Not the best choice of words IMO, since their failure to do so would paint him as kinda useless at best.

Agreed.

It does make one wonder. But I would hope it has nothing to do with it.

It's shaping up to look like a good move. Obama comes off like a petty partisan in this and even worse, he seemed  'out of touch.' 'Multi-tasking' isn't such a great idea when the nation is facing its worst financial crisis since the great depression.

McCain made the right call.  He's doing what he thinks is best for the country which might not necessarily be the best for himself.  I think what he's showing is the same stuff he showed back in his POW days when he had the opportunity to be released but would not take the offer given that others were held captive longer than he was. 

Having said that I also think McCain is a chess player, and a darn good one at that!  He's showing us lately that he has some unusual moves that keeps us guessing.   I guess what we're seeing is the wisdom that old age can bring.  Obama, on the other hand, is a young whippersnapper that needs to be schooled still.  He'd best just sit down and watch McCain show him a thing or two. 

I wouldn't take too much stock in polls. Remember the 'Kerry landslide' in 04? These things can be manipulated and skewed. If we believed every poll we ever saw, Ron Paul would now be the ruler of all time, space, and dimension.

No one said a thing when the RNC toned down its convention because of the hurricane.  (In fact some Dems said God hated the republicans because of the timing.  If that's true, then I guess he really hates the Republicans now since McCain is the only one of the two running for Pres willing to stop campaigning to take care of it.)

Anyway, the hurricane only affected a few states.  Now there is something far more reaching to deal with and people wonder why he's going back to DC?  To do his job?  Seriously?

That makes no sense to me.

It's like running for Sheriff, having a big crime committed on your watch while you are campaigning.  Do you go back to the office and do your job or let the "others" take care of it knowing in the end you were elected for just such emergencies?

When has there ever been a time in John's career when he "let the other guy deal with it?"

I don't understand why people are surprised.  Going back to DC to handle this problem is totally acting in character.  If he ignored it, or let someone else do the work, now THAT WOULD BE OUT OF CHARACTER.

Does he benefit?  Maybe, maybe not.  But I can't fault the guy for doing his job.

And if elected the American people should be prepared for this attitude of country first.  Lots of people play lip service to it, but when it's inconvenient or keeps them from getting their way then its called, "foolish."

As a lean to McCain, I have to say Obama wins this one.  Obama may not be multi-tasking, but it is the right idea.

It was a real gamble, and McCain would be ahead in the polls and without a losing debate performance had Obama failed to call McCain's bluff.