McCain ad: “Fact Check”
posted at 12:55 pm on September 10, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
Share on Facebook | regular view
The McCain campaign comes out with its second ad today, another attack on Barack Obama for the mudslinging at Sarah Palin since her announcement. Obviously, they have decided to fight fire with fire, and this ad also doesn’t pull punches. While Obama cries “Enough is enough,” the McCain campaign puts the onus for the latest eruption squarely on his shoulders:
The attacks on Governor Palin have been called “completely false”…”misleading”. And, they’ve just begun.
The Journal reports Obama “air-dropped a mini-army of 30 lawyers, investigators and opposition researchers” into Alaska to dig dirt on Governor Palin. As Obama drops in the polls, he’ll try to destroy her.
Obama’s “politics of hope”? Empty words.
The McCain campaign has to take care not to overdo it. They came out swinging, setting Obama back on his heels, but they don’t need to start acting like victims — or worse, to cast Palin as some helpless woman needing protection. Palin took a much better strategy at the Republican convention by ridiculing the media and campaign attacks and turning them around as weapons against her critics.
After today, they should take a much lighter touch with this. Poke fun at the desperation of the Left instead of trying to define who’s the biggest victim in this race. That strategy worked wonders for McCain this summer, especially since it punctured the sanctimonious Hopey-Changey rhetoric coming from Obama. They should stick with that winning formula.
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Blowback
Note from Hot Air management: This section is for comments from Hot Air's community of registered readers. Please don't assume that Hot Air management agrees with or otherwise endorses any particular comment just because we let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with our terms of use may lose their posting privilege.
Trackbacks/Pings
Trackback URL
Comments
Comment pages: 1 2 Next »
Nothing quite like kicking him while he’s down.
TooTall on September 10, 2008 at 12:58 PM
Perfect. Fight fire with fire. Call them out. Boo-yah.
Pasalubong on September 10, 2008 at 12:58 PM
Yep. Be the alpha not the beta.
Palin even said in the past that women shouldn’t play the victim in campaigns. McCain needs to listen to her.
lorien1973 on September 10, 2008 at 12:59 PM
Call the wahhhhh-mbulance. This is going to be a long day for Barry.
Cicero43 on September 10, 2008 at 12:59 PM
I agree. And continue to show that America comes first.
Patrick S on September 10, 2008 at 12:59 PM
That’s a good ad. They SHOULD highlight the airdrop and pound the whole false ‘new politics’ angle.
And that is different from playing the victim too.
Darksean on September 10, 2008 at 12:59 PM
I agree. Let’s get back to the issues – energy, security. I’m eager to hear a new stump speech by Palin in which energy is front and center.
Y-not on September 10, 2008 at 12:59 PM
Obama’s Politics of
HopeHatepetefrt on September 10, 2008 at 12:59 PM
They layer it on a bit thick but it is hard hitting none-the-less.
Yakko77 on September 10, 2008 at 12:59 PM
A blitz of wolves.
digitalintrigue on September 10, 2008 at 1:00 PM
It will be interesting how badly The Obama reacts to this ad.
jukin on September 10, 2008 at 1:00 PM
Don’t overdo it. The beauty of Palin is that she isn’t a victim. Republicans aren’t victims.
MayBee on September 10, 2008 at 1:00 PM
Loved the pack of wolves analogy.
Wonder how many of the good people of Wasilla have signs in their windows telling Obama’s pack of wolves were to go?
Blue-eyed Infidel on September 10, 2008 at 1:00 PM
They are ahead because McCain/Palin is strong not because Obama/Biden is weak.
Play up Palin’s strengths. That counters Obama’s attacks.
If your gonna attack Obama there is far mre meat on other subjects than this one.
William Amos on September 10, 2008 at 1:00 PM
Awesome ad. Completely effective. Doesn’t say “victim” to me at all.
nickj116 on September 10, 2008 at 1:00 PM
Time to start broadcasting the dirt we already have on Obama, Ayers, etc and his dirty dealings with all that money in Chicago, DC, etc.
bbz123 on September 10, 2008 at 1:00 PM
Loved the pack of wolves analogy.
