April 30, 2008
Posted: April 30th, 2008 12:05 PM ET

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MoveOn is launching a massive anti-McCain ad campaign.
MoveOn is launching a massive anti-McCain ad campaign.

(CNN) – MoveOn.org announced Wednesday they are launching their massive television ad buy aimed at presumptive Republican nominee John McCain with a new spot tomorrow, the fifth anniversary of President Bush’s “Mission Accomplished” speech.

The 30-second ad, funded by the group’s donors and its political action committee, marks the start of the liberal advocacy group’s million dollar, month-long ad campaign aimed at the Arizona senator.

MoveOn will spend $160,000 to air the new ad - titled “Candles” - on cable as well as on broadcast networks in Iowa and New Mexico, where the McCain campaign is currently on the air without competition from either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama.

“MoveOn.org is attempting to smear Senator McCain just like it smeared General Petraeus. MoveOn.org is joining Barack Obama and the DNC in maliciously misquoting John McCain,” said Republican National Committee spokesman Alex Conant. “At nearly every event, Obama bemoans the ‘negative tone’ of politics, even while groups that support him are now running negative ads. Now, Obama should prove his rhetoric is more than ‘just words’ and stand up to MoveOn.org.”

(updated with MoveOn response after the jump)

The ad features five candles on a cake that bears the words “Mission Accomplished.” The candles multiply until they reach 100, as McCain is heard saying the American people would not be concerned if U.S. troops remain in Iraq for 100 years. The RNC threatened its Democratic counterpart with legal action earlier this week because it said that statement had been used in a DNC ad in a misleading fashion.

The MoveOn spot closes with a picture of President Bush and John McCain hugging that has been used often in advertising from Democrats and anti-McCain third-party groups this cycle.

MoveOn Executive Director Eli Pariser said Wednesday afternoon that the RNC's criticism was baseless. "Senator John McCain's position on Iraq has been clear - he intends to keep our troops there for decades," he said in a statement. "This is not a one-time gaffe. It is the truth about John McCain's and George Bush's reckless foreign policy."

(updated Wednesday afternoon with MoveOn response)

Filed under: John McCain • moveon.org


what's new?   April 30th, 2008 5:10 pm ET

more negativity, more dishonesty

factcheck.org has plenty of truthfulness if you like to think for yourself.

Dave   April 30th, 2008 5:02 pm ET

Hey Leafman, learn some english "Before you start appealing history, learn it."

Japan and Germany invited us???? There was this little conflict called World War 2. Now I know that you lefties probably blame that on the US as well, but from most sane people's perspective we occupied those countries after fighting a just war with them. We left a sizable troop presence behind to prevent anarchy and to guarantee democratically elected governments filled the vacuum left after the fascist were deposed. Yeah, that kinda sounds similar to what McCain proposed during that townhall meeting and that MoveOn and their idiot kindred are twisting into something it isnt.

I suggest you read a little history yourself.

AZM   April 30th, 2008 5:00 pm ET

Haaaaaa.....

This ain't nothing... you wanna see mud... wait until after the Dems figure out whos running.

Obama is gonna get ruled.... because Americans know that this add is bull... they know about troops in Germany, England and Japan for 70 years...

The Obama stuff will be true... or close enough too it to destory him... like Kerry and the swift boat captains.... Wright is only the beginning... every jounalist in the country wants to break the big one on the unknown.... so right now their digging into everything to do with Rezko, Ayers, and Wright... just to start. That and the Republicans can look back saying... we're just playing the Dems game... because they did it too each other and moveon.org started it in April! The dems started it this time... and we started it on each other... You could see the writting on the walls what kind of election this will be.

They just opened the flood gates... which is why I hate negative campaigns... this stuff is all we are going to hear until November... forget healthcare, oil, housing, income, unemployment, etc...

Time to turn off the TV...

Patrick   April 30th, 2008 4:53 pm ET

Hey leafman, what type of leaf are you smoking?

The democratically elected government of Iraq has asked us to stay. They do not want us to leave b/c they know the consequences of withdrawal. Next time you give a history lesson, read a book first.

karen   April 30th, 2008 4:46 pm ET

The truth hurts.....

FP   April 30th, 2008 4:44 pm ET

I am a lifelong Democrat and have always voted for Democrats. Never for non Democrat candidates for President or Congress. But this Ad bothers me because it misrepresents McCain's meaning when he made the stupid 100 years comment. This type of lies plus the presence of one terrible candidate (Obama) in the ballot may force me to stay home election day. The truth is still a fundamental value in America, Obama or not Obama.

uncapal   April 30th, 2008 4:41 pm ET

Why does it seem that the worst possible choice for president is always the one that attracts the dumbest voters ?

i.e. "W", and Hillary !

uncapal   April 30th, 2008 4:40 pm ET

Obama '08

tomstock   April 30th, 2008 4:37 pm ET

Oh BOY! Another liberal attack ad? Say it isn't so? Another liberal group that sees everything through their own distorted filter? No WAY!!

I hope they keep on hijacking the democratic party. Nothing is better for the republicans than ultra-liberal entities like MoveOn.

Democrats should just stock up on the Tylenol this year, they're going to be using the stuff pretty consistently until November.

Praetorian, Fort Myers   April 30th, 2008 4:35 pm ET

Fallen
My pension is 50% less than most retired officers in the Armed Forces–and less than 15% of the Pension a congressman gets after just a coule of years of screwing things up. I served in Vietnam, Granada, Panama, Bosnia, and Desert Storm–I think the government and my family (who sacrificed a lot all 5 conflicts I served in wondering if I were alive or dead) deserve a pension. I also forfeit some of my social security benefits as a result–so don't think military retirees are getting a free ride.

Vig   April 30th, 2008 4:31 pm ET

If Obama is nominated I will not vote. I cannot vote for McCain because he will keep the war going. I cannot vote for Obama who still needs to grow up – sort of like MoveON.

Suzanne U.   April 30th, 2008 4:29 pm ET

I agree with Dave, go to youtube.com yourself and see the whole townhall meeting.

Just as Jeremiah Wright's words may be taken out of context, so are John McCain's words.

This race is certainly interesting. If anyone has time, read "Living History" by Hillary Clinton to see what sort of person she is. It is her autobiography.

mk   April 30th, 2008 4:23 pm ET

The simple truth is that McCain's ideas to prolong the war & occupation and refusing to place a high priority on actively repairing our standing with foreign relations would put this country in a basically terminal state – given our very recessed economy, trade deficit, mortgage crisis, thousands dying in Iraq, etc....

It is a NO BRAINER NOT TO VOTE FOR McCAIN

Jon   April 30th, 2008 4:19 pm ET

The only people who don't know the full context of McCain's remark are the same blind homers who wouldn't have voted for him anyways; the same people who can't find the time to get a state-issued ID, but have time to vote (but thankfully won't be able to).

The people who don't know that we've had a military presence in Germany, South Korea, and Japan for over 50 years are the same ones who cannot locate the U.S. on a world map, and such as....

alice2   April 30th, 2008 4:19 pm ET

GOOD AD. McCain did say that, so what is wrong, why should they sue over something he said? He( McShame) refused to pull an ad re Rev Wright. Barack had already denounced him.But McCain does not like to hear the truth he has already committed himself to.

maybe a dem   April 30th, 2008 4:04 pm ET

Obama is a disgrace to the democratic party! Move-on a radical HATE SITE campaigning for a candidate! the democratic party deserves to LOOSE, and yes I am one who WILL GLADLY vote McCain over Obama.

COUNTRY FIRST-PARTY SECOND==NO OBAMA !!!!

TO, cnn have you had anybody complain of phone calls from Canada? I have had a few ,hang up ones, scary!

Viet Nam Vet   April 30th, 2008 4:02 pm ET

Johnm FL
Is that all you had to say?

Viet Nam Vet   April 30th, 2008 3:58 pm ET

Geri, I'm Sorry

it's obvious hillary's base is uneducated in their comments   April 30th, 2008 3:49 pm ET

Moveon supports Obama...where are the antihillary ads?!

Different Mike   April 30th, 2008 3:46 pm ET

I'm not worried about Obama and neither is the RNC. If you need proof go back through the posts and look at little things like spelling and grammer. Either 80% of his supporters are illiterate or to young to vote. So basically they either won't be at the ballot box or when they get there they wont be able to read the card.

The new flavor   April 30th, 2008 3:39 pm ET

Game on! It won't be pretty when Obama is out there in the gen. I'm not worried about pastorgate, b/c Rev. Wright can go head to head with Hagee...just imagine the 527 ads! In either case, The fiscally responsible repubs who hate large govt has walked a different walk than the usual repub talk. VOTE DEM IN NOV

TimY   April 30th, 2008 3:39 pm ET

As an Independent (former Democrat), I take MoveOn.org's comments as a contrarian indicator. These days, whoever MoveOn attacks – be it the Clintons, McCain – I support; and whoever MoveOn supports – Obama et al – I would not vote for. This vehement rhetoric of half-truths must stop from MoveOn as they damage themselves and bring down the overall civility of our country.

Mike Birmingham, AL   April 30th, 2008 3:36 pm ET

Democrats will come back into the fold after Obama gets the nomination. Don't fall for the people claiming they will vote for McCain if Obama does get nominated – they post that on every story here in the ticker – most likely they are members of the comedy troop "Operation Chaos"

No Democrat wants to see McCain carrying on the failed policies of the Bush administration, and they will come around by November.

dora   April 30th, 2008 3:35 pm ET

MacCain wants to bomb the whole world as a revenge,he is too bitter and gets angry because he was imprisoned.He is not fit.

Aces full of Kings   April 30th, 2008 3:31 pm ET

While we're all so concerened about reverends and pastors, does anyone care to explain John Hagee and his anti-Catholic views? Or that Hurricane Katrina was punishment from God? Anyone? For those of you not in-the-know, Hagee is John McCain's pastor.

That's Reality   April 30th, 2008 3:26 pm ET

Dannyboy tells it like it is. Read his comment is you can stand a bit of truth.

