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

[Psycho4Bud]

This is a major stunt.

Earlier this week you had John McCain saying we shouldn't rush into anything, we need to be prudent. But now it's suddenly such an urgent emergancy in his mind that it can only be fixed by both him and Obama joining their power rings on the floor of the Senate! Ludicrous.

The government is looking at a $700 Billion bail out and people don't think that the two SENATORS should show up for work? I find that ludicrous! :wtf:

With this sort of thing, if ANYBODY from congress or senate isn't there they should be fired, impeached, whatever you do with the waste in D.C.!!!

Have a good one!:s4:

Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on 09-24-2008. BREAKING NEWS! McCain is suspending his campaign and is asking Obama to do the same! Holy shit I just seen it on FOX news! Here's the news reel: McCain Says He'll Suspend Campaign to Deal With Financial Crisis; Calls on Obama to Do Same; Wants Debate Postponed I'll post more when it comes. Rating: 5

[dragonrider]

The government is looking at a $700 Billion bail out and people don't think that the two SENATORS should show up for work? I find that ludicrous! :wtf:

With this sort of thing, if ANYBODY from congress or senate isn't there they should be fired, impeached, whatever you do with the waste in D.C.!!!

Have a good one!:s4:

It's definitley a HUGE deal and they should all be doing what they can in their proper roles.

McCain's a bit full of himself if he thinks he is so important to the solution that he needs to put the election on hold while he goes and rescues us. From what I have seen of both their statements regarding what they want to see in a deal, it is pretty much the same, and pretty much the same as what EVERYONE is saying, except for those that want NO deal at all.

So what is Super Maverick going to do when he gets there? Push aside the comittee members whose job it is to work out this deal and say "I'm in charge and this is how it's gonna go?" It's BS. He and Obama are not much more important than any of the other senators on this issue, and they are LESS important than the committee members actually working on it. Believe me, they'll call him if they need him.

[daihashi]

It's definitley a HUGE deal and they should all be doing what they can in their proper roles.

McCain's a bit full of himself if he thinks he is so important to the solution that he needs to put the election on hold while he goes and rescues us. From what I have seen of both their statements regarding what they want to see in a deal, it is pretty much the same, and pretty much the same as what EVERYONE is saying, except for those that want NO deal at all.

Last I checked both McCain and Obama were part of the election. Last I checked they were both senators.. last I checked they were both going to be in a debate on friday. So does it not make sense that McCain is trying to coordinate with the Obama Campaign as well as the presidential debate people in order to delay the debates to get a resolution?

Full of himself? More like going through the proper channels to put priorities first and everything else on the back burner temporarily.

Though you didn't necessarily say anything bad about McCain you refuse to acknowledge the obvious which cannot be denied. BOTH of these candidates need to put the campaign on hold so that they can do THEIR JOB!

I don't see that as McCain being full of himself.

So what is Super Maverick going to do when he gets there? Push aside the comittee members whose job it is to work out this deal and say "I'm in charge and this is how it's gonna go?" It's BS. He and Obama are not much more important than any of the other senators on this issue, and they are LESS important than the committee members actually working on it. Believe me, they'll call him if they need him.

No they're not more important but their in the middle of an election. He proposes they put that on hold and get back to congress and DO THEIR JOB!

Do you not understand that they still have an obligation as senators and McCain is asking Obama, as a senator, to go back to washington to do their jobs.

I don't feel there is anything wrong in that, but if you want to paint McCain as a badguy then by all means go for it. It seems that instead of realizing the obvious you would rather misinterpret the intentions of his statement.

Political move or not, he is more or less saying let's go back and do our jobs over this CRITICAL issue.

If you can't see that then I can't explain it any further because you will just want to view it as pointless when it is anything but the sort.

[daihashi]

Yeah, I agree. If I were Obama, I'd definitely play along at least. I mean if McCain wants to play Mr. President, so should Obama.

I hardly consider calling to go back to Washington to your LEGISLATIVE job as playing Mr. President.

Now making a mock seal of the presidential seal during your campaign or giving speeches in foreign countries where former presidents gave historic speeches.... that's playing President.. Hrm I wonder which candidate did that :hippy:

[daihashi]

McCain suspends campaign, Obama plans to continue - CNN.com

Obama says no to McCain. This was a pretty dumb move to be honest. Even if it were a political move by McCain, Obama by saying no has given McCain all sorts of ammo to throw back at him

Neither one of them are president yet and have an obligation to fill as sitting senators.

Oh well.. It's funny how he'll meet with any foreign leaders with no pre conditions but he won't even meet with John McCain for anything.. not for a town hall meeting, not for an overseas trip to iraq, not to do their job in the senate..

Wait.. I forgot Obama hardly votes anyway.. this is doing his job. LOL :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[daihashi]

We shall see.



http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/25/us...in.html?ref=us

He's right.. it is part of the presidents job, neither one of them are president though and this situation we're in is far more important than the presidential debates which can be delayed a few days or a week without it being detrimental to either of them.

I'd prefer to see them place all their focus into their legislative jobs as opposed to a job that one of them may not get.

But to each his own. If we want to pay Obama a huge salary to ignore what's important then I guess that's fine by you, but not by me.

[daihashi]

Stop.

Who's our president again? :stoned:

George W. Bush, who is New York now and I believe heading to Washington Thursday or Friday to address this as well. :thumbsup:

If even Bush can get off his ass and recognize this then why doesn't our entire government focus on this. I guess Obama feels his legislative position isn't as important as his campaign.

I guess it's for the best, like I said Obama doesn't vote very often either. Why are we paying him again to sit and do nothing?

You can google his voting record if you don't believe me. 2/3rds of his votes are NV... no vote. The man rarely takes a stance as it is. I guess it's no surprise that he wouldn't place all his focus on this issue either. :hippy::hippy:

[daihashi]

Bush to Meet Obama, McCain, Congressional Leaders on Rescue

[daihashi]

All Obama said was he wasn't canceling the debates.

And Bush is there only because he has to be. :stoned:

He'd rather be in his tree house reading Superfudge.

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But this isn't about Bush.

Wonder what the McCain campaign is needing the time off for...

There is a good chance that issues won't be resolved in 1 day and that congress will have to hold an extended session. I believe that is what McCain forsees.

It's funny you say this isn't about Bush but continue to make comments about Presidents and how Obama says the future president should be able to do more than 1 thing at a time.

Seeing as how we have a sitting President in Office I find his comment moot and pointless. Obama is a senator. Another example of how Obama already thinks he's in the whitehouse.

If you don't want me to bring up Bush then maybe you should acknowledge that neither of these candidates are president yet and should not be acting as so or making any statements eluding to something of that effect.

Obama is going to catch flak for this, no doubt about it.

[Psycho4Bud]

It's definitley a HUGE deal and they should all be doing what they can in their proper roles.

What the American tax payer is paying them for right now is to be senators...not candidates. This is the largest bail out of all time and they SHOULD be at work!

McCain's a bit full of himself if he thinks he is so important to the solution that he needs to put the election on hold while he goes and rescues us.

LMAO!!! I didn't see any Greek Pillars behind McCain as of late. I think Obama is a bit full of himself if he feels that during this $700 Billion expenditure that he can just voice his opinion on the road without showing up at the jobsite. IF he is elected I sure the hell hope he doesn't go for a second term; The Presidents Office is CLOSED till November.

Full of himself.....LOL.

Have a good one!:s4: