Obama has fired a few good ones out there recently. I think this one is the most effective. The economy is what this election is about and now that Palin-McCain McCain-Palin has hit their crest, it's time to get back to business.
Newsweek is pretty upset with McCain using "Factcheck.org" in his ad to claim that Obama has been "misleading" people about Palin. Well, Factcheck.org debunked that.
The ad:
With its latest ad, released Sept. 10, the McCain-Palin campaign has altered our message in a fashion we consider less than honest. The ad strives to convey the message that FactCheck.org said "completely false" attacks on Sarah Palin had come from Sen. Barack Obama. We said no such thing. We have yet to dispute any claim from the Obama campaign about Palin.
They call the ad "Fact Check." It says "the attacks on Gov. Palin have been called 'completely false' ... 'misleading.' " On screen is a still photo of a grim-faced Obama. Our words are accurately quoted, but they had nothing to do with Obama.
McCain just can't talk about himself. He has failed to mention himself in this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this, this or this ad. I know he has nothing to talk about besides being a POW, but one ad highlighting what he will do for the voters would be great. One fucking ad!! At this point we all know that this election is about Obama and not McCain.
So, this new ad flashes pretty much all that McCain hopes to accomplish: Attack Iran under the guise of protecting Israel. Of course, he is also pandering to south Florida voters in hopes that they will be duped by the threat that if you vote for Obama then you will be responsible for "destroying Israel".
"Dangerously unprepared to be President"? Right.
How about "McCain: Dangerously prepared to start THE war."
The newest McCain ads are quite smart honestly. They have been preparing these for months though. We all knew Hillary wasn't going to be the running mate, so they were just waiting to release the pre-produced ads. The gist is to appeal to more of the bitter Clinton wing by pretending like McCain and the GOP (including FOX) would have selected Clinton. Clinton, once the victim of viscous slander and misogynism, is now the best friend of the GOP. Of course she says differently and praises Biden as the VP choice.
"Clinton’s team immediately dubbed the ad misleading. "Hillary Clinton's support of Barack Obama is pretty clear,” said Clinton spokeswoman Kathleen Strand. “She has said repeatedly that Barack Obama and she share a commitment to changing the direction of the country, getting us out of Iraq, and expanding access to health care. John McCain doesn't. It's interesting how those remarks didn't make it into his ad."
Everyone has been whining about the tightening numbers and that Obama is not attacking enough and that he is going to lose and that he's like Kerry or Dukakis or whatever else they are whining about. I understand their concerns to a point, but this is getting pathetic. As I have said before, Obama will win and I believe he is doing a good job. The numbers were going to tighten. This is a Red/Blue country. Obama is still leading by 3-7 in the composite. There was no way a black Democrat was going to walk all over the old white POW. It's almost like people are pretending or intentionally ignoring the dynamics of this race. Obama has the right idea here and let me tell you why.
VP Speculation
I called that Obama would make his selection before the Olympics. He didn't and there is a strategy behind it. What has everyone been talking about for the past two weeks? What does CNN, AP and every other blog write about everyday? They speculate who his VP will be. They write about people speculating about who it will be and they speculate about people speculating who will be the VP. This is free and easy coverage. Obama has thrown so many names around as well. He's listed people from Indiana, New Mexico, Connecticut, the military, Arkansas, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kansas and many other states. This inclusion plays well to the voters in those states. It shows that Obama is in-line with their worries and their issues. I don't even want to speculate anymore. I will wait for my international text from the Obama camp and then I will go with it. When the announcement is made, it will be all the news for the week. McCain will try to pull something slimy, but it won't stick. This speculation has served him well.
Attack Strategy
This is the one that has the Kossacks and all the other liberal netizens up in arms. "Why is Obama doing this?!!", "He needs to fire his press team!!", "He's worse than Kerry!!" and my personal favorite, "Obama just lost the election!!!". All bloggers assume their wisdom is the best and therefore feel like they can write posts that seem to be talking AT Obama. I do not do that. I talk to myself. Obama has the right strategy on this and the primary season tells us why. Like all GOP strategies, they chose the short-sighted path and tried to interfer with the Democratic primary so the Dems could kill their chances of unifying before convention. They realeased the all the Wright, Rezco and Ayers stuff hoping that Obama would be so bruised and the Hillary hate would allow for a smooth McCain victory. The Wright stuff hurt, but Obama has now cruised past it. If McCain brings it up again, it will only seem stale and a little desparte. It would not be as effective.
This is what Obama was thinking. Let McCain dish out his first round of garbage (of which possessed no substance), endure it and refute it to around convention time. Obama's theme has been more positive, so his convention needs to reflect that. But after convention, the negative ads will start rolling out and the money is going to pour in. He let McCain go first and now McCain's attacks are getting old and most people think that it is a poor reflection on McCain's character. If Obama had started releasing a lot of McCain=Bush ads now, by October that would be stale and not as effective.
The branding starts now. Obama planted the seed and took the high road first. Sure he might have lost a couple points now, but he's only got one place to go.
While Russia might have called an end to their offensive in Georgia, that certainly doesn't mean that the McCain camp isn't getting ready to flash images on the six-day battle in the next line of ads with some Red Scare-era tallking points backing them up. If Obama wants to fight that well, he needs to highlight the the inability for the US to help due to the uneccessary strain from Iraq and play up his potential role as a dimplomatic President. Again, Clark is perfect for the VP spot. He's got experience all over the map.
So the latest ads out by Obama are doing just what John Kerry couldn't seem to figure out. He's attacking issues with substance. Moreover, he's finally publicly tying McCain to Bush in his speeches and ads. In my opinion, this is the best way to defeat McCain without getting too nasty.
Take this ad for instance...
He says nothing untrue and does not personally attack McCain. He simply debunks the maverick label, illustrates McCain's connections to big oil and shows his relationship with Bush. He even throws in a line from a McCain ad. Nice touch all around. This is just what he needs to do to make McCain look like an angry old man who will say anything to win.
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