CNN

democrats devided

grow up this is serious
get a life

Can someone please tell me, how do so many people continue to completely defend McCain. Don't we as Americans deserve to hear how someone who may be our next president intends to run our country?

The idea of Palin in office scares me to death, and quite frankly I don't want to take Laura Bush's opinion of her or other Rep. talking heads. I WANT TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION FOR MYSELF. GIVE ME AS AN AMERICAN SOME CREDIT PLEASE!!!

This is not a popularity contest. I like Obama/Biden because I do know where they stand on some things..............Isn't that what this election is about?

CNN PLEASE POST THIS!!!

Democrats....a party divided....I LOVE IT!!: What are you talking about Obama hasn't voted for 50 days McCain for almost 130. McCain hasn't been there since April! Anyway let them debate, it would be great to hear what they have to say. Next thing you know Palin won't want to debate either and she won't want it to be postponed.

Um, what about Obama refusing to have town hall meetings? He had something better to do? Why didn't he "man up" and talk about issues then?

This isn't another pro-Obama butt-kissing post, so there's no chance CNN's moderators will let it through. But if you do indeed read it, you might want to remember to be a JOURNALIST and not a BIASED PSEUDO-news organization.

And next week the McCain campaign will want to delay the Biden/Palin debate due to another "crisis".
Sorry dudes, we ain't falling for it. Get off your arses and show us what you're made of!!

Obama at the debates without a teleprompter

"ahhhhhhh "

"ahhhhhhhh, good question....let's see"

"ahhhhhhhh, ok if I got this right I think.......no wait a minute"

"hmmm, interesting you asked that..."

"hmmmm, I wish Rev Wright was here right now"

" ahhhhhhh can you repeat the question.......I'm lost"

Commentator: " We're sorry folks , we're out of time"

OBAMA IS A JOKE!!!!

Obama only care of wining his campaign. McCain put country first.

it seems to me that multi-tasking may be something that a president may have to be involved in on occasions. Unless McCain is to old, let's seehow this works out

It is now more important than ever that they debate and share their ideas with the people. McCain doesn't understand the economy, so he is worried about facing the public on this issue. It is better for him if he goes and sits beside experts and rides on their coat tails. And what is with McCain jumping on the air to announce this when it was supposed to be a joint statement? You can't trust what he says, apparently.

I live in MS and Oxford has a lot of resources tied up in this debate. The president has to balance many issues and you can't just put your campaign on hold to focus on one issue.

ROTFLMAO

JOHN MCCAIN IS SUCH A CLOWN

LIKE HE CAN FIX THE WALL STREET CRISES HE CONTRIBUTED TO

The debates should go on as planned. No stalling!

Of all Senators, John McCain has been the most absent. There have been 643 votes taken in the current Senate session: McCain has missed 412 of them.

McCain has not voted in the Senate since April 8th. Since March, he has missed 109 of the last 110 votes.

A few days ago he said that the fundamentals of our economy are strong and now we are going into a great depression? He said himself that he doesn't understand the economy and now he wants to solve this crisis?

From the candidate who just last week said "the fundamentals of our economy are strong," we now hear we are on the verge of Great Depression II and are in a crisis! I want to see a debate and I want to see these candidates stand up and show us how they will lead us through this mess! Enough B.S. its time to show your cards…

This is a crisis but a mere one or two hours of debating cannot hurt. These are the exact words of Sen. Obama: "It's going to be part of the president's job to deal with more than one thing at once." Therefore, in my words, you must be able to multi task. THANKS, Senator!

This is just more of Mccains pandering. How much more
does he expect us to take??
A man who has done nothing but lie can no longer be
trusted to speak the truth about anything.
He will say, do, try anything and everthing to win this
election.
This man CANNOT be the leader of our frail country,

yes it should. Neither one should be allowed to inject campaigne rhetoric into the bailout discussion. They should vote on them and concentrate on the American people....talk to them directly, hence ...... DEBATE. None of the excuses McWack uses to shield Mosse Barbie from the public and press. Oncec again, the Repuks buy into anything to keep a intelligent black man out of the birth given right to run for president of the United States of America.

First McCain postponed events at the Republican convention because of an impending hurricane. Now he wants to postpone a debate. He won't let his running mate talk to the press. Is this all political posturing? What is he afraid of?

It is more important than ever to have these debates as scheduled. The American people need to hear the candidates speak before early voting takes place.

Next will McCain want to postpone the election?

Once again McCain proves he is not capable of being President – he can't handle 2 issues at once? Guess that 72 year old mind is giving out as we thought all along. McCain is desperately trying to get out of the debate with Obama on Friday. McCain is such a liar. He is not critical to this bailout discussion. He can still debate AND then go to Washington to pretend like he knows what is going on. Maybe the people who are explaining it to Bush in small simple words can do the same for McCain and Palin. Obama has been calling for the very reforms being discussed in Congress right now for over 2 years. McCain voted for the deregulation that led us to this financial crisis. Please do suspend your campaign McCain! It woud be nice to go one day without a commercial from you full of lies and distortions! Palin can't even handle one question at a time. Now McCain can;t handle more than one task at a time. McCain and Palin – both unfit for office and proving it more every day!

More of the same from John McShame

John McLame says, “I don’t know much about the economy, I still need to be educated”

“It would be acceptable if we had to stay in Iraq for another 100 years.”

We need to “bomb, bomb, and bomb Iran”

“I have voted with Bush 90% of the time because he has been right 90% of the time”

Sarah Failin says,

“I have foreign policy experience because you can see Russia from Alaska and I went to Mexico on vacation once.”

“I welcome any investigation into my past because I have nothing to hide, oh never mind I will not meet with any investigators for any reason ever.”

