June 25, 2008
Posted: 04:40 PM ET

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Sen. McCain's new web ad attacks Sen. Obama on energy policy -- in James Bond style.
Sen. McCain's new web ad attacks Sen. Obama on energy policy — in James Bond style.

(CNN) – The battle over energy policy between Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama has ventured into the realm of online video.

A new 40-second web ad launched by the McCain camp Wednesday portrays Obama as “Dr. No,” a label McCain’s campaign debuted Tuesday to represent Obama’s opposition to many of the Arizona senator’s energy policies.

In an homage to the cinematic style associated with the opening of James Bond films, the ad uses background music reminiscent of Bond films and portrays Obama in several settings that all have graphics of the word “No” in the background. The spot also features audio of Obama discussing his positions on a number of energy policy issues.

(full script after the jump)

Script For "Dr. No"

CHYRON: Barack Obama Is Dr. No.

No To Drilling Offshore Oil.

BARACK OBAMA: Offshore drilling would not lower gas prices today.

CHYRON: No To A Gas Tax Holiday.

BARACK OBAMA: I think John McCain's proposal for a three month tax holiday is a bad idea.

CHYRON: No To Innovation. No To The Electric Car.

BARACK OBAMA: In this campaign, John McCain is offering the same old gimmicks.

CHYRON: No To Clean, Safe, Nuclear Energy.

BARACK OBAMA: I start off with the premise that nuclear energy is not optimal. I am not a nuclear energy proponent.

CHYRON: Barack Obama Truly Is The Dr. No Of Energy Security.

Paid for by John McCain 2008.

Filed under: Barack Obama • John McCain • Political ads


Monica, Ca   June 25th, 2008 5:43 pm ET

Oh geez. I hope no one decides their vote based off of ads like this. Can we please move forward and discuss the issues instead of piecing together sound bites?

Roby   June 25th, 2008 5:42 pm ET

The McCain camps has started its slow self-destruction. It will be painful to see them go down throughout the fall….

J in NO   June 25th, 2008 5:42 pm ET

One word to describe McCain and his camp, "LAME."

FactCheck   June 25th, 2008 5:41 pm ET

It's said to see the once brilliant (albeit evil) Rovian strategy of playing down the opponent's strengths reduced to this triviality. McCain is done.

Valerie   June 25th, 2008 5:41 pm ET

Jesus Christ could appear in a campaign ad for John McCain and I still wouldn't vote for him…

richard   June 25th, 2008 5:40 pm ET

i haven't seen many republican ads saying why voters should vote mccain. only ads why voters should not vote obama.

you don't win votes that way. it is called negative ad pandering, and it won't win this year.

Sharon in Florida   June 25th, 2008 5:40 pm ET

LOL… how does it make McCain look bad? It uses Obama's exact words and what he stands for. You Obamites are something else, stay blind and pay the price, others of us are keeping our eyes and ears open.

Farrell, Houston, Tx   June 25th, 2008 5:39 pm ET

MCCAIN WASTED HIS MONEY ON THIS AD AND IT IS TOTALLY STUPID. OBAMA WILL CHEW THIS ONE UP AND SPIT IT OUT.

Peter in PA   June 25th, 2008 5:39 pm ET

Rachel,

He doesn't have to win you over….Buy!!! *I know you are a republican troll*

Former Obama Supporter   June 25th, 2008 5:38 pm ET

We need electric cars.

James, SC   June 25th, 2008 5:37 pm ET

Say, "NO," to McCain!

Steve   June 25th, 2008 5:37 pm ET

Correct me if I'm wrong, but when has Obama ever said no to the electric car? He was saying no to the idea of giving $300 million (of taxpayers money) to an idea that's already been invented.

Travis   June 25th, 2008 5:36 pm ET

All you NObama suporters are going to regret the day you ever voted for him if he actually pulls off a win, which is highly unlikely. McCain for America, 08.

Ex-mod-GOP for Obama   June 25th, 2008 5:35 pm ET

Um … Obama is right on everything there except possibly nuclear energy, which I'm open to expanding. If anything, this ad boosts Obama for me.

Mike in Calgary   June 25th, 2008 5:35 pm ET

" Doctor NO" ad APPROVED BY AND PAID FOR by the "YES MAN …. BUSH'S YES MAN!!!"

This ad should have been paid for by Obama … but no it wasn't!

Mike

Al   June 25th, 2008 5:34 pm ET

The ad seems to be right on message.

What has Obama proposed? Live in the dark and ride a bicycle? Sorry folks but I'm not willing to bet my future on windmills and solar panels.

E for Obama   June 25th, 2008 5:33 pm ET

First of all, shame on McCain for suggesting that Obama does not support Innovation and/or electric transportation. The TRUTH is John McCain is saying NO to innovation, by lifting the ban on offshore drilling and continuing our addiction to fossil fuel, No to innovation by using gimmicks like $300 mil prizes and gas tax holidays that wont work, No to innovation by promoting nucleur energy as safe to the public when there is no safe way to dispose of nucleur waste.

John McCain is a LIAR!!!

Thank God for the internet because the truth is out there all you have to do is Google it.

Jude   June 25th, 2008 5:32 pm ET

No to McCain and his 3rd Bush term!!!! GO BO!!!

It's a done deal   June 25th, 2008 5:32 pm ET

Now we can see why Obama has way more support then Mccain. McCain is so unelectable.

