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delong.typepad.com - 9/25/2008
John McCain: A Soap Opera *and* a Clown Show
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Isn't this carrying scared-to-debate a little too far? Reuters: Breaking News: McCain says will suspend campaign to return to Washington Thursday to help with bailout negotiations, asks that Friday debate with Obama be postponed so bailout negotiations can continue 2:51pm EDT

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Panic, not even at the Disco
Angry Bear — I was muddling through some papers this afternoon, so I missed everything after John "Coming to the Wry" McCain's decision that, after he got schooled by a comedienne, he needed a excuse to skip tomorrow night's scheduled debate. Fortunately, Brad DeLong covered that part, including ...

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