Coming up for air...

Now that was a busy weekend. I'm sure I missed something, thankfully the wonders of the internet has enabled me to somewhat catch up.

So, let me get this straight. For the first time since the campaign started in earnest, Obama and McCain shared the same stage and this program was buried on CNN on a Saturday during the Olympic games? Am I missing something here? We are in the midst of the most important election cycle in years, and the candidates first joint appearance is buried? Why?

My guess is it was always intended to be seen by as few people as possible. At least this was Obama's, and the mainstream media's, intention.

He would have been crazy to have accepted this invitation if it could have been shown in prime time during the week. Had it been seen by more voters, he would be in trouble today. Obama, the candidate of change, pulled the oldest political trick in the book but refusing to answer the "when does life begin" question. If you are proud of your stance proclaim it! Don't hide behind this "above my pay grade" garbage. Answer the question! And lets face it, he looked bad more than just there.

Why did McCain accept knowing this would be seen by a small minority of voters? My guess is that McCain was just happy to finally get Obama to show up to any type of forum, so he just accepted whatever he could get. I believe he wanted to show us a small piece of what we are missing because of Obama's decision to pull out of the ten town hall style debates he had previously verbally agreed to participate in.

What a shame we will miss out on these town hall debates. If Obama were truly interested in change, I think sticking to his word would be a good place to start. We know politicians don't keep their word, but if you are truly an agent of change, isn't it high time for some frank discussion? Please Barak, take McCain up on his "anytime, anywhere" pledge and give the country what we want. What could you possibly fear. You are the Harvard educated, well spoken one. He is the military brat with PTSD. How can you possible lose?

God Bless America,
EG
erik@exchangeyourgovernment.com