McCain ad: “Life Savings”

posted at 9:25 am on October 27, 2008 by Ed Morrissey

Team McCain has a new ad out this morning, and perhaps on any other day it would look more effective. With the release of Barack Obama’s remarks to NPR from 2001 demanding redistribution on a vast scale, though, this looks more like a placeholder:

The last eight years haven’t worked very well, have they? I’ll make the next four better. I know your life savings have been hit hard, but we’ll rebuild them.

Barack Obama wants to increase taxes on your savings. You can’t afford that.

He’s quite a talker. But that’s just bad judgment.

First, the last eight years have actually worked pretty well — it’s the last year that hasn’t.  That failure didn’t come from the Bush administration’s policies, but from more than ten years of government distortion of the lending markets, pushed by Democrats.  Until the housing bubble popped and took out Wall Street with it, we had experienced several years of economic expansion and low unemployment that actually worked rather well.  The “last eight years” tic does nothing but reinforce Barack Obama’s message.

Otherwise, the ad isn’t bad at all.  It features McCain speaking directly to voters, always his best mode.  It stays on the economy, which is where McCain has to try to win this election.  It just lacks punch — but that may be coming.

Team McCain needs to have its candidate using clips from that NPR interview to explain how Obama would recreate the Fannie/Freddie mess on an even larger scale through massive redistributionist distortion of private markets.  They need to make that commercial and run it everywhere, and fast.

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Milquetoast.

I guess the NPR interview took everyone by surprise, but in light of it this ad seems like an anemic waste of money.

Lehosh on October 27, 2008 at 9:28 AM

It’s cool, keep the economy as the nail while the ad guys put together a real hammer from the NPR interview.

If that NPR revelation goes viral, Obambo is in deep shit.

Bishop on October 27, 2008 at 9:28 AM

Team McCain needs to have its candidate using clips from that NPR interview to explain how Obama would recreate the Fannie/Freddie mess on an even larger scale through massive redistributionist distortion of private markets. They need to make that commercial and run it everywhere, and fast.

Given the mileage they got out of Obama’s Joe the Plumber Kinsley gaffe, I suspect they are working on it as we write. This NPR interview is manna from heaven for McCain.

ManlyRash on October 27, 2008 at 9:28 AM

weak

matthewbit07 on October 27, 2008 at 9:29 AM

Horrible. Yawn.

He needs to HIT the Dems plan to tap into 401k’s. What is this campaign doing – TRYING to lose?

Come on Gramps, light a fire. GET MAD for goodness’ sakes.

stenwin77 on October 27, 2008 at 9:31 AM

You have to read it to belive the botch job that the Mccain campaign handlers are doing to Sarah:

I think Governor Palin has been ill-served by some of the staff and she’s now particularly ill-served that they’re shooting at her on background, saying things that I don’t believe are true.

And what’s amazing — you showed that clip of her defending herself on the clothing. She didn’t go to Neiman Marcus and buy the clothing. She didn’t tell someone to go to the Neiman Marcus in Minneapolis. She was just nominated. She’s vice president. They need some clothes. They show up with these clothes.

Why wasn’t a staffer out there saying, “You know what? I made a mistake?” Since when do the staffers go into hiding and let Governor Palin be the one who has to explain it? It’s a total disgrace the way the staff has ducked responsibility for this mistake, which was not her mistake.

No one thinks — whatever people’s criticisms of Governor Palin, no one thinks she lived high off the hog in Alaska and used to go to Neiman Marcus. That wasn’t her decision. So I think the staff has ill-served her.

promachus on October 27, 2008 at 9:32 AM

If that NPR revelation goes viral, Obambo is in deep shit. – Bishop on October 27, 2008 at 9:28 AM

It’s beginning to go viral as we speak, Bishop. When Rush, Hannity and the Great One are through with it, it will be fully viral – not just here, but worldwide. Bambi is finished. The final blow will come in his October 29 infomercial, which will not have the effect he intended.

ManlyRash on October 27, 2008 at 9:32 AM

Come on Gramps, light a fire. GET MAD for goodness’ sakes.

stenwin77 on October 27, 2008 at 9:31 AM

Haven’t you heard? McCain is already raging batsh!t out-of-control cray-zay!

