Obama brought up a good point. He basically said that as president, you are going to constantly be dealing with multiple problems, not just dropping everything and focusing on one thing.

Unless this changes, bad move by McCain:

 

SurveyUSA. 9/24. Adults. MoE 3.2% (No trend lines)

 

The first debate between John McCain and Barack Obama is scheduled to take place in two days. Should the debate be held as scheduled? Should the debate be held, but the format changed to focus on the economy? Or, should the debate be postponed?

 

Hold as scheduled 50

Hold with focus on economy 36

Postpone 10

 

 

Is the right response to the turmoil on Wall Street to suspend the campaigns for president? To continue the campaigns as though there is no crisis? Or, to re-focus the campaigns with a unique emphasis on the turmoil on Wall Street?

 

Suspend 14

Continue 31

Refocus the campaign 48

 

 

If Friday's presidential debate does not take place, would that be good for America? Bad for America? Or would it make no difference?

 

Good for America 14

Bad for America 46

No difference 35

 

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport...32-9dd6b2df8c02

I definitely think it will backfire on McCain if he delays the debate. I even thought Obama made a good point when he said this is exactly the time when we do need to be discussing important issues like this; of course both of them won't say anything thought provoking, but they need to discuss and debate such an important issue and I hope they get asked the tough questions.

 

I think McCain just isn't that bright and won't understand the fundamentals of what is going on in the economy and knows a debate right now focused on the economy will just hurt him further. Look at what a dumbass McCain looks like here when asked about the economy, for example:

 

 

 

 

Yea, keep relying on Phil Gramm, genius.

It seems to me like McCain really doesn't want to have a big debate when he's in such a bad situation with the economy. I wouldn't blame him either.

 

Bush is speaking tonight, most likely because he sees that Congress isn't interested in giving him what he wants this time, in the form of a big fat check for $700 BILLION with no strings attached. I don't think it's going to pass in current form.

debate was focused on foreign policy and security. They had no topics on the economy on fridays debate. But I agree he wants to avoid the fight over economy and is trying to make actions speak.

this is a very risky move by McCain. . .I think he will debate on Friday

Unless this changes, bad move by McCain:

 

SurveyUSA. 9/24. Adults. MoE 3.2% (No trend lines)

 

The first debate between John McCain and Barack Obama is scheduled to take place in two days. Should the debate be held as scheduled? Should the debate be held, but the format changed to focus on the economy? Or, should the debate be postponed?

 

Hold as scheduled 50

Hold with focus on economy 36

Postpone 10

 

 

Is the right response to the turmoil on Wall Street to suspend the campaigns for president? To continue the campaigns as though there is no crisis? Or, to re-focus the campaigns with a unique emphasis on the turmoil on Wall Street?

 

Suspend 14

Continue 31

Refocus the campaign 48

 

 

If Friday's presidential debate does not take place, would that be good for America? Bad for America? Or would it make no difference?

 

Good for America 14

Bad for America 46

No difference 35

 

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport...32-9dd6b2df8c02

I think the debate will go on and it would not be canceled due to McCain, I think he was non committal....It was more of a request.

 

now...lets wait to the events tomorrow and Friday. If W comes out tonight with a doom and gloom scenario if Wash doesn't act now, and the Dow drops 500+ tomorrow...Barack would be looking like a fool, for basically saying..."if you need me, call me and I'll show up"

 

I think McCain realize he is in a dire situation, and he is playing a desperate move. However, it could work

Now reports are coming out saying that a deal on this bailout will almost certainly be done by Friday.

I think the debate will go on and it would not be canceled due to McCain, I think he was non committal....It was more of a request.

 

now...lets wait to the events tomorrow and Friday. If W comes out tonight with a doom and gloom scenario if Wash doesn't act now, and the Dow drops 500+ tomorrow...Barack would be looking like a fool, for basically saying..."if you need me, call me and I'll show up"

 

I think McCain realize he is in a dire situation, and he is playing a desperate move. However, it could work

He's between 3 and 4 points down with 40 some days to go. Obviously it would be better if he was a couple of points up as he was a week ago but he's not in a dire situation right now.

I think the debate will go on and it would not be canceled due to McCain, I think he was non committal....It was more of a request.

 

now...lets wait to the events tomorrow and Friday. If W comes out tonight with a doom and gloom scenario if Wash doesn't act now, and the Dow drops 500+ tomorrow...Barack would be looking like a fool, for basically saying..."if you need me, call me and I'll show up"

 

I think McCain realize he is in a dire situation, and he is playing a desperate move. However, it could work

He's between 3 and 4 points down with 40 some days to go. Obviously it would be better if he was a couple of points up as he was a week ago but he's not in a dire situation right now.

forget about polls...his campaign knows that McCain is running against the economy, GW, 8 years of the republican party and Barack Obama. and the economy is the item that is bringing the whole thing down. The polls are trending down on Obama's favor

 

btw, I just read that Obama is going to Washington at the request of W to meet with McCain and the leaders of the Senate. Will find out soon enough

President Bush invited John McCain, Barack Obama and congressional leaders to the White House on Thursday to discuss his administration's proposed bailout of the financial industry and press them to back the plan.

