Former McCain Strategist Blasts New Ad

I think McCain's ad's have become very childish. I lose more and more respect for him as this type of campaign continues----especially since he said at the beginning that he would not run this type of campaign.

Lisprldr

09:54 PMJul 31 2008

You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot help small men by tearing down big men. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot lift the wage-earner by pulling down the wage-payer. You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich. You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class (race) hatred. You cannot establish security on borrowed money. You cannot build character and courage by taking away men's initiative and independence.You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.
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Notice to Cons: borrowed money, even when they are in trillions of dollars, has to be repaid with interest sooner or later. You cannot lie and deceive the American people with wmd and other such lies forever. Outsourcing white-collar American jobs to foreign nations will lead to severe unemployment in the United States. Starting bogus wars, especially in oil supplier-nations, will lead to increase in the gas prices at the pumps. Taxing the middle-class to further enrich the super-rich, while looking for disingenius ways to exempt them from paying taxes, is like robbing Peter to pay Paul, and will usually create a cleavage between rich and poor, and is a sure way to create a nation of haves and have nots. Allowing no-bid contracts for a few corporations, like Halliburton, does not make for free-enterprise system, and will not make such corporations more competitive. $300 billion lost in cost overruns alone in the DOD, and billions of dollars lost in Iraq and Pakistan are lost forever and will not return to our coffers. Bailing out large corporations, like Bear Stearns and others, is like rewarding poor management and inefficiency, and will not encourage such corporations to do better. You cannot help Iraq by doing for them what they can do for themselves.

Obama response ad to Mclame's attack ad:

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1185304443/bctid1701198911

Obama for President.

Notice to Cons: borrowed money, even when they are in trillions of dollars, has to be repaid with interest sooner or later. You cannot lie and deceive the American people with wmd and other such lies forever. Outsourcing white-collar American jobs to foreign nations will lead to severe unemployment in the United States. Starting bogus wars, especially in oil supplier-nations, will lead to increase in the gas prices at the pumps. Taxing the middle-class to further enrich the super-rich, while looking for disingenius ways to exempt them from paying taxes, is like robbing Peter to pay Paul, and will usually create a cleavage between rich and poor, and is a sure way to create a nation of haves and have nots. Allowing no-bid contracts for a few corporations, like Halliburton, does not make for free-enterprise system, and will not make such corporations more competitive. $300 billion lost in cost overruns alone in the DOD, and billions of dollars lost in Iraq and Pakistan are lost forever and will not return to our coffers. Bailing out large corporations, like Bear Stearns and others, is like rewarding poor management and inefficiency, and will not encourage such corporations to do better. You cannot help Iraq by doing for them what they can do for themselves.

Notice to Cons: borrowed money, even when they are in trillions of dollars, has to be repaid with interest sooner or later. You cannot lie and deceive the American people with wmd and other such lies forever. Outsourcing white-collar American jobs to foreign nations will lead to severe unemployment in the United States. Starting bogus wars, especially in oil supplier-nations, will lead to increase in the gas prices at the pumps. Taxing the middle-class to further enrich the super-rich, while looking for disingenius ways to exempt them from paying taxes, is like robbing Peter to pay Paul, and will usually create a cleavage between rich and poor, and is a sure way to create a nation of haves and have nots. Allowing no-bid contracts for a few corporations, like Halliburton, does not make for free-enterprise system, and will not make such corporations more competitive. $300 billion lost in cost overruns alone in the DOD, and billions of dollars lost in Iraq and Pakistan are lost forever and will not return to our coffers. Bailing out large corporations, like Bear Stearns and others, is like rewarding poor management and inefficiency, and will not encourage such corporations to do better. You cannot help Iraq by doing for them what they can do for themselves.

BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA IS A LOW-LIFE LIAR!

Do not be fooled by the charisma of this man Barack Hussein Obama --- he clearly resents America and wants to "change" it in the way anti-Americans want it to be shaped.

