on November 5th........!!!
THEY WANT TO CANCEL BOTH DEBATES IN ONE DAY???
THEY WANT AMERICA TO VOTE THEM IN WITHOUT HEARING WHERE THEY STAND?
WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS..........WHY DON'T WE AS A COUNTRY, BIPARTISANLY HOLD THESE PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE TO ANSWERING WE, THE PEOPLE'S, QUESTIONS?
BESIDES, MCCAIN IS JUST TRYIN TO GET UP TO D.C. TO STAKE SOME CLAIM IN PROVIDING A RESOLUTION TO A PROBLEM HE DIDN'T KNOW EXISTED TIL YESTERDAY.
WHY CANT PALIN DEBATE?
Scott L... are you delirious??? McCain has never asked to debate Obama..he want to prance across the country with "town hall" meetings. McCain/Palin are losers and so is anybody who votes for them.
How 'bout this: Llet the VP's debate this week and let Sen Obama mop up the floor with McCainosaurous next week??? Oh that's right. McPalin won't be ready. Fact is – She will NEVER be REady!!
Sarah is NOT prepared to be VP. Wake up people!! The shadiness is already coming through LOUD & CLEAR. Haven't we had enough of that?
Exactly, Let the vp debate go down this Fri.....Scare the hell out of the gorgeous One. Hah haha...GOP what a joke it has become...poor old Reagan must be turning in his grave.
I think the debate should be delayed.
Please do not remove my comments.
I have posted many comments on other sites too.
They never remove my comments.
What? Are both McCain and Palin both running scared now?
Enough with this posturing behind this new found concern for the economy.
The country is looking for leadership in this moment of crisis, yet McCain has decided to turn this into a nauseating faux martyrdom.
Get off your cross, Johnny. We need the wood elsewhere.
If he is going to duck and run in this crisis, he has no right to be sitting in the oval office come January.
john mccain is a liar. now he is lying about the reason for the "postponement" of the presidential debate and the reason why he wants the vp debate cancelled.
neither mccain nor palin are up to debating their sock drawers much less obama and biden.
i just saw palin's "interview" with katie couric and it was abundantly clear that palin has zero working knowledge of any subject that a president or vice president should have.
this gimmick of mccain's to "suspend" is campaign is a transparent ruse to attempt to change the subject from what an all-around loser he is. in the history of this country - through civil war, two world wars, the 1930s depression - there is not a single other instance where a nominated candidate suspended their campaign for the office of president.
how about mccain just announce tomorrow that he is ceding the election to obama and we cancel the farce instead?
McCain pays for a makeup job at $5000 a whop. What's up with that?
Why not switch the VP and the Presidential debates? It's not like Palin needs to be there with McCain burning the midnight oil.
Obama, feet up on the desk in the Oval office running the country with his mobile phone. No thanks
I have a better idea – why don't we move the VP debate up to this Friday? Then the presidential debate can take place October 2nd.
Hehehe.....
The Audacity of Despicable Political Ploys meant to derail a democracy of its irrevocable right to know who their presidential and vice-presidential candidates are, where they stand on the issues, how they structure their thinking, how they express that, how they perform under pressure, their understanding of the issues, their view of America's place in the world, their understanding of how the current conditions in the world came to be and what their solutions are to all this.
Not hear from Palin??? I DON'T THINK SO!!!
Too funny. As the rest of us watch a VP Playmate who doesnt take questions, theives that have robbed you blind, the most incompetent President in history all we can say – you got what you voted for. And now McCain is using this disaster to try and fix his campaign. Disgustingly, he is now worse than Bush. Next you will have that gasbag Dobbs running for office. smarten up folks – Obama is your last hope.
I just seen the palin interview with katie couric,this woman didnot even know john mccains record,she is so unqualified,i think the mccain camp planned this,they know this woman is not ready,palin looked so lost doing this interview
Is it not apparrent to anyone still thinking about voting for Mccain? Not only is he not ready to face the music, but he knows for sure his VP pick will not be ready, ever. These stunts, for lack of a better word only offer proof that he is not prepared to lead nor his VP. I've never seen a candidate back down from a debate(chicken out) and try to stall hoping that the matter is resolved so that he can claim credit for the fix....We see your tricks, Mccain, they will not work. We, the American People, are not as dumb as your advisors are telling you we are...
McCain CANNOT be serious! Now I see where he is going. It's not that he's not ready-Palin is not ready! McCain is one dirty, underhanded scumbag.
This is another gimmick by McCain, just like his pick for VP..Very Pretty Sarah Palin. She and he are not ready to debate, not ready to lead.
Some one please teach Mc a little bit about Multitasking.
If he runs away from the previously scheduled debates and keeps his VP under house arrest, it makes me wonder how on earth do republicans vote for this man?
He has shown that at time of crisis he will address only one crisis at a time. This guy is a big joke. But if he is still just 5 points behing Obama.. I can understand why America is the way it is.
C'mon americans you guys can do better!
I KNEW THIS WAS COMING HE TRIES TO PRETEND ITS ABOUT HIM AND THE ECONOMY BUT HE'S TRYING TO SAVE PALIN FOR MORE TIME TO STUDY........WHEN WILL THE AMERCIAN VOTERS RECOGNIZED (GAME).......THIS IS STREET POLITICS........EVEN THE CONGRESS MADE A STATEMENT TODAY SATING MCCAIN HASN'T BEEN CONCERN FOR 6MTHS ALL OF THE SUDDEN HE WANTS TO STOP THE DEBATES.........WAKE UP PEOPLE THIS IS POLITICS AT IT BEST......
Now is the time for debate. Now is the time to hear these canidates positions on economics, foreign policy, etc. Now is the time for John McCain to stop hiding behind Sarah Palin, Lindsey Graham, and others, and come forward and tell us what he's been doing in Washington D.C. these last 26 years. To tell us how he and Mr. Graham's policies are what have brought us to this point in our great nation's history. Now is the time for the Republican party to take responsibility for the looting of the public trust, to face the charges for their deregulatory policies that enriched the few at the expense of the many. His faux concern, like his choice of a running mate, are purely a political distraction with one goal in mind: to get his power-hungry ego elected president of the very nation he has done such a disservice to these past 26 years. No way, no how, no McCain!
McCain hasn't voted in the Senate since April. Now he wants to be involved?
Oh, that's an even BETTER idea! Now, McCain will have another week to prep and Palin won't have to show the country and the world how little she knows and understands!
Nice try, McCain! We're not buying it!
I KNEW IT I KNEW IT I KNEW IT. First they'll "postpone" it, then they'll find some excuse for it to never happen. Seriously CNN, CALL THEM OUT ON THIS CRAP.
So the whole manufactured issue is to get Palin out of a debate with Joe Biden? Not a surprise, really. Would the Palin – Biden "to be determined" date be in about 2028? She might be qualified by then.
Sen. McCain Taking The Easy Out.
Sen. Obama Is Correct!
Sen. McCain Why Not Send Your Strong VP Pick.
If they want to switch the debates so McCain can be in DC with Obama, then fine, let Palin and Biden go first.
This is just another stall tactic from the McCain camp loosely disguised as "putting country first."
Put your country first – and get out there in front of millions of Americans who want to hear what you have to say without a script and far away from the cozy halls of Congress.
Well, he's trying to escape debates. He knows he's going to get smashed by Obama on the economy so he runs away and tries to turn it to his advantage. I don't understand how people can still consider to vote for McCain.
THE MESSAGE is LOUD AND CLEAR !!!
THEY ARE AFRAID TO DEBATE!!!
MISSISSIPPI - VOTE FOR OBAMA!!
I GREW UP IN MISSISSIPPI AND AND I WILL VOTE for OBAMA
McCain is a Worthless WIMP!
And Palin the former newscaster can only read teleprompters!
Oh big surprise. What I still cannot believe is that the Republican party selected these two in the first place!
So that's what this is all about! And I thought McCain was putting his country first......he's just putting Palin first! lol
So sad, they can deal with the top issue, debate, they not deserve our respect, wake up AMERICA, mc Cain/ Palin totally loser!!!
what a joke!
NO WAY NO HOW, NO McPain..
REPUBLICANS RUNNING SCARED. DEBATES MUST GO ON...
of course we should cancel the vp debates. Lets also cancel all press meetings for the rest of the election cycle. if you want to know where mccain stands on anything check his website. That will be the only form of communication from here on out
This just shows that both McCain and Palin need an extra week to cram for their debates with superior candidates Obama and Biden.
It's another political tactic to "show" country first. But if you're smart enough, you'll notice that McCain is putting his politics first.
Has he not heard of MULTITASKING? It is one thing he'll have to do while being a President. Well, you can tell he's already incompetent.
Is this some kind of joke? Cannot two people debate for 90 minutes and then go back to do something else?
This day is unreal. Will the real John McCain please stand up? This is so crazy.
A lot of undecided voters are counting on these debates to decide. Then, McCain continues to bark about townhalls without Obama and he wants to cancel two debates! GET REAL!
McCain's fear of the issues is almost palpable. He is not that much older than I am and can't operate a computer. He doesn't know much about economics, and I suspect that it is beacause he doesn't much care about economics, I have taught myself. He picked a poorly thought out running mate(too bad Lyndon LaRouche is not female), and is terrified by his debate, and MORE terrified by the veep debates.
The debates will clearly make no difference as to how I will vote, but
I hope his ducking the debates will make a difference on how a lot of people will vote. If you want four more years of the same BS or worse,
vote McCain. If you are not rich and sane, vote otherwise.
And now they want to postpone the VP debate. What is wrong McCain. Are you afraid poor Sarah Palin not experience enough to debate with Joe Biden. Are you afraid she not strong enough to stand on her. Are you afraid she might trip and prove she is not ready to become VP. Don't hide. If she is experienced enough to be VP then she is strong enough to debate.
Better yet...let Palin debate Barack, while John McCain puts his Country first.
As an American citizen I find McCain's game-playing offensive. The economy of the United States is at stake. Our national security is at stake. Our civil rights are at stake. This man is playing politics with the stability of our nation and desecrating the blood and sweat of generations who built this country.
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
For god's sake NO!
Besides. What role would Palin play anyway, she's not a Senator nor a Representative of the House. She can't debate it on the floor so she might as well debate it on stage.
I'm tired of Multi-media elections – I want it back the old way, where people showed up, answered the question already, and then we pick who we think is best!!
OH MY GOD!!!! Now I know this was a real stunt. Sen. McCain really should suspend his campaign -- to go look for his honor and integrity. To be sneaky and take to the stage while your oponent is awaiting your answer to releasing a bi-partisan statement from the two of you regarding this crisis and to go even a step further to say let's put off the debate and state that you initiated this idea is lower the a snake. Can you say "pond scumb "? I have also though of John McCain as an honorable and heroic individual now I see him for what is has become – a man without scrupples and without honor. So said how low one would go to win a seat in the White House.
As my great-grandmother use to say when I did something she believed was beneath me -- SHAME ON YOU SENATOR MCCAIN – go sit in a corner.
It's rather obvious that they are just trying to keep her out of the spotlight as much as possible. My guess is that it wouldn't actually end up postponed, but cancelled. If we never know how she performs and what she stands for, the result will be she is voted for just because of what she is, pretty female. Please allow her to be seen and heard so we know more about her and what she stands for. This is becoming a circus and not a quality campaign.
What is indisputable here is that this whole, sorry financial mess owes a great deal to the Republican ideology of de-regulation, personified in Senator Phil Gramm, one of McCain's closest advisors, who authored the bill central to that de-regulation. Now, having helped to prepare the ground for this disaster, Sen. McCain wants to swoop in and fix it, an 11th-hour convert to populism? And, in doing so, he gets to postpone a debate in which he is _sure_ to face hard questions on these very issues, even if its focus is supposed to be foreign policy?
This is a quintuple farce and must be recognized as such.
Ooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! So THAT'S what's going on.
The farce of Palin's candidacy needs to end right now. She's probably already doomed McCain but maybe Romney or Huckabee can be drafted.
Hey Scott L.-If McCain was so concerned then why didn't head back to Washington a few days ago? Oh, that's right...he and Caribou Barbie had to get all of their photo ops in with all the foreign dignitaries.
And even better solution, no debates and lets vote now.
He's trying to escape the debates. He's going to get smashed on the economy by Obama so he runs away and tries to turn it to his advantage. I can't understand how people can still consider to vote for him.
Palin has NOTHING to do with the bail out package of wall street. She's NOT a senator or lawmaker or anyone of any importance.
Palin had better debate or NO ONE will vote for the McCai/Palin ticket. There would be NO reason to vote for them.
McCain must really think Americans are stupid.
Gosh, I hope Obama does not accept any of it. Who the heck does McCain think he is? Who gave him the right to call the shots? If he doesn't want to show up, that's his decision. Absolutely no way should the VP debate be delayed or canceled on his whim. I repeat – who the heck does he think he is?
I can understand McCain and Obama skipping because they are both senators,
But Palin is a gov and Biden is a senator. The two of them can have a debate. Besides if the financial crisis is so dire that it won't be solved in 8 days then what's wrong with taking 1 day off for a 1 hour debate?
Okay, we might have bought it if McCain wanted to suspend just his debate, but there is no harm in letting the VPs debate. Palin can't do anything in Washington to help, and Biden is not on any critical committees that I know of. This is just an effort to buy some time to think up a way out of the mess their ticket is in.
Obama only cares about.... well, Obama !
McCain the multitasker? Not in this life time.
WHAT?! NO WAY!!!!
They are such cowards–how crazy is that? I hope the Obama camp does not let them get away with that. That is the real reason McCain wanted to postpone the debate with Barack.
They are snakes, all of them.
I just watched her interview with Katie Couric. OMG! Even Katie tripped her up. Gwen Ifill will kill her.
Now we understand what's going on here. They have realized how pathetic Ms. Palin is and cannot have her debate Niden on national TV. They want that debate cancelled. That's what this whole thing is about. How transparent could they be. Seriously, we are not "that" stupid.
Why would McCain want to cancel this Friday’s Presidential Debate? This is just a political ploy to make McCain look as if he is the saving factor of this financial nightmare.
McCain doesn’t have any political say or clout to help with this situation. He can’t write any policy to offset this situation and, he doesn’t have the sound judgment to even give support to the committee that is meeting on Capitol Hill. It is the Republican Caucus that is stalling and prohibiting solutions for this economic crisis.
Keep in mind that, McCain is the reason for this mess. He voted for deregulation of Banking, he voted with the Bush administration and said that the economy was sound just over a week ago.
Would you, want someone of his character to have an input into a solution for Wall Street? A person who over the last two weeks; changed his position on the economy, the effects of a financial melt-down on the worldwide markets. This is a person who is double minded and who cannot be trusted.
This was a pitiful move on McCain’s part to suggest cancellation of the debate. His only concern is with self (self-righteousness) and political jolt to his deteriorating poll numbers.
hello...
That is just plain sorry.... No he is trying to bail Sarah Palin out because she is not ready either.... WHATEVER.
Let me guess–now we need to postpone the VP debate so that Palin can go help McCain resolve the financial crisis in Washington! She can then add a new line to her stump speech: "I said 'Thaaanks but no thaaaanks to that blank check to Paulson!'"
Stupid McCain!!
The only bail out that McCain is interested in is in bailing out of the debates
I TRIED OF PEOPLE SAYING OH OBAMA WANT DEBATE MC CAIN WHO GIVES MC CAIN THE RIGHT TO CALL ON WHAT TYPE OF DEBATE......I YOU WANT TO FIGHT ME COME TO ME HOUSE I'M NOT COMING ON YOUR GROUNDS!.......OBAMA IS SMART HE'S NOT PLAYING THE WAY MC CAIN WANTS HIM TO PLAY.....LET MC CAIN DO THE REGULAR STAND UP DEBATES.....ITS NOT ALL BOUT MC CAIN!
Again, McCain is the one showing leadership, instead of like the Dem's who just whine and talk and not deliver.
If the Dem's really wanted to solve this, they would be eager to. But no, they are playing games and actually call John McCain's efforts to return to the Senate and hold off campaigning as a stunt or a photo op.
Oh yes, to actually want to do his job, how dare he. This coming from the party that thinks having their inexperienced candidate give a free concert and speech in German is a way for hiim to show up his foreign policy experience. Yes, indeed, if only the Democrats had "American Idol on Foreign Land "show.
McCain is again hijacking the situation solely for his own political gain. There's no reason whatsoever for him to suspend the campaign and to delay the Friday debate. None. It is pure cold political calculation.
Now, the Democrats response MUST be immediate and fierce; there's no delay of the debate! No delay!! If McCain doesn't show up on Friday, Obama should do it by himself.
If the Democrats give in to this political stunt they'll loose.
Why don't they do the VP debate THIS Friday? And the Pres debate on the 2nd?
Republicans are really something. They find a way to politicize anything and everything.
And all because they are tanking in the polls.
What has this country become....
Relax McCain They'll Get It Done!
Since the McCain camp wants to postpone Friday's debate until next Thursday and reschedule the VP debate, how about this as a solution: do the VP debate this Friday and the Pres debate next Thursday. I'm sure Joe and Sarah (and Gwen?) are ready!
I think it is time to have the debates. We have been waiting for these debates for sometime now and I see no reason to stop them right now. John McCain has told his party what he want in the bailout . He has stated to the voter/tax payers. If he has to stop his campaign and run back to Washington what does that say for all the other Senators?Why are they in the Senate if they can not listen to the tax payers or make a decision without John McCain. It's time for the people to hear from the candidates. We can handle both the bailout and the debates. The candidates should be ready for their debate by now. They have known the dates for sometime. Let's get on to the debate. I'm against postponing the debates. The Vice-President debate should not have to be moved to another date.
Am sure Palin is also going to capital hill to vote on the on going bailout hahahahahaha. The McCain camp are indeed out of their mind, what an election we have this year. too much of shame.
This is one election that i have even seen or heard of that is basically nothing but a childs play.
I just cant help but to ask myself if Americans are this stupid not to see that McCain and his campaign is trying to play with what was surpose to be a very serious moment in our country.
The whole thing about suspending the McCain campaign and doing the debate later is so John, I was a P.O.W., maverick, reformer can delay the tidal waive of votes shifting away from the republicans. Sure he wants to postpone all the debates. He wants to do so in order to sheild Palin and himself. He does not want to sink lower in the polls as a result of the debates. He wants to rant country first and scream he is showing leadership hoping that will stem the tide. If not he will do a kamakasi attack during the debates and in the last days of the campaign knowing full well he will have nothing to loose. The thing we all need to be alert to however is voter irregularities. There will be record voter turnout and fraud on the part of election officials in the republican pocket will try to will be rampant. The only thing that will avert it will be light shining on Florida, Ohio, Penn. and Michigan. Yopu can be sure the neocans will not go peacefully.
McCain: "I want to have debates and town halls"
Advisers: "You aren't prepared – you will get killed on the economy"
McCain: "Let's keep postponing the discussions until I am ready"
Palin: "Well I am definitely not ready"
Advisers: "Yeah we better postpone the vice-presidential debate too"
Palin: "Did you hear world leaders think I'm gorgeous?"
McCain: "Hmm how can we make the Democrats look bad?"
Advisers: "Tell them the delay is for the country and that you are going to Washington to help economic policy"
McCain: "Me? Help with Economic Policy? The economy is strong! Oh you mean something substantial. I don't know anything about economics. I have been pretty clear on that"
Advisers: "Hmm, let's just cancel the campaign"
No no no! The debates should go on as scheduled. It looks to me as though McCain and Palin haven't done their homework, and are trying to come up with a noble-sounding excuse to delay exposure!
The great debate bailout.
Not ready for prime time?
My friend?
Palin needs more time to cram. She shouldn't need to cram if she is truly VP material. If McCain actually needs to deal with the economy, swap schedules. Have the VP debate on Friday, don't postpone the VP debate. Why do I think this just an excuse to avoid Palin debating not McCain?
The multitasking comment is perfect..my thoughts exactly. First of all, John, you are not in charge and noone really needs you in Washington anyway. Secondly, who the %&^* do you think you are to cancel a debate that has been a long time planned...to go to Washington and do nothing. You are a joke.
This entire situation smacks of political gimmick. McCain has not taken a lead in economic regulation at any point during his career, and in fact has not even voted on legislation since April of this year- he has missed the most votes of any Senator in Congress. What qualification does he have on this issue, and why is he willing to risk the bailout negotiations?
If he and Obama descended on the Hill right now it would turn bailout negotiations into a 3-ring circus that would stop progress and force both sides to halt progress on the bailout deal to ensure that its outcome reflected in the best possible light on their presidential candidate, rather than focusing on its ability to best help the economy.
That is both dangerous and irresponsible, and shows an incredibly cynical approach to both the campaign and governance by Senator McCain. It would jeopardize a bailout negotiation that no one is saying is currently breaking down along partisan lines- it's breaking down because everyone is skeptical of Bush and Paulson being given $700 billion to spend with no oversight.
Now, as a Johnny-Come-Lately, he proposes to postpone debates as long as long as possible? It sounds like debate preparation must have convinced McCain that he and Palin are in dire straights, so dire that he's pulling this campaign stunt and suspending his campaign. I'm not impressed, I'm disgusted- this really is cynical politics at its worst.
oh i see, i know understand why McBush want to debate the presidential debate, just to allow Palin more time to learn. WHAT A CHICKEN.
