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Bailout? John McCain bailed out on himself, his supporters and America.
Author: Raine    Date: 09/24/2008 23:27:49

No debate, John? Is that what you want??? How is that 'Country First?'

I don't know if i can do this explanation justice, but it was brought to my attention (Stan!!! ) that John isn't prepared for the debate!!!

First, we need to establish a simple timeline of today's events... From Obama spokesperson, Bill Burton:
At 8:30 this morning, Senator Obama called Senator McCain to ask him if he would join in issuing a joint statement outlining their shared principles and conditions for the Treasury proposal and urging Congress and the White House to act in a bipartisan manner to pass such a proposal. At 2:30 this afternoon, Senator McCain returned Senator Obama’s call and agreed to join him in issuing such a statement. The two campaigns are currently working together on the details.

They agreed to issue a JOINT statement. OK, but hold on.... Around 3:00 pm this afternoon, (and the time is critical here) John McCain's campaign issued a statement saying that he was going to 'suspend' his campaign, and asked to have the debates canceled. He ALSO wants the Obama campaign to do the same. (what? suspend the campaign and/or the debates? )
Was this the bipartisan statement? It was not.

Here is what we know. Obama is a man who does his work every day, and when the days work is done, he studies every night (that is how he became the president of the Harvard Law Review; that is how he graduated at the top of his class... ).

Barack doesn't need to do a hell of a lot of prep work for the debates.

John McCain on the other hand... He was faced with losing Thursday and Friday as his days for prepping for the debate.

So - in light of losing the time he needed to prep for the debate, he chose to use the economic crisis as an excuse for skipping out of the debate. Seriously, think about it... if you were asked by the smartest person in your class to study with them, and you KNEW you had to cram to pass the test, would you say yes?

McCain bailed out on himself. He didn't study, and he is not prepared for the biggest test of his life, and that was, in part, issuing a JOINT statement with Barack Obama about joining together to comment about a critical moment on our economic history. It's no wonder he is trying to get out of the debate on Friday, his lack of understanding of the very basics he should have been studying and understanding all along has finally caught up with him. John McCain couldn't issue a joint statement because he doesn't know WHAT that statement was supposed to be about.

Come on... you and I have all been in a place where we didn't study enough... I was one of those crammers. I had to cancel social invitations because I REALLY REALLY had to study....

I was not, however, running for president. Do you remember those days? We were faced with failing or skipping the test... And some of us did indeed take SERIOUS measures to make sure that test would not happen. I know we have heard of a few stories of people pulling the fire alarm on the big day... or calling in a bomb threat... or maybe we claimed we were too sick to go to school...

That is what John McCain just did. He pulled the fire alarm because he is simply not ready for the test.

 

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Comment by Raine on 09/24/2008 23:51:16
How did I did I do Stan???







Comment by Shane-O on 09/25/2008 00:00:01
Fire alarm analogy - PERFECT! :clap:



Anyone else try something crazy to get themselves out of an exam? (I once purposefully rubbed poison ivy on myself -- and learned that I'm immune -- eep!)

Comment by Raine on 09/25/2008 00:05:09
appendectomy.



I faked it... I did not know I was.. and then POOF... I had to have it removed.



Karma man... Karma.

Comment by Mondobubba on 09/25/2008 00:11:11
McCain is a buffoon. Pure and simple. : Looks at A-6 spiraling to the ground: Yeah the campaign has been hit by a SAM and is getting ready to crash and burn.

Comment by livingonli on 09/25/2008 00:12:05
So, Grampy also lied about his reason for bailing on Letterman to be on with Ms. Perky and got busted on that too. Is there anything he doesn't lie about?



But that does mean KO will be on tonight's Letterman.

Comment by Shane-O on 09/25/2008 00:13:16
Quote by Raine:

appendectomy.



I faked it... I did not know I was.. and then POOF... I had to have it removed.



Karma man... Karma.


You faked appendicitis? - To the level that the doc's performed an appendectomy? -- Oscar time. (with a scar as a statute)



Comment by AuntAzalea on 09/25/2008 00:13:32
I am getting dizzy with the hourly big news stories. Raine, I love that part about cramming to study - I was young back then, could it be that he realizes he is just too old and tired to do the necessary studying needed to be prepared for Friday? At least the Commission doesn't look like they will let him get away with that.

Aunt Azalea & Velveeta are busy getting popcorn and soda ready for the Friday night Presidential Debate "my friends" popcorn throwing game (good to have a popcorn eating dog at the ready!).

