Obama, Please stop the negative ads !!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

Job well done, your messages of McCain's weaknesses have probably worked.

Time to switch to some touching, kumbaya, heal red-state-blue-state stuff. (what my
wingnut mother-in-law made her at least consider voting for you.)

Close the deal - let everyone remember (before they enter the voting booth) why millions fell in love with you
in the first place - a promise for a bright and more hopeful tomorrow !!

[RagAss]

1. That's next week...we're still punching this week.

[HughMoran]

4. I think so too, McCain has to essentially raise the white flag and pull his horrific ads & robocalls

...then Obama should pull out all the kumbaya stuff.

:D

[Uzybone]

5. I agree with that

the final week including the 30 minute ad buy we go back to uplifting messages across the board.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

10. Ok - I like that. We can wait a week.

[FSogol]

2. Here in No VA, Obama runs ads that are 75% positive, 25% negative

I have never seen a positive McBush ad.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

8. Interesting. Guess where he's stong, he runs the positive and

the opposite where he's weak. I almost think it should be the other way around. There are a lot
of repukes who are sick of the division.

[thewiseguy]

19. I also believe that we should ride ponies to go to work

[Tallison]

22. I love the one with the simple guitar tune

that ends on a happy, single note.

Do campaigns ever consider writing theme songs? Something acoustic with a little catchy, happy rhythm would be nice things for people to subconsciously associate with Obama. Kind of like the Oprah theme from '98.

[NightWatcher]

3. by any means necessary we have to win this

it looks better if he wins with the Kumbaya moments, but first and foremost we have to win.

[AlCzervik]

6. Obama seems to be doing just fine, i leave his strategy up to him.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

13. Why do people always say that? Like we have to stop thinking

just because we are not running the campaign

[NEDem]

14. Maybe because they know what they are doing

and we don't

[AlCzervik]

17. correct.

[Bettie]

7. Here in Iowa (near CR)

I'm mostly seeing positive ads. I very rarely see the one with the ball of string about McCain's health care plan.

What I'm seeing are great messages about what Obama will DO for people.

And since I'm home with a newborn, I watch a LOT of TV, daytime, late at night...I don't remember the last time I slept more than half an hour!

[Jane Austin]

26. Congratulations on your new baby!

May you thoroughly enjoy the next few years with your little one.

[Bettie]

39. Thanks! He's six weeks old now...

my third boy and my LAST child.

I'm trying to enjoy the baby time, but the lack of sleep makes it hard!

[Occam Bandage]

9. Obama, please continue doing exactly what you have calculated to be most intelligent.

[Beaverhausen]

11. We cannot let up. Don't get complacent.

We didn't win yet.

[Overseas]

12. I hate folks saying Obama negative ads are similar to McHate's. We don't say

hey citizens, look out for the Serial Adulterer Born in Panama who was brainwashed by the enemy years ago and has never been the same since...

And yet TV reporters and talk show hosts say "ah well, both sides are guilty of running ugly negative ads..."

BUT NO, FOLKS, ACTUALLY NOT.

We attack McHate's POLICIES & PLANS.

We don't say Don't trust the Serial Adulterer Born in Panama.

[AlCzervik]

18. i've seen nothing but postive ads here from Obama.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

21. I agree!. I say switch from McCain focused to Country and world focused.

[Grateful for Hope]

27. This is exactly right

It can be useful to point out the differences in policies, and to point out that McCain does not differ from Bush in any substantial way.

This is not negative in the same way that McCain is negative. These ads are not attempting to demean McCain's character.

[Overseas]

38. Exactly. Criticizing policies and plans is great ! People need to know

McShame plans to cut Medicare and Medicade by 800 billion.

And that he plans to tax medical benefits as income.

[Left Is Write]

31. I hate that too.

Obama's negative ads stick to the issues.

McCain's negative ads are smears, innuendo, and lies.

HUGE difference.

[NYC_SKP]

15. Right now, I'm enjoying the PIE talk at rallys. It deepens the contrast. nt

[alcibiades_mystery]

16. Obama, please do not listen to LauraPackYourbags

Who has never won a national political campaign in his/her life.

thank you.

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[alcibiades_mystery]

24. Touchy touchy

:rofl:

[shifting_sands]

23. What are you talking about

McCain has been registered as have 100 percent negative ada, Obama 30 percent. No nasty robo calls from Obama, where I live we have been besieged with McCain nasty robocalls, none from Obama. I don't know if your "mother-in-law" watches TV or what station she watches but believe me the massive negativity has come from the McCain camp and that's been verified by all news agencies plus an independent organization who tracks ads. If she doesn't want to vote for Obama that is her choice but the idea that Obama just lets them attack and attack with lies is ridiculous.

[sampsonblk]

25. K & R - but maybe you're a week early

By next week, I hope he does exactly what you say. I don't want to see him cross the finish line running neg ads.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

28. thanks !!! BTW - just saw a McSame rally -- he's switched to a rah-rah

approach

[Left Is Write]

29. Why? I think the "I'm not President Bush" ad is very good.

[sampsonblk]

36. Dm Right

That ad is great, and isn't nasty or dishonest like some of McCain's ads that I have seen.

[demokatgurrl]

30. He has both positive and negative ads. Right now

he has to respond to the attacks, early and often. His ad about Ayers is great- it has to be on for a lot longer.

[backwoodsbob]

32. umm.here in wingnut country *SW Virginia*

We have had nothing but positive ads.

People elsewhere are getting negative ads?

[emulatorloo]

33. Obama has a couple beautiful positive ads running -- I love the one about education EOM

[progressiveforever]

34. Seriously, I've only seen positive Obama ads lately

[progressiveforever]

35. Seriously, I've only seen positive Obama ads lately

[BlooInBloo]

37. You fail fucking pathetically.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

40. He should show

McCain eating cake with Bush during Katrina.

He should show McCain hugging the chimp.

He should show McCain singing Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran...

And these are just for starters.

I am sick of having my vote stolen.

It's happening again.

Show it all and let it sink in.

p.s.
I do not agree with you.