Obama camp questions McCain’s effort to take down NC ad
The Obama campaign looks like it is going to make the North Carolina GOP TV ad a bigger issue in the campaign…
Obama campaign spokesman, Hari Sevugan, just released this statement: “The fact that Senator McCain can’t get his own party to take down this misleading, personal attack ad raises serious questions about his promise to the American people that he will run a civil, respectful campaign.”
During a media availability in Indiana yesterday, Obama said, “I take (McCain and the RNC) at their word and assume that if John McCain thinks that it’s an inappropriate ad that he can get them to pull it down since he’s their nominee and standard bearer.”
McCain and advisers have condemned the ad and said for two days that they are doing everything within their power to get the state party to pull back the ad, however the party released a statement Thursday afternoon declaring their intention to air the spot next week.
“Our aim is to tell the truth and ask difficult questions. We will continue to do so,” NC state party chairman Linda Daves said. “I have great respect and admiration for Senator McCain. He will be a great President when he is elected in November. As State Party Chairman, I serve in a dual role. Not only do I support our party’s candidate for President of the United States, I also have a duty to see that Republicans are elected across the state of North Carolina. This ad opposes two Democrat candidates for Governor of North Carolina. It poses a legitimate question about judgment for which the people of North Carolina deserve an answer.”
She also accused Democrats of “trying to inject race into the ad,” which she said is “despicable and wrong.”
“This ad has completely nothing to do with race. It is completely factual and contains no information that has already received a public airing…if Senator Clinton had a pastor who made these same anti-American statements and the Democrat candidates for Governor endorsed her, we would be running the same ad,” she said.
****UPDATE**** McCain camp responds with some heat:
“Barack Obama has time and again refused to step forward and personally condemn repeated attacks on John McCain’s character and integrity by the Chairman of the DNC — not a state party — nor outrageous attacks by his surrogates Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Ed Schultz. We’ll start taking lessons from Barack Obama when he displays one ounce of the decency and courtesy that John McCain has shown in this campaign.” — McCain spokesman Brian Rogers
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someone pleae tell me why the north carolina gop should take down an ad that is perfectly legitimate and also factual! mccain continues to try and pander to the left,while the obama people continue to cry foul over tough interview questions and anything else that is critical of their black messiah!
Obama camp so affraid of the true, fact. what wrong with the ad telling people the true about Obama??? For 20 years Obama sit in this church and listen to this Rev. wright hateful sermom, He calls Rev. Wright a spiritual memtor, uncle. well people it all add up, look at his wife Michelle “first time proud” and his comment about “bitter” clingging to gun and religion….the true need to be heard. deep down inside, Obama don’t like whites, so people wake up and vote smart. don’t let his speeches fool you.
GOD BLESS AMERICA
anybody but Obama
Obama’s gonna guarantee that EVERYONE watches the ad.
NC GOP ROCK, they tell the TRUTH about who Obama really is.
Keep it up NC GOP
John McCain looks like my elderly neighbor who backs over his mail box everytime he pulls out of his garage.
JOHN McCAIN IS OLD–VERY, VERY OLD
The 2008 Clinton vs. Obama Presidential Race Legacy:
“Back to back they faced each other,
Drew their swords and shot each other…”
jOHN McCAIN looks like a GREETER at Wal-mart
JOHN McCAIN looks like the man who makes keys at the hardware store
OBAMA VS. CLINTON = “Thing One” vs. “Thing Two” scrapping over letting everyone know the other will cause the most damage.
In each of their own minds, that anyone else besides the other will cause even greater damage than both of them together is for now a given to be dealt with later.
McCain does not have any control over what the GOP does in NC. THIS IS NOT ABOUT THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN ANYWAY. AD OPPOSES TWO DEMOCRATS RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR. McCain will not need to use this kind of an ad - OBAMA IS UNELECTABLE - I think that the super delegates have already figured this out. Outside of IL, Obama has not even been able to win ANY of the really big states and the fall campaign against McCain will be much, much tougher for him.
So we question Obama’s judgement because of the viewpoints someone else holds, and then we question other people’s judgement who support Obama because we question Obama’s judgement.
Ever played six degrees of separation? I question your judgment for supporting someone, who supports someone, who supports someone, who supports someone, who supports Obama, who supports Wright.
Does Obama want some cheese with that whine?
