McCain’s And Palin’s Attacks
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, McCain, Palin, VideoMcCain, thankfully, takes the high road.
The reason I say “thankfully” is that this signals that he’ll most likely not bring up Ayers during the debate. But that reality obviously remains to be seen.
Palin on the other hand…
Yes, I know it’s a VP’s job to be the attack dog, but she has to know that this stuff is DESTROYING her reputation with Independents. Because she doesn’t just sound like a typical politician, she sounds like an incredibly hacky one.
And here’s the thing…this really seems to be all they have. And I can’t help but think voters will ultimately dismiss this stuff since it is so weak and tangential.
Given the depth of these charges, it’ll be interesting to see how all this effects the discussion tomorrow night. My thinking is that McCain wants to stay FAR away from this stump speech fodder, otherwise Obama will unleash the Keating Five scandal on the voting public, which I think has the potential to make McCain seem even less credible as the leader to pull us out of this economic tailspin.
We shall see…
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October 6th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
whoa….nytimes is okay as a source, suddenly?
October 6th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
seriously though, listening to that made me kinda nauseous. I truly thought McCain was gonna keep his campaign honorable.
October 6th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
“Her reputation with independents?”
What reputation with independents?
Agnostick
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October 6th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
We heard the same kind of BS about balancing the budget during the 2004 race. Bush = McSame = big ass economic problems!!! 10/06/2008.
October 7th, 2008 at 8:28 am
Why shouldn’t McCain bring up Ayers. Even CNN is reporting that Obama has been lying about the nature of their relationship. If Obama has a penchant for going all Nixonian when challenged, as seems likely, then I’m sorry he can be asked about it.
Obama can try to make it all go away, but he has to stop lying first.
October 7th, 2008 at 9:14 am
Rich,
Can you reference where CNN said Obama Lied?
I do agree with you, Rich, unbelievably, that Ayers and Savings and Loans scandals are on the table. Also, the audience can ask what they want, from my understanding, and they might bring that up for them.
But ultimately, The Ayers thing is a loser. Obama was 8 when this happened. The man was never convicted of anything regarding his activities that are in question. To assume Obama supports terrorism based on this connection is a ridiculous notion.
Now The Keating business, there is plenty on record about that. McCain’s connection is clear and obvious, and it reflects directly back to the economic situation that we are in.
October 7th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Yes. I’d like to know how Obama is lying about this too, Rich.