Grampy better not let us down.

Comment by Raine on 09/25/2008 00:13:57
OK... When Sarah PAlin can't give a coherent answer from KATIE... it is SO game over. Sarah is SO far out of her league, I am just left wondering iof we are REALLY living out Idiocracy....





no. I am SERIOUS.









Comment by Mondobubba on 09/25/2008 00:16:22
Sarah, you backwoods hick, please for the love of God, listen to the handlers and stop dropping your Rs you are running for vice president, not president of the Wasilla PTA!

Comment by livingonli on 09/25/2008 00:17:13
John "Save my sinking campaign" McCain.

Comment by Shane-O on 09/25/2008 00:22:02
Quote by Raine:

OK... When Sarah PAlin can't give a coherent answer from KATIE... it is SO game over. Sarah is SO far out of her league, I am just left wondering iof we are REALLY living out Idiocracy....





no. I am SERIOUS.







Biden f*cked up with Curic too -- and be honest, if Palin had made a statement that FDR was the president during the 1929 stock market crash and then went on T.V. to calm the nation, Dems would be ALL OVER her.



Comment by Raine on 09/25/2008 00:24:23
Quote by AuntAzalea:

I am getting dizzy with the hourly big news stories. Raine, I love that part about cramming to study - I was young back then, could it be that he realizes he is just too old and tired to do the necessary studying needed to be prepared for Friday? At least the Commission doesn't look like they will let him get away with that.

Aunt Azalea & Velveeta are busy getting popcorn and soda ready for the Friday night Presidential Debate "my friends" popcorn throwing game (good to have a popcorn eating dog at the ready!).

Grampy better not let us down.


I think he has gotten lucky his whole life... I also think that yes, he needed to do EXTRA prep for Friday.



There is something about getting older... you aren't younger. :sarcasm:



I can t run as fast as my niece and nephew... for one simple reason, I am older... I can however run circles around them intellectually, for one simple reason, I study. I challenge them EVERY day.



John McCain can't do either of those things. Intellectualism is about paying attention, not running away. John McCain ran away.



So, you guys are having a debate party?



We are still trying to decide what to do. No matter what... the WiFi has to be there.













And he knows the debate is game over time.

Comment by livingonli on 09/25/2008 00:27:43
Comment by Raine on 09/25/2008 00:27:52
Quote by Shane-O:

Quote by Raine:

OK... When Sarah PAlin can't give a coherent answer from KATIE... it is SO game over. Sarah is SO far out of her league, I am just left wondering iof we are REALLY living out Idiocracy....





no. I am SERIOUS.







Biden f*cked up with Curic too -- and be honest, if Palin had made a statement that FDR was the president during the 1929 stock market crash and then went on T.V. to calm the nation, Dems would be ALL OVER her.



I heard rumblings about this... and to tell you a truth, I did not know those details.



Can you give me details? for not being on top of all of the stuff.



(BTW, BobR will be filling in for me tomorrow unless anyone else wants to... I am going back for another serious dental treatment)

Comment by Shane-O on 09/25/2008 00:29:06
Quote by Raine:

Quote by Shane-O:

Quote by Raine:

OK... When Sarah PAlin can't give a coherent answer from KATIE... it is SO game over. Sarah is SO far out of her league, I am just left wondering iof we are REALLY living out Idiocracy....





no. I am SERIOUS.







Biden f*cked up with Curic too -- and be honest, if Palin had made a statement that FDR was the president during the 1929 stock market crash and then went on T.V. to calm the nation, Dems would be ALL OVER her.



I heard rumblings about this... and to tell you a truth, I did not know those details.



Can you give me details? for not being on top of all of the stuff.



(BTW, BobR will be filling in for me tomorrow unless anyone else wants to... I am going back for another serious dental treatment)
After I eat dinner, I'll pull the video and put it up.



Comment by Raine on 09/25/2008 00:30:39
Quote by Shane-O:

Quote by Raine:

appendectomy.



I faked it... I did not know I was.. and then POOF... I had to have it removed.



Karma man... Karma.


You faked appendicitis? - To the level that the doc's performed an appendectomy? -- Oscar time. (with a scar as a statute)

:rofl: not to that level.



I was a bit of a dram queen during my parent's divorce... I acted up some pains...



The divorce happened anyway... and 'poof' I had a serious issue.



Like I said... Karma.



