Delay for the 1st time in U.S. history for a presidential debate

President Bush invited Sen. McCain and Sen. Obama to discuss the proposed $700 billion bailout. Sen. McCain wanted to postpone the presidential debate to participate in negotiation on the bailout plan. However, Sen. Obama agrees to participate in negotiation on the bailout plan but concludes that the presidential debate on Friday should continue. Sen. Obama said, "it's my belief that is exactly the time when the American people need to hear from the person will be the next president..." To my knowledge, the $700 billion bailout is considered a historic financial crisis that would lead to an extensive recession; perhaps, on the verge like the Great Depression in the 1930s. Following the proposal of the postpone of the presidential debate, Sen. McCain stated, "All we must do to achieve this, is temporarily set politics aside, and I'm committed to do so; following September 11 our national leaders came together the time of crisis, we must show that kind of patriotism now..."