'Melodramatic' McCain Misfires

John McCain’s actions yesterday only add to the already-lengthy list of the candidate’s rash overreactions, Joe Klein writes in Time. But this one was particularly poorly thought out, because "the legislative crisis was already receding when he made his melodramatic—and somewhat wild-eyed—suspension of campaign activities statement," writes onetime fan Klein.

And now things get even worse for McCain, who has little choice but to debate Barack Obama tomorrow night. The rapidly advancing bailout-deal talks mean “the debate will take place on turf less favorable to him: on economic as well as foreign policy,” Klein writes. “In any case, Obama's cool steadfastness has put him in the driver's seat on this one.” 
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