Crisis Solved, Apparently
McCain heads to Ol' Miss. So that must mean the bailout is all settled?
By Richard Whittaker, 2:22PM, Fri. Sep. 26, 2008
If Pres. George Bush was the decider, is Sen. John McCain the equivocator? Yes, the Republican presidential nominee is now en route for tonight's Presidential debate at the University of Mississippi. So much for his whole 'sacrificing my campaign so I can be the leader' argument.
Not that anyone seriously believes that McCain ever suspended campaigning: snubbing David Letterman to drop by Katie Couric's place is not suspending campaigning, nor is leaving TV ads running and campaign offices open. Even in those media markets where TV buys were suspended, Talking Points Memo reports that it was a two day hiatus: one that the McCain campaign had decided on Thursday would expire on Saturday, whether there is a bail-out deal reached or not.
It's also kind of insulting to politicians of all stripes along the Gulf Coast who actually suspended campaigning after Hurricane Ike, and are still working to clear up property damage and help their constituents.
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