McCain's Political Theater?
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McCain's Political Theater?
| Wed, 09-24-2008 - 3:39pm |
I think McCain's "suspension" of his campaign to go to DC and sit around while Congress hammers out a bailout plan is just political theater. I am not sure that McCain's presence is required at all. He will need to vote on a bill either way, but he can fly in, vote and be back on the trail. Also, I think postponing the debate is another political stunt. You know, "country first." Our country's representatives cannot work on this program without McCain and his campaign lobbyists sitting there sounds a bit ridiculous. I think this political theater will play well to the base, but I think it makes McCain look like he cannot multi-task well enough to campaign then go vote on a bill.
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Apparently Reid spoke with McCain and told him his presence wouldn't be needed yet.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/09/reid-to-mccain.html
Sopal
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I am not sure if this was posted already.
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"Of course, at this stage, neither can do anything like the rest of the senators who are NOT on the committee. I guess they could listen to the committee ask Paulson questions, like a lot of us did, but they could do that from their hotel suite. When the time comes to vote on "this" one, everyone will be there front and center - no fears over that."
Exactly! But where is the photo op in that? It is so much 'better' to 'look' like you are doing something - anything. Really don't we all know someone from a job who always 'looks' busy but never actually gets anything of substance done? In today's electronic age I have to believe that both candidates are in touch with their fellow senators and various financial and economic experts - well I guess somebody is emailing then for McCain LOL - but you know that whether they are there or not they are plugged in to what is going on.
I don't know what the point of suspending the campaigns is, especially since there are aspects to the campaigns that are out of their control - not to mention that the whole 'got to get back to DC' is a campaign maneuver - but I think would have liked to have been able to see the debate on Friday.
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