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Obama should hit McCain hard on the "Celebrity" nonsense. McCain is trying to tell Americans what to think of Obama. He's trying to convince us to think of Obama in a detrimental way, even though we see Obama for ourselves and have formulated our own opinions of him. McCain is telling a lot of us that we are wrong to think of Obama as a fresh faced, change agent who happens to be liked by people. It seems asinine to me that McCain is turning popularity into a negative feature. We know what an unpopular president does; let's have one that people like for a change. But I digress. To me, McCain's effort to convince us, when we fully see Obama for ourselves, that he is some "Celebrity" seems a lot like President Bush trying to convince us that Iraq was our true enemy when, in fact, many of us saw that Bin Laden and Afghanistan should have been our targets. So, if I were Obama's people, I would advise the following ad:
Narrator: John McCain is attempting to convince the American people that Barack Obama is nothing more than a Celebrity. We know what happened the last time John McCain and the Republicans tried to convince us of something that was not true.
Then show footage of war planes, war ships, exploding bombs, etc and superimpose on those two running tallies, one showing the number of troops killed, the other showing the billions of dollars spent. Once the tallies end, back to narration.
Narrator: Who are you going to believe, yourselves or the people trying to tell you what to believe?

I would love to see BHO hit back hard with something like this.

R. Dixon, ATL

lets talk about celebrity while the main stream media ignored facts about Edwards affair!!

psst...John...celebrity is a good thing for a leader on the national stage. An exciting, popular president is a very good thing. Makes it easier to govern.

I get it! Because you admire the Bush model, you prefer an unpopular presidential style...

At least people like Obama. Nobody likes McCain or his good buddy, George W. Bush.

McCain might be slipping mentally, but he's not entirely stupid. We, the real American people, are hurting hard and his plans will offer no help to us It's not that McCain doesn't get, though; he just doesn't want it.

I fall off my chair laughing any time I watch McCain mock Obama. McCain does not need to mock or make a joke about Obama to make us laugh; his looks and moves are enough. He walks as if he is carrying a stone on his bottom. ………………..is he?

When you have nothing offer the American people, you trash the other person.

John McCain't – can't pull our troops out of Iraq.
John McCain't – can't support the new G.I Bill
John McCain't – can't understand the Economy.
John McCain't – can't understand the American Energy crisis.
John McCain't – can't understand why people want Obama for President.

John McCain't – The new leader of the DeceptaCON party!!!

Vote Obama – 08

He is so desperate that he will continue to lie about anything, all he does is badmouth Obama,

McCain is out of his mind!!!
He is making himself look really bad at this point. If he continues to attack Obama, and he also continues to sing his same ol senile tune, then he shall surely lose in November!!!!

Obama 08'

Let me get this straight, McCain who frequently appeared in blockbuster movies and was once the "celebrity politician" is SO AFRAID of the Democratic National Convention, that he's already starting to "prepare" people for another "great speech" from Obama?

My God, what a loser. There's nothin McCain can do or say to eclipse Obama's historic nomination process or Hillary's historic primary race. And these two will shine brightly in Denver as they should.

I used to actually respect John McCain but I am starting to see him as a real petty and jealous man. Not to mention he cannot remember a word of what he said just a day ago.

Celebrity, Blockbuster, Popster, False Messiah, Antichrist..... etcThat is what we keep hearing from the mocking Mccain "s Camp!

Meanwhile Obama will keep having an egde in the polls.

Wait to see what happens when Obama comes back from his holiday.

Maybe you should care more about your own VP choice. It's the last chance i offer you to count on my vote.. If not, im voting Democrat. At least he seems to have some substance and has a positive approach of the campaing.You can be againts some body's positions without going under the belt. I used to believe you'll show the same kind of respect.
Still waiting..

yeah the repulicans know nothing about electing "CELEBS" to their party..

so what did that guy Ronald Reagan do before he was gov and president???

Oh yeah and i also know there is some celeb named arnold who is gov also and trying hard to be president...

BIGOTS AND RACISM = REPUBLICANS!

John McBush really needs to move forward and stop using the same old"celebrity" tag line in his ads. It's really getting very annoying! He is so stuck in the past, and what he percieves if working, that he just keeps going over and over the same material. Enough,already! McBush is so out of touch that's getting embarrasing. He stumbles and fumbles through every one of his little speechs and constantly gets every time line wrong. Like, he said "when I'm president, I will call the congress back from their vacation" Someone needs to clue the old man into the fact that he wouldn't become president in September,when the congress returns, but in January! He makes a fool of himself every time he opens his mouth. Is this the person we want to lead the country? We already have one idiot there now, and we don't need another.

If you have no election positions to take , then its time for you to take a holiday and find out if you really do have a platform or do you just attack. I would really like to hear from you on positions and not your slime team

Re: McCain campaign's "Celeb" attack.

Obama, you need to say it. HI HATERS...(HA HA HA)

Mc Cain is NO BETTER than Sen Edward because he was HAVING AN AFFAIR with Cindy while his crippled wife was suffering from her accident At least Sen Edward did NOT DIVORCE HIS WIFE.

I thought he ws better than this.... its starting to sound really sad!

McBush!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! liar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 fraud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

McCain's such a jealous man. Over the years and with the help of the press, he has built up his image as the celebrity of the Vietnam War both as a veteran and POW. So Obama, a celebrity like all senators, now stands out because of his competency and McCain gets jealous that this person, who happens to be younger, is a bigger celebrity than he. What a big man McCain is!

I have a few question's for Senator McCain I'd like answered first:

How long does it take for Offshore drilling to affect the price of current gas prices?
How long does it take to build 45 Nuclear Power plants? Where will they be located?
How clean it coal technology? How much will it cost to make coal technology clean?
Without gas tax, where will the money to maintain roads and other transport infrastructure come from? What will happen to those that will lose their jobs?
Your votes in the Senate have cost American jobs, what makes your current policies (if any) better.

You can change your mind and position on every and any issue but you attack Obama when he becomes more informed and changes his position. I think AMERICA today has gone beyond the days era of negative politicking and smear campaigns and are focused on issues that will make life better not just for us now but for our children so I think your campaign should follow.

I am a veteran and I find it hard to watch John McCain stand up and utter the lies that he cares about Veterans.. He never stood up for vets until he started to run for president just like he never believe in Civil Right until he started to run for president.. He don't car about Black nor does he care about Vets.

DO NOT BE FOOLED MY FRIENDS THIS WHITE HAIR MAN DOES NOT CARE ABOUT YOU.

McCain is retarded.. He isn't going to win, obviously. Obama is no celebrity, you are Jelous because people actualy like him more than you. Old fart.

McCain continues with this line of attack at his own peril. He is opening himself up to scrutiny in regards to the much larger body of work he has done in the entertainment world. Can't wait till all Americans sees him doing his really funny but not very presidential SNL skits. Also his charges of elitism may blow up in his face when people realize that it is his family that is worth hundreds of millions and it is he who lives a rich mans life. This will only point out that Obama is much closer to an ordinary American than McCain.

since when is it a bad thing to have a platform that is popular and that has people rallying to and supporting? Is this jealousy on the part of McCain? Mr. Obama has ignited the imagination of the country and beyond it sure beats the heck out of the alternative – think about it.

We heard you McJealous, anything else you want to add, like REAL important news and/or reasons why one should vote for you ... ?

McBush is no different than anyone else. He sounds like a grumpy old man who wants the same attention or more like he received in 2000 and is not getting it. Neither candidate should have this tit for tat stuff going on, but McCain is definitely taking it to lower levels. But that is our society now and he's playing to that audience..."I can't do better on my own, so I tear down the person beside me to make myself look better"...crabs in a barrel! Maybe McCain was a superficial cheerleader in his former life! Stick to the issues, John!

Obama '08!

"Where are your standards"

The efforts of Obama's followers trying to justify the unjustifiable (Obama's actions) result childish, comic, ingenuous, ingenious, amazing, sad, irrelevant, and even......pathetic!

"where are your standards" you ask me!

Hey!!! You need to direct that question To YOUR CANDIDATE... TO OBAMA....! It is not about my standards but about Obama's standards. That is what really matters.......

Obama who in the primaries claimed to fight Washington insiders and their money for influencing politics and politicians in our country.........Obama who right now is effectively receiving "those legal donations" precisely from those Washington insiders to finance his presidential campaign......

"Where are my standards" you ask me...

And you know what??? Obama has said that he is receiving "those legal donations" to be competitive.

And you know what??? Obama, you and I know perfectly that he is totally unable to be such a reformer because he need "those legal donations" from Washington insiders to succeed politically. Obama himself has said it.

You know what???? It is not new to politics in our country. You seem to be disconnected from this reality. But I am sure you are not. I believe that from shantelle or from hey you but not from you......

The fact about Obama remains, anyway:

He is receiving those "legal donations" from Washington insiders. The same Washington insiders he claimed to fight to finish their influence on politics and......politicians.

Obama lied. Obama is a fraud.

"Where are your standards"you ask me...

This dude is just sorry.

Enough already with the continued mind numbing topics!

Lets talk about the percentage of oil that would be set aside for exclusive US public if we start your plan for off shore drilling. Lets talk about the continued downward spiral of the housing market. Lets talk about the increasing unemployment rate. Lets talk about about continued fall out of millions of Americans who either can't afford, can't qualify or have been dropped from medical insurance. Lets talk about why torture is now acceptable.

So many topics and so Little time.

This celebrity thing is doing nothing more than broadcasting McCain's envy. It's childish and, sadly, pure McCain.

McCain – "experience" means absolutely nothing. Experience (ala Cheney and Rumsfield) got us in deep manure in Iraq and made our name Mudd throughout the world. What counts is morality, sensibility, willingness to listen to others and admit when you've been wrong, an even temper, and diplomacy based upon mutual respect. Mr. Obama has all this, and that, my friend, is why he is such a celebrity.

He is a joke. he should be a comedian instead of running for President.

With every sentence out of McCain's mouth that has the words "Barack Obama" in it, he fails to propose, he fails to project, he fails to outline his own agendas, his own platform and policies. It is reactionary, defensive.

One must launch upon an offensive strategy, ignoring the competition, referring to him as only "my opponent," etc. This is standard procedure.

Who told McCain? Apparently no one.

Tax break for middle income families, stopping a war that kills thousands of our young men and women for no reason other than big oil profits, and a move towards a responsible energy plan. I guess if that is short on content then McCain is right, but it sure doesn't seem short on content to me or anyone else for that matter.

What exactly does John McCain stand for? More war for oil, no tax relief for middle income families, and no energy plan. Give it up McCain we don't want your garbage ideas anymore. Real reuplicans are switching to Obama and the democrats because they represent the true values of the republican party, not this disgusting mutated form you and your lackeys have created over the past 8 years.

Republicans For Obama 08.

McCain are you crazy.? Wake up! Why so many lies? What's up with this negative ads.....what happen to what you stressed earlier?
I admit if mccain win, i'm moving to the UK!

Where would he have the Nuclear power plants built, near his home,because I sure would not want one near my home or the city I live in.

When this guy was running for the presidential nomination in 2000, I really supported him. But since then, we have seen just how nasty he can be, how thin his commitments are, how explosive his temper is, and just how childish he can be. He is no different than any other egotistical politician – anything to get elected. And that constant use of "my friends" reeks of con man. If it wasn't for all the morons who voted for Bush Lite, this guy would have no supporters at all. Heaven help us!

i believe McCain is just too jelousthat he cannot deliver a capturing moment other than to provide a boring drama of himself parading in Bush closes but in fairness to Bush he can get people to listen even do he spit RUBBISH

The only reason I like mccain policy is only one reason safing Iraqi
people.he is right waiting to be safe Iraq,whather staying 100 yrs,20 yrs.he is good for that.

laila.

Sounds like jealousy. I guess he's mad he's not more famous. Look out John. Be careful what you wish for. John Edwards' marital problems might have people looking into your past. You might become more famous really soon.

"And that is why I say yes to drilling, here and now. Yes to 45 more nuclear power plants to provide our country with electricity. *** Yes to a break from the federal gasoline tax, so that our government helps you in a time of need instead of just adding to your costs. "
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In other words, yes to drilling offshore, at taxpayer expense, when we already have the ability to drill right now on oil-company owned property.

In other words, yes to nuclear power plants, at taxpayer expense, even though few taxpayers want a nuclear power plant anywhere near them, and even though there is still no solution as to exactly where and how to safely store the radioactive waste from these plants.

In other words, yes to eliminating the gasoline tax, which funds our roads and bridges, and employs thousands of workers on those roads and bridges. And even though the oil companies can easily increase the cost of a gallon of gas by the amount "saved" by eliminating the gasoline tax.

In other words, Senator McCain, let's say yes to spending more of taxpayers' money, even laying workers off and letting our roads fall into further disrepair, to accomplish exactly what could be accomplished right now by the oil companies spending their own money, right?

In other words, Senator, let's say yes to your gimmick ideas simply so you can get elected, since you have no chance in hell of ever getting any of these proposals enacted by Congress, right?

In other words, Senator, nice rhetoric, but no realistic plan for actually using our taxes for an energy policy that stands any chance.

Maybe McCain's cynical campaign has realized the dire straits that American families are having to negotiate. Obama has inspired hope–hope that McCain only wants to squash so he can backdoor his way into the White House and continue the gravy train for corporate special interests.

McShame is a wrinkled, bald, and an old man enough said. I think I have heard this from somone else. Jim Hall

I was impressed with the first one but now I think he is too much!

This guy is hilarious. He wants to claim that Obama is a celebrity, but it seems like he's the one practicing for the "funniest campaign ad award".

Broken record..... Any new ideas John? Let's hear 'em! Otherwise, just shut the heck up. We're tired of you doing nothing but slamming your opponent, without presenting any of your new ideas. Yes, as you say, you have experience. Yes, as you say, you've voted for some bills and against others. But what differentiates you enough from your Senate buddies to make America think you're presidential? Not much, so far.
Presidents don't whine about their opponents. Presidents don't snivel about how their opponent draws more crowds and has more charisma than they do. Presidents don't keep talking about the things they've done in the past, they talk about what they can do in the future. I'm not hearing that from you.

Obama is now a celebrity because people like him. They go see him and send their money to him because they like him. McCrazy wants you to think thats a bad thing. And we also pray for him, and pray that the Republicans get lost. Here is a prayer right now.
Lord please protect Obama and his family, and when those nasty Republicans try to rig the voting machines BURN their hands off Lord. Put that devine laser beam on them and BURN those suckers hand off at the wrist,
Thank You Lord. Amen.
OBAMA '08

McCain slam Obama today, McCain slam Obama tomorrow...has McCain nothing to tell The Americans why is he running for the Presidency of United States.......and what change he could bring to the people suffering in America. One wonders whether he has anything to offer the American People at all!! America is the Greatest Country in The world; it is not a beer palour.....so why can't McCain concentrate on telling Americans what he could do for them and why is he shouting Obama today, Obama tomorrow.
Definitely, Barack is giving him sleepless nights...l bet!...........

JFK once said "What so ever l do today remain for or against me, l wish l could work for 26hours a day before am gone............"
The only thing that could be attributed to McCain is slaming Obama...what a shame!!!

Back to your bamboo cage, loser.

The world recognizes Sen. Obama for his leadership qualities, intelligence, education, character, and personality such as charisma, grace, gratitude, empathy, goodwill and so on. He's indeed popular – good thing – he strives to win the popular vote in every state. This is not to be confused with air-headed (or not) celebrities as the McCain campaign ad portrays him.

Sen. MCcain, on the other hand, can honestly be called a celebrity, in the true sense of the word, having made cameo appearances in various TV shows.

But all of this celebrity nonsense is just noise on the system . Let's discuss the myriad of serious domestic and foreign policy issues facing real people in American and the world and which of these two presidential candidates will best provide the most effective leadership to address these policy issues.

Policy – substantive issues – who best to be President – can we talk about these in an informed and mature way?

Cnn are you GUYS posting TODAY???

Celebrity actually means that Obama is celebrated. Because he's fresh and new and young. And McCain is none of those things. McCain makes 'celebrity' sound like a dirty word. That's because he's envious. Again, is that the best McCain can do? Obama is celebrated; gee, what a kick in the gut.

CNN are you GUYS posting TODAY ???

couldnt put this on the page it was intenteded for im not a fan of oboma but i think it was sick of edwards to endorse oboma after what he has done and to top that off run for presidnt of the us he was desiving mr oboma hs wife and the american people . if there any more polatictoins out ther doing thes things or othere wrong things you all better come clean now or it will get out there some how. is there a real good and honest politicition out there. thank you gloria

Guys toast, thats all there is to it, and the few comments in favor of McCain sound like they are coming from 12 yr olds, i think we can wrap this up.

Once again the floundering Sen. McCain makes this content-free frivolous remark. While McCain flogs this useless argument, Sen. Obama is preparing to demolish him in the polls, based on competence, preparation and a well-deserved reputation as a hard-working serious thinker. Sen. McCain needs to find a new toy - this one is broken.

McCain needs to move on to the issues! His trying to define Obama as the "number 1 celebrity" or an "elitist" isn't going to work. For those who have studied Obama will see through all this. I can't wait until the debates so America can see who can best represent us in America and around the world.

My soul is truly troubled to know that American ignorance has grown out of control and the media is only antagonizing this by blasting out gossip. There is a person who once said there are three things people talk about one is people, (thats gossip) two is things, (that materialism) third is ideas. I am tired of people only talking about people and things we need to talk about ideas. Furthermore the idea that we can't have clean renewable energy is BS.. Just think if we invested all the money that we spent the Iraqi war was invested into clean energy like solar and wind along with infrastructure for the future. Then we would not even consider building new coal plants. I grew up on the Navajo reservation and near there is a coal power plant in page Arizona. To see the pollution it creates is unimaginable not to mention the coal plant near Laughlin Nevada that gets its coal from the Reservation using a fresh ground water for a coal slurry to bring the coal to the power plant at the same time wasting good water and dumping it in the Colorado river. Enough is enough ask your self do you want another George Bush federal government who sued California for making the auto industry design a zero emission car. Please watch the documentary who killed the electric car. Then go stand or sit next to a busy road notice the noise and the pollution if you stand their long enough you will get a nauseous. If you vote for John McCain you might as well start huffing gasoline. Please by no means do huff gasoline it is very bad for you. The Technology is out there lets use it not for war but for a better world for future generations to come.

McPhony has nothing to say so he just attacks. Since Obama is on vacation McLoser will have nothing to flip flop on to agree with Obama so he is left coming out with lousy commercials for a week until Obama returns and give him more ideas to copy off of. In the end Obama will haunt his dreams.

John McCain really has no dignity. Negative, bitter, jealous remarks from a constipated old man that can't hold the attention or the imagination of the smallest of crowds. Where is the maverick that we respected in years past? McCain has been pathetically manipulated and handled by the Republican machine. Sad for a candidate with such potential.

Mccain can talk all he want just to get elected, wasnt he the same guy few months ago that objected the call for drilling on our shores, wasnt he the same guy that voted with his friend Bush and Cheney to give tax break to the oil companies and others that shiped our jobs to over sea. Where have he been since his fellow rep Bush and Cheney took over the country's economy and dismantled it to what it has become today? Wasn't him and Bush/ Cheney that made this stupid decision that has lead to the death of four thousand plus Americans and uncounted innocent Iraqi souls that has perished. Americans are smartter now than there were four years ago, we will not make the same mistake and elect a war monger any more. Enough is enough

McCain has pegged Obama as an out-of-touch celeb.Pathetic!!!
Ok Old white haired wrinkly Dude ……find something else to talk about …how about issues or something that you are very familar with Cheating on your sick Wife ***Give John Edward some Advice ……that celebrity Jive is about 2 weeks old-are you Jealous of Obama because he speak well and you sound like you are in the OUTHOUSE with a newpapper in your hand …you know what I mean.I was an undecided Independent ….now I will vote for Obama Thanks Senator for helping me out ,because of you I am tuned in on the celebrity Senator Obama…..Thanks again McAttack!!!!

McCain's ads offer no solutions to existing problems and contain no substance. The only thing he's able to do in those ads is to criticize, whine, complain, gripe, and take shots. This is exactly the opposite of what he initially said he was going to do, before he flip-flopped again, that of running a clean campaign. Probably just forgot.

Finally, the ads he approves of should be run on Saturday morning during cartoons.

I have lost all respect for McCain and his campaign.

Campaigns are a showcase of views and ideas for the future as well as a highlight of one's past work. If all Sen. McCain can do is to show his jealousy at Sen. Obama's popular ideas and inspiration, then that says a lot about his lack in those areas.

Were not many of the same criticisms used against President Kennedy, yet he proved to be the right man at the right time with the vision and bold inspiration the country and the world needed.

Sen. McCain, as a teacher, I can only tell you what I tell my students: If you have to raise yourself up by putting another down, then you lower us all.

Enough already.

McCain has shown us all he is not Presidential material. His attack ads have crossed the line far beyond what we have ever seen before. I have lost all respect for McCain as a person and believe he does bot have enough honor to even continue to serve in the Senate. Debate – not attack – with tasteless, untruthful, and arrogant ads. McCain has shown us who he really is and he is not worthy of leading this nation. He obviously has nothing of substance to say since all he can do is attack Obama for his brillance and popularity both at home and abroad. What a sad old man McCain is. He should just retire. Maybe he should go on vacation to Czechoslavkia and take some lessons on how to use a computer so he can be part of the 21st century. He is out-of-touch, bitter, ignorant, and lacks the moral character to lead anything. If this is the best the Republican Party has to offer they are in deep, deep trouble. Obama will win and the country will cheer and smile with relief that we finally have someone intellgent and insightful in the White House.

To bad this sad old man has nothing new to add. He just has to be a spoil sport and run down his opponent. I thought McCain was a celebrity. How many years has be been in politics and how many books has he written. He's just suddenly found himself on the back burner when it comes to being looked at someone important.

McCain who? Oh, you mean that old guy that was going to run a clean campaign? I'm an old gal (though 10 years his junior), a republican, voting Obama. I detest the lies,corruption, and deal making of the likes of John McCain

When is this clown Mcain going to stop trying to attack Obama"s plans and put forward to the american people what he stands for, thata is if he can come up with something credible, this guy is about as dumb as a sack of rocks...........

So now McCain is advising Obama on his VP choice as well?

