September 24th, 2008
04:43 PM ET
14 years ago
Obama 'inclined' to debate
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/09/24/art.debate.gi.jpg caption="Obama wants to press on with the debate."](CNN) - Barack Obama is 'inclined" to go ahead with the debate Friday night, campaign sources tell CNN.
McCain said Wednesday the debate should be postponed if the economic bailout has not passed congress by that time.
Obama is expected to make a statement around 4:30 p.m. ET.
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We all know John doesn't want to debate!! How convenient.
Debate! Debate! Debate! Now is exactly the right time. McCain seems weak and old to want to put it off. If momentum was on his side it 'might' look different. But it's not and he doesn't.
Send Palin as a proxy then!
Hurry he's" inclined", hurry before he forgets what his 300 advisors told him what to say, McCains is displaying leadership and good judgement he is putting the financial crisis above his campaign , he is putting the needs of the people before himself. Obama's still thinking..... McCains decision is another example of words to action.
Maritza
Don't fall for it Barack, go through with the debate. A true president can weather any crisis and keep up with their scheduled commitments. No excuses. Did JFK tell Castro and the Russians to delay the Cuban Missile crises or to take a few days off in the governing of his nation? No, life goes on, you solve the country's problems and you stay the course.
Debate as planned. Don't fall for the trap Barrack.
Yes! Let's debate!
And if McCain doesn't show up, no one will know the difference.
The idea from Mccain of delaying the debates is a trap and this is how I see it:
1. If Obama agrees to the idea of delaying the debates, the mccain campaign will pick on him for being a follower and for mccain being the real leader and maverick showing leadership duirng a time of crisis
2. If Obama declines to the idea, the republicans will accuse him of putting politics before country especially during a time of crisis.
either way, the republicans are up to no good. So Obama should say no and let the mccain campaign spew all they want and let the debates go ahead.
McCain see the Obama momentum train building steam and is using this as a way to slow it down and try to change the conversation. We need a president come January and people need to know the difference between the two of them. Let the debates roll on!
Let the debates continue!!!
Our next president will not only have to manage this mess (this is not a short term crisis) but will have to manage the rest of the catasrophe's left behind by this administration. We have endured months of PETTY POLITICS. Now I want to hear about the issues.
If a candidate cannot participate in the debate and keep up with this economic meltdown then he needs excuse himself from the race for president.
Good... its not like the financial crisis snuck up on anyone oh wait
Mccain: "the fundamentals of our economy our strong"
I guess it must have come as a shock to him
Press on Obama!!! McCain is just not prepared!!
By looking at all the times Obama voted over the past one and half years he should be allowed one more time to case his none vote he only hold about 400 of those out of 600 times to vote so why not waste some more tax payers money. On the other hand again McCain goes out of his way to make sure evry one can hold on to there houses ,life savings , jobs. (Unless there Democrate they dont work) and money
I'm "inclined" to think this makes Obama look like he is more interested in furthering his own campaign instead actually working to help solve a very real, very pressing problem. I don't have a lot of faith in someone how puts themselves first over the other 300 million of us.
McCain is the lowest form of politician! What a weanie move by the McCain campaign!!!
Barack Obama is the only SANE choice!!!!
I agree with you Sen. Obama don't disappoint the people, Sen. McCain playing games again, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keep it debate on next President Obama...and be sure to point out yet again the similarities of McCain and Bush...each can only "handle" (poorly I add) one issue at a time...
Bush = So called "war on terrorism" in Iraq
McCain = Fixing his choice deregulated financial mess
Obama again demonstrates he can handle (well) multiple RepubliCON created crisis.
Obama/ Biden '08
Wow ... look at that. Mr. Obama is having a press conference. When is McCain going to that? And when is it the right idea to NOT talk with the American people during a crisis ... the debate should go on.
DEBATE DEBATE DEBATE!
McChicken is a wimp.. the bail out plan can be voted on and discussed in one short day.. tomorrow.. then he can debate on Friday! hahaha..
OBAMA/BIDEN `08!
I have a great idea! A compromise. Let the debate take place in Washington DC. The two candidates can work together right up til the time for the debate, do the debate and then go back to work.
McCain is a coward.
If he can't multi task this week how does he expect to be president.
Why can't he show up for the debate, answer questions liek a true statesman, and also run his senate office?
Obama can do that.
Make you wonder how dumb he thinks we all are.
Why didn't McCain call this "timeout" Monday? Why is it that this requires his attention when he has the 2nd worse absentee voting record in Congress? Don't fall for it Obama, McCain is not ready for this debate and knows it's going to sink him more in the polls.
Obama looks really weak today. In his own words "If you need me, call me."
Sir, No Thanks!
McCain's gimmick is just that – a gimmick
Since the campaign is going against him, John McCain's latest proposal is an effort to stop the bleeding - in his campaign, not the economy. Wraping himself up in the American flag to try to accomplish his political agenda is what we are coming to expect from the former rider of the Straight Talk Express.