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McCain stops race for now



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Published Date: 25 September 2008
JOHN McCain called for the first face-to-face debate of the US election to be postponed last night, after both presidential candidates urged Americans to come together to solve the financial crisis.
His Democrat rival, Barack Obama, proposed that the two candidates work together to help Congress pass a rescue plan for the US economy. But the Republican declared he was suspending his campaign.


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  • Last Updated: 25 September 2008 1:27 AM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: US elections
 
1

Lynne,

Palm Beach Gardens 25/09/2008 01:56:28
The "Country First" ... and this proves it.
Harry Reid (the Undertaker) was calling for the Representatives to work this out, and when McCain decided to stop this campaign for now, and go back to D.C. Reid said it wasn't necessary!! That's the Democrats for you!!! Liars, and Obama wants the debates on.
2

wicked_grey,

Miami, FL 25/09/2008 02:07:10
Lynne, #1,
More likely, McCain does not want to debate while the crisis is at it's worst. The Republicans are largely being blamed for it, so he would be at a disadvantage against Obama.
3

Richardinho,

25/09/2008 02:12:44
Pretty feeble stuff from McCain. he's obviously running scared and desperate for an excuse to duck out. The election is in just over a months time. This crisis could go on for months or even years. How long is this postponement going to last? What is the point of it?
4

Dragonhead,

Dalian,China 25/09/2008 03:49:41
Obama is intent on capitalizing (pun intended)on the financial crisis NOT ON SOLVING IT!Tells you lots about the man. Another Obama first, second and always.The US people? WHO?
5

Lynne,

Palm Beach Gardens 25/09/2008 03:58:10
Funny, it comes down to the feet of the Democrats. They are to blame for this mess. They bogged down any bills to regulate the Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac..and Barney Frank said there nothing wrong.
So, if anyone one is to blame it was them. While McCain signed on to the bill to regulate.. they refused to pass it.
All your protesting can't change that fact.
Fact also, it was the Clinton administration that wanted a home for everyone, whether they could afford it or not. Yet again another Democrat.
Who was making money on all this... the Democrats.

Mccain isn't running scared, he has nothing to be afraid of.. they will now both be in D.C. at the request of the President... At least we know McCain will..we will see if Obama will. He has said he is very concerned, we are at a terrible time, things have to be fixed... now he should back up his words.

Looks so far like he is the one running.
And as far as debates go, He had offered Obama 10 Town Hall debates and Obama said no. So Who's running from that?

And someone should tell Biden that Franklin wasn't President in 1929... Hoover was, and there was no TV.. only radios. Talk about idiots!!
6

Pilrig,

Livingston 25/09/2008 05:56:54
Mr Chips is runnin oot of steam, he's feeling his age.
7

GalacticCannibal,

Murrieta CA for more WAR VOTE McCain 25/09/2008 06:28:05
4
Dragonhead,
Dalian,China :

Hey Dude,

U never gave us the answer to
How many Chinese are executed each year by Ur masters the CCP. The West say its 15.000 executions.

U never gave us the answer to:
How many Chinese women are forced to abort.

The West say its between 11 million and 13 million Chinese women that are forced to abort.

Has the cat got Ur tongue dude. Or did the CCP terror squad seal Ur lips with fear.

Do U have a backbone ?
Have a nice day Dude


8

Let's have the truth,

Queensland 25/09/2008 06:54:37
We had TV in England in 1929.
9

Let's have the truth,

Queensland 25/09/2008 06:57:04
"McCain stops race for now"

That is a feeble political stunt in an effort to shore up his plummetting polls. As if he could contribute to a solution anyway.
10

GalacticCannibal,

Murrieta CA for more WAR VOTE McCain 25/09/2008 07:01:59
1
Lynne,
Palm Beach Gardens 25/09/2008 01:56:28
The "Country First" ... and this proves it.

Hey Dudess.

Ur geriatric McCain is coming unglued. Even the layer also makeup troweled on his head each tine he goes before a camera.

"Country first" my ass.. He supported the evil Bush 90% of the time for 7+ years..a FACT.

His Flem Flam Barbie Doll Palin is beginning to wither on the vine.

She sounds more and more like a wound up record, and is 100% controlled by Mccain's campaign managers.

As for Bush , McCain's great friend, here a a few facts dudess.

In 2000 we had a national debt of $4.6 trillion
In 2008 we have a national debt of $10.6 trillion

When Bush and Cheney conned Americans to attack IRAQ, Bush said it will cost $60 to $100 billion

Reality check, So far it has cost $700 billion and climbing.
That is the same amount $700 billion, that Wall Street crooks / criminals want, to get bailed out.

