By Julia Hoppock

Sep 2, 2008 3:22pm

New McCain, Obama TV Ads Attack Each Another

The campaign of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., with the Republican National Committee, has a new TV ad attacking Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, and congressional Democrats.

The script for "Expensive Plans":

WOMAN ANNOUNCER: "Take away the crowds, the chant …" (cool animation of Obama in Berlin as crowd vanishes, sound fx of Obama! Obama! chant)

"…all that’s left are costly words…"

"…Barack Obama and out-of-touch congressional leaders have expensive plans…" (image of smiling Obama, agitated Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., in front of Capitol building)

"…billions in new government spending…" (image of Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-ND, at Capitol, gfx: BILLIONS IN SPENDING)

"…years of deficits…" (image of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. at Capitol, gfx: YEARS OF DEFICITS)

"…no balanced budgets …" (image of Sen. Pat Leahy, D-Vermont, at Capitol, gfx: NO BALANCED BUDGETS)

"…and painful tax increases on working American families…" (image of young working class couple with son, gfx: PAINFUL TAX INCREASES)

"…they’re ready to tax, ready to spend…" (image of Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, with hand in air as if he’s about to pinch money out of your wallet; gfx READY TO TAX, READY TO SPEND)

"..but not ready to lead." (image: smiling Obama and Capitol Building.)

The Obama campaign has a new attack ad out as well: "Same."

MAN ANNOUNCER: "They share the same out of touch attitude…" (image of McCain and President Bush hugging)

"…the same failure to understand the economy…" (image of McCain and Bush standing together)

"…the same tax cuts for huge corporations and the wealthiest one percent…" (image of McCain and Bush shaking hands at the White House)

"…the same questionable ties to lobbyists…" (image of McCain ad Bush laughing)

"…the same plan to spend ten billion a month in Iraq when we should be rebuilding America…" (image McCain smiling in Rose Garden as Bush speaks from behind the podium.)

Sen. McCain: "I voted with the president over 90 percent of the time, higher than a lot of my even Republican colleagues."

ANNOUNCER: "We just can’t afford more of the same."

So whaddaya think?

– jpt

User Comments

“and painful tax increases on working American families”
Once again the McCain campaign lies.
Obama cuts taxes up to three times more than McCain for working families.
McCain is talking about Obama’s tax hikes on the rich.
Is the lying now pathological with the McCain campaign?

Posted by: Ryan C | September 2, 2008, 3:24 pm 3:24 pm

Just a brutal ad from Obama.

Posted by: Hello Brooklyn | September 2, 2008, 3:28 pm 3:28 pm

Obama’s ad is more effective. Hell, I’m a conservative from Texas and I can’t stand Bush. No one expected him to screw up this bad.

Posted by: Pete | September 2, 2008, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm

McCain’s “Ready to lead” is becoming a laughing stock fast.

Posted by: Willem van Oranje | September 2, 2008, 3:33 pm 3:33 pm

“The Same” ad is clever, and pretty powerful at the end with McSame repeating the line that Democrats have been driving home for weeks (and that he and his campaign have been denying, by the way). To hear it coming from his own mouth is far more effective than as an accusation by any Obama surrogate.

Posted by: Patricia | September 2, 2008, 3:37 pm 3:37 pm

From both sides? Definitely more of the same. Yawn.
Waiting for the debates.

Posted by: len | September 2, 2008, 3:42 pm 3:42 pm

Two lines sum up the ads for me.
McCain’s ad takes about ‘no balanced budgets’, well its not like we had balanced budgets with the GOP in charge either.
In Obama’s ad he has McCain saying himself ‘I voted with President Bush 90% of the time.’

Posted by: markymark | September 2, 2008, 3:42 pm 3:42 pm

I agree Patricia.
Having that come from his mouth is very effective.

