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The question is not, of course, whether Sen. Obama has the guts to agree to this challenge.

He doesn't*.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  July 30th, 2008 at 07:06 AM  | 

RESIZE: AAA

The question is, does he have the guts to even respond? to the San Francisco Chronicle?

Senator Obama, you’re invited

Sen. John McCain came up with a terrific idea Monday when he was handed an invitation to meet with our editorial board as part of our endorsement process.

“Why don’t you invite Senator (Barack) Obama to join me?” McCain suggested.

{snip}

Senator Obama: Consider this an official invitation for a debate with McCain before The Chronicle’s editorial board.

{snip}

What do you say, Senator Obama?

Probably? As little as he can possibly manage; and, judging from the way he and his get peeved when they don’t get everything precisely the way that they like it, what he will say will almost certainly be… ah, unsatisfactory to the San Francisco Chronicle. I expect that the word “distraction” will be prominently displayed in any rejection – should Obama even bother to give one, and by “bother” I mean “dare.”

Business as usual, in other words.

Moe Lane

*Hey, if shaming works… well, it’d be the first time, with this guy; but you never know.

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  • mikefisk

    McCain’s picking about as friendly of an Obama audience as possible (in San Francisco, to media types?)… the codger might be grandstanding a bit, but wow… that’s something that’s going into ads if Obama refuses.

  • Moe_Lane

    Wouldn’t hardly be fair, otherwise.

  • chsw

    The Chronicle is in the tank for Obama and the Democrats already. It does not matter how well McCain actually does in the interview. It will be written up to portray him as a doddering old buffoon.

    chsw

  • Moe_Lane

    The question is whether Obama’s brave enough to even acknowledge the invitation. I give it a 30% chance, myself.

  • NotSoBlueStater

    … must be really good. He’s playing the low risk game — as though this election can’t be won, it can only be lost.

    He’s probably right, given what we know at the moment. McCain has to find ways to land some direct, un-MSM-filtered body blows. Obama’s job is to avoid giving him the chance.

    What’s interesting to me is that it sort of works for Obama that he’s more or less ignoring McCain’s challenges. Makes McCain sound sort of bratty.

  • deltar

    In the buildup to an election, which candidate always asks for more debates and then complains when the opposition won’t debate?

    The one who is trailing.

    Next:
    Remember when McCain challenged Obama to go to Iraq? He did just that, and tacked on a European love-fest, which worked out as a net plus for Obama. Be careful what you wish for, Mr. McCain…

  • Moe_Lane

    …(“bad” including “meh” in this context), and the fellow’s attempting to keep up appearances.

    He should be double-digits right about now. The current RCP average is +2.5, and that… well, I must be patient. :)

  • aaronbg

    …I mean you claim Obama’s trip was a net plus, so where is his bump in the polls…BTW he actually lost ground in the polls….but yeah you are probably right McCain is just a cry baby and can’t stand a chance against the Obamessiah…/snark

  • Ed54

    shamelessly and completely. So why hasn’t the McCain campaign been pounding him on that? Are they going to let it go? Or … are we just saving that sucker punch for the fall, when people are paying attention?

  • deltar

    On a little tangent here, but Obama’s goal on the trip was to look presidential to independant voters.

    As for the quick poll bump, it looks like he got none. Today’s CNN Poll says Obama up 7 points, maybe it’s 3 or 4 if you believe a different poll. I don’t think his success or failure with the foreign trip is measured by short-term polls. Similarly, if McCain and Obama debate (or do a joint town-meeting) I wouldn’t measure either’s success by immediate polling.

    And I don’t mind the snark, it’s part of the entertainment.