where are you people seeing these spots? sounds like a lot of commenting on something you havent even watched!!! thats what obama is talking about. stop being mindless- research the issues, and find the truth. i love that everyone who hates obama calls his supporters mindless, when the truth is we love obama because of his stands on the issues, not because hes some kind of svengali. im 36 yrs old, and am only swayed by positions and plans, not personality.

Ahhh…. a different kind of politican. Lets change washington. New politics. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA LOL LMAO HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Obama = joke, fraud

I SEE THE FEAR-LIES-AND-HATE-MONGERS ARE OUT THIS MORNING!

Nothing you have to say has substance. When you VOTE FOR MCCAIN, YOU ARE SAYING THAT'S IT IS OKAY……….THAT BUSH/CHENEY LIED……….LIED……….. TO US ABOUT THE REASON FOR THE IRAQ WAR!

WHEN YOU SUPPORT MCCAIN YOU ARE SAYING THAT'S ITS OKAY THAT UNDER THE REPUBLICANS ……..OUR NATIONAL DEBT HAS DOUBLED!

WHEN YOU VOTE FOR MCCAIN YOU ARE SAYING THAT IT IS OKAY THAT WE OWE………. OUR DEBT TO CHINA……….THE SAUDIS (WHO ATTACKED US ON 9/11) AND DUBAI!

GO AHEAD AND KEEP VOTING FOR THE FAILED POLICIES OF THE REPUBLICANS…………. THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT PUT OUR NATION IN CHAINS TO CHINA, SAUDIA ARABIA……… BUT HEY, GO AHEAD AND VOTE FOR MORE OF THE SAME!

Crash and burn…down he goes. Nobama 08.

Anyone who thinks Rove is not moving the pieces in this chess game doesnt have a clue.

Time to go on OFFENSE- The sleaze mcSAME brings to the table has karl rove's name all thru message…negative,fear, and smear.
NOT THIS TIME!

I'm a democrat, but the democrats being opposed to nuclear power is idiotic. It is the best solution. Look at France. Breeder reactors please. The American people are idiots.

Where's the change?????

Obama sounds just like any Washington politician!!!

Keep 'em coming Obama, it's time to play Whack-A-McCain

Well, in the last 2 weeks Obama has put out about 10,000 ads and 93% of them have been negative. McCain has put out about 9,000 ads and 91% of them have been negative.

So much for this being a different type of election.

Same OLD politics from both Obama and McCain.

Yes, CHANGE that we can believe in. Yah, right.

Apparently people can't tell the difference between a negative ad and an ad that highlights the opponents negatives. Neither of the Obama ads are negative. Each point out flaws in McCains policies and worldview. Your worldview shapes your policies. A negative ad is one filled with lies and innuendo designed to impugn the opponents character or record. Obama has not run any of those types of ads and he will not. Hopefully at some point during this election cycle people will realize Obama is a different type of politician, a different type of human being. Obama is principaled, honest, and a genuine good person. I support him because he speaks to the good in all of us, the core of what makes us human, untouched by the cynicism we develop from life's hard knocks.

MCain born in Panama

Obama born in USA

To be President of USA

Natural born as Constitution US.

Typical politician. Obama slips in polls due to his lack of experience and transparent vision of "Change" so the negative attacks begin on his worthy opponent. If you can't say anything good about yourself, which Barak Hussein Obama cant – then he attacks the experienced decorated war veteran. KEEP IT UP OBAMA – YOU ARE REALLY SHOWING YOUR TRUE COLORS NOW – OOPS OBAMA – I AM SOOOO SORRY – I GUESS YOU WILL SAY I AM PLAYING THE RACE CARD NOW. Keep up the negative attacks Obama, if you dare!!!

Obama, start making fun of McCain for acting like it is a negative that you have stirred excitement. Do what Carville says.

"The GOP is not a weak or stupid group of folks. "
"Another 4 years for the REPUBLICANS which means another 4 years of freedom, security and free markets"

HAHAHHA, If you can look back at the last 8 years and say that with a Straight face….you are a true dummy.

I think it is very unaccurate to label these ads as going negative. Obama is sticking to the issues, whereas McCain's going negative was a personal attack on Obama's character, status, and reputation. Two totally different aspects. Presidential candidates should stick to the issues, like Obama is doing…you can't call him weak for not defending himself, and then call him a hypocrite for brining out the bad truth of someone else.

Obama/Clinton '08

Yeah yeah I know CNN, my comment is in moderation.

Bring on the negative ads lose another point ir two in the polls. Bring it on. Bring it on. Take the low road.

obama should strike back after the countless attack ads that McOld put out. however before people start to listen to either of the candidates ads go to factcheck.org and see how the ads really are

i for one was hoping that we finally had two candidates that were willing to trully break away from the politics of the past that has so ruined this country. i guess i just have to wake up and realize that the powers-that-be who rule washington are not going to let us, the electorate, regain our voice. politics has been poisoned by ideaology and this cancer has put aside the desire to actually accomplish things. the only goal that people in washington seem to be focused on is gaining power and remaining in it for as long as possible. what a shame. i may end up just staying home again for this election.

Obama the Lion! Where have you been? Nevermind. Welcome Back to the Fight!

YEAH! i don't see these things as attack ads. I see them as telling the truth, unlike McCain's ads. his ads are full of false information while Obama's are full of true statements.

well its about time. they need to be stronger attacks though, he'll get there. McCain is running an all out war with his attacks (after all, he's a war monger wanting to attack every country on earth that does anything that even displeases him, he'll probably go to war with france just cause they aren't pro-america) and this is just Obama bringing a knife to the batter.
well done Obama, now bring out some heavy hitters.

Why is an ad that is true about an opponent's record and statements called a "negative" ad?
A "negative" ad is one that uses half-truths, rumors or false statements about an opponent.

seems like the fake democrats and the cowardly repugs are getting a little nervous.

That's right Sen Obama, roll you sleeves up and let's get ready to RUMBLE.

Sometimes in order to fix something, you have to fight fire with fire. These ads are true. Deal with it. Try answering some of them mccain

What a shame! Obama has to use regular attack ads instead of some dirty trick to disqualify his opponent or expose a deep dark secret while feigning innocence. The Republicans will not let him get away with Obama's underhanded shenanigans (change the rules, disqualify your opponent, etc) so he has to resort to typical political moves.

Sick him!

An ad that speaks the truth about a candidate with facts are not considered negative…
It has been the main stream media's agenda to peg Obama as negative..
McCain's innuendos about Obama "not being patriotic enough" and then saying he is a "celeberity" then saying he's "the One" are neagtive because none of these are substantiated facts

John McCain and the media's campaign are losers.

I can't wait until Obama becomes President…
and tax the crap out of you clean shaving, red neck, hypocrit, homophob, in the closet, backdoor dealing,low down, greedy, "christian", republicans.

HIT MCSAME on ( THE KEATING 5 ) the five senators back in the late 80's who help ROB- MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM the american people, leaving thousand of people homeless,loosing all their savings and just down out leaving them BROKE. YES MCSAME WAS ONE OF THOSE 5 SENATORS

MUTTON THE MEDIA DRESSED UP AS LAMB, ACTUALLY!

Good.

Negative is the only way to win in this country, and Mccain has abandoned any pledge for a clean campaign (or has forgotten).

So now it's time to hit back!
Go obama!

HRC Supporters,

If you back McCain than that is who you really wanted for President. Obama and HRC have similiar policies. So, what are you'll thinking.

McCain supporters- I mean Bush supporters. This is not the same McCain of 2000. This is a turncoat to himself. This is why he is hanging with Lieberman. Will the real John McCain standup.

BTW, these ads are not negative. They are stating the record.

CHICAGO DIRTY DISH- THIS GUY IS NOTHING NEW, HE'S WORSE THAN THE OLD GUARD BECAUSE HE PAINTS HIMSELF AS SOMETHING HE'S NOT.

MUTTON DRESSED UP AS LAMB

Lets take these Republican nerds behind the bleachers as they say,and give them and old fashioned comeupance.

Obama gets hit as weak if he doesn't attack, and as the same old politician if he doesn't.

McCain is a nice old man when he calls you "my friend", but he is just "patriotic" and "spirited" when he attacks.

Who is the media really biased for?

McCain is angry and rash, do we really need that in the White House again? How about someone that stops to think before we "Bomb Bomb Bomb, Bomb Iran"??

Your negative ads won't work Mr. Obama! Especially now that everyone is seeing how horribly inexperienced you are. That along with your radical and hate mongering friends will do you in.

I am delighted to see that Obama is at last hitting back at McCain. The negative ad Obama should really show is a reprise of LBJ's famous daisy ad. McCain is taking foreign policy stances so aggressive that if he becomes president there will be a real danger of nuclear war. I would be willing to bet on this except for the fact that it would be a one-way bet: if I win I won't be around to collect!

Many of these responses are from either dyed-in-the wool repubs or dems.
Nothing is going to change their minds.
Now what do the independents think of McCain?
How can you stand this guy when he is linked with Bush and Bush is at 30%?
Why vote more of the same when what we have now is not working?
Are you better off now?

O B A M A—-D N C—–D E S P E R A T E——E L E C T I O N——–

G E T T I N G—–A W A Y——-F R O M——T H E M—–D E B A T E——–

N A I L—-O N —-C O F F I N

I knew it was bad, but reading Glenn Beck's commentary on the Democrats and some of the larger US cities really is an eye-opener. If his information is accurate, some of these cities haven't had a Republican mayor in ages, and the cities are falling apart. Yet, the people in these cities, decaying and dying, continue electing Democratic leadership! These are the same folks the democrats call their "base." They keep feeding them the lines that the democratic party is one of them, that they can relate. People like Obama, the Clintons, the Kennedys, are all very, very, well off. Oh yeah, they can relate to the folks in all those rotting cities. Give me a break! If any of the folks in these large cities want change, don't look to the democratic ticket, change will happen when they change their voting habits.

The Republican administration of Bush is running McCain's compaign.

The old tactics are not going to work this time, they may give you a blip for a while, but the people will not be fooled.

Obama 08/12.

I'm really happy that Obama has gone n the offensive in general.

I'd like to here more about how McCain is so gung ho for nuclear power, when it's not cleaner. Less CO2 emissions yes, but it's still dangerous and it creates dangerous radioactive waste that we have no way of disposing of except to bury in the desert.

It's about time Obama got tough……enough of the nice guy stuff……you're swimming with sharks…….just don't stoop to kitchen sink politics like the GOP and Hillary.

Good keep hitting them dirty Republican with everything you got Obama go. Obama 08

I'm glad Obama's fighting back, he has too, it seems to be the only thing most Americans respect.

Go ahead Obama…show them how tough you really are!

STAY COOL JOHN,

OBAMA IS ABOUT TO SELF DESTRUCT !!!!

I've yet to understand why anyone in Nevada would oppose Yucca Mountain. Jobs and revenue for the state to store waste underground in a remote part of the desert. Seems to be a pretty fair deal.

Otherwise, let Congress authorize reprocessing of fuel here in the US and let's move into the 21st century like the France. However, that would be real progress in dealing with our energy future and would never happen.

I don't understand why anyone wants to vote for MCCain:
He has a flawed character like Edwards cheated on his disabled wife and divorced her for a rich woman, told her is separated and lied about his age, was involved in the Keating Five scandal, is telling what voters want they want to hear but will stab in their backs once he is elected, when he loses his temper then he shows his true face, his first reaction to Russia made me worried. We cannot afford a guy who would do more harm to us and our children. IF you don't like Obama then please don't vote. Don't vote for MCCain !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hmmm…were you better off under Carter? Cause that's what Obama will be – Jimmy Carter's second term.

GET HIM OBAMA, you tried to run a positive campaign but once Karl Rove and his corrupt, lying, dirty trick, slick talking clones took over MCSAME campaign these are all the tricks they know. ATTACK OBAMA TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME!!!!!

It's about time Obama! I am so glad that you are finally fighting back against McSame's lies. They don't know what they are up against. I think the Dems learned lessons from the last two elections and will not let it happen this time. Watch all the Repugs freak out over the fact that Obama is going negative. They just can't believe it. haha

I don't understand why anyone wants to vote for MCCain:
He has a flawed character like Edwards cheated on his disabled wife and divorced her for a rich woman, told her is separated and lied about his age, was involved in the Keating Five scandal, is telling what voters want they want to hear but will stab in their backs once he is elected, when he loses his temper then he shows his true face, his first reaction to Russia made me worried. We cannot afford a guy who would do more harm to us and our children. IF you don't like Obama then please don't vote. Don't vote for MCCain !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh my…….Obama has neg ads????? I thought he was not going to do that???

Neg ads work that is why BOTH are doing them. The dumb thing is that some Obama backers say he is not like all the rest and will run clean.

I just love it when Rebublicans squirm!

So now OBAMA turns negative when he is beginning to lose his lead. Way to go Mr. Flip-Flop who said he would not go negative.

There is nothing wrong with going negative as long as it is concerning policy issues and is true. Is he supposed to put out positive ads about his opponent?

TO THE PUMAS:

IF YOU VOTE FOR MCCAIN THIS NOV. I HOPE YOUR CHILDREN DON'T GET DRAFTED BECAUSE MCCAIN WILL BE BRINGING THE DRAFT BACK WHEN HE GETS IN OFFICE……..THINK AND VOTE SMART NOT OUT OF SPITE…..

OBAMA 08

YES WE CAN:)

To "Hillary Supporter" : We've met the enemy and the enemy is us.

All Obama is starting to do is fight back with the truth that just happens to be McCain’s negatives, and there are dozens of more to go. As McCain started the attacks, this is just in defense of his false attacks on Obama. Simply put, if McCain falsely attacks with lies, Obama should strike back and counter twice as hard.

Also, and just thinking, what about Cindy McCain as his Vice President. He can’t seen to leave home without her and I’m really beginning to wonder why?

