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Hello Republicans? Want to talk about the important issues facing thee country or Paris Hilton? The real reason I could not vote for McCain today is his campaign is nothing but why not to vote for Obama, and everybody knows ther lies anyway. If the Republicans do this whole kitchen strategy until the election, McCain will lose. It looks too much like want Bush did to McCain in 2000.

That's right. McCain is weird recently. He is losing all the good qualities people like about him before he started this run. He is not the McCain I saw 2 years ago.

The McCain critique of Obama as a celebrity has an undercurrent of racism that isn't fitting for this campaign. The idea that a very well spoken, gifted African American can't be a true leader and is instead an entertainer strikes me as an attempt by McCain's camp to remind voters of old, hateful stereotypes.

Want to talk about "misleading" the American people? Just look to David Axelrod, Obama's chief strategist and "brain."

Every opinion Obama expresses is orchestrated by Axelrod - that's why you'll rarely see Obama say anything substantive off-the-cuff . The "Obama Phenomenon" is a carefully crafted public relations event - and it was started long go by Axelrod.

This is the guy who was mostly visible in Chicago the last decade as Mayor Daley’s public relations strategist - defending Daley from charges of corruption.

Axelrod also operates a second business, ASK Public Strategies. This company plots strategy and advertising campaigns for corporate clients to shift public opinion their way.

Axelrod is about as slimy as they get!

Hmm, and what would the Obama camp call their tactics? They can't keep trying to play angels when they are guilty of the same old politics. They did this with Hillary and now they are doing it with McCain.

The description couldn't be more accurate. This is exactly the sort of fear mongering that we saw from Karl Rove, except slightly more desperate and ridiculous. Whatever happened to his claim that he was going to run a respectful campaign? If this is respectful to him, I can't imagine what his negative tactics are like.

Rove may not be directly behind this tactic this year, but it's his work none the less. McScrooge is trying to win the same way Bush did in 2004. Destroy your opponent's character. If the 2000 McCain would have shown up this year, he would have had my vote. But I have now lost all repect for the man. He is not only mocking Obama, he is mocking all the voters of the U.S. especially his own supporters, who don't realize this right wing tactic. Believe me fellow Americans, if McScrooge is elected, we will have another four years of Bush policies. McScrooge says Obama does not have the experience. I say experience = corruption in Washington.

Worse for McCain to be linked to Karl Rove than to George W. Bush.

It's unfortunate the Republican and Democratic parties have become something else. To me, the main differences of the two parties are not just about "small government" and "big government" anymore. Republicans come off as so mean-spirited and keep trying to win elections with fear. Republicans need an attitude-adjustment. I think many Republicans are so prideful that it is not easy to admit mistakes or to change course. What's better for the country as a whole is better than "the Republicans trying to be right all the time". Flip-flopping is a bad word because it suggests change to be bad.

They do seem to be scraping the bottom of the barrel lately. I'd like for both candidates to start actually campaigning.

it's amazing that the McCain camp would raise this huge outcry about race in the elections. There is an obivous racial element to this election, and there are many paople out there who are just looking for way to justify race as a factor in not voting for Obama and the McCain camp is trying to provide that excuese. They have called him elitist, McCain, who is married to the Bud Barbie, worth millions (or is it hundreds of millions). Attacks his patriotism, his wife, basically accused him of being treasonous in willing to lose a war to win an election which is not true (compared that to Bush, willing to start a war for political and financial gain). And now they accuse him, and quite vociferously so, of playing the race card and in doing so makes race an up fornt part of the election. These tactics seem to be heading in a direction worse that Rove and it's still early. They started negative and have been getting worse. I don't want to see where this ends. The McCain "straight talk' express derailed a long way back.

If you think for a second that Carl is not already heavily involved in the GOP campain effort you are sadly mistaken.
He's not up front anymore 'cause he has a lot of blood on his shoes but he is still a intrigal player.

there is nothing wrong with the ad ... even the obama supports as well as obama has stated he is a world celebrity and no he isn't ready to lead! i found it to be amusing, direct and true!

Pathetic descends to loathsome.

OBAMA 08

Nonsense.

Obama is doing exactly the same thing to McCain that he did to the Clinton's. Pre-emptively playing the race card in a specious straw-man argument.

It's like McCain saying – "The Democrats will tell you that I'm too old to be President, that my health is a concern, that I'm confused and forgetful. They'll say I'm not really a war hero and that I betrayed my comrades in Vietnam. Don't believe them when they say these things."

The democrats have said no such thing and probably never would. Neither have the Republicans said anything about Obama's race or patriotism.

This ad was tame and harmless compared to Rove. The only inaccurate part of the McCain ad with regards to mocking Obama's celebrity status, was comparing him to Spears and Hilton, who are now has-beens. A more Rovian comparison, given the vast adoring crowds and chants of "Obama! Obama!", would have been the Nuremburg rallies. Now THAT would have been pure Karl Rove.

What else can you expect from a republican, they only know how to attack other's views they certainly never come up with views of thier own. What has John McCain said he would do for America besides the red herring of off shore oil drilling. Give just that a serious thought, the only thing he can think of is drill for more oil??? It will not come onto the market for years first they have to find it then drill, ship, and refine it, that takes years not a year. That oil will not just come to America it will go on sale in the oil market so if China bids more for it, they get not us. I think alot of people forget that America is a full fledged member of OPEC, so whenever a republican gives the line of OPEC controlling oil prices we are part of OPEC so we helped make those decisions. Exxon just netted 11.6 billion in profits the 2nd quater and John McCain thinks they need a tax break. Guess who has to make up the difference of that tax break yes you and I!! That's why they keep playing the Obama is too scarry card, they don't want you to see how scarry they are.

The McSame campaign has stooped very low. It won't work. To Democrats across the country, this is time to rally against the tactics that have given us the last eight years. Let's all let them know.....

Not this time!

Republicans make me sick to my stomach. I can't wait till they get ousted come November.

Any body who have not learned from the past 8 years is an idiot or republican.

The move to seek justice for Civil Rights Era lynching victims came to a screeching halt Monday as Republican members of the U.S. Senate said they will not support any legislation until they can get a vote on an energy bill. The Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act would give the U.S. Justice Department $10 million per year to prosecute those responsible for killing Blacks and supporters of civil rights initiatives. In addition, the bill called for $3.5 to aid local law-enforcement agencies involved in the investigations.

US Senate Republican rejected this Bill and your not racist.

This Time we'll get to know if americans are STUPID for real !

I mean the republicans LIED and misguided about john Carry to still the election.

They LIED and STOLE the election from AL GORE

they've been lying all the way about IRAK...

and now you people wanna GIVE McCAI ANY CREDIT althought he does not even have the integrity to recognize that Bush' policies dont make any sense

As much as I dont' like Rove either . . . .his playbook worked. Who cares if the losing team didn't like the strategy, if it worked . . . .it worked

ok, enough already. we have a about 90 or so days before the election. It is time the two presumptive nominees started spelling their believeable idea as to how they are going to lead this country over the next 4 years and stop attacking each other. Karl Rove is the past. We need to look at the future.
I had a knowledgable journalist tell me that you can't win an election without going negative. I disagree. Stop the bickering and give me a solid reason to support either one of them in November.

omg....McCain is pathetic compared to the brilliant negative attacks of Rove.

What a stupid comment by Obama. I thought he was suppose to be so smart.

Stop crying...

Bush = Mcain

Obama = Paris Hilton

What's the problem?

McCain and Rove, just two more crooked clowns in the republican party. How about some real news for a change CNN!

There is only one reason that McCain has stayed close in this race. His flip flop on oil and joining the 69% of Americans that support drilling.

Obama has to cross the aisle on this issue. He has to show some leadership and say he's going to listen to the desires of the majority. He has to somehow adopt drilling into the rest of his energy policy.

Must be flattering to have your name added to the dictionary for such an eloquent term that describes such despicable concept.

McCain's campaign had taken a "nasty turn” with its "Karl Rove-style ploy.".........McCain's Senior Advisor Steve Schmidtil in charge of day to day messages is a long time Prote'ge' of Karl Rove .....Low Road Politics......Enough Said!!

Obama Hillary08

Obama is the most thin-skinned presidential candidate EVER. He's been treated with kid gloves the entire campaign, and every time even the smallest criticism of him is levelled, he bawls like a baby.

I cannot imagine this whiner being president. I really can't.

I am so glad the court sided with Congress yesterday in its ruling regarding "executive privilege." I look forward to Karl Rove sitting before Congress with that smirk of his removed from his face.

He is racist and thinks he is above the law. Go get him Congress!