Obama has no experience, judgment, credibility nor loyalty toward the USA. HE IS JUST A CYNICAL, ARROGANT POLITICAL OPPORTUNIST WITH NO WISDOM.

For months, Barack Obama has been talking about fundamental "Change."

READ HIS BOOKS!

Most of us wonder what kind of change he wants? He has not been able to tell us. If we connect the dots --- we can get a pretty good idea of the kind of change Obama is talking about: He is being endorsed by anti-Americans and terrorists Ayers, Wright, Farrakhan, Rezko, and many other people who hate America. He is for the black supremacist and far-left anti-American ideology running things.

His ideas of change are a combination of the ultimate liberal wet dream and America's worst nightmare.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! NO BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA!

I agree that McCain's ads are getting "childish", as another commenter has noted, but I don't see anything inconsistent in that. McCain is getting senile, and senile people do childish things.

John McCain for President! (of Iraq).

David Knowles,

"For McCain to win in such troubled times, he needs to begin telling the American people he intends to lead us."

I think Weaver is correct. This all seems to date back to Sen. McCain's recommendation that Sen. Obama visit Iraq, Afghanistan etc. It is my personal opinion that McCain wanted to travel with him. Sort of an elder statesman showing the new guy what's what. But, Obama took the challenge and McCain can't seem to move on because by and large the trip was a success. More so abroad than here at home. If he would have just kept that military hospital visit it would have been perfect.

Although, I suspect the Berlin Speech would have been the next thing criticized. It's like nobody wants anybody to completely succeed at something anymore. Are we that jaded? Sen. McCain is not an evil man. Far from it. His chance to succeed is just as great as Obama's. He just seems to have somebody on his staff that is reminiscent of Mark Penn on Clinton's campaign.

I don't know if you would agree, but both campaigns have put out so many TV ads that even the negative ads are becoming amusing. I'd like to here more from both on the economy. Honest specifics that are not geared to win an election without even mentioning the other candidate. More along the lines of what they will actually do as president. I don't think that is going to happen. Both are trying too hard to appeal to the largest voting bloc possible rendering everything they say between now and November suspect.

Economics wasn't my major, but my guess is somebody's taxes are going up no matter what. Just be honest with the American people. Oh, wait...you can't win an election that way. Hmm. Yes, I'm a little jaded too.

Sincerely and respectfully,

Mr. Clark

Obama and Muslim voters a "double whammy?"

ISN’T IT STRANGE THAT MIDDLE-EASTERN “MUSLIM” COUNTRIES ARE SENDING MILLIONS TO HELP ELECT A "CHRISTIAN"!

WILL WE BE DESTROYED FROM WITHIN?

WWW.USAWAKEUP.ORG

WAKE UP AMERICANS!

David Knowles,

Sorry for the typo (actually the wrong word) second sentence in the fourth paragraph. The word "here" should have been "hear". I deeply regret the error. (Just getting ready for my visit to Wonkette.)

Sincerely and respectfully,

Mr. Clark

AWE poor little itsy bitsy teenie tiny bought and paid for criticism of someone who is fighting fire with fire.

That's ok I'll bet all of the obama fans will just faint when they hear the new rap song Ludacris has out now called Hillary Clinton's a b****...NOT!

tuffyz: obama campaign is not affliated with ludacris. and obama has stated he does not want his children or any children exposed to those types of lyrics! so your point is ?
nobama: barak hussein obama is his birth name and we all are aware of that- your fear tactics an name dropping and lynching by association is getting old, were are mature enough to know sean,rush,and bill's political tactics and honestly they don't work unless- your a racist bigot, and in that case you are your own worst enemy; lies and slander only makes you seem more ignorant than intelligent. get a life!

McCain's bid for President has got to be the crappiest campaign I've seen in all my 43 years. He makes Bob Dole's 1996 campaign look like...well, look like Barack Obama's.

