From ABC News’ Political Radar: Appearing on Good Morning America Thursday, Clinton told ABC News’ Chris Cuomo that McCain’s push to postpone the debate would only be a good political move if both candidates agreed. McCain announced on Wednesday that he would “suspend” his presidential campaign to come to Washington to help negotiate a financial bailout bill […] “We know he didn’t do it because he’s afraid because Sen. McCain

Some in the press are moving toward “leadership,” having found out that Senator McCain was summoned by Paulson through Lindsay Graham. At any rate, CBS reports, you decide.

Symbolic — like, say, Obama’s “joint statement” on the economic crisis, designed to say without having to do or commit? Or does the suit have teeth? From KDKA-CBS: A local Marine cleared in the deaths of civilians in Iraq says Congressman John Murtha made public comments that were unproven, untrue and unfair. Now, Lance Corporal Justin Sharratt is planning to file suit in federal court against Murtha on Thursday morning.

Only this time, her serial avoidance was particularly nefarious inasmuch as she used a non-avoidance technique to give lie to the fact that she simply will not face the press — no matter how much she faces the press. Really, can we afford to have someone so uncommitted to her campaign’s avoidance strategy that she flouts her non-avoidance avoidance just a heartbeat away from the Presidency? From NJ’s Hotline: Sarah

I loved the bit last night where Senator Obama gave as his excuse for continuing to campaign (instead of doing his job as Senator) that a President has to be able to do several things at once. I don’t think the Senator recognized the irony. Or was aware that he isn’t yet President. — Though that last bit was just a bonus, really.