New Obama Ad Hits McCain On Economy
Barack Obama may be spending this week on the beach rather than the campaign trail, but his campaign is going hard on the attack with a new TV ad slamming John McCain on the economy.
The new ad, "Book", continues the Obama campaign's push to tie McCain to the Bush administration, saying the Republican has supported the president "95 percent of the time."
The ad is set to run in no less than 16 battleground states, including four that have gone solidly Republican in recent elections: Alaska, Montana, North Carolina and North Dakota.
The Obama spot also links the war in Iraq to American economic woes, saying McCain wants to "keep spending $10 billion a month for the war on Iraq, while the Iraqis sell oil for record prices."
Watch the ad below:
The new ad, "Book", continues the Obama campaign's push to tie McCain to the Bush administration, saying the Republican has supported the president "95 percent of the time."
The ad is set to run in no less than 16 battleground states, including four that have gone solidly Republican in recent elections: Alaska, Montana, North Carolina and North Dakota.
The Obama spot also links the war in Iraq to American economic woes, saying McCain wants to "keep spending $10 billion a month for the war on Iraq, while the Iraqis sell oil for record prices."
Watch the ad below:
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See all 61 CommentsSeems kind of lame and out of touch to me . . .
If the best Obama can do is blame others he certainly has no qualifications of his own.
THIS IS OBAMA, MOST ASSURED.
Consumer spending makes up about 70% of the economy. It is time to take our country back from the fascist corporations like Wal-Mart that are running the government and our military. Oh, and sending our dumb military people to their deaths for oil.
Exactly what I was thinking.
John McCain has been diagnosed as having a malignant tumor over his right eyebrow.
The growth, which has been becoming increasingly visible despite the heavy makeup he used to disguise it, has grown too large to hide.
No comment yet from the candidate.
Obama along with Pelosi passed the farm bill raising the price of everybody''s groceries with the ethanol scam.
Obama along with Pelosi is against drilling offshore for oil - although there are rumors he is going to flip-flop on this issue.
Obama is good at smiling for the cameras and spreading verbal manure.
Posted by andylance1 at 03:10 PM
TRUTH-CHECK:
Obama ALREADY supports offshore drilling, but with far greater safeguards than McCain, and coupled with alternative energy investment and windfall profits tax.
As for ethanol...hmmm, isn''t the GOP President Bush the author of our energy poilcy?
You know -- the guy McCain votes with NINETY-FIVE PERCENT of the time?
Yeah. That''s the ticket.
You can fool a pack of idiots with a pack of lies every time.
Pathetic.
How''s that? McSame voted with the Worst in our History 95% of the time, we know that. We are spending 10 BILLION Dollars a Month when we have record deficits on a War based on Lies, again fact. I don''t see what you are talking about. Sieg Heil McSlime
-Posted by mr2258 at 04:23 PM
Thanks to the leadership of Bush we have a ruined economy, are in debt to our eyeballs to the Chinese and have earned the scorn of an entire planet.
And by the way, our soldiers are still dying in that "won" war. Tell THEM we''ve won the war under the guidance of your fearless "Decider."
there''s your
-Posted by mr2258 at 04:23 PM
Thanks to the leadership of Bush we have a ruined economy, are in debt to our eyeballs to the Chinese and have earned the scorn of an entire planet.
And by the way, our soldiers are still dying in that "won" war. Tell THEM we''''ve won the war under the guidance of your fearless "Decider."
We''re not fighting the nation of IRAQ, therefore, why do we call this the IRAQ WAR?
Does this remind anyone of the VIETNAM WAR? U.S. soldiers dying to aid a foreign government in fending off guerilla insurgents?
IRAQ OCCUPATION is the proper term. Call it what it is.
And John McLAME doesn''t think extending our presence as an occupying force in the Middle East won''t except Bin Laden or Islamic extrimists...
Posted by lgarcia85,
Good point! However, it does lead to the question as to how much effect offshore drilling will have on oil prices.