Hillary=Selfish Backstabber DINO   April 30th, 2008 3:22 pm ET

Whaaaa!!! Regardless, McCain's plan is stupid because Iraq is not Japan or Ger and never will be in our lifetimes. Just how long do we wait for the magical handholding peacetime to begin? 5yrs? 10 yrs? 20yrs? It may actually be 100. @ $2Billion a week, it should be a great investment. Tokyo Disneyland opened in 1983. Think we'll be opening Disneyland Baghdad in 2041? hahaha

This strategery coming from The Military Canidate who doesn't know the difference between Sunnis and Shias. If this is his best subject, dollars to dimes his economic and social policies are only going to get dumber and more out of touch as the campaign goes on. He's already said he'd use conservative activists Scalia and Alito as models for Supreme court nominees.

James   April 30th, 2008 3:21 pm ET

Yea, Obama bawls when a negative ad comes out about him, but look at what this organization has done for him. He is the typical politician from the word go....tons of promises, flip flopping, selling his grandmother to win a nomination. I don't see how you people aren't sickened by this.

R.I.F.   April 30th, 2008 3:21 pm ET

Sharon Minnesota April 30th, 2008 1:56 pm ET
After this attack and the 100 yr ad, It's going to get VERY ugly out there soon. If Barack Obama gets the nomination we can expect the republicans to ramp up their campaign ads with a whole lot more of J. Wright and all the other Obama negatives.

With Hillary they only have the regular old democrat tax and spend drum beat. Nothing new here.

Sharon, Thank God you are not a superdelegate and you only get one vote. Try googling Hillary Clinton and you will quickly find out that there is a WHOLE lot more for the 527s to hit her with than just regular old democrat tax stuff.

Ever heard of Norman Hsu, Peter Paul? Ever check out the cases that she worked on when she was a young lawyer? Ever hear about Travelgate? Whitewater? Don’t you think just running a simple ad showing a blue dress, a cigar, and a picture of Bill Clinton with a voice in the back ground asking “Do we really want this man back in the White House” will not fire up the Republican base to levels never seen before? Simple logic will tell you that the reason why you hear none of this from the right but see them attacking Obama to no avail during the Democratic Primary is because they are drooling for Hillary.

Uncle Sam   April 30th, 2008 3:20 pm ET

Let's review: So far who are committed to defeating Sen. McCain?

- Moveon
- Hamas
- Ayers
- Farrakhan
- Wright
- Rezko

history repeats   April 30th, 2008 3:18 pm ET

maybe a dem

nice try, but no cigar!!! voter fraud, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. keep looking for dirt and if you dont find any then start making it up!!! and also how many obama's are running?

Bob   April 30th, 2008 3:17 pm ET

I will vote Republican..........First libs want me to spend my money on bailing out my neghbor who bought a house he couldnt afford. Second, our country is far safer today then when Clinton was president. So wine all you want about the war in Iraq it is saveing countless lifes here.

If you remember Clinton let Americans get attacked 5 times with no responce and 9/11 5 years in the making happened under his nose and he did nothing.

James   April 30th, 2008 3:15 pm ET

MoveOn.org has no sense of loyalty, they helped Bill Clinton before, now they are supporting the amateur, inexperienced, 2 yr senator from IL. They have lost their credibility! They are bunch of traitors just like Richardson, so anything they do is pointless. Zip, nothing! See how loyalty is important in politics, they lost it!
GO HILLARY!

djg   April 30th, 2008 3:14 pm ET

Stick it to the Republicpukes and watch em' whine !!!
They absolutely deserve it after driving our nation into a ditch.
God Bless America and MoveOn.org !!!!

therealist   April 30th, 2008 3:12 pm ET

Hate and half-truths have become banners for the left.

Frank, San Diego   April 30th, 2008 3:11 pm ET

Actually, 100 years in Iraq is not the right-wingers' real goal.

Their objective is 100 years of keeping Americans paralyzed by fear. They are the terrorist that we really have to worry about.

S.B. Stein E.B. NJ   April 30th, 2008 3:11 pm ET

It makes sense to me since Moveon.org is a left leaning group and McCain claims to be a conservative. What I really want to see is if they attack McCain's "maverick" label which shouldn't stick in the first place. He has fallen in to the Bush policies!

Sherry in Kentucky   April 30th, 2008 3:11 pm ET

To Alonzo Demetrius:

Playing nice lost us 2000 and 2004. Besides, this is fair game. You don't think there are gonna be 527's spinning the heck out of Rev. Wright or Bosnia? Unfortunately good guys usually come in last in politics. The fact is, he said it. This country should not be in Iraq with permanent bases no matter what capacity. As long as we are there, we are a magnet for extremists and a recruitment tool for Bin Laden. If we are going to be in Iraq it should be black ops going in undercover against Al Queda.

Dirk Shyster   April 30th, 2008 3:08 pm ET

Wjy is it OK for John McCain to surrender in Vietnam yet is it out of the question to surrender in Iraq ?
Why didn't John McCain's surrender in Vietnam lead to a worldwide takover by the Communists as threatened at the time ?
Why is it inconvenient for the USA to surrender, but it was convenient for him to do so ?
If he were conscious when he landed in the lake in Hanoi, would he have emptied his pistol to save the world from Communism ?

Mike - Texas   April 30th, 2008 3:07 pm ET

Hey, the Hamas supporting OBama is true!!!!

ladymary   April 30th, 2008 3:05 pm ET

RICK...Clinton is only ahead in votes if you count MI and FL. She already signed off on them NOT countng last year before this whole fiasco began. Unless she lies, cheats or steals she cannot get the nomination....Wail a minute..she does all those things, so maybe she will. Please God NOT IN MY LIFETIME!!!!!!!!!!

Paris   April 30th, 2008 3:05 pm ET

They are distorting what McCain said just like Obama did.
But Obama objected when Hillary did the same thing to him.
This is hypocrisy at its worst.

HP Boston   April 30th, 2008 3:03 pm ET

Looks like McCains BIRTHDAY CAKE!!!!!

Mike - Texas   April 30th, 2008 3:03 pm ET

As usual, Moveon.org is printing lies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nick - Arlington, VA   April 30th, 2008 3:00 pm ET

Sharon Minnesota: -> what about Hillary being a defendant in a CA lawsuit.... paulvclinton.com .....you think the republicans will stay quiet about that one?

Briana   April 30th, 2008 2:55 pm ET

Maybe they should run an ad about how he voted against the Martin Luther King Jr holiday in his state.

Woohoo!   April 30th, 2008 2:52 pm ET

Philip – that is the best blog I have seen since this whole primary season began! American politics are a joke and our country is in the toilet. Hope? It isn't enough.

Charlotte   April 30th, 2008 2:51 pm ET

These peopele have been fighting each other for centuries. They never got over their Civil War, and thanks to Rev. Wright I'm not sure we got over our own.
Lets get to the General Election and elect John McCain, 'cause that's what's going to happen. Rev. Wright has pretty much sunk Obamas' hope of becomming the first black president. I have never seen an election that should have been a sure thing for a Democrat, become so convoluted as to become a three ring circus. We have been derailed by race. Obama preaches hope and change, a feel good position, that has egnited a lot of young people who are still impressionable. We all want a more responsive government. George Bush promised change? Change can come when we quit re-electing the incumbents who achive little or no progress.. They keep sending back the same people who caused the mess. Bush got re-elected because the opposition was weak. Kerry was swift-boated by the GOP, or was it something he was lacking. The GOP are ruthless, Obama is like Kerry, Dukacus, Mondale etc. Obama may become the nominee, if this happens we will be in for 4 more years of Republician rule. Obama said he is bored with this Primary, will he get bored if he is President? Maybe why he voted present so many times as a State Senator and missed 40% of the votes as a US Senator, too bored to show up? Rev. Wright will not go away and Obama is merely a politician saying what needs to be said to win? They all try to say what will get them the win. It is called politics. Will they achive the goals they set? How can Obama bring about change? How can he bring a handful of wishes to reality? A person must have the will, determination and fortitude to get it done. Talking about change does not make it happen. Wishing for change does not make it happen. Praying for change doesn't make it happen. It takes action to make it happen. You cannot change anything if you surround yourself with the very people who resist change, Kennedy, Kerry and the rest of the insiders who have stagnated and lack the ability to change? McCain has tried to cross the party line to no avail. We don't need someone to cross the line, we need someone who can make the lines meet. We need someone who can out do the opposition with the ability to think fast in any situation. That certainly does not bring Obama to my mind.

McCain/ Hillary   April 30th, 2008 2:46 pm ET

McCain and Hillary

Both supported Iraq war and voted for it
Both are warmongers
Both have many scandals
And both are dependent on Lobbyst
Both are planning to bomb Iran

Why not they share the same ticket?

Alonzo Demetrius   April 30th, 2008 2:45 pm ET

Moveon.org is one of the reasons the political conversation in our country has gone down the toilet. What has happened to democrats that they will support this kind of bilge? I can remember when democrats were civil and polite and did not tell half-truths in their propaganda. Why would Americans try to ruin other Americans, especially when we don't know who the next president will be although most of us expect it will be John McCain as the other two are just beginners, greenhorns, targets of sniper fire, etc.

Robert in Toronto,ON   April 30th, 2008 2:44 pm ET

All I have to say about this is.....GOOD. This whole idea of John McCain being a good guy is a show. He knows that the Republic Party is gonna try throwing everything at Obama now to plant seeds, so it's bout time the Democrats jump on HIM and start showing why McCain can NEVER win!

Philip   April 30th, 2008 2:44 pm ET

I'm really just amused at the "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" rhetoric being played here.

Both parties are terrible and that their solutions are not solutions at all.

Just like Americans in general, we seem to enjoy hearing ourselves talk and making ourselves feel better and patting ourselves on the back because we feel like our opinion is better than another group of people.

Has anyone noticed that "politics" are just grown-up versions of middle school officer elections?

OK, maybe high school officers, but maybe that's a stretch.

And I use the term "grown-up" VERY loosely.

Cindy in California   April 30th, 2008 2:43 pm ET

Mc Cain deserves this, especially if he thinks we really believe he asked the RNC not to run the ad against Obama. He is already practicing talking out of both sides of his mouth.

