We’ve been treated to endless conversation, speculation and analyses of all these pertinent topics, to the point that a friend of mine said the other day that he thought Obama and McCain would be better served if both of them just suspended all campaigning until Fall, after the nominating conventions.
Just shut it all down - the surrogates, the press conferences, the talking points, the conference calls, all of it. Give all of us a rest.
It’s not my idea, but I wish it were! What we’ve been hearing from both sides lately isn’t helping them, or us.
Join Schieffer, who has been covering the news for more than 45 years, when he comes to the Y on September 11 to discuss his new book Bob Schieffer’s America— in bookstores on September 9—and current events with WNYC’s Leonard Lopate.
CBS Evening News chief Washington correspondent and Face the Nation host Bob Schieffer writes this week that presidential campaigning needs to come to a grinding halt.
