Video: McCain Suspends Campaign, Does interview with Katie Couric on CBS

He's calling to suspend the debate, which most people see as being a chance for Obama to do well. I just don't know...check this out.


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2 things strike out to me-

1. He talks about how now is not the time for campaigning, but here he is on TV and he sounds like he's on his soapbox the whole time, whining about how his opponent didn't agree to town hall meetings 6 months ago, talking about how he likes polls that have him up and hates ones that have him down and it'll be a close election for sure, blah blah blah. WTF does that have to do with anything? Aren't you supposed to be in Washington getting things under control right now?

2. He sounds freaked out, which is really worrying. He goes on about how "trusted, respected people" (Like Paulson) are telling him this could be a huge crisis, and he believes them. He's kind of losing it...the last thing people need is a leader running around in a panic. He doesn't sound like he understands the issues better than anyone else.

Here's Obama's response, when asked if he's considered suspending his own campaign-

"It is going to be part of the president's job to deal with more than one thing at once," he said. "I think there's no reason why we can't be constructive in helping to solve this problem and also tell the American people what we believe, and where we stand, and where we want to take the country."



You know, at this point, it goes beyond politics, policies and political views. Shut your liberal/conservative brain off for a few minutes, and just watch these two guys, as if they were just a couple random people interviewing for the same job.

Pretend you don't know which is the Democrat and which is the Republican. And ask yourself- Which of these politicians seems to have their act together more? Who seems more in control of things?