Consider the fact that all they need to do is tap into the existing wells in Iraq and they need to build considerable infrastructure before a single drop of oil flows from the undersea reserves offshore.
Obama is making a great point since we were told that the invasion was going to be paid for with Iraqi oil.
Its obvious the Republicans and McCain have no credibility so they cannot effectively represent us internationally.
Things we know about Obama:
1. 20 years in Rev Wright Hate White America Church
2. In his book talks about doing Crack, Cocaine, Pot.
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3. In his book talks about communism and his mentor.
4. Read "Obama Nation", New York Times Best Seller
5. 900 Billion Dollar Global Relief Fund by Obama
6. Trillion Dollars in New Spending by Obama
7. Obama would appease Hamas and Iran. He could not handle Rouge Nations.
8. Hamas donated 30k to Obama. Who else has slipped donations thru the internet to Obama.
9. Kicked off Campaign with terrorist Bill Ayers
10. Obama Pastor Wrote Op Piece of Hamas in Church Bullentin
11. Obama and Rev Wright have both been involved with the ISM.
I am not taking a chance for this kind of Change, thats why I would vote for anyone besides Obama.
But then, Obama doesn''t think we need all that "stuff" anyway and thinks we ought to learn to live without it.
May I suggest that he lead by example?
So much for experience!
He had an array of experiences: Minister to Russia, Minister to Great Britain, ten years in the Senate, elected five times to the House of Representatives, Secretary of State for five years. While he was in office the nation increased in size by 33%. Yet, when he was elected as president in 1856, James Buchanan soon acquired the reputation as the worst president in the history of the country. The man who followed him in office only had two terms as a state legislator, but he had no problem being elected to the presidency.
IF YOU LIKE THIS NEVER-ENDING WAR;
IF YOU LIKED HIS VOTE AGAINST A GI BILL FOR IRAQ VETS;
IF LIKE PAYING HIGH GAS PRICES;
IF LIKE THE TAX BREAKS FOR THE RICH;
IF YOU CAN''T WAIT TO INVADE IRAN;
IF YOU LIKE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT;
IF YOU LIKE A PRESIDENT WHO VOTED AGAINST EQUAL PAY FOR WOMEN;
IF YOU LIKE A PRESIDENT WHO VOTED AGAINST MATERNITY LEAVE FOR WOMEN;
IF YOU LOOK FORWARD TO THE END OF ROE V. WADE;
IF YOU LIKE THE UNFAIR TRADE POLICIES THAT SEND JOBS AND TECHNOLOGY OVERSEAS;
IF YOU LIKE A GOVERNMENT THAT PRACTICES TORTURE;
IF YOU LIKE A GOVERNMENT THAT SPIES ON ITS OWN CITIZEN;
IF YOU LIKE THE FACT THAT THE US IS ONE OF THE MOST REVILED NATIONS ON THE PLANET, THEN YOU''LL JUST LOVE McCAIN.
That isnt racist. That is just an observation.
thanks for keeping that out there truthmatterz
Posted by Verified-CBS at 08:28 PM : Aug 13, 2008
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If it isn''t racist, why do you even say that.
McComa voted with Dumbya 95% of the time.
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ARE YOU BETTER OFF TODAY THAN YOU WERE 8 YEARS AGO?
Go to mediamatters.com and see for yourself.
Posted by shaheed42,
That is what capitalism is all about here in America. You write up a bunch of BS about the democratic nominee and sell it to the 56 million who were fooled in 2004.
Thats one way to get rich in America! Too bad there vote counts the same as mine.
http://texasdarlin.wordpress.com/2008/08/13/breaking-photo-documents-barry-soetoro-indonesian/#more-1865
He knows less about the economy than some teeny bopper trying to buy an IPOD! ROFL!
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Posted by shaheed42 at 08:27 PM : Aug 13, 2008
I am! I didn''t sit back and wait for the government to make me better off!
Is that why you''re crying in your beer? Didn''t you have sense enough to take care of yourself?
Best friends with Louis Farrakhan.
Surrounded by friends and close advisers who are antisemitic.