She believes the Bush Doctrine is a “World View” hahaha

She says she said “No Thanks” for the Bridge to nowhere when she was actually the one who got it approved

She says we may have to go to war WITH RUSSIA

She decreased her own responsibilities when she was the mayor of a town small enough to be run by a fifth grader

Sounds like John McCain is running scared, poll number falling like bricks, media and voters fed up with his cone of silence VP. The debate on Friday has nothing to do with the issues. Man up John, you didn't cancel primary debates or town halls when soldiers were being killed in Iraq, but I guess the well being of your fat cat buddies are more important.

GOOD. We want to debate

Peridot for Obama

Me thinks McCain is scared!

MCCAIN IS A COWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

John McCain, who has the WORST ATTENDANCE RECORD in the SENATE, now wants to delay the debate because of the Nightmare on Wall Street.

John McCain, whose irresponsible anti-regulation voting MADE THIS DISASTER INEVITABLE, is now suspending his campaign to "deal with it."

Suspend your campaign permanently, Senator.

That would help a lot.

My friend.

If Senator McCain does not wish to debate on Friday, maybe he should throw in the towl and give all his contriburtion to the bail out.

Good choice Obama! Bring on the debates!!!

From the candidate who just last week said "the fundementals of our economy are strong," we now hear we are on the verge of Great Depression II and are in a crisis! I want to see a debate and I want to see these candidates stand up and show us how they will lead us through this mess! Enough B.S. its time to show your cards...

I've got a better idea; instead of suspending the campaigns lets just have the election early! Why doesn't McCain agree to move up the election to October 4th so we can turn the page on the Republican administration that got us into this mess in the first place?

Scared!

Remember he's the one who said he only ran negative and inacurrate ads attacking Obama because Obama wouldn't have town hall meetings with him. Now he gets a chance to debate and suddenly he can't spend the couple of hours to actually discuss issues. What a fraud. Shame on you, McCain.

Let the debates begin. It's a 90 minute flight to Washington DC from the debate location the debate will take 2 hours, so it's 6 hours away from the senate building. I don't believe that our economy will collapse because McCain and Obama aren't there for every minute. This makes McCains camp look weak.

Forget your circus, This is a real problem that it has to be done as soon as posible. I don't want to fiend out we can not have money and we are a broken country. Cancel it

Mccain isnt going to be there!, who is obama going to debate? He will debate himself again i bet and vote present.

Disgusted Democrat voting for Mccain!

I'M WONDERING WHEN OBAMA IS GOING TO TAKE THE GLOVES OFF AND STOP PLAYING FOOTSIE TO MCCAIN'S ADVANTAGE.

OBAMA BEING SOFT IS EXACTLY WHAT MCCAIN WANTS. MCCAIN IS PEDDLING BOMBAST AND OBAMA SHOULD TAKE HIM TO TASK OVER IT.

MCCAIN IS AFRAID TO DEBATE AND IT'S ALL TOO OBVIOUS.

I don't mind if the debate is delayed. Right this second, I'm more concerned with how that $700 BILLION will be spent. All of this rushing around to get this package signed before the opening bell on Monday morning. I don't like it one bit and I believe if Obama and McCain stand side by side on this one, maybe, just maybe the wool won't get pulled over our eyes!

McCain —"The dog ate my homework"

A diversion tactic. Look – Haley's Comet!!!!

To all the Republicans out there… .What happened to personal responsiblity. Let these banks

pull themselves up out of this muck.

To Wall Street:

Jump, Baby, Jump!

Let the bad ones fail. Good banks will take their place.

A few weeks ago the Fed allowed these firms to come to the discount window and borrow money.

Why haven't they been using this… because the interest is less than 4%….and they want a free

bail out?

Yet these same banks want to charge 29% to their credit card holders!

They should all go to the top of thier skyscrapers and JUMP!.

Jump, Baby, Jump

Say no to:
More War McCain &
Taliban Palin

Yet another stupid move by McBush. The world doesn't stop just because we have crisis. Don't Americans, "Keep Movin." After all Bush, McCain's Homie, told us to go shopping after 9/11. Surely we can continue our routines as our fearless leaders iron out a plan to make us pay for wall street bailouts, right McBush. One Monkey Don't Stop No Show. The world is not going to fall apart because John McCain and Barak Obama don't show up to the party. McCain is having delusions of grandure. He's not all well up in the head. Bad decisions. Americans if he's making bad choices now do you really think its going to be different in 40 days? Probably Not!! Wake Up!!!!

Why don't they just go to the debate but send their VP candidates to represent their positions in Washington?

I didn't think so.

Way to make the Wall Street Bail out even more political.

I have to admit I am sick of all the made-up names for mccain, mcthis and mcthat. It is childish and is evident of the silliness of this campaign. debating about how many foreign cars someone has or how many houses is not going to solve the major problems of this country. I think they should debate, but don't be so quick to call mccain a coward. at least he is trying to do his job. I sure can't say that for obama. when was the last time he actually voted for something in the senate anyway? So, stop with the petty name calling and the "gotcha" politics, it is beneath us.

Yes, the debate should go on. They should have a debate on the econnomy only this Friday!

Obama calls McCain this morning and request a joint message
McCain calls Obama this afternoon and agrees
Minutes later McCain makes a public announce – solo.

WOW.

That says a lot about ethics and integrity.

McCain supporters please wake up and use your head. Stop drinking the kool-aid

yeah hide Palin & McCain make sure you are behind her because you are coward..

This means McCain can't answer the questions Friday. Obama has the same economic advisors Clinton had who gut us out of the 1993 recession, and Warren Buffet on his side who is calling this economic Pearl Harbor. Who do you think is more ready for Friday.

FACE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC

The idea that foreign policy is not relevant to the economic crisis is rediculous. Who are we borrowing from? What does the war cost each day?