And all the while Bush and McCain kept telling the American people . Our economy is fundamentally sound . Bush also said our banking system is healthy and efficient. And McCain agreed.

McCain supported Bush all the way to the gates of IRAQ.. while the real culprit Ben Laden is in Afghanistan /Pakistan a free man.

Oh Ye McCain puts country first . !!!

The Republicans are Gold Medal people when it comes to greed, and twisting the truth for self interest.

As least the Democrats can think.

McCain's raw political posturing, and cancelling Friday's debate is pathetic.

Its the panic of a soon to be loser.

I predict that Obama will streak home with lengths to spare.

Dudess have U ever listened to the rabid Rush Limbaugh republican.

When U call his radio program and try to ask him a question based on fact about McCain and Bush . They immediately cut you off.

20th Jan 2009 will be change stations day

GC
11

GalacticCannibal,

Murrieta CA for more WAR VOTE McCain 25/09/2008 07:07:18
#10 correction ...Bin Laden not Ben Laden

the layer also makeup...read ....the layer of makeup

GC
12

Lynne,

Palm Beach Gardens 25/09/2008 09:11:24
Dude, get off the drugs.. this proposal is not such a good fix. This has to protect the taxpayers too.
McCain is willing to work on the details..Obama, will go, to D.C. but the President had TO ASK. McCain is the one showing real leadership. He's the one who wants to get something done.
He will be there on Friday for the debate. I will bet. Most negotiations will have been completed by then. But this crisis has to be dealt with. 90% of the people polled believe he is putting the country first. Obama, as usual, is putting himself first.
13

A Clamper,

Edinburgh 25/09/2008 10:36:09
McCain can run, but he can't hide.

The worsening economic outlook has led to a drop in support for McCain, with polls showing that voters consider Obama better equipped to lead America through the crisis. McCain was also buffeted yesterday by reports that a firm linked to Davis was on the payroll of a mortgage lender at the heart of the US credit crisis.

The New York Times and Newsweek reported that the lending giant Freddie Mac had paid Davis's consultancy firm $15,000 a month from 2005 until last month - about the time Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were taken over by the government and about two years after Davis took up his job as McCain campaign manager.

The continued arrangement contradicts claims from McCain as recently as Sunday that there was no connection between his manager's lobbying firm, Davis Manafort, and the mortgage companies.
14

A Clamper,

Edinburgh 25/09/2008 11:33:09
"Abraham Lincoln ran for re-election while leading the Union troops in the civil war. Franklin Roosevelt ran for re-election in the midst of terrible depression in 1936, a far worse economic crisis than we have right now, and in 1944 while prosecuting the second world war.

If John McCain can't debate while thinking about the country's economy, then he's even more ill-equipped to hold the job than I think he is. But of course he is capable of doing both. His proposal is not serious. It is just a rancidly political act. That he goes before cameras and tries to pass it off as nonpolitical, hoping that people will buy it, is what makes it contemptible."
Guardian 25 September 2008.
15

Mashimaro,

China 25/09/2008 11:36:46
The words "hoare" and "attention" come to mind.
16

Number 6,

Germany 25/09/2008 13:04:44
Lynne , even someone as polarised as you can't possibly defend this move by McCain. He has already admitted, in his quaint "Folksy" way, that he is not an "Economics kind of guy". yet here he is , wanting to head to Washington , to sort out the biggest economic catastrophy in US history.

he also wants Obama , the guy who apparently has "No experience", to join in !!!.

Clearly as Obama says, the American people need to hear from the guy who will be President in 39 days.
The debate must go on. Again as Obama pointed out, a president has to be able to deal with more than one crisis at a time.

yesterday's statements showed that Obama was the only possible choice. McCain issuing his statement, after agreeing to a joint one, was cheap and sleazy. His lies concerning instigating this statement, after Obama had suggested it, shows you the levels this dreadful old man will stoop to.

Let the Debates commence, McCain's fear of world wide humiliation at the hands of Obama is no excuse to prevent the US voters from being able to make an informed choice. He tried itr before remember with his , "let's forget the cameras and move the debates down to town hall level. yeah right McCain.

You and your Party need to realise Obama has your number and can read you like a book. Can't wait to see if this yellow bellied coward faces the American people on Friday or stays in the shadows. Either way, he is doomed to defeat.
17

mike - across the pond,

GC.... and number 6... 25/09/2008 15:00:54
you think that BO doesnt sit for the "makeup" man?

