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Obama Campaign Accepts Commission Debates, but Not McCain Town Halls
August 02, 2008 3:08 PM
ABC News’ David Wright and Sunlen Miller report: The Obama campaign has accepted a proposal by the Commission on Presidential Debates for three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate to be held in September and October.
The decision was announced in a letter sent today from Obama campaign manager David Plouffe to the commission’s chairmen, Frank Fahrenkopf and Paul Kirk.
The Obama campaign has appointed Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., to meet with the commission and the McCain campaign to determine the specifics.
But what about those weekly town halls proposed by John McCain? Don’t hold your breath.
“It’s unlikely we’ll see anything other than the commissioned debates,” Obama spokeswoman Linda Douglass said, adding that the time is short between now and November.
Douglass added that the McCain campaign didn’t respond to the Obama campaign's counterproposals for the town halls.
"We really haven't gotten a response to our counteroffer, so now we agreed to the debates," Douglass said. "[McCain's has] made it pretty clear that he's not interested in a real dialogue and has just gone down the low road, so it's not a good use of our time."
August 2, 2008 in Hunter, Duncan, Kucinich, Dennis | Permalink | User Comments (512)
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Obama's playing just like George W. Bush did. Wouldn't doubt if he screens the rallys too. He's chicken, chicken, chicken!
Posted by: Turtles | Aug 2, 2008 3:27:22 PM
I could have sworn that John McCain said earlier this year that his campaign was going to take the high road........what has happened to change his approach? In fact, I thought that he said that the American people wanted, and deserved, better......what has happened to change his approach? Simple put: I guess that John McCain has nothing positive to say. In fact, he has NOTHING TO SAY about how he's going to move our country forward. How sad.......McCain.......more of the same old politics as usual! He's no longer heroic or honorable in my eyes.......how sad!
Posted by: Howard Gallas | Aug 2, 2008 3:31:34 PM
Why is Obama so afraid to debate?
Maybe because he'll actually have to give concrete answers.
Maybe because last time, against Clinton, he made a fool of himself and tanked in the polls afterwards?
Every day I am more of the opinion that an Obama presidency would be a Bush 3rd term. Afraid to debate, arrogant, little experience.
Posted by: JA | Aug 2, 2008 3:38:55 PM
"Why is Obama so afraid to debate?"
He just accepted "debates", he rejected McCain's town hall thing, you now the place where McCian could "my friend" everyone to sleep.
Posted by: JR | Aug 2, 2008 3:43:29 PM
Taking the high road means that when people lie, exaggerate, overpromise, and backtrack, you have an obligation to point it out.
Posted by: Peter | Aug 2, 2008 3:43:33 PM
Hey JR,
huh?
Posted by: Antoine | Aug 2, 2008 3:44:50 PM
JA
Obama has accepted debates, so he can't be too "afraid." And so far he has had the best answers of anyone I have seen. But you hate him, so you will keep trying to bring him down in whatever sleazy way you can think of.
Posted by: jock59801 | Aug 2, 2008 3:46:02 PM
"I am more of the opinion that an Obama presidency would be a Bush 3rd term"
classic republican double speak, McCain votes 95% of the time with the party line (Bush party line) but Obama is going to be Bush III, yeah, and McCain is going to start telling the truth, suuurrrreee he is.
Posted by: JR | Aug 2, 2008 3:46:04 PM
Her Antoine, I'll reprint the title of the article:
"Obama Campaign Accepts Commission Debates, but Not McCain Town Halls"
Posted by: JR | Aug 2, 2008 3:47:36 PM
McCain has shown sheer lack of respect for American voters and the electoral process. Whine about the media. Whine about his opponents popularity. It's no surprise the only way he can draw a crowd is by clinging to Obama.
Posted by: jefferson | Aug 2, 2008 3:48:14 PM
McCain will be even tougher than Hillary ... after all, she had to pull her punches because of the DNC ... NO-bama won't have that luxury with McCain!
McCain '08
Hillary 2012!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Jesus Francisco | Aug 2, 2008 3:48:19 PM
Yes, Peter, thank you for your post. Someone had to tell the Emperor that he had no Clothes!
Posted by: High Road | Aug 2, 2008 3:48:35 PM
Oh please. McCain has lost whatever credibility he had left. American is not going to elect a fearmongering, idealess relic as President. We are ALL better than that. I am seeing President Obama in a 50 state blowout. Hope will beat fear every time. Less than 100 days from now you can all say in unison - Mr. President-Elect Obama.
Posted by: Nancy | Aug 2, 2008 3:49:02 PM
Yes John McCain said they were going to take the high road, but that was before your boy said "they are going to try t scare you by saying he has a funny name and did I mention he is black?". This is the same hit job they put on Hilary and Bill by playing a race card first. I was a Hilary supporter and after he cheated his way in I decided I would vote for the candidate that could actually do the job and not blame everything on someone else.
Posted by: Dan | Aug 2, 2008 3:50:35 PM
Jesus, Obama won't have to pull any punches either, for the same reason, McCain isn't a fellow democrat.
Posted by: JR | Aug 2, 2008 3:52:02 PM
When they say they offered a town hall to McCain its funny how they fail to mention that they demanded it to be on July 4th at 9:00pm. Great time for a town hall while everyone is out celebrating and watching fireworks.
Posted by: Dan | Aug 2, 2008 3:52:29 PM
Obama wants to paint McCain as a cynic (which is a code word to try to cast dispersions on McCain's age), and yet Obama is a fraidy cat, unwilling to face McCain head on. Can Obama think on his feet? Looks like maybe not. But....
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...Obama is inevitable. Prepare to pay the Obama
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Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Aug 2, 2008 3:53:32 PM
What's all this bull about postive/negative coming from the Obama campaign. He can talk positive all he wants, it's just talk with no real substance. McCain is just calling him on it and getting labeled negative for it. He's warning everyone that Obama is a phony, hype. Obama is bamboozling America. And McCain is labeled negative for outing him.
Posted by: john | Aug 2, 2008 3:55:33 PM
well do some of these folks know how to read he has said he will debate with him anywhere and he wanted to debate with him some more but McLowroad,Mcsame LOL was chicken to get to him on his response.He must have been taking a nap or something.
Posted by: Mclow | Aug 2, 2008 3:56:02 PM
Obama can keep his hope and his change. I have coffee cans full of change and hope to have several more by the end of McCains second term.
Posted by: Dan | Aug 2, 2008 3:56:24 PM
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