"Suspending" Activity When It Gets Too Difficult Is All The Rage Today

One of the things I couldn't help but think about is how this whole "suspension of things in the face of hardship" has very quickly become something of a trend. John McCain woke up today facing adversity, a nine-point gap in the Gallup poll between he and his competitor, and the media in revolt. What does he do? He pulls a stunt! Suspends his campaign! MAVERICK, right? Heck no! McCain's just following in the footsteps of "endurance artist" David Blaine, also in New York City today, who keeps on suspending the current stunt he's engaged in performing in Central Park to receive medical examinations.

What's particularly interesting about Blaine is that he's supposed to be enduring sixty consecutive hours of being hung upside down over Wollman Rink, which means that Blaine is suspending a suspension. I'd predict that McCain is likely to follow suit by suspending his own suspension and going to the debate.

Meanwhile, the media continues to be totally in the tank for David Blaine, so look for Steve Schmidt to challenge Blaine to live in a box in Vietnam for five-and-a-half years, which, frankly, I'd support.

Comments

[pfc1369]

04:54 PM on 09/25/2008

The thing with both Palin and McCain is they seem totally uninterested in the US government and world affairs and world history.

Ever time I hear them questioned, it appears that whatever they are discussing just isn't their field of interest or expertise.

Somehow they are only interested in the power, I guess.

[larry278]

04:38 PM on 09/25/2008

How about some minority party candidate for POTUS filling in for McCain? Hold a drawing or take the 1st candidate to contact the sponsors of each debate.

[netsukeman]

01:19 PM on 09/25/2008

Regarding the debate postponement,
The vice-presidential candidates should be ready to step in
and take over at any time.
They are the ones who should debate on Friday night.

[tc399]

12:38 PM on 09/25/2008

It appears that the "October Surprise" will be
(1) McCain drops out for 'health' reasons.
(2) Palin is not acceptable to the Republicans (or anyone else) as a Presidential candidate.
(3) Bush declares a 'national emergency'; suspends the elections until he decides the emergency is over. That would be 2012.

He can do that. The Patriot Act gave him the authority.

[Chaucea]

12:51 PM on 09/25/2008

Though I desperately hope this won't happen... I have a suspicion that this, or something quite close to this will happen. :-(

[twiggy2]

10:38 AM on 09/25/2008

Seems to me we have put honesty, integrity and character on the back burner. why is that?
Is it because mccain /palin lack all of the above?
And obama has an abundance of each.
the issues are:

palin is being investigated for abuse of power .

she and her husband have violated court ordered subpoena's

mccain is obstructing justice, by interfering in the investigation.

isn't this illegal? i am 100% certain if barak obama's vp had done the same, he would not be the nominee, would he?

they are not allowing reporters to ask unscripted questions.

they are denying reporters access to her foreign policy improv's.

is the mccain palin ticket above the law?

have they rewritten the rules as we watch?

are they setting in motion the new standard for the press in the mccain /palin regime?

how far will they go?

what is next ?
aren’t these the fundamental issues that raise the integrity question, the honesty question
the character question
who governs the nation and how they govern
are critical to the well being of all america
don’t you agree?
what we are witnessing -- mccain pulls out of the debates
thinking the world will wait for him.
no mr mccain the world will not wait for you!
If you are not ready on day one {palin}
Or 3:00am {mccain} you will never be ready to govern
this great country.
the hypocrisy is astounding.

[ajm8127]

09:07 AM on 09/25/2008

If David Blaine went to Vietnam for five and a half years, I wouldn't complain either.

[gladtobebaldwin]

08:48 AM on 09/25/2008

Palin is lazy

http://myrealitytelevision.com/2008/09/palin-no-nimby-heroic-speech-questions-obama/