Obama- Same old politics…
Obama- Stands for change, not.

DRAFTED is what all you McWar supports will get if GOD forbid he ever wins the White House. This man is so insincere you have to be both blind and stupid not to notice. He could just be an even worst President than the moron in the White House that he voted with 95% of the time. These two are non thinking idiots. How telling is that?????

Negative? No! Negative is using Britney and Paris, mocking Obama as "the chosen one" a la Jesus.

If Obama put an ad with McCain in a walker and in Depends—then that would be negative.

Obama talks issues.

McCain talks Paris and Britney.

I think it is grossly unfair to label Obama's logical defenses and pointing out McCain's misleading policies and outright lies as "NEGATIVE" Since when is defending oneself with the truth NEGATIVE??

It is so very disheartening to see how easily people are swayed by propoganda and I worry about the direction our country continues to go. The media, sadly is complicit due to their bottom line and ratings grab.

New ways of doing business in politics and government can only work AFTER you get elected. First, you have to beat the people already in power at their own game.

If all that people look at are the ads, then these ads will work….
If however, people read for the details (go look at the text of the whole speech and read the position statements by the candidates) then they can form a more valid opinion.

People want to know about the issues – and these ads tell people that the candidate has discussed the issue – SO GO READ UP ON THE REAL POSITION – not the out-of-context cuts in the ads….

Whether you are for Obama or McCain – read for the details –
For example – Senator McCain's "we've had a pretty good prosperous time." – was said in January – and it is a past tense statement – if you look at his current position on the economy – he states that we have challenges and if you read his website you will find his proposed solutions (and then go to the Obama website and read his economic proposals) —

Insulting each other, calling candidates names, etc are NOT productive….

Don't be a blind follower – READ UP ON THE POSITIONS…..

CNN is so pro MCWAR they didnt even add a comment place to the blog above about his gaffes
You need to be more fair to Obama and less doting to McWar
all of your journalists from Campbell, Lou dobbs, Ed henry, and John King, Dana Bash, all do their reports with an edge for MCSame whether they realize it or not
Senator Obama needs to get forceful with the nasty rove style republicans!!
You need to think about your children and grand children going off to college bc MCWar said yesterday he will bring back the draft and instead of college it will be another *WAR* with the mentality McSame has for war… which is drop bombs and ask questions later!!

Sheesh……Hillary LOST. I think if Hillary's supporters played more sports in their life they would realize that a close loss is STILL A LOSS. If any PUMAs think that sandbagging Obama this year will benefit her in the future, think again. If Hillary couldn't win this year there's no way she'll win in 2012 with most of the party blaming her for 4 more years of GOP garbage. Although, being pro-life, I'm going to have a hearty laugh when your candidate appoints 2 more prolife Justices and overturns Roe v. Wade 6-3. And Hillary will take the blame for that, too.

Don't defend these ads because you think they're "true". They are just as true as the ones that say Obama took LOTS of money from Chicago land developers (and got some sweet deals on houses). And BY THE WAY, why doesn't CNN mention all the DEMOCRATS that got busted with Abramoff money…or all the DEMOCRATS that got caught up in lobbyist scandals…or how on earth Daschle has so much money and Gore has so much money when they have been CAREER politicians…

Let's face it. Obama is just another good ol' boy. As much as we want to think he's different, he's proving that he's just another Clinton.

One other thing. I keep hearing about these "polls" where Obama's lead over McCain is being cut. Who are they talking to?

FINALLY!!!

McPOS is getting VETTED!

I don't want a president who leaves his wife and child for more money. Does that mean that the oil company's can get Mcsame money and he will turn on us all just like Bush did. Neither one Bush or Mcsame care about the American people. You all gave Bush a chance twice and look what he did. We all no weather we admit it ,that Mcsame is just like Bush. American lets unite and get those people out of our white house before we all be like Russia use to be. Mcsame and the president of Georgia are buddy's and it's very clear that they were the one's to start the invasion. All this time the were living in some what peace now that Mcsame is running for president look what happened.

Way to go DNC fools. This is what happens when you pick an empty suit you can easily manipulate instead of following the will of the voters. The caucuses were an absolute JOKE. He should never have been the nominee. Now, he's losing in every swing state and his hopes pin on Tim Kaine? LOL I recommend you nominate Hillary Clinton. She has a lot of experience dealing with the Republican hate machine and isn't afraid to debate.

Hillary 2008 (Obama for veep)

Lots of McCain and Hillary supporters here.

No matter what Obama does the crybaby Clinton backers will bash him.

Gee. Wonder how the Clinton backers would feel if McCain were bashing Clinton?

I know he and his supporters would call Hillary much meaner names than Annie Oakley.

And so I should support Obama because McCain supports sending this waste to the facility that has been designed for it for over 10 years? Gee what a concept.

So we don't "support" Obama for his positions, we "support" Obama because we disagree with McCain. That's what we call negative campaigning. You're telling me I shouls support the local village idiot over McCain because he disagrees with McCain's positions. Grow up.

IT'S APPARENT THAT, AMERICAN PUBLIC CAN ONLY RELATE TO NEGATIVE CAMPAIGN'S (THE POLLS INDICATE). SENATOR OBAMA'S, OUT OF HIS COMFORT ZONE. . .

BUT THE MAJORITY OF US KNOW, THAT HE'S ONLY TRYING TO CONNECT!

It's about time Obama acted like a man instead of a Kerry.

Do your research on nuclear power! McMoney is pushing it because it is the next speculators dream. There is a big push to bulid numerous plants in the US and around the world. The French are building many In the US (AREVA). "reprocessing" releases radioactive waste into the atmosphere. The "spent nuclear waste" is shipped down our highways and railways-even shipped here from other countries. In 2006 Bush stopped all funding of the clean up of the 200 acre Hanford Nuclear dump and power plant site. The 8-2008 estimated cost to store waste at Yucca mountain is 97 billion. Will will not save money with nuclear power-BUT THE SPECLATORS WILL GET RICH !

I think Obama had to resort to negative ads, he was forced to. McBush and he had agreed to a civil campaign. McBush's ads have been anything but civil and have gained traction with the stupid portion of America. I say fight fire with fire. The biggest difference between McBush's and Obama's ads is that Obama's will contain truths and not made up junk like McBush prefers.

Thought he CONDEMNED Hillary for "going negative"????????
Is this another flip-flop?

"Hillary Supporter" you and your fellow PUMA are as fake as McCain, no wonder you do not have shame to spew all your crap! Grow up, because people like you that have never hear the sound of bullets are quick to call for war as long as your loved one is not sent there ti die. People like you are disgrace, need I say more… You will not get it anyway because you are so blid with you hate and jealousy that you cannot your God given brain to think objectively.

Thomas,
you are a moron and a liar. I am suprised CNN would print anything you type.

McCain needs to be hammered hard. His closets in all 3 multi-million dollar homes are filled with skeletons. The Obama campaign will, and should, aggressively hammer McCain on every issue from the economy (which he doesn't understand), to his votes against benefits for our servicemen and women, to his complete lack of moral fiber and questionable character (dumping first wife and taking out a marriage license for Cindy before he is divorced). McCain has that deadly combination of stupidity and hair trigger temper who favors bombs and military aggression over dialogue. NATO, the UN, and a savvy US Secretary of State are signs of weakness in a McCain administration. Attack first and forget if it was the right thing to do: not unlike his campaign.

Obama is dealing with issues not personal attacks like John McCain. In reality, some people will never be happy with Obama strickly because of his race. We all know McCain is not good for America. After watching this election, I know racism is alive and well in America. People hide behind their real feelings about Obama.

No doubt–the money is pouring into the airwaves now. Too bad both of the leading candidates are distracting Americans from their positions on real issues–to try to throw mud. Has anyone ever asked Mr. Obama his proposals for alternatives to Yucca? Perhaps we should truck all of it to his tidy suburb in Chicago–and dump it in that large empty lot next to his home.

Personally, I think Yucca Mountain is a good idea. It's not like anyone vacations there anyways, and the nearest humans are 200 miles away. The next best option is to dump it all in Alaska, Siberia, or Antarctica

Let's see: Alaska is a wildlife reserve (or did we forget that?)
Siberia is part of a foreign nation, whom we aren't too happy with right now,
Antarctica actually is a decent idea, but I don't think the other nations that share the continent would appreciate it. Look at the stink Greenpeace's terrorist cells made over the installation of the Nuclear Generator in McMurdo

Telling the truth isn't going negative. McCain will only increase the disgraceful mess the republican controlled government left our country.

Barack the Truth!

Obama '08

Obama negative??……what about "CHANGE"?? I guess not….

same ole samo……………….

sad

I'm not surprised at all. This is just the way politics goes when your campaign is losing ground. When McCain is down, he goes negative. When Obama is down, he goes negative. Obama's negative ads are the clearest evidence yet that the Obama campaign is really worried about McCain right now. McCain is on the upswing!

not only is he 'just another politician' his 'attack' ads are weeeeeak.

99% of the country could care less where nuclear waste is stored. Put it in a mountain, where NO ONE LIVES. Affordable and efficient energy is NOT FREE.

He's begging McCain to put out ads about Ayers, Rezko and Farrakahn. Obama has NO DEFENSE against them. I can't wait.

Obama = socialist empty suit de jour.

People saying this is the same old politics are really reaching. If Obama is attacking McCain on issues, that is perfectly acceptable. That's what he should be doing and he needs to do more of it.

If Obama was injecting ageism as much as McCain is injecting racism, then I would call him a typical politician.

Obama has run a relatively admirable campaign and has gained much respect for it.

To paraphrase Lil' Wayne:

"Biden is a beast, he a dog, a muthaf*%$in' problem. McCain is a goon, but what's a goon to a goblin"

Biden will rip McCain apart.

The Republican disease is about to be defeated. Look at the electoral college map, not the daily national poll. McCrook isn't even CLOSE.

When the Dems start running the tape from yesterday…when McCrook agreed with a woman that we may well need to re-instate the draft, that will nail the lid of his 72-year-old coffin shut, thank God.

Obama is a disappointment. These ads are terrible, why can't we win elections. McCain has this election in the bag and we all know it. Please Hillary, take back this nomination!

as the saying goes…TRUTH HURTS!!!!

Hit McCain with the UGLY TRUTH…………………gotta love these ads

OBAMA….The Peoples President……………………………Not the Rich

He had to. I strongly believe he did not want to do this but now the situation required him to do this. It's not McCain or Obama who are to blame for this – it is us people who get convinced by this kind of bs and negativity. We are supposed to be a nation of smart people and are supposed to listen to the candidates and make out what positives they will bring to us and our future generations but instead, we get influenced by the negatives.

I am McLovin it!

Also J Houstan TX,

You should probably do your research before slamming Obama for "wanting to be like France" on this. France is the most nuclear powered country in the world. They get something like 75% of their power from nuclear energy. So the one who wants to be like France is McCain, he just hasn't bothered deciding where he's gonna bury the waste.

Obama '08, RESPONSIBLE energy independence.

Is it really true what we hear, that Barach has a brother living in Africa in a shanty town, earning less than 1$ per day, and his brother and him share the same father , but his brother in the U.S., running for President, does not even communicate or talk with him, and certainly sends him no money of goodwill, like most families, is this really true???

Confused and dismayed

I wonder where Obama would put the nuclear waste. It has to go somewhere.

J from Houston what are you worried about? Last time I checked the Euro is killing the dollar. They must be doing something right. And they have a superior healthcare system. They must be doing something right. Isn't the height of ignorance to do the same thing and expect different results. Don't intelligent people see what works and try to mimic it. And why are you so scared of socialism? Bush has been giving you worse for the past eight years. He keeps you in wars that the public don't want. He taps your phones and invades your privacy with patriot acts. He spends your money on what he wants and not what you want…Sounds like communism almost doesn't?

Let's see. I watched the CNN special last night about both McCain and Obama. I found it very interesting just how many times McCains "Daddy" got him out of trouble or reinstated somewhere. I also noted with great interest that the man (McCain) who calls Obama an "elitist" was driving a new corvette from his father and Obama was driving a $2,000 car he purchased after the organization he was working for gave him the money. Just who's the elitist here?

Go for it, Obama. Give them back what they like to dish out.

It's funny how Barack did nothing but try to respect. Sen. Clinton and she threw the kitchen sink. Barack tried to respect McCain, he's throwing the kitchen sink. Guess what's going to happen?

Obama 08.

GO BARRY!!!!! IT'S ABOUT TO GET NASTY. THAT'S WHAT WE CALL GOOD POLITICS.

Nobody except Dukakis and Kerry will allow themselves to be slaughtered in the name of change.The ads can't be negative inasmuch as it contains only elements of truth.

About time, His has tried to be civil with McSame, but John keeps hitting below the belt. So enough of turning the other cheek. It's time to take off the jewelery, roll up the sleeves and start swinging!!

I would love to see an ad that highlights McCain's experience…at being wrong. Old does not mean smart people. The man has been wrong on just about every issue possible. You cry about gas prices but who worked to defeit every alternative energy plan since the 70's? Who was it who declared we should attack Iraq on September 12, 2001, who was it who voted to deregulate the morgage industry? McCain thats who. Every vote he earns based on his record is a vote for the stupidity of the American people. He is where he is because of his family connections. He has proved himselft to be an academic underachiver. Lets face it, if I had a billionair wife, and 2 high ranking military officers in my family, i might not have to prove my actual worth either.

Neanderthal Obama fails to see that nuclear power is part of the overall energy solution. france gets 80% of it's electricitry that way, and it's been safe and effective.

Reapeating , what many have said all along.

OBAMA WILL START A SHOUTING MATCH . TRYING TO MAKE , SOME OF THE DO LITTLES THINK HE IS KING OF THE MUSLEM WORLD.