Poor John, just isn't as popular, so he'll spread rumors about him. Haven't we had enough of the republicans junior high diplomacy??

McCain's ad is childish and makes him look like a coward. That he has to result to over-the-top dramatic "political" attacks, which is completely the opposite of what this country needs. He realizes that since Obama continues to do well with overseas meetings and gathering the expanding number of voters, he believes that if he makes him [Obama] seem like Spears and Hilton, it is ridiculous. I don't want a leader that will using old school scare tactics to win over the country. So McCain's ad can blow me.

Bush and McCain repubicans make the Republican party look like retards. Are you kidding me! This crap is the best you can come up with. Please noitfy the RNC and tell them to nominate a serious canidate. This man is a f****** joke!!!

I agree Mccain is not a good campaigner. Many of histories most hated leaders came to power due their ability inspire the masses only to become something totally different than expected once the power was theirs.
Welcome to what will soon be the Socialist Republic of America.

PDAD

To No-Obama: Please read the stances on both canidates and where they stand on important issues beyond oil. McCain wants to overturn Roe vs. Wade which means (since I'm guessing you are catholic, rebublican, pro-life or all three...or just completely clueless on what Roe vs. Wade actually is) that abortion will be illegal. Have you ever read The Cider House Rules by John Irving? Though it is ficticious, the events of women resulting with backalley and secret abortions is rather dangerous, wouldn't you say?? Pro-Life does not just mean that the fetus deserves life, but what about the mother as well? If McCain has "good judgement" about overturning this important, life-changing case in Supreme Court history, then what does he consider to be "bad judgement"? Obama has more to say about women's issues as a whole, not just abortion. I find it to be completely insane of what McCain has done with his campaign and on his website. No one is a bad or evil person, just their actions make them bad or evil. That's it. Nothing more. The way you make it seem that Obama is "evil" or whatnot just because of his name is crazy. Our country is in dire need of a LEADER, not someone that will use scare tactics (this is NOT the middle ages, thank you). I do not know what else to say but please actually read the STANCES on the canidates, don't just go around bashing them because you are a racist, bigot or just someone without a clue. Unless you actually know a thing or two about politics (which I highly doubt you know anything about because of your petty argument), not just voting, I say just keep your opinions to yourself because smart politics look at both sides and make their decision from there, not just based on race, gender, name, background etc. Smart and intelligent politics will bring the troops home, make the economy better and make better foreign relations. Careless advertising is a waste of the people's money and shows that they are the ones that are fooled. So all in all, take a look at the real issue No-Obama.

Thanks,

Zombie (Art History, Anthropology and Political Science Major at Temple University, Philly, PA)

P.S. - You would be quite surpised at how politics in D.C. (and all over the country/world) work for that matter. Just because you're a Democrat or Republican, well, those titles mean shit to be honest. It is your stances on issue, not party affiliation. Take a trip to D.C. and sit in on Supreme Court case sometime in November. It will make things more clear for you.

It's a shame that a gelous & envie politician , that had never win any war, but lost in everyone. Has still the gats to humiliate Obama.
He is galous of his youth, popularity & skills .
Why is he still in the battle for the White House?
It's hes time to retire.Or go to Iraq to win the War?
Wars are only good for the politicians walets.

Johnny is walking on a very thin line of alienating his base along with swing,undecided voters, and coming very close to making outright racial slurs.

I do not like him referring to Obama as an ELITIST, when Obama and his wife tax returns reflects different. Because Obama and his wife earned College Degrees and they both speak very well in public does not make them an Elitist. What John McCain is saying to middle-class and poor whites is he thinks he is better than you, and I do not like that because it just is not so. John was born with a silver spoon and his wife a Platinum born in a Billionair Family.
Obama does not own 8 houses, and is not privy to his own Airplains, Jets, race cars, and $225,000 a month credit card debts. Who is the Elitist? After all isn't he the one who said that the economy was doing good? How would he know?