The McCain camp can no longer lie their way in the White House and are in a panic. This is pure politics and the American people will not buy it.

another political gimmick by John McCain. The people who voted for Bush now finally understand how Dangerous he was to our Country.
God Save Us!

I think you talk to poeple when there's problem. Debate won't stop the two candidate voting on the bill if need be. Tell Mc. to get ready friday night

I see what happened. The expectations for McCain to do overwhelmingly better than Obama on national affairs this Friday has far exceeded McCain's actual capabilities. So now he has a reason for poor performance if he shows up to the debate on Friday...he's mind was elsewhere. Give me a break. Go get him, Obama!

This looks like a bridge to nowhere!

McCain wasting money again. What about all the people who had planned to attend the debate?

I think McCain has some big plot in mind.. he would not let Palin to be interviewed, he would postpone debates.. I think he plans to do some of his silly so called Maveric style stuff right before the election date.

Are all you whiners .GET A GRIP .So you are a nation broke ... not the richest .Fix it ....... no maybe lets have a coffee and debate for a while and not look at the problem. What is wrong with holding the debate in a couple days ........ no big deal .....

I don't mind if the debate is delayed. Right this second, I'm more concerned with how that $700 BILLION will be spent. All of this rushing around to get this package signed before the opening bell on Monday morning. I don't like it one bit and I believe if Obama and McCain stand side by side on this one, maybe, just maybe with wool won't get pulled over our eyes!

McCain is a chicken chicken along with Palin could the republican do better because how they vote for McCain to run for president this is joke now he scared to debate

GOOD!!

Let the debate begin. We deserve to hear from the candidates who are asking us to give them the highest job in the world. Nice try McCain, but we really are SMARTER than you think.
O yeah, tell your girl Sarah, she's next.
p.s We already know you are going to try to use the 'country first' slogan to excuse yourself , but we can see straight through it.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

Why don't they change the debate from Foreign Affairs to Economic Affairs and get on with it. I think the American people would like to know their thinking on this whole mess and it certainly would help us to see what their differences are.

@ Eric-29-m-PA

uhm...in case you haven't noticed, what's going on in politics is what the debate is about. don't make weak excuses for McGimmick whose obviously not prepared or ready to lead this country, nor is his pig in lipstick!!

I have to say... I don't see anything wrong with rescheduling a debate in the face of such a serious crisis. Obama, Biden, and McCain are all senators. The president has messed up the economy. It is time for the Congress to check these actions and provide some balance. (You know, the reason that there is even a need for a congress...to be able to provide a check and balance to the two other branches of government.) The three senator have spoken at length about working in a bispartian manner. Now it is time to put up or shut up. Show me that you can work with the other side. Show me that you are a man of your word. Show me that you do have the interest of the everyday America in your heart and own your mind. Be a leader now! You don't have to wait until Jan. This is an "on the job" interview. Part of the job of the president is to work and fix the economy. This, or maybe something even worse, is the economy you will be inheriting. Therefore, it's time to do the job you actually have and be congressmen.

What's a guy that has admitted he know's very little about the economy going to do to help resolve the fiscal situation that we're in? All smoke and mirrors. All keating aside.

There is no BETTER time to debate than Friday night, I want to hear what they think and how they intend to work at fixing it at least from a broad spectrum.

Obama has no rallies planned for the next 2 days so the campaign will be suspended more or less, and as Obama said, both campaigns have a jet that can get them to Oxford MS on Friday afternoon in time for the debates and then back the same night.

Unless of course that schedule is too rigorous for McCain!

McCain should be ashamed of himself. The American people are in the midst of deciding who will be the leader of this country when it comes time to mop up after the disaster that is George W. Bush, and McCain makes this flimsy excuse to hide behind his horrid smear-filled advertising. Stop the nonsense, Johnnie Mac, and DEBATE!!!

Lets get it on!

Eric-29-m-PA September 24th, 2008 5:02 pm ET

What's the rush? Let's put politics aside for a few days and work on legislation to help the economy. I see Obama is all politics as usual.
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The rush is the election is right around the corner, we want to hear about the plans that McCain/Palin don't have. A better question would be what's the rush, his buddies aren't going to be totally broke if the bailout takes a little longer.

IT'S ALL JUST A RUSE TO BREAK OBAMA'S MOMENTUM.

DO NOT BUY THIS TOTAL NONSENSE.

Where the heck is my comment?

McBush and Beauty Queen are scared. Give me a break, there is no reason that they can not do both, they can go to washington and then go to the debate. Obama is smart enough to do two things at once, I guess McBush can't handle that.

Obama/Biden '08

DEBATE! The show must go on. First Johnny Mac says the tenor of the campaign would change if O N L Y Sen. Obama would debate. Now he doesn't want to debate. Johnny Mac just ain't ready.

McCain is putting our country first he is headed to washington to deal with the current economic crisis and may not make if for the debate.
Obama we need actions not words. GO MCCAIN! Here again I am sure CNN will not post this.

How many yachts does this idiot have?

Obama/Biden

I have a serious question for any McCain supporters – is there any recent situation to which McCain has not over-reacted? In this past week alone, he's bounced from one extreme to the other, throwing out any random idea (9/11-style commission, no – then fire Cox, no – then regulate more ....) and attacking Obama (it's all his fault, he's been mum – which was debunked). And now this?!?! Seriously – is he ever not overreacting?

As a concerned citizen, I expect my President to multi task! I am concerned about the economic crisis in this country but I also want to see the Presidential candidates debate. To me, McCain's decission to suspend the debate is just another view of him that tells me he is incapable of handling the problems of this country.