LIKE HE DISAPPROVES OF OFF SHORE DRILLING, BUT IT IS OK IF CHINA,CUBA, CANADA DRILL OFF THE COAST OF KEY WEST.

MANY PEOPLE DO NOT APPROVE OF HIM FROM THE BEGINNING. NOW ALL THIS ,

NO OBAMA, NOT NOW OR NEVER . GO BACK TO REZKO & WRIGHT.

Does this practice represent "change that we can believe in"? Sounds like the same old beltway politics to me. However, I do not feel Obama has flip-flopped on the issues, as he has been accused. He merely takes both sides of every issue, so he can say he supported or didn't support each, while he defends this by lowering the "American guilt" anvil whenever he is exposed.

Knock him to his knees and the "Silver Bullet" as well…

Obama and his young, naive supporters have finally figured what Hillary and her supporters already knew. You have to win the election before you can change anything in Washington. Obama is the wrong candidate at the wrong time. Only Hillary could have beaten John McCain. But Democrats allow children to pick their nominee and once again it will come back to bite them.

Well what a surprise, the big O going negative again.

In his previous elections that he won, rather than discussing issues he got rid of signatures that weren't in cursive writing, and then in another he made sure private divorce papers were opened.

I really feel sorry for you who believe that he is actually different. He is not. This is good old fashioned Chicago politics.

You fools who think America is better off wasting $10Billion a month protecting and rebuilding another country would be better off getting your GED and reading the newspaper once in a while.

We are weak because of Bush lies. We will be weaker if your POW war hero bulldog is elected to continue failed Bush policies.

J in Houston…do you understand what true socialism is? No politician in this country (save Bernie Sanders) is anywhere near it. I have to say though I would rather the world be more like France than like Houston. You can sit around in one of America's worst cities and opine for the rest of the country to be like your conservative oil-rich utopia if you wish.

FURTHER , OBAMA'S ATTACK ADS ON MCCAIN WILL LOOK LIKE BOUNCING RUBBER BALLS ON MCCAIN'S WALL OF EXPERIENCE AND JUDGEMENT, JUDGING AGAIN ON HIS PERFORMANCE AT THE REV WARREN CIVIL FORUM WHERE HE TROUNCED OBAMA SOUNDLY .. AND THE POLLS SHOW IT.
THE QUESTION NOW IS : CAN OBAMA BOUNCE BACK?
OBAMA'S VP CHOICE SHOULD BE OBVIOUS TO HIM NOW.
OR IS HE TOO ARROGANT TO ACCEPT THE WRITING ON THE WALL AND THE OBVIOUS VP NAME HE HAS SO FAR NEGLECTED
BUT WHOM HE NOW DESPERATELY NEEDS. WE ARE NOT MENTIONING NAMES ANYMORE. OBAMA KNOWS WHO IT IS.

Nuclear Power Is The Cleanest And Safest In The World!
And Obama Can't Take The Heat!
Well Obama is just showing his true colours…Now Isn't He!
OH WAIT!
Could this ALSO Be Above His Pay Grade?

To Mike

Why do we need to look at oreilly and hannity and combs. All they do is talk about Obama in a negative way(except for combs). McCain got a lot of issues out there as well but they say nothing about him. F— oreilly like Snoop Dog said and really F— hannity the two faced bigot.

Peace

My cousin was on committees in NV to fight Yucca MT. How would you like nucler wast in your backyard?!!!! Nucler is fine if they can find a SAFE way to despose of the wast. So far, sticking it in a mountain is NO answer. One earth quake and we all go. The air will drift for weeks over the east coast. Listen to Obama and his advisors!!!! Same thing will drilling–it will NOT work-not enough time and money and oil companies are NOT going to spend the money. Wind, solar! Check out T. Boone Pickens!!!! Go Obama!!!

We've now reached Phase 4 of the Democrat campaign…'Desperation'.

Next will come Phase 5…'Fantasy'.

With each successive phase of the campaign, American voters realize even more how out of touch (and in some cases, dangerous) Obama's policies are.

Its about time.

Interesting point. In 2000 the Bush team accused John McCain of fathering an illegitimate black child. Their false and negative attack ad blitz was centralized in South Carolina and McCain ended up losing that state.

The truth is that the McCain's actually adopted a child I believe of Asian descent. It's interesting how they don't mention their daughter or are never pictured with her, but yet their blonde haired white daughter is quite visible. Are they ashamed of their adopted daughter? Maybe it's worth losing a daughter to win the presidency?

5 1/2 years of torture in a Vietnam rathole were great for McCain's mental health- I'm sure !!
Folks, America won't get another chance. If McCain wins this
my concern is America, faced with many challenges, will not be able to recover from another several years of Bush-like
"leadership".
It's about time Obama "went negative" by attacking McCain on his positions, not like McCain, who attacks Obama's character.
People here attack Obama for his "vision". Well McCain has a vision too- its called "keep taking from the poor and keep on giving to the rich." and use whatever nice sounding words the public will buy.

I thought Obama was going to run a positive campaign and change how things are run. When will people see that this guy is an empty suit who is just saying what he thinks people want to hear. Remember when he ran aginst the Washington insiders?
Now we hear he wants to nominate a guy for VP who has been a senator since he was 30 years old and the senator is 65 now. He has been a senator since Obama was 11 years old.
Real change you can believe in…. ha……. right.

Also, there is nothing wrong with pointing out the truth. "Obama's a celebrity" is an opinionated statement. McCain supporting NAFTA or Yucca Mountain are facts.

The candidates deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong. Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom? We have been taught to believe that negative equals realistic and positive equals unrealistic…..the candidates need to reverse their thinking.

same. old. politician.

Thought things would be different, Barry.

Even Obama's attack adds sounds wimpish! And where would he store the Nuclear waste?

John McCain can't remember how many homes he owns and Cindy McCain lied about meeting Mother Theresa… where is all of the outrage if this had been Barack Obama the media would be going nuts.I'm glad Obama is finally coming out swinging it's about time he put that old lying man in his place.

Alexander Mooney, enough with the pro-McCain BS. Obama is hitting him exactly when McCain has thrown his punches. It's called telling the truth about ACTUAL policy issues, not just comparing Barack to Britney Spears, Paris Hilton or Moses (all of whom have better credibility than John McCain). I dare you to actually post that as I know it probably won't be.

McShame make a bad statement everyday that why he is going on vaction. Just in one day he stated he doesn't know how many houses he owns and agreed to about reinstated the draft. Obama camp please pick these mistakes of McShame quickly!

Google McCain and Peabody Coal and the Navajo Nation. McCain would sell his soul to the special interests group if he had one! If McCain can so easily screw the first Americans what will he do to us? Think about it.

McCain people who criticize Obama for having to run a less that 100% positive campaign are the height of hypocrisy. McCain's campaign has been without question the most childish general election campaign I have ever seen.

Well, at least the facade of "new politics" is over. Most saw through Obama anyways. Don't pretend to be what you are not.

But, now that he is doing what he does best, how does that differentiate himself from McCain? Change we can believe in my butt….and now every can see.

To all the people complaining about Obama going negative – don't blame him, blame the american people. When he wasn't releasing attack ads and mccain was, his lead dwindled to nothing. If Americans don't want negativity, they need to start showing that they don't respond to it. As long as that's what we voters seem to respond to, that's exactly what obama should be doing. Sad but true.

No matter what Obama says about his ability superior judgments, he just doesn’t have the experience for this job, especially when it comes to Foreign policy issues, issues related to National security and so on.

For every new situation, he has to look left and right, and depend heavily on advisors to figure out what really happened, and to come up with the superior judgment. For example, it took several days for Obama to come up with a soft statement against Russia. I’m still not clear what position he has on this issue.

In looking through the posts, it's no surprise that America is at the bottom of the barrel on education. For all those McCain supporters, just remember when you are about to have your house forclosed on with no relief in sight, you or a loved one lose your job to outsourcing, or worse yet, have to join the military and get shipped out to Iraq for the occupation and possibly never return home because you are/were intentionally placed in the face of danger. Don't cry then. You get what you deserve. The only pity is that the rest of us with sense will suffer for your arrogant ignorance. To the "Hannity & Combs" fan, you are beyond a prayer.

I am sorry to say that perhaps the only way to reach a lot of the voters is to challenge the statements and policys of your opposition. Truth
will come out and hopefully a lot of people will feel that their children
now in high school should not be cannon fodder for someone with a gun in a far off land.

Challenging statements and policies is fair game. Challenging a
candidates love of country, patriotisim, and all other personal blather
should be beneith a presidential candidate. Obviously it isn't when you look at McCain's ads.

Go Obama… light the torch… fight fire with fire… those voters that can think, will be with you, those who aren't with you will be when you run for re election in 2012.

Yup… its that old-retired white guy, former republican, from Ma.

Bruce

could McCain be the Manchurian Candidate? I leave it for you to decide America!!!!

Yea Obama thats right hit them back with a taste of their own medicine

oh of course now people are going to complain but he said he wanted new politics

the difference though between mccain's and obama's ads are that mccain's ads are negative about obama's characteristics obama's ads are negative about mccains policy BIG DIFFERENCE

Yeah, the Republicans lie in wait for September.
They have something up their sleeve.

They have been strangely silent over the Florida/Michigan calendaring 'mistake' just to make sure the Dem Convention is over and Hillary is out of the picture–the bigger threat who was always ahead of McCain in the Polls, usually by a significantly larger margin than Barack Obama, often behind him.

When the DNC Convention is over…
I can't imagine they would let such a blunder in two PIVOTAL states go with virtual silence.
Even a 'smear theory' (no proof) would likely have the catastrophic effect that Swift Boats had with Kerry.
The DNC leadership has GOT TO GO!

why dont the people just tell the truth they will not vote fo bo just because he is black.
i know if mccain thought he could get by with it he use it in his ads

Obama better watch. Fox is really beating up on Obama right now about a bill he voted for in the IL State Senate. It has to do with partial birth abortion.

I can see the commericial now….. Premature baby from a botched abortion laying in a corner and her comes Obama with the baseball bat to finish him off.

We tried to warn you Obama supporters. You can't win with the most extreme candidates. You would think we would have learned that by losing election after election.

Wake up "New" Democrats.

Let's do one about McCain not disagreeing that we need to reinstate the draft!
I can not wait until that happen. I have a son and I am not handing him over the the War mongoer McShame. Obama 2008!

Obama…typical politician….not the principled man he claims to be

He wouldn't be going at all negative if the American people weren't proving in the polls that they are not collectively mature enough to support a candidate who refuses to do see (See: McCain gaining on Obama while going disgustingly negative).

Barack, nice picture of your half-brother covering the entire front page of the Chicago Sun-Times this morning. Living in poverty in Kenya with knife scars from fights. Doing anything to help out the family there? Remember, family comes first.

Ready to field more questions on your post birth abortion record? Ugly and inhumane thing you voted for. That's soon to hit really hard nationally and you'll have to lie more on your voting record on that one. You're going down mister. Enjoy your convention next week. It will be the last time you enjoy anything for awhile.

"If you are losing, by the slightest of margin; go negative"- that's the good olde american way of winning, at politics; it really works some times…………..look at where John McCain has come in this election; he's the "UNDERDOG with G.W. BUSH BAGGAGE"; but now some people are actually thinking he can seriously WIN! Anything is possible, if only you……" go negative"!………………………….

There are too many Americans who only respond to sound bytes and negative attacks. Obama is going to have to play the game if he wishes to win over any of the less intelligent among us.

McCain doesn't know how many houses he has!!!! Why is this not on the ticker??? Why is this not on the Today Show?? Why is this not everywhere?? Its a new story MSM, you better get to work. This is more ignorant than who your preacher is.

In this foreclosure crisis, its the equivalent of saying "Let them eat cake!!"

Days after he cracked that being rich in the U.S. meant earning at least $5 million a year, Republican presidential candidate John McShame acknowledged that he wasn’t sure how many houses he and his wealthy wife actually own.

“I think — I’ll have my staff get to you,” McShame responded to a question posed by Politico, according to a story Thursday on the publication’s Web site. “It’s condominiums where — I’ll have them get to you.”

——Richard August 21st, 2008 10:19 am ET

"Change?????????
Seems like the same old politics.
Hillary supporter for McCain!!!!!!!!!"

Are you serious??? All of you Hilary Supporters that are now going over to McLame have to get your intelligence and sanity checked. How in the world could you even think about going over to the darkside and vote for a Republican. There are soo many fundamental differences it doesnt make sense. Grow up, she lost! and if you care about this country and everyone that lives in it, not just the upper echelon, vote Obama.

BTW Its about time Obama started slaming McCain! McCain is old, out of touch and is running on the Karl Rove platform of distraction. Lets stick to the issues and Obama will run circles around him.

Dr. No strikes again! So where does Obama want to put the Nuclear Waste if not on Federal land in the desert in a geolocially stable area?

He says "no" to Nevada but hasn't offered an alternative.

Storing the radioactive garbage on the back of others is not a solution. The French have rising problems with their radio garbage. Storage is never regarded as a price future generations have to pay. Look out for alternatives and minimize fossile and atomic energy.

Paul,

Am I the only one who sees the irony in the phrase "PUMAs unite!!!!"?

McShame can not relate to the average Americans becasue he is too rich . It don't even know how many houses he owes while the average Americans can giving hold on to owning just one home. Wake up you studid American people McShame will continue on the same path the USA is on.

all you hillery supporters can you explain to me what was nasty about obamas campaign he never said anything nasty. she started all the negative comments. but he does need to hit mcsane back for all the bull he's saying and printing

If you want to bring up William Ayers … Let's bring up the Keating 5.. Your corrupt McCain just managed to stay out of prison…

Thomas, you are not only a liar, but also a moron

McCain: let's get an ad out about Obama's vote against protecting the right of born premature babies. SICK. I hope America wakes up

Finally! Let the truth begin!
Oh by the way, the Barack and Mccain revealed from CNN was great. It really showed Mccain cheated on his wife before his divorce and has proof that Barack is for the people as a community organizer.

