Put on hold the friggin' debate? When I heard McCain live this afternoon make his speech about why with this Wall Street flop that would somehow rationalize delaying Friday night's face-off between him and Obama, I was dumbstruck. My first thought was that particularly in light of the goings on now, what better time to hear from the two potential next leaders to take over from the disaster of the incumbent loon who has overseen this toppling in the first place?
I know the debate was scheduled to be about foreign policy but really, you know good and well that might have been touched on just to say so, but there is no way that this economic predicament would not have been given center stage. I figured it might give McCain even the opportunity to 'splain away why and how he may differ from the Republicans under whose watch the bungle was allowed to happen. Guess not.
Of course then I got kind of worried that Obama might fold and respond agreeing to the idea, and not that he hasn't annoyed me from time to time, but I truly was wishing that he would argue that the show must go on for Friday night. And he did not disappoint, I was so glad to hear! Not only that, but he said just as I first thought when I heard McCain that there is really probably no better time than now, actually, to hear from the both of them on these issues.
He took it one step further, which I enjoyed, by pointing out that there is no reason someone, anyone, running for the office of POTUS shouldn't be expected to be able to juggle more than one thing at a time. "Presidents are going to have to deal with more than one thing at a time. It’s not necessary for us to think that we can do only one thing, and suspend everything else," he said. I found that amusing, and a very good mention.
I think McCain is afraid he might be pressed on his own history of supporting the deregulations of what all led up to this crashing in the first place. Also might kind of feel put on the spot about debating the issue of the seven hundred billion bailout for the mega-rich bastards raking in millions still, while on the table is their gross misbehavior basically being rewarded and us footing the bill. I mean, it would probably be rather difficult to pull off seeming truly sympathetic to we the Main Street victims, when he's got his own nine houses and thirteen cars or however many still in waiting.
I know the debate was scheduled to be about foreign policy but really, you know good and well that might have been touched on just to say so, but there is no way that this economic predicament would not have been given center stage. I figured it might give McCain even the opportunity to 'splain away why and how he may differ from the Republicans under whose watch the bungle was allowed to happen. Guess not.
Of course then I got kind of worried that Obama might fold and respond agreeing to the idea, and not that he hasn't annoyed me from time to time, but I truly was wishing that he would argue that the show must go on for Friday night. And he did not disappoint, I was so glad to hear! Not only that, but he said just as I first thought when I heard McCain that there is really probably no better time than now, actually, to hear from the both of them on these issues.
He took it one step further, which I enjoyed, by pointing out that there is no reason someone, anyone, running for the office of POTUS shouldn't be expected to be able to juggle more than one thing at a time. "Presidents are going to have to deal with more than one thing at a time. It’s not necessary for us to think that we can do only one thing, and suspend everything else," he said. I found that amusing, and a very good mention.
I think McCain is afraid he might be pressed on his own history of supporting the deregulations of what all led up to this crashing in the first place. Also might kind of feel put on the spot about debating the issue of the seven hundred billion bailout for the mega-rich bastards raking in millions still, while on the table is their gross misbehavior basically being rewarded and us footing the bill. I mean, it would probably be rather difficult to pull off seeming truly sympathetic to we the Main Street victims, when he's got his own nine houses and thirteen cars or however many still in waiting.
I think your assessment is correct. And rather than looking presidential, McCain is looking evasive. I hope the debate goes on. To borrow Truman's saying, if McCain can't stand the heat, he should get out of the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteI've heard some people say that such a decision does make him look presidential, which I don't get at all. I know he's arguing putting aside partisanship and all that to address a major national issue at hand, but really to me like you said, Doug, I think it seems mostly just evasive. And I think he could still manage both, even if he stops campaigning to spend time in DC, he can take a couple of hours off for the debate as scheduled. I hope maybe it still goes on.
ReplyDeleteI am hoping they go on too. We shall see.
ReplyDeleteGood quote DB. DR--right on the money.(no pun intended) THE DEBATE MUST GO ON!!
ReplyDeleteDiane -intended or not, the pun was a good one. I really think now that things have progressed over the afternoon and evening that McCain might really have no choice but to show up Friday night anyway, I think that would maybe make the whole thing even more interesting after all of this.
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