<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>WASHINGTON (Aug. 2) - Democratic candidate Barack Obama on Saturday backed away from rival John McCain's challenge for a series of joint appearances, agreeing only to the standard three debates in the fall. In May, when a McCain adviser proposed a series of pre-convention appearances at town hall meetings, Obama said, "I think that's a great idea." In summer stumping on the campaign trail, McCain has often noted that Obama had not followed through and joined him in any events. Obama's reversal on town hall debates is part of a play-it-safe strategy he's adopted since claiming the nomination and grabbing a lead in national polls. Advisers to the Illinois senator, speaking on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss strategy, say Obama is reluctant to take chances or give McCain a high-profile stage now that Obama's the front-runner. On Saturday, in a letter to the Commission on Presidential Debates, Obama campaign manager David Plouffe said the short period between the last political convention and the first proposed debate made it likely that the commission-sponsored debates would be the only ones. "We've committed to the three debates on the table," campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Saturday in an interview. "It's likely they will be the three appearances by the candidates this fall." Asked by The Associated Press if that meant Obama would not agree to any other debates, Psaki said, "We're not saying that." She said the McCain campaign had rejected Obama's proposal for two joint town hall meetings. McCain's campaign disparaged Obama for backing off. McCain has not yet formally agreed to the commission-sponsored debates, but the McCain campaign says he plans to.</div> He flees as if chased by the crypt keeper, which essentially, he is
it's becomming more and more clear that McCain is a sick and twisted old mad man, hell bent on power.
Obama doesn't want to debate McCain, because McCain is a good debater. Boring? Sure. Dry? Yes. But smart and quick on his feet. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (soul driver @ Aug 3 2008, 08:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>it's becomming more and more clear that McCain is a sick and twisted old mad man, hell bent on power.</div> How do you think that?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (soul driver @ Aug 3 2008, 08:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>it's becomming more and more clear that McCain is a sick and twisted old mad man, hell bent on power.</div> I would assess that of the other guys....that it becomes more clear daily that Obama is a twisted man, hell bent on power, who will say whatever he has to become the president and worry about doing the job later....
It's about time people see Obama's true colors. Now, that its the general rather than primary it forces Obama to start answering questions (which he is failing to do). I'm not the biggest fan of McCain, but he's a heaven send compared to Obama.