Sherry in Kentucky   April 30th, 2008 2:43 pm ET

I am one of over a million average Americans who contribute monthly to Moveon.org and I approve this message!

Jason P.   April 30th, 2008 2:42 pm ET

Is Moveon.org even relevant anymore? No one listened to them in 2004 and I, for one, certainly don't care about what they have to say now. The fact that they attack McCain is only one more reason for me to vote for him, regardless of his age. If Moveon doesn't like you, you must be a good person.

Debbie   April 30th, 2008 2:41 pm ET

I suggest you young voters for McCain check your Political history before you vote. Guarantee if McCain gets in office there will be a draft.
This is not a game. I'm not agreeing with the back draft that Bush has been doing, but if McCain is going to leave all those soldiers in Iraq,
and we have no choice but to step up our number of soldiers in Afganistan, along with Hillary's threat to Iran, and the threat of N. Korea, where do you think all the extra volunteers are going to come from when the reserves are full of older people and the National Guard has already been pulled in. A draft.

Nobillary Andobama   April 30th, 2008 2:38 pm ET

Hey LeafMan....you obviously flunked history in high school

Were the invasions of Mexico 1916-17, Italy in 1943, Germany in 1945 and North Korea in 1950-51, DomRep in 1965, Grenada in 1983, Panama in 1989, Iraq in 1991, Afghanistan 2001 illegal too?

We are presently in Iraq/Afghanistan/Italy/Germany/South Korea all alike with the permission of that respective country's government.

You obviously are a supporter of Saddam Hussein and his actions since you seem so offended by our presence in Iraq. Do any of the other above invasions offend your sensibilities as well???

Debbie   April 30th, 2008 2:36 pm ET

Nope Rick. You got it wrong. The RNC don't want to run against Obama. That's why they never attack Hillary. They were hoping Hillary would Knock Obama out of the race. And since she can't, because it should have been easy with all of her experience and likeability right,
NOT,they are now picking up their attacks on Obama. Hillary is an easy knockout. With all of her drama and baggage. If, and its a big IF,
she wins the nomination, the RNC will have her crying with all the stuff that the Obama campaign can't attact her with. And the DNC know it. They know she'll lose.

Dont Forget Vets against McCain   April 30th, 2008 2:35 pm ET

McCain is an ATHEIST! If the media allows him to get away with this – i'm going to blow up!

Tee in NC   April 30th, 2008 2:34 pm ET

OK Obamines let the games began. so you obamies like the ad....so when the BS comes back your way don't cry foul and try to play the race card. I can't wait to here Oh holy obama denounce this ad as silly politics...aw that will never happen.

Fair-minded person for McCain 08

MR   April 30th, 2008 2:34 pm ET

THIS IS CALLED POLITICS!

IF YOU CAN STAND THE HEAT, GO BACK TO THE OLDS FOLKS HOME!

BRING IT ON ...MOVE ON.ORG

ANTI CLINTONS   April 30th, 2008 2:32 pm ET

moveon.org can shove it up there butt! the libs and the democraps will try to chose the idiot fool Hitlery.

Allen, Cleveland, OH   April 30th, 2008 2:29 pm ET

Reading many of these comments is better than watching stand-up comedy. The majority of the authors are nothing more than ignorant, hate-mongers who wouldn't know the truth if it hit them between the eyes. Go back to sniffing glue and eating paint chips.

Matt in Chicago   April 30th, 2008 2:25 pm ET

Oh, as an aside. Harping on McCain's age is called ageism (you should know this already aren't you the group that added an -ism to everything so we can all be victims?) and might just serve to alienate a larger older portion of the population.

Think about it, you're trying to GET more votes... not make people angry.

Stop insulting people and name calling.

THE REAL CHERYL FOR HILLARY!   April 30th, 2008 2:23 pm ET

OBAMA IS THE LAUGHING STOCK OF THIS ELECTION!!!!!

NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS HE CANNOT RUN FROM THE TRUTH!!!!

HE IS A PATHETIC PERSON, I CANNOT EVEN CALL HIM A MAN!!!!!!!

HILLARY HAS SOLUTIONS AND BRAINS TO BACK THEM UP!!!!!!!
THE PEOPLE WILL MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE!!!!!!!

Jed in Texas   April 30th, 2008 2:23 pm ET

His serious illness may make the V.P position a danger for all of us,just look at Cheney and he isnt even officially President but we know better dont we.

Uncle Sam   April 30th, 2008 2:23 pm ET

Can you believe that Sen. McCain wants to keep our troops defending America indefinitely? Who would vote for such a man for president?

Americans for McCain '08

j williamson   April 30th, 2008 2:22 pm ET

Address the issue, Sen. McCain, instead of telling us how "bad" everybody else is.

An American in Canada   April 30th, 2008 2:21 pm ET

Maybe MoveOn.org can use this bit of print from the New York Times

Wright suggested to the New York Times last year that he and Obama might have to do something of a distancing act in the run up to the election.
“If Barack gets past the primary, he might have to publicly distance himself from me,” Wright was quoted by The New York Times. “I said it to Barack personally, and he said, ‘Yeah, that might have to happen.’”

NOW IF THEIR FARCE WAS NOT A SETUP, TELL ME WHAT IT WAS MOVEON.ORG.... ENQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW!

THE REAL CHERYL FOR HILLARY!   April 30th, 2008 2:20 pm ET

GO HILLARY!!!!!!!!!! 2008!!!!!!

To Kim from PA   April 30th, 2008 2:20 pm ET

You'll vote McCain if Obama is the dem. nominee. YOU SUM UP THE CLINTON SUPPORTERS REAL WELL... 'DUMB AS ALL HECK'. I hope the small PA town you live in shrivels up and all the jobs are gone. Then you'd have wished you didnt. But then again... stupid people never learn.

THE REAL CHERYL FOR HILLARY!   April 30th, 2008 2:20 pm ET

YEAH THESE JERK OFFS ARE OBAMA SUPPORTERS!

FIGURES REAL MATURE TACTICS AND A WASTE OF PEOPLES MONEY!!!!!!

WE HAVE HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM THIS CASH INSTEAD OF USING IT TO BASH ANOTHER CANDIDATE!!!!

OBAMA CANNOT COMPETE ON HIS NON ACCOMPLISHED RECORD SO HE CHOSES THIS ROUTE!

SAD!
HILLARY WILL PREVAIL FOR THIS VERY REASON!!

IT WORKS FOR ME! GO HILLARY!!!!!

Veterans for McCain and truth   April 30th, 2008 2:18 pm ET

CNN, Actually I was talking about this comment :

THESE ARE LIES:

McCain IS TOO OLD!
McCain is insensitive to Veterans!
McCain doesn't care about the environment!
McCain is clueless about the economy!
McCain is in bed with Lobbyists.
McCain has no plan to fix the healthcare disaster in this country.
McCain wants to stick around in Iraq.
McCain can't hold his own in a debate against Obama or Clinton!
McCain is a flip flopper.
McCain has no integrity!!! (Keating 5 scandal)

Vote McCain – the only one with integrity

Helene   April 30th, 2008 2:17 pm ET

McSame does not care if the war goes on for 100 years. He will only be on this planet for another 4 or 5.

Dannyboy   April 30th, 2008 2:17 pm ET

You Obama and Hillary supporters seem to have forgotten a few things – come to think of it you Democrats seem to have done the same. You cry foul when you claim that Obama's friends' comments were taken out of context, then you do the same to McCain. Like it or not, the United States is the world's policeman – and by the way, McCain was one of many who rotted in Hanoi while you enjoyed your flag-burning parties, just to prove that there was one country out there committed to spreading the message of the hope of freedom. If that is too graphic for you, let's step it up a notch to some "white collar cleanliness" of Hillary's lawyer years and the panderings of her unfaithful husband, who disgraced the White House and who is nothing but a pandering liar.

The vitriol spewed by moveon.org, the Huffington Post, Reverend Wright [who should be enjoying his "po shack in the white, golf-infested hood" pretty soon] should make a lot of you just plain sick, but it doesn't....it only confirms the sad state of affairs in this country. You seem to forget that all this free speech was paid for by the blood of our proud brothers and sisters who envisioned an eternally free America – and yes, that means staying overseas so we can spread the message of hope, even if it is for 100 years. I have seen despair and death in these foreign lands, and can tell you that once people get a taste of freedom, it is like a magic elixir that gives people hope. You name one other country on the face of this earth that promotes that better than the United States. Do that and you win a prize.

The divisive comments on your part are a disgrace, and they disrespect the entire political process. Grow up. Instead of whining and complaining about how you feel your candidate has been unfairly targeted, go put together a care package for the troops. Do something constructive. Like it or not, our brothers and sisters need messages of hope from over here, not this ridiculous banter.

RealityKing   April 30th, 2008 2:17 pm ET

George Soros, born August 12, 1930
John Sidney McCain III, born August 29, 1936

George Soros spending millions calling John McCain old..., pricesless!!

Cynthia   April 30th, 2008 2:16 pm ET

I agree Pro-Democracy – you rarely ever hear Senator McCain mention Sentor Clinton.

EC   April 30th, 2008 2:16 pm ET

McCain has been given a FREE ride thus far. It's about TIME he starts getting the HEAT big time. I'm sick of his whole "macho-smacho" image. He doesn't know JACK about our economy, that's VERY clear every time he tries to speak on the topic, his foreign policy experience is nothing but hog wash, he voted NO on many bills that would HAVE HELPED this country.

HE voted against the MLK holiday, THAT should tell you something about this man. Then he wants to apologize. It's not that he apologize it's the matter of his judgement. If he voted NO for something so small as a legal holiday, I'd really HATE to see what else he's voted NO on.

John McCain talks about his christian upbringing, but he's actually a Baptist who was NEVER baptized until the media found out. NOW he's going to get baptized. This all makes me very, very shaky and concerned when it comes to this old man. I honestly don't think he's up for the job, nor qualified.

The Democrats are going to EAT him alive!

Pro-Democracy   April 30th, 2008 2:16 pm ET

Obozo Rick?? Really? Grow up!