Called Israel a "sore".
Called Christians bitter.
Supported infanticide in the Illinois state.
It is apparent to all that Obama is the anti-Christ.
Hispanics will never vote for evil.
Things we know about Obama:
1. 20 years in Rev Wright Hate White America Church
2. In his book talks about doing Crack, Cocaine, Pot.
''''''''
3. In his book talks about communism and his mentor.
4. Read "Obama Nation", New York Times Best Seller
5. 900 Billion Dollar Global Relief Fund by Obama
6. Trillion Dollars in New Spending by Obama
7. Obama would appease Hamas and Iran. He could not handle Rouge Nations.
8. Hamas donated 30k to Obama. Who else has slipped donations thru the internet to Obama.
9. Kicked off Campaign with terrorist Bill Ayers
10. Obama Pastor Wrote Op Piece of Hamas in Church Bullentin
11. Obama and Rev Wright have both been involved with the ISM.
I am not taking a chance for this kind of Change, thats why I would vote for anyone besides Obama.
In an article he penned for the anti-Israeli website Electronic Intifada, Abunimah wrote:
"The last time I spoke to Obama was in the winter of 2004 at a gathering in Chicago%u2019s Hyde Park neighborhood. He was in the midst of a primary campaign to secure the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate seat he now occupies. But at that time polls showed him trailing.
"As he came in from the cold and took off his coat, I went up to greet him. He responded warmly, and volunteered, ''''Hey, I%u2019m sorry I haven%u2019t said more about Palestine right now, but we are in a tough primary race.
I%u2019m hoping when things calm down I can be more up front.'''' He referred to my activism, including columns I was contributing to the The Chicago Tribune critical of Israeli and US policy [and said:] ''''Keep up the good work!''''"
Electronic Intifada
Jews who support the anti-Christ Obama might as well put a gun to their own heads.
Posted by liberty_1776 at 10:53 PM : Aug 13, 2008
The fact is that decent Americans would be unable to bring themselves to vote for Obama.
Later in his press conference, McCain was asked to address how the Georgian crisis -- which has ceded to a tenuous ceasefire -- was amplified on the campaign trail. The presumptive Republican nominee demurred from attempts to get him to engage with Barack Obama.
"This isn''t a time for partisanship and sniping between campaigns," he said. "This is about hundreds of thousand of individuals whose lives are being taken... Maybe later on in the campaign let''s have a back and forth about whose comments and statements... but now lets devote all our efforts to resolving a situation that is fraught with tragedy."
A subsequent questioner asked McCain whether this non-partisan window applied to Sen. Joseph Lieberman as well, who, at a townhall on Tuesday, suggested that Barack Obama had not always "put his country first." McCain''s answer was classically evasive.
"Let me respond by just saying that I think that whatever we think at the moment that we can all reserve that for a future time. And I think that judgments will be made about how we handled this situation and approached the situation in Iraq and how much experience knowledge and background means in selecting who should be the next commander in chief, all I can say is there will be plenty of time for that and we can move forward. "
The Huffington Post
August 13, 2008
Speaking to reporters about the situation in Georgia, Sen. John McCain denounced the aggressive posture of Russia by claiming that:"in the 21st century nations don''t invade other nations."
It was the type of foreign policy rhetorical blunder that has regularly plagued the McCain campaign and could have diplomatic ripples as well. Certainly the comment was meant in innocence. But for those predisposed to the notion that the U.S. is an increasingly arrogant international actor, the suggestion by a presidential candidate that, in this day and age, countries don''t invade one another -- when the U.S. is occupying two foreign nations -- does little to alleviate that negative perception.
There is another, less controversial undertone to McCain''s remark. Since the Georgia-Russia hostilities have commenced, parallels have been drawn to U.S. intervention in Iraq. The two scenarios are highly different in all intents and purposes, both due to regional significance and the longstanding territorial disputes. But some still would dispute the idea, as McCain seemed to imply, that America''s involvement in Iraq is any less an invasion than Russia''s involvement in Georgia.
