"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.