Why doesn't this old coot just go away and leave the future to the ones that will actually live in it?

McCain is just jealous and he knows hes a weak candidate for a trouble party. McCain is a terd. Not funny, not effective. Pack it in old man, Partys over!

envy thy name is mccain! if thats the best his camp can come up with they are pretty desperate..if obama is a summer blockbuster, mccain is a rerun of some 40 year old very predictable spagetti western. pick any one..they all start and end the same!

I am going to help him block your bluster!

Notice about six articles down there's an article about Obama "slamming" McCain. Read this one and then read that one. Notice any glaring differences? How about the fact that when Obama attacks McCain he talks about real issues, real problems facing America. McCain's campaign, from where I'm sitting, has done NOTHING but make pathetic attacks on Obama's character. I'm confused about why anyone in his campaign would think it's a good idea to repeatedly point out that his opponent is REALLY popular. I shudder to think of what would happen if this incompetent geriatric is elected president.

Yes you are an idiot. Yes you are a third Bush term. Yes you are a liar. Yes you are going to lose in November.

McCain does not have anything to say even on his add. We know him always crying about media attention and when he has it he talk about Obama. Media putting Obama under microscope and they can not find anything and now all I see McCain TV add for free in all the stations. McCain is follower and Obama is the leader. He had all week to talk about energy and all he said all the above is my plan he never give any $ or brake down on his plan he said “ALL THE ABOVE “he means Obama plans. Please ask him what his plans are about the war he just says we need to win just like a child not just like a leader. Senator Obama is a leader young like Kennedy and Celebrity like Ragan

The problem with McCain's logic is that I remember clearly Obama's speech from four years ago. I remember the speech I heard in Rhode Island in October, 2007. I remember his "Yes We Can" speech from February. I remember his speech about race relations.

They're not forgettable. His speeches are stirring, full of content, motivation, hope, ideas, leadership.

McCain and his supporters want to forget them, but they can't (well maybe McCain can.)

And they only have attacks on Obama... no real policy solutions.

I guess when you have nothing new to talk about politically, you can always bash your more popular opponent for being popular. Poor McCain.

This continued attack on Senator Obama's character will certainly be the downfall of Senator McCain's bid for the White House. Count on it.

It's very clear that Senator McCain is seethingly jealous of Senator Obama. His constant ridicule has increasingly backfired, and is seen as pathetic to the majority of voters. That jealously will, in part, be the reason for McCain's loss in November.

MCCain is a grimpy old man, past his prime who should get a life, I'm a lifelong Republican who is ashmed of his campaign and the tactics ot conservative radio, which I used to listen too.
Time and the country march on. Ho wproud I am we have someone like Obama to resuurect the U.S. image in the world!

The Republicans McCain, Cheney, Bush, and the like are American-busters. They have broken the American economy sending trillions of dollars and jobs elsewhere at the cost of countless lives. The Republicans have broken the American mortgage system, energy, oil, and gasoline availability to Americans, availability of health care and college tuition. No wonder Republicans want to create smoke screens–the incompetence of Republican lies and inexperience have provided an unfunny a Laurel and Hardy Comedy Act! ....And still no oil breaks for Americans or apprehension of bin Laden !!!!!! Shame on you McCain and the rest of your Republican cronies.

McCain's hoping (pun) that Obama will pick a VP who speaks with brevity and directness? Would that be because John has trouble paying attention for anything longer than a Paris Hilton commercial?

Oh John, please stop. Do you have nothing else to talk about? You are tired and old. Besides, isn't it about time you start cheating on me like you did your first wife?

Cindy McCain

Is this all this man has? It seems a really pathetic attack to make on another person. I'm not sure what his point is, the most celebrated republican is a former movie actor. Also, I want to know from McCain how drilling now when the first drop won't be seen for 10 years does anything to help. Also, he seems bent on giving away land grants to the oil industry, when they aren't even using the ones they have now. I guess when everyone checks who is donating to him, it will become obvious.

McCane speaks and the world yawns.

McCain is trying to have his cake and eat it too. Barrack and his campaign are not allowed to even mention the man's age, or that he is the oldest candidate in the history of this country. But he continues to mock barrack as a "celebrity" which indirectly mocks his work in the senate and therefore his young age.
This is ridiculous, if he wants to take the gloves off he should. So far he takes them on and off depending on his health status. Typical senior citizen.

So Obama's short on content, yet McCain spent the second half of the speech responding to the content of Obama's energy plan?

And yes, McCain being the latest release from the local Community Access Chanel.

Talk about what you can do for America Mr. McCain. Got anything? I didn't think so. The thing is, if the Republican had a candidate that ACTUALLY KNEW HOW TO RUN THE COUNTRY, I would then choose between the two for the best candidate.

I hate what has happened to this country under the Dumbpublicans and I'm going to go donate some more $$ to Obama.

Doesn't he have anything better to talk about? Every time he knocks Obama it makes him look more desperate and bitter.

It is interesting that McCain keeps saying that Obama is a celebrity. I wonder if Nixon thought the same thing about JFK? What does McCain think of JFK's then celebrity status. Did JFK not get a lot of things done and was a popular president?

talking dirty again – john, you can leave all he name calling and reference to the celebrity show – focus on the substance – you are losing my vote ..........

This guy is a walking joke...say it enough times and the "sheep" will believe it. I hope that the American people have learned from the 2004 swiftboaters succes in destroying a viable candidate with lies, fear and inunendo. Just incredible!!?!

This is so ironic to me. McCain entire message against Obama is based on the idea that he is long on style and short on substance, and yet, I have not heard any substance from McCain. While Obama talks about energy plans, McCain releases silly ads about Obama's being "the one". You are the my friend who is keeping this debate shallow, not the gentlemen from Illinois.

"'But even the most stirring speeches are easily forgotten when they're short on content.' Then I guess your speeches must be short on content, Mr. McCain. Since I haven't forgotten one of Obama's speeches.

I hate McCain....

"Short on content." Is McCain really audacious enough to say that about Obama's speeches? Pathetic, Sen. McCain. I haven't heard anything more substantive from your speeches.
Also – please stop with the chuckles and smirks when you refer to him. It's demeaning to you. You should have more sensitivity after the attacks on you by Bush, et al in South Carolina. "Dark skinned daughter." Does that ring a bell, Senator? Now you behave as if those very same people like you. Isn't this a flip-flop for you?

You've got it absolutely right, McCain! Obama is little more than a rockstar American Idol guy with a white toothy smile who just happens to speak very well when he's got a teleprompter (otherwise, without his script, he's pretty much "speechless"). And his fancy rhetoric is nothing more than "glittering generalities."

No substance. No character. No judgment. No experience. No solid plans for our country. The ONLY thing Obama has going for him is his "celebrity" status....and that sure isn't enough to be a successful president!

Was for Hillary....now it's McCain all the way!

What's the point? McCain is getting pretty stupid, how can you attack someone because they are popular? Sounds like jelousy to me, yeah, McCain is pretty bitter over Obama's popularity. Good grief, it that what this has come down to!

The only thing John McCain is in touch with is the super rich and
the same old politics we've had with Geoge Bush for about 8
years too long.

Obama has a great energy plan that does not tie itself to the oil industry but allows for alternate energy and clean coal etc like John McCain. But Obama actually wants to spend money to make it happen, unlike McCain and tax the oil companies so he can help regular folks with the cost of making the transition. McCain won't do that. He loves those oil companies. McCain reaped huge dollars and a big fundraiser from Hess Oil right before he switched on offshore drilling. And McCain had better come up with a plan to store the waste from those 45 nuclear power plants he wants to build. Yucca mountain isn't going to happen, so at least come up with a plan for the waste if you are going to promote that as a power source. It is McCain who is short on the details.

john mccain is a dirty nasty old man who sound like a bully on the play
ground trying to provoke another another child into a fist fight because
mccain is so jealous. But it wont work mccain Sen Obama is smarter than you he is not going to let you take his milk money and he not going to give you his seat and go to the back of the bus.

haha! could mc Cain make it any easier for Obama?

Could we ever hear McCain talk about anything else except being negative about Senator Obama. He doesn't answer questions, just sputters and says "no comment". He doesn't have an original thought about things that really matter, just criticize Obama. Personally, I turn him off because he is so negative. Makes it a no brainer for me to decide. And I live in Arizona and I'd like to say it is not a McCain state as far as I'm concerned.

Is this the best the McCain campaign can come up with? Basicly, at least to me he is saying "I have no dirt to dig up on you and hopefully American ignorance will help me win."

Jealous much John?

OK John we get your point, very blunt and shallow point.

Now how about you, how about the issues you and GWB stand for??

Obama '08

On the clip on NBC etc this am., When they asked MCain for a comment on Edwards, he looked like a cat on a hot tin roof and mumbled "no comment". Gee I wonder why...?

Stand up for the people that have had enough of this hickey faced idiot named McCain and have had enough of his games. This is the same idiot that claimed he would run a "clean" campaign. Guess this is the Republicans way of being clean! WHAT A JOKE!!!

Everything McCain says is short on content. Can he do anyting other than attack Obama. Is he obsessed with Obama or something? I have no idea where McCain stands on any issue now a days, he has flip-flopped on everything he ever believed in. Is he only talking about Obama to divert attention from the fact that he's sold out? McCain is a joke and I am ashamed I ever liked him. He's no better than Bush/Rove.

This man is pathetic. Go home grandpa, your time has past.

I can't believe your contributors are taking this lying down. What a waste of their money!

MCCAIN IS BIT TO JEALOUS, WHAIL OBAMA AWAY IN HAWAII THE MCCAIN REPUBLICAN PARTY IS GOING TO RUNNING AROUND LIKE CRAZY IDIOTS FINDING SOMTHING WRONG WITH OBAMA. MCCAIN WE DONT WANNA HER ABOUT OBAMA WE WANT TO ABOUT HOW YOU GONNA HELP US IF YOU WERE ELECTED IF YOU CANT DO THAT IM SWITCHING TO DEMOCRAT.

WHAT HAS THIS OLD MAN BECAME OF.

This man is pathetic. Go home grandpa, your time has past.

OBAMA is blockbuster and you are?Tired grumpy temperamental McSame.FYI Reagan was a celebrity and he did very well.

By the way,stop the LIE's on your TV ADs, you are too old for all this foolishness! Straight talk my behind!

The same lies and tactics and temperamental judgement that sent us to an un-necessary war with 4000+ deaths in your hands.

Where is Cindy's Taxes.How come your transparency does not extend to that. Obama and wife, Bill and Wife have all released their taxes.

No more pork, but u were renting out your family's private jet to youself and we were paying for it.Have you heard about conflict of interest?

We are all tired of the BS.

Who does this guy think he's fooling?
This garbage is like slamming Einstein for being a genius

Does this guy really think junior high politics is going to earn him the presidency? What's next, calling Obama a 'doodie head'?

Call me another swing voter for Obama, because John McCain's presented nothing new to the people other than that he can do the best flip-flops of any politician out there today.

Dumb.

Sounds like somebody is a little green with envy and his jealousy is showing..

Unlike McNegative-ad has to go find a crowd- ie- Sturgis- Barack has Americans come to listen to his substance filled life history..

American's tired of washington politics and hope for CHANGE..

Barack Obama is CHANGE we can Believe in..

McCain is more of the same.. old... washington..

Vote for Change.. Vote Barack in Nov.

...and John is just trying to joke about Barack.

VOTERS – Don't let John become a joke to the USA! We don't need another village idiot – we've already had one in Bubba W from Crawford.

Mc-old. You're a mc-moron. Why don't you focus on issues rather than slamming your opponent? Your ads touting obama as a celebrity are ridiculous. To spend millions of $ of your campaign money on this is wasteful. You'd probably get more independents to sway to you if you weren't such a mudslinger but unfortunately with your 7 decades of experience and judgement, you are as base and unpolished as any average politician. If the Obama campaign was as dirty as you, there would be jabs at how you don't know how to use the internet or that you'll be the oldest and Mc-crustiest president in US history ever. They won't stoop that low.

McCain has pegged Obama as an out-of-touch celeb.Pathetic!!!
Ok Old White haired wrinkly Dude ……find something else to talk about …how about issues or something that you are very familar with Cheating on your sick Wife ***Give John Edward some Advice ……that celebrity Jive is about 2 weeks old-are you Jealous of Obama because he speak well and you sound like you are in the OUTHOUSE with a newpapper in your hand …you know what I mean.I was an undecided Independent ….now I will vote for Obama Thanks Senator for helping me out ,because of you I am tuned in on the celebrity Senator Obama…..Thanks again McAttack!!!!

Celebrities gave millions and their voices to the awarness of the poverty, natural dissaters and diseases in this country.
Oprah, Angelian Jolie, Brad Pitt, Nelson Mandal, Bono to name a few.
After all Reagan was a celebrity was he a useless president?

this man will continue with this ad and push Obama to the white house, he does not want to hear his porpularity ,any way that is how God blesses a man , he must surely win if McCain continue like this.

McCain should come out with an ad apologizing to Paris Hilton. He shold have never degenerated her by comparing her to Obama.

Obama.... is a fraud, a liar, and I am a democrat that WILL NOT vote for this man.. No way, no how.
He did not even win the Democratic nomination fair and square. Senator Clinton won more votes... and the the supreme Delegates crowned Him the King... this is BS.. Big Time.. Our Democratic party is a bunch of sexist frauds.....too.... I have switched parties. Those people are more crooked then Putin. This who process is a mess.
We have no choice how as democrats except to vote outside our party, unless we want a Muslim AntiAmerican for our president. He will actually be the First Arab-American president...IF he wins.. and god help us if he does. Please Senator McCain.. blast the truth about him.... we aren't even sure if he is a natural born Citizen.Hawaii was a territory when he was born and his mother did not spend enough time there for him to become a citizen... how can this happen? he came from the Streets..... with Speaches...and only recently since meeting his Anti American Wife did he become a Christian, which I whole heartedly believe he is NOT a beliver of Christ.... in any fashion.
I hear he is helping is cousin Odinga who is a muerder of Non Muslims in Kenya... and hs Dad was part of that same Corrupt Kenyan Government. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS. I AM AFRAID OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO US SHOULD HE BECOME THE PRESIDENT... YOU MUST WIN.. YOU MUST WIN.... YOU MUST WIN.
He changes with the flavour of the day... he is not a leader, he has no experience... it's like pulling any Joe off the street, and because his maybe eloquent and gracious, say hey, You are the President of the US!!!! Then Crown him gold. This is the most discusting , sick thing I have ever witnessed. And his arrogance just takes the cake. His Lack of respect for the Clintons, well, that even shows his lack of judgment even more. The Clintons have done more for America then he can ever imagine or do..... as you too, have done by serving the Country so honorably. But this guy?
HE MUST BE STOPPED... REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATICS THAT HAVE THEIR HEADS AND BRAINS IN THE SAME PLACE MUST VOTE AGAINST OBAMA.... AND DO IT NOW....
EVERY DAY TILL NOVEMBER.... GET HIM OUT. WE WILL ALL PAY, MOST LIKELY WITH OUR LIVES.
'HE IS DANGEROUS... HE IS A FRAUD.

What a nasty old man!

Everytime I listen or read McCain's Celebrity criticism of Obama, I burst out laughing. He just encourages me to see Obama as a strong, principaled leader. I think of Reagan everytime. Keeping in mind how disliked McCain was by the Former President and First Lady, Mrs. Reagan, for cheating on his wife Carol, I shake my head and realize that Edwards comments about his own self-focus and narcissism are just as applicable to Senator McCain.

I am always suspicious of a husband who tries to make political hay out of his wife's cancer diagnosis and treatment. Kudos to Elizabeth for handling his "indiscretion" so well while also having to deal with a cancer diagnosis and all the weeks of treatment.

Eizabeth's support of Clinton became obvious when she ceased appearing with Edwards after he announced his endorsement of Obama.....and Elizabeth wasn't at his side at that time, nor since.

It must be a very strained household. Edwards is a rat!

I wish he'd grow up...

This is getting annoying.

Yes to Lobbiest.
Yes to war against Iraq.
Yes to ignorant.
That's real McCain.
Mr McCain, do you really think saying yes to everything is the safeway to making a real decision?
As a child a learn to accept no and get yes when it is needed.

Maybe you have forgotten about it or that you are not tought that by your parents.

God bless America.

Jealous, McCain? Petty ads like this do NOTHING to promote YOUR candidacy! Oh yeah, I forgot-you have no strong points and nothing to run on yourself, so all you can do is run nonstop negative attack ads against your opponent. PITIFUL, McCain! I'M VOTING OBAMA!!!

Obama might have celebrity status, but at least he’s not a liar and a cheat like McCain. Check it out on factcheck.org for the truth about these McCain adds.

John Edwards just got caught doing the same exact thing McCain did to his first wife Carol. The only difference, Edwards didn’t ditch his wife for the trophy wife like McCain did.

McCain,your just jealous that the majority of the american people love Obama and will be voting for him.So u just keep attacking Obama,but deep inside u know u have no chance at beating Obama.

What a joke Mccain is! ONce again he succeeds at making absolutely no sense what so ever.
1st off. theres no way he could have actually thought of these remarks himself. He is merely a puppet of the republican party as a whole. He's got the cleanest, though his image is far from clean, image of the repugs so lets use his image to capture america. Such a divisive strategy but one that will fail non the less. The repugs should have mccain work more on memorizing these silly, lie infested speeches before they put him in front of a fixed media circus again as they did in Arkansas on friday.
2nd Obamas strategy to wein america off foreign oil is obviously too comprehensive for mccains shallow intelect to keep pace with. so while he actually comes up with an idea of his own, one that is different from Bush's, he simply buys time to do so by puttin Obama on the defensive regarding his.
3rd Obama is on vacation. But has not left the country. He is spending time with his family. Mccain has the country all to himself. What is he doing with it. NOTHING. It reminds me of Tiger Woods being absent from golf all this time... The media that tries to bring Obama down is even at a lost because no one is watching! I wonder if they realize this.
I have a degree in Political Science so maybe im a little more informed than most but uh, I dont think so. America is smarter than that sen. Mccain.

McCain only dreams that he could be a "blockbuster" too.

His jealousy just keeps sipping through his lips.

Simply childish utterance from a presidential contender.

McCain's utterances about Obama are rather lacking any substance.

You can tell how bitter John McCain is towards Barack Obama based on how many times he and is surrogates use the word "celebrity."

He is a bitter bitter man

Oh, old white-haired dude, just fade away.

McSame must be enamored by Obama also. He talks more about Obama than the issues. Obama is talking issues and McSame's campaign continues to listen intently and reply with "ooh look at the big celebrity." That's all he's got?!?!

What about the ISSUES, Senator McCain? And where is your vaunted MAVERICK stance?

You're just a typical politician after all. You'll say absolutely anything to get elected.

McCain can't win on the issues so he paints Popularity and Charisma as negative. Well in the Republican frozen lake mindset McCain is the Celeb. Which one–you take your pick–Grumpy Old Men-??? Certainlly not Rambo or Golden Child.

McSame, are you that desperate?

Poor John McGreen!

Seriously, McCain really needs to get a life. The election is over, BARACK the VOTE

McCain can't win on the issues so he paints Popularity and Carisma as negative. Well in the Republican frozen lake mindset McCain is the Celeb. Which one–you take your pick–Grumpy Old Men-??? Certainlly not Rambo or Golden Child.

wow, that's some hypocrisy McCain saying Obama's speeches are short on content.

Where's your policy, McCain? All I've heard from you are attacks on Obama.

If Senator Obama is a celebrity in a summer blockbuster, then John McCain is a B-movie actor in a box office flop. Note to Mr. McCain: pick a better director and script.

Grandpa McCain is just making himself look worse and worse if that is even possible, Stop talking about what's wrong with Obama and start telling the American public what is right about you. Too bad that's impossible! We are tired of the BUSH administration and won't allow you to keep it going for four more years. (Does Cindy own stock in all these "good clean energy" companies? Probably.)

OBAMA '08

YES WE CAN!

He is like a celebrity. And the worst kind of celebrity...an arrogant one. I can't stand Barack Obama, or his nasty, hateful supporters. I've never witnessed anything like this in my lifetime (and I don't mean that in a positive way). I'm ashamed to be a Democrat at this point! The Repubs aren't much better....but at least they didn't pick an empty suit to be their nominee.

As for Obama's hubris....you see where ego and arrogance got John Edwards, don't ya!

Is mccain going to ride this "celebrity" bit all the way into November? This is just jealousy. He wishes he could get people excited like Obama does, which unfortunately is by using chump change.

I hear CNN talk about the GOP convention, the DNC, and even how Hillarys supporters are holding out. No mention of the huge Ron Paul Rally coming up Sept. 2 down the street from the RNC. Real Change is coming. Lets go Ron Paul

John McCain has nothing to offer the American people in these times of crises and economic woes except the same tired plays from the same Republican old playbook: personal attacks and lame smoke and mirror tricks. We see this for what it is: emptiness instead of substance. .

McCain's comments on Obama are disgusting. He should stick to the issues and stop commenting on his popularity. Popularity is part of politics i.e. Ronald Regan.

Is this the best that McCain can do? Continually harping on the scare idea that he knows how to win a war is the only policy suggestion I ever hear from him. Why then doesn't he tell Bush? Perhaps its another way to keep our minds off the fact that he is is obviously becoming more demented as he grows older by the day. My mother had alzheimers and some of the obtuse comments I hear from him are reminiscent of her early days of dementia. Maybe the republicans are the party of old demented and inarticulate candidates (see Reagan, Bush, Cheney, McCain, Stevens). Yikes, what a country!

I am sorry to read what I once thought a great man is doing to himself. What a shame! Get back on the subject and stop being so upset because so many like another person who is running for pres.

Senator Obama thanks you for the FREE advertising time, Senator McCain.

I think someone's a wittle jealous...

I just wish McCain were a good man. Of course, I wouldn't vote for him anyway–he's out of touch and, at heart, an arch-conservative: the last think our country needs more of.

OBAMA AN OUT OF TOUCH CELEB? HOW ABOUT MCCAIN THE OUT OF TOUCH GEEZER?

If Obama is a blockbuster, then McCain is a B-list movie!

McCain is pitiful. His campaign is silly and juvenile and this "celebrity" stunt is getting old–quick!