Comment by Mondobubba on 09/25/2008 00:35:48






Yeah they were in the local fish wrapper Sunday before last. Not only was the DVD in the paper, one was mailed to my dead wife. I was really happy to get that. I felt so special.

Comment by MMB on 09/25/2008 00:39:48
I hope and pray everyday that Kharma is so for real!!!!!!!

Comment by Raine on 09/25/2008 00:41:08
NO effin, way .. Mondo... you are kidding me...



Oh wait... I am talking to Mondo, he isn't kidding.



JesusAllahBuddahH.GoddessChoice is this country coming to?

Comment by clintster on 09/25/2008 00:46:35




Mrs. C got one in the mail the other day. I'm thinking of watching it to give it the MST3K treatment. According to the case it came in, it isn't even the full "movie", only a one-hour preview. ONE HOUR? Who does an hour-long preview of a movie?

Comment by Raine on 09/25/2008 00:47:02
Get this, McCain really blew it.



"In the middle of the taping Dave got word that McCain was, in fact just down the street being interviewed by Katie Couric. Dave even cut over to the live video of the interview, and said, "Hey Senator, can I give you a ride home?"



Earlier in the show, Dave kept saying, "You don't suspend your campaign. This doesn't smell right. This isn't the way a tested hero behaves." And he joked: "I think someone's putting something in his metamucil."



"He can't run the campaign because the economy is cratering? Fine, put in your second string quarterback, Sarah Palin. Where is she?"



"What are you going to do if you're elected and things get tough? Suspend being president? We've got a guy like that now!"






From HuffPo.

Comment by Mondobubba on 09/25/2008 00:49:30
Quote by Raine:

NO effin, way .. Mondo... you are kidding me...



Oh wait... I am talking to Mondo, he isn't kidding.



JesusAllahBuddahH.GoddessChoice is this country coming to?






I get shit for Mrs Mondo all the time! This one was just so delish!

Comment by Raine on 09/25/2008 00:50:20
TV comedians are finally getting it. the McCain campain is a platter upon which eternal jokes are made.



Not good for Johnny Mac.





Comment by Mondobubba on 09/25/2008 00:50:27
Quote by clintster:





Mrs. C got one in the mail the other day. I'm thinking of watching it to give it the MST3K treatment. According to the case it came in, it isn't even the full "movie", only a one-hour preview. ONE HOUR? Who does an hour-long preview of a movie?




Desperate right wing Islamophobes?

Comment by livingonli on 09/25/2008 00:51:43
It sounds like Rush Limbaugh has just given up trying and is too lazy to even look up the current talking points. I guess he can leave that to the ever obedient Sean Hannity.

Comment by Mondobubba on 09/25/2008 00:52:33
Quote by Raine:

TV comedians are finally getting it. the McCain campain is a platter upon which eternal jokes are made.



Not good for Johnny Mac.









Some have been all over that since jump street. Exhibit number one: Bill Maher; he has been all over the delicious absurdity of the McCain campaign since before his break.

Comment by Mondobubba on 09/25/2008 00:53:31
Quote by livingonli:

It sounds like Rush Limbaugh has just given up trying and is too lazy to even look up the current talking points. I guess he can leave that to the ever obedient Sean Hannity.






He is tired of carrying their water. He said so himself.

Comment by livingonli on 09/25/2008 00:55:45
Quote by Mondobubba:

Quote by clintster:





Mrs. C got one in the mail the other day. I'm thinking of watching it to give it the MST3K treatment. According to the case it came in, it isn't even the full "movie", only a one-hour preview. ONE HOUR? Who does an hour-long preview of a movie?




Desperate right wing Islamophobes?


If what has been said is example, they are making an extra copy to mail copies to the wives. I guess they think they still have those "security moms" who will vote GOP to protect them from the big bad terrorists.



This preacher at Sarah Palin's church sounds like a Warner Brothers cartoon character.

Comment by Mondobubba on 09/25/2008 01:01:24
:rage: WTF Discover Channel. Mythbusters is on at eight now! $#@@*^%$# I guess I'll watch Rachel.

Comment by livingonli on 09/25/2008 01:01:56
Chimpy coming up. I will need to put me on some Mike Malloy until he's done.

Comment by Raine on 09/25/2008 01:05:55
Seriously... I think I am going to throw up.

Comment by Mondobubba on 09/25/2008 01:06:34
GW fear, fear, fear. We need unlimited executive authority with no oversight. Fear fear fear fear.