CNN said so.

Lehosh on October 27, 2008 at 9:33 AM

promachus on October 27, 2008 at 9:32 AM

And your point is….what is your point?

ManlyRash on October 27, 2008 at 9:33 AM

For all of you Poll nuts (like me)….today’s rasmussen cuts obamas lead from 8 to 5 which means that last night’s polling showed mccain up 50-49. ALso the Sunday Tipp poll shows a 3.2 Obama lead…look for today’s numbers, they may show more movement to McCain…he seems to be chipping away.

Will the socialist comments stick? If they do, we are looking really good.

joepub on October 27, 2008 at 9:35 AM

No, it’s not. It’s her — it’s the McCain staff, which was — bottled her up for what — for the first part of the campaign, and then gradually — rolled her out finally for that Katie Couric interview under the most disadvantageous circumstances.

She’s now broken with a — to the degree she can, is giving interviews on the tarmac and is doing very well. She has given interviews in the last week, both print and T.V., that have been fine.

I was most stuck by this:

KRISTOL: The best way to end is fighting to win. But let me say — because Juan I think correctly said if you were watching T.V. and reading the papers, you’d think Palin, as you said, has been — Governor Palin’s been feeding red meat to the base.

Here’s what Senator — Governor Palin has done in the last 10 days. She gave a serious speech on women’s issues, including the problem of honor killings in the Muslim world, the need to have a women’s right (sic) agenda as part of foreign policy — got no coverage at all.

I’m not blaming the media for that because, of course, the campaign didn’t let Governor Palin give the speech, but she worked on it a lot with her speech writers, I’m told, personally. They didn’t have her give the speech and then go do interviews about it.

She gave one very good substantive interview, actually, to Jill Zuckman of the Chicago Tribune. If you read that, it’s a substantive interview with a tough print reporter, and she does fine.

Friday, just two days ago, she gave a lovely speech on special needs children, in which she has, of course, interest, talked — called for full funding of the Americans With Disabilities Act, calling for making it much easier for parents to get those kids directly into appropriate schools. There’s now a lot of bureaucratic obstacles to do that — a serious, substantive speech.

Again, you can blame the media for not covering it more, but I blame the campaign for not putting her out Friday, not putting her out — if she were on the show today, if I can come back to the “Fox News Sunday” question — no, if she were on any Sunday show today, she could talk about this serious, substantive agenda that she laid out.

And she also laid it out with some personal warmth.

WILLIAMS: Let me — let me ask you a question.

KRISTOL: And I think it’s just terrible that they’re letting the image of her be that she’s sort of rallying the crowds but has nothing serious to say.

WILLIAMS: Well, wait a second. Wait a second. Let me ask you, if I said to you who’s being negative in all this media, who’s being so condemning of Sarah Palin, and I said David Brooks, Peggy Noonan, you know, Kathleen Parker, Ken Adelman, Matthew Dowd. Who is the Democrat in there that’s condemning her? No, those are all Republicans, Bill.

KRISTOL: And has any of them read either of those speeches? Has any of them met Sarah Palin or talked to her? There’s a lot of condemnation going on that’s based on secondhand media accounts.

promachus on October 27, 2008 at 9:35 AM

I saw this ad last week in Iowa.

This ad is pretty bad.

1) It upsets the base, because it blames Bush, and by indirection, all Republicans for the problems of the past.

2) It gives no specifics. Just a generic Obama bad, me good, ad. Utterly ignorable, utterly forgettable.

MarkTheGreat on October 27, 2008 at 9:37 AM

With millions of Americanns having their 401Ks ravaged due to no action on their parts, he should make those accountable for the theft of trillions of dollars taken from the American public. He won’t. Obama won’t. Both are cowards to face the true reason our economy is in the tank. Absolute cowards, not fit to lead.

volsense on October 27, 2008 at 9:37 AM

Oops, I guess I posted in the wrong thread.

promachus on October 27, 2008 at 9:39 AM

promachus on October 27, 2008 at 9:35 AM

And your point is………?

ManlyRash on October 27, 2008 at 9:40 AM

The last eight years haven’t worked very well, have they?

Enough already with “the last 8 years”.

They should be talking about the last two years. Take every opportunity to remind everyone who’s been running Congress.