How long is this wrinkly gray haired depends diaper wearing old dude going to be around?

mccain is having a hard time keeping up with his own campaign. There's no way that Senator Obama, would take any suggestions from him.

Politically McCain is Mr. Clean!

But, Obama is Mr. Machine (the end justifies the means). Obama's problem of pleasing those who have the power to make or break him to advance his career is his inability to get off the wrong track train!

Just think about it! Obama's excessive, expensive government programs would put America in the poor house while it killed business and personal incentive.

What's sad is that not even John McCain's "trailers" are exciting. What a buffoon...
His jealousy makes him even less attractive to the intelligent voter. Get a platform, McCain!

desparado "campaigning" didn't work for HRC either !
McSame-Shame is quite pathetic @ this point.

ok mccain is that all?

BORRRRRRRRRRRING!

Ahh, I'm so sick of McCain harping on this. Yes, I agree but GEEZE doesn't McCain have anything else to talk about? Let's hear more about McCain's platforms and plans and less about his take on Obama's status. McCain- move on. Your voters aren't going to vote for you just because you don't like Obama....let's hear what you have to say about how you'll help our country.

It is desperate, sad and mostly Ironic that John McCain is slamming Obama for being "short on content". McCain, the man who formerly and correctly I think, touted his experience, is resorting to cheap shots rather than sticking to the issues that matter to most Americans. Would he call this campaign tactic "content"?

Senator McCain has lost my respect. Instead of presenting specific instead of vague plans for real issues, he spends most of his time being a denigrator to his opponant. He's selling a poor package. These are not leadership qualities, nor are they noble or diplomatic.

Politically McCain is Mr. Clean!

But, Obama is Mr. Machine (the end justifies the means). Obama's problem of pleasing those who have the power to make or break him to advance his career is his inability to get off the wrong track train!

Jut think about it! Obama's excessive, expensive government programs would put America in the poor house while it killed business and personal incentive.

Is it possible that the litany of issues facing this country is going south for John McCain, so these pathetic “swift-lebrity” attacks are all he has for the fall? Say it ain’t so, John. Please tell us the Maverick isn’t down to shooting spit balls.

What happened to the serious debate? What happened to substance? Barack Obama needs to stay above the fray – and find himself a VP who will beat the heck out of this nonsense.

I am of the opinion that they should really start getting further into the topics of debate. Like the future of our planet. I am slightly biased because I do not trust McCain, but one thing is for sure: It IS a good idea to inflate your tires and the buildup of all those little things is why roughly 5% of the world's population (us) consumes roughly 25% of the world's resources. Yikes.

Yeah, I guess after 8 years of George Bush it would be intolerable for America to have a President they genuinely admired and held up as an agent of change who reflects their long surpressed desires for this country like honor, truthfulness, character and intelligence. My goodness...who could stand that?

The Republicans are already desperately trying to tear Barack down in order to have a chance in November...it won't work...America is absolutely tired of the politics of destruction practiced with such dexterity as Bush/Rove and now, McCain.

If you can honestly say that you and our country are better off today than eight years ago...cast your vote for McCain...he will lose by a landslide....

If Obama is a blockbuster, McCain is a bomb (think Ishtar). After talking about running a respectable campaign, that old man just can't help himself from taking cheap shots at his opponent with little substance behind his statements. He's adopted Rove's playbook in a desperate attempt to win in what is most likely is his last chance at a presidency.

And what does McBush think about Ronald Regan actually being a celeb/movie star?

It's really tough to watch someone who has garnered so much respect run a campaign that is unfocused, negative, and disrespectful. All I can hope for is an election that isn't based on fear. In their personal lives, Americans are courageous, level-headed people. Why is it that Republicans always win by campaigning to our fears, our worst selves?

You're a very little man, John McCain. In every sense of the word.

Grow up. Get off the low road, or go down on the low road. People HATE your constant belittling jabber.

McCain: "Obama, Obama, Obama, Obama this & Obama that!

I think John McCain is proving day by day that he is still a representative of the 'OLD STUTUS QUO' which has been dominating washington over the last five(5) decades without getting much done.

This clearly reflects in the methodology & logic of his 'Old Style' campaign, in which the 'Angry Campaigner' like his hand in glove buddy George W.Bush Jr.

They both arrogantly & angrily attack their opponents instead od addressing the real issues & how they will bring solutions for American families.

My advice to John McCain 'The Maverick No More' is that he stops whining about Obama and his great judgement, achievement and progress and start 'talking straight' once more about issues.

John McCain's campaign is all about 'Obama this & Obama that' What about 'McCain this & McCain that'?

No one wants to continue to hear what Mccann nasty attacks are-this is the only way he thinks he can win-for he has forgotten"what goes around comes around-this is a 72yr old great grand dad" who is suppose to be enjoying his life-instead he is trying to be someone's president, this man is hallarious to himself,if he gets president we all will be in world war again-he was a Pow for 5ys so he lost 5yrs of his captivity so what makes anyone thinks he is fit for President-just because he was a POW- not enough experience,for he was out of the war for these many yrs. he has health problems and at this age-he is surely to get alzheimers sooner than later-just step aside "PAPA" and let the younger generation give it a shot-your days are over-just go and collect your S.S. and live out the rest of your life-stop being negative since it was your wife who he has called "a CONT" ) said you would not go negative so she lied also-what is next for the old man, & all of his old counter parts-have you noticed what all of his friends are old men-all around him is old or older men, & he has the nerve to go celebrity on someone- will he remember anything later on, for he just can remember now-so what will he remember in 8yrs, for his mind will not last that long.

Only in your head McCain, only in your head. He is just like us, it's how you choose to perceive him that makes you think this. That "my friend" is the problem.

The fact that John McCain and his campaign have to attack Obama for his "celebrity" status shows that they don't have much to offer. If Senator McCain has good ideas that will move the nation forward, let him communicate those. All I've heard so far is lower taxes– despite record deficits -and stronger defense (we already spend over half a trillion a year). Those ideas sound a lot like a continuation of the Bush Administration. We all know how that's gone. One very prominent Republican once asked "Are you better off than you were 4 years ago?" I'd like to add to that...'Are you better off than you were four or eight years ago?' If so, vote for more of the same. If not, let's not take another step down the wrong road.

On the demented claim that "The One" is 'the antichrist':

One chain e-mail claims that the Antichrist was prophesied to be "A man in his 40s of MUSLIM descent," which would indeed sound ominous if not for the fact that the Book of Revelation was written at least 400 years before the birth of Islam.

DOES JOHN MCCAIN LOOK A LITTLE GREEN WITH ENVY?? IM SORRY HES SO BORING AND NO ONE WANTS TO LISTEN TO HIM SPEAK. SO SORRY. SO SAD.

stupid. lets discuss issues.

On the demented claims that "The One" is 'the antichrist':

One chain e-mail claims that the Antichrist was prophesied to be "A man in his 40s of MUSLIM descent," which would indeed sound ominous if not for the fact that the Book of Revelation was written at least 400 years before the birth of Islam.

With those remarks McCain has shown he can not put forth anything but noise. Where are McCain's platform, policy, or new ideas. Seems like all that the Republicans can do is attack the other guy.

After 71/2 years they need to get a life and new ideas. We've seen Swift Boats and attacks and that is all they have. Senseless.

Who cares what the old man says?

McCain sure comes across as jealous these days.

Senator McCain may try to reduce Senator Obama as a "blockbuster";
However, Barack is a world "blockbuster"' in many eyes of the citizens of the Plant Earth.
Sincerely,
Paul

which blockbuster is he referring to ....the Dark Knight that saves Gotham...with McCain playing the part of the "Joker"

I voted for Bush in 2000 and 2004. As we know, we have been misled and lied to and the country has taken a giant turn for the worse. This election is more than voting for Obama or McCain. This is about doing what is right. McCain does not act presidential. He lies and makes up ads that have no truth to them. He insults the intelligence of the American people. He has no guts to stand up for himself and his own principles but lets himself be guided by the same backroom mudslinging Washington politicians. Wake up America! I do not like liberal ideas and believe in less government, but we can not take another 4 years of a Republican president with the same large cast of administrators who will only continue the bankrupt policies of these last 8 years. Do not vote republican until they return to honest and decent principals worthy of our vote

McSame doesn't have anything to say. And if he did, who cares.

MCCAIN SOUNDS WORRIED ABOUT OBAMA.....HE SHOULD BE

Better a summer blockbuster than a McBush re-run.

John McCain is the biggest hypocrite there is. Sadly to say John McCain has become John McComplain. You know when attacks on character and using Britney Spears and Paris Hilton things are getting desperate. You know when you are losing when your message is lost. For a so-called maverick who promised a clean fight based solely on the issues John McCain certainly isn’t living up to his promises. That raises the question: If McCain can’t keep a simple promise like a clean fight, how do you expect him to keep the harder promises like not raising taxes or pushing for cleaner energy?

Going negative is not going to help McCain at all, he is just showing how desperate he really is and that he has nothing else to offer. I could see the Republican National Committee going negative but McCain going negative clearly shows his desperation. The only thing that will help him is to start praying, not that he is going to be the next President, but that he will he healthy and not go Senile or get Dementia before 2016 when Obama leaves office.

What were Republicans thinking picking McCain as the nominee out of all the choices they had. They are suppose to be about family values but McCain left his first wife and children for a woman young enough to be his daughter (Cindy McCain), he is almost 18 years older than Mrs. McCain. Also Mrs. McCain owns some of the largest beer distribution companies in the US, just more good republican family values I guess. Also with all the plastic surgery Mrs. McCain has had she would be a better candidate for Barbie than the first lady of the United Sates. What a great example to set for our young girls Mrs. McCain.

Funny how even the Bush administration is instituting Obama's solutions and McCain still has his head in the sand. What are your answers to our current day problems McSame?

Does John McCain have anything to offer other than attacking his opponent for his charisma? I used to like the maverick, but now he is just a bitter old man.

another patheric attack, when will this guy talk about his policies or lack there of....

Let's see: Obama is addressing health care, the economy, energy prices and the Iraq disaster.

McCain addresses ... exactly what?

Get some rest, my friend. Or at least let us get some.

John McCain is the one short on content. He will lose come November, and lose badly.

Once again McCain is jealous that people like Obama. Jealous people aren't excited about his stupid ideas, flip-flopping to match his party, and negative politics. Green is not a good color dude.

Obama '08

Who Cares what McCain says. He's a proven liar.

Does Macain have anything better to offer the American citizens? His personal attacks really are childish and offers no solutions to the Americans.

Senior citizen McCain does a nice job reading the speeches that are prepared for him by others, even though I wish he would not make it quite so obvious, like stopping in mid-sentence for the phrase to continue on the next page. But as he gets hopelessly befuddled as soon as he is asked a question, I wonder how he would to in an actual debate without crib sheets. I suppose they will have to find a way to provide him with answers.

McCain doesn't have to worry about content in his speeches because nobody's listening.

McCain is a petty, jealous old man with a mean temper. He has no plans, and just promises that because he is old he holds the secrets to the universe – such as bringing peace to the Middle East, to win wars, and to fix our economy – he tells us no answers, just if he is elected he would do all of that. McCain has nothing to say unless he is talking about Obama – frankly, I think he is infatuated with him.

this old guy mccain has nothing to do, to say
this old guy mccain is jealous
this old guy mccain is old and is demential
this old guy mccain needs to go home take viagra and take a nap
this old guy mccain along with this old woman clinton are old news, old dynasties, old history, dark history

I hate McCain and his dirty Politics....

Enough is enough....

Lets hear what you can do for America, not what Barack can't do!

Obama has plenty of substance.

70% tax rates, reckless and inefficient healthcare spending, ignoring our generals...

Well, it's certainly not the type of substance that Americans want.

John McCain = George Bush = Cater to the super wealthy and right wing regligious nuts and screw the rest of us.

This country cannot survive are third Bush presidency.

I dont know why that little man has to keep bashing Obama on his status... John Mccain and his stubble little arms can TRY and take some notes

McCain is a great BS artist!

No one wants to continue listening to mccann & his false accusations about Obama-why don't he just go somewhere and live out the rest of his life doing something constructive instead of being a "grandpa" out to be a president-for what-all his friends are old just look at them when they are surrounding him they all are old men,all of them,we need new and lively people to run this country-just because he was a prisoner of war for 5yrs -so that is telling me that for 5yrs he did not fight , so just for him being a prisoner of war and he was not the only POW so that donot make him a fit person to run this country-for 5yrs he was a POW & was out of the war to me they did him a favor to be a POW. He cannot talk,swippers his words-the old solider needs to give it up and go on home at the age of 72yrs,got health problems & all what will he have next? I am pretty sure no one was listening to him in his radio address-people are tired of looking & listening to him I know the people in D.C.are they just turn him off and that is a good thing. MCCANN is a crook and a lier only for himself and friends in high places-and those with money. All mccann can do now is throw stones, for his wife lied too she said Mccann was not going to go negative & attack his opponent , & look at what happened "MCCANN went there", if this man gets president we will doomed worst than bush could be or do-now u talking about a mess Mccann will have this country in a "hotter mess" can't Mccann just go away for he will be beat down with problems he cannot solve & his age is really going to slow him down because he will get older then forget more than he remembers now-but he doesn't write his speaches he just reads what someone else has written for him now that is a crock-can't even talk about the gas prices for stumbleling over his words-pitiful now who wants an old man like that I sure don't. & a lot more of us feels the same.

After Paris Hilton made a complete fool of the 'Wrinkled Old Guy' by speaking far better on the energy issue than McBush, in her video.
I would have thought McSlow would have dropped the corny celebrity bit.

Hes right Obama is a blockbuster on Blue Ray...which makes McCain a B movie sent straight to Beta video ...to collect dust ...

Obama 08

if mcCain gets elected, i'm leaving the planet!

what the heck is wrong with this guy? if i didn't know any better, i would think he has a huge crush on Obama lol! all he can do is talk about him...how about focus on what you are planning to do with this country, huh Mccain?? Gosh is he ever annoying..

Better to vote for a so -called celebrity who at least inspires us that we can believe in change than to vote for an over the hill old man who stumbles when he speaks and needs his campaign to dictate his every move.

McCain continues to stomp on Obama regarding Obama's popularity and so called "celebrity." He appears to be so jealous he cannot stop himself from saying hateful things about Obama. McCain needs to stay on message on the important issues instead of slamming Obama. Negativity does not become him. I used to admire McCain for his independence. He is not independent anyone. He is tied to Bush on most the issues.

Now we see why they called him "McPunk" even in high school.

Please give it up McCain. No one wants to hear it. It is tired, old and if you have nothing better to say...you are desperately in trouble.

Holding down the showmanship is something both candidates and their eventual running mates should focus on, however since it substitutes for committment, leadership and knowledge, don't expect much from any of them. It's a sad state of affairs when the people running for such high office have to engage in theatrics while most of us have to work hard to keep our financial boats afloat.

The average American voter will get all their information about the candidates from what they see on television. Right now, all I see about John McCain is how much of a "Celebrity" he thinks Obama is. I see him handing out tire guages to mock Obama. I hear him claim Obama doesn't have enough experience in politics. I even see him claiming Obama is "The One", comparing him to Moses. We barely hear anything about HIS views. His energy policies are the same as the Bush Administration. His view on the Iraq war is the same as Bush's, too. He talks about Obama's speeches being "short on content", but at least they have ORIGINAL content and don't follow the policies of a FAILED REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION. The bottom line is, if you are happy with the way things are (and I don't think anyone is) then feel free to vote for John McCain. If you want TRUE CHANGES then the only choice is to vote for Barack Obama.

McCain's Campaign is pathetic and out of step with the times. Grow up and get with it. "McShame" suits him well.

McCain is running scared. And as usual the G.O.P. is taking the strength of their opponent and trying to make it a weakness. They are the champions of dirty politics.

This does call into question the "Fair Reporting" that CNN and other networks supposedly adhear to. It is anything BUT "FAIR REPORTING" with the scew towards Obama. "The Savior of America". Very one sided editorializing at best, Liberal media control at it's worst. No, I don't like McCain either. They both flip and flop more than a hooked fish on my line.

Mr. McCain should worry more about his own campaing and his own programs, so far all we hear from him is what's wrong with Obama.

McCain needs to stop these negative attacks- the are annoying. Why not talk about the facts?

Old news lets move along to the next one.

For all you Obama zealots out there, please provide some shread of intelligence in your posts. I get sick of the McSame comments. Most of you are college kids who has been influenced by your liberal loving professors. It's unfortunate that some of those professors have such an influence on young people. It's only later in life do you realize that those professors are just as ignorant as everybody else. I know because it happened to me when I was in school. Keep an open mind and watch the debates with an open mind. I think you'll be surprised at what you see.

pathetic and desperate as usual for McCain. Lots of time spent on this crap, and little on specifics around his plan to fix the mess his party has put the country in. typical and sad.

What makes John McCain think that his speeches are more substance based than Barack Obama's speeches ? They are both trying to sell themselves to the public for the presidential vote, we all use words to express ourselves... we have no way of looking into the future to see whether or not John McCain's words are to be gospel no more than we can with Barack Obama, so John McCain needs to get off of that soap box.

And furthermore, this propaganda about the experience that John McCain and all those who seem to protect John McCain including the media boast, needs to look at the 20 to 25 years of government service he's already fulfilled... what did he do during all those years of "experience" to address global warming, dependency on foreign oil, foreign diplomacy, the deterioration of our American infrastructure, our medical insurance disaster, and our crumbling economy... just to mention a few. I don't see where experience has made a difference in our country's prosperity. And for that matter, where has experience played a progressive role throughout history in the presidential seat ?

The John McCain campaign suffers from Obama Mania ! Which is jealousy, anger, lost entitlement, and old age. At some point people need to grow up and realize that his so-called heroic patriotism days as a POW are decades behind him and he is no longer the so-called "maverich" which was even questionable in his prime. Obama wants to see a better America just as John McCain wants to see a better America. Only Obama's message has more eloquence and inspiration than John McCain's. Similar message's from both candidates, but different delivery. The message is clear to all American's. I guess if you can't trash the message, you might as well trash the messenger.

It took one day to sell out the football stadium for Obama's speech, I am guessing that the McSenile campaign can't give there's away.I am sure that if McSeniles memory was what it use to be he could come up with several pretty good speech's like Lincoln, Kennedy and Dr.King, but to him maybe they were empty also. Fight on Obama 08
Connie from Indiana

Is it just me or is this line of attack getting very old. It makes McCain look like a persistant whiner.

Obama is a fraud. John Edwards also came out with his confession. This is what today's democratic party is. Nancy Pelosi is enjoying San Francisco with gay parade and freedom for all. American people know what it is and they will have a choice this November. They are taking advantage of partisan media but it is with us to throw them out. National Enquirer was after John Edwards sine 2006 but the major media including CNN never mentioned a word of it. Suddenly when the cat was out of the bag, CNN and others spent whole time last evening on this hot topic.

If Obama is a blockbuster, he is The Dark Knight. Sure the movie is popular,action packed, and all-around awesome, but it also has a great plot and fantastic acting–it has substance.

he gets more and more pathetic as days go by

Is Mc Same-Bush not able to come up with something more constructive and relevant to the many pressing issues facing Americans?

Who the hell cares whether or not Sen. Obama is a celebrity? Good for him.

My concern centers around issues such as health care, education, energy costs and the unnecessary and expensive war in Iraq.

If Mc Same-Bush can not address these issues in a responsible and constructive manner, he had better zip his trap and stop being an irritant like a pebble in a shoe.

I think McCain is hoping Obama will tab him as his choice for VP. There is nothing about the old dude that says front runner. Old and tired is as old and tired does and says.

mccain has got to stop with all these silly celebrity comment.i always thought mccain was going to be the older person in this election and act like a smart elderly person.but i guess i was wrong.these comments just make me continue to lose respect for him.i think we need a president who does not act like a kid.

More of the same from the republican machine.

WHAT A SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS FOR JOHN MCCAIN ,
HE HAS SUNK SO LOW,AND HAS SUCH HATRED FOR THE SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS,THAT HE FORGETS THAT HE WAS ONCE A NOVICE THE SAME AS OBAMA.
EIGHT YEARS AGO I THOUGHT HE WOULD MAKE A GOOD PRESIDENT,TODAY I TRULY BELIEVE THAT HE WOULD NOT BE.
HE HAS NO VISION,AND BELITTLES ANYONE THAT HAS.
JEALOUSY IS A VERY BAD THING AND MAKES PEOPLE DO WEIRD THINGS'

Poor, old ridiculous McCain.
He would never have made admiral in the navy.
His temper is awful and dangerous for a man his age.
His knowledge of real people, the economy, the world, etc. etc. is
minimal.
The world would think we were crazy to elect him. And they would be
right.
He is an honorable man, a patriot in his own outdated definition,
and he should be given another medal for bravery in Vietnam.
The fact that Mr. Axelrod is screwing up Obamas campaign for the
moment does not mean that McCain has a chance in the end.
Other than that, everything is fine.

This is not a surprise from the Republics. They tend to pray on the ill -informed. I hope, anticipate & pray that Americans are smarter this election season. I would rather take the money that is being spent in Iraq to provide workers with a decent hourly wage in order to pay for gas, food, roads and the list goes on. Oh and BTW our education should also be addressed because before we realize, we will be on our way to becoming a third world country. We have one of the worst education systems on the planet. Ok, I am exaggerating. But the point is, we have a lot to fix at home and paying for problems overseas and having the rich get richer is not going to help.

VOTE for a revitalized America.

John McCain is a tired old man surrounded by those wanting a piece of the power that would come with the Presidency. Much like the Bush cadra which did so much damage to the United States of America, they come with few new ideas and pray on the fears of Americans. Yes McCain is experienced and would would take little risk in trying to solve the problems of the US and the world, but if we elect yet another do little, America will quickly become a third world power in our lifetime.
You cannot in-act meaningful change without some risk and it's time the American people woke up to the fact that their standing in the world has been deeply eroded by the republican party. The only way you can regain your stature is to elect someone who is willing to take a chance and change some of wrongs of the past, like being so dependent on dirty energy and cheap imports.
I ask you, take the risk, give change a chance, so we will all live in a better word. You have a candidate that inspires hope not only in the US but also internationally. Don't let him down

Did he really just give Obama advice on picking a running mate?
Don't worry McCain, Obama has a fine pool to pick the next vice-president from.

