Obama withdrawal and a financial hangover

Yesterday John McCain announced he was "suspending" his campaign to deal with the financial crisis in Washington. And CNN can't get enough.

For the past 24 hours, wherever McCain is, so goes the CNN camera crew. The republican presidential candidate's ridiculously strategic move to ditch the campaign trail has CNN's panties in a very twisted bunch. Whether the decision was meant to distract the media from Sarah Palin's Stepford wife-like personality, or to make McCain look like the leader and Obama the follower, or simply to bring drama to the presidential race, the gig is shoving Obama into the shadows. And it doesn't look like the gig will be up anytime soon.

While CNN is covering McCain as he prances around Washington giving speeches and comforting Republicans, Obama is staying above the fray, as our friendly CNN correspondent Candy Crowley said tonight. Crowley was left in the dust in Clearwater, Florida, when Obama picked up and scooted to Washington when called on by little Bush. Crowley is staying positive, though. She reassured CNN viewers that McCain is the one who looks like a dummy and Obama--who had the opportunity to take a shot at McCain's silliness didn't do it--is the one keeping his presidential cool.

It hurts though, that the minimal coverage of Obama tonight included a quick shot of Obama addressing the nation about the meetings, blurry shots of Obama in a group of Washington-ers, and Candy Crowley herself.

The Grade: B I don't blame CNN. With drama comes good ratings! But that doesn't mean I have to like it.