The Obama Campaign should respond with an ad of their own;

It stars JOHN MCCAIN playing DR. EVIL right out of the AUSTIN POWERS MOVIE series. JOHN MCCAIN LOOKS and SOUNDS just like him. He to will take the American people to further wars.

Obama played the race card against Hillary and now he is doing it against McCain. I can't wait until this empty suit is defeated in November.

We all knew that was what the Republicans were going to do, given their track record of ruining the economy.

They just want to scare us to death of voting for a Democrat, forgetting it was a Democrat that gave us the last budget surplus.

McCain should be ashamed of himself.

He has been BLATANTLY DECEIVING the American public with the offshore drilling scheme...he knows that there will be no benefit from that drilling for at least 10 years and even then it will not amount to anything and we will end up in the same energy boat we are in now.

He has been desperately trying to some way to drag Obama into the mud... and now he has enflamed this contest by accusing Obama of the race card. What Obama said is true. The Republicans are using dog-whistle techniques to remind the public that Obama is different...very different and much much "riskier" than past candidtes.

The question is how many Americans will fall for this AGAIN?!?!

Americans voted for Bush after he invading Iraq without proper cause...it can happen again.

I really hope the mainstream media has finally decided to stop treating McCain with kid gloves (or an old person,s gloves).

The Obama camp are such whiners

It's very sad that a Presedntial candidate can stoop so low and state how he is proud of his campaign. McCain is 72 years old and it is disheartening to see a person of that age act like a 3 y/o, I guess he never learned to be play nice and be gracious. On a side note, CNN please don't post pictures of Rove, he is an eye sore.

Obama should take a good look at himself and the path he decided to take.He is now being called to task for his racist remarks.
He used the same tactic against Hillary and the press blamed Hillary.
The press has treated him like a god and that he can do no wrong.
His judgement about Iraq is a false reason say he can lead this country.I thought going into Iraq was wrong and that doesn't make me qualfied for president.
HE IS A SPEECH AND EMPTY SUIT.

LISTEN UP ALL PUMA

If you all play mischief in this Election, you can kiss goodbye to your ambition of seeing your ‘girl’ ever trying for the Presidency. If Obama looses this Election, we will know why and we will NOT forget that. If your girl then tries for 2012, we will make sure we will put a Republican into the White house ahead of your ‘girl’. So, if you want ANY political future for your ‘girl’, work HARD to put Obama in the White house in November.

with his poll number continuing to fall, obama has to reach out to anything that could save his nosedive. next, the pope will be targeted for be a bush backer. desperate times call for desperate action

Oh, Mr. Obama, there will be nothing left of you after the republicans finish their dinner. They' are just munching now.

Bone and skin and a nice speech to say goodbye.

Hey Plouffe voters are loving McCain's stand he is telling the truth. Your campaign put on the media circus in Europe not McCain's. Your candidate is getting to sure of himself with no ideas of his own or flip/flopping on time tables for troop deployment in Iraq. If anyone is to blame is Axelrod he called it wrong in Europe and his candidate is paying the price in the polls.

John McCain has proven that he is an amibitious, opportunistic politician who will stoop down whatever level necessary to win.

He has gone back on his word to the people of America regarding how he would run his campaign, it won't take him long at all to go back on every word he has ever uttered.

i dunno about worse than rove's, but mcsenile's campaign is pretty sleezy. good thing nobody even pays attention to that nearly petrified old man. this negativity will backfire and when it does all the attack dogs will have to sit at home with their thumbs up their – - -es while the Dems fix the disaster that's taken place over the last 7 and a half years.

can we please bring back the teleprompters for mccain so we can watch him trip over every last word before rotates to the next prompter? PLEASE?!?

This email is to correct what John McCain thinks of Obama speech about "funny name,different image on dollar bill etc."To all Republicans let me tell you english language is very easy when you read and listen carefully.What Obama was saying to the folks and all American was to be aware of all accusations in the future.He was clearly speaking in the future tense."they will say and they will tell you...." Thank You.

Why are Rove-like tactics so toxic? In order for voters to make informed choices, they need to see both the strengths and weaknesses of both candidates. Karl Rove is a master of distorting his opponents positions, exaggerating their weaknesses and acknowledging none of their positive qualities. Rove and others of his ilk turn the voting process into a nasty, petty spectacle, it's no wonder that so many voters are never bother to show up on election day.

I think it is demeaning the American public for John McCain to run the kind of ads he is running. I think we should all ask "Just how dumb does he think we all are?" Blaming high gas prices and comparisons to celebrities, these Rove-like tactics just make him look desperate and jealous. He knows he doesn't stand a chance on his own merit so he wants to distort and fabricate things that aren't even relevant issues in the hope that us dumb Americans will again fall for the old political ways.
People are smarter than that and they are sick and tired of being treated like they aren't. The fact is McCain does not have the money to run legitimate ads about the real issues so he takes cheap shots and low blows for the free press coverage and most American see right through him.

I hate that commercial, it had no substance, we need to focus on the issues, not try to compare a presidential hopeful to Britney Spears. Poor choice for John McCain. Dont forget John McCain you went to Canada and spoke to Canadians and you were not appointed president as well.

Obama 08.

Rove, Gingrich, Morris give Fox News their talking points every day. Even Huckabee has lowered himself to their level.

Sean Hannity at Fox is worse than Rove and other GOP reps and has to be the worst in the media business at taking statements out of context and creating his story lines.

Hannity is like a paid advertisement of the GOP. I keep waiting for McCain to say "I approve this message" every time Hannity speaks.

Just wait until the new book by the author of the book Unfit for Command – John Kerry book hits the shelves...then we can start to see some real truth about Barry O.

we dont need to drill, just inflate your tires, that will save all the gas that we could drill out. simple plan.

Obama's a joke.
OBAMA PLAYS THE RACE CARD.
OBAMA IS THE WHINNER ("...did they tell you he's black").

This is what happens when the ONLY qualification needed to get the democratic nomination for President is that you are African-american.

Ferraro was right. If Obama were a white male he would still be in the Illinios state senate.

If by some chance Obama is elected, someone should tell him that his playing of the "race victim" card doesn't work with foreign leaders.

Pathetic..

SEE? This is one of the big problems with democrats of today: they are deriding Rove, who is not involved with any candidate. Democrat nastiness is causing your downfall. Americans like fairplay, and this ain't it.

Let the games BEGIN!!!

sad, sad, sad...

To quote "Lord" Senator Obama"

"Nobody thinks that Bush and McCain have a real answer to the challenges we face. So what they're going to try to do is make you scared of me," Obama said. "You know, `he's not patriotic enough, he's got a funny name,' you know, `he doesn't look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills."'

This is typical Obama playing the race card as the above statement is absolutely false. Never have Bush or McCain said Obama has a funny name or that he doesn't look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills! That statement is a bald-face lie and typical of Senator Obama trying to incite his supporters. This is the self-proclaimed "unifier"!

Obama bamboozled Hillary and Bill Clinton into public apologies with the race card accusation about their comments regarding: Jessie Jackson winning S. Carolina but losing the race for president and that President Johnson contributed an important role in the civil rights movement. Both of those statements are historically correct and yet Obama imtimidated two political pros into making public apologies! What a crock.

John McCain's ad displaying Obama as a rock star with adoring fans and the media hype giving Britney, Paris and Obama more coverage than they deserve is poking fun at the exreme-adoration of fans and the media. Obama is not going to intimidate McCain- one advantage to being a wise, old turkey!

As many of his Colleagues in the Senate have attested to, John McCain of 2008 is not the same man he was in 2000.
Something is seriously wrong with him and he is a danger to himself and to this country. This is not intended to be a smear.
Watch him closely, listen to what he says. Don't rely on the pretty picture the media paints of him. \
Please take the time to find out for yourself.

It could have been worse. Pee Wee Herman, Tiny Tim, Eric Estrada to name a few would have been my choice. Never really cared for them either.

Barack Obama is Grey, or Black if you like. he does not look like other presidents on our currency. He has not been in Washington long enough to be corrupted or to owe anyone anything- so yeah, he is different. How is stating the truth playing the so called race card. McCain is old, crotchety , mean spirited and void of any honest solutions or experience to be the next POTUS. Barack is not running as a Black candidate but rather as the best candidate. McCain is a disgrace to all Americans and he had better believe that not only are we watching, but the world is watching. He has lost all and any credibility he may have had in the past. If he should be able to steal the election based on fear and and negativity and not based on his ability to be the best candidate, unfortunately we will get what we deserve. That said, I doubt that that will happen, because in the words of Bjork " If he complains once more, he'll meet an army of me" and other Barack supporters. We are in full force on the ground and with money to fight this war to win back the WH for all Americans. And this is a war we intend to win.

