Obama's prime-time ad skips over budget realities (SHOCK!!! AP Critical of Obama Informercial)

Associated Press ^ | 10-29-2008 | CALVIN WOODWARD

[daniel885]

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was less than upfront in his half-hour commercial Wednesday night about the costs of his programs and the crushing budget pressures he would face in office.

Obama's assertion that "I've offered spending cuts above and beyond" the expense of his promises is accepted only by his partisans. His vow to save money by "eliminating programs that don't work" masks his failure throughout the campaign to specify what those programs are - beyond the withdrawal of troops from Iraq.

A sampling of what voters heard in the ad, and what he didn't tell them:

[Nathan Zachary]

The only thing I heard of Obama's infomercial was that his mothers passing was a sad time in his life, but he didn't say it with much passion, in fact he sounded quite cold and factual about it.

That's the only clip I heard so far.

Glad to hear it sucked from end to end.

[NoRedTape]

"The MSM has decided Obama is going to lose, and they are now scrambling to resestablish their credibility with the public.

But never forget, their first loyalty was to communism, and they will do their best to enslave us in the future."

Right on!

[Don Corleone]

So, it appears that October 29, 2008 was the day that the Obamacorns in the Obamedia had their first inkling that their guy just might not win. Time to head for cover and start the old CYA gig.

Eggzaktly! They know the 'real' polls and can smell the messiah's demise.

[Kickass Conservative]

But the question remains, will Katie Couric be wearing black next Wednesday.

[steel_resolve]

I miss MST 3000...

[celtic gal]

This guy is just cold. He is narcissistic, self centered and vain. There is not an ounce of humility in him and it shows from his arrogant stance to his manner of speech.
He has many bamboozled...there are other demagogues who have done as much and the people suffered mightily until rescued. Some in the poorest parts of Africa are still suffering at the hands of such people as they are in many other parts of this world.

[mlocher]

Don't know about your newspaper but I have Yahoo as my homepage and this story is listed prominently which is surprising.

Cool!

[Brizick]

America is waking up from the sound of a million snapping fingers.

Thank you for that visual.

[Snake65]

I miss MST 3000...

Me too. Luckily there's Rifftrax and Cinematic Titanic.

Michael J. Nelson is pretty conservative, BTW.

[M-cubed]

The rabbit he pulls out of his hat is now a snarling Wolverine.<<
Or a dragon... http://www.financialsense.com/editorials/loeffler/2008/0718.html

[devere]

Yahoo is part of the communist MSM.

I sent them a message a few days ago saying I was keeping a bottle of champagne chilled to celebrate when they go bankrupt, and it seemed to me their news editing improved for a couple of days. But now they’re mostly back to McCain/Palin bashing.

[FreepShop1]

It was depressing to watch. The lies are sloshing like mud up to his neck, but the sheeple don’t see it, and McCain, the GOP and independent groups have not taken the gloves off to expose him until now, late in the game. The prospect of this vile charlatan becoming president is just too horrifying to contemplate.

[snarkytart]

It must be real AP story, because it’s showing up everywhere:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Obama%27s+prime-time+ad+skips+over+budget+realities&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=

[Pinkbell]

I didn’t see it, but I fear he will get a bump in the poll numbers. He had it on right at primetime, and sheople will lap up his lies.

[1-Eagle]

I’m pretty sure Rush actually encouraged us to watch it and said he would do the same? Or did I hear that wrong? In any case, I didn’t get around to watching it. Hope it went badly for him.

[goodnesswins]

Yahoo no longer has this as a story on front page....but they do have the Electoral predictions....BO - 356 to McCain - 155.

[crop circles]

“Trying to look objective now”

totally agree, now that they think Obama has this election sewn up they want to make nice since they still need to make a living.

[mlocher]

Yahoo no longer has this as a story on front page....but they do have the Electoral predictions....BO - 356 to McCain - 155.

I just checked and only found the story you mentioned. Somebody probably got fired for putting the wrong story up....

[bruinbirdman]

"I think this might be a first... a MSM story by the AP that's negative towards Obama"

AP has upped it prices to clients, decreased the amount of its feeds that can be used without charge and otherwise restricted use of its product.

The clients are rebeling ie. news organizations in regional proximity are uniting to share assets.

AP is in trouble financially.

JR is trying to boycott them. I am surprised this is even here.

yitbos

[mlocher]

Yahoo is part of the communist MSM.

Google and Yahoo are both problems. We have few internet choices...