msnbc.msn.com - 9/24/2008
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> John McCain News NEW YORK - Democratic Sen. Barack Obama rejected Republican Sen. John McCain’s dramatic call Wednesday to delay Friday’s debate because of the economic crisis. “This is exactly the time when the American people need to hear from the person who in approximately 40 days will be ...
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Obama Maybe Ignoring McCain Stunt [Debates]
Gawker —
... Ok, so this is sleazy, right? Barack Obama and John McCain were on the phone today trying to put together a genuinely non-partisan joint statement on the economy and the necessity of some sort of "package" to fix this mess we're in. Obama called McCain to suggest this at 8:30 this morning. NBC: "McCain called back six hours later and agreed to the idea of the statement, the Obama campaign said. McCain's statement was issued to the media a few minutes later." That is seriously a dick move! Hey: "'The debate is on,' ...
Lying, cowardly, withered, old scumbag McCain suspends campaign, calls off debate so he can figure shit out
Cajun Boy in the City —
Oh no he didn't! McCain says he is suspending his campaign and pulling out of Friday's debate with Barack Obama so that he can focus on the economy. ...
How Barack Obama Can Win The Debate About The Debate
RadarOnline.com —
... course of action based on a cry of "crisis" which may not even be true and then talk about how debates and elections represent the politics of hope. "I'm for the politics of hope," he should declare. "What brand of politics is my opponent for?" Finally, he should look straight at the camera and promise the American people that if John McCain refuses to participate in the debate, the Obama team will rent a plastic skeleton from a costume store and prop it up at a podium next to Obama on that stage in Mississippi where the debate will be held . That ought to do it.
John McCain: The Definition of Leadership … America First … Suspends Campaign … Debate Second?
Scared Monkeys —
... Republican candidate John McCain has suspended his campaign and goes back to Washington, DC to help try and hammer out a deal with regards to the $700 billion financial bail out crisis. McCain asked Barack Obama to ...
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Breaking: McCain Seeks Debate Delay
portfolio.com 9/24/2008 — Forget about trying to forecast the ratings for Friday's presidential debate -- it might not happen. John McCain is asking Barack Obama and the Commission on Presidential Debates to reschedule the first of their three face-offs so that the two senators can return to Washington and focus on ...
Pencil This In
gothamist.com 9/26/2008 — DEBATE: It's all about the debate tonight. Here's a list of all the spots airing it, but our pick is at Galapagos. Hack the Debate is "the very first integration of real-time Twitter messages over major portions of the live TV broadcast of McCain vs. Obama. For visual enhancement, video_dumbo ...
McCain Chooses Politics Over Poverty —
Anorak News
I’m sure that we are all shocked and surprised by the news that John McCain has decided that, after all, the financial crisis gripping the USA should take second place to his Presidential campaign, and that he should instead devote his time to the televised debate with Obama.
Ok, the ...
Adam McKay: 6 O'Clock (Pacific Time) High —
Huffington Post Entertainment Blog
Debate time is approaching and it's gonna be juicy. When was the last presidential debate where there were concerns about one of the candidates even showing up? I wouldn't be surprised if Obama was stood up and then they cut to a feed of McCain being interviewed by Katie Couric. Yup, this is a ...
The Debate Is On! —
Tuned In
And thus so is your drink. MSNBC, CNN and Fox News reports that McCain will go to Mississippi....
The McCain Delay —
The Hot Blog
I have been out all day, so I am still catching up with things. I don't want to rush to judgment.
But a couple of items stuck out to me...
In this scenario, the vice presidential debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin would be rescheduled for a date yet to be determined, and take place ...
McCain Out, Olbermann In On Letterman —
mediabistro.com: TVNewser
One of the side stories to Sen. John McCain 's announcement that he would suspend his campaign , go to Washington D.C. to help with the bailout talks and push to postpone Friday's debate is that he would be canceling tonight's appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman .
So who takes ...
McCain Calls For Debate Delay —
mediabistro.com: TVNewser
Will the broadcast networks and cable news channels need to find alternative programming Friday night at 9pmET?
At 2:48pmET Fox News began reporting the news that Sen. John McCain was going to suspend his campaign to return to Washington where the debate on the bailout bill continues. A ...
Conan Jokes About "Extremist" MSNBC —
mediabistro.com: TVNewser
The Huffington Post has the video of a joke in Conan O'Brien 's monologue last night on Late Night, in which he rips the network just a few floors away from his studio in 30 Rock, MSNBC.
"Yesterday the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad , challenged John McCain to a debate. McCain ...
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