Obama MUST be at that debate. if mccain doesn't show up, that is HIS problem

[still_one]

It is such bullshit that they cannot focus on more than one thing

[MercutioATC]

1. Agreed.

The public DOES need to hear from the candidates. I'm glad Obama's sticking to his guns on this.

[Beartracks]

18. How elitist!

You just know there will be accusations that Obama must not care about the people of the country if he proceeds to push for the debate as scheduled. Clearly, the argument will go, he's in it for his own political ambitions. :eyes:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

2. Yes if Obama shows up and McCain is missing it will look bad on McCain

after all this is the forum to debate the economy

[still_one]

5. an agreement is an agreement, and if mccain cannot handle more than one

thing at a time, that says everything

[Rosa Luxemburg]

8. McCain is ducking the big issue

[begin_within]

3. Totally agree. If Mc doesn't show up, just let his podium be empty. It'll give Obama more time.

Then the Mc camp will be very, very sorry he didn't show up.

[still_one]

6. Obama has no problem answering questions, mccain and company do /nt

[vanderBeth]

4. Yes.

[The_Casual_Observer]

7. McChickenshit ought to just bow the fuck out if he can't muster the

courage to debate Obama.

[AlCzervik]

9. No way will Obama miss it, even if he's there alone.

[AzNick]

10. If Obama had "suspended" and asked for a delay...

You know for sure they would have called him a coward and a chicken.

Come on, people, I am tired of this.

[still_one]

13. Barney Frank has said both members of Congress are very close to an agreement

on executive compensation, on oversight, and on protecting the taxpayer

He said they don't need bush to interrupt an already scheduled meeting in Congress for this political stunt

It should be finalized within 48 hours

I certainly hope people see through this garbage

[Mira]

11. Obama and Biden interacting with the audience, with Rachel Meadow as moderator

[Errrica]

12. My dad just told me about this!

BULLSHIT.
What has Obama said about it?
I don't think it will reflect well on McCain. People will wonder why he doesn't want to debate and preach his message of experience, er- I mean, change!

[still_one]

15. He wants to move the debate to Oct 2. Coincidently the time when palin

is suppossed to debate Biden

[1corona4u]

14. There's no way Obama won't be there....I bet he'd be there if the

earth was on fire, LOL....

[Dinger]

16. Obama Gets The Floor If mccane Doesn't Show

Priceless! There'd be a 30 point jump in the polls for Obama! Geez, I hope mccane DOESN'T show!

[still_one]

17. Knowing the media, they would probably give mccain equal time

but that isn't the point

the bastards are trying to distract and call the shots

[NYC_SKP]

19. It's clear from the transcript... he's going to the debate Friday.

I had to have it to read over and over!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7175699

[still_one]

20. Good, and I don't want third party candidates in those debates either

since they were not part of the original agreement