McCain: Obama's too wordy

[FVZA_Colonel]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20080809/pl_politico/12408

Mike Allen

John McCain is mocking the oratorical gifts of Barack Obama, recommending that he “should consider someone with a knack for brevity and directness, to balance the ticket.”

“Taking in my opponent's performances is a little like watching a big summer blockbuster,” McCain sneers in his weekly radio address, “and an hour in, realizing that all the best scenes were in the trailer you saw last fall.”

Obama delivered the Democrats’ officials radio address Saturday, mentioning “Sen. McCain” four times during a policy remarks about Iraq and balancing the budget. McCain snarks at Obama 10 times in his own address.

McCain’s gibe about a less windy running mate is part of a continuing effort by the Republican’s presidential campaign to turn Obama’s strengths against him.
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This is the most fucking pathetic series of attacks I've ever seen. McCain knows he can't compete against someone like Obama, so he has to compare being popular to being a cult leader or the anti-Christ, and being a gifted speaker to being long winded and boring; after the last eight years, I'd think Americans would like a President who can actually string a coherent sentence together.

[defendandprotect]

1. If Obama is "windy" . . . can we now say that McCain is short and old --- ?

[Frances]

3. and forgetful?

[saltpoint]

2. A common problem. Mozart used "too many notes,"

as everyone knows who saw AMADEUS.

[Dollface]

7. Excellent! Thanks! That's the response I'm using when I hear that talking point

[whatchamacallit]

15. "Which notes would you have me remove, sire?"

I loved that flick, and I love the occasionally overly-ornate music of WAM.

[saltpoint]

18. Hear, hear, ResetButton. It would have been instructive for

force the royal idiot to TELL Mozart which ones to take out!

Peter Schaffer doesn't write very many screenplays / plays.

When he does, though, they tend to be masterpieces. EQUUS is as good or better, and ROYAL HUNT OF THE SUN ain't bad.

[TwilightGardener]

4. Wow, he's really obsessed, almost to the point of sickness. How weirdly

personal is this going to get?

[KittyWampus]

5. Yet, McCain has a point- politics is about using symbols to manipulate people

Democrats all too often bore people with intellectual arguments.

Rational debates, by them selves, simply tend to reinforce already preconceived notions.

Why do Democrats suck so very badly at using Symbols to get their message across efficiently?

[jaysunb]

6. This is beginning to sound like a " man crush "

Sheesh !

[Arkana]

8. His jealousy is so disgustingly transparent it's not even funny.

I could listen to Barack speak all day, but that's just me...

[Frustratedlady]

9. Aw, McCain! You are looking and sounding so pathetic.

At least Obama has something to say and says it well. I think about the only thing you haven't complained about with Obama is the length of his toenails. That's only because he is nicely dressed and you can't see them.

Riculous statement? No more than the statements you have been making of late. Obama is classy. Learn to live with it...maybe you'll pick up some pointers.

[pansypoo53219]

10. yeah. just like that pretentious lincoln was.

he was like such a bad president. and that teddy roosevelt. i here is speeches were pages long. saved him from an assassin i hear. that's how thick they were!
man. you go mcPOW!

[Barack_America]

11. Perhaps McCain admires Bush, who prefers to communicate through various grunts?

Tool.

[Kaylee]

12. Oh my god, McCain has officially become Salieri ....

and the Emperor who told Mozart his masterpiece had "Too many notes".

Edit: I see someone else thought the same thing above...that's what I get for not reading all the posts before I respond.:hi:

[truthisfreedom]

13. What will he attack next? Obama's height? His lack of a pot belly? His full head of hair?

Attacking Obama's greatest strength is only reminding everyone how it's McLame's greatest weakness. The guy simply can't talk straight anymore.

[Heather MC]

14. Just an Observation, but why doesn't Mccain spend his Air time

Explaining why people should vote for him
you know discuss Policy issues, ways he will improve the country.

Oh that's right he won't and he can't
carry on then

[whatchamacallit]

17. He's a republican; his "policies" are antithetical to the interests of most citizens of the US

so it's attack, attack, attack...

[HughBeaumont]

16. McClown. Like Bewsh, only more dumberer.

Let's compare.

Barack: McClown:

Barack: "The true test of the American ideal is whether we’re able to recognize our failings and then rise together to meet the challenges of our time. Whether we allow ourselves to be shaped by events and history, or whether we act to shape them. Whether chance of birth or circumstance decides life’s big winners and losers, or whether we build a community where, at the very least, everyone has a chance to work hard, get ahead, and reach their dreams."

McCain: "'ve got to give you some straight talk: Some of the jobs that have left the state of Michigan are not coming back. They are not. And I am sorry to tell you that."

Oh, and the dreaded "tax and spend liberal" myth put to the grave:

http://money.cnn.com/2008/06/11/news/economy/candidates_taxproposals_tpc/index.htm?cnn=yes


No-Brainer?

"Sure. Are we talking about this election or America itself?"