October 6, 2008
Posted: 01:00 PM ET

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A new McCain ad questions Obama's past comments.
A new McCain ad questions Obama's past comments.

(CNN) – John McCain's campaign released a new ad Monday that targets year-old comments from Barack Obama about the conflict in Afghanistan, calling them flat out "dishonorable."

The ad comes as the Arizona senator's campaign aggressively steps up its attacks on Obama's readiness to be a commander-in-chief and raises questions about his background with only a month remaining before voters weigh in.

Watch: New ad targets Obama comments

"Who is Barack Obama? He says our troops in Afghanistan are ‘just air-raiding villages and killing civilians,’” the ad's announcer says. "How dishonorable."

The ad refers to an answer Obama gave at an August 2007 town hall meeting with New Hampshire voters, during which the Illinois senator was asked whether he had plans to shift U.S. troops out of Iraq to other terrorist hotspots like Afghanistan.

"We've got to get the job done there and that requires us to have enough troops so that we're not just air-raiding villages and killing civilians, which is causing enormous pressure over there," Obama said of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan.

Those comments were immediately seized by GOP critics. The Republican National Committee sent out a press release shortly after the remarks calling them "offensive," and demanding he apologize. The McCain campaign has also highlighted the comments several times this campaign season. An AP Fact Check later reported Western forces had been killing civilians at a higher rate than insurgents.

"Congressional liberals voted repeatedly to cut off funding to our active troops," the ad also says. "Increasing the risk on their lives. How dangerous. Obama and congressional liberals."

Palin also made similiar comments in an interview with CBS anchor Katie Couric last week and on the campaign trail in Florida Monday morning.

The campaign says the ad will run nationally, though it did not reveal the extent of the buy.

Responding to the ad, the Obama campaign released a statement from retired Admiral John B. Natham.

"Senator Obama has consistently voted to fund our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq and, just as importantly, a proven record of support when they return home," he said in the statement. "That's why independent veterans organizations give Senator Obama higher marks than Senator McCain. Despite consistent distortions of his record, thousands of veterans like myself support Senator Obama because he has the judgment, character and integrity to be a great president. We will need a great president to lead us in these very challenging times."

Filed under: Barack Obama • John McCain


Jim from Pittsburgh   October 6th, 2008 9:54 am ET

This political war is almost over and they continue to throw stones. How primal.
I applaud Obama for the professionalism. McCain/Palin campaign is self imploding.

Neal   October 6th, 2008 9:53 am ET

Desperation and gross ambition McCain is gross.

won't work this time   October 6th, 2008 9:53 am ET

We have been killing civilians over there and that is a fact that cannot be disputed. What a mess the Bush administration has put us in – $10 billion per month for a mess of a war. Sounds a lot like Viet Nam doesn't it? Keep trying McCain – it's too late for my vote.

Vincent, Great Lakes, Illinois   October 6th, 2008 9:53 am ET

Obama, take the gloves off:

Song Bird McCain….

Chris S.   October 6th, 2008 9:53 am ET

"7 people in Palin's administration agree to give statements in probe". Sarah Palin is about to go down BIG-TIME.

Team America   October 6th, 2008 9:53 am ET

Do you liberal Dems in the room have jobs? Or do you just hang out on these blogs all day and think of new names to call McCain? McOld, McBush, McWar, Mcsame, Mcshame, etc. You've lowered yourself to name-calling? Really?? If that's the way it's gonna be….here's my take. Osama has been in the senate for 3 years, McCain for a couple decades at least. For the top job in our country, I'm going with experience. Keep whining hippies…you're showing your true character.

CarolRose   October 6th, 2008 9:53 am ET

P.S. What I really resent is seeing McCain's face during the football games. hahahah….Stay off my TV and ruining the game.

A Proud Democrat!   October 6th, 2008 9:53 am ET

McCain/ Palin are so incredibly pathetic! They have NOTHING to offer this country except the same old Bush policies. These smear tactics speak VOLUMES of their characters. When I hear them sput out their lies on TV it literally MAKES ME SICK! I tell you, if people are dumb enough to elect these two idiots into office then don't cry to the Obama supporters when this country is in even worse shape than it is today!

Obama/ Biden 2008!!!

robert herbert   October 6th, 2008 9:53 am ET

I CAN UTTER A COUPLE OF WORDS.
OBAMA PRESIDENT.

Chanda- Cincinnati   October 6th, 2008 9:52 am ET

You know I continue to be amazed that the McCain/Palin ticket is still able to attract voters. His capmaign openly admits that they are turning the focus away from teh issues, and are now getting set to resort to shool yard name calling and attacks. Of course they don't want to talk about the issues!! They have no plan for this country!! The biggest financial crisis since teh great depression, and a member of the Keating Five wants to be at the helm. That's like putting a child molester in charge of a day care!!! Lets not forget about his ties to the orgnization that had several members involbved in teh Iran Contra scandal!!! And PALIN….she is embroiled in an investigation RIGHT NOW, and she has the nerve to throw stones??!! Palin, First Dude, and her entire staff, are refusing to cooperate with their subpoenas!! An investigation that she was so willing to cooperate with when she was talking to Charlie…I guess that was just talk..which she seems to be really good at!! America..you already let George W and Rove distract you twice. Lets not fall for this nonsense again!!!!! THINK PEOPLE!!!!

RepubNoMore   October 6th, 2008 9:52 am ET

McCain is so desperate it's pathetic. The GOP is sinking faster than the Titanic. I can't believe I was once one of "them". Obama's definitely got my vote!

The worst   October 6th, 2008 9:52 am ET

This is the worst election ever.
Simply because both candidates are lier and can do nothing but give us hard time.

This entire election represents how stupid Americans are.
Why DNC choose Obama as a candidate when there are a lot of better possible candidate out there?
Even Biden is better than Obama. As same as GOP. McCain?

There is no choice. McCain or Obama?
No thank you.

charles   October 6th, 2008 9:52 am ET

its the economy stupid you clueless mr/mrs lipstick.war war war is all you know to talk about. you are still a pig spin it which ever you want.

McCain=the draft   October 6th, 2008 9:52 am ET

More lies and distortions!
NOT THIS TIME!

Jim   October 6th, 2008 9:52 am ET

What about your lipsticked pitbull making slanderous comments that Obama "pals around with terrorists" after these alegations have been disproven? Is that honorable?

Keep digging through the video archives for more comments to take out of context, McCain. You are just destroying your own image and reputation. Karl Rove tactics won't work this time, the American public is fed up with the Republican BS and fear mongering.

CM   October 6th, 2008 9:52 am ET

Let them run their ads. They'll be refuted by Obama's team and McCain will just have lost more money while not changing the poll numbers in his favor.

Pete   October 6th, 2008 9:52 am ET

Oh, but supporting Keating with the regulators was honorable?

I believe it was studied and confirmed at the time that more civilians were in fact being killed in Afghanistan than "bad guys" (to use Sarah Palin's intellectual quote)…so when did it become dishonorable to tell the truth?

John Starnes Tampa Florida   October 6th, 2008 9:52 am ET

The Afghan government ITSELF has blasted the US for killing more civilians than Taliban! Then again, truth seems to be the last thing that John McCain cares about. He keeps sinking to depths unimaginable earlier in his career. "Country first" ? Yeah, right!

mccain's affirmative action pick   October 6th, 2008 9:52 am ET

this is only the beginning. undoubtedly they have more distractions to throw against the wall to see if they stick. with sarah palin now pushing his wheel chair, john mccain will certainly not go gently into that good night.

Chris B   October 6th, 2008 9:52 am ET

Isn't that what we're doing though? I mean, yeah Barack said something flagrant,but McCain admitted during the debate that we're torturing people. Hello?

Jim   October 6th, 2008 9:52 am ET

I demand that the RNC apologize for its offensive attacks on Barack Obama's character.

Margo   October 6th, 2008 9:51 am ET

It doesn't matter what Senator McCain says or does. When he picked Palin as his running mate, I jumped to the Democratic side. One independent voter gone for good.

horace   October 6th, 2008 9:51 am ET

Sarah Palin speach in FL. tis morning, when she made fun of Joe Biden when he is having a family death, is poor taste!!!!!! I'm glad I switched from republican. Republicans became liars, very untrusted. Palin said in the debait about Biden spoke in the past. Well what she keep doing is speaking of the past. What a joke she is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Theword   October 6th, 2008 9:51 am ET

BEING LIBERAL IS NICE! LETS ALL SHARE OUR LIBERAL VIEWS ON THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN. SEE HOW WE ALL AGREE…….NICE.

You people make the other maniacs on Fixed news look less fringe. This is the internet version of everyone sitting around in a happy circle and agreeing with one another. Bush, the economy, both wars, terrible foreign affairs relationships…..YOU DID THIS! THE AMERICAN PEOPLE VOTED THIS COMPLETE DISASTER INTO OFFICE…STOP PATTING YOURSELF ON THE BACK JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE GETTING RID OF THEM!

Gia Jolie, Anaheim California   October 6th, 2008 9:51 am ET

Mud flining racist Republicans. Nice to see them perverting their party even further. Everyone should check out Rolling Stone's current cover story on the so-called make believe Maverick.

