Lets just lay it out.

McCain is plunging in the polls - especially on who can handle the economy.
Palin reappears from her undisclosed location and give a fat clown turkey of an interview to Couric - and the McCain camp knows it.
Rick Davis's Fannie-Freddie Scandal - McCain camp up the creek, neck deep with the 15K a month paid until last month- and they know it. ALL will come out - and blaming reality is "in the tank" won't work.

Time for some Distraction. Get those Davis/Palin/Poll number stories off the headlines.
Campaign "Suspension" / Debate "Cancellation" / "All Hands On Deck".

Unbelievable.