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

[borderorder]

Every time a republican starts talking I get an overwhelming urge to wretch ...

[sixx]

Too bad the McCain/ Bush embrace was not included, it is a classic.

[suzientn]

Why are you refusing to acknowledge the Obama/ACORN connection? There is proof that the man has worked with this fraudlent organization in more ways than one. The media wants you to believe that Obama once represented ACORN in a lawsuit and nothing more. Do you know what the suit was about? Forcing yet another bank to make loans to unqualified buyers. Hence, our current economic collasp. Please wake up to possibly the greatest scam ever inflicted on the American people: Barack Hussein Obama.

[bitemeredstate]

ACORN? - Sorry Suzie in Tennessee, there is no there, there

[afroangel]

take nap suzi, you'll feel better

[PhxRich]

Suzie ... Actually, the GREATEST scam ever inflicted on the American people has been that Republicans care about anything but money, power and themselves­... Name one GOOD thing the current Republican regime has done for the general population of this Country in the last 8 years... better yet, I'll even give you the 12 years before Clinton's 8... Hmm... 20 years to work with, come on, just one thing?
And for all of those conservatives spouting off about Obama bringing "socialism" to America... I'd much rather live with a little socialist idealogy than under a fascist regime run by the Republicans. Socialism is helping thy neighbor..­. not closing the door in his face because he doesn't look like you, make as much money as you, or believe in everything you believe in.

[suzientn]

One thing to which I give credit to the current administration for is the fact that there have been no more terrorists attacks on our soil. Perhaps there were never going to be any attacks anyway, but I don't know this and I would rather err on the side of caution. Clinton could have probably found bin Laden if he had been interested in doing so. But he was busy doing other things in the Oval Office. To be honest, before Clinton, I was too busy having children and singing songs to them. So you have me on that one. As for socialism, there is already plenty going around and has been since the honorable Jimmy Carter was at the helm. As a taxpayer, I resent taking care of multiple generations of citizens who have no intention of ever working a day in their lives, and when they are signing up to vote by the millions in hopes of continuing their lifestyles, I shudder. I clean houses for a living and I take care of my elderly mother full-time. I do not expect any help from the government. If I can't afford something, I don't buy it. I do not own any credit cards, and I have been paying off a $10,000 hospital bill at $100 per month. I am down to $1,069.00. I do hope you read my comment--I don't know where these blogs go after a few days! I'm really passionate about my take on

[uncleentropy]

Banks have been taking orders from poor people for years...it is such an injustice.

Repeat after me: ACORN submits voter registrations, some are invalid and tossed, ACORN registers NO ONE to vote...

[suzientn]

I agree that ACORN merely submits registrations. My whole rub with this is the fact that Obama was less than 100% truthful about his connection to ACORN. Do I not have a right to have my doubts about a man who wants to be the next president, but who isn't completely upfront with his personal history? If McCain has secrets, or half-truths, then please, bring it out in the open and I'll research the hell out it!

[BWonka]

Why do you refuse to take your blinders off to the falures of the G0P and McCain?

btw - Sarah is a MOOSE-lim!!!

[suzientn]

Have you read any endorsements in my posts?

[JaneC]

"Nation's Plumbers Hate Traitor Joe"

http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/10/real-plumbers-hate-joe.php

[DarthVector]

This is McCain's Nixon moment:

"People have got to know whether or not their president is a Bush. Well, I'm not a Bush".

And we know what happened to Nixon next.

[TheAlchemist]

Maybe The Mc Cain camp could benefit from listening to the be eegees:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081016/od_nm/us_heart_beegees

[Sisto]

Now we Americans have to hear that stupid political phrase for the next two weeks! It's not even bright and the sad thing, McCain thinks it's the brightest thing he came up in the whole campaign!

[Trofinios]

Obamas ad was "loaded up with goodies"

[mamadeus]

What the he$$ were you doing for the last 26 years you putz?

[captaindistracto]

A McCain attack ad I can agree with. http://blip.tv/file/1361304

[VolvoBirkenstock]

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[JaneC]

Another virus tro11? There's a message for you from Huffpo:

http://bifsniff.com/wp-content/files/2007/02/blog-police-finger.gif

[ExpatNL]

In a country of educated, intelligent, and decent people, Mac Palin would get about 1 percent of the vote. Even if Obama wins, America is going down the tubes with idiots like that for citizens.

[ErrUhEmm]

How many Netherlanders voted Geert Wilders into office?

[ExpatNL]

2

[WasteNJ]

McCain looks like a whining blue blood rich white guy complaining about giving up a little of his money. God forbid!

[TheAverageAmerican]

Joe the Plumber? C'mon. The true average Joe - the actual most statistically average American - is voting for Obama. Yup, a real-life maintenance man was found to be the nation's most statistica­lly-averag­e American, and the website about his being found reports that he is voting for Obama. http://www.theaverageamerican.com

[mrsmdressup]

new thread....­.you have to read it....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/16/massive-rnc-robocall-may_n_135348.html

[char982]

why does he say "spread the wealth" as if it's equivalent to spreading the plague? Of course we need to spread the wealth! That's why there's such an increasing gap between the rich and the poor!

It's hilarious that he just put that last ad out, after Obama pointed out that 100% of his ads running, as of last night, were negative. So he immediately put on out there that said nothing about Obama, only now, after he was called on his negativity.

Oh, here's another thing. My grandmother received a letter in the mail from Sarah Palin today, asking for a donation (don't worry, she's voting Obama, but just registers republican so she can be on the zoning board -- I don't get it either). The letter said something like "...we're tired of the Democrats using fear and pessimism.­.." Can you believe they have the audacity to say something so hipocritical and untrue? Well, by now, I'd believe an despicable thing they do, but I just wish it weren't so.