Mccain only says 3 things
1, I AM A POW
2, THE SURGE
3, DRILL NOW
I knew it! I bet he saw how terrible she did during her crash course tutorial on foreign policy 101. He knows she is not ready to debate Biden.
More spin and lies from the McCsame camp. The poster on here who goes by the handle of Vote08 is a conservative blogger who has time and again refused to debate the issues. He calls Obama an empty suit with no ideas. That all he has done is written two books. Well I got news for Vote08, I will gladly debate you but you keep running and hiding behind the lies that you consume yourself with. Do you really think that Obama and McCain would not be a distraction in Washington right now? One big photo OP? Come on, I want my President to be smart and be able to mulit task in this day and age...oh wait thats something neither McCain nor you know how to do very well!
All this talk about Suspending this campaign is because he is down in the polls taking a time out...trying to regroup. He knows he will get slammed in these debates...wake up America!
Veterans for Obama
Palin needs more cram time...oh no ya dont mccain...we know what you're up to.
obama/biden are ready to rumble.
This whole thing is absurd. How can anyone take the clowns over at the McCain campaign seriously!? This is disgusting.
Here is a question to all the ditto heads bashing Obama for using a teleprompter.
When McCrypt gives a speech and he keeps looking down, is he checking to see if Mr. Winky is still functional?
Probably so, but he is also looking at his speech on 3 x 5 note cards, circa 1958!
It's official, the McCain campaign has become a parody of itself.
Memo to America: The Republican candidate for President of the United States is asking for a "time out."
Could you imagine Ronald Reagan asking for a time out during the hostage crisis in 1980? Or Franklin Roosevelt asking for a time out during the banking crisis of 1932?
Give me a break!
An interesting way, however cynical, to delay (indefinitely) Palin's actually meeting the press. Most presidential candidates can multi-task, being present personally when that is called for, and working with experts and designees at other times. At the moment, McCain SHOULD be in Mississippi Friday, and his presence in Washington, given his professed lack of knowledge in the economy is more likely to distract the serious negotiations underway by instilling presidential politics and grandstanding into them. Moreover, it appears that McCain has already tried to appear "presidential" in his decision to suspend his campaign, when in fact it was Obama who showed greater judgment in quietly suggesting a mutual even-handed joint statement that would not be laced with politics.
This is the best example of CUT AND RUN!!!!!!
Obama/Biden 08
Look people the real deal is palin is not ready to debate so mccain has to stall. Look bottom line is she isn't ready to be VP and he realizes what a bad choice he made. And why all of a sudden does mccain care when he was for deregulation for decades which caused this mess. Also it was discovered that his campaign adviser has been accepting consulting monies from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and he had to divert our attention.
There's nothing McCain and Obama can do. They are just 2 people in a much larger body. McCain is sidestepping responsibility. Talk about a complete lack of transparency. He's not even elected yet and already he's going Dick Cheney on us. How many people would be willing to vote for an executive pair that don't want to share their thoughts, ideas and policies with the American electorate. Absolutely unacceptable!
I REALLY REALLY HOPE THIS MCCAIN SUPPORT IS COMING FROM REPUBLICAN PAID BLOGGERS, I MEAN I KNOW THE ONE WITH CAPITALS AND DASHES BTWN THE WORDS IS.........BUT THIS IS BEYOND ME THIS UNCONDITIONAL DEFENSE OF THIS CRAZINESS GOING ON WITH THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN.
I USE TO THINK I'D BE OK IF HE WAS ELECTED, NOW IM SCARED TO DEATH!! I DON'T LIKE BEING GAMED.
HOW DO YOU ELECT A PRES OR V.P. WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO KNOW WHAT THEY THINK???
McCain/Palin, Yeah! That's what leaders do in a crisis...runaway (?)...You have GOT to be kidding!
This will prove to be another MAJOR mistake on McCain's part. Anticipate a big drop in the polls for McCain. This and the Palin fiasco will drag down Republican congressional/senatorial hopefuls as well. Big fumble, John.
What kind of fool's does McCain think Americans are? This is more than a ridiculous ploy! It is clear that McCain is using this tactic due to the latest reported tie! What will he try next? Country First is a Joke!
Winning at all costs should be his Slogan! He's behind and he wants to stall the Debate to give him time to come up with a new plan to change the tide and try to bring Palin up to speed so she doesn't blow it when the media and reporters get on her case! These kinds of games confirm he is another Bush and not fit to Lead the Nation! He is a Joke gone bad.
hahahahha...this is the underlying issue...Waldo is not ready!!!
If McCain is unavailable for the debate on Friday, then it stands to reason that Palin should take his place.
Another stunt to take attention away from Bush's address, assert control over the campaign and debates and give Attack Barbie more time to prepare. And this is a democratic process how?What isn't he capable of?
A no-show for Friday?? Only one valid reason: Palin is not ready for prime time. How about a note from the doctor....
The McCain campaign has obviously concluded over the past couple weeks that Sarah Palin needs to be kept in a protective bubble in order to preserve any hope of a McCain victory. After the way the McCain campaign has been hiding Palin from the press during her first meetings with foreign leaders this week, you knew it was only a matter of time before they found some way to manufacture a crisis that would enable them to weasel out of having her in a debate.
There is no reason a debate should not be held!!!!!
DEBATE – FRIDAY!
ok easy fix. Let Joe and Sarah debate Friday, and John and Barack take next thursday and the last regularly scheduled last debate. Problem solved and that doesn't take an act of congress.
The repugs are using the bailout as a political statement. The reugs don't want the bailout as they are seeing no signs of a credit crisis in their districts, but if , and thats a big if, the bailout is truly needed how long before they see the affects in their districts. They are going to say it took McCain to break the stalemate, that it was his leadership, a Political ploy that alot of people will believe.
The Cowardly McLying.
Old geezer make like a high school student who hasn't studied.
Shameful & dishonorable
You have Got to be kidding me.
Palin is a true disgrace to women everywhere!!
McShame and Palin are two of the biggest frauds!!! Neither of them is prepared to do anything. Why would people want this type of leadership......I wonder about their followers. What kind of kool-aid are they drinking!!! They are both a piece of bad work!!
So mcC waited, what, 30 minutes from his own debate-delay proposal, to so-shockingly propose a delay to the VP debate? I thought he'd at least *attempt* to mask his true intentions. I guess as a "maverick" he's really laying his cards on the table.
To The Right-Winger that wrote we should not blame McCain for the financial crisis :
Check your records on that one. McCain worked with and voted in favor of Sen. Grahams legislature that deregulated the banking industry. In fact, McCain was so in favor of this legislation that he made Sen Graham his campaigns Economic Advisor. After a brief abscence from the campaign for calling America "a nation of whiners," Sen Graham is still the Economic Advisor to the McCain Campaign, and also has himself lined up nicely for a cabinet spot in a McCain administration (most likely Secretary of the Treasury).
So are you really telling me that McCain is not responsible for any of this mess? Not only is he responsible, he's running to continue it!
I think Obama and McCain should have their running mates stand in for them at Friday's debate on foreign policy. The VPs are supposed to be ready to step into the President's shoes at any moment, so I'm sure they"re both prepared for discussion of foreign affairs.
Your telling me he can't take 90 minutes out of his Friday night?
Scott L.
McCain has been asking Obama to town halls that is not a real debate and those town hall meetings were filled with republican so it would have been stupid for Obama to debate him on a republicans turf. Furthermore town halls are for old people. McCain is too chicken to debate Obama on neutral ground and that idiot Palin is scared to because she is dumber than a box of rocks. People do question Obamas experience but at least Obama can give an interview, he can pronounce "Iran" not "I ran". McCain is stalling.
So that's the reason behind it !!
Hahahah brutal, how can people trust McCain NOT to play more games if president???
Sarah's not ready for the debate. That's all that is–what cowards. This folks is what a John McCain Administration would look like.
Obama/Biden 08
I'm tired of the lies.
AS USUAL, MC IDIOT MC NO ECONOMIC ABILITY, WIMPS OUT! NOW HE'S OFF TO SAVE THE ECONOMY?? GET REAL!
Scott PUH_LEEZE.
McSame tired to take over Obamas' campaign. He didn't want to debate he wanted town halls, and Obama didn't give. In FACT Obama said he would do less and MCSAME PULLED OUT....
Get your facts straight.....
If the goal of postponing the debate is to allow McCain and Obama to be in Washington to deal with the crisis, then let Palin and Biden debate in their place this Friday
To Paris – McCain is afriad to debate – he is hiding behind the crisis in order not to debate – if the crises was so important to McCain why has he not been in Washington
The Republicans know Palin is like the Titanic. She's a grade A vessle with a grade C captain. They are trying to steer her clear of iceburgs until after November.
No way, no how, no backing out now.
The McCain camp has figured out how totally inept she is and McCain's debate postponement is a thinly veiled attempt to get out of the debate they really want to avoid: Biden/Palin.
You wanted to do this Sarah, now get yourself to St. Louis and get on that stage.
How very lame.
If you don't want McBarbie to debate Biden, or don't think she up to it (more likely), just say so.
If McBush/McBarbie fart around long enough there won't be any debates?
Some might think that this is what they want.
oh my ... this is soooooooooo poor and laughable
All they want is givin Palin a little more time to prepare.
Do you think we all are stupid??? Not in hell this is gonna happen!!!
Obama/Biden by landslide
McCain is doing what the people of his state elected him to do...Obama and his fans can try and distort the facts but we now see where each man draws the line. McCain wants to make sure this country comes first, while Obama is more worried about his campaign and the election.
Yes yes we must protect Bambi ! um er .... I mean the economy.
Follow The Yellow Brick Road McCain, Remember That Lion!
Well, so the McCain/Palin ticket is trying to weasel out of the debates. Could it be because we are in the middle of an economic calamity, and the economy is John McCain's stated weak point? Or maybe, he does not want to be grilled about his anti-regulation policies and philosophy that helped bring on this financial collapse. Well I hope Obama holds McCain's feet to the fire. The taxpayers have to provide a 700 billion dollar bailout, and I think John McCain has some explaining to do.
What is going on with these Republicans??????????? are they wimping out???
OHHHHH daddy McOld doesn't want her 'delicate baby' to do the VPs debate!!!! before his debate!!! He protects her very well!!!! like a delicate flower does she is!
This is so transparent it is laughable. I knew when he wanted to suspend the campaign that the real reason was because Sarah wasnt ready. I cannot believe the people on the Repub ticket are conducting themselves this way, because no matter who wins the leader of this country needs to be a stand up person, and I am not seein that from the McCain camp
So much for being a "maverick" ...more like a scaredy-cat!..And to convientalely chose the Vice Presidential debate to be the new date...Ummm because Palin is a joke and they dont want her dumbness talking.
Senator –
If you were elected President of the United States, would you show up?
First this so called vp of McCain's is shielded from the press. Now they want to postpone the debate. I 'm a student and if I'm not ready for a test, telling the professor to postpone the test would be the dumbest excuse I could cook up. Common America, don't let these clowns con us.
McCain has literally NO ROLE in the economic negotiations underway.
He needs three days to read the proposal? He admitted last night he had not yet.
John McCain – skip nap time. Skip your Couric. Skip meeting with Lady Rothschild. Skip the gala at the Clinton Global Initiative. DO NOT HIDE from the American people!
But in truth – you are MORE interested in hiding Palin! Oh! Move the debate to force the VP debate to be postponed? Palin not the quick study you thought?
Maybe you should have met with her for 20 minutes instead of 15 before selecting her.
Scott L September 24th, 2008 6:33 pm ET
For all you Democrats shouting the McCain is ducking debates…might I remind ALL OF YOU that McCain has been CRYING for Obama to DEBATE HIM since he was selected as the nominee. He asked for 10 debates.
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Scott L-
ANY candidate worth his salt will NOT let the opposing candidate set his campaign agenda. How stupid is that?
Those "town halls" were a total set-up, I'm convinced now more than ever after all the slime I've seen come out of the McCain campaign. Obama was too smart to fall for that set-up and be bullied into those "town halls".
That "town hall" argument was lame the first time one of you repubs brought it up and it's even more lame now. Nancy Pfotenhauer, one of McCain's lobbyist spinners tried to resurrect the "town hall" argument again today.
How stupid does the McCain Campaign think the American people are?! Obviously, they have you fooled.
I hope if you ever run for public office, Scott L, that you let your opponent set your campaign agenda. The office you're running for might have a chance of getting a smart person elected then!
To "hurriCAIN PALIN" and "About suspending the debates":
How much does Mccain pay you guys per hour to post brainless comments on online forums?
An unecessary act of desperation from a sinking ship. If he gets away with this with no media crucifixion then we know he has paid for this election already.... What an ahole.
Obama,,,show up anyway..Mississippi wants you to come and so does the Presidential Debate Commission...what a flack!
My comments never get in, and I'm not inflammatory or anything, c'mon CNN!!!
And what if there's still no bailout deal by next week? Postpone again? Sorry, Senator McCain-if you can't multi-task for something like this, I don't want you anywhere near the 'red phone' @ 3am...
Yes, MooseMama would love nothing more than an excuse to avoid debating...at least until she has more time to study, cram, panic... This is an unbelievable situation.
John McCain has already admitted to the American people that the economy is not his strong suit. He has proven it this week with his numerous gaffes, i.e." the fundamentals of the economy are strong". Ducking out on the American public and refusing to answer questions in the debate format (not his favorite townhall) combined with the hiding away of Palin, creates the perception of a very scared and unprepared candidate. Not Presidential. I expect Presidents to be able to multitask.
I SMELL A CHICKEN.
I'd be scared too Johnny.
The University of Mississippi has been preparing for months for this debate. They have renovated dorms and classrooms and disrupted schedules for this debate. It is quite amazing to me that John McCain doesn't comprehend logistics involved in an undertaking like this. And I don't believe this economic crisis happened just today.
I think this country has more idiots like Paris and some others on this comment section, who thinks McCain is doing a maverick thing again.
This guy is chickening out for god sake and even an elementary kid will know
McCain loser got this idea today and not a week before when this crisis started. Give me a break
I like the idea that ...... if McCain thinks he is so essential to the process in Washington.....then just allow the VP candidates to switch their debate date with the Pres. candidates...... Essentially, it is obvious that this is just a political ploy by McCain to distract from the campaign at a time when his poll numbers are declining. Again, Sen. McCain, what happened to "Country First?"
Nonsense.
This is a Democracy. Presidential campaigns were not suspended during our Civil War, or during our Great Depression. We deserve to see this candidates debate.
And what is 3 hours on Friday anyway? If Senator McCain can solve our crisis in 3 hours on Friday night– do it now. This is absurd.
What next? No debates at all? Ask for all campaigning to cease indefinitely? Does someone need to remind Senator McCain that this is how we, the American People, decide for whom we are going to cast our vote???????
Scott L-
B. S.
McCain has asked for town hall meetings NOT debates,
and they are not the same format
LIttle Ms Moose Stew is not ready and they are stalling.
The old man McCain is running scared. Reading the posts from his loyal followers reminds me of the "blind leading the blind."
This country needs a great leader and his name is President Obama.
Oh, now I get it. This postponing of the presidential debate is all in an effort to postpone the VP debate since Palin doesn't know jack. I mean think about it, nothing but political stunts the repubs have been pulling. Cancelling half of the republican convention in light of Gustav? I live in Southeast Texas and McCain didn't postpone interviews, town halls, commericals, etc for Hurricane Ike-why was that? What is McCain going to do Friday night, help them work out the details to the bailout-he's already proven himself to be out of touch with the American economy-what in the world can he do?
I'm with Tarnishing Women, make Biden and Palin debate on this Friday while Obama and McCain "represent" for the bailout issue.
I was thinking that there is no way McCain is too afraid to debate Obama. McCain is too good at debates. Turns out he is afraid of Palin debating Biden. I don't blame him. I, for one, would like all debates to go on as scheduled. Early voting has already started in several states. McCain, you have a private plane at your disposal. It can take you from Washington to Mississippi on Friday evening and back again.
The McCain campaign is playing a game with the debates with two purposes.
1. To score political point and turn his inaction, reversal, and confusion during a financial crisis into a possible gambling win.
2. To give Palin more time for the VP debate.
Both moves are to put his campaign first, not the country first. He is an unpredictable, unshameful gambler. He is allowed to gamble with his 7 houses, 13 cars, and his career. But he should be not allowed to gamble with the future of this great nation. Stop McCain before he gets more crazy.
McCain just is NOT prepared to debate.
You cannot suspend being president to fix something. He is NOT ready to be president
Call the commission on debates and let them know that the Show must go On.
THE COMMISSION ON PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES @ (202) 872-1020
Marie in California, McCain hasn't voted on any legislation since April. He's not on the committee hashing out the details of the bailout. What's he going to do, sit in a corner and twiddle his thumbs until they're ready to vote? Both candidates have their own jets that can get them anywhere they need to be at a moment's notice. He can certainly spare what, 4 hours to go to Ole Miss to have this debate.
The Republican party seems to think that the whole country is just filled with idiots...he's just proven then neither he nor Palin can take Obama & Biden on. Palin is going to have to talk one of these days!!! Not just nod her head and smile when foreign leaders compliment her on her looks!! I'd be ashamed to lump myself in with the Republican party right now...totally insipid.
I think Obama should send McCain a bottle of really good bubbly and thank him for making this election a slam dunk for the Democratic Party...I'll even donate the money for that!
Obama/Biden 2008
SHUT UP McCain!!!
If you were so concerned about this economy you would have had your facts straight last week, as well as a realistic course of action. BUT, you haven't. Like the rest of the government responsible for this you have been asleep at the wheel uttering incoherent messages.
Furthermore, why aren't you in Washingon now tending to this? Why wait until after a speech tomorrow? You can't have it both ways. Consulting with 'experts' is meaningless as they are the ones that sit back and let this happen.
You are a no nothing candidate with a no where campaign, Both you and Palin.
Presidents are supposed to be able to multi-task at high level and to be ready for any eventualities. There is no reason why the debate cannot go on while the presidential candidates are at the same time playing leadership role in the bailout discussions. Unless of course if Sen McCain is unable to multi-task, he needs to buy time for himself and Gov. Palin to prepare for the debates, and politicise the bailout issue. If McCain and Palin are not ready for the debates, how can they be ready to run the country? If they cannot multi-task, how can they claim qualifications to run the country? Why is Sen McCain causing panic in the market?
McCain is just trying to push Bush's plan in as is, has anybody checked to see if Bush or McCain has Haliburtonish ties and a direct financial link to the benefiting organizations, smells rotten to me~
I have no doubt that McCain will be fine in the debates, but that's not why he wanted to postpone the campaigning. He's now shown us what he really fears. This was never about "bipartisanship" and "country first." This was about McCain trying to find a way to cover his running mate's lack of qualifications.
Is there anything less presidential than being able to handle two tasks at once? Could the choice be any more clear now?
Obama/Biden '08
The difference in the debates and the "townhall meetings" is this, the debates were planned by both parties and were scheduled a long time ago. The town hall meeting was a John McCain situation, structured by him. Who would want to be a part of that?
McCain is a coward.
Obama/Biden 08
This is such an obvious political ploy. Unfortunately I'm not that confident that enough Americans will recognize it as such. George W. Shrub was elected twice. In addition to hoping to appear like a bi-partisan leader by this stunt, McCain is hoping to push back Caribou Barbie's debate until mid-October. With early voting, that is the point by which the race is determined. In my mind, McCain just continues to loose what little respect I had for him and I am ever more convinced that he is unfit to be president.
It's a dog and pony show! The US political process is becomming a joke. How does the rest of the world think of your Great Democracy?
And you want to bring this to the rest of the uncivilized world?
THE DEBATE BETWEEN BIDEN AND PALIN SHOULD BE POSTPONED. IT SHOULD BE HELD AS SCHEDULED. EVERY DEBATE SHOULD STAY AS SCHEDULED.ALL THE PLANNING THAT HAS GONE INTO TO THE DEBATE SHOULD REMAIN AS PLANNED
I'm listening to a McCain spokesman on MSNBC right now and he can't explain why McCain could be out campaigning all this past week and not be in Washington, but he can't make the debates. What a crock? As Obama said, a president needs to be able to handle more than one thing at a time, perhaps McCain is not up to the task.
Obama should be there to debate. If McCain does not show up then maybe America will wake up and see that McCain has no plan to fix this mess that the Republicans have made, nor can he defend it.
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Making a proposal of suspending the debate based on the economic bailout- is UN-PRESIDENTIAL..
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A President needs to be ready on day one..!!
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Barack Obama is ready one DAY ONE....!!
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Obama/Biden.. 2008, 2012...
That's too bad, Sarah. They've already relaxed the rules for you so that you won't feel 'defensive' or 'uncomfortable.' If you can't get prepared for this on time, that's not only your problem, but our right as voters to know this. Absolutely not – show up or don't, but the debates go on as scheduled. "Leadership" in this context is defined as continuing to move our democratic system forward, regardless of the pain, struggle and circumstances that surround it. Democracy continued after 9/11. Democracy MUST continue now, or else we really don't live under such a governmental system after all. Suck it up and take your beating if you're unprepared.
In 8 days economy went from "fundamentally strong" to situation like 9/11. And this guy wants to help aleviate this problem!! What a moron.
