Has any of you liberal Democrats noticed that Obama has gone from an immediate withdrawal in Iraq, to a withdrawal by 2010, to a drawdown as conditions on the ground warrant (Bush's policy), to now ending the war responsibly? How's that for being sure how to handle a crisis? What's Obama's Iraq policy tomorrow going to look like? The man's a political novice. Changes like the wind.

For those of you not paying attention at home: McCain himself said he would continue 95% of Bush's policies. He was trying to suck up to Rush, Hannity, O'Reilly and their mindless zombies so that everyone would accept he is a conservative.

I agree with you Dave, we should look at these posts. The ones that insult Obama calling him the Messiah and the ones insulting his supporters by calling them Obamabots, stupid, and mindless liberals.
Pretty hateful stuff from "values voters".

Obamanomics:

Step 1. If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. If it stops moving, subsidize it.

Step 2. If you get out of bed in the morning, you are to be taxed until you stop getting out of bed. All this is done to support those who refuse to get out of bed. Got your pillow and your Teddy?

Why can't Obama tell us how he's going to do all those things he's promising?Are we supposed to believe that he is just going to 'messiah' these things into reality?

very misleading update CNN……everyone who has done their homework knows that the energy bill Obama signed off on has more money contributed to alternative fuels than any other proposed bill in Senate history……the republicans failed to mention that……Mc CooCoo did not sign the bill because he doesn't support the alternative fuels like he says..correct me if I'm wrong……the rethugs are overpayed conartist

Obviously Obama think that Americans are too stupid to realise that the war funds are going straight onto the national debt and have nothing to do with the current condition of the economy…

To Hillary Clinton: You need to request that your name be placed in nomination at the convention. This is not so much about you as it is about the way in which your campaign was hijacked with the smears, the sexist comments, the repression by the media while promoting and fawning over Obama. The media used it's influence to promote favortism at the expense of women everywhere. Your candidacy is historic & it's symbolic. Your loyalty should be to all women, not to the Democratic party that sold you out. Reclaim what was stolen. Make a bold statement and set the record straight.

Does this sound like an oxymoron to anyone else?

"Barack Obama has voted in lockstep with President George W. Bush nearly half the time"

How do you vote in lockstep half the time?
Does this mean Obama is NOT a knee-jerk liberal?
Does this mean the Obama has voted in a spirit of bi-partisanship?
Does this mean that Obama has supported Bush sometimes and opposed him others?
Does this mean he votes his conscience and judgment – not blindly based on party loyalty of preconceived ideology?

You know, a single accidental honest statement can neutralize a whole lot of biased propaganda in an instant.

Do yourselr a favor; see the movie "OBSEESION". it answered my questions as I'm sure it will yours.

Or go to OBSESSIONTHEMOVIE.COM

Let's see if I understand this correctly. Obama is running a positive campaign and McCain is playing dirty? I'm sure I'm just confused, because the "new politics" sure looks like the "old politics" Obama is always complaining about.

Tucker Bounds is a liar!

HE ASKED FOR IT OBAMA TRIED TO BE CIVIL BUT AS MY FATHER SAYS SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO PUNCH A BULLY RIGHT IN HIS MOUTH !!!!!!!!

Dave, Illinois— Obama is a snake oil salesman**Your Mom is his
Co worker ……HUH!!!

[b]The so-called Update was given by a spokesman from the McCant camp. [/b] Why does CNN let them tell blatant lies about Obama like this. CNN seems to favor McCain over Obama. When the McCain ad lies about Obama, there's no so-called update to rebut those lies. The difference between Obama ads and McCant ads, is that Obama ad tell the truth, are about substance, while the McCain ads are about lies and garbage. When will the media get back to reporting the facts. CNN is getting to be worse than FOX (Fixed) News.

Obama '08/'12

Our worst president EVER beat McCain in 2000. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Now McCain thinks he can scare us into voting for him, a demented old fool.

No Way !!!! No more wars !!!!

Obama '08

Wasn't Obama's Great Grand father an oilman?

John McCain, come on people, he is so out of touch , when speaking
he repeats the same things over and over again. There is nothing positive and nothing make you feel good about what he saying.

Hey "former republican white man from california"…you hit the nail right on the head.

"Voted in lockstep nearly half the time" What is that supposed to mean?

So John McCain who has voted 95% with Bush this past year is a Maverick, whereas Barack Obama who voted with Bush "nearly half the time" is to be condemned for the Bush Policies?

I don't even think he's trying to make sense anymore. His whole campaign is based on lying about what Obama is saying, nothing about what McCain is about.

Ask Ohioans about McCain and campaign manager Davis' job killing abilities.

What do you think the oil companies will do to make up the money Obama will take in taxes? You don't think they will just turn the other cheek, do you? Do you think they will just increase the price of harvesting, refining and delivering? If so you are correct. The Obama plan will Increase the price of oil. BTW, This is the same kind of add that you dems complain about. But it is OK for Obama .

The last time that I checked 95% was still more than 50%. McCain is trying to make a big deal out of Barack siding with Bush 50% of the time, while trying to run away from the fact that he has sided with him 95% of the time. Oh, that's right…McCain is not too strong with mathand economics! Just the person that we need to head up our government…NOT!!!

Our support for Georgia did not come cheap either. Ask McCain. Why do we always have to get into this bloody mess? Time to re-think our foreign policy before it's too late.

Senator Obama needs to stick with the economy and energy independence as the issues to hit the McCain campaign with. I think all of those celebrity ads both sides ran were pretty stupid because if no one has ever heard of you, why would they want to vote for you?

