Comments on: Reid changes his tune on McCain involvement – and for good reason; Update: Video added

By: Variations on a (Mavericky) theme

Variations on a (Mavericky) theme — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:00:40 +0000

[...] Washington, then, when it seemed that the political winds were at McCain’s back if he came back, tried to order him to stay home. Of course there’s the Tweedle Dee/Tweedle Dum/Tweedle Dummer trio of Chris Dodd, Chuck Schumer, [...]

By: Rush echos The Anchoress | The Anchoress

Rush echos The Anchoress | The Anchoress — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:44:18 +0000

[...] Reid was able to say, “We need, now, the Republicans to start producing some votes for us. We need the Republican nomine… then turn around and play presidential politics with [...]

By: Is John McCain Putting Country in Front of Campaign Again? | The Sundries Shack

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:21:03 +0000

[...] then, when it seemed that the political winds were at McCain’s back if he came back, tried to order him to stay home. Of course there’s the Tweedle Dee/Tweedle Dum/Tweedle Dummer trio of Chris Dodd, Chuck [...]

By: skewred.com » Dingy Lies

skewred.com » Dingy Lies — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:38:49 +0000

[...] making a stink that there was a possibility that this thing wouldn’t pass. Harry Reid, in a CYA moment, said that John McCain needed to come out for this bill in order for it to pass. Later in the [...]

By: Financial Crisis: Is this an illusion? | The Anchoress

Financial Crisis: Is this an illusion? | The Anchoress — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:59:35 +0000

[...] days ago, Harry Reid said “we need McCain to come to town, we need to know what to do.” Today they charge him with “inserting presidential politics” into the process and are [...]

By: Big Dogs Weblog » To DC or Not To DC, That Is The Question

Big Dogs Weblog » To DC or Not To DC, That Is The Question — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:31:15 +0000

[...] of the Senate but he said that he needed McCain to tell them “what we should do.” As Ed Morrissey pointed out, Reid did not say that he needed Obama to tell them what they should do. When Harry [...]

By: ACORN And The Bailout « Cinie’s World

ACORN And The Bailout « Cinie’s World — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:54:54 +0000

[...] called Barack Obama to come help with the bailout negotiations until McCain, who was called by Democrats and Republicans alike, challenged President Bush to do so? Exactly what dynamics are at play [...]

By: The Headlines - 26th Sept. « Public sphere++

The Headlines - 26th Sept. « Public sphere++ — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:49:09 +0000

[...] Fail to Ambush McCain Over Economic Bailout (Hot Air) / Score: [...]

By: Not a stunt « Internet Scofflaw

Not a stunt « Internet Scofflaw — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:13:54 +0000

[...] More on Reid. The day before telling McCain not to come to Washington, he was demanding McCain’s help. One might be forgiven for concluding that Reid just isn’t [...]

By: Harry Reid: Most shameful fella | The Anchoress

Harry Reid: Most shameful fella | The Anchoress — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:38:33 +0000

[...] of course, the execrable Harry Reid, Mr Help-Me- Obi-Wan-McCain Tell-Us-What-To-Do Now Stay Away Obi-Wan-we-don’t-need-you has sneakily done the dirtiest deed yet to the [...]

By: After Hours Friends » Blog Archive » Obama Trashes His Campaign of Change!

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:26:38 +0000

[...] FACT is, Harry Reid, who was so quick to say they didn’t need McCain , just the day before was saying the opposite. [...]

By: jerseyman

jerseyman — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:07:56 +0000

If Obama insists on going to the Debate, McCain should announce Friday morning that he will send Palin in his place. Thus showing confidence in her ability to ’step in and fill his shoes’. Obama will not know what to do – cancel and refuse to appear with Palin, or appear in a no-win situation. Mr. Maverick will show that he is CONTINUALLY proving his decision-making is well-above average and a leader we can believe in.

By: Steve Z

Steve Z — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:21:26 +0000

Since this whole bailout bill is about Wall Street, what does Wall Street think of “McCain Goes to Washington”?

Dow Jones +1.92%
NASDAQ +1.48%
S&P 500 +1.66%

While Congress was dithering the last three days, the markets were down. The people with the most money to lose seem to be betting on McCain.

