Someone on here came up with a great response to McCain's stunt.

[GarbagemanLB]

Move the debate to D.C. and make it on the economy.

Maybe even change the format to make it an open forum or something.


He must make a counter-offer to avoid making it seem like McCain is showing leadership.

[aquamarina]

1. Someone also said that this is EXACTLY the time we need

to hear from the candidates as one of these men will be the President next January.

[LSparkle]

2. Or to make it look like he's not just caving to BombBomb's plan

If the debate is going to be changed (in terms of location
or subject or date), then it should be a MUTUAL CHANGE,
not one dictated by only one candidate. Obama must make
this look like a mutual decision.

On edit: And if the subject is the economy/financial
crisis ... BRING ON THE KEATING FIVE REFERENCES!!!!!

[JohnnyRingo]

3. Agreed, McCain isn't looking forward to the economy debate

Indeed, making the first debate over Nat security is viewed by their campaign as a victory because they think it's Mccain's strong suit, and changing the subject of the debate would be devastating.

I don't know if that's good idea for Obama though, because it's too easy for McCain to make some stupid "America first" statement about putting the campaigns aside. Plus, both sides have been studying National security.

I'm confident the Obama camp will come up with something similar to regain the inititive however.