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Is McCain a coward for cancelling his debate with Obama, and using Wall St. as his excuse?

I'm sure he could squeeze in an important debate in this important election if he had the guts to?

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    it's a cop out, they can read the proposals that are in the bailout bill while they are on the road. this is 2008, there are things such as FedEx, email, and telephones that let people keep abreast and in communication on important issues. he can participate in the debate and then get on a plane and get back to DC to put his vote in.

    I think the "stupid" debate could show what the two candidates think about this very large problem of the economy. if anything, they should change the topic of the debate to the economy.

    Source(s): common sense.
  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    No he might want to no longer cancel the debates. no longer actually do all of us have a excellent to work out our applicants debate one yet another yet to me the better McCain talks the better effective. a lot of human beings see him as a sensible and intensely self sustaining guy simply by his lengthy time period conflict adverse to religious excellent excesses and railing adverse to the Bush Tax cuts due our turning out to be a debtor united states because of the large volume of pastime we owe China. The better that they listen in McCain's own words now the better effective. Obama gave thoughtful solutions and confirmed political integrity on the questions. He is likewise a Constitutional pupil. His solutions were in line with understanding the mandatory stability of the three branches of authorities. This particularly is taking off to make McCain seem undesirable. So i imagine that the debates are sensible. on the question of very best court docket Justices. the persons in the target audience would have needed all the most political a thoughts excellent judges removed from the bench. yet should you follow the finest court docket McCain shot himself in the foot. also if I undergo in recommendations wisely he once back attributed the subjects in a unmarried united states to a distinct conflict. His psychological ability to save up is slipping. He makes a thoughts too many blunders. some are going to ensue yet his blunders have become a rather risky progression. So i imagine that if the undecided electorate pass for McCain in spite of his lack of ability to steer the country there's no longer a lot available do. yet having McCain obtainable settles conception by technique of lengthy time period moderates that he's an similar McCain that ran in 2005. He replaced right into a better honorable and balanced guy, then, so i'm happy to work out him disspell those myths and previous statements. communicate about turn flop. He has replaced one hundred% on such an excellent number of positions. He has railed in the previous adverse to the religious extremists. The tax cuts and what they are doing to our ability to fund the conflict, and so on. and so on. we receives the President we deserve. optimistically the widely used public will do their homework.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    He is doing everything to avoid any mention of Palin!!

    If McCain gets elected and dies Palin becomes president!!

    She has wanted to break up the Union by giving Alaska it's independence.

    She wants to breach the constitution by forcing creation and religion into schools and government.

    She has banned a long long list of books from the library on religious grounds.

    She is being investigated for using her position to attack and sack an ex family member and tellingly those around her are refusing to give evidence! Now surely if they could give evidence that cleared her they would want to do so!!!

    So what if she gets into power? Constitution torn up? Union broken up? Burning books? Banning free speech? Using her position for personal reasons? Recognize the description of a third world dictator yet?

    If there is even a slight chance of her gaining power then be afraid BE VERY AFRAID!!!

  • 1 decade ago

    McCain wants to delay the debate so he can "focus" on the economic crisis, but in all honesty, McCain can't do anything to fix the situation. To me, his suspension does not make him a "strong leader," but rather makes me feel like he's trying to play some political game with my mind.

    We need our EXPERTS and professionals to figure out a plan, and we don't need McCain to be on the sidelines cheerleading. I trust that Bernanke and Paulson have a million times more knowledge than McCain, so in all seriousness, there is nothing McCain will think of that these two men and Congress will not think of.

    We SHOULD continue with the debates so that Americans can continue reforming the country after this crisis is over.... there are lots of changes that need to be made, and it is very obvious that we can't delay change anymore. http://feministreaction.blogspot.com/

    Obama 08!

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  • 1 decade ago

    We need leadership now more than ever, and that makes the campaign and upcoming election vitally important. To suggest canceling the debate and suspending the campaign is a power play, plain and simple. It makes McCain look concerned, but it's shallow and shortsighted. And, it puts Obama in a bad light if he refuses to go along with the idea.

  • 1 decade ago

    Good Lord!! He is showing that he is presidential, and a decision maker, and can think on his feet, rather that follow what's popular like Obama. What good is an obscure debate in relation to helping save this country from sure disaster. It just shows that he put his country first - a sure sign that he must be our next President

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Everyone concerned needs to be in Washington right now. The campaign will still be there. This matter is of MUCH greater concern. Do you really feel that debating with Obama is more important then the state of our country right now?

  • Yaya
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Yes. He's afraid Obama will make a fool of him because McCain knows ZERO about the economy.

    As Obama says, the President has to be able to handle many crises at the same time. Obviously, McCain can handle only one at a time.

    They need only to vote on the $700B package; they don't need to stop campaigning!!!

  • 1 decade ago

    We are on the verge of another Great Depression if the stock market fails. I say let's put politics aside and deal with this and then we can move on. Besides, this weeks debate was on foreign policy and not the economy so it would be a waste of breath until we put this crisis to rest.

    Country First.

  • 1 decade ago

    he definately is a coward,these guys end up riggin elections with the help of the current president

    Source(s): my conscience
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