I actually heard an independent who sounded otherwise somewhat knowledgeable call in to a Baltimore radio show the other day and say that one of the reasons he was leaning toward Obama was because he believed in divided government and didn’t want the “Republicans to control everything anymore”. Good grief. McCain is losing because a large number of people just don’t know who runs Congress now and they also think Bush caused the banking meltdown.

forest on October 27, 2008 at 9:40 AM

Oops, I guess I posted in the wrong thread. – promachus on October 27, 2008 at 9:39 AM

A common mistake among astroturfers.

ManlyRash on October 27, 2008 at 9:41 AM

ManlyRash on October 27, 2008 at 9:32 AM

*rubs hands gleefully*

Obarfy is about to be broken on the wheel, we should author a special prayer for him. Please get started without delay.

Your over, Obambi. OVER.

Bishop on October 27, 2008 at 9:41 AM

Will someone in the McCain campaign tell this guy to take off the frigging gloves and start breaking out the big guns here!

There was more than enough cannon fodder released over the weekend that McCain can use to make B.O.’s poll number shrivel.

pilamaye on October 27, 2008 at 9:41 AM

“You’re” not “your”.

*scourges himself*

Bishop on October 27, 2008 at 9:41 AM

Even if the NPR interview goes viral, it won’t be enough. Someone has to bring it to the candidates’ notice and they have to talk it up in their rallies for the larger media to acknowledge it and put the Obama campaign on the defensive for the last week. Palin is especially good at phrasing it in a headline grabbing manner.

promachus on October 27, 2008 at 9:42 AM

MarkTheGreat on October 27, 2008 at 9:37 AM

Agreed

brtex on October 27, 2008 at 9:43 AM

Astroturfing? Moi? I guess, I am for Mccain/Palin ticket, trying to boost it on every online forum I frequent.

promachus on October 27, 2008 at 9:44 AM

From Drudge, quoting BHO in a NYT piece:

‘I’m not interested in the suburbs. The suburbs bore me’…

jgapinoy on October 27, 2008 at 9:48 AM

this is encouraging :)
:salute:
http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2008/10/military_poll_100508w/

trailortrash on October 27, 2008 at 9:48 AM

Hey, Barack, keep your stinking hands off of my Constitution!

bloggless on October 27, 2008 at 9:52 AM

I guess, I am for Mccain/Palin ticket, trying to boost it on every online forum I frequent. – promachus on October 27, 2008 at 9:44 AM

Riiiiiiiight. Do us a favor then: don’t help. Just sit there and quietly support them.

ManlyRash on October 27, 2008 at 9:53 AM

Will someone in the McCain campaign tell this guy to take off the frigging gloves and start breaking out the big guns here!

McCain is not a fighter he is a Dem/media ass-kisser.

The only thing he has done right is pick Sarah and he should do as I said before he ever picked her:

STFU and let her win this thing!

dhunter on October 27, 2008 at 9:56 AM

Sorry above quotes on wrong portion of comment!

dhunter on October 27, 2008 at 9:57 AM

One week to go… we’ll see if the American people are awake or if they are willing to vote Obama because they are blind to the truth.

Republican on October 27, 2008 at 9:59 AM

Bishop on October 27, 2008 at 9:41 AM

I figured now would be a good time for a reprise of the original prayer I wrote (with some changes:

O Lord, who in Thy Great Mercy didst see fit to bestow Ronaldus Magnus upon Thy beloved republic in her time of dire need, we do humbly bow before Thee in the darkening days before the time of the November Choosing and implore Thee once more to hearken unto our prayer.

Grant O Lord, that Thy infinite wisdom and exceeding mercy, men and women of good will shall be inspired in greater numbers than ever before to secure for this great republic a resounding and undisputed electoral victory for thy holy warriors John McCain and Sarah Palin.

Grant O Lord, that the Unholy Baracchus Obamus, servant of Karl Marx and bane of the Constitution, being exceedingly naughty in Thy sight, shall be defeated handily on the day of the November Choosing and thereafter banished forthwith to return no more to plague those who dwell in the land of the Founding Fathers.