Greg August 13th, 2008 2:57 pm ET
I find it very interesting that a tax and spend liberal like Obama would have a clue when it comes to econonomics. Every idea he has regarding taxes, self sufficiency on energy, his Socialistic views all go directly against sound Economics and against Capitalism. As for me, I can spend my money better than the liberal money exchange ideas of Comrade Obama!!!
__________________________________________________
History does not bear out your argument. If you look at economic statistics over the past 50 years, you find that the economy has done better with Democrats in the White House than with Republicans. In fact, 4 of the last 5 recessions were during Republican Administrations. The current economic woes follow 7 years of Bush Jr and the last recession followed 10 years of Reagan and Bush Sr.

Republican Administrations over the past 50 years have run up about 80% of the entire U.S. National Debt. You have replaced the actual historical facts with conservative mythology.

Oh, and Obama is NOT a socialist. Calling him one 500 times will never make it true. His economic policies are very sound and will produce benefits for American and most of its citizens for decades to come. That is in complete opposition to what we have experiences over the past 8 years, where a very small portion of our population has experienced a windfall while the vast majority of Americans have seen their incomes stagnate.

Where did you get your advance degree in economics? Fox News? Flush Slimeball?

McCain is such a liar! He keeps repeating that Obama will raise taxes on American families, even suggesting that for people making $42,000. Obama will LOWER taxes for those people! The indepedent Tax Policy Center confirms that 95% of Americans will take home MORE money under Obama!

McCain knows the truth hurts him with average American citizens, so he lies.

Clueless is at it again! Grin and pay-back is the name of his game!

Southern view August 13th, 2008 12:54 pm ET
How much would oil cost if we lost Iraq? How much would it cost if Iran moved into Iraq? How much would war cost then?
_______________________________________________
Dear Paranoid Warmonger: Did it ever occur to you that the actions by North Korea, Iran, and Russia were spurred, in part, because we are overstretched in Iraq and Afghanistan and have lost influence with our traditional allies due to our arrogant, unwise foreign policies these past eight years?

Here are your questions for you. How much would oil cost if we had never invaded Iraq in the first place? What in the world makes you believe that Iran had any intention of invading Iraq before we messed things up over there? Were the 4,200 American lives, tens (if not hundreds) of thousands Iraqi lives, millions of displace people, hundreds of billions of our tax dollars, loss of respect and moral authority in the world, increase of hatred of America, overstretched military, price paid by our military families, degradation of our ability to recruit for military and national guard, use of torture, suspension of basic legal rights, …………. was all that cost worth it? Would McCain have made the same stupid mistake Bush did? Would Obama have?

Since when has a REpublican ever put the good of the country before himself?

This is not news! Same old, same old. YAWN!

JP, you appear to have the roles reversed. The trend has been McCain following Obama's lead on many important issues: considering Iraq "horizons," Afghanistan troop levels, mortgage situation, Social Security solvency (aside from McCain's privatization), "change" campaigning, etc.

Obama is absolutely correct with this ad. He focuses on issues while McCain uses negativity, lies, and distortions. Thank God for factcheck.org

Gee I guess if Obama says the problem with our economy is the war in Iraq, not the sub-prime meltdown, skyrocketing food & oil prices or a dollar in collapse against other world currencies, it must be true…NOT!!
Don't listen to this liar for a second!!
Just say Nobama '08

Yeah Obama thats why you agree with some of his policies after visiting there yourself. Please I can't believe people will vote for this empty suit its pathetic.

McCain is running as a 3rd term Bush-Cheney candidate. With all that we've been through in the past 7-1/2 years, a war that has almost broken our nation, thousands that gave their life in combat, the state of our crititical economic position, volitile gas prices, and healthcare ONLY for the richest of the rich – How could we in good conscience ever settle enough to the level it would take to vote for McCain?

That's funny, because Obama's policies will cause a depression.

THEN GET OUT!!

CNN you have to show the new ad of Obama in "Situation Room" I want to see this ad

Yes We Can!

“In the Senate, Barack Obama has voted in lockstep with President George W. Bush nearly half the time,

50% versus 95%. BINGO! You win again McBush!

LOL

I find it very interesting that a tax and spend liberal like Obama would have a clue when it comes to econonomics. Every idea he has regarding taxes, self sufficiency on energy, his Socialistic views all go directly against sound Economics and against Capitalism. As for me, I can spend my money better than the liberal money exchange ideas of Comrade Obama!!!

"Wait to see what oil prices do if this guy gets the chance to pull our troops out. They'll triple over instability."

I think you've got it ALL WRONG! Look at what we've got now. Despite what oil advocates want us to believe, the threat of offshore drilling is not bringing prices down – it's that $4 changed demand.

America taking real, measured steps toward alternate energy and impacting demand in a real way will send a shock wave through those countries that rely on our addiction.

They will do whatever they can to dissuade us from making them less relevant, including lowering prices.

We cannot continue to have oil driving our foreign policy and domestic investment strategies. If we do, we will end up looking like the Soviet Union looked to the rest of the world when the walls came down – gray, old, frayed and unattended – and whatever the future is, it will not be us showing it to the world.

voting with Bush 50% of the time…yeah real "lock step"
give it a break.

I notice CNN doesn't provide direct access to the video like they do for McCain's ads…

Go get him Barrack.

Just love how the Obama supporters will spin any of his mistakes to make them look good. Guess his supporters are like him when it comes to flip flopping on what ones stands for.

McCain '08

I find it interesting that a guy who supports NAFTA, is all for CAFTA and any other country willing to take our jobs can say that the other candidate is a job killer machine.

McCain's Iraq policies not only have harmed the U.S. , now he's calling us all Georgians instead of Americans now the Georgian Presidents wants McCain to put action to his words. Somebody needs to find what's wrong with McCain before he gets us all killed so I'm not taking any chances, I'll stick with Obama.

woah woah woah
bush is NOT conservative
We conservatives don't like him much either.
Bush is a slightly right leaning moderate

Do you guys notice!

Almost all the Ads run by McCain camp have an internet link to the Ads on CNN website while the opposite is true for Obama Ads.

CNN needs to wake up. They should give equal coverage to both camps Ads. Favoring McCain over Obama is unacceptable.

