even if (and that's a big 'if') Obama was thinking along those lines first, he's probably thanking his lucky stars right about now that McCain beat him to the punch, since this ploy (which it most certainly is. country first? nigga please.) is flying like a bird with one wing.
Hmmmmm... maybe not:
Lawmakers Seem Near Deal on Bailout
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers indicated Thursday that they were close to hashing out an agreement on a proposed $700 billion bailout of the financial system, hours before a high-stakes meeting at the White House to finalize the deal.
After Congressional staff members worked through the night to hammer out the details of the remarkable rescue effort, Senate and House negotiators gathered for a meeting in the Capitol on Thursday morning, hoping to resolve any final disagreements ahead of the White House gathering.
The Democrats had all but eliminated their differences, and both sides were hoping for a bipartisan consensus to emerge at midday, with the final imprimatur to come at the late afternoon meeting with President Bush, the Congressional leadership and the two presidential candidates.
On Wall Street, shares, which had opened higher, rose sharply on expectations of a rescue plan...
Democrats were hoping to reach a final agreement on the framework of a bill ahead of that meeting, partly to deny any credit to Mr. McCain who took the bold step on Wednesday of suspending his campaign and announcing that he would return to Washington to help secure a deal.
If this gets hammered out today, McCain could still make the debate on Friday, and in a much stronger position than he was 48 hours ago.
Even if he doesn't, the ultimate question is how this plays to the undecided. My guess is they'll think "At least one of these assholes if finally doing something." Judging by the reaction in Congress, it seems that Obama's camp has come to the same conclusion.
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