Posted on 10/05/2008 3:38:43 PM PDT by fightinJAG
Branding his opponent as "erratic in a crisis," Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is preempting plans by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to portray him as having sinister connections to controversial Chicagoans.
Obama officials call it political jujitsu - turning the attacks back on the attacker.
McCain officials had said early in the weekend that they plan to begin advertising after Tuesday’s debate that will tie Obama to convicted money launderer Tony Rezko and former Weathermen radical William Ayers.
But Obama isn't waiting to respond. His campaign is going up Monday on national cable stations with a scathing ad saying: “Three quarters of a million jobs lost this year. Our financial system in turmoil. And John McCain? Erratic in a crisis. Out of touch on the economy. No wonder his campaign wants to change the subject.
"Turn the page on the financial crisis by launching dishonorable, dishonest 'assaults' against Barack Obama. Struggling families can't turn the page on this economy, and we can't afford another president who is this out of touch."
Then Obama says: "I'm Barack Obama and I approved this message."
McCain officials told Politico that the new offensive is likely to focus on Rezko and Ayers. The officials said the campaign will not bring up the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Obama’s former pastor, because McCain has forbade them from using that as a weapon. Without being specific, the officials said outside groups may focus on Wright.
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Let him run his phony ads. McCain will pre-empt him during the townhall debate.
Hussein...go flush yourself!
too late...
Obama, a younger John Kerry.
Hey Obeee, you’re too late.
The "racism" charge would be brought up against McCain. Didn't you know? Only whites can be racist.
Obama...erratic, unpatriotic, and stupid in real life.
One doesn’t maintain the relationships he had and not expect to be questioned about them in a campaign for the Presidency of the United States. We’re currently engaged in two wars because someone who was virulently anti-American attacked the Pentagon. Meanwhile, Obama has sat down for tea and worked with someone professionally who...was virulently anti-American and who attacked the Pentagon.
I guess it’s offensive to point out Obama’s sheer stupidity. He was fortunate in that we have a press that at its core is virulently anti-American.
Sorry, when you sell your personality as the primary reason to vote for you, then your choices in friends and associates are more than fair game.
Lastly, little Obamabot spokesman, your cult is offensive. Your messiah is a fraud and you are a brainwashed tool.
For god sacks, bring up astroturfing and the way Obama didn’t do jack to prevent the crisis...
Big mistake to call John McCain dishonorable won’t play well with veterans or military families. If there is one thing that John McCain is it is honorable.
McCain should wave a copy of his birth certifice and challange Obama to another me too
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McCain is cooperative by failing to speak out on that fact. Gentleman John.
Obama you lose, you get nothing, good day sir...
Bait the pig with apples, the Tiger surveys the situation and pounces!!!!! Keep your friends close, your enemies closer. It is business not personal. Today, all family business will be settled./Just Asking - seoul62.......
“Let him run his phony ads. “
The independants don’t see it that way. The whole campaign and their decision makin is probably 4 or 5 minutes of sound bites heard over 3 months between Oprah and the View every day.
For me there is NO trust that the 20% are paying attention beyond the sound bites.
Here comes the reparations and fast path to citizenship for 11 million illegals. Here comes 4 new LIBERAL Supreme Court Justices over the next 8 years.
The independents don't see it that way. The whole campaign and their decision making is probably 4 or 5 minutes of sound bites heard over 3 months between Oprah and the View every day.
For me there is NO trust that the 20% are paying attention beyond the sound bites.
Here comes the reparations and fast path to citizenship for 11 million illegals. Here comes 4 new LIBERAL Supreme Court Justices over the next 8 years.
So he’s not changing a thing. Like he wasn’t planning on running them anyway.
Pray for W, McCuda and Our Troops
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