This continuing hit on Obama is a bit unbecoming from McCain.

So, Obama is popular at home and abroad. Oh no, imagine that, a President that people can be proud of. The horror!

John McCain is a tired old man surrounded by those wanting a piece of the power that would come with the Presidency. Much like the Bush cadra which did so much damage to the United States of America, they come with few new ideas and pray on the fears of Americans. Yes McCain is experienced and would would take little risk in trying to solve the problems of the US and the world, but if we elect yet another do little, America will quickly become a third world power in our lifetime.
You cannot in-act meaningful change without some risk and it's time the American people woke up to the fact that their standing in the world has been deeply eroded by the republican party. The only way you can regain your stature is to elect someone who is willing to take a chance and change some of wrongs of the past, like being so dependent on dirty energy and cheap imports.
I ask you, take the risk, give change a chance, so we will all live in a better word. You have a candidate that inspires hope not only in the US but also internationally. Don't let him down

While some people claim that McCain's age will cause people not to vote for him. I believe that his age is a huge factor in people (including the media) underestimating him and his campaign.

People don't like to admit that the tactics he has been using lately are working because they seems to insult the intelligence of the American people. He repeats the same attacks on Obama again and again and when the media repeats what he says and does little to discredit it, people begin to believe it.

That is one of the reasons people keep saying Obama is an empty suit with no plans or accomplishments. Obama's plans and accomplishments are listed on his website and many others, but time and time again I see people use that logic.

The other problem seems to come from the candidates educational background. People seem afraid that Obama is "outsmarting" the people who wish to vote for him, using some kind of power only accessible to "smart" people. On the other hand with McCain's educational history there is no fear he is outsmarting the voter and then there is the whole War Hero persona that just reinforces that line of thinking.

The thing I think people forget is that there is a whole campaign staff that contributes to the speeches and ads that they develop. For all we know McCain has very little input in these lines of attack or in his plans he proposes. I'm not saying he doesn't approve them but I doubt he develops them all by himself. If you don't believe me just look at the differences in McCain's last presidential campaign and this one.

And that brings me to my final point. The fear of politicians not keeping their word is very prevalent in this race. While it hurts Obama to have people distrust his message of change, it actually in a weird way can help McCain as people want to believe that after he is elected McCain will return to his maverick self and a lot of his positions outlined in his campaign were just made so he could get elected and do not reflect the "real John McCain."

Personally I will vote for Obama because I trust an educated proponent of change and the democrats much more than a war hero and the republicans.

McBrainless you are an absolute idiot, pure and simple. The problem is: you think the rest of America is as idiotic as you and your campaign is. The truth of the matter McBrainless is; there are some idiots in this country that think your characterization of Obama as a celebrity is accurate. However, I don't believe that Obama has appeared on Saturday Night Live, nor did he appear in the Wedding Chasers as you have. Wouldn't that qualify you as a "celebrity", McIdiot? And I would like to remind everyone that there was no bigger "celebrity' than Ronald Reagan. Do you remember, or is your brain matter in overdrive? Geeeze man, you need to get a grip on reality.

Besides that, what the hell is wrong with a presidential candidate being popular, anyway? You only wish the public was as interested in you as they apparently are in Obama. You are dull, boring, obtuse, confused, dishonest, unprincipled, uneducated, malicious, demented, and senile. There is no comparison between you and Obama. Obama wins hands down. Hell, you can't even remember what comes out of your mouth from one day to the next. You stammer and stutter constantly when asked a question that requires free thought. You grope through the air, rubbing your chin or you have this out-of-reality stare on your face. Totally confused and befuddled. You sir, are entirely unfit to lead this nation even out of a wet paper bag.

Then, you call yourself a war hero, but you only had 20 hours of flight time before you were shot down. You wrecked 5, count them, 5 Jets before you were shot down. One of those incompetent incidents took the lives of 100 of your fellow servicemen. What the hell kind of hero is that? You were known as the "songbird' at Hanoi Hilton, a very dubious title to say the least. What would make your fellow POW's label you a songbird? What were you guilty of that made them refer to you as that? I can only guess, and it would be a pretty good one.

Also, you obviously have no personality or least one of a gnat. You have never had to struggle in life. You have never had to figure where your next meal was coming from, or how will you pay your rent, let alone mortgage. You are of low moral scruples. You dumped your former wife who was paralyzed and wheelchair confined so you can set yourself up with someone as brainless as you, but with a lot of money.

You sir, are not a man of honor, because if you can leave a wife who was in the condition as your former wife, then I know you would have no hesitation in deserting me or anyone else in this country. What you did to her is one of the debased acts someone could commit. It shows just how low your character is. That was despicable and sub-human.

I am a former Viet Nam Vet, and I can tell you, your actions are of the lowest standards. They are indicative of an absolute morales character and one with an extreme lack of fiber. So yeah, I guess Obama is somewhat of a celebrity, but I’m willing to bet the farm his character would stand up to yours even on his worst days.

Come November, it will be the first time I vote in 12 years and believe me there are a lot of people I've talked to that plan on showing up at the polls. And you want to know why? Well I'll tell; enough is enough. I, we will not sit idle while half-wits, and liars like you continue to run this country into the ground.

You're ridiculous. You're like a little rodent; you can't catch him but he's always around.

You sir, disgust me. Your type of politics are archaic and obsolete.

Enough said...

Obama should be nominated for an "Oscar" for diligent acting skills. It's amazing that this guy is the democratic nominee when less than four years ago he was a state legislator. Now I know many of you have favorable opinions about your own state legislator, but do you really think that he or she would be ready to lead our nation? Unbelievable...

McBush has nothing positive to say. it is sad, Republicans have drove the country to the ground . they still think they can continue to play with the intelligence of the citizens. What can we expect from McSHAME, 4 more years unnecessary loss of American life, a bad economy , loss of jobs , HIGH FUEL PRICES , etc. Dick " THE SERPENT" cheney and his clan only care about their pockets. IF WE LOVE AMERICA , WE MUST GET REPUBLICANS OUT OF OFFICE!

After seeing how poor the moral standards of candidates (or ex-candidatesa) like Edwards are, and remembering the vile attacks by Edwards and Obama on Hillary Clinton I must, as a liketime Democrat that puts our country first, shift my support to McCain, a man of integrity and clear past. I have been a liberal all my life and in theory I would be inclined to agree with Obama's positions (if he did not change them yet) but character counts and the way I see it the Demoicrats appear to be leaving us the people and going their own way to loose the election. What a shame !!!

Playing to petty perceived jealousies. . " I hate that kid, because he's so popular."
john mccain: A 72 year old with a junion high school psyche.

So now that we have 8 years of a president the world dislikes in a BIG way has it become some sort of sin to be well liked?
McCain's entire campaign is based on Obama being well liked?
Does that seem OUT OF TOUCH in any way?????

THE COME -BACK OLD MAN CAN'T FIND HEMSELF MORELES A
REASONABLE LINE OF ATTACK. FROM MOSES, ANTICHRIST TO CLE. WHAT'S NEXT.

Why doesn't this old & arrogant self made so called hero get real and don't be so jealous of the popularity of his opponent.There are many heros in the world and what the heck makes him so special.

Is that all Mcain has? He says Obama is not talking about issues, instead just giving speeches. All Mcain can do is call Obama a celebrity. Where does he stand? O wait I can tell you, look at Bush's polices and that is the answer. Stand on your own two feet Mcbush and come up with something original.

Justin
Reno, Nv

Poor McCain. He just can't control his envy of Obama's popularity. Mc Cain's campaign consists of nothing more than jumping all over Obama for superflous reasons. McCain's campaign even criticized Obama for going to visit his grandmother! People are attracted to Obama because we hope he will bring about a change in the old failed policies of Washington. Policies McCain has been a part of for over 20 years.

Obama is a getting more coverage because he is viewed as being interesting and McCain is viewed as being boring.

Seen that view stated here often. Americans want someone interesting for President and are willing to overlook a total lack of experience to get it. If FDR were running these days, the view of him on crutches or in a wheelchair would cost him an election and America one of it's greatest Presidents.

Sad but true shallow American voters!

When is John McCain going to talk about John McCain?

Oh, that's right, there's not really anything to talk about. No policies for us peon U.S. Citizens...just giveaways for Big Oil, continuing the war in Iraq for another 100 years, and more tax breaks for the rich!

Well, thank you, "my friend" for focusing on YOUR message and relaying YOUR ideas to better the country. Or do you have none? This is getting a little old, and you're turning a lovely shade of green. Obama's speeches ARE being remembered, and thanks to your tactics, they are getting more attention, too. Kind of sad, what the Republicans have been reduced to, but then, they can't pretend to have policies, when all Bush has done is make sure that whatever McCain says, it is compared to the lying, cruel, illegal activity being carried on in the White House. Bye, bye, John.

McCain is a tired, bitter old man, completely out of touch with today's reality. Like the buggy whip, segregation and dial-up internet, his time has come and gone. Vaya Con Dios...

This is strange.

John McCain underperforms while living a life of privilege (almost flunking out of the Naval Academy, skipping out on his crippled wife, crashing numerous Navy planes, making numerous propaganda movies for the enemy, under the cloud of the Keating Five, voting for a disaster of a war) then uses his incompetences as a campaign rally cry.

Why doesn't the media point out the fact that this guy makes numerous daily gaffes like arguing two different positions on tire gauges and offering his wife up for a nude beauty contest all in the same day.

If there wasn't a media bias to keep this guy close, he would be laughed off of the political stage

What I find quite telling, is that McCain is always talking about Obama and his 'lack in substance' in his ads, but never really presenting his own ideas and how they will help the 'little' people or anything substantive about his politics. It looks more and more as if McCain has really nothing else to offer than 'more of the same', to be frank.

Obama, has a secret agenda and the brothers know that and he will increase immigration so much, that we will control the White House for ever,

Change radical change my friends.

Hillary or McCain. Both have experience which Obama totally lacks. He has potential but now is not his time.

Dork.

this is coming from a guy who left his first wife for a new "celeb" wife? i think mcCANE is more like brittney and paris than Obama.....

mcCANE CHEATED on his first wife!!! hit him with that!!!

McCain is desperate, WHERE IS YOUR FLAG PIN? Gues he can't find a red one with a star in the center.

I love the celebrity angle, because it hits the nail on the head. Indeed Barack is a well spoken, attractive guy. But he is like Paris Hilton in that he hasn't really done anything. He has very little experience. He's done nothing that indicates to me that I could trust in the world's most powerful position. Say no to Obama.

McCain is losing his mind! This man will do anything to become the next president of the USA. Obama is more than a celebrity; he has become the symbol of the movement. Black America lost King in 1968 but God has sent us Obama! The rise of the civil rights movement has become Obama's strength and McCain can't stop this growing trend. Our time has finally come.

Maybe McCain can drill offshore for a personality.

The argument is insulting to Obama and all Americans – MORE Americans who are voting for Obama than McCain. It is insulting because it implies nobody has listened to Obama. I can tell you every single thing he believes and it is a *LOT* more nuanced, sophisticated, and has more expert-endorsement than McCain.

There is no 'celebrity' more out of touch with the real world than John McCain....and when I say celebrity I am meaning he's really no more than a D-Lister.

Is it just me, I really think senator John McCain is scared of senator Obama; I don't think taking antibiotic before any infection is advisable and a say this as a medical student. In my opinion senator J. McCain is trying to avoid or prevent Obama from making a great performance once again. However, the political danger I see is that he is over talking about senator Obama instead of focusing on the vision he has for the country.

One has to wonder why Mr. McCain is in such a rush to destroy what is left of his career. Why on earth would anyone want to leave the political stage with this as the image History will remember?

True, Mr. Obama isn't rubbing elbows with drunken rednecks at topless beauty contests while the media turns its head;

True, Mr. Obama isn't running campaign ads comparing his opponent to The Brothers Grimm, Ish Kabibble and Spongebob Squarepants;

True, Mr. Obama has a terrible habit of inspiring audiences to believe that America can once again be the place we remember, a country that holds itself to the highest standards of ethical behavior in keeping with the belief that we are expected to set an example;

True, Mr. Obama isn't a transparent shill for oil companies, nor is he (along with his campaign manager) responsible for the impending loss of some 8,300 jobs in Ohio;

True, Mr. Obama isn't adept at handling out joke shop tire gauges;

And neither is he so desperate to win an election that he is willing to sacrifice everything, his good name, his reputation, his honesty, and his legacy included;

But even with all of these admitted faults:

I think I'll give him a try anyway.

RG

You're just disappointed you can't speak like him or draw the large crowds he can...might as well have your convention in a neighborhood tavern...get them drunk and they might actually cheer your stumble filled speech.

You have become a pathetic man since 2000!!!!!

Mr. McCain, with every word you utter now you demonstrate a huge inferiority complex – not the way to impress anyone. looks like you really want OBAMA o win by a landslide.
The only one who is short on content is you. I am sorry to say this.
If the USA does not elect OBAMA, it loses big time!

Thanks for hyping up the DNC McCain. You could have used your weekly address to talk about issues like Obama did, but instead you used it to talk about Obama.

McCain is no leader. He's a jealous old man with no ideas.

Nice headline Obama loving network. Seriously, how about a factual headline every now and then. McCain was ripping on media's love affair with Obama. There's no substance with Obama, just segments. We live in a now society, so I guess it's a good strategy.

Oh well, once the debates start, we'll see what everyone thinks once he has to show some substance.

OBAMA=NO SUBSTANCE, QUIT BELIEVING THE MEDIA'S SPINS AND LIES; EDUCATE YOURSELF ON THE ISSUES AND THE CANDIDATES. THAT'S WHY I'M VOTING MCCAIN FOR PRESIDENT.

Obama is nothing but an empty shirt socialist that wants to raise YOUR taxes.

Why doesn't Mc Cain ever have anything singular to say about himself or his policies? Everyone's had enough of Obama in the media, that's why I'm glad he's on vacation. Mc Cain is whining about the same problem he's creating with his ads and these statement. Mc Cain should stick to issues and stop feeling sorry for himself.

When you don't have any ideas you then attack. So much for "straight talk." I am now completely turned off by McSame.

I am a support of both Obama and McCain equally, so my vote in November will be a careful one. I would like McCain to talk more about what he is going to do for the country versus the republicans trying to make Obama look weak and un-informed. Mr. McCain has the promise of good times, but we can't predict future events. But with that being said, I feel in my heart of hearts that if McCain is elected to be president, we will be in another war with IRAN. I felt that from the first day President Bush was elected. The republicans measure their credentials by war. On Mr. Obama (notice I show respect more than the republicans by saying Mr.), he does need to state a more forceful stand against countries who want to do us harm. He needs to state to the world that America is yor friend, but don't expect to kick sand in our face and we just lay their and laugh. The eagle flys high because we stand together. We will never stand divided regardless of the political party we are in. Ameria stands for freedom, but we should never try to force feedom on a country. Its much like religion. You come by choice, not by force...

Obviously the backlash over all the attack ads and general negativity has gotten to the McCain campaign. So now they write a speech where he says 'I say 'yes'" a bunch of times.

Does anybody else think this guy reminds them of Howdy Doody? Somebody jerks on the strings and his arms flap up and down, his head bobs, his mouth moves, and a voiceover reads the latest script.

Maybe if John McCain keeps drilling, he'll find some integrity. These days, there isn't much that is rarer than that in the Republican party.

MCcain take a week off watch some TV. You are turning the pulic off with your attacks. Talke about what changes you are going to bring about, I have no idea what you stand for beisde war and green eye monster. Do you have a man crush on Obama?

Short on content? Has this guy put forth even one of his own ideas? Get Younger!

Your time has come and gone old wrinkled man!!! I'm in my 60's and can say that. McCain, you are sooo jeleous that you have lost the lime light and TIME MARCHES ON! Out with the old and with the very new, educated, smart and such great judgement. We sooo need to pick a young intellegent president this time! Go Obama !!!!!

Hey John, why don't you talk about stuff that matters?

McCain is going to lose soooo bad. He's too old. Too Yesterday! Vote Obama '08

Brevity and directness, well if Mr. Mcain would follow his own advise more maybe we would actually know where he stands. Same can be said for Obama but to a lesser degree at least we've been hearing more his actual plans than Brittany Spears.

All the complaining McCain does about Obama getting airtime is fruitless, now. If McCain, for once, talked about some of his own ideas or plans instead of bashing Obama over and over again, there would be a slight drop-off in Obama coverage.

Sheesh...the sad part is that people will see this story, and then the argument will begin anew.

THIS GUY IS A JOKE RIGHT, KEEP WASTING YOUR MONEY ON STUPID ADS LIKE THESE AND U WILL LOSE BIG

if obama is such a 'celeb',why are the polls so close?mccain is obviously not a 'celeb',and yet he is still doing well in the polls.so,my question is,why attack someone over and over for something that is not having a real effect on the race?is it just for the sake of attacking and demeaning someone for something he cant control and shouldnt have to?i think the mccain campaign needs to hire some new advisors who are capable of thinking in new ways.they cant play the same old games and expect to win.

Its funny how McCain is the authority on how someone is out of touch.

With his 8 houses, $520 pairs of shoes, and having always been covered by Governmental health care, can we ask who is out of touch for real??

Yawn! Tell us what you're going to Senator McCain? Obviously Obama must be doing something right if this is the best McCain has!

Looks like McCain is increasingly envious of Obama's ability to connect. First he derides big crowds while secretly craving for one and ends up with a bunch of bikers whose main hobby is denigrating women.

Pittiful. Is that the best the McCain campaign can do to criticise Obama? Shouldn't they be focused on more substantial issues? I have to give Obama credit for focusing on the issues that are important to Americans such as the economy, gas prices, the real estate market slump, inflation, etc.

McCain's jealousy is obvious. He's incapabe of creating a positive, hopeful vision like Obama can, and it's tearing him up. So instead he's going to stomp around the playground and try to get all the other kids to hate Obama. Yep, I remember what is was like to be 10 years old.

Maybe we need a President who inspires people to do things rather than tells us. Barack Obama is a leader and an inspiration to all of us. John McCain is a grouchy bitter old man who is like a near retirement high school teacher who just wants us to sit down and listen to his drivel and not make waves. You act like you don't want to be here either. John, I want to make waves and do things for this country. I am developing a new pride in our country that Bush took away from me. And now that I have this growing, you can't take it away with all your snide little comments.

Johnny Mc is sounding more and more like a bitter old man by the day.

John McCain is mentally ill. And anyone who backs him still is wacky. Has this guy ever had anything positive to say? How about, where does he stand on issues and what are his solutions? What does he have to offer that would be better than Obama? Nothing really. And I would never vote for a republican. I cannot believe that there are adults out there who like this guy for his grade school tactics

obama is a block buster and you are a lack luster.......

Yawn. Another McCain ad toting Obama's "celebrity". Ho hum.

I can't wait until the actual debates. Hey McCain, think you can remember that Sunni and Shiite are different factions by then, or will you have Joe Liberman at your right shoulder to correct your misstatements?

AGREED

OSCAR TO OBAMA!

The jealousy is high with this one called McCain.

I have to say I loved his new ad. When they showed moses parting the seas I couldnt stop laughing. It was funny. But Obama has done this to himself. Obama has a whole different voice when he talks in front of a crowd. Oprah did the same thing when she was with him at that stadium. They both spoke like they were giving a sermon, not a speech. The fluctuations in his and her voices, the long drawls at the end of each sentence. Seriously watch some video. Its kinda commical. But that turned me off to Obama from the very begining. He is a phoney. and Oprah has never voted in her life, suddenly shes backing a candidate. The whole thing is distastful to me. He acts like he IS the mesiah and like he can do no wrong. He has flip flopped and angered alot of Dems, myself included. To the point I have become an independent. What they have done to Hilary Clinton the DNC is disgraceful. The all need to be voted out. Pelosi all of them. But my suggestion is that Hilary supporters should remain committed to voting for her. Why should we vote for a candidate we dont like. There should be more choice. So I intend to vote for her

McCain is a retard.

We need a Hero and not a Celebrity, so lets vote for Mc Cain. A veteran, he will give his life for his country. He's the kind of President we need in this times of crisis. Fellow American, please open your eyes, Vote for someone that can be trusted, VOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mc Cain.

McCain’s pathetic behavior continues to expose him for the person he really is, a petty and angry little man.

McCain needs to realize that this angle is getting old. He still has not come up with a reason why Obama's policies won't work. He makes fun of Obama, he makes fun of his policies, yet can never give us a reason why Obama is wrong. Instaed he is trying to distract us by telling us we'er following a celebrity. Seriously, he is treating us like children. What he is say in his ads is that we are not following Obama because he has good policies, but because we don't really know whats best for us so we follow somwonw blindly like sheep. I had alot of respect for McCain but it is waning. Treating the american people like idiots is not the answer.

It looks like sen McCain is very angry. He can not express the shortest sentence whatsoever without a sheet of paper. His memory is in decline. He can not propose anything that'd make him a better president but to criticize sen Obama. All his campaign is about what Sen Obama is wrong but never why Sen McCain is an alternative. At the end of the day, we wonder whether there will be real people to seat around the bridge with AN ANGRY AND FRUSTRATED GUY.

McCain's ads are going to backfire on him. Especially the ad with subliminally suggestions that Obama maybe the antichrist. Much of the Republican base is made up of evangelical christians and if they believe that Obama is in fact the antichrist, would be duty bound to vote for him. After all, it is God's will (as written in the bible) that the antichrist comes to power to bring about the second coming of Christ. No antichrist, no second coming. Which christain preacher is going to tell his flock to not help bring about return of Christ. And since they believe in the Rature, they'll all be gone anyway, so why not vote for Obama.

In the Republican playbook, you take the strength of your opponent and turn it into a weakness. With Al Gore, it was cutting edge policy wonk = intellectual snob. For John Kerry, military hero = military fraud.

Now it’s Barack Obama’s turn. Extraordinarily popular public figure with exceptional oratory skills = extraordinarily popular public figure with exceptional oratory skills. Huh?

The more we see of John McCain, the more he looks like a complete goofball. All he can do is talk about Barack Obama, with increasingly desperate undertones of jealousy. “OK, sure, he’s good, but so?”

