Bailing Out The Bailout
By Debra Saunders
September 25, 2008
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Wednesday, McCain asked Obama to meet in Washington and agree to postpone Friday's scheduled presidential debate. Once again, McCain put the job of good governance ahead of pursuing his presidential campaign. Only after Bush asked Obama to come to Washington did Obama relent.
If a bailout package passes and the market rallies, McCain will be a hero. If there is no package and the market falters, Obama won't look so hot. If there is no package and the market does not falter, Obama wins -- as do American taxpayers. It is a breathtaking game of chicken -- on which the U.S. economy may or may not ride. Be it noted that in the thick of battle, Obama's idea of leadership was to refuse to postpone the scheduled Friday night debate. Until he could not say no, Obama's idea of leadership was to stay out of Washington, instead issuing a "joint statement" with McCain on what they'd like see in the package other leaders negotiate.
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E-mail Debra J. Saunders at dsaunders@sfchronicle.com.
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