Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Suspension - WTF?

I think there is only one scenario where this isn't going to turn out horribly for McCain - that is if the stock market absolutely, massively plunges tomorrow or Friday. In that case, he can say with some authority "Told ya so."

I think any other scenario is just going to result in this looking like some desperate grandstanding event and a way to wiggle out of one of the debates. These are the things that 10+ point shifts are made of.

It reminds me far too much of Jimmy Carter's self-imposed exile during the hostage crisis. A leader isn't shown cutting back in times of crisis; a leader is shown working twice as hard as everyone else. Otherwise the message sent is that he is low on resources and perhaps only one more insult away from being toppled completely.

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