I am quite confused as to what John McCain thinks he and BO can do on Friday night to fix the economy. Its like Einstein said, "You can't fix a problem with the thinking that created the problem."

The National Taxpayers Union issued a press release today that probably holds a key reason why the R+D party don’t want Bob Barr anywhere near the same stage as their candidates.  Here’s an excerpt or two (the emphasis below is mine, not NTU's):

From the National Taxpayers Union Press Release (www.ntu.org):

“NTUF's fourth and final round of assigning price tags to the candidates' platforms since January 29 found that Sen. McCain (R-AZ) would increase yearly federal spending by $92.4 billion, compared to Sen. Obama's (D-IL) $293.0 billion. NTUF also released a first-time analysis of Libertarian Party candidate Bob Barr, who would instead cut annual federal spending by $200.9 billion. The studies include proposals through September 19.”

"Both the McCain and Obama campaigns have tried to keep pace with the political issues of the day -- largely by responding with proposals for new programs and regulations that could reach deeper and deeper into taxpayers' pockets," NTUF Senior Policy Analyst Demian Brady said. "On the other side of the spectrum, Bob Barr's Libertarian philosophy is strongly reflected in a platform that is built upon cutting programs and slashing spending."

For more information:

Bob Barr -- http://ga1.org/ct/QpaDqoE12mwr/bob_barr
John McCain -- http://ga1.org/ct/R1aDqoE12mwf/john_mccain
Barack Obama -- http://ga1.org/ct/RdaDqoE12mwv/barack_obama