Besides finding out that "the whole sequence of events confirmed Treasury's fears about inserting presidential politics into what were already difficult negotiations," according to Politico, it looks like the photo op today also yielded a bold new plan by John McCain:
KATIE COURIC: And, Bob, I understand that John McCain actually floated an alternative plan. What can you tell us about that?
BOB ORR We're told at the White House Senator McCain offered an alternative plan that would include fewer regulations and more corporate tax breaks for businesses, kind of a private solution. But we're also told those ideas angered and surprised Democrats like banking chairman Chris Dodd who now says he thinks the White House summit was more of a political stunt for McCain.