Once again the McCain camp is spinning in circles around itself. Saying that Obama voted with Bush "nearly half" the time definately goes up against their argument that he is "the most liberal" senator in the Senate. I mean which is it…is he liberal or conservative, their confusing their ownselves trying to rush a statement out as quick as possible!

Iraq policy? What are you talking about? Unless more bullets and bombs is a policy!

Barack Obama… a liar, and now also a hypocrite.

Tucker…Pucker Up for a huge loss in November. You can misconstrue facts so well that some people will actually buy it. We have a current president and administration who have always done the same thing. There are enough people who are not going to fall for that trick anymore. Same old politics…different outcome this time. Pucker Up…Tucker!

Do any of you people work or are you all collecting your welfare checks waiting for your savior to anointed King of the USA?

Welfare Recipients 4 Obama

THE NATIONAL ECONOMY IS A GIANT VERSION

OF OUR OWN BUDGETS. IF YOU ARE PAYING

INTEREST ON HUGE LOANS & GIVING AWAY

MONEY YOU DON'T HAVE, YOU ARE BROKE.

WE ARE BROKE & IN DEBT. ELECTING

ANOTHER MORON, IS HARDLY THE ANSWER.

"Almost 50% of the time, Obama voted with President Bush 100% of the time."

only a moron would vote for his pocket over national security. Well if you don't put national security first you may not have a pocket to worry about. McCain has better answers to the solution. Stabilize Iraq first secure our national security. We must not forget 911 and other attacks that have been inflicted upon this great nation.

Yes. Obama's policy would have resulted in less US casualties but genocide and ethnic cleansing in Iraq. Guess he doesn't care about anyone but himself.

If elected, when he throws America under the bus you will have no one but yourselves to blame.

well put!!!!!! and its true,, mccain only works for his advantage,,,, not americans

Stop voting for these two parties…they are the reason we are where we are! And where we are is NOT GOOD.

Government intrusion, surveillance, eminent domain(for corporations), higher taxes(always higher–show me a chart that shows taxes trending DOWN!). Their goal is to make government bigger–resistance is NOT futile!! We can get our liberties back!

Liberty in '08 Barr!!!

'Lockstep'… is not defined as being 'nearly half the time' as the McCain camp refers to Barack Obama. This to me sounds like a willingness to work across party lines to get something done.

Maybe they meant the 95% of the time McCain voted with Bush as being 'in lockstep'. McCain's people are so factually inaccurate.

‘I’m Barack Obama and I approve the truth.’

‘I’m John McCain and I approve lies, fears, and smears.’—Lee

Funny how the repugs say Obama is a liberal yet here is Tucker running his mouth about Obam voted with Bush "a conservative" half the time. Just throw something against the wall and see if something sticks.

A very good ad it was. Hopefully by September, Obama will be playing the video of McCain saying he doesn't know much about the economy and other incriminating videos.

Obama/Sebelius 2008/2012.

Wait to see what oil prices do if this guy gets the chance to pull our troops out. They'll triple over instability.

Obama will destory the US economy with higher corporate and individual taxes. Period the end.

Its all just common sense.
Obama '08

OF COURSE THE WAR POLICIES HURT THIS ECONOMY. OUT NATIONAL DEBT ONLY WENT FROM 4.3 TRILLION TO 9.7 TRILLION UNDER THE REPUBLICANS. I CAN'T IMAGAINE WHAT WE PAY IN INTEREST. THIS REDUCTION IN GAS PRICES IS JUST ANOTHER ILLUSION TO MAKE THE REPUBLICANS LOOK GOOD BEFORE THE ELECTTION!

THE SPENDING IN IRAQ IS KILLING OUR ECONOMY. &

WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO, UNTIL WE STOP THE

BLEEDING. ELECTING MORONS DOESN'T BENEFIT US.

FYI:

The bill was the ONLY one that ever offered a hint of alternative energy funding and it also included incentives for recovery after Katrina.
Tucker Bounds is the Dana Perino of the McCain't campaign and needs to check his facts.

So now they'e lost their other "talking point" about Obama being a flaming liberal by "stating" he voted in lockstep with Bush 50%. If that was remotely true, I'd still take a 50% chance away from Bush than a 95% chance in his lap with McCain

The economy is just one reason that McCain can't get elected but the main reason should be his penchant for armed conflicts and attempts at humiliating other countries and their leaders.

Wars cost money and lives. Wounded troops and those who will have serious mental disabilities when they return cost money. Money going to these needless expenses leave domestic economies short changed and that's a fact anyone should be able to figure out.

I am so sick of the Obama flip flop. No to off shore drilling…maybe yes to off shore drilling…was against the Iraq war but voted along with Bush after we were in there….Mr Wonderful is nothing but a cheap salesman in a very expensive airplane. The only change I see is that he convince the blind that they can see.

The Georgia crisis and McCain's response is not a showing of a strong leader….it is more an indication of where McCain would take this country and his mentality! He is not at all interested in domestic affairs and how to help common Americans….he is only interested in war, starting them and continuing them….with anyone he can find who may or may not have had a grievance with the US in the past so that he may get his vengeance (Bush)…as long as it's our sons and daughters who are going to die to fullfill that vengeance. McCain doesn't care whether we have healthcare, jobs, education, or food….he just wants wars so he can show America's might…cus he never got the chance to do that in Vietnam…those bastards locked him up….but now he'll show them, he'll show the world!

Democrat for John McCain August 13th, 2008 1:40 pm ET

Obama, behave yourself. Do not distort things.McCain is better experienced than you to manage our economy. You want to raise taxes and make us bankrupt. You are a joke.

If you were really ever a Democrat, you'd know that raising taxes is what they do. If you voted for Bill Clinton, guess what? He raised your taxes, which helped pay to stimulate the economy, which helped put more money in your bank.

