The McCain Debate Question

I just wrote a commentary to run in tomorrow's Daily Campus about this, but I just really believe that McCain should show up to the presidential candidate debate tomorrow. It's already scheduled. The fact that McCain would not show up because he's working on the economic crisis is silly. Yes, it's a great tactic from the campaign to show that he cares, but he and Obama are meeting with President Bush right now to discuss the plans. How much more can McCain do tomorrow for three hours? The American people want to know what is going on, and they want to know the presidential candidates' issues. Many believe that McCain is just stalling and doesn't want to face Obama. Many also believe that McCain just wants to look good by saying he cares so much about the economy that he's willing to pause his campaign. However, both candidates can quickly fly to Mississippi and back to Washington, so the debate won't take too much time from their work. Also, if they're working all hours of the day, they can afford a break. If McCain doesn't show up to the debate, some people will think he cares a lot about the economy, and others will continue to question his motives. And if he does attend the debate, he'll just continue his reputation as a flip-flopper, like in the posted video.

Side note: I don't know how much I believe McCain about his going to Washington if he bailed on David Letterman yesterday and said that he had to go to Washington to work on the financial crisis when indeed, he was getting interviewed by Katie Couric at the time he was scheduled to be on David Letterman.