CBS agreed to televise a “townhall” style event in front of military families on August 11. This townhall meeting is now in jeopardy because one of the candidates, Senator Barrack Obama, will not be attending due to “scheduling conflicts:”
Just a few months ago Obama said that he would meet McCain “anyplace, anytime;” or were those “just words?” Obama’s reluctance to attend the event is understandable because there will no teleprompters to read from, and he will be required to answer unscripted questions. Obama’s unwillingness to engage the American people in a candid conversation is alarming, yet largely ignored by his supports and the media (which at times seems to be one in the same).
Obama appeared before the NAACP, put refused to answer questions, yet receives a standing ovation. McCain appears before the very same group, goes on to answer unscripted questions at the end of his speech, and then goes into the audience and engages in one-on-one conversations; but received only a “friendly welcome.” Yet, Obama's lack of interaction at the NAACP event, as well as many other events, goes largely unreported by the media.
We can learn a great deal about a person, not only by what they won’t do, but by what they will do. Obama won’t talk to the families of American soldiers, but will talk to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, against the wishes of an ally (Israel). McCain has held thousands of townhall style meetings, but chooses to forgo a conversation with Abbas during a trip to Israel out of respect to our ally. At least one Presidential Candidate seems to be setting the right priority.
Worse yet is that CBS has offered no criticism of Obama, and seems prepared to back away from the event. But CBS, along with ABC and NBC, has very little problem serving as Obama's PR machine during his trip to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Europe. If CBS truly believed in this event they would go forward with it and publicly challenge Obama to attend. Regardless, you know that McCain will be there even without the cameras or an opponent, because in the end McCain understands the meaning of commitment and respect.
The question that begs to be asked, and demands to be answered is simple: "Mr. Obama, what are afraid of?"
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