ManlyRash on October 27, 2008 at 10:01 AM

One week to go… we’ll see if the American people are awake or if they are willing to vote Obama because they are blind to the truth. – Republican on October 27, 2008 at 9:59 AM

They are awake. The just need to receiv the message. When they do, they will act accordingly. Obama is toast.

ManlyRash on October 27, 2008 at 10:02 AM

Will someone in the McCain campaign tell this guy to take off the frigging gloves and start breaking out the big guns here!

McCain is not a fighter he is a Dem/media ass-kisser.

The only thing he has done right is pick Sarah and he should do as I said before he ever picked her:

STFU and let her win this thing!

dhunter on October 27, 2008 at 9:56 AM

Listen, dhunter, what you don’t understand is that to have a Republican come out and crap all over the place in an angry way will turn a ton of people off — people are tired of all the b*tching and moaning in Washington… McCain is playing to his strentgh as a bi-partisan guy, calm and steady in a storm… stop complaining and start supporting…. you’re a typical backseat strategist… all the answers….

Republican on October 27, 2008 at 10:02 AM

I wonder if W. regrets endorsing this guy?

barry norris on October 27, 2008 at 10:05 AM

Is anyone else still waiting for that 160 million dollar ad bomb to start for McCain?

lorien1973 on October 27, 2008 at 10:05 AM

Given the mileage they got out of Obama’s Joe the Plumber Kinsley gaffe, I suspect they are working on it as we write. This NPR interview is manna from heaven for McCain.

ManlyRash on October 27, 2008 at 9:28 AM

“It’s gold, Jerry, pure gold.”

BuckeyeSam on October 27, 2008 at 10:07 AM

Is anyone else still waiting for that 160 million dollar ad bomb to start for McCain?

lorien1973 on October 27, 2008 at 10:05 AM

Yup — I’m wondering if it is actually real or just a rumor that that ad campaign exists.

Republican on October 27, 2008 at 10:08 AM

joepub on October 27, 2008 at 9:35 AM

Thanks for the shot of good poll news. I’m too anxious to look at them myself.

EnglishMike on October 27, 2008 at 10:08 AM

The “last eight years” tic does nothing but reinforce Barack Obama’s message.

But it also lets John McCain seperate himself apart from the daily mantra of “just another four years of Bush’s policies”. How long would you think it would take to explain that after 9/11, this nation, (under GW), flourished in growth, prosperity, employment–4.5 percent un-employment right up to 2007, while at the same time fighting two wars. While Conservatives may understand the fundamental social experiment democrats embraced to put the poor into homes they could not afford, and is the basis of the current crisis, the liberal media will deny these facts.

Bush’s “history” will eventually be written favorably, but for now, McCain needs to seperate himself from the narrative of Bush’s legacy—-positive or not.

Rovin on October 27, 2008 at 10:10 AM

No surprise: the Obama camp is working feverishly to spin this interview into the most innocuous set of talking points possible. I just heard an interpretation that made it sound as inoffensive as reading a couple of passages from Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.

I don’t know how Obama staffers repeat this stuff with a straight face.

BuckeyeSam on October 27, 2008 at 10:18 AM

joepub on October 27, 2008 at 9:35 AM
Thanks for the shot of good poll news. I’m too anxious to look at them myself.

EnglishMike on October 27, 2008 at 10:08 AM

Mike,

The “pollsters” will be scrambling to correct their skewed and distorted polls they’ve been publishing for the past month. Most have been a joke. While their credibility is already shot, they will claim that the “trend” has just now changed and not their deliberate over-weighting. When, at the end of the week these charlatans show McCain within the margin of error, this will prove that McCain will win this election by 4-5 points.

Why you folks can’t just listen to ManlyRash and accept the fact that Obama is toast, is fodder.

Rovin on October 27, 2008 at 10:21 AM

Why you folks can’t just listen to ManlyRash and accept the fact that Obama is toast, is fodder. – Rovin on October 27, 2008 at 10:21 AM

Because the proof they seek for the veracity of what I say will only come AFTER the election. No big deal. I’m not the one whose stomach is in knots.

ManlyRash on October 27, 2008 at 10:24 AM

I wonder if W. regrets endorsing this guy? – barry norris on October 27, 2008 at 10:05 AM

I wonder if you regret giving to Barry a portion of your life you will never get back.

