posted on October 12, 2008 07:43:47 PM new
What if? What if, when the poll numbers convince McCain that he has no chance in #### to win the election, he fires Rove and all the spin doctors, makes a heartfelt speech that says while he is not conceding the election, he is stopping his campaign and asking Obama to do the same, so he and Obama can work together, full-time, in a coalition to develop a plan to save the country's economy?
Wouldn't this be the truly maverick thing to do? It's obvious that the market recovery will not start until after the election, perhaps this would speed it along. It would give McCain major input in policies implemented beyond January. Some of McCain's proposals for temporary measures make sense - I'd love for Obama to excuse retirees from mandatory take-outs from their retirement accounts.
Who knows? It might even create a big shake up in the polls with renewed respect for McCain's patriotism of country before politics (although I hope not, I cannot support his war).
posted on October 12, 2008 09:09:06 PM new
An idea that sounds so good it will probably never happen! I'm thinking McCain would need to save face (a guy thing) by soldiering on to the bitter end. Also, could Obama/Biden trust McCain not to pull a fast one right before the election? It would be, um, Rovian.
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posted on October 13, 2008 06:02:17 AM new
Obama needs no such help from a Republican who has demonstrated and even admitted that he knows so little about the economy. Why should Obama entertain the thoughts of a man who has made an effort to malign his character, a man who has slouched so low and made so many failed decisions that he will never recover?
The ideas that McCain's economists have proposed will be considered but why on earth would you want to consider McCain?
posted on October 13, 2008 06:53:55 AM new
I agree with Helen. Obama does not need McCain, nor does this country. IMO, he has nothing to offer.
A poll is not a prediction. It is a snapshot of how people are thinking right now.
posted on October 13, 2008 07:13:09 AM new
I would love to see him fire Rove - publicly citing all the low down dirty things that man has done so that his career (Rove's) would be ruined. Changing the direction of his campaign would do some good - but it has to change on all fronts - Palin, National Republican Party et al. Dumping Palin, now that the results of Troopergate are known, would be an excellent move. That woman's career should be stopped NOW or we will see her emerge again in 2012, 2016...she could run in 8 more elections until she is as old as McCain! She deserves to be the joke Quayle has become so she will slink back to Alaska and spend her days watching Russia out her kitchen window.
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posted on October 13, 2008 07:50:46 PM new
Helen, you miss the point. Obama doesn't need McCain's input to fix the economy. America needs to place the presidential politics behind us to fix the economy quickly. If that takes McCain's input that Obama can live with - so be it. Editedto add: it does look like it will never happen. Instead of answering economic issues, McCain is presenting a do-or-die approach without substance. Obama is presenting a well-thought-out economic recovery plan, McCain is scrambling to invent his on the fly. How will the landscape change after the last debate?
[ edited by pixiamom on Oct 13, 2008 08:10 PM ]
posted on October 14, 2008 05:55:59 AM new
No, Pixiamom. I along with a couple of other people answered your silly supposition with due consideration to your "point".
I'm sure that Obama is capable and prepared to deal with the economy when he becomes president with the diligence and speed required.
In your fantasy world, consider Obama working with Bush and his administration before the election. Seriously, read your original question again and maybe you will understand why you are disappointed with the answer that you received.
posted on October 14, 2008 03:22:13 PM new
I understand what you're saying Pixia, but as the others have stated Obama is perfectly capable of taking on the economy without the help of someone who admittedly knows nothing about economics. I think putting the election on hold would delight the republicans who put us in this mess in the first place. I know there is plenty of blame to go around, but this happened under their watch.
Cheryl
Whitman said she and McCain share a philosophy of scaling back the role of government. a point of view partly shaped by her EBay experience. "The EBay model is very Republican in its essence -- it's about making a small number of rules and getting out of the way while not overtaxing the community," she said.
Obama needs no such help from a Republican who has demonstrated and even admitted that he knows so little about the economy. Why should Obama entertain the thoughts of a man who has made an effort to malign his character, a man who has slouched so low and made so many failed decisions that he will never recover?
The ideas that McCain's economists have proposed will be considered but why on earth would you want to consider McCain?
posted on October 14, 2008 04:35:21 PM new
Helen - I found it laughable when McCain wanted to cancel the debate so he could handle the economic crisis after admitting that he knows nothing about economics, but has "people" for that. LOL!
Cheryl
Whitman said she and McCain share a philosophy of scaling back the role of government. a point of view partly shaped by her EBay experience. "The EBay model is very Republican in its essence -- it's about making a small number of rules and getting out of the way while not overtaxing the community," she said.
posted on October 14, 2008 09:04:58 PM new
If I'm not mistaken, William Kristol (sp?) recently wrote an article titled "Fire the Campaign" or some such, suggesting that this is McCain's only hope. It'll never happen....no, forget I said that. He did after all hire Palin...
Seriously, read your original question again and maybe you will understand why you are disappointed with the answer that you received.