Amber   April 30th, 2008 2:15 pm ET

John McCain is a complainer. HE took no shame in trying to smudge Obama's reputation with saying "Hamas for Obama". I hope they come after him real hard.....Clinton and Obama camps need to do a better job at attacking him.... 100 years... whatever....

That's Reality   April 30th, 2008 2:14 pm ET

LEAFMAN – Before you start appealing to history you need to realize we maintain a presence WHEREVER we NEED to for our national security and Iraq may just be such a place.

Mal Sterling   April 30th, 2008 2:14 pm ET

Clinton IS TOO OLD!
Clinton is insensitive to Veterans!
Clinton doesn't care about the environment!
Clinton is clueless about the economy!
Clinton is in bed with Lobbyists.
Clinton has no plan to fix the healthcare disaster in this country.
Clinton wants to stick around in Iraq.
Clinton can't hold his own in a debate against Obama or McCain!
Clinton is a flip flopper.
Clinton has no integrity!!!(Whitewater scandal)

Now that should balance the books around here.

If people want real change, vote for someone like Nader.

DSRobins   April 30th, 2008 2:14 pm ET

Bravo for MoveOn.org's campaign attacking John McCain. He said it was perfectly fine with him if U.S. troops remain in Iraq for 50 to 100 years. McCain seeks revenge for what happened to him in Viet Nam decades ago and thinks he can get it in Iraq. He doesn't give a dam... about the troops or America's need to get out of there. He will be a worse President than GWBush. Americans would have to be viciously cruel to vote for this guy and his endless war.

Marine   April 30th, 2008 2:14 pm ET

You would think that Obama's wife would be upset with all the people , eveidently both male and female, her husband has been having affairs with. Just look at ll the commenters in the various articles!!!!!!! "Obama Lover" "Ilove Obama" etrc.

Its ok to be right   April 30th, 2008 2:14 pm ET

To Haley Rodman Clemson

Its interesting that you talk about "context" now, though I seriously doubt "context" was being considered when people kept running that snipped of Rev. Wright's sermon (who by the way is not a candidate, though that seems to be the only thing Repubs talk about)!

bill in Oklahoma   April 30th, 2008 2:14 pm ET

They have only 160 grand to do commercials on cable and in those 2 states. perhaps you would have had more if you hadn't chose a side in the democratic nomination process. I know you will never see m money again. What a pathetic amount.

rick   April 30th, 2008 2:12 pm ET

I just saw the ad, it's fair. This isn't swiftboating at all.

Steve   April 30th, 2008 2:12 pm ET

Let's hear some stories about his days as a prisoner in Hanoi Hilton from McCain. That would sure be a hit with people.

Sam   April 30th, 2008 2:12 pm ET

Thank you so much MoveOn.org!

Veterans for McCain and truth   April 30th, 2008 2:10 pm ET

Cmon CNN what about my comment

Rick   April 30th, 2008 2:10 pm ET

The sad thing is Obozo's supporters don't realize that the repubs want the General Election to be between McCain and Obozo because they know he's much easier to beat than Hillary Clinton. When Obozo is attacked by the repubs what's he going to stand up and say PRESENT +160 times - just as he's voted in the Senate. The facts are Hillary is ahead in popular vote and the amount she is behind in delegates is negligible. Obozo won't get enough delegates to win the nomination. If he can't get enough why doesn't he drop out? To good to take his own advice?

Pro-Democracy   April 30th, 2008 2:09 pm ET

Hmm..let's see.
McCain is attacking Obama,
Clinton is attacking Obama,
Obama is taking on McCain.
Nobody is attacking Clinton

Looks like we have our nominee. Let the real contest begin!

Doug R.   April 30th, 2008 2:06 pm ET

Is it me or is this Mr. McCain looking older and older and older each time we see him. McCain has been given a free ride all along. He has lots of skeletons in his closet nobody is talking about. Lets put everything on the table regarding this whiny false patriot.

J.R.   April 30th, 2008 2:05 pm ET

Moveon.org is just the Democrat's version of the Republican playbook. Nothing more, nothing less.

Ilona Proud Canadian   April 30th, 2008 2:05 pm ET

David Goldman,

There is something very strange about Sen. McCain. I just can't figure it out. Every time I see him or hear him talk, it just seems that something is not right! You may be right, it may very well be his smile (or lack there of) but I really think it is more than that.

By the way folks, do you think that Sen. McCain will get away with not making public his wife's tax returns, when it is time for him to go up against one of the Dems. for the Presidency? I think not! No one knows what is buried in his wife's tax returns. I don't understand why no one is addressing this issue.

vahe   April 30th, 2008 2:05 pm ET

i think its a good idea. mccain should get lost and never return back. his the secon bush people think his better than obama or clinton but his not because this guy is an war addict. he should not run for president. Democrats 08!!!!!!

Jamaal   April 30th, 2008 2:05 pm ET

Why stop them when The republicans going to Attack Obama they just said that they Have 500 Million to swiftboat him so why would he stop moveon they should keep going and get all the Republicans they can get

LeafMan   April 30th, 2008 2:04 pm ET

Dave wrote: "Anybody with a sense of fairness should go to youtube.com and play McCain's answer to a person at a townhall meeting from which the "100 year" line came from. He was comparing the US's long term presence in Korea, Germany, Japan, etc as a model for a hypethetical long term presence in Iraq."

Dave, US troops are in SOUTH Korea, Japan and Germany AT THE REQUEST AND BY TREATY AGREEMENTS with those countries. The presence in Germany was in WEST Germany until reunification.

Notice anything different with the situation in Iraq? Like it was and illegal INVASION & OCCUPATION and not even the current (fragile) government of Iraq wants US presence long term?

Before you start appealing history, learn it. The truth is, McCain is as clueless about foreign relations as he is about the economy. Howdy Doody would make a better president. Oh wait, that's the CURRENT president ... my bad!

Cynthia   April 30th, 2008 2:04 pm ET

Thank goodness someone is starting to seriously concentrate on pointing out some of the things that need to be told about him. If I had children of draft age I would really be worried about Senator McCain getting in office. I've had relatives who have done 3 and 4 tours in Iraq – thank God they came back okay.

perplexed   April 30th, 2008 2:02 pm ET

I thought the McCain-Finegold bill was supposed to stop these kinds of ads. If not, I have a couple billion bucks that say "No to Clinton/Obama"

Jamaal   April 30th, 2008 1:59 pm ET

Keep going moveon am sending 100 dollars to help there movement because we can no longer sit while are fellow American are Killed day by day

Jamaal   April 30th, 2008 1:59 pm ET

Keep going moveon.org I am sending 100 dollars to help there movement because we can no longer sit while are fellow American are Killed day by day

Sharon Minnesota   April 30th, 2008 1:56 pm ET

After this attack and the 100 yr ad, It's going to get VERY ugly out there soon. If Barack Obama gets the nomination we can expect the republicans to ramp up their campaign ads with a whole lot more of J. Wright and all the other Obama negatives.

With Hillary they only have the regular old democrat tax and spend drum beat. Nothing new here.

Hear this Delegates and be wise in your choice.

Hillary 08, 08 and beyond

Debra, MO   April 30th, 2008 1:53 pm ET

I said it last week; Republicans get ready for the Obamanation. LMAO

Dylan   April 30th, 2008 1:52 pm ET

I'm gonna say this again to supporters of Hillary Clinton... if you insist on voting for a warmonger-best-friend-of-lobbyists instead of a progressive capable of bringing about real bottom-up change in this country, you are NOT a Democrat. You are threating mutiny simply because your candidate is losing and treating this race more like a sporting event than a Presidential campaign. This is short-sighted and childish. Whether or not you support him, stop with the sophomoric attacks on Obama and do what's best for the Democratic Party or declare yourself a Republican... please!

tanner, ca   April 30th, 2008 1:52 pm ET

McCain had the integrity to call for the removal of a negative ad in North Carolina. Now Mr. Obama, who is "against" negative campaigning should do the same and rebuke MoveOn and call for the removal of that ad. Otherwise the man has zero integrity.

Who even listens to MoveOn anyway other than far left koolaid drinkers? Answer: noone really.

Eric   April 30th, 2008 1:52 pm ET

I've said this before though i've never seen is actually get posted for all you who say that if Obama is the nom you'd vote for McCain or those who say if Clinton gets the nom you'd vote for McCain. That's just plain stupid. That's like if you have no choice but to either lose a finger or lose your whole hand and you choice to lose your whole hand.

Farren Ballanst   April 30th, 2008 1:50 pm ET

***Praetorian***

Taxes have to be high if we're going to continue paying you such a ridiculously high pension. Of course, those are GOOD taxes, right?

Montana is Obama Country   April 30th, 2008 1:49 pm ET

McLAME over Clinton..

but..

BARAK Obama OVER-ALL-

Yes.. We... Can... in 2008

Reason   April 30th, 2008 1:47 pm ET

1)There is a big difference between having troops in Iraq for one hundred years and fighting a war for one hundred years. But if that's what it takes then that's what it takes. You people don't seem to understand that failure in Iraq is not an option. Who will you say is responsible for the thousands upon thousands of deaths caused by an emboldened Al-Qaeda and their ilk in Iraq, U.S., and the rest of the world if we leave before defeating them. Their leadership has said time and again that Iraq is the main front in their war on the west.
2) It's hilarious for anyone to say they have a basic understanding of economics and will vote democrat. They both advocate the same policies that got us into the Great Depression and the stagflation of the 70's, i.e. raising taxes and protectionist policies in a slowdown, price and wage caps, etc. Every economist believes in three things: free market, free trade and "there ain't no such thing as a free lunch".

Patrick   April 30th, 2008 1:45 pm ET

Moveon.org is an extremist hate group. Howard Dean is just as bad. I challenge anybody that actually supports that group or Dean to read what they have said and what they stand for. Moveon.org was against us going into Afghanistan. The country that was harboring the terrorists who attacked us on 9/11, should have been left alone according to them. They are outrageous. All democrats should unite against them as they are smearing the progressive movement with hate. John McCain is as honorable as they come, Obama should be ashamed to have accepted the endorsement from this hate group, when he campaigns on a promise of a new type of politics.

Ed Mundo   April 30th, 2008 1:45 pm ET

What a sad commentary......

