Jarring John McCain ad jumps from Bill Ayers to housing crisis

At the least, a John McCain television ad unveiled today will be the likely frontrunner for the year's most-jampacked-30-second-spot award.

The ad starts with zinging Barack Obama over his connection to notorious Vietnam-era radical Bill Ayers, then segues (jarringly) to blaming congressional Democrats for the collapsed housing market.

It happens all in less than 50 words (not counting the required McCain approval line for the spot):

The different moods emanating from the two campaigns, meanwhile, were on stark display in morning appearances by the two presidential contenders.

Obama, riding front-runner status in recent national and state polls, focused on the nation's economic turmoil in remarks made in Ohio. "Now is not the time for fear. Now is not the time for panic. Now is the time for resolve and steady leadership," he said, clearly hoping voters would see him as offering those attributes.

McCain, speaking in Wisconsin, began by stressing his new plan for aiding beleaguered homeowners. But he quickly launched a series of direct attacks at Obama, clearly hoping voters will judge his character superior to his rival's.

He reprised a barb from earlier this week, sarcastically telling his crowd that were he ever to need guidance in being truthful to the American people, he would not seek it from a "Chicago politician" (i.e., Obama).

-- Don Frederick 

Comments

[Alessandro Machi]

The McCain gang constructed two 15 second ads that can be combined into one 30 sec ad, nothing wrong with that.

Barack Obama has billionaire Soros backing him and just outspends his opponents by a 3-1 margin. Maybe your story should be about the most spendthirsty candidate in the history of television who can only win because he outspends his opponents 3-1 on TV ads.

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[Ogel]

McCain will not seek anyones help in being truthful no matter where they live. He has no idea what truth is, and most likely couldn't find it in a dictionary.

[Failin' w/ Palin]

When you're desperate you do desperate things. But, along w/ warning Caesar not to go to the Forum on the Ides of March, there are other more recent American political warnings that were not heeded, such as:
"Dick, turn off that incessant tape-recorder!"
"Jerry, if you don't put down that pardon pen, I'm gonna vote you outa office."
"Ronnie, how many times have I had to tell you. That Arms-for-Hostages deal with Iran is gonna blow up in your face!"
"George Herbert! It'll take more than a thousand points of light!"
"Bill, if you don't get that zipper fixed, I'm gonna send it out to the tailor myself!"
"W, stop hangin around with that flake Rummy!"

[Mike, Philadelphia]

Shamelessly, McCain and Palin exhibit their racism and xenophobia when they ask, "Who is Barack Obama?" "What do we really know about him?"

In reality, these aren't questions at all, but masked statements: "Someone who’s black (and therefore ‘dangerous’) can’t be qualified to be president." “Someone with the middle name of Hussein (who therefore must be supportive of terrorism) is un-American and can’t be trusted to be the president.”

Voters must be alert to understand the subliminal message behind McCain and Palin's ugly rhetoric. Let's be vigilant, so that we won't be susceptible to being misled by it.

[BJ]

Obama's campaign gave $800k to ACORN, and now ACORN is being investigated for voter registration FRAUD in 11 SWING STATES!

OBAMA = ACORN = LIBERAL DEMOCRATS (Obama) = FANNIE MAE = SUB PRIME LOANS = WALL STREET COLLAPSE = VOTER REGISTRATION FRAUD

IT ALL SPELLS OBAMA BUYING AND STEALING THIS ELECTION!

[woodstock1969]

Not only big money for Obama but much worse....
"This election has me very worried. So many things to consider. About a year ago I would have voted for Obama. I have changed my mind three times since than. I watch all the news channels, jumping from one to another. I must say this drives my husband crazy. But, I feel if you view MSNBC, CNN, and Fox News, you might get some middle ground to work with. About six months ago, I started thinking "where did the money come from for Obama". I have four daughters who went to College, and we were middle class, and money was tight. We (including my girls) worked hard and there were lots of student loans.
I started looking into Obama's life.
Around 1979 Obama started college at Occidental in California . He is very open about his two years at Occidental, he tried all kinds of drugs and was wasting his time but, even though he had a brilliant mind, did not apply himself to his studies. "Barry" (that was the name he used all his life) during this time had two roommates, Muhammad Hasan Chandoo and Wahid Hamid, both from Pakistan . During the summer of 1981, after his second year in college, he made a "round the world" trip. Stopping to see his mother in Indonesia , next Hyderabad in India , three weeks in Karachi , Pakistan where he stayed with his roommate's family, then off to Africa to visit his father's family. My question - Where did he get the money for this trip? Nether I, nor any one of my children would have had money for a trip like this when they where in college. When he came back he started school at Columbia University in New York . It is at this time he wants everyone to call him Barack - not Barry. Do you know what the tuition is at Columbia ? It's not cheap! to say the least. Where did he get money for tuition? Student Loans? Maybe. After Columbia , he went to Chicago to work as a Community Organizer for $12,000. a year. He was already living in New York, Why Chicago?

