Obama: "If You Believe That, I've Got A Bridge In Alaska To Sell You"

Daily Kos:

"But now suddenly, John McCain says he is about change, too. He even started using some of my lines. Suddenly he says he wants 'to turn the page.' He had an ad today that he started running that he and Gov. Palin would bring the change that we need. He had this in an advertisement. Sound familiar? Let me tell you something, instead of borrowing my lines he needs to borrow our ideas," Obama said.

He followed up with [a] dig on lobbyists, saying "if you think those lobbyists are working day and night for John McCain just to put themselves out of business, well then I've got a bridge to sell you up in Alaska."

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[winterline]

Now THAT is good!

[Jaxxon]

Funny that CNN is talking about how the candidates are not talking about the issues when they are the ones airing all the distractions.

[apoyo]

Turn them and their ilk OFF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[anopenmind]

Please, Please Email them a tell them to "get their act together" Obama and Biden are talking about the issues - ENOUGH ALREADY

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[momof3inGA]

ROFL! "...bridge in Alaska to sell you..." GREAT LINE, Barack!

[calijon]

they'll probably call that sexist also

[LeawoodKansas]

Now that's funny.

[poropo]

i have a brige in alaska to sell to u too.

[InfoGiant]

McCain has become everything that he used to claim to hate. It's almost embarrassing.

It appears he figures that if his voters are those who believe what Pat Robertson and Jerry Fallwell tell them every weekend, then they'll probably believe this stuff too.

http://infogiant.wordpress.com/

http://infogiant.wordpress.com/2008/09/15/financial-markets-tumble-mccain-adviser-is-to-blame/

http://infogiant.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/timeline-part-i-bush-cheney-war-and-oil/

[IndependentTogether]

That's right, tear McDitto a new one!

[DrVeruju]

Republicans are the problem.

Repeat ...

Republicans are the problem.

[Jaxxon]

Anyone have a link to the speech?

[anopenmind]

Obama today
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFxHZd4sEWo

[GolfingDevil05]

Wow... now THAT'S a line. I also approve of these ones:

"I'm the candidate that will give you real change. John McCain is the candidate that will leave you with loose change."

"Another word for 'maverick' is 'reckless.'" (Could also be loose cannon).

"Do you know the difference between John McCain and George Bush? Nothing."

[LeawoodKansas]

Those are great.

For me, the commercial I would like to see would have a narrator saying one candidate pulled himself up by his boot straps, worked and studied hard and then got accepted into some of our best schools in the US. (Show pictures of Obama in school and later with Michelle and the girls). Then the narrator says: John McCain chose another route. (Show wedding photo of John and Cindy).

[CTtransplant]

Leawood, Love it!!!!!

[GolfingDevil05]

That's a great ad, but one that Obama shouldn't run from his campaign, because it would backfire as an attack on a candidate's wife. That could come from a 527 though.

[Jaxxon]

LMAOOOOOOO!! WHOOOO WHOOOOO!!!!!!!

Go get 'em, tiger!! GGGGRrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggg

[V4Vigilance]

I'd love to see a whole series of ads that point out the lies, hypocrisy, and contradictions inherent in the McCain Campaign that close with the line...

THAT'S NOT STRAIGHT TALK, THAT'S DOUBLE-TALK

Then take it out on the road and get some really big crowds chanting that after several talking points; e.g.,

Obama/Biden: John McCain SAYS he supports our veterans but he opposed the new G.I. Bill, [additional examples here]. John McCain SAYS he supports our veterans.
Crowd: THAT'S NOT STRAIGHT TALK, THAT'S DOUBLE-TALK

[filo]

Good line! Here's another but I doubt Obama would say it.

Obama to McCain: Senator I've upped my standards, now up yours.

[johnu1974]

wow, obama is coming out swinging! i knew he was going to, but this is brilliant! i wonder if carly florina will it was sexist for obama to bring up a bridge to sell in alaska? and i wonder how she'll phrase the statement?

[bluevillage]

Re stealing Obama's lines: Today on the campaign trail McCain was saying "Enough is enough!"