John McCain has reversed course and will appear at tonights debate. He was for the debate before he was against the debate, until such time as he was for it again. I guess that means he shows up for tonights debate. McCain’s reversal comes despite the fact that no agreement has been reached on a financial package in Washington. McCain had indicated that he would leave his campaign “suspended” until an agreement was in hand. I am not sure what that is in McCain’s hand, but it certainly doesn’t look like an agreement.
That package is now mired in a Republican civil war, with conservative House Republicans firmly against the package put forward by President Bush. McCain likely retreated out of Washington to avoid having to take a position in that intramural dispute, and I have not seen a public pronouncement on his position as of yet. Maybe tonights debate will shed some light on that position. If not does anyone think he can explain how Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is keeping a “close watch” over her Russian neighbor, and whether Mr. Putin has made any false moves over the Bering Strait. I have attached a webcam photo of the Bering Strait, and have found out that a live webcam is in place there.