One thing though, if you check out Obama's tax plan you'd realize that he is only raising the taxes of the top 5% of the country, so if you make over $250,000 a year then you can complain, if not, then do some research thanks.

And dis is why, dis is why, dis is why Barack is not and McCain is not!

Obama '08!

Mccain = BUSH LIES ABOUT BO RECORD

Half the time is not lock-step with anyone!! Tucker Bounds is an Idiot!!

Tucker Bounds is an IDIOT!

According to John McCain's daughter, Megan who wrote a childrens book, John McCain has no interest in the children he had with his first wife and neither is Cindy and their children, they aren't mentioned in Megan's book. How can this McCain be good for the country when his lack of family and moral values have only been proven good for him. Sounds like a dead beat dad to me.

lets try this again.

first McCain says Obama wants to raise taxes on anyone making over 32K …then he stated he meant 42K….NOW he is saying Obama will raise taxes on a family's SAVINGS. LOL. I dont know about you guys but I surely dont have 250,000.00 in any account. Heck, I think I am 1.53 overdrawn as I type. lol

Yeah, McCain is more experienced in making bad decisions and making sarcastic/negative comments, and Never addressing the real issues that Americans are facing each day, that's the only experience McCain has.

Obama is going to roll up his sleeves and work hard to see that the American people are helped and the crisis in America eventually ends. It has to end, if not, it's going to be downhill for our kids future.

So I guess because McSame has a "firm" stance on wanting to bomb the world and no retreat or surrender or compromise in anything…it's ok because he has a firm stance! But Obama is "weak" because he is willing to compromise and use diplomacy and intelligence for the good of all!

Sorry I'd rather take the "weak" man than the man with the "firm" unwavering stance!

True, True and Agree. McCain is nothing but FAILED Bush-Cheney policies on JOB, ECONOMY, FORIEGN RELATIONS, WAR ON TERROR …
Only thing McCain & Bush knows is if you don't agree with their failed polices then you are NON-PATRIOT.

McCain will continue the failed policies of the Bush administration – the costs are too high and the damage to American families and the economy are too great.

With McCain and the repubs we are drifting closer and closer towards WW III.

If McCain is elected thing are going to be even more difficult.

Obama's senate record is poor compared to what he says.
And why should we gang up on the oil companies? why not aerospace companies or Ivy league endowment funds or any other successful business.

It's interesting that Obama is so vocal about the U.S. using so much of the world's resources, but seemed unwilling to allow us to drill off-shore to develop OUR OWN resources. With hypocrisy like that, how can we expect him to give us a coherent plan.

He voted for the war and is now saying that he shouldn't have!
The Democrats AND the Republicans will give us more of the same. They voted for FISA and are actively taking away our freedoms.

Barr '08!!!

ABSOLUTELY TRUE. MCCAIN'S IRAQ POLICY HAS DONE SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE U.S. ECONOMY. . . JOBS EXPORTED TO CHINA / INORDER TO PAY FOR IRAQ WAR.

MCCAIN & BUSH SOLD OUT AMERICA! ! !

You'd think Tucker would be better at these responses by now. It almost incomprehensible. He's getting paid for this drivel?

Maybe CNN could do a story on the following:
Nonpartisan group "Campaign Money Watch" released
analysis that top advisors and fund raisres earned just under 1
BILLION dollars through lobbying in the past decade.
Officials from companies lobbied have given nearly 12 million
dollars to the McCain campaign.

Obama, behave yourself. Do not distort things.McCain is better experienced than you to manage our economy. You want to raise taxes and make us bankrupt. You are a joke.

'I'm Barack Obama and I appove the truth.'

– This ad is good and factual. The fact that it sticks to real issues and the facts is refreshing. Too bad I can't say that about most of McCain's ads.

'I'm John McCain and I approve lies, fears, and smears.'– Lee

I'm no campaign manager, but why is he spending good money trying to sway the votes of the 14 people who will actually cast a vote for Prez of the US based on sound economic policy? Besides, anyone who wants a sane economic policy isn't going to vote for a major party candidate anyway. He should concentrate on the things that really matter: Does he feel my pain? Has he cheated on his wife? How does he look with a flag draped around him? How much does he hate people that aren't like me? Everyone knows that's what really matters in a leader of the so-called free world.

WE REPUBLICANS WERE THE PARTY OF FRUGAL

SPENDING & AMERICA FIRST. NOW WE GOT THESE

WARMONGERING IDIOTS THAT ARE HELL BENT ON

OUTRIGHT GIVING OUR NATION & ECONOMY AWAY.

I love how Obama gets away with saying things like, "End war RESPONSIBLY", "BETTER schools".

What the heck do either of those things mean? Are we saying that John McCain wants to end the war recklessly and promote worse schools?

Anyone that falls for this crap deserves what they get when Obama wins.

So here's my question: If Obama supposedly voted with Bush lock-step 50% of the time, how does that make him the most liberal senator in the history of forever, as many Republicans like to parrot and posture?

If Obama is 50% Bush, how does that make him a radical socialist?

Once again, talking out of both sides of their mouths is on gleeful and blatant display from the McCain campaign.

Just so you know, Sen. Obama, Iraq is part of OPEC. OPEC sets oil production rates and that is the major factor influencing the price of oil.

Economics 101

That 95% number is pulled completely out of context and over a short period of time. Looking at Sen McCain over any substantial period of time reveals the true story and a number much lower than 95%. By the way, when Senators are ranked based on their votes along the conservative to liberal benchmarks, why is it that Obama is consistently in the top 10 on the liberal side while McCain is somewher around 40th on the conservative side. Who has the PROVEN TRACK RECORD of reaching across the aisle. It sure isn't Sen. Obama.