Wonder how many of the good people of Wasilla have signs in their windows telling Obama’s pack of wolves
werewhere to go?Preview is my friend…
Blue-eyed Infidel on September 10, 2008 at 1:01 PM
Wolves. Excellent metaphor.
RushBaby on September 10, 2008 at 1:01 PM
Love the wolves!!
Great visualization!!
120pages on September 10, 2008 at 1:01 PM
The wolves are back!
ctmom on September 10, 2008 at 1:01 PM
Then you have the mini-army of the Enquirer, the mini-army of Us Weekly, the mini-army of the DNC, the mini-army of the NY Slimes, etc, etc.
The Great Alaska
GoldDirt Rush of 2008.jgapinoy on September 10, 2008 at 1:02 PM
Ed — the desired result is to make it impossible for Osama Obama to trot out the same tired lies and character smears he has gotten away with until now.
If that means shoveling his own crap back in his face, so be it. Clearly, he doesn’t learn until hit over the head with some truth.
MrScribbler on September 10, 2008 at 1:02 PM
I don’t know. there is something about the male protecting the female in these ads. Most women even strong women respect men that stand up for them even when they don’t need it. as long as they don’t tell them to go stand in the cornor. So if McCain stands with her shoulder to shoulder not in front and not behind this could be a good line of attack.
unseen on September 10, 2008 at 1:02 PM
The next ad should be about BIDEN’s helicopter being FORCED DOWN between Afghanistan and Pakistan… He makes it sound like they were under attack… but it turned out to be…. clouds.
Can you say: TUZLA? I think you can
originalpechanga on September 10, 2008 at 1:02 PM
The Messiah is drawing on his community organizing days and remembering a quote from his mentor…..
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on September 10, 2008 at 1:02 PM
Are those the wolves from the Bush 04 ad? That was a good ad if I remember correctly. This too is a good ad but Ed is right. Don’t dwell on this.
BrianBoru on September 10, 2008 at 1:03 PM
McCain’s really risking doing more harm then good. Today’s news focuses on the “Swift Boating” comment Obama made yesterday. Obama may have sprung a rhetorical trap hoping McCain’s campaign would over play the response. Now this back-and-forth has eclipsed the O’Reilly interview, and tough questions Obama’s starting to get – think the Annenberg Challenge records.
Hopefully McCain’s campaign will be quick enough to use their momentum to frame the issues discsussion. Otherwise, the big-Mo built up last week will be wasted on mud-slinging that will be forgotten by November 4.
Perfesser on September 10, 2008 at 1:03 PM
Barry: uh uhm ENOUGH! uh I am uh not erm uh NOT subject to uh attack or y’know uhm analysis!
Save that for the white trash lipstick pig ho and her spawn…..
sven10077 on September 10, 2008 at 1:03 PM
This ad does not Palin as a victim. It proves Obama is a hypocrite. And, yes, saying they’re trying to destroy her is not playing the victim card. It’s telling the truth.
CanadianGuy on September 10, 2008 at 1:04 PM
Yes, hit ‘em hard, then walk away.
Christine on September 10, 2008 at 1:04 PM
Here is Bush’s 04 wolves ad.
BrianBoru on September 10, 2008 at 1:05 PM
The bill has been put forward and seconded. I vote “Aye”.
Though, they can really knock this out of the park with Palin’s stumping today if they play it right.
Damiano on September 10, 2008 at 1:05 PM
I don’t see this as playing the victim.
More like upping the disgust factor.
Obama’s two main campaign themes have always been that he has better judgment, and that he’s a new type of politician.
The judgment claim has been well and thoroughly ripped.
Now McCain is attempting to show that the claim to be something new and different, is equally vacuous.
Obama is banking on enthusiasm to get his hard core voters to the polls. News like this crushes enthusiasm.
MarkTheGreat on September 10, 2008 at 1:05 PM
It’s not playing the victim. The ad is intended to head off the future attacks.
These last two controversies are going to make Hussein and the campaign second-guess everything they say and do. For decades, the Left has gotten a pass, while the Right has either walked on eggshells or been marginalized. Now, the other side is having to do that. It could throw them off their game bigtime.
