Obama first contacted John and to discuss this matter. 8:30am call

[NYC_SKP]

EDIT:
Who made the first move?

msnbc reports that Obama called McCain at 8:30 am to discuss suspending the campaigns to work on the economy.

Good for them!
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But he'd better do it like right now, if he is going to agree.

Nobody knows how this really started, maybe it was Obama's idea first and John ran with it.

Either way, if it's going to be delayed I'd like to see Obama's campaign step up and grab some credit....

[BlooInBloo]

Yes, we do know how it started.l Whatever McLiar says is a lie.

[alsame]

6. MSNBC (Norah) has repeated several times that Obama made

the first phone call this morning about the joint statement. So hopefully the truth will get out there.

[1corona4u]

22. Just the joint statement though, nothing about suspending the campaign

or the debate. Mccain tried to upstage Obama, nothing more.

[Thrill]

1. Agreeing with this is bad news. They will say Obama is following his lead. NO NO

[NYC_SKP]

3. well, IF Obama agrees with it....what a mess.

I don't know, he either has to fight the idea of the debate being postponed and play into the distraction, or do something strategically clever if not.

Should he show up alone?

Go into a rant calling John McCain a coward.

Say nothing?

[NYC_SKP]

9. .

[K Gardner]

19. Post title is NOT accurate. Obama never suggested that.

[NYC_SKP]

24. corrected,,,nt

[CJCRANE]

2. Obama should tell the truth.

That usually works agaisnt McCain.

[NYC_SKP]

4. I like that, brilliant and simple. nt

[NYC_SKP]

7. I think that IS the truth, per msnbc.....Obama called john at 8:30am nt

[peace13]

5. Obama should not postpone this event.

John needs to give it up.

[Doityourself]

8. It's been proven and reported Obama initiated it...wanted to do a joint statement.

[AlinPA]

13. Yes, but McCain got on TV first, making it look like he was leading it. Media made it

work for him.

[Ganja Ninja]

10. Obama needs to show up in Washington and at the debates.

Show people that McCain could do both if he were a capable leader but he chose not to.

[AtomicKitten]

11. MSNBC just reported Obama wanted to issue a joint statement but nothing about suspending campaigns.

:shrug:

[NYC_SKP]

15. Let's follow John around with a camera during the scheduled debate hours.

IF the debates don't happen,

Let's see if congress is in session on Friday night and if he's working on anything other than a nap.

Fuck.

[AtomicKitten]

20. McBush is a scared little girl suffering from poll-dropping dysfunction.

[WI_DEM]

12. but ABC says that the Obama camp says the debate is on.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

14. Call= Not to postpone debate. To issue joint statement on "crisis." nt

[elleng]

16. Could WE recognize

that O said (allegedly said) to 'discuss suspending the campaigns?'

Includes debate, but its MUCH MORE than that, and MUCH MORE PRESIDENTIAL!

[NYC_SKP]

23. McCain did us a dirty deed, Obama reached out, McCain took the

opportunity while in conference with Obama to come out with this stunner, that's the way it looks.

[ellacott]

17. My head hurts

I'm confused. I hope we will get the real story soon. ABC per Rahm Emanuel is reporting that the debate is still on.

[K Gardner]

18. This post title is INCORRECT. Obama NEVER suggested suspending the campaigns. Please

correct it. He called about issuing a joint statement.

[NYC_SKP]

21. corrected....this is still playing out but glad that MSM is including the timeline nt

[NYC_SKP]

26. Here's the bit about their having discussed suspending campaigns:

QUESTION: Then he mentioned this meeting in Washington.

OBAMA: Right.

QUESTION: Did he also say to you that he was not going to participate in the debate?

OBAMA: Well, he -- you know, he mentioned that he was intending, potentially -- he was going to fly to Washington, and that he thought that perhaps we should suspend the debates.

I thought this was something that was -- that he was mulling over. Apparently, this was something that, you know, he was more decisive about in his own mind.

But, you know, as I said before, I think that one of the things that we need to determine is how can we be most helpful. I have spoken to congressional leaders every day this week. I have spoken to Secretary Paulson every day this week.

:hi:

[bdamomma]

25. all this time McInsane has been in the Senate and now he runs

to save this friends on Wall Street, it is not about us, it is about the money. They are playing us for fools.