McCain's Stunt Blows Up in His Face

[liberalpragmatist]

He knew a bailout will was supposed to pass yesterday. He planned to ride in like a white knight, claim that his "White House" meeting (in which he said nothing and offered no ideas) would allow him to claim he'd shown "leadership" and claim that the deal was his, then he could go to the debate on Friday claiming to have "solved" the economic crisis.

Instead, McCain's WH meeting and his noncommittal response to the bill allowed House Reps to throw in their poison pill, killing the bill.

So there's no deal, McCain looks ridiculous and everyone in Washington (and on TV) is saying that it's his fault the deal fell through (because without his being noncommittal, House Reps would not have pushed their poison pill).

If he stuck to his word, he'd not to to the debate, but then he'd look even more ridiculous.

This whole thing has exploded in his face. And it is glorious to behold.

(Note: Also exploding is McCain's previous "stunt" aka "jump the shark" moment -- and that's the spectacular unraveling of Sarah Palin. Frankly, I feel sorry for her at this point. But not enough to not enjoy this.)

[NYYFan]

1. We all knew he would blink

What a moran !

[ColoradoMagician]

2. He wasted his own time.

He should have been working on the debate. They didn't bother because they didn't think the debate would go on.

[Arugula Latte]

3. I don't feel sorry for Sarah Palin--not at all.

I feel sorry for the animals that have been brutally slaughtered thanks to her policies and for the people who have been victims of her schemes.

[Gin]

4. the stunt took the pressure off the news about his campaign manager

notice...that story died.

[Arugula Latte]

5. That story died, but this stunt did far more damage to McCain than that story would have.

This stunt reflects on McCain's own shitty judgment, rather than just on someone associated with McCain.

[agentS]

6. Political Drama Queen

Just listened to Ed Schultz on bootleg internet radio.
He just called McCain a political drama queen and the entire campaign is in diarray. And Palin is an airhead.
Can't say I disagree with his statements.