Agreed, they must not overplay this. But remember, it’s only been a short time (may not seem like it, but it has). This ad is going higher, and as I said, is aimed at the future.
Tommygun on September 10, 2008 at 1:05 PM
I think people on hot air should know that attack ads works. You need to attack in order to win. These kind of opportunities doesn’t come very often. Strike hard strike fast.
jdun on September 10, 2008 at 1:06 PM
They’re complaining about Obama doing opposition research? Seriously?
Typhonsentra on September 10, 2008 at 1:06 PM
Pointing out what is being done – by Obama/the dnc is not ‘acting like a victim.’
Especially to the people who see this for the first time and didn’t know that “mr. I’m not going to use the politics as usual in my campaign” is participating/going along with doing this to the governor of Alaska. I think that McCain should also let people know that Obama used his lawyerly skills to remove his democrat opponents from the ballot so he could run unopposed. And that he voted ‘present’ 130 times. Some people have not heard this before. Unlike us. This is not acting like a victim to point this truth out.
wise_man on September 10, 2008 at 1:06 PM
Keep the ads coming to keep the attention directed on M-P. Keep Obama off balance while launching a hard push on the energy and tax programs.
petefrt on September 10, 2008 at 1:07 PM
I agree Ed, now that they have “spanked” BO, they must leave him be to sit and think about what he has done.
bloggless on September 10, 2008 at 1:08 PM
Excellent point, quite true. Hopefully, McCain won’t overplay it.
Obama comes from Chicago. To survive that, he must be smart, viscious, and probably corrupt. We under-estimate his campaign at our peril.
Perfesser on September 10, 2008 at 1:08 PM
“Typhonsentra on September 10, 2008 at 1:06 PM”
dude — buy a clue …
Buckaroo on September 10, 2008 at 1:09 PM
An Obama spokesperson just denied the WSJ report they have operatives in Alaska.
CanadianGuy on September 10, 2008 at 1:09 PM
Yes. So the the left brings up another Anita Hill type of revelation to in an attempt to try to destroy Palin like they tried to destroy Justice Thomas …
It’s out there that the democrats have been digging holes in the mud and turning over stones to find anything that they can use against her.
wise_man on September 10, 2008 at 1:10 PM
Spending much time complaining about the lipstick on a pig comment. That would be playing the victim.
McCain’s single indignant response to that, more to make sure that the media picked up on it, than anything else, was sufficient.
MarkTheGreat on September 10, 2008 at 1:10 PM
You know, at first this morning, I was listening to those who said they gave him the benefit of the doubt and not to make a big deal of it. Then I read this blog and saw the connect the dots between lipstick (her) and “old fish” (McCain)…it’s just too smooth. Then I read the old finger to Hillary and remembered how people said he just scratched. Then I read the double-meaning words he used against Hillary (sink, claws, etc). This HotAir site is great and really does help connect the dots with things he’s done previously…despite his denials I have come to believe he meant it. I’ve read he is as thin-skinned as Carter, and it think it was his way to get back at McCain-Palin for daring to show the emperor has no clothes.
deedledee on September 10, 2008 at 1:10 PM
“An Obama spokesperson just denied the WSJ report they have operatives in Alaska.”
interesting — wsj had better throw out some facts pretty fast or the lll networks will get their leg tingle going on this …
Buckaroo on September 10, 2008 at 1:11 PM
Anyone else notice the enough line was exactly what olby was pushing him to say during his interview?..Hmmmm.
Bluestate_Blues on September 10, 2008 at 1:11 PM
I’m glad they put “as Obama falls in the polls” in there. Makes him seem like another hack politician, not a messiah
lodge on September 10, 2008 at 1:11 PM
I tend to agree with Ed and AP…they’re very close to overdoing it. Keep the negative ads going, but hit him on earmarks…he’ll look like a fool attacking McCain/Palin for it when he himself has taken close to a BILLION dollars. Ask why he took the 3rd most campaign conrtibutions from Fannie/Freddie, ask when he’s gone across the aisle at all to work with the GOP or when he’s taken a leadership position on anything.
