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Video: New DNC ad Dowdifies McCain’s quote on economic expertise, sort of

posted at 4:46 pm on July 2, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Watch what he said today on Good Morning America…

…and now watch how the DNC conveniently excises the part where he corrects her by noting what he actually said was he knows less about the economy than about national security issues. Which is true: His exact words to Stephen Moore in the now-infamous 2005 Journal piece were, “I’m going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated.” So why does this only qualify as a “sort of” Dowdification? Because Maverick, ever eager to impress the media with his willingness for straight talk, has in fact belittled his own grasp of economics repeatedly, as you’re about to see. The clip’s not exhaustive, either. Remember when he told reporters last December that “The issue of economics is not something I’ve understood as well as I should”? Oh, how we chuckled. Good times, good times.

Incidentally, the best goof on McCain’s handle on economics remains this Paulnut version of Miss Teen South Carolina’s meltdown. Watch it if you missed it in January.


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Who cares if he knows more about security than the economy. He will have Phil Gramm in his administration for that.
Obama knows dick compared to this guy.

carbon_footprint on July 2, 2008 at 4:51 PM

Wow. What disgusting pieces of s**t these people are.

Knowingly lying like this. Knowingly putting out their false propaganda.

For anyone who hasn’t seen it when it came out in April, here is another one.

Same deceit. Same editing and taking out of context. Same POS democrats doing what they do best. Lie.

wise_man on July 2, 2008 at 4:52 PM

McCain chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, he must know something about the economy.

Chakra Hammer on July 2, 2008 at 4:58 PM

Who cares if he knows more about security than the economy. He will have Phil Gramm in his administration for that.
Obama knows dick compared to this guy.

carbon_footprint on July 2, 2008 at 4:51 PM

And Steve Forbes..

Chakra Hammer on July 2, 2008 at 4:59 PM

Let Howard Dean keep throwing what little money the DNC has down ratholes like these stupid ads. They are being debunked so easily that they mean nothing except a little red meat for their own true believers.

rockmom on July 2, 2008 at 4:59 PM

If McCain is guilty of something its being to modest.

He does this about his war record as well..

Chakra Hammer on July 2, 2008 at 5:00 PM

Chakra Hammer on July 2, 2008 at 4:59 PM

And Newt Gingrich?

carbon_footprint on July 2, 2008 at 5:01 PM

McCain’s own fault.

If you parse the DNC ad, you find that he says stuff like “I’m not an expert on Wall Street” and “I don’t have the expertise to know [if Bernanke cut rates enough]” which aren’t exactly the same thing as saying he is ignorant of the economy. But whatever. He probably is an expert on 18th century agrairian economics.

VolMagic on July 2, 2008 at 5:04 PM

McCain chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, he must know something about the economy.

Chakra Hammer on July 2, 2008 at 4:58 PM

Isn’t Obama on some committee that oversees Afhganistan?

VolMagic on July 2, 2008 at 5:05 PM

Here’s the sum total of what Barry knows about the economy:

If someone has 5 apples and I have none, I get to take at least 4 of those apples so I can redistribute them to the needy me, Michelle and my kids.

Buy Danish on July 2, 2008 at 5:05 PM

Hell, our economy is so strong that members of congress don’t need to pay points on their mortgage loans.

snaggletoothie on July 2, 2008 at 5:06 PM

Isn’t Obama on some committee that oversees Afhganistan?

VolMagic on July 2, 2008 at 5:05 PM

how long has Obama been in the Senate and how long has Obama been running for President?

Obama hasn’t had ANY time to DO ANYTHING..

With all the trips he took before his Presidential run to Africa and things, he’s basically clueless..

Chakra Hammer on July 2, 2008 at 5:08 PM

Chakra Hammer on July 2, 2008 at 5:08 PM

Agree. But my point was that being on a committee does no equal knowledge on the subject. Besides, the Senate is notriously incestual, and being on a committee is more about pleasing the other Senators then it is about knowledge of the subject matter. That’s what think tanks are for.

