President Bush Invites Obama and McCain to the White House

Posting at the Trail (WashingtonPost) Michael Abramowitz reports:

“White House spokesman Tony Fratto said President Bush called Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama tonight around 7:30 pm. Bush and GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain also spoke this afternoon, and their staffs conferred afterwards, Fratto said.

‘“The president has invited the bicameral and bipartisan leadership, and the two senators running for president, to the White House tomorrow ‘to work on driving to a bipartisan and timely solution.’

“Obama has agreed to attend the meeting.

‘“A few moments ago, President Bush called Senator Obama and asked him to attend a meeting in Washington tomorrow, which he agreed to do,’ Obama-Biden spokesman Bill Burton said in a statement. ‘Senator Obama has been working all week with leaders in Congress, Secretary Paulson, and Chairman Bernanke to improve this proposal, and he has said that he will continue to work in a bipartisan spirit and do whatever is necessary to come up with a final solution. He strongly believes the debate should go forward on Friday so that the American people can hear from their next President about how he will lead America forward at this defining moment for our country.”’