Teh intartubes respond to the massive pussification by McCoward

Headlines from fark.com and around the web on the craven old fossil's baffling wimp-out (I see Wonkette had the same idea):

Geraldine Ferraro to John McCain: Seriously, what the hell is your deal?

Why McCain's "time out" plan is a bigger campaign blunder than Dukakis's tank or Nixon's pasty sweaty TV face.

John McCain wants to postpone the debate. And possibly cancel the VP debate. And put the country first, in that order.

Well, the truth finally comes out. McCain is ducking the debate because he didn't do his homework.

McCain suspends campaign, races to Washington to broker bailout deal that has already been virtually completed.

John McCain's "suspension" of the campaign doesn't actually involve suspending any aspects of the campaign.

With Bush using his position and national TV to back McCain's cowardly flight from the debate, there can be no doubt that McCain really is little more than Bush's lapdog.

McCain needs a vacation to "study" the economy. Obama challenges him to walk and chew gum at the same time.

Slate writer wondering what McCain is going to do in Washington since he doesn't sit on any of the relevant finance committees and must have missed the memo about this election being about image and not issues.

Nader and Barr: McCain may not have the guts to debate, but we do.

"Ploy. Flailing. Cut and run. Stunt. Bizarre. Choking. Preemptive. Gimmicky. Brilliant. Retreat. Cowardly. Desperate. Surreal. Those are words being used to describe McCain, but I think these sum it up best: Staggering cynicism."

McCain and Palin last week: "Presidents can't blink. You can't ever blink. No blinking." McCain today: "I'm just gonna take a four day long blink, is that cool?"

McCain is officially trying to put The Onion out of business as he graciously announces he is willing to cancel the VP debate.

McCain's plan to save the economy: Less Letterman, more Couric.

John McCain just delayed a solution to the financial crisis, since Republicans can't vote for something until he arrives.

And now it all starts to make sense: McCain camp wants to reschedule Friday's debate for next Thursday, which would indefinitely postpone the VP debate scheduled for that day.

McCain's actual reason for calling campaign time-out revealed: he misses his nap.

McCain rumored to consider taking time off to attend dead grandmother's funeral.

Reid says of McCain: "...debate prep must not be going well."

McCain wants to bailout of Friday's debate.

John "the senate needs me" McCain has missed more votes than any other senator alive.

While McCain tries to hide under the covers, Obama announces a moment of crisis is the best possible time for a debate.

McCain finally receives Matlock and Andy Griffith DVD collections.

McCain to 'suspend' campaign amid Palin trainwreck, er -- economic crisis.

McCain suspends his campaign and asks to postpone the debate in order to deal with the financial crisis. It's a good thing that he's not running for a position where he may have to multitask.

McCain hospitalized with gunshots to foot -- Cheney not a suspect.

McCain wants to suspend campaign. This is bad news...for Obama.

McCain suspends campaign to purchase his 15th car and 9th house.

McCain is backing out as quickly as he can from actually talking about issues.

John McCain puts his presidential campaign in a six by eight foot box.

McCain suspends campaign upon word he is going to embarass himself Friday night and will subsequently lose in November.

McCain puts country last as he tries to weasel out of presidential debates.

McCain wants to back out of Friday's debate because he's scare...err, because he wants to um, focus on the economy, yeah, that's the ticket. Just ask his VP...Morgan Fairchild.

Frail old man runs from African American asking for change.

John McCain has asked to postpone Friday’s debate to focus attention on how he put politics aside long enough to steal headlines by asking to postpone the debate.

McCain suspends campaign and begs to be let out of presidential debate as his poll numbers plummet.... I mean because of the financial crisis. Yeah. That's it.

McCain calls for debate delay to focus on economy. Not because he's stalling, or desperate, or anything like that.

McCain wants to delay Friday's presidential debate with Obama so he won't get pwned..err...so he can focus on the economy, pancakes.

And my favorite:

In honor of McCain trying to get out of Friday’s debate, here’s a recipe for chicken pancakes.