Slog - Comments on McCain Wants to Call Off VP Debate Too http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too This is getting more ridiculous by the minute. Still, we are in a serious financial crisis. Which is why I'm suspending "Youth Pastor Watch," even though I have a couple of really good news stories about errant youth pastors that I could post. But we are facing a serious financial crisis, my friends, even as the fundamentals of our economy are strong. And by "fundamentals," of course, I mean the American worker, because it's our workers, and not reading, that is, or are, truly fundamental. So there will be more installments of "Youth Pastor Watch" until Congress delivers the responsible... Copyright 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:53:52 -0800 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:26:36 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by pragmatic As if either Obama or McCain are even involved with the bailout deal. Their sole involvement has been sound bites and campaign ads. The only impact either will have is a vote once it reaches the Senate floor.

]]> pragmatic http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149717 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149717 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:59:50 -0800 Comment by jrrrl ahahahaha. if the media and congress falls for this i'll FREAK out. is he seriously trying to tell people that sarah palin is too busy crafting economic policy?

]]> jrrrl http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149718 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149718 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:01:21 -0800 Comment by Jessica Dear McCain:

You're fucking kidding me, right?

Right?

]]> Jessica http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149723 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149723 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:03:41 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways uh, that header is misleading...they want to replace the vp debate with the one McCain wants to back out of for Friday and then reschedule the vp debate.

of course, i'm imagining they want to schedule that vp debate for 1am the week after the election...

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149725 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149725 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:04:29 -0800 Comment by unbelievable THE PALIN-MCCAIN CAMPAIGN ARE A BUNCH OF WUSSIES.

THE DEMS NEED TO CALL THEM ON THIS CRAP!!! DONATE AND GET THE AD MACHINE GOING!!!

]]> unbelievable http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149728 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149728 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:05:43 -0800 Comment by bohica
You know, I wondered, after my initial surprise and thoughts of campaign implosion, if the debate cancellation wasn't a smoke screen to somehow renegotiate the entire debate process...with the end of keeping Palin safe.

I think McCain's campaign is in a bind. He made a gut level decision to pick her. It's becoming apparent that she's got telegenic appeal but no gravitas (and apparently no ability to memorize more than one speech). I'm having to agree with Andrew Sullivan that she could very well be a pathological liar. It makes no sense that they'd continue to keep her from the media unless they've realized there's some core reason that will be disaster.

They can't unpick her. They can't let her in front of any group but the party faithful and softball interviews. They seem to just be hoping that they can wind the clock down with few enough people realizing the difference between campaign speeches and unscripted appearances at debates and interviews.

]]> bohica http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149733 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149733 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:07:41 -0800 Comment by Matt Fuckin' Hickey What the fuck is this, Political Lent?


OK, I'll play along. I'll suspend obsessing over the new Transformers movie until this crisis is over. Happy now?

]]> Matt Fuckin' Hickey http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149735 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149735 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:09:41 -0800 Comment by Fonky I'm suspending my plan to jerk off to internet porn.

]]> Fonky http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149741 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149741 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:11:54 -0800 Comment by BallardG No, no, no, no. Please.
The American people can NOT allow this to happen.
Funny thing, last night I told my boyfriend I was just waiting for the McCain campaign to find some reason for Palin not to debate.

Eli, where do I sign up for the shock therapy? Your drugs can’t stand up to today’s SHIT.

]]> BallardG http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149746 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149746 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:12:39 -0800 Comment by takeaction CHANNEL ANGER INTO DONATING TO:

www.barackobama.com

You can even get a free t-shirt! (with a $30 donation)

]]> takeaction http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149749 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149749 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:14:20 -0800 Comment by laterite I'm going to suspend going to work from now on. What's the point? My 401k won't be waiting for me in 30 years anyway.

]]> laterite http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149750 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149750 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:14:47 -0800 Comment by W.T. Foxtrot my boyfriend. in a sling.

]]> W.T. Foxtrot http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149753 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149753 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:15:51 -0800 Comment by whatevernevermind You know, of all the times McCain has lost this election, he just lost it again.

]]> whatevernevermind http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149756 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149756 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:17:59 -0800 Comment by dvyscott I'm giving up Palin-bashing. :-) Girl does enough damage by herself (well..with the help of McCain's folks).

I'll just sit and watch...and maybe help Obama in some battleground states. Non-stop SEA-PHL or SEA-CVG anyone??

]]> dvyscott http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149757 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149757 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:18:04 -0800 Comment by COMTE I'm going to suspend my willing sense of disbelief that McPalin and their cronies actually think they can pull off this completely desperate, lame-O stunt.

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149764 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149764 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:24:55 -0800 Comment by robo I'm going to give up watching "the renewed mind" for an hour. they pulled it from youtube after Dan's posting, but it can be found at The Way International's website.

]]> robo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149766 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149766 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:27:24 -0800 Comment by seatard I'm suspending paying taxes!

]]> seatard http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149767 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149767 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:28:04 -0800 Comment by max solomon @14: you can't afford a non-stop to CVG. its the most expensive domestic ticket there is. $500 on a good day.

that's where my momz & dadz is at. i have to fly in to dayton, indy, or louisville.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149771 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149771 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:31:37 -0800 Comment by thisisincredible The entire election should be canceled... I'd prefer our current president than to have the chance this gal ever get near the White House!!!

