The economic crisis has reached such a level that none other than the brilliant investment guru and Obama supporter, Warren Buffet calls it "an economic Pearl Harbor". Democratic senate leader Harry Reid yesterday called the legislative wrangling so divisive that he said without John McCain's efforts he didn't think they could reach agreement on a bailout bill.
After consulting with his economic advisors and having discussions with other senators, John McCain made the decision to suspend all campaign activities in order to return to Washington to work on getting a bipartisan bill passed. He allso said that he felt the debate on foreign affairs should be rescheduled. The Obama campaign eschewed this calling it a "stunt" and saying that "a president must be able to do more than one thing at a time." He went on to say that he would continue campaigning and fund raising and if and when he is needed he will get a call from the democratic leadership. He continued that he saw no reason to postpone the debate.
It may not have ocurred to Sen. Obama that he is collecting a paycheck as one of the senators from Illinois and his first duty is to that position not as a candidate. Although it may be more convenient for senators and members of congress to stay at home and teleconference instead of meeting in person, there is a reason why they come together. John McCain understands that a phone call isn't the same as looking into a person's eye and making an argument for or against a measure and coming to an agreement. It is fundamental to all human interaction.
A "stunt". No Senator Obama, it's called doing your job. You are not President just yet. This is the time to put country ahead of politics or campaigns. As far as the debate goes, it appears you may have lost already.
The Edge
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