Thanks, Mark. I almost forgot about dinner! (OH Cons)
edfeeney reads like someone who doesn’t have an original thought in his head and has to copy & paste old David Letterman Top-Ten lists.
Bigotry in all its guises is painfully obvious to most people with decent hearts and fractional brain power. I support Sen. Obama, and I’m personally glad the NC REPUBLICAN ESTABLISHMENT is showing its true nature for all to see. The time of the bigots is past (except for the stragglers, some of whom lead political parties). Most people regard this kind of misleading personal slander with its not-so-subtle racist subtext as abhorrent. So run it and run it loud, you sons and daughters of the Rotting Old South!! You are pathetic. Your puny Antichrist morality is pathetic. Your vicious approach to politics is pathetic and really, if you really think about what you’re doing here with your appeals to the worst in people, un-American. Just ask old Abe Lincoln… oh yeah, I forgot, you’re still bitter about old Abe…
Whip it out and show it loud and proud!
Obama is ridiculous. He is now whinning that McCain can’t stop the bad press about him. Just makes himself look more like a crybaby everyday. I admire McCain on his efforts to run a respectful campaign. I personally feel that it was the right thing to do. The ad was not a good ad. Use the Rev. Wright stuff to personally attack Obama all you want, but the ad was attacking supporters of Obama . Just bad form. I bet the GOP could attack the Obama supporters who are running for Gov. of NC enough on their own issues. Not for this. Kind of like the Southern traditions of third cousin, twice removed.
Bigo…t shmigot ….that argument doesn’t work anymore
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Debbie, I agree…an association of an association. Won’t be effective in NC anyway.
Keith O is p*ssed that Ed Rendell praised Fox News…what a baby, he is fumin’
Dennis, you been enslaved lately? You sound bitter…
I think that McCain can go for the Jugular when the time is right. Talk radio says that this is a foolish move on McCains part. He can still afford to take the high road here. Obama will be mincemeat in the General Election in Nov. CNN and MSNBC can’t save his sorry but forever. Come the General Election, the 527 groups will have a field day with taking down Obama. No crystal ball needed to predict that Obama will be whinning and Michele Obama will be saying how mean America is . I don’t think she will be proud of much come November. Wish they could give IQ tests to voters.
Anyone hear any news on the Rezko trial.
This is exactly why I will never vote for Obama. You talk about Fear monguering. He wants everyone to think, if you are not with him then you are a racist. Mcain had NOTHING to do with this and he is dumping it on his back. THIS IS THE KIND OF BEHAVIOR THAT WILL CONTINUE TO COME OUT. MAYBE HIS SUPPORTERS WILL OPEN THEIR EYES.
MR OBAMA FORGETS THE GOLDEN RULE IN POLITICS
YOU CAN NOT TAKE SOMETHING YOU HAVE SAID BACK.
STOP INSTILLING FEAR INTO PEOPLE. STOP ACCUSING PEOPLE OF BEING RACISTS JUST BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT FOLLOW YOU!
Its all Obama’s fault really. If he had never spoke those negative words he said, or made some of the bad decisions from his past, lifestyle and religion… this NC ad would not be airing. McCain did the right thing to condemn the ad’s message, but its not his ad to yank. Obama’s campaign and supporters are stupid to think otherwise.
Have any of you seen Michele Obama’s theses. Completely subjective dribble. BITTER to say the least. An eight grade student could have done better. I’ve raised my children to be color blind. Sure can’t say the same for the Obama’s. They are no better than the FLDS cult in Texas having all the children removed from the compound. Of course, the Obama’s feel that children are a punishment so that must be why they took them to that awful, hateful, racist church that has the audacity to call itself a Christian Church. Not fit to be parents. Not fit to be Senator, Not fit to be POTUS, not fit to be dog catcher.
I fear that I may have shown my hand. I’m not a Obamabot.
McCain did more than he should have. Obama keeps the race issue alive. Of course 97% of black men voting for Obama isn’t racist according to Obama supporters but if it were the other way around then they would be crying racism and calling for the votes not to count.
Political correctness has damaged this country. The democraps have almost nominated a socialist whacko, and we are fighting the war on terror by trying to be nice to the Enemy. There were times in America’s history that Afghanistan, Iraq , and Iran would have been treated much differently. Bush should have really bombed the areas, filled with water and call it Bush Lake, Disney could have built theme parks, and the tourism industry would be thanking Bush. Oil would be cheap, airline flights would be affordable , and My oldest child would not be in harm’s way.