Posted by: Ryan C | September 2, 2008, 3:44 pm 3:44 pm

No Way, No How, No McCain – Hillary Clinton

Posted by: Linda | September 2, 2008, 3:47 pm 3:47 pm

More Obama mess that he left behind in Chicago
Some Chicago students are skipping the first day of school but not to enjoy one more day of freedom. Instead, they hoped on buses provided by local churches to protest how Chicago Public Schools are funded. A group of Chicago church pastors planned to send at least 2,000 students to two suburban schools this afternoon to protest what they call the “disparities” of school funding. According to the Associated Press, hundreds of students are in attendance. Under the guidance of Illinois…

Posted by: Samantha | September 2, 2008, 3:48 pm 3:48 pm

Sure, that’s the first line of attack the Republicans always use against Democrats – tax and spend, tax and spend. What about the huge deficit we are facing because of the last 8 years of Republicans in office, what about the war debt, the gas prices, the inflated government bureacracy. All this under Bush/Cheney. Who is McCain trying to fool? Please, no one can be worse than these incompetent warmongers. Once this War has ended, maybe we’ll actually have some money to spend on domestic problems that we have here, like fixing our infrastructure, developing alternative forms of energy, and education which is our future. Don’t listen to McCain’s ads. One would have to be very out of touch with reality to believe a word from his campaign.

Posted by: geecee | September 2, 2008, 3:52 pm 3:52 pm

McCain can’t get his story straight on anything.
What a disgrace.

Posted by: McCain't Gonna Do It | September 2, 2008, 3:55 pm 3:55 pm

mccain camp has undercut their brand so bad with this new vp pick…. its just sad
all their surrogates are just waiting to figure out what the hell to say to all these questions being asked
now they are saying that obama is being sexist against palin
LOL
he stuck up for palin saying campaigns shoudl leave families alone
meanwhile the media ahs continued to hammer palin, on all the things she has done, not just the pregnancy but all the other scandals shes involved with.
she wasnt vetted shes getting vetted now!
and its not by obama its by the media
and guess what ITS NOT SEXISM
if obama picked this lady the republicans would be ripping her to shreds right now

Posted by: bhrandon | September 2, 2008, 3:56 pm 3:56 pm

McSame’s ad: lies
Obama’s: sometimes the truth is brutal

Posted by: GS | September 2, 2008, 3:57 pm 3:57 pm

America, wake up. We can not afford more of the Tony Rezko, Bill Ayers, Rev. Wright, Black Liberation Church beliefs in our future. These have been the educational and political force behind Obama. We do not want a socialist in the White House with his terrorist friends coming and going.
And Obama will be raising taxes on all taxables except working salaries. That means a cut in my retirement income, capital gains and dividends.

Posted by: Mai | September 2, 2008, 4:07 pm 4:07 pm

If McCain was “the same” then why did the media love him the past 8 years. Because he was different and bucked the party and Bush and they LOVED him for it.
Too late to revise history now.
President McCain – get use to it!

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:10 pm 4:10 pm

Underdog, she wasn’t sure what a VP does. Most people don’t.
Nice try though, but good luck with people caring about that.
Weak.

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:11 pm 4:11 pm

Now WE get to claim that democrats don’t like strong women.
Yeeeehaw. This election is fun.

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:12 pm 4:12 pm

“If McCain was “the same” then why did the media love him the past 8 years. Because he was different and bucked the party and Bush and they LOVED him for it.”
Correction, the media loved him 8 years ago, not for 8 years.
After the election they realized what dupes they had been as McCain kissed Bush ass until 2006.

Posted by: Ryan C | September 2, 2008, 4:14 pm 4:14 pm

The Dems are running scared.
How do I know? Liberal pro Obama commentator Andrea Mitchell was discussing the fired up conservative base about Palin, and she worriedly asked “Is there perhaps too much enthusiasm?”
LOLOLOL. You can’t make this stuff up!!
McCain all the way baby. I’m not even worried anymore. :)

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:14 pm 4:14 pm

McSames scare tatics in his new ad – get over it McCain – and don’t go into your I was a POW speech. Being a prisoner in the HH means only that you should have a shorter life expectacy – and that does does scare me because Palin has no qualifications to be CIC of our country. Your losing it John – slowly but surely – your losing it…

Posted by: jozy | September 2, 2008, 4:15 pm 4:15 pm

Ryan C,
No, they’ve loved him for 8 years. They interview him every time he bucked Bush & the party and called him a “Maverick” up until about a year ago.
Nice try though, but I’m a political junkie and I know the truth.
Now run along and daydream.

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:15 pm 4:15 pm

“Underdog, she wasn’t sure what a VP does. Most people don’t.”
I would hope people up for the actual job would know.
“Nice try though, but good luck with people caring about that.”
Yeah why would people care that she has no idea what the VP does. I mean its just a possible seat as the most powerful person on the planet.

Posted by: Ryan C | September 2, 2008, 4:16 pm 4:16 pm

The dems are running scared. You can see it in their eyes.
No wonder they’re trying to dredge up stupid stuff like “She was in the Alaska Independence Party” crap.
Oops, debunked already.
LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT.

