If you were a faithful Republican low information voter ...

[ColbertWatcher]

... and knew enough about things to worry about the economy, does McCain's announcement to "suspend" the debates give you more or less confidence in America's finances.

[Turbineguy]

1. Oh... please Rush...

TELL ME WHAT TO THINK!!!!

Then tell me what to do, in case it requires any thought.

[Sebastian Doyle]

2. Whatevir they deside to do is all rite with me

As long as they keep the sodomites from gettin' married, and keep them libruls from killin' babies!!111!!!!!111!

[ColbertWatcher]

4. Hurr, hurr, you is a good 'Merkin! n/t

[TahitiNut]

5. Well, ya gotta know it's the gays getting married in California that're causing the economy to crash

Isn't that obvious? :sarcasm:

[ThomWV]

3. I think they will - and quite rightly will I might add - see it as an act of cowardice

That he is afraid to stand before the camera. They will see it as a real weakness, particularly if anyone reminds them to think it.

[ColbertWatcher]

6. The ones who call themselves "real conservatives" might, but ...

... I really wonder what the people too tired to follow the news like we do will take this.

I suspect it will be seen as proof of how bad this is and will sufficiently scare the shit out of them.

[brook]

7. I think you're right.

I deal with a number of elderly Republicans who are scared to death and disenchanted already.

[ColbertWatcher]

8. The reason why I say what I did was because ...

... I can see people wondering why McCain is reacting the way he is and asking themselves if it wasn't so bad, why did he drop everything else to concentrate on it.

[brook]

10. McCain's made so many

mistakes, not least of all because he veered over to endear himself to Dobson & friends and he scared the hell out of Republicans who've been Republicans since it was still a respectable (if opposite) point of view. They don't trust McCain (some are even ex-POW's)- and they loathe Palin.

Many have, maybe, another 4-10 years life expectancy. The financial crisis resonates with them.They've lived through the depression and now fear being destitute in their neediest time. This is not a pretty picture.

[Quantess]

9. My goodness. You're very optimistic about their critical thinking skills.

I hope you're right.