THERE ISN'T A THINKING PERSON ON EARTH THAT

DOESN'T KNOW, WHEN YOU BORROW TENS OF TRILLIONS

OF DOLLARS & SPEND TRILLIONS AS WE HAVE IN IRAQ,

THAT THE ECONOMY IS SERIOUSLY BLEEDING. WE ARE

BUILDING WITH AMERICAN TAX PAYERS A FOUR STAR

HOTEL FOR THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT. IF THAT MAKES

SENSE TO YOU, GET YOUR HEAD CHECKED. MCMORON

WANTS US TO CONTINUE SPENDING OUR HARD EARNED

TAX DOLLARS BECAUSE HIS LOBBYISTS MAKE MONEY.

Nearly half the time, compared to, from the horse's mouth, 95% of the time. What was their point. Bush acts more like a dictator in office, vetoing any bill that isn't exactly what he wants, stalling a congress that has been trying to make compromises just to get things accomplished, and foiled all the way be the president who John McCain supports 95% of the time and he claims that he will work across party lines… I can see it now. " I will work with the democrats as long as they do exactly as I say, otherwise I'll be getting the VETO stamp out".

McCain's record doesn't lie. He has voted "Yes" to move us into serious debt. Now Iraq has a huge surplus and we are drowning in debt, a fact which McCain ignores. I'll take smart Obama over stupid McCain thank you.

told you…. Cnn always comes back with the'response from tucker bounds' as the last word in an article. and then don't even bother to debunk the crap spouted from bounds' mouth.

who else voted for that energy bill, republican governor Jindahl and 3/4 of the senate, why? because it was just immediately after hurricane cathrina and the oil companies needed stimulus to kickstart repairs and investment in Louisiana again, by the way it also offers incentives for renewable energies, so for Mccain to vote against that bill is not an achievement to be touted. It shows the depth of knowledge of this so called experienced man. His campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds is totaly out of his depth on this issue and lack thourough understanding of voting in the senate.
But voting 95% with Bush makes Mcacin ,Mcsame if not who else has voted with Bush 95% of the time in the senate?
Mcsame my friends, Mcsame.

The update added to this article says it all, anyone who only read the first paragraph should go back and look at that:

[b]UPDATE: “In the Senate, Barack Obama has voted in lockstep with President George W. Bush nearly half the time, including the Bush-Cheney Energy bill which gave close to 3 billion dollars in new giveaways to Big Oil – a terrible policy that John McCain opposed," said McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds.[/b]

Thank you CNN for letting us know about the new ad coming out and for keeping it fair and balanced by letting it be updated with the facts.

JP has no clue what he is talking about. Firm stance? McCain? No! He flip-flopped on off shore drilling, and the president of Georgia wants him to take action and stop using war as a political tool. And don't even mention Iraq. McCain doesn't know the timeline of the surge.

Obama 08

Tucker Bounds – biggest liar of the 2008 Election.
Just shut your mouth, Tucker.

Simply say NO to Bush/Cheny/Mccain to recover America.

he only backed that bill because it was the biggest increase in renewable energy in history ,you dillweed.dont you think we know this ,already,tucker?government must compromise to get things done,sometimes.but,you wouldnt know about that,mccain.so,tucker,now you are saying obama reaches across party lines to get things done,while mccain votes against investment in renewable energy?oil will not be here to make you fortunes,forever.better start thinking ahead. obama/wes clark '08

"Obama has voted in lockstep with President George W. Bush nearly half the time" Am I missing something here? Half of the time does not equal "lockstep". Half of the time signals a willingness to work with your opponents. 95% is lockstep, and that is McCain's record.

Are you kidding me? Iraq has a $79 billion surplus, while we are running a deficit No wonder McCain says he doesn't know much about the economy.

McWar will put us into a great depression 2

That energy Bill was a good thing but McCain is not interested in energy. His interest is only in military over-spending.

Now, since we are loosing the ‘oil war’ in Iraq, does he want to take our Army – or what is left of it – to Georgia now?

Saw the ad and it was terrific. McLames thug, Tucker Bounds comment were just to stupid for words. His whole campaign staff is filled with self absorbed money grubbing morons!

That's what I'm talking about—BACK TO THE ISSUE HERE AT HOME IN THE U.S.A.!!!

Go OBAMA!!! Keep 'em coming!!!

As usual, Obama's campaign selectively ignores that fact that, while in the Senate, he did nothing to stop the Iraq war and he did vote for the Bush-Cheney energy bill with all its perks for the oil companies.

Wouldn't it be nice if his ads could point to his Senate record and say "Here's where I acted to try to limit or stop the war." or "Here's what I did to try to rein in the oil companies." Even a failed attempt would be better than no attempt at all.

Finally, the REAL McCain. Not good for AMERICA not good for the world!

Thank you Obama. Connect the dots. We spend billions for an illegal war which drains monies out of our economy = weak economy. Simple. Does McCain understand that? No.

He just talked a big game for the Georgians, and now their president is saying it's time to back up your mound. McCain will have nothing to say. Warmonger to the full.

Obama/Sebelius 2008/2012.

Don't wait too long. Its time you layed out the McTired platform and the false statments he is spreading. I want a President that wins on his marrits and not because of slander he spreads.

This war is killing poeple at home as well as on the battlefield.
Time to spend that money at home on Americans. Think of all the good that will come from it

Why can't CNN ever report soemthing about Obama on the ticker without having to immediately follow it up with some "McCain Snipe" update?

Obama 08′

hillary for president

Wow Tucker…"Nearly half"? So that's…40 something percent?

My only question here is " Why are we still there?? How many young american lives have to be lost in order to declare victory ? and for what ?? The us was unable to stop or even to threaten russia about gerogia (they know we're busy in irak|)

But Johnny does not know about the economy.

John McSame Economics:

1.) Give more oil tax breaks to oil companies first
2.) Give $79 billion oil surplus tax breaks to Iraq first
3.) Give more offshore oil drilling licences to lobbyist & concubines in return of $2 million campaign donations first
4.) Give tax credits to companies that ship american jobs overseas to China & India first

John McSame judgement on economic policies = Americans Are a Bunch of Whiners Suffering from Mental Depression!!!!!