I was noticing the other day that BO had added "a touch of gray" to his hairdo... this would be something new for him... perhaps trying to look older, more seasoned... more like Trump? rofl!!!

as far as McCain running scared from BO and debates... you have that backwards... in JUNE McCain challenged BO to TEN debates... BO said NO WAY... and just WHO is it whos running scared?
18

A Clamper,

Edinburgh 25/09/2008 16:00:24
"a touch of gray" - You should all have a touch of gray,at the dire straits of the U.S. economy. As for the debates...
June 13, 2008, 1:24 pm
McCain, Obama Debate Debate Deals
By Michael Falcone
After a week of proposals and counter-proposals concerning how many times Barack Obama and John McCain will meet for face-to-face debates between now and Election Day, both campaigns appear to be feeling a little rejected.

David Plouffe, the Obama campaign manager, slammed Mr. McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, on Friday for declining to meet Mr. Obama in five joint appearances, which Mr. Plouffe said “would have been the most of any presidential campaign in the modern era.”

The proposal offered by the Obama campaign would have pitted the two candidates against each other at three traditional debates in the fall as well as a town hall meeting on the economy in July and a debate on foreign policy in August.

“It’s disappointing that Senator McCain and his campaign decided to decline this proposal,” Mr. Plouffe said in a statement. “Apparently they would rather contrive a political issue than foster a genuine discussion about the future of our country.”

McCain - running scared.
19

Sandi,

San Diego 25/09/2008 16:03:54
Mike, that touch of grey makes him look as though he knows what he's talking about. LOL!

Harry Reid, that great Democratic "leader" yesterday announced that the Congress couldn't move on this bailout plan without knowing where McCain stood. I guess Harry didn't notice that McCain has been saying where he stands since last Friday, but never mind. So, when McCain announces he will suspend his campaign and return to Washington (to do the work he was elected to do) Reid et al just about wet their collective pants. McCain called their bluff and now they're stuck with trying to make Barack (just call me if you need me)Obama look needed. Of course, nobody does need him.

Obama meanwhile is acting petulant about not having this all-important debate. (All that cramming gone to waste?) When has he ever been anxious to debate anyone? He did everything he could to avoid Hillary as much as possible, because she whipped him in every debate. He refused any of the multiple offers of town hall style debates that the McCain camp ofered. And now we have to believe that this debate going on as planned on Friday is the single most important thing to "ordinary" Americans. More likely he doesn't want to have to be involved in legislation that may not be profitable for his biggest contributors-the banks in line to be bailed out.
20

mike - across the pond,

clamper.... 25/09/2008 16:14:55
apparently your article was a little dated...

they had a "debate" at saddleback

they had a "debate" on 9/11

I rather liked these, the partisan rancor was missing because they couldnt go back and forth with the "gotcha" lines... you got to see what these guys were made of...

and now the 3 face to face debates... Ploufe and BO got their way...

and its fascinating how the BO crowd now tries to spin a "delay" into "running"...

on what PLANET is a DEBATE more important than the economy?
21

A Clamper,

Edinburgh 25/09/2008 16:35:01
#20 You're the one that mentioned "JUNE".
Who said it was more important ? Are you saying it isn't possible to attend to both ? (see Franklin Roosevelt above).
The truth is Obama would wipe the floor with McCain in any debate and he is running scared.
22

Sandi,

San Diego 25/09/2008 16:43:21
#21, Obama couldn't wipe the floor with a mop during a debate.
23

A Clamper,

Edinburgh 25/09/2008 16:58:11
#21 Oh very witty. Read on...

"This is exactly the time when the American people need to hear from the person who in approximately 40 days will be responsible for dealing with this mess," the Democratic party candidate said. "It is going to be part of the president's job to deal with more than one thing at once."
24

Carolyn 1,

25/09/2008 17:25:37
The United States Government received a 3:00 AM emergency phone call. (And it wasn't Hillary) Obama hung up.
McCain answered and said I'll be right there.


25

Sandi,

San Diego 25/09/2008 17:36:35
#24 Carolyn,

Obama's still trying to get through to Hillary to ask her what he should do! LOL!

#23 A Clamper,

Indeed the American people do need to hear from both candidates, but not speculation about what they each "think" should happen, but serious discussion about what will happen once a known solution is agreed upon. One of these candidates will become president and both should be involved in formulating the deal. This is not a situation where partisan political campaigning should take precedence over the good of the country. McCain has shown leadership, Obama has shown he can't even accept an invitation with good grace.
26

GalacticCannibal,

Murrieta CA for more WAR VOTE McCain 25/09/2008 18:05:24
McCain stops race for now;

The war monger McCain stopped nothing. Dudes.

