September 24th, 2008
04:43 PM ET
15 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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Good idea! Osama Obama can debate himself. He can flipflop from one side to the other.
The McCain Clowns just not ready for the debate that Obama is gonna HAMMER them on.
Wake up AMERICA
Obama '08-12
This is the weakest stunt McCain has attempted since picking Palin.
"I want a time out."
"My dog ate my homework."
"I need a nap."
If ANYTHING during the course of this election cycle deserves a full debate, between the candidates, in front of the American people... IT'S THIS!!!
Go get him Barack!
The debates SHOULD go on. This is a stall tactic by the McCain campaign. This crisis isn't new. How is a man who has already said he doesn't know much about the economy going to fix this?
Ofcourse McCain wants to delay the debate because he doesn't want to focus on the issues. Why am I not surprised? The sad thing is that this is acceptable to the racists in this country who have decided that their hatred of African Americans must overshadow their own best interest.
Good for you Obama . . don't fall for Mc Cain Rovian Tactics ...
Thank you Senator Obama. Enough said.
The debate should not be cancelled. The American public deserves to hear these two debate especially given the critical juncture that we are in as a Country. It is obviously a guise by McCain to postpone the debate because he is not prepared and can not defend what 8 years of Bush has done to America.
mccain suddenly now acknowleges issies about the economy becauseamericans arent as simpleminded but where are these empty words and action of care 8months ago-there is nothing wrong in using change to promote your career if you have evidence of change in your career there is something wrong in using your military record as a shield from deserved scrutiny
...postpone the election then, if there is some "unexpected" financial crisis in the future then? this is BALONEY. The American people want to see these candidates!!!!!!
Obama cares only for himself. Obama doesn't even care for his brother who lives in a hut in Kenya on a $1 a month.
i agreeeeeeee! we wanna see this. Sen McClam, hadn't voted in congress since Apr 08, Sen Obama, Jul 08 Let's do it Cheers!
It is understandable that McCain wants to suspend his campaign, but the suspension of the debate as well is unrelated, and instead he should be looking to make the debates much-more economy based, if the economy is indeed his main concern.
the election is near, we need to hear both sides on the same stage to make a more informed decision, hear that McCain, informed decision!
McCain hasn't been in Washington since April to vote and NOW he feels he must run off to inject himsslef into the bull$!@& and run away from the 2 to 3 hour debate.
The debate should go as scheduled. Neither McCain nor Obama need to be present to move this situation along. McCain is just trying to lay low while he sinks in the polls.
Obama wants to debate this week - before he forgets everything.
The only thing Obama can do is agree. He cannot debate by himself.
However he should let it be known it was John that chickened out.
Or he McCain thinks more of the economy than the troops and cost of the war.
Absolutely, the debate should go on as scheduled. Evidently, crooked McCain is unprepared and he is using this as a means to get out of answering questions. What a two faced coward.
THE DEBATE SHOULD GO FORWARD....
MCCAIN another political gimmick the debates are not until 900 pm there are other ways mccain can be in washington conference calls etc
I'm confused...Why would they consider postponing the debate, when this debate is suppose to be about foreign policy. I could understand if the debate was about the economy.
that's right, obama
don't fall for the okey doke
the debate must go on!
Stop running scared McCain.
Where else would it be better then to be in front of America being asked questions.
They should debate as planned. This is another distraction strategy for McCain camp as they sweat about their inevitable defeat in the debate with the dems.