McCain is trying to look Presidential. Since he is losing in the polls he thinks ,or his handler Carl thinks ,he needs to change the way we look at him. Another attempt at scare tactics to put another fraud in the White house. Not having the debate will not change a single thing regarding this crisis. Not giving the American people a chance to see the two candidates side by side in a debate is a way to continue to hide how out of touch McCain really is about everything that matters to those of us who actually live on Main Street. Stop the scam and put on the debate. It's to late to change the crisis outcome with 1 or 2 additional votes for or against the bailout.

So McCAin tried to pull a fast one and claim credit for the IDEA again.

Obama said he called McCain EARLY this morning to suggest they issue a joint statement outlining the foundational principles of the Bailout bill. McCain was supposed to have agreed to do this

McCAin also suggested that he and Obama return to Washington to babysit this process. However, Obama told McCain he didn't think that was necessary but that their two campaigns should discuss it.

Instead, McCain jumps to be the 1st one on TV and tries to force Obama, throug public opinion, to "suspend the campaign & the debate".

In this world of blackberries, cell phones, video conferences and with both of these guys with airplanes at their beck and call, I believe McCain and Obama should be able to multi-task.

Not so sure McCain acted very honorably ... This smells funny.

What job is mccain doing? he has no part in the economics of this country except his vote in the senate. he is not part of the committee's that would be doing the "work". as obama said, they have planes that will get them to the event and back.

why not let his vp pick run the campaign for the few days he wants to take off? let her stand up and act in the place of authority that she will need to be if he dies in the office.

debate!
debate!
debate!

obama '08

Clearly this shows who the real Presidential candidate is - the one who cares more about getting our country in the right position than winning a simple election. Get over it, liberals, we all understand that McCain has the credentials.

Lets be real. There probably isn't enough time for him to cram on foreign policy and the economy.

Nothing but a tactic....no wonder he wants to suspend his campaign....he's falling further and further behind and wants to break Obama's momentum....Don't fall for it Barack...

Obama please go ahead with debate

McCain try to run away from answering questions he is not comfortable. Plain is also hostage of McCain campaign as she never wonder around alone. You always she people protecting her.

McCain is another wolf in making like Bush (the biggest terrorist after Osama)

Osama destroyed twin towers but Bush destroyed America. How is that? Still McCain is close in polls..people wake up wake up in real sense it is historical times where we will decide what we want to do with our money..

this is laughable, McCain had 26 years time to bring some change and to engage in economy-policies, and NOW, two days before the campaign where he is now trailing Obama by growing margins each day, now he's going there to change something...

No, not with us

Obama/Biden by landslide

by the way, does anyone know the great movie "wag the dog"? Just watch and look at the financial crisis, well...yeah, just look and think about it

If McCain can't be there because he wants to be in Washington, let him send his Vice President nominee in his place. After all, she is ready, right? Oh, I forgot, no media, now press, no tv, no way, no Palin, no show.

What a dog and pony show Mccain is running!

John McCain is using the economy crisis as an excuse not to debate Obama. Is he that much of a coward?

amen to ALL

Obama is going to regret this move. The fact is, if he doesn't vote either way he can avoid committing to a position. Politicians like Obama are part of the problem, not the solution.

Chastise McCain if you want, but how many times have the media said that the senators in DC are looking to Obama and McCain for leadership and guidance here.

McCain is stepping up. Obama is still going forward with getting elected to his next stepping stone- he can't deal with real issue. He likes to be in front of the camera making speeches.

The debate shouldn't be hold. We need now more than ever to hear them debating. Obama's team shouln't allow McCain to take vacations!!. McCain's team now that they need a break from the economic mess that the GOP leadership guided us.

Now McCain is turning into a drama queen. Give us a break.

Here we go again...another hail mary to try and shake things up because he can't win on issues. This dude is unbelievable. There's no reason this debate can't still go on. NONE whatsoever. McCain sense that tide comin from the Obama campaign that's all. Joe went for his jugular earlier today and Barack is gone finish him off on Friday.

Dude, these candidates can do but so much! The American people deserves to hear what their plans are once they are in office. This is a political stunt by MCcain!

This latest ploy by McCain should let everyone know the real truth. What a nut.

NOW IS NOT THAT IMPORTANT THAT WE CAN USE "EXTRA TIME" for Foreign Politic issues, when the Economic System of the country is at stake.
What happens here is that mr.,McCain has shown that his concerns about this country are deeply rooted and mr.Obama now sees himself outdone. To compare a dabate which could be carried out any time into next week with this EMERGENCY shows that dialectically the Democrats have been beaten.
HONOR: George Washington and Alexander Hamilton the two true patriots that made possible the greatness of America.

VOTE: Mc.Cain/Pelin

mcCAIN need to be their he have not been in congress since april obamas last vote was july.so get your facts straight.

McCain is putting our country first he is headed to washington to deal with the current economic crisis and may not make if for the debate.
Obama we need actions not words. GO MCCAIN!

So Obama cares more about running for President than doing the job he was actually elected to do. McCain is right. This is their duty. McCain has no reason to dodge a debate where it is believed he will excell. Obama clearly cares more about his own political future than the well being of million of Americans.

We have a little more than a month to go before Election Day and McCain want to postpone the debates that will help the American people pick the next President of the United States...

Thanks Barack, Boo-ya!!

The debate is a go. This is the best time for the next President to talk about what he will do and show his ability to do several things at once, as stated by Barack today and his response the being blind-sided by McCain.

I like the idea:

Send Biden & Palin to straighten out the republican financial mess.

When McBlame called her to be VP she said she is ready and that she has a map of the world to refer to.

Debate or Skate!

Why would Obama want to go back to Washington and do his job as a Senator. He hasn't for the past two years. Of course when he actually is in Washington he votes 96% of the time with the democratic majority.

