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Yo -- Couple Heads Up Dems!
John McCain's debate finance crisis answers are going to be all about this phantom alternative plan McCain's trying to scare up among Congr'l. Repubs right now. Also, all the Repub unhappines with the bailout talks as they now stand certainly has its legitimate aspect -- they really are, at least in some cases. But it's also a blindingly obvious presidential politics assist to McCain -- they need to undermine perceptions of support for the deal that was done in principle before McCain arrived today in order to justify his presence/gambit.
further, Joe Scarborough just made the point to D. Gregory that I neglected in my previous post but I think was implied: the ramped-up interest and the fact that Obama insisted on the debate raised expectations massively for O whileattempting to get out of it crushed them down for McCain. In fact, I think that's what this was ALL about: Repubs always ALWAYS seek to radically win the expectations game around debates.
Obama needs to come through tomorrow and his bar -- of his own lifting -- is now set way, way higher that 36 hours ago.
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