Vote for Barack Obama

I wouldn't call his ads negative. They are addressing the issues. Obama isn't wasting his time with petty name calling like McCain. Way to go CNN

Where is Hillary's support? Liar.

CATS (Clintonites Are Totally Selfish)

so where are you going to build all the giant windmills? coincidentally, there have been a couple recent articles on cnn with a "not in my backyard" style – except they were about windmills.

nuclear is the only immediate viable alternative to supplying the lion's share of our national energy needs.

secondly, the economy goes through cycles. john mccain did not personally write mortgages, build surplus homes, or extend credit to anyone. we still have the largest and strongest economy in the world, we're just in a downturn. what exactly is nobama's plan to "fix" it again? outvote the richest people and burden them with even higher taxes to give everyone else a 1000 dollar handout? wasn't he against the $600 refund this year? nobama gets all his economic policy from karl marx

Come on, people. Get real. Presidential campaigns ALWAYS get negative at some point. I suspect that many of you would be the same ones saying Obama is too soft to be president if he didn't go negative. Let's face it. If you are already for one candidate or another, you can always find a reson to hate the other one if you look hard enough.

McCain's negative ads are way off the issues and are very personal. I like that Obama is staying on the issues rather than personally attacking the personal character of McCain. As an idependent I am more and more impressed with Obama every day. He has gotten tough and in the right way.

Everyone needs to see Mccain for the true liar he is. He is too old and rich to comprehend how the average american feels right now.

How is questioning McCain's energy and economic record going negative?

Yeah Obama supporters have double standards. It was sooo bad of Hillary when she went negative, but it is okay when their idol does it.

When Obama goes negative, he sticks to verifiable facts about McCain's policies and past performance. When McCain goes negative, he speculates about how "patriotic" Obama may or may not be.

Obama is the candidate for those who believe in reality and looking at results, and McCain is the candidate for people who want to hide under the bed and fear what might happen. There's your difference. And considering we've just gone through 8 years of a president elected by the people-under-the-bed, do you really want another? Look at your electric bill, your grocery bill, and gas prices. (Note, by the way, that as the election draws near, gas prices go down. Watch again – mark your calendar! – as they go back up by January, after the election. If this doesn't prove to you that gas prices are being artificially inflated, then you're a hopeless case.

Guy take a deep breath, Obama is on his way to the White House. About Time the dumb people realize that McCAinflip flop who lied about his age to his wife his lying to get their vote.
Send McCAin with a pack of viagra home. He have no business in the white house.
Most idiot bloggers are saying Obama has something to do with Under man Ayer, that show you how dumb these idiot are. Who can a 4 years old boy who did not live in main land when these American terrorist where operating have something to do with terror Ayer?
That man was pardon by Bill Clinton as the man has turn around as a professor , the man is a changed man.

I don't really see these ads as negative, they seem to be pushing more to get to the truth. How long can one go without fighting back. We've had eight years of GWB and it's time for something different. How could it possibly be any worse? Anyone that was a Clinton supporter and plans to vote for McCain, I have to question your motives. We are at an all time low on the scale of how we are viewed as a nation by the rest of the world, do you think voting like that will help?

Too bad the Pro-lifers are letting McCain use them to try and get votes. Will McCain carry it so far as to determine who his VP is to gain their votes. Won't they be disappointed if they get him elected. This is the guy that didn't want birth control covered on health insurance but did want Viagra to be covered on health insurance guys. Even pro-lifers were not against birth control. MC Cain will put us into the dark ages on health care.

Nikki, Florida August 21st, 2008 10:23 am ET

"GOOD! It's about time he fights back!

Not to mention McCain wants to bring the draft back – do a story about THAT, CNN!"

Who was the last one to initiate legislation to bring back the draft? Charlie Rangel, democrat.

Freedom, security and free markets? How about high gas prices, torture, more war, foreclosures, a broken health care system, a broken educational system, no vision on alternative energy, tax breaks for the rich? That's what four more years buys us. Do we REALLY want that?

Who said that skinny guy from Chicago can't get tough and don't know how to fight back, go get him Barry.

Soooo, Obama is finally having to come out from behind the progressively orchestrated blinds. Evidently the attack ads and frothy hate spewed from the major news network anchors just isn't enough to fool the American people into voting for this liberal MSNBC candidate.

But the best thing that could happen to Obama would be some good ole traditional, objectively observed news coverage.. The snake oil salesman approach of today's progressive media didn't work in the last 2 elections and it apparently isn't going to work this time either.

I can't stand Obama. In the forum the other day Obama said two of the three wisest people he'd rely on in an administration were his wife and grandmother. Seriously? I really don't know about you, but I don't want a man in office who relies "heavily" of his wife and grandmother for advice on how to run this country. The man is a joke.

I'm not saying I'm a McCain fan either. I personally don't like either of them. But if I have to vote for someone, it won't be Obama.

Now when Senator Obama's ads go negative, everybody on McSame started whinning all over the place. It is not the negatives that we're suppose to whinning about, but it's the fact. American wake up before it's too late and while you still can do something about this old man McBush does not even know which is shiit and shunni. By the way, if you people want another Bush's failed policy, McSame is your man. But if you want a change to our country to a new direction, Senator Obama is your man. The change we can believe in, Obama 08.

John in Mlps: You clearly don't know what you are talking about: Compare Obama with the Nazis? Get real. How uneducated can you be?
Bill in Ohio: Freedom for whom? security at what price?
(do I have to mention healtcare, education, economie or is the rifle the only thing you care about?)

Obama,

Got to fight fire with fire, McCainisms/Rovisms with the same. I agree with "hit hard or go home" attitude. Your ideas of change will have no effect at all if you don't get in, will they? Don't let the inevitable attempted squeeze plays affect you; they'll try to fend off your returns with charges of "look at that lying slime ball," but so what.

No more Bushims, no more empty shooting from the hip talk and responding, no more making the world a more dangerous place for _everyone_, let's get that crowd out of Washington altogether.

Go Obama!

Jim you are so on.
This is the ugly reality of politics. It's down and dirty and the one who started the negativity and lies in this election process is down and dirty McCain. I say give it back to him and give it hard because there is a lot to give. Hit him below the belt if you have to. He's asked for it and he deserves to get it.
This isn't a lesson that I would teach a child, but I've had enough of the crap that is being thrown around about Obama. Give us all who really care about this country and how the rest of the world perceive us a great big freakin break, would you? I do not want McCain as President of this beautiful country. He's shown me over and over that he doesn't have anything close to what we need to succeed in this world. I don't want another needless war and more deaths of our children. I don't want a draft…. and the list goes on. I don't want McCain for President so I say get tough and hit him hard.

"Change" The word used to describe the campaign of Senator Barack Obama. What has he changed? Are politics any cleaner now that the messiah has entered the scene, are we signing koom-ba-ya around the camp fire since Obama has gotten to the forefront? The truth of the matter is, Obama is nothing new. He is a politician, he wants to win and will do anything to do that.

I am not blaming for him for doing anything possible to end up in the White House, in fact, I would be more worried if he didn't want it this bad. But, to paint a picture of a politician who is changing the landscape of politics is just wrong. So, quit fainting at the speeches and quit treating him like the messiah. For Barack H. Obama is a politician just like John S. McCain and yes, even George W. Bush.

It is funny how McShame supporters can not take their own medicine. McShame started this negative ads and Obama is hitting him back with a couple of his onw negative ads becasue still alot of stupid American people believe these negative ads without checking the facts. Look it will be the same stupid American people who voted for Bush for two terms. With the polls very close, there is still alot of stuped American people that is to lazy to get the facts.

CNN, when McCain comes out with a negative ad, your headline is McCain's false accusation. When Obama comes out with an ad that highlights the truth and hypocrisy of McCain, your headline is that Obama comes out with negative ads. Shame on you.

Guy take a deep breath, Obama is on his way to the White House. About Time the dumb people realize that McCAinflip flop who lied about his age to his wife his lying to get their vote.

Send McCAin with a pack of viagra home. He have no business in the white house.

Most idiot blogger are saying Obama has something to do with Under man Ayer, that show you how dumb these idiot are. Who can a 4 years old boy who did not live in main land when these American terrorist where operating have something to do with terror Ayer?

That man was padon by Bill Clinton as the man has turn around as a professor , the man is a changed man.

If any of you Obamabots have even bothered to look at his record you would see there is plenty to attack there as well as his celebrity wanna be status. The man is cut from the same cloth as any other politician. He is a liar and a cheat. So if you are expecting real change you are going to be disappointed.

"If you don't want nuclear waste here, you don't want John McCain here"

Lol so McCain is the equivalent of Nuclear Waste now?
What's that even supposed to mean?
The president doesn't control where nuclear waste would go anyway.. yet another senate issue that Obama is pretending the president can actually control.

One has to wonder if Obama even knows what the president does… I mean after all he thought there were 60 states so he seems to be learning as he goes lol

McCain 08

Yeah, we can't store nuclear waste encased in concrete miles within the earth hundreds of miles from civilization. One day, thousands of years from now, after the continents and climates have moved and realigned, someone or something might decide to pick that particular spot to drill a water well and manage to drill through that steel reinforced concrete encasement and expose themselves to radiation. We just can't take that kind of risk.

CNN wheres the story about Obama wanting to steall from the rich and give to the poor and the story about turning the Government into a Socialist one……

Why are those stories not up here….he has said time and again

How about some people do some research before going off with their "Go Obama Number 1″ posts.

Go read factcheck.org. The quotes are mostly months old and taken out of context.

But I guess thats the new kind of politics of Obama, huh?

The difference between Obama's negative ads and McCain's is that Obama's are honest. McCain's aren't. I think this matters. The republican machine has spread lie after lie and it's disgusting. The republicans are ruining America. I'm independent. I don't even like the party system. But I pay attention. And the Republican party is pushing this type of campaign.

J Houston – Are you being ironic? You must be. Because France's economy IS stronger than ours (along with just about every other European country, China, Canada, the list goes on….). The only thing that's clear is that the top-down approach favored by every Republican since Nixon is not working. We know John McCain offers that. Obama's plan may be untested, but at least we know it's not guaranteed to fail.

McCain Democrat,

Do you mean that when Obama was running against Hillary Clinton he was not running against an adult?

It is sad that America does not realize how good Obama would be as President. Wake up people. America is prosper when citizen feel that the government listens!

What is the difference between "Negative AD" and "Informative AD"?

Please CNN get it right. Obama is only informing voters, while McSame's are out right lies or distortion. Big difference. You guys are looking more like Fox News as the days goes by. I am actuallu thinking of blocking your channel on my cable box. Seriously.

CHANGE doesnt mean sitting back while your opponent lies.

Telling the TRUTH, thats a change!

Go Obama!

Le McWar put NUkes in his own BACKYARD…

all TEN of them:The answer, according to the group Progressive Accountability, is an even 10 homes, ranches, condos, and lofts, together worth a combined estimated $13,823,269.

and that will take care of 35 of the 45 Nuke PLants you keep calling for..

Oh and while you are at it.. Start andother WAR, keep more American families oppressed with the serious disasterous Economy..

and remind us we are in a "Mental Reccession.. and we are only a Nation of Whiners…

Plus don't forget the DRAFT,,,, killing is an obession with you..!!

Is it your PTSD..??

Obama has no choice but to go negative. Upper educated voters see right through the negative ads are smart enough to do their own research. Unfortunately, its the lower and non-educated people that base their decisions and opinions on these silly ads and believe every last word of them. These are the people that still think Obama is a Muslim and that he is secretly in cahouts with Bin Laden. So, what choice does he have? He has to hit McCain strong and hard – its the only way. He has to learn from Kerry's failures in 2004. He's let McCain hit him hard while on vacation and overseas and his lead has slipped away. Hopefully he will select Biden as his VP and his numbers will go up because Biden won't take crap from anyone and has the experience needed to balance the ticket.

Obama's ads are not negative they are telling the truth. He is not comparing Sen. McCain to celebrities or attacking his reputation, he is attacking his voting record.

What is he supposed to do? Have video's of cute little bunnies so all of you idiots wont say he is going "negative"?

And the only thing more worthless than polls is John McCain.

McCain had a put "Obama's energy plan" on tire pressure indictors
… What a fool
1. That is one sentence from Obama's energy plan (which is open to the public)
2. If I could find some nuclear waste and slap "McCain's energy plan" I would

Obama is fighting himself because he is a loser.

This message is to STILL FOR HILL…Let it go! She didn't get it this time. All of the Hillary fans need to learn how to move on. Destiny did not stop here for her. If she was destine to be the Next President it would have happen.

Its about time Obama started hitting back. The difference in his ads they are telling the truth.

Good grief.

so much for the "good" guy OBAMA!! Now we see him in his normal behavior!!!

I love it when actually telling the truth about the other cadidate's positions is called negative. I think Obama can do a whole series of ads entitled "McCain vs. McCain" in which we see McCain's flip-flops on a whole host of issues from drilling to taxes. The best one would be the "ambition" thing where he accuses Obama of being simply ambitous for the job (who running for president isn't?) and the audio from his book where he said he didn't run out of patriotism or to institute his policies but out of pure ambition because he was getting old (62 at the time!) and really wanted the "prize". I fear the whole "drill here, drill now" talk is just code for giving the public a collective frontal lobotomy like the republicans do every 4 years.

blair, sometimes it's better to be thought of as a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. Calling Obama a bozo is the same as calling your father one, is he?

Obama should hit back that he has one house, his wife doesn't own her own airliner, and he recently paid off his student loans! The McCain's have over 10 homes, a jet, over 100 million. Who is the true rockstar?!