The situation with the kidnappings in mexico, please help! I haven't heard the campaigns talk about it, please please address this. I'm begging you guys if anyone take's notice please have Mr. Obama or Mr. Mccain, or any politician for that matter address it. Please!

BREAKING NEWS!
John McCain has just ordered a SURGE in GEORGIA, I responded by ordering my kids into the basement straight from their schoolbuses, learn't McSame will soon order a DRAFT, definitely not for my kids, McWar has gone beserk

WHY DOES CNN ALLOW MCBUSH ADDS TO PLAY WHILE IT ONLY GIVES A TEXT FOR OBAMA ADDS? JUST CURIOUS!!!!

I SAW THE ADD ONLINE, AND I LIKED IT, THOUGH, I like to see ADDS THAT DEBUNK MCBUSH'S FACTTUALLY INCORRECT/LIE ON OBAMA TAX PLANS. AND I LIKE THE OBAMA CAMP TO HIT MCBUSH AND HIS CAMP FOR SUGGESTING SAYING OBAMA DOES NOT PUT COUNTRY FIRST. LIBERTMAN SAID YESTERDAY, MCBUSH PUTS COUNTRY FIRST WHILE OBAMA DOES NOT.

I AM AMAZED THAT MCBUSH IS UNDERMINING OBAMA'S SERVICE TO THIS COUNTRY AS SOMETHING LESS BECAUSE O DID NOT SERVE IN THE MILITARY…MCBUSH, DOES THAT MEAN ALL THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COUNTRY IN THE FORM OF VOLUNTEERISM AND IN OTHER WAYS ARE WORTHY LESS……WHAT ABOUT OBAMA'S CONTRIBUTION AS A CIVIL RIGHTS LAWYER, AS STATE LEGISLATOR, AS COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, AS A PROFESSOR, AS USA SENATOR, AS A TAX PAYER……REALLY MCBUSH, SHAME ON YOU!

Have fun trying to keep the fact that Barack Obama voted for tax breaks to oil companies, while John McCain voted against that same bill. Good luck indeed… LOL ROTFLMGDMFAO

LOVE IT!!! Like I said glad to see my donations are being spent positivley, And not on brittaney spears and paris hilton, The more i see these TRUTHFUL ADS THE MORE MONEY I DONATE KEEP THEM COMING BARACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mcain and the republicans will soon realize you will fight back you are no kerry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cynics now that ad is SOME STRAIGHT TALK!!!!!!!!!!!!

Old man from town keeps lying and will lose badly.

HAHA….good luck trying to call barack the 3rd term of bush…..

OBAMA '08

The trend is, on most important issues, McCain makes a firm stand, and Obama gradually catches up, be it Georgia, Offshore drilling, condition based withdrawal from Iraq, Surveillance vote and on many other issues.

Does Obama have a firm foot any issue at all, except his adamant call to unduly tax successful enterprises?

That's pretty funny considering that Obama voted FOR Bush's Energy Bill that gave BILLIONS of dollars to oil companies.

McCain voted AGAINST that energy bill. lol.

The ad doesn't seem to mention that…

Who is REALLY in big oil's pocket???——–Obama

McCain/Liebermann '08
Clinton/Richardson '12

Keep telling the truth Senator Obama! Maybe one day people actually start looking around them to realize that John McCain plans to keep it all the same at best.

I like the ad, but if the Obama campaign is leaking the ad prior to just running it, is this necessary? If it's not the Obama campaign people, then they need to shut down whoever it is that's getting the info out there early. It gives McSame's peeps an extra day to try to get something out there in opposition.

OBAMA '08

That is the easiest way to pound McGeezer — no matter what one thinks of the war, the U.S. simply cannot afford it.

The Hot Check Republicans need to have their deficit spending taken away from them, permanently.

McSame's continuation of Bush's tax cuts for the rich, tax breaks for Big Oil and endless war will turn America into the Neo-con Banana Republic it has been heading for these past, long miserable eight years…

This is a great attack ad. Notice no personal putdowns. no blatent lies. no insulting or calling names to the candidate and his supporters.

Great job Barack!!

We know this already Sen. Obama.
McCain will push this country into a depression..ni the name of "National Security"

Great AD. This AD should be running within the hour to inform the uninformed what the Republicans (Bush/McCain) have done to our economy.

No more Republicans in the WHITE HOUSE!!

You're an idiot if you think the economy is having trouble beacuse we are spending money in Iraq and because they sell oil.

I love how liberals claim Republicans play off fear, when Sen. Obama does nothing but try to invoke fear of the Republican party and business in each of us.

End the war responsibly? That's what the Republicans intend to do also. Better schools? That isn't a solution, I could come up with that. No more tax breaks for oil companies? Hello higher prices, less investment in new technology and fewer jobs.

We're screwed no matter who wins.

I like fact based ads about the issues.

TO BAD THE McCAIN CAMPAIGN CAN'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT.

Yes… Let's bring on the heat and make Senator McCain accountable for his (lack of ) judgement on Iraq and his lack of knowledge on the US Economy and how it is affected by numerous factors.

As if this is some kind of surprise… McCain said in the past that he doesn't have a good understanding of economics. I just wish I could understand why he initally opposed the tax cut that he now supports. He should have continously opposed the tax cuts; he said something along the lines of: we've never had tax cuts in war time. I think that it is high time that we had the Iraqi either give us some money back or show us that they can fund their own reconstruction.

I still enjoy the laugh that McCain favors voodoo economics… Oh, I mean trickle down economics.

Obama isn't too worried about spending…He spent nearly 1 BILLION DOLLARS IN EARMARKS!!!! and that has occurred only four years of him in the senate!!!! I would rather see him more interested in securing our national security by showing a strong interest in stabalizing Iraq and keeping terrorist at bay!!!! or like he says… oh well we can always go back into Iraq later and finish and that will be an additional expense. WHAT IS HE THINKING??? I think he side steps the real issues and shifts focus much. Who cares about ads…. I think realistic approaches to our nation's problems for the long haul is what matters most.