To suspend this debate woule be a disservice to the American people

To all readers:
The debate needs to go ahead. It will provide an opportunity to both candidates to make their views and plans known to a large audience. Going to Capital Hill does not stop the candidates from debating.Trying to score political points by canceling the debate may backfire on the McCain camp.

David , Canada

If McCain won't debate, he should ask Ahmadinejad to take his place. Iran is MORE than willing to debate the USA.

Yes the P.O.W. McCain is used to backing AWAY. Don't expect anything less of this Turkey ! What You See is What You Get !

We NEED this debate more than ever! The focus can be changed to the economy. It's important for us to see the candidates speaking less scripted and more freely about their policies and vision for the future. I've never liked how McCain 1) said he knew little about economics and 2) relied on Phil Gramm as his economic advisor.

Uncertainty about our next President is contributing to the economic malaise. This debate will be good for America and the world.

this is laughable, McCain had 26 years time to bring some change and to engage in economy-policies, and NOW, two days before the campaign where he is now trailing Obama by growing margins each day, now he's going there to change something...

No, not with us

Obama/Biden by landslide

Let the debate go on! This idea by McCain is another impulsive knee jerk reaction. Obama is the only steady voice in this mess. If McCain can't make it, he should send Palin. HA! What a joke that would be!

We need this debate to go on as scheduled. Yes, we have a financial crisis, but we will need one of these two men to lead us out of it. We need to hear there views...now.

Joe Green, you claim the crisis is manufactured?? Do you have any idea how much money the American tax payer will be on the hook for if this bailout goes forward. Grow up!

I find it disgusting and shoddy on McCain's part that it was Obama who initiated the discussion, and McCain "forgot" to mention that in his announcement. Politics much?

Crises don't hang around not developing further while you solve another one. Leaders have to be able to deal with any number of pressing issues at one time.

From Huffington Post:
John McCain has skipped more votes during this session than any member of the Senate except for Tim Johnson, who had major brain surgery. He has cast a single vote in five months, since April 9. All of a sudden, McCain is demanding that the presidential race shut down so he can return to Washington?

Let the President and the White House hash out the mess they put us in. We need to hear from our future leaders NOW, don't cut and run McCain.

Let the debate happen.....I haven't heard either of the candidates so far say anything that makes me want to vote for them, maybe one of them will say something intelligent for a change....but I doubt that will happen either.

Should we suspend the elections as well for the matter John?
Until you and Palin feel you are ready enough for....well just about anything?

You know what sickens me about all this is the fact that it was Obama who initiated this bi-partisan statement/agreement between the 2 of them. It was so cunning of him to jump the gun and say he had called Obama to do exactly that. It is an outright lie. How could he even look Obama straight in the face knowing he did what he had done?

This debate is a must. On a bigger picture and scale, we are going to decide the leader of this country, the one that would inherit all this mess.
Rushing Washington towards making a decision and signing off on this bail out is another Republican trick – kinda like the war on Iraq.

Congress, take your time. Demand what is right for the people. Don't get pressured into signing in. Feel free to reject it.

John McCain and GWBush remind me of the GO Hawaiian pilots. They have been asleep at the wheel and now when they're 15 mi past their destination all of a sudden they haste to make a safe landing. When they pull it of they'll act like 'nothing happened'.

Can McCain walk and chew gum at the same time?

What else will McCain cancel if a crisis occurs? A President has to multitask.

We need to hear from both candidates on this issue ASAP. Sitting in Washington doesn't help.

it's so obvious. Bush and Paulson label this a crisis we have to RUSH to get behind

now McCain suspends campaign...only 26 years after being a deregulator who caused the mess
Joe the traitor lieberman was just on MSNBC saying it was imperative that Sen. Obama return to the Senate and delay the debate

the republicans have obviously planned this. let's see Obama's move. He's a poker player....i know he's got an ace.

He does not realize that he doew not look "Presidential" or "concerned about the economy". He looks like he is running scared. He is not prepared to debate Barack Obama and he knows things are not going well for him.

Yeah, McCain was so concerned about the economy, he spent the last two days parading Sarah Palin around to meet foreign dignitaries in New York. Doesn't matter, though, since he doesn't know anything about the economy anyway, so what help could he be in Washington?

There is simply NO reason not to have the debate.
McCain is running scared. Period!

I suggest the vice presidential candidates go ahead and debate on Friday night so that McCain/Obama are free to deal with the financial crisis.

The debate should go on, unless Obama needs to be in Washington to vote NO on the bailout.

Palin afraid of a press conference. McCain afraid of a debate.

THIS JUST IN: JOHN MCCAIN HAS RETURNED TO WASHINGTON D.C. FOR AN URGENT APPOINTMENT WITH HIS GYNECOLOGIST!

Obama would rather give speeches and sound bites than do his job as a senator. What a pathetic joke he is. But what do you expect from a guy who wrote two books about himself and not one law.

Good! I'm glad the debate is still on. McCain has been bad mouthing Obama in all his speeches about Obama not doing the Town Hall meetings, now McCain wants to back out on the National Debate. It's real easy to do nothing but talk bad about Obama in his speeches, and to talk in circles to the crowd, with Barbie Doll beside him, but he will never get away with those no nonsence type of responses on national TV and McCain knows it.

Mccain's panicked style and shooting from the hip is what we DON"T need in the white house. I want a leader who thinks calmly and rationally. Obama said the president should be able to do more than one thing at a time and I agree. Mccain reminds me of my 74 year old mother who panics all the time. Besides this being a political ploy for mccain to delay palins debate and even his.

Lets Debate.

I have been looking forward to it. I want to hear what they think about the status of things.

Obama can do more than one thing at a time.