Kay   October 6th, 2008 9:51 am ET

With everything that is going on with health care, education and our economy instead of attacking Barack about something that has been proven in fact check, why don't you tell America what YOUR policies are and what YOU stand for then maybe you can get some votes. NO WAY, NO HOW, NO MCSAME.

Obama/Biden 2008

Molly KC   October 6th, 2008 9:51 am ET

This is a sad and pathetic last chapter in a man, whom many of us believed was an honorable hero’s, life. R.I.P. John McCain of Old…

KEATING HIGH FIVE   October 6th, 2008 9:51 am ET

I can smell the desparation….

MJ   October 6th, 2008 9:51 am ET

Obama is a complete IDIOT….change indeed

NOBAMA in 08

ran   October 6th, 2008 9:51 am ET

Sad to think that some people out there are going to fall again for the attack/lies to distract from the issues that are facing our great country.

Hopefully not as many this time will fall for this junk. People you all need to open your eyes/ears. Obama/Biden and other Democrats is our only hope to getting this great country back to the people.

cmoore   October 6th, 2008 9:51 am ET

If you vote for Obama you deserve what you will get.

Mighty Joe Young   October 6th, 2008 9:51 am ET

Obama voted against a funding bill that had no dates or timelines for troop withdrawal; McCain voted for this bill. This is the vote the McCain is referring to. Obama did vote for a similar funding bill that did have a timeline and dates for beginning the troop withdrawal. McCain voted against the bill the Obama voted for. No Democrat and no Liberal has voted to withdraw funds from American troops in the field. McCain's ad is a lie, knowingly told, to American voters.

The problem with negative ads is that everyone hates them and they work. Many people will vote against Obama because John McCain is looking us right in the eye and lying to us. This is a shameful end to the career of one of the two Conservatives I once respected.

CarolRose   October 6th, 2008 9:51 am ET

I'm staying calm because EARLY VOTING here in Nevada is about to begin and I will be one of the first in line to cast my vote for OBAMA/BIDEN. (the MUTE button on the remote is already pushed for all McCain ads…hahahah)

rusell   October 6th, 2008 9:50 am ET

CNN, you need to do your job, of course youm guys see Mcain grasping for a last shot of air, that's what you do when your on the losing end, nevertheless , you guys also know that Mcain has no policies of his own that are going too help our economy ,and you guys are hepling him get off these stupid attacks against Obama , if Mcain doesn't have the know how to win an election, maybe he should call it quits,……..I think this country has had enough of that ………….

jfs Memhis, Tn   October 6th, 2008 9:50 am ET

We need to concentrate on McCain's two week old suggestion that the "Economy is essentially Strong"…not only does that show lack of understanding, it is MUCH more current than something a year old. To quote Palin we need to look forward >>>not Back.

PA for Obama   October 6th, 2008 9:50 am ET

OK…what's next? Boring, boring….It does not matter, face to facts, you are losing and will loose coming November 4th. Obama/Biden will be our true leader for the next 4 years.

You are going down, down, down McCain/Sarah…

Sarah: Looks: 10/10
Brains: 0/10

Sam7_OR   October 6th, 2008 9:50 am ET

What’s Dishonorable Mr. McCain is your continuous attempt to suppress the truth…

I guess this is your way of putting COUNTRY FIRST!

Christiane from Germany   October 6th, 2008 9:50 am ET

Enough Lies.
And they will tell you alot more Lies till November4.
People please be sure, you are on the right Way. People , when ever you confused or scared, be sure you will make the right Decission.
You can change your Country and the World and you can make the World to a better Place.
Never before so much People from all over the World was interested in the Election. And this is about Barack Obama. He give the World Hope , like we have never seen before. He is a great Man, lovely Husband and Daddy.He has the Chance of a Lifetime, to change the World.
You, People can make it happen.

amosven   October 6th, 2008 9:50 am ET

McCain is just showing his true colors. He is a mean, grumpy old man who will do anything to anyone who gets in his way.

I, for one, do not want this kind of person representing me or my country on the world stage.

How disgusting and pathetic he is, Sarah Palin is, and Fox News for that matter.

Yuck, yuck, yuck.

Abby   October 6th, 2008 9:50 am ET

As always, McCain runs a dishonorable campaign. Nothing new here.

Doyle - MI   October 6th, 2008 9:50 am ET

It's never dishonorable for an American to tell the truth to Americans. Sometimes the truth hurts, but, nonetheless it's the truth.

If McCain wants to know what is dishonorable he should look at himself. When a POW tells his captives that base he took-off from that's dishonorable. Anytime a pilot gives-up real information to the enemy, that information is used against other captured pilots from the same mission. Yes McCain was tortured, but the honorable thing to do is die before giving information to the enemy, especially information that will cause your comrades additional torture.

JD   October 6th, 2008 9:49 am ET

More straw grasping. It does amaze me that we are in one of the worst economic crisises in a generation and these folks want to discuss distorted comments and debunked stories.

Miss Piggy   October 6th, 2008 9:49 am ET

I can't believe that McCain would stoop that low to get Obama that way.
Maybe thats how Obama feels, and thats what you got to do in a campaign, you have to state your opinions. McCain shouldn't judge Obama based on his ideas and thoughts. McCain should focus on what he wants to do with the campaign and not worry about what Obama does.

Fritz   October 6th, 2008 9:49 am ET

Does McCain have any policies at all? Or is he just all negative?

Pete from Austin Tx.   October 6th, 2008 9:49 am ET

McCain, a once honorable man has turned into a hypocritical pandering prostitute. My apologies to any hard working honest prostitutes. He wants to be president so badly that there is no statement he won't lie about or take out of context.

H-Minus   October 6th, 2008 9:49 am ET

Mrs. Palin,

Who's baby is it ?

Mark G   October 6th, 2008 9:49 am ET

How many more lies and embellishments must we endure before we get to election day? Anyone with a pulse and the smallest intelligence can see what he meant by that, and it is irresponsible and downright dishonorable to exploit this. I'm sure all of the Obama bashers are loving this, but unfortunately they already have a perveted ideal of Obama is…one could make the case for racism…

ANGIE   October 6th, 2008 9:49 am ET

Mccains campaign is worse and more vile then George w BushS campaign now thats saying alot not so much he is gonna be the same as Bush BUT MUCH WORSE!

Salliesue   October 6th, 2008 9:49 am ET

Well, at least now it's confirmed I chose wisely when I chose to support Obama/Biden. These acts of desperation should tell the entire American public just what they'd be getting if they vote for McCain/Palin – an administration that will change the subject as soon as they realize they don't have an answer and who have no ethical or moral line they are afraid to cross. I hope Americans are smarter than that – but time will tell. Obama may not have as much experience as McCain – but in this case, I think it's quality, not quantity. McCain is showing us the quality of his experience in these last days, for sure!

Mike, youngstown   October 6th, 2008 9:48 am ET

I used to respect John McCain but this sort of attack is beneath him. It was despicable when Karl Rove did it to McCain in 2000 and it's despicable now. I am going to donate more money to Obama to help get the message out about these lies? you hear tha Governor Palin? You just helped Obama/ Biden raise more money.

a combat Vet   October 6th, 2008 9:48 am ET

This is from a real combat vet.

I do not like Obama dissing our troops. Don't forget our troops gave us the freedom we enjoy today.

If Obama thinks combat is easy why did he avoid going to Iraq and Afghanistan early and often.

Obama is a jerk for saying this, "

"We've got to get the job done there and that requires us to have enough troops so that we're not just air-raiding villages and killing civilians, which is causing enormous pressure over there," Obama said of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan.

Carl Dupont   October 6th, 2008 9:48 am ET

Bye Bye michigan, I AM SURE MCcAIN IS PLANNING TO WIHDRAW FROM OHIO, PA and MN, NC and VA. the next stage will be to withdraw from the National election!!!! I wish I was a democrate!!!

banderson   October 6th, 2008 9:48 am ET

Misdirection, deception, propaganda this is the Republican way. The McCain campaign will do anything to win this election and they don't care if that means destroying our country. These are petty attacks and they know it. These people always talk about how you can't go backward and yet that is exactly what they do. BTW our military has bombed some villages in Afghanistan from the air and it has killed a lot of civilians and it has destroyed a lot of our credibility over there. Senator Obama is correct, we should be using more diplomacy and less military to accomplish our goals. Shame of John McCain, he would rather kill a bunch of civilians and then claim plausible deniability. This is the so called maverick who will reform things.

jm for sc   October 6th, 2008 9:48 am ET

This is what happens when a candidate is running out of idea, running out of time, and is out of touch. Obama taught me that. When you listen to a smart man like Obama, you learn a lot.

Obama/Biden 08

kari, springfield VA   October 6th, 2008 9:48 am ET

I am sick of the smear! Personal attacks at this stage of the game will not do you any service McPalin! I have yet to hear what sort of "Change" your people plan to bring about, all I am hearing are personal attacks at Obama. Stop the crap!

