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Jason Linkins

Barney Frank: GOP Colleagues Winced At 'Mighty Mouse' McCain

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.26.2008 | Politics


One would think that some of John McCain's Republican colleagues might actually want to help him become president of these United States, but no: give...

Obama Responds To McCain's Debate Cancellation Proposal (Video)

Bart Motes | Posted 10.15.2009 | Media


Bart Motes

Huffington Post's Rachel Weiner highlighted for us Obama's dead on impression of Marlon Brando. Now compare it to Obama's reaction to McCain's effort ...

Jason Linkins

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

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


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.

The 2008 Election Is About... Customer Service

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


Richard (RJ) Eskow

McCain's election-year flipflops and gimmicks -- including the "time out" -- should be treated no differently than any salesman's attempt to confuse you into making a bad deal.

McCain Suspends Campaign Because of Economic Crisis

Bart Motes | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


Bart Motes

McCain's appeal is a cynical move based on a genuine economic crisis. Not the economic crisis in Washington -- the financial crisis is in McCain's campaign.

Jason Linkins

Ole Miss Officials: Debate Cancellation Would Be $5.5 Million Loss

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


Ironically enough, if John McCain goes through with his threat to skip the foreign policy debate scheduled for this Friday for the sake of prolonging ...

Here is Why McCain Wants to Move the Debate

Cenk Uygur | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

It's not that the McCain campaign doesn't want to have this debate; it's that they don't want to have it now. They think it is terrible timing for their side.

McCain Chickens Out of the Debate

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


Frank Schaeffer

McCain can kill two birds with one stone by ducking the debate: get out of debating Obama for a few days, and figure out what his position is on the economy that he helped destroy.

Jason Linkins

McCain's Debate Suspension Widely Mocked On Twitter

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


John McCain's decision to suspend his campaign in order to focus on the ongoing debate and negotiations over the Paulson bailout package is -- like al...

Debate the Economy

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


Joe Peyronnin

Wouldn't it be a better idea to change the topic of the debate to the financial crisis and the domestic economy? The debate can be moved to Washington DC.

Supposed Campaign "Suspension" Reveals Depths of McCain's Deceit and Desperation

John R. Bohrer | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


John R. Bohrer

McCain's call is deceitful and frankly desperate. Why? Yesterday he "approved this message" in an ad titled "Mum." It attacks Obama for doing nothing on the economic crisis.

What Else Would President McCain Postpone in a Crisis?

Seth Grahame-Smith | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


Seth Grahame-Smith

Lincoln ran for office during the Civil War. Reagan ran at the height of the Cold War. Bush ran with two wars raging in Afghanistan and Iraq. But McCain can't run during a crisis on Wall Street?

McCain's Economic Plan: Blurt Out Random Crap

Bob Cesca | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


Bob Cesca

If what we've seen from the senator so far is him "focusing" on the economy -- what the hell is he like when he's multitasking?

Nico Pitney

McCain Wants A Time Out -- But Why?

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


Bush was able to debate Kerry while he was president. For all of his sudden urgency, McCain acknowledged just yesterday that he had not even read the administration's three-page bailout proposal.