Co-Chair of Commission on Pres Debates: If McCain does not come by law there will be no debate

[sabra]

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/09/26/1451555.aspx

From NBC's Mark Murray
Frank Fahrenkopf, co-chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates, tells Newsweek's Tammy Haddad at the Memphis Airport that he will know by noon if the first presidential debate will take place. If McCain does not come by law there will be no debate because it is an "illegal contribution."

When asked what the absolutely drop dead time is he replied, "the final sweep by 5:00 pm."

[GarbagemanLB]

1. What that means = town hall that won't be covered by the networks but likely will be by the cable

outlets.

[bunnies]

2. Not MSNBC... so likely not the others either.

What a crock of shit. :nuke: :nuke: :nuke:

[GarbagemanLB]

5. uh...what evidence do you have to support that?

[Ichingcarpenter]

3. CNN just said the DEBATE is ON!

McCain is looking at their flight plan and plan to come
they just said it was on.

[Jackpine Radical]

4. Quick-draw McCain shoots self in foot.

Speculation on the reasons behind McCain's no-show are rampant. None of the theories are flattering to McCain. Most center on him not being ready, being scared, wanting to delay things so there is no Veep debate, etc. Now, especially after his disastrous meddling in the bailout negotiations, the last fig leaf of "Country First" has fallen off, and he is just digging himself deeper.