McCain Web Ad Mocks Media's "Obama Love"
John McCain used to joke that the media was his political base, but now his campaign is using humor to suggest that the same crowd that was once wowed by the witty senator's "straight talk" is now in the tank for his opponent.
A new web ad called "Obama Love" strings together a series of clips featuring prominent TV journalists, including some that delve into the personal impact the Obama phenomenon has had on them. The ad takes particular aim at MSNBC's Chris Matthews, highlighting his description of a "thrill going up my leg" as he listened to an Obama speech.
Suggestions that Obama has been getting preferentially treatment from the media are not new, but the accusation has intensified during the Illinois senator's foreign trip, which is drawing enormous media attention, including one-on-one interviews with all three network news anchors.
The McCain campaign is advertising a contest on its web site that allows users to "pick the best song" to capture the media's alleged love affair with Obama.
Meanwhile, the conservative independent group Citizens United went on the cable airwaves on Monday with an ad that features conservative commentators arguing that the media swoons for the Illinois senator. The group plans to release a film in September called "Hype: The Obama Effect."
Watch the McCain web ad "Obama Love" below:
A new web ad called "Obama Love" strings together a series of clips featuring prominent TV journalists, including some that delve into the personal impact the Obama phenomenon has had on them. The ad takes particular aim at MSNBC's Chris Matthews, highlighting his description of a "thrill going up my leg" as he listened to an Obama speech.
Suggestions that Obama has been getting preferentially treatment from the media are not new, but the accusation has intensified during the Illinois senator's foreign trip, which is drawing enormous media attention, including one-on-one interviews with all three network news anchors.
The McCain campaign is advertising a contest on its web site that allows users to "pick the best song" to capture the media's alleged love affair with Obama.
Meanwhile, the conservative independent group Citizens United went on the cable airwaves on Monday with an ad that features conservative commentators arguing that the media swoons for the Illinois senator. The group plans to release a film in September called "Hype: The Obama Effect."
Watch the McCain web ad "Obama Love" below:
People are fawning over Obama because the Maliki government has blessed Obama''s plan and because our military agrees with Obama about Afghanistan.
Being wrong on all points, McCain is painted into a corner. He either has to stop copying Bush and come up with something original, or LOSE, BIG.
If some of the networks (excluding Fox) are bending a bit over backwards, it''s probably partly from their chagrin at being played for suckers by the Bush Administration. That''s not an excuse. I''m an Obama supporter, but I agree that Chris Matthews was a bit over the top. Where''s Walter Cronkite (or a reasonable fascimile) when we need him?
He doesn''''t seem to be capable of tolerating any form of criticism without coming unhinged.
My guess is the people that would want somebody like this as the leader of our country are the 28% that believe George Bush is doing a good job.
I seem to remember back when members of the media where ignoring Obama and they were bringing McCain boxes of Dunkin Donuts. McCain was calling the media his ''base'' at that not so long ago time.
Funny, McCain never mentioned that he thought the media should be giving equal amounts of attention to the candidates?
The alternative is more of the same disastrous policies, lying, stealing and torture and fascist actions we have been enduring. Five out of six Europeans can''t be wrong.
%u201CYou%u2019re seeing selected pictures taken by the military, questions by the military and what some would call fake interviews because they%u2019re not interviews from a journalist,%u201D she said. %u201CPolitically, it%u2019s smart as can be, but we have not seen a presidential candidate do this, in my recollection, ever before.%u201D
When questioned by Matthews about some of the video from Obama%u2019s time in Iraq, Mitchell continued. %u201CI can%u2019t really say, being a reporter who was not present in any of those situations, I just can%u2019t report on what was edited out, what was on the sidelines,%u201D said Mitchell. %u201CWe don%u2019t know what we are seeing.%u201D
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/22/mccain-gets-history-of-th_n_114419.html
So who is really getting and giving preferential treatment here? Uh, CBS to John McCain!
CBS and the MSM are not the rightful gatekeepers for ANY Presidential candidate. We, as audience members, need to keep them accountable because the corporate news hawks certainly won''t police themselves.