Suck it up all U REP fanatic Dudes and Dudess,

The intense polarization of ur minds is only matched by the equally intense polarization on the minds of Sh air Muslims.

U are brothers and sisters in a similar pod.

And time is running out for the geriatric McCain .

He should stick to his political waffling, and do his job as a senator.

And try and figure out how many homes he and his wife Cindy own.
Sure the economy is sound in his mind.

But ask an apartment dweller in one of New York's Skyscraper rabbit warrens , who is out of work .

Out of work means U are in a recession. McCain has no understanding of their plight.

But he is all for deregulation and more deregulation and smaller Government.

But now he changes his tune as his deregulated policies have led America to the brink of financial disaster.

GO OBAMA GO..

GC

27

Carolyn 1,

25/09/2008 18:12:56
I agree Sandi!

Did you hear Bill practically endorse McCain by saying he wasn't going to tear down McCain, it wasn't the smart thing to do, and that he wasn't going to campaign until after Jewish holidays. - he never said he'd be campaigning for Obama, just that he'd be campaigning!

If Hillary was Pres nominee and Obama was veep, the republicans would have no chance of winning.
28

Sandi,

San Diego 25/09/2008 18:42:56
Carolyn,

Hillary has an op-ed piece in the WSJ today:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/3qt8lz

I guess Obama will know what to say now.

I see on ABC and CNN that there is a bi-partisan agreement that they are taking to Paulson now.

Clinton/Obama would have been an unbeatable ticket. Oh well.
29

A Clamper,

Edinburgh 25/09/2008 18:46:19
and the real reason Mccain doesn't want to debate...

Published Date: 24 September 2008
DEMOCRAT Barack Obama has opened a nine-point lead over Republican John McCain in the US presidential race amid turmoil in the financial system and growing pessimism about the economy, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.

The poll found Obama now leads McCain by 52 per cent to 43 per cent.
30

Lynne,

Palm Beach Gardens 25/09/2008 18:48:48
Chris Dodd, and Barney Frank NOW want reform, oversight and everything else. Where were they over the last few years? McCain wanted reform, where has Obama been?
Chris Dodd and Barney Frank were making a lot of money from Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac.
These two and others should have to answer for this. They were the heads of the committees. They need to answer for this.
Barney Frank in 2008 now says problems...in 2005, no problems. Who is he kidding?
All the congressional leaders who are involved in this should have to go under the threat of purjury before an investigating committee.

McCain has been acting like the Senator for his constituents, that he still is, Obama, who is also still a Senator is acting for himself.
31

Sandi,

San Diego 25/09/2008 18:58:44
A Clamper,

Not any more. They're tied again in today's polls. Also, those national polls are worse than worthless. We don't elect presidents on a national vote.
32

Let's have the truth,

Queensland 26/09/2008 02:07:29
"McCain stops race for now"

"However, it was widely noted that McCain did not even arrive in Washington until after Democratic and Republic leaders announced they had the outlines of a rescue package. He admitted as recently as Tuesday he had not taken the time to even read the plan, according to an NBC transcript distributed by the Obama camp".

It should be evident that McCain was feeling the heat and felt he needed to get away.

Is that what is required from a leader?
33

Lynne,

Palm Beach Gardens 26/09/2008 05:29:01
LHTT.. say what you will..you're still an idiot who knows nothing how this country works. He was where he was supposed to be, and if the Demoncraps came up with an outline for this bailout that is no good...he is fighting for a better one.
That leader was in D.C. representing his constituents..Obama, until the Presidential phone call, was somewhere else..NOT REPRESENTING HIS CONTITUENTS.
34

Let's have the truth,

Queensland 28/09/2008 06:43:39
#33

"if the Demoncraps came up with an outline for this bailout that is no good".

Have you conveniently forgotten that it was your hero, George W. Bush who wants to provide golden parachutes to the Wall St Shylocks?
35

A Clamper,

Edinburgh 29/09/2008 15:29:39
#31 Sandi - you really need to keep up with the latest polls....


"A USA Today/Gallup poll released Sunday showed 46 percent of debate-watchers believed Obama outperformed John McCain, while.just 34 percent said McCain got the better of the exchange.

Thirty percent of debate-watchers said they had a more favorable opinion of Obama following the debate, compared with just 14 percent who said their opinion of him had worsened."
36

celtic4,

USA 06/10/2008 23:47:52
For all your going back and forth it was for nothing at all. McCain DID show up at the Debate and WON it. Now who's talking? Hmmmm?

 

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