Slog - Comments on The Chess of Presidential Politics http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics In this game, McCain's game, the possible moves and their consequences: To a large extent, McCain has taken a riverboat gamble because (1) he is not even on the Senate banking committee and Dodd won't give him the time of day, let alone a real role in shaping the bill, (2) the ranking member of the banking committee (Shelby) opposes the bill, and (3) the House Republicans are in open revolt against the President. If McCain tucks his tail between his legs and flies to Mississippi to debate Obama at Ole Miss, he will hardly look like a man of... Copyright 2008 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:16:30 -0800 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:40:17 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by boner1! "which he knows Boehner will never swallow"

I LOVE politix!!

]]> boner1! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151024 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151024 2008 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:17:01 -0800 Comment by Hot pocket Feels more like checkers than chess. McCain may well be done at this point.

]]> Hot pocket http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151025 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151025 2008 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:18:15 -0800 Comment by Banna @2:

If it's checkers, we're all doomed because nobody is better at checkers than really, really old men.

]]> Banna http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151028 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151028 2008 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:23:44 -0800 Comment by Al No, it's Clue!

John McCain was found dead. It was Barack. In Mississippi. With the TV Camera!

]]> Al http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151030 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151030 2008 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:27:13 -0800 Comment by Julie in Chicago If nothing big happens in the market today, I think this analysis is spot on. But, if the market drops significantly, McCain might not look quite so bad staying in Washington...

]]> Julie in Chicago http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151032 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151032 2008 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:32:04 -0800 Comment by Julie in Chicago Hmmm, well my comment is moot anyways. Look like the debates are on!

]]> Julie in Chicago http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151033 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151033 2008 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:32:54 -0800 Comment by Jeff Stevens And the obvious punch line to this divinely mutating thread is:

"You won't have McCain to kick around anymore."

]]> Jeff Stevens http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151035 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151035 2008 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:34:50 -0800 Comment by This just in... McCain will debate.

]]> This just in... http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151036 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151036 2008 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:35:46 -0800 Comment by LDP in Cincinnati Sen. McCain has graciously decided to show up at the debate tonight. I guess he single-handedly solved that whole "financial crisis" thingy.

]]> LDP in Cincinnati http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151038 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151038 2008 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:37:50 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave McCain can't stick with anything;

Wives, Campaigns, Economies.

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151062 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151062 2008 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:07:04 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO Boehner. heeheeheehee!

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151068 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151068 2008 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:14:31 -0800 Comment by beatgrl I bet McCain will be look pretty weary tonight. Maybe he'll even get testy, like I do when I don't get enough sleep. I need to find someone with a TV so I can watch this tonight.

]]> beatgrl http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151081 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151081 2008 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:28:31 -0800 Comment by max solomon apparently reid & pelosi got the pretzeldent to yield, and then gave obama the floor in the big showdown meeting at the WH yesterday, and he led the debate about the boehner-wing proposal, "peppering" paulson with questions. mccain barely said shit while obama looked like he was already the president.

the republicans present were impressed. at the political maneuvering, at least.

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151103 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/the_chess_of_presidential_politics#c1151103 2008 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:40:17 -0800