Loretta from California   June 25th, 2008 5:32 pm ET

Senator McCain has flip-flopped on this issue so often that I just have no Idea what he believes anymore.

DEMOCRATS UNITE

GA American   June 25th, 2008 5:32 pm ET

All you Dems are making yourself's look like blithering idiots. You all have such wonderful ideas(not) but none of you are worth a crap. This is not about a candidate winning, this is about the future of America. If you had such good ideas, America wouldn't be faced with the issues we have today. This didn't happen until the democraps took over. But they seem to want to point the finger. Isn't that typical of a loser?

RFP   June 25th, 2008 5:31 pm ET

This is ridiculous….. Dr. Ron Paul is known as "Dr. No" on Capitol Hill because he says no to anything that is unconstitutional, increases the size of government, increases taxes, etc.

Darth Vadik, CA   June 25th, 2008 5:31 pm ET

that's all you have McCain?

You're toast.

he he he he he he he he he he he he

Dr. Obama   June 25th, 2008 5:30 pm ET

I understand the gimmick, but it strikes me as kind of weird to be referring to Obama as "Doctor" No.

Hans-Erik Iken   June 25th, 2008 5:30 pm ET

McCain is still an idiot.

To even try to convince the public Obama is against the electric car is preposterous.

Obama is agaist bad ideas, end of story.

Now McCain claims that he will achieve energy independance by 2025, he will take care of clean coal etc. Since when did McCain become a sientist with the power to solve all problems on energy?

This guy is too far gone. Somebody get him a place in an old-age home so the kids and grandkids knw where to visit him… Just make sure he can't wander off, so a closed facility should be just the thing the doctor ordered.

Nicole in NE   June 25th, 2008 5:29 pm ET

What is funny about this ad is that they are trying paint Obama as a negative candidate while using a negative ad!

haha.

They should put this ad back:

We say "yes" to 5 million new green collar jobs

We say "yes" to reducing carbon emissions

We say "yes" to helping the average American who struggles, by offering tax breaks to THEM

We say "yes" to better education and healthcare

so - YES WE CAN!

Obama 08′

Easy to criticize   June 25th, 2008 5:29 pm ET

I'm leaning towards McCain.

Democrats block everything so that nothing ever gets done.

Blocking something (if it is a bad idea) is a good thing… but then you still have to DO something to address the issue.

Obama is great at criticizing. Doing? not so much.

A.J. in Fla   June 25th, 2008 5:29 pm ET

Mr. McCain

You need to hit tthis Obama guy , "The Great Impostor " between the eyes with facts and stop the "politically correct crap" otherwise a lot of conservatives are going to vote for libertarians or stay home on
Noverber 4th.,

Ladybug   June 25th, 2008 5:29 pm ET

I love it. Obama votes no on everything that any republican wants. He votes no on any original idea that anyone else has. And if he can't vote no, he criticizes it as a gimmic or claims that it's a racist plot

Dr no - no way will you ever be MY president.

NO-BAMA

Not now

Not ever!!!

David in Chicago   June 25th, 2008 5:28 pm ET

Independent-woman-4-Obama, ha! I agree with you completely. On the Republican radio stations they call Obama a Marxist because Obama supports a social / universal health care plan yet.. they have no problem with a government school system, government owned police, firemen…etc..etc. Too funny. The big insurance companies and pharmaceuticals don't want the USA to be like the rest of the civilized western world.

Tom   June 25th, 2008 5:28 pm ET

Great (and true) ad! It's even funnier to read the all the personal attack comments in here (par for the obamkids course) that accuse McCain of……….yes, that's right, attacking. Ironic don't you think? And it's just beginning.
Hey wait!! What ever happened to all the garbage that Obama said the republicans were going to throw at him? Wrong again, Mr. race card.

skunkrat The Marine   June 25th, 2008 5:28 pm ET

This is the type of things that are hurting Sen. McCain. The public knows what Se. Obama has said on these issues but McCain come out and tell LIES. His campaign really looks bad. Are they all amateurs? Sen. McCain stop trying to fool the public, the majority are connected to the Internet, cable TV and can read; so they know what has and has not been said. Fire that bunch of clowns and hire some skilled operators, you are looking bad and sounding DUMB.

TRUTH   June 25th, 2008 5:28 pm ET

McCain should use his 85 Million in a positive manner, is he really going to blow it all on Obama attack ads?

Aurora From Hackensack, NJ   June 25th, 2008 5:28 pm ET

awful … ad .. I'm usually good at being a fair judge … and give credit when its due …. No to being innovative??? It doesn't make sense when thats all Obama has done from day one to this new style of presidential campaign.Old McBoring gets a FAT F for this one.

All they do is attack Obama .. but McBush doesn't come with anything on his own its ditto to everything Bush said.

AJ, Cincinnati   June 25th, 2008 5:28 pm ET

Saw this one coming when the Mccain Campaign first called Obama Dr. No. People aren't stupid. If they are online and view this ad they can easily look up Obama's real position on energy from a variety of new sources. This kind of campaigning might work on television where many people will not take the time to research a canidates true positions but not on internet.

When people see this for what it is they will view Mccain as purposely misconstruing Obama's position on issues. This only appeals to people already against Obama. Not undecideds.
Not Smart, and Not effective

Lynnette   June 25th, 2008 5:27 pm ET

Did McCain's camp get permission to use the Bond music? I hope so otherwise, this ad will be down before it gets going. By the way, too pathetic.

