What's Going On? Oh, McCain is Just Being A Dick  Debates
canceled! Campaigns suspended! What the hell is going on? Oh
Nothing, just John McCain pulling a cheap campaign stunt.  Which
either makes McCain look like a maverick or a sad old man
grasping at straws. Here's a time line of what went down, as
best as anyone knows.  8:30 AM: So, the Obama camp has some neat
idea about putting politics aside to focus on the financial
crises. Obama calls up McCain to talk about possibly issuing a
joint statement in support of an economic recovery package.
McCain apparently mentions they should postpone the debate, but
no decision is made.  Approx. 2:30 PM: McCain's campaign calls
back and says "That is a great idea. Sure, we'll put politics
aside and release a joint statement."  Approx. 2:31 PM: McCain
doesn't put politics aside, and in a total campaign douche trick
releases his own statement, says he is suspending his campaign
for the rest of the week, and challenges Obama to make a similar
statement, and oh yeah he do