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TheHype Good to see they still have use for the fake celebrity flashing lightbulb reels.
New McCain “Celebrity” Ad Hits Obama on Taxes
The Page by Mark Halperin —
Ad launching Friday says Obama is “ready to raise your taxes, but not ready to lead.” Click above to watch.
Amid chants of “Obama!,” announces says: “Celebrities don’t have to worry about family budgets, but we ...
Is Barack O-Bombing?
GayPatriot —
It sure seems like it. The past month has been devastatingly bad for the inexperienced junior Senator and street organizer from Chicago. John McCain’s ads have been on the money, including today’s newest one. (”Celebrities don’t have to worry about family budgets“)
The most astounding thing to me is The Messiah’s meteoric fall from his survey heights since before his ill-fated trip to Europe. I said then that the Emporer had no clothes. Looks like America is beginning to realize it.
Do Obama’s Sinking Poll Numbers Signal History Repeating for Democrats ...
New McCain Ad: "Celebrities Don't Have To Worry About Family Budgets"
TPM Election Central —
If John McCain's number-of-houses gaffe made his efforts to paint Obama as an out-of-touch elitist all the more ridiculous, the McCain campaign apparently hasn't gotten the memo yet.
McCain is up with yet another "celeb" sneer spot, and absurdly, this one makes the direct suggestion that Obama is rich. "Celebrities don't have to worry about family budgets," the spot says. "But we sure do."
One thing this is a reminder of is the audacity of the Roveian up-is-downism the McCain team is now resorting to. McCain is the grandson of admirals, married a ...
McCain keeps up Celeb attack with yet another ad
Jonathan Martin's Blog —
McCain’s camp, sticking with a formula that appears to be getting some results, goes up today with another ad from the Celeb genre.
“Celebrities don’t have to worry about family budgets, but we sure do,” says the announcer over images of rock-star Obama speaking to adoring crowds.
As with other recent spots of this vintage, “Higher” is aimed at Obama’s purported intent to increase taxes and make tough economic times worse.
McCain: 'Higher'
Ben Smith's Blog —
Flying into a bit of a headwind, McCain seeks to portray Obama as out of touch in a remix of his celebrity spot.
McCain Celeb Attack Returns In New Ad (VIDEO)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
The McCain camp put out another installment in its anti-Obama "Celeb" ad series today. This time they're hammering Obama on taxes. The spot starts with a line about Obama's financial prosperity, a sort of counter-intuitive move considering the recent fracas over McCain's wealth and multiple homes.
"Celebrities don't have to worry about family budgets, but we sure do," the announcer says. "We're paying more for food and gas, making it harder to save for college, retirement."
The ad is not particularly original, suggesting that either this is not a ...
McCain ad: “Higher”
Hot Air » Top Picks —
McCain ad: “Higher” posted at 12:35 pm on August 22, 2008 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | printer-friendly The John McCain campaign returns to more traditional comparative advertising today with “Higher”, a focus on economic policies where Barack Obama continues to show strength. The ad starts off with the now-traditional tweak about celebrity, but then quickly shifts to tax policy: Celebrities don’t have to worry about family budgets, but we sure do. We’re paying more for food and gas, making it harder to save for college, retirement. Obama’s solution? Higher taxes called “a recipe for economic disaster.” ...
McCain Ad: 'Higher'
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com —
As McCain The McCain campaign released today a new TV ad, which once again seeks to paint Obama as a celebrity and unaware of the issues of the average American. "Higher":...
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Ad Comparison
pandagon.net - we are the public option —
by Jesse Taylor
Barack Obama: John McCain is out of touch because he has more houses than a sultan, rides around in golf carts and thinks that $500,000 a year is apparently enough to classify as working poor. ...
Just a thought, but. . .
Martini Revolution —
maybe people who spend more than a quarter of a million dollars on household servants and can’t remember how many houses they own shouldn’t start off campaign ads with lines like, “Celebrities don’t have to worry about family budgets, but we do.”
Game On
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
Obama and McCain continue to fight over the economy. Obama has another ad slamming McCain for his housing gaffe:
While McCain whacks Obama for being "ready to raise your taxes": ...
Houses The Same As Ties In Republican Eyes
Crooks and Liars —
You have to love the line “Celebrities don’t have to worry about family budgets, but we sure do.” Oh really, Mr. $100 Million Man? Most family budgets don’t include $273,000 for servants. ...
3 a.m. Spot Revived By ... McCain
Hotline On Call Part Deux —
New John McCain ad revisits Hillary Clinton's much-discussed 3 a.m. of earlier in the campaign. Third McCain spot of the week to invoke HRC's complaints about her Dem rival's experience. Running in "key states."
CLINTON AD: It's 3 a.m. and your children are safe and asleep.
Who do you want answering the phone?
ANNCR: Uncertainty. Dangerous aggression.
Rogue nations.
Radicalism.
HILLARY CLINTON: I know Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience that he will bring to the White House. ...
Denver - Day 4: Toga party at Invesco Field
Sister Toldjah —
***This post will be updated throughout the night. Newest updates will appear at the top of the post****
Ok peeps, we’re all set. Tonight’s the night - day 4, the final day of the DNC and the night Barack Obama will descend from the clouds above and make his acceptance speech for the Democratic party nomination for president. CNN has posted excerpts from the speech. Here is tonight’s schedule of events. Academy award-winning singer Jennifer Hudson sang the National Anthem moments ago. She’s also a former American Idol ...
No More Mister Nice Blog — WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE THE McCAIN CAMPAIGN SOME RITALIN? Barack Obama is going to get a lot of attention tonight. Every four years, of course, there's a night like this on which the Democratic nominee monopolizes the news, just as there's a night when the Republican nominee does -- but John McCain and his people just can't stand it, and they keep desperately trying to get attention, like a first-grader who can't sit in his seat and focus. In addition to floating a hundred different rumors about a running mate -- has McCain made up his mind? has he still not made up his mind? will the name ...