Susan, Newport   October 6th, 2008 9:48 am ET

Idiots are completely willing to elect Sara Palin to the possible highest
office in the land, to take charge of their lives, knowing absolutely
nothing of substance about her. This is how Hitler got into power.
At least Senator Obama has been vetted. Believe me, he would not
have gotten this far without the feds going over him with a fine tooth
comb. You can't say the same about Sara Palin. It will be too late when
you can't check certain books out of the library, or your daughter who's
pregnant from rape can't have an abortion because fascist Palin won't
allow it. Americans should wake up and stop being vunerable and
stupid in their responsability to elect a qualified person to office. You
see what happened to the country under Bush.

former gop   October 6th, 2008 9:48 am ET

McCain and Palin are behaving like a couple of catty cheerleaders.

THEIR LACK OF DIGNITY IS DISTURBING.

Jim R. in NY   October 6th, 2008 9:48 am ET

How's about some ideas from the Senator of twenty five years. Stick to the issues and lay off of the negative stuff. I am voting for the candidate with the smarter policies!

Voting in 08 for Obama/Biden!
And My vote will be cast! I registered 2 months ago and I will be at my poll at 7 AM on Nov 4th.

Not a Cultist   October 6th, 2008 9:47 am ET

Wow – Over 60 pro-Obama comments in about 10 minutes. And they're all saying (pretty much) the same thing. It almost seems organized. Either that or CNN is "moderating" the McCain supporters.

McAncient   October 6th, 2008 9:47 am ET

So because he doesn't want to kill women and children unnecessarily that's dishonourable??…wow! For those of you who watched 60 Minutes last night you would have realized that this administration didn't want to kill Osama Bin Laden. He didn't get away..they let him escape on purpose.

Jeff Brown   October 6th, 2008 9:47 am ET

This is coming from the people who brought you one of the dirtiest presidential campaigns in history! McCain's decision to wallow in the mud and sling it at Obama is pathetic. Only the John Q. Adams campaign was more disgusting. Mrs. Andrew Jackson was accused of adultery and bigamy and the people were repulsed by Adams for stooping so low. Jackson went on to win, just like Obama will win BIG in November!!

Greg   October 6th, 2008 9:47 am ET

Might I suggest moving the "An AP Fact Check later reported Western forces had been killing civilians at a higher rate than insurgents." line closer to the top of this story. Why not start with the facts instead of the spin? The true story here should be "John McCain calls Barack Obama 'dishonorable' for wanting to better fund war on terror in Afghanistan".

Teresa   October 6th, 2008 9:47 am ET

It is sad that McCain has come to this. The people want issues and we want real people in politics. What McCain does not get and neither does Palin is that the american people don't like politicians we don't like smear tactics and swiftboating.

That is why we like Barack and that is why we will stand behind him and fuel this movement. Nothing you say or do is going to make it stop.

SO GO ON McCain and Palin FUEL THE FIRE!! We will extinguish it!!!!

S.B. Stein E.B. NJ   October 6th, 2008 9:47 am ET

I would have hope that this statement wasn't true but it has a great deal of fact behind it. There have been stories in the press about the president of Afghanistan calling for less airstrikes and shelling because of the huge mistakes in where the bombs and shells have been hitting — civilian targets ( I will presume that these were mistakes).

To stop things like this, we need to put more troops on the ground and more support to build and rebuild infrastructure in the country. We need to help the Afghans to produce their own foods and make products that will make them self sufficient weither it be food or something else.

Shirley   October 6th, 2008 9:47 am ET

If McCain really wants to get people to vote for him. Stop all the negative ads. This is really turning people off when you got a VP with a very bad scandel on her back. McCain/Palin why can't you clean up aroung your own door step before you try to condem someone who is trying to help the American People get away from Liars like you two. Remember Palin is a liar and a fake, McCain is a liar with past corruptions that if thing turn ugly Palin needs to think about returning to Alaska.

South African for OBAMA   October 6th, 2008 9:47 am ET

Wow….this reminds me of soccer games where in the last few minutes, the team that is down 1-0 starts throwing everything into attack in the hope of tying the game and maybe even win, but the drawback to this strategy is that the team leaves its defence exposed to counter attacks (Keating 5, Palin's troopergate and Alaska secessionist party), and the opposition doubles the lead

Pam Willson, FL   October 6th, 2008 9:47 am ET

I agree John McCain may have alzhermiers spread the word……He refuses to release his medical records to hide from the facts. When John McCain started to attack Obama he was confused he had a past. Why was John McCain taking money from Keating? Why did he suspend his campaign during the first debate?

John McCain is a 72 year old POW that lies and may have Alzhermiers…Watch that commercial that comes on the signs are: He becomes confused, he lies, he calls people out of their names, he has erratic behaviors……John McCain wants to play hard ball we have Obama back. Don't lie on Obama it could become nuclear Senator Old man McCain. We have tried to be nice, but it is time to fight for our Country now…..Lies will not work this year on me. I voted for Bush and John McCain sounds like Bush with his message of reform.

cnn junkie   October 6th, 2008 9:47 am ET

i campaign for john mccain,knocked on doors,its really shameful that i man i held in high esteem has decided to stoop so low,running a dishonourable campaign.
i am so sad,so sad john

Bob Indianapolis IN   October 6th, 2008 9:47 am ET

"An AP Fact Check later reported Western forces had been killing civilians at a higher rate than insurgents."

McSame: a desperate liar with the same daddy issues as Dumbya, the Clown Prince! Plus, a folksy data-dumping droid as a running mate.

It's all over now but the attempted vote caging! The landslide will be so deep and wide, not even Tony Scalia will be able to fix this one!

Al P.   October 6th, 2008 9:46 am ET

McCain has no honor — just lies and smear tactics. Obama has run an entirely honorable campaign from day one.

If you elect McCain, you elect someone willing to do ANYTHING, willing to tell ANY LIE to get elected. How do you think he'd be as president? Do you think he'd start being honorable again once he was inaugurated? Or do you think he'd be as cynical and dishonest has he has been on the campaign trail?

America, don't be fooled! One party is trying to talk to you like an equal, the other one is trying to treat you like a sucker!!

Try Again   October 6th, 2008 9:46 am ET

The McCain campaign is so pathetic. This is what you do when you are free falling in the polls and you are desperate, use smear tactics. Unfortunately for them they only suceed in insulting the intelligence of the american people.

Obama/Biden 08′

The smart peoples choice!

Edge of cliff   October 6th, 2008 9:46 am ET

Let's stick to the real issue, which is that Obama is unfit to be president.

Slash   October 6th, 2008 9:46 am ET

Obama doesn't need to go personal to counter McCain. He can stick the issues.

KEATING FIVE, perhaps?

Mrs. Texas Teacher   October 6th, 2008 9:46 am ET

I just heard an entire stumping speech from Sarah Palin, will we hear the same from Obama? Or do Palin's lies and slander deserve so much air time?

We all know that repetition is the greatest way to learn something, at least all teachers know this fact. If you keep playing her nonsense over and over again, there will be those of little mind who will begin to believe it.

Palin appeals to people with little commonsense, people like herself. Those people are sheep that will follow any piper over a cliff be they political or religious. McCain knew why he was choosing Palin.

kathy   October 6th, 2008 9:46 am ET

The McCain campaign is drumming up issues that have been dealt with and they need to find another strategy. The voters are tired of the bickering and the mud slinging…there are important issues that need to be explained and tha tis what the focus of the next 30days should be. It is never good for someone to dig up another's past, as they can find themselves front and center of some scandal and the McCain/Palin combo are not w/out skeletons in the closets. Let's get to the facts and forget the fiction!

Kevin   October 6th, 2008 9:46 am ET

Wow, this thing must really be slipping away from Mccain. First pulling out of Michigan, now this. What's next?

C Spurgeon   October 6th, 2008 9:46 am ET

An old fool and his less than ethical attack dog. Lets turn the TVS off until election day. No solutions…just attacks..

Chuck   October 6th, 2008 9:46 am ET

Hey McCain and your backers. IT IS THE ECONOMY STUPID!!!!!!

The Nightingale Sings in Berkley Square   October 6th, 2008 9:46 am ET

You know and I know that it is Obama's people who are forfeiting and not paying their mortgages. You and you and you are paying yours but a ton of his supporters are not and we will end up paying for them

I am upset that they used minority set asides as a way to get a bunch of deadbeats in houses they couldn't afford and now look at the mess we are in.

McCain will protect our country and our values. PUMA

Craig in Washington   October 6th, 2008 9:46 am ET

The Repugnants can run all the misleading ads they want. It won't make any difference. They are going down in flames and we're bringing marshmallows.

Mark   October 6th, 2008 9:46 am ET

Whats so dishonourable about mitigating civilian losses by having enough troops on the ground to get the job done instead of carpet bombing villages?

Reformed PUMA   October 6th, 2008 9:45 am ET

Read Obama's actual comment!!! He says he does not want us doing that stuff. He nevers says that we actually are doing it.

Give me a break. The McCain campaign is so dishonest w/ these smears. Please, let's stick to the issues.

