Video: New gold standard set in Obama’s shameless distortion of McCain’s comments; Update: It’s true that economy expanded, admits Obama
posted at 3:41 pm on April 18, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Via Conservative Punk. For a change, this one has nothing to do with spending 100 years in Iraq. Team Maverick is irate, for good reason as you’ll see, but what I think we’re watching here is a strategy starting to take shape: Obama’s willing to lie, even this shamelessly, in order to focus media attention on McCain’s weak spots even if he has to absorb some blowback for dishonesty in the process. Lying about what McCain meant vis-a-vis those hundred years of occupation still accomplishes the task of putting Maverick on the defensive and pushing the subject back in front of a suspicious public. So too here, quoting a line out of context to make McCain sound pollyanna-ish about the economy, knowing that it would be challenged and debunked but also knowing that it forces McCain to go out there and reiterate that the Bush economy is in bad shape. Ah well. Two can, and will, play at this game. Coming soon: Maverick accuses Obama of having written some of Wright’s sermons. “No I didn’t! I merely spent 20 years listening to them!”
Update: He’s as pollyanna-ish as McCain is.
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What a bunch of bovine fecal matter!!!
sdd on April 18, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Shameless
infidel2 on April 18, 2008 at 3:45 PM
His suit isn’t completely empty; it’s overflowing with bs.
I think I saw it here yesterday… “Hillary lies… but Obama *is* a lie.” That man brings politics to a new level of dispicable.
hindmost on April 18, 2008 at 3:46 PM
Yes, Barry. You are so above and beyond politics as usual. You nailed it a few weeks back, AP… he’s the same (or at this point, I dare say worse) than the rest but he did a slicker job at hiding it.
Wineaholic on April 18, 2008 at 3:47 PM
+ faith/guns/racistgate, + Wright, + Ayers, + Rezko, …
not a good narrative on BarryO right now.
funky chicken on April 18, 2008 at 3:48 PM
Obama is playing to his base.
McCain comes across as knowing what he is talking about.
Obama just blatantly lies.
None of those losers listening to Obama will vote for McCain anyway.
Of course, in a debate, Obama better watch his azz because Americans will tolerate a lot, but lying about McCain is not one of them imo.
Dems and Indies particularly find McCain likable and a hero.
Obama is melting down……..
ArmyAunt on April 18, 2008 at 3:50 PM
Whatever. I really hate those Cylons.
This weeks episode streaming NOW on SciFi.com?!
What do you do when your enemy is crazy, and suicidal? The AQ-Ts have been too quiet.
Perhaps Obama is right about one thing. Somebody is distracting somebody.
Agrippa2k on April 18, 2008 at 3:50 PM
I must say, I have truly enjoyed the total meltdown on Kos after the debate was aired!!
ArmyAunt on April 18, 2008 at 3:51 PM
Hm. So does McCain think we are better off because of Bush’s economic policies or not?
Spirit of 1776 on April 18, 2008 at 3:53 PM
I think this race will be over by June 3. The only thing is the person who is going to win, won’t be the current delegate leader. Then you will hear the outcry of the left.
Who will they have to thank? The media, who has proped up this empty suit for months and now…The chickens…are coming home….to roost!!
PappaMac on April 18, 2008 at 3:54 PM
you know what’s scary, who are the people cheering him on?
I hope the majority of people see through this bullsh!t
Kini on April 18, 2008 at 3:55 PM
The lying puke makes up the world as he goes along. He has absolutely no substance and the donkey dung just keeps rolling out of his mouth. What a despicable dolt.
rplat on April 18, 2008 at 3:55 PM
Cracked me right on up.
Typhoon on April 18, 2008 at 3:55 PM
With lies like this, if The Obamassiah becomes our Dear Leader, then I will become bitter.
rbj on April 18, 2008 at 3:56 PM
Obama is lying about McCain to win over the Super Delegates.
