The first ever public debate between presidential elects John McCain and Barack Obama hasn’t even started and it seems like Obama is leading his chariot across the finish line a lot faster.
Today Wednesday September 23, 2008 Both McCain and Obama issued a joint statement in response to Bush’s state address regarding the economic US crisis. However, in desperation McCain announced that he will also halt his election campaign and back out of the debate on Friday. Instead of showing leadership and courage to move forward for his countrymen he halts campaigning and only can handle a vote.
Obama on the other hand has stepped up and not only committed to vote on the bill to save the economy but also showed he can multitask and continue his campaign as its important for the country’s future. Unfortunately it seems that McCain is scared as he’s part of the Bush’s Republican party, who are one of the main reasons for this crisis and that McCain feels this will be his weakness for the debate coming up this Friday (as the party could have stopped Alan Greenspan, Freddy Mac and Fannie Mae from giving out these poor thought out sub-prime loans).
So point to Obama for steeping up to the challenge!
Let’s hope McCain doesn’t dig a deeper hole for himself and actually shows up at the debate on Friday.
For latest coverage on this check out CNN’s Election Centre page.
As always please excuse my immigrant english - I’m not an eloquent or great writer but I’m trying my best to raise awareness and debate about issues
September 25, 2008
I have a different take on this.
McCain’s speech about flying to DC and requesting postponement of the debate was SO SUDDEN.
I believe someone leaked to the McCain camp that Obama was going to do it first so they had to beat him to the punch.
Obama’s press conference in response was not sharp at all. You can tell. The Obama camp was rattled. The McCain camp stole the idea under their noses.
Remember polls show that Obama is ahead when it comes to the economy so its only logical for him to take that step.
I wonder who leaked it to them if that’s the case. A Hilary sympathizer within the Obama camp?
Inquiring minds want to know.