CA climatologist   April 30th, 2008 1:45 pm ET

The candles multiply until they reach 100, as McCain is heard saying the American people would not be concerned if U.S. troops remain in Iraq for 100 years.

"...MoveOn.org is joining Barack Obama and the DNC in maliciously misquoting John McCain,” said Republican National Committee spokesman Alex Conant.

Apparently, Moveon.org is misquoting McCain using his own voice. How diabolical!

Bukky   April 30th, 2008 1:44 pm ET

I hate that Repubs act like they take the high road when it comes to adds. These are the same people... FROM McCain mouth himself... That HAMAS endorsed Obama...

Chris, Middletown, CT   April 30th, 2008 1:43 pm ET

Its funny to read the other comments....its like the Hillary supporters really believe their candidate....if you get the opportunity – ask one of them "why would you support her" – they will answer two ways...."we need a woman in the White House" – or they will say "she has more experience" – btw....neither of which is remotely true

Independent Voter   April 30th, 2008 1:43 pm ET

For all of you who are going to vote against Obama if McCain wins,
please save your tears when:

1. Your home goes in foreclosure
2. You can't continue to pay your bills
3. You STILL cant afford health care
4. You loose a son or daughter or both in the war
5. Gas reaches $5 a gallon, so now you have to choose between the necessities of life

And the list goes on...

So..go on...vote....but please keep it to yourself.....

Conervative Republican from Penna.   April 30th, 2008 1:43 pm ET

I will never vote for the 100yr. war McCain. I will only vote for Obama and if Hillary is in, my vote goes to Bob Barr the Libertarian.

why   April 30th, 2008 1:42 pm ET

McCain IS TOO OLD!
McCain is insensitive to Veterans!
McCain doesn't care about the environment!
McCain is clueless about the economy!
McCain is in bed with Lobbyists.
McCain has no plan to fix the healthcare disaster in this country.
McCain wants to stick around in Iraq.
McCain can't hold his own in a debate against Obama or Clinton!
McCain is a flip flopper.
McCain has no integrity!!! (Keating 5 scandal)

Scott, Wichita   April 30th, 2008 1:42 pm ET

independant April 30th, 2008 12:51 pm ET

HEY !!!! The Republicans changed the rules during the last two elections. The Demos are forced to fight like them or just roll over as they did the last time. —– Get after them guys and take NO prisoners !!!!!!!

*cough*
Florida and Michigan being counted
*cough*

And listen to the people who say it, not the people who repeat it. Then you might get a sense of context. If clintons says "Obama said blah blah blah" i'll go look at the film of him saying blah blah blah

when they said "McCain wants to be in Iraq for 100 years", I looked at the film, and oh yeah, they left out the logical comparisons he made immediately after

Peggy Martey   April 30th, 2008 1:42 pm ET

Why should Obama stand up to Move On. Your article is absolutely ridiculous. Obama is responsible for Obama and not Move On.

HATTIE   April 30th, 2008 1:41 pm ET

What about the fact that Obama has been smeared throughout this whole primary !!! Get over it !!!

Robert Reppy   April 30th, 2008 1:41 pm ET

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black! There's nothing malicious in what the DNC is doing here; McCain said what he said. The democrats are just taking some strategy hints from the Karl Rove book of propagandizing, and what's good for the goose is good for the gander. After Swiftboating and Willie Horton, the Republicans can hardly be critical of this!

MD Houston   April 30th, 2008 1:40 pm ET

Moveon.org continues to be the political sleazebag of the age. It is simply amazing that anyone listens to this moutpiece of George Soros, who earned over $1 billion last year.

Chris, Middletown, CT   April 30th, 2008 1:40 pm ET

They served John Kerry well....wait...not they didn't – prove that nobody cares what George Soros says...or does

Veterans for McCain and truth   April 30th, 2008 1:39 pm ET

THESE ARE ALL LIES :

McCain IS TOO OLD!
McCain is insensitive to Veterans!
McCain doesn't care about the environment!
McCain is clueless about the economy!
McCain is in bed with Lobbyists.
McCain has no plan to fix the healthcare disaster in this country.
McCain wants to stick around in Iraq.
McCain can't hold his own in a debate against Obama or Clinton!
McCain is a flip flopper.
McCain has no integrity!!! (Keating 5 scandal)

VOTE MCCAIN – ONLY ONE WITH INTEGRITY

rob   April 30th, 2008 1:38 pm ET

McCain needs to prove his attempt tp "stand up" to NC GOP on the Wright ad is more than "just words" before Obama should even consider listening to the hypocritical advice of his surrogates.

D. Casey   April 30th, 2008 1:37 pm ET

Um... Jim in NC... you are wrong on "The same people who are swiftboating McCain are responsible for these calls trying to drive up Obamas negatives."

These ads are from MoveOn.org, which endorses Obama.

The other one is from the DNC. Who *knows* what they are doing? I know that I got a call from a local California democratic candidate and when I asked them who she supported for the Presidential nominee, she said Clinton. I said, sorry, I guess I am voting for someone else. I support Obama.

I did something similar when I got an email from the DNC to contribute to run the ad they just released (about McBush).... I went to the DNC site, located the comments/feedback/contact us form and wrote that I would have donated (as I support the ad) but until they get off their butts and make it official that Obama is the nominee, I was going to go to OBAMA'S site and donate there... AGAIN.

For all who support Obama, why not try these methods to hopefully get the DNC's and your local politicians' attention? Nothing speaks louder than $$ and your vote!

Go Obama!

Jamie   April 30th, 2008 1:37 pm ET

Hilarious that the Republican party would criticize Obama for not stopping this ad, meanwhile they are allowing racist exaggerations in ads against Obama to run in North Carolina.
Ridiculous.

Not So Happy Anniversary   April 30th, 2008 1:37 pm ET

Just think about it. Every candle on that cake represents 40 men who have died.

Change- We can do better America.

That's Reality   April 30th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

Haley Rodham Clemson – What you said is true; too bad MoveOn and followers don't comprehend truth, only lies.

Sean   April 30th, 2008 1:33 pm ET

maybe a dem: Would you care to explain how an Illionis senator voted on an Indiana state law? You people will try anything to try and discredit Obama.

Whatever   April 30th, 2008 1:31 pm ET

Dave – You mean it's sickening when the Dems copy the everyday practices of the Repubs? Because twisting a small snipet of a candidates words into something completely different for their own advantage is the trademark of the Repubs. But I agree, it is sickening.

DJ, LA, CA   April 30th, 2008 1:30 pm ET

If McCain is mad about this ad AND the Democrat candidates quoting him on the "100 years in Iraq" statement...they why did John say it in the first place?

Those were YOUR words John, so quit your complaining. I watched you make that statement when you tried to "SELL" a load of bull to the American public that since we will remain in Germany and Japan for 100 years following WW2...than it would make sense for us to also stay in Iraq for 100 years.

The RNC needs to quit its whining and spin jobs and face the facts. John's statements were recording for the whole world to see and if he objects...then HE needs to come out and publically retract those words.

Get Real   April 30th, 2008 1:29 pm ET

OTFLMAO! McBush's camp complaining about being "taken out of context"!

Except for the fact that it ISN'T out of context, I'd ask the Republicans... how does it feel? Or, perhaps the OLD man McCain't can't remember what he said? It wouldn't surprise me.

That's karma biting.... so next time you want to take other peoples words or endorsements and use them to suggest that they are a candidate's thoughts or words or actions, perhaps the GOP will remember that it works both ways... but of course, this was TOTALLY in context.

IAMWMD   April 30th, 2008 1:28 pm ET

I'd also like to see an ad with Bush and Lil McBush regarding those WMD's. Their WMD will be the voters in November

Obama 08

Steve in DC   April 30th, 2008 1:28 pm ET

LOL...great ad!!! I cant believe how people keep saying that people are misquoting him...that's exactly what he said!

stephanie   April 30th, 2008 1:28 pm ET

The next commercial that should be made and put in a loop is Bush's endorsement of McCain. I think a lot of indys and republicans would run for the chance to vote dem.

Also, make an ad about that fabulous healthcare plan he unveiled.

Former Republican   April 30th, 2008 1:27 pm ET

Praetorian- As an Obama supporter I would like to personally thank you for your ultimate contribution to this country and I respect your opinion...a lot more than the Hillary Cult members. I would like to know what the Republicans have shown you over the past 8 years that makes you support them....what about the people that have fought a war that means absolutely NOTHING to us! A war without meaning is a endless war that kills young MEN from all across this country. Then what do the Republicans do.....shut down military hospitals across the country and give our veterans poor healthcare after they sacrificed more than most average Americans would. Whether we stay in Iraq for another 6 years or 6 months....nothing is going to change the outcome.....the only thing that is going to change is the American body count.

ostriches burying our heads in the sand   April 30th, 2008 1:27 pm ET

I am glad we are thinking long term and have not forgetten the Swift Boat debacle!

Obatala for obama   April 30th, 2008 1:26 pm ET

what about Billary she voted for the war????
she is destroying the party

would anyone stand up agains the clintonb machine

Hillary and McCain one and the same..

somoene please stand up agains the war creator and leaders:::???

No more bushes and clintons.............please

Val   April 30th, 2008 1:26 pm ET

‘Just words’ Obama should stand up to this loony toon MoveOn.org if he wants to prove to American people that he means what he says and says what he means. I've lost all respect for Obama. Obama's portrait that loony toon liberals painted of him several months ago is now revealing its true colors and characteristics.

This election cycle will be recorded as one of the saddest chapters in American history.

David   April 30th, 2008 1:26 pm ET

This is funny. The Dems bagging on McCain and they are going to put up O or H? Stop my sides are hurting so much.

One has Wright and the other has Snipper fire and those are just one of many from each. They both have not done anything. Do not even try to say Hill did stuff in the White House. No Bill did things when he served. Hillary was just there as a dependent.

Once y'all are done digging on each other then we will see what happens. Just do not cry when the Dems own words come back to slap you in the face.

