Newsweek reporter Suzanne Smalley declared on MSNBC shortly before 1 PM EDT this afternoon that “over the past few weeks, the McCain campaign has really gotten down and dirty. A lot of their ads have been flat-out lies.” So, she pleaded: “Obama needs to really take the steering wheel back. Many Democrats in Washington are worried.”
Smalley was encouraged, however, by how at Thursday night's National Service Forum “McCain gave Obama a present on a silver platter by talking about the fact that he's divorced from the every day challenges that people in America face. So I think Obama is going to be using that in the coming days.”
The September 12 exchange with MSNBC host Contessa Brewer's leading question and Smalley's only comment during the short 12:55 PM EDT segment:
CONTESSA BREWER: We saw at the National Service Forum at Columbia University last night Barack Obama and John McCain taking to the stage. Obama shows up having a national service plan, McCain doesn't have a national service plan. Suzanne, that's a big issue, so why not make a campaign ad about that?SUZANNE SMALLEY: Well Contessa, I think you have to recognize that over the past few weeks, the McCain campaign has really gotten down and dirty. A lot of their ads have been flat-out lies. And Obama needs to really take the steering wheel back. Many Democrats in Washington are worried. There was a meeting yesterday that several high-placed people in the party had with Obama advisers, lots of hand-wringing. I talked to someone who was there and they said, “Look, you know, we think that Palin gave McCain a jolt, but swing voters in states like Ohio will decide on the difference between McCain and Obama.” And that's how they're trying to re-frame this race. Really last night McCain gave Obama a present on a silver platter by talking about the fact that he's divorced from the every day challenges that people in America face. So I think Obama is going to be using that in the coming days.
—Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center
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"Obama needs to really take
September 12, 2008 - 13:09 ET by MillerTimeWarp"Obama needs to really take the steering wheel back" Hmm could be worse....it could read "Ted Kennedy needs to really take the steering wheel back"
I would rather be a Conservative nut job, than a Liberal with no nuts and no job
HOW
September 12, 2008 - 13:23 ET by cvgbuckeyeHow can the left, msm, dems, the biggest liars in the history of American politics, get by with accusing the McCain/Palin ticket of what they themselves are guilty of and have the American public buy into it?
Unfortunately, a bunch are buying into it. How stupid can you possibly be?
I guess that it is living proof of what a totally propagandist press, totally in the tank for a candidate can do. The free press that evolved from our constitution is DEAD, AMORTE. They have totally destroyed themselves for the cause of a Marxist. How sad.
The truth be known ...
September 13, 2008 - 09:43 ET by wdhorningIn over 50 years of following politics closely, I have never seen the liberal press and MSM press been as dirty and biased and basically "evil" in all my life.
These people have become biased for so long, they could not tell the truth if it sat in their laps and called them "Mama".
I have discussions frequently with a liberal person at work, and it is incredible how liberals have had to reach down to the dumbest, most ignorant levels to try to win their case. It is if they want to commit intellectual suicide. They have utter hatred of the truth and love lies, lies and more lies. It is astounding!
Two peas in a pod...
September 12, 2008 - 13:25 ET by buzzyboopStuart and Suzanne Smalley... how fitting.
Government is the only enterprise in the world which expands in size
when its failures increase. -- DC Circuit Judge Janice Rogers Brown
The Dims are stunned right
September 12, 2008 - 13:26 ET by SnappyThe Dims are stunned right now and are scrambling to recover from the "Palin" effect. With media complicity McCain was ensured to be the Republican nominie and as such would be easily beaten by wonderboy the shining messiah with the unique democrats message of taxation oppression and overt socialism. The Palin effect has woken up the masses and they are actually listening to the messages being presented. Hence we have the damage control spin machine which has gone out of control for the dems.
The "down and dirty" messages are not coming from the McCain campaign.
Cheerleading for Obama
September 12, 2008 - 13:32 ET by Mary Louise TurnerI'm so sick and tired of the relentless MSM cheerleading for Barack "The Anointed One" Obama, a walking, talking disaster area of a candidate. Because they are so clearly on his side, they are desperately trying to save his sinking ship. They cover up his countless gaffes (while crucifying Mr. McCain and Mrs. Palin for theirs) as well as his super-liberalism (because the MSM is just as radical as he is). Because of such arrogant behavior, I get my news from alternative media now.
