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 th