WOW! This is a great ad, love it……..Obama 08

McCain you seem to have inherited your $'s that we Americans are struggling to manage from pay check to pay check, Why can't you stop all this back and forth talk with Obama and show the Americans how you are so different and can get this country into a better financial situation and let us Tax payors see that you are the one worthy of being the President of the US. We need someone that thinks of the US 1st. Let us see some action like you are showing Russia.

Oil prices are set by supply and demand. The Iraq oil exports did not account for much before the invasion of Iraq since their infrastructure was not that good to begin with. They basically had a small oil-for-food program monitored by the UN. But I guess it is convenient to blame this on John McCain. Only a naive person could believe that John McCain single handedly bring up the oil prices! I guess Mr. Messiah Obama can make his believers believe in anything.

McCain's lobbyist raked in 1 billion from US Clients

2/3 of Corporation do not pay corporate or income Tax McCain wants to give them more tax break.

How does he plans to be pay for these tax cuts. Well he going to veto earmarks which is a measely 18 billion. But the big money come from taxing healthcare and medicaid.

So McCain is going to have us the american people pay for Corporation Tax breaks. Because we know that we can trust Corporate america to take care of us the way the have the past 7 years with all of George Bush Corporate Tax breaks.

Stop Obama he is going to raise taxes on the Rich. The top 3 percent already pay 60 percent of taxes. What they don't say is the top thre percent has also raked in over 80 percent of the national income. We who have to share the 20 percent carry 40 percent of the tax burden.

We are a bunch of Idiots.

Barrack Hussein Obama………friend or foe? Who in the heck can tell? He needs to start listening and observing more and stop taking vacations. His advisors are only half informing him of what is going on.

Could Obama finally be realizing that McIdiot was attempting to "swiftboat" him. McWarmonger has spead sooo many falsehoods about Obama that Factcheck.com can't keep up. Obama vs Mush's 3 rd term. If characterizing McMoron in that light is wrong, then why is he employing half of Bush's re-election team. Why does he have a lobbyist for Georgia as on eof his main men? Now we now why he opposes Russia so vehemently. Things that make you go hmmmmmm

Thank goodness he is fginally hitting the old gray haired dude where it hurts.

there we go. no spin, just facts. LOVE IT!!

A while back, CNN posted a ticker story about how Obama's followers are being portrayed as hateful and sheep. Please read the comments in these bloggs and form your own opinion. Obamites regularly hurl age-related insults and use childish names starting with "Mc". They practically fawn over anything Obama says. Please read for yourself and witness what this man's followers have to offer.

Mccain needs to concentrate on the United States. He is not the President yet and he is already diving into another war. Wake up John McCain we the people of the United Staes are not a war please concentrate on your own country. What is wrong with you? We need strong leadership in the US and that is the problem we don't have the ears and mouth here being put into action and doing something about all the problems we are concerned and faced with daily that to this day Washington is doing nothing for the American people to prosper.

Excellent Ad. Short. Hits two critical issues, war and economy.

There we go finally I love the Obama campaign that is my donations hard at work i am sending 50 more dollars today this is a good day for Obama his Campaign is stepping up to the plate and hitting Mcbush where it Hurt. Thank you Obama Campaign this is what we all been looking for now the games begin Obama 08

Obama should fight back against McBushs constant barrage of whiny complaints that Obama is a celebrity with no experience. Of course McCain has more experience. He's older than dirt! That is a cop out on McBushs part. McBush ,as hard as he tries will never free himself from the shadow of Bush. He agrees with him almost to the point of worship, and lauds his Iraq policy as the best thing since sliced bread. His policies would simply be a continuation of Bush, and the country knows it. I'm sure he was serious when he said that we could be in Iraq for a hundred years. That wasn't a blunder. But then, he's had so many that we can't be sure! He is so proud of the fact that he has agreed with everything Bush has wanted to do. We can't afford four more years of the same disastrous administration with liars and thieves running this country.

Everyone knows that McCain does not understand anything to economy. That man is a dangerous fool.

Since when is this "messiah" an economics expert………grasping at straws. Oh wait, it will be a different story tomorrow…..

Vote McCain or join the insane……………

Wonderful! A decent, concise ad that does not attack John McCain's character – only his policies. This is the type of ad we should see from both sides – not the negative, juvenile ads attacking one's character.

Not only Iraq, but I see McCain's policies overall influenced by bellicosity and oil dependence. I would like to see these themes relentlessly tied back to our lack of a comprehensive energy policy.

Why is Russia resurgent? Oil prices are filling their pockets.
Why is Europe in a bind? They need Russian oil and natural gas.
What are the US options for response?

a. continue to use its money and military to protect the world's interest in oil supplies
b. lead the creation of the post-petroleum world

“A woman who wildly mismanages and bankrupts a quarter-of-a-billion-dollar campaign operation, and then blames sexism in society, will dampen the dreams of our daughters.” MAUREEN DOWD Of the NYT

straight and to the point. 100% true. I like this ad. good work, Sen Obama.

Now mcwar, you think you could attempt and true and relevancy in your ads?…….I won't hold my breath.

I like that Obama! Hit em where it hurts!

OBAMA/SEBELIUS!!!

How much would oil cost if we lost Iraq? How much would it cost if Iran moved into Iraq? How much would war cost then?

There is no running from it. While we waxed sentimental about the end of the cold war, Russia made a comeback. The cost of hiding your head in the sand is greater than holding it up, taking a good hard look at the situation, and doing something about it. The movement into Iraq was not to spread democracy, though that is a very positive development. The move was to protect the oil supply of the West against such developments as we now see in Iran and Russia.

I thought BO was going to bring us new politics,policies,views, and ways.