Think about it. Obama was one of the first on the bandwagon to have Imus fired for the comment he made. That comment was nothing compared to Wright’s. He should have left the church in the beginning. It was his judgement call to use the church as a stepping stone in politics. Isn’t he using judgement as part of his campaign? He really should quit.
Barbara how true.
Political correctness allow these racial double standards.
Dennis,
You are so right. It needs to be shouted loud and clear just what kind of true racist Wight is. All across this country. Obama based a book on this man and thinks of him as an uncle. So we will shout it out and be sure that every American has a chance to know the true Obama and his associations. Not just one association but all of the many questionable associations he has.
today’s topics: Racism in Penn (bitter ,mean America), Chris Mathews tingle has dissipated, the Rev keeps on giving, Pres John McCain takes the high road, Howie is the authority on LEADERSHIP? Overall a good day…
Debbie,
Political correctness will lose the White House for the dem’s. Good Riddance is all I have to say. I am taxed enough.
Great day to be an American. Sorry i sometimes listen to Hannity on commute home from work.
Barbara, I’m taxed enough too.
Boy the democraps really know how to elect a President . In this corner we have the most unscruptulous former first Lady , a crook, liar, nasty schrew. In the other corner, a socialis, liar, crook, and racist. No wonder its such a tight race. Everyone is trying to find some redeeming quality in either canidate. Can’t be done, both are lower than pond skum.
This is what the Obama presidency would look like: OBEY! OR YOU SHALL BE BRANDED A RACIST! CONFORM! UNITY! NO DISSENT! FREE SPEECH IS DIVISIVE! ONLY OBAMA THE REDEEMER CAN THINK FOR YOU!
Where is the Ad about McCain’s buddy John Hagee?
The man McCain courted to get his endorsement, the man he respects so much, the man he defends at all turns, the man who called the Holocaust God’s punishment to the Jews for not accepting Jesus… That America is being punished by God for its sins by attacking us with terrorists.
This is the hypocritical GOP and their followers…
Hagee says that one day Katrina will be seen as a blessing for washing the sin away…
McCain REFUSES to reject the endorsement…
McCain went on about how much he respects him, and that his words must be being taken out of context.
Hypocrite!
Why would McCain reject the endorsement…
Hagee didn’t approach McCain for an endorsement… McCain sought the endorsement himself.
Why would McCain want the endorsement of an Anti-American, Anti-Semitic, Racist PiG?
the GOP believes in guilt by association, so McCain must be all of those things.
Hagee also calls Catholicism “the Great W*hore” a CULT, an affront to GOD…
How many of you out there are Catholics and don’t have a problem with this… This is the man that McCain though so much of he had to get his endorsement…
If a man is a notorious racist, anti-American anti-Semite… Why would McCain WANT the endorsement, nevermind seek it out, and refuse to reject it.
What is more important though, is how you will act if the Democrats release a negative ad showing McCain hugging Hagee on stage, saying all the wonderful things about him that he did, saying how much he respects him, how McCain was the one who contacted Hagee for the endorsement.
then play some Hagee clips calling Catholics cult followers.
Calling Katrina a blessing.
Saying America getting attacked by terrorists is what we had coming to us because our foreign policy stance with Palestine.
See how you biased drones without a mind of your own react to that… If you say you will think it is fair and A-OK you are lying… You would cry FOUL.
go hillary
Scott C:
How do you define “anti-semitic”? Anti-Jewish? Anti-Palestinian? How do you define a Semite?
we need hillary in the whitehouse
Sen Obama i way over sensitive, it’s ok for him to smear but he can’t take. McCain said he didn’t support the add. IT IS THE PEOPLE THAT WANT THE ADD TO BE SHOWN BECAUSE THEY DON’T want Sen Obama. Jr. Sen Obama is defensive, he can dish it out but can take it. If he wants to be president he needs to thicken up. We need to put Sen Obama under the scope the same way Sen Clinton & John McCain have been for years. Sen Obama does not have the experience and he and his campaign managers are whining and NOT getting to the details in the ISSUES. Wake up everyone, Sen Obama is trying to distract everyone. VOTE McCain.
