McCain May Suspend Campaign Again

David Kurtz at TPM writes, "John McCain made the morning show rounds today. On Fox they were virtually begging him to 'suspend' his campaign again in the wake of the bailout failure yesterday on the Hill. You know, since it worked out so well the first time. McCain's answer: He just might suspend again."

McCain's comments follow a blog post by William Kristol yesterday arguing, "if this is really 'a national economic crisis,' and others have failed to lead, then McCain should lead--by re-suspending his campaign (fine, let observers mock him when he announces this), and leading his party and the Congress towards a solution. They won't mock if he can pull this off."

Watch the video of McCain on Fox News this morning:

Comments

[barkanomics]

McCain needs to go to a hospital...the man is obviously unwell...

[jerseymaiden]

BWAA HA HA HA HA HA!

[KaPi]

They have NO IDEAS. All they can do, all they know to do is tricks, games and gimmicks to achieve 51%. They don't care about the country...they don't understand the essense of putting country first or patriotism or responsibility. They trot out those words only if they perceive it gives them advantage.

As for suspeding, he would be doing america a favor. Would he do it again, only if the mindless mignions somehow felt they might be able trump up an advantage...then, absolutely, they would.

GOP decisions have nothing to do with reality, real leadership, putting country first, responsibility, patriotism...none of that.

[Bolgar]

McCain and Bush had to drag Obama kicking and screaming to DC last week. Obama would rather lose an economy then lose an election.

[BlueMist602]

Too bad all of the ignorant Repugs don't realize they are being lied to, they need to wake up. It amazes me that they don't have the intelligence or critical thinking skills to understand more than cutting taxes and big business greed. We are all doomed if they remain in control.

[tigs]

there is no end to Mc cans tricks and lies,he has got to the stage he believes every lie, if Cindy or Sarah were pregnant he would blame Obama ,not saying they are or likely to be ,but if----!

[d52brooklyn]

Pathetic! This guy is really desperate.

[decolonizeme]

Good -- maybe he can suspend it until November 5.

[jacqmac]

Better yet--Someone needs to let us know when the campaign is 'ON'.....again!
This campaign has been 'off' the rails since September 3. By the way, isn't Bolgar one of those 'paid posters'?? I think so....if not, then Bolgar is a new one and needs to be added to the list.

[JeffersonState]

When did he unsuspend his campaign?

He was supposed to solve the "crisis" before he resumed his campaign.

Is the "crisis" solved?

[RJII]

yes it was solved days ago. Must be solved because McCain been back on the trail.

[StandUpAmerica08]

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Feisty McGimmick duels with Des Moines Register

[PAposter]

Wow, what an angry beast.

[tempting]

http://theboard.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/30/the-republican-party-having-brought-you-the-meltdown-now-blames-obama/

Americans are not as stupid as JM thinks we are!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[RJII]

There's no way, no how he would do this twice. Wait, he did it before on a second's notice and he did pick Palin.

Nevermind.

[rolitt]

McCain's an idiot.. He never resumed his campaign so how can he suspend it again. Oh, I forgot, he never really suspended it in the first place so he is not sure what the status of it is. Wonder if he remembers anything: reminds me of the 'Who's On First" routine by Abbott and Costello.

[AllenD]

Hey McCan't:

Why don't you just suspend the campaign until November 5th and go on a moose hunt with Palin.

[genia]

Democrats have a way of....getting too sure of themselves....letting their guard down. Being too sure of ourselves.
Things are looking up for us now....so we think it's over...Ha! We think McCain is toast...Ha!
We must not get too confident or cocky
Think like a republican...

[rich misty]

McCain should permenently suspend his campaign.

[Seamus]

Is he really going to suspend it this time or just say he is going to suspend it? Like everything else he does.

[genia]

It would be smart for the left to start pointing out the fact that this whole congressional vote against the bill.....is all part of a GOP stunt.

They are setting this up......so that McCain swoops in and saves this thing. And...it will work for them wait......
We need to start publicly saying that we see and know what they are palnning. Expose them now....put them on the defensive.
Expose them now....draw attention to this....it's the only way to trip him up.

[sandpiper1]

I think McCain is toast as it seems 100,000 people will be losing jobs this month which will be blamed on the Reps., McCain included. I think it was David Gergen who mentioned it on CNN last night.

[Unshriven]

What, more grandstanding? Pathetic.