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:17 pm 4:17 pm

“No, they’ve loved him for 8 years. They interview him every time he bucked Bush & the party and called him a “Maverick” up until about a year ago.
Nice try though, but I’m a political junkie and I know the truth.”

Posted by: Ryan C | September 2, 2008, 4:17 pm 4:17 pm

Ryan C,
She was asked this BEFORE she was ever put up.
Nice try though, but again you lose.
Next.

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:17 pm 4:17 pm

“Oops, debunked already.”
Nope….its drip drip drip.
Palin’s husband Todd was a registered member of the AIP as recently as 2002.

Posted by: Ryan C | September 2, 2008, 4:18 pm 4:18 pm

Palin’s HUSBAND?
Lol. This is what you got now?
Bwhahahahahaha…..I smell desperation.
Cindy McCain may as well pick out the drapes. This thing is done.

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:19 pm 4:19 pm

Again, Andrea Mitchell asked today.
“Is there perhaps too much enthusiasm for Palin?” (too much???)
THEY’RE RUNNING SCARED!!!! NOW THEY WORRY ABOUT TOO MUCH ENTHUSIASM….
I’m LOVING this election!!!

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:21 pm 4:21 pm

Just wait till the ads hit the airwaves of Obama (ON VIDEO) admitting in 2004 that he WOULD NOT be ready to run for president in 2008.
(oh yeah, and Biden admitting he’d love McCain to be prez)
LOL. Obama is toast.

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:22 pm 4:22 pm

Jo -
Why would we make this stuff up – McCain just gives it to us on a platter.
You repub’s are about to learn a hard lesson in life – your scare tatics won’t work anymore – your weathly friends are fixing to get taxed big time – and guess what else? Your VP pick backed out on a previously scheduled engagement which will surely anger her “base” (that would be hypocrites I believe) Besides – doesn’t she blong to a church that says christians will cleasn the earth of all non-believers? I am a waitin!

Posted by: Jozy | September 2, 2008, 4:22 pm 4:22 pm

“She was asked this BEFORE she was ever put up.”
Yes. She was asked about this a month or so ago.
So tell me again the advantage of her being clueless as to what the job of VP entails?
You think someone can just study up for the job of VP like they are cramming for a final?

Posted by: Ryan C | September 2, 2008, 4:22 pm 4:22 pm

Cindy McCain may as well pick out the drapes. This thing is done.
Oh Please!! Let’s hope she doesn’t pick the same horrible color she was wearing last night! I had to but on my sunglasses because the golden glare was sooo bad. Please Laura can’t you get Cindy to wear something not so, well so trashy?

Posted by: Trish | September 2, 2008, 4:24 pm 4:24 pm

Ryan, I love the way you continually have to admit I’m right.
Thanks!

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:24 pm 4:24 pm

Jo,
If you have to ask, then you do not have a clue. Ask Palin what nations make up the United Nations?
Bet she has no clue.
Ask her who are the members of EU?
Bet she has no clue.
Ask her who is the President of South Africa?
No Clue.
Ask her who is the President of Syria?
No Clue.
And she may become the next President.

Posted by: Underdog | September 2, 2008, 4:24 pm 4:24 pm

McCain is an epic failure?
Yeah, so much so that in a time of unpopular war, unpopular president, shaky economy and unprecedented positive media coverage of Obama…..he still can’t pull ahead basically. Even Kerry the dullard was ahead by 13 points at this same time.
Again, you all keep dreaming. Obama will lose.

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm

Jo,
Congrats on McCain having his best fundraising month ever!
Of course, he still came up short to Obama.
Having more than 2 million donors has its advantages.

Posted by: Ryan C | September 2, 2008, 4:26 pm 4:26 pm

Ryan,
So now you’re having to resort to “I bet she wouldn’t know”
This is all you got?
Well, she’s at the bottom of our ticket. Your guy at the TOP of the ticket doesn’t even know what language they speak in Afghanistan.
Nor does he even know the history of the Russian-Georgian conflict which he proved with his multiple changing of statements a few weeks ago.
Nor does he know how many states there are.
And so on and so on.
Good luck with that guy who is on the TOP of your ticket.
Next!

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:28 pm 4:28 pm

Chuck, nice try but Hillary got the votes from the “old geezers” in the primaries, and they’re switching to McCain.
Nice try though.