ManlyRash on October 27, 2008 at 10:26 AM

I’m voting for McCain but Good God his ads are so freaking boring and weak!

MNDavenotPC on October 27, 2008 at 10:29 AM

Why you folks can’t just listen to ManlyRash and accept the fact that Obama is toast, is fodder.

Rovin on October 27, 2008 at 10:21 AM

It is my prayer that he is right.

It is my fear that this is a situation where the people will be asking for Barabbas.

Marine_Bio on October 27, 2008 at 10:32 AM

McCain is an absolute idiot!! If the last eight years have been so bad in light of 9-11 and everything else with the republicans at the helm, why in the fricking hell should anybody be convinced to put a republican in office again. The guy’s elevator doesn’t go to the top of floor.

John Doe on October 27, 2008 at 10:33 AM

John Doe on October 27, 2008 at 10:33 AM

And your point is?

Marine_Bio on October 27, 2008 at 10:34 AM

I would like to also add that CONSERVATIVE TURN-OUT AT THE POLLS IS CRITICAL TO THIS VICTORY.

If we show up in masses to reject the socialist policies that the democratic party is embracing, we can not only put McCain and Palin in the White House—we can also send Reid, Pelosi, and the rest of these “share the wealth” marxist into early retirement.

On November 2nd and 3rd EMAIL EVERY ONE YOU KNOW AND REMIND THEM TO SHOW UP ON THE 4TH AND VOTE FOR JOHN McCAIN!!!

Rovin on October 27, 2008 at 10:36 AM

John Doe on October 27, 2008 at 10:33 AM

*sigh* Do these astroturfers have NO imagination anymore?

ManlyRash on October 27, 2008 at 10:39 AM

oh yeah Obama wants to take away tax breaks on the 401k’s. Man that guys is bad news with anything he proposes isnt he?

eh…Cmon McCain…put Palin in the key states and lets knock this thing outta the park.

johnnyU on October 27, 2008 at 10:40 AM

A heaping steaming pile of misleading bullsh*t.

But it plays well to stupid people.

Dave Rywall on October 27, 2008 at 10:41 AM

McCain OBAMA is an absolute idiot!! If the last eight years have been so bad GREAT in light of 9-11 and everything else with the republicans at the helm, why in the fricking hell should anybody be convinced STUPID ENOUGH to put a republican DEMOCRAT in office. OBAMA’S elevator doesn’t go to the top of floor.

John Doe on October 27, 2008 at 10:33 AM

(REPAIRED FOR CLARIFICATION)

Rovin on October 27, 2008 at 10:42 AM

Is anybody here from that swing district in Maine — if so, how does it look there for McCain?

Ditto that for anybody from Colorado.

Republican on October 27, 2008 at 10:42 AM

I wonder if W. regrets endorsing this guy? – barry norris on October 27, 2008 at 10:05 AM

I wonder if Bush even voted for this guy.

John Doe on October 27, 2008 at 10:45 AM

And your point is?

Marine_Bio on October 27, 2008 at 10:34 AM

My point is McCain made his own case against himself.

John Doe on October 27, 2008 at 10:47 AM

My point is McCain made his own case against himself. – John Doe on October 27, 2008 at 10:47 AM

If so, he didn’t do a convincing job, because he’s overtaking Obama and will win on November 4. Get used to it.

ManlyRash on October 27, 2008 at 10:49 AM

It is my prayer that he is right.

It is my fear that this is a situation where the people will be asking for Barabbas.

Marine_Bio on October 27, 2008 at 10:32 AM

Which only proves that even Pontius Pilate was fallible.

Rovin on October 27, 2008 at 10:50 AM

A heaping steaming pile of misleading bullsh*t. But it plays well to stupid people. – Dave Rywall on October 27, 2008 at 10:41 AM

Gosh, Dave. Is this what you are reduced to? Ad hominem gain-saying? Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

ManlyRash on October 27, 2008 at 10:51 AM

ManlyRash,

I hope you’re right. I already voted for the guy, but he still drives me nuts.

John Doe on October 27, 2008 at 10:52 AM

I hope you’re right. I already voted for the guy, but he still drives me nuts. – John Doe on October 27, 2008 at 10:52 AM

I’m right. And cut the negative crap. We get enough of it from the Drive-Bys and the trolls.

