Memo Shows Obama Camp Planned To Hit McCain On Being "So Old"
(CBS)
(KETTERING, OHIO) - While the Obama campaign denies using ageism as part of their campaign strategy, a document obtained by CBS News shows that they planned to use McCain’s last birthday in August to point out McCain’s age.
A memo reveals they planned to make an issue of his age beginning on Aug. 29, McCain’s 72nd birthday, “hoping to hit him on being so old.”
In a directive issued to “ALL” regions and markets, a message planning memo states “We’ll take the lead from the DNC/Chicago on these themes with a focus on Hurricane insurance/infrastructure on the 3rd anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on McCain’s 72nd B-day (also hoping to hit him on being so old too)”. That entry was listed under the dates "8/29-9/4", spanning the entire week of the Republican National Convention.
While it is not clear to what extent, if any, the Obama campaign carried out this effort, it is clear that it was encouraged.
Republicans have accused the Obama campaign of alluding to McCain’s age by using words like “erratic,” “stubborn,” and “lurching.”
Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., who supports Obama but does not have an integral role in the Obama campaign, made an off-hand joke recently implying that McCain wore “Depends” adult diapers.
But the McCain campaign cannot claim innocence in regards to alluding to age as an issue.
44-year-old Sarah Palin has pointed out that 65-year-old Joe Biden’s been in the U.S. Senate since she was in second grade.
McCain, using self-deprecation for laughs, has poked fun of his age at times on the trails.
And the 47-year-old Obama, using age to distance himself, points out that he was eight years old when Bill Ayers, who McCain’s camp calls a domestic terrorist, allegedly committed “unspeakable” acts of bombing and violence.
Ultimately, it has become clear that the prominent issue that has driven the campaign has not been age or even race – at least at this point – but an issue that effects all Americans: the economy.
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See all 185 CommentsThe campaign didn''t carry through on this idea, but I''m going to report it anyway? Who floated it to you?
So the point of this story iiiiiisss...???
So the point of this story iiiiiisss...???
Posted by Jone775 at 05:25 PM : Oct 31, 2008
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The point of this story IS to "create a story".
The real story should be how this shows Obama chose the high road while McCain is slow low he''s slipping around in the gutter.
Your campaign advisor & "Transition Chief" William Timmons was a Saddam Hussein lobbyist for 5 years.
You pal around with Gordon Liddy, domestic terrorist.
You are a member of "The Project for a New American Century" - a radical extremist terrorist organization.
Your VP candidate''''s husband Todd Palin is a domestic terrorist in the Alaskan Independence Party.
You accuse Obama of knowing Rashid Khalidi, yet you yourself have given Rashid Khalidi & the PLO $500,000.00!!! So by your logic, if Obama is a terrorist sympathizer like you claim, then you Senator McCain are a state sponsor of terrorism. You are, by your own twisted logic, a terrorist by your own admittance.
You have met with Chilean Dictator Pinochet, a terrorist.
You''''re coordinated effort to use FOX NEWS, the Bush Administration, your campaign, Sarah Palin, and The Justice Department to commit voter fraud, voter intimidation, & voter suppression is an act of terrorism.
John McCain you are a disgrace!"
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Fantastic!
Forget for a moment that there is an inexcusable amount of corruption in both political parties. Forget for a moment that you despise the other side.
McCain is old. And he has better things to do with the remainder of his life than to spend it wrestling with the likes of Pelosi, Frank and other Democrats.
He''s rich too. I don''t know if he married well or they invested early.
In any case, you need to ask yourself why an old rich white guy wants to lead this nation.
Maybe it is because he has the nation''s best interest at heart.
They decided a more tasteful approach instead.
Get it. They wiehged the option and decided AGAINST it.....to their credit.
Idiot.
************************************ Yeah, I heard they are into juvenile name-calling also.
Watch McCain. His actions and lucidity speak for themselves.
"Planned to" not NOT equate to "did" , idiots.
By they way Republicans need to vote Wednesday. Democrats already voted early, Micheal, you arse.
Ouch! That''s gotta hurt!
2 months ago the Obama camapign THOUGHT about using McCain''s age against him?
Ok, that explains why we''ve seen such vicious attacks on McCain''s age the past 2 months. I guess I missed those ads though.
Ohhh. Another blow from their own party. Looks like their down for the count this time.
You don''t notice the teleprompters and paper copies every time McCain and Palin speak? Look a little closer.
The Obama campaign "considered" using McCain''s age as an issue but then chose not to?
Obama didn''t need to "use" McCain''s age; the old man self-destructed on his very own.
In the same period Barack Hussein Obama has done nothing as Senator, nothing other than promoting himself to run for the Presidency without any experience.
Just think about what the Democrats will do for you. They will take your hard earned money and spread it around as if you and your family didn''t need it.
Wake up America.
O, but they decided not to.
hahahahahahahahahahaha
No.. the age is not the issue here. COMPETENCE and WISDOM is. John McCain is a threat to the Democrats so, what do they do? Try any trick in the trade to discredit. They do it all the time with everyone who is a threat to them.
Posted by standlee5 at 08:44 PM
Then I would have to miss all the hate broadcasted daily on hate radio through our public spectrum. I don''t want to purchase satellite radio. So, when the Fairness Doctrine gets passed, I can choose to listen to Air America on the public spectrum, as well.
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Posted by sir2258 at 08:52 PM
Wanna bet? In fact, it will go down as such in history. And it will be that much easier to elect a Black president the next time.
Yep, smoking is bad. And Obama should set the example, and maybe he already has, to quit smoking. Then let''s ban it completely from the market.
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Posted by LDVUONG at 08:55 PM
Are you sure you are not looking at your high school transcript for when you dropped out in 9th grade?
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Posted by sir2258 at 08:55 PM
Says the Shlemiel.
You want to talk about tricks, how about McCain/Palin calling Obama a Muslim, a terrorist, un-American, un-Patriotic and dangerous?
but Palin is OK, right?
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Posted by u-r-right at 08:57 PM
Por old Reagan. I don''t think that have the time he even knew he was president. I will never forget Nancy standing behind him and telling him how to answer questions. I think they knew he was already suffering from Alzheimer''s and kept it a secret so his handlers could do their dirty work from behind the scenes.
Good. I don''t read the Moonie newspaper, anyway. I guess you miss the days that you begged for money for the cult.
I thought it was reporters from "real" newspapers kicked off, they might as well have been from Faux News.
He''s been posting that all day. He thinks something brilliant took place in his mind.
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