Mike from Boston   October 6th, 2008 9:45 am ET

Are you kidding me? Is this the road he really wants to go down? Would he like to see an ad about McCain walking out on his crippled wife to follow the money? Or taking bribes from felons in the 1980's?

Obama needs to lay the smack down on Tuesday.

Okey Moronu, FortWorth, TX.   October 6th, 2008 9:45 am ET

By the way Sara, remember the 8th (or 9th) commandment depending on the text you choose to read – "Thou shalt not bear false witness ".

Accountability   October 6th, 2008 9:45 am ET

Here we go folks….this is the usual tactic for the Republicans in the last month of a close race…attack the character of your opponent with fake charges…make them up if you have to…let's see…Dukakis/Willie Horton…Kerry/Swift Boats….they are so predictable…what I want to know is how they are going to fix the economy…get out of Iraq….make Health Care available to everyone…but I don't hear anything from them on those issues…I don't expect to either.

It's really sad that an honorable man like John McCain will go down in history for running one of the most dishonorable campaigns…sure…"Country First"…he should be ashamed.

A new day will dawn on November 4th with President Obama. Thinkgs aren't going to get better as in a miracle, but at least we will have thoughtful, deliberate and honest leadership for the first time in eight years.

Toni   October 6th, 2008 9:45 am ET

Was i dreaming? Or am I the only one who remembers seeing Sarah Palin's sister in an interview on CNN mention and i quote "the baby shes carrying". WHAT BABY? or has she done the unthinkable (in her book). Does anyone out there remember this statement other than me??

Annie, Atlanta   October 6th, 2008 9:45 am ET

If this is how John McCain runs a clean campaign, what would it look like if he actually got dirty? Suggested reading: Rolling Stone article on line, "Make Believe Maverick." Very interesting.

Kelly from Florida   October 6th, 2008 9:45 am ET

This is sad. McCain cannot debate on the issues. I hope..no I pray Americans will look at the issues and dont focus on what McCain is trying to do.

Dont be stupid my fellow AMERICANS..we cannot afford another 4 years of McBush and APalin.<–appalling..hahah

Obama/Biden 08

Lawrence   October 6th, 2008 9:45 am ET

It's shameful CNN that the Palin/McCain ticket hasn't had the same scrutiny as Obama. Lets hear more about the repubs media darling without any substance. Lets go further into EVERYONE'S education, religious affiliations, legal preceedings, and spouses……… oh,! we've already done that on one side of the race. Why would anyone be comfortable with Palin's judgement, refusal to answer any questions directly, and inability to put two complete sentances together? I expect this one sided reorting from fox……………………….. disappointing!!!!

Kenn   October 6th, 2008 9:45 am ET

There should be a new movie titled "Desperate Old Man"

Southern view   October 6th, 2008 9:45 am ET

The Republican attacks are lies and gross distortions of Obama as a person and a candidate. McCain, graduate of the Keating 5, public adulterer and apologist for the Bush voodoonomics that has created the worst economic disaster since 1929 and a chasm between the haves and have nots wider than the Grand Canyon, is absolutely clutching at straws. He has no leg to stand on. Palin is mouthing trash amounting to slander regarding Ayers. Obama served on a charity board with the guy. He has condemned his past activities publicly.

Quite simply, it's time for the Democrats to fire back. There's plenty of grist for the mill in both McCain and Palin. The tabloids seem to find plenty of dirt on Palin, that's besides troopergate and her dysfunctonal family. I'm afraid nothing can be off limits at this point. Obama is too much of a gentleman. That has been obvious at the last debate. He has to fight fire with fire tomorrow night and from now on.

Concerned Citizen   October 6th, 2008 9:45 am ET

McCain is the dishonorable one.
Lies, smears, and more lies.
This despicable man can no longer hide behind his decades-old record as a POW/ "hero." He has become quite a villain, and an unpatriotic man indeed. He is also ruining his credibility and political career forever.
Goodbye, John McCain.

Ben   October 6th, 2008 9:44 am ET

"Dishonorable" is the camp whose candidate has disgraced himself throughout this race. By picking that Frozen-Mind Idiot Palin made things worse and are going down a cliff.

Shame on you John McCain!

Edge of cliff   October 6th, 2008 9:44 am ET

Barack Obama For Radical Change

Doug R.   October 6th, 2008 9:44 am ET

How desparate and pathetic this pathological liar McCain is. He has NOTHING for the American people…no ideas, no vivions, no plans, just negativity, personal attacks, and smears. He and Palin will be soundly defeated on November 4th. The Republicans will also lose seats in the Senate and many in the House.

Tim in VA   October 6th, 2008 9:44 am ET

When will the press do it's job and investigate the Messiah's background?

Candy West Virginia   October 6th, 2008 9:44 am ET

Desperation is funny to watch.
mccain/palin = pathological liars!

fllorida mom   October 6th, 2008 9:44 am ET

Are you kidding me, reading these statements shows me how many uneducated people there are in the world.Thats what im scared of.

ueheinz   October 6th, 2008 9:44 am ET

McCain…McLies…McShame

SM   October 6th, 2008 9:44 am ET

Here we go again! Can the name calling just stop now? Can the McCain campain focus on anything else other than lies and smears? The people want to hear what you stand for. What your plans are. We want real answers, but I guess when you're a maverick you don't need to give real answers on issues that matter. When you're a maverick it's okay to continually repeat lie after lie and smear after smear. Thanks McSame campain for dumbing down america yet once again.

Ron Van Der Maarel   October 6th, 2008 9:44 am ET

McCain is LOST in his OWN GLORY: If you listen to him HE is the ONLY hope for our country. HE is our SALVATION! HE tells us that we are winning in IRAQ! What WE have really done in Iraq is to invade a country, ON FALSE information, and LIES, by BUSH & his jerks, and then systematically destroy Iraq and create the situation we are in!
EVERYONE has said that the bad guys are in Afganistan & Pakistan, yet McCain says the battle is in Iraq! WHY: Simple if he was to admit that we need to be in Afganistan it would show, ONCE AGAIN, that he doesn't know, and REFUSES, to see the truth! As I have said before, the BEST thing McCain could do for our nation is to RETIRE and enjoy the rest of his life!

Mo, NC   October 6th, 2008 9:44 am ET

One word…"desperate"!

V   October 6th, 2008 9:43 am ET

McCain is the new Nero – when economy is burning, he is talking of some year old comment….I thought his running mate hinted to Biden that we should not focus on the past

creighton   October 6th, 2008 9:43 am ET

Another lie by McLiar. Hope the Main stream media starts calling him these blatant falsehoods. Palin is in Florida continuing her claims about William Ayers. I'm hoping the Troopergate thing hits the airways, they are trying to block any report by the legislature, it's in court right now. But those things tend to have a life of their own and get leaked to the press.

janelle   October 6th, 2008 9:43 am ET

The McCain campaign will do anything to get the minds of voters off the issues that Americans want resolutions to. We are in a war in Iraq that should have never happened. The American people were lied to. It sickens me the lives lost because of some power hungry, oil greedy, and war happy Repulicans! Our economy is in shambles, health care sucks, and we desperately need alternative energy programs. What do the Republicans have to say? "Drill, Baby, Drill!" Sick, sick, sick……. Obama is getting my vote!

TM in Colorado   October 6th, 2008 9:43 am ET

Instead of leaving off half of what Obama says, wouldn't McCain better serve the voters by telling us exactly what it is he will do to fix health care, the ecomony, the international relationships that Bush ruined? I've not heard anything from either McCain or his Pitbull, that is telling us how they plan of "fixing" DC or any of our country's ills. If this party makes it to the White House again, this country is doomed.

Ted   October 6th, 2008 9:43 am ET

Anything to distract from the issues. Nice try, but it won't work.

Florida Democrat   October 6th, 2008 9:43 am ET

The mind games have started. The people will get brainwashed. McCain Palin will win the election. And then the people will start whining again about republican policies. Way to go America!

Shockey   October 6th, 2008 9:43 am ET

McCain camp that is why you had no money to spend in Mich because of stupid reckless ads. Put something positive up like what are you doing about the exonomy and not what has happen in the past. Don't forget what goes around comes around and HIllary felt the heat from that effect this year. Also tell you Barbie to coperate with the trail of Super Trooper Gate instead of talking about something beyond her idea of a misstatement. Also Joe Libby you need to go hide in a closet. You have no room to talk about what is fair gain. McCain don't like you either. Just your vote.

Jack   October 6th, 2008 9:43 am ET

Wow, I wish you liberals would get your stories straight … half of you are saying, "These are lies. Taken out of context … etc". Then the other half are say, "It's the truth and what's wrong with speaking the truth." Which is it?????

Also, some are saying this is an act of desperation by McCain for bringing this up now, yet some are whining Keating 5, Keating 5. (Update … McCain was exonerated.)

Geez, what a bunch of dopes.

Glenn; North Carolina   October 6th, 2008 9:43 am ET

The truth to Sen. McCain is much like holy water or sunlight on a vampire. It has a very horrible effect. As the vampire feels more threatened and trapped, they become more unpredictable and dangerous. Now he has his sucubus sidekick who has taken quite well to spouting Rove/Bush doctrine. Only 29 more days to the liberation of America from the evil Republican empire!