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:29 pm 4:29 pm

McCain is no “maverick” he’s “erratic” and desperate. His pick of Palin shows this in spades. WHAT WERE YOU THINKING Mccain??? This is not some sleazy soap opera three ring circus you have turned it into. This is a race for the highest office in the United State of America! I can’t believe you would do this to us when we are facing economic, military and energy crisis at the same time.

Posted by: Steve | September 2, 2008, 4:29 pm 4:29 pm

“Ryan, I love the way you continually have to admit I’m right.”
Not sure how you were right.
Do you mean you were right that she had no clue all of 1 month ago what the VP does but now she is ready for the job?
Do you mean that’s you’re right that no one cares about her having no idea what the VP does?
Exactly where were you right?

Posted by: Ryan C | September 2, 2008, 4:29 pm 4:29 pm

In 2000, after the clinton bust, our country was in bad shape. Bush worked hard to revive the economy, and the housing boom filled the gap, creating jobs and kept us all working.
After 9-11-01, everyone, dems and reps, was calling for war, well, we got it. This added more jobs to the economy and kept us working. Not to mention that Iraq and Afghanistan are closer than ever before to having political freedom.
Time and time again the dems have fought for unrealistic environmental protections at the costs of jobs, economic stability and national security. The current gas prices are due to these unbalanced dem acts. How come diesel fuel is higher priced than gasoline? Just ask any dem about that!
Currently the dems control congress but nothing is getting done about the massive inflation and gas prices. If they tax and spend, this will trickle down to higher prices for everything… rent, business overhead, and will bite us in the wallet when we need relief the most.
Would you buy a used car from Obama or Biden? Not me.

Posted by: Scott Scott | September 2, 2008, 4:29 pm 4:29 pm

Ryan,
Yes, just another broken promise of Obama. Promising he’d take public funds, but when it came time, he broke his promise.
Liar. Fraud.

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm

Scott Scott,
Amen.

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm

I’d bet at some point when McCain is questioned why he picked Palin – he will start with _ I was a POW in the HH and ….

Posted by: jozy | September 2, 2008, 4:31 pm 4:31 pm

“does he even know the history of the Russian-Georgian conflict which he proved with his multiple changing of statements a few weeks ago”
Would that be the country that has a foreign registered agent lobbying on its behalf that now just happens to be McCain’s foreign policy adviser.
Geez talk about your conflicts of interest.
McCain Georgia first, Country later.

Posted by: Ryan C | September 2, 2008, 4:31 pm 4:31 pm

Obama thinks there are 57 states, dead people are sitting in his audience and not know Bill Clinton from George Bush. Guess he has a 72 year old brain like McCain. Too much alcohol and cocaine, I bet.
And he well be raising taxes on capital gains and dividends–the backbone of many retirement incomes.
McCain and Bush are about the same as Rezko/Rev. Wright/Ayers and Obama.
Obama is using stupid scare tactics and lies.

Posted by: Mai | September 2, 2008, 4:31 pm 4:31 pm

RyanC,
Well you admit I’m right that Palin herself wasn’t a member of the AIP.
(as was claimed)
AND you admit that she didn’t say that AFTER she was being vetted. You tried to claim she said that in the last few days.
So I’m right. Thanks!

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:32 pm 4:32 pm

“Promising he’d take public funds, but when it came time, he broke his promise.”
He said he would consider it if McCain called off the 527′s. McCain has no intention of doing that.
But funny you should bring that up because McCain actually signed up for public financing in the primary and used it to solicit loans for his campaign. Then he opted himself out.
Obama is truly grassroots campaign relying on millions of small donors.
McCain is running a vanity campaign with our tax dollars.

Posted by: Ryan C | September 2, 2008, 4:33 pm 4:33 pm

McCain just pulled an Interview with McCain Camp supporting Palin qualifactions.
Where the Camp stated “Palin make decision of how the National Gaurd will be deployed, and how the National Gaurd will be equiped in Alaska”.
This is done only by the Executive Branch.
She does not have a CLUE.

Posted by: Underdog | September 2, 2008, 4:34 pm 4:34 pm

jo Bot -
The columns came from Bushes re-election – sorry Obama thought it would be cheaper to reuse them

Posted by: Jozy | September 2, 2008, 4:36 pm 4:36 pm

Underdog,
Palin will learn. Remember, Palin is at the BOTTOM of the ticket.
Obama doesn’t have a clue and he’s at the TOP of the ticket.
And that’s what the American people have figured out.
President McCain – get use to it!