He has been speaking for a minute and my head isn't exploding. What's wrong? Oh here we come. Long period of time my ass! The past eight years. What about the deregulatory zeal of your party. Cliff Notes version of the housing bubble. YOU CAUSED IT MOOK!



Nothing about sub-prime lending. Nothing about Phil Gramm leading the charge. NOTHING ABOUT NOTHING! Ahh there it is my head is exploding.

Comment by Raine on 09/25/2008 01:06:53
Quote by Mondobubba:

:rage: WTF Discover Channel. Mythbusters is on at eight now! $#@@*^%$# I guess I'll watch Rachel.


no, you won't.



Pig is on.

Comment by livingonli on 09/25/2008 01:08:35
Mike Malloy is giving the speech his own MST3k treatment.



"Doesn't he look like a rabbit tonight?"

Comment by Mondobubba on 09/25/2008 01:08:49
What is the squeaking? Is he so drunk that he is grabbing onto the podium?



Oh what about all those bad decisions you made when you were running your companies into the ground? You got a bunch of bailouts there bucky. You sir are a douchebag. No, that is an insult to the noble douchebag.

Comment by Raine on 09/25/2008 01:08:50
Quote by Mondobubba:

GW fear, fear, fear. We need unlimited executive authority with no oversight. Fear fear fear fear.



He has been speaking for a minute and my head isn't exploding. What's wrong? Oh here we come. Long period of time my ass! The past eight years. What about the deregulatory zeal of your party. Cliff Notes version of the housing bubble. YOU CAUSED IT MOOK!



Nothing about sub-prime lending. Nothing about Phil Gramm leading the charge. NOTHING ABOUT NOTHING! Ahh there it is my head is exploding.


He blamed Americans.

GAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





I hate this man

Under normal circumstances??????



What normal circumstance is ANY marjket failure?



FUCK YOU GEORGE BUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by livingonli on 09/25/2008 01:10:56
Bush never admits to making mistakes even though he's done nothing but make mistakes.

Comment by Mondobubba on 09/25/2008 01:11:04
This is a jaw dropping example of finger pointing and blame avoidance. Scumbagijitcocksuckerassholemotherfuckerdickheadcrustedcumstain!

Comment by Raine on 09/25/2008 01:12:26
AM I the only one sitting here wondering WTF???

Comment by Raine on 09/25/2008 01:13:09
We fix the crisis now and THEN figure out how t fix the problems that caused the crisis??

Comment by Mondobubba on 09/25/2008 01:14:07
George, I know you think fart jokes are funny, so do I. But, since you knew you were going to be on TV tonight why did you have those refried beans for dinner. Pooting away while you make policy speech.



Outmoded 20th century rules. Which they didn't do, the regulation if anything helped this country grow and prosper for about 30 years asshole.

Comment by Raine on 09/25/2008 01:14:10
When di dKarl Rove become a speech writer?

Comment by Mondobubba on 09/25/2008 01:15:00
Quote by Raine:

AM I the only one sitting here wondering WTF???






Nope. Not at all. Did he say anything important, useful or insightful? Um that would be a big no!

Comment by Raine on 09/25/2008 01:15:05
Rachel, Please give me sanity... PLEASE.

Comment by livingonli on 09/25/2008 01:15:51
Now Rachel is chimpy free.

Comment by Raine on 09/25/2008 01:15:54
Quote by Mondobubba:

Quote by Raine:

AM I the only one sitting here wondering WTF???






Nope. Not at all. Did he say anything important, useful or insightful? Um that would be a big no!
I heard him blame Americans who were victims of predatory lending.



Comment by Mondobubba on 09/25/2008 01:16:01
Quote by Raine:

Rachel, Please give me sanity... PLEASE.






Talk us down Dr Maddow.

Comment by livingonli on 09/25/2008 01:16:23
Quote by Mondobubba:

Quote by Raine:

AM I the only one sitting here wondering WTF???






Nope. Not at all. Did he say anything important, useful or insightful? Um that would be a big no!




Comment by Shane-O on 09/25/2008 01:16:35
Here ya go Raine...







Yikes!

Comment by Raine on 09/25/2008 01:19:09
I have heard more in 5 minutes of ANY barack Obama speech than I heard tonite.



Seriously. Np regulations now, give the money NOW and we will figure out the why later. That is what I heard,



This was another stunning display of NEocon Talking points. PLEASE note... I did not include the Repubs.



NEO Conservatism.