McCain Celeb Attack Returns In New Ad (VIDEO)

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 serious buy (no word where it will air, though it will likely be shuffled into a previous purchase) or that the McCain camp still thinks it can bleed Obama on the celebrity meme.

UPDATE: A Democratic source emails this tidbit, undermining the idea that Obama (a celeb) doesn't have to worry about family budgets but "we" (presumably including McCain) do. "McCain spends MORE a year on house STAFF ($273,000), than the average person's home is worth ($218,000)."

This is according to personal financial disclosure forms.

Comments

[voting4BO]

yawn!!!

[Andman0121]

hahahaha im starting to love these McCain ads, I really really am. At first I would get pissed for him outright lying about this and that but now they are hilarious because they absolutely REEK of desperation.

[barackobama4prez]

Can you blame them for sticking with this line of attack? they think it's working. All it will do is force everyone to focus on the Mc Cane's wealth.

[Whatashame]

These celeb ads are getting old.

[barackobama4prez]

Yes, because

A) Most americans are NOT anti-celeb. That's why celebrity gossip and blockbuster films are a millionaire's enterprise.

&

B) The average american has the attention span of a fly. We want fresh ads all the time. The american public is fickle. That's why stars can be born overnight and fade into the wind the next week.

[DMHendrix]

Alrighty then...say it with me folks....L A M E. This is old and tired and coming from John McCain and the lady with the porn voice....y­eah, not buying it!

[JR49]

If I had millions and houses and my best friends were liars and cheaters who screw American people for millions with their lobbies I would be soooooooooo quiet about calling somebody elitist. I just wish people finally started to understand who is who and stopped supporting old goat McStink and his lying wife.
I want to see nice family sitting in the White House not barbie Cindy with her pathetic smile.

[truegreen]

Yawn. Try something new, John.

Some people don't know when to take a lost.

[rabbi79]

What an amazingly original ad. A Republican candidate accusing a Democratic candidate of wanting to raise your taxes. The guy who came up with this ad is a genius. This is so new. Never seen before. And the celeb stuff is not getting old at all.

[NTO08]

It's because most people do see Dems as tax and spenders, regardless of how crazy and wrong that is, especially since Bush has been President.

[thegreatgiginthesky]

I'd rather our government tax and spend rather than borrow and spend.

[HC4BO]

Smack full of desperation ...

[lincat]

God, this has gotton ridiculous.

[GLT21]

Next McBush will be tell us the onion for a belt buckle story.

[athenasword]

This might as well be an ad text for an Obama ad... all the reasons why NOT to vote for John McCane. The GOP has run things for 8 years and look what they have done! Life is not good for many folks. Even John's ads say so.

[shel3364]

It's good to see that through all his gaffes, Mac is maintaining his sense of humor.


"I can't remember how many houses we own, but look at the guy who has one. What a celebrity!"

Haven't we buried this severely beaten dead horse? Must we did it up and beat it again???

[thegreatgiginthesky]

What kind of a budget allows you to have a $100,000 shopping spree?

[barackobama4prez]

plus a private jet and scores of domestic servants, private education to the finest schools and much more! They are not speaking for me or anyone i know. The people in MY world are real, everyday average down-to-earth americans.­...not those who can hop their private jet to the islands of fiji or a late-night dinner.

[DrFrescas]

Lame.