New McCain-RNC Radio Ads Use "Bitter" Comment, Voters' Suspicions Of Obama

Two new joint McCain-Palin/Republican National Committee radio ads surfaced Tuesday morning in Montana, where the RNC also plans to start broadcasting television ads on Wednesday -- a sign of the state's new competitiveness in the presidential race. Both of Tuesday's radio ads suggest that Barack Obama does not understand America.

In one of the new spots, legendary country singer Hank Williams Jr. pounces on the months-old "bittergate" controversy.

"When Barack Obama said folks like you and me were bitter, and clinging to religion, I knew he just doesn't understand small town America," Bocephus says, adding: "We love our God, and we love our guns, 'specially handed down from our grandfathers. And we resent it when liberals like Obama question our way of life. Don't be bitter, vote McCain."

The ad then diverts into a 30-second slam on "congressional liberals" -- a subject shift that makes the RNC's expenditure on the ad legal. A voiceover artist accuses these liberals of wanting to increase spending by nearly $1 trillion while "rais[ing] taxes on folks making $42,000 a year" to pay for it.

"Congressional liberals call it taxing the rich. We call it out of touch. No wonder they criticize our values, but expect us to accept theirs. Congressional liberals, out of touch with our America."

The second ad also tries to capitalize on any latent suspicions about Obama. A female voice, backed by an ominous minor-key piano melody, says, "Barack Obama says he'll spread your wealth around. Here's Obama's plan: First Obama raises your taxes. Then he spends nearly a trillion dollars on new government programs. Spreading the wealth means government gets bigger, special interests grow fatter, while your paycheck gets leaner. More for big government, less for you. Just as you suspected, Barack Obama's wrong for you."

Then the spot diverts into another attack on "congressional liberals."

The ads started airing on radio Tuesday morning, according to an industry source who provided them to the Huffington Post.

Comments

[JXJASON]

After Barack Obama and Joe Biden get elected, I am going to ask them to repeal some of the socialist legislation that has given Treasury Secretary Paulson 700 Billion Dollars to give to troubled banks and other firms.

I am also going to ask that legislation be passed by Congress that limits total executive compensation to $250,000.00 for all executives of all companies who are going to receive ( or who have already received ) government assistance.

I have already made this request to Senator Bob Casey, D. PA., today.

There must be, I figure, more that 200,000,000 Americans who, individually, earn LESS than $250,000.00 a year in total compensation.

As I freeze in 48 degree temperatures in my home here in NEPA, I am still outraged at Senator Arlen Specter, R. PA., who did not vote for the stop the oil speculation bill. Senator Specter is part of the Republican misfits who have held up legislation that would help us.

GO TO:

http://www.stopoilspeculationnow.com/

IF YOU WANT TO HELP BRING DOWN OIL PRICES EVEN FURTHER.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

[Chip W]

I thought Republicans had forfeited the right to accuse Democrats of Big Spending, or say anything about fiscal responsibility. I guess they've forgotten the last eight years.

[haval2]

he's so delightful he makes me puke...and that anger...yellow teeth gnashing and sarah's shrill fish wife's voice...i'll never make 4 years of that idiocy.

[peacegurl48]

Nothing to get over. He said and many people understood it as it was meant.

There will be plenty coming back to haunt Palin and McCain.

[whitegoldwielder]

He said it. Get over it. Now it comes back to haunt him.

[peacegurl48]

It is ironic that Obama really gets the feelings of regular Americans...bitter? Hell yes and depressed and often hopeless. I'm 60 years with 6 years of college and I've worked 38 years as a public servant.
II'd like to retire but can't afford to and if McCain/Palin are elected I may not have Social Security ( to which I've contributed for 38 years) or Medicare. The Republicans practice socialism for the RICH and that's why the very few have all the money at the expense of regular Americans. Republicans want to privatize everything so even the most basic human needs are profit making (think bottled water). They don't like the government to "interfere" with nuisances like public safety and envionmental concerns. These are the people who sent our jobs overseas to increase their profit.
These are the people who keep us divided so they can bamboozle us again and again.
When you have your life diminished you do cling to whatever gives you solace: guns, religion, family , spritiuality...that is not an insult it is a truth. If you don't cling to something you lose hope.
Palin, especially, insults the unity of our country by splitting us into good and bad Americans.
I voted for Obama for myself, my graddaughters and my country. I'm working for Obama until they close the polls on Nov 4th and I'm praying that he wins.