Why didn't John Mccain suspend his campaign on monday when this mess started, why today? Why was sarah speed dating UN leaders with you by her side instead of you hopping on a plane to washington? Why are you trying to deflect attention from the fact that you are a major cause of this problem by being a strong proponent of deregulation which caused this mess? Why can't he fly on for the vote? The session is suspended on Friday so you will be free anyway, so why won't you attend the debate? Why john, why?
I was wondering what the REAL REASON WAS........they are trying to dodge the Palin debate so she can do more studying.
They are trying to pull the blinders over the American people and use the Republican's mess of the economy as an excuse.
No. Absolutely not. This cannot be allowed to happen.
This woman has been shielded from public view, with the exception of one interview (and another on the way with Katie Couric) in which her performance was miserable.
If this is allowed to transpire, and McCain wins, I am staying indoors the night of the election. There will be violence.
Paris?!?!? Is that you Miss Hilton?
How in the Hell can McCain add any advice or solutions to the crisis when he help create it and it's been said they are not needed in Washington. Just another ploy to buy more time and Obama is right that a President should be able to do more than one thing at a time.
OBAMA 08
Here goes another back paddling for McCain. This is really showing signs of someone tucking his tail and running for the desert
Oh, HELL TO THE NAW....
This is one of the biggest political stunts EVER!!! What a joke?!? McCain is just trying to buy some time since OBAMA is winning the election....not a time for presidential politics? Ummm, newsflash the election is just over a MONTH away!!!! So if its not a stunt let Palin and Biden debate this Friday!!!! Oh, wait that's not going to happen cause the pitbull with lipstick isn't ready, by all means WAKE UP AMERICA but it looks like we already are because once again OBAMA is leading in the polls
OBAMA/BIDEN '08
This is the biggest show of cowardice I have ever seen. McCai can best serve our nation now by dropping out of the race.
Unbelievable! As though we couldn’t see this was the intention all along. Delay one debate to delay the second debate to buy Palin more time. I’m certain there will be excuse after excuse now until election time and there will be no debates. I know the crisis is huge, but because it is so large why push for settlement so quickly. It is time for reason, and both candidates participation in the resolution will be minimal. They should be able to participate with the senate and still hold the debate. McCain is using the debate to push the bailout—even though the details have yet to be decided, and he is exploiting the crisis for political gain!
Does McCain really believe these games will work?
Here's the new Obama camp line: "No bail-out plan for McCain"
Gee whiz- and somehow, the McCain camp just won't be able to find any time that "works for them" for the rescheduled VP debate. Maybe Nov. 5th?
What is the point of the 1st Amendment if we can't learn about presidential candidates to make informed decisions?!?
The McCain campain is acting in a way that is ANTI-CONSTITUTIONAL!
If you aren't ready for your debates, you are not ready to run this country. This McCain campaign is blantantly obvious that they have no clue what they are doing.
This woman is such a JOKE!!!!
"Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?"
From McCarthy to McCain.
DEBATE!!!
I can't take anymore of the McCain camp's silliness. Can't they just drop out already if they cant act like serious candidates?
This is such a ploy by the McCain camp. McCain and Obama are NOT on the committe to put the legislation together, they can only vote for or aginst the bill. Please people know how your Government works before you start making stupid comments.
McCain/Palin are scared. I guess they would do anything to get out of the debates. The debates shall go on as scheduled. What are they afraid of? (mccain/palin) At least Obama is using his brain and wants to continue on.
I am scaring myself – I predicted this would happen in my CNN blog at September 24th, 2008 5:24 pm ET, the article on "Obama: Friday’s debate should go on!" What is even scarier is that the debates would be cancelled. That would be McNuts, just because Palin is failin' to be comfortable with the press!
Go Obama and Biden! Hope for America!
So much for the "war hero"....
We here in Canada are show shaking our heads in amazement, firstly at the pick of Sarah Palin in the first place, and how Americans are ALLOWING the McCain camp to dictate to the people when and how she will engage them...they are calling the shots...far from a democratic process... It is almost to the point of being a JOKE...not what your Country, nor what the World needs at this tentative time. Also, she is being primed as their puppet and she is enjoying every minute in the spotlight without realizing how dumb she looks...a million steps back for women for sure! WAKE UP AMERICA!!!
We here in Canada are show shaking our heads in amazement, firstly at the pick of Sarah Palin in the first place, and how Americans are ALLOWING the McCain camp to dictate to the people when and how she will engage them...they are calling the shots...far from a democratic process... It is almost to the point of being a JOKE...not what your Country, nor what the World needs at this tentative time. Also, she is being primed as their puppet and she is enjoying every minute in the spotlight without realizing how dumb she looks...a million steps back for women for sure! WAKE UP AMERICA!!! Signed...a PROUD women!
Sounds like the economy isn't the only one looking for a bailout...how about the great Palin BAILOUT...MCCain thinks America is stupid and if we ALLOW him to delay the debate in order to save face for palin who gets to show her incompetency in about a week...then yeah he will be right...we are stupid!! This attempt is so transparent, Obama better not give in to McCain and his tantrum!!
If that's the case, Biden and Palin on FRIDAY!!!!!
I am appalled at McCain pulling this purely political stunt to obviously throw off the Obama camp. I absolutely was looking forward to this debate on Friday. There is nothing that McCain can do in the next 48 hours that is going to make a difference on capital hill, towards the resolution of this mess. I am totally in agreement with Obama that it should proceed. I think it a desparate strategy by McCain that has diminished the respect I had for him. Besides let them steer the debate away from this bailout issue and talk about the other million issues that need to be addressed.Disgusted independent. JS
Now i gotta keep a eye on the polls
Both Senators need to start earning their pay. Go back to Washington and take a position, any position, just take one. We have our position and you know what that position is: bending over. As usual the loser is the American taxpayer.
What? Maybe we should call a "Do Over" or "No Backsies" while we are at it.
What kind of rules are we working with here?
McCain hasn't voted in the Senate since April and now he thinks can "suspend" what he is doing to go meddle in something that he has admitted "is not his strength".
Wouldn't it be nice if the American people could not show up to work if they had a sick kid, or "suspend" paying their bills if they lost their job.
Doesn't work that way Mr. McCain, finish what you started. Your either running for POTUS or not.
We want to hear what you have to say.
Apparently you are not afraid to put the US Military in harms way to finish the job in Iraq, but you can't get to MS to debate for 2 hours. Who is the quitter now!!!
Another oppurtunity to keep Sarah Palin away from public.She is still taking her lessons,postpone the exam.Ha HA HA
Perfect solution.
If McCain is too busy we can have the VP debate first.
Oh, but that might not work because Sarah is no where near ready.
McCain is a fraud and a coward!
OMG! OMG! This is all a ploy to protect SARAH! OMG! McCain is really regretting not vetting this chick for longer than 15 minutes...it's not enough that the Dems had already agreed to a debate format where there would be no rebuttal (i.e., ask, answer one candidate, then ask, answer from the other) but now it seems McCain really doesn't want her to have to open her mouth to do anything more than smile and say "Thanks, but no thanks". OMG!
OBAMA/BIDEN '08 & '12 ENOUGH OF THIS FOOLISHMENT ALREADY!
if the shoe was on the other foot the people would be getting "PUT OUT" NOT A BAIL OUT. there wouldn't be a bailout for the american people just FOR the gluttonous rich. go down to new orleans, galveston, flood ravaged iowa AND OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY where people can't rebuild who can't get a bail out. YEA RIGHT COUNTRY FIRST. what a sham.
I think an empty podium for the Republicans would be "nuff said."
No Problem McCain - move the VP debates to THIS Friday 9/26 and schedule the Pres for 10/2!
How about that???
Apparently McCain sized up the competition and decided to pack up his balls and go home.
McCain is tired. Sleepy and old. He is showing his age now! People are tired of the same o' same o'
McCain has been complaing all summer Obama won't debate. Now Obama is ready to debate, and he wants to skip out.
Palin can't handle Biden.. You know and I know it!
Even Laura Bush said she is not ready!
LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE.
IT'S GOING TO BE A RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE FOLKS. Oh wait, McLame doesn't want to show up and he's keeping the Sarah doll in a box.
Obama/Biden 08
This is ridiculous! We can't allow ourselves to be fooled again for the 3rd time. When did we (Americans) start accepting the lowest common denominator. Obama, is a Columbia and Harvard Grad and McCain an Palin are C+ at best. You see where a C student got us an you want to try your hand with two more...come on America wake up!
Surrreee, give Palin more time to study! Ya right, the debates should go on as planned.
What I don't understand is how some people can still vote for this guy!!! Are you guys crazy???? If he cant do more than one thing at a time maybe he should not be running for President!!!
Obama/Biden 08'
So, we get to the real issue. They didn't mention both in the same breath so as not to make it too obvious, but it's clear what's at stake here. Why not let the VP candidates debate Friday, then the Senate will only be short one Democrat and McCain can turn this debacle into a partisan day of reckoning. If Obama and McCain go on the floor to argue one plan over another then nothing will get done with both sides simply guarding their man. Analysts are decrying the fact that both men have been too guarded on the issue, but neither is President at this point and will do no good by offering "if I was" statements that serve to only delay the inevitable.
McCain has been wanting to debate Obama for months now and when the first debate is merely days away – he runs.
If Palin can't handle a debate with Biden, then why was she chosen for V.P.? How is she going to handle negotiations if she can't handle debates or taking questions from the media?
Look who is cut and running now.
McCain knows how to look good to his supporters. Is this really COUNTRY FIRST ? It is like super man going in to rescue the poor members of congress. This sounds selfish to me, did he think about what he will do? has he been listening to the hearings? has he been in communication with the leaders in Washington?
He grand stands and say he is suspending his campaign, will this be for 1 day Friday? Thursday he will be speaking.
The media fell for it and sadly some of us to.
The McCain campaign is challenging one of the main principles of our democracy by attempting to interfere with the debate on Friday and then coincidentally delaying the vice-presidential debate. This "tactic" would appear more innocent if it weren't in the context of the McCain campaigns steadfast refusal to allow Governor Palin an opportunity to answer questions from the media. Of all the things that has happened so far in this presidential campaign the delay of the debates concerns me the most. Our democracy is based upon open debate.
I think that this is a plow on the McCain camp to use this "crisis" to scary the american people.....sound familiar....WMD's in Iraq, remember?
What does he think his univited presence will bring to this bailout deal...isn't this a BIG RISK...since most of America thinks negativelty about it....what an ego.
What a fiasco the Republican ticket has turned into. Old man McCain and his prom queen are making a mockery of this Presidential race; he comes across as confused most of the time, and as for Sarah, well words fail me... The debates need to go on as scheduled.
This is absolutely ridiculous! Whoever would choose to vote for this "circus of fools" deserves what they get. Unfortunately, this entire nation will suffer at the hands of these idiots! ENOUGH
Refusal to attend the debate will not help.
Look at the little lipstick pitbull run with her tail between her legs !!!!
This is a sickening very low tactic by the Republican party. I find these tactics to postpone the entire election process absolutely horrid and disgusting along with disgraceful to the American democratic process.
If Palin's hair is down, there is clearly an earpiece on her.
From what I understand, McCain and Obama are not welcomed in Washington at this time because they want to keep Presidential poltics out of this matter. So it's obvious, McCain is doing this to get headlines, to take the focus off of Bush and to give Palin more time to study. He is not the same McCain who started out in this race. Obama will be there on Friday and America will see who is ready to lead on day one.
No wonder he's referred to as McLame. How lame of an excuse can this be???
On with the debates,
Biden our time, Barackin the vote!
Isn't this typical of him? Showboating? Oh, I forgot, he is a "maverick" He is putting the country first. The same country that 10 days ago he said our fundamentals of the economy were strong. He really is intelligent. Like somebody else on TV said, can't you walk and chew gum at the same time?
Who cares?
This is absolutely ridiculous. Sorry, McCain, but if Palin hasn't had enough time to cram by October 2nd, that's your problem. This, along with your request to delay this Friday's Presidential debate, is a pathetic and transparent excuse for more time. If your parties really thought your presence at Friday's conference would help, I'm sure they would have requested a delay. The candidates can contribute most right now by following through with their duties at the debate - voters need to hear from them now more than ever.
Time's up, McCain, and you're on, like it or not!
John McCain has no legislative vote on this committee to resolve the bail out. If he wants to influence fellow Republicans on their vote he can call them or publically make a stand. It appears that both sides are battling it out in a spirit of representing the interests of the majority. I doubt that Henry Paulson would have made an emergency out of this issue if there was not real concern. Let the experts make the decision with accountability for those who created this CRIME and let the debates go on as they should
Stunt.
I can't believe some people on the Right are using "country first" as a slogan here.
It's pathetic. Really, pathetic.
If McCain doesn't have the energy or capacity to handle the debate in addition to pay attention to this crises, he shouldn't run for president.
What planet does mccain think we live on....What a clown !!
John McCain – are you really that out of touch with America?
Ole Mississippi could really benefit from the debate.
Barack Obama – If McCain cancels please do something to help us in Mississippi.
And the hits just keep on coming. What's the matter repubs? Can't take the heat?
Bah humbug! McCain is pandering to us! Doesn't he think we have any brains? Get up there and answer the questions – instead of having "scripted" talking points with friendly audiences. We don't need fire-starters to volunteer to put out the fires!
MS is the poorest state in the Union, is it really fair to set them back millions of dollars?
I cannot beleive the McCain camp.
When Busy picked Cheney as his running mat ein 2000, Cheney appeared on 5 news shows the next Sunday. When Bush's father picked Dan Quayle, Quayle was immediately and totally available to the press. Palin is a total unknown. Even Christian conservatives may not be happy to find out what she truly is. We already know she's smoked pot. My point is, she is so unknown, even conservatives may be horrified by what they find out about her. She could be President in January, and McCain doesn't seem to be in the greatest medical shape. The news media, left and right, including Fox, should be clamoring for more press access to Palin. For McCain and Palin to both "go into hiding" at this crucial time is very bad. Our founding fathers wanted the people to ACTUALLY GET TO KNOW their candidates, even in times of crisis.
Easy peasey.
Have the VP debate tomorrow night.
Have the presidential debate on October 2.
Since that addresses McCain's concern that he and Obama be available for the economic discussions in DC, I see no reason why he should not agree.
Doncha think?
Since McWarNow want to cut and run...fine the show will go on with out them!! This "crisis" has been going on now for over a week and now all of a sudden McKeating wants to bail out on the whole thing?! Obama has been talking about what needs to be done since before the primaries. Obams laid out a detailed plan last week on three occasions...where was McDraft? still pointing the finger and trying to fire people he had not rights to even if he was president...now that things are not going his way despite what this might do to those involved and the cost to put it together (5.5MM). This is not acting presidential or being a maverick...McNonsence is desperate and seeking to do what ever with no thought process
to paris. I am sick and tired when people keep saying country first. contry first is when you ackowledge both white and black people are equal. You people treat a person of color as a vernon. country first is when every human are given the same opportunity to obtain equal pay for equal work. every boby has health care , same education. please stop this nonsense and get back at the issues at hand.
What a joke! They wont let her take questions, they dont want any reporters in on her "meetings" with the foreign leaders, now they want to postpone all of the debates? Even those rednecks in West Virginia can see whats going on here. But no matter what the Mccain campaign does, they will never vote for the black guy. Thats the only reason they are even close in this race
Please spare me the country first routine. It seems you right wingers have forgot that we are IN THIS MESS BECAUSE OF REFUSAL BY REPUBLICANS TO REGULATE WALL STREET.
What happened? Greedy people got richer. Now they want us to bail them out. McCain has no business being involved in the meetings to solve this, he has said repeatedly he knows nothing about the economy. Now what? Now he is an expert? HA!
John McCain is the one not putting country first. His off the cuff remarks, his lack of thought before saying or doing anything has proved this over and over and now with 40 days before the election he wants to cancel our first chance to see him take questions in weeks. AND FOR SARAH PALIN TO ACTUALLY TAKE QUESTIONS EVER?!?!
This is outrageous. I used to think John McCain was a swell guy. Now I am convinced that he is senile. That this is and always has been about his ambition. Going to Washington for a photo-op and to avoid the debate is beyond reproach.
McCain is a coward, he plays more tricks than David Blaine, it looks good on the surface, but we know that is a ploy to get Sarah Palin ready to fake her knowledge. They are made for each other, Not ready to debate, not ready to lead, but ready to fake the funk.
Also, what they have been doing this campaign, is this all legal? Are they able to make their own rules like this? I seriously want this election over with already so I don't have to hear about these two again.
this is just simply pathetic on McCain's part maybe we should also postpone the elections too
Next thing we know, Bush will want to postpone the elections!
This election is starting to look like a high school election – on one side anyway. I am 62 years old and never have I seen such foolishness going on during a campaign. The negative ads are pretty standard but the stunts that McCain is pulling week after week only confirms that he is not good presidential material – never mind his inadequate VP choice. I feel like I'm back in high school. I think the country deserves better than this. This economic issue is extremely important but a strong president should be able to handle this along with a dozen other issues. That's what leadership really is.
If McCain can't handle imputing into this crisis and a 90 minute debate in the next 3 days, what does that say about his abiity to handle pressures? It tells me he needs to stay in the senate. Now trying to buy time for Palin only confirms what most of us already know, she wasnt picked for the right reasons. He chose fluff over substance.
If, by some chance, McCain wins, the troubles we have now will pale in comparison of what will be coming.
So Biden! and The Pit-Bull??? Take your seats...
She'd tare him to pieces..
the only reason mccain wanted to debate obama in town hall meetings is so he could smear him on t.v and obama would not have time to introduce himself and get his message out. don't underestimate obama he's a smart cat.
You are now seeing what the effects of spending 5 1/2 years as a prisoner of war (so I've heard somewhere) will do to a person who has never had any counseling, when placed under stress. The McPalin campaign has turned into a joke of childlike proportions.
McCain thinks we are dense.
What thinking person is still buying his crap?
Sarah is not ready for VP debate.
Wake Up, People!
Thanks but no thanks!!!! Let's debate on Friday.
Today's Washington Post/ABC Poll told it all:
Obama 52%
McCain 43%
Note that Gore in 2000 and Kerry in 2004 never had even 50% of support in the Washington Post/ABC Polls.
That is why McCain/Palin camp is in panic
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It is over!!!
McCain made a great dicision. Country is first. solving the economic crisis is more importent than debate.
Why have a debate at all? The McCain campaign is based on stunts and stratagems. There is a reason that Palin is not allowed to talk to the press and that John McCain thinks he can unilaterally cancel Presidential debates and shutdown Obama's campaign. I wish I knew what it was...
Palin can't handle a debate & the Republicans know it! This is just their way of giving her more time to prepare! Oh, man, I was waiting for Biden to show her up... Wake up America before it's too late!
Here is the Debate Commission tele number...call and tell them to INSIST on the debates as scheduled 202-872-1020
Nope, you don't get to do that and you don't get to postpone Friday either, Mr. McCain. Too much is at stake. Not just the bail out proposal, but the future of our country, as well.
I'm fired up and ready to go. Why aren't you?
Go Obama/Biden '08
McMoran, McIdiot, McShame, McDishonourable, McTactics, McLier, McScary, McTemper, McUnpredictable, McScandal, McDrama, McGrumpy, McLooser
If McF. think that American peope are Stupid. Think again.
We are done with you and your silly side kick.
You have done so many mistakes and hid under the pow card.
Now , it is over. You are done.
You are making mockery of the press and the American people.
We don't want this mad man iany where near the WH..
We saw his judgement when he voted for the war and we saw his stupid judgement when he selected dumb head pathetic lier palin.
America wake up. We had it with this mcCain and the GOP.
Go and vote today in advace in every state – every state for
Obam and Biden.
This is outrageous! McCain is a bloody coward. He IS really afraid to let her debate. This is so totally transparent!!!!
What this country needs right now is another Boston Tea Party. Throw all of them out of Congress and throw the Wall Street executives in prison. Vote for non of the above in November.
Let's play "Hide the Palin"
Move the Debate to DC and have a hotline phone set up, in case the negotiators need "quick draw" McCain to explain economics and deregulation.
What a complete farce.
How convenient for you Sarah. You can study up some more. Problem is there is no way to undue the fact that the things the Republican's have been preaching about deregulation and removing oversight are the causes for the crisis we are in. The Republicans have had control of our government unfettered and we have seen the results. If you think we are doing well then you will be even more elated about McSame/Pagin
And McCain is going to have an intellectual plan to solve this crisis!? Psssshhhhhhh
I hope when Obama wins the republicans move to Canada!
First, no reporters, now no debate. These two candidates are a disgrace.
Lets bump the VP debate to this friday!
Joe will eat Palin for dinner!
Well, I honestly think McCain deserves a little time. Time to think about the fact that he may not be up for this job. His health is more important, and if he needs some time to slow down, let him have it.
He doesn't get my vote, but he gets my sympathy.
Obama/Biden 08
You've got to be kidding me Senator McCain.......the American people deserve to hear what you will do with Wall St. if you should become President.........What are you worried about......most of them are watching American Idol or Dancing with the Stars anyway!!
Hey Mr. "About suspending the debates", I think you clicked on the wrong website. Go back home to Foxnews.com.