By: Count to 10

Count to 10 — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:11:49 +0000

McCain wins in a landslide, 43 50 states.

CapedConservative on September 24, 2008 at 7:18 PM

If McCain gets 50 states, that still leaves seven for Obama.

Cicero43 on September 24, 2008 at 7:54 PM

There may be 50 states, but there are 51 souses of electoral votes. Of course, D.C. is really just a 3 vote handicap given to the dems…

By: Steve Z

Steve Z — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:09:50 +0000

Reid, April 2007: The war in Iraq is lost.

McCain, August 2008: We are winning in Iraq.

Reid, September 2008: Let’s adjourn Congress. The economy is hopeless.

McCain: I’m going to Washington to work on the economy.

Reid: Please don’t come to Washington!

Anybody notice a pattern here?

What happened in Las Vegas should have stayed in Las Vegas. Let’s not play roulette with the economy!

By: marklmail

marklmail — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:21:59 +0000

Pelosi and Reid are two of the most despicable people in America.

By: adamsmith

adamsmith — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:02:53 +0000

Harry Reid is a “party over country” disgrace. Many times over.. Nazi Pelosi is in that league as well……….

By: VelvetElvis

VelvetElvis — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:24:46 +0000

Barry seems to have forgotten that as a sitting US senator, he actually has a JOB that he was purportedly elected to do.
Is anyone surprised that he’s still out campaigning? After all, that’s what he’s spent the preponderance of his Senate career doing.

This should come back to bite him in the butt big time.

By: pilamaye

pilamaye — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:10:32 +0000

Harry Reid is such a trip!

One minute the little schmuck is telling McCain to stay out of Washington.

The next minute, he’s on his hands and knees begging for McCain to come to Washington.

So what will it be one minute more from now, Harry?

By: Dingy Harry And Obama collaborate On Financial Crisis:’No Presidential Politics’ « Nice Deb

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:44:13 +0000

[...] Ed Morrissey thinks he knows what’s going on: Well, everyone is, but this gambit from Reid is really transparent. He wanted McCain on the hook so that Reid could blame McCain for the political fallout. When McCain called Reid’s bluff — and that’s what appears to have happened here — Reid did what Reid always does: retreat. [...]

By: Sergei

Sergei — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:46:19 +0000

The OODA thing by McCain is driving all the dems cuckoo. Watching Chrisy on Rachel Maddog’s new show his spittle was working overtime – razzle dazzle was invoked no less than 20 times. NPR was buzzing. The local dems were just frustrated with the maverickness. They can’t box him in. What he has done to us on the right for so many years, is just making the lefty’s go baddy. “He can’t postpone the debates!” Quoting Chris, we want someone that is predictable. Yeah, Obama is predictably leftist-marxist. That’s the ticket!

By: GayPatriot » Campaign Whiplash

GayPatriot » Campaign Whiplash — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:32:50 +0000

[...] few moments later, D.H. started reading Ed Morrissey’s post on how John McCain called Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s bluff by agreeing to come to Washington. That Democrat had abruptly changed his tune when the Arizona Republican said he would do just [...]

By: N4646W

N4646W — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:29:42 +0000

I note that Senator Reid has not requested Senator Obama’s presence. It kind of shows Barry’s importance in this whole matter from Reid’s perspective.

unclesmrgol on September 24, 2008 at 7:54 PM

Uh, uh, it’s above his pay grade?

By: McCain Shows Leadership - Obama Doesn’t Recognize it by Macsmind - Official Blog of the MacRanger Radio Show on Blog Talk Radio

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:10:08 +0000

[...] Hot Air, McCain calls Harry Reid on his bluff and Reid pouts. What else is new. But even more interesting [...]

By: Obama takes the bait - Page 3 - US Message Board

Obama takes the bait - Page 3 - US Message Board — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:53:22 +0000

[...] need the Republican nominee for president to let us know where he stands and what we should do.� Hot Air Blog Archive Reid changes his tune on McCain involvement – and for good reason; Update: Vide… (note the ABC YT video) "Notice that Reid never demanded leadership from the Democratic [...]