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:36 pm 4:36 pm

Jozy,
No, they were from the Britney Spears decorating guy.
We all know that Obama needs all the props he can get.
Nice try though.

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:37 pm 4:37 pm

“Well you admit I’m right that Palin herself wasn’t a member of the AIP.”
We don’t know that yet. The McCain campaign has lied so many times about this VP, we can’t be sure of anything they said.
Here is what we know.
We know she was at the convention in 94(verified by tow party sources), we know her husband was a member and we know she taped a greeting to their most recent convention.
“you admit that she didn’t say that AFTER she was being vetted. You tried to claim she said that in the last few day”
She has yet to speak to reporters so maybe the McCain campaign explained how stupid she looked, maybe they didn’t.

Posted by: Ryan C | September 2, 2008, 4:38 pm 4:38 pm

That’s a great ad by the Obama campaign. It’s powerful and speaks the truth. McCain is more of the same and we need to take this country in a new direction.

Posted by: McCain = Bush | September 2, 2008, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm

Democrats:
If you continue to go after Palin, you lessen your chances to elect Obama.
So, please go after Palin, keep it coming.
I have never seen such blatant sexism.
I find it incredible that when asked about Palin’s experience, Obama failed to mention her role as governor and went straight to her mayorship of a small town. That would be like saying that Obama was only in the state senate and had not been elected to the US senate, wouldn’t it?

Posted by: Wade | September 2, 2008, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm

We all realize that both Obama and Palin are very inexperienced (although Palin is more experienced than Obama)…
HHowever one is running for PRESIDENT, and the other for VICE PRESIDENT.
McCain/Palin = ready on DAY ONE
Obama/Biden = ready only when Obama dies
Wow.

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:40 pm 4:40 pm

It’s going to be hard to use the “change” platform when you have the biggest & one of the longest Washington INSIDERS as your VP pick.
So nice try but you lose.

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:41 pm 4:41 pm

now who is picthing sexism here? Palin said herself that whining just because she is a women isn’t going to make play nice….go figure – words from the mouths of babes

Posted by: jozy | September 2, 2008, 4:43 pm 4:43 pm

Since the 2006 elections the Republicans as a minority in both the Senate and Congress have proven that they can stop any bill. Obama has clearly shown that he can reach across party lines without offending and bring everyone together Democrats, Republicans and Independents and end the grid lock in Washington DC.
Schmidt and Rove ran Bush’s campaigns and now run McCains. They only know one tune – negative attack ads driven by pollsters. They will attack anything that breathes and moves in order to sell the America People a 3rd Bush Term. They have no positive message. McCain has supported Bush on over 90 percent of the issues. Schmidt and Rove can’t spin their way of out this. Its still Obama/Biden vs McCain/Bush.
Obama/Biden have the message of change that can end the gridlock in Washington DC.

Posted by: Cooday | September 2, 2008, 4:43 pm 4:43 pm

McCain/Palin = ready on day one
That’s all you need to know.

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:44 pm 4:44 pm

The Alaska state senator running an investigation of Gov. Palin says the McCain campaign is using stall tactics to prevent him from releasing his final report by Oct. 31, four days before the November election.

Posted by: Ryan C | September 2, 2008, 4:44 pm 4:44 pm

That’s a great ad by the Obama campaign. It’s powerful and speaks the truth. McCain is more of the same and we need to take this country in a new direction.
Obama/Biden ’08

Posted by: McCain = Bush | September 2, 2008, 4:44 pm 4:44 pm

Ryan C,
The Tony Rezko “report” is coming at the end of October.
Obama’s name will be in there.

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:46 pm 4:46 pm

Speaking of powerful and which speaks the truth,
Obama is on video admitting he’d be nowhere near ready to be president in 2008.
Nothing like getting it straight from the horses mouth!
:) This is fun.

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:47 pm 4:47 pm

“I would not be ready to be President in 2008″
Obama in 2004
“Obama is not ready to be President”
Joe Biden 2008
OOPS!!!

Posted by: Jo | September 2, 2008, 4:48 pm 4:48 pm

Wade
“I find it incredible that when asked about Palin’s experience, Obama failed to mention her role as governor and went straight to her mayorship of a small town.”
Her executive experience as mayor was far longer than her stint as Governor.
Makes sense to respond to that when the question was “What do you say to people who say she has more executive experience she has”
He wanted to make sure it was known what executive experience she relied on. And that is mayor of a small town in Alaska…which she ran into the ground in the form of $20M+ in debt.