Michael   April 30th, 2008 1:25 pm ET

Most Democrats who say they will defect to McCain if Obama wins the nomination are unable to support Obama because he is black. In many ways this is prejudice although the media dress it up as "America not being "ready" to elect a black President. If America is not ready to elect the intelligent, Harvard educated Obama who happens to be half white, then it wont be ready for another 100 years. It would be foolish to deny the obvious fact that Democrats who abandon their own party for McCain are suffering some form of prejudice. Why would anyone want to lip frog to Bush's puppet if there was nothing more sinister at play?

White 58 yr old, Obama   April 30th, 2008 1:24 pm ET

I cannot believe that these republicans are whining about something that is being shown on TV after all of the lies that they have shown. McCain sain we could be there 100 yrs. In a country that did nothing to us, we are the intruders!!!.

Sharon   April 30th, 2008 1:21 pm ET

Wait, isn't BO complaining that Hillary supporters are doing this to HIM????? I don't get it......talking out both sides of his mouth???? :)

Apollyon   April 30th, 2008 1:20 pm ET

The racism from the Clintonistas is gagging me with it's stench. Please! You're not welcome in my Party, so go and vote for whomever. Barack has added enough enlightened voters to the ranks of Democrats to easily outnumber the racist's that flip to McBush out of spite. Go on! Git! And don't let the door hit you in the @ss.

Ric   April 30th, 2008 1:20 pm ET

Democrats for Mc Cain '08

Steve   April 30th, 2008 1:19 pm ET

It's amazing how many people take McCain's quote out of context and use it for their own agenda. Here's his quote for those who wish to see what it actually says:

Interviewer: "President Bush has talked about our staying in Iraq for 50 years –"

McCain: "Maybe a 100. Make it 100. We've been in South Korea, we've been in Japan for 60 years. We've been in South Korea for 50 years or so. That'd be fine with me as long as Americans are not being injured or harmed or wounded or killed. Then it's fine with me. I would hope it would be fine with you if we maintain a presence in a very volatile part of the world where Al Qaeda is training, recruiting, equipping and motivating people every single day."

McCain is not saying that we'll be at war for 100 more years, but rather to have a presence in the region...and if that is for the next 100 years, then so be it. Are we at war in South Korea or Japan? No, but we do have a presence there as we do in many parts of the world. Basically McCain recognizes that, unfortunate as it is, there will have to be some sort of presence in this hostile part of the world, but presence does not always mean war.

Earl in Kansas   April 30th, 2008 1:18 pm ET

When McCain stopped the lease program for the Air Force Tankers he claimed he saved taxpayers about $23,000,000,000. That was to replace all 500 tankers. He then pushed to change the requirements on the current bid to give the contract to Airbus/Northrup. Almost all of the money will go to Europe. It was a $35,000,000,000 award. It will build just over 150 tankers. It will cost the American taxpayers another $65,000,000,000 to finish replacing the 500 tankers we currently have. We will have to pay, at the least, $77,000,000,000 more than what McCain claims he saved. This is what McCain has done. He claims to have saved us 23 billion. Now he wants in the White House and says he will save us even more.
Must be the new math.

ed   April 30th, 2008 1:17 pm ET

you think this is good wait until the RNC starts airing the Obama/Wright adds and the connections to black liberation theology and the connection to the Weather Underground, you guys have not seen anything yet. Oh by the way, we aren't getting out of Iraq, no matter who is president, remember we have a military presence in Afghanistan, an Iraq withdrawal will mean our military in Afghanistan will be in peril.

mac   April 30th, 2008 1:16 pm ET

Who the heck is warbucks? Another liberal statement-about-the namee-in-a-derogatory-name? Gow the heck up you children. Are you still in kindergarten? Do you have to stoop to this kind of immature word-play? Is it because you can't conduct and subtantiate an arguement like mature gownups?

Bill   April 30th, 2008 1:15 pm ET

Irony is when people attack the rich liberals who are manipulating truth while the poor conservatives (Exxon, Chevron, Shell, Northrop-Grumman, Boeing, pharmicuticles) get attacked. Luckily, they have a couple a billion in tax breaks to help them get over it. Voting public, how much are you getting in tax breaks?

Uncle Sam   April 30th, 2008 1:15 pm ET

For those who insist on referring to Sen. McCain as a warmonger, it is unlikely that I can convince you otherwise about this American hero who was tortured and imprisoned for over five years during the Vietnam War. Including two years in solitary confinement. And who refused an early release after eight months out of regard for his fellow captives. And who saved one of them from permanent disability. But perhaps what Sen. Biden said in a recent interview will make a difference: "My fellow Democrats will not like to hear me say this, but I know John and he hates war and he would do everything he could to get us out of Iraq."

Bayou Joe   April 30th, 2008 1:15 pm ET

Moveon.org and you idiots on this site are doing a good job of smearing a good man, solely for political advantage. When you give as much to this country as McCain has, you can take all your pot shots you want, until then keep your stupid comments to yourselfs.

If you can't say something positive about a person don't say anything.

McCain will be our next president and you will show him respect.
Even as a Senator, he deserves your respect and admiration.
That is what is wrong with this country. Too many critics not enough builders and doers.

whats up with   April 30th, 2008 1:15 pm ET

All these Canadian's? You keep your socialistic views to yourselves. This is an American election, you have no place in it. We aren't trying to influence your policy when you elect phony prime ministers. You're not the 51st state so shut your loyalist mouth's.

Queen Mum

Obama   April 30th, 2008 1:14 pm ET

Nah he looks like a chipmunk with those cheeks.

Former Republican   April 30th, 2008 1:12 pm ET

McCain doesn't have a chance against Obama, and whatever delusional Republicans or people from the Clinton Cult think......the Obama train is coming through!

TO HILLARY CULT MEMBERS- OBAMA- 293 DELEGATES TO WIN, $30 million more to spend, and FL and MI are not going to count.....you can call this comment "hate" but I prefer calling it FACTS! If for some unbelievable chance Hillary wins the nomination....I am sorry to say I will have to close my eyes when I push the button to vote for Hillary .........then buy my new t-shirt that reads," I didn't vote for her!" Republicans lied to me in 2004, Hillary has already lied to me in 2008, Obama has not YET!

Porter   April 30th, 2008 1:09 pm ET

A shallow disingenuous smear campaign... from MoveOn... how shocking. Their "help" is about as valuable as an endorsement from Rosie O'Donnell.

Joe   April 30th, 2008 1:09 pm ET

Operation Chaos!

David Goldman for OBAMA   April 30th, 2008 1:09 pm ET

FORGOT TO ADD.

JUST LOVE HIS SLEAZY SMILE.

A Gulf War Veteran   April 30th, 2008 1:09 pm ET

If my choice is a man who will put our troops in harms way for 100 years, or a leader who will obliverate another nation with nuclear weapons, I think I'll have to sit on the sidelines. I could not in good conscience, vote for either candidate. Luckily, Obama will carry the Dems. Hillites, register now for the Republican party, if you'd threaten to vote McSame, we don't need you.

Mike from Syracuse NY   April 30th, 2008 1:09 pm ET

Ponit one: You Hillbama's know what McCain said was to have a presence like we have had in Germany, Japan, and South Korea since WWII. Since all three of these countries are now stable democracies it would appear the strategy works. You whined when all those 'out-of-context' Wright soundbites were playing, so how about applying the same standard to yourselves.

Point two: If you'd bother to do some research, you'd know that our bases in Germany, etc. are subsidized by the host governments. It costs less to keep troops in Germany than in the US.

Point three: McCain was swiftboated by Bush in the 2000 primaries. They don't agree on many issues. McCain is not Bush III, and to suggest as much just shows how closed minded you 'progressive liberals' really are. You keep saying Obama isn't Wright; well McCain is no Bush.

Point four: I'm sure 99% of you who don't want to be in Iraq for 100 years have never served a day in uniform, the same as Obama and Clinton. All the people serving today are volunteers.

Rogers   April 30th, 2008 1:08 pm ET

We have moved from "The Age of Reason" of which Thomas Paine wrote about to "The Age of Stupidity" of which self-centered, self-righteous imbeciles rule the day. All anyone has to do is visit sites like cnn.com to see just how stupid Americans have become.

MoveOn.org needs to review the document that led us into the Iraq War, and then maybe, just maybe, they can understand what GWB was referring to when he stated "Mission Accomplished". Last I looked, Saddam was taking a dirtnap; so indeed, "Mission Accomplished".

Only leftists seem to be able to screech about revolution on campaigns built on lies, distortions, and hyperbole. It's too bad that they also cannot read; if they did, they might actually have a point worth making.

Mauri   April 30th, 2008 1:08 pm ET

I wish Karl Rove would take a break from advising each of the presidential candidates as to how they can beat their opponents and tell me how to win the lottery!

As to MoveOn.Org, that reminds me about how often Obama has proudly said he doesn't take money from PACS, when MoveOn is reportedly to be the largest PAC in existence. Could it be that Obama is in the same darkness that prevented him from knowing that Jeremiah Wright was so anti-American? What else doesn't he know???

Jill   April 30th, 2008 1:07 pm ET

Quckley now..why is it again that anyone should care what the nut jobs at Moveon.org think about anything?

Justin   April 30th, 2008 1:06 pm ET

AH, the RNC whining about being given a taste of it's own $h1t. the irony is astounding.

dee   April 30th, 2008 1:05 pm ET

I will vote for McCain if Hillary gets the nomination

The Real Story   April 30th, 2008 1:05 pm ET

The problem is that religion can only do religious things well. And when a Rev. Wright speaks at the National Press Club, or when a Billy Graham endorses a Nixon or when the adulterous Bill Clinton invited ministers to the White House to airbrush his squalid affair, or when McCain sucks up to the worst of the Religious Right that he once called "agents of intolerance" so he can get elected by religious nut-jobs, or when Hillary Clinton speaks of her faith and of carrying her Bible everywhere, so she will make good with those blue collar voters, it's hard to tell who's abusing whom - the preachers or the politicians. One thing is certain; the relationship of religion and politics does America no more good than the Oracle of Delphi did the ancient Greeks

mimi de la cruz for OBAMA   April 30th, 2008 1:04 pm ET

WHERE IS SISTER HILLARY DOCUMENTARY?

