Video: McCain answers Hillary’s 3 a.m. ad
posted at 9:50 pm on April 2, 2008 by Allahpundit
Turnaround time: A shade under six hours. They even got the same voiceover guy. Short on specifics, long on awesome.
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Wow! That was excellent.
thuja on April 2, 2008 at 9:54 PM
I wish these people would stop calling so late.
2Tru2Tru on April 2, 2008 at 9:56 PM
Whatever happened to the “Do Not Call” registry?
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on April 2, 2008 at 9:57 PM
Not bad. Who is his media guy? (I know, I just said something semi-positive about Juan, don’t faint).
Zorro on April 2, 2008 at 9:58 PM
I don’t know what’s awesome, but it’s an ok ad.
freevillage on April 2, 2008 at 9:59 PM
Mark McKinnon: The best add man in the biz. His John Kerry windsurfing add holds a special place in my heart.
THE CHOSEN ONE on April 2, 2008 at 10:00 PM
The only thing that could have made that better is if he made fun of the whole late night call concept.
Keljeck on April 2, 2008 at 10:00 PM
I’ll get you yet, my pretty!
http://armyaunt.johnmccain.com/
ArmyAunt on April 2, 2008 at 10:01 PM
Just in time to rain on the parade.
ArmyAunt on April 2, 2008 at 10:01 PM
They’re calling from the other side of the world, where it’s daytime. Heh heh, China calling.
atxcowgirl on April 2, 2008 at 10:01 PM
PWNED!
AbaddonsReign on April 2, 2008 at 10:03 PM
It does my little heart so much good to see, little by little, y’all coming around on John McCain. He will truly make a great President.
JetBoy on April 2, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Um, I had no I idea businesses and financial institutions were open at 3 a.m.
I need to get a new bank (with money it)!
terryannonline on April 2, 2008 at 10:06 PM
I have seen that spelled with a P several times.
What does it mean (besides owned?)
Why the P?
http://armyaunt.johnmccain.com/
ArmyAunt on April 2, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Fast…yes. Awesome…no.
Vigilante on April 2, 2008 at 10:07 PM
Good one! Still laughing. I’ll bookmark your page and promise to make a donation as soon as he does something about that Juan Hernandez guy he has working for him.
Zorro on April 2, 2008 at 10:08 PM
Maybe he’s up watching “Red Eye”!
SouthernGent on April 2, 2008 at 10:09 PM
I thought it was very good.
I would think that would resonate with people, ie how can I afford higher taxes when I am having a hard time now?
http://armyaunt.johnmccain.com/
ArmyAunt on April 2, 2008 at 10:09 PM
The Democrat Death Spiral Plan
More taxes -> More Foreclosures -> More Taxes -> More Foreclosures -> More taxes….
TheBigOldDog on April 2, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Thanks Zorro!
I was a little worried that you were too young to know what the heck I was talking about! lol.
http://armyaunt.johnmccain.com/
ArmyAunt on April 2, 2008 at 10:10 PM
Hillary Clinton – August 29th
http://www.theclintonfiles.net/
revolution on April 2, 2008 at 10:10 PM
McCain should tit for tat these rubes with dead on ads like that for months to come. Everytime, run identical add with zinger.
AYNBLAND on April 2, 2008 at 10:10 PM
“Not grow Washington”
Hmm. Don’t know if I believe that. Still, at least he’s not a crypto-communist like Obama/Hilary.
vonspringer on April 2, 2008 at 10:11 PM
I don’t think that was the same voice-over actor, but someone who sounds a lot like him.
Regardless, it’s a great rejoinder. McCain is running a much smarter campaign than I had expected.
irishspy on April 2, 2008 at 10:12 PM
It’s an intentional misspelling of OWNED. It means the same thing. The O and the P on the keyboard are right next to each other, so it’s an easy typo to make online. So many people typed PWNED while playing their online games that it stuck as an alternate spelling. Because that’s what internets culture is like.
Keljeck on April 2, 2008 at 10:12 PM
It does my little heart so much good to see, little by little, y’all coming around on John McCain. He will truly make a
greatbetter President than either of the Democrat wackos.JetBoy on April 2, 2008 at 10:05 PM
We’ll just have to get used to him calling us bigots and such when we insist on securing the border and such…
TheBigOldDog on April 2, 2008 at 10:12 PM
Hey Von…I came up with a new name for them, save ya some time typing:
Ho-bama
Taadaaa!
