Posted on 09/25/2008 1:53:05 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
I don’t know, but I have a hunch that McCain will attend the debate. After today and tomorrow there will be a point where he can say that the work is done, or all but done, and there is plenty of time to go ahead with the debate. He’ll thank his colleagues for “working together quickly” as what made it possible. Something like that.
Actually, that wouldn’t be bad either. Biden would be truly last-minute while Palin is prepared.
I certainly hope that the Republicans are undermining the Paulson plan. This thing needs to go away.
Two things at once? You mean like liberating Iraq while continuing to rebuild Afghanistan?
If Obama and the LSM had been claiming that "well, Palin is good, but she's not at the top of the ticket" then you'd have a point. Since Obama et al. have claimed that she's an unqualified lightweight, then he should be able to clean her clock easily. Unless, of course, he's an even-less-qualified lightweight.
That having been said, I would suggest that the right approach would be to announce that if there is a debate, Palin will be attending, and Obama/Biden can decide which of them, if either, is going to debate her.
Heckuvan observation about keeping Michelle out of sight.
Do you think we’ll be seeing her face a whole lot as we get closer to Nov. 4? Do you think we’ll be hearing the “downright mean” quote? Or the “First time I’ve been proud of America”?
We’d better.
Because America needs to imagine her as First Lady. Before they decide.
You’re right, Ramius.
McCain has to show up if the work is done.
“I’ve helped the President and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle get things moving. A great deal of credit should go to the leaders of both parties. Now, let’s get on with this debate.”
If no solution to the financial crisis, he has to video in. After having made such a dramatic move as to suspend campaigning, he simply cannot drop off the radar.
“Hey, look, I’m here in Washington between meetings on the financial crisis. Because a leader has to go where he’s needed. Even if you’re multi-tasking, you put your physical presence in the place deemed top priority. I’ve got some media weenies in the room to make sure that nobody is feeding me answers, so let’s get that out of the way and get to rumbling.”
Like that.
BTW, remember all the gnashing about Bush not going down to the Katrina site? Why is proper to phone in leadership now with, perhaps, an even bigger crisis?
Is what Sarah or John should say.
I don’t need no credit for saying it first. It’s amazing the results a leader can achieve when he doesn’t care who takes the credit.
He should say that, too.
Himself, and... Himself?
the infowarrior
Why not move up the Palin Biden debate.
That way Ole Miss doesnt lose.
How is that a debate like this can cost...I believe they said 23 million dollars. The building is there, they didn’t have to build it. They have 700 volunteers, that means free labor, although I cannot imagine what those 700 people may do, and 2 years to set this up....
Someone enlighten me please;/
If Sarah felt up to the 4th scenario it would be simply DEVASTATING for the O.
McCain should send Stanley Kurtz as a surrogate. The subject matter could be Obama’s executive experience with the Chicago Annenberg Challenge.
This is my view too. McCain should give the impression up until the last minute that he may or may not show, keeping Obama on his toes not knowing what to expect. You know O is hoping McCain doesn't show. To see the look on O's face when McCain walks in would be priceless. Then McCain needs to be his authoritative self.
I don’t know. In 2000 when McCain and Bush debated in the primaries, in one of the debates McCain (for a reason I can’t recall) wasn’t able to appear and instead was on video and it didn’t play well. McCain had to stand there all stiff for the camera and Bush was able to move around and came off much better. Under the circumstances, it might work better this time for McCain, but I still remember that as a blunder for Mac in 2000.
Palin has done well...no gaffes.....
it would be nice when she feels she's got a impartial inquisitor instead of a tyrant trying to ram questions down her throat...
Think McCain wins big by not showing up. Letting the public watch Me-boma for 90 mins do his bumbling, me, I, me, clown act well clear the house turn of the few Tv viewers that are watching. Where McCain wins is when it is reported afterwards as the lowest viewing audience ever watching a debate.
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