ManlyRash on October 27, 2008 at 10:56 AM

That ad is fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!

John Doe on October 27, 2008 at 10:59 AM

I hope you’re right. I already voted for the guy, but he still drives me nuts. – John Doe on October 27, 2008 at 10:52 AM

I’m right. And cut the negative crap. We get enough of it from the Drive-Bys and the trolls.

ManlyRash on October 27, 2008 at 10:56 AM

Your confidence is awesome!!! And inspiring!!!

Republican on October 27, 2008 at 10:59 AM

Your confidence is awesome!!! And inspiring!!! – Republican on October 27, 2008 at 10:59 AM

Not confidence. Knowledge. McCain is going to win. Period.

ManlyRash on October 27, 2008 at 11:01 AM

As a enlightened past Democrat, this ad falls on deaf ears. All Dems and Dem leaning people think that taxes are just a buzz word for keeping the wealthy…..wealthy.

I’m also tired hearing about how bad the last eight years were. We were doing just fine until the effects of a Dem run congress kicked in. Plenty of easy to understand evidence of that, and it’s being ignored.

Maverick needs to take off the gloves from now to the end.

Hening on October 27, 2008 at 11:03 AM

Gosh, Dave. Is this what you are reduced to? Ad hominem gain-saying? Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

ManlyRash on October 27, 2008 at 10:51 AM

How does one “reduce” something that started with a zero sum of thought?

And what part of Karl Marx’s philosophy of socialism embraced by Obama and the democrats don’t you understand or deny Dave? You might want to change those rubber boots to chest waders. Snorkel’s are optional.

Rovin on October 27, 2008 at 11:04 AM

Which only proves that even Pontius Pilate was fallible.

Rovin on October 27, 2008 at 10:50 AM

Or, looking at it from a prophetic viewpoint, that it is what must be. (i.e. no selection of Barabbas, no crucified Christ.)

It all hinges upon Israel. The Israelis know the score.

Marine_Bio on October 27, 2008 at 11:09 AM

Not confidence. Knowledge. McCain is going to win. Period.

ManlyRash on October 27, 2008 at 11:01 AM

Knowledge, confidence… whatever you want to call it, it’s good.

Republican on October 27, 2008 at 11:10 AM

And what part of Karl Marx’s philosophy of socialism embraced by Obama and the democrats don’t you understand or deny Dave? You might want to change those rubber boots to chest waders. Snorkel’s are optional.

Rovin on October 27, 2008 at 11:04 AM
——–
Yeah, Obama would institute Marxism. Someone is retarded and I think it’s you.

Dave Rywall on October 27, 2008 at 11:12 AM

As a enlightened past Democrat, this ad falls on deaf ears. All Dems and Dem leaning people think that taxes are just a buzz word for keeping the wealthy…..wealthy.

Hening on October 27, 2008 at 11:03 AM

Hening—you had me at “democrats think”, which is a misnomer. THE WEALTHY ALREADY SHARE THE WEALTH !

Rovin on October 27, 2008 at 11:12 AM

Yeah, Obama would institute Marxism. Someone is retarded and I think it’s you.

Dave Rywall on October 27, 2008 at 11:12 AM

Quite the contrary. There is an eerie parallel to the patterns seen in Kenya and those employed by Obama.

Remember, in the midst of all the ACORN fraud showing up, Obama sued the Republicans for voter fraud. Now that Odinga is more in the light, it is a consistent pattern in both elections. Do you need to have the same kind of incited civil unrest show up to believe?

Keep sipping the Kool-aid. Eventually it will have a wonderfully small tripple bonded carbon and nitrogen compound that suspiciously smells and tastes like almonds in it.

Marine_Bio on October 27, 2008 at 11:22 AM

And what part of Karl Marx’s philosophy of socialism embraced by Obama and the democrats don’t you understand or deny Dave? You might want to change those rubber boots to chest waders. Snorkel’s are optional.

Rovin on October 27, 2008 at 11:04 AM
——–
Yeah, Obama would institute Marxism. Someone is retarded and I think it’s you.

Dave Rywall on October 27, 2008 at 11:12 AM

Nope, Dave, it’s you. Beat it troll.