This man is an embarrassment.
Americans are beginning to notice his coverage and they don''t like it.
If you look at the daily numbers the past two weeks, you''ll notice Obama''s six-point edge has disappeared.
How is this happening with all the slavish attention for Obama''s world tour?
The American people are not as crazy and don''t make money from his speeches as the media does.
Well, it could be people are so turned off by the fawning coverage of Obama, which has gotten so ridiculous in recent days to the point where even the leftist media is noticing how out of control it is.
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19. They don%u2019t want a candidate that enjoys laughing at sexism
20. They don''t want a candidate that switches his position on gun control, FISA, the war in Iraq, religion and government....
21. They don''t want a candidate that showcases his daughters on TV shows.
22. They don%u2019t%u2019 want a candidate that has poor judgment.
23. They don%u2019t'' want a candidate named; Barack Hussein Obama
24. He is embarrassing.
25. He scares them to death.
9. They don%u2019t want a candidate that has a wife that has just now realized she was proud of our country.
10. They don%u2019t want a candidate that denies Florida and Michigan their voices
11. They don%u2019t want a candidate that mentions 57 states in his speeches. 50 states in the USA and 57 states in the Nation of Islam (IOC website)
12. They don%u2019t want a candidate that fights unfair and steals Michigan delegate votes from his opponent.
13. They don''t want a candidate that is inexperienced, especially dealing with military issues.
14. They don%u2019t want a candidate that considers it a loss to not to be able to attend his anti American, racist Church.
15. They don%u2019t want a candidate that has a %u201Cnon practicing%u201D Muslim father, but avoids the entire discussion of his father.
16. They don%u2019t%u2019 want a candidate that won%u2019t debate
17. They don%u2019t%u2019 want a candidate that misleads the youth with an %u2018Obama girl and her behind in their face%u201D
1. They don''t want a candidate that has been in a twenty year relationship with Reverend Wright and the Trinity United Church of Christ.
2. They don%u2019t%u2019 want a candidate that has a twenty year relationship with Father Pflaeger as his compass in life
3. They don%u2019t want a candidate that went to a church that supports Louis Farrakhan, an anti Semitic racist.
4. They don''t want to defend Black Liberation theology.
5. They don%u2019t want a candidate that lies about his relationship with Tony Rezko, the Syrian Criminal that sold his property to Obama and supported his campaign.
6. They don''t want a candidate that could work with a domestic terrorist, William Ayers.
7. They don%u2019t want a candidate that Hamas supports.
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Wow, racism with morning cup of coffee, eh?
Posted by "racist ignorant" ChrisL45 at 09:43 AM : Jul 23, 2008
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Are you on your knees?
The McCain/Bush plan has been:
Create a false need to invade Iraq.
Don%u2019t send enough Troops to secure the entire population.
Don%u2019t provide the necessary protective equipment.
Disband the Iraqis Military forcing them into armed rebellion.
Don%u2019t use Iraqis to rebuild their own country and use foreign contractors instead
leaving everyone unemployed with nothing but time to fight the occupation.
Mismanage $Billions in Federal Treasury Funds, and deliver funding to the insurgency.
Drop the number, or over extend the US forces ability to maintain troop levels.
Then, implement an increase or %u201CTHE SURGE%u201D of Troop levels 5 years after the original occupation began.
Call for a successful VICTORY when told to leave by Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki.
Thus, it has been: create a problem, broaden the problem, implement a fix and then call it a success?
And, the American People are strapped with a devalued $dollar, higher Energy Prices, and $1Trillion Dollars in debt.
Victory?
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This is why I am done with CBS news. Couric and company should be fired for their "cut and paste" journalism.
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by qtpi1020
July 25, 2008 2:41 PM PDT
- I''m a fan of all the Obama love coming from the media. 236.com had a really funny comment on how even the people on McCain''s campaign must adore Barack. The whole feature is actually great-- http://www.236.com/news/2008/07/24/if_they_imd_barack_obama_and_t_2_7906.php.
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