I say that…but then a couple liberals at work this morning admitted that they thought he was referring to Palin. If THEY think so, then maybe most of the country does too and this is somwthing that they can pound him on.
changer1701 on September 10, 2008 at 1:11 PM
“I’ve read he is as thin-skinned as Carter”
never really having to work for anything can do that to folks …
Buckaroo on September 10, 2008 at 1:12 PM
Still up 5 in Gallup.
48-43.
nickj116 on September 10, 2008 at 1:12 PM
I agree Ed- in fact I was stressing this last night on the Pig-lipstick thread. Palin doesn’t need to play the victim.
This latest ad is a good place to stop with that path.
The next line of attack needs to be Palin smiling and dismissing Obama’s jibes as small, immature, very un-Presidential, and politics-as-usual. “Mr Obama represents the same old Washington politics of personal-attacks that I will fight. For a candidate who claims to be concerned about the issues- Mr. Obama can’t seem to get over the politics of personalities. He’s not change- he’s more of the same.”
FiveWays on September 10, 2008 at 1:13 PM
They should play off the wolves image and Palin’s reputation for hunting wolves.
Sackett on September 10, 2008 at 1:13 PM
Okay. NOW we’re ready to start campaigning on the issues, full time.
The way I see it, Steve Schmidt and Rick Davis are ready, now that they’ve leveled the playing field with the media (somewhat). Even with their bias, I think the media will be a touch more careful. After all, they are starting to look extra gullible and petty, never mind liberally biased and generally despicable. Not only has the past 10 days engendered sympathy for Gov. Palin and thrown the Obama campaign off their game, it has delayed the discussion of the issues that the American people deserve, and now the McCain campaign can urge us all to “get back to the issues, honestly people, the American people don’t care about this stuff”.
The American people may not care in the end about this stuff, but you can’t even get to the end if they don’t like you to begin with. We’ve got the public’s sympathy now; the fact that the people seem to LOVE Palin too is just a bonus. Meanwhile, there goes another 10 days. Beautiful…now let’s get on with it!
Moxie on September 10, 2008 at 1:13 PM
“Ask why he took the 3rd most campaign conrtibutions from Fannie/Freddie”
SWEEEEEEET ….
Buckaroo on September 10, 2008 at 1:14 PM
Should Inquirers accusations be of concern? Does it matter or will it backfire on them?
Fuquay Steve on September 10, 2008 at 1:14 PM
The false new politics angle ads need to point to a web site where the McCain-Palin campaigns debunks rumors.
Pointing out that the large number of baseless attacks requires this approach is a public service.
Right_of_Attila on September 10, 2008 at 1:15 PM
It’s not about casting Palin as the victim. It’s about exposing Obama’s “hopenchange” and “new kind of politics” promises as the frauds that they are.
That was an excellent new-cular bomb.
AlexB on September 10, 2008 at 1:15 PM
Thank goodness they aren’t taking your advice.
There’s a Boston radio guy named Howie Carr who leans right and took a call from a listener excited about Sarah Palin. He told the listener that Sarah needed to be careful, just like you.
The listener shot back, “No, Obama needs to be careful. Palin needs to be herself.” Exposing BarryO as a sexist, racist, platitudinous thug is good work that the country will reward McCain/Palin for doing.
HelenW on September 10, 2008 at 1:15 PM
Idea for a commercial:
[Opens to a black screen]
Voice Over: It’s a crisis
(2nd Voice): We have to do something!
(3rd Voice): We need to move now!
Voice Over: A young leader responds quickly …
[image of Obama on the phone]
(4th Voice): Send in troops. I want to see action
[Triumphant music swells. A plane lands with Alaskan mountains the background. A single puzzled grizzled Alaskan man looks on with a vast Alaskan wildness around him. He's alone. The plane opens and out runs dozens and dozens of men wearing dark sun glasses, carrying brief cases.]
[Close up of man, lookiing puzzled and now a bit frightened]
[The men approach the old man, menancingly.]