ArmyAunt on April 2, 2008 at 10:12 PM
Is it too late to change careers?
This guy must be making a killing!
Bling! Bling!
Now if McCain can only make a National Ad about Securing the Borders, and not just the one’s he airs in cities like San Diego, then he would be a little more credible, kicking and screaming all the way.
Seven Percent Solution on April 2, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Armyaunt, my late Mother (May God Rest her Soul) use to make us watch that old movie (The Wizard of Oz). In fact, it was just on a few days ago. My brothers and I always hated those flying monkeys!
Zorro on April 2, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Interesting. I just thought it was short for pawned.
terryannonline on April 2, 2008 at 10:15 PM
It’s not the same voiceover guy. It’s not even one that sounds similar.
The ad’s okay.
playblu on April 2, 2008 at 10:16 PM
DKos has a diary on this ad, heres a few snippets:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/2/212214/3721/960/489228
I cannot believe it, but they hate Hillary so much they are giving props to McCain!!
Bwahahhaaaa
ArmyAunt on April 2, 2008 at 10:16 PM
If he dumps Juan Hernandez, it would be positive first step. As I mentioned over at MM.com a few days ago, he hasn’t told us to F-off lately. He must be coming around.
Zorro on April 2, 2008 at 10:16 PM
I think they should have a competition to see just how many ads can be generated using the same footage and narrative.
It’s 3 AM and McCain’s spouse is at home. Where is Hillary’s?
It’s 3 AM and Obama’s America-hating pastor scares children.
It’s 3 AM and John McCain’s not a Marxist. Sleep well.
There’s lots more to be had here. Let’s just keep crankin’ ‘em out. Plus, it saves money when we can just use their ad to make ours.
CP on April 2, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Interesting ad, good response to Shrillary, although it’s both short on details and short on anything other than the most common of Repub talking points – lower taxes.
That it’s true is good. That it focusses (barely…) on the domestic issues rather than international, where Dems are traditionally stronger, is quite good.
I don’t much like McCain. I think he’s a self-important ass.
That said, I’d rather see a McCain-{real conservative} presidency given the choices.
Veep choice will make the difference between me writing in Felix and voting for down-ticket Repubs or holding my nose and marking the ballot for McCain.
Mew
acat on April 2, 2008 at 10:23 PM
Shouldn’t someone have answered the phone? Ya know the libs will whine that McCain won’t even answer the phone when called upon.
Tobias2012 on April 2, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Someone needs to *69 these calls and send the secret service to have a talk with this prankster.
Vizzini on April 2, 2008 at 10:26 PM
It also helps that he attacked back on the economic front. It will get across the idea that even if that’s not his strongest point he at least knows what NOT to do in a crisis – and they don’t.
Jill1066 on April 2, 2008 at 10:29 PM
But see, I don’t get it…McCain has already said he’d secure the border. I mean, what more do you want? Heck, the funding is there…today…approved and everything, for a huge fence. But where is it?
JetBoy on April 2, 2008 at 10:37 PM
i hate 3am calls, they are never good…
i turn my phone off every night before i go to bed jic
trailortrash on April 2, 2008 at 10:45 PM
Hehe, well done.
Midas on April 2, 2008 at 10:51 PM
What the f*** is going on here?
Every one has his or her own 3 A.M. ad and is getting his and her share of publicity?
That’s bull.
I had one too.
Yesterday, I jumped off the bed at 3 A.M. after hearing banging on the front door.
I put my thong back on and went to see what the hell is going on.
I looked through the peephole but couldn’t figure out who the hell is out there.
So, I tucked my undershirt in my thong and opened the door.
I was very upset and swore to beat the crap out of anyone who hadn’t a good reason to wake the hell out of me at 3 in the morning.
So I opened the door and there I saw a creature that looked something like a combination of a drag queen, a transsexual and Joan Rivers, smiling at me with a wide open filthy smelly toothless mouth.
Then a voice came out from that filthy mouth saying “Hi baby, ech-chcuse me I wash la’e, am ‘onna ta’e a shouer now.”
I was so furious, I slammed the door on this creature and remembered that last night I ordered a girl from an escort agency.
They told me, “we’re going to send you the sexiest young girl we got.”
Next morning I called those damn bastards and yelled at them, “I want my 10 bucks back.”
Indy Conservative on April 2, 2008 at 10:58 PM
Wait, I thought McKinnon was too precious to mention Obama’s name without genuflecting?