I agree, the debates should go forward. McSame just confirms that he can not focus on more than ONE problem at a time. Obama shows real leadership that a President must have. McSame definitely not a multi-task Pres. No McSame /Palin no way, no how.

the only crisis that is taking place that gives McCain a reason no to debate is that 60% of American peolpe are against this bailout put forward by this losing administration and that Rick Davis and Sarah Palin are nightmares to the McCain Campaign

Well I guess we should be ready for McCain to come up with another excuse for Palin when it is JUST two days before her debate with Biden. It will be another SCARE tactic as usually.

Obama/Biden 08

Is McCain running scared. Wow!

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 YOU 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!

Obama statement was dead on!!!! Obama has just proven AGAIN why he has the better judgment and leadership for this country.

McCain...a President has to handle more then one thing at a time even during a crisis like the economy.

The McCain/Bush shakedown of the American Taxpayer on an urgent basis – no debate.
Remember when Gerald Ford couldn't walk and chew gum at the same time. McCain seems to have the same problem PLUS he knows very little about the economy ... except that he says the economy is strong ... and in crisis!

Which McCain can one believe? Neither.

Tomorrow we will be bombarded with McCain's campaign stating Obama wants to play politics during this crisis. Let's see if their campaign will be "suspended" long enough to avoid making such claims.

You Go OBAMA!! This is just a political stunt from McCain. This show that he is not ready to debate. (CHICKEN!) What is 90 minutes of your time? Plus, the debate is at 9pm, everybody should be home by then and not worrying about some billion dollar bailout check. So come home to papa McCain, dont be scare of debates! LOL

American political process can not be put on hold so that these senators can go do work that over 1000 other people are already working on.

Running the biggest democracy in the world needs a guy with a steel spine like Obama. Leadership means multi-tasking. If a foreign power attacks the USA today, will u ask them to delay it??? Life happens, and u face it as a man. This is time for leadership and we can see who is definitelty winning.
Yes we can! Yes we can do both!

@Joe Green-

Man you are smart...we know exactly where the economy has been going for the last 2 years...and guess what? Democrats have owned congress in the last two years!

Glad you are putting 2 and 2 together!!!!!

@Ready for Change,
Yeah, just Like Obama called McCain about the 9/11 jojnt meeting and McCain Camp acknowledge Obama initiated it a true leader!
Besides McCain camp isn't lying they are just playing word smart they said" The TOPIC was not discussed" Probably true, since he would have had to talk to McCain to Discuss, they did not however say that the TOPIC was not mentioned! Obama calls McCain at 8:30 in the Morning during a National Economic Crisis, what did they think Obama wanted to talk about; How clueless you are..Please???

What Obama SHOULD do is to say, "OK, McCain, we'll not debate national security, but let's DO debate the economy." Turn it around on McCain and let him refuse to debate a subject in which he has no experience or ideas. Take it to the GOP!

DRAMA, DRAMA, DRAMA...McCain just wet his depends. LMAO! Just debate and stop stalling.

them debating isn't going to make the country collapse into a depression any faster! we want to hear what they propose to do for our country! congress has got a handle on the situation, mccain appearing there isn't going to change that much.
this whole thing is just one big fear tactic to scare the American people into submission!

McCain this is your chance to prove us wrong, and to tell americans how your plans are any different from those of bush's.

This Yankee coward has revealed his 'yella stripes, go Rebels!!!
Yeehawwww!!!!!!!

Of course the debate will go on. McShow just wanted to grand stand and show the he is all about 'country first'. His antics are getting lame.
Oops did I just insult his war hero wounds? I must be an evil Wolf in the forest from his silly AD.

If McCain doesn't want to show up, fine, don't show up. It will give Obama an hour or more of free air time all to himself.

good to hear. I think that John McCain may have some serious egg on his face right now. The move fell flat

Yellow belly...

What the American people need right now is to hear what each candidate plans to do for our economy. If anything should change about the debate in regard to what is going on with our economy then it should simply be the subject–domestic first and international policy next. The debate is the perfect opportunity for us to hear what they'll do.

Calling to have the debate postponed is ridiculous and it once again demonstrates John McCain's strange, unpredictable behavior.

Another political trick by McCain – trying to show he is putting the country above self – we don't fall for it.

If McCain really does dodge the debate, Obama should go and hold a one-hour press conference.

Maybe they can have a second podium set up, just in case someone else wanders on stage.

good

Of course it should continue. With the crisis this country is in, we should hear how the 2 candidates respond and address serious issues. After all, the election is still on....

good. McCain is trying to duck the debate because quite frankly I believe Obama surges after this mono e mono. Energy, poise, intellect, wits against a man who may have a post war stress issues!

This debate must go on. Send Biden and Palin to Wash DC–let's get it on!!!

If there was a terrorist attack they would cancel the event. Not sure why they do not comprehend the urgency of the economic crisis right now.

If this melts down it will be worse. Imagine a terrorist attack hitting the markets this week...holy cow it would crumble.

And Obama still wants to debate? What a lack of judgement.

I am anxious for the debates as well, but this was McCain telling Obama, ok dude you get a few more days to prep...are you sure you still want to debate?

If McCain wants to look Presidential, he shouldn't let a little thing like the Bailout package hold him back. I mean, get real! FDR had to deal with the Great Depression and World War II for crying out loud!

DO YOU HEAR THE ...........FEAR MONGERING BY THE GOP?

YOU WONT BE ABLE TO BUY HOMES

WONT BE PAID

WONT BE ABLE TO ACCESS YOUR SAVINGS

PEOPLE DO NOT ALLOW THE REPUBLICANS & BUSH/CHENEY/MCCAIN TO BULLY US.......... NOR MAKE US AFRAID!

WE NEED CONGRESS TO TAKE THEIR TIME, WORK TOGETHER, LOOK AT ALL OPTIONS!

WHAT'S THE HURRY BUSH???????????????????????????????

