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McKinney to McCain: I'll Go If You Won't

This Friday's planned presidential debate should go on with our without Sen. John McCain -- so says Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney.

She's volunteered to stand in his place and debate Barack Obama should the Arizona senator not show up.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports:

"If John McCain wants to bow out, I'm willing to step in and take his podium on Friday," said Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney, the former Georgia congresswoman. "The financial meltdown won't come any closer to a resolution because a presidential debate is postponed. Now is the best time for Americans to see how prepared their leaders are to handle emergencies."

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McCain is scared he'll lose and look like an idiot.

Sent by alison insinger | 8:28 PM ET | 09-25-2008

McCain deserves to have a battle of the wits with someone that has equal
govermental knowledge.
Someone-like Ebb from Green Acres.
If he chickens out on a debate-just think what he would do"at 3:AM"?

Sent by Richard Milhaus Narlian | 10:41 PM ET | 09-25-2008

I just hope they will discuss issues and their plans to correct them. Education, immigration, economy, Foreign Affairs, taxes, illegal drugs and medical care. There's more... and I will be happy to give them solutions if they don't have them.

Sent by Steve Arey | 10:44 PM ET | 09-25-2008

McCain will show up because he doens't want to look like a bigger idiot than he's known to be.

Sent by WENDY | 10:35 AM ET | 09-26-2008



   
   
   
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