Cyrus - NY   June 25th, 2008 5:26 pm ET

Anyone who thinks that nuclear energy is a renewable resource and would get us out of this mess is either ignorant or just getting their news from McCain's advisors!!

Every single proposal that McCain proposes are disasterous, contrary to economic common sense, and does nothing to make us energy independent.

Obama does say No to off-shore drilling, as it ruins precious ecology of deep seas, requires billions of dollars in investment, and continues to fill the cars with polluting gas.

Obama does say No to gas tax holiday as it does not cause any effect on our energy consumption during the summer, and saves us a few bucks. Short-term tax holiday is stupid, irresponsible, and meaningless political pandering.

Those who claim that these proposals by McCain are the true changes, need to catch up with science.

Obama says NO to those rubbish proposals by McCain, because he understands the emptiness of them. Go check out Obama's energy policy and then comment that he doesn't have anything original. Otherwise, take your "NO BAMA" rubbish to where it belongs!!

And to those Hillary Supporters who see conspiracy in Obama's nomination, just review your democratic principles and find out what Obama says. If you vote for McCain, you are not only betraying your party, you are betraying this country and our future. I hope you can live with that for next four years!!

aaron from minneapolis   June 25th, 2008 5:26 pm ET

Obama didn't say no to the electric car. He said no to McCain giving up $300,000,000 for it. Another lie from McCain??? I"m not shocked. Please vote Obama, please vote for Planet Earth.

Phil Thompson   June 25th, 2008 5:26 pm ET

No to the electric car? Since when? the problem with republicans is that they make outlandish over the top claims to attack their enemy, instead of saying he's soft on terror they call him a sympathizer, instead of contrasting approaches to tax relief they say he's tax and spend, forgetting that McCain has mentioned no where how he plans to pay for his 300Bil in tax cuts, instead of making a substantive attack they try to shock and scare people. This has worked in the past and will still work with dumb people but most Americans can see through that, even if they don't vote for Obama this ad is not making them pro-McCain.

Stoopid!

Sarah, Northern Colorado   June 25th, 2008 5:26 pm ET

I agree! How DARE Obama say no to marring our coastlines with dangerous and ugly oil rigs, and how dare he refuse to put us in the path of possibly-unsafe nuclear power!

Also, where in the statement, "In this campaign, John McCain is offering the same old gimmicks", does he say anything against the electric car?

I think I'd be more bothered by Obama being a "Yes Man" when it came to all of these things.

KenB, Michigan   June 25th, 2008 5:26 pm ET

LOL…Just a tip for the McCain camp - hire some youth…this one's free…this was a clever idea but its old school (and I am old school)…thats all you get. However, as the saying goes and I strongly believe in this: "Nothing beats a failure but a try." he still has the congress to go back to. See ya in the funny papers.

Bam!   June 25th, 2008 5:26 pm ET

Give it up, McDrain. This presidency is not a job for a two time loser.

He Looks Good In Any Color   June 25th, 2008 5:25 pm ET

Have you noticed how the GOP always has a color background, but inputs a black and white photo of Barack? That's because they know his skin is gorgeous in color.

Color Me Beautiful, Color Me America.

Obama 08

Mikey   June 25th, 2008 5:25 pm ET

Uncle Sam June 25th, 2008 4:52 pm ET

"There have always been critics of John McCain who cherry-pick his compromises"
________________________________________________

Is advocating tax reductions for the wealthiest Americans that you yourself said "bothered my conscience" a trivial compromise?

Is presenting yourself as an environmentalist when you have not voted in favor of one piece of environmental legislation a trivial issue?

Is being one of the few Senators to not support the GI Bill, when you call yourself a champion of the military an acceptable compromise? Is not even having the gumption to vote against it, but rather slinking out of town to avoid voting a trivial issue?

Uncle Sam, you want to condemn Obama for every tiny misstep, but ignore or explain away major problems with McCain's positions. The cherry-picking most of us will be doing in November will be picking the quality one (Obama) instead of the rotten old one.

By the way, I have the prefect place to build refineries and store spent nuclear fuel - Crawford, Texas!

Eric ( Minnesota)   June 25th, 2008 5:25 pm ET

What a smoking gun!!!! So, because Obama( like most of the country) disagrees with McSame's horrible ideas, he's Dr. No. Good, I'm glad. He is Dr. No to all of McCains dumb, recycled ideas!!!!

Realistic   June 25th, 2008 5:25 pm ET

Enlightened Voter you are hilarious calling McCain a flip flopper. Obama is the ultimate flip-flopper. If you're a college student would you please go back to worrying about where you next six pack is coming from and leave politics alone.

Michael   June 25th, 2008 5:24 pm ET

Obama has not said no to the electric car!!! he was against the $300 million bounty on a new battery, McCain's campaign is getting desperate and this just show how desperate they really are! Look the ideas McCain has come up with thus far are bad ideas! I think we need to be clear on this offshore drilling that the oil companies already have 69 million acres of land to drill on that they are not touching!!! Wake up people this offshore drilling is simply trying to get access to land they don't already have, it has nothing to do with actually lowering prices! I can't wait till November and we can get McCain back to the Senate; he will never be my President!!!

ginger   June 25th, 2008 5:24 pm ET

Not sure why CNN does this but if you go over to factcheck.org you can look up John McCain and get truthful information about his flip flops. Oh yeah, Sen. Obama has a couple of issues pointed out as well but John McCain has more.