Posted by: Ryan C | September 2, 2008, 4:50 pm 4:50 pm

I would like to see the promotion records from Michelle Obama while she was in control of the businesses she led. I would bet they are racially biased given her strong words in her college term paper.
As far as Barack, we know that he fought vigorously for the African anti-apartheid movement, which I give him praise for, but what about the problems in this country at this time? This was a time when there was a huge epidemic of crack cocaine, untold numbers of killings by street gangs around the country, poor education rates among certain racial minorities, high teenage pregnancy, and high unemployment among African American racial minorities. During this time, how come he wasn’t focusing his attention on the issues at home?
If Barack becomes president will we see a change in any of this behavior? Will he focus on America first? I doubt it.

Posted by: Scott Scott | September 2, 2008, 4:50 pm 4:50 pm

“The Tony Rezko “report” is coming at the end of October.
Obama’s name will be in there.”
You mean Rezko’s sentencing.
Why would Obama’s name come up during that? He hasn’t been part of the trial.

Posted by: Ryan C | September 2, 2008, 4:54 pm 4:54 pm

The Dems spout, “Four more years.”
Lets get this straight, McCane is not Bush, never has been Bush, and never will be Bush. He is a MAVERICK, someone who deal with the problems here at home and not turn tail and run from the terrorists and tyrants of Iraq and Afghanistan. He is not a “quitter” and will be persistent and finish the dirty job that everyone was calling for.
He will lower gas prices by offshore exploration allowance (exploration is not production, by the way). When OPEC hears how much oil we have discovered off our shores and in Alaska, they will be forced to lower prices on the threat that we start massive production. This alone will provide the gas price relief we need to badly right now.
How quick has the government been forced to change in the past? At a snails pace! Obama preaches change, but its just hot air and almost impossible to implement, as history well shows.
Massive change will create an atmosphere of the unknown, and when we are unable to depend on some stability in the infrastructure of the economy, investors get scared and will move their money from business investment to safe storage. Can we afford to have lackluster investment due to “Change”?
Mccain is the one who will create a stable economy without massive high and low swings that always effect the poor the hardest in our country.
McCane is the only sane solution. Obama is the one who will cost you your job, cause you to lose your house, and put you in the soup lines.

Posted by: Scott Scott | September 2, 2008, 5:05 pm 5:05 pm

Obama has said he is more qualified to be president than Palin because he has been campaigning.
He forget to mention his biggest strengths: 300 advisors and the media in his pocket.
Palin balanced a budget of $8 billion and had 24,000 employees working for her.
But hey Obama had 140 working days in the Senate listening to speeches.

Posted by: cindy in nc | September 2, 2008, 5:28 pm 5:28 pm

Obama says McCain votes with Bush 90% of the time.
Guess who Obama votes with 98% of the time? Pelosi and Dean with a 9% approval rating.
Obama, Dean,Pelosi running the country.
And they say Palin as president is scary.

Posted by: harry | September 2, 2008, 5:31 pm 5:31 pm

The Obama media is like a bunch of little rats running in circles.
They are so afraid of Sarah Palin they’re in a panic to stop her.
They’re like those obnoxious swarming papparazi.
It will come back to bite them.
America will relate to Palin in a way Obama never could–she really is one of us.

Posted by: riley | September 2, 2008, 5:40 pm 5:40 pm

Tsss… Sarah Palin. She’s self-combusting. NEXT!
About the subject at hand, the videos:
From a purely professional point of view, the GOP-one about Obama is too long and too complicated. The producers really tried to cram too many messages and too much information into one ad. Which is not surprising, I guess, knowing that McCain’s campaign coffers are not that big at the moment. So they can produce fewer ads and buy fewer slots.
The Obama one is much clearer, as it tries to bring across one message: that McCain is ‘The Same’ as Bush. The ad starts with a statement, of McCain being the same as Bush, and then backs it up with various quotes and images.
Easier to remember for the average viewer.
Obama has a lot more money to burn, and it shows; he can make a lot of different, one-subject ads, and buy more slots.
And that’s where Obama simply has an advantage over McCain. There’s no denying that, from whichever political camp one hails.