I fail to see any of it in this. This is merely criticism for the sake of criticism founded upon a dubious set of facts to say the least.

If he thinks this is going to make people switch to him, he's throwing his money away. All we see here is BO following in the footsteps of other misguided politicians.

Decent ad. Nice play on McCain's disgusting "Country First."

I Like How Obamas Ads Tell The Truth! The Truth Is Definately On His Side! The Ads Mccain Dishes Out Are Blatant Lies Or Misleading At Best! Mccain Is Just A Liar That Lacks The Judgement To Lead!

Thank you ,Senator Obama for telling it like it really is!!!

This ad is telling it like it is. But I know there are some people you have to hit over the head to get their attention.
The Iraqis have all that oil and they're raking in the money from it, but the American taxpayer is still paying to rebuild that country. Now I ask you, whats wrong with this picture ?. For some reason this seems to be okay with McCain, well its not okay with me. How about you ?. Shall we continue on this path ?. We pay to rebuild Iraq, or start taking care of our country?. I vote start taking care of the US, I vote Obama.

As a Christian Independant leaning democrat, I find that I like the "Hand" commercial better than any of the other ads out there. Oh, I can't forget "the old white-haired dude" add either that one was a masterpiece.

So Mc, what are you going to do for Saaskahvili?

Nice!!!!!!!! … Glad to See You are on the Offensive ……. Just keep on the high road . . with the Truth & facts

Yeah, that is what i'm talking about. Hit him back, hard!

It's the truth! We never should have went to Iraq from the get go! But now the Iraqis is making billons of dollars, while we spend billions of dollars on them. That's not good business for us at all! TIME FOR CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN!

John McShame has already admitted that he knows nothing about economics …and we know that Bush also does not – so what we can expect from a McBush administration is more incompetence as he appoints people to make economic decisions that he will not comprehend, and so cannot change.

Yesterday a group of Republicans in office endorsed Obama because they understand that he is the type of leader America needs – one who understands economics, is an efficient manager, and one who will bring the country together. Of course, there will always be that rabid 10% of right-wing nuts who are willing to take the country to hell in a hand basket because they cannot admit that they were wrong about Bush…and also because they are diehard racists..

Talk about grasping at straws…. Obama I am sad to see you getting like this. I liked you better when you were a do nothing say anything people want to hear with no substance guy. Now you are the do nothing say anything be it true or not jut to get elected guy….

In a nut shell, let's start spending money at home here in the USA. Average Americans will be better for it.

As for Iraq…well, CNN won't post this if I write it.

I'm really happy about the fact that in my state I won't have to see or listen to such non-sense!

What a Joke!

The Liberal Democrats taking over congress for the last two years is the reason our economy has totally TANKED.

With their Puppet at the helm we will continue to go down fast and not be able to recover.

McCain 08

Obama 08!

Thank goodness I live in California in a solid (blue) county that won't change anytime soon. That way, I can look at each of these ads ONCE online and then not have to have them interrupting my TV every two seconds. I hate all commercials, but political ones especially get my goat (#2 on my [poop]list are the ones with "catchy jingles").

I just can not watch the ad. Why there is no link? CNN is doing a wonderful job. Go CNN!!!

To Richard, Steve Green, and all other PUMAs:

What would you have Obama do? What would satisfy YOU
and make YOU feel like Obama is trying to unify the party
and bring Hillary's supporters into the fold?

Would you have him come to your home in person and
personally ask you to vote for him? What do you WANT?!

Hillary has said publicly that her supporters should back
Obama and vote for him, yet all I see is people like you
yelling and screaming and whining and moaning about
how he's not doing enough for YOU. Obama is even giving
Hillary a primetime slot at the DNC for her speech.

I don't understand what more he can do to satisfy YOU.
Keeping Hillary in the spotlight as a prominent member
of the Democratic Party should be enough. You should
follow the request of the woman you support so strongly
and get behind the person that SHE endorses for this office.

What more do YOU want?! And the answer can't be "I want
her to be President," or, "I want her to be VP," because its
not going to happen. So, aside from those two things,
what can Obama do to make YOU happy? To get YOU
to support him? To unify the party?

Is there ANYTHING? Or do you find joy in just spouting
anger, resentment, and bitterness? None of you ever
offer anything up other than, "Obama isn't doing enough
to make Hillary's supporters happy." Maybe he should
send you a fruit basket or some cookies?

And for all the people out there who don't know how to spell:
The word is "loser," not "looser." The word is "lose," not "loose."
If you want to say that Obama is going to lose the election,
and you say, "Obama is going to loose," you sound like a
complete idiot and lose all credibility on the blogs. Wake up

More lies from the Obama camp.

This guys campaign is making Karl Rove look like Mother Theresa!

I was just thinking the other day:

It's well known that McCain has supported Bush policies 95% of the time. And I think it would be fair to say that Bush, while he's been bad, real bad, by sheer law of averages lucked into the right decision 5% of the time.

That would make McCain wrong, 100% of the time.

Pretty scary that Bush is actually BETTER then McCain…VERY scary.

McCain = Military Draft

CNN, why don't you ever post a link to Obama's ads? You usually see to post a link to McSames.

Obama, don't ever let us forget what a rsiky President John McCain will be.
I don't why people believe Empty suit without wisdom McCain has experience in foreign policy. John McCain just instigatedGeorgia and made the situation worst. Even the SURGE can not help him.

why is an ad news? Is there so little going on in the world that they need to do stories on ads?

Barack, you are running a brilliant campaign while still maintaining your positive message. If you run this country like your campaign America will be great again. Just no hillary please, we don't need her or her kind back in the white house. Besides she has proven she cannot lead, she ran a poor campaign and poorly managed its finances.

Finally someone has said it; we need to stop spending money overseas and start spending it here at home.

Obama is a snake oil salesman.

Get 'em! Apparently people cant read or do any kind of research on their own, so it will be important for Obama to tell them how it is.