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."

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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

[PoliticoJonze]

This would have been a much better ad response - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U5KZzgaB2k

[LuvDaH8ters]

There are so many to count, i wonder if they are waiting until sept?

[obamanation31]

Good one.

[michigangirl]

Good ad and great timing. Now they need more ads with a little more bite in them. They need more ads with McCain speaking just like the latest ad from Obama. Especially when he made the famous words about not knowing much about the economy and about how Bush's tax cuts were bad for working people.

[poco767b]

I love the ad, but it is hard to maintain the moral high ground by parodying McCains ad's so closely. They have to be very careful to insulate Obama from this by keeping these coming from the DNC. I know it is a fine line but this in a battle for the heart of the nation it is inches that will determine the outcome.

[Dewtrell]

The MSM will ignore this ad, but of course they'll talk about the McCain ad 24/7.

[dsgeorge]

They already are -- nothing on this one. Everything on McCains.....Between Hillary's thing and McCains thing Obama better realize soon that he can only win this himself....he isn't getting any real help....where are all the surrogates?? Live on TV????? No - only GOP'ers seem to get actual air time. Add that to "Morning Joe" and Faux News and Glen Beck Obama is really all alone.

[Mscharizmaa]

McCain should have expected this response from the Dems. What a knucklehead that he didn't.

Pretty solid video from the DNC.

[jrterrier]

seriously, do you think the DNC response is solid. why?

a bunch of politicians in the heat of a campaign attacking the other side. big deal. politicians from either party will do that. you can get a bunch of REP's attacking Obama too. it's a lame, lame ad that only makes the DEMS looks silly particulary because they each are parrotting the same language. it just makes them look partisan and silly for flip-flopping in the middle of a campaign. paris hilton's ad was way better.

if this is the best they can muster, the DEMS are in trouble.

the McC aid is powerful because it's DEMS, his political opponents praising him.

[psychmaj323]

GREAT! I'm glad they pushed back in such a great way, perfect timing too!

[BlueOnBlue]

I'm trying to sell this approach...

"Maybe McCain was once a maverick, but now he's just a loose cannon."

The themes: unpredictable; willing to abandon principles; dangerous.

[scouserinlondon]

"Once a maverick..... now a lunatic"(Or maniac)

[OlderBudWeiser]

Or......"Once a Maverick......now a Pinto"

[RaraAvis17]

Like I mentioned earlier on McCain's Dem ad - That I wondered when they had said those positive things about McCain and sure enough they were about the old McCain that used to give a care before he was bought out by big oil. This DNC ad makes me happy - I wish it was set up to play right after the McCain ad every single time.

Way to go DNC!!

O-08

[blueshield]

Right concept,
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[suzyhein]

WOOHOO

[marthlois]

Just about as perfect as an ad could be - thanks DNC! I love it when the last laugh each day is on Johnny. He needs to continue stepping into it - what a joke he is.

[CindyM2008]

Fantastic response ad!

[poco767b]

Hey they stole my idea. But good swift response.

[hmmmmmer]

I am guessing they should now bring out a bunch of Republicans that say nasty things about McCain and then go even harder on the Bush friendship. Obama needs to play hardball with the facts.