You gotta be kidding me...

McCain seeks to delay debate to focus on economy

By BETH FOUHY Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK (AP) -- Republican John McCain says he's directing his staff to work with Barack Obama's campaign and the debate commission to delay Friday's debate because of the economic crisis.

In a statement, McCain says he will stop campaigning after addressing former President Bill Clinton's Global Initiative session on Thursday and return to Washington to focus on the nation's financial problems.

McCain also said he wants President Bush to convene a leadership meeting in Washington. Both he and Obama would attend the session.

After taking the "Palin Plunge" and his campaign appearing to follow suit, John McCain wants to beg off a debate -which is exactly what voters need to make an informed decision.

Realizing he has no plan and little useful to say about our dilemma, it seems clear he fears facing a candidate who does have one and is likely to blow his doors off.

I used to kind of admire this guy, but this time around everything he does seems to be built around political calculation.

Nice try, John. If Barack falls for this one - he's a goner. I'm guessing he won't.