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McCain Hit Obama With Britney, Paris -- Now Light Sabers?
August 02, 2008 6:31 PM
Britney Spears? Paris Hilton? Moses?
The McCain campaign’s ads comparing Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., to those figures may have prompted a chuckle, but Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., told ABC News’ Diane Sawyer he’s dead serious about the issues in the ads.
“We’ll continue to have humor in our campaigns,” McCain said. “Those ads really were focused on two things. They were focused on the fact that Sen. Obama wants to raise taxes, and I’m opposed of it. And he opposes an energy policy which would work, including offshore drilling. So the message there is there’re stark differences between myself and Sen. Obama.”
But McCain wasn’t done joking, either.
“I kind of enjoy ‘em,” McCain said of the ads. “You gotta have a sense of humor in this.
“You know, a few days ago, Sen. Obama said he challenged me to a duel," McCain said. “I’m for the light sabers as weapons of choice.”
Speaking of a much more serious tiff this week about whether or not Obama played the race card in the campaign, McCain seemed to defend his team’s strong response.
“We’re not gonna allow racism to come into this campaign in any form,” McCain said. “And so I’m gonna respond if it comes up again.”
On another hot campaign issue, McCain said "the American people will make a judgment" on whether his campaign's pressure prompted Obama’s apparent shift this week toward allowing drilling for oil in U.S. coastal waters as part of a comprehensive energy plan.
But McCain claimed his opponent’s position remains much different from his.
“Well, the fact is he still opposes offshore drilling,” McCain said. “He opposes nuclear power. He opposes most every measure, incentives to build a battery-driven car. So, I’m not surprised that he’s hedging on this issue. But the fact is he still opposes offshore drilling. We need to drill now and drill immediately, and it’s disgraceful that the Democrat-controlled Congress goes on a month-long recess without acting on energy.
“I would hope that he would urge the speaker of the House to at least have a vote on it,” McCain added.
“Sen. Obama is still opposed to a comprehensive energy plan,” McCain claimed. “It seems to me the only thing he wants us to do is inflate tires” to improve gas mileage.
August 2, 2008 in Hunter, Duncan | Permalink | User Comments (512)
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Obama's plea to the nation to inflate tires is most apt. Hot air has been the hallmark of his political career.
Posted by: Marty | Aug 2, 2008 6:57:21 PM
It is refreshing to see McCains ads and campaign. He gets the facts out in a Fun way.
Obama is full of evil and vile tactics, Attacks and smear campaigns, that he has always used though his campaign.
Obama learned to play down and dirty in Chicago and has always used that. That is how he got the nickname the Eliminator.
After seeing Obama Race bait himself was hilarious. Showed how low and weak he is.
Go McCain the better man and the Better Candidate and would make the Better President.
Posted by: seah | Aug 2, 2008 7:02:22 PM
This kind of stuff really gets Obama's goat. You know, somebody can't get your goat unless you have one. These ads are funny because they're true. They irritate Obama and his supporters because they're TRUE.
Obama or McCain.... We're screwed!
Posted by: Turtles | Aug 2, 2008 7:04:21 PM
yeah
I am sure all the people who lost their jobs and homes and healthcare and paying a arm-and-leg for gas really enjoy the humor of choosing the next president who will deal with these problems.
very funny low road mccain
Posted by: Omentum | Aug 2, 2008 7:13:42 PM
irkulyen1
you bring up an excellent point. how can we trust someone who was tortured for five years don't have any mental issues. he is a human gaffe machine and his own campaign disowned his statement on taxes that he made the other day.
mccain is a risky choice. if he flips out thinking he is in the hanoi hilton and start sending u
Posted by: Omentum | Aug 2, 2008 7:17:57 PM
i am struggling ..... everyday..... have humor...... are you kidding
Posted by: Omentum | Aug 2, 2008 7:27:52 PM
why have we never heard Mccain take the oil companies to task for the acreage they have that HAS OIL...
what is his plan to get them to drill more there...
Just because the oil companies say it is cost prohibitive does not mean that it is cost prohibitive...
it means that they won't see the profit margin increases they have seen lately.
John who should you be calling to task...I guess you don't think the oil companies because I have never heard you once in this discussion chastise THEM, to the point of making them do something.