Isn't that convenient. I know who I am not going to vote for. Thank you McCain/Palin for helping me make up my mind. What puzzles me the most is how anyone within their right mind can still vote for these two. They represent the secrecy and lies that runs rampant in the Bush Administration which caused our current Economic crisis. Now Bush and McCain want to use the Fear/Terror tactics similar to the ones used after 9/11 in order to force Congress to sign on the dotted line on this bailout? Outrageous!
Tomorrow Senator McCain is going to change his mind.
Just watch.
**off topic **
BUT:
Man, Ms. Palin's interview with Katie Couric on CBS News was HORRIBLE!!!! She HAD to be reminded by Katie that McCain has consistently voted AGAINST MORE REGULATION, and when asked to cite examples of McCain's efforts FOR regulation **GASP** SHE TOLD KATIE THAT SHE'LL FIND THEM AND SEND THEM TO HER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
With all due respect, Ms. Palin, you are ABSURD!!!!
McCain is right in that they should suspend their campaigns and help resolve this crisis. Obama is also right that a President should be able to multitask and handle the stress in situations like this. The debates should be delayed no longer than a day or two at the most.
I am so tired of these people.
We need a constitutional convention when this election is over to fix our damaged republic. Forget about no bills of attainder. The first clause should state that no one from the Bush family should ever be allowed to serve in any official capacity anywhere in the US.
Palin couldn't hold her own debating my 12 year old.
john mccain dont care about the American people all he care about
is winning the election at any cost.
mccain likes to tell people what to do and he talks done to people I have been saying all alone that he is scary and so are his campaign managers. john mccain is running a beauty contest and playing games with the American people he just want your vote he dont care
anything about jobs for us until he needs to climb in the polls.
Dont trust him. He cares nothing about us.
He will never get my vote.
I am voting for the green men Obama/biden!
This is now laughing stock for the McCain campain. He cant handle a couple things at once what a Maverick
So, have the VP debate this Friday then. Let McCain go to DC and grandstand while his paper tigress show what she's really made of by debating Biden on foreign policy and national security.
Are you McCain supporters viewing this!!! What a sad little man he is and anybody who votes for these two. Please just bow out of the race you are not capable of running my daughters PTA. A sad day in American politics...just one big soap opera.
Democrats should not let McCain get away with this. No debate cancellation and no rescheduling of it either.
Ahhhhhh. Now it makes sense.
COUNTRY FIRST!!
DEBATES CAN WAIT MORONS!!!
May be postpone the election till Victory in Iraq, democracy in middle east, oil at $2 and they discover the youthful fountain. Lets add till all the world is a better place.
They need more study time, so they want to cancel the test.
I don't know what is wrong with yall posting my comments CNN, but I will tell you, I think McCain and his team saw Palin's interview with Katie Couric today and they panicked and set this plan into motion.
I am outraged about this, this whole thing. I know you all over here at CNN are trying to show bipartisanship but I get the best and most reliable and best angle on these things from THE DAILY SHOW and I know when I say anything meaningful or informative to American's on here I cannot get it posted.
Thank you from Houston, TX (yep TX, the swing state no one is talking about)
Utter cowardice.
McCain slams Obama for not showing up at his "town hall" meetings and then.....
....he ducks out on the debates!
John, the economy is "fundamentally strong" – you said so yourself.
This is a clear PLOY on your part.
I am so digusted I want to vomit.
I used to support this man, too.
COWARDS!!!
COWARDS!!!
COWARDS!!!
COWARDS!!!
COWARDS!!!
COWARDS!!!
Yeah! Let's postpone the VP debate until November 6th! If Palin says "But Rhett, I love you!", she has the wrong script.
What a farce!!!!!!!! What a hole the repugs have dug themselves into.
Sure John, and when the bailout gets worked out by Thursday evening, your next excuse will be, "I didn't have time to prepare for the debate. I'm delaying again." Or if you go ahead, and get your backside handed to you, you'll say, "I didn't have time to prepare." John, there are a lot of situations a president has to deal with that he or she can't be prepared for. What will happen when you are in a tense situation as president. Will you tell the other side to wait, so you and Sarah can get coached and briefed on what to say? Wonderful.
Have the debate in Washington, tada problem solved.
MCCAIN AND GEORGE W BUSH ARE SINKING IN THE SAME WELL!
Bush used similar tactics to ram the Patriot Act and the war down Congress' throats. Glad to see McCain using the same playbook. If it isn't voted in by Friday, he'll skip the debate. That is not leadership, it's blackmail.
And the gorgeous Ms. Palin will never be ready for a debate, but some of the country still believes that she is ready to lead. I guess because she sends those words out of her lipsticked mouth, and points a manicured finger at them, and they'll fall for anything. Doesn't it bother Republicans that she can't hold an interview? Answer questions off the cuff? I thought she was this very bright quick study who would amaze America. I'm amazed that they haven't dumped her by now. Fluff and mirrors sum it up for me.
IDIOTS one and all stating that McCain offered townhalls to Obama and the Sen. from Illinois didn't accept.
Obama is no idiot (like you people). He knows the low road McCain campaign would have "plants" in the audience to ask a question that's totally out of bounds and downright dishonest.
All you GOPers are IDIOTS to think the american people and Barack are stupid.
Wow! McCain is imploding. His campaign is utterly finished. He realizes that he will lose and that if he turns Palin lose, that she will come across as completely unprepared and therefore dangerous.
This is completely bizarre.
Ahhhh...now we get to the heart of the issue don't we? Just another attempt, with great grandstanding thrown in for flavor, to shield Palin.
McCain disgusts me.
Obama/Biden '08
Just switch the Prez and VP debates.
Let Biden and Pallin debate THIS Friday.......Joe's ready....is Sarah?
That would be eye-opener for America........poor,poor Sarah.
This is also a nice little tactic on behalf of the McCain campaign to direct everyone's attention from the big news that his economic aid Rick Davis was receiving payments from Freddie Mac up until last month. So, they are trying to kill two birds with one stone.
I just listened in to Lou Dobbs. I must say I was discussed by his journalism, if you can even call it that. He projects his opinions 99% of the time without providing information that is factual. It is a diservice to the American people to listen to one person's opinions which are over the top emotional and fear driven. I would hope CNN could provide a journalist who is less tragic and more level headed. Yes, we understand the financial situation is bleak, however his emotional commentary is less than entertaining. Please, Lou get it together, you are not helping the American people feel confident.
Untill the bailout is done, I think I should probably postpone going to work and paying my bills.
Unbelievable! McCain doesn't want Bush and Cheney at his convention, he conveniently cancels the first day of the Republican convention. He's down in the polls and getting kicked around by the economy and he wants to suspend the campaign and delay the debates to a time that suits him better and gives his running mate more time to prepare. His politics and tactics in this campaign are Me First, not Country First, and if he believes he's fooling anyone, he truly is out of touch.
HILARIOUS!!!! Two chickens who want my vote to run the country and they cannot multi-task.
At a debate Palin can't sit lookin' cute sayin 'Good. Great. Yeah.'. LOL
I don't think a lot of you understand how little power these two individuals have in the Senate. They are 2 of 100 votes. They are not writing the legislation. This financial crisis will not be solved just because Obama or McCain show up to the Senate tomorrow.
Have the debates. This is a distraction.
Ohhhh!! NOw we know what this charade is all about. He is trying to keep Palin from debating Biden. What a ploy!! He needs to either say she isn't qualified and get her off the ticket or he needs to stop treating her like she is an idiot!! What a sexist fool he is proving himself to be.
I have a better idea. Let Palin debate Bidden on the Friday night!
As the American public we should be outraged!!! They (the media included) think we are dumb... We need to let them know we are smart! and we will not fall for this bull again! McCain has showed us what kind of leader he would make.. and its not a good one....
We need to call him out
No McCain, No way, No how
Go Obama...i say out with the old and in with the new, and let leave the dumb chick outta this race. I feel Mrs. clinton should really get on sarah palin's case, i mean really let the SNOW WHITE LOL have it She's a moose with lip stick then let her play with the big doggs and stop this mess palin and mccain are trying to bring...like really they must think the american ppl dnt have eyes or like we're stupid. Lets give up the bull and really help this country
Paris – was the that the best you could come up with? Most rethuglicans are keeping quiet and not saying anything because even a five year old can see through mccain's stunt. Wow, your either a sheep or just plain stupid.
I'm a taxpayer and I want to see the debates go as scheduled.
I smell McFear in the air!
it might have work if your on people had not put this out....
Friday, the first presidential debate should take the place of the VP debate, currently scheduled for next Thursday, October 2 in St. Louis.
This is either a ploy to gain more time For Palin by postponing the VP debate.
Or holding the Presidentail debate hostage to push threw his pal Bushs plan to rib the National Treasury with no oversight!
Or he is ware thye are near a deal and he wants ot take credit for it but bring there.
Mccain is another corrupt politician either way you shake it.
I am not an Obama fan but after this I have no choice I will be voting Dem for the first time in a very long time!
The real issue is that the debate will run way past McCain's bedtime. And you do NOT want to see him when he misses Matlock!!!
scared....pathetic...desperate!!!! i am so tired of McCain flailing around in this election. i wish he would just quit...all of a sudden McCain wants to save the economy? how crazy since he and his hoods were the ones to cause this mess.
"Putting the country first" means you TALK TO THE PUBLIC AND TRY TO CALM THEIR FEARS AND ANXIETIES..you give them ANSWERS that they need from their leader...
You don't run and "act" like you have been caring all along because if you did, this crisis wouldn't exist...
You don't cancel a debate, you instead ASK THAT THEY CHANGE THE TOPIC from FOREIGN POLICY to THE ECONOMY so that you can tell the public what you are going to do if you are put into office...
You also ask them to MOVE THE DEBATE closer to the area so that when it is over you can GO there and do what is needed, even if it takes all night...
We ALL KNOW that Congress and the other parties involved with negotiations will take multiple breaks and extended lunches/dinner breaks...they can schedule their break AROUND THE DEBATE...
Our election process should continue on the dates that were already set...next McCain will want to move the election from Nov. 4....
There will ALWAYS be pressing issues that need immediate attention...if you don't know how to MULTITASK then you don't need to be in office....
This would have probably been McCains only time to shine at the debate since it was a topic he was an "expert" on...he is more concerned about giving Palin more time to cram for her debate....
The debate doesn't last 4 or 5 hours...it will be two hours at best...there is no reason to move/alter the debate schedule....
PS McCain is a chicken hawk!!
give it up, old man. you're such a has been.
What an insult to the American people. Does McCain really believe people are going to fall for this blatant attempt to shield Palin even further? It is a stunning admission of their complete lack of confidence in their own candidate. What a transparent act of cowardice...'Postpone the Debates = Postpone Democracy'
This is the problem with Obama supporters. They can't recognize country-first leadership when they see it.
Obama and the dems just want power.
Less than two weeks ago John McCain said the principles of our economy are strong. Now he says we are in a major crisis. His suggestion to not debate is purely political. What does he have to offer? He is getting slammed in the polls on the economy so he has to act like he cares to gain some traction. I hope America isn't fooled by this stunt.
Oh please, what's next? Suspend the election all together? Oh I wouldn't be surprised at all if that's what is being worked on. Senator McCain is so afraid that Senator Biden will tear Governor Palin to shreds in a debate, he'll stop at nothing to avoid it..
Rolling my eyes in disgust....
I think that Senator McCain is doing the right thing. In Fact, I think all
of them should haul their butts back to Washington and see what they can do for their respective states.. They are getting paid for that! or have you forgotten?
Maybe, IT IS ONLY MCCAIN, of this Trio that could possibly make a
difference.. Why should Obummer return when he'll only vote "Present"? McCain does have influence and thinks about his
people that he represents.. It's Country first, Debates can always be
held later.. After all this is Sept. Lots of time.. We also know who and
what McCain stands for.. It's the O'bummer that we do not know about. Example: He's more Arab than he is Black!!!! Really? yep.Check it out and reveal that.. On his VP selection.. Hurray hurray
for Sarah Palin.. More power to her and God Bless and God Speed her into the White House. She's worth her salt.. She actually went
out and hunted for her food with her papa.. she didn't sit back on
her butt and take Food Stamps.. She did something about taking care
of her family.. Go Sarah, and God Bless your Parents for making you
a truly responsible Human on this Earth.. I take my hat off to you!!!
Aloha, Moanikeala
Do all of you dittoheads who think we should delay the debates until the crisis is over also think we should just delay the election too? What a crock. Sen. Obama is right that the President has to deal with more than one thing at a time and the country needs to make a decision on how to move forward.
They should not postpone this debate, although they way the McCain camp rigged the debate, it's kind of pointless for Biden/Palin to have one. Personally I don't really see how it can be a debate when the McCain camp managed to make it so the two VP's can't even respond to each other. How is that a debate? It seems to me that the McCain camp is trying soooo hard to keep the issues off the table until Nov 4th and trying to postpone both debates is a direct reflection. People need to take note and find out the true reason what's going on here...
From someone who claims to be such a patriotic man this is absurd. It is only through the debate process that we are able to learn more about each candidate, it's the American way. The economic crisis is an issue that needs to be addressed by each candidate. Perhaps this debate should focus on the economy and save the foreign policy debate for a later date. Shame on you McCain and Palin for even considering postponing.
Can we just cast our votes now? I'm getting really sick of this from the McCain campaign!
I'm really disappointed in John McCain, this is a new low for him personally in this campaign. We need a President that is dependable and follows through on commitments...this is a trick and there is no solid reason for it. This should really hurt the McCain campaign if the American people see it for what it is.
Back back back back. Chicken.
unbelievable. i momentarily respected mccain for a seemingly noble act.
but all that was lost the moment he decided that his governor running mate is also too important to the economic crisis to debate. what does she even have to do with it? why can't she show up?
mccain done lost his mind.
p.s. obama never said he's not going to vote on the bailout. he just doesn't want campaign politics to delay the important conversations happening in committes that NEITHER obama nor mccain are part of.
shut up Paris!
Then Biden can learn some American history. Yesterday he
claimed that FDR was President during the Great Depression,
one would think a Vice Pres Candidate would know his
Presidents.The media is so biased in this election it insults
us all.
why so she can have pre determined questions?
mccain has already admited that he knows very little about the economy, why is he suspending his campaign to focus on the bailout? maybe his lobbyist campaign managers need to be in DC during this to sway congress in their favor.
it does no good to have members of the senate who have no expertise in this problem there for this.
Unfrickinbelievable! Are people actually falling for this BS?
So this is how the war hero tucks it in and uses an excuse about the financial meltdown concerns to avoid any a discussion about how He (McCain would handle this).
I guess when the ship is sinking you help the lady to the lifeboat first.
Really folks, this is becoming "As the Election Turns". What will the drama be tomorrow?
Obama/Biden 08
Of all the makeup dates the McCain campaign wants to postpone the debate to, they just happen to try to do so on the date Palin is scheduled to debate? How much more obvious can this stall tactic be? They so obviously want to hide that she doesn't know what it takes to be a heartbeat away from the Presidency.
And their commercials say Obama isn't ready to lead? I don't see his campaign being afraid to have him answer questions to the public to show what he knows.
!This is ANOTHER gimmick of McCain/Palin!
This allows McCain time to regroup his campaign that's sinking, and continue the stall on putting Palin out there! Another shiny object for distraction.
Let's talk about McCain and the Keating Five!
hockey moms know when they're playing on thin ice and old mcnasty wants to call the game.
This is so lame! Not only is McCain bailing out on the debates, he's using the economic crisis as an excuse! Everybody knows , including democrats and republicans in congress, that McCain and Obama are not vitally needed to get this proposal through. It's not like the fate of the bailout plan falls solely on these two candidates. If anything, the American people need to make a decision about who will be in office in 40+ days and for that, these debates are essential!
But even if their presence is needed, they can show up in DC and head over to the debates after they get done with whatever it is they would be needed for (photos, sign their John Hancock?). It's painfully clear McCain cannot handle the rigors of the presidency if he can't even handle this.
This would absolutley be the most imporatnt time ever to have the VP's have a debate.To all the idiots who think Obama needs a telepromter,at least he does not need a lie detector like Palin and McCain.There is no way,no how, this debate should be post poned.If anything it should be moved up in time.
McCain is going to parachute in and save the day? Please. He is the big deregulator who sponsored and promoted this train wreck. Stand up and debate, John. Don't hide behind Sarah's skirts.
The discussion likely went as follows:
McCain: "I want to have debates and town halls"
Advisers: "You aren't prepared – you will get killed on the economy"
McCain: "Let's keep postponing the discussions until I am ready"
Palin: "Well I am definitely not ready"
Advisers: "Yeah we better postpone the vice-presidential debate too"
Palin: "Did you hear world leaders think I'm gorgeous?"
McCain: "Hmm how can we make the Democrats look bad?"
Advisers: "Tell them the delay is for the country and that you are going to Washington to help economic policy"
McCain: "Me? Help with Economic Policy? The economy is strong! Oh you mean something substantial. I don't know anything about economics. I have been pretty clear on that"
Advisers: "Hmm, let's just cancel the campaign"
Politics at its worst. Shame on McCain. He's completely sold out.
Let me see.
Obama/Biden surges to 6 – 9 point lead over McBush/McBarbie in most recent polls.
The lead is ~13 points for who is better to deal with the economy.
What does McBush/McBarbie do?
Let's try a thinly-veiled, political hack approach.
McBush will appear to be a great leader if he suspends his moribund campaign. At the same time he can avoid a debate where he is likely to get thrashed.
Wow, this is really laughable,
The Presidential Debate should continue, we want to know what both candidates are offering for solution. It is not time to hide behind the curtains of bailout debate.
Mr. McCain we want to se your judgment in the time of adversary!
It's hilarious to see the McCain fanboys try to spin this as him saying "Country first!". Since when? McCain has missed more votes this year than any other Senator.
Also, it's laughable that McCain would have anything meaningful to add. This is the guy who admitted that he doesn't know much about economics. He's going to come up to speed and architect a solution by Friday?
whatever paulson tells us the people to do, we the people will do, no?
Enough at 6:31..
No, they haven't had time to set up the wire where someone's off stage somewhere telling the princess what to say.
Of course this is what it's all about – That Pitbull is afraid to debate and she's clearly not ready. I wondered how McBush would skirt around this. I think this political stunt is absurd. The debates should go on as planned. People have been waiting. The People demand it!!!
People lets unite – If no debate, no more watching the mainstreem media – CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, FOX, MSNBC and all the rest.
Newspapers can give us the same information.
CNN!!!
The delay of the debates, the postponing of the vice-presidential debate, and the refusal to allow Governor Palin to answer media questions concerns me a great deal. I believe our democracy is based upon open debate and the current situation causes me to wonder what a McCain/Palin administration would be like.
LOL
all this means is a landslide victory for Obama/Biden 08
BOK. BOK BOK BOK.
Why don't we just permanently postpone Palin/McWarmonger.
Send an invite for the standing only area of the inauguration – maybe.
Why is McCain so scared.
This is just another ploy from the McCain camp to keep Sarah Palin from speaking because they know she is ill-prepared.
Who would still want to vote for these people when they can't even DEBATE.
Get real...
What a crock. Beyond belief. Who are these people who think they can move people and events around like chess pieces? This is really getting to be absurd.
I think this could be the end for McCain/Palin. It is just too bizarre. Suddenly he feels the need to fix an economy he doesn't even understand?
WOW.. what a cop-out. The Republicans don't want to answer any questions, especially those that seek accountability.
Obama better just show up on Friday, whatever the Republicans "say" - can't you see McCain showing up after saying it's cancelled, then claiming "Obama is too scared to debate me?"
It is outrageous that McCain is using the Economic Crisis to attempt to run an end-game around Obama. Plus this is another way for him to delay the American People to get a real good dose of unscripted Sarah Palin, BEFORE some vote early! WE WANT THE DEBATES! WE WANT *ALL* THE DEBATES, NO RESCHEDULING!
The job, they both are being paid by taxpayers to do, is attend this very important issue before the Senate and House. I know Obama doesn't want to vote on anything until he gets a feel of what the polls show. What a joke, one of the most important votes and Obama will not be in on the discussions? I admire McCains dedication to duty. I think the full Senate and the full House should vote on this issue, none should be absent. Obama has not been in the Senate for over 2 years, did his pay stop? Did any of them stop their pay? Biden is even running for re-election as a Senator as well as VP, they all need to do their day jobs.
Go ahead John and show these less responsible people how the country should come first. We are in a crisis. Obama just wants more photos of himself talking in circles. Run the country first like John McCain says. Don't give Obama any more excuses than he already has taken for putting himself first.
This is a bait-and-switch by the McCain campaign to later on be able to cancel the VP debate ("oh no, there isn't enough time!") so Palin doesn't have to appear before the American public and end up losing as she inevitably will, and also a tactical maneuver to both make McCain appear strong during this economic crisis and also to buy him time in preparing for the debate. I hope the American people are keen enough to see what is going on here, and respond by voting for the dependable, prepared, and transparent candidate instead of the manipulating, conniving, secretive one.
