I’ve tried to come up with an appropriate — and not terribly disrespectful — title for this post. But, I can’t.
So, I’ll skip the title and just get to the point. If I could speak to John McCain, here’s what I would say:
Sen. McCain, please stop being a wuss. Show up. Debate Obama. You say the country is in a crisis? This is when we need to hear from our leaders most.
You make rushed judgements thinking you can fool the American people. We’re smarter than you give us credit for. If you are sincere (which I doubt), prove it. As it stands now, we (except for die-hard conservatives) saw through you’re Palin pick. It was nothing more than a political ploy. And, we (even your conservative buddies in the media) realize that this campaign “suspension” is just another tactic to score cheap points with an American electorate that is rightfully concerned about the economy. (We’ll glaze over the fact that you lied … as illustrated by your continued airing of commercials in battleground states, your spokespeople on TV attacking Obama, and even yourself on network news tonight.)
But, here’s the point. You make these snap decisions and hope that everything will turn out in your favor. I don’t think you really think through the consequences of your actions. That’s not the kind of leadership we need in the White House.