Fox News: Debate will NOT take place tonight

[Seen the light]

McCain has decided he will not travel to Mississippi today.

No link yet.

EDITED: Apparently they've already backed off that after all and it's still possible that the debate will happen. Basically, nobody knows anything about anything.

[Pirate Smile]

1. Bull as usual from Faux.

[EV_Ares]

2. Well Obama will be there and they said the questions will go on and probably

questions from some of the students in some sort of format.

[GodlessBiker]

8. Will the networks cover it?

[my3boyz]

10. Chuck Todd said the networks would NOT cover it. nt

[GodlessBiker]

17. The cable networks might.

[AlCzervik]

20. yup, one of them will be there.

[my3boyz]

22. I got the impression he meant no tv coverage at all. nt

[GodlessBiker]

36. Maybe. We'll have to see.

[EV_Ares]

29. As big of a story as it is and also the networks as well as the UofMS is pissed at

McCain about this because everybody knows there is absolutely no reason why the debate could not take place. You are talking about 90 minutes of a debate out of the day. That will not stop negotiations in DC.

Everyone knows this is some sort of a ploy by McCain.

There will be coverage, it might be changed somewhat.

[Captiosus]

3. Because Fox News is the bastion of journalistic integrity?

:sarcasm:

[EV_Ares]

34. Right on and they are advising their audience who is made up primarily of people who

cannot think for themselves not to watch if it is just Obama. They wouldn't want them to take the chance of seeing intelligence in action.

[Essene]

4. in other words... the GOP talking point re: Mccain wont be able to get a deal

i just wonder how they will try to blame the democrats.

mccain's camp might just try to appear principled and seriously concerned with the bailout, suggesting the dems, obama and bush admin were rushing down the wrong path with the wrong approach.

i bet we'll see "formal statements" frmo various right-wing think tanks, economists, etc. all day long.

[book_worm]

5. Well, then Obama will have the forum to himself for a town meeting.

[musicblind]

19. Which would not mean anything if the media did not cover it

wtf wouldn't they though? Is this not news worthy? Is a candidate showing up for a debate unchallenged not a historical event.

They should cover it. It is McCain's CHOICE.

[Barack_America]

6. Cool. I've always wanted to see a full-length Obama townhall! nt

[Clio the Leo]

7. It's gonna be MUCH later today before we know for certain. NT

[Seen the light]

12. Apparently, the McCain camp is already leaking this out to the press so...

I doubt they would reverse themselves later. Although I guess it's a ROVIAN PLOYYYYY of some sort. :)

[Essene]

27. of course this is a leak from the Mccain camp. ... but they already did this 2 times

Mccain has already said it wont happen, then that it might happen, then that it wont happen if the deal isnt finished, etc.

[NotThisTime]

39. McCain is in freefall spin, he might show, he might not, Obama will attend & some media will show

[HughMoran]

9. 1) Fuck Fox 2) Obama will be there

It's going to be an interesting day.

[cbc5g]

11. If McCain doesn't show up it will destroy his campaign

Huge free advertising for Obama tonight if that's true. I don't know what tricks McCain is trying to play but right now his campaign is in serious trouble. A few more bad days for McCain and we may be reaching landslide territory barring some crazy October surprise.

[my3boyz]

15. Chuck Todd said the media will not cover it if McCain is not there. nt

[timber84]

18. I don't believe Chuck Todd! n/t

[leftofcool]

16. Nope, no media coverage and Mccain comes off smelling like a rose

[geek tragedy]

24. A rose made of shit. n/t

[timber84]

25. Just how does a pile of steaming shit come off smelling like a rose?

perfume?

[Essene]

31. Smelling like a rose? That's almost like saying Palin is qualified...

[beachmom]

44. No he doesn't. He comes across like a feckless chicken. nt

[alcibiades_mystery]

45. Good for McCain? It always is

For some people...

[AlCzervik]

13. good, let him not go, Obama will have the place to himself and there will be an audience.

[Toucano]

14. I hope they leave an empty mic for McCain.

And they ask the questions to the empty chair.

"I'm sorry, could you speak up Sen. McCain? We can't hear you."

[Schulzz]

21. Ducking debates would not go well with those who think McCain is a stronger leader.

I'm not buying it yet.

[WeDidIt]

23. Bob Barr, Please pick up the white courtesy phone. Bob Barr.

:evilgrin:

[dancingme]

26. maybe David Letterman can fill in

he can spend the time talking to Obama.

[cbc5g]

28. Heh he should just replace McCain with Bob Barr

Obama is used to debating lunatics...I mean he creamed Alan Keyes in the Illinois debates

[musicblind]

30. I actually agree with you n/t

[jefferson_dem]

32. I don't trust FauxNews for shit...but I hope they are right about this one.

n/t

[npincus]

33. get a bucket of CHICKEN...

[AlCzervik]

35. if this is allowed then this is a terrible precedent being set.

[1corona4u]

41. Absolutely.

I just hope the debate commission decided to go forward with it anyway. Sounded like they would yesterday. Mccrap doesn't care if people lose millions over this apparently.

[AlCzervik]

42. yes, and already another goper is using the same bs excuse, this has to end now

we need these debates.

[Raschel]

52. What the hell is McCain's excuse? Has he heard of modern travel?

Obama was in the same room with him yesterday. That crispy critter better get his butt to that debate. There are planes to take him to Mississippi and back in a mimimal amount of time.

Or like the internet, is he not familiar with modern travel? Is that why he's still using a bus?

He is one putrid piece of crap.

[nuncvendetta]

37. ok, Obama needs to find Bob Barr NOW

so the networks won't air the debate/townhall if it's only Obama because of the legal "in-kind contribution" thing, but we already know that Bob Barr is ready to answer questions since he's hosting a live "counterdebate" tonight anyway where he answers questions in real time. So...let's just invite him to the debate! Shades of Reagan/Anderson in 1980 when Carter was a no-show. The beauty of this is that the millions of conservatives who tune in will like what they hear from Barr, and it'll help siphon votes away from McCain.

[cboy4]

38. If it's true, this will be the night McCain looks back on when

Obama is sitting in the White House.

[City Lights]

40. He's desperate to get The Big Dipper out of her veep debate. nt

[madwivoter]

I don't believe Fox

And I don't believe Chuck Todd when he says nothing will air if McAsshat doesn't show up.

If McCain doesn't show up for the debate his campaign will be finished.

[beachmom]

43. That news is NOT on MSNBC, so let's be skeptical about this.

[secondwind]

46. am watching Faux right now.................they are waiting to hear whether McCain will debate,

but they just said that Obama is heading for the airport in "58 minutes"

[Seen the light]

50. Yeah, Fox really fails, I already edited the OP to reflect that n/t

[pdxmom]

47. If this is true, then that would indicate that McCain feels that there is

no deal in sight, and no hope that something will work out by close of business today. Puts the lie to Bush's on statement a few minutes ago. And could set the Stock Market into a spin. Nice move, McCain.

[qanda]

48. Then McCain should reimburse Mississippi for all the money they're going to lose

What a sham!

[PufPuf23]

51. You beat me !

I was going to post that if McCain fails to show that the university sue the McCain campaign for their costs.

Didn't Haley -- big sack o'shit -- Barbour say he would attend regardless of McCain?

[Borgnine]

49. Oh, please let it be true!

The self-destruction of John McCain is the most entertaining thing I've seen in years.