What about you, John. What do you offer? Oh, that’s right, “drill here, drill now” – an obnoxious exercise in pandering to the majority of Americans, who don’t yet understand that off-shore drilling doesn’t offer any immediate relief to soaring oil prices, that, at best, such drilling will impact gas prices by only a few cents in about ten years, that such drilling comes at a potentially enormous cost to the environment, and that the only persons who will benefit from it will be the oil companies. Yep, one last gigantic handout from the unprincipled thugs who have controlled the executive branch over the last seven and a half years and driven this country to the brink of economic disaster.

As the voting public becomes aware of what a fraud the off-shore drilling proposal is, the more John McCain will be exposed for the fraud he is.

I will vote for Mc Cain, he is a great person not a criminal actor like this Osama Binladen, Funny name, cant be trusted, specially in this dificult times of crisis. We need a Matured person like Mc Cain. A veteran that can be trusted. Vote!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mc Cain.

I can't believe the gall of this man and the gullible supporters of this man. Both Reagan and Swartenneger are real celebrities but because they are Repugs, they are great. Since when is being liked and respected a BAD thing in a world leader. He complains about substance from Obama-what the heck plans and ideas has he offered? This old man is so green with envy that a man like Obama could be the greatest leader of our time, he can't stand it.

GREEN IS NOT YOUR COLOR... MR. MCCAIN. Are you serious? It is so obvious to Americans that you are at priviledged candidate, the wealthy candidate, the candidate who wants to be a star (SNL). You are so jealous and you are behaving like a jealous little boy.

The green eyed monster just won't go away........jealousy in not befitting a presidential candidate.

mc cain is out touch wih american peoples, he does not have no ideas how to deal with our problem,remember one thing republican party destroy america and looth all america wealth.

McShame you are a disgrace to our country with your fowl mouth and thoughts. I can't see you as the next president of this country. You are so jealous of Obama that it is sickening to hear your voice. You have no plans to get this country back on track. Your camp does nothing but slam Obama. No wonder Cindy has to drink so much beer, because if i had to be around you I would be drunk all the time. Maybe she should smack the crap out of you and your pea-brain might start working again. I think Cindy should start the SURGE right now with you. Go to your rocking chair old man!!!!!!!

While you may be used to things being short on content, i.e. your wife's intelligence or your own speeches, fortunately Obama's speech's do not suffer this malady.

We look forward to the democratic convention.

Mcjealous.

Get over it. You're old news. "Pun Intended"

Obama 08, 12

Big McSame you are a lucky man. You have Cindy to push your wheelchair. Who pushes your brain?

McCain just doesn’t get, America got tricked on the negative ads of Carl Rove during Bush’s 2nd term and America is tired it. We live in the information age were its a lot easier to get the facts and McCain is running a 2004 Campaign, its 2008 and I for one would rather have some one that can unite people from all walks of life just by the sound of his voice and POSATIVE talk, then “SURGE” SURGE” SURGE” “DRILL” DRILL” DRILL” “ATTACK” ATTACK” Attack” my way or no way…America needs a face lift, grow up old white haired dude get positive!!!

A weekly radio address, just like the president? So, who is being presumptuous now?

McCain keeps resorting to negative, personal attacks that are immature and meaningless. Obama goes after McCain on the issues.

Clearly, this is all McCain has. It is truly pathetic.

mccain has a hard time understanding or is he in denial; that the world leaders of the past has left a sour taste to people, on the world stage. it to me is viewed as the exact copy of the roman empire. going around imposing their way of gov't rule on other countrys. which some agendas are good and some are self serving and BAD. ie; the oil war going on in the middle east and such. people of the world are tired of the bully tactics of the US do it my way or your an emeny of the state. now tell this to russia and china who the united states saved and recused from total collapse. only to have globalization and how getting the MONEY is the rule. REMEMBER WHEN IF YOU brought a foreign car you were black-balled in the 70's. now thats out the window GREED is the order of the day. its called CHANGE now the people of the world want to see someone pf a different hue of color step up to the plate mccain. quit stooping to the low end of the campaign tactics. and by the way MOSES was black.

That about says it all... doesn't it?

And PUMA agrees... the far left made a mistake, or should I say, are happy they were able to select 'the one' that will be their puppet.

McBush in a word: pathetic. Here we are in tough economic times, mired in a bogus war, and losing credibility around the world due to
condoned torture, etc. And all the Repubs can come up with is comparing Obama to Paris Hilton. Pathetic.

As a republican I find this new theme disgusting and is even further alienating me from John McCain. How about focusing on policy instead of attacking Obama. I find this new theme to have a feel of jealousy and his new campaign ads subtly linking Obama to being the antichrist is so appalling that I fail to have words.

I personally cannot stand the pseudo-patriarchal right wing judeo-christian ideological fanatacism that has controlled the party and this campaign and McCain's obvious cowing to that fringe element has lost my vote. I don't want Barack as President but I want "bomb, bomb, bomb Iran" and Obama is like Paris Hilton even less.

On a corollary side-note, I find it laughable that offshore drilling is being used as a campaign issue while real potential energy independence is being ignored like through shale development in Colorado and Minnesota while alternative energy is being persued. Sigh ...

Give it a break, John.

Your botched link to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton shows us how desperate your campaign has become.

And the gas tax holiday you propose? Try selling it at a carnival side show. It won't work here.

I don't think I've ever seen a contest of any kind where an opponent tries to belittle his foe by decrying how "appealing the other candidate is. This tactic is aimed at one the most basic and unreliable aspects of human reasoning...."if something seems to be good to be true"...then reject it. I guess along these lines, we would reject Mother Teresa...because lord knows no-one could be that pure. Let's just over-look all the good she has done in the world...because it's just a matter of time before she shows her true colors. Listen, the fact of the matter is hat a few people, thank the lord, who genuinely feel a calling to do good for soceity. Hopefully these kind of peole are sufficiently skillful in the execution of their ideas to pull it off. I reject the notion that politics is so screwed up, that no-one can really change things.

And what content does McCain have? Please stop printing his lies. Everytime you print this rhetoric, some uninformed voter thinks it is true. It would be nice if you focus on the issues. That is were the substance and the differences betrween the candidates is found. Just because McCain says something does not mean you had to repeat it. People are counting on you to give them information they can use to make thier very important decision about who should be our next president. Please do not continue to let them down.

Wow, who ever heard of running a campaign on attacking your opponents popularity? Like, how does that go? "Hey, you're bad for the country because people like you more!" Republican policies are a failure at every level and have driven this country into the ground, the democratic opponent could be pink with a tail and still beat the Republicans. People are broke, afraid to buy toys, afraid to buy food, unable to afford as much food, can't buy gas, can't get mortgages refinanced or move, unemployment is rising, our national debt is out of control and the global bad guys are having a hey day because we're bogged down in two wars that are only marginally related to terrorism, immigration is out of control and medical coverage costs are through the roof. Highest unsolved murder, robbery and rape rates in our history and the government is spending billions hunting marijuana and its users, filling our prisons with non-violent criminals. And yet McCain wants to talk about how popular Obama is . . .

Epithets are juvenile. Aren't there issues anymore? or is the fact of limited dialogues on pertinent topics telling us something in itself?

wasnt mcsame guilty of infidelity himself marrying his mistress?

McCain is a demented, creepy old man. He offers nothing and can hardly remember what he just said a few minutes ago. Someone needs to put him in a retirement home.

So the man born to an admiral, remarried to a beer heiress worth over a hundred million dollars, proud owner (supposedly) of eight or nine houses, who flies in his wife's private jet and whose main claim to fame is the story of being a PoW for a couple years in Vietnam is calling the guy who was raised by a single parent and born into very modest means a celebrity?

Obama's claim to fame comes from nothing more than his hard work and skill as an orator, politician, and intellectual in general. McCain's comes from who his dad was and being held prisoner for a few years.

If one of these two men can be called a celebrity or elitist, Obama is not it.

Well,what else do you say when your down and out? I think that this is more proof that McCain knows that he's finished, it's over!

DISCLAIMER!!! this comment is filled with rat feces just like a good comedy sketch. just like Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. Just like CNN and just like you.

This is the most shameful thing in itself. Shame on John McCain and SHAME ON YOU CNN!! Yesterday when the SOVIET attack happened all you could concentrate on was JOHN EDWARDS, otherwise known as bill clinton. But not really because Edwards made it a point the very same day everyone in the world found out he was a terrible person(aren't we all) he made it a point to show you cnn/foxnews/America and the 'liberal media' that it was full of bologna. excuse my bad grammar and spelling because this is not your ordinary youtube comment.

BBC NEWS rotates their top story more than you do. When it was focused mainly on the 1200 lives lost, you could only focus on 'family values.'

Have any of you seen the movie 'Zardoz' ??? Its a John Boorman Film, the same guy who did 'Deliverance,' with Angolina Joelee's father in it. Don't be obsessive over celebrity gossip for once, you sick and twisted individuals. But i read you guys everyday just like BBC.

Sincerely,

Reason

McCain sounds like he is possessed and jealous of Obama.
He is consumed with Obama popularity rather than issue that are affecting us as a Nation.
I would like to know what Mr. McCain stood for.

So was Ronald Reagan. So what's your point? Are you saying that because people like Barak, we shouldn't vote for him? I am not voting for you because you have no integrity, and you're a simpleton. You run your mouth too much and you probably can't even fight your way out of a paper bag. By the way, I am a veteran, and I couldn't disagree with you more on your support for veteran's initatives.

You offer nothing new. My suggestion to you is...RETIRE. Go enjoy the heiress money, and your two retirement pensions. Take some time for you. How can we trust you to see our urgency when you don't face the issues we face. Regardless of what happens to the economy, you are set. So, drop your papers and get that retirement party scheduled. Hell, if you did, I'd come to it and cheer you on. You're not getting any younger ya' know.

This is so old, McCain. Can't you think of something else. I guess that's all you got on Obama.

This is absurd that he slams Obama for media attention. If you cater to a larger crowd, the liberals, with more ideas and plans, you will inevitably get more coverage. If you compare Obama and McCain side by side, you'll discover he has far more plans and ideas – even though it detracts from what he might achieve as president. Visit http:www.politicalcompare.org for a comparative analysis that justifies the media buzz response. At least circumstantially.

This is what happens when someone with all the underhanded, dirty tactics of an experienced Republican politician slams up against a strong opponent who has run a flawless, inspiring campaign. They have nothing to use all their cheap shots on, so they begin to sound downright silly, attacking their opponent on...being popular? Since when is popularity a bad thing for a politician?

He tears Obama apart. Is that the kind of man we want for President of the United States? No wonder Obama remains ahead in the polls. And even so,the polls are missing many Obama supporters – the electronic, cell phone types.

mccain should quit whining. we can go to e! if we want celebrity news; why doesnt he focus on the issues? waste of time ...

I'm sorry. The more I hear McCain, the more I hear a bitter resentful old man who cannot fathom that his "heroism" could be seriously challenged by a young, "uppity", man (of color, no less) or that "people like him" could take the young man seriously. For my money, Obama has suffered just as much as McCain (on a different "battlefield", albeit) and is just as heroic. And, I agree with the man (I don't remember his name.) who was castigated for saying that being a pilot shot down in war does not necessarily qualify one to lead the country. Obama has a better sense of the needs of the common man in America. I hope people get that.

An old desperate man.

Every time John McCain opens his mouth other peoples words come out.
America can't afford another mindless President who needs other people to think for them.

Anybody else think it's odd that Republicans like to tease Obama – a politician – about how famous his candidacy has become, when Republicans have been known to tap a few of their own celebrities – Ronnie Reagan, Fred Thompson, Schwarzenegger: all actors – to run for various top spots? Perhaps Obama should start spreading the world that a little fame for running an efficient and an historic campaign isn't necessarily such a bad thing. Just a thought.

Maybe I'm a little slow, but what's wrong with being a celebrity? Ronald Reagan really WAS a celebrity before he became Governor then President, and he's the only Republican I've ever voted for......twice!

If you have national name and face recognition, if you're widely well known, I'd say that makes them all celebrities.

McCain seems incapable of taking the election seriously. The ads he's ran has been foolish at best, and at worst blasphemous. If he can't take this election seriously, are we suppose to think he can take being President seriously?
Stop joking around and give us something of substance.

Ok! I got what OB is. Now! What about you or what your going to do!
I know you are a POW/War Veteran. I'm a Gulf One Vet and DAV member for life. I want to hear why I should vote for Mcain 2008 that used to be Mcain 2000 that I like.
PS I'am a Dem! Talk to me John, because your new camp is really pissing me off.

Our country is at war, people are losing their jobs and homes everyday, fuel prices are at an all time high, and the only policy McCain can come up with is bashing Obama. I have not heard any REAL solutions from the GOP, just the same old tired politics of bashing someone's character to further their own agenda. I hope voters are watching closely this election year, and voting for who has the better judgment for this country. The only solution McCain is offering are lies and distractions that insult our intelligence as Americans. Vote smart.

OBAMA '08!!!!

What's McCain gonna say. He's decided if he can't be what America wants, he'll change what America wants instead of change himself. I think it's a good thing to try, but if the debates are more than an hour, it will become clear that Obama has plenty of details, depth and knowledge to go toe to toe with NO problem. Only McCain kool-aid drinkers don't see that Obama is more intelligent. That fact may not make him a better president, but it will show through in a debate.

McCain will probably have the best one liners. He'll probably have the most simplistic solutions. But are challenges are not simple and we should never again take the easy way out. We need leaders (and followers) who understand the complexity of the problems and the complexity of the solutions.

Obviously, Mr. McCain thinks he can win the White House, not on his own merit, but by constantly bashing Sen. Obama. Guess again, not gonna happen. We are sick of it, it's pathetic!!!

McCain's best scenes were so long ago they were silent movies!When sound finally arrived McCain's stardom was over.The more we hear him,the more we understand that he should have retired long,long ago.The only "substance" to his "talkies" is the high pitched whine of a "Fatty Arbuckle" that hasn't said a thing of "substance" in decades.

There should be an entire episode of "Walking with Dinosaurs" devoted to McCain.

McLair...you are so jealous! Act your age, white hair dude!

Mr. McCain should be putting out his own productions rather than unnecessarily criticizing the work of his opponent. I guess McCain is feeling rather inadequate since he lacks substance, so it seems he has settled on diversionary attack tactics.

The only review that will really matter is the one that will be conducted on Nov. 4, 2008. My guess is that Mr. Obama feels pretty good about his chances while it's obvious that Mr. McCain does not.

John McSame Campaign Strategy: Attack the other guy because we do not have anything positive to show for ourselves.

John McSame Health Care Policy: Let the market decide

John McSame Economy Policy: Let the whiners fend for themselves because "I am not very well versed in economic matters"

John McSame Energy Policy: Attack Iran and hope for the best.

John McSame National Security Policy: Attack Iran and hope for the best.

i'm a democrat and i agree with senator mc cain. obama is all blow and no show....freinds from illinios say the same thing, a lot of talk and little performance.

So, I guess what McCain is saying is that Obama is articulate and popular...? C'mon...anti-christ, Brittany Spears, Paris Hilton? Have at least a modicum of dignity!

McCain is a desparate old man who has decided to run a dirty campaign full of personal attacks. You would think that after Bush, Rove & Co. dragged him through the slime 8 years ago that McCain would stay above that. But, I guess if you spend enough time at the trough with pigs you're bound to end up pretty stinky yourself.

These recent ads are an insult to the American populace & are un-American and un-patriotic as well. Show some respect for the electoral process and the American voter.

McFlop would never be a blockbuster. Where Senator Obama would be a 4 star movie, JMcHasBeen would never make it to the movie theater. He'd keep flubbing his lines.

It's funny that what the McCain campaign thinks they are going to win this election by calling Obama a "celebrity" or the "antichrist". As much as McCain would like people to believe he is different and a "change," I guess he is right I haven't seen such juvenile, elementary school type election tactics since "Saved By the Bell" went off the air.

McCain is such a grumpy old downer.

so, does that make McCain Grumpy Old Men 3?

I find it ridiculous that McCain is getting away with calling Obama a Celebrity because if i remember correctly, the Republicans have no problem with electing Celebs, i.e. REGAN, Schwarzenegger.

McCain needs to ease up on the negativity; he might be the next John on the hot seat.

Who ever said celebrities aren't capable of governing?
Ronald Regan, Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Jesse Ventura, Jack Kemp and Fred Thompson were
all celebrities before holding office.
Even McCain became a celebrity of sorts, as a returned POW,
before holding office.

we don't need a guy who can give inspiring speeches, we need a disabled american like john mccain

More nasty attitude. Not for me. What a put off ths guy is.
I would never vote for a ship burning shot down songbird anyway.

If Obama is a summer blockbuster, can McCain be a silent movie???

It may have been funny the first time, but if his entire "positive" campaign is going to be about this 1 point.... thats pretty sad.

Envy is such an unbecoming trait in someone who wants to be president.

Just cause poor John McCain can't fill up someone's living room to hear him talk about all the policies that got us into this mess in the first place, now he's whining about it.

All i have to say is that...McCain, grow up and stop being so ridiculous and stupid.
Obama '08

McCain is REALLY going green.....with envy. His actions are so childish and senile, as well as desperate, that he is striking out in all directions, hoping to hit a target. This man is too old to take on the job as President, and his mentality proves it. He has no sense of setting priorities and his actions in the political arena make one wonder how he would react in a crisis. Would he stop and think, or just fly off in all directions without any goal or purpose in mind? No, I think not. His actions now are of a desperate man without a plan, and are tantamount to disaster.

I M 4 Obama

Well what do you have to talk about, Mr. McCain? Seriously. You are running for The Office of The President of the united States. You make fun of Senator Obama's inexperience. But instead of giving the American people your vision you behave like an ill-mannered school child. I was undecided but you have given me nothing but this. I'm finished with you. I'll join the other millions of American and vote for hope instead of your childish foolishness and reactionary politics. You are way too old to be told to grow up. You are really starting to turn people off, big time. Do you honestly think acting like a child will help you win?

John Mccain: DHL, USS Forrestal, 894 of 899, blonder after blonder....gaffe after gaffe, lie after lie warmonger and confused...confused about even where he stands on the issues...they change in the direction of his lobyiest winds...and he wants to attack...Obama, Russia, Iraq and Iran... do I smell a draft in the McCain Camp? at any rate HE stinks

this guy need to focus on issues instead of name calling. What's up John? No policy ?

He's about as much a celebrity as if I'd shaved my dog's backside and made him walk backwards.

Seems the only substance in McCain's recent speeches are about the lack of substance in Obama's.

Amazing.

Not much choice this year. We can either vote for Insane McCain or Bam Bam Obama. I think I will vote for None of the Above.

I wish these candidates would discuss issues such as: economy, jobs, banking, housing, and the Iraq war.

It is amazing that somebody who wants to be the president of the most powerful country in the world has, in the past four weeks or so doesn't address issues like American economy, health, social services, etc except to talk about Obama as a celebrity . I think people are already tired of this his drab campaign strategy. I beg McCain to please address his campaign with maturity.

McCain – so jealous, so transparent. Whatever!

What a juvenile tactic. This is not a playground, it is a national forum.

I think this is a "great" strategy. Keep telling your audience that your not dynamic! McCain has given up on the "inspirational" part of leadership, and continues his McGrampy Pants approach to wooing the voters. You Go Grampa!

Barack '08!

Is it true that Obama has an extramrrital affiar too?

Senator McCain has become the official court jester. Poorly thought out strategy on the part of his campaign. This is becoming just plain boring. Anyone considering voting for the court jester should ask themselves one simple question...has ANYTHING really improved during the last eight years??? This is a question that cannot be ignored. An individual is elected on his vision and promise, and once elected has a responsibility to deliver. Bush hasn't, nor will McCain with the same policies as Bush. I pray that the close mindedness will end and Americans will chose to move away from the lack of vision and inspiration that has diminished America's standing through out the world.

Poor McShane.. Is that all he has to throw to Obama "the celebrity status". I am getting annoyed by this wave of attacks from McCain. I though he would focus on issues and try to create distractions.. but its not working.

When he finally discusses issues.. he calls Mr. Obama "Mr. No" I guess he is clearly Mr. Yes then. I am not lookinf or a president who say yes to everything. If no it the appropriate response... then No it is .

And.. We all know why McCain did not comment on the John Edwards situation.. b.c he did the same thing with his ex wife when he hooked up with Cindy. Yes.. read up on the facts.. and you will see it all.

Will the real John Mccain stand up!

Bomb Bomb Bomb
Drill Drill Drill
Attack Attack Attack

Sounds like a nice old white haired guy to me.

Jealous to the very core.
How can you point fingers at anyone when you have 9 homes?? Elitest and JEALOUS – that's KING contradiction.

Obambi has KENYAN CITIZENSHIP since 1963 – that's another BLOCKBUSTER!

Where is Obambi's loyalty? Kenya or USA? He had DUAL CITIZENSHIP.

I think John's lost his sense of humor. Just wait for the first debate and then the world will know who the real empty suit is...the man in a Naval uniform!

Disgusting, John McCain. Instead of using your time to build up your platform, you use it to diss your opponent. You're the empty suit here.

Sir, you have no honor.

It seems to me that Senator McCain might wish to focus on a comprehensive, sensible approach to meaningful energy conservation, rather than picking schoolyard fights with his opponent.
He appears jealous of the attention Obama gets.

seems like McCain has alot to say about Obama's strengths, seeing how he has none of his own

Mr. McCain, do you have anything of value to add to this campaign anymore? Day in and day out, I am shocked by the dishonorable and negative campaign that you continue to wage. You are no longer the man that I once admired and respected. From your attempts to portray Mr. Obama as not like us, as a celebrity similar to the likes of Britney and Paris, as even the Anti-Christ (shame on you for this one), you move farther and farther away from being a man of honor. Honestly, it's scary. How can we trust you to lead our country if we don't even know who you are anymore? What upsets me most is that you promised to wage a positive campaign about real issues, instead you've tried to tarnish the good name of a good man and a good Christian in Mr. Obama. Mr. Obama shares my values and actually offers a positive and hopeful vision for America. He has earned my vote. All you have offered, Mr. McCain, are disgusting ads based on smear and fear. Our country deserves better.

