Shameful, Disgusting New McCain Ad: Troops

[Kittycat]

Run time: 00:33 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49hC9TpP_rY   Posted on YouTube: July 26, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: July 26, 2008 By DU Member: Kittycat Views on DU: 3450

 
I don't even know what to say - just disgusting.

[glowing]

1. That is such a distortion and its a lie.. Isn't there some agency that is

supposed to keep these people honest.. that was a lie about visiting the wounded troups... and he had a major whiney pants play to make it so..

[Kittycat]

3. Obama team responded (link)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6544537&mesg_id=6544537

I started a GDP thread on it with more info, and their response.

[mmm413]

10. There used to be.

It was called the Federal Elections Commission. But since Republicans dont' like regulation, that's pretty much gone by the wayside. I'd much prefer to see the Fairness Doctrine come back.

[Diane R]

2. Jack Reed and Chuck Hagel need to make an ad and respond to this. Weren't McSame's Pent. buddies ..

Didn't Andrea Mitchell say there are murmurs that McCain's friends in the Pentagon were behind sabotaging the visit at the very last minute? Reed and Hagel need to tell voters that Obama saw wounded troops in Iraq and didn't take the press.

[otohara]

4. Bitter, Jealous & Desperate

Hey "hero" your horns are showing!

[Kittycat]

7. And very sloppy

The ad not only includes the Basketball shot scene, but he again mentions he hasn't been in Iraq in 'years'.

[bjobotts]

30. At least Obama didn't get a 134 of his fellow shipmen killed showing off

[bjobotts]

31. Google the USS Forrestal and John McCain and see what I mean

[bjobotts]

32. McCain breeds hate trying to criminilaize Obama when it is McCain who acts this way

[RamboLiberal]

50. That story is internet BS

McCain's ad is reprehensible but saying McCain caused the Forrestal fire is Swiftboating as well.

Here's how the planes were on the deck that day. The plane that accidentally fired the missile was aft on the carrier and across the deck from McCain's plane. Note the exausts of the planes were facing the sea. So tell me genius how McCain with a wet start ignited that missile? BTW National Geographic channel is running Seconds From Disaster: Aircraft Carrier Explosion Tuesday at 12pm EDT if you want to see the truth. The show is a series on various disasters and was produced several years ago.

[goodgd_yall]

37. Jealous, for sure

I've been hearing petty whining from McCain and his fellow Republicans all week. It is jealousy, pure and simple.

[Faygo Kid]

5. Disgusting, appalling, expected. Get used to it.

This guy is appalling.

He better pack a lunch, though, because after 2004, Barack is ready for his attacks.

I actually worry more about the "friendly fire" that is coming. That is the conundrum.

[Connie_Corleone]

6. These idiots used the video of Obama visiting troops in Kuwait.

If you look at the footage, it's the video of Obama right before he threw the 3-pointer in front of TROOPS in Kuwait.

Fucking asshats.

[otohara]

8. We Need to Respond On YouTube

fight the lies about this POS over there - it pisses off the McCain supporters.

[Frisbee]

9. John McCain is scum...

He says right in that ad that the he approved it. Well guess what, John, you have long since used up all of the good will you earned for your service and imprisonment for our country. I don't care what you have done in your life prior to this point, you are now lying and approving lies because you know that there is NO FUCKING WAY you can beat Barack Obama in a honest, heads up campaign. You used your bullshit line about him being willing to lose a war to win a campaign, well guess what, you're lying your ass off and attempting character assassination to win a campaign. And if you are showing this complete lack of morals and ethics to win this campaign to be president, what are you planning to do if elected. We've already seen what happens when unethical people say whatever it takes to get elected, then do anything they want anyway. Now you're telling us that the 16 months Barack Obama has been talking about sounds pretty reasonable AFTER you said we could stay in Iraq for 100 years, and we're supposed to believe you? So John, thanks for your service and sacrifice, but go to Hell you lying POS. (and take Liebermann with you)

[tishaLA]

11. John McCain is confused

I don't know what we should attribute it to, but he consistently gets simple facts wrong. John McCain might even be confused about whether he voted for the recent GI bill. When will a reporter ask him?

[bulloney]

15. I've said this on another post. McCain is desperate the way Bush I and Dole were desperate

at the end of their campaigns against Bill Clinton. Just throw anything out and say nothing about what positives you bring to the office of the President.

The difference with McCain's campaign is he's in that mode now. Bush and Dole were doing this during the last few weeks of their campaigns. McCain hasn't even officially been named his party's nominee at the convention, that's how early his campaign has gone into desperation mode.

[Hulk]

12. Can they be at all proud to base their campaign on bold face lies?

[Karl_Bonner_1982]

13. What we need to create:

We need to create a series of ads warning the American people what will probably happen if McCain gets his way with regards to Iraq, civil liberties, cultural values and economics. Continued income stagnation and rising inequality. Corporate corruption. Endless war and bloodshed.

We need to scare the public about the implications of four more years of GOP leadership in the White House!

[Maineman]

43. I must agree

[Jack Rabbit]

14. It's a little early in the game for McC to be this desperate

If this were chess, Obama would force the Big Mac's resignation in less than 20 moves.

[Voice for Peace]

16. Love the nonnynonnybooboo voiceover!

LOL what a bunch of crap..

