Chess World
McCain and the Politics of Distraction
September 24th, 2008
Why did John McCain “suspend” his campaign and pull out of the debate? Is it because he’s so concerned about the banking crisis that he has to roll up his sleeves as a good Senator and pitch in to write new laws? Is it because Bush’s 700 Billion dollar bailout just won’t fly without the Maverick twisting a few arms?
Why did John McCain pick ultra-conservative right winger, and political unknown Sarah Palin for Veep? Was it because she can see Russia from her house?
No, of course not. It’s purely political; the politics of distraction. He’s trying to draw attention away from his lack of vision, and now his sagging poll numbers too. The Palin ploy worked for a little while, and even gave him a boost, but now with the public’s growing recognition of her complete inadequacy to lead the nation, he needs a new dodge. Pretending to be committed to banking reform, will do this week.
“We need leadership, not a campaign photo op. If there were ever a time for both candidates to hold a debate before the American people about this serious challenge, it is now.” - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
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But perhaps Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, when referring to McCain’s politics of distraction, said it best:
“The longest Hail Mary pass in the history of either football or Marys.”
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Let’s hope the MSM doesn’t drop the ball.
But one thing Senator McCain hasn’t counted on is that the public, like most of the Senate, is turning on the Bush Bailout plan. The idea of pouring more billions of unaccountable taxpayers money down the rat hole is less and less appealing - go figure.
And John McCain wants to be the champion of that? Go get ‘em, tiger.
Senator Obama wisely rejected McCain’s call to postpone the debate noting that Presidents need to be able to focus on more than one issue at a time.
“It’s going to be part of the president’s job to be able to deal with more than one thing at once.”
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