If anyone has noticed, this has been the Obama style politics. Take competition, compare them to hated person. He's been pushing the "Bush" card from the beginning, and now he's pushing the "Rove" card. His campaign cries foul and slander whenever any ad hits too close to home (The Britney/Paris ad was a little silly, but it highlights the ridiculousness of his celebrity status, and americans are finally paying attention to that and his ego.) The ad only said he's getting a lot of coverage, but really his energy plan is a bad idea. That's not going below the belt, that's talking about the ISSUE.

I think we need a full indepth research on what constitutes "mud-slinging" and "Rovian politics", and what constitutes "defining the issues". Personally, saying "Obama has a lot of hype, but where he stands on the issues isn't that great" ia fair statement. Whether or not you agree with the statement, well, that's politics.

McCain is spiting into the wind now, come November it will blow back on his face.

McCain is just proving Obama's contention that he is nothing more than an extension of bush! He is campaigning like bush and will govern like bush. A McCain election, and 4 years of his administration would guarrentee the days of ten trillion national debt would be a thing of the past–it wou probably be twenty trillion! His current tactic of "sewer politics, and then complaign if Obama defends himself" is pure bush. Since McCain "threw the first stone", he has no business complaining that Obama is throwing them back!

I agree, McCain is desperate, as you can tell by the new ads.

It won't work and Barack will win. So cry me a river McCain.

Exxon Oil posted 12 billion dollars in profits yesterday, and McCain is talking about Britney Spears. give me a break.

I truely believe that Obama has been a real blessing to the African
American Community throughout this whole campaign season.

He has helped me realize as a proud Anglo American that we
still have alot of work too do in our own culture when dealing
with race relations in america.

I have been very active in following these political tickers because
I believe it is a good way too get a true feeling on how we feel as Americans about the problems we all face in this Great Nation.

The majority of the comments on these blogs are tainted with
vague generalizations second hand rhetoric some of you heard
down at the old country store or better yet from your intellectually
endowed second cousin who is attending some prestigous
University.

The point I'm trying too make is, and I'm going to be quite frank when
saying this there is an Air of entitlement amongst us Anglo Americans.

Some of us just can't get past the fact that Obama might just turn
out to be a pretty good fella at heart. I have heard the whole list
of arguments about how inexperienced he is too that he is an Elitist.

I don't know about the rest of you good ole boys, I was always taught
not too bare false witness on thy neighbor. If I heard Obama say
that I was white trash then I would pray for him. But I haven't heard
him mention any thing negative about us White Americans.
I know what your thinking what about Rev. Wright, well pray for him
and keep it positive. I sure some of you all on here have friends or
realatives that have used racial slurs in your presence, does that
make you a racist?

This is our chance to make amends as Americans for the last 8
years of hell our Countyry has been subjected too. SO Hug a brother
no matter what color he is!

Vote Wisely

It has been apparent that the race would move to the race issue eventually. Whether it was on a hidden agenda or not the first to strike about race was the republican party, the party of fear mongering politics. It's disappointing to see the US presidential candidates stoop this low trying to win. Bush has became irrevelant today in American politics in the US and around the world. It will be bad to elect a gnome to succeed him that the US nor the world already don't trust.

It's time for the republican party to wake up and realize they are not the only ones on this planet. You don't like McCain but you will foolishly vote for him out of prinicple because the other guy don't look like you and many or afraid he will increase their taxes. Well, the only way out of this debt is to raises taxes.

"Face facts and not lies" Get Real

My family of 5 voters will only vote positive for Obama, a leader who is positive and will bring the positive changes that we positivly need to remain a super power. I positivly support Barack Obama.

People, wake up. This goes to show you the REAL John McCain. I don't believe that Rove is involved. McCain and his camp are doing this all on their own. Shows you how desperate McCain is and it will only turn off people who were thinking of voting for him in November. I will NOT be one of those people nor was I ever planning on voting for him. The convention in August should be an interesting one.

McCain's resentment, grudges or negative campaiging will do no harm to Obama for which he holds these feelings against him, but every day and every night of McCain's life, they are eating at him. Please, listen to Karl Rove's advice McCain and be opened minded, because Rove's stupidy will surely corrupt it.

I think it's funny that CNN has nothing good to say about John McCain. You guys never follow him around when he's visiting wounded vets or talking to the public. Instead you guys try to bash everything he does and put it in a negative light. You guys didn't have to make it that obvious, obviously Barack Obama is CNN's pick for president! If you guys could be anymore bias you would be FOX News. Barack Obama is just some power hungry rookie senator who should just hush his mouth and go back to the senate for a few years and get some experience! If Barack is not making horrible decisions about the war and the economy, he's flying round Euroupe and the Middle East trying to pull a political stunt! This is obviously the last breath from a dying Democratic party.

Absolutely agree. McCain said he would run a respective campaign. He has stooped to levels lower than Karl Rove even did.

Why does the media group Obama and McCain together as both running a negative campaign? This is purely a McCain tactic. Obama is just responding.

Obama stepped into himself when he made that comment in MO. It is sad for me to say but I think he took himself out.

Worse than? That would be pretty hard. Rove is about as low as you go, when it comes to political tactics. But the McCain campaign is getting right down there in the gutter with him.

Barrack needs to get back on message and do what the opposition does not want.Why not have a press conference outlining his energy and tax policies which will show that he is not an empty suit and McCain is wearing the same old suit.

All of McCain's advisors are "senior" advisors...

McCain's ads are really dumb.

It's fair game. Both sides play political games. What do you expect? If he can't handle the heat, gets out of the kitchen.
Since when politic is nice and fair game? Obama is just as guilty as any politicians. He is a politician no matter how much he critized Washington. He is one of them there in the c apitol. Who do you think he is trying to fool. I am sick of him thinking that he can use his speeches to undermind my intelligence.

I knew that McCain would get down and dirty and wallow in the mud to win this election, and I was right!! That is the way the Republican party does things...anything to win.I wish that the media would show the clip of Cindy McCain saying that John would rather loose the election than to run a negative campaign... but I guess that would help Obama so they won't do that.The media is so in the tank for McCain.

I am shocked at McCain's total reversal of philosophy. He is becoming the George W. Bush-type candidate that crucufied him to a tree in 2000. His campaign says Obama is risky? What's riskier than a man that's willing to betray his ideals and morals to become president?

John McCain obviously has nothing to add to the political debate regarding issues and how we are going to deal with the mess Bush has left. He has been whining for 2 weeks now instead of offering proactive ideas and solutions. His campaign is becoming desparate and he is appearing pathetic and truly useless as a problem-solver, which is what we need so badly right now. History is going to run you down, John. A sad ending to a truly once honorable man.
Come on John, you are better than this!

When has political campaigning not ever been dirty? If the Obama camp can't handle a little heat than how can they handle runnning this nation and dealing with the problems of Iran and N. Korea ect,. Being an inexperience senator it appears that Obama is not ready for prime time.

Rove looks like red pig. lovely!

There is nothing Obama can do when they appeal to uneducated voters . This is how republicans control the country by lying to the dumbest. The politics of fear is a good tool when people are easily lead down the road. IGNORANCE is plentiful and americans are proud of being IGNORANT.

VOTE OBAMA...08

John McCain already has Republican voters wrapped up. The die-hard red state 'Values Voters' would follow the GOP into a second Great Depression and a third World War as the age-old philosophies of the Right are enough to garner their support, even if economically the GOP will do little to help those conservatives who actually need it.

John McCain's latest attack strategy is to appeal to Fear of Hillary’s followers, who have been salivating at any new refreshing justification for their bitterness and veiled prejudices.

God Bless America.

I'm sure Obama would rather be compared and seen in an ad with Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, than in an ad with Bush or Cheney.

Just once I would like to know what McCain is for, instead of always hearing him whine about what he is against, but when you have no record of your own to run on you have to be negative and attack.

Pathetic!

To the BHO camp people ,Barack You-know-who Obama is not only a GOD, He's THE GOD. ANY ad against BHO is downright nasty. ANYone against BHO is commiting blasphemy, and deserves to be throw stones at, even if the anyone means Dems like HRC. BHO's arrogance was again shown during the trip, in which he declared that his presidency is"the moment the world's been waiting for".Correct me if i am mistaken, but i thought the election was still 90-what days away.And there's BHO announcing that his era has come. As if that weren't enough, he literally said the following:"I admit that our trip.....was a SUCCESS".It doesn't take a English professor to tell you that most of the time when you are using the phrase"I admit that........", you are refering to some wrongdoing or mistakes you've made. A typical example would have been:"I admit that our trip was a TOTAL FIASCO.", which would have also been closer to the facts. Why is the BHO camp so annoyed at the ads anyway, BHO is so ARROGANT that CRITICISM SIMPLY BOUNCES OFF HIM.

