McCain suspends campaign temporarily and asks for postponement of debate

[daboese]

I guess this is just another gamble and distraction from McCain.
It can go both ways.

I thought the "fundamentals" of the economy were strong, who said this again?

[daboese]

There is an interview with a Sen. Schumer on CNN that McCain is just pulling off a political stunt, in order to take advantage of the situation, by unilaterally doing some things without even talking to Obama about it.
I completely agree. If he wants to get something done, you don't go out to say: "I suspend a campaign" publically, but you talk to the other presidential nominee first and try to get to an agreement before that.

[daboese]

McCain needs Obama's permission prior to making decisions about conducting his campaign?  That's interesting.

Exactly. It is campaigning. That is the problem.
It is not a "we go together and solve the problem".

[daboese]

If it is supposed to be bipartisan, why not make it bipartisan?
Why does just one side say:"We suspend our campaign", without talking to the other side? Questions over questions...

[daboese]

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Yeah, but not necessarily that far that they have come to an agreement. And Obama did not say anything about him knowing that McCain would suspend his campaign unilaterally.

[daboese]

In fact, McCain said he informed Obama that he made the decision to suspend the campaign.
That is really bipartisan.

[daboese]

Palin is proving to be a bit of a dumbo as I feared, [...].

I never thought I would hear this...

[daboese]

Now the next democtratic senator slams McCain:
'He is trying to divert attention to his failing campaign.', says Sen. Reid.

But I think it is really about Palin, to be honest.

[daboese]

I am not quite sure.
It can still go both ways.
CNN is asking if Obama was blindsided by the McCain announcement:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/24/suspend.timeline/index.html