IRAQ IS JUST AS MUCH HER LEGACY, ALONG

WITH OTHER NASTIES.

xtina, chicago IL   April 30th, 2008 1:04 pm ET

how else does Obama and /or Hillary plan to deal with jihad against America other than keeping a presence in Iraq? Heck, neither obama nor Clinton spend much time campaigning to tell American voters how they even plan to deal w/ Islamo-fascism.

Farrell, Houston, Tx   April 30th, 2008 1:04 pm ET

THE MONTH OF APRIL 47 U.S. SOLDIERS WERE KILLED IN IRAQ. THIS WAR HAS GOT TO END. VOTE DEMOCRAT.

yo mitch   April 30th, 2008 1:04 pm ET

You should be last one annointing us idiots. From your post it appears you've completed, at most, the fifth grade? It's clear as day why I need to open up my wallet. I must pay so you can afford to live. WHY MUST I SUPPORT PEOPLE UNWILLING TO HELP THEMSELVES... WHY? And I probably donate more than 90% of you so called humanitarians. PATHETIC.

Ready for Change   April 30th, 2008 1:04 pm ET

How about spending some of that money to air some more of Rev Wright's uplifting remarks.

CW in DC   April 30th, 2008 1:04 pm ET

Dave said: "They use a tiny snipet of a paragraph, twist it, and rearrange it to serve their current propoganda interest. Its sickening."
_____________________________________________________

Wow – could that be what Obamanatics have been saying about the whole Wright mess? Were you also suggesting that we needed to hear the WHOLE scene to get the CONTEXT of what was said? So you're saying that what McCain said was taken out of context with a little 10 second snippet?

Oh the irony of your blog. So NOW you want to be upset about something being taken out of context.

Marc, Chandler, AZ   April 30th, 2008 1:03 pm ET

As a resident of McCain's home state of Arizona I can tell you in the 4 years I have lived here I have yet to hear about anything pertinent
he has done for our state. We are one of the big 3 (Florida and Nevada are the other 2) in foreclosures, our electric bills are in the top 5 in the country and our average income is below the national average. A 72 year old is far too out of touch with modern America.
If Barack Obama was a white man this whole election would be a done deal by now. Too bad our country can't get over this stupid racial crap. Anyone that would cast a vote in this country based on race should not be allowed to vote. They are far too ignorant to be given the responsibility of determining the direction of our country.
By the way, I'm white.

Apollyon   April 30th, 2008 1:03 pm ET

Kim PA:

Education, education, education. Need I say more???

David Goldman for OBAMA   April 30th, 2008 1:03 pm ET

SHOULD ADD HILLARY TO THAT.

IT'S HER WAR TOO.

SPQR753   April 30th, 2008 1:02 pm ET

The more McCains talks, the more he shoot his own foot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

58 old white wemen for OBAMA   April 30th, 2008 1:02 pm ET

THE GOOD THING ABOUT WARBUCKS

IS THAT HE IS HIS OWN BEST ENEMY,

JUST BY BEING WHO HE IS.

Keith   April 30th, 2008 1:02 pm ET

It is sad, I used to have so much respect for McCain. I even gave him my write-in vote in 2000. But over the past 5 1/2 years he has slowly widdled that respect away. I don't know if it is just because my eyes were finally opened to who he really is or that he has degenerated into "Bush ver. 3" but I can no longer look at the man the same way again. Only Frm. Pres. Clinton has lost my respect quicker then Sen. McCain.

It is a sad year for the presidential race.....

Ilona Proud Canadian   April 30th, 2008 1:01 pm ET

Neutral,

Grab your dictionary!!

A Fact is something that cannot be disputed!!!!!!!!!!!

To all of the McCain Supporters,
Have you ever heard the saying "What goes around comes around"?
"What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the Gander too"?

What do you think McCain has been doing, with his Hamas and other disgusting ads? He has been putting spins on just about every aspect of Sen. Obama's life!!! It is time for some serious payback!!!!!!!!

Jim, Burlington NC   April 30th, 2008 1:01 pm ET

It's all about Clinton.

In North Carolina were whe has no chance of raising her favorable ratings the strategy is to fund these robo-calls that are missleading black voters and new voters – why isn't the media covering this?

The same people who are swiftboating McCain are responsible for these calls trying to drive up Obamas negatives.

Hillary can't get more people to approve of her – all she can do is try and drive up the negatives of McCain and Obama with lies and unsubstantiated insinuations.

I will NEVER vote for another Clinton or Bush again...

AJ   April 30th, 2008 1:00 pm ET

I used to be a supporter of Move-On but changed my mind when the group decided to endorse Obama. I will not support Obama. I will either sit this election out or cross party lines and vote McCain. I urge all Clinton supporters to do the same.

I'd rather spend money for ad buys that are anti Move On.

If not Clinton, McCain in '08

Miguel Torres   April 30th, 2008 12:59 pm ET

Haha, MoveOn.org is the most hilarious pack of elitists I've ever seen. Keep dumping money toward worthless ads that will only see how mean-spirited, sociopathic and clouded the far left has become.

Debbie   April 30th, 2008 12:59 pm ET

IT IS TIME FOR SOMEBODY TO STAND UP FOR OBAMA BECAUSE THE MEDIA SURE ISN'T. The media is Obama's worse enemy. They have treated him unfairly and it is time for moveon.org to move. If I were Obama, I would let them go RIGHT AHEAD.

John McCain is a Fossil   April 30th, 2008 12:59 pm ET

Veterans don't even support this guy.

Kyle Indianapolis, Indiana   April 30th, 2008 12:59 pm ET

I like how the RNC talks about Obama but not Hillary. When will the people realize that McClinton is the same person!!??!?!

AJ   April 30th, 2008 12:58 pm ET

I used to be a supporter of Move-On but changed my mind when the group decided to endorse Obama. I will not support Obama. I will either sit this election out or cross party lines and vote McCain. I urge all Clinton supporters to do the same.

I'd rather spend money for ad buys that are anti Move On.

If not Clinton, McCain in '08

M.S. Indiana   April 30th, 2008 12:57 pm ET

RNC, so what about your peoples adds in nc ???
Like you guys don't have your own attack dogs... but maybe no money to run the adds ??

But please stay on course, for the 100 years of war in Iraq, can't go wrong there

Praetorian, Fort Myers   April 30th, 2008 12:57 pm ET

We don't have state run propaganda in America–we rely on 527's to doe it for the government.

What melarchy are they trying to peddle.
Clearly this is a down and very dirty attempt to gain some liberal high ground with moderates and fiscal conservatives who may be swayed by their attack ads.

I hope the American people will see clearly that there is an alternative to the big tax bail outs and big ticket social/environmental schemes that make up the entire Democratic Party agenda.

While I don't particularly care for McCain–he's not as conservative as he should be, and there are no viable Libertarian or other 3rd party options–I'll probably be voting for McCain–as and Independent.

Why? Because as a person who makes $60K or more (even though $250000 is a military retired pension that I have to pay taxes on by the way) I've got a great big bulls-eye painted on my back. And can only look forward to having the government steal and waste even more of the money I risked my life for in support of my country.l

Haley Rodman Clemson   April 30th, 2008 12:57 pm ET

It's pretty sad that the best attack Democrats can come up with is a snippet from a townhall meeting that is taken out of context. And when I say taken out of context, I mean the snippet omits the fact that McCain wants us to have a similar presense in Iraq as we currently do in Gernamy and Japan. His qualifying remarks take place between the "100 years" and "that's fine with me" remarks but who cares? It's not what he said, it's what people can be made to believe he said. BIG difference between what he said and what Moveon/DNC wants you to think he said. I saw an ad on tv where a lady said he plans on keeping troops in Iraq for 1,000 years! At first I thought heard wrong but, nope, it was repeated a couple of times. Get real people.

No one is surprised that liberal Democrats are lying (we are more surprised when they don't). Just another hit job from liberal elites trying to play Americans for suckers.

Lies and deceit from the left are all they have to use against McCain while their own candidates rip each other apart. The Democrats look pretty pathetic right now and I admit, it is very satisfying to see.

John McCain is a Fossil   April 30th, 2008 12:56 pm ET

'nuff said!

Changing to Independent PA   April 30th, 2008 12:56 pm ET

I really can't over the fools who keep saying if their candidate does not win they will support McCain! That is the dumbest thing that you can say, the man has already said that he knows nothing about the economy. He is all about the war. What will it take for you to see that we don't have the resources to fight all of these wars he is suggesting. What will be next, a draft? For those of you pathetic enough not to vote for your own well-being, remember once you are homeless, your vote won't count, because you will need ID with your home address. Also both Sen. Obama and Sen. Clinton will be fine (Sen Clinton especially, she has $109 million, and 10 million of that she gave to her own charity). Please stop the madness, I will vote for whoever the Dem Nominee is, even the won who was tricked into voting for the war. Do you really want to be spending $8.00 for gas after the next 2 McCain Terms (remember gas rates doubled since Bush).

Terry, Dallas Texas   April 30th, 2008 12:56 pm ET

I agree with Joe about McCain's defense of Kerry in 2004 but the hard truth is that by not firing back the swifboat ad campain helped Bush defeat him. Playing nice is what has cost the Democrats too many chances and people are just now beginning to understand that if they want to play dirty you had better be prepared to get in as well.

Monica   April 30th, 2008 12:55 pm ET

McCain didn't do anything about the Wright ad in NC.So they will denounce it and it will continue to play.

John, FL   April 30th, 2008 12:55 pm ET

Torbush.

mitch from ark.   April 30th, 2008 12:55 pm ET

mccain did say he would be willing to keep a presence in iraq for a hundred years.i heard it with my own ears.i saw it on the news.those who are crying 'negative',need to understand, that he said it himself,so it is not a smear.go 'move- on'!mccain will follow-up,with the same policies,that the current president promotes,and should be impeached for.4050+ dead american soldiers,for a war,based on lies,and greed?4050+[and rising,daily] lives,that this administration is responsible for,along with the congress that authorized it.bush/cheney/clinton/mccain,all have the blood of our troops ,on their hands.and some of you idiots want to put hillary or mccain at the helm?how sad ,that people are so blind.

