Surely Obama is not going to let himself get trapped into a McCain photo-op

[ContinentalOp]

where McCain can take credit for calling a meeting and bringing all of the parties together in a bipartisan solution.

So I wonder what's going on behind the scenes right now. How is Obama going to get out of this?

[TwilightGardener]

1. Congress did the work. The meeting is pointless, but it looks good that

Obama is there.

[Brotherjohn]

2. Yes, people aren't stupid. They see the WH confab as nothing but a photo op. (nt)

[krkaufman]

3. Obama should have insisted, to insure the meeting isn't political or viewed as ...

... political, that the meeting occur without any photographers or cameras. I doubt that's the case, though.

[ContinentalOp]

6. Even so, they would just report...

"McCain calls White House meeting with Bush and Obama to come to a bipartisan solution on economic crisis."

[shraby]

4. Might be a good idea for the

Presidential looking Obama to be standing beside the vertically challenged bush, mccain and cheney.

[shraby]

5. oops..duplicate

[Renew Deal]

7. Obama show up in an "I'm with stupid" t-shirt

With 2 arrows

[gravity]

8. Obama just needs to act presidential

Don't let McCain take credit and emphasize the bipartisan nature. His calm confident demeanor will sell it, while McCain is looking for political points