Obama: McCain Wasn't Willing To Say Ayers Attacks "To My Face" (VIDEO)

During an interview with ABC's Charlie Gibson Wednesday night, Barack Obama accused John McCain of scoring "cheap political points" with the personal attacks he had leveled at him in recent days. Speaking of the previous night's presidential debate, Obama said he was surprised McCain didn't attempt to repeat these attacks during their time on stage together:

Well, I am surprised that, you know, we've been seeing some pretty over-the-top attacks coming out of the McCain campaign over the last several days that he wasn't willing to say it to my face.

Watch the clip:

Update: Joe Biden echoes the line during an appearance on Thursday in Missouri:

"All of the things they said about Barack Obama in the TV, on the TV, at their rallies, and now on YouTube ... John McCain could not bring himself to look Barack Obama in the eye and say the same things to him," Biden said this morning. "In my neighborhood, when you've got something to say to a guy, you look him in the eye and you say it to him."

Biden, who arrived on stage in St. Joseph to chants of "Joe! Joe! Joe," urged the crowd not to be distracted by McCain claims, saying that every "false charge, every baseless accusation is an attempt to get you to stop paying attention to what's going on in this country and what's going on in your lives." And on the issues that matter, he said, McCain is offbase, particularly on his newest mortgage plan.

Comments

[rudyacuna]

At the next debate Obama should answer questions about Ayers and Wright. However, in the interest of fair play, McCain should answer:
1- His participation in an anti-Semite organization
2- His association with a delegate who praised a woman who shot a physician because he performed aborts.
3. His asking and getting the endorsement of a rabidly anti-Catholic minister
4. The accusation made by former Vietnam POW that he was a songbird.
5. Palin's husband's membership in the Alaska secessionist part, and her friendship with its founder who said he hated America
6. The views of her church toward Catholics and Jews.
7. Her attending witch cleansing ceremonies.
Then both parties should promise to concentrate on the economy. McCain and Palin's campaign via innuendos amounts to cowardness.

[35Echo]

At the next debate Obama should answer questions about Ayers and Wright.

Don't forget Tony Rezko and these folks:
http://www.theobamafile.com/ObamaSupporters.htm

[kojipham]

John McCain was once a member of the US Council for World Freedom, an organization that is anti-semite and racist. John McCain was a member of a party that provided aide to the contras (of the Iran-Contra fame), a terrorist group, fighting the leftist government in Nicaragua. Left me break it down for you into a soundbite: John McCain provided ASSITANCE to Terrorists

[kjwhite]

rudyacuna.­...Is everyone deaf and blind? Just exactly HOW MANY TIMES MUST SEN. OBAMA ANSWER these SAME QUESTIONS? You suggest he should answer regarding Ayers and Wright...H­E HAS...over and over and over and over.....

I think what you and other Sarah Six-Pack fans want to REALLY say is: We don't like his answers, they don't make him look "guilty enough of something" for us. So his answers, no matter how many times he has given them DON'T COUNT. We want Obama to say what WE want him to say.

Do you people even remotely CARE about the truth? I mean come on...Obama is some sort of terrorist because he served on a board along with MANY OTHER PEOPLE that happened to include a reformed 60's radical-turned college professor,
YET-
John McCain is proud to have the support of the very person that put the board together in the first place!....­Wouldn't THAT person that actually SELECTED AYERS ALSO BE CONSIDERED "Pallin around with terrorists?"

Do you begin to see how pathetically stupid all this is? Let McCain campaign on his principles, his plans, his policies, etc. We never hear about them. His entire campaign has been about trying to demonize Barak Obama. Everyone in the world sees that it's LOSING McCain the election BUT McCain!

[Chapmanp2]

The correct response would be: Say it to my face Punk!!!

[ReportThis]

Obama radiates Presidential gravitas. McCain reeks of gutter politics.

[35Echo]

McCain reeks of gutter politics.

Whoa! BHO is the one from Chicago!

[Nikola Tesla]

But at least he doesn't feed a meth habit by trolling for quarters.