Lead Lawyer: Tell us about … Sarah Palin
Old Man: (relieved and happy) Oh she’s great! She cleaned up the government, attacking corruption even in her own party. Y’know that silly bridg to nowhere? She got rid of it. And that luxury jet plane? She …
Lead Lawyer: We get the idea. We get the idea. [picks up cell phone] Get me headquarters, this is going to be tougher than we thought.
– end —
PackerBronco on September 10, 2008 at 1:15 PM
I’m with those who didn’t get victim from it at all.
I was actually pretty struck by the starkness of it. It’s some direct and hard-hitting stuff. And I think the timing wound up being perfect. I’m still regaining my composure after reading what the Enquirer did today.
Slamming a soldier on the day before he goes to war? I don’t care whether it’s true or not.
And after Barry’s performances yesterday and today I’m not buying one more protestation of innocence from him.
That whole deal was a set piece. He had his indignant response written before he ever covered his face and rattled off the line. And while I very seldom believe in conspiracy theories, I find it as if a piece of the puzzle has fallen into place that the Enquirer started after Edwards during the Democrat primaries.
But even if not it doesn’t matter. The outrage at them for smearing a young man who–even if every word they wrote about him is true–has obviously gotten himself together and is shipping off to war on 9-freaking-11 is going to be white-hot and electric.
And it’s going to burn anyone associated with it at all.
And this 30 second ad is going to help crystalize that rage.
Typhoon on September 10, 2008 at 1:16 PM
Good News McCain has opened up a double digit lead in Montana before Palin Obama camp thought Montana could be a flip like NC. Now both appear to be firmly in McCain camp. looks like PA and VA are going to be the battle grounds.
unseen on September 10, 2008 at 1:16 PM
And also, the link to the Democrat site back on August 30th that showed a pig with glasses and lipstick, I’m sure that’s been passed around and his people keep up with everything…I’m just saying:
http://www.democrats.org/page/community/post/elizabethberry/Cgsq
deedledee on September 10, 2008 at 1:16 PM
CanadianGuy on September 10, 2008 at 1:09 PM
And they are having to react to McCain-Palin. They can’t take the offense.
Add that to the psychological impact involved in them having to act like we have for ages and pull substantive punches because of how people would take it, and Hussein’s campaign is being blunted.
I don’t buy the idea of Hussein trying a setup with all this. He did say the stuff. A trick would have to be more clever.
Tommygun on September 10, 2008 at 1:16 PM
I’m with you. Palin need some new material, the recycling of the speech from the convention isn’t tingling my leg anymore…
Swinehound on September 10, 2008 at 1:16 PM
AWESOME. Obama is so predictable they can launch ad and know how he will counter it with mouth mush. Then comes the second ad. People are becoming wise to the act of the one. May I suggest also this piece:
http://www.spectator.co.uk/melaniephillips/2073071/revolution-you-can-believe-in.thtml
VERY good commentary about Saul Alinsky and Obama’s motivation for becoming a community organizer.
MarcusBrody on September 10, 2008 at 1:17 PM
I think Palin is no where near seeming like a “victim,” but I think that it’s important that the focus shift to what a McCain-Palin administration would do. I detected a pretty clear whiff of “where’s the meat?” from the talking heads this weekend. I think a valid claim can be made that the RNC convention failed to convey a clear message of what positive steps McCain would take on the economy and other domestic issues. His speech, and the other speeches I saw, didn’t do much to lay out what he’d specifically like to accomplish.
Right now Palin is drawing media attention to stump speeches. That may not last. We want to take advantage of the free airtime to start delivering some clear policy positions.
I think McCain and Palin have clearly one the “character” issue in the minds of many “fence sitters.” That’s super-important. But, there needs to be some clear messaging to the undecideds about what a McCain-Palin administration would do.
Y-not on September 10, 2008 at 1:17 PM
I liked this one better than the other one. The other one seemed too much like kicking Obama for an artless turn of phrase (read: Gaffe); this one inoculated Palin against any dirt Obama’s team might dig up, while simultaneously painting Obama as a Chicago machine politician. It also continued to hammer the words vs. actions message. Top marks for the McCain team on this one.
