Slog - Comments on Not Kerry http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry Now we know the real difference. We know why now is not the same as the last time. If this stunt had been pulled on Kerry, he would have fallen for it so hard: Republican Sen. John McCain said Wednesday he's suspending his presidential campaign and directing his staff to work with Sen. Barack Obama's campaign to try and delay Friday's scheduled debate because of the economic crisis. Obama said that the debate should go forward as scheduled and said he had no plans to suspend his campaign.... Copyright 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:42:35 -0800 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:13:47 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by yep agreed

]]> yep http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry#c1149585 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry#c1149585 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:46:47 -0800 Comment by Raven word.

]]> Raven http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry#c1149590 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry#c1149590 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:48:44 -0800 Comment by maxsolomon@home the chicago machine knows how to fight.

]]> maxsolomon@home http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry#c1149594 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry#c1149594 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:51:49 -0800 Comment by Betsy Ross If McCain has to be away from D.C. for the day of the debate, he can stay in contact with the other senators on his Blackberry!

]]> Betsy Ross http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry#c1149600 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry#c1149600 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:53:15 -0800 Comment by PC Not sure this is best tactically.
It's good to be definite, check. And it might be the right move.

But perhaps the GOP will force Obama to take a vote in DC at 7 pm Friday......you know congress is supposed to sdjourn then. Usually on procedural stuff you might need 2/3.

What I'd rather see Obama fighting on is the substance of the package ie an equity stake. That's what's going to ocunt to make this package worker-friendly.

Why in the world would we take the downside of a $700B investment and not the full upside?

]]> PC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry#c1149604 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry#c1149604 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:56:09 -0800 Comment by K I need to hook myself up with a cartoonist (or learn to draw a lot better), because I have a vision. McCain standing in front of Karzai and Talabani, asking:

"Could we put the wars on hold for a little bit fellas? I've got some other stuff to deal with right now."

]]> K http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry#c1149610 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry#c1149610 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:01:00 -0800 Comment by rococo I guess the move sort of plays into the whole 'maverick' image thing...But at least to these eyes, it just looks erratic and symptomatic of this whole 'governing with your gut' debacle that the republican party has been playing up recently.

I can see why the fiscal conservatives at least are embarrassed by the shambles of what used to be their party. In what way are the epileptic lurchings of the McCain campaign appealing to anyone at all? How can anyone read this as a sign of strong leadership?

]]> rococo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry#c1149611 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry#c1149611 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:02:34 -0800 Comment by Heather David Letterman Mocks McCain Cancellation:

www.drudgereport.com/flash3cbm.htm

]]> Heather http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry#c1149612 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry#c1149612 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:05:15 -0800 Comment by Jim Demetre This stunt by McCain reminds me of the time Yelstin couldn't get off the plane to meet with Clinton. Everyone thought he was drunk but he'd actually had a stroke.

]]> Jim Demetre http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry#c1149682 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry#c1149682 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:37:59 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Well, Jim, the reality is that McCain probably DID have a stroke.

Have you seen his pics today ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry#c1150029 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/not_kerry#c1150029 2008 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:13:47 -0800