Well, by now all of America has been fed the line that John McCain wants to delay the debate scheduled for tomorrow because of the current economic crisis. He is being the "maverick" that he has always been - that's the GOP talking point at least. Follow me after the jump and you'll see why its a load of mooseburger stew....he's DONE IT BEFORE!!!
this is my first diary ever, so stay with me here...
We've heard the concern. "John McCain is not the guy we knew in 2000." "He's changed." After yesterday's stunt, he left the MSM, Americans and the poor people of Oxford, MS who have been planning for this for over a year in shock by saying that he would not be attending the debate on Friday. He blamed the current economic crisis which he has up until yesterday displayed limited interest or knowledge about. He claimed to be putting Country First and partisanship aside to deal with a national crisis.
However, several things happened yesterday that made us suspicious of the intent of the delay. Piss Poor Polls - both national and state polls came out with Barack waaaaay ahead. Joe Biden OWNED McCain in his foreign policy speech. Rick Davis' company was found to be getting paid by Freddie Mac up until last month at the rate of $15,000/month. It was a terrible day - and all of that happened before 2 pm!
So what does John McCain decide to do? THE SAME THING HIS DID IN 2000 AGAINST BUSH! He cut and ran!
A Feb. 28, 2000 article in The San Francisco Chronicle lays it out...
McCain Backs Out of Debate In California
Bush campaign claims senator is abandoning state
Carla Marinucci, John Wildermuth, Chronicle Political Writers
Monday, February 28, 2000
With new polls showing his campaign dead in the water among California Republicans, Arizona Sen. John McCain has pulled out of a long-scheduled debate with Texas Gov. George Bush, set for Thursday in Los Angeles.
McCain campaign officials tried desperately yesterday to put the best face on their withdrawal, even as a new Field Poll showed Bush far ahead among likely Republican voters in the winner-take-all race for the state's 162 GOP delegates.
And he seems to recycle excuses...
Top campaign officials attributed McCain's decision to Bush's earlier reluctance to appear at the debate.
Hmmmm. Kinda sounds like "that Barack wouldn't do townhalls with me" excuse.
The link to the entire glorious original Hail Mary is here:
http://www.sfgate.com/...
Now I say lets get this to the attention of MSM and blow his bullshit "Country First" in time of crisis excuse right out of the water.
There is NOTHING I hate worse than a DAMN LIAR. Oh yes there is... a DAMN LIAR that would hide behind a national crisis to save his own ass.
And...in MD I just saw the commercial about Doctors' concerns over John McCain's health by Democracy For America!!!! Whooo Hooo!