[JXJASON]

Dear Folks,

I totally agree with what peacegurl48 has said. Thanks.

From a bitter 65 year old grandpa, who lives in rural PA. and voted early for OBAMA/BIDEN 08.

My girlfriend also voted for Senator Obama and Senator Biden.

We have both contributed time and money to getting Barack Obama and Joe Biden elected. We were both republicans for over 30 years. We have been Democrats for 5 years.

George Bush and his administration have let the country down.

Please vote early if you can for OBAMA/BIDEN 08

And do what ever campaigning you can do to help get Democrats elected.

We don't just need change...we also need competent leadership.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

[Tenley]

Has it occurred to anyone else that McCain's incredibly negative campaign might itself be why so many of the articles about him have been classified as "negative" by the Pew study?

[DemoMom]

Well, apparently, it's not enough to call Obama a "socialist" - Fox is now bandying Marxism around on its website
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/28/obama-affinity-marxists-dates-college-days/
Leave it to Fox to dirty the waters................What absurdity!
The thought-police are out in full force over on the right-wing, finding all those darned "socialists" and people who "pall around with terrorists" dontcha know. Yup - keeping America safe for "real Americans". Makes ya feel real good, don't it?
People - please vote next week and let's make sure these bozos don't win. We need Obama more than ever.

[yellow72]

mccain and republicans are so sleazy. who even wants to be associated with then anymore? yuck

[scooperss]

Is there a VERY good reason WHY we shouldn't be bitter with the way our country is being ruined by the people in charge?

[BadTymin]

They are at the end of the road and desparate here comes Rev wright since bills ayers didnt work whats next i guess bitter gate is the grand finally

[felinetta]

I am so sick and tired of people saying that they used to like McCain. Are they kidding? First of all, he is a Republican. Secondly, he has never, never had core convictions. He has always been about what
he needs to do for his own self-interests. He has NEVER fooled me. Shame on all you suckers!

[scooperss]

Yup Yup.

[boing007]

In one of the new spots, legendary country singer Hank Williams Jr. pounces on the months-old "bittergate" controversy.

His father was legendary, the son is a hack.

[labman57]

The way this election is heading, it may be time for McCain to buy a gun and find religion, cuz he surely is a bitter old man.

[PitbullCatcher]

McCain is wasting it"s time on this " SPREADING THE WEALTH" issue. Here is the reason why. In American government we ALREADY mix socialism with capitalism to get the our needs accomplished as a nation. People¦socialism is not a new word for this country. It"s all about how you spin it. If you attach socialism it to a crooked nation or deceitful person it sounds bad. If you get a SOCIAL security check it sounds good.

Socialism - general term for the political and economic theory that advocates a system of collective or government ownership and management of the means of production and distribution of goods. Because of the collective nature of socialism, it is to be contrasted to the doctrine of the sanctity of private property that characterizes capitalism. Where capitalism stresses competition and profit.

HERE ARE SOME OF AMERICA"S SOCIALIST PROGRAMS THAT SPREADS THE NATION"S WEALTH AROUND.


Government Worker Programs
Civil Service Retirement Systems
Federal Employee Retirement Systems
Railroad Retirement System

Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Programs
Public Housing
Rental Vouchers & Certificates
Section 8 Housing Vouchers
Shelter Plus Care
Single Room Occupancy
Low Income Home Energy Assistance

Social Security Programs
Social Security (OASDI)
Unemployment Insurance
Temporary Disability Insurance
Medicare
Medicaid
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan

Welfare Programs
Supplemental Security Income
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Food Stamp Program
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
National School Lunch Program
School Breakfast Program
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Taxes

That 700 Billion bailout package