By "chance" he met Antoin "Tony" Rezko, born in Aleppo Syria , and a real estate developer in Chicago . Rezko has been convicted of fraud and bribery this year. Rezko, was named "Entrepreneur of the Decade" by the Arab-American Business and Professional Association". About two years later, Obama entered Harvard Law School . Do you have any idea what tuition is for Harvard Law School ? Where did he get the money for Law School ? More student loans? After Law school, he went back to Chicago . Rezko offered him a job, which he turned down. But, he did take a job with Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland. Guess what? They represented "Rezar" which Rezko's firm. Rezko was one of Obama's first major financial contributors when he ran for office in Chicago . In 2003, Rezko threw an early fundraiser for Obama which Chicago Tribune reporter David Mendelland claims was instrumental in providing Obama with "seed money" for his U.S. Senate race. In 2005, Obama purchased a new home in Kenwoood District of Chicago for $1.65 million (less than asking price). With ALL those Student Loans - Where did he get the money for the property? On the same day Rezko's wife, Rita, purchased the adjoining empty lot for full price. The London Times reported that Nadhmi Auchi, an Iraqi-born Billionaire loaned Rezko $3.5 million three weeks before Obama's new home was purchased. Obama met Nadhmi Auchi many times with Rezko.

Now, we have Obama running for President. Valerie Jarrett, was Michele Obama's boss. She is now Obama's chief advisor and he does not make any major decisions without talking to her first. Where was Jarrett born? Ready for this? Shiraz , Iran ! Do we see a pattern here? Or am I going crazy?

On May 10, 2008 The Times reported, Robert Malley advisor to Obama was "sacked" after the press found out he was having regular contacts with "Hamas", which controls Gaza and is connected with Iran . This past week, buried in the back part of the papers, Iraqi newspapers reported that during Obama's visit to Iraq , he asked their leaders to do nothing about the war until after he is elected, and he will "Take care of things".

Oh, and by the way, remember the college roommates that where born in Pakistan ? They are in charge of all those "small" Internet campaign contribution for Obama. Where is that money coming from? The poor and middle class in this country? Or could it be from the Middle East ?

And the final bit of news. On September 7, 2008, The Washington Times posted a verbal slip that was made on "This Week" with George Stephanapoulos. Obama on talking about his religion said, "My Muslim faith". When questioned, "he make a mistake". Some mistake! We trained them to fly airplanes; so they could carry out their mission. Now we're training them to run our country.

All of the above information I got on line. If you would like to check it - Wikipedia, encyclopedia, Barack Obama; Tony Rezko; Valerie Jarrett: Daily Times - Obama visited Pakistan in 1981; The Washington Times - September 7, 2008; The Times May 10, 2008.

Now the BIG question - If I found out all this information on my own, Why haven't all of our "intelligent" members of the press been reporting this?

A phrase that keeps ringing in my ear - "Beware of the enemy from within"!!"

Please, anybody with any common sense, please pass this on, which is what I am doing. This came from a writer on Craigslist....

[frieda]

Obama's first scandal if he becomes President Obama will be Rezko. Rezko is cooperating with prosecution and he is saying a LOT

Sneed from Chicago Times hears rumbles political fund-raiser/fixer.

Tony Rezko, who is now singing sweetly to the feds from his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center, has been talking about his "dealings" with a Chicago bank, which has political connections.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/sneed/1213373,CST-NWS-sneed10good.article

[Alec]

Follow the Money.
Barry has these swollen campaign coffers from illegal foreign contributers- and the likes of George Soros and WORSE!
Spend that money, Barry.
The American people are finally waking up.
And we have been a "sleeping giant,"
Tell us the truth about your connection to Fannie and Freddie, terrorists, criminals, ACORN and the Chicago "thug" political machine- and we wake up and become a VERY angry giant.
The Silent Majority has "grown a pair" and we will roar on November 4th- no matter WHAT the polls are showing and no matter HOW much money you spend.