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/09/couric_v_palin_on_mccains_reco.php

(i'm half kidding)

]]> thisisincredible http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149772 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149772 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:32:13 -0800 Comment by Matt Fuckin' Hickey Ok, wait a minute. Look at this, from the article Savage linked to above:

McCain supporter Sen. Lindsey Graham tells CNN the McCain campaign is proposing to the Presidential Debate Commission and the Obama camp that if there's no bailout deal by Friday, the first presidential debate should take the place of the VP debate, currently scheduled for next Thursday, October 2 in St. Louis.

He wants the Prez debate instead of a Veep debate, and to reschedule the Veep debate at some undetermined time, which they could put off indefinitely.

He doesn't want Palin to go up against Biden because he knows that Biden will beat the crap out of her.

This is just un-fucking-believable.

]]> Matt Fuckin' Hickey http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149773 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149773 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:32:23 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways Between following the Cassandra Crossing of John McCain's campaign and watching Cloris Leachman on "Dancing with the Stars" and Sunday night's Emmy Awards, someone in authority MUST declare this the Week of the Trainwreck!

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149774 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149774 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:33:00 -0800 Comment by Balt-O-Matt FUCK THIS SHIT! For reals. McCain has lost it. He's INJECTING FUCKING POLITICS into this while saying he doesn't want to do that. JESUS CHRIST!!!!!

]]> Balt-O-Matt http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149785 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149785 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:41:13 -0800 Comment by left coast I think Naomi Wolf's head just exploded. Is Palin really going to walk into the White House without one press conference or a debate? The Republicans would want to limit the damage and get it over early if they thought there actually would be a VP debate. They are probably just negotiating for more confessions on the rules for the VP debate or they actually think they can get away with not having one.

These really are the last days of the democracy.

]]> left coast http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149799 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149799 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:56:32 -0800 Comment by blair My balls

]]> blair http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149803 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149803 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:00:47 -0800 Comment by rjsplow I'm going to suspend my disbelief that, despite all of the mis-steps, secrecy, pandering, hate-mongering, incompetency and transparent contempt for the voting publics right to know the truth about their candidates running for the most important job in the world, John McCain has about a 50/50 chance of being elected the next President of the United States of America, and his running mate has about a 50/50 chance of being elected Vice President and President of the Senate...

]]> rjsplow http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149810 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149810 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:04:14 -0800 Comment by superfrankenstein I'm suspending everything I don't want to do and will probably fail at. FEELS GREAT!

]]> superfrankenstein http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149828 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149828 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:15:14 -0800 Comment by Trevor I'm not even sure a terrorist attack inside the US could save McCain now.

]]> Trevor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149835 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149835 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:21:36 -0800 Comment by Jim Demetre Lear's fool chided the king, "Thou shouldst not have been old, till thou hadst been wise."

]]> Jim Demetre http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149836 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149836 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:21:47 -0800 Comment by DeanP Yes, because the Governor of Alaska has a very meaningful contribution to make to the debate on the response of the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT to the financial meltdown.

]]> DeanP http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149838 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149838 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:22:54 -0800 Comment by flamingbanjo There's some precedent for this strategy:

"The answer is no. We have a full schedule of retail campaigning for the remainder of the campaign." -Schwarzenegger campaign advisor Sean Walsh, explaining his candidate's refusal to debate Governor Gray Davis in 2003.

"Americans aren't electing a debater-in-chief, they're electing a commander-in-chief." G.W. Bush, after debating Kerry in 2004.

]]> flamingbanjo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149842 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149842 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:24:58 -0800 Comment by John McCanus this is a comment

]]> John McCanus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149843 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149843 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:28:40 -0800 Comment by Julie in Chicago I am suspending my worries about the American people being so stupid that they elect John McCain.

]]> Julie in Chicago http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149935 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149935 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:29:01 -0800 Comment by jameyb i'm going to suspend my testicles above my boyfriends nose... so then you know where my ass hole must be perched, yes?

]]> jameyb http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149937 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149937 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:39:50 -0800 Comment by threnody My man has been saying for a year now that there won't be an election...Bush (read: Cheney) will think of some clever way to keep himself in office. He always thought it would be war-related but now maybe it's going to be an economic thing. I hope he's wrong and always thought he was being a tad pessimistic. But seeing that crony of theirs on TV explaining how $750 billion taxpayer dollars needed to go directly to the executive branch immediately! with no congressional oversight...wow. Just wow.

]]> threnody http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149956 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1149956 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:14:56 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle I'm suspending my slaughtering of Red Bushie Socialists on the WaPo forums.

Well, during my coffee breaks, that is.

Gotta give them a rest so they can realize they're bleeding to death on the floor, after all.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1150024 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1150024 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:05:06 -0800 Comment by blue barberpole My cat, upside down. He loves it really.

]]> blue barberpole http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1150051 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1150051 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:38:23 -0800 Comment by clintonsarmy We won't support spine-less NO-Bama and will re-defeat him in November !! Go Hillary 2012 !!

]]> clintonsarmy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1150072 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1150072 2008 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:24:25 -0800 Comment by Hypatia I've placed an ad on Craigslist.
I'm going to suspend a John McCain lookalike.
From hooks.
By the webbing between his toes.
I anticipate that this will bring me immense satisfaction-- uh, I mean, revive the economy! Yeah, that's the ticket...

]]> Hypatia http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1150104 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1150104 2008 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:36:44 -0800 Comment by b i thought that John McCain didn't know much about economics...how is he going to help in DC? Photo-Op

]]> b http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1150124 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/mccain_wants_to_call_off_vp_debate_too#c1150124 2008 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:26:36 -0800