I think the McCain cheerleaders on this blog don't know much about McCain.

Rob indetroit   June 25th, 2008 5:24 pm ET

No, we are not falling for your lies. No. we don't like your Rich 90 year old wife.
No I don't want to hear about Hanoi

No i will not fall for republican propaganda.

no

sherry   June 25th, 2008 5:24 pm ET

WOW…..

SHOULD THE DEMS PUT OUT AN AD THAT SAYS MCCAIN ISNT A MAN OF HIS WORD

HE BETRAYED HIS WEDDING VOWS AND COMMITED ADULTRY

DONT THROW STONES IF YOU HAVE SKELETONS IN YOUR CLOSET

jo nc   June 25th, 2008 5:24 pm ET

great ,great,about time some one told the truth about obama,,he waits until some one brings up a subject,then he says no,,then flips back with same message,,guess he just likes to hear him self say no,to some thing,he needs an original idea on something ,any thing he can call his on thought,,mmmmmmmmmm sorry he just can't help it,,he has to say no,how about we say no to him as being our president?

I'm A No Gal   June 25th, 2008 5:23 pm ET

Just call me a NO Gal. I'm saying no to:
-torture
-personal wars
-photo opts with minorities to make you look good
-foreclosures
-$4.50 gas prices
-gas price gimmicks
-energy gimmicks
-trophy spouses who seem afraid to open their mouths
-meaness
-fake, phoney propaganda to try and seem more patriotic than you are

I'm saying YES WE CAN to Barack Obama 08 !

ls   June 25th, 2008 5:23 pm ET

McCain has made no sense from the very beginning. And people who actually see this man leading this country, I just don't understand how?

Well, if McCain happens to become president, then the people who voted for him won't have a problem seeing or sending their families to war.

Because I have taught my kids, never join the military, and never fight or die for this country. And I have used the war in Iraq as an example of the stupidity this country is made of, and that fighting is wrong.

I already succeeded with my oldest son not to join the military, and let's just say, that was a close one.

Franky   June 25th, 2008 5:22 pm ET

Senator McCain you are too (expletive) old!

California Gold   June 25th, 2008 5:22 pm ET

No wonder McCain is dropping far behind in the polls. He still doesn't grasp the concept that the majority of people don't want his old ideas.

To me this is an ad that says McCain is irrelevant and uninterested in forging ahead with new and varied technology in order for this country to have a meaningful energy policy.

McCain just wants more of the same old stuff: drill for more oil. Make a car that is battery powered (which was done and on the roads more than 10 years ago). No to universal health care because it doesn't work (yet the United States Military has a universal health care system that I've used for more than 30 years without complaint).

He is just irrelevant.

Josh from Arkansas   June 25th, 2008 5:22 pm ET

So true. I'm suprised CNN is covering this. All the media outlets, mainly CNN, are trying so hard to get Barack Hussein Obama elected its sad. Every day trying to convince us that he's ahead by 200 points in all the states everywhere… no, there is no way Obama can win. It's been proven before and will be proven again. The media and money does not decide elections. PEOPLE'S VOTES DECIDES ELECTIONS and the morning of November 5th America will get the change it needs, John McCain will be the next President of the United States whether we want it or not.

P.S. CHOOSE HUCKABEE VP:)

Scott L   June 25th, 2008 5:22 pm ET

Dominion just jacked up prices 18% in VA. Tighter squeeze on us here and oh by the way taxes keep going up and up due to democratic leaders in Fairfax County.

End the tax cuts and we are screwed. Vote Democrat for Higher Taxes!

Yeah higher taxes by the democrats!

Matt in NC   June 25th, 2008 5:22 pm ET

Ummm…. is McCain trying to position himself as an innovative change canidate by referencing a 50 year old movie???

I seriously doubt that anyone under 30 knows what Dr. No was. I, remember Dr. No being a short, militaristic, hot tempered, disabled, megalomaniac with has an obsession with Nuclear weapons.

Great metaphor John…

Tony   June 25th, 2008 5:21 pm ET

Great comment, Uncle Sam. Well said.

And FactCheck…McFlip-Flop? PLEASE tell me you're not pleased with yourself for coming up with that. Try to be at least a LITTLE funny if you've got to use the tired old "McXXX" schtick. You've got McSame, McShame, McBush, McWar, etc. from all the earlier idiot posters to pick from! :)

Milly - Arizona   June 25th, 2008 5:21 pm ET

It makes me sick to see McSame play these old gimmicks. Over the last 12 months who was more concerned and talked about going GREEN? And that will be the Dems, OBAMA and Clinton were talking about green jobs.

Now suddenly McBush comes from the Artic and he thinks he's Mr Green whiles at the same time calling for drilling all over the everglades and Anwar!

Shame on you McSame.!!!

rumpusgoopus   June 25th, 2008 5:21 pm ET

All Obama would have to do to "turn the tables" on this ad is replay it and end it with: Obama is the Dr. No when it comes to bad policy.

Obama is King   June 25th, 2008 5:21 pm ET

I say anything is worth a shot… beats just blowing your own horn for an entire lifetime like Obama has done.