Seriously John McCain, can you focus on talking about YOURSELF and what YOU plan to do for America instead of incessantly attacking Barack Obama?!? Don't you think Americans have had enough negativity with recent years filled with terrorism, multiple wars, tragic natural disasters, difficult economic times?!?! Your energy plan is a complete joke – you talk of putting 45 nuclear plants up as a "solution" without pointing out the obvious – it would take at least a decade to construct them, and they would not only create further nuclear waste that we'd have to figure out how to dispose, but it would possibly make us dependent on yet another imported energy source (uranium).
John McCain, your campaign sank to a new low when you decide it would be fine to air your NEGATIVE campaign ads during the telecast of the Olympic Games _opening ceremony_, a joyous occasion meant to champion world unity and goodwill. If you want to run political ads during the Olympics, at LEAST make them POSITIVE!! What you did is unpresidential behavior and unsportmanlike conduct.
A note to the media – it's NOT bias to point out negativity and untruthfulness, it's your DUTY!! I don't know of ANY other presidential campaign in recent memory that has been so filled with non-stop nastiness and lies than the John McCain campaign. It's like a Karl Rove campaign on steroids and it is a dishonor to the great democratic traditions of our nation. Folks need to grow a spine and confront this growing monster of negative politicking otherwise you will allow it to become our master!!

McCain's recent statements show clear signs of jealousy. Purporting to be using humor, they are, in fact, full of sarcasm. And, as Jack Nicholson said in Anger Management, sarcasm is anger's ugly cousin. McCain has a problem with anger.

MCCAIN SHOULD BE FOCUSING ON HOW TO FIX COUNTRIES PROBLEMS NOT ON OBAMA. IT SEEMS HE IS GOOD IN GOING AFTER OBAMA THAN ANY OTHER WORTHY THINGS.

What about somebody who could balance John McSame in case he falls down the steps? Now that's a good vice presidential candidate.

McCain is coming across as bitter and jealous. McCain needs to stop focusing on Obama and pay attention to coming up with atleast one good idea for America.
McCain=More worthless leadership!

yes, obama is more popular than you. why keep reminding us?

Yeah right. As direct as Mr. McCain?? The man whose only campaign strategy is to DIRECTLY hurl personal insults at his opponent. That's what we need in the White House. Sure old man.

john mccain is a load of garbage! grown men shouldn't be jealous of anothers popularity. maybe if mccain had a personality he would be popular too!

The innane, yet viscous personal attackes by McCain are reported in the media as though they mattered. The media bias for McCain has become very obvious to many people. You in the media may get him elected, but over the long term your credibility while decline to nothing more than entertainment. Already many, many people are turning to the internet and other sources for news.

Celeb ad is Pathetic!!!

MCain strategy istoattack one of Obama's strengths (a take on the Swift Boating of Kerry the Warrier).We can onyl hope that the voters will see through this subterfuge.

Please McCain–
Enough! 'Celebrity' Line!!!
Why don't you speak about yourself– what you are about? (Nothing, Nada, Zero, Khalaas! Khali, all words meaning Empty!!

– that when you give a speech or hold town meetings– you have to pay peopleto come and listen to your babling-

You call yourself a Maverick– look up the meaning– you do not fit– you are more– "going with the wind"– without a brain.

Obama is the "One"– The one to be "Our President" of the USA. You and your repub friends better respect him– Because no matter what you or your other "my firiends" say– Obama is the "Only One" fit for the job.

The blockbuster analogy is dead-on. Obama lacks substance.

You Republicans really need to smarten up. McCain's strategy is entirely defensive. Obama is this.... Obama is that.... – keep it up and you'll be wiped out of the senate as well.

Since when is being popular a bad thing? That is what the attack is... "oh look at Obama.... he's so popular he must be without substance".

Wrong. It is the message of change, the message of hope and unity, and the message that there are no red or blue states – only the United States – that attracts millions.

Wake up America.... or vote for McCain and make sure the Saudi royal family has another profitable four years. That's what is really important to America isn't it?

Lay off the HATORADE McCain! Lay off the hatorade.

THis is silly. If McCain has the receptive ear of the public, would he really be talking this way? NO. He would be saying "People are energized", "there is hope in my champaign", t"his election is inspiring people."

This is jealousy talk you did in high school.

How about giving us a laid out energy plan instead of attacking someone who can articulate themselves.

As an Independent that used to revere McCain, this gutless campaign has turned me off of ever supporting him.

John McCain's sole claim to fame (and experience and wisdom and intellectualism and leadership) is and always has been a very long and disgusting stint as a prisoner of war. He has used that to climb into the Senate (where he has done virtually nothing) and yet has the unmitigated gall to criticize Obama. Get real, McCain, and talk about issues and problems and solutions, not the usual republican crap.

*I meant to say clean and undivisive* – oh well.

It's a fact I have been pointing out for the last year and a half. All of his speeches and "Change Speak" is full of eloquent prose. The only problem is, they run on and have no substance. And that's the bottom line... But as per the usual, people will be tempted by the smoke and mirrors, and the flashing lights and cameras!

mc c said: Taking in my opponent's performances is a little like watching a big summer blockbuster, TRUE, no dispute here.

And watching you mc c, is like watching a big winter lackluster. ALSO TRUE.

I don't know what is more sad, the fact that McCain tries to use this 'Barack is a celebrity' argument with a serious face, or the fact that this is the only bullet left in his meager arsenal.

He can't attack him on substance, or policy, or anything else that would be pertinent. He went back on his vow to run a clean and divisive campaign. All I hear from McCain anymore is either an attack against Obama, or something in the form of:

Noun, Verb, POW.

Without the ability to define himself on his own policies, I'm beginning to think that POW means exactly that:

Prisoner of W.

What a shame.

McCain's lobbyist handlers have hit a strategy they like.

The fact that it's complete BS doesn't bother them one bit.

Of course, it does concern those of us who would like to see a debate about ISSUES.

My friend.

Well said John, Obambi is a lot of fluff without much filler.

It's all negative. WHY DON'T YOU TALK ABOUT THE ISSUES MCCAIN? Whoever is going to vote for McCain, seriously, shame on you. Talk about the biggest sellout to the GOP fear machine. Obama talks of hope and improvement and positive things that he wants to happen in this country.

What is McCain offering? Same old GOP fear tactics that got us here in the first place. So, once again. All you stubborn voters who are going to vote for McCain, shame on you. This isn't a celebrity contest, this is our lives. Educate yourself on each of their policies and you'll quickly realize that Obama is the only candidate with forethought and intelligent plans.

What does McCain means that "a serious energy plan involves a lot more yeses than nos"? Doesn't it depend on the questions being asked? It probably shouldn't be yes to ignoring the environmental impact of any energy strategy. There are still many reasons for pursuing other energy yielding avenues. To name two kinds, there are economic and environmental reasons. Even if we implement policies based on economic considerations alone, we shouldn't be naive enough to suppose that environmental ramifications will not influence the economy sooner or later.

Every time you pull this crap, Senator McLoser, you dig yourself deeper and deeper into your demise.
Disgusting.

I can't help but agree with Mccain on this one.

Low on content, Empty suit.

"Big hat, no cattle" as they say in Tejas.

Its really disheartening to see so many americans be so gullible to be sucked in by simply his persona. Sure you have to be able to build bridges with others, and be a likeable guy, but OB is high talk, low on experience, over-states his minimal experience, and uses it to say he is "not like the existing establishment" along with the message of so called change.

Its hardly being cynical to say no way in hell is this guy any different, and to be so gullible to believe he could actually get something done when/if he gets in office.

I think he can talk well about things, but he is quite empty when it comes to actual substantiative ideas or proposals. He has his celebrity experts like Buffet and Oprah on his team, becuase he knows americans ar ehighly gullible and quite simply so seducted by good marketing. What he is doing is just marketing himself, and probably better than mccain, which is why mccain is attacking it.

Obama does it though, and gets away with it, because he knows how to do it well. Just because though he is a good marketeer doesn't mean he is anywhere near havingthe qualities of a good leader, namely:

+Integrity
+Honesty
+Being of service
+accountability
+responsibility
+empathy
+ be able to work with others
+ strong ideas
+ strong principals
+good values
+ gets the job done
+ understands and respects others opinions and cultural differences
+thinks globally
+doesn't exert hegemony

etc.

You find me someone like this, actually willing to be in office, I will vote for him.

Obama dood ain't it. Unfortunately americans don't look any deeper than the service and give lip service to the tough questions that need to be asked by relying on the media to do it for them. And the only reason media does any of it, is because of greed and big bucks and getting the viewers and subscribers.

Both parties have put up the sorriest slate of candidates in my memory.

Let me get this straight. Obama is talking about issues, and McCain is talking about Obama.

Who is short on content?

I like how the McCain camp keeps painting Obama as a 'celebrity' like it's a bad thing. First, no matter who wins, the President of the United States automatically becomes an international celebrity. Secondly, why does John McCain think it's so bad to have a president that people actually like? Maybe in his old age he's forgotten a time when we had a president with high approval and popularity ratings, but c'mon, it was only eight years ago!

I'm so tired of all the negativity coming out of McCain. All it does is reinforce my decision to vote for Obama.

More condescending commentary and denigration of the person who is Barack Obama. John Mc could only wish for the kind of interest and excitement that Obama's candidacy has created. Despite that contrived exterior McCain comes off as sarcastic, impatient and arrogant.

I see the old white haired dude continues the attacks with no semblance of a plan for the country.

Obama does not want to be a celebrity! John McCain had a role in the movie "Wedding Crashers" and he has the audacity to say someone else is trying to be a celebrity....

McCain has pegged Obama as an out-of-touch celeb.Pathetic!!!
Ok Old White haired wrinkly Dude ……find something else to talk about …how about issues or something that you are very familar with Cheating on your sick Wife ***Give John Edward some Advice ……that celebrity Jive is about 2 weeks old ***are you Jealous of Obama because he speak well and you sound like you are in the OUTHOUSE with a newpapper in your hand …you no what I mean.I was an undecided Independent ….now I will vote for Obama Thanks Senator for helping me out ,because of you I am tuned in on the celebrity Senator Obama…..Thanks again McAttack!!!!

Ohh and by the way Senator, I think the Democrat you're talking about is John Edwards...

Man Dems, you have no idea how close you were to destroying your party....you have no idea...

OK, so you guys covered the Edwards sex deal fairly. How about shedding a little light on the McCain divorce and his Vicki Iseman affair. How about some investigative reporting there?

Thanks

Larry Heath
Arlington, Texas

If McCain would stop worrying (hating on) about Obama's celerbity, and talk about what he can do for all americans not just conservative american, may be he could get a lead in the polls and more important; a lead in the electorial votes. You think?

John McCain does a radio address?? It must be SOOO boring! Also who is McCain to say what kind of VP Obama should get?? McCain wants to be a celebrity so bad, he is having weekly radio addresses, trying to be a comedian, when all he is doing is making his campaign look like even more of a joke!

It's too bad that the only way some people can make themselves look good is to try and make their opponent look worse. If you really believed that you were the best person for the job you wouldn't even be mentioning your opponent. You would be talking about all your qualifications and all the wonderful ideas you had to change the direction of this country. Apparently, John McCain doesn't have any. He used to be a maverick. Now he is just a sellout.

McCain is running the most negative campaign I have seen in quite awhile. Instead of knocking Obama, would he please begin to orate on the issues and what he will do to help our country? Issues, please.

I'm not sure why McCain thinks it's a negative attack to call Obama a celebrity...

Maybe it's because Obama is -right-

I would rather hear about who McCain is and his position on issues. Instead, he continues to attempt to define Senator Obama. So what if he has celebrity status. So did Regan. Maybe not on the same scale. It may be dry, but if McCain made spoke about issues that affect all of us. Maybe the media would pay more attention to him.

By continuing to attack Sen. Obama. Someone may bring up how he voted AGAINST Dr. Martin Luther King's Day. It is alleged that he cheated on his wife also. Now, would he want someone painting a picture of who they think he is???

Who does John McCain think he is giving weekly radio addresses? He acts like he is the president already. I'm sick of his arrogance.

Go and retire McThuselah!

Republican for Barack Hussein Obama!

John McCain just makes himself look worse and worse.
What a putz.
The more he lies about Sen Obama the more he shames his party.
Not that they need any help.
The ads only make us Obama supporters more angry with HIM.
We will not be moved!

McCain, McCain, McCain...you're kidding, right? You're running for the office of President of the United States and this is your strategy to win? I used to think you had a serious message. Now, I see an old man acting like a clown.

Since McCain has to seek out crowds such as he did at the Sturgis motorcyle rally, he has nothing else left in his playbook than to attack Barack Obama. Obama attracts huge crowds because he has something important to say, and people are interested in changing the politics of the past.

"John McCain is using his weekly radio address today to continue to attack his opponent, Barack Obama, as a celebrity."

I really have to wonder where McCain's substance is.

McCain boo...can we think of anything else to say ???

Everyone is talk right now.....including you.......

I have never hurried time before, I will be soooo glad when November gets here....so we can get things moving....

Then we shall see who is all talk.

I am beginning to wonder why the Republicans chose McCain to run?? He has no substance, no economic plan , no leadership ability.
All he talks about is Senator Obama...ummm..something is wrong with that...Senator McCain appear to be obsessed with negative campaigning or he has some deep deep hatred for another human beign. Even if I was a republican, I would not vote for McCain after weeks of his obsession. We need a strong not petty leader.

I'm not quite sure I understand McCain's attacking the "celebrity" of Obama. Ronald Reagan was a HUGE "celebrity", and it obviously worked out very well for him. McCain needs some new political strategists, unless he's just TRYING to get Obama elected. Very odd.

Really McCain? Your one knock on Obama is that he is too popular? Isn't the presidential race just a popularity contest? Sounds like the loser in high school trying to beat the Jock for Prom King. If that's the best you can come up with against Obama, youre in for a long, disappointing campaign.

National Debt, War in Iraq. Don't become upset with a man who can inspire. That is what this country needs,a man who can inspire, our government has failed us over these last seven years. We need to inspire venture capitalist to invest in enregy alternatives, and all new industries, inspiration has guided the world to bring us out of the dark ages. Inspiration led to the tearing down of walls those of brick and those of a closed mind.

Obama '08 Hillary '16

Sour grapes, Senator McCain.

I am a 73 year old Democrat who has voted in every primary and general election since 1960. The only time I ever voted for a Republican was for John McCain in the Georgia presidential primary in 2000. However, he was "swifted boated" by George W. Bush and that was it.
I was seriously considering voting for McCain in this election. However, his silly attacks on Ombama being a celebrity, etc., which has nothing to do with the serious problems facing the country, have changed my mind. Seems he learned "swift boating" tactics and is using them himself.
I am voting for Obama.

Jealousy is so ugly. Senator McCain, you couldn't fill a 7,500 seat theatre, let alone a 75,000 seat stadium. Is it irrational praise or a recognition by more people of superior intellect and agreement with his policies?

hey old man,

maybe if you didn't spend your entire career as a bumbling idiot, you would have the following that obama does.

he has a following because he has an authentic message that isn't based upon poll numbers.

get a life McCain.

McCain is right. Sometimes it takes some age before you can look at a dog and know if it is all bark or does it have any fight to it Obama is all bark. I think John McCain showed so much poise and grace and Wisdom toward yhe Edwards affair. But most of all he showed what liberals lack . That is humanity.

Old Man Yells at Cloud....Again

If McCain is going to continue to pursue 45 new nuclear plants you can probably throw Nevada into the Democrat's column. When he gets to Las Vegas to talk with the Disabled American Veterans lets see what they say when he talks about all the radioactive waste that will be shipped to their state if he becomes president. Who am I kidding, he wont mention a thing about it.

Once again, the voice of experience is making more sense than the empty suit.

Well said, John McCain!.

Offlate I am really getting sick of McCain's ads.. Its a political campaign not a comedy show. Such 'celebrity' comments will do no good; make use of the campaign money in the right way (already they lag Obama's election fund )

And the lies continue thanks mccain for being such a truthful candidate

McCain is trying to fault Obama for his impressiveness in contrast to McCain's lackluster performance. Then he tries to infer that Obama offers nothing with his pursuit for change as McCain promises just more of the same. Whoever is writing McCain's script should be fired ... but then he actually doesn't have much to work with.

Followup: To the people that don't know WHAT THE ONLY NATION that became completely independent on bio fuels.

Brazil. Look it up, it took them 30 years to become completely independent. Thats a fact, and not some far flung fiction that your spin doctors will give you.

Dan

Talk about lack of content...all McCain is counting on is NOT being Obama. He can't offer substance of his own because he will either alienate the conservative base that is already suspicious of him for his previously "maverick" positions, or else he acknowledges all the ways that he's changed in order to fall in line with the conservatives, thus alienating the independents. At least if he had stuck to his maverick ways he'd still have his dignity. Now all he can do is attack Obama because he's the empty suit with no real substantive positions. Now if only Americans can get over their fear of the unknown, admit that their reservations are baseless, and make the right decision voting against McCain for the candidate who does offer a better future for our country. Obama 08!!

lack of substance in his speeches? all YOU do is talk about HIM in your speeches! where's your substance!?

John McCain needs to stop. I'm not even sure what argument he's trying to make anymore...Obama is too popular? Everyone knows who he is? Did I miss something, aren't summer blockbusters the most successful movies of the year?

He needs to fire his PR folks, they're not creative, they're out of touch, and they are horrible communicators.

This campaign of his is a joke, what happened to this guy...

What is up with John McCain he is always bashing and that is going to make him lose the election. If he is so jealous why dont he come over to the team. I needs to set back and enjoy his rocking chair and Cindy and his children. Dont be a player hater. Join Barack and be happy

Lets hear it now from the democrats who want to say yes to:

Yes to more tax's so that we have to spend on the economy.

Yes to only alternate energy so that we are at the mercy of foreign countries for another 30 years. And to people that would argue this 30 years. Look at how long, under a military goverment, that it took for them to become COMPLETELY independent of foreign supplies. Ie: distrubution, cost affordability for the common citizen, quantity so that everyone has access. 30 years people.. You willing to WIAT 30 years to become independent of other nations? If your a democrat, just say yes I am.

Yes to ratching up environmental laws so that even alternate energy will not be feasible.

Yes to taxing the coperations at a higher rate so that these same companies will not be able to offer you and myself jobs or stay competiive in the global market.

This is only because it is senitor Oboma and Not Senitor Clinton. Yes to no idea how to bring down the cost of health coverage. But, then... You Oboma Sheep have no idea about real issues, now do you.

Senitor Oboma is one thing only. The return of Jimmy Carter and all of his failed policies. Ready for another hostage crisis Oboma followers? Ready for another Cuban Boat lift? Ready for double digit inflation? Yes, these all came about by your Oboma Mentor..... Jimmy Carter. And Senitor Oboma will bring them again. Yes, to you and me.... On the celeberty screen that he so enjoys./

Oh yes, and one more thing you can count on from Senitor Oboma. No to working accross the asile with the oposing political party to actualy getting things done. There will never be a healing of this nation under senitory oboma.

2 reasons.
reason 1: He hasn't a clue of how to make things work. Ie; no experience.
reason 2: He WILL NOT work with everyone, past record(the only one he has) shows that.

Dan

Oh please...Watching a John McCain speech is like going to the dentist; painful and irritating. I can't believe this guy has been in politics for thirty years and can't speak worth a crap. I have seen middle school kids give better speeches. It doesn't matter how good your ideas are, if you can't communicate them and get people to buy in, you won't accomplish zilch. Everyone knows that.

What content is McShame ever talking about. McShame avoids the issues every chance he has had.

Just some generals out of McShame and no real content.

McShame boughy by big oil for 1.3M

What about the movie John McCain would play in:
Another 4000 US dead in Irak
Possibly 10000 in Iran
Another 1000000 dead Iraquies
May be 2000000 dead Iranians
Gas between $6 and $8 a gallon. More and more the White House becoming a lobying haven for big oil
More forclosures
Wider financial gap between haves and havenots
Huge budget deficits – close to $1 trillion
And so on ...

what happened to the straight talking john mccain.This is ths reason washington approval rating is in the toilet.

First he criticizes Obama, then he says Obama has no plans, but when it comes time to address his plans, McCain can only bring up generalities of old tired make the petroleum industry rich plans with a little of green technology mixed in.

So sad that the Republican candidate can't give the American people a good reason to vote for him without going on the negative on Obama. Half truths and outright false accusations will not work this time. Too many people can see through these Rovian tactics.

Maybe Senator McCain should spend more time speaking about his plans, and quit worrying about Obama. He sounds more like a jealous teenager than a seasoned Senator. The more he harps on Obama's celebrity, the more I tune him out.

McCain is 100% correct!

"But even the most stirring speeches are easily forgotten when they're short on content. Taking in my opponent's performances is a little like watching a big summer blockbuster, and an hour in realizing that all the best scenes were in the trailer you saw last fall."

Good one McCain! It certainly doesn't hurt that it's quite funny because it's true.

Now i get maccain he is jelous of Obama cause he did not spend all his years like him planning to become the president of united states. To maccain he deserve it cause he fought in a war america lost and now wants to kill more to win a war at his old age but Obama his making it difficult for him to do that. Well Maccain To be a president is not by your choice to decide its by fate so maybe you should stop attacking obama because it took you this long to be were you are today but maybe you should see and look at yourself and realise the world is changing and stop wasting your time.

All McCain can do is whine about how popular his opponent is. In the meantime, the world laughs as the US is nosediving into a recession and Iraq is looking for creative ways to spend their $79 billion budget surplus. Oh and did we mention all the top grade hashish flowing out of Afghanistan?

McCain's initial support for the war has cost us over 6000 US lives and nearly a trillion of our tax money. 6000 men and women. I don't see how voting for him can make any sense.

Good luck in November America. Our future will really be in our hands when we vote this time.

That's actually pretty good advice from McCain to Obama for a running mate. Balance is key on a ticket

Following McCain's analogy, if Obama is a blockbuster, McCain's campaign is analagous to the hygiene films they played for you in 4th grade about brushing your teeth and eating right. Almost completely un-interesting, full of facts that everyone already knows, with no new ideas. Like those old films, McCain will soon be relegated to a forgotten shelf in storage closet of history. Buh Bye!

Is this what this election is coming to? McCain isbecoming sadder and weaker as the campaign continues. Maybe he should select a running mate who knows the difference between a Shiite and a Sunni and can read a teleprompterand who can run an honerable campaign.

