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Obama "Old Man" Ad Attacks McCain's War Disabilities
NRO - The Corner ^ | 12 September 2008 | Jonah Goldberg

Posted on 09/12/2008 4:01:22 PM PDT by PhatHead

The Obama campaign is mocking John McCain for not using a computer. From the AP story about the computer illiterate ad:

"Our economy wouldn't survive without the Internet, and cyber-security continues to represent one our most serious national security threats," [Obama spokesman Dan] Pfeiffer said. "It's extraordinary that someone who wants to be our president and our commander in chief doesn't know how to send an e-mail."
Well, I guess it depends on what you mean by "extraordinary." The reason he doesn't send email is that he can't use a keyboard because of the relentless beatings he received from the Viet Cong. From the Boston Globe (March 4, 2000):
McCain gets emotional at the mention of military families needing food stamps or veterans lacking health care. The outrage comes from inside: McCain's severe war injuries prevent him from combing his hair, typing on a keyboard, or tying his shoes. Friends marvel at McCain's encyclopedic knowledge of sports. He's an avid fan - Ted Williams is his hero - but he can't raise his arm above his shoulder to throw a baseball.
In a similar vein I guess it's an outrage that the blind governor of New York David Patterson doesn't know how to drive a car. After all, transportation issues are pretty important. How dare he serve as governor while being ignorant of what it's like to navigate New York's highways.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ads; attackad; campaignads; danpfeiffer; election; electionads; emails; internet; mccain; mccainattacks; mccainpalin; obama; obamabiden; pow; typing
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To: PhatHead
How many times am I going to be able to put up this picture?
61 posted on 09/12/2008 6:56:09 PM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: mikey_hates_everything
It gets even better:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2081315/posts

62 posted on 09/12/2008 6:57:09 PM PDT by PhatHead
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To: mylife
While Barama is renting football stadiums and handing out free beer, McCain has been dissecting him with sharp witty internet ads that get FREE TV airplay.

Much of this campaign has been fought on YouTube, Barack... And guess what? That old geezer you deride for not being able to send an e-mail has been kicking your tail all over not just YouTube, but cyberspace in general. Givce it up, Zero, all yr internetz belong to us (iow, PWNED)...

the infowarrior

63 posted on 09/12/2008 7:04:10 PM PDT by infowarrior (“Let the voters decide if Palin is laughable.”-Tublecane)
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To: PhatHead

btt


64 posted on 09/12/2008 7:07:31 PM PDT by Velveeta
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To: PhatHead

btt


65 posted on 09/12/2008 7:07:38 PM PDT by Velveeta
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To: infowarrior

Damn Skippy! L0L


66 posted on 09/12/2008 7:12:34 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of the Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: PhatHead

I am pretty sure a bag of blind hedgehogs could conduct a smarter campaign.


67 posted on 09/12/2008 7:17:24 PM PDT by modest proposal (2008: the year we realized about half of america has lost it)
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To: maggief

*snort*


68 posted on 09/12/2008 7:24:23 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (Community Organizers for McCain-Palin now at http://www.cafepress.com/writeside)
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To: Lancey Howard

They both look a little angry in that old pic...


69 posted on 09/12/2008 7:24:37 PM PDT by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42 - 12/17/45, d. 11/1/85)
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To: PhatHead

Love it...bumper sticker??


70 posted on 09/12/2008 7:25:14 PM PDT by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42 - 12/17/45, d. 11/1/85)
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To: All

71 posted on 09/12/2008 7:27:14 PM PDT by brooklynlou
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To: tina07

I still need to reformat. Click on image to store - some shirts right now...


72 posted on 09/12/2008 7:27:24 PM PDT by PhatHead
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To: PhatHead
McCain should have an ad that hits this hard.
"A recent Barack Obama campaign ad mockingly indicates that John McCain can't use a computer very well or send email. Because of injuries Senator McCain sustained while a POW in the service of his country, he is prevent from using a keyboard very effectively.

"John McCain recognizes his difficulties in this area and has sought out and retained the best individuals in the field to help him utilize these important technologies, both in his campaign and in his duties as a Senator.

"John McCain recognizes that Barak Obama, who has not sustained such injuries in service to his country, can probably handle a keyboard better than he can.

"But John McCain can lead this nation through these perilous times."

HOW THE SARAH PALIN PICK HAS TRUMPED OBAMA-BIDEN

73 posted on 09/12/2008 7:28:49 PM PDT by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: Harry Wurzbach
"John McCain in his youth was beaten by the Cong so severely that to this day he can’t raise his arms to use the internets’.

Yah...and pulled his arms out of their sockets.

Hero McCain gets my vote over zero 0bambi.

74 posted on 09/12/2008 7:29:51 PM PDT by spokeshave (Obama wants to kill babies and raise taxes, Sarah wants to raise babies and kill taxes (also moose))
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To: PhatHead

“I’m stupid and I approved this message.”


75 posted on 09/12/2008 7:30:29 PM PDT by clintonh8r (Fire mission!)
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To: tina07
They both look a little angry in that old pic...

It was before they were proud of their country.

76 posted on 09/12/2008 7:33:11 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: P-Marlowe
Everyone needs to contact their local VFW and the national VFW organization and other veteran's organizations and demand they take action against this latest slur.

In one week Obama has managed to alienate half the women in America with his lipstick on a pig comment and now he is taking a shot at a war hero's disabilities.

McCain will not exploit this as he will never succumb to self-pity, we have to take the fight to Obama on his behalf.

77 posted on 09/12/2008 7:33:17 PM PDT by JrsyJack
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To: PhatHead

yes, already took a look! Thanks. Baseball shirt, nice! Men’s small a little too big for me, but I like it any way.


78 posted on 09/12/2008 7:33:55 PM PDT by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42 - 12/17/45, d. 11/1/85)
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To: clintonh8r

79 posted on 09/12/2008 7:34:59 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: P-Marlowe

I guess you don’t know how to play hardball politics.


80 posted on 09/12/2008 7:37:17 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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