[AnneD]

17. I actually wince when hear this ad.....

It makes McCain look so......petty and small.

[progressivebydesign]

18. What horrible scumbags they are!

McCain's living up to his high school nickname, "McNasty." When I first read of his campaign's snarky comments about that visit, I thought they were really blowing it.. and looking like whining babies. But to do an AD? My God.. who the hell is running his campaign? Guess McCain has no problem treating Obama with the same sleazeball tactics that were used on HIM in South Carolina against Bush in 2000.

McCain will do anything.. absolutely ANYTHING to be president. He reminds me of Elmer Fudd with Cruella deVille's personality.

[gateley]

19. I love Diane R's suggestion that Hagel and Reed make a spot responding to this! nt

[eagertolearn]

20. How can they get away with lying? n/t

[opihimoimoi]

21. McPain, the war guy, thats all he talks about...whine and pout...single issue shit

What about Climate Change? Overpopulation, energy, food supplies,health care??? all we hear is vague empty language crap....

He truly is a disgusting creature...

[RoccoR5955]

22. Didn't McShame say that he wasn't going to resort to this type of ad? Oh well... N/T

[Speck Tater]

23. It's sad when ALL of McCain's ads are all about Obama. Nothing he can say about himself, I guess. NT

[goodgd_yall]

38. So true n/t

[sandyj999]

42. Anyone that does this is insecure.

Instead of doing that McCain should call attention to the good he has done. Oh that's right, he hasn't done any! I swear if this man gets elected we might as well hang it up!

[FloridaJudy]

24. Repulsive

But then, what else can you expect from the party that brought us the war and Homeland Security? These people are congenitally incapable of telling the American people the truth.

[Hissyspit]

25. Pure filth.

[Stapz]

26. These ads are unforgivable

Outright lying to the uninformed voters of America

WHERE THE HELL IS THIS "STRAIGHT TALK" WTF SENATOR!!! You digust me, strange I just want the ending to say, "I'm John McCain and I approved this message." You deserve to be throw in jail for such propaganda, lying, and slander.

[Stapz]

27. John McCain, "Would rather trade in his sense of descency...

... and morals in order to win a campaign than tell the truth and lose.

[barack the house]

28. Obama must highlight McCain's record on voting ofr vets.

[kevinbgoode]

29. ROTFLMAO ! ! !

I can't believe anyone would swallow that poorly-produced line of sh*t. . .LOLOLOL. "Country first. . " Really, John? Was it "country first" when you ran around boozin' and womanizin' while the taxpayers supported the Naval Academy your pappy got you into? Was it "country first" on the USS Forrestal, or when you crashed a plane and knocked out half of Spain's power, or when you crashed another plane flyin' home from a party time weekend?

I think someone should be mocking these ads, but Obama can't do it - he's too respectful of McSame's "service." But others could AND should. . . it's about time someone asked just exactly what history of service to country McSame has. . .because countries don't win wars with soldiers whose nearly entire combat period is being held as a POW.

[Patchuli]

33. Liar. nt

[BobTheSubgenius]

34. Just reprehensible.

I can't believe I used to have a modicum of respect for this guy...and now it turns out that he's more of a hollow shell that's been painted and buffed for the cameras than any of them.

How people are still buying into this simulacrum is beyond me. It's astounding, really.

[Lost-in-FL]

35. Tell me ya'll surprised please n/t

[AlbertCat]

45. Best Venn Diagram Ever!

[goodgd_yall]

36. I just read about this ad before watching it here

Obama's campaign has to start getting tough on McCain. McCain is throwing out every version of "Obama is unpatriotic" that he can. He's a slimy fucktard.

[bfealk]

39. The funny thing is

The ad uses footage of Obama visiting the troops in its message that Obama didn't visit troops. This is collusion between the Bush regime and the McCain campaign, pure and simple. These people will stop at nothing. They are sooooooooo desperate.

[fortyfeetunder]

40. Johnny, you dun it again

:puke:

[Auggie]

41. Pure Schmidt/Rove

[CaptParagon]

44. Fear, Ignorance, and Intolerance

All McCain has is fear. I thought better of him but I can see he is no better then the party he represents. He has become the anti-christ to win the election.

[AlbertCat]

46. This is flippin' pitiful!

Never have I seen such distortion....well, not since Bush said McCain had an illegitimate black baby.

Could you imagine Obama standing up and saying "I went to the gym instead of visiting wounded troops because I could not take cameras with me...yeah, right....and McCain has an illegitimate black baby! If you believe one then you must believe the other. They come from the same source... the GOP slime machine."





I could never be a politician.

[wurzel]

47. Why isn't the Pentagon outraged at this "using the troops" ad?

Isn't this ad using troops for political purposes? I thought that was strictly against Pentagon policy. Which is why Obama didn't visit the troops in the first place. So why can McCrap use them?

[madamesilverspurs]

48. This "ad"

needs to receive special care via the new George W. Bush Sewage Treatment Plant in California. The facility does have to be tested, does it not?

[jjr5]

49. What?

1) This was one of the worst quality campaign commercials I've ever seen.

2) Was McCain there for our troops when he "misremembered" the surge or when he speculated our stretched military staying in Iraq for 100+ years?

3) Why has this stupid commercial gotten so many hits on youtube?

Sincerely,

dumbfounded