As McCain suspends campaign, talking points on economic crisis stress bipartisanship
By Jeremy Pelzer, PolitickerCO.com ReporterUPDATED 9/24/2008 3:30 p.m.
In suspending his campaign to address the continuing financial crisis, John McCain's campaign is pushing the theme of "having both parties come together to solve this problem," according to campaign talking points inadvertently released Wednesday.
In a list of talking points written up for campaign volunteers, the McCain campaign stated that "this is a time to put our country first. We must meet as Americans, not as Democrats or Republicans, and we must meet until this crisis is resolved."
The memo states that "America faces a historic crisis in our financial system, and we must pass legislation to address this crisis."
McCain is "confident that before the markets open on Monday we can achieve consensus on legislation that will stabilize our financial markets, protect taxpayers and homeowners, and earn the confidence of the American people," according to the memo.
McCain announced Wednesday that he directed his campaign to suspend Friday night's presidential debate between him and Democratic nominee Barack Obama and will suspend all campaigning and advertising.
The talking points were accidentally sent out to members of the Colorado press early Wednesday afternoon by McCain spokesperson Tom Kise.
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On a side note, I found it odd that I got an email from the John McCain Campaign website, "thank you for signing up" on the very day all of this bizarre crap happened! I have NEVER visited his website!
LMAO
Amen to that! I love it , "horseshit" lol!
Just happened to get leaked
Just happened to get leaked in a battleground state... who would have guessed that when McCheney's advertising was 'suspended' he would cash in on this free publicity. After all, Rove is a campaign advisor to McCain. We should expect this kind of horseshit every day til November- or until the recount is finished.
Just happened to get leaked
Just happened to get leaked in a battleground state... who would have guessed that when McCheney's advertising was 'suspended' he would cash in on this free publicity. After all, Rove is a campaign advisor to McCain. We should expect this kind of horseshit every day til November- or until the recount is finished.
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Mccain's talking points
Wow. The term "dumbing down" seems appropriate here. I guess he still thinks its easy to get one over on americans. News flash - we're woken up!
MC CAIN SUSPENDING CAMPAIGN
Is McCain #suspending Rick Davis for punching him in the eye???
As was the case with the
As was the case with the Lewinski scandal, many of us are concerned about what our children is learning. My 8th grade son has suspended his class schedule to work on solving the financial crisis in his college fund.
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He's used every one of these talking points just now starting off his speech with the most shameless political posturing I've seen in my life...he's shameless
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this is hilarious..."accidently" sending out this thinly veiled McCain campaign ad masquerading as a talking points memo.
I'm am constantly amazed at how stupid McCain thinks we all are.
would you want her to debate?
especially after this disaster?
http://jedreport.com/2008/09/what-a-disaster.html
"accidental" leak
Them releasing this was not an accident, and I'm sure they appreciate the free exposure
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great catch, folks.
what bullshit. What absolute bullshit from the McCain camp.
And now, they want to cancel Sarah "I met furriners" Palin's debate? They probably realized how dumb she really is.
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