Unreal.
Senator McCain, in an interview with the Columbus Dispatch on Saturday said he had to return to DC for the bailout because he "didn't want to 'phone it in' like Obama."
Dispatch: Some commentators criticized you for what they called erratic statements and actions last week heading into negotiations on rescuing the economy. Describe how you played a productive role in all this.
McCain: I'll leave that up to others to make that judgment. This was an issue that was transcendent. I suspended my campaign and came back to Washington because I thought that it was vital to do so. Sen. Obama said he was available to discuss the issue by phone. I didn't want to phone it in. I'm proud that we were able to get this done, and I'll give the credit to everybody else.
Saturday... Hmmm... Saturday.... What was McCain doing on Saturday?
Oh yeah... PHONING IT IN.
By mid-afternoon, Mr. McCain’s closest adviser, Mark Salter, told reporters that Mr. McCain would not go to Capitol Hill on Saturday but would make phone calls to try to push the deal along. "He’s calling members on both sides, talking to people in the administration, helping out as he can,’’ Mr. Salter said.
Asked why Mr. McCain did not go to Capitol Hill after coming back to Washington to help with negotiations, Mr. Salter replied that "he can effectively do what he needs to do by phone.’’
Good Lord.
Honestly, you have to wonder if Senator McCain just doesn't care about lying to reporters, the public, anyone, or if he just doesn't remember what he's doing day by day.
Whichever the case, as Senator McCain was 'phoning it in,' according to his own campaign, he was telling reporters he was better than Obama because he wasn't 'phoning it in.'
Note to reporters: You better double check anything McCain tells you anymore.