Obama Ad Goes After McCain's Inner Bush, Eye Rolls

Barack Obama is out with the first post-debate campaign ad. He goes directly after what was perceived to be one of John McCain's best lines from Wednesday night -- his proclamation that he is "not President Bush" -- and, in the process, highlights some of the more peculiar facial expressions made by the Arizona Republican.

"True ... but you did vote with Bush 90% of the time," goes the script. "Tax breaks for big corporations and the wealthy. But almost nothing for the middle class -- same as Bush. Keep spending ten billion a month in Iraq while our own economy struggles -- same as Bush."

The spot, titled "90 Percent," contains shots of McCain rolling his eyes, blinking and looking like a deer in the headlights -- as sure a suggestion as any that the Obama campaign thought they won last night's debate as much (if not more) on style as substance.

Hours after Obama's ad was released, McCain responded with one of his own: a one-minute spot in which the Arizona Republican speaks directly into the camera, admonishes the Bush years, and never mentions Obama by name.

Tilted "Fight," the McCain ad seems almost transparent in its purpose: paint the Senator as the candidate railing against Bush's record and Obama as the product of D.C. Note the quotes he highlights in the script.

"The last eight years haven't worked very well, have they?" the Senator says. "I'll make the next four better. Your savings, your job and your financial security are under siege. Washington is making it worse -- bankrupting us with their spending. Telling us paying higher taxes is "patriotic"? And saying we need to "spread the wealth around"?"

Comments

[ALLAMERICANinKS]

ooo wow do you all work for a living who in there right mind would VOTE for Obama what has he for sure said he is going to do different he keeps stating the facts and then just jumping around the questions. All his answers say yes we need to do both of that but NEVER gives a solution to the problem so guess what he going to do.. He will do what he did as senator vote 97% of what congress tells him

[englishprof]

Frym doesn't "think it's an important question" whether shouting "kill him!" is the equivalent of political satire. Actually, it's a vital and completely important question. I am reminded of Orwell's "Politics and the English Language." When the goal is, Gollum-like, to get and keep power pure and simple, the coinage of language becomes debased. Basically, Frum wants the Republicans to be in power and to enjoy respect -- which they obviously don't. He is a totally corrupt mediocrity -- perfect as a Bush speechwriter. Up is down, right is left, good is evil, etc. "Victory" in Iraq, :liberal," "conservative" -- all these words hae become meaningless in Republican demagoguery.

[mooses4obama]

New dance craze, do the McCain Shuffle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR9ZHN285EY

[moonbay]

OBAMA: "Senator McCain, I know George Bush, and you are not NOT George Bush."

[Kate4Change]

Senator McCain, I know George Bush and you're George Bush!

[WonderGoon]

[sarcasm]Gee, Johnny Boy, could you talk down to me some more? I really like that.[/sar­casm]

[mari2JJ]

McCain is only 90% Bush. Not far from a total Bush clone but he brags he is totally independent from Bush. And if you believe him about that statement, I have this igloo in Palm Springs, California to sell you. You can buy it for a couple bucks even, it is such a great buy...

[Gidster]

And so compact...­Fits in a bucket!

Hurry! Supplies are limited!!!

[songman]

Check out the new McCain youtube song/video parody - "McCain's Way".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaQOAnwdIVg

You can also check out the Palin parody "The Lady is a Sham", also by PoliticalRalph

[Petey131]

Man, sounds like a mortician at a funeral parlor.

[Scarlet Fire90]

Looks like he's been serviced by one also. Could he be more wan?

[ThomasMc]

McCain is NOT Bush.
He's CHENEY.

[candlepower]

McCain looks tired and is resorting to a kind of condescending delivery normally reserved for children.
It marks another mode for him: cutesy as well as angry.
Now that's a great combinatio­n....not

[villain2]

I'll just be glad when this is all over. Dick Morris did however say something intelligent today when he went around the various shows saying that McCain can tick off votes if the issue isn't "the economy sucks" to "tax and spend". Traditionally, that's worked for the Republicans.

Personally, I think Obama is riding a big wave and it's not going to be stopped anytime within the next three weeks.

Prepare for the liberal utopia that is feared by the right and celebrated by the left! :)

Watch the debate again -> http://www.webchannel24.com

[Js420]

The U.S has been trying to get a Dem in the white house 4 8yrs already. but with a landslide victory that Obama can deliver, its going to happen wingnuts! Liberal America forever!

[RR41]

I think it's extremely important to note that the first star that flashes within the McCain ad looks more like a swastika than the star that ordinarily appears. Please view it again to confirm this observation. There is some bizarre and dangerous "subliminal seduction" at work for a very particular audience.

[Eggson]

Please put down the substance delivery system. It's a stylized star, nothing more. (and yes, I AM voting for Obama.)

[Leedox]

Does anyone else hear the Mr Rogerslike tone in McCain's voice in that ad? In one minute McCain made me feel 5 again. I was waiting for him to break out the crayons and draw me a picture.

[HyperDF]

Hey guys, The Washington Post just endorsed Barack Obama

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/16/AR2008101603436.html?hpid=opinionsbox1

Welcome!

[Barb437]

Great ad! Love it!