He got really far politically for not having done anything of merit thus far.

kcmookie   June 25th, 2008 5:20 pm ET

Now see, Obama looks okay in front of green, unlike McCain who loioks crusty.

Obama spins again   June 25th, 2008 5:19 pm ET

Changing times require changes in positions.

Other countries have embraced McCain's ideas and they are thriving as the USA is rapidly sinking.

We need to consider solutions not just dreams of solutions.

rumpusgoopus   June 25th, 2008 5:19 pm ET

Ah yes, standard Republican "humor" (as seen in innumerable Glenn McCoy cartoons): Point to the opposition's policy and say, "ain't that funny"? Of course, that only amuses those who already agree: Republicans.

JD   June 25th, 2008 5:19 pm ET

Childish for 72-year old candidate, and Childish as republicans are usually known to be.

Joel-Minnesota   June 25th, 2008 5:19 pm ET

You've got to be kidding.

Sandy   June 25th, 2008 5:19 pm ET

Oh please, McLame is desperate and will say and do anything now. As Barack says, it's the silly season.

Go home John, put your feet up and take some Geritol.

Bill in CA   June 25th, 2008 5:19 pm ET

Wow that's a, uh, really cutting-ege advert ya got there. Ought to finally shore up that coveted secret agent vote…

Doofus.

NO way!   June 25th, 2008 5:18 pm ET

The Obama supporters want it both ways. They want Obama to attack McCain, but if McCain should dare critcize Obama…OH NO! Whine, Obama fans, whine!

By the way, Obama is poor on energy policies. McCain has shown good ideas in his years in the Senate. Don't ever forget Obama (not McCain, not Clinton) supported Cheney's energy bill. Stupid…simply stupid.

You want to talk about who looks bad? Obama looks bad. It's his inexperience showing through AGAIN!

Concerned Christian   June 25th, 2008 5:17 pm ET

Good job McCain you are telling your age again. God bless yall!

Michael   June 25th, 2008 5:17 pm ET

McCain is absolutely pathetic!

NObama   June 25th, 2008 5:17 pm ET

I don't think Obama said no. I'm sure he just said "present".

Obi   June 25th, 2008 5:17 pm ET

Are you kidding me, Dr. No?? well atleast he is a Dr. And one thing I know for sure is America might as well vote for a Doctor, than vote for McBush

Reggie   June 25th, 2008 5:17 pm ET

If he keeps producing ads like this one, McCain will go down in flames in November. His campaign is unable to be creative. The green backdrop, the "leader we can believe in" ploy, this ad, Dr. No…..these are all so sad. I hope his supporters wake up from such a regressive campaign and vote for progress. Please VOTE OBAMA!! America can't afford to turn its back on someone who has the potential to be great for America and its standing in the world!

BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA for President..2008!!!!

Obama is not for me   June 25th, 2008 5:16 pm ET

I agree with poster "Uncle Sam"…

This is Obama's campaign strategy. He comes with no credentials, no experience and has never done anything for his country… But has the audacity to criticize people like HRC, and McCain who each have given their lives to the service of this country- even if from different positions.

Obama and his supporters ran the same type of campaign against Hillary.: Don't stand for anything yourself, but just mock, mimic, ridicule and demean the ideas of your opponent.

All the while claiming he is a uniter who can reach across the aisle. Both HRC and McCain have proven that they ACTUALLY CAN DO THAT.

Sue in MI   June 25th, 2008 5:16 pm ET

This is the best they can come up with? What they are forgetting is that any claim they make can easily be checked on line by all of us! This is not the 80's or even 2000 when fear was the mantra. We ain't scared of you McCain, and we aren't scared of the big bad terrorists. Right now, I'm mostly scared of the Constitution shredder GWB.

Ben - Portland   June 25th, 2008 5:15 pm ET

Well, here's the thing- if people don't do homework and actually find out what Senator Obama's actual positions on energy are, and if they don't know that McCain's energy advisors are CIA connected military men with ties to the middle east, they probably won't realize that this is a total sham ad.

I'm increasingly disappointed in McCain's tactics. I actually admired him in the 2000 election and had some kind of respect for him as a man of - what seemed at the time to be - integrety. I guess it just goes to show that if the prize is big enough, all but the those of true integrity will lie (swift boats), cheat (hanging chads) and steal (Ohio) to win.

ny   June 25th, 2008 5:15 pm ET

Is he just Dr. No or also Dr. Evil and Dr. Lier?
May be Pastor Jeremiah Wright (his beloved mentor and mentor for 20 years) and his beloved wife who so loves the Americans can pick

lois   June 25th, 2008 5:15 pm ET

Jeff Long, and you have?
But then again, you sound like a first grader.

Trollmaster   June 25th, 2008 5:15 pm ET

Is McCain trying to lose the election on purpose?

I thought only Democrats like Gore and Kerry were capable of running horribly poor campigns for president.

Mark   June 25th, 2008 5:14 pm ET

Wow saying no to bad ideas… who would have thought that could ever happen…

McCain your sealing your fate, and again have not a chance in hades to win… stick a fork in the man he's done!

Obama 08!!

Debby   June 25th, 2008 5:13 pm ET

I thought it was a good add and funny picture. hahaha

Rebel Yell   June 25th, 2008 5:13 pm ET

Crummy Graphics. Crummy Message. Crummy Candidate.