Yeah i'm not sure i like the attack ads, this must be the Hillary folks in the campaign. I trully beleive that the people Obama brought over from Hillary's failed run are the ones injecting these ads in his camp.
He should just stay on the positive. There is always a way to get a message across, and i 'm sure its harder when tryin to stay clean and above the status-quo but OB1 has to stay with the force, and resist the darkside.

So much for his pledge to "Not Run A Negative Campaign"

Actually, reinstating the draft seems like a pretty good idea. Might teach some responsibility to all the young druggies we have running around the streets robbing and looting.

Sure wish this wishy-washy stuff about Obama had some out sooner, before it was too late.
Hillary supporter for McCain.

It's about time Obama and its not dirty unless you get dirty doing it. MCSame is still a dirtball.

The big liberal scare tactic "They are going to reinstate the draft". Having served 12 years myself they should reinstate it, get all you peace loving liberals a chance to defend your rights to whine and protest.

However, just like you tried it on Bush it didnt work (still no draft) it wont work this time.

I say you have to fight fire with fire. There is so much about McCain that is totally negative. I watched McCain on the oil rig and he was reading his stump speech. READING it from notes in front of him. This man is not qualified to be president. NOT! Go Obama!

It's about time. We donot need an old men lead this country and the world, I mean just look at the leader of other France, Britian, Russia, Gemany, Iran, Syria, China, Japan, Jordon, just name it and they are not that old. How is John McCain going to relate to people who think in the future and not the past.

Having lived in Nevada for a time, I can tell you that Yucca Mountain is not popular at all with the residents there. Their sentiment is "Nevada is not a wasteland" and truthfully remind us that Yucca Mountain has a lot of seizmic activity.

Let McCain offer his own state for nuclear waste if he is so hot on it. This is not mudslinging. This is addressing the concerns of the citizens in a battleground state and is a very good ad!

Hillary supporter for McCain is a big lie. You were for Bush all the time. ANYBODY FOR VP EXCEPT HILLARY. We can win without her. I think puma's are the only ones supporting Old MacDonald. All 900 of them. They are really repub paid bloggers. Send Hill some money!!!! or shut up. BO keep the truth ads rolling. Its is time for the public to know. Just make sure that what your ads says are true and provable. McCain stinks. Goggle keating 5. MSM wont bring it up. But its there he barely escaped US prison.

He staff does not allow interviews anymore because he messes up so badly. If he cant talk well enough to be interviewed how can he manage the country? He wouldnt, Bush would.

It´s sad that the people deciding this election just like McCain have not reached the internet era and were no bloggers. That silent majority has no real knowledge about a man who can´t count his own houses.

At least Obama's "negative" attacks are based on truth, unlike McCain's, which are blatantly dishonest.

Look who is getting nasty NOW………………………….I don't think it will make any difference. People are starting to realize that Obama would be BAD for America. McCain all the way……………..

Obama will do anything to be elected. It's not about the country, it's about him living his self-prescribed destiny. As his past proves, he will step on anyone to obtain HIS goal.

Crack the whip on that unicorn OB. It suits your arrogant personality.

WOW. McCain does not know how many homes he and Cindy own. Most Americans can not only tell you how many homes they own, they can give you the location and or addresses of all of their homes. McCain is out of touch. He should spend some time to find out if the house he lives in is his own.

if John MCcain want to talk about the issues,let him do that.
but unfortunately,John Mccain is spending his time destroying Obama Record.
Barack.go and get him man.
I am so proud of you.
now you talking
Bruno

John and Cindy McCain both falsely said that McCain would not run a negative campaign. Polls show that their smear tactics are working, so Barack Obama has to fight back. Apparently lies beat integrity for many Americans.

Hit'em hard O! With his negative campaign you must fight back. Fortunely you use TRUTH not LIS like McCaine!

OBAMA 08′

If I lived in Nevada, you wouldn't have to remind me about Senator McCain and Yucca Mountain – just because it is negative doesn't mean it isn't true.

Pointing out John McCain's position on issues that real people – not paid lobbyists – care about is not negative, it's necessary. For some reason, people in this country think that John McCain is clean because they don't take the time to fact check. Barack Obama's campaign, does include citations for people to be able to research on their own – something McCain's campaign does not do.

John McCain is running a fithly campaign filled with lobbyists – many of whom are still working as lobbyists while running his campaign. Yet, in a recent interview, he dares to say that lobbyists are "birds of prey" and that they will have no room in his administration.

Now thats what I'm talking about. Attack that old goat like the Viet cong did..haha!

Mike, If you think O'reily and Hannity are truthfull, trustworthy americans, their is absolutely no hope for you. Good Luck!

Punch back hard Obama.On issues John Mcwar doesnt stand a chance,that's why he results to attack,attack,attack because a lot of people has not woken up from their slumber that led to the present situation.So to really marshal your programmes as the next President give them what it takes so that people can get their govt back.
OBAMA 08

An important distinction though- The ads are attacking McCains policies, not his character or patriotism.

I suppose this still qualifies as a negative ad, but it is certainly on the high road of negative ads. No Britney Spears or Paris Hilton references…

It's alright to go negative as long as it's the truth.
Everybody must to know the truth on both candidates.

Keep showing McCain as 4 more years of Bush's failed policies. That is really the truth!

OBAMA FLIP FLOPS ON "CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN" !!!!

Wasn't Obama the one who was saying he was a new type of politician that would move past divisive politics? Looks like Obama is just more of the same.

All you folks who support mccain are nothing but irresponsible. Obviously you could care less about the future of your children.
These so called conservatives are nothing but pathetic. Fiscal conservative is nothing but a slogan to them. The primary principal of conservatism is to pay as you go, and not leave a mountain of debts for the next generation. The bible does say that a good steward leaves good inheritance for his or her children and not debt. Under Bush the country is now over 9 trillion in debt. I really pity some of you morons who do not understand the implications of irresponsible governing. Go ahead and vote for mccain who said in his memoirs that he is did not run for president in 2000 because he was patriotic but simply because he just wanted to be president. Go ahead and vote for mccain…MORONS!

Finally, a step in the right direction. Anyone read James Carville's column? Obama seems to be doing just that. Hit them hard. Hit McCain where it hurts. This is not going negative: you are just pointing out your differences with McCain using his own words and record.

Poor John Mccaine….it sucks for him that he actually has a "record" to be attacked. Unlikee bama, he has no record of acomplishments, just disappointment across the board.

Well un less you count the bill he rejected that lets living botched abortion babies o be killed once they are outside the womb.

There is his accomplishment! Good for you Obama, and don't worry your judgement day will come

It's about time!! I was beginning to think Obama was a wimp. You can only take the high road for so long when someone is constantly sucker punching you with lies and innuendo. All's fair in love and politics.

Senator Obama has no other choice but to hit back. Senator McCain is just like a bully on the playground trying to scare all the other children. At some point someone has to stand up to the bully and let him know that there is someone out there who will take him on. Senator McCain has been getting a free ride with the media not calling him on some of the things that he is putting out there is not true or at least twisted. People should check the facts of what Senator McCain is putting out there but a lot of people don't.

BUt you fail to mention that at the end of the ad Obama counters with his idea of a solution. McCain's ads just lie and have no answers.

Attacking opponents on issues and statements is not the same thing as "going negative" by attacking on personal matters.

It is time for Obama to take his gloves off and throw offensive punches at McCain. It is dirty politics but so be it if your opponent has started it with personal attacks. There is a lot in McCains's closet that can be brought out to let people know his moral standards.

Lets talk about Obamas record……..Wait he doesnt have one and 140 votes of present dont count. Nice jobs libs change we can believe in. Do you think the term "present" translates in Russian….

I can't wait until they place an ad with John McCain speaking at his town hall meeting last night, agreeing that we should bring back the draft. How many wars does this man want to fight?

KEEP IT COMING OBAMA. ALL NEGATIVE.

OBAMA..08

Sic him Barack! Get the true out about the real McCain…offshore drilling, toxic nuclear energy, 100 years in Iraq all wrong reasons.

Not to mention his questionable dealings with Charles Keating as part of the Keating 5.

How is this a negative ad? Barry better get his game on this is no negative ad. This is outrageous and Americans deserve what they get from McCain if this warmonger gets into the office.

Get ready to be drafted to fight his wars! And you guys think Bush II was bad? You ain't seen nothing yet. I dare Americans to vote in McCain because our economy will go down and we might as well be fighting those wars. I already have dual citizenship with Canada and I'm moving to Maine if we elect McCain because as soon as the bill for reinstating the draft comes up I'll be in Canada. You guys are crazy and that's what illiteracy does it kills ya.

This latest inteview reveals that McCain is not able to answer direct questions fast – so how was he able to answer the questions last Saturday at the Rev Warren's church so fast? Makes one wonder

It's time to do whatever it takes to make sure McLame comes nowhere near the White House. Slam McLame as much as you can!! It shouldn't be that hard, the man is an imbecile.

Unfortunately… due to the ignorance of the population at large, negative campaigning is a fact of life in America. It is the only thing to work on the emotions that most people make their decisions with and the politicians know it through extensive research and results.

Just look at how a moron like George W pulled off what he did. "You're either for us or your for the terrorists" Now his brother McCain is doing the same with his "I will follow Bin Laden to the gates of hell."

Give us a break from your chest beating, manhood drivel and tell us what you are going to do to straighten out the mess that has been created, if that is even possible.

i agree, these ads are not negative. that terms is being used way too loosely!!! McCains ads have no bearing on the issues, while obama's ads have to do with issues that affect every american!!!

GObama!!!

QUESTIONER: If we don't reenact the draft, I don't think we'll have anyone to chase Bin Laden to the gates of hell.
[Appaluse]

MCCAIN: Ma'am, let me say that I don't disagree with anything you said.

What happened to the candidate of "hope" and "change?"
Once again, Obama shows that his campaign slogans were just rhetoric and he is all about "more of the same!" I am a lifelong Democrat who will be sitting this election out as I do not believe in either the sincerity nor the honesty of Obama's rhetoric. what a disappointment this election cycle is turning out to be. At a time when our candidate should be polling with a huge lead we are looking at winning without a mandate or worse yet, not winning at all.

obama has nothing to lose ,here,you know?if he doesn't win ,he can go home and take up a new career as anything he wants to be.he can be a writer,a lawyer,a professor,a judge or any of a hundred other jobs to make a very comfortable life for his children and his wife.he doesn't need us.he's perfectly capable of providing for his family better than most.he doesn't have to become president for personal fame.he's already famous.so who loses if obama fails to win this election?WE ALL DO!if we dont 'change' our ways,we are finished.

Keep the truth coming, Obama. And keep asking McCain questions.

McCain said yesterday in an interview with politico that he did not know how many houses he owns… I think there are way too many screws loose in his head.

Hey anonymous,

Did France's President Sarkozy (he has a name idiot) actually tell you he likes Obama? using your logic then he likes President Bush too because he gave a great speech when visiting the USA. And since he is conservative, he probably likes him more.

Speaking of that speech, President Sarkozy apparently loves America more than Mr. and Mrs. Obama.

Any body born an rears in the 1930s knows socialism work in some cases. "wpa' said enough.

CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN!!??

Gary August 21st, 2008 10:21 am ET
Obama will try anything and step on anyone to get to be President.
Him being President will be the biggest mistake that the American people have ever made.>>>

Obama being President would be the biggest mistake the American people would ever make??? Sorry pal, but they made that mistake TWICE, in 2000 and 2004. Can't top that!

It's about the time. Hammer those Hypocrats. Give them the taste of their own medicine. After Obama is elected, we will worry about uniting the country. First thing first, win this election that is sooooo important for the country that McCain election can convert this country in to a 3rd world country. ( May be then we won't have illegal aliens problem). May be Americans will be looking to emigrate to developed countries like India and China.

Spoken like the true politician you'd tried to lie about not being all along. Silly Nobama. DON'T DRINK THE KOOLAID!!

NOBAMA!!!

Vote for McCain or write in Hillary!!!

I am glad Obama is finally starting to attack back. Obama has gotten hit over and over again bu McCain and his supporters and by so- called Democrats as know as HRC supporters. He has taken it in the gut countless times, but this is the time to fight back.

Its not his fault! Obama is for Change and Hope. And Hoping for Change. And hes not the typical politician that stoops to lows like other non-Hope filled politicians. If McCain had been more Change friendly he would not be questioning Obama's patriotism, and would have just quit and let the leader that God has blessed us with rise to the top. If you are for Hoping for Change vote Obama… The Leader that has promised to turn the US into a copy of Socialist Europe!

Why are McCain's military records SEALED???

Unfortunately the only way to fight fire is with fire. You asked for it – you got it!

Looks like the only road that actually connects to the White House is the low road. I would rather see Obama fight back and win rather than keeping to the high road while McCain scurries into the presidency.

Those are NOT negative ads! No no no no! Negative ads would ask McCain to tell the full story about his patriotism while he was a POW in North Vietnam. How many times he served the Vietnamese torture the other POWs. He should give a full accounting of his times over there!
Negative ads should ask John McCain how in the world he betrayed his first wife who spent years waiting for him for younger and richer women. If you betrayed your faithful wife for the first billionaire what will prevent you from betraying your word to America?

Yes McCain has a black child! Look and you will find him!

Yes Mccain was one of the Keating 5! The big S&L banking crisis that America continue to pay for!

There more issues that could be used! but those ads are not negative!

Way to run a positive campaign, you typical policitian Obama. What a liar and hypocrite you are. We have seen and continue to see that you are just doing anything to get elected even if it means putting you personal adjenda before the needs of the American people. You are the one who is dangerous for America. I am voting McCain because I feel that he is best quailified to be Commander-in-Chief. He has the experience. Oh. And if you pick Biden as your VP, will you explain to the American people why you picked a guy that was for the war or are you going to lie again to the American people, (or rather the "people of the world" as you said when you were trying to convince American's to vote for you when you were campaigning in Berlin), and tell them that you were never against the war and that you haven't flip-flopped on your position?

