Freepers convinced debate cancelling is "great move"

[donco6]

How deluded can you BE?

McCain Suspending Campaign to Go Back To Washington (Asks for Delay of Friday’s Debate)
FoxNews | 9/24/08

Posted on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 12:52:13 PM by Qwackertoo

I just saw this on Fox News by Carl Cameron.

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To: Qwackertoo
Just saw this...wow.


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To: Qwackertoo
Saw it too, with a direct challenge to Obama to do same

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To: Qwackertoo
And Sarah Palin continues to draw thousands...

lol

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To: Qwackertoo
Just heard it myself. More info after break.

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To: Qwackertoo
Just heard Carl report this too. McCain is challenging Obama to do the same thing. I wonder if he’ll bite?

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To: Qwackertoo
About time!

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To: BulletBobCo
Obammy won’t suspend.

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To: Qwackertoo
"McCain Wants To Delay Debate To Focus On Financial Rescue"
breaking on Business NewsWire

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To: Qwackertoo
Walking the walk on “Country First”

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To: Raebie
Debate Friday may be off..

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To: greatvikingone
Isn’t this the last day of campaigning before the debate?

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To: Qwackertoo
AP reports it as:

NEW YORK (AP) — John McCain wants to delay debate with Obama to focus on economic crisis.

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To: justkate
"Saw it too, with a direct challenge to Obama to do same"
Obama is practicing for the debates. Do I smell a debate cancellation or postponement in the works?

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To: Qwackertoo
Wants debate postponed.

(FNC)
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To: greatvikingone
Now asking to delay the debate on Friday.

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To: Qwackertoo
Not that McCain was doing all that well on the campaign trail. But he always seems to be one or two steps (days) behind what he should be doing.
This smacks of a desperation move at this late stage.

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To: justkate
The guy MIGHT be a genius at political campaigning.

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To: noexcuses
Don’t tell ME he’s not a “maverick”...omg

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To: InterceptPoint
Obama will debate by himself...with teleprompter.

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To: Qwackertoo
Good move, Mac! Show you’re doing your job. Hussein can continue to do his job, running for president. Let the people decide.

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To: Qwackertoo
Excellent-exactly the right thing to do...shows his commitment and leadership..

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To: dk88
Their still say suspending campaign AND delay debate on Friday.


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To: Qwackertoo
Interesting move.
Put McCain and Obama in Washington and let Palin and Biden hold the rallies. Better yet, Old Joe probably needs to return to Washington as well.

Genius.
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To: Qwackertoo
McCain the statesman. This will go over quite well. Very Presidential.


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To: WayneS
The guy MIGHT be a genius at political campaigning.
He is either a great genious and an incredible idiot. Time will tell.

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To: WayneS
This move is genius. Palin is doing all the campaigning anyway. McBrilliant is doing it again!


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To: Qwackertoo
Now that is how you lead! !@#$ yeah.

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To: BulletBobCo
Obama will debate by himself...with teleprompter.
And lose!

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To: Qwackertoo
He wants to be sure provisions for limiting executive compensation are included in any bill.


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To: Qwackertoo
All senators should be back at their posts in Washington.

That leaves Sarah out there alone.


I can live with that.

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To: travelagent
I had been hoping this week with Obama practicing for the debate for 3 days, probably longer than that, that at the LAST minute they’d switch it to Economic Policy instead.

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To: Qwackertoo
McCain may have a better chance of winning if he doesn’t campaign.

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To: justkate
This seems to be a little too overly-dramatic on McCain’s part. Go back to Washington, fine...but no need to suspend the debate.

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To: Qwackertoo
OMG talk about REAL LEADERSHIP

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To: CatOwner
This smacks of a desperation move at this late stage.
Not only that, it's a very risky move. IMO the outcome of the Paulson plan has been decided. The questions and comments at the hearing today demonstrate that. McCain might arrive at the dance five minutes after it's over.

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To: mass55th
Just heard Carl report this too. McCain is challenging Obama to do the same thing. I wonder if he’ll bite?
He'll vote present

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To: Qwackertoo
Obama won’t budge. He’s got too much practicing to do for the debate.

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To: CatOwner
Quote: “Not that McCain was doing all that well on the campaign trail. But he always seems to be one or two steps (days) behind what he should be doing. This smacks of a desperation move at this late stage.”

It smacks of a gutsy move albeit a gamble. His campaign’s theme is country first. I think he should simply state, “I was not willing to lose a war to win a campaign and I am not willing to win a campaign to ignore the crisis that the economy is in.”

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To: justkate
Saw it too, with a direct challenge to Obama to do same
Smart move. That leaves Palin vs Biden on the campaign trail. I'll take that matchup.


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To: BulletBobCo
"Obama will debate by himself...with teleprompter."

Obama is studying the answers to the wrong test. I will bet the debate questions will have to be changed to include the financial bailout. Screw the foreign policy discussion when your own country is in trouble. Obama will cry foul now that he won't have the correct answers before the debate.

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To: Rum Tum Tugger
It’s also risky in the sense that this was to be the “Foreign Policy” debate, where McCain has a decided edge.

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To: justkate
Obama never went when it was in session, did he?

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To: Retired Greyhound
yeah that too rofl

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To: TexasNative2000
Does 0bama follow McCain’s lead?

Rock meet hard place.

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To: Qwackertoo
On Drudge now. Sirens! LOL

Good move McCain. Good move.

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To: agere_contra
I agree! Obama will look bad if he doesn’t agree, but is going to be ticked that it wasn’t his idea. He’s going to look like a follower and McCain a leader.

Nice move!

McCain/Palin ‘08.
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To: Azzurri
overly dramatic? it’s only the spot for the leader of the free world, with civilization in the balance against Islamic Extremism...

very smart move.

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To: Qwackertoo
Well, if Obama does decide to go back to Washington we can expect that whatever they come up with he’ll just raise his hand and say ‘PRESENT’.

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To: Churchillspirit
I think that no salaries ought to be paid to anyone on capital hill until they resolve this mess and I don’t mean by rubberstamping the 700 billion bail-out.

[KathieG]

1. Of course...freepers would think McCain taking a dump on the podium is a great move

[CatBO]

2. Psst...

In case you haven't noticed...

They're a little crazy.

I think it's a great move too - for Obama. McCain is losing and now he doesn't want to play anymore.

[adigal]

3. They are truly delusional - they think it shows LEADERSHIP!!!

I cannot imagine that this looks good for McCain.

[sakabatou]

4. They might even cheer if McCain said they'd get rid of all right-wing sites

Then again, that's just FR.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

5. If McCain chose to wear a wet diaper on his head they'd call it a great move

Freepazoidland, where never is heard a discouraging word, about anything Republicans do, that is.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

6. There are some non-knuckledraggers who see this for what it is:

Incredibly risky and probably desperate. Glad to see a few teenagers playing in that sandbox.

[MadBadger]

7. I dont see the downside in this move by McCain

while I agree that it is purely political bullshit, I think this ultimately was a smart move for McCain, putting Obama in a lose-lose situation.

[Doityourself]

8. They are desperate!

[vaberella]

9. I guess they didn't get the memo and didn't listen to CNN. Obama camp said to issue joint statement

McCain went unilaterally.

[seabeyond]

10. why are republicans such cowards? n/t

[seabeyond]

11. why are republicans such cowards? n/t

[iamthebandfanman]

12. it was a good move, for them

im mean, mccain and company are completely clueless on how to deal with this financial crisis...why would they wanna go answer questions?