McCAIN MULTI-TASKS ======>

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1. chickens out, ducks the debate

Frank Schaeffer
September 24, 2008

McCain's poll members are tanking. What's left for McCain? Posturing and tricks. Ducking the debate is one such trick.

So... McCain can kill two birds with one stone by ducking the debate: get out of debating Obama for a few days, and try to figure out what his position is on the economy that he helped destroy. He can also try and briefly appear "presidential" as McCain hustles back to Washington to help "fix" the economy undermined by him and the Republicans.

McCain postponing the debate is not a surprise nor is it statesmanship "for the good of the country." It's the next act of a lying bully trying to figure out what his next lie is, as the truth starts to catch up.

McCain just blinked. He is running out of lies, and knows it... my friends.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/frank-schaeffer/mccain-chickens-out-of-th_b_129015.html

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2. A Leader Should Be Able To Multitask

A Leader Should Be Able To Multitask

Lara M. Gardner
September 25, 2008


What I find confusing is why McCain's focus on the economy cannot take place concurrent with running his campaign or why it impacts his ability to debate. If he knows the issues, if he is prepared to lead this country, then he should be able to think on his feet and debate as necessary. He should be able to throw out a sound bite or two or answer some questions on talk shows for his campaign. Basically, he should be able to multitask. While debating may require some skill, certainly campaigning does not require as much. All he has to do is show up.

The man has been a senator for what, twenty-six years? Based on the number of years McCain has spent in public office, debating and campaigning should both be skills in which he is quite adept. These activities should be the sorts of things he can do without a whole heck of a lot of effort, the sorts of things at which he should be able to multitask quite well. It should be easy for him to focus on the economy.

For McCain, debating and campaigning should theoretically operate like driving a car. At first, steering and braking and shifting all at once is overwhelming, requiring our complete attention After a few years, these actions become so automatic we do not even realize we're doing them. We can focus on other things while we're driving, even stressful things like driving someone to the hospital or navigating through bad weather. Although our basic skills may be diminished, requiring greater attention so we do not end up in an accident, we do not suddenly stop being able to drive at all just because something bigger is happening at the same time.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lara-m-gardner/a-leader-should-be-able-t_b_129341.html

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3. kick

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4. From the Rachel Maddow Show

Rachel Maddow and Governor Ed Rendell: Why can’t McCain multi-task?

September 26, 2008

http://mccombover.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/rachel-maddow-and-governor-ed-rendell-why-cant-mccain-multi-task/