Republican on October 27, 2008 at 11:24 AM

They also need to emphasize Obama’s view of the constitution as a contract of negatives. Not only because it reinforces tha wealth distribution angle. But, it also reinforces the notion that he, like so many of his lefty compatriots, always view our nation through a negative lens…

Also, the constitution is a contract of negatives only if it’s viewed from the governments point of view! From the individual citizen point of view, the constitution provides limitations on the extent of government power, and in doing so guarantee’s individual liberty…

Just thought I’d weigh in…

RocketmanBob on October 27, 2008 at 11:48 AM

2001 WBEZ interview with State Senator Obama. THis should be grist for the McCain campaign.

Obama Redistribution Of Wealth Audio UNCOVERED

moxie_neanderthal on October 27, 2008 at 12:23 PM

First, the last eight years have actually worked pretty well — it’s the last year that hasn’t.

Did McCain accuse me of attention defect syndrome?
The last eight years allowed me to reach one of my life goals.

Kini on October 27, 2008 at 12:35 PM

I think we’ll see the heavy stuff after Obama does his thing on the 29th. Steal his bump like he did with his VP announcement, and then just hammer Obama til the end , and watch him flounder, and drive the Obots into apathy. The Obots in apathy is a much better thing than them running around , getting in people’s faces, or rioting. Just my opinion.

bigmike on October 27, 2008 at 12:36 PM

Where is he running these ads? All I see on TV are Obama ads; practically back to back. I have DirecTV and I get tons of local pol ads on the local channels but I don’t see anything from McCain.

Big John on October 27, 2008 at 1:16 PM

Milquetoast is how it looked to me, too.

One gets the impression that McCain just does not view the stakes in this election the way most of us here, do.

james23 on October 27, 2008 at 1:33 PM

Knowledge, confidence… whatever you want to call it, it’s good.

Republican on October 27, 2008 at 11:10 AM

It’s blowhard bullshit.

trailboss on October 27, 2008 at 1:36 PM

First, the last eight years have actually worked pretty well — it’s the last year that hasn’t.

I’m also tired hearing about how bad the last eight years were. We were doing just fine until the effects of a Dem run congress kicked in.

Totally untrue. From my perspective as an educated technology professional, the last eight years have been really bad. Can we blame Bush for all of it? No. But the last eight years have seen more economic hiccups than any time since the 1970s. First the tech bubble reached its nadir, affecting the larger economy, after bursting under Clinton. Then 9/11 happened. Neither of these were Bush’s fault. Then Bush readied for the Iraq War, most companies waiting to hire until the issue was either resolved or at least stabilized. Now, I’ve been telling friends that the Iraq War was defensible for years now, but there’s no way it was good for the economy. All the time, debt piled and our earned dollars became worth less and less compared to currencies overseas. Finally, we had the current troubles.

You want to blame this all on Bush’s economic strategy? Not fair. But it did happen. This hasn’t been the 1990s. It hasn’t even been the 1980s.

calbear on October 27, 2008 at 2:31 PM

Listen, dhunter, what you don’t understand is that to have a Republican come out and crap all over the place in an angry way will turn a ton of people off — people are tired of all the b*tching and moaning in Washington… McCain is playing to his strentgh as a bi-partisan guy, calm and steady in a storm… stop complaining and start supporting…. you’re a typical backseat strategist… all the answers….

Republican on October 27, 2008 at 10:02 AM

Oh, I understand what you think you know, and I am working for a Palin ticket but the fact of the matter is Mccain and Bush before him are complicit in every seat we loose this year as they have not taken on the Dems and pointed to where the real blame lies for the current economic mess.

Mccain should have called for Frank, and Dodd to resign and Pelosi and Reid to step down for their roles in Fannie and Freddie.
Instead half the country thinks its the Repubs and big business, capitlisms fault.

I guess if that is what it takes to get McCain elected thats OK with some but not I. For that twit to tear apart the fabric of this country for his own percieved elective advantage is not much better than 0Bama.

He has set up a senario that has sent us into this fight under false pretences (Republicans fault) and with one hand tied behind our backs (Wright and Dem congressmen off limits).

As Rush says we may still be able to drag McCain across the finish line thanks in great part to Sarah!

dhunter on October 27, 2008 at 5:02 PM