EJDolbow on April 18, 2008 at 3:56 PM
It’s going to get worse. The dem’s are looking into anything they can find to discredit McCain. They are probably checking when he was a baby, pampers or huggies? One must be ‘elite’ the other ‘racists’.
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letget on April 18, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Desperation. Lying to get votes. Isn’t that what liberals do so well? I hope people are smart enough to see through this sham.
jencab on April 18, 2008 at 3:59 PM
The scary this is NOW he knows for sure he can get away with it. When it comes to Republicans the irrational hatred is hard to fathom.
During his “campaign” he has often mentioned Republicans in a way that seems to have “bamboozled” some RINOs. Even praising Reagan? Clinton knee-jerked on that one.
Clinton’s real talking point is that you always knew she would dis Republicans harshly. Obama, to get the upper hand, will now wade into the vile rhetoric that his base are addicted to.
Agrippa2k on April 18, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Lying to his followers, and they worship Messiah’s every word.
Disgusting.
wise_man on April 18, 2008 at 4:00 PM
This is not surprising, liberals live in a world on unreality.
Almost every single one I have ever met had some flaw in that area, some great, some small…
F Barry, that sanctimonious prick.
benrand on April 18, 2008 at 4:00 PM
This election just keeps getting better and better. The Dems implode, and Maverick (who will ultimately win because of the disaffected Dem vote) finally has to take some heat after decades of media adulation. Good stuff.
Laura on April 18, 2008 at 4:01 PM
Obama’s a being a racist he hates white people.
Chakra Hammer on April 18, 2008 at 4:01 PM
>:}
Chakra Hammer on April 18, 2008 at 4:01 PM
Beyond shameless, add a media without integraty or standards and sadly we will witness the destruction of this great country justified by self imposed guilt for events and pratices that occured generations ago.
dmann on April 18, 2008 at 4:01 PM
Don’t be bitter, Barry. And, quit causing distractions.
BacaDog on April 18, 2008 at 4:01 PM
With a boatload of antipathy!
Chakra Hammer on April 18, 2008 at 4:02 PM
Silly youngster.
McCain is older than Pampers or Huggies.
Typhoon on April 18, 2008 at 4:03 PM
I feel bitter. If you all will excuse me, I’m going to get my gun and Bible and go make fun of people who are different than me.
amerpundit on April 18, 2008 at 4:04 PM
A show of hands of people surprised that Barry would employ Stalinistic tactics?
None?, didn’t think so…….
bbz123 on April 18, 2008 at 4:12 PM
Good Stein, AP, you’re turning me into a cynic. Obama does no wrong, even when he goes to such lengths to twist a comment out of context. If Wright and his condescension to Middle America cna’t crack his poll numbers, I have no clue what will.
(resigns himself to 4-8 years of Obama by investing heavily in Nuclear futures in Iran’s market)
VolMagic on April 18, 2008 at 4:14 PM
I’m going to go on record right now: In November, McCain will win sufficiently that it could arguably be called a landslide (but not indisputably so).
DaveS on April 18, 2008 at 4:16 PM
Dear God, please forgive me, but I really am on the brink of flat out hating Obama. I am really close to feelings that strong.
Dubn8tr on April 18, 2008 at 4:17 PM
Gawd. What’s beyond “shameless”? We need a new word. I nominate “Obama.”
Splashman on April 18, 2008 at 4:19 PM
OT, but HotAir would get a chuckle. I saw a guy with two buttons on his backpack. He was serious about both of them: “Obama ‘08″ and “I heart Robots”.
He was in the Robotics program at the University.
thuja on April 18, 2008 at 4:21 PM
I’m with Dave here. Barry’s great poll numbers are in matchups with Hillary. And the fact is she’s done for. She jumped the shark at Tuzla and there’s just no going back.
But Barry’s not looking so good against McCain, and I’m getting a sense Maverick’s going to be a much better candidate than I expected. I’m getting a feeling that more than what AP says here, the Dems are just used to punching at Bush and him taking it.
