Originally Posted By: PJP
Yes. I don't know why this is so hard for you to believe, but the House Republicans were never and have never been aboard this bailout plan. The Senate was but not the House. He mnay be able to twist the House's elbow to agree and maybe get the House dems to back off of some things that the House GOP doesn't like. They need somebody in there with a bully pulpit and Bush just doesn't cut it anymore being a lame duck. Obama should be there too he can help too. They should both be working together. Life goes on if they take a few days off from campaigning and actually do their jobs.


Here's the problem that I see. When McCain said he would suspend his campaign & go to work, it became a foregone conclusion that the partisan stakes would be raised to the point where it wasn't going to help. I agree that both should be working to get this passed but it would have only worked without a spotlight on either presidential candidate. Nothing is going to be passed if it's seen as McCain saving the day.

Fair play!