How anyone could believe anything McCain says is beyond me. The guy is a professional lier. Republicans in office only makes the richer richer and the poorer poorer. That is their fix for everything. the wealth in this country is too divided now.

I agree with Roxy, New York.

McCain has lost all of my respect over these past 2 months. The final straw was when he accused Camp Obama of playing the race card first when Obama remarked, once again, about how they were trying to make people notice his appearance is different from other faces on US currency.

Camp McCain denied the charge. Yet, the truth is that Camp McCain did publish a video on their official web site showing Obama's face on $100 bill. That ad, which played in June, was mocking a new Obama campaign logo that bore strong resemblance to the official presidential seal.

These are not negative ads. Barak is educating the voters on the Truth about Mccain. How can we make an informed decision on who is best for the country if no one tells the truth about what they stand for, what they voted for, how they will manage this country?

McMellanoma's ads are negative. He is not talking about the issues. He attacks on Obama's popularity.

Where was CNN when McCain started the negative campaigning by calling into question Obama's patriotism? Obama is just hitting back. It is about time.

I love the one that's playing in our are. McCain is spouting about how there is nothging wrong with our economy, there is no recession, etc while between his comments are "regular folks" commenting on how they are going without basics to make ends meet.

Panda Bear McCain will say or do whatever it takes to win the White House (Lie, Pander, Cheat, Whatever) . The American people are not falling for that BS regardless what the polls (SUPPOSEDLY SAY). Shine the light on Panda Bear and expose his GUTTER politics!! I approve this message!!

Obama 08

First ad about Yuka is fine that is pointing to a "inconsistancy" the second ad is just dirty politics taking something entirely out of context (sort of like what Obama has been doing with the 100 years in Iraq thing for the past 5 months that hasn't worked). Americans are smarter than you Obama….believe it or not.

Hey guys, I didnt hear about McCain not knowing how many houses he owns……what happened?

/HIT EM HARD OBAMA08

Once again, I thought that Obama had said very early on that he would refrain from negative campaigning.

ABOUT TIME!!!

SAME OLD POLITICS? U BET!!! If McCain want's to go negative, GO FOR THE KILL!!!

Also attack McCain's latest statement about not being sure about how many homes he and Cindy own. He then said that he'll have his "staff" look into it!!! This especially after the McCain Campaign tried to portray "One Home" Obama as being an elitist. Point out that, as far as we know, McCain and Cindy own SEVEN homes. Oh, and Cindy pantsuits and dresses are PRADA (about $1,000/piece). LOL……and these people have the gumption to call Obama and elitist???

McCain will get called for the lies, mistakes and soft sell racism he and his cronies are spewing. It'll be really interesting to see when they start calling him on surviving the Keating 5 (he was the fourth) bailing out the S&Ls at the expense of the taxpayers and all the other dirty politics his Mr. Clean image has so far withstood. Calling somebody on thier deeds is NOT going negative, but spreading unsubstantiated rumors they are treasonous and unpatriotitic are. Of course we can watch Fox for that.

I hope the Bush re-election team doesn't drag Obama down into the gutter with them. Clearly that is where they all feel most at home. But Honesty and integrity are important values to me and that is what I want to support in a candidate too.

Obama hold McCain accountable , but don't let them drag you down to their level.

This is not a negative ad, it only tells the truth about what John Mcsame has in plan for the people of Nevada. There has to be a real reason why Mcsame can not come up better ideas to help reduce our dependency on overeseas oil. He's probably still in bed with the big oil companies. We know he does not mind jumping in and out of bed with his loyalties. I do not trust Mcsame to do what is right for the betterment of this Nation. These ads only tell the truth about what McSame is all about. I will vote for Obama in the fall. Go Obama 08 and 2012.

Obama has to go negative…but at least he's honest with his ads.
McCain and his Rove run campaign took the low road with LIES.
McCain has played the POW card way too long…getting by easy with the press. It's time to expose McCain for what he is!

" McCain's comment about 'prosperous times' and joking that '$5 million would be considered rich' takes me back to last week when Bob Costas was interviewing Bush, and Pres sat there with a straignt face and says, Bob, I dont really see that America has problems'. They are either blind, dumb, or on drugs. "

Really just what are our problems other than too much social spending from Washington?

Go ahead Obama scare the US into thinking we have bigger problems than we do then really screw up the US with another 'solution' from Washington.

We do not need another Jimmy Carter in the White House.

a little too little, a little too late.

So much for a new type of politics with hope and change!! But of course his minions scream with approval.

I hate to say it, but Obama has to go negative. McCain started it, but in the eyes of the people, if Obama doesn't fight back, he will look weak.

The negative ads seem pretty reasonable and factual, but I'd like to see some 527 that is NOT connected to the Obama campaign go off on McCain old school. Serial adulterer, corporate tool, hot-tempered former party-boy, disgraceful academic record, plagiarist, cheater in debates, Keating Five participant and maybe someone with permanent mental disability from years of torture. Cindy McCain is also deserving of a take-down,

Those aren't negative..they are purely and simply the truth. What a concept! Keep the truth coming Barack.

For those who did not check out mccain/abrramoff scandal,please do .They may post my comments and they are tied to this Yucca mountain issue. It will give insight that usualy is not mentioned. It needs to be.If you do not see the post please contact cnn and ask why not? Thanks.

What goes around comes around. Personally I don't think I want someone for President that admits that he doesn't even know how to use a computer.

Hanove Phist: "J Houston, TX a government by the people for the people is socialism."

Somebody failed civics in high school. A government "by the people, for the people" is constitutional, not socialist.

A socialist state tries to control your life as much as possible, redistribute wealth, and is all-around anti-capitalist, amongst other things — all the while taxing EVERYBODY up the wazoo to pay for the plethora of government programs and high salaries for politicans.

Sounds like Barack Obama to me.

Obama epitomoizes negatives. He wants us to sacrifice so much just to support his failed politics of not putting the US first. He wants us to be downgraded to the level of the Europeans. No! We are America, the greatest and the best, and we got that way by setting positive goals and working toward them and not backing away from problems.

No, No Obama. Never!!!

CNN , Fox are bed fellows in twisting facts. this no negative add but the truth about Mcwar. Talk about Mcmoron flip flops including his adulterous life. you sting of bias. concentrate on policies. free advice.

Anyway, these ads aren't really negative. They are pointing out differences between the candidates on the issues.

Negative is when you question the other guy's patriotism, show him next to Britney and Paris, and the like.

Change….change you can believe in!!!!!!

Wasn't that Obama's words during the nomination process?? What all the kool-aide drinkers got on board about?? That they claimed to have not wanted 'same old politics' and 'same old Washington'??

Well, looks like they all got suckered in – and Obama is no different than any of the other politicans – will do anything for a vote…truth or not! Just like calling that group liars about his abortion voting record in Illinois – they told the truth and he did not!

So Obama going negative isn't anything new….and McCain is ahead in the polls. This is just the beginning 'followers'….just be careful how far you follow and for what reasons.

How is it that Obama's ads are called negative, when in fact his ads are stating the truth. Obama's ads are not negative, they are basically just stating the facts on McCain.

McCain's ads were negative because all of his ads attacking Obama were false.

There is nothing negative about Obama's ads, just stating the facts.

Negative? How about true…

I guess in this day and age, taking the high road will not work in politics. If this is what Obama has to do, then so be it. Better that than seeing McCain in the White House. Of course, all of the neocons will come out swinging as if the Republicans have never ran a negative ad.

And, for the love of God, can we stop using the term "flip-flopping". No candidate does it any more/less than any other. It's kind of a part of the process now, isn't it? This isn't 2004, and the tactics that you used on Kerry will not erase the fact that the Republicans have put this country in the tank for almost a decade now.

It's about time!

The only reason Obama is not winning is that he has been too nice to McCain.

Add that to the free ride that the press gives McCain!

No more Mr. Nice Guy! At least Obama is not using Britney Spears in an ad- the New York Times reported that swing voters in Pennsylvania found McCain's ads dumb and insulting to their inteligence.

people, the difference between Obama's negative ads and McCain's negative ads is that Obama's are about the ISSUES and McCain's are PERSONAL ATTACKS. That's a big difference.

Obama is talking about nuclear waste and the economy – issues that are important to everyone

McCain is accusing Obama of being a celebrity – an issue that doesn't mean a thing.

See the difference?

All Obama's ads are going to do is result in Senator Reid being defeated in the next election. Yucca has been home to nuclear waste for 40 years without ever an incident. In a time when Americans are clamoring for nuclear energy, to go "negative" against McCain is actually a positive for McCain.

Obama is the gift that keeps giving. If I was him I would make sure the people who came up with these ideas aren't part of Hillary's group.

"Hillary supporter for McCain"

In other words….I'm so bitter that my candidate didn't win that I'm going to vote for the guy who is most diametrically opposed to everything she stands for…just to spite Obama.

You're the reason why there should be an IQ and maturity test to be able to vote.

Notice how the polls started changing when Billary started talking about the catharsis.

O's fighting in two directions but can only do one publicly.

She might be turning into the next Lieberman.

Obama is a serial flip flopper. He will do or say anything to sway a vote his way. The number of flip flops has become so long it needs to be indexed. His performance at the Rev. Warren debate was nothing short of terrible. If the super delegates do not skip over him at the convention and nominate Hillary Clinton, they are going to be sure loser's in the fall. Just think about it, his poll numbers have been in a free fall for the last three weeks and the Zogby poll out yesterday has McCain up five points, and all this, even before the Republican attack machine has even started. This election is showing all the signs of a McGovern moment.

Yesterday I thought it was just a mistake on CNN's part, now I can't ignore the emerging pattern: every Obama ad is labeled as 'negative', while CNN thinks McCain's ads are 'attack' ads. And I don't see the McCain ads being less negative at all. Shame on you CNN!

I hate negative ads but they do work on the the voter minds however
I want to point out the Hillary hands are not cean she started this whole negative issue awhich McLAIN is using shame on her.

And yet none of the big networks will speak of McCain willing to bring back the draft. I bet if someone brought this issue up to Jack, he would exploit it.

Well, I guess the messiah is just a two bit politician after all. Obama's supporters complain that Americans are too stupid to choose a candidate based on issues, but they stick with Obama even after he has flip flopped on all the issues … as if to say "I will continue to support Obama, no matter what he says, does, or believes. Blind loyalty is what's really stupid.

Obama has no other choice but to go there.

As long as we have low haning fruit voters tend to be persuaded by the punchline of the day rather than the issues that effect us and the next generation, Obama has to hit punch hard at the issues while remaining truthful with his attacks.

When it comes down to, Obama needs to point out that McCain panders to whoever he speaks to and can't remember what he said to questioning.

America will vote its consciece and put the country back on track for our kids sake and their kids sake.

This is a Democratic year and if Obama wins by 1 percentage point or by 10 percentage points it doesn't really matter. As long as we put our faith in our vote and we take back our country.

It comes down to what America wants a critical thinker or Mr. Magoo.

WELL HERE'S MORE AMMO… MCCAIN NOT SURE HOW MANY HOME HE AND HIS WIFE (MAINLY HIS WIFE) OWN… WITH THE ECONOMY AND HOUSING MARKET IN RUINS…. MUST BE NICE…………

I hope the Obama camp continues to show to the country what a frace McCain really is. His continual pandering – even suggesting he might not be opposed to bringing back the draft is proof positive that this man has no plan. The #1 issue with McCain is war, while everthing else that ails our country is secondary to him. His own book, "Worth Fighting For" has a direct quote from mcCain that he ran for President in 2000, not for any real need to help this country, but because of his own ambition! OBAMA 08!

I see people from the right (talk about an oxymoron) crying about Obama going negative, but at least the ads are political, and they just happen to be true.

No need to bring Paris and Brittney into it; McCain is bad enough. And believe me: It could be worse!

I'm on board with what INDEPENDENT NYC was saying; these so-called "attacks" are not negative, but rather revealing; the fact that they reveal information about McCain that could be viewed as negative does not make them negative themselves. Now when McCain puts out stupid ads like comparing Obama to Spears/Hilton or CONTINUOUSLY misrepresents Obama's tax plan, those ads can be considered negative and/or just plain stupid.

It's funny because everyone against Obama is talking out of both sides of their mouths; one, you say Obama is becoming negative because of the ads he's putting out and now he's a bad guy, or the fact that he's a weakling because he's not fighting back whatsoever. Obama is "attacking" McSame with truth, not with negativity; and ain't it a pain when the truth hurts like a slap in the face.

I agree with Independent NYC.

A negative ad does not address issues, but rather consists of personal attacks against your opponent.

Well it’s hard to stay positive when talking about the republican party.

The past 8 years have been a catastrophe for this country!

Ok, Barack is going down and dirty, I call it desperate now. As a Democrate soon tobe and Indy, I say Obama just what have you done in your distinguished 143 days in the Senate, OOOH! you decided your some kind of great gift to this nation BUT what did you do OOOOH, I wrote a book based upon a racist rant from a race batter preacher. But daddy what did he do OOOH, he had a surrigates slim a woman that though not perfect has done somethings besides being a LIBERAL. But he guessed right about the war. Yes, but I see that as not supporting the men and woman from ILL. that were going to make the stand in either Iraq or Afghanistan.

We are left with little choice. I'll go for a Known Factor vs and Unknown Variable.

McCain/Ridge 08

Clinton 12

FInally!

Everyone claims not to like negative attacks – then those very same people buy into them.

Let's level the playing field. Go for it, Barack! FInd a negative theme, and stick to it!

