Please tell me that you are not a Republican. I think my head would explode if a Republican was complaining about someone NOT taking tax money.

I think it's pretty possible. I think JSM thought he could get points for being the first to announce a suspension. BHO didn't play what they thought. Then Plan B: drag it out, let the rhetoric against JSM and for JSM procede, then do the debate anyway. By doing it anyway, it nullifies any rhetoric about his suspension and he still gets points for "putting country first". Pretty slick, I must say.

OTOH, if JSM bombs (because of more time spent on gamesmanship than prep), that would be pretty costly.

You should get your facts straight.

When the Repugs were in charge we had the aftermath of 9/11, two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Katrina, various disasters and a total rebuild of the military............and all of the while the Dems were saying they should have spent more........that it never was enough.

Since the Dems have controled Congress they've reversed the shrinking deficit and run it back up to what it was before, record high deficit spending. Earmarks haven't stopped, the debt is still growing and the Dems are overseeing the distruction of the economy.

They must be proud of themselves.

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They actually planned on going along with the program...with or without him.

Are you suprised that McCain CAVED like the weasely coward he is? He KNEW it was political suicide NOT to attend. His little stunt and razzle dazzle didn't work this time. Unfortunately, for him, he didn't realize how bad it would play until it was just too late.

He BETTER be there. You know he was FORCED to show up...less he face the final EXTINCTION of his presidential ambitions.

There's just no way to justify McCain's little stunt. Him and his entire campaign are swiftly going down in a flaming bucket of cowdung.

McCain looked like Rookie of the year...no, scratch that...rookie on the bench.

LoL!!! McCain refused to negotiate the terms of the townhalls...it was his way or no way at all. Tough.

Its pretty amazing how you Far Right loons practically brainwash yourselves into seeing things positively, even in the face of imminent doom.

I have no idea what a person on the "far right" would think, loon or not. I do know I like reality.

Greetings and Felicitations,

Nope. No rest for McCain. He was up all night blowing off David Letterman for an interview with Katie Couric. Letterman was a big fan of McCain but he was really unhappy with the situation.

David Letterman Reacts to John McCain Suspending Campaign

Sincerely Yours,
C. David Neely

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i suggest you read the link again.....

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"The captain has turned off the `No Dubbing' sign. You are free to speak any language you choose."

That's a bit of pot calling kettle black, is it not?

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Great Quotes from Great Americans:

"With regard to the words 'general welfare', I have always regarded them as qualified by the details of the powers connected with them. To take them in a literal and unlimited sense would be a metamorphisis of the Constitution into a character which there is a host of proofs was not contemplated by its creators."James Madison, Father of the Constitution

I think it's more than just that. When you don't like a point, focus on the poster rather than the actual point. It's so much easier than that horrid thing called disagreement.

Yeah, he sure sounded like a big fan when he was making fun of him mercilessly.

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No, its not.

I think it's also possible. However for McCain to have won points on this Obama would have had to play along and also delay the debate. This was a foolish risk imo because McCain can't control any variables in this situation. Take public opinion for example: According to polls referenced previously in thsi thread more Americans than I expected felt that the debates should continue, which means that off the bat most Americans polled disagreed with McCain's position. Likewise there was very little incentive for Obama to actually pull out of the debates. If Obama stayed then he looked "unpatriotic" however if he followed McCain he wouldn't have looked like a leader.

McCain took a risk but I think he or his planners didn't prepare for what could have happened next. Since it became increasingly obvious that the debate would continue whether McCain was there or not he was put into a difficult situation. By not showing up Obama gets a free publicity. Let's also not forget the Harry Reid is the Senate Majority Leader. He could have easily played up the "nothing is happening right now" while McCain was left sitting on his hands in Washington while Obama is given an opportunity to essentially give talking points in prime time.

The final nail in my opinion though is that John McCain has now backed down. If he had stayed in Washington at least he could have seemed more principled on this matter. Since he backed out though he just looks insincere and possible outright dishonest. He also has to now defend his position of why he has decided to attend to the debates should the situation come up during the debates.

Si Modo, you may see it as a slick maneuver but I think it was a foolish and impulsive move.

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"I think—tide turning—see, as I remember—I was raised in the desert, but tides kind of—it's easy to see a tide turn—did I say those words?"—Washington, D.C., June 14, 2006

"[T]he illiteracy level of our children are appalling."—Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2004

Si modo will continue seeing it as a "slick maneuver" because he's DRUNK on the Far-Right Lunatic Fringe Kool-Aid. He can't help himself cause he can't even see straight.