McCain will come out looking like a hero rallying Republican

You seem to draw a lot of meaning from the man's middle name. Make no mistake, it's very indicative of your depth.

 

You and your ilk seem to be afraid people will notice his middle name.

Make no mistake, I'm not trying to impress you with my "depth".
Depth being nothing more than your subjective OPINION any way.

 

Obama; mentally challenged; a waffle salesman.

 

THE BRILLIANCE OF MCCAIN'S MOVE
By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN

"McCain has transformed a minority in both houses of Congress and a losing position in the polls into the key role in the bailout package, the main man around whom the final package will take shape. He arrived in Washington to find the Democrats working with the Bush Administration to pass an unpopular $700 billion bailout. The Democrats had already cut their deal with Bush. The Dems agreed to the price tag while Bush agreed to special aid to families facing foreclosure, equity for the taxpayers, and limits on executive compensation. But no sooner had McCain arrived than he derailed the deal.

Knowing how unpopular the bailout is with the American people, the Democrats are not about to pass anything without broad Republican support even though their majorities permit them to act alone. Instead of signing on with the Democratic/Bush package, the House Republicans are insisting on replacing the purchase of corporate debt with loans to companies and insurance paid for by the companies, not by the taxpayers. That, of course, is a popular position. McCain would be comfortable to debate this issue division all day. And, if the Dems don’t cave into the Republican position, that’s probably exactly what he’ll do on Friday night’s scheduled debate in Mississippi.

But the Democrats are not about to be stubborn. They know their package is a lemon and need the political cover of Republican support. So the Republicans can write their own ticket…and they will. John McCain will be at the center of the emerging compromise while Obama is out on the campaign trail kissing babies. If the deal is cut before Friday’s debate, my bet is that McCain shows up in triumph. If it isn’t, he shows up anyway and flagellates Obama over the differences between the Democratic package and McCain’s.

By Monday, at the latest, the Democrats have to cave in and pass the Republican version. They don’t dare pass their own without GOP support, so they will have to cave in to the Republican version.

Then McCain comes out of the process as the hero who made it happen when the president couldn’t and Obama wouldn’t. He becomes the bailout expert.

And, of course, the bailout will work. With the feds standing behind the bad debt, whether by purchase or loans and insurance, Wall Street will breathe a sigh of relief. Bears won’t dare bet against the economy with the entire weight of the federal government on the other side. They may be bears but they are not rabid.

Finally, McCain, as the reigning expert on bailouts, then can take the tax issue to Obama, saying that a tax increase, such as the Democrat is pushing, would destroy the bailout, ruin the economy, and trigger a collapse.

This bold move by McCain is about to work. Big time."

 

IMAO: Obama explains why he isn’t suspending campaign and returning to Washington D.C. to deal with financial crisis . . .

"(AP — Chicago) In response to questions concerning Senator John McCain’s announcement that he was suspending his presidential campaign and returning to Washington D.C. to help form legislation to deal with the financial crisis, Senator Barack Obama proclaimed that he would continue campaigning and would appear for the debate on Friday in Mississippi whether Senator McCain showed up or not. He explained, “Look, I have zero practical experience in economics or the national legislative process. My only accomplishment as a U.S. Senator has been to get nominated for a different job. Besides, and more importantly, I’ve already FedEx’d my teleprompter to Biloxi. What am I going to do, stand mute on the floor of the Senate waiting for someone to feed me lines about hope and change? I don’t think so.”"

 

He already looked like a schmuck when he cancelled his scheduled appearance on David Letterman . . . saying that he had to go to Washington, only to be interviewed by Katie Couric and then not fly out to Washington until the next morning.

Talk about being a schmuck.
You just can't TRUST the guy.

 

McCain at least tried, stopped the talk and focused everyone's attention on where the action is, the decision-making process in Washington, not the superstar rallies out in the sticks.

And the noise he made, especially after getting the White House involved, gave this issue a lot of publicity. And a good chance that the consumer will get a lot more protection, not like the original bill was. Yes, the Dems are saying that he didn't help (what else were they going to say) but we know that McCain's stunt was a big kick in the butt for those bureaucrats (just look how mad and scared Reid and Pelosi became) getting them to do something instead of packing it in on Thursday afternoon and taking a few days off, Jewish holidays etc etc. After all, there is a good reason they call it the "Do Nothing Congress" right?

On the other hand, the guy with the big ears just sat there and kept spewing his usual nonsense, all talk, no action, just like a junior congressman he is and a bad one at that!