McCain wastes no time in turning negative

[bemildred]

Source: Independent.UK

The Democratic hopeful Barack Obama took his campaign to the Republican bastion of North Carolina yesterday, while his opponent, John McCain, launched the first television attack ad of the presidential election.

Despite promises to stay on the higher ground, Mr McCain's commercial uses imagery to suggest that Mr Obama is a friend of America's enemies. It shows an apparently badly shaven Mr Obama looking across at the bearded face of the Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

It is a far cry from the candidate's pledge in April for a campaign that is more akin to a discussion among friends than a bitter clash of ideological rivals.

"We have nothing to fear from each other," he said as he reached out to disaffected Democrats. "We are arguing over the means to better secure our freedom, promote the general welfare and defend our ideals." As soon as Mr McCain clinched the Republican nomination his office sent out a memo calling for "a respectful campaign focused on the issues and values that are important to the American people".


Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mccain-wastes-no-time-in-turning-negative-843556.html

[Olney Blue]

1. McCain will do whatever it takes to win.

[liberal N proud]

14. That is what scares me

The GOP will do WHATEVER it takes. They will stop at nothing to retain power.

[Warpy]

2. What has he got except hate?

It's not like he can run on his own or his party's record.

[Drum]

3. Kicking, for that truth.

'Zactly right, Warpy.

[panader0]

4. Racism? Of course, that too is hate.

Oh, and did I mention racism? And Radical Islamic Obamaists? And youth? Why, those 47 year old kids are too immature to know anything.

[Hatalles]

5. Definitely racism.

IMHO, it's pretty obvious the brown-black background color scheme is also meant to link the two together.

[Frank Cannon]

15. McCain: Not a Negro

Coming soon to an SUV bumper sticker near you.

[Olney Blue]

19. Right next to the yellow ribbon.

[krkaufman]

23. Fear, and the last refuge of a scoundrel. n/t

[tanyev]

6. "Elect a leader with good judgment", he says.

All you have to do is put that caption on the Bush/McCain armpit-sniffing photo to rebut.

[DrZeeLit]

7. Just ask his first wife if he keeps his promises. She's been talking and

so have some of his "old friends," who don't think much of his word at all.

Verrrrrry intersting.
But not funny.

If this ad sways any HRC supporters, they were never on board anyway.
Buh bye. Welcome to the Repub party. Don't let the door hit you on your ass as you leave.

[harmonicon]

8. new law:

if a television commercial influences which candidate someone votes for, they lose their right to vote forever.

[Imagevision]

9. McBush will pull a negative campaign, he has no choice, others to make moves, John will apologize...

[jgraz]

10. He didn't "turn negative", his odometer just rolled over.

[provis99]

11. the ad darkened Ahmadinejad's skin color!

It wasn't enough to put Obama's picture next to his; they darkened Ahmadinejad's picture to make him look darker and swarthier (read: blacker) than he is!

[shireen]

12. but .... but .... but .... that's impossible!

Cindy promised that he would not go negative. she .... she .... she ..... promised, i tell ya.

:P

[jgraz]

13. That's what you get for listening to a pill addict.

:hide:

[mwb970]

16. mcSame is obviously unqualified to be president.

Therefore he will win, probably twice, just like bush. (Hey, I've finally figured out American politics!)

[sendero]

17. I expected this...

.. but frankly I thought there would be a grace period before it got this ugly.

But, I'm totally confident in Obama. He will counter this nonsense. Sure, there is always the 30% idiot-contingent, you can't do anything about them, but there are enough sane people left over for him to win this.

[pipoman]

18. ...

[Supersedeas]

20. bt the two faced McBush and the hackjobs by Barbara Starr -- where is there room for civility

[oldskool]

21. Mc"Wet Starts" judgment

McCain's judgment other than his blank speeches and solutions.
Search "McCain wet start", "USS
Forrestal".

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

22. He's turning negative because he cannot seem to get above 48%

in the polls. Candidates who go negative and/or ask for debates are usually desperate because they are losing. McSame has many, many problems and those problems are keeping him from achieving the 50% threshold. He had 4 months all to himself. He could have taken advantage of the Obama-Clinton bashfest and gotten a leg up on fundraising and reintroducing himself to the voters. Instead, the media was fixated on the bashfest and forgot about McSame. The guy cannot get about 48%, and in fact, he has declined in the polls.

The more people learn about McSame, the lower he goes. The more people learn about Obama, the higher his numbers go.

[DCKit]

24. "The more people learn about Obama, the higher his numbers go."

Yeah, it's a real pain in the ass.

Bwahahahahahahahaha!!!

[mcollier]

25. We need a president

to resore our moral character around the world. McCain has no clue of the implications of his lack of judgment, just like bush. Not again. please everyone push the get out to vote drive. Barackobama.com has the details.

[Voltaire99]

26. Nothing to fear, eh, Mr. "Hero"?

We sure fear World War III.

Which would be Viagra to you, McCreep!

[Imagevision]

27. Wait till Obama's go to 60-40ish - McBush will recruit his swiftboaters for sure!

[bamacrat]

28. Yeah he's a lying shitbag.

I don't think he knows what is happening anyway. I heard him say once he said something just because people wanted to hear it. If he is elected it will be the demise of our dying country.

:smoke:

[HughMoran]

29. McChipmonk (TM) tryin' ta get a nut

What an ass hole he is - he's gonna get creamed no matter what he does.