Maybe he could send Sarah Palin to fill in for him. Isn't that what VPs do?

balk, balk, balk

another McCain distraction. he didn't care about the bailout last week, the economy is "fundamentally strong", what happened to that? pathetic, simply pathetic.

If this was chess, McCain just laid his King down! The election is OVER!
Even a LUG NUT can see what he is like now.
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Remember when Palin, in one of the 3 questions she has answered, said she will "try to change McCain's little mind" about drilling in Anwar. Does that go for abortion in rape cases? Funding for pro choice groups? Birth Control? Independence for Alaska? shooting wolves from planes? earmarks? protecting polar bears?
a McCain_Palin debate would be PRICELESS!

McCain is a COWARD. We have 2 wars going on and he wants a TIMEOUT??

He is running scared and we all know it. He has been hiding from the press and afraid to come out of his bubble. FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS!!!

ALL that TOUGH Talk and now it is time for the swinging to begin he runs and Hides.

SISSY!

Obama has the right answer – a president has to multi-task, and this is the best time to debate so the voters will see clearly where each candidate stands.
Good choice, Obama, good choice.

Now what do you say about that, sen McCain?
Don´t you go blaming Obama...

Just like John McCain and the Republicans to try and scare us!
I expect the debate to be on TV Friday night and I expect John McCain to be there!

Stop Hiding Mclame!

The debate should go on as scheduled. There is no reason why it shouldn't. The bailout is the current President's job to see that it gets done by the weekend!

The political process must go on. This process cannot, should not, and will not wait for one man to use this time to try to get a bump in his poll numbers.

While John McCain claims that he's suspending his campaign to focus on our financial crisis–and that is a noble cause, we as citizens of the United States of America must uphold the Constitution and press our elected officials and candidates to do the same.

If McCain chooses to suspend his and refuses to participate in the first debate this Friday, he poses a grave threat to our Constitution and the political process laid out in that most important of documents.

Yea... Bring it on! We look forward to watching this on friday night.

As we need to see and hear what both these men have to say.

Don't play games with this debates

O in senate only running for prez and never vote make sure NO TELEPROMTER in debate

THIS IS A STUNT MCSHAME MCLAME LIES ARE CATCHING UP WITH HIM NOW HE WANTS TO SUSPEND THE CAMPAIGN HOPING VOTERS FORGET ABOUT HIS LIES.

Maybe Mccain will send Palin.. Obama will again miss voting for the most important issues in washington... I love his credentials..

Why is McCain running scared? Does Palin scare the Hell Out of Him as she does me?????

Absolutely the debate NEEDS to happen! Interesting that someone who professed ignorance (McCain) of the economy thinks that he needs to suspend his campaign in order to "solve" the crisis. BWAHAHAHAHAH!

Typical Obama; me first country second. Can't wait to get your ears pinned back from Senator McCain, can you? Don't forget to bring your teleprompter.

Now prepare to watch all the Neocon thugs cry and blame Obama

The debate should be postponed.

John McCain looks like a President today.

In his announcement to temporarily suspend his Presidential campaign to return to Washington D.C. to work toward a bipartisan solution to the nation's economic situation, Sen. McCain is demonstrating what real leadership is.

John McCain is putting our country first and politics second. It's the right thing to do.

Sen. Barack Obama should follow Sen. McCain's lead.

I watched Sen Obama give a thoughtful presentation in Florida, a few minutes ago. He looked very presidential. He took tough questions from the press. Then I watched McSame running like a girl from the debates. I can't believe this, now he wakes up. The rest of us have been suffering for many months and all of sudden, he wants a time out. Baloney. Forty days to go, man up and debate already.

McCain is just trying to get on over, he needs time to bone up on what he does not know, and time to get moose momma ready!

Hmmmm,
I'm down 9 pts in the polls, Barack might try to talk about the economy, Sarah's lost her luster except to the president of Pakistan who thinks she's hot, I need to renew my registration on my 13 cars, the dog ate my debate papers.
Oh My!

Yes, they should!

McCain can't weasel his way out of a direct confrontation.

It does not matter I have lost respect for Senator John McCain anyway.

Bye Hillary, bye Pumas, Palin will win this election for McCain without your help. No more kissing up to screaming clinton supporters.

Palin 2012

McCain can't run away from this. Obama is right to stand firm in the face of this study.

Let's have a debate.

Dear University of Mississippi,

Please excuse Johnny from Friday night's debate. He's a little worked up over a financial crisis and is having trouble focusing on other things.

Sincerely,
John McCain's mom

He is pandering and wants to delay the inevitable. And like Obama just said, a president should be able to do more than one thing at a time so why can't mccain? Simple-he isn't presidential material. You don't drop everything when a crisis occurs, you deal with it calmly and rationally. I don't like mccain's style of shooting from the hip in regards to our country. It is dangerous and unstable.

Obama has McCain by the McNuggets.

POINT # 1

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!!!!!

Keep the debate as scheduled!!

I was mad when I heard what Mccain decided to do, but When Obama came and spoke, I felt better, Obama told the truth about dealing with more things at once instead of suspending his campaign for one thing. Mccain and Obama needs to just go vote, then fly back to the debate.
The debate needs to happen, its only 40 days left before election day.

Obama's statement was ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!! In times of crisis, the American people need to hear from their leaders! YES YES YES!!! Also, I'm so glad that he pointed out that REAL leaders can multi-task. I want HIM to be the President because I know that he's not going to be running scared. He's not going to crack under pressure. He's going to be that comforting persona who we need when times get rough.

This is in part a desire to get Palin up to speed and McCain is trying to score political points! This is a bunch of crap...and I would hope the Obama campaign would say no!

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 knows squat on economics, as he has so flagrantly displayed this week. He is showing he also does not respect that we citizens need to see our two choices side by side. Mr. McCain, please stop hurting America.