Typhoon on April 18, 2008 at 4:25 PM
Is it slimely and underhanded… yeah. But I have a hard time feeling for McCain on this point after the way he shamelessly mischaracterized Romney’s comments on Iraq. He’s willing to do it himself. All I hope is that he gives as good as he gets and doesn’t pull his punches against Obama.
Spolitics on April 18, 2008 at 4:26 PM
Karma’s a bitch, ain’t it John?
Now you know how Mitt felt when you twisted his comments in the TV debate.
Jimnospin on April 18, 2008 at 4:27 PM
There is no pravda in what Obama tells you and his talk of hope and change is that same old izvestiya.
Dusty on April 18, 2008 at 4:28 PM
I am already there.
When the debates between him and McCain start, I will be enjoying some extra popcorn.
I can’t wait until McCain starts every sentence with:
“The good senator is simply WRONG on this and here is why…”
Nothing like being schooled by a pro lol.
ArmyAunt on April 18, 2008 at 4:28 PM
I’m going to go on the record right now too: In November, McCain will win by a wide margin but the Dems will still shriek that they’ve been robbed AGAIN by Diebold/Rove/Halliburton/whomever.
Laura on April 18, 2008 at 4:28 PM
I hope this election buries every ambition, dream and goal that Barry Obama has in a steaming pile of ashes. What’s sad is that our neighbors and friends are throwing open the gates to this Socialist ninny. Can I vote for Jack Ryan instead? (Not the Ben Afflek version…the Harrison Ford version)
Flyover Country on April 18, 2008 at 4:29 PM
By all means, let’s not talk about Obama here, but what McCain said to Mitt months ago. You rock Jimnospin, YOU ROCK!!!!
wise_man on April 18, 2008 at 4:35 PM
Lyndon Johnson once asked an aide to spread a rumor that his opponent had committed unnatural acts with farm animals (although with more specific language). “But sir,” the aide said, “You know that’s not true.” Johnson replied, “I know, but let’s make the [SOB] deny it.”
I’m beginning to think Obama admires much more about Johnson than just the Great Society programs.
scatbug on April 18, 2008 at 4:36 PM
How much has Obama’s personal wealth increased in the last seven and a half years?
lowandslow on April 18, 2008 at 4:43 PM
Yeah, I have no sympathy for McCain whatsoever as he proved himself no better. Ironically as per Luntz’s group of the other day, those who aren’t familar with McCain see a man of character.
In so much as it matters, the voters should know the truth, not for McCain’s sake, but for the voters’ sake.
Spirit of 1776 on April 18, 2008 at 4:47 PM
Wow, so THAT’S the NEW politics Barry was talking about! That didn’t take him long now did it?
Tim Zank on April 18, 2008 at 4:47 PM
Are you sure about that?
Team Maverick is irate because McCain is still undecided whether to concede the presidency to Hussein now or to wait until November.
Indy Conservative on April 18, 2008 at 4:48 PM
Shameless.
its vintage duh on April 18, 2008 at 4:49 PM
In the immortal words of Mr. T…. FOOL!
Apparently the old saw about ’sauce for the goose being also sauce for the gander’ means nothing to you, eh?
Jimnospin on April 18, 2008 at 5:11 PM
Obama knows that he has a cult following. He knows that there are people who will believe anything that he says, and if his words are proven to be untrue, will convince themselves (and try to convince others) that “what he really meant was…” He’s counting on it.
29Victor on April 18, 2008 at 5:33 PM
Apparently Micheal Moore is now running Obama’s campaign.
Good luck with that Mr. “Change”.
Baxter Greene on April 18, 2008 at 5:35 PM
While Barry is taking Mac out of context, call me unimpressed by Mac’s words since he sounds more like Barry than Ronnie.
If we’re in a world of hurt why does he want to impose a hurtful carbon tax on Americans?
Buy Danish on April 18, 2008 at 5:55 PM
Coming soon: McCain states Obama campaign “flattered” by Hamas endorsement.
