McCain's Political Theater?

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2007
McCain's Political Theater?
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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.

Sopal


Sopal

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-31-2008
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 8:37pm
McCain is a sitting Senator and so is 0bama and that is what we are paying them to do,
iVillage Member
Registered: 01-18-2006
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 8:43pm

<<On the other hand, time and time again, Obama has shown that he has a good head on his shoulders. He thinks things through and makes good decisions. He is the kind of leader that we need.>>


Why?

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2007
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 8:43pm
At this point, it appears that things are still in committee (a committee that neither apparently is a member of), so in terms of the Senate, I'm not altogether sure what McCain can do other than observe.

Sopal

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iVillage Member
Registered: 01-18-2006
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 8:44pm
LMAOROF...Thanks for your input there.

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-18-2006
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 8:46pm

<<What's your take on this bail-out?>>


It is a cleaning up of the democrats LARGE mess.

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-18-2006
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 8:46pm
Correct.

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-18-2006
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 8:50pm
This is a huge mess that the left created and grew.

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-18-2006
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 8:53pm
Oh let me tell you...Obama is campaigning alright.

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-03-2008
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 8:56pm
You know that for a fact that McCain is going to win? Heaven help us. Guess the Republicans will pull the same stunts they did in 2000 and 2004, why not, they got away with it both times!
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-19-2008
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 9:18pm

*** Apparently Reid spoke with McCain and told him his presence wouldn't be needed yet.

What business does Reid have telling another sitting Senator that "his presence isn't needed?" Just yesterday George Stephanopoulos said McCain was "the key" to getting the bail-out bill passed.

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