Of course they expect the event to happen...Obama doesn't need to be in Washington to discuss the economy...everyone already knows he only votes PRESENT anyway.

Obama...the man whose only major contribution to America has been the two books he had written about himself. Obama clearly good at making up stories but clearly not write for America.

Great.... I am so happy that OBAMA did not fall for McCain's trick. I knew he was smarter than that. If McCain don't show up "oh well" that is on him. He need to realize that he can get on a flight like Obama said and fly anywhere for 2 hours, so just because McCain want to work on the Economy these 2 hours will not hurt his time.

Obama is acting like a leader...we the american people need to hear what our soon to be leader is going to do. McCain seems to be wanting to duck the media...as palin is doing...could it be he has no solution...could it be he doesn't want america to see he is mccain the mcsame...WE KNOW ALREADY...ON WITH THE DEBATE!

... and so they should. McCain is not postponing the debate because he wants to be helpful in DS. He's postponing the debates because he's scared that the polls show he is losing. How stupid does he think the American people are?

Hurray for the University of Mississippi!!!!! Lets bring the debate on. Americans are preparing to watch it on Friday. I have my party lined up.

MCchicken is going down, and by trying to back out of the debate ,he just made himself look weak. OBAMA-BIDEN 08'

John McCain is afraid to debate Barack Obama! Republicans are the masters of distraction! This attempt is right out of the Karl Rove play book Mr. Maverick and Americans are not going to stand for it!

I didn’t think it possible, but John McCain has lost the ounce of respect I had left for him! He is exactly like George W. Bush. When Bush dropped in the polls he attempted to distract us with an ORANGE terror alert. John McCain is following suit with this postponement of the presidential campaign. WHAT A JOKE! Do you honestly think the American people are stupid! We see through this ploy!

As it should. Let McKen and his new Barbie reveal to our public who they really are. Losers!!!

Of course Obama still wants to debate........otherwise he might actually have to do his JOB..........a voting member of the Senate!!!!!

By the way, Obama hasn't made a decision yet........so don't blame McCain for wanting to do his JOB instead of it being all about him in the spotlight like Obama

Maybe after the election Obama can get a cast member spot on SNL and sing backup for Barbara!!!!!!!!

McCain is running scared, maybe he can hide out wherever he's hiding Palin.

OBAMA 08-DEBATE STILL ON!!!!!!!

What's the rush? Let's put politics aside for a few days and work on legislation to help the economy. I see Obama is all politics as usual.

The debate should go through. I just heard Obama's wonderful statement. He was terrific–I felt really good hearing his comments. McCain hopes to get out of the debate or postpone it so they can cancel the VP debate because the time runs out.

Of course there will be a debate. For McCain to suspend his campaign to the economic crisis is a gimmick. McCain said yesturday that his vote on the bailout bill was not neccessary. McCain deregulated the markets and has not voted on a bill since April. All of a sudden the economy is so important to McCain he wants to vote on the bill. Please. Don't fall for it. McCain is running scared because he is falling behind on the polls.

They've got it exactly right.

Right on ! We need to hear directly from our potential future leader.

I expect a President to multi-task and not to hide in a crowd of senators!

McCain, the whiner. About the debate!!!!

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Don't let McCain out of the debate. He is just failing behind in the polls on the economy and wants to get in a few washington photo ops and look like he is taking charge to fix the economy. Keep the campaign going and let's have a debate!!!!

I sure hope we have a debate, WE NEED TO TALK TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO FIX THIS MESS, and yes people be patient, it's not going to be overnight.... especially if we continue to live on credit!

As well as they should.

How is McCain going to help get us through this crisis? Bring coffee to those actually working on it?

Mcsame is grasping at straws. He not ready to lead!

McCain ran away.

It's as simple as that.

This "Crises" is manufactured.

We know where the economy has been going for the last two years.

Funny how all this shenanigans takes place right before an election.

They must think we are STOOPID!

Ha ha ha! The old man is scared!!! That's too funny!!! What an obvious Bush type tactic!!!

"My friends,
I'm too dumb to debate this guy, especially over the economic issues but even on foreign policy, so I will just pretend like I'm concerned over the economic down fall so I can get out of it and take a much needed vacation at the same time, SWEET!!! And if Obama doesn't agree then I will say that he doesn't care about the American people! I'm so glad I got this Rove fella is around, he sure can be handy at times!"

McCain is a FRAUD.
man up and show up
stop playing political pandering like you care.
you deregulated the system and caused this problem

Let the debates begin!

BUT, McCain don't want to debate on Friday. He wants to detract
again.!!!! His judgement calls are horrendous, and, on little things.

Obama Biden 2008

Obama will be there promptly as schedule. He didn't come this far to postpone anything. Let America hear what you have to say Obama!!!

Good for them

This is a tactic by McCain to appear "presidential" especially since the trouncing the Wall Street Journal gave him. This also suggests he isn't ready for a debate.
By the way, shouldn't our leaders be able to multi-task? This is pretty weak...

As it should. Now more than ever, I want to hear what these two have to say.

As a normal American, I think McCain needs to show up and debate.

We have had what, ONE MINUTE of Palin in the real world?

ENOUGH SMOKESCREENS. Progress is being made in Washington as it is, so we do not need to postpone one of the few chances all of America has to see these two debate.

Debate – or lose face. If McCain's campaign can air attack ads within hours of a statement from Obama, then he can show up to the debates and honor the American people and their importance.

Notice McCain was not too busy today to hold a meeting with Corporate CEOs (including the guy who got THIRTY EIGHT MILLION in Golden Parachute bonuses!) and Mitt Roomey about this "finanical crisis". He had PLENTY to say then, so McCain owes at least that to the rest of us.

This is just a play for image purposes and it sickens me.