麦肯暂停竞选，推迟辩论

JOHN MCCAIN: America this week faces an historic crisis in our financial system. We must pass legislation to address this crisis. If we do not, credit will dry up, with devastating consequences for our economy. People will no longer be able to buy homes and their life savings will be at stake. Businesses will not have enough money to pay their employees. If we do not act, ever corner of our country will be impacted. We cannot allow this to happen.

Last Friday, I laid out my proposal and I have since discussed my priorities and concerns with the bill the Administration has put forward. Senator Obama has expressed his priorities and concerns. This morning, I met with a group of economic advisers to talk about the proposal on the table and the steps that we should take going forward. I have also spoken with members of Congress to hear their perspective.

It has become clear that no consensus has developed to support the Administrations proposal. I do not believe that the plan on the table will pass as it currently stands, and we are running out of time.

Tomorrow morning, I will suspend my campaign and return to Washington after speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative. I have spoken to Senator Obama and informed him of my decision and have asked him to join me.

I am calling on the President to convene a meeting with the leadership from both houses of Congress, including Senator Obama and myself. It is time for both parties to come together to solve this problem.

We must meet as Americans, not as Democrats or Republicans, and we must meet until this crisis is resolved. I am directing my campaign to work with the Obama campaign and the commission on presidential debates to delay Friday nights debate until we have taken action to address this crisis.

I am confident that before the markets open on Monday we can achieve consensus on legislation that will stabilize our financial markets, protect taxpayers and homeowners, and earn the confidence of the American people. All we must do to achieve this is temporarily set politics aside, and I am committed to doing so.

Following September 11th, our national leaders came together at a time of crisis. We must show that kind of patriotism now. Americans across our country lament the fact that partisan divisions in Washington have prevented us from addressing our national challenges. Now is our chance to come together to prove that Washington is once again capable of leading this country.

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• showing great leadiship! -Salted.Fish- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 13:25:02

• country first, yes indeed. -noso- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 13:27:55

• 我刚知道老麦用公款竞选乐。相比O的那几千万，境界差别太大乐 -用户名被占用了- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 13:32:18

• 这种把理念用在行动中，比O的零花钱口号强的太多乐 -用户名被占用了- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 13:34:43

• Obama agreed to take Public Finance, then he changed his mind. -noso- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 13:35:53

• 非常鄙视这类跟钱跑的标准政客嘴脸。 -用户名被占用了- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 13:37:30

• 你这本身就在误导,好像老奥开始是接受,后来察觉不妙就拒绝了 -炖牛肉- ♂ (31 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 14:38:13

• obama does look bad for breaking a promise, but when... -panzerkom- ♂ (92 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 13:55:49

• Yes. But when he claims change, at least gesture is needed. -用户名被占用了- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 13:57:23

• like i said many times b4: lesser of two evils -panzerkom- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 14:07:02

• I don't consider McCain as evil :) -用户名被占用了- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 14:10:12

• not personal; but as a long time advocate of deregulation ... -panzerkom- ♂ (24 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 14:16:39

• I am talking about campaign contribution. Policy is another stor -用户名被占用了- ♂ (211 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 14:20:28

• can't support som1 based solely on campaign contribution tho -panzerkom- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 14:49:26

• 俺在几个礼拜就提过他用公款竞选,没人听 -炖牛肉- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 14:31:45

• 你理解错了 -丹凤高粱- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 14:35:21

• 你们这些还在支持老迈的人真是头壳坏掉了 -炖牛肉- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 14:36:39

• 牛肉啊, 你可看清楚at issue, 要不然就太土了 -丹凤高粱- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 14:40:31

• 拜等搞钱很厉害哦, 很会花别人的钱 -丹凤高粱- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 13:42:14

• 躲得了初一， 躲不过十五。多补几天强力老年痴呆药也没用 -小残出游- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 14:38:05

• what a loser! -中国心中国人- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 14:50:42

• 我看，先把RICE 和切尼给枪决了再说。 -油菜心- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 15:43:16

• 又耍孙子兵法了。 当总统要有一心多用的本事才行。 -群思- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/24/2008 postreply 17:05:31

• 回复：麦肯暂停竞选，推迟辩论 -hurry11- ♂ (25 bytes) () 09/26/2008 postreply 10:39:34