VolMagic on July 2, 2008 at 5:10 PM

http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/Barack.Obama.Africa.2.331394.html

Aug 18, 2006
CHICAGO (CBS) ― U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is headed to Africa Friday for a 15-day, five-nation tour.

Chakra Hammer on July 2, 2008 at 5:12 PM

If McCain is guilty of something its being to modest.
He does this about his war record as well..
Chakra Hammer on July 2, 2008 at 5:00 PM

He’s got to change that if he wants to be president. And he wants to be president.

McCain’s own fault.
VolMagic on July 2, 2008 at 5:04 PM

Actually, it’s the democrat’s fault for lying about John McCain.

wise_man on July 2, 2008 at 5:13 PM

…….. how much does he know about Border Security?

Seven Percent Solution on July 2, 2008 at 5:13 PM

McCain will get a pass on grabbing the fella’s shirt, but keeping his tie, well, that’s gonna be his undoing.

As far as the ads/clips go, same story day in, day out, too old, too out of touch, too many one-a-day vitamins etc etc.
It plays out every night on all the late night shows, every morning to the crappuccino moms, and every afternoon on the network news shows. Youth will triumph over evil. The message hasn’t changed a lick since February.

Limerick on July 2, 2008 at 5:14 PM

Actually, it’s the democrat’s fault for lying about John McCain.

wise_man on July 2, 2008 at 5:13 PM

No. It’s McCain’s fault for not, in his 71 years, learning how to talk intelligbly about the economy. Had he not decided to run for President, fine. But he chose to and didn’t want to do the homework. His fault.

VolMagic on July 2, 2008 at 5:16 PM

learning how to talk intelligbly about the economy.

… got Bush elected …

wise_man on July 2, 2008 at 5:18 PM

… got Bush elected …

wise_man on July 2, 2008 at 5:18 PM

What?

VolMagic on July 2, 2008 at 5:20 PM

McCain’s economic knowledge can pretty well be summed up by his thinking that $50 an hour is way below the market rate for getting Americans to pick lettuce.

And then he pretty much just goes downhill from there.

MB4 on July 2, 2008 at 5:21 PM

…….. how much does he know about Border Security?

Seven Percent Solution on July 2, 2008 at 5:13 PM

McCain? Well now, he knows he don’t like it. That’s enough for him.

MB4 on July 2, 2008 at 5:23 PM

Isn’t Obama on some committee that oversees Afhganistan?

VolMagic on July 2, 2008 at 5:05 PM

You mean the subcommittee that he chairs on Afghanistan?
The one that hasn’t even held ONE meeting yet?
Which his excuse is “I have been too busy running for President”, which he said in a debate with Hillary.

That committee?

ArmyAunt on July 2, 2008 at 5:25 PM

… got Bush elected …

What?
VolMagic on July 2, 2008 at 5:20 PM

President of the united states.

wise_man on July 2, 2008 at 5:26 PM

ArmyAunt on July 2, 2008 at 5:25 PM

My point exectly…

wise_man on July 2, 2008 at 5:26 PM

I guess if that makes sense in your head then it is clearer to me why you like Bill O so much.

VolMagic on July 2, 2008 at 5:31 PM

barry knows how to get a great interest rate.

peacenprosperity on July 2, 2008 at 5:34 PM

VolMagic on July 2, 2008 at 5:31 PM

Go troll someone else.

wise_man on July 2, 2008 at 5:38 PM

Okay here comes one of my favorite political quotes:
After Truman was elected they asked him what kind of economic adviser would he be seeking. His answer:
“A one armed economist”
Because he didn’t want to ever hear “On the other hand”.

right2bright on July 2, 2008 at 6:03 PM

McCain knows crap about economics, otherwise he wouldn’t have yammered on about “obshcene profitsh.”

misterpeasea on July 2, 2008 at 6:23 PM

I don’t know whats worse, a liberal troll on a conservative site, or you.

wise_man on July 2, 2008 at 7:20 PM

Hey Vol, do you think he’s aware of the uppetpay tringssay?

misterpeasea on July 2, 2008 at 7:31 PM

misterpeasea on July 2, 2008 at 7:31 PM

I’m not entirely sure he’s aware of anything.

