Obama Invokes Rush Limbaugh in New Spanish-Language Ads

[Nambe]

Source:

The Obama campaign has released new radio and TV ads in Spanish that seek to tie Sen. John McCain to anti-immigrant comments made by radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. The ads also suggest the Republican has "dos caras" -- "two faces" -- when it comes to his relations with Latino voters. The new messages, airing in Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico, come in response to recent Spanish-language ads by the McCain campaign that suggest Obama is responsible for the collapse of last year's bipartisan immigration reform efforts.

"They want us to forget the insults we've put up with, the intolerance," the television ad's announcer says in Spanish as a picture of Rush Limbaugh appears onscreen with quotes of him saying, "Mexicans are stupid and unqualified" and "Shut your mouth or get out."

"They made us feel marginalized in a country we love so much," the ad continues. "John McCain and his Republican friends have two faces. One that says lies just to get our vote and another, even worse, that continues the failed policies of George Bush that put special interests ahead of working families." ...

Read more: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/09/17/obama_invokes_rush_limbaugh_in.html

[FVZA_Colonel]

1. And now you have (at least some in) the media defending Limbaugh and McCain:

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/09/from-the-fact-1.html


I've said it when I've posted this elsewhere on the site tonight, and I'll say it again: I don't really see how those remarks could be taken out of context.

[Hugabear]

4. They weren't taken out of context. McCain and Limbaugh need to own those words

Limbaugh said them. End of story. There's nothing in the world that could excuse calling Mexicans "stupid and unskilled", or telling them to "shut up and get out".

[MadMaddie]

7. Well they are Bullys and usually most Bullys are cowards.

They will never take responsiblity for anything they say, do or cause.

[fascisthunter]

2. Excellent... use Rush Limbaugh as a Tool to Hammer Republicans

After all... Rush is a tool. Doing well Obama... doing well....

[KansDem]

3. Does anyone else have the feeling time is moving much faster now?

I mean, every time I click on DU there's another story of McCain/Palin getting kicked around! Obama and Biden are campaigning BIG TIME and taking no prisoners. CorpMedia appears to be getting tough on them and their lies, and there are M/P scandals galore popping up all over the place.

It's like the whole M/P campaign is imploding! I can't keep up!

[YouandI]

5. Great idea

Rush is a bigot, and by extension, Bush and McCain are bigots. They advocate backwards immigration policies that are harmful to Hispanics.

[spag68]

8. Rush

Why do you lump him in with regular bigots? He is much worse then that.

[AlphaCentauri]

11. Rust is a fascist pork

[hasssan1]

13. You are 110% correct. Rush is a fascist POS

[Hestia]

6. Why was I expecting the annoucer to say "Via con Dios" at the end - for King of Hill Fans

[Vogon_Glory]

9. I Hope Obama Uses Michael Savage's Example

I hope that Barrack Obama uses Michael Savage as another example of the Republicans' mal cara.

[wvbygod]

10. Anyone have a link to the original statements?

For a hallmark moment?

[hasssan1]

12. LOVE IT , Spend more money and air it here in VA , New mexico , FL and OH

FUCK RUSH

[DemWynner]

14. Good for him!

We need to use the horrible remarks that are touted by these right wing fanatics! They need to be held accountable for what they say.