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And then you have the propagandist (sheep herders) that actually do pay attention and know that Obama is not a Muslim, know that Bush, Cheney and McCain are in the pockets of Big Oil, know that climate change is real, know that the Republicans have been stonewalling in Congress, know that Rove belongs in jail for multiple crimes against this country, know that the Iraq war was and still is about oil, know billions are being siphoned off in Iraq by war profiteering contractors, know that we have the most unequal distribution of wealth and income of any major nation in the industrialized world and yet they continue to stand before the American people and state otherwise (lie) while knowing the actual truth all along.
Who is a greater threat to America today?
Posted by liberty_1776 at 10:53 PM : Aug 13, 2008
The fact is that decent Americans would be unable to bring themselves to vote for Obama.
Posted by johnbush2
Obama is a Muslim
Obama is a racist
Obama is a hate monger
Obama is just an *uppity* celebrity
The intent of all these false accusations is to raise doubt about the candidate. See the Karl Rove playbook - when you have no record to run on start making baseless accusations of your opponent - see also character assassination. If a person is uninformed these statements create doubts about the candidate and they are more likely to support the familiar, "more of the same" candidate; that is why they say negative ads work.
This is my take:
On the far right you have two groups: the uninformed (blissfully ignorant) right wing authoritarian followers (sheep) that need to be told who to hate and who to fear. Proof, they actually believe the above smears. As the old saying goes, you can fool some of the people ALL of the time...
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What is the difference between the two plans? Obama would raise taxes on the very wealthiest people. People with incomes between $227,000 and $603,000 would pay $12 more. That''''s three cheeseburgers. And the biggest increases would be imposed on the very richest, most successful people.
McCain, on the other hand, would give tax breaks to the very richest people equal to or greater than than the median income of working Americans. Up to $269,000 in tax breaks per individual. The average worker has to work about 5 years for the same amount.
The difference is in priorities. McCain would simply continue Bush''''s tax relief for the people who need it the least while starving the federal budget and cutting back on public services. All while waging a $10 billion per month war in Iraq for more oil and more profits for McCain''''s other constituency: Big Oil.
John McCain lies about taxes
According to analysis of the McCain tax plan in comparison with the Obama tax plan by the Tax Policy Center, recent McCain commercials that insist Obama wants to raise "your" taxes are lies.
Unless the ads are targeted for the very tiny group of the richest Americans. But that doesn''''t seem likely does it?
According to the analysis Obama''''s plan would cut taxes for everyone making $227,000 or less.
That is me and most every person and working family.
In fact, Obama''''s tax cuts for people who make less than $112,000 would be higher than those proposed by McCain.
The overwhelming majority of people in the country would see tax cuts under an Obama administration of around $600, for the lowest income tax payers to $2800 for people earning under $227,000. I think the Obama campaign pegs the average at about $1,000 per person.
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Note the use of the Rove playbook:
Attack the messenger i stead of the message. It''s all so predictable now, rather than directly addressing or rebutting the charges, the wingnuts break out literally the exact same three ad hominems in defense of the Great Leader:
You are a liar (or morin)!
You are disgruntled!
And my personal favorite: You are a liberal!!!
First alternate: He''s just trying to sell books!
The really sad thing is, you post all of this stuff that nobody reads, or has already read at the site....
And then you act like these tax cuts of Obscamma''s are actually going to take place!
Geezus H. Keeerissst! The government can''t live on NO TAXES! And it can''t CUT taxes on billions of people, and raise taxes on 50,000 or so and survive!
The second absurdity is that Obscamma is going to tax the hand that feeds is campaign donations!
Priceless!
90% of Americans will pay less income tax under Obama than McCain
Today, CNN posted an article online summarizing the Tax Policy center''s report comparing John McCain and Barack Obama''s proposed tax plans. It is available here. The numbers are remarkable, but CNN failes to notice the obvious punchline: more than 85% of Americans will pay less in taxes under Obama than McCain.
Source:Tax Policy Center
www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/6/11/141710/932/876/534084
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