And for all you "late bloomers" who are just starting to wake up and smell the coffee-
Know that the Democrat Party is what is to blame for this economic crisis. Starting with the failed, traitorous Jimmy Carter, then super-charged by the Clinton administration- and now in the hands of the scurrilous Chritopher Dodd, Barney Frank, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. They should be tried and sent to PRISON. They should NOT be censured and allowed to collect their fat cat pensions and health care and perks.
Throw the bums out! But PROSECUTE them !
Make them give back the millions they STOLE from US!

Google "Obama" with any of the following and become enlightened:
Ayres, Rev Wright black theology, Tony Rezko, ACORN, Father Fleuger, Michelle Obama thesis, Annenberg, Saul Alinsky, ACORN Rules for Radicals, Franklin Raines,

McCain-Palin 2008
www.obamawtf.blogspot.com
www.obamacrimes.com
PLEASE don't waste your precious vote "writing in" Hillary, Huckabee, Paul or Romney. Barry Soetoro Hussein Obama's group, ACORN - is too busy stuffing the ballot box. Barry gave these people $800,000 to accomplish this Voter Fraud. The Democrats are delighting in the economic meltdown- and the possibility of putting this Socialist into power.
Imagine the cabinet: Education-Bill Ayres, Finance-Franklin Raines, Religion Rev. GD America Wright, First Lady Michelle "America is a Downright Mean Country" Obama.

STOP THIS INSANITY!
It's the company you keep, Barry.
You are inexperienced, naive and dangerous.
The American people will NOT let this election be hijacked by your paid THUGS!

[Sandra S]

We know more about Obama than we do about Palin or McCain for that matter. McCain has kept his nefarious background out of the news and others have gone along out of respect for a 'POW' which he capitalizes on every chance he gets. When people act this way, sooner or later they slip up. In the meantime, McCain fiddles with sleezy ads while America burns, or as Palin would say: Burn, baby, burn!

Wonder what those Republican idealogues are thinking about their 'small or no government, deregulation, privatization' mantras now.

It warms the cockles of my heart to see the Republicans in Congress and the Senate pulling their hair out and running around in circles knowing they are going down. Are they thinking "We have faced the enemy, and they are us".

[sarah taylor]

I AM TRULY HORRIFIED AT THE VERY THOUGHT OF OBAMA BEING OUR NEXT PRESIDENT!!! I WISH IGNORANT PEOPLE WOULD GET TO KNOW THE FACTS AND REALIZE THAT JOHN MCCAIN ISTHE RIGHT MAN FOR THE JOB , FOR OUR COUNTRY , FOR OUR FUTURE!!! VOTE MCCAIN

" NOBAMA"

[Sandra S]

Good Morning America! Oh I love to smell the rantings of neocon thugs in the morning. Obama must be gaining his lead more and more. And the more McCain pushes, the faster Obama pulls away. When it is over, all McCain will have left is a t-shirt saying "I tried to be president and all I have left is this pile of ashes and an empty suit."

[Peter Hommel]

connect the dots, President Clintnton dropped the banking regulations , and when congress asked they be restored Barney Frank's congessional committees' inaction to restore those banking regulations caused the melt down of the DOW. Fanny & Freddy are
BIG contibuters to Obama, one good reason.

[Diane]

Woodstock1969, your comment comes from an email of lies. If you're interested in the truth, you can find it on snopes.com. http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/money.asp

Before you cry "liberal media!", you should know Snopes is not a political or activist site. If, of course, you're really interested in the truth.

[vbonnaire]

I wish Z had given you the news hole for the deep investigative pieces that are needed, no? thought you'd appreciate this:

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/10/obama-i-assumed.html

"Ultimately, I ended up learning about the fact that he had engaged in this reprehensible act 40 years ago, but I was eight years old at the time and I assumed that he had been rehabilitated.

"So, you know, the central point this is not somebody who advises my campaign, it's not somebody who is part of my, you know, inner circle in any way. This is somebody I've worked on some projects with, the latest is school reform. And I've strongly condemned his actions.

He fools no one LAT.

No one. Especially Dems.

