For about an hour tonight, much of the country stopped talking about the economy and Paulson plan and focused on foreign policy. That has to be good for McCain, who has taken it on the chin this past week in the polls because of Paulson, Washington Mutual, the Dow, credit markets, etc.
But I doubt this change will last much past tomorrow morning. With Congress meeting over the weekend on Paulson 2.0 and some senior members of Congress talking about a deal by the end of this weekend, this may be the last time in this campaign that foreign policy is discussed again.
The Economy part of the
The Economy part of the debate was a bit bizarre. It didn't focus on the bail-out, its causes or a real solution. Instead that part of the debate focused on earmarks--huh??? I guess either Obama or Lehr should have brought it back on point. Shame on all for failing to debate the crucial financial meltdown issues.
And McCain really does come across as the Get Off The Lawn Guy.
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