'Pocket' - New Obama Ad

The latest negative attack ad from the campaign of Barack Obama was released today. Titled, "Pocket" the :30 second spot takes on John McCain on energy policies.




This latest ad was launched as Obama unveiled his latest energy policies(see Mark Impomeni's piece) at a rally (that couldn't even draw 1,000 people) in Lansing, Michigan.

This ad demonstrates fully what kind of change Obama will bring and what his new politics is all about. Simply put, he's a scam.

According to Opensecrets.org and Factcheck.org, Obama and McCain are both prohibited from taking money from oil corporations and all corporations for that matter (a law on the books since 1907). But both candidates have received campaign contributions from oil company employees and executives.

Obama's campaign has received $400,000 from these "big oil" donors.

This type of big lie would make even Karl Rove blush. Obamacons really can't sip their lattes in self-righteous smugness after watching this spot and seeing their fallen icon smear and distort to distract from his own craven political ambitions.

It's been a rough week for Obama's campaign and one senses the desperation in spots like this. But this is important. It shows the character of the candidate. And if there was any doubt left, Obama has a restricted supply.

The ad's script reads:

Anncr VO: Every time you fill your tank, the oil companies fill their pockets.

Now Big Oil's filling John McCain's campaign with 2 million dollars in contributions.

Because instead of taxing their windfall profits to help drivers, McCain wants to give them another 4 billion in tax breaks.

After one president in the pocket of big oil... We can't afford another.

Barack Obama... A windfall profits tax on big oil to give families a thousand dollar rebate.

A president who'll stand up for you.

Barack VO: I'm Barack Obama and I approve this message