[Tell it like it is]

Racism is alive and well. McCain refuses to call Obama by his name. Instead he calls him, "that one" or "Chicago Politician" and anything else he can come up with beside calling him the "N" word in public. Unfortunately people are judging him by his color and not his virtues. What type of moral do you think his white mother and grandparents taught him? If you're going to be racist, be a proud racist. Don't hide behide your lame excuses. If you do that, you might as well get under a sheet like the others.

[jerry]

2+2=5

[JC]

i can't believe the racism and hatred and very inaccurate information on the comment section! i can't even begin to comment on the racism and bigotry. i come from a very modest lower middle class family, and i went to an ivy league law school through hard work and LOTS of loans. it's completely crazy that we live in a society where you are supposed to work hard and achieve all you can, but if you do have any kind of success, you're suddenly an elitist. on the other hand if you were born rich and go to top schools due to family connections, everyone's a-okay with it. and the democratic party having a rich funder as awful? why don't we look at amount of billionaires, millionaires, and corporations funding the republicans! argh!!

[George]

Rhetoric doesn't work when you've lost your job and your house. If anyone should be convicted of a crime, its Bush and Channey for lying to the American public to go to Iraq. Throw Bush and the republicans out!

[roger lehnert]

with obama shortly releasing a half hour ad that is to be run nationally i would suggest that mccain, pailin and the republican party take a ten second ad and apologize for their outrageous attacks on obama.
for a presidential and vice presidential candidate to not repudiate audience members who call out kill him along with other slurs and threats is disgusting to say the least.
i hope the secret service which protects candidates starts to make arrests of people who engage in such behavior.
goodbye mccain and palin. you have lost more than you can ever imagine. roger

[Mike]

Woodstock1969/frieda/Alec/whoever you claim to be now... Aren't conspiracy theories fun?

[leonardo]

This financial crisis is due to Republican-pushed deregulation. Before these conditions came to a head, the Republicans controlled the Congress for 14 years and the White House for eight. Now, they want ANOTHER chance.

It's time to get out of the way, because it is becoming obvious the Republicans don't know what they are doing. It is also obvious they will insist they should be in control no matter how much they screw up. Time for a little reality.

From the polls, it looks like the Republicans are going to get a does of that reality. From the posts on this page, it looks like they will continue to do everything they can to avoid reality. You don't want people like this running a country.

[MC]

All these racism comments....please, give me a break. Obama uses being "black" only for his own gain. Folks, he is not black; he is half white and half black. But you never hear him nor anyone else correct those who say he is black. Why? Because they are using race to bait others into feeling guilty if they do not vote for Obama. Keep your eye on this guy while all of his associations with persons of questionable character are discussed. Never denies, just attacks the messenger. It all started with his association with Rev. Wright, whereby he spun that relationship into a discourse on the existence of racism. Yeah, right....

[mkevinf]

Someone please - PLEASE - find a photograph of McCain and the current Mayor of Chicago together...or better yet, one of him and the current mayor's father.

[James McMath]

The provincial nativist boors ranting on this thread never have seemed to have heard of SCHOLARSHIPS. Like it or not they are often awarded to people of limited means, with good grades, and from racial minorities. I have no idea how Obama funded his education but the facts don't obviously point to terrorist and/or Middle Eastern sourced financing.

For fuck's sake I've been to Turkey, Syria, and Iran. Does that automatically make me a terrorist?

And for all this ignorant ranting about Obama does anyone here really think Sarah Palin should be next in line for the Presidency? With 43% of the country in a recent poll claiming she's ready to be President, it's no wonder this country is a on downward spiral economically, diplomatically and militarily. Idiots electing idiots to the highest offices in the land; it reminds one of late Imperial Rome when the likes of Nero and Caligula called the shots.

And don't forget the vast majority of Wall Street execs are Republicans and they're laughing themselves to the bank as a Republican adminstration socializes the banking system while seeing the Republican idiots of the heartland blame the Democrats for the mess. How stupid can you be? Heartland Republicans have been taken for fools by the eastern establishment Republicans and yet they still cast their votes for the very people who have profited from the whole mess at the expense of the taxpayer.

[Richard]

I think the ignorant posts by the hysterical right -wingers here are just confirmation of the psyche of the Republican base - closed minded, intolerant, anti-rational, lacking in compassion for their fellow man and those less fortunate, and empty on new or progressive ideas. These Neanderthals cannot even lose with class.