Obama aide: McCain campaign 'sleaziest' in modern history

[DeepModem Mom]

Source: CNN

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama's spokesman on Saturday accused Sen. John McCain of "cynically running the sleaziest and least honorable campaign in modern presidential campaign history."

Obama, speaking to a crowd Saturday in Manchester, New Hampshire, said, "John McCain wants to have a debate about national security; let's have that debate. I warned that going into Iraq would distract us from Afghanistan. John McCain cheerleaded for it. John McCain was wrong, and I was right."

"The McCain-Palin ticket, they don't want to debate the Obama-Biden ticket on issues because they are running on eight more years of what we've just seen. And they know it," the Democratic presidential nominee said. "As a consequence, what they're going to spend the next seven, eight weeks doing is trying to distract you."

"They're going to talk about pigs, and they're going to talk about lipstick; they're going to talk about Paris Hilton, they're going to talk about Britney Spears. They will try to distort my record, and they will try to undermine your trust in what the Democrats intend to do."...

"We will take no lectures from John McCain, who is cynically running the sleaziest and least honorable campaign in modern presidential campaign history," said Obama spokesman Bill Burton. "His discredited ads with disgusting lies are running all over the country today. He runs a campaign not worthy of the office he is seeking."...

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/13/campaign.wrap/index.html

[CitizenLeft]

1. ABSOLUTELY.

He runs a campaign not worthy of the office he is seeking."

SAY IT AGAIN. And again and again and again.

[Hissyspit]

2. And that's saying a lot...

[Oskie]

3. Target the voters we need!!!!

JUST SENT THIS TO OBAMA website: Not one penny until I see hard hitting ads targeting the working women and undecided voters (the computer ad sucked). Do the "Harry & Louise" everyday people ads. Example: Woman with sick child. No leave, no help from McCain. Woman not getting equal pay. McCain won't help her.

"Ever meet someone who talks a good game. But you find out that what they say, isn't what they do" -- Palin's action against women, hiring cronies, etc. EVERYONE has met these personalities at work. Women like me, know how it feels to be lied to. Again and again. Especially from someone who says they're a friend. Target this emotion!!!!

Please viral this idea...so someone in the Obama's campaign understands because that silly computer ad was a waste!

[w4rma]

12. Its my understanding that ads like this are running in certain localities. (nt)

[marias23]

4. What happened to "McCain=Bush"

This is still the connection that must be made.

[Lorentz]

11. No. It should be "McCain = WORSE THAN BUSH!"

[marias23]

5. Dems must talk to sociologists, shrinks, etc to see what Palin's attraction is

and neutralize it.

[On the Road]

14. That is a Great Idea

I hope that's the way the Obama team is approaching it.

[Zenlitened]

6. 5th rec.

:dem:

Plain truths, plainly spoken. That's what will win this thing. Well done, Sen. O and campaign!

:applause:

P.S. to hand-wringers who tremble at the thought of a Democrat standing up and saying what needs to be said: :boring:

[codjh9]

7. It's the damn truth, and they've only gotten worse and worse with every election.

[NBachers]

8. "LIE" is the word

This word needs to be hammered over and over in relation to McCain and Paliban until there's an unwavering association.

Here's the link to McPalin campaign's theme song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEFAgt_KDSc

[Tutonic]

9. Take no prisoners!

[Nambe]

10. The 'sleaziest' voters love Mc lame.

And their votes get counted, at least once.

[Gillian]

13. If I get sleazy, will the count my Obama vote twice?

[radfringe]

15. mccain is throwing mud, because he has nothing else to offer

his campaign platform is all one big copy/paste of the bush polices

the only "change" is the name on the cover