Posted on 09/12/2008 7:45:50 AM PDT by presidio9
John McCain is mocked as an out-of-touch, out-of-date computer illiterate in a television commercial out Friday from Barack Obama as the Democrat begins his sharpest barrage yet on McCain's long Washington career.
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The new fighting spirit comes as McCain has been gaining in the polls and some Democrats have been expressing concern the Obama campaign has not been aggressive enough. Obama's campaign says the escalation will involve advertising and pushes made by the candidate, running mate Joe Biden and other surrogates across the country.
"Today is the first day of the rest of the campaign," Obama campaign manager David Plouffe says in a campaign strategy memo. "We will respond with speed and ferocity to John McCain's attacks and we will take the fight to him, but we will do it on the big issues that matter to the American people."
The newest ad showcasing their hard line includes unflattering footage of McCain at a hearing in the early '80s, wearing giant glasses and an out-of-style suit, interspersed with shots of a disco ball, a clunky phone, an outdated computer and a Rubik's Cube.
"1982, John McCain goes to Washington," an announcer says over chirpy
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“Almost everyone looked stupid in the 70’s and 80’s.”
I don’t think that the fashions back then are any worse than folks now days wearing their pants down around their knees.
“What a great way to mock an entire generation of Americans who grew up before the computer age. I hope they play it non-stop in south FL”
I can’t help but wonder if Bill Clinton advised him to do this yesterday (in that meeting) and he was stupid enough to fall for it.
If this ad can generate 100 plus hits on this thread, just think what it'll do to middle America!!!
“I don’t think that the fashions back then are any worse than folks now days wearing their pants down around their knees.”
Well that’s pretty stupid too. But leisure suits, afros, bell-bottoms, blow-dried hair on men over the ears and muttonchops are right up there. They were crimes of fashion.
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