Eukardios on September 10, 2008 at 1:18 PM
Take care not to over do it? Who are you kidding? Are you not aware of the consequences of this election? There IS NO OVER DO IT!
http://www.countryaboveself.com
ilitigant on September 10, 2008 at 1:19 PM
It’s kind of funny to use wolves. I was perusing the craiglist rants and raves for Alaska and some Canadians were all fired up about Palin allowing Fish and Game (or some similar agency) to shoot wolves from helicopters to reduce their ballooning population.
NTWR on September 10, 2008 at 1:19 PM
Dems tactics: Nothing like drilling a hole in the bottom of the boat to let the water out.
Sounder on September 10, 2008 at 1:19 PM
I think they should point out that he is a Radical Marxist with Bomber friends and a dangerous ruinous agenda.
marklmail on September 10, 2008 at 1:19 PM
It’s still hysterical how their #1 cannot engage on issues with our #1 so they have to resort to attacking our #2.
The last time I saw a series of turns and changes in altitude suggestive of disorientation was the JFK Jr. plane crash. (Crap! I know I broke the comedy rule because it hasn’t been 20 years. Oh well.)
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on September 10, 2008 at 1:20 PM
Without racial hate and class warfare the democrats would not exist. The lies and innuendos that we all knew were coming, and will increase, as the desperation rises will become more vile as the election nears. Its who they are.
volsense on September 10, 2008 at 1:20 PM
Lol.
nickj116 on September 10, 2008 at 1:21 PM
After 8 years of compassionate conservatism and W reaching out across the aisle only to be slapped by Pelosi and Reid, you’ve gotta love this new tact.
Anything can be overdone, but I don’t think we’re anywhere near that point yet.
“Bring it on.”
there it is on September 10, 2008 at 1:21 PM
Thank goodness they aren’t taking your advice.
There’s a Boston radio guy named Howie Carr who leans right and took a call from a listener excited about Sarah Palin. He told the listener that Sarah needed to be careful, just like you.
The listener shot back, “No, Obama needs to be careful. Palin needs to be herself.” Exposing BarryO as a sexist, racist, platitudinous thug is good work that the country will reward McCain/Palin for doing.
I agree. It is naive to suggest playing nice on a presidential election year. You play to win you don’t play to lose.
jdun on September 10, 2008 at 1:23 PM
OT – Fox just reported on THIS.
Heh! Methinks a new McCain ad is on the way…
Swinehound on September 10, 2008 at 1:23 PM
Big Bad Wolf: “It’s a smear, I tell ya! Lies, all lies.”
Red Riding Hood: *blinks innocently at the jury*
Limerick on September 10, 2008 at 1:23 PM
That is a great add. Furthermore, it’s absolutely necessary to fight these left wing fascists. Nobody should become a nice guy or weak sister until this election is won. Drop your guard on these bums and they sever your head.
rplat on September 10, 2008 at 1:25 PM
I hope these ads are on tv also. My bet is that there are alot of Americans who don’t surf the net and who have no idea what youtube is and the majority that do use it regularly are probably barry voters anyway.
peacenprosperity on September 10, 2008 at 1:25 PM
The next ad ought to be something of a Benny Hill chase scene of all those lawyers looking for dirt on Palin. Then cut to an image of a pitbull wearing lipstick and a voice-over of Palin saying “Sic’em”.
Ed is right to warn the McCain team about avoiding victimhood.
Keep using what has proven most effective so far – humor.
.
GT on September 10, 2008 at 1:26 PM
Lupus In Fabula
Obama’s Executive Experience:
Wicked Witch of the Northwest;
Commander in Chief of Flying Monkeys, 2008
maverick muse on September 10, 2008 at 1:26 PM
This one is. It has the “approved this message” tagline and it’s 30 seconds long.
Typhoon on September 10, 2008 at 1:26 PM
Gonna send this to the McCain campaign…
Ad…
Sarah Palin speaking…
“As the sitting Govenor of Alaska, I have to thank the media and Obama Campaign for the SURGE in tourism in Alaska. All those Lawyers, investigators, and reporters have really helped the local economy…
As a citizen of Alaska, thanks for the business…”
/fade out…
Romeo13 on September 10, 2008 at 1:27 PM
Humor and Fact Check to lead the attention back on target:
ISSUES!
maverick muse on September 10, 2008 at 1:28 PM
Although they have to be careful, painting Obama as practicing the old tired politics fits right in, not only with McCain’s campaign strategy, but also with the fact that Obama has been losing this race since late June, when he started acting like an old politician.
