The Paperboy
Times Square
Last night and this morning I listened to what I felt were two excellent analysis of the bailout. One was from Newt Gingrich. The other from Mitt Romney. Newt is totally against it. Mitt is tepidly for it.
The reason I thought McCain might come out against it would not be because of political reasons. However I was looking at the political pluses of it if he does come out against it.
Just as I can live with either Obama or McCain as the next President I can live with the bailout or I can live without it.
I know my Democratic friends out there will not agree or like this but I think the current economic situation benefits McCain because it takes the economic issue out of Obama's hands.
Neither Obama or McCain are really players in the BIGGEST economic decision of our times. Not good for Obama.
If McCain comes out for the bailout he and Obama will essentially share the same position. Not good for Obama.
If McCain comes out against it he shows his maverick side and further distances himself from Bush. Not good for Obama.
On top of that McCain is on the winning side of the energy debate. Not good for Obama.
If you look down the road 2-3 weeks the economy as far as the candidates are concerned could be a non issue in that neither would have had much to do with the biggest economic decision in 50 years. Not good for Obama.
The reason I thought McCain might come out against it would not be because of political reasons. However I was looking at the political pluses of it if he does come out against it.
Just as I can live with either Obama or McCain as the next President I can live with the bailout or I can live without it.
I know my Democratic friends out there will not agree or like this but I think the current economic situation benefits McCain because it takes the economic issue out of Obama's hands.
Neither Obama or McCain are really players in the BIGGEST economic decision of our times. Not good for Obama.
If McCain comes out for the bailout he and Obama will essentially share the same position. Not good for Obama.
If McCain comes out against it he shows his maverick side and further distances himself from Bush. Not good for Obama.
On top of that McCain is on the winning side of the energy debate. Not good for Obama.
If you look down the road 2-3 weeks the economy as far as the candidates are concerned could be a non issue in that neither would have had much to do with the biggest economic decision in 50 years. Not good for Obama.
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