"Prosperous times" I guess you would see it that way if you were a GOVERMENT EMPLOYE or A POLITICIAN voting yourselves pay raises at random whim………..Obama 08

I'm glad Obama is hitting back. At least Senator Obama's ads are true-McCain's are full of lies and half truths. If McCain is lying and misleading us now, will he act any different if he's elected president? Personally, I've had 8 years of a lying president, and I don't want 4 more. I want a president who will respect my intelligence and be honest with me, which is why I'm voting Obama. Wise up people!

I have never voted republican before but I will this time. Neither BO or Mccain would be my choice. But just look at BO's record, never held a job like the working people of america. Wants to give us change, but exactly what kind of change. We need to research his birth history to see if he is even elgible to run for president. McCain is getting too old for president and he needs to pick a younger vice president. He has more experience (some of which I don't agree) but at least he knows how the foreign policys work.

Whatever Obama……just keep talking your smack. All it does is make you look like a spoiled little boy. Kinda like my 5 year old. All I hear is negative coming out of Obamas mouth about others but no one talks about Obama. Go home Obama!!!

Finally!!! Love it.

Flip-flop FLIP-FLOP…yet again ey obamacrite??

Democrat for America….no to oprahbama

Its about time Obama starts fighting back. I am tired of all these lies and propaganda spreading.

People will believing anything if they hear it long enough…so it is time to make them believe the actual truth.

Good.

Marie August 21st, 2008 10:12 am ET

McCain doesn't even know how many homes he owns and you want him running our economic policy. I take the "Rock Star" anyday!

Obama is Liberal Democratic Rock Star and so excited to have someone like him running for the Presidency for once. Thank god we don't have a boring candidate again!

Its people like you that should not be allowed to vote. This sounds like something out of The Hills or something. Oh he's not boring lets vote for him. This is about running a country, not being the Homecoming King.

What I love about these ad's is they arn't personal opinion trying to make someone out to be a celebrity or what ever bull the republican smear machine come's up with, these are cold hard facts, these are the ISSUES. Mccain wants to use nevada as a nuclear dump, this is what I love about Obama's style of politics, even when he goes negative he sticks with the issues.

These are COLD HARD FACTS, not BS personal opinion like the celebrity BS which had nothing to do with anything! Way to go Obama! Keep it up! Get him on the issues, let America see Mcsame for what he is, an idiot!

Once again the Democrat Party is attempting to scare the local populace. Clinton was the father of this sophomoric politics and now the entire party has lost their ability to discuss the issues. This type of childish antics is the primary reason I left the Democrat Party in the mid 90's. Facts are facts, if we are willing to think for ourselves. Sadly, regardless of what our muckracking media tells us, it is now the Republican Party that is more concerned with the little people and are more concerned with individual rights and freedoms. I never thought I would say it, but Ronald Regan was right…I did not leave the Democrat Party, the Democrat Party left me.

Go Obama! attact with the truth and peaple will leason.

We cannot break our dependence on foreign oil without increasing our use of nuclear power. It isn't a question of if, but rather when. The waste has to go somewhere. Nevada is the best place so far for storage of this waste. Nevadans may have to just deal with it. People with a grasp on reality know this and will not be swayed by this ad.

As for the other ad, there are many people who are better off than they were 8 years ago because of their own efforts and hard work. They will also not be swayed by this rhetoric.

Judging by the amount of crying coming from the reich wingers on this blog, these ads are quite effective.

What a bunch of whiners!

At least these ads actually have factual substance, unlike McCains "Obama is a celebrity" silliness.

Obama attack ads: Focused on the issues

McLame Attack Ad: Look, its Obama, and white women, and Obama, and Britney Spears!!

Why is it that so much coming from Camp McCain has war or a military ring to it?

Both candidates were briefed on Georgia. Do you think the Bush administration gave both of them the same information? I don't.

it's about time obama, kick his sorry old butt to the curb.

BTW John McCain did not lie when he said that things in America are looking better than ever. That is what he sees. That is where he lives. He doesn't do anything for himself; and sees Americans as living the way he does. Thus, he is correct in his view of America. So, Americans are stupid for believing that we all can live the way that John McCain has all his life. You keep on believing the lie. Hopefully one day you will wake up and see your own world and what you want in it.

And BHO, what alternative can you offer? Simply none. And BHO, what were your achievements? Simply none again. And BHO, what can you do to get the US economy up and going then resiliently vibrant? As usual none again. What a shame!

Simple fact, Obama's negative adds are true, McCain's are false. Period.

And furthermore, the McCain camp is going to find out real quick that Obama is truly a ruthless, brilliant politician. He didn't beat the very powerful Daley political machine in Chicago and the even more powerful Clinton machine by being a push-over. McCain shouldn't let these slight dip in polls fool him.

He'd better get ready to start defending his record (since the media won't expose it) b/c Obama is going to bring to light his whole 26 year record and there is much to expose.

Like during an interview, the employer is going to look at your entire record before they say yay or nay. This is no different.

Obama/Sebelius 2008/2012.

WAKE UP PEOPLE, WAKE UP!

oh wait, this is a neo-con site…

never mind.

yea barry change you can count on, my rear end.

McShame started it…..Its about time we Fight Back…and with everything we got!!!! Let's go get 'em!

Jim, they're not stupid, they're racist

Change 08

Thats what I was talking about.

Hit him, hit him hard but on facts.

OBAMA'08

CNN– congratulating McCain for negative ads, and bashing Obama for the same. How much is the RNC paying for this kind of coverage?

Obama is telling the truth , that is not a negative ad.McSenile lies about every thing including his stay as a POW.He told a lady in the crowd in New Mexico he did not disagree with her when ask about starting the draft. He CAN'T remember how many homes he owns. Well I can , I have one ,co- owner by the bank.Many voters have lost there homes under this administration and McSenile has the same policies. I am 64 and on a fixed income I am afraid if McSenile becomes prez I will not make it and could lose my home. OBAMA 08
Connie from Indiana

You know people, the man tried to be nice… he really tried… but when push turns to shove, all bets are off… BO will stay with the change ideology… AFTER he finishes off McDirtyPolitics.

Both Obama and McCain are losers…I trust neither with the welfare of this great nation, especially under the presents' trying circumstances. I say to all, put extra money aside, be wise in your spending, look out for one another, and pray in church on sundays. It's going to be needed once either of these two equally offensive flip-floppers get into office.

HRC in 2012.

LOL … The "real" Barack Obama keeps stepping forward, and his numbers will continue to fall. In the end, no new ideas, no new campaign, no change …… same old stuff.

GOOD! I am so sick of this crap from McCain and his camp and I was getting sick of Obama playing Mr. Nice guy. Enough is enough. Let's show grampa how its done!!!

Good job O'. Lay the smack down on McDraft. Thats right he is willing to bring back the draft. McDraft rather start a WAR to win a election.

Hey you can talk as you want, but now is the time Obama have to point out the lies McCain kept in his closet. McCain even lied to his wife about his age, why don't think he is lying to your face just to get you vote for him.

Pointing out issues is not negative attck and it not an old politic tactice.

So if you want to cry fowl go ahead, time to fight people really need to take a second look at McCainflip flipper.

People can talk about Obama "steping away" from his version of "new politics" all they want, but it is simply a matter of survival at this point. Either fight back, or drown. Good for BO – get ALL of the facts out on the table regarding both candidates (both good and bad), and then let the people decide. 4 more years of virtually the same, or somebody who actually cares about future generations other than his fellow senior citizens/large corporations? You decide.

Obama you doing a good job attacking MCSAME with Bush…..Obama that what American want a strong president McCain dont even know how many homes he got,,,,,,,,,,CNN should interview McCain ex wife I bet she know's alot that we dont know..Go get McCain Go Obama get him on the issue…

Obama 08

First of all negative to me is when you tell a half truth or an out right lie as John McCain has done some many times. The Obama camp is merely stating the FACTS (look them up) and he is said to be going negative. Since when is TRUTH negative? Come on America wake up and smell the soy beans?

How can John McCain be President when he can't work a full week.
How can John McCain be President when he lies and thinks it funny.
How can John MCain be President when he has no moral values or integrity.
How can John McCain be President when he doesn't know or understands anything aobut the economy.
How can John McCain be President when the answer to all problems is WAR.
How can John McCain be President when all he has is bones he throws to the American People: gas tax holiday, drill drill drill when it will take at least 10 years for any results.
How can John McCain be President when he wants to keep giving tax breaks to the big oil companies
How can John McCain be President when he keeps padding the pockets of the rich.
How can John McCain be President when he has a gimmick to fix all of America's problem.

Barack Obama has real answers and real solutions. He has moral values and integrity.

It's not negative ads. Obama is just pointing out the facts. There is a big difference between negative and pointing out the truth.

politics as usual. Whatever happened to "Change We Can Believe In"?

Same old typical politics.

These aren't negative ads — they're just pointing out things that McCain himself has said or done. Compare these ads to McCain's juvenile, grasping-at-straws TV spots depicting Obama as Paris Hilton or Moses. It's clear that Obama wants to have a discussion about the issues affecting the people of Nevada, while McCain just wants to call names.

McCain can't even say "Let me be clear: I am not questioning his patriotism, I am questioning his judgment" without looking at note cards. Check the video.

He can't give a simple clarification of his own opinion without reading it so he doesn't get it wrong.

What can we expect from a candidate who isn't allowed to speak for his own campaign.

I love it. Obamas List of bad deeds far exceeds McCains. Bring on the Reverend, the mortgage…..the list goes on. Lets get negative

What comes to mind when one thinks of Panamanian McCain?

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (unresolved).

America this fraud, McCain, is dangerous, very dangerous for America!

"Obama wanted to get rid of the negative politics, but by the looks of it Americans didn't. Every time someone runs a negative add on Obama, he goes down in the polls. Americans just aren't smart enough to look past the old politics and in turn Obama has to talk at their level."

hit it right on the head, Iowa. your average american can't focus long enough or use enough logic/common sense to get through life on their own so they rely on the teevee and it's sound bytes to tell them what to think. mccain has made a lot of mistakes and has many flaws and it's time to let the sound bytes reflect that. negative campaigning? call it what you want, this is the level of public discourse the media (with rove's and faux news' manipulation) has trained americans to sink to. oh and by the way, who went negative first? yeah.

Is Obama 08 for President

Obama is going on issues…CNN this is NOT considered negative ads. McSame is going with lies, character etc, and also accusing him of treason…this IS Negative…please learn the difference!

Democrats just don't get it! We consistently keep putting these liberal leaning canditates in the Presidential elections only to lose every four years!! Is there not one "centrist" Democrat that would have a better chance than Obama? Oh yea, Hillary!! Way to go Dems,giving us four more years of complete out of touch incompetent leadership.

Thanks!

old politics–new face–at least Obama is doing his own dirty work now after getting his supporters to do it in the past. Must have realized we Americans are smarter than he gave us credit for.

When McCain goes negative (lying in many of his ads) , he goes up in the polls. When Obama "goes negative", by pointing out the truth about McCain's record and his scandal history, he gets slammed by the media and McCain goes up in the polls. Why the double standard? Unfortunately, many people are simple minded and believe the negative ads that McCain runs. People, do your homework! This election is too important not to! If people were truly informed, Obama would win in a landslide.

Attacking the issues is very good as long as it doesn't get personal. Although we, the U.S., could benefit from nuclear and coal power, no one wants it in their backyard. I see this at the state level every time a new power plant is proposed. We have to change this mentality.

FACT: The United States has more coal than Saudia Arabia has oil!

Obama 08′

Yes! Obama should take off the gloves. There are so many things that McLame should be hit with. One of my favorites is the story of the prison guard drawing a cross in the sand that he copied from Alexandr Solzhenitsyn's book about the Soviet Gulag. It's almost word for word, and McLame never mentioned it in all his writing about Vietnam until 1999 after he read Alexandr Solzhenitsyn and called him a hero. What a liar McSame is! And if you go to you tube and search McCain and POWs you can see what other veterans really think about his pow experience and how much he lied about it. Don't let McLame get away with fooling the American people like Bush has!

HA HA HA, I guess this shows that OBAMAMANIA IS IN HUGE TROUBLE. What happened to CHANGE and NEW politices? I guess that slogan disappeared just like his lead. HA HA HA

The mendacity of hype.

THE POLITICS OF CHANGE….Obama is not able to camoflauge his true colors any more. His community organizer experience and friends like Rezko, Ayers, Wright, Pleger, etc. are coming home to roost as Wright would say. This guy is a rank amateur in poilitcs.

Keep it up, as long as it's true. Old Politics is lying liars and smear artists, but if the truth hurts…then it just has to hurt, doesn't it?

Go Obama! Sitting around not defending yourself cost John Kerry an election and gave us another 4 years of crap from Bush. I say hit back, and hit back hard.

As slimy as McCain has been so far, think about this: the election hasn't even started yet. This has all been pre his being officially designated the Republican candidate. Just wait until October…

It's funny you'll see people calling Obama same old politics when MCCAIN WAS THE ONE WHO SAID HE WOULD BE ABOVE THIS, AND LOOK AT HIS AD'S. SO PLEASE KEEP THE HYPOCRISY TO YOURSELVE'S REPUBLICANS.

thank god obama is hitting back at the war mungering mccain.
obama has to stop this lunitic before he destroys what credibility the united states has left. mccain is out for war and said yesterday he is open to reinstate the draft. our sons and daughters are not safe with this man. obama is so inteligent that he can use diplomacy to solve issues with out the shoot first and ask guestions later attitude. i believe mccain instigated the georgia insident to bring his "experience " into play. he and the georgian president have been friends for years and i am sure they were in cahoots together with this ploy.
mccain is evil and must be stopped.

There is a big difference between just being negative and just speaking the truth by effectively drawing a clear distinction between yourself and your opponent. Sen. Obama is doing the latter.

When it's all said and done in November, he will be defeated by Sen. Obama. He is so blinded by his own lies, negativity, and falsehood that it's difficult for him to clearly comprehend that he is the only one who is "out of touch" and lacks experience and judgment on every area that concerns the American people – economy, energy, health care, etc. etc.

