McCain has left the Capitol Hill en route to his Virginia headquarters

[thewiseguy]

Per CNN!

Folks, McCain will show up for the debate.

[hisownpetard]

1. Of course he will.

[TwilightGardener]

2. What...an...assclown. So much drama--for WHAT??

[FreakinDJ]

3. Mid-Air U-turn

Oh Shit I almost forgot! - I have to attend a Bar-B-Que tonight

[nc4bo]

4. Mccain's monkey business getting owned on CNN now. nt

[hogwyld]

8. Is CNN actually slamming him?

That would be a first. They usually treat Gramps with total deference.

[nc4bo]

14. Dodd, etc. presidential politics ruined the agreement. Put blame squarely on Mccain.

It's good because this is a huge press conference to tell people what exactly happened.

That's my take on it so far. Corpwhoremedia will spin - can't wait to hear how they'll do it.

[FreakinDJ]

15. CNN called out McSame last night

Blamed him for the break down in negotiations

Of course Republican apologist are out in force today because of it

[SDJay]

5. There's absolutely no way...

he can skip out on the debate. No way whatsoever. The campaign is literally over if he does, and he has to know that. Report to Oxford for your public ass-whooping, McCrap. No avoiding it - just deal with it and hopefully freak out while it's happening for all of us to enjoy.

This debate is going to happen. If it somehow doesn't, the polls will be 65/35 within three days, and then the VP debate will happen (or not) immediately following that poll swing. He's backed himself into an untenable position, and there's no way out. How delicious.

[VeraAgnes]

6. He has gotten so much mega mileage from this fucking lie/stunt

I have had enough of the fraud in this country. Is Obama any different? He has yet to really, really call him on this. Letterman is the only one who called it straight!

[timber84]

11. Obama is showing leadership and poise through this mess

that's all he needs to do.

[JohnMcCant2008]

7. He has no choice, he has dug himself a hole......

let's just hope it's 6 feet deep.

[Bread and Circus]

9. Wait what? He's not in Washington all day hammering out the fine print!!

I can't believe this!!!

:sarcasm:

[timber84]

10. I can't even imagine what his Depends are going through

right now. I feel sorry for those helpful undergarments. Sucks to be them.

[peace13]

12. Oh good I hope my thank you note from Planned Parenthood is waiting for him there.

That donation in honor of Palin did my heart good this week. Good luck John. I would feel sorry for you if I could.

[GOTV]

13. But he said: no agreement, no debate. How will he spin this?