Posted on 09/12/2008 7:52:47 PM PDT by Upstate NY Guy
In its zeal to get tough on Sen. John McCain, who has taken the lead in the presidential race, Sen. Barack Obama's campaign released a television ad today, titled "Still," making fun of Sen. McCain for being old fashioned. In the ad, the Obama campaign says that McCain hasn't changed much since he went to Congress in 1982, to make the case that McCain's campaign does not represent change. But the campaign crossed a line when it ridiculed McCain because he "can't send an e-mail," and unwittingly embroiled itself in another controversy that will throw the campaign off message. The charge is true, McCain cannot send e-mails. But the reason, which the Obama campaign clearly did not take the time to investigate, is that because of his Vietnam War injuries, suffered at the hands of his tortuous North Vietnamese captors, Sen. McCain cannot type on a keyboard.
The Boston Globe reported the details in an article first published in March 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.
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At least Obama/MSM/LIBS can’t claim that the Clintons didn’t help him when he begged them to help... lol
Why aren’t any of these in breaking anymore?
Bill Clinton to Obama “ I feel your pain “.
Other than the walmart hair plugs , Biden has not changed since he started in Congress- during the Nixon administration!
After all, he does have to pay top dollar for his Arugula.
Don’t forget the elderly who haven’t mastered the internet yet! Before we were informed of McCain’s injuries, I just thought it was a jerky thing to say about people like my dad.
Because it isn’t breaking news, it’s just the same old thing we expect from Obama.
I can testify to that.
Five years ago I dropped Senator McCain a very short email and I received a short but kind reply from him.
Sounds more like they recruited him to represent them in this election...
Message to the bambi campaign.Your doing great.Keep it up.STUPID,STUPID,STUPID
Thanks. I try to respond to these outrageous events as quick as possible!
If Obama and staff have so much computer savvy why didn’t they know this before running the ad?
As conservatives, we sometimes attribute characteristics that we have, to others such as Obamites. However, they aren't right in the head (as we are). They're frothing at the mouth. They're mentally deranged. Remember the movie "The Sixth Sense"? They don't know they're dead.
I agree...there is absolutely no excuse for this...especially from someone who claims to be all about unity, respect, and positive thinking. It’s obvious he is desperate. Regardless, this is so sickening it just illustrates how this man must never be president!
Two threads were there earlier in the evening.
It’s like a mass email went off telling them not to touch it with a ten foot pole.
Obama is scum.
Yeah, I walk into any union shop in Ohio and the place is crawling with savvy tech support laborers googling and chatting.
This is exactly why the elite label sticks and why he isn’t getting the blue collar vote (or Ohio for that matter).
I just saw this. I cannot believe that Obama would make fun of an American hero and former POW in this way. After this comment every veteran in this country should be calling for an apology. This is truly sickening. What is even more sickening is that this character wants to be commander in chief.
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