Whoever writes McCains speaches must be a left over from Hillary's campaign. Slamming Obama is like throwing rocks at your neighbors pet dog. You wont hurt the dog but you will lose a good neighbor and also the respect everyone else had for you. What amuses me is how some of you idiot blogers will think I am calling Obama a dog. I am not it is only a way to make a point. I say VOTE FOR OBAMA

What a nasty and whiny old man. If he wants to talk about balancing the ticket, he better look for someone with a functioning brain to balance his and move away from the Bush mentality.

Sen. McCain may want to use this approach with caution. He may have forgotten the President Reagan was also a celebrity and went on to be a great President. Perhaps Sen. McCain should tone it down a bit and stick to the issues.

McCain keeps talking about Obama's popularity as if it that's a bad thing. Maybe he's popular because he speaks for the vast majority of the population, and not just the 25% of the population who support the failed policies of the Bush/Cheney/McCain administration.

Senator McCain what aren't you talking about your POW years ads. I sure all of us would like to hear them.

Is it me or is this starting to sound like a bad high school student council election? McCain says: don't vote for my opponent, he is too popular! I'm the guy nobody likes and thats who you want running things!

Is that really going to be your theme, John?

That's all well and good McCain but, the here in now won't do us any good when 5-10 years from we are still dependent on old technology. Also, it seems strangely odd that you continue to bring up this celebrity issue as if it really matters. its one the thing to be given celebrity status; its another to search for it. I think Obama has been given his because he is doing exactly what he should inspire the people. And, last time I checked, Bush has had a couple of tv shows to add to his celebrity credentials, i.e. Lil' Bill, maybe u should check it out. its a good watch

And there he goes attacking again...

Americans want SOLUTIONS, not ATTACKS!

McCain is so full of it, that it is sickening. There is more substance in any one of Obama's speeches than all of McCain's stacked town hall meetings. McCain's biggest problem with Obama's rhetoric might be that he cannot understand it. He continues to talk the low road with his adds. The so-called "Maverick" has nothing new to offer this country. Obama is far from perfect, but he is certainly a step in the proper direction.

Several media sources have recently indicated that a recent poll showed 40-50 percent believe there's too much attention towards Obama and/or more attention should be put toweard McCain. What was not revealed was how many of those 40-50 percent were Republicans...

What a looser! Stop whining McWhine. Be honest and don't loose your dignity at the least.!

it isn't the fact that o bama is a blockbuster WHAT IS MORE IMORTANT IS THERE'S NOTHING PLAYING//////

Good job John. The "Falsh" in the pan is fading on the Obama tour. That's why he hides from you.

If McCain would get beyond the Bush-talk and get off this little boy jealousy kick, maybe someone would think he could possibly be something besides "the only one left" after the Republicans all quit.

Why does McCain keep pretending that Obama's energy policies do not include all of these same things?...and then some. Look it up, McCain...Obama has released his entire 8 page energy plan...what have you shown us? tire gauges?

McCain, it is the worldwide opinion that Obama's energy policies absolutely BLOW YOURS OUT OF THE WATER....pick another issue, cuz energy is not one you will win.

ALL HAIL OUR GREAT COUNTRY AND AMERICANS .
AT LAST. THE ENERGY ISSUE HAS BECOME THE NUMBER CONCERN OF AMERICANS. AND DRILL, DRILL DRILL FOR OIL
IS BECOMING THE RALLYING CRY FOR VOTERS IN THIS ELECTION. AND OBAMA IS THE ONE OUT OF TOUCH WITH OUR CITIZENS. AND AMERICA'S CONCERNS AND ISSUES.
AMERICA HAS BILLIONS AND BILLIONS OF BARRELS OF OIL THAT IS JUST WAITING TO GET PUMPED OUT. MCCAIN HAS HIT ON IT
THE FIRST TIME AND IS SHOWING THAT HE IS THE ONE WITH THE EXPERIENCE AND JUDGEMENT TO BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT.

Can someone tell the politicians that the Church Age is over ?

TALK ABOUT WHAT CHANGE YOU WILL BRING TO BETTER AMERICA

ALL YOU DO IS THROW STONES AT OBAMA

LETS START TALKING ABOUT ALL THE TRASH YOU HAVE IN YOUR CLOSET

Blockbuster thanks for the compliment! I'm sure EVERYONE agrees and hopefully you will be able to keep the attention of your party all of them. We Dems have learned NOT THIS TIME! We will continue to be positive and looking to sweap the map.................GOP continue with the same "OLD" politics.

Seems like Mcsame needs something substantive to talk about-other than his jealousy over celebrity status.

How many more bridges need to fall before McCain realizes that the gas tax has a purpose: to fix the roads!

I am amazed that a major earthquake has not melted down a nuclear reactor yet, and McCain seems to forget about all that nuclear waste that will be produced when he talks of how clean and safe nuclear power is now.

Clean coal is great but it is also very expensive to build and unless we make dirty coal plants illegal, nobody is going to build clean coal plants.

Drilling is not a short-term solution since we will see nothing of it for many years, plus we know oil companies want big profits and they are not going to put all their money into new drill platforms immediately.

I think McCain should have a conversation with Picken, why has McCain ignored Natural Gas in his approach? There are also a multitude of renewable energy sources which McCain breezes over in one simple line of his statement, showing how little he plans to invest in renewables.

The only thing "bold" about this plan is that McCain has the audacity to push it on us like we don't know any better.

He is 100% true...obama is all show and no substance. He sat on his butt for all that time in the state senate hitting the "present" key. he did not draft, or start any bill. He just watched. Then he pulled a fast one on Ryan, someone stole into confidential files in the mayor's government to see the reason Jeri Ryan got a divorce. And lo and behold it was leaked to the public. Ruining his chances for the senate, course he was way way ahead of obama at the time. And then this wonderful person got to the US senate unopposed, might have well been Keyes was his opponent. And then....he set a record for not voting for any of the legislation that was being considered. No one, not a single soul in the senate had more not votings than obama EXCEPT a man who had been operated on for a brain problem. How do you like those qualifications. But then the ethenic group that voted for him along with the good old boys who hate women think this type of a record is GREAT AND MADE HIM A ROCK STAR.

Yeah.........he lives the life of ...Britney Spears and Paris Hilton??? You know, my boy does have Christians....

The only "content" McCain has is childish attacks trying to ridicule his opponent rather than trying to debate on substance. McCain, I respected you before this election – No more

WHAT A JOKER . WAIT UNTIL THOSE DEBATES WHEN MCCAIN LOOKS AND SOUNDS LIKE A BUMBLING IDIOT.

VOTE ......OBAMA...08

Guess the "Biker Babes" didn't get the desired result, eh John! Keep trying. While the Obama's are in Hawaii seeing Barack's Tutu, you're trying to do Swan Lake and it's looking the an Ohio "Chicken Dance". Take a hint. Take 9 days off and give us break. The mess will all be here when you get back.

Here we go again..........What is the problem with actually liking and rallying around our nominee????? McCain's minimizing our support is like using a toothpick for an oar. He not only attacks our nominee overtly but underhandedly all of us who support Obama as well. It WILL be a great event because of what this potentially means for our country in spite of McCain's continual tirade on "celebrity". Enough already! And we don't need to hear anymore panelists discuss whether this tactic of McCain is working. Let's discuss the real issues.

MCCAIN WOULD GIVE HIS FALSE TEET H...TO BE ABLE TO GIVE A SPEECH LIKE OBAMA......WHAT A JEALOUS OLD WRINKLY MAN !!!!!!!

why don't you hang it up mccain, talk politics what people want to hear. acout gas prices, medical insurance, food prices, iraq war bring the troops home, housing– people losing the homes. mccainyour so jealous of senator, he has the spot light from all news stations weather it's positve or negative reporting, he's younger, he is articulate, he making history, people are curious, he trying to stick to the issues, without all the negative campaiging, mccain you should do the same know one want to hear or see the negative ads. maybe that all you have, nothing concrete

Why does McCain think that he is not also a celebrity??? And what is wrong with being a celebrity, like Ronald Reagan, Arnold S, Shirley Temple, Barack Obama, John McCain, Hillary, Sonny Bono, etc., etc.

Some celebrities are just more famous than others & more talented in politics and communicating with the people's needs than others.

Thank goodness he's dropped the word elitist.... because anyone as wealthy as John McCain is definitely an elitist.

Lord, I McCain jealous or what. I mean, why doesnt he state his substance instead of simply rehashing ihe old lines of degredation toward senator Obama. I mean, its the same old tired hat trick. I have nothing myself so I will throw insult on the school ground to distract form my own short comings. I will lie and make false and/or outlandish comparison because I have no real substance myself. That is what this looks like to me, the new kid has something ole Johnny doesnt and he is jealous.

Juts because you were a POW does not mean you have experience. It is not the same as leading troops. YOU are strong for surviving but that does not make you a grand military leader. I extend my upmost gratitude to Senator McCain for serving his country but that in no way means he is qualified.

In all his decades in the Senate he does not have the upmost track record. He is the status quo, he changes (FLIP FLOPS) on issues or says he for something he was not before. So he accuses Senator Obama of the same yet at least Senator OBama is willing to relook at somehtign and reevaluate his position. Bush has not and look at what 7 1/2 years of thta has brought. To reevaluate yoru postion is not flip flopping it is the smart thing to do.

mccain himself is about to be slamed! he just handed obama Ohio with this DHL deal he and his manager, Davis orchestrated in 2003. David Plouffe is on it! Over 8,000 people are about to loose their jobs because they are being transferred elsewhere! The straight talk express lied when he visited Ohio last week.

Everything this man has said has been a lie. The rooster is coming home to crow!

A jealous old man! Republicans have always been mean-spirited and McCain is no different. He thought his joke about Chelsea Clinton, a teenage girl at the time, was so funny. He makes me sick to my stomach.

Poor old Mc Laim is obssesed with Obama. So paradoxal he is claiming how Obama's presentation is something you won't be able even to remember how insignificant is but HE HIM SELF IS CONSTANTLY SPEAKING ABOUT !!!!!! He , old and not with gratest memory being captivted with every detail that come from Obamas campain. He may tyr to twist and misrepresent Obama's ideas to American's but not to world.What that say about us???? He is just old and can't control his envy.

McCain is coming dangerously close to just about saying, "Go ahead and vote for Obama but just remember I told you so." Can't this guy start talking more about himself and spend less time indulging in Obama-envy? The Karl Rove JV isn't helping him with this ill-advised and ill-executed strategy of trying to define Obama on their terms. McCain needs to define himself better first-as something other than just another old, cranky Republican railing about tax and spend socialist-leaning Dems and how bad they are for America.

Barack Obama: The Paris Hilton of Politics

The leaders of the Democratic Party have failed us all.

Knoxville NFIL

Obama would make an awesome actor. I think Obama is missing his calling, he could play so many roles.

blah blah blah blah . . . . . . . John do us a favor and check into a retirement home after this election .

Plus we've got good ones here in Texas.

R.I.P Bennie Mac

Poor John McSame. He has nothing good to say about himself. All he can do is continue his weak attempts to criticize Senator Barack Obama. John McSame is evidently suffering from senile dementia or Alzheimer's Disease given his complete inability to remember many of his past votes, his blank stares when attempting to formulate answers to reporter's questions, his lack of knowledge regarding important geopolitical facts like the difference between Shia and Sunni (or speaking about the imaginary border between Iraq and Pakistan), and his really dumb moves such as offering to enter Sindy into a nude beauty contest. McSame is a disaster waiting to happen. However, we can prevent that disaster from happening by electing Senator Barack Obama as the next President of the United States. Obama 08!!!

He's right! McCain has my vote unless Hillary comes out as the nominee at the convention. The stupiddelegates made the wrong decision

Jealousy and lies rear their ugly heads.

John, you're starting to sound envious. Surprising, considering your TV show hostings, film cameo appearances, your heiress wife and lavish lifestyle. Yes, I understand, you used to be the hotshot flyboy getting all the attention and now you're older, no longer handsome, lacking charm, but really, that's a natural progression in life. Releax, enjoy your golden years and don't waste your energy hating Obama for having what you used to have. Jealousy does not become you, John.

Is McCain EVER going start acting – you know, Presidential? All I see is a petty, whiny, insecure and lost candidate. Who wants that for president?

McCain has so little to say for himself, and about himself and his own plans and policies, that all he can manage are these infantile and childish attack ads and tactics that are bringing American presidential politics to new, and ridiculous, lows. Nothing of substance to say, jealous of Obama's youth and popularity, the senior senator from Arizona resorts to the "nyahh nyahh nyahh" school of politics. What a loser.

Foolish analogy: The Dark Knight is a blockbuster – maybe the biggest ever – and it's also one of the best films ever made.

Maybe McCain needs to stop his jealous whining and actually show people what he'd do for them. These ads are the lowest in political campaigning and they've made what was left of my respect for McCain plummet.

How did the Republicans manage to nominate someone so pathetic?

My opponent is popular and well-liked is just not a message that will make me vote for McCain. Historically, has ANYONE ever won a campaign by making their opponent out to be "too popular and well-liked around the world"?

Obama has one up on you McCain...at least Obama can speak.

It no wonder that Obama is getting so much press. The only thing McCain can is talk about is Obama! He cannot talk about how great his party is. They have got us into a war with false information and have wreck the economy. He has no plans. His mind cannot maintain the facts straight. He wife earned the money in the house and he does not know how to use a comp[uter. Just a hot shot pilot who was probably involved in Tailhook. Talk about an elitist!

Does anyone else see the irony of McCain saying Obama is lacking substance, but then the only thing he ever addresses is Obama's alleged celebrity?

Talk about short on content. John McSame's latest rounds of ads have little or NOTHING of substance. If he had some serious substance to help alleviate all the situations the current administration has helped create, you'd think he'd be talking about those. But because he has little to nothing NEW to say, he takes the lowest of low roads and describes his opponent as celebrity, even mocking Biblical figures.

I think John McCain confuses charismatic, inspirational, policy-driven speeches with "celebrity". Poor John McCain. What a joke. I consider his latest round of misleading attack ads and speeches an insult to the millions of intelligent men and women who support Barrack Obama. And really, they're an insult to the folks supporting McCain as well. Is this really the type of man you want leading our country? As if the last seven years of Bush weren't bad enough you've got McCain saying he's actually proud of these attack ads.

My hope is that the millions of people who were mislead by the Rovian, Cheney, Bush tactics of the past 8 years will see through this kind of crap and deny McCain the opportunity to give us (and the world) more of the same failed policies.

I applaud Sen. Obama and his campaign for sticking to the issues and quickly defending their stance. Anyone who doesn't here the content in his speeches is not truly listening and McCain knows it.

Give it up old man, you're just taking yourself down a road that will ulitmately leve your reputation and legacy in ruin. Why can't you see you are aligned with the worst group of politicians in history.

You've gotta love the attack machine. They take a single idea and continue to hammer it, whether it's true or not. This idea of the empty suit, lack of substance, whatever you want to call it has been a non entity for a long time now. Obama has laid out plans on every single thing he talks about. It's not empty speeches he's giving. He's given his path to fixing the ails of our country time and time again. The problem is those people that don't want to hear him or believe he has a plan look back to arguments made in January and continue to believe that instead of looking at the facts of the here and now. And what really scares me is that America is ignorant enough take McCain's blatant attack ads as gospel.

Umm, celebrity like Reagan, like a current Publican darling, Schwarzenegger, like ... .

Aww, c'mon.

I am so sick of this old man.. Why doesn't he just stick on the issues.. If Obama is a celebrity so what.... MOVE ON Granpa do your thing stick on your issues.

Whatever, McCain. You won't be singing the same tune when the sequel to the Obama Summer Blockbuster is released for the public each year for the next 8 years!

And you John Mccain should pick a VP who knows how to tell the truth!

I want to hear John McCain articulate his own policies rather than listen to him harbor on about his incessant obsession with Barack Obama. I understand he wants to convince me that Obama is risky. However I see more risk in a candidate that spends more time attacking his opponent rather than reinforce his own credibility.

Continually talking about Obama's "celebrity" makes McCain seem jealous that he's not inspiring.

Oh and wasn't McCain going to get us a gasoline tax holiday for the summer. Guess McCain is the one long on talk, short on action.

What a grouchy, nasty old man!

If he had the ability to think in complexity, he'd understand Obama's plan as a long-term solution – compared to McCain's own "say what the polls say" mumbo-jumbo.

I used to like this guy. Now, he's just a grouchy, nasty old man!

did mccain forget that the GOP's beloved ronald regan was a bonafide celebrity before he was president?

It's an odd strategy to be sure. The, "he's popular and people like him, so don't vote for him approach" is a strange one.

John looks desperate, with nothing to say other than griping about his opponent. It's the same old thing that Hillary tried. Barack gives inspirational speeches, so attack the speeches by saying that words is all they are. McCain's speeches are also "just words", with details provided elsewhere. His speeches just aren't very inspiring, to Americans or anyone else in the world. Is that who we want to be the leader of the free world?

How presumptious of you McLame, jealous much??

Watching John McCain is kind of like watching an old, punch drunk boxer- he first gets into the ring and you think, maybe he still has what it takes, then you notice he has lost his step, his balance, gets confused with his footwork, has no more authority or speed in his hand work, and then you realize he is a decade or more past his prime, and the only way he is going to survive the fight is through cheap shots, and the only way he is going to win is if someone paid someone off.

McCain needs to be careful in attacking Obama. This type of campaign will not last until November. Especially when Oprah steps up her attack McCan't.

THE WHOLE WORLD KNOWS WHAT 1/2 THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DON'"T MCCAIN AND THE GOP HAS TAKING THE USA TO ALL TIME LOW"S AS FAR AS RESPECT AROUND THE WORLD! THE ONLY REASON THIS RACES IS SO CLOSE IS RACE!!!!!!!!! IF HE WAS WHITE IT WOULD BE OVER. AND I KNOW CNN WON'T POST THIS ANYWAY!

McCain should know that criticism breeds after its own kind. Spending his energy on critising his opponent will just make others more critical about his own personality and whether or not he atually has anything to offer than criticism. The decision of who is fit for the country belongs to Americans, and McCain should know that Americans do not need his 'fatherly 'guidance to make that choice.

so let me get this right. Since Obama has decent plans and everyone seems to like him, we SHOULDN'T vote for him? What a goof.

yeah we get Jonh. we're all stupid thanks for the reminder.

How about Obama slamming McSame for being a liar, a grouch, and a mean-spirted and jealouse Human being! Just because the media knows about McSame, does not mean th rest of us do. This guy is a jerk, and the more I learn about McSame the more I hate!!!

This whole celebrity status is getting old: McCain is running on the celebrity of being a war hero, even though he has not published 540 pages of his 600 page military file.

He is also running in the celebrity status of being a "maverick" which most people including his own brother have tagged as a "USED TO BE MAVERICK".

Once again the media is giving him a free ride especially in bringing up Clinton's past while avoiding McCain's. His televised response to the whole Edwards affair told the whole story of his concern that this will be brought up as it should be!!

McCain is the one who appeared in an actual Summer blockbusters ("Wedding Crashers). McCain seems unable to give substantive reasons why he should be president, resorting instead to "lots of people admire the other guy, so he must be insubstantial"

Unfortunately, it seems John McCain would rather lose his dignity than lose a presidential election; that disappoints me.

I liked Paris Hilton's tongue-in-cheek video and comments the best on McCain!!!! If this is all he can dredge up to throw at Obama, thank God for Obama taking the high road!!

If Obama is "a big summer blockbuster" then McBush is the box office flop.

I am starting to be really sick and tired of this McOffThePointHasNothingToSay

The John McCain "celebrity" was in full display at the biker rally in Sturgis. How articulate he spoke...... babbling, blubbering, and stumbling from one word to the next...... until he came to the urging of Cindy to enter the Ms. Buffalo Chip contest..... that has got to be a winner with the Republican Party.

Should it be that the American people don't recognize the devastating situation the Republican Party has created with their conduct over the past 8 years, they will deserve all that a continuation of that conduct brings to them.

If Barack Obama had performed that specific act in Sturgis, it would be front page from now until December 2008.

McCain is showing himself to be a one-trick pony, but this "trick" isn't any good! How anyone can willingly vote for him now (except the most racist, uninformed voter and fantasyland Hillary fan) is beyond me.

can someone please tell me what issues this man stands for? All i've been hearing for the past few weeks are attacks on obama...but he never seems to offer any solutions of his own

plain hater

Jealous, McThuselah?

America CAN do ANYTHING, but canNOT without offshore drilling and nuclear power plants. Doesn't anybody see the hollow promise of this!? They didn't drive ModelTs to the moon!
If McCain is a 'straight talker', with comprehensive understanding of the energy issues, neither of which is true; he would declare WHERE the 45 nuclear plants will be built and WHERE the storage sites will be, and WHO is going to use the weapons grade uranium from the reprocessing he is always spouting!
So, in Las Vegas today, instead of saying 'I am going to drill here, now!"
He could be HONEST and say, 'I am going to store nuclear waste here, now!'
I have a plan how he could evenly spread the 'jobs' from the 'imaginary' companies who are going to build these plants. One in every of 45 states and the other 5 states get the dump sites! That way everybody is happy! Right?

McCain is a windbag

McCain is bitter.

McCain is surly.

McCain is still hurt over Vietnam and cannot think clearly.

My Friends, help me with a McCain description, I'm running out.

McCain is a washington flip flopper of extraordinary skill.

Maybe that last one is the really best.

I think John McCain should change his name to John McLie with all the negative rhetoric he is spweing out. It fits him. The Democrats are on vacation, so are the Republicans. The Republicans started this long vacation 12 years ago, thanks to Newt!. Thats why we are in this hole. Further, the Democrats left to organize for the convention! Once every 4 years they got to do this. It is politics, and lets be honest about it. Both parties are doing it! Republicans now are reaping what they sowed last 8 years!

Vote Independent!

john mccain have pegged himself out of touch. and he is just about out of TIME GO OBAMA 08

shouldn't our president be a celebrity anyways? someone that is in the news MORE than britney or paris?

on the money for Mclain

Talking about content, what's the content of a speech about someone else's speech? Mccain's sinking fast into mouldy ridicule. He's making a play to the worst in americans.

Also his bragging is a bit hollow. The famous "surge"... Obviosuly ANY substantial increase in troops will improve ANY security. But that's not victory in any way. Iin the next breath he says troops can't be withdrawn in 16 months. Is there even a plan or his is just to press down on an open wound hoping the bleeding will ... blow away?