Ken in NC   October 6th, 2008 9:42 am ET

Senator McCain and Palin are fighting a losing battle so now McCain is going nasty. That's sad because I used to consider him a hero to this nation. I no longer consider this man to be a hero because a hero does not act like a mad, out of control bitter old man. A hero stands and fights head on.

I hope he remembers that he has not been an angel in life.

Ohio for Obama   October 6th, 2008 9:42 am ET

John McCain is a coward.

Tony   October 6th, 2008 9:42 am ET

"Obama tells the truth about what's happening in Afghanistan… How dishonorable."

I can see how a Republican would think that way. They've been telling us lies for 8 years.

Darryl   October 6th, 2008 9:42 am ET

Senator John McCain = Keating 5

Gov Sarah Palin = Abuse of Power the truth VP Dick Chaney II

Michael NJ   October 6th, 2008 9:42 am ET

This comment was part of a larger context and McCain and his thugs know it. Unfortunately, tens or even hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians have died as a result of US engagement in Afghanistan and Iraq. And precisely this is sowing more seeds of hatred and hindering US efforts at gaining support and solidarity in both wars. It is a shame that nobody is making an issue of the thousands of lost lives because of Bush and the Republicans' blunders and excessive military aggression.

JohnLee   October 6th, 2008 9:42 am ET

And so McCain – exactly what is your plan to get us out of this economic crisis? More deregulation? More scam and bad lending? Please tell us you haven't wasted this past year just to discuss phone bills, underware and travel habits! Please tell us you have something more to offer than this!

Lynn: 60 yr old white Obama supporter   October 6th, 2008 9:41 am ET

It is easy to sling insults and repeat them again and again when they are proven over and over again to be false when you refuse to speak with the press to substantiate them.

Palin and McCain's attitude towards the press is dangerous to freedom of the press as is the MSM repeating these lies. Media outlets should refuse to air these unless the hurler of insults is willing to sit down and defend them. CNN continues to give them credence with their next blog!!

Hopefully American voters will be smarter this time!!

Susan   October 6th, 2008 9:41 am ET

John McCain, your desperation is showing.

Ali   October 6th, 2008 9:41 am ET

How about coming up with real issue rather than stupid personal attacks dear old John? Apparently there is no substance there….pretty pathetic

Obama/Biden 08

Nervous in Texas   October 6th, 2008 9:41 am ET

To: Truly Ameican, you my friend is the one that needs to wake up! Republicans have tanked our economy and our place in the world as the leader of the world, and that's just a few of the things they've done to us, but you will allow your form of hatred to dictate how you vote. Your VP has absolutely no clue as to what goes on beyond her world, your candidate will keep us in Iraq for years and years and years. That will only tank our economy further. I'm guessing that you included the H in his name to encite that he is a muslim. You people are so rediculous. Grab onto your fear tactics, the rest of us will continue our mission to make this country better and take it out of the gutter that the Republicans have put us in. Your party could care less if you can put gas in your tank, they just want to win the election and will do it at your expense.

GPENN   October 6th, 2008 9:41 am ET

MORE LIES AND PROPAGANDA FROM MCCAIN AND CARIBOU BARBIE.

Travis   October 6th, 2008 9:41 am ET

smear attacks didn't work when hillary tried them, won't work when mccain tries them.

people are supporting obama because he has a plan for the future that helps the everyday person. mccain doesn't have a plan at all — he's completely clueless.

Philly Democrat   October 6th, 2008 9:40 am ET

I used to have some respect for McCain. Now he's just plain pathetic. There's too many problems with what's going on in our country (and outside) and all he can do is smear and offer no resolution.

OhioVoter   October 6th, 2008 9:40 am ET

So how did they dredge this up from a year ago while "focusing on the future instead of the past"?

sarah   October 6th, 2008 9:40 am ET

by the way, here is the latest post for McCain/Palin ticket.

McCain/Pain = unstable/unable

Carol   October 6th, 2008 9:40 am ET

I find extremely irritating and incredulous that your network along with NBC and FOX would show the entire Palin stump speech without doing the same for Biden or Obama or any of their surrogates. Its seems pretty unfair to me when it's obvious what is happening and all you are doing is feeding the sheep. Good work. Lets have another 8 years of idiots running this country. Maybe in this next go round they can get us all killed instead of just 4500 of us.

Lost Viewer

LB   October 6th, 2008 9:40 am ET

It's the truth. It is on tape. Can't handle the truth about your "savior"? When are you people going to open your eyes and realize this guy is a crook with the most malicious, anti-American background. Does the fact that he hates Americans, whites and has no respect for women mean nothing to you?

Kaine   October 6th, 2008 9:40 am ET

McCain camp is crossing the line. This is no way to run a campaign. What would they do if obama camp decided to bring down every single McCain advisers? They have more skeletons in closet than any other politicians or lobbyists in washington. McCain camp ought to stick to issues.

Mark   October 6th, 2008 9:40 am ET

McCain may be stupid, America is not.
Desperate people seek desperate measures.
Look what he is teaching young people.
Go for Obama. He is a better leader for this generation.

jim   October 6th, 2008 9:40 am ET

Daily Rasmussen Tracking Poll Obama 52% McCain 44%
Daily GW Battleground Poll Obama 50% McCain 43%
Its not working McFailen

Gone   October 6th, 2008 9:40 am ET

When all is said and done, Obama is going down in November because of two issues that won’t go away:

1. Jeremiah Wright
2. Michelle Obama

There’s not much else voters REALLY know about Obama – but these two will stick!

BLUNT   October 6th, 2008 9:40 am ET

I JUST KEEP WONDERING IF THAT WINK AND A KNODD THAT

PALIN GAVE WAS ONE OF THOSE 1950′S AND 1960′S WINKS WITH

A KNODD OR IF ITS SOME KIND OF NEW ONE THAT MEANS COME

ON "MY PEOPLE" ITS ME YOU KNOW WHAT WE HAVE TO DO.SOME

THINGS WILL NEVER CHANGE AND RACISM/EVIL IS (ONE).

dave   October 6th, 2008 9:39 am ET

He is right. Bush has pretty much ignored the situation in Afghanistan, and needs to get more resources on the job as we pull out of Iraq. The Iraqis want us out, and the majority of US citizens want us out, seems like a no-brainer to me.

Give the soldiers a month off and start shipping them to Afghanistan to finally finish up the real job there,

Rob   October 6th, 2008 9:39 am ET

More disgusting lies from a desperate Angry old man. Obama was saying what he has said consistantly. That our strategy in Afghanistan stinks and needs to be changed. The Military Commanders there have recently agreed with him.
McCain / Palin = Unstable / Unable

A ray of Hope   October 6th, 2008 9:39 am ET

Soooo…who's looking backwards now? Could it be the p.o.dubya and the hypocrite in lipstick?

McBush….your shady tactics are simply running outta time!

Dan, Mpls   October 6th, 2008 9:39 am ET

When you see and smell dog crap on the street, you don't have to step on the dog crap to prove that it thinks

The McCain is simply full of craps.

GA4OBAMA   October 6th, 2008 9:39 am ET

yet another lie from mccain. with all that military experience you would think that he would know if you blindly drop bombs on a country innocent civilians will die because if it. that's just common sense. does mccain know the difference between a tactic and a strategy?

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

Glenn in California   October 6th, 2008 9:39 am ET

McSame = Lame
Palin = Joke

Just say NO to Bush 44.

hello   October 6th, 2008 9:39 am ET

McCain cheated his first wife.
McCain involved in Keating five when he was senator .
McCain is millionaire he want to keep his tax break.
he is getting kickback from lobbyist and oil co.

Vote for John   October 6th, 2008 9:39 am ET

It will be a sad day for the future of America if Barack convinces the electoral college that he is "The One". Our economy will worsen. Our taxes will increase. Our Government will be huge. Our society will crumble. Barack's election would be the beginning of the end.

Greg in MN   October 6th, 2008 9:39 am ET

They have to go back an entire year (more than one actually) to find something to get their base angry about.

I guess the GOP just loves to hate. It's the only thing that motivates them.

"Never mind that you are losing your house, can't go to a doctor and you job is being outsourced…don't you just hate this guy for what he said last year!?!?"

Please American…don't go all ADD on this election. Stay focused on real issues like health care and the economy!

David W., Florida   October 6th, 2008 9:39 am ET

This ad and others coming from the Maverick who promised to run a "clean" campaign. If this is clean, I'd hate to see dirty.

This election is ending like a bad football game. One team clearly behind with no hope of catching up. Other team only needing to hold ground until the clock runs out.

J from DC   October 6th, 2008 9:39 am ET

Last I check we has freedom of speech. And a call for more troops is about right. More troops in Afghanistan, not Iraq. I think that is how it goes.

Also, I heard Madeleine Albright made a public statement about Palin, because Palin was talking bad about her. Does anyone at CNN know what the official story is on that? Is it true?