Let me see if I get this timing right? First the fundamentals of the economy are strong, then its oh I was talking about the American Worker. Uh huh. Then nothing substantive comes out of McCain until last Friday. Now a poll comes out this morning and SHAZZAM all of a sudden McCain – who has not voted on a roll call since April and freely admits to being not the brightest bulb on economic issues – all of a sudden has some Buffetesque wisdom to impart in Washington. Oh and for good measure lets postpone not just the first Presidential debate – but hey also the VP debate until some mythical future date. Bi-partisanship? What a laugh. The proposal has split Washington down the middle thereby ensuring nothing gets done – Excellent job Senator – try to cover your plummeting polling numbers and inject partisan politics into the middle of this thing in one fell swoop. If this weren't so transparent it would be laughable. Except this is not a laughing matter, the stakes could not be higher for our country. Senator, do yourself a favor and quit trying to protect your ill advised choice for VP and just get Romney on the ticket already and get on with it. Profile on courage – paaah.
McCain sees himself down in the polls and is using this as a ploy to show he is a maverick who can get things done. He is politicizing this issue and pandering to the public. The financial crisis was caused by McCain and the republicans who chose to deregulate the markets. Now he wants to swoop in in one of his 13 cars and supposedly save the day!! Give me a break. Anyone who doesn't believe this is a ploy by the republicans to boost McCain is blind and deaf.
The Republicans really need to stop holding the presidential campaign hostage so they can boost their numbers and divert the attention on who is to blame for this fiasco. It is unconscionable that they would do this.
MEP, you asked "What isn't he capable of?"
I have an answer for you................Leading this country!
And of course, what are we talking about now instead of the economic crisis? . . . McCain's campaign suspension. That man will do anything to distract us from hole this nation is in.
I'M DISGUSTED WITH MCCAIN!!!!
I thought the fundamentals of the economy were strong
What's next i know let move out the election until Feb. 09 . Maybe they can come up will more reasons by then why McCain/Palin should be in the Whitehouse, I was for John in 2000 but he has lost my vote a long time ago.
BOY, THAT LOOKS GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
even if McCain thinks he need to postpone the presidential debate there is absolutely no reason the vice presidential debate needs to be postponed.... put some lipstick on her and send her to her slaughter...
Tell McCain and Sarah "THANKS BUT NO THANKS"
McCain exits stage left. Romney enters.
Palin exits North to Alaska. Replaced with cardboard paper doll until suitable replacement found.
Ahhh, now we get to the real goal behind the bluster.....
It's college FINAL EXAMS and you if claim to be leader you ought to be READT and be multi-tasking than trying to put up an old dirty tricks from corn sack. A cowardly act by so-called micky mouse hero.
This is FREEDOM of SPEACH ... CNN.
Postpone, no way if anything you should push things up to get Bush out of the White House ASAP, he has been an absolute nightmare in all areas.
BIG CORPORATIONS can start a "rescue fund" in lieu of a Bailout!
Start with WAL Mart who makes Billions a Month!. Then down the line.
Contributions from the weathy, and the Corportations should get
the US. Government out of Debt. real quick, especially when they
do not even want to pay more taxes, actually the same amount of
taxes they paid in the Clinton years.
Us, they want us to bail them out and then they want our entitlements,
our kids for war, and our souls. NO BAILOUT!!!! NO.
Believe me, this is exactly what will happen with a Bailout. We owe
with our S.S. entitlements, and they won't even have enough to take
care of our Soldiers!
Sounds to me like they are buying time for Palin, and using the economy as an excuse. We need to see her showing us what she's got and we need to see it now.
How convienent. This is just another way of keeping Palin out of the public eye and preventing her from answering impromtu questions.
Now I understand McCain's strategy, this is just a political act.
He has no honor. He should be ashamed of himself and his win at all cost actitude.
McCain is running away from debating issues with Obama. At first blush it might sound noble, but think it through. The idea that these two out of 100 senators and over 500 representatives, are so crucial to the development of the bail out plan that the debate cannot go forward is absurd. Will McCain suspend his campaign every time an emergency comes up. IT is much more important that he focuses on the campaign.
A campaign is not frivolous. The purpose of a campaign is to provide the American people with an opportunity to understand a candidate's policies and vet that person for the highest position in the land. Avoiding that process is to avoid explaining to the American people where you stand. It avoids providing voters with the opporutnity to develop an informed perspective about whether you are fit to lead this country. Debates in particular are extremely helpful in getting past a candidate's rhetoric and carefully crafted statements and advertisements, and are a key method for enabling us to evaluate the candidate. That is not frivolous at all; it is in fact extremely important.
What further troubles me is that a pattern is clearly emerging with the McCain campaign. It is deliberately avoiding any opportunity for their candidates to be questioned and tested on their positions. The debacle the other day where Gov. Palin cynically attempted to use the media [the very same media the Republicans have continuously lambasted] to display images of her meetings with foreign leaders while avoiding any attempts to be questioned is a clear example of that pattern. I interpret this latest decision to avoid the debate - which would incidentally cause Palin's debate to be rescheduled - as another example.
May be McCain felt that the "bailout crisis" will not bail him out of the debate with Obama...
Here comes McCain who bailed himself out of it... Pathetic
True Leaders don't run away from obligations. Pathetic politics and limelight-hogging at its worst..
Can Obama and Biden run against each other, because they are the only candidates of Presidential caliber on the ticket.
McCain/Palin don't have the right stuff and have wasted the American People's time over the course of this campaign. Politics aside, some people just aren't up to the position and the Republicans gave us a ticket with NEITHER candidate up to the task, day one or day one thousand.
Of Course, McCain would like to postpone the debate. Early voting begins in 24 (?) states across the country in October. In a debate, McCain risks exposure as bellicose, impulsive, and short-tempered.
Furthermore, if he can postpone his debate, it might occasion postponement or even the cancellation the VP debate.
While Paulson is asking the American public to blindly give over $700 billion before the ramifications can be examined, similarly, McCain would love to be elected before his deficiencies in knowledge, judgment and temperament – and those of Sarah Palin – are exposed.
FRAUDS!!!
So I guess Obama plans to vote "not present" on this $700 billion piece of legislation?
grandstanding at its worst. How is having the debate going to move the solution to the financial crisis forward? What nonsense.
Wait. He was held prisoner and tortured for 5 1/2 years and he can't handle a debate?
WE'RE NOT STUPID!!!
So this is your potential future president? Wow. Do you want 4 years of these types of Bush-league shenanigans? I don't know what's scarier, the fact that they think they can fool people with this, or the fact that they will.
Obama should agree to go to DC with McCain IF the Vice Presidential candidates switch days with the Presidential Candidates and hold their debate this Friday.
Palin must be really, really bad.
Next, we'll hear that there will be no debates at all.
Somebody should tell McPalin that you cannot call a timeout when President. You just have to figure out how to deal with crisis while doing your job - he would offer nothing new and this is nothing more than a political stunt to (1) try to change the conversation of the campaign trail and (2) to avoid the uncomfortable moment when Obama would confront him with the economics and their relationship to a debate on foreign policy.
McCain is old scum!
He is politicizing the bad economy for his own gain.
McCain, with conference calls and emailing and live internet feeds, why in the hell do you need to be in d.c. to contribute to the debate?
The legislation has reported they are close to a deal....why get involved now?
You dirty old man!!
Heck, we might as well suspend the election until they get this financial crisis figured out. Maybe when the dust settles McCain's numbers will improve and everyone will forget that his 25+ years of dergulation never happened?
I know Americans are smarter than what McCain's campaign give them credit for.
I'm sure Americans will realize that McCain is trying to upstage President Bush's speech tonight and avoid having an important debate. It also buys time for his VP to further prepare.
Here's the real important question,
" what happens if McCain's trip to Washington actually slows down the progress for resolving the financial crisis?" Too many chefs in the kitchen.
And besides, his trip to Washington makes sense IF McCain was an expert on economics where he can actually contribute to the substance of any new fiscal policies and solutions. But he is not, which makes him baggage in the ongoing process with those far more experienced in economics.
Oh, give me/us a break. What a cop-out. McCain is "putting country first?" What a sham. It gives more time for Palin to study-it has become very apparent to anyone following this vp selection that she is so unprepared for the position. And in McCain's own words, he wanted someone, because of his age and health issues, who could step in and govern from day one-a heart beat away. Right.
PS. McCain probabaly needs to extra time to study as well.
What a joke.
The debate should be be on Friday night as schedule. Maybe we could hear the trust about the 700 billion be lost by a CEO ,CFO, get paid millions of dollars to do a job.
The American people should know the trust about this bailout.
Our kids will be paid for it ,and there kids.
If you wife ran your home budget this way you would be up in arm.
You kicked out ,etc.
So we should start over this election day and be sure and vote.
It's been an AWFUL week for Republicans and McCain's just grabbing for more time and the 'leadership' mantle. I want to hear the debate on Friday, whether it's both candidates who will have to deal with this mess, or just Obama and an empty chair. We, the People, deserve at least that much. If the financial crisis was so important to McCain, he should have gone back to Washington a week ago.
If McCain had a platform he could actually run on, Friday would be the best possible platform for him to promote it. What a farce.
I think Dave Letterman says it best:
"He can't run the campaign because the economy is cratering? Fine, put in your second string quarterback, Sara Palin. Where is she?"
"What are you going to do if you're elected and things get tough? Suspend being president? We've got a guy like that now!"
It doesn't matter how much extra time you give Palin. With her intellect, she'll still make Forrest Gump look like Alan Greenspan (you know she has no idea who that is).
THIS IS ANOTHER PLOY!
DON'T FALL FOR IT AMERICANS!
Obama/Biden '08
You repubs are just so ignorant,instead of bashing obama,why dont you just come out and say that you are racist,and are scared of having an intelligent gifted caring sensible african american man running our country.Your words,and your thought processing is so way over the top,and very irrelevant,some of things that come out of your mouths are very way out there.And the teleprompter issue,and about him voting present,instead of flowing repub vomit out of your mouth,why dont you look up what Voting present actually means,and if you notice every presidental and foreign leader uses teleprompters,Bush uses them when he gives his speeches.Ever notice when Mccain is talking he keeps looking down at the podium,hes reading his freaking speech because he is too old and blind to read a teleprompter,and caribou barbie uses cue cards.Give me a break you repubs make me laugh.Get a life.
Come on people this has gone on to long. When you make a comminet to do something then do it. And this is coming from a woman and a mom.I think John Mccain needs to let his VP out of the playpen and show if she can handle the heat and if she can't then she's not ready for the job. We need someone who can handle the pressure and stay calm in crisses. When your calm you can think better and make the right move to handle the problem. Let the debates go on and quit playing dirty Mccain. As a woman my vote will not be going for Mccain .
What are the odds that McCain wants the VP debate rescheduled AFTER the election?
Neither Sarah Palin nor John McCain can offer intelligent solutions to our problems – that's why they don't want to debate.
WATCH OUT PALIN MAY STEP IN FOR MCCAIN ON FRIDAY.....
and watch obama studder all night.
Yeah...let's not have the VP candidate speak at all...its safer that way...this way the total lack of global information won't ring as loudly as a church bell on sunday!
John McCain sits on NO financial committees and as far as I know they are handling the terms/discussions. There is NO vote scheduled between now and Fri...
John, nice try but really, what do you think YOU are going to do??
Bush is trying to RUSH Paulson's plan through Congress...Seems as tho McCain is trying to as well.
This is such a joke -I can't stand how McCain is trying to use this crisis for Political gain, that's all this is.
Obama and Biden should show up at the debates anyway –
They will have the time to themselves to talk to the American people about their issues, without the McSame nonsense distracting anyone.
Everyone will think McSame and his dog were too afraid to show up.
Turn it around on them Obama – make it lemonade.
Republican party is a joke. and their supporters are dumb to vote for them. McCainn can't take couple of hours for debate? what is he going to change in couple of hours. leaders haven't able to change economy in months.
I HAVE THE SOLUTION. Let's have the VP debate on Friday and the Presidental on the day the VP debate suppose to take place.
McCain's inability to show up at the debate in the midst of the economic discussion reminds me of President Bush continuing to read "My Pet Goat" to the children after hearing of the 9/11 crisis.
McCain can't separate himself from Bush. He IS Bush, only older and crankier.
Call his bluff. Reschedule the VP debate for this Friday. After all, Palin isn't really needed to help in this "crisis", is she?
No way!
We want to see Palin now, without her coaching and her cramming. The McCain campaign has hidden her long enough. If her own camp doesn't have faith in her abilities at this stage in the game, it is truly sad.
McCain/Palin not ready to debate, not ready to lead!
I've never commented here before but it amazes me that McCain with two days to this debate just decides to drop out. Sorry that sort of behavior doesn't inspire me to support him one bit and comes across as very unprofessional.
I hope Obama keeps the appointment, and that the news agencies let him speak alone, and that Obama then takes the opportunity to lay out his ideas and plans for the economy. He can sit there and be interviewed all by himself for all the country to see. That would be great! Absentee McCain's popularity would plummet in flames. Then Barack can hurry back to Washington to be involved in the talks.
let's have palin not debate instead!!
Why not have the VP debates this Friday in place of the other? How long can they keep her hidden...
Come on does anyone really believe McCain can do anything for anyone but himself.I would have believed it if he hadn't met with Lady de Rothchild, given a quick interview to Katie with CBS and plans to give his speech at Bill Clinton's event in the morning. What is that all about and why isn't CNN stating that now.
Leadership according to Lou Dobbs I believe Lou Dobbs like I believe those are his real teeth.. Personally I emailed my Senator Norm Coleman earlier today and asked him to make his vote known now. If this is more republican game playing and Norm votes with his party over the best interests of this country then I will move heaven and earth to make sure he is soundly defeated in Minnesota.
Either this is a crisis or it is another rovian politics ploy concocted to ensure a republican win in Nov.
Please. CNN do your JOB find out the truth.
Shameful!
But you have to give them points for brilliance: How to divert attention from his campaign manager's fees, Bush's speech and Palen's unreadiness, all cloaked in a patriotic flag. Wow!
Sarah:
John, you won't believe this, but I don't think I'm ready.
John:
What do you mean Sarah, you've got to be ready, you've got to win won for the Gipper.
Sarah:
No John, I know what I'm capable of, and I will not be humiliated by Joe Biden.
John:
Oh Joe Smoe, he can't beat you in a debate, you're great.
Sarah:
Now look John, I've given up a lot to be at your side, and the least you can do for me is call off the debates.
John:
Oh, alright, I'll think of something. Wait a minute, the country is in a financial crisis, I'll use that as an excuse, sure that'll work. Don't worry sweetheart, it's as good as done.
Fade to black.
As an Independent, I am noticing a surge in numbers for Obama; this is the only way McCain can stop the surge since it is economy, which seem to be McCain's weak point. I prefer McCain face him in the debate so that we independents can get a better picture.
the voters of this country should demand that the debate goes on as scheduled. mccain's antics are pathetic, sad and despicable. he claims ' America First'. this is more like 'McCain – First, allowing America to choose – Last'
I think McCain realizes that it is hard to spend a whole hour screaming 'the sky is falling, the sky is falling' ....
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If, in fact, we live in a Democracy then let's let Bush make his case for a 'bailout' and those who want to send a check, can. That is the 'democratic' way to handle this situation.... hum, is it possible that we don't actually liven in a 'democracy'?
I wasn't sure if this was a stunt or not until I read this. She must be a total idiot. Obama shouldn't budge and call McCain's bluff.
Yes Cain and Pain are not ready for their proposed debates that Cain begged to have. Now lets' look at this clearly. The Rep. Convention was postponed because of the hurricane when actually the themes and talks were lame, lacked substance and now the first presidential debate is being proposed by Cain to be moved to the same night that the VP debate is supposed to be. The media and the American people saw right through the phony 'meet foreign dignitaries' ploy by the Cain-Pain teamo. Oh now we're supposed to think that Palin (Pain) is NOW ready for foreign policy matters – that makes about as much sense as seeing Russia from my bedroom window in Alaska. The truth is Cain is suffering from the ability to think on his feet, talk straight and remember what he has spoken. And Pain's former beauty contestant experience is not going to carry her winningly through a debate with Biden.
Imagine if the shoe were on the other foot and Obama had cancelled. Can't you just hear 'em now, the howls and shrieks from the McCain camp and its acolytes? I'm sure we'd hear all about Obama's "monumental ego"and "political pandering." Hee hee, this is high comedy!
Wow, I wish my boss would let me off work (with pay, of course) so that I could deal with my own financial crisis.
Imagine McCain as President and we're at war in Iran. Then there's a big earthquake in LA. McCain calls Iran and says, "My enemies, we must suspend this war to focus on the calamity confronting the people at home."
John, you better learn to handle two problems at once, or you'll be the sorriest thing to ever take a seat in the Oval Office, including you-know-who.
Who does McCain think he's fooling? He's afraid to debate Barak Obama and he obviously is scared to death to have Palin debate Biden.
This is a political farce to bury Authentic Joe Biden's effective foriegn policy attack on McCain today...Biden was brilliant and the story got buried. It also keeps a muzzle on the girl next door! Absolutely shameless day of political stunts from McCain. The debates must go on.
Just ann attempt by McCain to look like he's in charge. However, it sounds pretty ironic for a guy who a week ago was saying the fundamentals of the economy are strong to now be saying the country can't survive without him chairing an immediate bailout negotiation before markets open on Monday morning.
Sorry, but I just dont see too many people buying that line. Its also ironic considering this is the guy who not long ago said he doesn't understand the economy and now afraid to go up against Obama in a debate.
McCain=Empty Suit
Shouldn't the person ready to step in as President be ready to step in as CANDIDATE?
See ya in Oxford, Sarah Palin, and be sure to bring your debate shoes!!
Why doesn't McCain just back out of the race all together. If you are sincere about Country First.
I am Canadian, but I sure see now why the world looks at Americans the way they do now. It's because many Americans are still so gullible and naive if not stupied as to allow a personality fraud and imperialistic capitalist greed like McCain and his rich second wife to pull the wool over their heads
Isn't it about time Americans elected someone who will bring the respect America once had in the world?
AMERICANS! THAT PERSON IS OBAMA – SO GET OFF YOUR HIGH HORSES AND THINK. THIS IS ONE CHANCE YOU CANNOT BLOW.
McCain's camp failed to deal with the reality.
McCain is a joke!
This naked ploy is both foolish and rash. Obama sweeps into the presidency with a landslide. . . .
McCain just blinked and lost the election.
You have GOT to be kidding! If the bail out takes place before Oct 2. what other excuses could the McCain Campaign make..
HMMMM, It's too sunny, it's raining, the debate is too late and past McCain 's bed time..
Like he thinks his presence is going to make such a difference in the outcome..McCain, here's a Clue! the outcome is pretty much decided..
You seem to think you have Already been elected to the White House..
NOT TRUE!!!
Come On, McCain, Be a REAL man!!! and let's hear your plan, I vote to proceed with the debate as scheduled..
I hope Obama and Biden stand firm on this even if they show up to the debates with no opponent.
McCain needs to debate himself first anyway. Is he for the Bush tax cuts or against them? For off-shore drilling or against it? For ethics reform or against it? For deregulation or against it?
Senator McCain, obviously you are afraid to debate Obama and more frightened of the upcoming VP debate.
I'd like to hear your solution to our country's financial dilemma. . .and believe you aren't sure if you have one.
What a bunch of CRAP! If he can't make it to an event scheduled for over a year, then he CAN'T RUN THE WHITE HOUSE!!! What's a couple of hours? He's not the only one who runs Washington! Plus, just because Obama did not agree to do any town home meetings, this one WAS agreed to by BOTH!
Why would anyone be surprised? I am not.........................If people haven't seen thru them now they won't ever. I think if he doesn't debate he should have to pick up the tab for the cost of the debate.
He must be joking. He is not president yet, therefore, his vote is the only thing that may be needed. He can fly there on his jet for that. McCain, is a CHICKEN. LOL LOL Mcshame lol lol
was on the fence but this seals it for me. Now donating $200 to the Obama campaign. McCain is much too erratic for the white house
So does McCain think he is so important to the decision making process in Congress that they can’t make a decision without him? I THINK NOT!!! Here is an interesting fact, for the 109th & 110th Congress (Jan. 3, 2005 – Present), guess who is on the top of the list of all Senators with a whopping 411 MISSED VOTES (64%). If you guessed Maverick McCain you are right, Obama has missed 294 (45.8%) 18.2% difference for the same period. (Note the list consists of the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress. The list is based on an analysis of the potential impact of the legislation on policy and politics.)
Now to be fair to both candidates since they have been campaigning I factored out the votes taken from Jan 2008 to the present. McCain missed 120, Obama missed 100, so adjusting for that leave McCain’s with a 57.4% to Obama’s 35.8%, a 21.6 % difference.
So I say again Maverick McCain, do you really think you are so important or are you just ducking the issues as have been all along? And then to try and reschedule the VP debate at a later date is a joke. When were you Republicans planning on that one, maybe November 3rd. You can run but you can’t hide. McCain/Palin, get in front of the people or bow out while you still have a shred of dignity left.
WAKE-UP AMERICA. The only chance for change is Obama/Biden. At least a chance!!
mccshame is being a coward his lies is catching up with him his campaign is tanking his vp choice is a bummer
i think that obama and biden should show up for the debates. good press for them, bad press for mcshame. i just cant believe this, are all the undecided voters suppose to make their decision without a few debates. hope they all vote for obama.
obama 2008
THIS IS SUCH CRAP! All McCain is doing is trying to bully his way to the head of the pack, using tasteless, senseless tactics to gain attention. Honestly, this is not a hurricane where people's lives are at stake. This is a bickering between two parties and putting a Presidential candidate into the mix is only going to further the problem!