Hey Scott C, John McCain DID NOT sit in Hagee church and listen to him for 20 years. Obama did with rev. wright, you get that scott?? I guess you can’t handle the truth Scott. If Obama supporters get the fact and learn, be truthful they would not support Obama. so go learn some facts scott.
OBama’s other middle name should be “whine”……….he is a puff ball. I hope Hillary Clinton
smacks him down in Indiana.
WE don’t want a lying, racist, anti-american in the whitehouse.
You Go Cathy, totally agree with you.
RACISM??????? HOLY S**T!!!! OH NO!!! WE DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT RACISM!!!! LETS JUST TALK ABOUT HOW WHITEY AND ALL YOU OTHER “TYPICAL WHITE PEOPLE” HAVE HELD THE BLACK MAN DOWN ALL THESE DECADES!!!
But PLEEEEEZZEEEE……………don’t be a racist.
Has anyone ever heard an apology out of Obamas mouth NO, NEVER, His arrogant ways have caught up to him. He deserves what he will get!
Comment by Sylvie
April 24th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
This is what the Obama presidency would look like: OBEY! OR YOU SHALL BE BRANDED A RACIST! CONFORM! UNITY! NO DISSENT! FREE SPEECH IS DIVISIVE! ONLY OBAMA THE REDEEMER CAN THINK FOR YOU!
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Thus Obama delivers on “CHANGE.”
The truth is, deep down inside Obama doesn’t like white people, so please people be smart when you vote. Just look at his uncle Rev. wright, buddy Bill Ayers, Rezko, wife Michelle, many more to come
GOD BLESS AMERICA
McCain 08
Obama chose to join, and be a member of that racist church for 20 years…
WHY?? Because he believes just like Wright believes.
What if Hillary Clinton or John McCain belong to a” David Duke” skin head white supremist church
for 20 years and gave the KKK an award??
Wake up Obama people.
Operation Chaos is real. exsample Ed
Obama use the race card to his own advantage only, anybody else say anything that is the facts, he will label you racist, Do you want a president who hates you and your country???
Not me.
this is a test
this message for obs,hills, pelosi and all of youn extremist lefty, Birkenstock wearing, tree hugging cold bleeding heart liberal democrat!!!is an extremist lefty, Birkenstock wearing, tree hugging cold bleeding heart liberal democrat!!!
WAKE UP
I heard the blacks are upset with Bill Clinton. If I was him I’d tell them to kiss where the sun don’t shine. NO body can say a word without them screaming racists. I am sick of it.
He and Hillaray worked their a$$es off for the black people and what did they do to them? Stabbed them in the back for Obama.
America is a racist society, the best candidate will not be president because a substantial number of white voters would rather have a bad president than a great black president. I guess they’re afraid that Senator Obama will disprove everything they’ve been taught to believe about black people.
Rev. Wright has a right to be angry, very, very angry!
London, UK.
Hey Scott C, John McCain DID NOT sit in Hagee church and listen to him for 20 years. Obama did with rev. wright, you get that scott?? I guess you can’t handle the truth Scott. If Obama supporters get the fact and learn, be truthful they would not support Obama. so go learn some facts scott.
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Classic GOP deflecting.
“What I did isn’t wrong because my opponent did something worse”
McCain seeking Hagee’s endorsement isn’t OK because Obama is a member of TUCoC…
If McCain doesn’t agree at all with Hagee he shouldn’t have pursued an endorsement.
That is fact.
If Obama sought Farrakhan’s endorsement, your attitude would be different.
I do not see anything wrong with the ad. Why should the truth bother someone? Unless you have something to hide. Don’t cry wolf for your own mistakes and bad judgements. Take it like a man, that is if you are one…Let the RNC show the ad. It is up to the people who want to absorb it in their minds.. everyone has a mind of their own and let them be the judge..
Play it loud for all to hear. I just dontated to keep it going…
Vonay,
Stop talking out of your posterior! What have the Clintons done for black people?
The Clintons played the race card, that’s why you’re seeing 90% of the black vote going to Obama.
I think Senator Obama should emigrate to Kenya and help Africa realize its potential, it’s clear he’s not appreciated in America!
I truly hope McCain wins in November, it’ll be bad for the world but you guys in the ‘good old’ U.S of A. will suffer the most!
