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clevermanka) wrote2008-09-25 12:34 pm
clevermanka) wrote2008-09-25 12:34 pm
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Another way to tell McCain the debate must go on
This one from People For The American Way:
It's more important than ever that Americans get to hear the two presidential candidates discuss, side by side, what they would do to solve our nation's problems. But the McCain-Palin campaign is trying to politicize the financial crisis and use it as an excuse to postpone both tomorrow's presidential debate AND the only vice presidential debate.
Call their bluff! Sign our emergency petition to the Debate Commission to make sure the debate schedule stays intact and tomorrow's takes place as planned. If McCain doesn't want to show up, then Senator Obama should be allowed to use the full time to answer the moderator's questions and to tell America about how his administration would govern.
Please take a moment and sign right now. We need to deliver this petition to the Commission tomorrow!
Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of Sen. McCain's main surrogates, said that if Congress doesn't pass a "bailout" bill to address the current financial crisis by tomorrow, then McCain would not show up for tomorrow's debate in Mississippi. This only goes to reinforce the Bush administration's mad rush to get Congress to hand over $700 billion -- of our money -- with no strings attached, and no accountability. Even now, it seems McCain is carrying the Bush administration's water.
Sign the petition now to make sure the debate happens as scheduled. Then ask five friends to sign as well. We need you to join this effort right now.
The McCain-Palin campaign's maneuvering is part of a broader political strategy. By politicizing the financial crisis, it seems likely that they hope to accuse Obama of not putting the "country first" just because he is willing to debate the important issues and address the nation. And they hope to keep Sarah Palin out of the spotlight and away from scrutiny even longer than they already have (with the real possibility of the ONLY debate between Biden and Palin not happening at all!).
But here are the facts. As recently as September 15, McCain didn't even acknowledge there WAS a crisis, famously saying, "the fundamentals of our economy are strong." And he has repeatedly admitted that he is an economic lightweight.* He even admitted that he had not bothered to read the THREE-PAGE "bailout" proposal from the administration before suspending his campaign and making his debate threats. Why he feels he needs to return to Washington instead of addressing the problems in front of the country is a mystery.
Everything about this desperate political "Hail Mary" is an outrage. Don't let McPalin get away with it.
Petition the Debate Commission NOW to keep the debate schedule intact! And then ask five friends to sign.
-- Your Allies at People For the American Way
P.S. With Election Day just over a month away and early voting starting in many states very soon, America deserves to hear from the candidates.
Don't let them cancel the debates!
http://site.pfaw.org/Debates
* "The issue of economics is not something I've understood as well as I should," McCain said. "I've got Greenspan's book." (Sasha Issenberg, "McCain: It's About The Economy," The Boston Globe, 12/18/07)
"I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated.'" (Stephen Moore, "Reform, Reform, Reform," OpinionJournal.com, 11/26/05)
It's more important than ever that Americans get to hear the two presidential candidates discuss, side by side, what they would do to solve our nation's problems. But the McCain-Palin campaign is trying to politicize the financial crisis and use it as an excuse to postpone both tomorrow's presidential debate AND the only vice presidential debate.
Call their bluff! Sign our emergency petition to the Debate Commission to make sure the debate schedule stays intact and tomorrow's takes place as planned. If McCain doesn't want to show up, then Senator Obama should be allowed to use the full time to answer the moderator's questions and to tell America about how his administration would govern.
Please take a moment and sign right now. We need to deliver this petition to the Commission tomorrow!
Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of Sen. McCain's main surrogates, said that if Congress doesn't pass a "bailout" bill to address the current financial crisis by tomorrow, then McCain would not show up for tomorrow's debate in Mississippi. This only goes to reinforce the Bush administration's mad rush to get Congress to hand over $700 billion -- of our money -- with no strings attached, and no accountability. Even now, it seems McCain is carrying the Bush administration's water.
Sign the petition now to make sure the debate happens as scheduled. Then ask five friends to sign as well. We need you to join this effort right now.
The McCain-Palin campaign's maneuvering is part of a broader political strategy. By politicizing the financial crisis, it seems likely that they hope to accuse Obama of not putting the "country first" just because he is willing to debate the important issues and address the nation. And they hope to keep Sarah Palin out of the spotlight and away from scrutiny even longer than they already have (with the real possibility of the ONLY debate between Biden and Palin not happening at all!).
But here are the facts. As recently as September 15, McCain didn't even acknowledge there WAS a crisis, famously saying, "the fundamentals of our economy are strong." And he has repeatedly admitted that he is an economic lightweight.* He even admitted that he had not bothered to read the THREE-PAGE "bailout" proposal from the administration before suspending his campaign and making his debate threats. Why he feels he needs to return to Washington instead of addressing the problems in front of the country is a mystery.
Everything about this desperate political "Hail Mary" is an outrage. Don't let McPalin get away with it.
Petition the Debate Commission NOW to keep the debate schedule intact! And then ask five friends to sign.
-- Your Allies at People For the American Way
P.S. With Election Day just over a month away and early voting starting in many states very soon, America deserves to hear from the candidates.
Don't let them cancel the debates!
http://site.pfaw.org/Debates
* "The issue of economics is not something I've understood as well as I should," McCain said. "I've got Greenspan's book." (Sasha Issenberg, "McCain: It's About The Economy," The Boston Globe, 12/18/07)
"I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated.'" (Stephen Moore, "Reform, Reform, Reform," OpinionJournal.com, 11/26/05)
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