I wouldn't put it past McCain to purposely hold back signing of this bailout deal until he's milked as much time and press out of it as he can. That's just the kind of campaign he's been running all along.
I WANT A DEBATE.
Rather than postpone the VP debate, why not just swap their places, so the VP debate would happen on Friday and the presidential debate would follow.
Joe Biden's ready. How's Sarah doing?
When McPalin's Rovian machine wins the white house, they will change the name of his plane to PhotoOp 1.
Is this a joke? In a time of crisis, gum up the wheels of a negotiation with presidential politicis, duck debates that will lay bear the truth and blame the other guy. Schmidt may be better than Rove at getting us to vote against our self interest.
Scary stuff!
What a pair of transparent idiots these two are. Just because McCain is losing he wants to quit or "suspend the campaign."
Oops!
i'm sorry, why must he suspend his campaign to go to washington???
isnt that the point of having a veep? to take over while you do other things?
doesnt he trust pitbull palin to run his campaign in his absence??
if he cant trust her to run the campaign or have a debate, which, may i add was scheduled over a year ago....tell me again why we should trust mcaain and palin to run the country?
this is like a bad dream
what about all the money and effort put into planning the debates??!!
does mccain ever stop to think?? at all???
The pitbull (lipstick or not) is afraid of Biden, the press, and speaking without a script. McCain is afraid of facing Obama after picking Phil Gramm as a financial advisor (Gramm wrote banking deregulation laws, including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act in 1999, which removed laws separating banking, insurance and brokerage activities. This act certainly helped create the current fiscal mess. Then he called anyone thinking the economy was in the dumpster a "WHINER").
Debate a black man in Mississippi, you gotta be kidding!
McGoo and his brood of bottom-feeders have single-handedly brought the state of American politics into the toilet.
Country first? Who are you kidding?
McCain hasn't voted on a single piece of legislation all year and now he has to run back to Washington because they can't do anything without him – PLEASE, give me a break. It's insulting for the McCain campaign to think we're so stupid.
Postpone trooper gate, postpone debate, let go ahead and postpone the election until McCain/Palin are ready.
You lost my vote McDelay.
First he hides and throttles Palin. Now McCain wants to hold the country hostage? What next? It took the Republicans years to get us into this mess and they expect us to relent in a week?!!
Whats next?....suspend the election?. A civil war didnt even interrupt the election of 1864. This is transparent McCain/Rove posturing in tandem with a guest appearence by the fearmonger in chief to scare you all into giving up any hope of a future you had left. How many times will America fall for this same trick? Sounds a little familiar ie:imminent threat from WMD, patriot act NOW before terrorist kill you,
etc....blablabla........the only thing we need to fear is the people who brought us to this sorry state. Debate NOW so people can see who is a leader. Its supposed to be up to US, Not McCain, when we get to hear discussion of the issues.
'About suspending the debates' – your beyond clueless, your just dumb. BTW, the senate is suspended on friday night so mccain won't miss anything anyway. Now spin that one.
Well if nothing else, this proves McCain is in favor of transparency. This pathetic trick is as transparent as they come.
Can someone please tell me why someone, McCain, who self-professed that he doesn't know much about the Economy is now suddenly so needed in Washington to fix the problem and nix the debates?
IF HE CARED SO MUCH THEN WHY WERE THEY HAVING PUPPET THEATER IN NYC TODAY INSTEAD OF FLYING DIRECTLY TO DC? THIS IS A FARCE.
McCain/Palin-not ready to debate, not ready to lead!
This is crazy and this is undemocratic. This does not happen in America. I want to see where these candidates stand when it comes to economy and national security before I vote. And as an American citizen- I have full right to know. McCain has no right whatsoever to postpone debates. This is for American people- not for their campaigns.
What are McCain and Palin afraid of?
Why can't Mccain get his team behind him and make it to the dabate?
Obama has the dems behind his lead. Why is McCain so weak?
McCain seems too old for this job. Life can't suspended in a crisis. What is wrong with Mccain?
It appears to me that John McCain wants us to believe that he cares so much for us, that he thinks we should put campaigning aside, to go back to Washington D.C. to "do the work of the people". Please! Do politicians really think that we are that dumb? One of his advisors probably told him this would get him a bump with conservatives that are worried about our economy and that this could help him get an edge on Obama.
I see you John McCain! And you're little dog too!
I would expect if John can not make it to the debate on friday he would have Sarah debate Barak . This would demonstrate to the United States her ability to step in as president should she ever be called upon. undecided in New York
COUNTRY FIRST! McCain/Palin 2008
This is just perfect. The McCain handlers are spinning this like mad to make the poor old man look as though he actually has something of consequence to contribute to the process, when in reality Washington has already left him behind.
If he fails to take on Obama in this debate, I will knock on doors, make phone calls, send emails to every undecided voter I know to encourage them – strongly – to forget McCain completely as he is totally out of touch with the reality of the situation. Obama said it – you MUST be able to deal with multiple challenges at the same time, but McCain just CAN'T hack it.
Truly sad to see this once proud man reduced to a political hack.
why is McSame allowed to hold up the debates? Why is McSame allowed to hold this country in hostage like this???
Are we going to stand for it? Ther'es no reason this is just an excuse.
Boycot the networks people. We're not going to take this.
He's such a clown and he's running a circus.
If this was such a Crisis of Impending Doom, McCain would be in Washington today. Instead, he is going to campaign today and tomorrow and then stop on Friday. So I guess this is one of those crises that you can put off for 48 hours.
McCain's real reason for pulling this is simple; he'd get hammered in the debate. McCain is deeply involved with these economic problems; his campaign manager took borderline bribes from Freddie Mac for access to McCain, his economic advisor wrote the bill that deregulated the banking industry.
What is McCain afraid of? Does he really expect voters to believe that somehow our country will collapse if he keeps his commitment to a two hour debate? Is this just a convenient distraction on the part of McCain so that he doesn't have to debate? Is he trying to change the subject?
I can't help but think this is another election gimmick on the part of McCain, like picking Palin, and expecting us to believe his flimsy excuses for what are obviously political decisions on his part.
My opinion of John McCain has changed a lot over the past few years. And not for the better.
Are you kidding me? What a stunt.
Do you think we are stupid John McCain? You are running scared after your numbers are slipping in the polls. Your Vice President who is certainly imcompetent will look like a "Village Idiot" standing next to Joe Biden. Next you will come up with another excuse to suspend the VP Debates.
Why don't you suspend your campaign "Permanently" and go "Retire"
That makes sense. Sarah Palin definitely needs more time to get ready.
I don't understand people going on and on about Obama only caring for himself and not playing a part in the crisis and that his choice is partisan. Having both candidates in Washington during this bailout proposal brings the election circus to a place it shouldn't be right now. Niether of them have the ability to swoop in and save the day. Obama has said he will go to Washington and vote and he has also been in constant contact with the people involved not only in the actual write up of the bailout but also with those at the hearing. He's not ignoring the issue in any sense of the word. How does physical presence change anything?
And what does this have to do with the debate? If this is what McCain thinks being a leader is all about, he should have asked to postpone the debate last week. This crisis did not just come upon us. A two hour debate will not change anything. There is more than one clock ticking which means people will have to really step up to the plate and participate in more than one thing. Obama is not choosing the campaign over the crisis, he is saying "Let's do both".
Sadly, I think this is McCain pulling a huge political stunt. It is an effort to stop Obama's momentum, put Obama in a no win situation while he (McCain) plays the patriot card, and get a ton of press without actually having to converse with reporters. Also, if Graham's plan takes place, the next thing they say is "no debate for Biden and Palin as we've run out of time."
As an interested Canadian observer and one who has been following this election very closely, I think if John McCain has his way, he will keep Sarah Palin away from all of you Americans as long as he can. OF course you see her giving her scripted speeches at every event but do you really know who she really is, what she would sound like if representing your country on an international scale, how she can handle herself in the media, how she can take the tough questions as a potential vice president? I am personally offended as a woman that she is kept so guarded and cannot speak for herself.
Uh McCain your not president yet, you can't give orders out yet. And all these months you accused Obama of running. Think that was the final argument of yours that you threw under the bus. McScared.
McCain has the worst voting record in Congress and suddenly he wants to vote on stuff...
You obumanuts are just plain ignorant. I admire any candidate that would postpone a debate (that obumer is terrible at and never wants to do) to work on this bailout situation. Oh, that's right, obumer only knows how to vote 'present'. Does he need a teleprompter for that? He doesn't need to be there working on it, 'cause he has no ideas other than the ones he stole from McCain. Why doesn't McCain let Gov. Palin represent him in the debates – obumer would never stop stuttering and stammering for the rest of his life.
Oh... VP Debate?
WTH for?
Just when I thought the "leaders" of the respective parties would hold hearings and devise some kind of solution devoid of presidential politics, this stunt occurs.
Sinking polls and Palin aside, the heroic pilot could have done his job campaigning as republican presidential and allowed the professionals (leaders, committees) to do their jobs; and then both Obama & McCain could vote as they is their duty after flying back in their respective "jets".
It is not McCain's job to be the heroic pilot to come back to Washington and save America; and it is DISRESPECTFUL AND DISHONORABLE to any number of institutions and individuals preparing for the debate or leaders preparing for additional negotiations to be politicized and upstaged by this stunt.
Of couse Senator Oblama wants to debate – NOW!
NOW that their is no one to debate!
Having voted not ONCE, but TWICE for the Bridge to Nowhere and having flipped – flopped on every significant issue since he stole the democratic nomination, of course he wants to debate an invisible candidate!
Empty suit, empty mind and empty change...
I am extremely concerned about McCain's temperament. In the past few hours when Obama stood his ground and said no moving debates because we need to talk to the American people, McCain now throws a temper tantrum and outright refuses to attend unless Congress has a deal by Friday? This is the ultimate in temper tantrums.
He quickly flew off the handle and cancelled President Bush on Day 1 of the Republican Convention due to Hurricane Gustav. He flew off the handle and quickly cried out that he would fire the SEC Chairman. Now this? He just up and cancels a debate important to the American people in a temper tantrum? This is clearly not the steady hand of leadership we need in our White House.
I knew they would come up with a ploy to postpone the VP debate...I just knew it! That is what today is all about 'my friends.' Palin's not ready and this is all a gimmick just like McCain picking Palin was a gimmick. They think we're all stupid.
No delays, I want to see these candidates deal with these issues, this is absolutely insane.
We need to hold these debates, as scheduled, there is no reason that the candidates can't be in the Senate and then shoot over to a debate, no reason at all.
Won't our president be asked to do more then one thing at a time? Shouldn't these candidates be able to do more then one thing at a time?
No delay, let democracy work.
is Congress even open on Fridays?
is she scared they might ask her about dinosaurs, but she can see russia from her house
I think that Mccain spent his entire life sacraficing for this country! I honestly believe that once he came home he was a changed man..new wife..new job and a new role. I believe he thinks that he is "owed" to be president at the very least for all he has given up as a p.o.w.
I was a Republican before I realized that both parties are out for their own politics and the only positive I see in all of the smoke screens is that at the very least Obama can help ease some tension not only among reluctant whites who have a problem accepting african american and minorities but also around the world. JFK was a beacon of hope as well and it helped us to get to the moon, grow the economy, and increase our standing world wide. I believe Obama is that new beacon. Mccain says he doesnt play politics but each time he has to actually "say" he isnt being political.. thats like saying..Im going to be very humble and accept the best ever person award.. doesnt go together.
Another day, another distraction. You McCain supporters are gonna swoon even more over your guy's "leadership" and "vision" and "priorities" while the real issues get pushed further and further back...
Debate on the plane. Debate via satellite. Debate in the rain or debate late at night- the point is that you show your coward face to the American people and let them see what you're made of. Find out first hand why you were wise to shield your pretty little arm candy, McCoward.
Plane ride from Washington D.C. to Mississippi: one and a half hours. Presidential debate: one and a half hours. Plane ride back to Washington D.C.: one and a half hours.
McCain Just Too Old To Do Both!
But McSame had time to be on the Rachel Ray show earlier this week to chit chat about backyard BBQs. Where was his sense of urgency then? That was just a few days ago.
What a loser! And not only saying the Presidential debates should be postponed but also the VP debate. This whole thing must be bacause Palin is not ready and McSame is using economic crisis to delay her debate with Biden.
Cannot come straight out and say "We need more time for to prep Palin for the VP debate" but have to use the economic crisis as a veil to change schedules for the Presidential debate AND THROW IN THE VP DEBATE DELAY AS WELL!
WHAT A BUNCH OF LOSERS!!!!
What in the world is going on? I guess McCain and his runningmate don't want to tell the American people their plans. They've been lying for weeks now about wanting "change" when their entire platform is identical to George W.'s I hope that the American people are smarter than this and really realize what is going on. I don't think this country can take another four years of the same policies, I know I can't. So the only logical reasons for voting for McCain/Palin 1) Racist 2) Wealthy 3) Holy Roller 4)Ignorant . The worst part is those ignorant people are some of the same people that really need the programs and plans that Obama is proposing! Wake up people.
Hmmmm, so the McCain camp has made it so that Sara Palin has not had to do anything but 2 interviews and now they do not even want her to debate Joe Biden? I think we are seeing a scared Republican party ladies and gentlemen....they know that Sara was not chosen for any reason other than to try to capture the female vote, and if they actually permit her to speak, or debate, she will be revealed for the inexperienced lady that she is. Postponement should not be an option!
The Repubs. can say anything they want to defend McCain, but McCain is a fool and we are bigger fools should we cast our vote
for him. We will be screwed. BIG TIME.
Goodness, how silly can this get? Ms Palin is approaching her quest for (Vice) President of the US as if she's preparing for the SAT: her handlers can see how unprepared she is and they are scheming to get more time for her to cram for the debate-test. Oh-Oh, it just hit me: this was the real reason McCain suddenly decided to go AWOL with his own debate Friday. He's simply buying HER (not himself) time in a clever, convoluted way!
This is getting crazier all the time. First one debate in question, and now another? And both of these ideas from the McCain camp? I see a disturbing pattern here, and it's DISGRACEFUL!!
what? Does McSame think this will win him some votes?
Gawd, his campaign is bad. bad. bad . bad.
Scott L, McCain wanted a debate with short answers and questions and also with a select few in a town hall setting. Obama said he would have a debate but with longer time time respond to and dispute answers and he also wanted the debate to be open. Obama played a smart move in not falling into the trap, like chess. McCain knows he is going to have issues now that the focus of the Economy if forced on him which he has already admitted he knows nothing about. But even if the focus was on national security and the war, McCain might have been right to a point about the surge, although the surge didn't achieve it's intended objective, but there would have never been a need for the surge if we had never gone into Iraq to begin with which McCain voted for and Obama voted against.
If I were a Republican, I wouldn't want to debate right now either. Read the newspaper, and listen to the news on TV.The debate is only two hours. They can debate, then go back to work on the economy. No problem.CHICKEN! CHICKEN! Do they think the American people are stupid. We know what they are trying to do. McCain, please don't insult our intelligence, because many of us were not, like you, "C" students in school. YELLOW! CHICKEN! SPINELESS! COWARD!
Have anybody see the insanity in this.
Graham is a moron, Palin was the great Alaskan hope, now they need more time. I think Graham and the rest of the McCain insane McSame bunch, will try any tactic. Will they Pay the university for the Millions of $$ it stands to loose, over a foolish pandering Republican plot
The financial crisis is serious. Hearing from the two candidates who will try to lead us out of this mess is even more serious. McCain announced he was suspending his campaigning and wants to head back to Washington He has already said that the economy isn't one of his strong points. I think the rest of the House and Senate may be able to work without him and Senator Obama. This is getting ridiculous. Sarah is being shielded from the press, McCain wants the VP debate delayed further, McCain wants out of Friday's debate and it will cost Mississippi millions. I'm starting to doubt whether Senator McCain is fit to be a Senator, let alone President.
This is a pure political stunt. McCain knows that the issue of the economy could sink his chances, and he's got to do something drastic to take a stand and hope that people forget how he and his main advisers were largely responsible for this mess.
This is NOT the same as Obama refusing to debate McCain earlier on. Neither candidate is going to do something that allows the other to set the terms for anything, let alone a debate. McCain knew that Obama would refuse, just like McCain would have refused had Obama called for debates, and it was a smart win-win for McCain to ask. But – not the same as canceling a planned debate, like what McCain is doing now.
I'm soooo glad everyone has seen the light. Either way – Obama or no Obama – we all agree McSame is a clown.
What does the bail out have to do with the vice presidental debate. If the candidates are capable of debating the issues, the bail out should not make any difference. It sound like an excuse to give Sarah Palin more time to be trained as to what to say.
Oops I read that wrong and now it is even more important that McCain and Obama debate as scheduled. If you put Country First there would be no question that the debate must go on !! The most important thing to do while everyone else is working on the bailout is to have a Presidential debate.That is a no brainer and I would bet a poll would show 80% or more would say the "Debate go's On".
thats two chickens I see in GOP clothing.
Of course the McCain campaign wants to postpone the debates.....because they know that once they are put in the spotlight side by side with Obama and Biden it's ALL OVER FOR THEM. The differences will be glaring – and there will be no doubt in anyone's mind who should win this presidential race: OBAMA / BIDEN 08!!!!!
Let them postpone it there is plenty of time to argue and sling more mud, something the Obama camp is good at.
McCain/Palin '08
Hail Mary!
It's obvious that this is a political stunt and I am tired of his political stunts, first its choosing Palin as his VP and now this, he will do anything to try and win this election.
NO MCCAIN NO PALIN!
Oh, please. Since when has my father losing a substantial amount out of his retirement ever been a big concern to McCain/Palin before? I'm sure they'll do just fine during this economic crisis.
If McCain/Palin aren't ready to debate, they are not ready to lead.
Obama/Biden '08 - because seriously people, this one should be a no brainer.
I used to think that Joe Biden was just a mediocre career politician who occasionally put his foot in his mouth. Recently I found out that this despicable louse had been lying to voters about how his wife and daughter died just to get their sympathy. What a pathetic low life!
Hmm, this sounds vaguely familiar...we couldn't find Osama bin Laden so we divert attention and start a war in Iraq. Is this the republican strategy of diversion?
What a joke!
These people above who are slamming McCain just cant get it right.. Since when is a debate more important then what is going on in the government right now that influences the world..Get smart and think about it.
How stupid do McLies and Gov Pitbull with lipstick think we are!!! This is just an excuse to give caribou baribie more time to cram for her exam!!!!
Senator McLies... Ready to procrastinate.... Definitely NOT ready to lead!!!
If I were a power-abusing, lipstick-wearing hockey mom/bulldog from Alaska with a practically new-born baby I'd want to postpone my debate with one of the most intelligent and experienced senators too...
(...except I'd go about it in a less obvious way).
Nice try McCain...we're not that stupid.
I feel he is a coward, and cannot do more than one task at a time. He IS tool old for this important position.
WAKE UP AMERICA!
I hope SNL goes to town with this one on Saturday...even though the whole country is in "LMAO" mode, a visual would just be the coup de grace.
So what if the renovated the dorms!!!!!
Our economy is in a verge of meltdown and you are worried that the University was remodeled.
If you really think that John McCain is afraid of the debate you are more stupid than I thought.
Your boy can’t even have a town hall meeting without his Teleprompter. Remember he chickened out.
John McCain doing exactly what he did about the surge, he put his country above his campaign and he isn’t afraid to do it again.
But I understand if you don’t get that, because Obama has NEVER PUT COUNTRY FIRST.
When you whole campaign is about YOU, you wouldn’t understand honoring your country first.
Just read the hate and ugliness that comes out of you people. It is a disgrace.
This is all about giving Palin more time to prepare. Nothing more, nothing less.
McCain, did you know that being the President of the United States requires "multi-tasking"? If you can't do the job then don't apply for it!!!
what even you McCain supporters have to understand is John McCain is politicizing the Economic crisis. he is trying to manipulate this thing that he and his advisers helped in creating (Phil Gramm), to exploit the 10,000 homes lost each day. now that is NOT country first, like picking Palin then hiding her is not country first, like having lobbyist as your top advisers is NOT country first...look we have all said some nasty things to each other, sometimes out of fun sometimes out of frustration...we are all frustrated, but if you McCain supporters dont see this for what it is, we may all be lost.
What a joke! I don't think that McSame or the Palin Affect are ready for the debate and are trying to buy time.
If they can't even be ready for a debate, what's going to happen if our country is attacked again like in 9/11?
Loosers!
McCain you can do better than this. First reporters are not able to ask Palin questions during her meetings with Foreigners – they can only take photos, you limit her interviews with the press and now your using this Bailout as an excuse to bail her out of the VP Debate. We're not that stupid! It's obvious that's what this is all about. You know she is going to screw up royally and you're hoping it doesn't happen until after the fact; like when she's in the White House and too late for the rest of us. You're even interfering with the Troopergate case. Your going to loose the Presidency to Obama because of the games you're playing.
This pitbull is all bite with no bark.
