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Redupe, Reuse, and Recycle: McCain's New Attack Ad

Submitted by meg on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 2:02pm.

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by Meg White

I have to admit, I was a little skeptical about Sen. John McCain's dedication to environmentalism. But after seeing his new ad, "Family," I can't deny his commitment to recycling.

As I reported last week, there was a great deal of attention paid to McCain's controversial and negative campaign ad called "Celebrity."  With all that free press coverage, I'm not surprised he tried to recreate last week's success with a similar ad released today.

Though he didn't recycle footage of Paris Hilton and Britney Spears (probably because Paris and her mom have slammed McCain for the ad), his new ad sticks with the Obama-as-out-of-touch-celebrity image. The announcer begins the ad, again layered over a crowd of supporters chanting "O-BA-MA," asking, "Is the biggest celebrity in the world ready to help your family?"

In addition to repeating themes, the campaign is also retelling lies.  In the press release that accompanies the ad, McCain's campaign cites the same faulty logic proven incorrect by FactCheck.org last week. The campaign twisted the same Obama soundbite as they did last time in an effort to misleadingly "prove" the same point that they were trying at last week. While FactCheck.org didn't dispute Obama's celebrity status, those Annenberg guys just can't stomach McCain's lies about the Democratic presidential nominee's energy policy.

In fact, the whole celebrity ad reaction was overwhelmingly negative the first time McCain tried it, even among his former strategists and fellow Republicans. But maybe Sen. Joe Lieberman will step up to the plate again and tell us all to "relax and enjoy" the warmed up leftovers of last week's ad campaigns from the McCain camp.

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Submitted by blackjack on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 6:08pm.
Obama is making the same mistakes that Gore and Kerry did they did not take in account that the CORPORATE CONTROLED MEDIA is againdt Obama from the BEGINNING. The CORPORATE CONTROLED MEDIA will see McCain sitting in the White House Come November. They gave Rove(TURD BLOSSOM) a job right out of the box, LIE-berman is never CHALLANGED by anyone that can put him on the ropes it is always a DEMOCRATIC person that the FIRST THING OUT OF HIS MOUTH IS LIE-berman is my friend. I want to see some one that treates McCain LIE-berman and Rove(TURD BLOSSOM) as there MORTAL FOE.
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celebrity OBAMA

Submitted by codypup on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 3:18pm.
ce·leb·ri·ty Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[suh-leb-ri-tee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun, plural -ties for 1. 1. a famous or well-known person. 2. fame; renown. ===================== celebrity is NOT a bad thing.... well known... famous... THE NOT SO STRAIGHT TALK EXPRESS NEEDS SOME AIR IN THEIR TIRES..... OBAMA is well respected, and he LEARNED FROM HILLARY how to STICK AND FIGHT (thank you ms clinton)... and the DEMOCRATS are not sitting silently by when the swiftboat bullshit hits the fan...====== who should WORRY..... a 72 year old senator who is not serving his time in the senate... a ONCE maverick who is now John THE BUSH REPUBLICAN McCain, a suck-up who is in favor of whatever will get him a vote... abortion...NOT abortion... the environment... taxes... NO NEW TAXES... show my wife's tittys at the local BBQ.... sing bomb bomb bomb... NO withdrawl date... okay, a date, but it has to be special.......... ===== WORRY and WORRY HARD..... republicans are leaving the party... you know why.... BECAUSE THE PARTY IS OVER
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Hit McCain on the Issues - Yes! Swiftboat Him Personally - NO!

Submitted by drprodny on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 5:42pm.
By slamming McCain on the issues and his flipflops on them (and Lord knows there's been plenty of late!), as well as the lies McCain's spreading, Obama looks strong and firm - and makes McCain look like an old crack whore who'll do anything to get The White House.

By Swiftboating McCain like McCain's trying to Swiftboat him personally, Obama looks pissy and weak - the same way McCain looks when he's caught out on the lies in his attack ads.

It's a fine line, but I think Obama can stay on the correct side of it - as opposed to the Right Side McCain's stumbled over onto.... ;)

We can help there - we can push back against McCain's sliming if we've a mind to, and exposing who's giving him his money. For Heaven's Sake, Paris Hilton is pushing back on McCain - with surprising effectiveness, too!
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Let your inner pugnacious self out!

Submitted by beyond outrage on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 3:17pm.
Barack, you can’t win this election from the high road alone. Each time your opponent smears you and you respond with a denial, you;’re not coming off as a leader. Winning debate points won’t get you there. take your gloves off. Hit him hard, hit him clean, hit him often. Put him on the ropes and don’t let up. He has nothing but smear and bluster. You have all the truth on your side. Point out his ignorance of geography, ethnic groups, economics. Juxtapose his many contradictory stands against each other. Bring up his lobbying contacts, his quid pro quo deals. Keating five. His ultra-luxurious living, his seven homes. His 300 page medical record for eyes only. He will cry foul, but the public will applaud you as a fighter tough enough for the job: our alpha male. (feminists, if it had been Hilary, i would be urging her to be the alpha female)
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And don't forget....

Submitted by ernieson on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 5:30pm.
The Forrestal, "Songbird", "Skunk", Expletives on the floor of Congress, Calling his wife the c word, Calling Chelsea Clinton ugly AND Janet Reno was her father, 894th of 899 in his midshipman class, all his recent gaffes, flipflops etc. McCain has a full load of baggage and is stupid enough to go on the lame celebrity and mockery attack on Obama. Hit McCain back with a barrage of relentless accurate damaging attacks that will make him look like the Hindenburg going down in flames. He has betrayed his 1st wife, his fellow POWs (who are talking) and is not worthy of the trust of the sensible citizens of this country.
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well said.... HIT john "the bush republican" mccain WITH ISSUES

Submitted by codypup on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 3:38pm.
and THANK YOU for noting that HILLARY fought well... i know, she lost and she wasn't my first choice...BUT i have to give her this credit..... WHEN YOU WANT TO BE ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE ON THE EARTH, maybe you do have to become a bit of a wolf.... "You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villian" WE NEED TO KEEP A CERTAIN FAITH that our hero can stay above the filth--- and recognize that in a dirty fight, you do get dirty.
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