In looking at John McCain's latest attack ad against Barack Obama that childishly tries to equate him with Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, let's ignore both that and the questionable judgment used in calling attention to Barack Obama's popularity at home and abroad, and instead focus on the ad's claim that Obama will raise taxes on electricity.
According to factcheck.org:
McCain's new ad claims that Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity." That's false. Obama says no such thing.
Well, that was easy, wasn't it? Just put it down to, another day and another lie from the McCain campaign. Par for the course. But there are two positive things happening here. First, more and more the media is calling McCain out for his decision to take the low road... via Americablog.
"The Straight Talk Express has taken a nasty turn into the gutter. Sen. John McCain has resorted to lies and distortions in what sounds like an increasingly desperate attempt to slow down Sen. Barack Obama by raising questions about his patriotism. Instead of taking the Democrat down a few notches, these baseless attacks are raising more questions about the Republican's campaign and his ability to control his temper. [...]
Virtually all candidates, including Obama, distort their opponent's record. But McCain has gone beyond reasonable bounds. The self-described "happy warrior'' in the 2000 presidential campaign has turned sour in 2008, and the candor and straight talk that once made him such an attractive candidate are rapidly disappearing."
And second, the Obama campaign isn't sitting around waiting for Swiftboat '08.
Reported by Daily Kos BarminMD
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#1 Be Gentle w/ HIm
It's kinda sad to see a person of McCain's former quality fall to this level.
If the Walmart Evita had been the Democratic candidate I would have voted for McCain because @ least he had integrity. Now that's gone.
#2 Who is responsible for the economy?
In the 2004 elections the Democrats took both houses. Are you better off now than you were in 2004? What was the price of gas in 2004? What did CONGRESS do in the last 4 years to become energyindependent.
Every 4 years the Rep and Dems tell us what they are going to do. Arn't these people senators and can't they do something RIGHT NOW?