MCCAIN what is your position on the issues??? we've heard enough of your touting Obama's celebrity status! What will you do if YOU become Presid of the US. ...(silence), I thought so! You are all smoke and mirrors, no new ideas or fresh initiatives to offer. Stop the negative campaigning and get on with the issues!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ouch!! Can someone say...JEALOUS. Last time I heard stuff this catty was on "Sheer Genius"!

Has Joan McBush had a gender-change operation or something?

Shortly after former President Ronald Reagan announced he had Alzheimer's Disease, McCain told this joke at a GOP Fundraiser:

“Do you know the best thing about having Alzheimer's?
You get to hide your own Easter eggs.”

John McCain, thank you for your strait talk express. What happened to you?

It is sad that McCain's campaign is based solely on tearing down his opponent. This is not a campaign for student body president and I wish his campaign would reflect that.

Great, McCain is a man of substance! Can't wait to hear how he'll accomplish his promise of a balanced budget. Surely this man of substance is not lying; he must have detailed specifics that he's going to share with us before the election....right?

McCain is being transformed by the Republican party into what he's claimed to hate. His ambition has gotten the better of him before, and it's happening again....

I wish McCain would talk about what his detailed plan is for dealing with illegal immigration and stop worrying about what Obama is doing.

john mccain have nothing to talk about positive concerning our country just more of the same jealous blah take a nap mccain obama08

Senator McCain:

Get serious, stop the loon-y dialogue. You all have but forgotten the American family. You're behaving in a manner not becoming you or your station in life... Mr. Senator.

We need help, and it looks like we're not about to get any either from you or Mr Obama.

Former Republican...now Independent

Joseph M

Mr McCain, this country has serious problems that need to be addressed. Can you please address them and stop the stuff on Obama?

How are you going to fix the healthcare, social secuity, economy, energy problems?

Mccain is such an imbecille.

OK Mr. McCain. While thousands of innocent people are being killed in the Republic of Georgia, a soverign country that has been helping us in Iraq, you continue to play your dumb political games in attacking the Democratic Party. Shame on you Mr. McCain.

This guy just can't find anything else to say. What a joke he is.

Just die already old man!!! Some of us want to get on with the plan of repairing what your party has done to America.

Isn't it pathetic that the McCain campaign spends most of their time complaining that, in essence, Obama is too popular and exciting?

When 200,000 people show up in Berlin to cheer an American presidential candidate, how exactly is this a bad thing? Especially compared with the RIOTS that greet George Bush when he shows up in Europe (or, last week, in South Korea). John McCain will probably just get yawns.

McCain just comes off as a jealous, grumpy old man when he spends so much time complaining that the other guy is too popular. If this is the best they can come up with, they're cooked.

He use big pretty word. Me no like. Me speak Stupid.

Quite a campaign platform.

Here goes the presumptuous president with his weekly presidential speech talking about Obama’s arrogance. ..

Maybe Obama is popular because he has a better energy plan, because he is right about Iraq, because he has a plan to deal with our health crisis and our education crisis and our mortgage crisis. Maybe Obama is popular because he is smart and fair and honest, not snide and jealous and nasty. I loose more respect for John mcCain every day.

cnn stop reporting it and he will stop saying it

It's sad to watch a man disgracing himself in public.

So was Ronald Reagan.

I wish Mcain would talk about himself. He sounds like the guy next door who complains about everything.

OMG, please go away old McScary!

John McCain is a complete imbecile. He may talk of the media's love for Obama but he loves to talk about Obama more. this whole week he's been marching around like a gossip girl talking about his opponent instead of himself. I don't believe as americans that we can afford to have another idiot in the white house. he takes everything out of context. he should be held to the same scrutiny as Obama. instead of attacking policies he's attacking character and that pretty low for a honorable pow.

McShame's campaign strategy seems to be limited to personal insults, name calling, and innuendo. If McShame had anything of substance to say, either about Obama or his own vision for the country, I'm sure he would. We need a president that, when facing a challenging situation, can do something other than have a temper tantrum.

McCain is always a day late and a dollar short. He doesn't have an original thought of his own so he spends his time nipping at Senator Obama's heals. People tell him what to say, he gives speeches from cue cards, the only thing he likes in life is money, and in the end I'd have to say that he's really not smart enough to be President.

Obama is popular because we need him.

JEALOUS! jEALOUS! JEALOUE!
Just because you are no match for someone much younger tehn you.
Won't help you a bit to keep being so negative.
GO OBAMA! YES WE CAN! YES WE WILL!

If Obama is a summer blockbuster, then Mc Cain is the expensive bomb. Maybe good at the premis stage but them lacked an interesting plot and starred the wrong people.
McCain may be a nice guy and I am sure he cares about America. But, when it comes to ideas, he's a remake. When it comes to interest, you could go to the snack stand and miss nothing,
Even his attempts to paint a portraitof Obama and an elitist or a celebrity are as best a tired TV movie.

Pure and simple: McCain's campaign is basically reduced to name-calling. There is no substance, no vision for the future.

McShame:
You better get it all in now...As usual you wait for BARACK to go away so that you can began your childish talk...BARACK THE VOTE !!!
By the way the VETS do not want to hear your lies.

Why is John McCain trying to attack Barack Obama for being too popular? Isn't being popular a good thing when you're trying to get as many people as possible to vote for you?

I am appalled at the direction of John McCain's campaign. Who has made him look so un-presidential, whiny, and childish? American voters deserve better than watching a candidate laugh at his own sad jokes and cheesy comments about the other candidate. I jump party lines when I vote, but McCain does not inspire my trust with all this foolishness. I want to see a seriousness of purpose and direction in a leader and this man's leadership style pushes me away.

It is such a pity to see McBush only way of attracting attention to himself is by talking about his intelligent and charismatic oponent.

Every time he does this , it remind us Republicans of what rubbish we have as candidate....

He has nothing to say about himself, and God only knows now, what he has to hide....

All I know is that there is KARMA and the law of balance
can only bring about the opposite results from his attacks

Thank you Senator Mathusalen,
Bring it on,

You are doing us a GREAT favour !

From McInSane's camp, it seems as if anyone who can string three or four sentences together without reading from a teleprompter is an over educated, elite celebrity.

Relax, John.

Please include the details of these nuclear plants: where, how long to be built, financing of and details for the waste. Talk about empty words!!

Luckily, for the Republican Party, John McCain is an absolute zero on the celebrity scale, so he should really win big in November. All power to the Nobodies ! ! !

Denis Jonnes, Washington D. C.

Isn't Miss Buffalo Chip a celebrity as well?
I can't believe McCain is getting away with his 'prepared' speech where he was threw his wife into a lewd bikini contest!?
If Obama had done that, which he would never do, the McCain forces would have, rightly, been campaigning that anybody who wants to pimp out a potential first lady into a 'banana eating' topless orgy was unfit to be president!
I am sure his evangelical, family values supporters condone his actions!?

the jealousy is oozing out now

I like McCain, but I think his campaign tactics are going to ruin his chance of winning. Highlighting Obama's popularity is not a strong argument for why McCain is a better candidate. I agree with many of McCain's policies, and he should spend his money making himself out to be a better candidate than looking like a jealous opponent.

McCain strategie = ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK!!!!

Poor Sen. McCain, still only able to give a speech about Barack Obama...what, pray tell, is wrong with someone knowing how to give a good speech? McCain talks as if the fact that Sen. Obama is an eloquent AND charismatic speaker somehow precludes him from having judgement or a plan of action. McCain knows he is going to lose...he needn't soften the blow to us. Maybe he could talk about himself for a change, just to give the Repubs reason to think that THEY are voting for someone who maybe knows how to "deliver" and deliver ON a speech.
OBAMA/BIDEN '08 & '12 YES WE CAN!

Oh old McCain. Stop your name calling and stick to the issues. Sounds to me like you're afraid to focus on Obama's experience and better ideas.

So, John McCain, whose campaign has given us Paris Hilton and 'The One' ads, is saying Obama's speeches have no content? Does he even realize how comedic that is? It's very sad.

I am disapointed that McCain chooses to spend his time trying to bad-mouth his opponent rather than focus on his own positions and answers to the troubles facing America.

Bossy old man isn't he.The nerve trying to tell Obama what type of person to pick for V.P. McCain should concentrate on his own campaign.That will keep him busy enough.

Barak (hollywood) obama is a farce and when he loses the election , he can move to tinsel town and start acting in movies and tv. oops I forgot he already is acting. Democrat for McCain

Can you please talk about yourself sir, and what you can do to help this country?

Hmm. Last summer blockbuster I saw was the Dark Knight, which exceeded expectations and was an amazing movie. I've been on the fence as to who to vote for, but if McCain is saying that Obama is that good, I guess I'll vote for him.

Obama is an actor pretending to be president.

He reads speeches that other people write. He uses a teleprompter or script to deliver his message. He cannot speak to citizens because he doesn't have a clue. He runs like a chicken from debates.

Obama is a big zero. NO, nada, zero, big goose egg legislative accomplishments.

143 days in US Senate and that's it.

Big question: Does Obama have dual citizenship? If so, how does that factor into his eligibility for POTUS? The MSM should be investigating this.

It's ironic that John McSame would attack Senator Obama as a"celebrity" when, in a speech just a few months ago he taked about how well the American people know him. He has a ninety percent voting record with Bush, a President that he doesn't even want to be seen in public with, and he must be defeated in November's election so that we don't get Bush's third term. Obama '08!

How horrible! A president that people actually like and are inspired by!!

And no matter how many times Obama lays out some details, the Republicans will keep pushing the mantra of "he has nothing to offer" to their listeners, the largely uninformed American public.

What's your substance, McCain? I only see you bashing Obama and wanting to create magical "surges" to solve problems. Send in the military. Drill here and drill now!

What a dope.

Blockbuster? ...McCain? is this really the best you've got? I'll take Obama speeches and all, over McCain's low-budget spoof of a presidential campaign! Seriously, what are your proposals & ideas for the future of this country – McCain? I get it: ...see George W, Bush the THIRD!

McCain should lay low and be quiet. The big fat elephant in the room is that he is as guilty as we have learned Edwards is.... except he didn't beg his loyal wife's forgiveness. He left her.

I guess if you have an I.Q. under 20 This McCain character appeals to you. The last time I heard someone poke this much fun at someone else I was in elementary school. Get a life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If this is McCain's vision of America, he really should just pack it in. No one wants a President that practices politics comparable to high school antics. How about a real, honest debate about issues that MATTER to us citizens. He isn't fooling anyone (that I know) with this pure negative campaigning. I'm a white male and live in the suburbs, and McCain is so out of touch with what familys want than he even realizes. President's should not be slinging mud and be-littling people. We have enough of that in America.

McCain is senile.

When a candidate nor that candidates political party have anything to offer the American people, this is the type of garbage they engage in. Let's accuse our opponent of being too popular. God forbid people should actually want to like their president and have other world leaders like them as well. I happen to think Obama being popular is a good thing once you get past the SPIN. Let's elect a president that people like and not one that lies (McCain) every opportunity they get.

Too much straight talk lost it's bearings, where's the positive campaign that you and Cindy promised? What's your solutions to the economy, war in Iraq, Russia and South Ossetia, how about Abkazia, NATO,Missile Defense,trillion dollar deficit , now that Maliki gave us until 2010 to get out. How you gonna handle Iran and Israel's pressure to bomb Iran? That's what we want to hear NOT bashing Obama this, Obama that, ENOUGH!!!

I guess we should all realize by now that this man has nothing else to say, no strategy to win and his campaign is just going to keep coming up with more of the same empty ideas to try to boost his ailing run for President. It doesn't sound like Karl Rove has been helping out.

I am still not sure who I am going to vote for but I know for sure it is not McCain. Drilling now will not help anything with our economic standing with gas. It takes time to tap the oil, find it, get it out of the ground, get it to the refineries and then produce it into gas. We need renewable sources of energy now not eventually while destroying our earth in the mean time. Plus Iraq. That just needs to be taken care of. And I sure don't want someone who wants to eventually pull the people who we lover out of Iraq. McCain should know the effects wars have on people and their families. The republican party has just dug us into a nearly trillion dollar deficit since Master Bush has come into office. Starting a war based on false pretenses and false reports. Our housing market is in shambles and our economy is on of the worst since the depression.

His over conservative and unwilling openness to peoples ideals and flip flopping is getting old from McCain. Speaking of old. I know cheap shot but do you actually think his heart and brain can hand at least 4 years of insane stress, war decisions and American economic clean up. I sure don't. We may have questionable decisions made by him once the biological effects of the human body take hold.

McCain is not the answer. And if Obama can pull off what he says he can I am more opting to go Democratic. We will see. The nation needs change. Not the same old politics.

This is just turning me off from McCain. As if he is going to mock his way to the White House! This is just extremely sad. I actually thought he was different and a positive human being. I think he should shed of his skin and say something positive. Unless he wants more of his younger vote pool to shift to the Obama camp

Once again, a complaint about Obama's popularity! Further evidence that the Republicans have nothing of substance to offer the American public in 2008...

Just how DUMB can you people be! Your Celebrity Ad (during the Olympics Opening Ceremony), ONLY HELPS PRESIENT OBAMA...
showing that OBAMA IS SUPPORTED BY MAJORITY OF THE WORLD.

OBAMA SUPPORTER"S, WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU!

Why is it wrong to be liked? I used to like McCain, but lately everytime he opens his mouth I dislike him more all of the time.

When a candidate nor that candidates political party have anything to offer the American people, this is the type of garbage they engage in. Lets accuse our opponent of being too popular. God forbid people should actually want to like their president and have other leaders like them as well. I happen to think Obama being popular is a good thing once you get past the SPIN. Let's elect a president that people like and not one that lies (McCain) every opportunity they get.

McSame wants to paint Obama as elitist candidate who is out of touch with reality.

Someone forgot to tell McSame that the idea of painting Obama as elitist is an unrealistic idea. Poor old man doesn't even have staffs with fresh campaign ideas.

So, from which of his seven or eight houses did McCain give this address while lounging in his 500.00 loafers.

Who is attracted to this kind of behavior? Why can't McCain just worry about himself and his OWN candidacy? I can't see how his ridiculous attempt at positioning Obama as a celebrtity would ever help him get votes and make Obama lose them. It's pathetic and sad and I can't believe a person up for the biggest role in the world is so immature and so petty. It's honestly the LAST thing we need. Obama is all about positivity and HIS campaign, I wish McCain could do the same. If he's confident in himself he does not need to waste SO much energy on putting down Obama.

You know it is strange that McCain and his followers continue to express their opinion that Obama doesn't present any in depth content in his speeches. In the speeches I have seen he puts forth not only content, but exact details including his over all plan, and how he will pay for it.

For example he put forth that his tax policy will be to raise the capital gains tax on individuals making over $250,000 and he will renew the tax cuts for the lower income families. Those are details. He also put forth the very specific plan of granting $1000 tax rebate to all families. That again is very specific.

On Iraq, not only is he very specific with a set timeline, but McCain KNOWS his specifics and hammered him on the timeline, (until he was for it . . . . oops).

McCain tells his followers "Obama has no real plans" and yet moments later, he hammers Obama on the details of his plans.

Is McCain being honest with his followers? Why would you continue to follow someone who LIES to you and proves it with every speech he makes?

What it sounds like to me is a little jealousy. Why are they so worried about him being a "celebrity". Celibrities does great things for this country. Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey, and etc. all put their money to good causes and speak out for people who don't have an outlet.
Honestly this will backfire on him. I would rather have a man who can bring together people of all kinds versus a man who wants to help people like his wife stay rich while the poor people gets poorer.
Stop hating on Obama being liked. Sounds like high school when everyone was mad at the pretty cheerleaders cause they couldn't make the squad.

Yes, too bad Obama doesn't have any great ideas like continuing the Iraq War for 100 years or making the rich richer. Or maybe McCain does have great ideas, but nobody would know because they fall asleep after 5 minutes. The contrast between Obama and McCain is striking. Obama inspires people of all ages and races. Who does McCain inspire? Think inspiring people is nonsense? Inspiring people is important as it is the spark that will reignite the stagnant economy. In addition to inspiring people , Obama has actual solutions for our problems, but the McCain camp likes to discount them ...if McCain is truly country first he would drop out of the race.

Obama's platform is TALL on substance. All McCain does is criticize. Does McCain have a plan for the health care crisis – NO "your on your own" is the answer. Does McCain have a plan for energy – NO "offshore drilling will save us" is the answer. Does McCain have an answer for renewing America's standing in the world – NO "bomb, bomb bomb" is the answer. We all know what McCain's plans are – we've lived with them for 8 years already. TIME TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT!

McCain voted NO in 2005 to Senate bill 784 that would have reduced our dependence on foreign oil by 40 % by year 2025. McCain voted NO in 2005 on Senate bill 791 that requires the use of renewable fuel sources in place of fossil fuels. McCain's voting record on energy independence reflects a man who has been in the pocket of BIG OIL in the past. Now, he is trying to fool the American people for election purposes only. He knows that drill now, drill here is only an election slogan and will do NOTHING to lower the price of gas or reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

Wow – enough already McCain. I thought that you were an honorable man who stayed above the fray but you are proving that is not the case.

Instead of constantly critizing Senator Obama and taking negatively about him – why don't you give the American public some positve talk about what you bring to the table???

McWar is sooooo pathetic....he doesn't have a plan to get this country

out of trouble sooooooooooo let's bash Obama.

McWar you should call Billary to see how this kind of campaigning did

for her.

I think Senator McCain is looking like a bitter, jealous, and fooish old man. The attacks he is making on Obama are baseless and he knows it. I can' t imagine that the U.S. would elect a man so obviously immature.

I realize that opponents are opponents in matters of politics and especially the presidency, but seriously, give me a break. I keep hearing about these ridiculous attacks on Obama's 'celebrity' status as if its some sort of substantial claim against the man. Then, to completely invalidate the line of argument that Obama is all show and no substance, he rails against Obama's energy plan on specific points. Pick a tactic McCain, because it's hard to have it both ways.

Its amazing John ... an Energy policy full of yes alright .. in fact a policy full of yes huh thats the solution yes to Big Oil drill on our shores to line your cronies pockets .. yes to the iraq war so my brothers and sister can die for what wrong intelligence (NO WMD's in Iraq) oh lets not forget while helping big oil...... hmmm i think thats why most american would rather have " Dr No" i don't see you pushing hard for wind turbines or solar energy just nuclear and oil shame on your same ol' John Change is coming

Come with something better McSame!

Will this backfire? It is obvious to me that Obama has a lot of substance as many fine and memorable Presidents have had in the past. That people are drawn to his being isn't a disqualification for his becoming President of the U.S. rather perhaps a good thing for a potential great leader. And by the way, as a deeply committed Christian myself, and appreciating that fact in Obama's life, there is no way Obama is an anti-Christ.

John McCain is out of touch. Why is he playing such childish games of words instead of trying to focus on what's good for this country.
He's obviously jealous of Obama's popularity. Maybe if he would grow up and act like a person qualified for president, he'd get more respect.

Obama = Blockbuster
McCain = Straight to DVD

Trickle-Down Economics does not work, and never has worked. Essentially, Trickle-Down economics is the platform of Sen McCain; big business >>> individuals.

McCain's plan for expanding the various energy industries will benefit the industries greatly, while Americans overall may not receive any benefits from the expansion. But the GNP and GDP will rise because big business profits will drive it up, even if individual Americans' real income does not grow. So, even if "We, the People" continue to struggle economically, business growth can prevent a recession, and the administration can claim economic success. But Americans will still be struggling.

Lastly, The United States of America used to be a leader in Technology and Innovation, but dependence on petroleum hinders the technological progression of this country. There are, pretty much, no more advances to be made with petroleum products. But the country's industries are so dependent on petroleum that the growth of technology to replace it has not been supported. We cannot progress in terms of technology until better energy sources to support future advances are developed and perfected. We need to do more than just break the dependence on "foreign oil". We need to break the dependence on oil, period.

Senator McCain should be concentrating on the many deficits HIS VP pick will need to balance to produce something other than a joke of a GOP ticket. At least Senator Obama is an inspirational speaker – Senator McCain cannot even claim to possess that skill. I have yet to see what skills Senator Bad Mood does have.

Perhaps Mr. McCain has forgotten the Republican 'movie star' who became president several years ago. How does he think Mr. Reagan was elected?

actually, being a good president involves having the JUDGEMENT to know when to say yes and when to say no

jerk

Many people feel Obama is getting more than his fair share of media coverage this campaign season, according to recent polling data. Even though I am an Obama supporter, I have ro agree.
So it feels a little sad that when McCain does garner the limelight, he seems to use his time to focus on...Obama!

Is that all you've got to say McSame? Sounds a big jealous to me. Where is this honorable, responsible campaign you promised us?

hey mccain – if you actually somehow get elected as president of this country, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU ACTUALLY GOING TO DO FOR US?!?!?!?!?!?!

Another stupid criticism by a desperate campaign. Just waiting to get pounded in the debates, and then loses the election in a landslide. Its too late McCain. No matter how long they keep Bush out of sight, everybody remembers what he's done to this country. But dont drop out now. We need you to keep spending millions of dollars....it's the only thing you can do to help the economy.

This campaign has jumped the shark. If all McCain can do is complain about Obama being popular, he should just go home now.

Hopefull he will stay there, he won't be missed here in the states.

Why doesn't McCain explain on his radio address why he had an affair with Cindy when he was still married to his first wife. CNN I know you will not post this because you are bias and you want to keep that part of Johns life hidden.

Barack Obama’s father was not a US citizen, and Obama’s mother was only 18 when he was born, which means although she had been a US citizen for 10 years, his mother fails the test for being so for at least 5 years prior to Barack Obama’s birth.

In order for her child to have been a natural-born US citizen, his mother would have had to be 21 at the time of his birth.

In essence, Mrs. Obama was not old enough to qualify her son for automatic US citizenship.

His mother would have needed to have been 16+5 = 21 years old at the time of Barack Obama’s birth for him to have been a natural-born citizen.

Barack Obama instead should have been naturalized, but even then, that would still disqualify him from holding the office of President under current law.

At best, Barack Obama is only a naturalized US citizen.

This is an issue that must be clarified before the election.

Naturalized citizens are ineligible to hold the office of President as is the case with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.