The Conventional Wisdom is that the debates play to McCain’s strength, especially the first one, which is about foreign affairs; and now he wants to cancel it in order to show up in the Senate . . . and do what?

I don’t get this at all.

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More importantly, every foul up that the Obama campaign has made [like their first derogatory response to new os Palin's VP selection], B.O. blamed it is on his staff. He never takes accountability. So what? B.O. is gonna hang out in Mississippi and let his staff handle things in DC? What happens if they mess up? I know, he’s gonna blame his staff.

Never in my lifetime have we faced such an ominous and destructive economic event like what we’re facing now. I’m not wanting to believe in a candidate who is going to let their second string sit in pulling levers. Our country’s history of greatness is on the ropes, like never before. I want a leader who is in the mix. Not out on the campaign trail playing checkers with the press.

I was on the fence, but now I know McCain is the One, not B.O. McCain is willing to lose it all to save our country.

The govt is asking for permission to spend a record amount of our money to bail out a mess of their own making, we damned well better be sure we don’t saddle ourselves with a crisis worse than this due to the “bailout.” I have little to no confidence in the bailout that’s been proposed and is currently on the table. Too much money, way too little oversight, and way too much institutionalized socialism from the Dems.

And with the current momentum, canceling debates would be bad for the McCain camp.

Sen. McCodger either got bad advice, or is ignoring good advice. IMO.

(Full disclosure: Any suggestions I would have made to McCain prior to this point have not borne out very well.)

I just think it sounds… counterproductive. I would think having a presidential candidate embroiled in a complicated bail-out scheme would only further complicate what was said, or what was accomplished, and who is responsible for those accomplishments (or failures)

Initially, I think it could be a plus, making him look like he’s (more) focused on the economy. Over the long term, getting involved could be bad for both candidates… tying them to a bailout that may or may not look successful in November.

Of course, Harry Reid has already asked McCain not to do this; so Maybe this will make McCain look like he’s vollunteering without having to get involved…. I dunno. Frankly, this seems like an unprecedented move, and I have no idea what comes next.

As for what comes out of this session…that’s a different story. If McCain yields to his get-along-with-the-Democrats urges and crafts something in conjunction with the likes of Ted Kennedy, then the mess will only be papered over and the long-term effects on the economy will not be good.