Posted by: Kaj | September 2, 2008, 5:50 pm 5:50 pm

Do you McCain devotees know what 10 trillion in debt means? Do you appreciate the devaluation of the dollar and thus your investments? Those and no money to fix any infrastructure is the legacy from Reagan to W by pushing taxes on the middle class away from the rich. We really do need a real leader like Obama.

Posted by: Mark | September 2, 2008, 6:00 pm 6:00 pm

Yes, Obama runs around like one of those actors in the commercial for people who are having to re-learn their everyday behaviors without a cigarette in their hand………………….

Posted by: SandyB | September 2, 2008, 6:20 pm 6:20 pm

I find it ironic that the Dems spout that 10 billion a month will be spent on war effort when they are the ones who control congress and fund the warchest.
Even with a scheduled pullout, whoever is in office will be spending 10 billion a month for the war, Obama or McCane.
Without stability in the areas of conflict, we will just have to go back in and spend even more money. At least McCain will finish the job and prevent us from going in a third time.
As far as national debt, I want to make it very clear, Clinton may have balanced the budget, but he never came close to clearing the national debt!
Obamas agenda is typical of the Dem agenda, if he gets 1T in taxes, he will spend 1.2T.
While McCain will demand that the pork stops here. If he gets 1T in tax and only spends half, the country will get a good part of that back while clearing some of the national debt!

Posted by: Scott Scott | September 2, 2008, 7:00 pm 7:00 pm

What did the Republican Party do when they were in power?
The Republicans want to change?
The GOP is moving on from what?
They have yet to admit any mistakes so, why do they need to hide from the last 8 years?
Did the White House make mistakes? Is that why Bush and Cheney can’t be seen at any McCain/Republican events? Not even at the Republican National Convention?
Is the Republican Party John McCain’s now?
What do the Republicans do to “move forward”?
Which way were Republicans moving our country before?

Posted by: ApostasyUSA | September 2, 2008, 9:24 pm 9:24 pm

The irony of Gov Palin vetoing sex education money……….

Posted by: JAYJAY | September 2, 2008, 10:14 pm 10:14 pm

I’m looking forward to the ads mocking Obama’s ties to Wright, Rezko, Ayers, Pflegmer (lol), etc…
History will show that Bush has done a great job of keeping our country strong, unlike the Jimmy Carter days of global appeasement, 444 day American hostages, and 17% mortgage rates. Obama would be Jimmy Carter’s 2nd term. Just what this country DOESN’T need!

Posted by: William | September 3, 2008, 9:51 am 9:51 am

McCain/Palin “Ready on Day One”. To do what? The unending chinese fire drill that is the imploding McCain-my-own-party-isn’t-behind-me-crapstorm-that-is-the-”vetting”-of-Palin doesn’t do a thing to instill confidence in this ticket. It just feels and smells like more incompetence from the GOP. Gustav was like having chickens come home to roost. Rhetoric and talking points aren’t going to do much to get McCain the POTUS job.

Posted by: Jay In Dallas | September 3, 2008, 1:43 pm 1:43 pm

“McCane is the only sane solution. Obama is the one who will cost you your job, cause you to lose your house, and put you in the soup lines.” NEWS FLASH: THIS IS ALREADY HAPPENING. Without Obama in the White House. Have you been in a coma? In 8 years what has the GOP done for you? Are you better off? Have more money? Feel any safer? THIS is what is being referred to when people say we can’t afford 4 more years of the same! Beyong calling him a “maverick” what can you show that proves McCain will do things any differently?

Posted by: Jay In Dallas | September 3, 2008, 1:49 pm 1:49 pm

I’m interested in the visual messages in the two different ads. Can someone please tell me what the building/column is in the intial shot of the crowds surrounding Obama? Of course I recognize the capitol but I’m not sure about the other structure? Thanks.

Posted by: Jaylene | September 3, 2008, 8:18 pm 8:18 pm

John McCain is more of the same, 95 % of the time he voted with Bush, some maverick! If you liked the last eight years, vote for McCain, you’ll love the next four with the inexperience of Palin… She has already made many ingenious statements; she was for the bridge to no where before she was against it. How can she be trusted?
Peggy Noonan’s recent open mike Quote: “It’s over.” “Is that the most qualified woman they could have turned to?” “They went for the political bullshit about narratives.”We’re cringing.” End of quote; tells you what the true GOP party Faithfull’s think.
Vote for real change, vote for the Obama/Biden ticket.

Posted by: Gary W | September 4, 2008, 10:28 am 10:28 am

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