BREAKING NEWS! McCain is suspending his campaign and is asking Obama to do the same!

[stinkyattic]

Talking about the economy and doing something about it are two different animals entirely. I hear lots of people talking, but no one is really SAYING anything meaningful, although it does make for great 20-second news 'stories' on Fox...

Dammit, I've got popcorn kernels stuck in my grill.

OMG Billi I love your pelican. And he's talking in the voice of the wrecker driver from Harold n Kumar I.

[Breukelen advocaat]

Smart move on his part. Obama is ahead in the polls, so McCain does something that seems "presidential". :wtf:

[stinkyattic]

Smart move on his part. Obama is ahead in the polls, so McCain does something that seems "presidential". :wtf:

See, that's where I get my feathers ruffled. We HAVE a sitting president, all comments to his efficacy aside, so McCain is overstepping his authority by trying to act too 'presidential'.

[rebgirl420]

Yeah but I doubt Bush minds. He knows his place when it comes to McCain.

[rebgirl420]

And maybe thats what he's going to do in Washington.

[TheMetal1]

I love how we are in the middle of a "war" and the financial crisis is the one they want to postpone things for. Apparently, it is easy to resolve the situation in the middle east and campaign... but money problems require us to shut the show down and forget we are trying to choose a President.

It's not like everyone is saying "Shit, I wish McCain and Obama would come back to the Senate so we can figure all this economic stuff out." We NEED them to stay campaigning and PROVE who is best to lead.

Yes, it is just ONE debate, but with a number of weeks left to PROVE you are the person for the job... I don't feel we have that time to waste.

Why don't we just postpone the entire election until all of our problems are solved?

[stinkyattic]

Yeah but I doubt Bush minds. He knows his place when it comes to McCain.

*Imagining him kneeling down before McCain waiting to be tapped on the shoulder with the Sword of Authority or at least the Sword of Not Looking Like A Damn Fool*

Edit: Indeed, Metal1. We still have 98% of our sitting Senators available to Senatate. Now as for how many of them are showing up for votes...

[stinkyattic]

"I am calling on the president to convene a leadership meeting from both houses of Congress including Senator Obama and myself -- it is time for both parties to come together to solve this problem."

You know the boss guy in the Dilbert comics? I can see him saying those exact words.
HAHAHAHAHA 'leadership meeting'. How about Total Quality Audits next?

[rebgirl420]

I don't care, I still think that he should be working AND campaigning. Were paying him after all. Might as well get all you can from him before he subcumbs to a heart attack or something.

[FakeBoobsRule]

What exactly is McCain going to do? :stoned:

Well they are both Senators and they have to vote on any bail out plan or major economic reform and they are scheduled to go on recess Sept. 26th. I"m sure half othem have already started vacations so they need everyone to come back and get something worked out before they go on recess. Seems like it would be hard to work anything out if part of their attention, McCain, Obama, the other Congressmen and women whoever, is on the debate scheduled for Sept 26th.