VolMagic on July 2, 2008 at 8:25 PM

When our Grandchildren ask us what the hell we were thinking in nominating McCain, what are we going to say?

“Well, he was lame as hell, couldn’t tell the truth, was a huge pander specialist, and was loved by the New York Times because he spat on his own team, so we nominated him because of that.”

“Those are reasons not to nominate him or vote for him, not reasons to support. Come on Grandpa, what are you talking about.”

Right about now, our grandchildren will probably decide we have senile dementia, and probably walk away to call the nursing home to come get us.

God, I can’t believe we’re this screwed this year. Apparently we wanted a candidate that would take the all time lamest candidate title.

Snake307 on July 2, 2008 at 9:13 PM

Now I know! It’s two liberal trolls posing as conservatives and/or two ‘conservatives’ who like to bash the republican nominee in the hopes that the republican loses and the democrat wins the presidency … hey, that’s the same thing that the democrats want to happen.

That’s just so much of a coincidence!

wise_man on July 2, 2008 at 9:26 PM

Now I know! It’s two liberal trolls posing as conservatives and/or two ‘conservatives’ who like to bash the republican nominee in the hopes that the republican loses and the democrat wins the presidency … hey, that’s the same thing that the democrats want to happen.

That’s just so much of a coincidence!

wise_man on July 2, 2008 at 9:26 PM

Well, I’m Conservative. I’m going to bash McCain, because he’s earned it by sucking up to the Left for so long. He earned it with McCain Feingold. He earned it with his opposition to the Bush Tax Cuts. He earned it by opposing drilling for oil in America every chance he had. He earned it with his McAmnesty plan.

Yeah, I’m going to bash McCain, because McCain is the wrong man for the White House. Obama isn’t the right man either, but he’s such a neophyte that he’ll be scandal ridden from day one and be essentially powerless to change anything. McCain on the other hand, would work willingly and happily with the Democrats, and twist the arms of the Republicans, to get the radical programs through.

This time, we need to make sure we don’t just defeat McCain as we did in 2000. We need to make sure we destroy him once and for all. We can’t afford him screwing us up in 2012 too.

Snake307 on July 3, 2008 at 1:03 AM

He doesn’t help himself…., does he

Kini on July 3, 2008 at 3:55 AM

This time, we need to make sure we don’t just defeat McCain as we did in 2000. We need to make sure we destroy him once and for all. We can’t afford him screwing us up in 2012 too.

Snake307 on July 3, 2008 at 1:03 AM

Ummm, when was the last time a President had only one term? Vote Obama in, and you have him for 8 years, 2 or 3 justices.
Gee, good thinking. McCain will be only a one termer, then we can move our more conservative person in.
But then you have donated (or at least you say you did) to Hillary’s campaign, so I guess we know where your loyalties lie.
If you can’t have it your way, you will let the libs rule for 8 years…that makes a lot of sense.

right2bright on July 3, 2008 at 10:41 AM

WTF does H’Obama know about ANYTHING…he worked on some political action committee!?!?! When the media can’t use the words against McCain the speak parathetically, rejecting reality and substituting their own.

Just like this headline :
Bush administration halts solar energy projects on federal lands

relating to this article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/27/us/27solar.htm?_r=1&oref=slogin

It never mentions the reason for the halt in development…a threatened lawsuit by environmental nutjobs against the same rightwing idiots who want solar energy!!!!

Hey, if you want to smell like sh*t because you want don’t bathe in an effort to save water, or eat bugs and twigs (you know, they have feelings too) , that’s your business, but when you attempt to lie in an effort prevent me from living my life the way I choose, that’s mine…

PatriotPete on July 3, 2008 at 2:40 PM

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