Rachel Maddow & Sirota Discuss McCain's Dishonest, Perverse Ad

[ultraist]

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Rachel Maddow and David Sirota discuss McCain's dishonest and perverse ad which attacks Barack Obama for supporting educational programs that help protect children from child molestors.

[Proud-D]

1. That ad is so under the belt nasty that it makes me want to puke

That ad has Roves greasy thick little fingers all over it! Obama needs to fight back with a vengeance but at the same time kick up the offense a notch. We cant get stuck playing defense.

[ultraist]

6. Agree

It is repugnant Rovian tactics at work, again. I think the press release the Obama put right out was good, but they need to hit harder tomorrow. It is time to take these liars down.

Welcome to DU, btw!

[provis99]

2. Sirota sounds like a clueless wimp here

These 527s need to put out an ad in response that says "McCain is trying to protect PEDOPHILES!" That's you win the "culture war", not with some namby-pamby nuanced appeal to "economic issues". Jeebus Crise on a crutch!

[DFW]

3. The time to hit back is NOW

Don't wait. Election day is less that 8 weeks away. Don't let this go.

The McCain campaign is LYING. Take note of it. It's habit-forming. They're
lying about this. They'll lie about other things.

Best line of the broadcast: McCain said he didn't know what honor is. Now we know why.

[gateley]

4. This ad just feels dirty.

How can these people sleep at night?

[lisainmilo]

5. mc cain, palin....WHACKED!

They are crazy, nuts, sick and obviously ruthless. Obama needs to stand up to this crazy shit!

[bjobotts]

7. Everyone seems to want to turn this into smack down wrestiling matches.

[bjobotts]

8. If you hang the blackman then we'll hang the white man...that'll teach ya'

[bjobotts]

9. McCain camp is self imploding. The 527's need to say McCain's the biggest asshole to run for preside

[bjobotts]

10. Ypu'd have to be pretty stupid to buy into this ad.Self evident trash.

[snake in the grass]

16. You fail to realize...

that there are extremely stupid people out there who will believe this. Whether you do it intentionally or not, you are making the mistake of measuring the populace by your own standard. Just because you wouldn't buy into it doesn't mean it won't be effective. I still have members of my own family (which shames me to no end) who believe Obama is a muslim. Gore and Kerry didn't have the fight in them and lost. Obama must take off the gloves and give these pigs a proper slapping and he doesn't have to tell one lie. Otherwise there are going to be a lot of sad people here on November 5th.

[Tigress DEM]

13. Think McCain has made that pretty apparent all on his own.

But with all the people who had their heads up *ush's tush, it was quite a stretch for McAnus to compete with the legacy left behind.

[Tigress DEM]

11. They have no policy, no brains, no honor -- all that's left is lies.

Dare I say, McCain and Palin have stepped into "White Trash" territory?

We need a song.

[happygoluckytoyou]

12. TAKE OF THE GLOVES..... why is the rest of the media NOT covering this

[DirtyDawg]

14. I don't agree..

...sure you hit back hard but you don't let Obama do it. That's exactly what they want him to do is to respond directly to these 'big lies' - sorta like the old 'mud wrestlin' with a pig'. Let 'the campaign' respond...or Biden...or some other surrogate/spokesman(or woman)...only use Obama when the attacks are personal in nature that call for a 'personal' reply - I don't believe this is one of them.

[Dystopian]

15. I teach preschool children how to stay safe. This makes me sick!

We are mandated to use this personal safety curriculum. I'm in a rage!
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TALKING ABOUT TOUCHING Overview
A Personal Safety Curriculum
The TALKING ABOUT TOUCHING curriculum teaches children simple rules to guide them toward safe decision making. This research-based, teacher-friendly program explores well-being in a variety of situations and teaches:

Safety rules about cars, bicycles, and pedestrians.
What to do in the presence of guns or other weapons.
How to respond to a fire emergency.
Knowing when to ask permission from a caregiver.
The definition of a safe touch and how to respond to unwanted touches.
Standing up for safety in an assertive manner.
Asking for help in uncomfortable and possibly dangerous situations.
Safety Skills Prevent Victimization
Incidences of child abuse know no borders, boundaries, or incomes. They occur in every class, culture, and ethnic group. Abuse isn't the only danger facing children. Harm can come from a variety of potentially dangerous situations—including fires, traffic, and proximity to firearms.

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Program Components and Support
The 15- to 30-minute TALKING ABOUT TOUCHING lessons are taught in order, which builds knowledge sequentially. The program shows staff how to identify behaviors that may indicate a child is being abused or harassed as well as how to respond to disclosure of abuse.

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Skills

Assertiveness
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Grade Levels
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http://www.cfchildren.org/programs/tat/overview/
This is an absolutely hateful ad. Yes, we teach them these skills ...before they can read!