Deja Vu? McCain backed out of 2000 California presidential debate

[chat_noir]

This week's events on the presidential campaign trail may be mind-boggling. But this is not the first time the Arizona Senator has withdrawn from a presidential debate; he did it in California in 2000 against George W. Bush.

At the time, polls showed he was lagging seriously behind the then-Texas Governor, and he said he would appear with the candidate on Sunday talk shows instead.

What happened? Facing severe blowback and criticism for his decision to shun a debate in the nation's most populous state, McCain finally agreed at the last minute to participate via video in the March 2 forum - a move which severely disadvantaged him.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=14&entry_id=30742

[faithfulcitizen]

1. nice find.

[Catshrink]

2. He doesn't learn from experience, does he?

Hey, McChicken, remember Silverado?

[bushisanidiot]

3. McPanic is a deer in headlights and he's runnin' scared.

Time for Obama to show some real leadership and put the smack down!

I cannot WAIT for the debates!!

[FatDave]

4. Way to stick with a winning strategy, Johnny!

Keep up the good work.

[LisaM]

5. Great find!

Thanks. I am going to send it to someone I know who INSISTS McCain isn't ducking out.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

6. McDramaQueen?

[samuraiguppy]

7. wow! Well since it worked so great for him

before--maybe he should continue on his failed path!!

[Window]

8. ...

:dem:

[indie_voter]

9. This needs to get picked up by the networks..Not holding my breath of course. n/t