(From LeftinLowell.com)
McCain's requested bipartisan meeting, in which he spoke very very little, in which Obama ended up taking the lead (asking the House GOP to actually detail their "more of the same" tax-cut-deregulation alternative proposal, and eliciting Paulson's reaction - a resounding "that won't work"), may...nay, did...lead to the dissolution of said bipartisan deal, which as of midday yesterday looked to be near completion, and which fell apart after said bipartisan meeting requested by McCain.
I am baffled how this whole week in any way shows McCain in any good light. His series of economic gaffes, stating the fundamentals of the economy were strong on the day the DOW tumbled 500 points, all the way through his "suspension" of his campaign (he didn't, actually, much) and his call the delay the debate until a deal was solidly reached (which has backfired, and now he's showing up anyway, "confident" that a deal will be reached at some point sometime)...these things show he is so not ready to lead. (And his veep pick even less so!)
It calls to mind that bumbling near-sighted cartoon character, Mr. Magoo. From Wikipedia, "Quincy Magoo is a wealthy, short-statured retiree who gets into a series of sticky situations as a result of his nearsightedness, or latent myopia, compounded by his stubborn refusal to admit the problem. Affected people (or animals) consequently tend to think that he is a lunatic, rather than just being nearsighted."
Oh. My. God. No characterization has fit McCain better. From now on, it's John McGoo.