McCain campaign wants both camps to pull advertising too?! MSNBC:

[Muttocracy]

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/09/24/1441286.aspx

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NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports, advisors say they are also reaching out to Obama Campaign Manager David Plouffe to discuss pulling ads as well. (That can be difficult once they are in station traffic rotations.)

McCain advisors say they will do all the debates but the schedule is up in the air.
They also deny that there is a political calculation in this and say without action the country could slide into a Depression by Monday and added "we'll see 12 percent unemployment" if action is not completed. GOP sources say they believe the current deal is dead on the Hill and reject suggestions that without McCain's vote Democrats would not support a package.

McCain advisors won't speak for Obama's side of the phone call but describe it as a "good conversation." Advisors also say this is not a response to sliding poll numbers and insist this is "an even race."

[ShortnFiery]

1. What, are the BushBotBorg of the delusion that this is financial 9-11 and they have the blank check

NOW, in their hands?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Financial Crisis as seen by McCain: he has limited campaign funds, but Obama is free to raise money

[Muttocracy]

3. ...

:thumbsup:

McCain's big donors lost money maybe?

[kestrel91316]

4. Not just "no", but "HELL, NO"!!!!!!!!

[kwolf68]

5. This is ridiculous.

Utterly dumbfounding at the shit they are pulling.

[annabanana]

6. Out of ideas - Out of stamina - out of fortitude and -

OUT OF CASH

oh john john

[oviedodem]

7. Depression by Monday; ya right

[alcibiades_mystery]

8. They're getting clobbered

They probably have internals showing major losses in NC, VA, FL, and OH.

In other words, without this desperation move, the election will be essentially called by 10pm est on November 4.

This is the unhinged desperation of a total loser.

[City Lights]

9. We're gonna be in a depression by Monday?

They really said that?

Sounds to me like McCoward is trying to neutralize Obama's financial advantage.

[mckara]

10. Tell McCain to Have a Coke and a Smile; Then, Shut the F#%&-Up

Didn't Eddie Murphy say that to Bill Cosby?

[WeDidIt]

11. But, that would mean less ad revenue for television and radio

and would be harmful to the economy!

[AlCzervik]

12. oh Fuck that noise, McCain should suspend his and Obama will get a nice week

out of it.

[mzmolly]

13. I bet he does. Perhaps he'd like to cancel the vote too?

NOT GONNA HAPPEN.

[MilesColtrane]

14. But, buying all that ad time pumps needed money into the ailing economy.

Gee, you don't think BabyHead McCain WANTS your money for the bail out, do you?

[AtomicKitten]

15. gawd what a poser!

[Lucky 13]

16. Fuck this shit.

I am so angry right now I can't see straight. Fuck these liars and manipulators. Democracy doesn't grind to a halt because of a "crisis".

He's scared. Scared as hell. And he should be. I can only pray he gets ROASTED for this by the press. This is un-fucking real.

[Muttocracy]

17. Obama's on CNN right now! nt

[democrattotheend]

18. If this were a natural disaster or terrorist attack it would make sense

But while clearly upsetting, nobody has died because of the financial crisis. It's not like one of those sensitive times like after 9/11 when running campaign ads would have been totally inappropriate.

[Muttocracy]

19. yep, this IS a policy crisis that requires debate, unlike nat disaster or terr. attack. nt