McCain/Palin
Unstable/Unable
Wow – someone is sure running scared. And that is not what I want in a President.
who the hell does this old fart think he is!!!!!! if you suspend your campaign and refuse to debate. then try to postpone the v.p. debate. drop your scared but out of the race for POTUS. the people that matter on both sides of the hall said they dont need your help, input or photo-op.
McCain hasn't cast a vote in the Senate since April 8th. Now he's rushing back to do his "real" job. Please!
what?!!!!!!!!!! Mccain runs from Obama and Palin runs from Biden. what is going on GOP come on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! masks droped from their faces fakersssssssssss
Why don't they go to Washington and work during the day Friday and just have a debate Friday evening from DC. No photo ops allowed in DC, keep the campaigns out of the economic solution. I know that is not fair to the University, but I would like to see them both forgo debate prep and just show up after a hard day's work and have a debate. It would be good for the American people to see how they do in a debate after a long day of working on the economic bailout. Have a debate that is raw, unscripted and real. That is the answer! If that is not acceptable let’s send Palin and Biden to the debate Friday and then McCain / Obama can take their spot next week.
How silly it is to think that the presence of McCain and Obama will fix the economy. Now, in this time of crisis, is when the candidates should be showing the American people what they're made of – not hiding!
A president needs to know how to multitask. A president also needs to know when a serious situation, such as this, should not be politicized. McCain's reaction is not that of a tested leader...it is that of a desperate and confused man. His choice of Palin put me off but I thought I'd give him a second chance with the debate...but now it does not even need to come to that. Thank you John for helping me make up my mind. Goodbye McCain, hello Obama.
SCOTT L.
This debate is scheduled, unlike the requested townhalls that John McCAin wanted to have in order to mooch off of Senator Obama to stick him with the travel expenses. Anyway, Senator Obama does not need to jump when John McCain says so; Senator Obama is a leader that makes his own decisions and will not be pressured by anyone else, even if that person pretends to have more seniority.....
Vote for a Leader OBAMA/BIDEN
McCain, after a week of negotiations in Washington, now decides he is needed – just after new polls are released showing him slowly fading away. What a freakin chicken.
Sue/Ohio
It just keeps getting more and more surreal. What next? This is more ridiculous than reality TV.
This should indicate to the American people that Senator McCain is more interested in posturing than in the interview process. He has the technology to be part of the talks in Washington with regard to the Republicans & Friends bailout. He is also aware that Governor Palin is substantially unprepared for her first debate against Senator Biden. Please American, wake up!
Ok....................
uh.
McCain already said before he didn't know much on the economy.
And with all these people scrambling to get this bailout going, do they REALLY need him there?
I think not.
McCain is starting to lose big time-so he shoots from the hip again–just like the Palin pick. No thinking things through just a top gun. Why can't he do more than one thing at a time? Why is he 'going to Washington' to inject presidential politics into the process? What a loser!
Do we really need a president who shoots from the hip every time he faces a crisis? We just went through eight years of that–let's hope we can get through the this financial crisis with some people who take time to think about consequences of decisions.
How about Gov. Palin be a cover for McCain on the debate with Obama?
Isn't she just a heart-beat away from being a President if the Republicans got elected?
Let the Debate ON..
I have never seen anything so ridiculous! These last two weeks have shown McCain and Palin to be totally unprepared to lead this country. They scare me to death. Neither one of them have a freaking clue what is going on and hope that Americans are too dumb to notice.
What a disgrace! We need a true leader. I for one am voting for the SMART GUY. Obama has remained calm, and resolute. Exactly what you would hope for in a President.
MC CAIN IS A LOSER WHO CARES.
McSame and Palin are such losers! NOW their flaws have them running with their tails tucked. McSame is not prepared for this debate because he's afraid of looking like he really is... NOT QUALIFIED TO LEAD! It has also come out again that Palin doesn't have a clue about foreign policy as well as leading America. Oh yeah, Palin made rape victims pay for their own rape kits in Alaska. SHE IS NOT FOR WOMEN, SHE IS JUST LIKE MCSAME, SELF SERVING! They don't have a clue about the economy and it would be a disaster to this country to have them in the white house.
AMERICA, WAKE UP! VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN
We should have expected this. There is no way that Palin is ready to face Biden. He will clean her clock. I doubt that a few extra weeks will have any impact on her ability to really understand the issues. She is a lightweight. Foreign experience requires more than just posing some questions (fed to her by someone else) to leaders who are indebted to the US.
McCain is differently not putting country first. He is not currently on the Banking or Commerce Committee. It proves once again, McCain is living in the past and is not familiar with modern technology. This is the 21st Century he could hold video conference and still campaign. It shows both McCain and Palin are not prepared to debate.
McCain was dishonest in his conversation with Obama earlier today. What he did was try to win the news cycle. John McCain should be a shame, he is proving everyday he is not the honorable man he wants us to believe he is.
COUNTRY FIRST!!! Palin doesn't need to debate, shes a reformer and she has other REAL problems to deal with!!! And McCains a TRUE leader, a true MAVERICK!!!!! say NO to Osama bin Biden!
McCain was looking for an excuse not to debate and here it is. Now, more than ever the American people deserve to see the two candidates debate each other. I think this a perfect time for a debate and I think the media should not let McCain and his "holier-than-thou" campaign off the hook for not facing the country and answering some tough questions.
Let Palin take McCain's place at the debate this Friday. She is soooooo ready to be President and handle foreign policy. Then McCain can debate Biden about who has more experience and better health records. McCain makes rash decisions that underestimate the intelligence of the American people. We cannot put this unstable man in the White House.
mcshame thinks he is slick, what a pandering idiot
Just have both debates on Thursday if it's a problem. This is so unstable. I mean how many maverick moves can you make. I hate to have someone like this answer the phone at three in the morning.
So one candidate can unilaterally call of a planned debate – at whose expense? McCain did not meet with Obama to work it out – HE JUST TOLD HIM THAT HE WILL NOT DEBATE ON FRIDAY – how's that for judgement?
Palin too is off limits? Who're they fooling?
I'll vote Obama/Biden for better judgement and stability. We the American people GET IT!!!
McCain, Palin. The debate is only two hours. The same amount of time it takes to go out to dinner. You have to eat don't you. There will still be plenty of time in the day to work on the budget. Please stop lying and making fools of us. Thanks.
What are the McCain/Palin camp running from? I guess she needs more prep time (lots more) and McCain thinks a delay would help him gain new momentum. TRUE LEADERS SHOULD STICK TO THEIR COMMITMENTS!
He is stalling. He isn't prepared, and if he had his way, Gov. Palin would not debate at all. That's his sneaky little plan. I knew something was up w/ McGramps when he announced that he would suspend his campaign and cancel the 1st debate. Now we know he is running scared for himself and Palin, what a mockery this has become!
Maverick POWs don't run scared or do they?
Oh boy. If the MSM can't see what's taking place here they should all be fired and replaced by 2nd graders.
BECAUSE A FREAKIN' 2ND GRADER CAN SEE THRU THIS TRANSPARENT RUSE.
Ah, JMcC is caught in a bad place between career deregulator and this week's regulator–not a good time to talk about issues. Plus, Miss Sarah is far from ready to be allowed to speak without a chaperone.
For those who could not tell who is a real leader, can you tell now? If you still cannot tell, you need a brain replacement. McCain wants a break during a major storm. Congress and the White House are working on the issues. McCain and Obama could only be distraction if they go to those meetings. For a "hero" to use the current situation to stop campaign and debate, it sound like a chick, not a hero.
Palin? Former New Yorker governor's call girl has more knowledge than Palin. What a joke. It will be a perment shame for the country if she moves in to the White House.
for those who still thinking about voting for mccain, should better think twice. because this old man can only does one thing at a time. are we really want such an incompetent person to run this country?
And now it all becomes clear.
Please. The VP should be "ready on day one" - without extra time for a crash course.
If McCain doesn't show up for the debate they should just put Bob Barr in his place.
I floated the theory earlier today to a co-worker that McCain's wanting to cancel the presidental debate was an effort on his campaign's part to further shield Palin from the media and prevent her from making a fool of herself. Looks like I was right.
What better time is there than NOW for a candidate to try and establish himself as the one who can best fix what is ailing the economy? Is McCain really that afraid or is it that he just doesn't have any idea how to?
Ha Ha Ha ,
why not just cancel the debate and and then after the election we will not worry about having to listen to Palin who has nothing to say .
I think this VP pick is biting McCain in the butt!
It's not necessarily to give Palin more time to study. She's the only vibrancy in the campaign. They think that if they put Palin later, she might carry more excitement to the polls.
Are you kidding me?!?! McCain is crazy! Can he be more obvious in his motivation?!?! It's all to protect/hide Palin and try to slow down the demise of his campaign. If the US can't see this....we deserve what we get.
GO USA
After watching her performance tonight with Katie Couric, of course they want to postpone the VP debate. She is the most unprepared candidate for any office I have ever witnessed! any office!
MCcain and Palin are just running scarred, why else would they want to postpone the debates? They are just not prepared for them!
This is political grandstanding at its worst. Senator McCain is so full of it, he should be ashame of himself!!! This debate has been planned a very long time and he is basically blowing it off. Both he and Senator Obama have there own jets!! What a SHAM and an insult to the intelligence of the American electorate.
McMoran, McIdiot, McShame, McDishonourable, McTactics, McLier, McScary, McTemper, McUnpredictable, McScandal, McDrama, McGrumpy, McLooser
If McF. think that American peope are Stupid. Think again.
We are done with you and your silly side kick.
You have done so many mistakes and hid under the pow card.
Now , it is over. You are done.
You are making mockery of the press and the American people.
We don't want this mad man iany where near the WH..
We saw his judgement when he voted for the war and we saw his stupid judgement when he selected dumb head pathetic lier palin.
America wake up. We had it with this mcCain and the GOP.
Go and vote today in advace in every state – every state for
Obama and Biden.
The big war hero is running with his tail between his legs......this election is turning into a circus ........I'm lol !!!!!!
His hedging to keep Palin's deficits a secret are probably a strategy to pull something over on the American citizens.
McCain is trying desperately to improve his image, but America knows he contributed to America being broke by consistently voting against regulation that might have prevented this. Some of don't have any faith in him having a workable solution.
Can you say ill-prepared? Can you say, I don't know enough about the issues to discuss them and combat objections? What a bloody mess. They should just suspend it for good and stop wasting our time.
what get's me is that mccain is close in the polls. goes to show you that america is no great country. american is a racist intitution with poor inbred white's running the show. how sad and funny.
Hey, McCain, what about the fact that Ole Miss would be financially devastated if the debate doesn't take place on Friday? They won't be bailed out, they're not on Wall Street!
This is a stupid bluff, and if McCain does this, it will piss me off.
Not debating isn't going to change what Washington does. I don't want to have to wait for a stupid publicity stunt.
I hope people take note of that it looks like a chicken move.
I really want to see Biden destroy Palin...
Palin- some mother from Alaska who just happened to make it as governer.
Biden- a man who is famous for being good at debate.
If McCain's pulling his advertising during his 'campaign suspension', it just means he doesn't have enough money to compete with Obama in battleground states – FL, VA, PA, MI, WI, MN! Don't fall for it, Barack – keep the pressure on!
I just knew it ,!!! Now it all unfolds...Well if i wasn 't sure who i was going to vote for , i have no more doubts in my mind on this very day.
If ya not ready to debate now, ya wont be ready come next January, ya wont be ready either when that phone rings at 3 AM.
And besides the first one to call out on a face-to-face, is no leader, maverick, pittbull ,real deal or whatever but just a loser, someone not ready to be my comander in chief, or anybody's hero, just an old POW.
U.S soldiers aren't too proud of ya Johnny boy, dyu know ?
I have a great idea, instead of postponing the debates, why don't we swap the P and VP debates. Let Biden and Palin go Friday, and McShame and Obama go Oct 2.....but wait, I forgot, the Congress desperately needs Sarah Palin in Washington to help them work through the negotiations on the bailout. Oh, PLEASE!! So transparent.
Remember Moulin Rouge? The Show must Go on!!
Man! I am tired of elephants acting like chickens.
McCain says he cancelled his appearance on Letterman because of the "dire circumstances". It turns out that he was down the street taping Katie Couric's show. Dave called him out on it on national TV. I can't wait to watch The Late Show tonight.
McCain is not even on any relevant Senate committees to the financial crisis (crisis as defined by Bush) so there is nothing he can do (even if we wanted a bailout which we don't). This is just like him running south for the hurricane for a photo op (oh boy, McCain is on the scene now we are safe). Anything for press coverage. Country first? Whatever.
Oh please. McCain will completely demolish Barack "I can't speak without a teleprompter" Obama in all 3 debates, and Palin will shred the gaffe machine Biden as well. Have any of you seen Palin debate? I have, and she's outstanding. Anyway, Obama's the one who chickened out of 10 debates McCain challenged him to.
Rumor is that Sarah will be replaced by Mitt Romney. Her resume is one of fabrication and cover ups.
why don't they just compromise and flip-flop the two debates, the VP and the one Friday? Tehehe.
Wasn't McCain the one who called Obama a coward for not wanting to do his idea of 10 town hall debates. And NOW he wants to postpone his AND Sarah Palin's debates? Pathetic, Senator McCain, really pathetic.
McWus in another desperate attemt to capture headlines!!
I hope the questions are too hard....because when I was a POW.....
If the McCain camp pulls this off, we SERIOUSLY NEED CHANGE!! Appalling! Graham is nothing but a political hoe.
I used to think John McCain was an honorable decent man before all these tricks he has tried to play in the election. It seems like they are all "McCain first, country second" decisions to me.
"Suspending the campaign." Is this code for, "We gotta get rid of this broad and FAST"?
HurriCaine, I have a question for you– does the RNC pay you to blog on news posts by the word or the post? And how does one get a job like that? Are you in India? Or maybe prison?
Your candidate is a coward, hiding behind a woman's skirts, and he's crashing and burning, and I am LOVING every second of it.
It's just too bad that the global economy had to come to the brink of collapse before people wised up.
Why am I not surprised? This whole thing is designed to give them more time to prep Palin who's suppose to be "ready on day one" ! Come on GOP, we are not stupid. I am disgusted.
McSame,
Do you truly believe we are a nation of Pavlovian puppies, willing to believe everyword that comes from your mouth when you have clearly demonstrated that you are not worthy of our trust or our support!!
How dare you politicize an economy that has the potential to affect so many Americans, for your own selfish gains!!
What are your final thoughts before you close your eyes to sleep at night?
I'm neither rich nor famous, but it is I who pity you.
Of course they want to cancel the debates. They're scared to death. They are sinking and are part of the problem... not the solution.
I wonder, has anyone asked Sarah how she feels about postponing the VP debate?? Bet not... I actually feel bad for Sarah for being used so blantatly, Why not give her the benefit of doubt and attempt to try to prove she is capable of the VP position. Being a woman, I would be ticked off at not being allowed to show what I am capable of...
Isn't having this debate considered putting Country first??? I mean it's supposed to give the people facts about what the next President will bring for the next 4 years.
Obama/Biden 08
Ok...Now it all makes sense. McCain is using the economic crisis as a political tool. Not for him, but for Gov. Palin. This is all just a ploy to hide Palin from the media and essentially, from America until as close to the elections as possible. He is is trying to ride out the celebrity wave as long as he can. Because he knows she has no substance and might be as bright as a burnt sienna crayon. Shame on you McCain. Your whole campaign is just politics as usual. To you it's just a game. People...don't fall for this crap. You are smarter than that.
Oh, and, McCain has terrible timing for his announcements. He gives himself away every time.
They sold us two wars where we only needed one: fighting terrorists.
They want to sell us the Bridge to Nowhere. We did not buy it, but we paid for it anyway.
Now this gimmick!
Today is Wednesday. Maybe McCane should have waited until Thrursday to tell the American electorate that he wants to cancel the debate. This people do not respect the electorate one bit.
Maybe we should just have the debates AND Sarah's investigation after the election.
I can't believe that anyone who is presidential would be so unable to multitask. The debates are necessary, but I am also sure that people's jobs at the debate site, networks, etc also depend on the show going on.
Im sorry but when in the history of the presedential race has the debates been postponed....this is a stunt...and for those of you that defend this smoke screen i truley see you for how stupid and ignorant you really are....why cant they debate and also bring fresh ideas about the bailout...the debate friday is only a few hours then they can concentrate on the wallstreet bail out....answer me you ignorant people that support this....is there a reason why they cant do both?????if you cant answer then dont speak...ignorance is bliss
you are the one looking for debates all the time and attacked Obama for not debating, now...you change your mind, McCain is not consistent in his message.
I guess this shows she's not ready either.
This is ridiculous. This is an insult to Americans. McCain's not on the banking committee, he's not president, why does he need to rush off to D.C. - now we know, its because the McCain camp is trying to kill the V.P. debate so Palin doesn't have to try to answer any questions. It's an insult to Americans that the GOP won't let Palin be interviewed - she could be President someday, we're expected to vote 'yea' or 'nay' on her, but we can't hear her face the same gauntlet of reporters that McCain and Obama have faced for 24 months? And this just doubles the slap in our face, now the McCain camp is trying to destroy the one chance the American people had to see Palin try to think on her feet.
Mc Cain / Palin are turning and running. This should show America who is ready to stand tall and take on the challenge in the heat of a battle. We need intelligent people who have the answers whether it be economics or political issues.
This is such crap. Republicans and Democrats alike should be appalled. John McCain and Barack Obama suspending their campaigns so that they can iron out a deal. Ridiculous. They are not the ones who should be working and can not be as they are currently competing for the same job. You don't invite competing CEO candidates to meet and solve your current problem. The country needs to see the debates. Come and show yourselves. Give us the opportunity to watch, consider and decide!
"is Congress even open on Fridays?"
+1
If the timing is so bad for the presidential candidates to debate on Friday, why don't they just switch debate nights with the vice-presidential candidates? I bet Biden would be okay with that.
Ah, there's the rub.
If the chain of events regarding the phone calls between the campaign is correct as reported, what WOULD have been presidential by McCain would be to suggest to Obama – after Obama called McCain first and suggested a joint statement – to suggest a joint statement regarding the suspension of both campaigns for the bailout.
But the way it happened – is smells like taking political advantage, again.
Shame on you McCain!
Well, now we know what this "noble" gesture is all about. McCain isn't ready to debate. Palin sure the hell isn't ready to debate. Their campaign is tanking and they know it. So now at the 11th hour they're trying to get an extension on their homework.
Sorry folks. It's 3am and the red phone is ringing. Obama and Biden are ready to answer the phone. McCain and Palin want to let it roll over to voice mail.
Real leaders don't have the luxury of taking time outs, Senator McCain. They're supposed to be able to deal with a wide array of problems, all at once. Especially when they're President. That's why it's called "the hardest job in the world."
Can't multi task
Can't debate
Can't lead this nation
McCain..I have a suggestion for you. Why don't you move the VP Debate to Friday and you and Obama can debate next week. This will give both of you time to deal with the bailout issue and we'll get to know Palin better?
I didn't think so!!! Her air headedness is rubbing off on you if you think we're that stupid! The Democrats are definitely going to win this one if this is the best you can come up with.
Jim-Arkansas – Where would you hear something so ridiculous and cruel about Joe Biden. Oh, a Republican must have told that lie.
Shame on anyone who would say that! To have your spouse and child die is too tragic to even imagine. He was sworn in the senate at the hospital, because he didn't want to leave his son's bedside.
I have an idea, why not just move up the VP debate? Palin spent time with with foriegn leaders this week, I am sure she is ready to go toe to toe with Joe Biden by now! That way McCain can be all self important and Palin can take the lead like she wants! Perfect! I am sure that the McCain camp will move on that right away.
That's another Hell No from Obama supporters.
MAN UP McCain and Ms. Plain! MAN the hell up!
It all makes sense . . . . reports are that the interview she did with Katie Couric was "rough." When Katie asked Palin to come up with examples where McCain pushed for more regulation, Palin struggled and said "I'll try to find you some, and I'll bring them to you."
Wow, just wow.
McCain, you and your team fancy yourselves in pro-ball when it comes to political games. Today's activities prove you're little league.
Grab your glove and your cup and go home. As of today, you lost.
The debate lasts 90 minutes. I expected, as a US citizen, to see this debate and John McCain just thumbed his nose at me – trying to make me believe that his being in Washington will make a big difference. And of course the Republicans go along with it. Where was he (they) before a bailout was needed?? Talk about closing the barn door when the horse is already out. McCain can't debate and go to Washington???? He managed to be all over the country campaigning.
At least one of the candidates is acting Presidential. McCain has always put the country first and obviously still does. I wonder why Obama and Biden can't do the same? Could it be selfishness? Could it be egotistical? Could it be they're out of touch with what is happening? I'd say all the above.
McCain never said he was not going to debate Obama, he only said postpone it until this crisis is over. I think Obama, if he had any concern with what is happening, would do the same. Of course, knowing Obama he would fly to Wash DC, sit in his seat, and vote "present."
If the financial crisis needed his attention, why did McCain have time for the Rachel Ray show to chit chat about backyard BBQs earlier this week?
What a joke of a guy....and Mrs. play hooky from Alaska is not ready for the one and only debate with Biden.
Only fools would vote for that pair. Good luck!
Obama had already behind the scene proposed that they work together on the 'bailout' situation. McCain ran with the idea as if it was his alone.