No the tactics are nowhere close to Rove, but it might feel like it since Obama is hardly ever pressed for answers or substance. Whenever Obama is challenged he launches into his rant that this is 'politics as usual". Obama acts like that is all he has to say. So far the press is permitting his lack of response with substance. Why because the press knows that if they truly examined Obama and scrutinized him for the public to see he would fail miserably. If you don't believe me then don't be angry when CNN or another new agency decides to do it. In fact encourage CNN to do just that and watch Obama flounder in the polls. The question is whether CNN and the other more liberal news channels want to cut their noses off for a real story.

McCain said he would not run a negative campaigne during the primaries and now he is even nastier than the Hillary camp and the Rove attack machine. This is the number one flip flop of McCain so far and it puzzle me as to what or are the American people so stupid to even listen to this ma. I guess those who do just don't are just too ingrained in racism and could give a dam if everthing fall apart around them as long as a black man never get the chance to excel how ignorant are these people.

Karl Rove? Didn't he defy a subpoena and skip court? Why wasn't he issued a contempt of Congress citation and arrested?

MCain's ads are sickening. His entire PR staff should be fired...I can't believe he actually said he was "proud" of his most recent ads. People are sick of it already, and if he keeps this up Obama is going to win in a landslide.

Ooops, you did it again. Hit me baby one more time if I vote for those villains. That's SO NOT HOT.

When I see pictures of Obama getting out of a limo with no underwear and a dazed look, I'll suspect Karl Rove is involved.

Obama seems confused. First he campaigned against George Bush, and now he is campaigning against Karl Rove. I guess he still hasn't figured out how to campaign against his real opponent.

McCain and Rove. Two of a kind.

To David Plouffe - Careful not to exaggerate. The voting public expect Obama to rise to a higher standard. The ad is not a big deal. Don't make it one.

Carl will look good in shackles and an orange jumpsuit.

McCain is "proud" of his latest ad against Obama comparing him to Brittany and Paris. Well, Mr. McCain you WOULD be proud, YOU MARRIED A BIMBO just like Britany and Paris. Why wouldnt you be proud. McCain is an idiot and it shows!

McCain should do a new Ad right NOW while this subject is still hot (race card). Showing Obama saying the comment before about him being black and the recent dollar bill remark. Then have a narrator say "Shame on you Obama for using race for your political ambition. Please stick to the issues in this campaign." – that would hit home!

McCain has snakes in his head? The McCain of late is not a straight-shooter talking civilly and respectfully about the issues. This is a man who has taken leave of his adulthood.

McCain has to defend the ad, after all it was put out by his campaign. However, Obama's reaction is an excellent one.He is also not 'calling the race' card – just bringing to the public's attention what the McCain campaign is stating in the ad. It is not even a fair comparison – in my opinion it demonstrates jealousy on the McCain's campaign's part. I am trying to be interested in what McCain has to say but he all he does is whine about Obama.

Lets just call McBush's tactics, Rovienesque. Hey it is politics 101. When you have nothing to offer. Then attack the guy that does.

psssst...

Ralph Nader does not get involved in petty arguements like this. He's too busy working for you.

** Nader/Gonzalez 2008 **

If you look behind the curtain,Im sure you will find Carl Rove.

when talking about this Obama said, instead of debating me McCain would rather talk about Paris and Britney.
The fact is that McCain has challenged Obama to ten town hall debates Obama Said he will not take part in ten but he will hold one or two. He has yet to do so. So the short and skinny of this is that Obama is holding off the debates and then criticizing McCain for not debating him. Obama is scared to debate McCain and every one knows it.

Booo, reposting this!

Nothing will change by an election. Obama, McCain, neither will interrupt America. Vote McKinney if you want change, otherwise enjoy 4 more years... and 4 more years... and 4 more years... and 4 more years... and 4 more years... and 4 more years... and 4 more years... and 4 more years... and 4 more years... and 4 more years... and 4 more years... and 4 more years... and 4 more years... and 4 more years... and 4 more years... and 4 more years... and 4 more years... etc.

Obama, After the Rev. Wright,Father Pfleger,and Bill Ayers connections for 20+ years,I wouldn't open my mouth about the temporament of someone else's campaign! That is the "Pot calling the Kettle Black.",no pun intended! If we had a News Media worth a dang,they'de call you on it,as well. I think I'd leave well enough alone,and concentrate on your message! You are not going to garner more voters,by accusing people of the things you have already mastered! It is more than hypocritical,it is laughable!!!!!

Karl Rove is a genius–that's why Democrats fear and loathe him. They wish he was on their side.

I'm sorry, Barack...A little reality, please! NO ONE IS WORSE THAN KARL ROVE! In a perfect world, Herr Rove would be be playing the role of Ned Beatty in "Deliverance" in a maxiumum security prison for every felony he committed going back to the days of Watergate when he was part of Donald Segretti's Dirty Tricks squad. The punks working for McSame are rank amatuers compared to Karl Rove...

Put drilling oil on the ballot and let the american people vote. Why should we leave it to Congress? Years ago in the West you could see oil drills everywhere, Texas to California.
Obama is using the race card, course the Black people won't see it that way. Obama in Jacksonville Florida and now. Why bring up the fact he doesn't look white like the persons on the bills if it isn't racist. Keep it up Obama and you will turn a lot more people away. You have turned me away due to your over seas trip. It would have been alright if you had just visited the troops in Iraq but to visit the Berlin Wall , what's up with that?

I went to bed last night at about midnight with a comment echoing in my brain – a comment that had recently been made by the politically conservative woman who was sharing commentary with David Gurgen and one other analyst. At about midnight, the segment ended with this woman quickly inserting a remark like, "Isn't there any room for a joke in here?", referring to the collage of Obama/Spears/Hilton in Berlin, created and promoted by the McCain campaign.

I know that I'm not the only person who is outraged by such a destructive, thoughtless and ignorant comment.

We are in the process of choosing the president of our country. Just like the cover of The New Yorker was NOT FUNNY, no, we are not in a position to make jokes about the courageous, vulnerable and dignified people who are attempting to shape the world that we and our children will live in.

I think that this woman is a disgrace and I will be surprised if her comment /question is allowed to go unanswered.

respectfully,
Anne

The reason NOBAMA is mad, is because it is true. By the way, Rove is not running for President or involved in the campaign.

*** NOBAMA is a NOVELTY being used by the LEFT. HOW SAD.***

LOL – the latest Gallup Poll has Obama a whopping ONE PERCENTAGE POINT ahead of McCain – 45% to McCain's 44%! He be's slippin – may have something to do with the fact that he has done played out the race card, 'specially considerin' his racist wife and formerly beloved Reverend Uncle Looney!

AND Gallup DOES call CELL PHONES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stick THAT in your pipe and smoke it, Obamabots!!!!!!

McCain is soo desperate that's he's now flip-flopped and is taking Karl Roves's tactics.. Say anything and do anything!

Just look at it as desperate Republicans who want to hold on to the Whitehouse. They also want to make as much money as possible. Maybe CNN could do a real story and tell the american people who the primary stock holders in EXXON are. Now that would be real reporting. I think It would truley shock America as to how many of these stockholders are Republican politicians. C'mon CNN do your job and not just instigate.

John McCain has nothing to offer but negative, slanted ads against Senator Obama.

ISSUES are what the American public wants to hear about. They want proposed SOLUTIONS

If Obama dosen't stop answering to and playing by McCains' Tactics he's going to loose and Big Time! He needs to stop jabbing back at McCain's ridiculous charges and marketing ploys. He's only lowering himself to the same Republican Rove standards. He needs to employ the same tactics he used on Hillary. Kill them with feigned love, respect, smiles and total indifference. They can't attack that stance without looking like the barbarians they are.

Is there any surprise in this? The only way a Republican can win the nomination is to pander the ultra-conservative branch of the party and embrace the disastrous and absurd policy agenda of George W. Bush. The only way this sort of candidate can win the presidency is the same way that Bush did; to scare the people into thinking that his opponent isn't tough enough to run a government in wartime. It's therefore not surprising that Republicans aspiring to the presidency want to prolong the war in Iraq as long as they can; it's the best way to keep control of the White House. If elected, McCain for sure, would start something up with Iran just to make sure he gets a second term. After all, it worked for Bush, didn't it?

This just show that John McSame is a mean spirited old man> He has nothing to run on so he want to bad mouth B O. Scarface needs to go somewere and retire. Maybe Florida were the Old people go. He will fit in real good there.

You Ticker guys must be overworked to post the same identical article on two different days. Take a break!

