Friday night Campaign Postponed?
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| Wed, 09-24-2008 - 4:03pm |
(Does anyone know how Obama has responded? I'm just curious)
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/24/john-mccain-on-the-economic-crisis/
JOHN MCCAIN: America this week faces an historic crisis in our financial system. We must pass legislation to address this crisis. If we do not, credit will dry up, with devastating consequences for our economy. People will no longer be able to buy homes and their life savings will be at stake. Businesses will not have enough money to pay their employees. If we do not act, ever corner of our country will be impacted. We cannot allow this to happen.
Last Friday, I laid out my proposal and I have since discussed my priorities and concerns with the bill the Administration has put forward. Senator Obama has expressed his priorities and concerns. This morning, I met with a group of economic advisers to talk about the proposal on the table and the steps that we should take going forward. I have also spoken with members of Congress to hear their perspective.
It has become clear that no consensus has developed to support the Administrations proposal. I do not believe that the plan on the table will pass as it currently stands, and we are running out of time.
Tomorrow morning, I will suspend my campaign and return to Washington after speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative. I have spoken to Senator Obama and informed him of my decision and have asked him to join me.
I am calling on the President to convene a meeting with the leadership from both houses of Congress, including Senator Obama and myself. It is time for both parties to come together to solve this problem.
We must meet as Americans, not as Democrats or Republicans, and we must meet until this crisis is resolved. I am directing my campaign to work with the Obama campaign and the commission on presidential debates to delay Friday nights debate until we have taken action to address this crisis.
I am confident that before the markets open on Monday we can achieve consensus on legislation that will stabilize our financial markets, protect taxpayers and homeowners, and earn the confidence of the American people. All we must do to achieve this is temporarily set politics aside, and I am committed to doing so.
Following September 11th, our national leaders came together at a time of crisis. We must show that kind of patriotism now. Americans across our country lament the fact that partisan divisions in Washington have prevented us from addressing our national challenges. Now is our chance to come together to prove that Washington is once again capable of leading this country

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MONTANA MOM !
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MONTANA MOM !
You really want to use sensitive negotiations about how to bail out Wall Street as a learning opportunity for McCain?????
"There are still millions of people out there who don't do these preliminary polls (My family doesn't partake in any polls and neither do my friends or co-workers) we wait until it's time to vote at the booths."
While its true that there is only one "poll" that really counts, you apparently don't understand the concept of statistical sampling.
No I do not want a classroom set up. I do however expect senators to be at the center of a crisis because they do represent our states correct?
MONTANA MOM !
"but wouldn't it be nice if he could learn more about what to do in situations like this?"
Alrighty then, Mccain get your notebook and pencil out ...-time for some studying
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You're right about one thing, what's interesting is the size of Obama's lead. Today they are dead even in the Gallup Poll.
MONTANA MOM !
Actually...the bail out plan is pretty much set. Nice of John McCain to stop by..but the work is done.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26884523/
Guess he can go to the debate after all....since the plan has been made and is ready for a vote..and passage in days.
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