funny how it lost its urgency after the debate

McCain never showed up at Capitol Hill for bailout negotiations today.

After declaring he’d return to Washington to help with the bailout negotiations immediately after last night’s debate, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) never went to Capitol Hill today. In fact, McCain stayed largely holed up in his Arlington apartment, leaving only to go to his campaign headquarters just around the block, the New York Times reports:

Asked why Mr. McCain did not go to Capitol Hill after coming back to Washington to help with negotiations, [McCain adviser] Mr. Salter replied that “he can effectively do what he needs to do by phone.’’

(Think Progress)
And in his continued irony:
Graham on bailout negotiations: ‘You can’t phone something like this in.’
(also Think Progress)