McCain use to be a man I admired standing up and speaking his mind even if it differed from his party line.
But somewhere along the way he has sold his sole to become president. Not only flip flopping on off shore oil drilling, abortion and immigrantion he continues to adopt more of Bush policies. The latest ad just continues to add to my disappointment in him. He is now using Bush disgusting campaigning tacits.
I just feel sorry for the old boy and have no respect for him anymore.

It's hard to believe that the GOP can actually trump the dirty tactics used in the last election. I smell desperation...

I remember vividly when McCain said he would run a clean campaign, but as soon as it started looking bleak, he went ballistically negative.

I am worried about America actually electing McCain. Normally, I wouldn't be too concerned about it. The guy's got nothing to run on other than the fact he was a POW (which he reminds us of every day). But America was actually dumb enough to elect, then re-elect Dubya (questionable, but that is another debate). If America is actually stupid enough to go with McCain, then we as a nation deserve everything that will come afterwards.

When we're paying $10/gallon for gas while we wait for those oil companies to drill up our coasts, when desperate women have to resort to back-alley abortions because their right to choose was taken away from them, when more American families are torn apart because daddy is in Iraq again and mommy just can't take it anymore, then you can thank the people who voted for McCain because they didn't want to elect a "celebrity" or someone with a funny sounding name. That is, if any of us are still alive because we've got a shell-shocked old war hawk in the oval office having senior moments...

John McCain ...more and more, a thoroughly disgusting and habitual liar !! God have mercy on America if the old senile fool gets elected.

Your sense of frustration and/or apathy are normal reactions to the realization that the Republicans are going to lose the election. You're brain is simply trying to reject and deny the inevitable. These feelings will soon give way to some mild anger, and finally, acceptance. Hang in there, you'll be fine.

McCain has lost, he has fallen into the same trap as Hillary, trying to define Obama instead on running his campaign on policy and the direction of the country. McCain has also over step his experience remarking "he knows how to win wars" someone ought to call him on it. What wars has he won? He only participated in Vietnam, in no command capacity, and we lost that one by all measures. As far as the economy McSame in stumped the only leg up he had on Obama was the support of the surge in Iraq but now that the Iraqi government wants us out, ie time table, that view has benefited Obama, all the while our troops are being ran over by the Taliban and the like in Afghanistan.

McCain do or say anything to win. Race card is a smoke screen.

I am no great fan of Obama, but these McCain ads are getting out of control. I don't understand how voters could fall for such transparent tactics, so I'm hoping the ads have little to do with the recent polls. Senator McCain obviously does not have a valuable message, and his platform seems to be all about smearing Obama–but not in any believable way. Fortunately Senator Obama has not responded in kind, which illustrates that he may be ready to lead the country. The employment of these tactics so early in the campaign, shows McCain might not be ready for such responsibility.

Democrats: Stop Acting Like Babies! The things that come from your mouths and blogs are so violent, it makes the so-called, right wing look like boy scouts. Grow a pair and act like men, not like a communist dog!

When you have nothing to offer, you have to attack you opponent. Mc – Same is caught in the dilemma of wanting to bring the "base" along while not shunning the independents he'll need to win in November. He has sold his "soul" to the devil (turd-blossom) and the maverick has died an untimely death.

Don't tell me why I shouldn't vote for someone else, tell me why I should vote for you.

Give me reasons not excuses.

Obama, needs to watch out. McCain is going to swift boat the election. The Republican smear machine is not to be taken lightly. They can destroy lives and derail campaigns at the drop of dime. The Republicans are like Rick Flair the wrestle, the dirtiest players in the game. Obama, you've got to fight for your life.

This election will see even worser than that. Republicans have been killing this country for the last 7 years, the dollar is at all time low, the gas prices all time high, the economy's on the gutter and our international allies don't want anything to do with the current administration... the ONLY way they can 'win' is by painting Obama as something even scarier than Bush. So you can just imagine what they will say or do to try to achieve that !!!

Everybody, even the Repugs, knows that McCain is not the man to get the country out of this mess. He is too old for the job, he forgets what he has to say, he confuses things and he even recognized that he knows nothing about the Economy.

Electing Bush twice was the biggest mistake this country made in modern times. Electing McCain would be like the dumbest ever mistake, something, as scary as it sounds, I think could be the last mistake we make. I don't know if we can survive that.

CNN, please, post my comment.

I realize the Republican primaries didn't get the same amount of attention as those for the Democrats, but there were signs of this kind of sliminess from McCain in those debates with his attacks on Romney. He is showing himself to be a bitter, angry, thwarted man who will pull any trick to demean those who stand in his way. It's personal. It's also sickening. I was a McCain supporter in 2000, but I can't see any evidence of the man I respected then in what McCain has become. Unfortunately, these tactics are exactly what a portion of the electorate wants to see from its candidate. That speaks volumes to me about the future of our nation, regardless of who wins or loses this election. If the American public actually admires this kind of slime, America as we have known and loved it is finished.

John McCain's campaign tells us that Sen. McCain doesn't speak for the McCain campaign.

Doesn't that sort of sum it up? I just get a very sad feeling whenever Sen. McCain speaks these days. He has become a tragic figure – no longer the maverick, just a confused old man who does whatever he's told. The Bush political machine simply destroyed him years ago.

Apparently anything negative about Obama is completely off-limits. How does one campaign against the "super-star"?? Come on, folks. This man is completely inexperienced. His main support is the huge amount of new voting teens and early 20's who have never voted before, and AA's who have never registered to vote before, and whose only concern is to "get a black man in office". Both groups have no idea what they are getting this country into. We are in enough of a mess that we may never get out of it, anyway, even with an experienced hand at the helm. When the Media ruined it for Hillary, they finished the country, in my opinion.
I am a life-long democrat, who voted the first time for Kennedy, but this year, I can't decide whether to sit out the election (for the first time in my life) or to vote for McCain. I am leaning towards voting for McCain. God Bless America.

After watching for months the primaries and now the election coverage, I came to the conclusion that the US is sicker than anything I would have thought.

I do think that by large, the problem is the amazing lack of morality that permeates every domain, starting from the economy, politicians and media. The complete obsession for profits, which, for the media, is equivalent with ratings, is more important than any other criteria, and they go to great length to stir up contreverses when there are none, while they don't spend any time checking out the facts.

I no other democratic countries did I see such a deplorable media coverage, such a lack of intelligence, so many lies being told on screen without a journalist confronting the pundit. It is pathetic and it's no wonder why the average American is so poorly informed.

So the last "new" is simply one other example. Obama making fun of the scare tactics used by the republicans, McCain campaign jumping on every word, and the journalists have nothing better to do but to repeat like parrots the different twists. They call that the news.

This latest nasty shift in McCain's campaign has Rove written all over it. He may not have a campaign staff title, but you can't convince me he's not pulling the strings backstage. Rove belongs in jail – but only after W is out of office so there won't be any last-day-in-office pardon. These insidious unwarranted attacks must surely backfire. We're all as sick and tired of it as we are of 'the surge' . . . the only time I ever want to hear those words again are in relation to the Dow Jones Industrial Average . . .

Supporters of Obama were already expecting this. Obviously these attack adds are targeting independents and undecided. Folks, please don't get sidetracked with this foolishness. We have some real problems to solve in this country and none of them have anything to do with Paris Hilton or Britney Spears...

I think the media has gone over the top on this one. We see negative campaigning all the time. It is sad that it is so effective, but you have to blame voters for that. I am a McCain supporter, and frankly I don't like the ad (minus the blonde chicks I think it would be okay, but still not my cup of tea). I think however that the media has really over reacted, and you are probably just giving McCain what he sought from the ad in the first place – coverage. Too bad the media, just like the voters is more interested in dirt than solid unbiased news coverage.

Obama needs to quit whinning. I'm tired of him playing the race card.

Mr. Plouffe and his blogger legion could be seen as guilty of the same thing...

But one difference is that McCain is using the candidates own words to contrast the differences between himself and Obama–very unlike Rove who tends to invent.

Mr. Obama's comments are no more taken out of context than McCains' comments, and explanation of spending 100 years in Iraq by Plouffe and his marketing team...rh campaign team

Obama may become the only President to ever be elected by the internet, Google, blogs, and spam.

Thank God...real people still have to enter the voting booth!!!

This Republican dirt Machine is beyond belief in their ability to distort the facts, throw personal attacks and lower the integrity of the election process. Of course the same group brought us George Bush and now, the new and Bushier, John McCain. It's sounding more and more despate on the Republican side these days.

I am so fed up with Obama's whining!!! He is the one playing the race card. Man up!

