Nader press release. Wednesday 8:53 pm PDT
NADER CALLS MCCAIN'S MOVE TO POSTPONE DEBATE 'POLITICAL STUNT' SAYS
MCCAIN TO BLAME FOR FINANCIAL CRISIS
Senator John McCain's decision to suspend his campaign and
participation in the first presidential debate is pure and simple
showboating. The Washington DC bailout by Bush and his Congressional
allies of the Wall Street crooks and speculators is not dependent on
Senator McCain's return to Washington.
He has been an advocate of the deregulation that caused this debacle
and offers nothing significant to address it. However, tens of
millions of Americans depended on Senator McCain to show up at
Friday's debate in Old Mississippi.
They expected him to do so and have arranged their plans to watch him
interact with Barack Obama. By turning his back on at least 50 million
American voters anticipating Friday's debate, he has dishonored his
commitment and undermined the respect which he hoped the American
people would accord him during his presidential campaign.
I urge him to restore his honor and self-respect by ending this
political stunt and maturely fulfilling his commitment on the
presidential debate stage this Friday.
Should he choose to maintain his present, impulsive course and leave
an empty chair on the stage, I would be most pleased to take his place
as the number three Presidential candidate in the race.
Ralph Nader
www.votenader.org
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