Jaibones on April 2, 2008 at 11:08 PM
It’s 3 AM, another call in the night, panic, an economic matter…Eliot Spitzer’s bank transfer didn’t get through to the Club. Call the Senator from Michigan (D? R?),not sure AP didn’t make clear right away, she has the cash solution…make payment around $150 and avoid bank scrutiny.
wepeople on April 2, 2008 at 11:10 PM
Hey ArmyAunt, I tried donating through your site and when I hit the button “submit now” or something, it came back with an error. I hit back on my browser and all my info was still there, but tried to submit again and got the same server type error message from the mccain.com site.
funky chicken on April 2, 2008 at 11:24 PM
malan89 on April 2, 2008 at 11:40 PM
Don’t be surprised if they took from your Credit Card twice. Never hit submit twice when dealing with Credit Card info. Hey, it’s what you get for donating to McShamnesty anyways.
I’m not even doing this anymore. It’s already decided that our next President is going to be a shamnesty shill so I won’t even argue with you pro-amnesty folks. By the end of next year, you’ll come around.
malan89 on April 2, 2008 at 11:48 PM
Good luck with that…lol
malan89 on April 2, 2008 at 11:51 PM
Tell me about it! I’m about to throw out the phone! LOL!
newton on April 3, 2008 at 12:17 AM
John McCain – Because America needs a president that can do more than just answer phones.
TinMan13 on April 3, 2008 at 12:21 AM
Love him or hate him, but in the case of the mortgage crisis, he IS the “suck it up” candidate. Gets my vote.
otcconan on April 3, 2008 at 1:20 AM
As far as this 3 AM shit is concerned, Maverick’s our guy, wide awake and all, takin’ his second piss of the night. I blame it on the swollen prostate.
PC14 on April 3, 2008 at 1:33 AM
Thanks for the lesson on pwned – I am new to blog sites and so I have a lot of vocab to learn. I am glad McCain’s group is quickly responding to the Dems. For years I have been shouting at my tv when the libs make some specious comment about the repubs that goes unchecked and, by default, somehow becomes a FACT.
HawaiiLwyr on April 3, 2008 at 1:36 AM
“It’s 3AM. Somewhere in the world, danger lurks.”
“A Hillary! for President campaign invoice has still not been paid.”
“The Chinese have sent their version of Guido to help her campaign staffers and the rest of us ‘remember’ the unpaid bill.”
“Don’t you wish the borders had been secured first???”
Wanderlust on April 3, 2008 at 1:48 AM
I thought the stock market closed during daylight hours.
What sort of domestic economic housing crisis is going to explode at 3AM?
daryl_herbert on April 3, 2008 at 2:34 AM
One problem: Hillary would never get that call. At 3 AM Bill has the line tied up making calls that start with 1(900)… and end in blue dress.
NightmareOnKStreet on April 3, 2008 at 3:44 AM
Great comeback. And I really like the look of his campaign logo with the gold star. Has a classy military look to it. I just got my McCain car decal in the mail yesterday. Looks good. Now if he would just please tap Mitt for his #2. But he probably won’t. Ah well, he’s still got my vote. Obama is so green & two-faced, I don’t know whether to laugh or start digging my survival bunker.
argos on April 3, 2008 at 8:37 AM
“It’s 3 am and the phone rings….Obama, Obama, hello Obama…it’s 3 am and the president won’t answer…his wife says no business calls after 9 pm…”
right2bright on April 3, 2008 at 9:19 AM
“It’s 3 am and there’s a knock at the door. It’s a mexican family of twenty, newly crowned citizens. Since you are already paying for their welfare, healthcare, and education, you might as well house them too…”
Darksean on April 3, 2008 at 9:56 AM
“Not” the same ad man!
Dread Pirate Roberts VI on April 3, 2008 at 10:10 AM
Is all gubment business going to take place at 3AM now? Do news junkies now have to stay up all night?
eeyore on April 3, 2008 at 11:10 AM
Dude, if somebody called me at 3 in the morning for something as unimportant as people that get themselves over their heads in mortgage agreements they got themselves into, I’d be sending the Secret Service around for some serious harassment.
Virus-X on April 3, 2008 at 1:59 PM
The narrator is Peter Thomas, a big voice talent in New York and Hollywood. You can read his own heroic bio in this link. He’s a WW2 vet, and is a natural choice for McCain for this job. Too bad Hillary nabbed him first, but maybe he needed the money…
http://imdb.com/name/nm0859354/bio
leftnomore on April 3, 2008 at 3:05 PM