I am so tired of seeing the same pundits saying the same thing over and over how about having different people say liberterian independent or un-affiliated. Ross Perrot is one example after all he was right about NAFTA one of wich he was wright about among others things that would offer other point of view and or direction on the trouble this country is facing and in dire need this country need all the help it can gather

Throughout the History of America, The majority culture, especially misguided and often times uneducated white men have always tried to emasculate black men. By taking their very dignity, making them work day in day out in the field while they the left the big house to go down into the Slave Quarters to rape and have their way with our Black Women. And while this ad is by no means suggesting that White man are going after our women just yet. It still shows that their relentless effort to emasculate Black men, is alive and well, by comparing him to two trouble white women who lack the knowledge to control their lives circumstances let alone the world around them.

I dont know about you AMERICA but I say to John McCain you've got to come much better than that in 2008, and if insulting Barack Obama is all you have, then you might as well retire now.

By the way McCain, is your wife's family going to divest in Anhauser Busch, not that they've been acquired by a FOREIGN Company?

Regardless of the "nastiness" of the ad (and I would argue that it isn't "nasty") the ad is on the mark – is Obama ready to lead? Has the presidential election become nothing more than a national reality show in which the most popular person wins?

The problem McCain is having is that while he was talking issues, the MSM and the general public practically ignored him. Obama's limited dialog about the issues isn't what gives him his impetus – it's his rhetoric and general popularity amongst the "change" and "hope" crowd. So, you have to attack him where he's strongest, which is not on the issues.

I am aware that CNN will moderate my comments for days and then refuse to publish them because they think Obama is the anointed one. Let’s just call it as it is guys...if you can dish it, be ready to take it. Obama and his campaign are a bunch of cry babies. During the primaries Senator Clinton and Obama went around equating Mc Cain to Bush. Obama has run ads in which he has Bush with Mc Cain together. Now unknown to those in Obamaville is a simple fact, EVERY ACTION COMMANDS A REACTION. If Obama is going to run around comparing Mc Cain to Bush, then fair rules dictate that Mc Cain is at liberty to compare him to anyone of his choice. Obama was the first to go negative and if he does not like the reaction then he should stop..

Well, when I added a thoughtful, pertinent comment it got deleted. That's what I get for staying on topic.

McCain has sadly become a snide little gnome who is more irritating every day. How far such a great man has fallen. His time has come and gone.

McCain is frequently becoming a liar.

Not just misspeaking
or forgetting

but deliberately lying to win this election.

Of course McCain loves America. However, there is one thing McCain loves more then America.. Himself.

I have said it before,and I will say it again. I think it is absolutely ridiculous to balme Obama for the media's love affair with his campaign. He is the fresh face, soemthing new, and McCain is just upset that he can not garner the same interest. This ad is MORE than stupid, and will not appeal to anyone who can multiply past 12 x 12. It is childish, and smacks of desperation. I don't want a desperate president. The McCain of 2008, is nothing like the McCain of 2000. His character and judgement, or lack there of, during this campaign make him seem like a deminished version of the man that he once was. McCain has done nothing for the past two weeks except launch personal attacks. Talk to me about the issues McCain. Stick to the issues. Stop acting like the jealous towel boy fantasizing about being the star quarter back. The economy is in the toilet, and you tell me you don't really know much about the economy. This country is in an energy crisis, but then you tell me your plan will have more of a psychological affect. (whatever the HELL that means). You seem to be willing to sacrifice more soilders and more money to indefinitely stay in a war that the GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ DOES NOT EVEN WANT ANYMORE!!! Tell me when gas is going to drop from $4 a gallon. Tell me what longterm plans you have to decrease America's dependency on foreign oil. I don't want to hear any more about the battery contest...taht sir is a gimick and this country desreves better. Tell me when my co-workers son may actually be able to come home from Iraq. Tell me anything that does not begin with you bashing your opponent. My mother always told me when a person has to constantly put someone else down, to elevate their own status, then that person does not have much of substance to offer.

P.S. If I hear you say the word SURGE one more time, I am going to VOMIT!!!!!!!

No kidding. It is apparent that Rove is working for McCain behind the scenes. The Republicans are running the same strategy of "distraction" campaigning with no reference to sunstantive solutions to the issues facing the country. And McCain attaches his approval to all of this, because he is desperate to win.

Obama is not stooping to this low level; hence, he is not farther ahead than he is. This is due to the fact that the average American voter (and face it; most voters are average at best) is not too bright. They like the cartoon-ish crap and believe it.

Obama has a delemna: All intelligent, free-thinking Americans will vote for him. The problem is....he needs a majority.

I am shocked at what I hear on cable TV. Talk show hosts like Morning joe and some of his political hosts talk as if an African American man who is confident, articulate, and intelligent all at the same time is arrogant. But a white man with the same qualities is just astounding.

Someone please explain why this type of behavior occur among Americans still today. I truly believe that Barack Obama will stop the madness of prejudice because he is not one but both, black and white.

McSplit Personality is losing it. He can't decide what he wants to do. Out of his own mouth he said that he was not going to run a negative campaign. Not it's full ahead with the negative stuff. Where I come from, that telling a lie, pure and simple. The American people deserve better.

I WATCHED THE ADD IN QUESTION AND I CAN HONESTLY SAY THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE KIND OF UPSET FROM THE OBAMA CAMP. THIS IS FAR FROM LOW DIRTY POLITICS IN MY MIND. IF THE DEMOCRATS WANT THERE GUY TO WIN IN NOVEMBER THEY BETTER TELL HIM TO TOUGHEN UP. ALSO HE SHOULD NOT BE BRINGING RACE INTO THE RACE, BUSH NOR MCCAIN NEVER EVER MENTIONED THOSE THINS HE SAID IN THOSE STUMP SPEECHES. SHAME ON HIM!.

McSame will say or do just about anything to get elected. I hope Americans have smartened up over the last few years.

It's hard to imagine anyone lower than Karl Rove!!

Obama's response to the ad was appropriate. The McCain camp were attempting to set up a swift-boating of Obama and are upset because their bluff was called. There is nothing wrong with stating what an opponent stands for, and then countering that position. McCain, however, is not doing this. He is attempting to become the master of dirty politics. That he is proud of his strategy should wake us all up. Shame on you McCain! Or should we call you McShame?

oh poor Obaby go cry me a river

What's so "nasty" about the ad??? Obama does have celebrity status–emails from the troops in the Middle East say he did not visit the troops while he was there–just appeared for a photo shot. The Truth sometimes hurts. And yes, I am a long time registered Democrat.

If you can not discuss the issues, then you resort to this level.......meanwhile the Bush Administration continues to pile on to the national debt . I am thinking that whomever is our next President, Democrat or Republican, all of us will be paying higher taxes period!
And this is what we are leaving to next generation. As a senior, I will support Senator Obama, because he is trying to offer new ideas and insight for the future problems facing the U.S.
A Senior from Maryland

How about Obama stops telling me what I am supposed to be thinking according to him regarding how McCain is acting and goes back to his socialist policies that will be the down fall of America and its values if he gets elected.

Questioning his substance and readiness to lead is "nasty"? Time to toughen up a little.

These attack ads don't tell me what McCain is planning on doing. I would like to hear from him what he plans on doing should he win the White House. I don't usually visit the campaign website, so these commercials I hear about are the only way I know.

Right now, McCain seems to complain that the media focuses on Obama. I guess that is true because McCain has run ads attacking Obama. All the reaction is to that and not anything positive describing his platforms. McCain, where are you and what do you have to say about yourself?

John McSame.

Same failed policies.

Same warmongering.

Same dirty tactics.

Obama shld keep his focus on the real issues. the world truly needs a total change. the times of cain and abel was in the old testa. this is a new testament buddy. uncle cain, even your kids love the celeb

I' rather have a celebrety at the white house, than other clown like the one we have right now. Obama is prodigy and he does not need to take low punches. McCain you look really desperate. get out now!!!!!!!!!!

Whiners who use race when convenient.......they have absolutely nothing else. The false Messiah better hope people don't take the time to see past the hype and look into his writings (wanting to rid himsel of his white blood), his Socilaist/Communist mentors, and on and on

This cult of personality mentality Liberals have will do nothing but lead us to Third World status.

Vote McCain or join the insane...

MCshame and his campaign are getting advise from Karl Rove this is the reason why he is attacking Obama in the form he has but Unfortunatly for Mcshame it will not work because no can stand a Republican this year and many years to come if you vote for a Repubican god Help you and your family because you mad a bad decision Obama is the Only hope this year and i will not let this oppurtunity get away and no else should either Obama 08 Yes we Can!

