Posted on 10/15/2008 8:27:27 AM PDT by PajamaTruthMafia
BAMA CAMPAIGN ISSUES TALKING POINTS TO MEDIA AHEAD OF DEBATE Wed Oct 15 2008 11:15:03 ET
The Obama campaign issued a set of debate 'talking points' to media on Wednesday morning, the DRUDGE REPORT can reveal.
Press Secretary Sean Smith issued the directive in an email from Pennsylvania, 12 hours before the debate.
The directive oddly mirrors much of the main press analysis and theme of the current campaign:
* This is John McCain's last chance to turn this race around and somehow convince the American people that his erratic response to this economic crisis doesn't disqualify him from being President.
* Just this weekend the weekend, John McCain vowed to "whip Obama's you-know-what" at the debate, and he's indicated that he'll be bringing up Bill Ayers to try to distract voters.
* So we know that Senator McCain will come ready to attack Barack Obama and bring his dishonorable campaign tactics to the debate stage.
Obama continues to lead on the economic crisis with a rescue plan for Main Street.
* Over the course of the campaign, Barack Obama has laid out a set of policies that will grow our middle class and strengthen our economy.
* But he knows we face an immediate economic emergency that requires urgent action - on top of the plans he's already laid out - to help workers and families and communities struggling right now.
* That's why Barack Obama is introducing a comprehensive four-part Rescue Plan for the Middle Class - to immediately to stabilize our financial system, provide relief to families and communities, and help struggling homeowners.
* This is a plan that can and should be implemented immediately.
* Obama has shown steady leadership during this crisis and offered concrete solutions to move the country forward - and his Rescue Plan for the Middle Class builds on the plans to strengthen the economy and rebuild the middle class that he's laid out over the course of this campaign.
* Already in this campaign, he's unveiled plans to give 95 percent of workers and their families a tax cut, eliminate income taxes for seniors making under $50,000, bring down the cost of health care for families and businesses; and create millions of new jobs by investing in the renewable energy sources.
* John McCain has been erratic and unsteady since this crisis began - staggering from position to position and trying to change the subject away from the economy by launching false character attacks.
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Rush: These are the talking points that you always point out.
Nothing matters, folks. In The Bag.
LOL! Ain’t that the truth! OsAMA’s KGB aka ACORN will see to it!!
Sounds like Obama when he used cocaine.
Why not? He has probably already been given the questions.
Rescue? LOL
By that logic, Obama is using the economy to distract voters (from Ayers)
If you continue to resist, you will be sent to camp.
Will McCain clearly state this fact tonight during the debate? Do Not Hold Your Breath!
I wonder how far TV sales will spike after tonight's love fest?
“issuing talking points to the press in advance of a debate seems like a very reasonable thing for a campaign to do.”
Seems to me that “talking points” indicate that the candidate knows what’s going to be asked beforehand and assumes the media will ignore the other candidates responses. How is that reasonable? Seems like the media should have to do their jobs by listening to the debate and evaluating each candidates reponses. Maybe I’m just naive.
Also, "Rescue Plan" for the middle class/Main Street.
Lucky for Katie, Charlie, Brian, Keith, et al that they now won’t have to think for themselves. That’s not in their job description.
One word McCain needs to speak:
Odinga
They already did:
Head line on the Seattle PI
“* This is John McCain’s last chance to turn this race around and somehow convince the American people that his erratic response to this economic crisis doesn’t disqualify him from being President. “
What’s with the typos?
Jophn McCain needs to talk directly to the American people, and he needs to tell truth.
This may be interesting.
These talking points are meant to force McCain to be "nice."
Something that McCain should not be doing at this point.
Damn the Torpedos John, FULL SPEED AHEAD!
Obama has seen the questions? Hell, his campaign is writing the questions.
erratic = drink
That means they'll have life preservers ready to pass out after they steal the boat out from under you.
Well if that's the case, he'll be an illegitimate president who could never have won without the help of the media and voter fraud. On top of all the illegal money he's spending, he's been getting free air time from the media. They are a disgrace. We shouldn't give any of them ratings tonight. Watch it on C-SPAN
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