Karl on September 10, 2008 at 1:28 PM
Anyone see this one yet?…this is getting funny!
Bluestate_Blues on September 10, 2008 at 1:29 PM
If the Clinton supporters really want to see a woman ever have a chance at the presidency, they are as close as they will ever come with Palin. Hillary’s biggest problem is “if your own husband doesn’t respect you, why should a country?” The democrats knew she couldn’t be elected so we’ve got Barry. If they let him destroy one of their own with lies and innuendos without a peep, they will prove their goals were empty and hypocritical.
volsense on September 10, 2008 at 1:30 PM
It’s not about playing nice. It’s about delivering substance.
I’m following things pretty closely, but even I am not sure if McCain is going to bend on ANWR. I’d like someone from the ticket start to deliver more specifics about energy policy, for example. I’d like them to acknowledge the victory of the “drill now” congressional Republicans and tell us how they are going to build on that.
These ads are fine, but they are not sufficient. I think those of us (on both sides) who have firm convictions and long-held party affiliations tend to think of undecided voters as not thoughtful. That’s a dangerous generalization. McCain and Palin need to emphasize some specific policy positions.
Y-not on September 10, 2008 at 1:30 PM
I heartily concur with the Cap’n on this one: Give the Obamans just enough rope to hang themselves. Do not make that big a deal out of this sutff. Point it out with savage humor and get out of the way and let teh intarwebs take over.
Mike D. on September 10, 2008 at 1:31 PM
You, sir, are a frickin’ genius.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on September 10, 2008 at 1:31 PM
Obame$$iah III
sven10077 on September 10, 2008 at 1:31 PM
Steve Schmidt, as “Architect,” is beginning to make Karl Rove look like an engineer in training.
I haven’t seen such a masterful set of campaign tactics since… well, since… hmmm.
GulfCoastBamaFan on September 10, 2008 at 1:31 PM
Ed, you’ve sprinkling too much nuance on your Wheaties.
Mr_Magoo on September 10, 2008 at 1:32 PM
“Jesus was a community organizer”
That’s right, Jesus came in order to organize our community!
PackerBronco on September 10, 2008 at 1:32 PM
BS – that’s a great ad that has the added benefit of being completely true. It reminds voters that Obama is not the transcendent candidate above politics he claimed to be. In fact, he’s even lower than politics as usual.
TheBigOldDog on September 10, 2008 at 1:32 PM
The attacks on Governor Palin have been called “completely false”…”misleading”. And, they’ve just begun.
——————-
Which attacks would those be? This implies ALL attacks are completely false. This is not true, therefore it is misleading.
The Journal reports Obama “air-dropped a mini-army of 30 lawyers, investigators and opposition researchers” into Alaska to dig dirt on Governor Palin.
——————–
Yes. So fu*king what. BOTH SIDES DIG UP DIRT ON EACH OTHER. Claiming Obama does this but not acknowledging that McCain does it too is hypocritical.
As Obama drops in the polls, he’ll try to destroy her.
——————–
McCain would do the same, so this is also hypocritical.
Obama’s “politics of hope”? Empty words.
——————–
Call the whaaaaaambulance.
What a piece of sh*t this ad is.
The Half-truth Express and the Avoid the Issues Bus are neck and neck. Beep beep.
Next.
Dave Rywall on September 10, 2008 at 1:33 PM
Barack,
Since change that isn’t change is just a pig wearing lipstick, why call yourself that?
maverick muse on September 10, 2008 at 1:33 PM
I agree here, Ed. Sure, let this one run, but the idea that oppo researchers–which every candidate has unleashed upon them–are suddenly salivating wolves for Sarah Palin is a bit much.
DaveS on September 10, 2008 at 1:33 PM
Comment pages: 1 2 Next »