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/04/17/obama-strategist-flattered-by-hamas-tool-comparing-him-to-jfk/
gumble on April 18, 2008 at 5:57 PM
Hm. Excellent question.
Spirit of 1776 on April 18, 2008 at 5:58 PM
Oh no, I’m in complete agreement with you. Let’s not talk about Obama here on the Obama page with the Obama story. Let’s talk about what Jimnospin want’s to talk about. That’s McCain and Mitt, right? You keep talking about McCain and Mitt. Have at it.
wise_man on April 18, 2008 at 6:04 PM
The bloom is off the rose, Obama will get the lefty vote and not much else. He is just another lying liberal nutcase from the cesspool of Chicago politics.
echosyst on April 18, 2008 at 6:05 PM
Moreover, why is he in favor of eliminating gas taxes from Memorial Day - Labor Day, but in favor of the Carbon tax, which could last forever?
Buy Danish on April 18, 2008 at 6:12 PM
NO GUTS!!! NO Substance what-so-ever.
PappaMac on April 18, 2008 at 6:24 PM
Heh. “My friends…”
As I was musing the answer to your question, it occurred to me if McCain was Mr. Principled, we could stop any amnesty bill in his administration simply by loading it up with pork.
Spirit of 1776 on April 18, 2008 at 6:31 PM
These are the same people who populate the studio audience at “The View” and cheer at every anti-Bush, anti-Republican screed that comes out of any pie hole but Elisabeth’s.
Captain Scarlet on April 18, 2008 at 6:51 PM
I have the same question. It seems McCain is playing it both ways, but overall, he seems to say the economy is doing great. Plus, he doesn’t answer the question that was asked (at least not in this clip).
mycowardice on April 18, 2008 at 7:15 PM
If McCain wins, you buy me a drink, and we’ll talk about your world travels, and mine.
Entelechy on April 18, 2008 at 8:07 PM
All that aside, there is still a bit of a fly in McCain’s economic ointment.
How will McCain handle the question that Ronald Reagan asked when debating Jimmy Carter, “Are You Better Off”?
The price of gasoline in 2001 was $1.39 per gallon. Now, it’s $4. The number of Americans lacking health insurance was 38 million; now, it’s 47 million. The national debt was $5.7 trillion in 2001; now, it’s $9.2 trillion. The dollar was worth 1.07 euro; now, it’s .68.
And so on: The poverty rate, college costs, take-home pay, personal indebtedness, foreign oil dependency and the trade deficit all are worse than they were when Bush took office.
In the GW debate, Emanuel and fellow Democrats Steve Israel (N.Y.), Artur Davis (Ala.) and Robert Andrews (N.J.) pummeled Republicans Putnam, Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Wash.), Paul Ryan (Wis.) and Eric Cantor (Va.) with the numbers, and the Republicans had no refutation to make.
Democrats will do the same to McCain, and he’d better get ready with answers. Although polls now show him running virtually even with both of his Democratic rivals, Democrats think that the 2008 update on Ronald Reagan’s famous question from 1980 - when he trounced Jimmy Carter - eventually will prove devastating to McCain, too.
- Mort Kondracke
MB4 on April 18, 2008 at 8:09 PM
I know I’m late posting and no one may even see this but I have to say, for my own peace of mind, that this man is just plain shamelss.
Big John on April 18, 2008 at 10:10 PM
“Are you better off” is not really a fair question.
The economy is suffering because of inflated oil prices & deflated home prices.
Is either Bush’s fault?
Oil is, in part, the Dems’ fault, because they won’t allow getting more oil from Alaska.
jgapinoy on April 18, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Life is not fair.
- JFK
MB4 on April 19, 2008 at 5:00 AM
wow. that first video was about the biggest ’selective’ quotation you are likely to see…until Obama’s next misquote.
He is absolutely right in teh second video. However, I know people like him would never care to acknowledge that the 12-20million uninvited guests he is so keen to allow to flow in unfettered who all have sub-minimum wage jobs kinda throw off the average a bit.
MannyT-vA on April 20, 2008 at 1:57 AM