A Vote For McCain Is A Vote For Nothing.

These guys are lost since Hillary lost.

american   June 25th, 2008 5:12 pm ET

======mcBush ,

waste all the$$$ u want,
americans are not stupid to vote for people like you anymore.

Democrats Unite!!!   June 25th, 2008 5:12 pm ET

This is just funny… This ad is completely useless and might actually help Obama, since McWar = Bush and 80% of the country are already saying NO to Bush….

It's a complete waste to air negative ads in June you idiots. I'd save that $85M to defend VA, NV, IN, NC and the likes that Obama plans to court with his $500M war chest… Obama will surely flood the airwaves when it counts - November… But by then, McBush will run out… Oh, Maybe they are hoping for a terrorist strike to help them out.

Nancy McKinney   June 25th, 2008 5:12 pm ET

Tom: you said it perfectly

No to McCain's BAD IDEAS, and yes to Obama's good ones, enough said!

OBAMA 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

H. Thompson   June 25th, 2008 5:12 pm ET

Yes, Obama indeed says NO to gimmicky "band-aid" proposals. Always has, always will. That's the point. Ads like this will only backfire on McCain.

Mikey   June 25th, 2008 5:10 pm ET

Wow, these guys are really lame.

Did you see the Straight Talk Express crib thing - some idiotic 30 year old yuppie trying to act ghetto. My daughter really had a laugh.

BTW, it's really hard to type "Straight Talk Express" with a straight face. Hope McCain gets a lot of use of it next year when he's in his well deserved and very appropriate retirement.

Makeshift   June 25th, 2008 5:10 pm ET

This is racist. Hasnt John McLame read the book "Dr. No"? Doesnt he know the background of Dr. No.? CNN needs to dig up the dirt. He is calling Obama a half breed communist elitist who likes to torture people (and McCain is of course the torture victim). The people wont stand for this McSame!

Pat in Cali   June 25th, 2008 5:10 pm ET

So while we're all joking, "Dr. No", that's funny.

Funnier …John McCain resembles the Mike Myer's character "Dr. Evil" from "the Spy Who Shagged Me".

Roofin Reality, Houston, Tx.   June 25th, 2008 5:10 pm ET

As an Obama supporter, I said a couple of days agao that they were looking to tie in to the new James Bond movie.

But, the gas tax holiday, for example, has been discussed by every eceonomic expert in the country and not one has said it makes any sense. So, at least there, saying no makes sense to any sane person.

But good try Senator McCain.

fits the lying Obama   June 25th, 2008 5:10 pm ET

Thats right.

Obama is the yes man to everything that advances his own self and proves politically expedient.

But Obama is the quick No man, and downplays everyone else's ideas.

Why? He is perfect of course. And since he has never actually really executed any of his perfect judgements, Obama can pretend that his ideas are perfect.

Noah   June 25th, 2008 5:10 pm ET

What a stupid video! No environmentally conscious person would vote for McCain over Obama on this issue. Can we say desperation?

NoBushThirdTerm dot Com   June 25th, 2008 5:09 pm ET

McCain is just pitiful… how sad that his "we won't run a negative campaign" stance is yet another example of flip-flopping. Out of context and out of touch, Teflon John.

I heard Lindsey Graham smirking about how sad it was that Obama was ruining his "talent and potential" while touting McCain as "saying what he means and meaning what he says…"

I think it's more "saying what he means… when he remembers what he said…" frankly. Is McCain just too old? I don't know, but there does seem to be a disconnect between what he says one day and then contradicts the next day.

McCain=Bush Third Term

Angus McDugan   June 25th, 2008 5:09 pm ET

I don't know… That picture makes Obama look pretty sneaky.

Chris K   June 25th, 2008 5:08 pm ET

Kind of sad… McCain's new ad really reeks of desperation! It will be almost painful watching his campaign flail about trying to get any kind of traction between now and November.

TonyinKentucky   June 25th, 2008 5:08 pm ET

McCain is lost, wondering the world with a wet finger in the air, trying to figure out which way the wind blows.

If he had been keeping up with world the last 40 years then he may have been able to come up with a compelling ad that speaks to today's generation.

margo   June 25th, 2008 5:06 pm ET

yes drillin offshore.

yes to tax holiday…..one day of extra food is good.
Yes to electric car……..
Yes to nuclear energy……clean the envaronment.

Yes McCain you have my vote this is the right time for independence from oil .

Marc   June 25th, 2008 5:06 pm ET

Right in the gut, Senator. He really is Dr. NO… this boy has no ideas of his own and was handed the nomination by the left-wing nut jobs. How about this BHO: NO to your socialist agenda! Give him hell, John.

Ken in NM   June 25th, 2008 5:06 pm ET

Another thing, does McCain think we are stupid? This is the kind of political bs that I hate. Obama says no to the electric car?? Come on John, this kind of BS makes you seem pathetic and is obviously untrue.

Strum   June 25th, 2008 5:05 pm ET

Another GREEN background. wow!!!!!!

ProundToBeDemocrat   June 25th, 2008 5:05 pm ET

Good let him spend the few money that he got on a stupid ad like this and we will hammer him when he has no money left.