[phoenix2000]

There was a time when John Mccain was a man of honor, but sadly, he has morphed into swimming with the other bottom-dwelling, repugnant swill that is the republican party. From an honorable man to a sad, pathetic man.

[Cos1]

Lovin this. After all that huffin and puffin McCain had his women do for him, Obama just put it out there that McCain is a Coward. McCain is very afraid to face Obama. He knows his temper will get the best of him because O is just waiting to push those buttons. It won't take much. McCain shows every day that he doesn't know what he's doing. What a dufus. He just walked into this one.

[McChimp]

McCain is nothing but a big wimp, not only can he NOT say these attacks to Obama's face, he has his wife and his female VP delivering the attacks

the man has NO cojones

[Shadow08]

I could understand if for whatever reason John would not want to attack Obama to his face, but to do it behind his back, and then have his WIFE and PALIN out doing it, does nothing for the tough guy image he's tried to curry over the years. He looks more like a little beatch if you ask me.

Any man that hides behinds womens skirts is not a man.

[McChimp]

You can bet if the shoe were on the other foot, and Obama was hiding behind his wife and Biden's wife Jill, the GOP would be the ones calling Obama a wimp and a coward

[Schnides]

You people are crazy and as violent as you call repubs. Wow, look at your blogs! Well, not everyone and sorry to those who have class. Man, this is the worst democratic display I have ever seen! Go ahead, grab a tissue because I said "you people". I know I know, you're offended, and I hate whites, blacks, hispanics, asians....­..and so on and so on. OR.....may­be I meant "you people" on this blog????? Maybe?????

[Shadow08]

"Maybe"...­no one cares...

[kjwhite]

Schnides: "and I hate whites, blacks, hispanics, asians....­..and so on and so on. OR.....may­be I meant "you people..."

Are you SURE you aren't John McCain in disguise?.­.......oh no, wait...it was "gooks" he hated, right? Sarah Six-Pack hates everybody else.....

Is that YOU Sarah????

[kesiac]

Obama is calling him out, and I love it. Obama has a plan because he is strategical, and McCain is going to bite because his temperment will make him. To stupid to know he is walking in to a trap.

[McChimp]

Obama is getting under his skin, I hope McCain cracks and yells at him in the final debate

[Nikola Tesla]

"Get off my lawn!"

[Shadow08]

Barack knows exactly what he's doing, and there's nothing Maccain can do to stop him. He's at Barack's mercy now and he doesn't even know it...yet.

[grdndoctor]

Senator Obama set the stage when he went to the Beach Boys Crescendo; waited until the end to slap McCain and got the old guy's dander up a bit. Watch for Senator Obama to poke a little earlier in the final debate and keep hoping McCain's true rage will pour out of his pursed lips.

[Schnides]

You people are crazy and as violent as you call repubs. Wow, look at your blogs! Well, not everyone and sorry to those who have class. Man, this is the worst democratic display I have ever seen! Go ahead, grab a tissue because I said "you people". I know I know, you're offended, and I hate whites, blacks, hispanics, asians....­..and so on and so on. OR.....may­be I meant "you people" on this blog????? Maybe?????

[CEPHALUS]

I knew he was a coward longtime.

[McChimp]

he became a coward when he folded into Bush in 2000

[DieHardObamaSupporter]

And this man was a p....o....­.w.....?..­.........y­eah I said.

[McChimp]

yes he was a POW and hence wants us to be POWs as well, which is why he refered to us as his fellow prisoners

[jcause28]

This is Fox New...

http://drunklikeleaves.blogspot.com/2008/10/fox-news-yes-fox-news.html

[Nikola Tesla]

McCain is afraid to stand up to the raycist element in the GOP.

He should be ashamed.

[Theholyspook]

Ashamed? Palin and McArse are promoting it.

[Nikola Tesla]

Gotta' love America.

[Schnides]

You people are crazy! Man you're as violent as you accuse the repubs of being. Oh and....Uh Oh, I said "you people". Crap! Everyone break out their tissue and cry racism now. If you're half-minded, you'll find the English is proper.

[guinness327]

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