The campaign news so far this month, as told via Washington Post stories on the tone on the campaign trail and in advertising: McCain “employs lowest common denominator,” Obama reacts “too softly for some” and yet gets “no vacation from McCain's attacks.” The headlines:
♦ Friday, August 1 “Analysis” by Howard Kurtz: “McCain's Ad Formula Employs Lowest Common Denominator”♦ Thursday, August 7 front page news story by Jonathan Weisman and Perry Bacon Jr.: “Obama Hits Back, Too Softly for Some.” Headline on the jump page: “Some Backers Say a Tougher Obama Isn't Tough Enough”
♦ Saturday, August 9 article by Jonathan Weisman and Michael D. Shear: “No Vacation from McCain's Attacks.” Subhead: “GOP Campaign Launches Three Ads as Obama Heads for a Week in Hawaii”
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“GOP Campaign Launches
August 10, 2008 - 07:54 ET by Reaver“GOP Campaign Launches Three Ads as Obama Heads for a Week in Hawaii"
Obviously with Obama on vacation the entire presidential campaign should be suspended.
Right; they should have
August 10, 2008 - 08:41 ET by motherbeltHow DARE they!!!
Right; they should have called an "intermission" and made McCain go on vacation too!
Instead of :
“GOP Campaign Launches Three Ads as Obama Heads for a Week in Hawaii”
How about
"Obama Ignores McCain Attacks; Goes on Vacation"
Can't do that; Obama wouldn't look like the victim of Republican "dirty tricks" then!
STOP!
August 10, 2008 - 08:28 ET by okiehawk44Stop picking on Obama. He's a nice socialist-democrat racist preordained to rule 'er govern. (AP/NBC/BBC)
Okiehawk44, you left out...
August 10, 2008 - 08:52 ET by goldenthroat...creator of the universe, savior of the black community, the annointed one, grand poobah of the world, master of perpetual change, most worshipful lord...
"It's not a lie if you believe it!" - George Costanza
Blasphemy
August 10, 2008 - 08:55 ET by nkviking75McCain=Blasphemer! Heretic!
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
Pepe LePew
August 10, 2008 - 09:14 ET by cocodrieThe dims and the MSM are desperately trying to paint over the liberal-socialist stripe down Lil' Hussein's back but we can still smell the stink. I realize that Mr. LePew has ten times the class of Barack Hussein and is much more qualified to be president. I hope Pepe will accept my apologies for using his name in comparison to such a low-life as Obama.
What they've done.
August 10, 2008 - 11:03 ET by iveseenitallAs old as I am, hypocrisy still amazes me. After what the MSM and the Democrats have done to President Bush for almost eight years, they have the nerve to criticize an "attack" ad from Republicans. Makes you shake your head in wonder about what planet the "liberals" live on. Egotistical, self-centered s.o.b.'s. And one of them is running for POTUS.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
What McCain attacks?
August 10, 2008 - 10:19 ET by R D HelmMcCain hasn't even tossed so much as a firecracker at the Obama camp.
We are not going to save this country by being polite to those who are working tirelessly (and succeeding right handily) at destroying it.
TOO NICE!
August 10, 2008 - 10:49 ET by iveseenitallIf Barry is "too nice", let's hope what an old baseball guy named Leo once said, "Nice guys finish last". When it comes to BHO, your word's to God's ear, Leo D.
NEVER,NEVERtrust a "liberal"