Republican Supporters in the Dark   October 6th, 2008 9:38 am ET

Desperation!!! That's the only way the Republicans will try to sway the American electorate – hopefully they don't fall for it this time. They can't win on the issues, they have no substance. It is really sad. Sarah Palin is a joke. She's like a robot, all that comes out of her is what has been programmed in her. This is not Wasila or Alaska (no disrespect to the people of Alaska), this is the national stage Gov. Palin, and you madam are not qualified to be VP, USA and God forbid, President.

Bill   October 6th, 2008 9:38 am ET

This is a dead issue. Come on, John, don't you have anything substantial for us? I'm sorry…I've been a conservative Republican all my life, but I just can't bring myself to vote for this guy. I hate what he's done to my party. And I refuse to be like the sheep who still support the choice of Palin as running mate. She's an idiot, and everyone knows it.

Michael Dunn   October 6th, 2008 9:38 am ET

Well when you have no issues to run on, when you provide no solutions yourself, then you have to try for for half truths and all out lies to hopefully bring down your opponent. McCain has proved time and time again that he'd rather loose his honor than loose this election.

Bill - Ann Arbor, MI   October 6th, 2008 9:38 am ET

What's dishonorable Senator McCain are your smear tactics, twisting of the truth to suit your needs and ads filled with outright lies! Definitely not conduct of a war hero!
Bill – Ann Arbor, MI

Mrs. Texas Teacher   October 6th, 2008 9:38 am ET

"Never wrestle with a hog. You will just get dirty, and the hog likes it."

I wish I could recall who said that. But it doesn't matter. This is what the McCain Camp has come to. When you run out of facts and start attacking the character of your opponent, the debate is over! These are the tactics of desparation. McCain/Palin are just that, desparate!

Obama/Biden all the way.

Ryan   October 6th, 2008 9:38 am ET

I guarantee everyone here will love McCain a year from now if he's not elected president…that includes the New York Times, moveon.org and CNN.

Chris from NY   October 6th, 2008 9:37 am ET

McCain is speaking to deaf ears. The millitary has all these data and still giving to Obama 6:1 in contribution and "D" for McCain and "B+" in marks for representing their interests. McCain is really desperate and grasping for straws. His house is on fire and all he can do is go after the rat that ran out from the burning house.

sabuc   October 6th, 2008 9:37 am ET

Desperate times calls for desperate measures. Did anybody expect any less from them?

lanae   October 6th, 2008 9:37 am ET

I am so sick of the republicans.They have no solutions to this crisis they caused with lobbyist, inside crooked dealings and shady deals. They have caused the greatest financial catastrophe since the depressing and all they can do is smear obama with lies. Keep it up and it will be a landslide victory for obama cause people are fed up with this garbage.

jerome   October 6th, 2008 9:37 am ET

Get a life John!

Bruce   October 6th, 2008 9:37 am ET

McCain you have TOLD SO MANY LIES that you must think American People are STUPID and you prove that by your choice for VP she is dumb enough to go around telling the same lies.

Telling lies often does not meke them become true. They only show how stupid the person is that keeps telling them.

NO ONE CAN TRUST YOU so why WOULD ANYONE VOTE FOR YOU. CAN'T Trust LIERS

Marcus   October 6th, 2008 9:37 am ET

How desperate is this 72 year old man.
He puts himself first- not the party, not the country, not ethics, no morals.
His judgement for VP? Tina Fey is better.
McIdiot, McShame.
What ever credit you had with the public is gone. There is no legacy left except for your negatives-greed, young models, gambling,dishonourable pow record, keating 5, and the list goes on and on–

Glenn   October 6th, 2008 9:37 am ET

What is dishonorable is a smear campaign based on half-truths and statements taken out of context. Why can't the McCain campaign stick with real issues that matter instead trying to create diversions? I was once a supporter of Senator McCain, but after his statements over the last 14 months I switched. This country cannot stand McBush policies and politics.

Bryan from Scranton   October 6th, 2008 9:37 am ET

I hate to be the bearer of bad news to McCain (and I am in no way trying to "dishonor the troops", but, unfortunately, Obama is correct…we did accidentially bomb civilians. This was reported in the NYT, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, the AP…should I go on? Will McCain attack the media again?

TAINOPOWER   October 6th, 2008 9:37 am ET

air-raiding villages and killing civilians? and obama want to be the commander of these soldiers "How dishonorable." obama hate the fact that we are destroying the terrorist and seams for him that is not fair fight for the terrorist he want to make the fight fair for the terrorist by down playing and ultimately destroy our forces and the terrorist will have there fair fight. "How dishonorable."

REDNECKS LOVE OBAMA   October 6th, 2008 9:37 am ET

McCain AGREED with Bush to pull our troops out of Afghanistan, and start the war in Iraq…… It is so sad to see McCain has truly lost his bearings…. McCain is FULL of Anger, Hostility, and very ERRATIC.

Cincinnati girl   October 6th, 2008 9:37 am ET

Next up, McCain advisors decode the true meaning behind Obama's kindergarten paper "Why I Want to Be President".

So much for not wanting to look backwards.

KJL   October 6th, 2008 9:37 am ET

Everyone in this country is sick of war except McCain. He wants to just BOMB BOMB BOMB everyone he doesn't like, civilians and all.

donmcybertect   October 6th, 2008 9:36 am ET

Hmmm…connections to unsavory characters? Let's talk about the Keating 5!

Still for Hill, but voting McCain   October 6th, 2008 9:36 am ET

In Obama's interview with Bill O'Reilly, Bill asked Obama how long it had been since he had talked with Ayers.

Obama's response: "I haven't spoke with Ayers in 18 months."

Ironic that Obama has been campaining for about 18 months, right?

Still for Hill, but voting McCain!

Jason Jackson   October 6th, 2008 9:36 am ET

John McCain may have alzhermiers…he refused to release his Medical Records to the public and he is 72 years old. When he gets like this …attacking Obama via his nurse he has started to scare me. Who is the real John McCain? Why doesn't he release his medical records? Why does he really not like Obama? In the next couple of days I am going to get my 401 K statement…Depending on how that looks someone will get my vote. This election is not about John McCain or Obama it is about me. The economy stinks and while John McCains poll numbers are dropping it seems like he will say or do anything to hold on to the White House for GW Bush……Mcshame please release your medical records. I don't want a 72 year old man with cancer who has his nurse as VP running the Country. John McCain may have alzhermiers and we don't know.

Annette   October 6th, 2008 9:36 am ET

I think McCain/Palin better call it back. They are just asking for same to start on them. People really don't want to hear this garbage. They want issues. It really is the economy stupid.

Palin is ruining any chance she will ever have of being a national figure by going so negative in the race. Gutter politics has no place right now with jobs, health care and housing in the position it is in.

She also has some really bad things in her own mirror she needs to worry about. Troopergate, AIP, her witch hunter pastor, then her saying the preacher and her saying that the war in Iraq is a mission from God. People that didn't vote for Bush are going to hell, things like this.

Does McCain really want to go there????

Ron from Baltimore   October 6th, 2008 9:36 am ET

McCain, you are pathetic. "Dishonorable" is how you apparently want to be remembered. Shoddy campaigning, shoddy campaign staff. Out with the bunch of you; highly UNAMERICAN MCCAIN.

IF WE NEVER LET DIVERSE VIEWS INTO THE DISCUSSION, MCCAIN, WE ARE NO LONGER THE LAND OF THE FREE.

MCCAIN = UNAMERICAN

WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS GUY?

Dan   October 6th, 2008 9:35 am ET

Since when did it become dishonorable to tell the truth? Yes we are doing more in Afghanistan than what Sen. Obama said, but if honestly the Republicans will not admit that stuff is happening, then none of them deserve to be in office, because they are blatantly putting the blinders on and ignoring basic truths. This has nothing to do with being against war, I am an ROTC cadet and you have to be able to admit when bad is happening in order to bring good.

Sue   October 6th, 2008 9:35 am ET

Obama just talks and talks and talks, says what he thinks is appealing to the group he is talking to. He has no culture, no background, no character, no firm values. He is an empty suit, and Americans want him to be leader of this country? They must be either black,demented or just plain idiots.
They are certainly swayed by nuances, accepting of lies with smiles, wanting their leader to give them something by taking from someone else. What foolishness!

Nervous in Texas   October 6th, 2008 9:35 am ET

McCain/Palin really gives me the creap. And that feeling is growing by the minute. All they do is underhanded stuff. Our ecomomy is in the sh**ter and this is all that you have? People's 401K are pummeting and you want to play dirty politics. Y not talk about how your wife stole funds from her charity org, or how Palin & fam want to separate from the US and not up hold the American flag, or how you yourself are the board of director of an organization with terrorist ties, oh and thank you so much for taking campaign contributions from Charles Keating. But I guess if you say you're sorry then we should forgive you. But if Obama is in the same room as say Keating then he would be taking bribes from a convicted felon? And what about Rick Davis your top campaign advisor, being on the take for Freddie and Frannie all the way til last month when the gov finally took it over. Mr.McCain, you were the victim of this same style of politic in 04′ and now you have enlisted all the key players to run the same type of tactics. Stop selling your soul.

