TopTen Reasons Why McCain Wants a Campaigning Time-Out

[heidi]

Gacked from a diary at dailykos:

1. He's tired. This campaign is the first time he's ever worked more 20 hours a week in his entire life.

2. He's got mortgage trouble. Four of his nine houses are upside down with Washington Mutual.

3. He wants to insert some earmarks into bailout legislation.

4. His campaign team just lost their money jobs at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Bear Stearns, and Lehman Brothers. They need to find other jobs right away.

5. Not ready to debate. Can't think of effective lies for at least a third of the anticipated questions.

6. Losing interest in election. If he can't win, what fun is it?

7. Cindy is insanely jealous. Wants to know why he keeps playing with his wedding ring anytime he is around or talks about Sarah.

8. Running away with Sarah. It's true love.

9. FBI readying RICO indictments against McCain campaign machine.

10. Sarah just fired him.

What do I really think? I think his decision to announce it while Obama was waiting for the two of them to announce it together is really tacky - and that's the timeline described by people unaffiliated with either campaign. I think suspending campaigning makes some sense - don't release any new ads, change the time of the debate to make it an hour or two later - or earlier! - if they're needed in DC, etc. It's a major Hail Mary pass, and everyone on all sides knows it - it's the move of a desperate man who can't multitask.

Presidents need to be able to multitask.

ETA: They want to delay this debate until October 2, and delay the VP debate which was supposed to be that night.

Who's betting they want to cancel the VP debate entirely, and this is how they plan to manipulate that?

I CALL SHENANIGANS!
ETA2 - the jokes are coming fast and furious about the McCain campaign & the Treasury Bailout today. yeswes found this Very Important Email from Nigerian royalty from Paulson. Anyone else have anything that's soda-through-the-nose funny?

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Can't wait to see lots of you tomorrow! And even more the day after that! Am picking emerald_angel9 up at the airport down here at 230ish, then getting gwendolyngrace at 630ish in Orlando, then swinging by the hotel for ze_pink_lady and then we'll be at the bar for OMGSHOW sometime after that.

SQUEE!

ETA PS: If you have a chance before Ep 2, check out the vid I did for 4.01 - and please leave me your cellphone number in my flocked post. My cell number is there if anyone needs it - texting will probably be the best way to reach me during eyecon.

Comments

[plaid-slytherin.livejournal.com]

Everything I'm seeing says the Debate People won't move or cancel the debate. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that they're not swayed...

[mariannec.livejournal.com]

He bailed on Letterman, and he's not too happy about it.

[airemay.livejournal.com]

The Letterman article is brutal!! But then, if you cancel your Letterman appearance and then go interview with Katie Couric, I think you deserve it.

I listened to part of his speech on NPR. Why can they campaign and be a senator at the same time? I don't see the need to officially suspend anything.

[deirdre-c.livejournal.com]

AHAhahaha:

http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2008/09/quote_of_the_day_9.php

[weatherguy2000.livejournal.com]

My hypothesis: McCain is sick.

1) He is avoiding the public spotlight
a) He wants to suspend his campaign, removing him from public campaign events.
b) He canceled his appearance on tonight's Late Show.

2) There are reports there's something going on with his left eye. This might've been going on for a while, but it's been noted today. Could be a result of cancer (some theorize), could be a minor stroke (my theory).

3) He wants to postpone Friday's debate because he might not be physically up (100%) for it, and that's caused him to be not mentally ready.

If he is sick with something more than a cold or a flu, he can't let it get out at all. By removing himself from the public, he can get a chance to rest up before the debate in two days.

[nicocoer.livejournal.com]

. . . DAMN. figures. :(

[annearchy.livejournal.com]

7. Cindy is insanely jealous. Wants to know why he keeps playing with his wedding ring anytime he is around or talks about Sarah.

This could be true. He seems to be checking out the barracuda constantly.

[fabulousme.livejournal.com]

Hi! Just wandering around LJ (took a hiatus for a while and now a lot of my old friends are inactive) and saw your posts and said "Hey! This is someone who gets it!" so I added you. Hope you add me back as I really enjoy good political discussions with people who are engaged with the issues and not so much with the crap they want us to believe.