Political Stunt

Mccain just released a statement saying he is suspending his campaign Thursday, so he can head back to Washington to help the bailout plan to get passed. He calls for Obama to do the same as well as postponing the debate on Friday. This has all the signs of a political stunt. Is it a coincidence he decides to do this when today in the polls his numbers dropped substantially when it comes to the economy? He is doing this so he can look like he is a leader, willing to put politics aside. I am not buying it. He is calling to postpone the debate, maybe he was scared with his poll numbers decreasing he would make a fool of himself in front of a huge audience. Maybe he simply is not prepared and this buys him extra time. By postponing it and gallantly riding off to Washington to look like the knight in shining armor, he hopes it will give him the boost he needs. If he was so worried about the economy why didn't he suspend the campaign days ago? Why wait till three days before the debate, when Obama has all ready been preparing? Like many people have been saying today, nothing has changed in the last few days except Mccain's poll numbers. What next, is Mccain going to try and postpone election day because things aren't going his way. I have news for Mccain, we live in tumultuous times. We have a failing economy and two wars, this is the nature of the America these candidates are trying to take control of. A President and leader must be able to deal with all these thing at once. Mccain is showing he cant handle this by running away from the debate. The debates are important for Americans to know who has substance on the important issues of our time. Instead of substance John Mccain wants to give you political stunts. There is nothing John Mccain can offer that congress cant handle on their own. I understand the weight of this bill and the importance of passing it, but polictically pandering is not going to help it get passed.

This a statement released the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid

"This is a critical time for our country. While I appreciate that both candidates have signaled their willingness to help, Congress and the Administration have a process in place to reach a solution to this unprecedented financial crisis. I understand that the candidates are putting together a joint statement at Senator Obama's suggestion. But it would not be helpful at this time to have them come back during these negotiations and risk injecting presidential politics into this process or distract important talks about the future of our nation's economy. If that changes, we will call upon them. We need leadership; not a campaign photo op. If there were ever a time for both candidates to hold a debate before the American people about this serious challenge, it is now."

Obama just released a statement saying, "It's my belief that 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"

Spoken like a true leader, who knows he cant run away from the problems the president will face. You must be able to multitask, for the president faces many tough issues. John Mccain will try about anything to avoid discussing real issues. But Obama is not taking Mccain's bait. The debate must go on!