It's time for the American people to get it right and NOT vote for McCain, instead vote for change. It's time for this country to turn the page and seek a new and better future for ourselves and our children.It's time for REAL change in Washington, it's time to elect Barack Obama for president !

obama go back under the rock t William Ayers found you under.

Folks relax.. It is just a matter of time before Obama is back in Chicago taking to the streets try to figure out ways to steal your money for "his vision " . The GOP is not a weak or stupid group of folks. Just WAIT until SEPTEMBER. We have some AWESOME Stuff coming out against OBAMA. He doesn't have a chance.. Then all the Obama supporters will swear.. I picked Hillary, I picked Hillary. Another 4 years for the REPUBLICANS which means another 4 years of freedom, security and free markets.

WOW this is the CHANGE we can believe in sounds like same ole politics to me. Obama even has to copy negative adds that McCain does OMG we are in big trouble if this bozo gets elected.

When the rock star faulters we see his true self….now if McCain comes out with the TRUTH ABOUT obama and some of his crookedness and ineffectivness and him sitting on his butt doing nothing, his supporters can't complain….Watch it…..watch it….the next thing obama will come out with is McCain is a racist. After all he threw that at Hillary and it worked so now he thinks he might try it on McCain. Never mind that Geraldine Ferraro told the truth and he whined and moaned enough so she would resign, Dean has slurred the white people in this country and he still sits in the DNC seat that got obama THE NOMINATION. Figures.

GOOD! It's about time he fights back!

Not to mention McCain wants to bring the draft back – do a story about THAT, CNN!

Thats what I'm talking about Barack!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, all that complaining about Hillary Clinton's negative ads seems to have been forgotten by Obama supporters.
First came the revelations about his past, then the flip flops and now the negative ads.
It is no longer when he will go lower but how low will he go!

Obama is the cult of personality.

Rock on Obama! Crush everyone who doesn't fit your mold of a perfect society like the Nazis did!

Thats what I'm talking about Barrack!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yucca mountain is the best idea ever.

Go McCain!

The mud slinging is really beginning now! Now the campaign is truly underway. I can't wait to see Obama get obliterated during the debates.

Are the ignorant Obamabots gonna keep saying that he's above this and not a typical Washington politician? Because no, he's not above mud slinging and he is just a typical Washington scumbag. Oh, and you can't vote on the Internet, so you'll actually have to leave your mom's basement. And you'll have to get up earlier than usual so you can still make it your shift at Spencer Gifts in time.

For all of you criticizing Obama for going negative, remember Democrats took the high road in 2000 and 2004 and see where it got them. If Obama doesn't fight back, he'll lose against the Republican negative ad factory. So all of you saying "What change?" "Same old politics." he can't change anything if he loses so I say go for it! There's a lot to criticize about McCain. Give him some of his own medicine

It is about time Obama campaign wake up and point to many wrong path McCainflip flopper will take the country.

He knows how to win wars, nothing esle in his agenda for those who doesn't like war.
He had said he no nothing about the economic, why not point that out and many flipf flops Mccainflipf flopper had many times in the campaign. Let McCaianflip flops debates himself, am against Bush tax cut, and I am for the Bush tax cut.

The best that any man can do is draw a line in the sand and explain what happens when you dare to cross it.

McCain has crossed that line with a plethora of negative ads and I believe it's perfectly acceptable for President Elect Obama to start hitting back hard.

Mcsame is out of touch. He is lost in his thinking. He does not remember what he has done or said from day to day. I would bet my last cent that he cheated at the Trick Warren forum last week. Edwards cheated on his wife as did Mcsame so what make it so hard to think that he would not cheat on us and Obama at the Tricks forum
Obama08

Let's be real…if Obama had as many skeletons in his closet as McCain does…we would be already be being bombarded by ads about each and every one of them.

So, bring it on.

Let's talk about McCain's involvement in the Lincoln Savings and Loan debacle that cost taxpayers $3 billion dollars and for which he was officially reprimanded by the senate for "questionable conduct".

Let's talk about McCain's values – he cheated on his first wife – the woman who waited for him while he was POW – with the woman who would be our first lady if he should win.

Let's talk about why McCain has fought so adamantly to restrict public access to POW/MIA information much to the consternation and disappointment of the hundreds of families of service men who are still unaccounted for? Gee…what would McCain be trying to hide?

Let's talk about McCain being yet another beneficiary of the wealthy and well connected affirmative action. McCain couldn't have gotten into any decent college with his high school grades but he got into Annapolis because his father and grandfather were both admirals.

He proceeded to graduate 894th out of 899 students.

Let's talk about the fact that during his incrediblty short active duty military career, McCain lost 5 U.S. aircraft…4 to accidents he caused and 1 when he was shot down.

Or the fact that McCain only spent a total of 20 hours in active duty combat before he was shot down yet recieved 28 medals for his service to his country. There were soldiers on the ground who served years on active duty, living in worse conditions than McCain did in a cell, who didn't get any medals. Gee…wonder why that is?

If it's the truth, it is NOT negative.

When you lie like John McCain, then it is more than negative. It is a LIE.

Telling the truth is not being negative!!!!!

They are only negative when they are false or based on innuendo. These ads are 100% true. People need to know McCain's 26 year track record and make the judgment themselves. This is fair game in my book. I'm pretty sure know Barack will bring up his Keating 5 scandal in the fall.

Keep hitting Obama.

Obama/Sebelius 2008/2012.

The new politics guy, please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. i hope folk see thru this scam.

Obama will try anything and step on anyone to get to be President.

Him being President will be the biggest mistake that the American people have ever made.

Good! I don't care if he goes with negative ad's, his base is stronger than ever, and if negative ad's is what it take's to reach the idiot Americans that would be willing to have 4 more years of Bush policies then so be it.

I cannot fathom how almost half of America is stupid enough to vote for Mccain, the world will fall over in laughter at America if Mccain actually wins. We will be looked at as the dumbest nation in the world by far.

I do not like all the attacks.

But obviously the American people are too stupid to understand the issues. Thus only attacks will lead so success – so McCain and Obama do them.

Oooohhhhh, a Texan saying, "France bad. USA number one." How original.

By the way, France's president, who seemed to really like Obama, is a conservative and defeated a Socialist challenger in the election.

IN YOUR FACE MCCAIN! IN YOUR FACE!

J Houston, TX a government by the people for the people is socialism.

Come on CNN, talk about how McWar agreed with a questioner about reinstating the DRAFT!!!!!!!!!

What happend to the politician of hope and change, puppies and rainbows. Did he finally realize he was running against adults? I'd say once again late to the table………..

Change?????????

Seems like the same old politics.

Hillary supporter for McCain!!!!!!!!!

Keep on attacking Obama, his lies has to be exposed.

Hmm, I guess the campaign of wonderful, glorious, and vague change is doing many things differently except the sniping, eh?

It's amazing that the junior senator remembers every word he thinks Senator McCain has said, yet couldn't quite recall the gist of his pastor's sermons for the decades he attended that church. Somebody get this man some coffee!

Keep exposing McCain's Inconsistency. I say store the new-Q-ler waste in Crawford. And the Nuclear waste in Phoenix. What's fair is fair.

All you oshama supporters, if no other time watch oreilly and hannity and combs tonight. If you don't you do not want the truth.

Obama needs to keep them coming. Let everyone know the real McSame!

Why dont McCain's negative adds get coverage like this? Why dont news organizations run stories about these negative adds and tell the truth instead of helping from opinions on lies? Maybe CNN and others could go back to the format of truth telling news.

Keep Telling The Truth Obama! The Truth Is Going To Set Us Free From The Same Old Way Things Are Being Run In Washington!

Obama wanted to get rid of the negative politics, but by the looks of it Americans didn't. Every time someone runs a negative add on Obama, he goes down in the polls. Americans just aren't smart enough to look past the old politics and in turn Obama has to talk at their level. If John McCain wins, it will be the end of America as a superpower! We will be on the same level as Russia.

Go on Obama! Is just a fair game…. When they attact u've got to do the same! Fight back…
U cant fight a lion with bare hands. Use every means necessary to fight McWar….i mean everything necessary!

Obama puts out ads that are the truth…..now he needs to make one about McCain not knowing how many houses he has.

He has to attack McCain after all of the lies from the McCain campaign. Obama wouldn't have to go negative if so many Americans weren't so stupid to believe the lies coming from the McCain campaign. But unfortunately there are alot of naive people so Obama has to fight back.

ATTACK!! ATTACK!! ATTACK!!
Finally a Democrat with the determination of General George C. Patton and the intensity of Africanized Honey Bees.
ATTACK!! ATTACK!!
Take to it all the way to their slimy bunkers in Arizona!
Go! Obama Airwave Attack Army! Go Go Go!!!

McCain ran a negative campaign – exclusively. It looked like his organization was made up of either 2nd grade bullies or a flock of cogety old men.

Unfortunately, negative is what works with the majority of the low-information voters. Obama tried to keep it clean, but you saw the polls reflecting McCain's success with the dirty ads. It's unfortunate, and for all of you who say he's no different than any politician, what would you propose he do? Keep it clean and lose? We saw that happen to Kerry and our country can't afford another 4 years of a Republican presidency. I never thought I'd find someone worse than Bush, but I think McCain takes the cake.

The big difference is that Obama's hitting with clean, true advertising, rather than vague, stupid, purposeless ads like we're seeing from McCain.

He could do a new negative, clean ad about McCain every day until the election and have more than enough material to work with.

Let's do one about McCain not disagreeing that we need to reinstate the draft!

GO HARD OR GO HOME!!! BARACK OBAMA 08!

Loving it.

Supporting McCain is basically an admission that George Bush's previous 8 years in office has been successful. That's scary if you ask me.

McCain's comment about 'prosperous times' and joking that '$5 million would be considered rich' takes me back to last week when Bob Costas was interviewing Bush, and Pres sat there with a straignt face and says, Bob, I dont really see that America has problems'. They are either blind, dumb, or on drugs.

That's RIGHT, get him on his own RECORD….

DRILL his record over and over. McCain has supported Bush's policies and now has the Bush croonies giving him advice. Funny that?

Well, you know what they say….

If you can dish it out…. YOU better be prePARED to take a dose of your own MEDICINE!! I think Sen. McCain is in for a RUDE awakening when it comes to Sen. Obama's niceness, I think he's going to FIND out real QUICK how the real race is played. There is a million ways to skin an alley cat like McCain, he won't KNOW or SEE what hit him till Nov. 4

How ya'LIKE me NOW?

Right. Time to play hardball.

Get out the bats, and take a swing at the insulting, lying campaign of lying John McCain.

The truth hurts.

Obama is for nuclear energy too, or so he says. What does he think will happen to the waste? Can he convert irradiated water into wine?

Tell me people. where is the change that Obama was promising? His campaign is just as negative as the other candidates. He just wants to win and he will do anything to get it like how he did in his home state when he made sure that everyone else was ousted out and he was the only remaining candidate. If he could do that to McCain, I am sure he would. He is a callous and conniving individual and should never be trusted. He is such a fake that I am glad to see McCain closing that gap. Not that I am a McCain supporter but what he and his campaign supporters did to Hillary Clinton, I hope the same thing is done to him.

same old politics, so much for change? Obama starting to get desperate, but thats what happens when you slip in the polls!

Good for Obama. I hope he wins. McCain has lost all my respect these past two months. He's a pathetic old man. Pathetic.

McCain's so rich that he doesn't even know how many houses he and Cindy own. And this guys is not out of touch? I don't know about everyone else but I would guess that it's not many poeple in the US who don't know how many houses they own. Forclosure is on the rise and this guy has so many houses that he can't even count that high. John McCain: A President for the Everday working People.

"on Wednesday when the Arizona senator was uncertain how many houses he and his wife, Cindy, own.

"I think — I'll have my staff get to you," McCain told Politico in Las Cruces, N.M. "It's condominiums where — I'll have them get to you."

I don't believe these are negative ads. That negative title is being use with bias and its wrong. The ad reveal truths about McCains voting record and his views on specific topics. The Brittany/Hilton ad had no "issues" value to it. Its purpose was just to cause harm. These ads inform. BIG DIFFERENCE

Someone should tell Jack Cafferty about this; he can stop wondering whether Obama should go negative.

I thought Obama wasn't the "typical" politician who goes negative. I guess this is just another flip-flop.

Good Grief.

McCain doesn't even know how many homes he owns and you want him running our economic policy. I take the "Rock Star" anyday!

Obama is Liberal Democratic Rock Star and so excited to have someone like him running for the Presidency for once. Thank god we don't have a boring candidate again!

Good for you Obama. You need to attack on the issues. Let him attack on the celebrity status.

Yes, go get him.

Poll numbers slipping! Flip Flop index at an all time high! Americans starting to figure out that the emperor has no clothes (experience)! And my friends, still 2.5 months to Nobama Day. No wonder he is coming out of his ivory tower and starting to get nasty. The truth, and it will come out day by day, hurts. PUMAs unite!!!!

Oh really? How many negative ads has McCain put out? McCain is the one whos using rovian tactics. Karl Rove probaly supports McCain.

They seem a bit weak, but finally Obama is fighting back.

NICE!!! Get him B.O. funny thing is, these ads are true, while McCain's are mostly false about obama. he will raise our taxes? come on… McCain is scared about Obama taxing him, after all MCC makes more than 250,000 a year!!!

Keep swinging Senator Obama, keep swinging.

McCain and his wife even lie about meeting Mother Teresa. Good Grief! These people are PANDER and LYING royalty. Can you imagine if Obama lied about this? CNN would be having a fit.

I guess this is Obama's version of new politics, going back to the old way.

Obama and the Democrats continue to try and convince us that Socialism is the only way an economy should work. Nobody is convinced that we would have better times if we were just more like France, no matter what you say Barack.