Eric   October 6th, 2008 9:35 am ET

Barack is not that bad at least he has some experience compared to Sara Palin who can't even speak without the permission of John McCain, the bottom line is we don't want to here about the lies that she is trying to bring up, we need to hear about how we will be able to survive in this country with the job rate being like it is, I hear people say obama has something to do with fannie mae and company, but wasn't it John McCain who received 169.000 dollars from lobbist of fannie mae and Barack only received 16.000

J   October 6th, 2008 9:35 am ET

I guess you have to go what you have to do when you have no ideas and can't even hang in a debate on the issues… but I am sure all the racists will still vote you…

Nick   October 6th, 2008 9:35 am ET

Barack Obama is a man who is willing to voice hard truths, even if it's not what people want to hear. Enough of the Bush/Palin feel-good nonsense – let's get a REAL straight talker into the White House.

carmen collins-foran   October 6th, 2008 9:35 am ET

The saddest part in all this is seeing Senator McCain, a man I used to respect ,lose his soul. Obama/Biden 08

Jessica   October 6th, 2008 9:35 am ET

McLame is a sad, sad excuse for a presidential candidate.

donmcybertect   October 6th, 2008 9:35 am ET

Good luck with that, John. Wasn't it you who said that using attack ads were the result of not having vision or any clear plan?

Obama or Bust   October 6th, 2008 9:35 am ET

Please – pathetic ,desperate, crabby old man. It's obvious you smell defeat and are running scared. You have nothing new to offer America, so you have chosen to take the dirty campaign trail, huh??!!

Bruce   October 6th, 2008 9:35 am ET

McCain is beneath contempt. Taking a statement out of context and trying to smear someone is shameful.

McCain how can Americans elect you and trust you when they see that you LIE all the time. No One Can Trust You. We do not need another BUSH that leads by lieing.

E POP   October 6th, 2008 9:34 am ET

But the fact is that allowing racism to creep into the discussion serves a purpose for McCain. As the fallout from Wright's sermons showed earlier this year, forcing Obama to abandon issues to talk about race leads to unresolved arguments about America's promise to treat all people equally.

John McCain occasionally looks back on decisions with regret. He has apologized for opposing a holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr. He has apologized for refusing to call for the removal of a Confederate flag from South Carolina's Capitol.

John McCain is pulling the race card and making it seem that Obama is now a terrorist. McCain is desperate and is trying anything to win. And having his uninformed beauty queen to do the dirty work for him. It's over!

Muckinello   October 6th, 2008 9:34 am ET

Here comes the mudslinger.. with his kitchen sink strategy. It made my commitment to Obama stronger! I believe McShame will come to regret this king of politics. Talk about the issues!! My 401(k) is in shambles! That's what I care the most.

McCain.. hopelessly out of touch!

jm for sc   October 6th, 2008 9:34 am ET

I hope the Obama campaign launch an ad regarding Palin's husband desire to be disconnected from America. I think Palin's husband has much more influence on her than Ayers had on Obama. I based my opinion on the fact that Palin can not speak without being programmed while Obama can.

Obama/Biden 08

David   October 6th, 2008 9:34 am ET

How come whenever Obama is crtical it's "Brillant" but,
when McCain is critical it's "negative" ?

When is Obama going to be asked about…..

Receiving $125K from Fannie Mae
His aide Frank Raines-ExCeo at Fannie.
His aide Jim Johnston another Fannie Executive
The $100K Obama got a campaign supporter to build a park, that wasn’t built?
Ties to Radical Bill Ayers?
Ties to ACORN, a radical organization and tied to the mortgage mess?
Possible bribes to reporters for favorable artic

Levi in Iowa   October 6th, 2008 9:34 am ET

If you watch this disgusting and misleading video you'll see that the comment in question is perhaps the most poorly edited clip ever seen on national television. In order to serve their partisan purpose they had to chop Obama's words so tight it looks like a high school audition tape.

McCain is the one without any honor, and as we look deeper into his past with the Keating Five and his questionable performance as a soldier and a non-leader, the choice for president becomes more clear — and it's Obama who can best lead us.

Tired   October 6th, 2008 9:34 am ET

I'm getting so sick of reading all this propaganda from the right. McCain should spend less time trying to twist the truth to his favor and more time concentrating on how he's going to save himself in the last two debates because those are his last chance.

Joe   October 6th, 2008 9:34 am ET

Here's my question. If the McCain Palin ticket is going to complain about the media's distortions of comments made by the Governor in media interviews, then why does this campaign feel so compelled to "explain" or distort comments made by Senator Obama?

Let's face it, the McCain Palin ticket has nothing to say about moving this country forward. All it can do is try to make people feel that Senator Obama is a risky choice. Well, as the economy continues to falter, sticking with the same team we have now (which is essentially what the McCain Palin ticket offers) is pretty darn risky, too.

It is time for a change and even the style of negative campaign he has run proves that Senator McCain is just more of the same.

Slash   October 6th, 2008 9:34 am ET

McCain, who the hell are you to talk about honor? After voting against increased education benefits for returning vets, voting against children's health care because it relied on a tax increase (on cigarettes, which are just a wee bit more luxury than health care), voting against the torture ban (along with Bush), who are you to talk about honor?

And after you and your running mate's disgusting lies about Obama, labeling him as a terrorist sympathizer, you have no right to open your mouth about anything. Be quiet, old man, and pray that Obama doesn't bring up your cheating on your first wife, your involvement in the Keating Five scandal, or revisit Hagee and Parsley.

Baze   October 6th, 2008 9:34 am ET

The McPain ticket disgusts me. What they can't beat they destroy.

ONE NATION

Concerned INDEPENDENT CT voter   October 6th, 2008 9:34 am ET

Look at the Dow -278pts …. omg… why are Republicans trying to talk about old stuff?

-V

Julia in Eugene, Oregon   October 6th, 2008 9:33 am ET

Seriously? Senator McCain wants to play the who said what how long ago game? Really?

Roll 'em out, campaign. You've got 26 years of "misspeaks" and "at the time, correct with the information known" quotes of McCain's to use.

Let alone Gov Palin's complete lack of knowledge of Afghanistan. Who's the commander on the ground there, Governor?

Deb n Texas   October 6th, 2008 9:33 am ET

McCain needs to explain why Palin is standing at the alter with this African witchcraft pastor laying hands on her, that is what McCain needs to answer if he wants to get tough.

Looking for policy facts   October 6th, 2008 9:33 am ET

Will there ever be a time when the Republicans will run an ad that details their OWN plan to fix America? I see these ads that details what Obama wants to try to do but nothing from the Republicans. If they want my vote I suggest putting some substance into their ads. This is not a highschool homecoming vote so stop wth the rumors and he said she said crap.

Ron Van Der Maarel   October 6th, 2008 9:33 am ET

PALIN – What a gigantic DUFUS – IF the people of the Republican party really think she is qualified for V.P. / President it is time for all of U to STOP & THINK about OUR country & its FUTURE!

Tony   October 6th, 2008 9:33 am ET

Just more and more proof that Barack Obama isn't ready to lead — and never will be. I look forward to the Obamabots coming on here and complaining, and feel that I should remind them that if they haven't registered to vote yet: TOO BAD. Enjoy the sidelines.

JW   October 6th, 2008 9:33 am ET

and John don't forget to note that he is black, Muslim, unpatriotic, aloof – all the negative stuff I hear every day from my dittohead friends.

Amy, DC   October 6th, 2008 9:33 am ET

Oh my god, the McCain campaign has fallen so low on this one. There is a financial crisis, and I can't believe they are purposely trying to shift the focus away from the economy knowing how disastrous this could be for the future of our country. How out of touch!
People are losing jobs, factories are closing and McCain finds nothing to do than declaring openly that he will shift away the focus from the economy.
That my friend, is what i call DISHONORABLE.

KD NY, NY   October 6th, 2008 9:32 am ET

Did Obama ever apologize for using this phrase? Or did he just regret it like he did when he gave his "small town people" speech in San Francisco? "denounce" and "reject" may have similar meanings but "regret" and "I apologize" are completely different. Of course, this is coming from the guy who can't say he was wrong about the surge. Obama is like Bush in the worst way, they are both stubborn men who cannot admit when they have failed the American people.

GARY   October 6th, 2008 9:32 am ET

SORRY I MEAN SWIFTBOAT THEIR OWN. OBAMA IS THE SHOWBOAT.

Chuck   October 6th, 2008 9:32 am ET

Oh what a glorious morning. The Republicans are down in the most recent national polls. Palin and McCain (notice who I put first since she has become the mouth of the campaign) are attacking Obama's character because they have nothing left. People except the racist, religious, evangelical zealots are wising up to the Palin / McCain lies and rhetoric. And best of all, there are only 26 more days until we don't have to hear from these two incredibly divisive, fear mongering, intelectually deficient, morally inept politicians. When they say watch the gloves come off, they mean watch how the two of us can distort the truth and show our true lack of character. But we will do it in the name of "Jesus". Praise the Lord.

katiec   October 6th, 2008 9:32 am ET

Why does anyone even listen to them as everything that
comes out of their mouths are lies, distortions and phony?
It is a shame that our country and the world has to watch
and hear all integrity and honor being sold to the devil.
It is one more notch from the republicans in lowering
the standing of our once great country.

