McCain suspends campaign for 'historic' crisis

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Golly, there's a thought. Maybe the Bilderbergs chose her.
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I still don't get why Bush can't declare himself Prime Minister, like what Putin did? The USSA could then rise from the ashes.
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Regardless of McC's probable politcal positioning consider for a second: no Republican, including Bush, and no Democrate, except for BO, has the bully pulpit that McC has right now. I can't know what his plans are but he can scare the bejesus out of every member of the Congress now by promising to shine a bright light directly on that individual if he allows, in McC's opinion, the public to be screwed. If he threatens to get in front of every media outlet on Friday and proclaim that Congessman _______ is helping the Wall Street fat cats screw America then Mr. Congressman will kiss McC's butt till the sun comes up IMO.

Now, it is probably pure fantasy on my part to think this is Mc'c's plan. But remember: he's been treated like a red haired step child by most of Congress and the Whitehouse. And in my heart I feel he does have a very deep, but well hidden, desire for revenge as well as a legacy. I've known a few Navy aviators and they have all shared at least one common character: an ego that knows few boundaries. And I mean that in a complimentary way.

Plantagenet

The dems control the Congress.

The dems just passed the federal budget, complete with thousands of earmarks, without even showing it to the republicans until an hour before the vote was held.

The dems will pass Bush's flawed bailout bill eventually.

The dems have already decided to do the bailout.....

Barney Frank was too stupid to know there was a male prostitute ring in his basement, but he's the guy the dems have running things for them in the house....Barney Frank and the rest of the dems just want to rope in few republican votes to go along with them.

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Just speculating here. It strikes me that suspending the campaign is a strange thing to do and that McC is using the current crisis as a cover for something. Maybe his health, maybe Palin, maybe he doesn’t want to debate. It sure doesn’t seem like a decision made from strength. I’m not versed in the subtleties of the USA electoral system, but two scenarios come to mind.

1) Supposing McC, for whatever reason, is unable to continue until November and has to retire himself before the vote is taken. There is no presidential candidate for the Repubs. Is that an acclaim for Obama?

2) Supposing McC is actually elected in Nov. but has to retire before taking the oath of office. What happens then? Are there stipulated procedures already in place or does GWB wing it and give himself an auto extension?

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