McCain Aide Claims Credit For Deal, Says "We're Going Into A Debate"

Shortly before 2pm ET, McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds said on MSNBC that his boss deserves credit for the bipartisan bailout deal.

Bounds then apparently went way off message, indicating that McCain would attend tomorrow's debate. "We're going into a debate," Bounds said, adding "I think we're going there strong."

Here's a transcript of his conversation with Andrea Mitchell:

Before John McCain suspended his campaign yesterday, the situation that we're looking at today looked very different then. After he showed leadership and called for bipartisanship, for us to partisanship aside and tackle this solution head on, here we are. And we're going into a debate, I think we're going there strong.

Here's video:

This is unlikely to represent an official change in position for the campaign. Earlier in the interview Bounds was more on message, saying that the McCain campaign was "hoping to go into" the debate.

Comments

[Hedonist88]

ridiculous

[Hollis-Greene]

This boy is so simple... bless.

[shelsay]

wow, he slaughtered that whole sentence..­.herein lies the reason to keep that campaign thing-a-ma-jig suspended.

[LAThinker]

LOL the whole campaign is falling apart

[Heaphy]

So much for "bipartisanship". What became of that wonderful deal that Senator McCain brokered, Tucker Bounds? And what will be your next job, Mr. Bounds?
- Jim Heaphy

[cluelessinSD]

He's going to work with Graham and Fiorrina

[obamagramma]

I can't believe Tucker still has a job. He is becoming a legend out there.

[Dynamohum]

The legend of the exploding head!! hahahahaha

[grata2ude]

Someone call an archiologi­st........­.we just found the "missing link"

[Tom95134]

Who listens to this little twerp? Jesus is he irritating.

[rcwblessed]

YES HE IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SunshineDaydream]

why is he always in front of that fading flag?

[gifu]

Where do these goons come from??? What recessive gene is responsible for this man?

[ewa]

You need to understand that McCain has never even Balanced a check book so he should keep his ......... mouth shut.

[deeppeace]

I'm thinkin' Dana Carvey. Anyone else?

[chitown8]

Smithers!

[AllenD]

Zippy the Pinhead.

[SunshineDaydream]

hmmmm, well isn't that special?

[Mysticalsister]

Hey, that makes Sarah the "church lady!" (Gosh I wish I wasn't crying while I typed that.)

[Freakpower]

Are Tucker Bounds, and Tucker Carlson Brothers?

Even seen them in the same room?

[audacitymedia]

I thought the same thing! Except Bounds doesn't appear to be as whiney as Carlson. Just dumber and more delusional. I am soooo glad MSNBC axed Carlson's show. Now if we could get them to deep six Morning Shmoe, I'd be a happy guy.

[jkminwa]

Even he was choking on those words. They...jus­t...wouldn­'t...come.­..out.

[ShamusNYC]

.....

Wow - Alex P. Keaton's all growns up now!


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[AC500]

Does anyone trust this guy? He comes across as a pathological liar ... I mean, like he's got real problems with reality.

[maxwellinformed]

Funny

[gifu]

Alex P. Keaton combined with Detective Sledgehamm­er....."Tr­ust me, I know what I'm doing."

[chitown8]

Alex did love Raygun!!!!!!

[ferky123]

Now that McCain has caused the bailout to come apart at the seams he won't be at the debates tomorrow night. He should send Palin in his place since their inteligences are about right.