John McCain will debate Obama tonight, despite previously claiming he’d only do so if a bailout deal had been reached. If he caves this easily, how can we trust him to stand up to the terrorists?
–Sam Boyd

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John McCain will debate Obama tonight, despite previously claiming he’d only do so if a bailout deal had been reached. If he caves this easily, how can we trust him to stand up to the terrorists?
–Sam Boyd
Sam Boyd is a former assistant web editor at the Prospect. More by Sam Boyd