In order to be Divorced from
September 12, 2008 - 13:52 ET by connman"talking about the fact that he's divorced from the every day challenges
that people in America face.
one would have to have had a marriage or relationship to start with. Neither of which would Obi One Messiah qualify for.
"So I think Obama is going to be using that
in the coming days".
"We beg you Obi One, you're our only hope"!
And this is the third time today that I'm hearing how team Barry is fixin to "Fight back", or become more "aggresive". And it's always followed by the McCain "Attacks". You libs are killing me, the laughter is splitting my freakin sides open!
9/11/01 Never......Never Forget.
Conman, THAT'S Osama Bama's problem!
September 12, 2008 - 14:06 ET by goldenthroatOsama Bama's knee-jerk campaign has been constantly getting ready to get ready since the get-go. They have no direction, a shoot-from-the-hip approach and the movers and shakers of their own party are now becoming increasingly nervous by the hour as to whether or not they will even be able to hold on to congress now because of his clear-as-mud way of addressing the issues.
His lordship is driving any chance they have left in this campaign to win right into the dumper.
Hey, with a 9% approval rating and with Queen Nancy doing such a great job as SOTH, why would there be any reason to put congress back in control of the Republicans?
"The sun's not going down, the horizon's moving up!" - Firesign Theatre
distorted reality
September 12, 2008 - 13:59 ET by mbuelWhen liberals lie it's the truth, when conservatives state the truth it's a lie.
Simple as that. Nothing in the McCain ads are lies, not even from the 527 group that stated the relationship Obama and William "gonna step on the flag" Ayers.
Palin has accomplished great things, while Obama has continued to make empty promises that the world owes you a living.
If Obama is so wrong, why
September 12, 2008 - 14:23 ET by laughing in heavenIf Obama is so wrong, why is he leading John McCain 6 to 1 in deployed military contributions?
The Palin pick was a genious pick from John, pure genious, for about 3 weeks.
Unfortunately she will have to talk without the help of a speech writer and debate without one too.
Ouch.
lih... She will do just
September 12, 2008 - 20:14 ET by bigtimerlih...
She will do just fine.
She's a hurricane now...she will grab all....
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Your reference to the
September 12, 2008 - 20:42 ET by celatorYour reference to the military reminds us that we have to be extremely vigilant regarding military absentee ballots. Clinton (with the evil assistance of Sec Def Billy Cohen) went out of his way to screw up/lose/not count those important ballots in those elections.
The major media report only half the news. Why are they surprised they have only half the potential audience?
dude
September 13, 2008 - 20:55 ET by mbuelPass the pipe I want some.
Palin has accomplished great things, while Obama has continued to make empty promises that the world owes you a living.
Hit piece on Cindy
September 12, 2008 - 14:43 ET by well99He is fighting back thru the msm.Those low rent yutts had this up today.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26671077/
They are sickening pieces garbage.
Let's see, this was in 1989...
September 12, 2008 - 15:08 ET by Prester John...so the natural follow on question is what kind of drugs was the Messiah taking back in the late 80s?
(Hint: it starts with a "C").
I'm sure the Post will have a front page article on BHO's adventures with dangerous drugs any day now.
Preston...Riiighhttt lol
September 12, 2008 - 19:57 ET by well99Amazing isnt it.So since it is the msm I guess they can attack the family.
Hey Suzanne
September 12, 2008 - 15:26 ET by TeddyMight I suggest that Hussein give Ridin' Dirty a try, to combat the McCain campaign's Down and Dirty tricks?
Sound advice from the right Reverend Wright and Bubba after yesterday's meeting, I'm sure.
I always wondered who
September 12, 2008 - 17:14 ET by celatorI always wondered who Stuart Smalley's wife was.
The major media report only half the news. Why are they surprised they have only half the potential audience?
MSM doing the job of the Obama campaign
September 12, 2008 - 18:39 ET by middleconI saw this just flipping around the channels and thought for sure this person was part of the Obama campaign, but I'm not surprised that its a reporter. Reporters have to be about 95-5 in favor of Obama. It could be more lol