Obama Supporter   June 25th, 2008 5:05 pm ET

You know what is funny? The republicans who would be watching this ad probably would prefer the candidate who said no to those ideas - they are all ticked off that McCain is environmentally friendly (for a conservative, at least). He makes it sound like he is left of Obama, lol.

Ardnuas   June 25th, 2008 5:05 pm ET

McCain VOTED with Bush 95% of the time…… Don't trust him!!!!!!!!!!
Obama/Biden08

anon   June 25th, 2008 5:04 pm ET

No To Drilling Offshore Oil.

BARACK OBAMA: Offshore drilling would not lower gas prices today.
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and they won't
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CHYRON: No To A Gas Tax Holiday.

BARACK OBAMA: I think John McCain's proposal for a three month tax holiday is a bad idea.
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And is it..
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CHYRON: No To Innovation. No To The Electric Car.

BARACK OBAMA: In this campaign, John McCain is offering the same old gimmicks.
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That would be a misleading statement by Chyron. Obama is against spending the $300 million on the battery McCain idiotically thinks is a great idea. However, Obama is for sensible innovative ideas.
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CHYRON: No To Clean, Safe, Nuclear Energy.

BARACK OBAMA: I start off with the premise that nuclear energy is not optimal. I am not a nuclear energy proponent.
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Clean and safe eh? And just where is all the Nuclear waste going to go?

Is it me or does this ad seem to promote Obama rather than attack him?! And I thought Republican stupidity was limited to George Dubya….

Ilona Proud Canadian   June 25th, 2008 5:04 pm ET

Now I hope that Barack's advisers, are paying attention…This is the beginning of the kitchen sink politics that McCain's going to use against Barack.

It really would be poetic justice if the Barack advisers should come up with an ad that will stand up to this one. ……..Maybe something like a YES ………………ad, showing McCain's agreement with Bush, on things like the Iraq War, etc

Whatever happens Barack cannot let McCain get away with this!

Fed up with the lies   June 25th, 2008 5:04 pm ET

How sad that a U.S. Senator that has no substantial plan to aid America in her energy woes; resorts to silly videos from James Bond films to attack Sen. Obama. At least Sen. Obama tries to be serious about energy problems, and rightly points out the flaws with the republican's plan.

Justin (ny)   June 25th, 2008 5:04 pm ET

Hey Jeff Long - Youtube Obama's speech in Nevada on Tuesday, June 24th about energy, and THEN tell me who has "no new ideas".

Please educate yourself before you criticize

puff   June 25th, 2008 5:03 pm ET

Yeah, I LOVE IT!!!! HE IS DR. NO FOR SURE!! IT IS PERFECT!!
MCCAIN 08

One Man   June 25th, 2008 5:01 pm ET

Script sounds like an add for Barack…

Jana   June 25th, 2008 5:01 pm ET

This is what I was experience myself during the primary, Obama always was rejecting some one ideas. From my life experience I know when people reject ideas that means they do not have their own. I am getting very impressed by Sen. McCain sence of humor, very plain but very correct.

Capt. Smash, Salt Lake City, Utah   June 25th, 2008 5:01 pm ET

Obama should put together a site with him and Bush. Bush as Dr. Evil and McWar as mini-me.

Ian   June 25th, 2008 5:01 pm ET

McCain keeps trying to bring Obama down on his well-imbedded themes, and it's not working. He tried to turn Change We Can Believe In into "THATS NOT CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN HEHEHE!" and it failed. Now he's trying to convert Yes We Can into Dr. No. He will fail if he keeps trying to break Obama down, and does nothing to build himself up.

Keith R.   June 25th, 2008 5:00 pm ET

Dr. No for President!

Earl   June 25th, 2008 5:00 pm ET

Another Rove/Bush scumback tactic.

These people should have learned from Billary's tactics by being negative……real clowns.

Geez I should be running their campaign…and making milliions at the same time…..I'm for hire McSame….NOT

Neal   June 25th, 2008 4:59 pm ET

CHYRON: No To Innovation. No To The Electric Car.

BARACK OBAMA: In this campaign, John McCain is offering the same old gimmicks.

So, from this we have to come to the conclusion that he is against Electric car?

What's this now? you pick one sentence from one candidate and another from the other and who can make a good dialogue?

Excellent!

NC Voter   June 25th, 2008 4:58 pm ET

Just say "No!" to Obama!

Reality Check   June 25th, 2008 4:58 pm ET

JEff Long,

You have no ideas of your own. Stop listening to losers and you may have some good thoughts. you seem like on of those fear mongoring rethugs.

Mike   June 25th, 2008 4:58 pm ET

Well… No to John McCain. If anybody think that McCain has an energy policy that will work, than you don't know anything about energy. That goes for Uncle Sam and Jeff Long. I think its terrible that people like you are aloud to vote. I believe they should institute an IQ test to get voting rights.

Trilateral Com. Mission   June 25th, 2008 4:58 pm ET

That's pretty funny from the old guy. I hope it gets on Youtube.

Obama Supporter   June 25th, 2008 4:58 pm ET

Wow….that really has to hurt obama….NOT!!!! you call this an ad please your just attacking obama….McBush why dont you explain what your going to do with the issues were facing today

Keith!   June 25th, 2008 4:57 pm ET

rofl… Dr. No…

Noah is right, this ad makes them look childish. >.>

Noah from Philly   June 25th, 2008 4:57 pm ET

Jeff Long is an example of why internet-ready computers should not be allowed in elementary schools.

