McBush undermining the bailout to lift his campaign

The faux-maverick's "urgency" for dealing with the bailout question came after polls showed the economic crisis was eroding his support and support for republicans in general. From the UK Guardian:

John McCain last night was accused of sabotaging the Wall Street bail-out with theatrics that reduced America's credit crisis to a showcase for his presidential leadership capabilities [sic].

By midday yesterday, congressional leaders said they had reached the outlines of a deal...

But then Mr. I-Quit-Campaigning showed up, after a day spent campaigning in NYC, to ruin everything. And, if you noticed, he actually had the nerve to sit front-and-center, alongside Preznit Do-nothing McDumbass. Grinning like an idiot during those times he forgot to try & look dignified, his left eye twitching like Rush Limpbag at the local drug store.

Democrats and Republicans said that prospects for a deal vanished after McCain had tried to prod his fellow Republicans in another direction. The breakdown cast new uncertainty over Friday night's presidential debate in Mississippi, as well as the future of the bail-out itself.

Last night, Democrats were scathing of the Republican's posturing, saying he had jeopardised efforts to unite Congress around the plan put forward by the treasury secretary, Hank Paulson.

"This is the presidential campaign of John McCain undermining what Hank Paulson tells us is essential for the country," said Barney Frank, who had been leading negotiations for the Democrats. "This is McCain at the last minute getting House Republicans to undermine the Paulson approach."

Bonus: the shameless grumptard, who was tortured by the Spanish Inquisition, pulled the war-hero card again:

"I'm an old navy pilot, and I know when a crisis calls for all hands on deck. As of this morning, I suspended my campaign," the former POW actually said in a campaign speech in New York, before travelling to Washington to bollux things up.

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