I never cared for the W administration, Rove he is a dog, but this is politics if Obama, couldn't handle Hillary, mainstream feels in their gut that BOOWHO, will reley on liberal guilt, to get what he wants. We the People deserve a Pres. leader, that is a fighter for the mainstream not a big talker. What has Barack really done in his 143 days in the Senate; Zippo, Nada, voted a ultra left record. Is he a fighter? I think not.Mainstream is thinking Repuke Pres. and Demo. Congress check and checkmate....:-)

CNN is severely slanting it's coverage toward Obama. Just look at the articles under the Politics link on the website – most all negative on McCain – positive for Obama.

CNN only reports polls that serve their political agenda. No mention of Quinnipac polling in the 3 battleground states that show Obama's lead shrinking day by day.

It's obvious that CNN has their candidate and their agenda. It's also obvious that CNN is out of touch with mainstream America.

CNN is just another NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS – no difference.

Who played the race card first? It was not John McCain.

Obama better realize that he is not in a primary where candidates are scared to call him out for what he is.

McCain and Rove even look alike, they are both chubby in the face.

And let's not forget they are both liars.

Karl Rove never said the ad from John McCain was nasty which it is not. What is the matter, is osama and and his group getting worried? He cannot pull ahead in the polls and is afraid to go one on one with McCain in a debate where he does not know the questions in advance. osama sends his hacks out to attack and claims he has nothing to do with negative campaigning where as McCain attacks him head on. Sure sounds racists to me. NOT

Race will not now, or ever, be an issue for me in any election. I am a high school teacher and I have found that race is not a factor in the present "failure" of our educational system. It is government control mandated by elected officials acting out of ignorance, inexperience and arrogance. Remember, please, that ignorance is not stupidity. It is not having knowledge of something. That means that the most educated, most intelligent person on earth is ignorant of some things.
Our President must have enough experience and humility to realize that he/she cannot possibly have all the answers.
I think Sen. Obama will make a much better president in 15 or 20 years due to his lack of leadership experience of any kind. He is simply not old enough to understand the importance of this. At this point, he is as much in awe of himself and the media seems to be.
Yes, he has subtly played the race card, like a poker player who keeps his finger on a card, knowing the whole table has seen it and he can't take it back.
It is Obama that has taken the low road. Hopefully only the racists, both black and white, will let this smokescreen distract them from the crucial issues.
Bigger government has not and will never be the answer.

Paula K. Calvert
Smackover, Arkansas

Of course Karl Rove is running McCain's camp from behind the scene. Schmidth was his protege and he's lending him a big hand from behind the scene. We expected this kind of ads but not this mean spirited type. McCain should have learned his lessons form his campaign against Bush in 2000. McCain came out bruised and battered. He's going that direction again for the same possible outcome. Be careful what you wish for because you may actually get it.

Give me a break. What do people expect, it's an election year, both sides play dirty. It doesn't matter if it's McCain or The Messiah, they both do it.

True!
McSenile has really lost it.

He's way to dumb and way to old to even remember thing and we want to secure America's future in his old nasty flip flopper hands!

An irreverent campaign strategy such as McCain's rarely works in the long term. It is a smoke screen that Americans hurting from the Republican/McCain economy already have seen through. When the smoke screen clears, a furious American electorate will still be there–waiting to oust Republicans in November. It will be an electorate furious over the trillions Republicans have squandered–and no bin Laden. It will be a furious electorate over the trillions Republicans have caused us to owe abroad, 60,000 American jobs lost per month, higher gas and energy costs, and higher food costs. The Republican smoke will ultimately be the equivalent of salt on an open wound created by a Republican economy.

Unless voters decide they will not vote for candidates who put out such stupid ads, these candidates will keep doing it. The people control this. We are the village who directs people to do the right thing. Negative ads should have an adverse reaction to those who use them. I am tired of these negative ads, are you? This truely is the power of the people.

Margaret
Boise, Idaho

It doesent mislead people, less drilling means more foreign oil... cnn please stop publishing lies.. and please run a culumn on how oil prices work, instead of white guilt...

At least Obama talk about and has good position on the issues.

Does anyone even know where McCain stands or know what he has to offer.

He has NO answers....yet he is proud of this mockery of politics???!!!?

the picture says a thousand words doesn't it? if ever there was a stereotype of what a republican looks like rove would be it. fat, and unintelligent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

McCain is proud of that ad? Meanwhile, family struggle to pay for college, keep their gas tanks filled, and buy food....all while John McCain plays the fear and race cards.

McCain you are a pathetic shell of a man and far from Presidential material

Comparisons to Hilton or Spears, while inappropriate, does bring up a good question. Is he ready?

That is pretty much all McCain has got at this point, his experience. And, of course Iraq.

If I was McCain, I would remind people of who I have been. Doing what he thinks is right ie standing up to Bush etc. . . .crossing party lines. That is the McCain that many Independents want to see

Mr. Obama made a similar comment (I don't look like the ones who came before me...) in Germany. He looks just like a man! The only difference is color and that is playing the race card!

Why is it ok for Obama to link Bush to every negative comment he makes in his speaches, but when McCain portrays Obama as a "celebrity", it is nasty politics. I am tired of hearing "Do we want 4 more years of a Bush-McCain administration?" I am a conservative voter, and I have to say that McCain is the farthest thing from a Bush.

I think Kark roves playbook is just as worse..you cant justify dirty politics. sad dirty politics is alive.

Mc Cain is starting to come off as a bitter grouch. First the celebrity add and now the race card accusation. First of all Obama said "They are going to make you afraid of me". They could mean the Sean Hannitys and Rush Limbaughs of the world. In this case he would have a point because those guys have certainely used code language when talking about Sen Obama and his wife.

The right CAN'T have it both ways. They can't go around describing Michelle as "ANGRY" and calling Sen Obama "Hueseinn" and then when they get called to the carpet about it say it is using the race card.

Gimme a break!

In my opinion, McCain iwould be considered the one who is racist. Has evryone forgotten that he voted against the Martin Luther King holiday. Having said that, the ad is clearly indicative of the fact that he has not changed his position with regards to race and this Paris Hilton and Spears ad certainly do nothing to erase from the minds of african americans that he comes off as a racist. It also appears that McCain is the one who started the race card issue.

South Orange,NJ

Waaaaaaaa!

Waaaaaaahahaaaaaaaa!

Poor Obama, he is afraid to play with the big boys.

Does he think our enemies are going to be harder on him than Rove?????

Good Lord this clown needs to go away!

Desperate times call for desperate measures! And do you think that you have seen everything that Karl Rove has to offer? Puleeze!

Yeah it may be worst then Karl Rove tactics...but not as bad as David Axelrod's...Obama's number one man.

Forget about the economy and healthcare and Iraq, if Obama can win the Biography Tour against McCain he will win the election. Admittedly Barack Obama does have a better story to tell than John McCain. Obama's story inspires; McCain's not so much. So the issue now is how well can Obama tell his story to the American people? So far Obama has inspired the youth of American, generally all the people around the world, but not yet the senior voters. So how does he make the seniors love his story? The young look to him and say: if Obama could so can we. So of course the young will vote for him; for, a vote for Obama is a vote for themselves. But why should seniors vote for Obama? They can look to McCain and say "the guy got lucky, we did not, that's why he is doing better than us." To many people to be able to ascribe another's success to luck is vindication; so McCain can make seniors feel good about themselves. And by the same token, seniors may more easily accuse Obama of arrogance each time Obama looks the part he is applying for - presidential - than to respect Obama for his success and vote for him. Obama is supposed to go on a Biography Tour soon. That tour, not McCain's attack ads, will determine who wins this election.

Karl Rove is no longer in the mix. John McCain's ad was not nasty! That is Plouffe's word!

GO GET 'EM JOHN. We are sick and tired of hearing about the "chosen one", OBAMA.

It's time to activate Rove. He'll know exactly how to handle the arrogance and hubris that flows through the entire Obama organization. Bring on the fun.

In Arizona we call McCain the fish because he flops so much. This is low even for him. Is he that desperate? Obviously!

Obama is a looser, his fall will be amusing, I believe the fall will happen sooner than most expect, what has Hillary been up to????? Maybe the upcoming convention will shed some light??? PUMA, what the heck is that, pay attention to that group.

Every day McCane does something as dumb as this makes me think he really is, "Old man yells at clouds!" K-K-Karl Rove would be proud!!

That's Like saying Hell would'nt have him because he is to evil

McCain certainly seems a bit hypocritical. He keeps saying there's no place for this and that on this campaign and then he unleashes his campaign dogs. The Britney ad is astonishingly silly. After all McCain keeps posing as those actors in old war movies. Now he's saying Obama played the race card and again "there's not place for that in this campaign". Obama's black (or mixed or whatever). He can't help that as much as McCain can't help being older. And McCain has played the age card often enough, albeit confusing age with positive experience.

