DNC Parodies "Dems Praise McCain" Ad ... By Using The Same Talking Heads

So is John McCain a maverick who can elicit praise from across the aisle, or isn't he?

The Arizona Republican's campaign put out a web-ad this morning that featured past encomiums from several high-profile Democrats. The DNC wasted no time assembling their response ... using the same Democrats as McCain's campaign.

The DNC's response piece is a skillful mimic of McCain's ad -- straight down to the loping, country slide guitar boogie rhythm on the soundtrack.

Sens. Joe Biden, John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, former Sen. Tom Daschle, and DNC Chairman Howard Dean all offer up-to-date evaluations of McCain, summed up by the ad's first two titles: "John McCain ... Maverick No More."

But where McCain's ad used Hillary Clinton's praise as the coup de grace, Democrats are giving President George W. Bush the closing honors.

After a title card reads "Let's Let President Bush Have The Final Say," the president proclaims:

"It's been my honor to welcome my friend John McCain as the nominee of the Republican Party. I wish you all the best. I'm proud to be your friend."

Full script:

TEXT: John McCain ...Maverick No More.

Senator Joe Biden: "But stylistically and substantively, there is no daylight between George Bush and John McCain. They are joined at the hip."

Senator John Kerry: "John McCain has changed in profound and fundamental ways that I find personally really surprising, and frankly upsetting. He is not the John McCain as a senator who defined himself quote as a 'maverick' though questionable. This is a different John McCain."

Senator Tom Daschle: "On Iraq, on the economy, on tax policy, on domestic policy, across the board. He is espousing the Bush policies. He's changed a lot since 2001."

Senator Hillary Clinton: "But in the end, after eight devastating years under President Bush, Senator McCain is simply offering four years more."

DNC Chairman Howard Dean: "You know, the John McCain of 2000 wouldn't' vote for this John McCain. We don't need another four years of George Bush. What he's proposing is four more years of George Bush's economic policy and its ridiculous and its unfair the American people."

TEXT: Let's Let President Bush Have the Final Say

President Bush: "Its been my honor to welcome my friend John McCain as the nominee of the Republican Party... I wish you all the best. I'm proud to be your friend."

TEXT: We Can't Afford Another Four Years of the Same Old Politics.

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Comments

[TN]

11:42 PM on 08/10/2008

Obama you have to pick Joe Biden. He has a way with words that sticks with Americans. Please, Please pick Joe.

[barackobama4prez]

02:53 PM on 08/09/2008

Hit back regularly. Stop the Lie-spread­ing Express!

[chiefeditor]

11:35 AM on 08/08/2008

We just posted ringtone-r­eady audio from this clip over at Entertonem­ent: http://ent­ertonement­.com/clips­?keywords=­maverick+n­o+more

[cunuck]

10:55 AM on 08/08/2008

Good ad and good response time although I would have added this not-so-sub­tle "touch" at the end:

Bush/McCai­n Love! (picture)
http://www­.freerepub­lic.com/fo­cus/f-news­/1188858/p­osts

This would have matched and raised the ante. Response ads can be used to get ahead of the game if they are done smart.

[checkitout]

12:09 PM on 08/08/2008

B ush looks startled, like... "Eeewwwwww­! Somebody tell this creepy guy I'm not his BFF!!"

[ArmyCentrist]

09:12 AM on 08/08/2008

Obama, PUL-LEESE get in the mud a little...h­e's such a pretty boy...don'­t let the DNC do it all for you, I wouldn't trust any of them...

[Witchitalineman]

09:02 AM on 08/08/2008

It's a good ad but the DNC needs to get outfront ofthese McCain ads. The Obama campaign and the DNC should be proactive not reactionar­y.

[swift goat pet for truth]

06:19 AM on 08/08/2008

I am not voting for a wrinkly white haired dude who lost an energy debate to ParisHilto­n.

I do not trust the judgement of a guy who pimps his wife to a topless contest.

[BARRISTER]

06:32 AM on 08/08/2008

Or calls her a ".. Effing Cu--t"

[mockstar]

03:58 AM on 08/08/2008

Too bad they left out the end of the Bush - McCain White House press conference­. After Bush endorses him, McCain, looking a bit uncomforta­ble, says "I have nothing to add to that."

[CocteausTwin]

02:27 AM on 08/08/2008

A bit boring but necessary I guess.

[happypup]

11:35 PM on 08/07/2008

An effective ad - but it could substantia­lly tougher and still fall way short of the McCain standard for attacks and lying.

[liberalrebuttal]

11:03 PM on 08/07/2008

I like it.

Though, I didn't see Russ Feingold.

:(

[rosal]

10:46 PM on 08/07/2008

I hope Dems wise up and have ads ready for every ocassion. And please O. and Dems use plain language, words that anyone can understand­. Dems tend to think everybody is an intellectu­al, I got news for them. Perhaps they don't want to insult the intelligen­ce of the country, but get real and pretend you are talking to very simple minds. This has worked great for the Repugs.

[athenasword]

10:46 PM on 08/07/2008

Not bad. A couple of the clips lacked teeth and I'm sure there are better ones out there. Keep 'em coming! We need a few featuring McBush himself (btw, loved the clip with him and his note cards! He looks so lost!)

[MargaretO]

10:24 PM on 08/07/2008

Not bad, but it has a weak ending, IMO

[john85msy]

09:31 PM on 08/07/2008

ouch!