**Ring! Ring!** .... "Senator McCain? Are you there?"

[Swamp Rat]

McCain Asks To Postpone Friday Debate Due To Economic Crisis

NEW YORK — The economic crisis and raw politics threatened to derail the first presidential debate as John McCain challenged Barack Obama to delay the Friday forum and join forces to help Washington fix the financial mess. Obama rebuffed his GOP rival, saying the next president needs to "deal with more than one thing at once."

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"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," Obama said at a news conference in Clearwater, Fla. "It's going to be part of the president's job to deal with more than one thing at once."

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, McCain's representative in debate negotiations, said McCain will not attend the debate "unless there is an agreement that would provide a solution" to the financial crisis. Graham, R-S.C., told The Associated Press that the agreement would have to be publicly endorsed by Obama, McCain, the White House and congressional leaders, but not necessarily given final passage by the House and Senate.

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Asked whether the debate could go forward if McCain doesn't show, Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs replied, "My sense is there's going to be a stage, a moderator, an audience and at least one presidential candidate."

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/24/mccain-asks-to-postpone-f_n_128968.html

[populistdriven]

1. SWAMP RAT!

I shook Obama's hand today!

[Swamp Rat]

3. Have you washed it yet?

:D

[populistdriven]

5. lol! only partly

I'm saving the other half until it starts to smell

[tekisui]

2. Welcome Back!

Good to see ya, great post!:hi:

[Swamp Rat]

6. Thanks!

:hi:

[malaise]

7. LOL

:rofl:

So what the fugg's up with McRun from campaigning?

[tekisui]

8. Very good!

[populistdriven]

10. thats brilliant! - teh swamp missed u...

[ReadTomPaine]

15. Hehe .. I knew something was coming based on that photo..

Nicely done. :thumbsup:

[dweller]

4. s'okay Lindsey, McLame doesn't have to be there

the solution to the problems will be there, by himself if need be.

dp

[Naturyl]

9. LOL, good to have you back, sir.

Another great one. :)

[SalmonChantedEvening]

11. He says this with his attendance record?

AND with a straight face? :rofl:

2 excellent pieces suh, the palin one got an OOOOOH you could hear outside ;)

:hug:

[KoKo]

12. So glad to see you here.......really good...

Peace and Angel Wings to you....

koko

[ColbertWatcher]

13. Great find; great pic! n/t

[OhioChick]

14. Good Job, Swamp Rat!

You nailed it! :thumbsup:

[SammyWinstonJack]

16. I guess he just told the American people that he doesn't give a rat's ass.

[Swamp Rat]

17. Hey! Leave us out of it!

:D

[ailsagirl]

18. Another lucky DU-er who shook his hand... I'm jealous!! :)