Certainly the most unusual US presidential race in my recollection

[rachelmanija]

McCain is refusing to debate Obama as scheduled unless a bailout deal is reached by Friday.

My reaction: ...what? WHAT?! Boggle boggle boggle... WHAT?!

More considered reaction: WHAT?!!!!???!!!

Very considered reaction: Either political grandstanding in a poorly thought-out manner, or McCain REALLY doesn't want to debate Obama, or he hopes that by postponing the Pesidential debate he can entirely evade the VP debate because he REALLY REALLY doesn't want America to see Palin speaking live and unscripted.

My guess is political grandstanding. Possibly with a side of wishing to avoid his or her debate.

The debate is an hour and a half (okay, plus lots of prep time.) There is no reason why they can't help with the budget crisis and debate. We held presidential debates in 1944, for God's sake.

Also: oh noes! My debate party!!!

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[firesprite1105.livejournal.com]

You know what I would love to see? I wish with all my heart that the Obama camp would issue a statement to the effect of, "McCain knows nothing about economics and this is just a front because he knows that if he debates Obama, he's gonna lose."

I mean, McCain's economics adviser is PHIL GRAMM, who's got quite a responsibility for starting this whole mess by pushing for deregulation in 2001, which McCain voted for! I really wish the Obama people would shout this from the freakin' rooftops and say, "Hey, we've got Paul Volcker! Remember him?!!" God, if McCain wins, it's going to be a disaster. I am seriously freaking out about this election.