Priscilla   April 30th, 2008 12:55 pm ET

You Hillary and McCain supporters are really funny. You had no problem when McCain and Hillary twisted and manipulated Obama's words, and when MSM ran those twisted and manipulated words over and over again to the general public. Now that you are getting a taste of the same thing, you complain. As your leader Hillary said in her tv ad, "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen."

Tim in Canada   April 30th, 2008 12:54 pm ET

Hillary is more republican than John McCain.

2 More Super Delegates for Obama on 4/29   April 30th, 2008 12:54 pm ET

Bring it on! This is great! Finally, we will have payback for those horrible Kerry/Swiftboat ads. This is just the beginning.

Dave   April 30th, 2008 12:53 pm ET

Anybody with a sense of fairness should go to youtube.com and play McCain's answer to a person at a townhall meeting from which the "100 year" line came from. He was comparing the US's long term presence in Korea, Germany, Japan, etc as a model for a hypethetical long term presence in Iraq.
Obama, MoveOn.org, and Howard Dean have shown themselves to be the typical loud-mouth liars that comprise most of the left-wing of the Democratic party. They use a tiny snipet of a paragraph, twist it, and rearrange it to serve their current propoganda interest. Its sickening.

Geri   April 30th, 2008 12:53 pm ET

I'm really getting tired of all the nasty Obama supporters running all the other candidates down and calling them names. Obama does not walk on water and after this past week he needs to talk to his supporters about what negativity and nastiness can do to a person. I am also tired of every article being about Obama whether it actually is or not. CNN also needs to let the comments stay open for a longer time on other articles. They closed one yesterday with one comment, another with 14, and let one on Obama get over 600. There are 3 people in this campaign and I think its about time the official Obama News Network put their favoritism for their fair haired boy behind them and put positive articles on about all 3. They just keep fueling the fire. You usually don't print mine but be fair and let bloggers have their say also.

Chriss   April 30th, 2008 12:53 pm ET

McCain and the right want Hillary.

HRC is being supported by the right – Insanity Hannity and Karl Turdblossom Rove were talking about how well she was doing while they proceeded to slam Obama. It is obvious they want Hillary because they can beat her.

Just what we need, another Clinton in court [paul v. clinton] and possibly impeached [again]!

Obama '08

Bob   April 30th, 2008 12:52 pm ET

Anyone remember those "Flush the Johns" bumper stickers from 2004? Well, let's recycle them – just cross out the 's' at the end of 'Johns'.

Nom Deplume, J.D., LL.M.   April 30th, 2008 12:52 pm ET

Joe,

Lenin's crowd was also bloodthirsty. So was Mao's. Can't have a socialist revolution without a fight.

BL-NYC   April 30th, 2008 12:52 pm ET

I am a Democrat but I hate MoveOn (the spam-junkmail scum).org!!!

Apollyon   April 30th, 2008 12:52 pm ET

Did anyone notice that the RNC statement didn't even mention Hillary Clinton????? They made sure they put Barack in their gun sights! What does it take to prove (1), if not (2) things???

(1)The RNC does NOT want to run against Barack Obama. That is why they are also running that ad against Barack in North Carolina. You know, the one that McBush supposedly asked for the NC RNC to stop running? The one that the head of the NC RNC stated that McBush never contacted them about??? So why should Barack be obligated to call for moveon.org to not run the ad??? OH THE HYPOCRISY IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!
(2)I still believe that McBush and Billary are in cahoots together to get Obama off the ticket. McCain knows he doesn't have a chance against him; and Billary is willing to take the chance she can beat McBush.

Oh what a tangled web we weave....

John, Marietta, GA   April 30th, 2008 12:51 pm ET

"Americans are stupid" Quote from Hillary at her campaign event in Southbend Indiana this mourning......If this was Obama, he would be called Anti-Americans. Where is the fairness America?

independant   April 30th, 2008 12:51 pm ET

HEY !!!! The Republicans changed the rules during the last two elections. The Demos are forced to fight like them or just roll over as they did the last time. -– Get after them guys and take NO prisoners !!!!!!!

Kim, PA   April 30th, 2008 12:51 pm ET

obambi... NEVER!

he can go back to church with REV.not so Wright.

he is just a puppet politician!

Pam   April 30th, 2008 12:50 pm ET

My 14 year old son asked me to thank you, as I thank you also

Tom in S.A.   April 30th, 2008 12:50 pm ET

Moveon.org is pathetic

Kim, PA   April 30th, 2008 12:50 pm ET

i will unfortunately vote for mcCain if Obambi gets the nom.

i refuse to vote for the puppet Obambi. He's ridiculous. he should drop out and let Hillary move onward.

at least McCain could make more educated decisions that may not take 20 YEARS like puppet-boy obambi.

oh, and wifey will come on CNN tonite to talk more about Rev. Wright....
talk about how you choose him to marry you and baptize the babies Michele. That will be good!

Nancy   April 30th, 2008 12:49 pm ET

SOCK IT TO 'EM !!!!

Debby   April 30th, 2008 12:49 pm ET

Move on and Michael Moore are the biggest joke. They couldn't come through for Kerry and they won't come through for Obama either. Keep the Huffintons, Moores, and the other left wing nuts out of politics and maybe the Democrats will actually win some year.

obama lover   April 30th, 2008 12:48 pm ET

great
no matter what obama says the ad will run, mcsain could not atop the bashing of obama, well get over it. now today a rich grop called pro-clinton 527 .a rich grop ir spending $700.000 on attack add against obama, there is a charge filed against them and the clinton camp it is not leagel if part of the camp partisapates. dean and obama campaigh have filed it. she has no mersy just trying to build a 2012 caampaign, never haPPen. mcsain needs to retire and take care of his health,

ShannonL   April 30th, 2008 12:48 pm ET

The problem with the 100 year angle is that only the most hard core liberal can make believe that they do not understand what was really meant by the comment.

McCain will have to explain it over and over again, but it only takes him 10 seconds to do it.

The whole Betray Us thing has ruined MoveOn's name. The average american understands that they are nothing but an extremists group.

Maggie VT   April 30th, 2008 12:48 pm ET

Goodness!!!! I am beginning to think that Hillary Clinton is ACTUALLY A REPUBLICAN!!!!! She is going on Fox News again tonight with BILLO!!!

Angel for Obama   April 30th, 2008 12:46 pm ET

Meant to write can't

Joe   April 30th, 2008 12:46 pm ET

It is also amazing to see how all the obama supporters are out in favor of swiftboating McCain, though McCain came in defense of Kerry against such ads. Obama supporters try to appear progressive, but are just the same of what we have had- blood thirsty politicos.

Brian Ross, RI   April 30th, 2008 12:42 pm ET

Good point, Venus. If you look at some of the earlier Republican debates, you would have thought she was the only one on the other side running to hear them talk. Now she barely gets mentioned.

Evelyn   April 30th, 2008 12:41 pm ET

Well, the ad is accurate. McCain might not want "active" troops in Iraq for 100 years, but he has no problem with military bases there. But I'm not sure where he'll get the money to maintain such bases for such a long period of time (in addition to all our other bases... maybe China can bail us out). All the while, he wants to expand tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans. This will either crowd out other programs that are funded by tax revenues or add significantly to our almost 10 trillion dollar debt (most likely the latter). McCain was right when he said he knows little about economics. If Americans are foolish enough to vote for him, then we apparently don't know much about basic economics either.

maybe a dem   April 30th, 2008 12:41 pm ET

I would rather vote McCain any day over the anti-american Obamas!

Its a sad day to also find out Obama voted against the Indiana voter ID, but then hes from chicago, how do you all think he won so many states, he is involved with voter fraud BIG time, just hasn't been reported yet!

Florida For Obama   April 30th, 2008 12:41 pm ET

L.O.L.O.L.

This is perfect.

Neutral   April 30th, 2008 12:41 pm ET

Lifelong democrats will SACRIFICE another 4 years of Republican if Obambi is the nominee for their party and folks that's a FACT!

Yes we can!   April 30th, 2008 12:41 pm ET

regardless of the context from the matter, we dont want to be in iraq for 100 years......

IAMWMD   April 30th, 2008 12:40 pm ET

Great ad. I hope he gets swiftboated. It's payback time.

Obama 08

Grif   April 30th, 2008 12:40 pm ET

As long as there are, any Iraq's in the USA, there will alway's be America in Iraq... They call them Families... Million;s..
Not just Hundred's...

Venus   April 30th, 2008 12:39 pm ET

I agree Dylan!

Hillary hasn't noticed that the RNC is acting like she's out of this race!

I can't for to see Hillary on the final day of this race – look at Obama and smile and say... good race! You win Obama!

T. Welch   April 30th, 2008 12:38 pm ET

I agree with you, Dylan!!!!!!!!

Christian, Tampa FL   April 30th, 2008 12:38 pm ET

McCain and the RNC are just mad that he can't take back what he said. And until he says that he's wrong and apologizes for the absurd suggestion of a 100 year occupation, with or without U.S. casualties, I say that he deserves to be hammered for it.

Brian, Ohio   April 30th, 2008 12:36 pm ET

Awwww poor Repukes. They don't like being quoted a bit out of context on something John McCain said. But they sure have no problem with people like Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, and Fox News constantly twisting and distorting things to suit their political agendas.

Tough. Man up Nancies.

Veterans Against McCain   April 30th, 2008 12:35 pm ET

McCain IS TOO OLD!
McCain is insensitive to Veterans!
McCain doesn't care about the environment!
McCain is clueless about the economy!
McCain is in bed with Lobbyists.
McCain has no plan to fix the healthcare disaster in this country.
McCain wants to stick around in Iraq.
McCain can't hold his own in a debate against Obama or Clinton!
McCain is a flip flopper.
McCain has no integrity!!! (Keating 5 scandal)

Dylan   April 30th, 2008 12:31 pm ET

It's a shame that this is the ONLY ad currently running in these state that reveals the truth about McSame. It's ever more of a shame that Hillary has completely taken the focus of the Democratic primary race away from defeating this warmonger. Those who don't see how she's destroying the Democratic Party one smear tactic at a time are truly blind. Let the Obama-McSame GE race begin, already, and let the better man win.

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