I think this is a weak move and I don't think it is sincere. Obama and McCain need to be campaigning. I realize they are still Senators but being a Presidential candidate should come first.

I think this is a weak move and I don't think it is sincere. Obama and McCain need to be campaigning. I realize they are still Senators but being a Presidential candidate should come first.

He's putting his job before his admirations.

I think this is a weak move and I don't think it is sincere. Obama and McCain need to be campaigning. I realize they are still Senators but being a Presidential candidate should come first.

He's putting his job before his admirations.

 

Admirations?

I think this is a weak move and I don't think it is sincere. Obama and McCain need to be campaigning. I realize they are still Senators but being a Presidential candidate should come first.

 

how is this a weak move?

 

- McCain asked the President to get a meeting together with Obama and the Senate Leadership - done (meeting will happen tomorrow)

- McCain took leadership and reacted first

- Both Candidates will spend the next couple of days in Wash, as McCain suggested

I think this is a weak move and I don't think it is sincere. Obama and McCain need to be campaigning. I realize they are still Senators but being a Presidential candidate should come first.

He's putting his job before his admirations.

 

Admirations?

Oops, bad use of words. Hopes? Dreams? Future plans?

I think this is a weak move and I don't think it is sincere. Obama and McCain need to be campaigning. I realize they are still Senators but being a Presidential candidate should come first.

He's putting his job before his admirations.

 

Admirations?

I believe he meant aspirations.

I think this is a weak move and I don't think it is sincere. Obama and McCain need to be campaigning. I realize they are still Senators but being a Presidential candidate should come first.

 

how is this a weak move?

 

- McCain asked the President to get a meeting together with Obama and the Senate Leadership - done (meeting will happen tomorrow)

- McCain took leadership and reacted first

- Both Candidates will spend the next couple of days in Wash, as McCain suggested

 

It's a weak move because he is running for President and there are 98 other Senators. He should be using the economy to his advantage on the campaign trail.

 

Oh wait, that wouldn't work.

I think this is a weak move and I don't think it is sincere. Obama and McCain need to be campaigning. I realize they are still Senators but being a Presidential candidate should come first.

He's putting his job before his admirations.

 

Admirations?

I believe he meant aspirations.

:thumbup

 

And I'm majoring in English too. Ouch.

I think this is a weak move and I don't think it is sincere. Obama and McCain need to be campaigning. I realize they are still Senators but being a Presidential candidate should come first.

 

how is this a weak move?

 

- McCain asked the President to get a meeting together with Obama and the Senate Leadership - done (meeting will happen tomorrow)

- McCain took leadership and reacted first

- Both Candidates will spend the next couple of days in Wash, as McCain suggested

 

It's a weak move because he is running for President and there are 98 other Senators. He should be using the economy to his advantage on the campaign trail.

 

Oh wait, that wouldn't work.

whoever wins will have to deal with this problem and live with the consequences of whatever decisions are reached.....it is in the best interest of the country that both candidates are deeply involved in the decisions. They are the current leaders of their parties.

Obama was actually the first to propose a joint statement earlier today, according to news articles.

Suspending the campaign and possibly avoiding the first debate is not necessary, IMO. As Obama alluded to - multi tasking is good.

me thinks that there was a bit of orchestration between McCain and W, or W threw in the towel calling the joined meeting

Suspending the campaign and possibly avoiding the first debate is not necessary, IMO. As Obama alluded to - multi tasking is good.

 

the debate will happen, unless there is a complete meltdown of wall street. which I don't see happening now

Suspending the campaign and possibly avoiding the first debate is not necessary, IMO. As Obama alluded to - multi tasking is good.

 

the debate will happen, unless there is a complete meltdown of wall street. which I don't see happening now

I agree, but nobody seems to know what's going on.

Here is the thing. This thing doesn't get through unless McCain gives congressional republicans cover to support it by supporting it himself. He wanted to use this has a pivot, but congressional republicans don't want to be left hanging after they support it and then he decides to oppose it as irresponsible, just so he can distinguish himself from Obama.

 

Since that didn't happen, McCain became the key to this thing passing. He has to lend his support to the bill.

 

None of this requires either his presence of Obama's presence in Washington. Neither of them are on the committee that write anything, negotiate anything, or push the bills to the mail floor.

 

There really was no way for McCain to grab the horns of the bull that was tossing him around like a ragdoll this week.

 

So they threw out a political stunt. Suspend the campaign, go to washington, and do something he could have done anyway without having to demand a delay in he first debate.

 

This is not putting country first. Last time I checked, electing the next president of the United States was a pretty important thing. So having a debate on foreign policy if a pretty important thing. Wanting to present oneself to the American people so they can make a wise intelligent choice is not being selfish and political and is pretty damn important.

 

If this required a ton of McCain and Obama's time, that would make sense. It does not.