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politicsanyone - > Politics, anyone? -> Who's approving the messages!
Who's approving the messages!

Even Joe Biden thinks Obama's ad claiming McCain doesn't know how to send e-mails is a stupid idea.

"I thought that was terrible."

 

 

Posted in the Politics interest group.
Topics: joe biden, barack obama, John McCain, e-mail, tv ad
posted by politicsanyone on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 08:52 AM
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posted by randomfactor on Sep 23, 2008 at 08:56 AM

Not incorrect or misleading, just ineffective.   As for the "war wounds" dodge, Stephen Hawking uses a computer just fine.

And, of course, Biden decided the ads weren't so bad after all:

“Having now reviewed the ad, it is even more clear to me that given the disgraceful tenor of Sen McCain’s ads and their persistent falsehoods, his campaign is in no position to criticize,” he said, “especially when they continue to distort Barack’s votes on an issue as personal as keeping kids safe from sexual predators.”

posted by catpaw on Sep 23, 2008 at 09:25 AM

Democrats should not have taken the mud-slinging bait. The economy is McCain's weakest issue in a debate. Bill Clinton appeared on Letterman. He said about 2/3 of Americans are feeling the crisis; this is not a good time to be a republican. McCain campaign wants to derail the economy issue with name-calling. 

Lately, he has sort of focused on the economy by saying it is brought on by Obama and his "lobbyist friends." McCain's solution is to "clean up Wall Street and fix Washington" (or something). It doesn't say anything.

Who's to know if the candidate's endorsement of an ad is simply an appended recording?

The best, most effective political ads I've seen are T. Boone's ads for his energy agenda. He can't explain the energy crisis in a 30 second ad, so he does it in increments. Each ad presents facts and figures, not name-calling and mudslinging.  The accuracy or sources of his facts may be debated, but  he is presenting his case in factual terms a viewer can understand.  If the ad does not get T. Boone a following (it has), it gets attention (it has done that, too). 

posted by elrojo14 on Sep 23, 2008 at 01:07 PM

This from Fox News:

Obama Chides Biden for Interview

Democratic presidential nominee criticizes running mate for voicing opposition to bailout of AIG

I know there is an Internet rumor that Biden is going to drop out and Hillary is going to step in. I thought it was BS, but now, who knows!

posted by NancyII on Sep 23, 2008 at 01:28 PM

Chink, chink, chink.

posted by NancyII on Sep 23, 2008 at 01:32 PM

The reality is though, that if you're the one doing all the talking, yours are the only words you'll hear.

Differening opinions aren't necessarily a bad thing.

posted by randomfactor on Sep 23, 2008 at 02:27 PM

Chink, chink, chink.

The preferred term these days is "Asian-American."  And I, for one, welcome our new Chinese overlords.

posted by NancyII on Sep 23, 2008 at 02:39 PM

Ahhhhh  RF, only you could have deliberately misconstrued my meaning.  

posted by motopoet on Sep 23, 2008 at 05:04 PM

RF..Biden did NOT change his mind. He was merely relating his opinion of the Republican campaign and that it shouldn't cry about things. He still thought the spot was in bad taste. I know you read the whole story, you could at least relate the whole thing!

posted by randomfactor on Sep 23, 2008 at 05:11 PM

Advising the Republicans to "get over it" seems a very handy thing to do this year.

If he wasn't changing his mind why did he specifically state that it was *AFTER* he'd seen it, and his earlier statement was *BEFORE* he'd seen it?

posted by Lingtaowoo on Sep 23, 2008 at 05:58 PM

Change his mind..... I'm surprised he didn't answer" I do not recall that"---you know, the ol' "Washington 2 step"....

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