January 25, 2008
John McCain Campaign Ads I'd Like To See

William Tracy | Bio

AD #1:

John McCain is sitting in a rocking chair next to a crackling fire.

JOHN MCCAIN: You know, some people say, "That John McCain, he's got a real short temper." Well, maybe you would have a short temper, too, if you were a 71-year-old veteran with recurrent skin cancer and a face like a fucking mummy. Good night.

He leans back in chair and closes his eyes.

VOICEOVER: My name is John McCain, and I approve this message.

AD #2:

John McCain walks toward camera wearing a full naval captain's uniform.

JOHN MCCAIN: Hmm? What's that? Oh, you're wondering what I'm wearing? Oh, this is just an old military uniform of mine. Yeah, that's right. Unlike the other candidates, I actually grew a dick and enlisted in the armed forces. Fat lot of good it did me, too.

He walks off.

VOICEOVER: My name is John McCain, and I approve this message.

AD #3:

John McCain is lying in bed. He looks up sleepily at the camera.

JOHN MCCAIN: Gee, it sure is getting harder and harder to get out of bed these days. Seems my body just ain't what it used to be. I wonder why that is. Hey, wait a second, I know: Maybe it's because I SPENT FIVE-AND-A-HALF YEARS IN A GOD DAMN GOOK PRISON.

Pulls covers over himself and turns on his side.

VOICEOVER: My name is John McCain, and I approve this message.

AD #4:

John McCain is sitting at his kitchen table in his underwear, eating a giant plate of blood sausage. He turns to face the camera.

JOHN MCCAIN: Just because I was born before Technicolor doesn't mean I'm some kind of old coot with molasses in his shorts and a head full of riddles. Hell, I'm as sharp as a goddamned tack. So if any one of you MTV-generation cocksuckers wants to tango with a real man, come on down to my office and I'll hit you so hard you'll piss blood for a week.

Continues eating.

VOICEOVER: My name is John McCain, and I approve this message.

AD #5:

John McCain is sitting in an easy chair, holding his hand over a giant burning candle flame.

Cindy McCain enters the room and screams in horror.

CINDY MCCAIN: John, no! Your hand! IT'S BURNING!

She tries to pull his hand away from the flame. He resists.

JOHN MCCAIN: Get offa me, damn it! I said GET OFF!

He throws Cindy to the ground. She lies in a heap, weeping. He continues to hold his hand over the flame.

VOICEOVER: My name is John McCain, and I approve this message.

AD #6:

John McCain is throttling a cat by the side of a babbling brook. He notices camera.

JOHN MCCAIN: What? What are you looking at? I have every right to kill this cat!

Throws dead cat into water.

JOHN MCCAIN: Listen, you tell anyone about this and I will hunt you down and kill you in your sleep. Understand?

Cameraman drops camera and runs off.

JOHN MCCAIN: Hey, where you going? Get back here!

VOICEOVER: My name is John McCain, and I approve this message.