Posted by: dl | Aug 2, 2008 7:28:55 PM
McCain is so transparent with his actions and comments. All this is the McCain campaign's intention to define Obama as someone different than the average American voter. This is a strategy used by the Republican Party successfully for over 20 years. Hopefully, his time around the the voters will see through the hoax and cause the effort to fail. McCain: The Failure!!
Posted by: Lou R | Aug 2, 2008 7:30:00 PM
i get the impression that mccain is bought out by big oil---how much does it take to buy you john.
Posted by: rodney | Aug 2, 2008 7:32:41 PM
Hey, OMENTUM what happened to Obama's lead in the polls???? So much for his "Momentum"
Posted by: Ryan | Aug 2, 2008 7:34:50 PM
i guess if you are out of touch. if you think we are having a psychological financial problems.
if your only struggle is to figure out which mansion you are going to for the weekend.
if your lead economist believes we are in a mental recession and a nation of winers.
THEN I GUESS YOU CAN HAVE HUMOR IN TIMES LIKE THESE
Posted by: Omentum | Aug 2, 2008 7:38:00 PM
McCain should be truthful...the reality is that he doesn't want to raise taxes on the rich or on corporations. He has no problem raising taxes on us poor suckers who live paycheck to paycheck. Why any low or middle class person would vote Republican is beyond me. Vote Obama and keep your money in your wallet, vote McCain and watch ExxonMobil make even more profits!
Posted by: Mike M. | Aug 2, 2008 7:49:00 PM
Regulating oil speculation does not create one more drop of oil and that is where the problem lies. As demand continues to increase prices will as well unless supply is increased. Go after the speculators if you want but they will just use unregulated overseas markets to do the same thing. You have to increase supply by drilling where there is actually oil and by taking advantage of oil shale. This would take from 2 to 7 years according to the people who actually drill. Or, we can wait and say again, "we should have started drilling back in 2008." Alternatives will not be ready for at least 2 decades - by the time we will all be broke; wait until you start seeing your heating bills this winter.
Posted by: ms1236 | Aug 2, 2008 7:55:48 PM
Mike M. why are you so mad at rich people? Because they make more than you do? It is called free-enterprise and capitalism. It is okay in this country to make as much money as you can! We have a progressive income tax, the rich already pay more than anyone else - that is fair? By the way - by taxing corporations you are taxing yourself as they just raise prices to cover their costs. Research shows that the economy does better with lower corporate taxes as then businesses expand creating more jobs and actually creating more revenue for the government. Raising anyone's taxes during a recession is always bad. Economics 101.
Posted by: ms1236 | Aug 2, 2008 8:04:48 PM
I wish Obama would be more proactive at this point but McCain's ads are like trying to debate the town idiot--McCain.
Posted by: Mr. Coffee | Aug 2, 2008 8:16:07 PM
mccains secret to fame and fortune----HIS WIFE AS HE HAS NOTHING TO OFFER
Posted by: rodney | Aug 2, 2008 8:16:13 PM
Sure, it's humorous, why not, McCain, it's always humorous to laugh at religion and what many people find sacred and believe in. What's next some humor in rape, murder, or child abuse? Oh wait, your close friend and big contributor already made some humor out of rape. I guess all worms stick together. You are a dispicable old man, not very different from the old sleezy pervert our mothers told us to be careful about. Some role model you are.
Posted by: Jake | Aug 2, 2008 8:24:26 PM
John McCain is the man who can give this country the "wet start" it needs!
With McCain, you'll end up with your feet on the ground, which is a hell of a place to be if you're flying a jet over enemy territory.
But he'll get us there.
Posted by: Mooser, Bummertown | Aug 2, 2008 8:32:19 PM
Rodney . Ok, whatever
Posted by: What? | Aug 2, 2008 8:33:42 PM
ms1236...why does Warren Buffett pay less in taxes (proportionately) than his secretary? It's because the wealthy person's tax burden is not just based on their income (as most people in the low and middle class is). It's also based on investments/capitol gains. The Republicans want to make sure capitol gains taxes are low so the wealthy don't pay. The low and middle classes were in a lot better shape financially when we had a Democrat in the White House.
Posted by: Mike M. | Aug 2, 2008 8:36:26 PM
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