McCain Running Ads Saturday Morning, But Not Debating Friday Night? (TPM)

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McCain Running Ads Saturday Morning, But Not Debating Friday Night?
By Greg Sargent - September 26, 2008, 9:45AM

The last thing you need is more evidence that McCain's campaigns suspension is a big sham. But I want to revisit what we reported last night: In particular, Obama spokesperson Bill Burton tells us that the McCain campaign is instructing TV stations to start running his ads again on Saturday.

This info -- which is presumably based on what Obama's media buyers are hearing from the stations -- seems pretty important. After all, McCain had said he would suspend his campaign until the bailout debate is resolved. McCain, of course, has no way of knowing if it'll be resolved by Saturday, but his campaign is apparently resuming his ad campaign anyway.

This would seem to be the clearest illustration yet that McCain's "suspension" qualifies as one of the silliest stunts ever attempted in presidential politics. If McCain can run ads on Saturday morning, whether or not the bailout package is agreed upon, what conceivable justification is there for not debating 12 hours earlier?

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/09/mccain_running_ads_saturday_mo.php

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1. Unless of course he knows it will be settled Friday 'cause that's what was agreed upon

ahead of time. McCain hijacks the bailout, then at the last minute he says, okay, agree with the Dems and I look like I brought it all together.

That seems the likeliest scenario.