This delay also gives more time to Palin to learn her lines. It also distracts from his campaign manager problems.
Postponing the debate is not in the best interest of the country. We need to see as many debates as possible before early voting takes place. If McCain thinks it's so important for them to be in Washington, maybe Palin/Biden debate could be this friday and Obama/McCain can replace the former Vice-Presidential debate. Multi-tasking is also a Presidential skill we need.
Someone mentioned the 'town-hall' meetings that McCain held. Those were not prearranged by the parties and candidates so they were not like these four debates and declining his invitation was proper.
ok how about THIS: let's let palin and biden have the friday slot in mississippi - that solves everything! don't think the gop will go for it though because she is CLUELESS and UNPREPARED to debate, let alone lead anything.
HAHAHAHAH!! ARE U KIDDING??
did she lose her flashcards?
Unbelievable. There is something very cynical and wrong with McCain proposing to postpone the presidential debate apparently due to the economic crisis when really he's trying to postpone the 1st VP debates because the governor isn't ready for prime time. Regardless of the outcome, he won't make it to the White House and like Bush's footnote in history as one of THE worst American presidents, McCain's campaign will go down as one of THE most incompetent, dishonest and cowardly American presidential campaigns EVER.
There will be an audience. A moderator. And at least one Presidential Candidate.
What a FRICKING COUP-OUT! COME ON MCCAIN, MULTI-TASK!!!
FACE IT MCCAIN, YOU'RE SCREWED WHETHER YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE THE BAILOUT!
WWRD: What would Rove do?
Obama should go to Mississippi and make a huge show of how McCain wasn't prepared to debate so chickened out. Give a 90-minute press conference or speech at the debate site, and let the networks cover as much of it as they wish.
PALIN = MILLI VANILLI
You can only lip sync for so long! Can Sarah come out and play?
What would happen to the us if we closed the borders to imports and stopped other people from other countries from working in the U.S. Wouldnot this give out of work US citizens jobs, and force americans to buy ameerican made products and boost american economy and give us a shot in the arm.I myself am very tired of looking for american products and finding nothing but chinese and other foreign junk on the shelfs
If McCain is sooo concerned about his senatorial duties then why hasn't he voted on anything since April???
And all you McCain supporters, HOW can McCain be helpful exactly meeting with Congress? He isn't on any of the committees that are meeting. He can vote. That's it. Like Obama said, they both have planes, they can fly to DC to vote and then on to Miss. for the debate.
What's the matter McCainites? Can't your candidate walk and chew gum at the same time? What would happen if there was a crisis and he was the President dealing with other issues? What's he gonna do suspend being President??? Sounds like someone can't multi-task.
BTW, I want someone smarter than me. That's Obama.
Go find another way to feed your insecure egos instead of voting for someone "Cuz they are like me". That's not a reason to vote for someone.
America is not blind to this desperate attempt to "shake things up" . Mavericks make Mistakes!
Obama/Biden 08
What's next? Postpone the election?
is this American Democracy or GOP autocracy
someone didn't study for their math test!!! time to call in sick!!!
this is awesome, what is the mccain campaign staff smoking?
If this is such an important thing that McCain and Obama need to be in Washington to do their jobs in the Senate, perhaps instead of postponing this Friday's debate and moving around the VP debate later; the VP's should just take over this Friday's debate and then McCain and Obama can use the VP's timeslot next week.
This is surely unacceptable to the McCain/Palin ticket, though. That would mean Palin would have to go early. I think it is a perfectly reasonable solution, though. If they don't already know what they should for the debate, then its already too late for them. Its like trying to study for the SAT, you just have to know the stuff you can't really cram.
If they need time to study, that is indicative of far greater problems.
I say just put a chair there.
It will be just like the Senate... since McCain hasn't been to his day job since April (166 days and counting).
He could just make up a chart of Schmidt's talking points and prop it upon the chair. He never has anything new to say. Hey, I could come sit in it for him, I know the spiel:
POW CHANGE REFORMER PALIN LIPSTICK POW CHANGE POW HOCKEY PIG POW CHANGE DRILL POW DRILL BABY DRILL REFORM EARMARKS POW HOCKEY PIG LIPSTICK NOWHERE POW.
It is outrageous that McCain is getting away with this and that the media seems to support this obviously transparent stunt to distract voters from really hearing what Obama and McCain have to say about the economy.
Palin did not do a debate when she became governor of Alaska. Now she wants to get out of debating for VP of the United States.
Why can't Sen. McCain show up for the debate? I think the rest of the Congress and the other leaders can spare his supreme economic brilliance for a half a day.
Unbelievable – you could not make this up – Well the good news is the whole country now knows that McCain and Palin are woefully incompetent and unqualified. President Obama it is!
I can not help thinking that the purpose of McCain"s asking to delay the debate is simply a ploy to give Palin more time to prepare for HER debate with Biden.
Right! McCain wanted to pull another fast one on the American people, a gimmick that like he picked Sarah Palin to be his running mate. His campaign is going nowhere. After all, the Wall Street problem is not merely a crisis from random occurrence, but a systemic breakdown of government oversight. It is more than ever that it needs to hear what the candidates will say about how they will do if elected. A presidential debate cannot be delayed. Bring all the issues and solutions out in the debate, so that everyone can hear them and be able to make informed decision in November. I don’t think it is time to make deals in the backroom of the Congress.
I'm stunned at you CNN. The comments/postings you put up here are absolutely biased. Maybe 1 out of every 10 people actually have something intelligent to comment. PLEASE...stop the name calling, from both sides. OUR COUNTRY IS FACING A CRISIS AND WE NEED TO BE UNITED!!! DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT??!
Wow. What a horrible, horrible, dishonest, lying man McCain is. Wow!!! How can ANYONE justify this ridiculous move by McCain??? He backed out. This is one of the stupidest things I have ever seen. He ran scared. he chickened out because his stupid little bimbo isn't ready for her debate. Wow. I can't believe this idiot is getting so much support!!! What on earth can he do in Washington? He has no power to do anything about this. What does he think he is going to do??? WOW! How horribly brainwashed can people be to continue to support this man?? WOW!!!!!
Yes, just substitate Palin for McCain and Biden for Barack this Friday and call it a day.
I say Obama and Biden should both show up on Friday. If McCain shows up he can debate Obama. If Palin shows up instead she can debate Biden.
What happened to a town hall every week? What happened to he looks forward to a debate??
All cancelled because he picked a VP that needs some cover. She isn't ready for prime time and now he is using this issue for political gain.
Just sad.
I heard Palin supported the "debate to nowhere".
What a pathetic stunt. McCain is the last person we want near an economic discussion.
In this time of crisis the American people need to hear the voice of our future leaders. It is important to know how they plan to lead in a time of crisis. Since McCain says he is unable to attend the debate as scheduled, I think this would be an excellent opportunity for Senator McCain to send Gov. Palin in his stead to the debate as he would if he was President. This would be unfair to have Obama going up against Palin it should be turned into a Vice Presidential debate instead. As we all know the job of the Vice President is to be able to take over for the President when he/she is unable. And you can't plan a crisis. This is the perfect time to see who is prepared and who isn't to handle an unexpected turn of events.
Okay, As soon as I saw this, it became clear that his decision to "go back to Washington" is really just a big ploy to not have to debate Obama and to get Palin out of the debate with Biden. Do people really think that they'll postpone the VP debate? I'd bet money that they're looking to do away with the VP debate altogether.
Plus, why does he feel he needs to go to Washington to work on the bailout? All they need to do is give whoever's in charge their opinion on the matter and let them take it from there. Obama and McCain aren't the only two running Congress.
To: Scott L:
I don't know how educated you are but, we educated people expect our president to be able to handle multiple issues at once. What is he going to do if, god forbid he gets elected and multiple issues come up, postpone them? Even a idiot knows this a a political stunt by McCain.
This is crazy! Let them debate! This just reinforces the McSame belief that this election should be about personalities not policies. If McBush had his way, we would have no debates "because of the financial crisis". Simply political grandstanding!
Am I dreaming or this is really happening?!
McCain/Palin camp is in complete desperation – they know now that there is no way they could win given the focus on disaster in economy!
Well, let the truth and good people finally prevail!
Obama-Biden 2008!
Now, Obama is ready for the debate...mmm, obviously, he doesn't want to forget the lines he just learned in Tampa, FL. The truth is that the questions will be there on Monday, or Tuesday of next week...The reason Obama doen't want to delay the debate is because he wants this debate to air on the day that has the lowest statistical viewership, yes..."Friday". Remember when Obama proposed to debate on the Fourth of July, because this was a day less likely America would have tuned in. McCain would debate Obama tomorrow at the blink of an eye, would Obama? You Obamots forget the reality that Obama said that he would debate McCain anytime, yet he declined to do a single town hall debate. It amazes me Obamots are so blinded–thus believe in the Chicago machine farsades. What was Obama's excuse? Obama said his campaing schedule was too busy and he could not fit in the debates-just a patetic excuse, he contradicted himself today again-"the american people want to hear what the candidates positions are" Was the american people less important a month ago, that they did not deserve to know the candidates stances back then? Was the campaing schedule more important then?
CNN are you so bias you won't post this? obviously, yes.
More rumor creation by the far-left media. This is not a direct quote from the McCain campaign of which Sen. Graham is not. Unsubstantiated, unverified rumor mongering. Pure and simple.
McCain has been getting his way by dictating the terms of these debates. I say ENOUGH! These debates must go on!
She must be a SERIOUS liability if he's willing to derail the whole campaign to try and prop her up.
Media has putin style palin, not talking to press, is this stick the tail on donkey at america's fiscal crisis party?
This hiding game is so sad. It reminds of my son when he doesn't want to go school. McCain and Palin are trying to avoid facing us,
They are not fooling anybody, except for maybe the religious right that would vote for Satan himself if he said he was pro-life. If he can keep them from hearing both sides by avoiding the debates, he thinks he still has a chance. I pray that America wakes up.
The Republicans have been in control for the last eight years.Since 2006 the Democrats have hot had the 60 votes required to override a veto, but thank God we stopped them from pushing this through in the middle of the night. Stop blaming the Democrats who have had no power since 1994. God help America!
McCain has done nothing (except support the big wigs & their lobbyists ) & now all of a sudden he feels the need to don his superman suit & save the day . lol We all know he has nothing to remedy the economic situation nor anything to win a debate ,he nor Ms Pain.They are on the ropes (because of their own lies & smoke screens) & stalling for time. Isn't our president expected to be capable of handling many important issues simultaneously ? The depression nor world wars stopped the campaign process in the past & Mc Shame-Same shouldn't be allowed to either just because he & his Veep are inept.. Not to mention what we've learned about his campaign cheif remaining on Fannie Mae's payroll ! McCain & his Keating 5 cronies set the stage for this economic situation we are facing .
Not only can McCain not multitask, he's trying to bully this country into a premature solution that will benefit him and his cronies.
The only way this man could be more out of touch with the American people would be if he lapsed into a coma. Good grief.
He'll want to postpone the election next.
Now, Obama is ready for the debate...mmm, obviously, he doesn't want to forget the lines he just learned in Tampa, FL. The truth is that the questions will be there on Monday, or Tuesday of next week...The reason Obama doen't want to delay the debate is because he wants this debate to air on the day that has the lowest statistical viewership, yes..."Friday". Remember when Obama proposed to debate on the Fourth of July, because this was a day less likely America would have tuned in. McCain would debate Obama tomorrow at the blink of an eye, would Obama? You Obamots forget the reality that Obama said that he would debate McCain anytime, yet he declined to do a single town hall debate. It amazes me Obamots are so blinded–thus believe in the Chicago machine farsades. What was Obama's excuse? Obama said his campaing schedule was too busy and he could not fit in the debates-just a patetic excuse, he contradicted himself today again-"the american people want to hear what the candidates positions are" Was the american people less important a month ago, that they did not deserve to know the candidates stances back then? Was the campaing schedule more important then?
About suspending the debates... Have you lost your mind????? He IS afraid! Do you realize that there isn't a thing he can do in Washington?? He is not the president. He is just a senator. What on earth does he think he is going to do??? HE IS AFRAID!
Not only is this a stunt, but it shows how afraid John McCain is.
Also shows you how little confidence they have in Sarah Palin to be able to answer an unscripted question.
McCain won't let her answer a single question.
Unfortunately, McCain looks weak here. Sorry buddy. You're running scared, the poll numbers hit and they are in meltdown mode.
This reminds me of high school when I didn't have my homework ready.
Bull Crap! No enough time to get Sarah prepped? HA HA What's the matter, after all the "economy is strong". What's the problem?
99-0-1
CONGRESS IN RECESS SEPTEMBER 26th.
WAKE UP!
1 ABSENTEE IN ECONOMIC VOTE = Barack Hussein Obama.
McCain has no authority in this debate. He is not a member of the Senate banking committee. He's going to Washington to wave some false flags about how great he is and about how much people respect him.
This proves he doesn't respect us.
lets see henry reid yesterday said that welcomes the presidential nominees in each party to come in and make a difference in coming to help close a deal . lets get real mccain needs to have three days to prep about foreign policy debate. if it is political so what ,that is what campaigns are all about. democrats are just upset that they didn't think about first.
obama said that he is communicating with reid and peolsi on a daily basis (the extreme left of the democratic party)
Sounds like McCain saw this $700B bailout bill as a way to bail himself out of the debate and bail his VP candidate out of her debate. AMERICA, let's not fall for this.
CHICKEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What is the man trying to do? Who does he think he is? His chance to address the economic issue was last week, and he's a day late and a dollar short! Come on McSame!
trying to slip out of the debates... limited access by the press... Hmmm... Of course I wouldn't even venture to suggest McCain's son Andrew might be coming up in the spotlight for abruptly resigning from the board of Silver State Bancorp for "personal reasons" ... You know – that's the financial institution CNN mentions in today's news that failed and took one womans 20K in savings with it... Nah!
You are absolutely kidding me! This is completely unacceptable and only makes McCain look like the "erratic'" ex-maverick he is. This is "playing gamews" with the election and our future.
No Way! No How! No McCain! distractions from the scheduled debates.
OBAMA/BIDEN '08
Do you know that "Maverick" also means "odd one out?" For once, I agree with McCain.
McDesperate.
Palin must be pretty stupid for McDesperate to be pulling a stunt like this.
LOL This is funnier than a Saturday Night Live Skit. I think it would be even better if No Brain McCain asked Paris Palin to debate HIM, but then she's proibably say "thanks but no thanks" as that seems to be all her broken record plays.
Leave it to Mcsame he would find a reason to postpone or cancel the Nov. elections if he believed it can benefit his campaign
The McCain campaign is really trying to prevent Palin from being on her own answering questions.
Maybe they could just send some pics of Palin to the VP debate, since that is all McCain/Palin are about is photo-ops. Like a nice life size cardboard cutout of (Sorry No Plan) I mean (Sarah Palin).
Obama/Biden 08
I suspect McCain will have better results in the debate if he does NOT show up!
Thank McCain/Plain for running scare, we just won the election..Annoucing Barack Obama as President of the United States of America....Obama/Biden 08!
Why is McCain Injecting himself into Congress now in midgame of this plan?
IF he was so concerned, he should have stopped campaigning weeks ago!
McCain is just scared of how Palin will come off at the debate. Just a convenient excuse to avoid it for as long as possible! GO OBAMA!
This is ridiculous. McCain all of a sudden cares about the American people because his precious Sarah is not ready to debate and he can't walk and chew gum at the same time. This Republican ticket can sell its supporters swamp land and tell them it prime and they will justify his actions regardless. Alot of them know that Sarah Palin is not ready to be VP. There is no way that you can tell me that this is the best the Republican party has to offer. There are many other women out there that was much more qualified than this mess he picked to lure women voters. In his mind, women are stupid and can't see through him, and there are some who are actually weak enough to believe what ever he dishes out. They won't let the media get to Palin because they know she will be ripped apart. When Obama had to face the media during the Rev. Wright issue and everything else, why can't she. It is very clear that this woman is not ready to ride a bike without her training wheels and they know it and continue to protect her. How will your supporters know how strong you claim she is if you continue to babysit her. What an awful mess McCain has created.
This is beyond the pail. Just when you think it can't get any more sleazy this happens. The whole country is waiting for these debates and leave it to the Republicans to use any excuse to back out. Talk about unAmerican.
Its amazing how people keep playing this out as a "stand." He will show up because he cant go to the Senate and just sit there it's not like he is going to be in the actual board meetings on this. Since Sarah Palin is so important why isnt she going ..oh thats right shes a governor... i thought all that executive experience meant something? Now we see that maybe the Senate actually have responsibilities in our country.
Mccain would make a great secratary of state whoever!!:)
obama8
Um... Does the McCain campaign realize that Oxford, MS, is a VERY small college town that is INSANELY crazy about their football team? It would be impossible to schedule a presidential debate the same weekend as a Ole Miss football game... and guess what? There's a home game next weekend...
Does the McCain campaign understand that the world doesn't revolve around them? You can't just reschedule a national event like this.
We are paying the senators to work for us in the congress and not to be out looking for a new position. I would be terminated if I spent my time interviewing for another position instead of doing the work that I was being paid for.
Here is a guy that was tortured and he never gave in all of a sudden he is throwing in the towel. I wonder what he really told the Vietnames when he was been tortured. Is he afraid of Obama's rath?
Sarah Palin: the Mystery Candidate. This whole scheme seems pretty blatant. C'mon America.
I'm convinced – I'm early-voting ASAP for Obama. To hell with all this crap from the republicans. No more tricks. I'll vote and turn the tv off.
Why not have the vp debate in the morning of Oct. 2. and the president candidate in afternoon probelm solve.
Let me see if I have this straight. Postpone Friday debate. Have it in place of VP debate. VP debate to be "rescheduled" . Yeah right. McCain will want to premantely postpone the VP debate. Gosh these republicans are dumb.
McCain in the trenches ,making a difference, fighting for Main Street.
Obama phoning it in.
What a jerk McCain's become.
A campaign in disray.
Fine. Give Mccain what he wants...hold the Presidental debates on Oct 2. And the VP debates at Ole Miss...this Friday.
Does anyone believe this is for any other reason that Palin just can't cut the mustard?
Biden has talked to the press over 200 times since being nominated, to Palin's 2 times.
She's a joke. And America is the butt of that joke.
So first McCain states the economy is "fundamentally strong" and now we have to cancel every aspect of the presidential campaign due to the "crisis." What cynical and transparent nonsense.
I thought that Mr. Mccain was a big tough-guy, war-hero maverick. What gives? Shouldn't the president be prepared to send a surrogate if a crisis is so immediate that he must cancel such an important event? If so, and if he's so confident that the person he's picked to step in should it be required, why wouldn't he just send her as his proxy? Likewise, if Mr. Obama feels the same.
Isn't this hurting their image as the mavericks, pitbulls and barracuda's they're supposed to be?
shallow move to postpone the inevitable. McPalin knows they'll look like crap in a debate. You can run but you can not hide!
First he was McSame.
Now he's just McLame.
They will find a way to get Sarah out of this debate...
They are what is wrong with Washington. They made time to meet with world leaders and Bono, only he cancelled. Now McCain can go to DC to show everyone they he is not with GB on this vote. Unreal this is exactly why people hate Washington
Obama is right on target in stating "We can do both," regarding having the debates, and focusing on the financial issues. They have planes that can take them from place to place, and we ALL have conferencing on our cell phones for god sake. I think that McCain is petrified of having a debate with Obama, and rightfully so. Obama is the intelligent, well spoken, and eloquent. I can't wait to see the debates. America will see how lame McCain really is.
If it's so important for McCain and Obama to be in Washinton on Friday, how about swapping the VP debate for the presidential debate, and have Biden and Palin on stage instead?
One of the most important tests of a president is the ability to respond to a crisis or test on a moment's notice. Why not see how well Biden and Palin respond to a sudden change of plans, and an unexpected crisis?
MOVE THE VP DEBATE UP TO FRIDAY!
LOLOLOLOLOL
Now is EXACTLY the time this country needs to hear from their candidates. The debates must go on, as scheduled.
Who does McCain think he is? He is not our President yet though we see him calling the shots on something the American People should be calling the shots on.... McCain needs to open his eyes, We The People are in charge, and we want this Debate to move forward....
I hear an unmistakable sound of chickens clucking. I mean COME ON. While there may be a touch of veracity to the reasoning behind this shift, this whole thing stinks to high heaven to me.
First of all, McCain should grow a pair and step up on Friday as planned. If he's not ready, that's his problem. As for the VP debate – LET THE GIRL PLAY ... How many more times will they shush her or set up scenarios where she's buffered from the press. Do they really think they're doing her a favor? If anything they're delaying the inevitable – a public verbal evisceration of someone who's utterly unqualified to even be a candidate.
I can't believe they did this and can't see what it will look like to the American public.
This contest is over. When a crisis came, John McCain fumbled, ranted at the WRONG people, threatened to fire the WRONG guy, and now wants to take a "time out."
Enough. McCain has proven, in no uncertain terms, that he is not the man to lead the United States. He can't handle the world. And the Republican Party has nothing to offer.
President Obama, start packing your bags. You're moving to a great big new house in January.
This is enough to cover Palin meeting with world leaders news and to let palin just get by. It is enough to cover the bridge to nowhere news also.