[quote author="25w100k+" date=1222326876][quote author="Anonymous" date=1222319953]You could look at it this way.
What if this is not political posturing?
What if McCain, having helped broker many fraction issues before with Dems & Republicans to get a bill passed, really thinks he's needed? (ie. he knows who to talk to, how to persuade them, build consensus, etc. having done it many times before - and also likely knows who owes who favors, etc. to get the thing agreed to and done).
What if Obama, realizing he has nothing to contribute there (ie. has no pull and prior relationships to get the bill though) sees no point in going?
After all, in 2010, it may make a greater difference to people whether or not the credit crisis caused their employer to not make payroll, and whether or not they could get a car loan, than whoever is president ... McCain might just see it that way (ex. it's better for me to lose the election and get called a quitter than for people to experience mass layoffs and double digit interest rates).
Clearly, some weird credit stuff is happening today, stuff that doesn't happen because of just some political spin talk...
Muni Bond Yields Rise to 6-Year High Amid Variable-Rate Squeeze
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a7TCuxaJcJDE&refer=home
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aRhG15OZUpzE&refer=home
Billionaire Warren Buffett, calling turmoil in the markets an ``economic Pearl Harbor,''</blockquote>
Maybe. At any rate, he feels he needs to. Somehow, he brokered Republican/Democrat deals before when he was just a senator - that influence doesn't change. Now that he is Republican nominee, likely has even more influence (ex. everyone wants to owe him a favor in case he wins).
Wait, are you just presenting a possible reason, or do you actually believe that? That McCain himself is needed to go and help the bailout happen?</blockquote>