McCain Camp's Knock On Obama: He's A "No" Man
On a conference call organized by the McCain campaign this morning, Arizona Republican Sen. Jon Kyl and McCain senior policy advisor Doug Holtz-Eakin took aim at Barack Obama over energy policy.
Kyl told reporters that back in the Senate they are referring to Obama with the phrase "No We Can't," as opposed to "Yes We Can." McCain spokesman Brian Rogers yesterday called Obama the "Dr. No" of energy security for opposing a gas tax holiday, offshore drilling, and expanded investment in nuclear power.
The reference, for the record, is to the James Bond film from 1962 starring Sean Connery. (Dr. No was the bad guy.) Obama yesterday called those policy suggestions, which McCain backs, "not serious."
On the conference call this morning, CBS News' Allison O'Keefe reports, Kyl said that McCain takes a more balanced approach than his rival. "He recognizes that we need more production," Kyl said, but that there also need to be "environmental check and balances."
By contrast, Kyl said, Obama doesn't offer solutions, opting instead to just say no to every proposal. "No we can't drill off shore; not a proponent of nuclear so we can't do that either," he said.
Asked about Obama's charge that some of McCain's proposals amount to a gimmick, Holtz-Eakin suggested that Obama might want to take time out to read a text book, arguing that futures markets depend on optimism and confidence.
UPDATE: This afternoon, the McCain camp unveiled a web-only ad with a "Dr. No" theme. "Barack Obama Truly Is The Dr. No Of Energy Security," the spot concludes. Check it out:
© 2008 CBS Interactive Inc.. All Rights Reserved. Kyl told reporters that back in the Senate they are referring to Obama with the phrase "No We Can't," as opposed to "Yes We Can." McCain spokesman Brian Rogers yesterday called Obama the "Dr. No" of energy security for opposing a gas tax holiday, offshore drilling, and expanded investment in nuclear power.
The reference, for the record, is to the James Bond film from 1962 starring Sean Connery. (Dr. No was the bad guy.) Obama yesterday called those policy suggestions, which McCain backs, "not serious."
On the conference call this morning, CBS News' Allison O'Keefe reports, Kyl said that McCain takes a more balanced approach than his rival. "He recognizes that we need more production," Kyl said, but that there also need to be "environmental check and balances."
By contrast, Kyl said, Obama doesn't offer solutions, opting instead to just say no to every proposal. "No we can't drill off shore; not a proponent of nuclear so we can't do that either," he said.
Asked about Obama's charge that some of McCain's proposals amount to a gimmick, Holtz-Eakin suggested that Obama might want to take time out to read a text book, arguing that futures markets depend on optimism and confidence.
UPDATE: This afternoon, the McCain camp unveiled a web-only ad with a "Dr. No" theme. "Barack Obama Truly Is The Dr. No Of Energy Security," the spot concludes. Check it out:
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McCain senior policy advisor Doug Holtz-Eakin is seriously confused. BUBBLES (as in ''the housing bubble'') depend on (over-)optimism and (over-)confidence. That is NOT a good thing. Solid growth depends on reality. We want a reality-based government. We want Obama.
Please plead and request the media, pundits, and politician''s to "Compare And Contrast" " Presidential Temperament" of our Presidential presumptive nominees? as we do for the appointments for the Supreme Court Justices of Our Greatgrand Nation.
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PS: Please talk about the " Presidential Temperament, Composer, Consistency And Caliber " is the key for our presumptive presidential Nominees. We do talk about the "Judicial Temperament" of our Supreme Court Justices nominees and so far we have failed to talk about the " Presidential Temperament " of our presumptive presidential nominees. The " Presidential Temperament " is the ultimate and in my opinion only requirement of our president as that effects every living soul here and around the world.
Thanks once again.