Amy   June 25th, 2008 4:57 pm ET

ONCE AGAIN, McCAIN IS AN IDIOT.

Cathy in MD   June 25th, 2008 4:57 pm ET

How unoriginal. Hey! Doesn’t the McCain camp need permission to use the “Dr. No” name? It is copyrighted material, you know … Ian Fleming’s 6th book in his Bond series … Uh-oh.

Damian Salter   June 25th, 2008 4:57 pm ET

McCain is no Daniel Craig! LMAO!

anon   June 25th, 2008 4:57 pm ET

When in the h*ll is McCain going to start talking about the issues in his ad?!?!

M.S. Indiana   June 25th, 2008 4:56 pm ET

umm not a Dr. no, but no to bad ideas, like war in Iraq and Iran
no to letting our bridges fall down because we have to give people tax breaks instead of fixing the problems…

Why can we use nuclear energy but if it is any one else it is a military project to become a nuclear super power??

and no to dilling offshore, because there is alot of other and better places to drill ?? ever seen the production curve for offshore ?? it hight is about 8 months in then it slowly go down

R.I.F.   June 25th, 2008 4:55 pm ET

I'm glad that he ran this stupid add during what is still called the primary season because I would have been really upset if part of my $3 for public campaign financing went to this ad during the general election.

This may be the dumbest ad ever. Maybe McCain should call of the smart economist, including Ali Vishi, Dr No as wel because they think these ideas are gimmicks and bad as well. By the way, if McCain is getting away with calling Obama "Dr. No", can he call McCain "Dr. War"?

lols   June 25th, 2008 4:55 pm ET

FEED THE SHEEP THE LIES.

PANDER. LIE. PANDER. LIE.

FEAR, FEAR, FEAR, TERRORIST. FEAR FEAR FEAR.

Your time came and went in 2000.

Why not try and run an honest campaign? QUIT FEEDING THE AMERICAN SHEEP FULL OF CRAP.

Xavier---Virginia   June 25th, 2008 4:55 pm ET

Why on earth do they want to draw attention to the fact that all of their 'energy solutions' are nothing better than gimmicks? Americans are stupid, but they aren't that stupid.

David, Silver Spring, MD   June 25th, 2008 4:54 pm ET

How quaint.

Ken in NM   June 25th, 2008 4:54 pm ET

McCain should get new add people. I hope he loses but his adds are just ridiculous and just for that reason I hope they get better.

Noah from Philly   June 25th, 2008 4:54 pm ET

That ad does nothing but make McCain look bad. What are they thinking?

Rachel   June 25th, 2008 4:53 pm ET

Its starting. Obama has yet to win me over, but McCain don't use all that 85 million just yet.

FactCheck   June 25th, 2008 4:53 pm ET

Why doesn't McFlip flop suggest that Americans head on yonder to the Wild West and pan for gold as a way of improving the economy? His energy policy is not all that different.
McFlip-Flop- The only change is on the issues.

kingsley   June 25th, 2008 4:53 pm ET

NOW THEY WANNA JUMP ON THE OBAMA CYBER CAMPAIGN BAND WAGGON

WHY HAS CNN IGNORE THE COVERAGE OF CHARLIE BLACK'S COMMENT REGARDS TO TERROR ON AMERICAN SOIL WHEN THEY COVERED REV WRIGHT FOR A MONTH STRAIGHT.

STOP PROVING TO US THE MEDIA HAVE A VIP SEAT ON THE McWAR EXPRESS. NO ONE CARE ABOUT NADAR TRYING TO INJECT HIMSELF IN THE NEWS WITH A RACIAL COMMENT.

AND I HOPE I DONT HEAR ANYTHING ELSE ON DODSON

Jeff Long   June 25th, 2008 4:52 pm ET

LOL!! Obama is definitely Dr. No Bama! Obama does not even have any original ideas. The only thing that Obama knows is to disagree and say NO to his opponent because Obama does not have any ideas of his own.

Uncle Sam   June 25th, 2008 4:52 pm ET

"There have always been critics of John McCain who cherry-pick his compromises, ignore his larger efforts and accuse him of being a hypocrite. That is, of course, the gospel of the mediocre man: to ridicule someone who tries something difficult on the grounds that the effort was not a total success."

Americans for McCain '08

Enlightened Voter   June 25th, 2008 4:52 pm ET

Obama says no to your pandering, flip flops and lies. What is wrong with that?

addis - observer   June 25th, 2008 4:52 pm ET

… fool old man!…

BIFF, BIFFINGTON...   June 25th, 2008 4:52 pm ET

i see this as a cheap parlor trick….

attack, attack, attack… (cause we have nothing to run on)

may as well be the republican campaign slogan….

Independent-woman-4-Obama   June 25th, 2008 4:51 pm ET

OH BROTHER……… YEAH WE WILL BELIEVE THE REPUBLICAN PROPAGANDA MACHINE!

This reminds, this Baby-Boomer, of the old "Commies are coming, Commies are coming……." fear tactic that the Republicans used during the Cold War years!

NOT this time, GOP!

Tom   June 25th, 2008 4:49 pm ET

Is it just me or does this ad make no sense? Is it bad to say no to bad ideas?

Obama Supporter   June 25th, 2008 4:47 pm ET

This is just sad.

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