Obama's race is part of America's pattern. There's no denying most black man has a harder path to success than most white people. The reasons are varied and won't fit here. And a black president is something different and has never happened yet. I think Obama's colour doesn't matter. He's just the best chance for America and the rest of the world and would still be in any other colour.

But McCain's reasons for playing the race card do fit here and are clear. He and HIS campaign simply can't do better.

As the saying goes, :\"if you cant stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen". Obama's camp want to be able to say anything they want but as soon as anyone responds to it they are ready to call it racist. I am tired of Obama and his people using the race card. I am a black person and I am disappointed with this man's reaction in this election. They want to run an unfair election like how he did during the primaries where his camp accused Bill and Hillary Clinton as being racist. Obama does not know how to run a fair election. He is doing it mafia style where he tries to take the other side out maybe not by killing them but by using the race card. White america are so afraid of being called racists that they are being so careful about not saying too much about Obama's negative and unfair reaction in this campaign and also the primaries. I am tired of seeing you white folks trying to please Obama because you don't want to look racist. Call a spade a spade and stop pandering up to Obama and his camp. This is not going to win him the election.

As I said before that I am a black person and there is more racism in our race than there is from outsiders. We have to clean up our own backyards before we can start accusing others. Obama needs to be put in his place and told to run a fair election. He wants to use the race card whenever he is having a bad time and therefore make it impossible to have an election that you have to be so careful of what you say. I am not a McCain supporter but I am glad to see McCain standing up to him and his racist talk and hopefully we will eventually get a fair election based on issues.

Everything that is being said about Obama by the McCain campaign is true. I guess Obama is having a little trouble taking the heat.

"This Karl Rove-style ploy misleads people about Barack's energy plan and even mocks his ability to inspire voters and bring Americans back into the political process," Plouffe wrote in the e-mail.

Well, what's his plan??

This has been a media circus act about Obama, no doubt about it. He doesn't take questions unless it's scripted, because when he did he had to change his mind after opening his mouth. McCain on the other hand takes questions and therefore has had a few more gaffe's than BO but at least he answers, doesn't say Oh sweetie I can't right now............

It truly is sad that McCain has done this way...but i suppose we should not be surprised. He is behind in the polls and this is what the GOP does, go personal and over the line. McCain said he wouldn't do this but he now has for a month put out negative ad after negative ad. not mentioning what he will do, but only what he is against. The paris and brittney ad was the height of slime and shows how morally bankrupt mccain and the GOP is.

sad sad day-my only hope is those mccain supporters who thought he stood for honesty and a better way of politics will see him for what he is. a rove clone...and truly in the same mold of GWB.

Plouffe said in this conference call that McCain has mislead people on Obamas energy plan. I for one haven't heard what his plan is except to tax oil companies and air up my tires. I don't understand how taxing oil companies helps me at all with my problems.So either the oil companies have my money or the government does I don't like either choice. Maybe one of you BHO supporters can explain it instead of ranting about how evil Bush is.

PS I already air up my tires regularly.

I didn't even know that John McCain was running for President!!!

It appears that noone, not even McCain has explained the comparison of Obama with Hilton or Spears. It is all speculation from those strategist who are attempting to make some sense of this comparison. Of course, McCain will attempt to justify his motives as purely innocent and he in no way has implied race.
As I previously stated, this ad can be construed to mean that Obama may be considered a celebrity, but reminds the american people to not forget that he is no Paris Hilton or Britney Spears, but remember he is still BLACK.
Blacks have always been labeled as arrogant or uppity and should not forget who they are, even though they have some intelligence.

Of course Obama's people have to go after Rove, just like they have to link McCain to Bush in anyway they can. Why? Thats easy...because they can't tout Obama's experience or qualifications, Because Obama has none.
Put a socialist Obama in with a very liberal, democrat controled Congress, and Lord help us. You think Congress can't get anything done now,,,just watch as they and Obama send America spiriling downward.

I think the Obama campaign is over reacting to this ad. it was a cleaver ad that critisizes Obamas policies. It is not a personal attack or dirty or negative. Obamas use of the race card the other day is the Old School Dem way of trying to paint all repubs as racists, and it is extremely divisive. When The McCain camp called him out on it they and their friends in the Media went nuts, I guess they think it's ok to call McCain a racist and he should just shut up. The old tactics from the dems won't play like they used to, the public is starting to see through them.

It seems every day McCain's campaign comes up with a new low. Where is the positive campaign? He has never said one good thing, certainly not anything about what he's going to do to heal the nation after 8 horrible years of Bush. People are sick of dishonesty and this kind of politics. Obama has shown he will rise above it. McCain, you are digging your own political grave.

Whiner Obama is at it again. Obama was successful in the Democratic primary because he played the race card, was able to talk down to Hillary with humor, convinced people he had good judgement on something he never had to vote on, and he did it all with a smile. The media and the liberals loved it.

Now in the general he is trying it again and the Republicans are not going to buy it and the general public will not as well.

Nothing John McCain has done is that bad. But, it must be working because Obama and his campaign are complaining and complaining. His showboating in Europe did not work, his thinking that he is the one to save us from ourselves and save the world will not work either. He is just a man with little experience who is being called on the carpet to prove it!!! He will not be able to because actions speak louder than words.

I continually hear him, his buddies in the media, his buddies in Congress, his supporters, etc. say that Americans do not know him yet. Surprise, we do know him! We've listened to him give speech after speech after speech for almost two years thanks to the cable news media documenting every breathe and step he makes. We've listened to his wife, his campaign, and his supporters.

Americans are not stupid and we know John McCain is not worst than Karl Rove. Obama, typical politician.

No matter who wins in November, there will be change. It is a matter of type of change you want.

What a bunch of babies!
Obama is going to have to get a little thicker skinned when not dishing it out himself. I guess truth hurts. I guess next we will be hearing that McCain is a a big bad mean republican racist.

I really hoped that John McCain was different than Bush. I am disappointed.

It's becoming increasingly obvious that his stances on the issues are not what the American people want to hear, so he is going to let his campaign be hijacked by a pack of vicious attack dogs and their stupid ads.

Hear me and hear me well. I don't care about celebrity. I don't care who a person's parents are, or were. I care about what a candidate is going to do for ME. Yes, that's right. I want it all to be for my benefit. WHEN WILL THESE PEOPLE LEARN??!!

Why shouldn't McSenile embrace Rovian tactics. The mainstream media loves it, the tactics give the MSM more opportunities to give McSenile free air time and talk about how he is hurting Obama. Good luck in manipulating the election this year, CNN et al. I don't think it's going to work as it has in the past.

For all of his Campaign riches and celebrity status, why is Obama not doing better in the polls? PUMA PUMA PUMA!

He has no choice but to be negative because he has no positive energy what so ever. I never seen such a boring candidate. I'm sure their staff will continue to chew in on every tactic possible and his negative outpours are going to turn against him just like Hillary.
I'm really looking forward to the debates because that will show just how boring McCain is.

This is an election. All is fair game - especially for McCain who has nothing to lose. If Obama's tactic is to talk about McCain's "unfair" attacks, then that too is part of the game. McCain knows he can't win; but he can get Obama to lose. Such are the cards.

As it is, as far as smears go, the American people have set the bar much higher for Obama than for McCain; McCain is free to smear. This is a democracy; may the people follow their whim. This election is not about the economy or the war or healthcare or any sort of substantive issues. It's about Obama. This election is about how the American people feel about electing a black, super-intellectual but inexperienced candidate whose middle name is Hussein.

The McCain ad can be interpreted in many ways. In my opinion, McCain is saying to the american people that even though Obama is arrogant, considered a celebrity, but he is no Hilton or Spears, he is still BLACK and must not be misconstrued. It appears that McCain has repeatedly played the race card.
McCain would do anything to divert people away from the real issues, because he is an empty suit.

Go OBAMA

Why does the media think that anybody really cares about Karl Roves opinions. I don't get it, there is no living human being that respects this man.

Not only are McCain's ads misleading, some are nothing but lies. Do we need another president that tells us lies.

Is there a reason for this story being posted TWICE on the Ticker, other than CNN's obvious bias in favor of Obama?

"All's Fair" – yadda yadda yadda yadda ! Get over it Obama ! Suck up like the " real " celebrities do. Move on.

This guy is pathetic.. This is your best shot... Come on people wake up

Obama keeps playing his sleezy games as he did with Hillary. He keeps playing the race card while acting as though he is the victim. This is soon to all catch up with him.

Hillary 08
Go Mccain