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McCain asks Obama to plane-pool to joint town-hall meetings

Posted by Kate Sheppard at 9:35 PM on 04 Jun 2008

Muckraker: Grist on Politics Now that Barack Obama has the Democratic presidential nomination in the bag, John McCain says he wants to get the general election rolling. This morning, McCain invited Obama to join him for 10 town-hall-style meetings throughout the summer. In a conference call with reporters this afternoon, McCain said the "old-fashioned, traditional town-hall meeting" would "change the debate in America."

McCain says he'd like to ride-share (might one call this "plane-pooling"?) with Obama to the first one, which he's proposed for June 12 in New York City. It would "probably help out on energy savings," he added.

Obama campaign manager David Plouffe issued a statement calling the joint town halls "appealing," but said they're not ready to accept. "We would recommend a format that is less structured and lengthier than the McCain campaign suggests, one that more closely resembles the historic debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas."

No word yet on how Obama feels about plane-pooling.

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McCain is wooden

In the past, on the Daily Show in particular, McCain has appeared animated and engaged. In recent speeches he has been transformed into wood.

I think he's spooked. The whole endeavor is way over his head. If the Clintons, starting with a 20 point lead, could not beat Barack, what chance does he have?

I wonder if the Rove swiftboat team will even seriously try this time around?

And that bringhs up the drawbacks of a Clinton VP spot. Why risk having bill around "crashing through the woods" (as one cable pundit put it) if a simple McCain Obama matchup is already so lopsided?

No need for Hillary's help, no need to risk Bill's somewhat bizzare behaviour of late. And then there is the ethanol and other wheeling/dealing off the books lobbying on his part to consider.

Vinod and his pals will not make good silent political partners in a presidential race.

http://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog John Schneider, Northern Wisconsin

by amazingdrx at 1:55 AM on 05 Jun 2008

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