London Town!
cmon fox post my blog
Stick boy barack will not win ? No big states.. No BIG WHITE HOUSE……. We here in Bucks PA showed barack the love . Hillary 63% to barack’s 37%… We are not buying what you are selling. LIES LIES LIES…..Stay away from the kool aid or just say NO to B.rock….. GO HILLARY.. OR GO JOHN..
the truth about the real racists must be told
bill clinton was right
hillary is the strongest by far
there is no rule that we= cant ask questions about a persons past or his ideas
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-04-22-voa16.cfm
see Obama’s grandmother…he obviously doesn’t use any of his millions to help her.
So obviously he has no concern for poor people, not even his own grandmother.
NC run the ad, it ticks Obama off….probably will cause him to become more bitter.
Comment by Tomaso Q
April 24th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Vonay,
Stop talking out of your posterior! What have the Clintons done for black people?
The Clintons played the race card, that’s why you’re seeing 90% of the black vote going to Obama.
I think Senator Obama should emigrate to Kenya and help Africa realize its potential, it’s clear he’s not appreciated in America!
I truly hope McCain wins in November, it’ll be bad for the world but you guys in the ‘good old’ U.S of A. will suffer the most!
London Town!
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You must be from Africa if you don’t know how the Clintons have worked to help the black, hispanic, and low income people.
They, “the black leaders” named Bill Clinton ‘The first black President’ because of what he and Hillary have done for their communities.
I think Obama should go to Kenya also, itis evident that Michelle Obama is anti America, with her hateful comments.
The Clintons did NOT play the race card, Obama, his campaign, his racists pastor, and his supporters play the race card.
if obama is not our next president african americans will riot
bravo vonay you are correct sir!
SO BRING IT ON… THEY WILL LOSE TO.
If McCain can’t control his people about a negative ad, how will he control them about other
important matters if he becomes president. I think he’s just giving us lip service. saying one thing to the
public and something else behind closed doors.
Comment by tom in pa
April 24th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
if obama is not our next president african americans will riot
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Tom,
You are so right. That’s why the wimpy, low down, super delegates are afraid not to endorse Obama. They’re afraid they will riot in the streets like some of them do when everything doesn’t go their way.
TomasoQ……THE only RACISTS in America are some of the Blacks plus Obama/Michelle,
plus their “Mentor”……Do you think I would sit in a so called Church and listen to those racist/hate filled sermons from my Pastor????NO….Obama/Michelle stayed 20 years.
At least John Hagee did not say God D##n America….He also does not have all those
questionable associates, that Obama has…..Who does Obama support the terrorists,
or America??….He is a whiner…liar….racist…I heard on the news tonight that people are beginning
to question his ability to be a President….If he should happen to win….America
can just hang it up…..NO MORE FREEDOM FOR AMERICANS….Us ‘Ignorant Americans’
are not as ignorant as he thought…Why don’t he move back to Kenya and run???
Answer….They probably don’t want him….The sissy pants can dish it out but starts
whining…crying when its dished back at him…McCain is a honest man…HE IS NOT
OLD AND FEEBLE…Grow up Obamamaniacs…
Comment by Tomaso Q
April 24th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
America is a racist society, the best candidate will not be president because a substantial number of white voters would rather have a bad president than a great black president.
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It’s so bad over here in the U.S.A. that the best thing we can hope for some days is that race-baiters like yourself really are somewhere else in the world and stay there.
To Debbie who said:
“Of course, the Obama’s feel that children are a punishment so that must be why they took them to that awful, hateful, racist church that has the audacity to call itself a Christian Church. Not fit to be parents. Not fit to be Senator, Not fit to be POTUS, not fit to be dog catcher.”
So Debbie, perhaps you aren’t fit to be a parent either, that is an awful lot of hate you have shining through. Let me guess, you fill the pew down at the local Christian church every Sunday. Un huh.
Did you read somewhere that the Obamas feel that children are a punishment? Funny, I thought I’d read it all and I haven’t seen that. Are you making stuff up? You’re not HIllary, by chance, are you?
Yes, Yes….Oboma is a socialist. He and his kind are racists. Racism is a business in this country. Look at Al “Sharp Tounge” Sharpton And Rev. Jackson. Those two are Racists; and show it…
Conservatism is the only help for this country.
bullets flying around my head… where is that ad?
thelma r