Poetic   October 6th, 2008 9:32 am ET

KEATING 5 KEATING 5 KEATING 5

Baby B   October 6th, 2008 9:31 am ET

McCain is running scared. Its not going to work this time. Stop trying to change the subject on the Economy.

GARY   October 6th, 2008 9:31 am ET

OBAMA IS SUCH A WHINER. IF HE GIVE'S DIRTY TACTICS AGAINST ANOTHER CANIDATE ITS ALRIGHT. HE CRIES WHEN THEY PICK ON HIM. SHOWS WHAT KIND OF PRESIDENT HE WOULD BE. HE STARTED ALL THE NEG. TACTICS FROM THE BEGINING STARTING WITH HRC. YOU NAIVE VOTERS BELIEVE EVERYTHING HE SAYS. LET ME GIVE YOU THE FACTS. THERE IS ONLY TWO THINGS QUARENTEED IN LIVE PAYING TAXES AND DYING. SO KEEP BELIEVING ALL THE BS. YOUR CANIDATE OBAMA IS TELLING YOU. YOU ALL ARE A JOKE LIKE YOUR CANIDATE. THE ONLY CHANGE HE SHOWS IS HATE,DIVISION AND RACIST. HIS UNITY HAS BEEN DISCARDED FROM THIS RACE ALONG TIME AGO. THE REPUBLICANS ARE THE ONLY UNITY. THEY DONT SHOWBOAT THEIR OWN LIKE O.B. DID HRC.

Erik   October 6th, 2008 9:31 am ET

Context context context. The DNC needs to respond with atttack ads about how McCain was described by Congress as having poor judgement while he wa sone fo the notorious Keating 5. Another DNC ad can talk about the "family values" qualities of a man who leaves his handicapped wife to marry his latest affair, a prescription drug abuser who stole drugs from a charitable organization. Attack ads featuring McCains running mate might focus on her supportive statements toward a fringe group striving to break Alaska away from the United States, or the ongoing ethics investigation about her possible abuses of power.

Jennifer   October 6th, 2008 9:30 am ET

That is so lame.Can someone please tell me why those comments would be seen dishonorable?

JD FROM NEW YORK   October 6th, 2008 9:30 am ET

MCCAIN WHAT HAPPENNED TO "NO DIRTY POLITICS"?…I KNOW…. YOU'RE LOSING SO YOU'RE DESPERATE AND SO IS YOUR "JOE SIX PACK" VP…..

I THOUGHT YOU WERE AN HONORABLE MAN MCCAIN….BUT YOU'RE NOT…..SHAME ON YOUR CAMPAIGN WITH ALL THE LIES!!!!

THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE TOO SMART TO FALL FOR IT….CHECK OUT THE POLLS…OBAMA IS LEADING IN EVERY BATTLEGROUND STATE!!!!

BYE BYE MCAIN & HOCKEY MOM!!!

Tom   October 6th, 2008 9:30 am ET

Well…………if you check some facts……it seems to be true.

Ya_Ya   October 6th, 2008 9:30 am ET

As usual Moose and Squirrel are wrong. At the time the comment was made, it was correct that more innocent people, villagers, etc had been killed than insurgents. This comment had originally made by a military commander.

Sylvia B   October 6th, 2008 9:30 am ET

McLiar is really desperate and it is showing. He needs to get a life.

Mike In NYS   October 6th, 2008 9:30 am ET

Desperate lies by desperate liars………..

Obama_Biden 08!!!!!!!!!!

Dutch-VA   October 6th, 2008 9:30 am ET

We had a great time in Newport News this weekend. I think my whole city and surrounding cities on the Peninsula were at the Obama rally this weekend. Sen. McCain is sadly mistaken if he thinks he's going to win Virginia. Sadly mistaken!!!

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Slash   October 6th, 2008 9:29 am ET

Remember when McCain voted against funding for the troops, because the plan included a timetable? Apparently McCain doesn't.

Jack Jodell, Minneapolis, MN   October 6th, 2008 9:29 am ET

George Washington, the wise first President who didn't even want to see political parties develop, is clearly spinning and vomiting in his grave at the negative and destructive tone this 2008 presidential campaign has taken. BOTH sides are guilty of misstatements and distortion, but the lies and spin coming from the McCain/Palin camp are way over the top..From Sarah Palin's utterly ridiculous and contemptuous allegation that Obama "pals with terrorists" to McCain's repeated lies about taxes, and now this, we are being subjected to an undeserved and unwanted BS barrage. This is NOT what our Founding Fathers had in mind for this republic!

ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OBAMA/BIDEN '08 AND '12!!!

KJ, GA   October 6th, 2008 9:29 am ET

Republicans are a disgraceful, despicable party!

Dem's will win!

Vic of New York   October 6th, 2008 9:29 am ET

Well, it looks like it's back to "John McLiar" again. A great response would be to air the AP fact check and then ask "Who's disreputable now, John McCain?"

G. Robinson   October 6th, 2008 9:29 am ET

The next month will be a desperate run for McCain that will be done in vain. Please Senator McCain stick to the issues that the American people are concerned with. Try to preserve the ounce of integrity that you have left. After tomorrow's debate and surely after the final debate, Barack Obama will have sealed the deal just like the Stevie Wonder song he's been using during his campaign: Signed, Sealed, Delivered, the Presidency is his (OBAMA'S).

We the American people are not interested in your negative attacks that are irrevelant to this campaign. You should go crawl up under a rock.

Thank you Senator McShame for handing Barack Obama the Presidency. You've made it very easy. We thank you.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08-12 ALL THE WAY!!!!!!

So was Viet Nam and Iraq   October 6th, 2008 9:29 am ET

America has/had no business in any of those wars all started by Republicans.

U.S.M.C
68 – 71

Bob, NY   October 6th, 2008 9:28 am ET

Why hasn't CNN asked these questions? Most trusted political news sourses or what??

Snappa   October 6th, 2008 9:28 am ET

It probably would be if it weren't true, just like the right wing, never point out the obvious to anyone not looking. Any idiot with a TV knows exactly whats been happening over in Afghanastan, we have been bombing from drones and planes and we have been killing civilians. Just why do you think Karzai has been asking us to stop doing it.

Had we had enough troops to begin with we wouldn't have to be doing that.

Thanks again Mr. Bush for a wonderful eight years, please do not let the door hit you on the way out!!!

Tom   October 6th, 2008 9:28 am ET

CNN, please stop treating every lying word out of McCain and Palin's mouths as a news story. They are bankrupt on ideas and morality, and they are now slinging any piece of mud they can think of and hoping something sticks. Act like a news organization, please! (You could start by posting this comment.)

anon   October 6th, 2008 9:28 am ET

As though McCain knew anything about honor.

I despise the McCain/Palin ticket more and more every day. They disgust me. They are more of the reason American citizens have been seen wearing Canadian flag lapel pins while overseas.

Seriously, if the McCain/Palin ticket was up against the Bush/Cheney ticket, I would vote for Bush… and trust me, that says a whole lot!

JD in NC   October 6th, 2008 9:28 am ET

Wow, even other Republicans are demanding he withdraw these ads.

I guess there is such a thing as too much slime.

KEATING HIGH FIVE   October 6th, 2008 9:28 am ET

Yawn! Old news – TURNS OUT THE US MILITARY HAD BEEN KILLING MORE CIVILIANS THAN MILITANTS WHEN THIS COMMENT WAS MADE – so yes SENILE McCain – IT IS TRUE.

ltd1974- Ohio for Obama   October 6th, 2008 9:28 am ET

Keating 5 McShame

Dave V.   October 6th, 2008 9:28 am ET

More slander. Read the AP fact check. This kind of campaign tactics will not work this year. People want real answers not "Smear".

Bob in Western Pennsylvania   October 6th, 2008 9:28 am ET

Once again McCain is trying to distract voters from the issues we need to deal with.

Bruce   October 6th, 2008 9:28 am ET

You pathetic old fool and your sidekick Nitwit moran.
Dishonourable Idiot wants to win the election by distraction?
Americans are smarter than that.
Vote Obama

Greg M.   October 6th, 2008 9:28 am ET

Go away republicans, just go away o,k.

Aviate   October 6th, 2008 9:28 am ET

Another day. Another desperate, dishonest and despicable ad from John McCain. The ad says "Change is coming" but the only thing McCain has changed is his promise to run an positive, honest campaign on the issues.

As McCain himself once said, if all someone can do is run negative ads, it must mean they don't have anything to say on the issues that matter. He was certainly right about that.

roy -IL   October 6th, 2008 9:28 am ET

This is the sign of a sad and desparate campaign, scaping the bottom of the barrell for any lies that can shore up McCain's slipping numbers. What happened to the straight-talking express? It is now a 'Bull-Talking MESS'!! McCain said at the convention to pick your fights carefully. Is this how he fights, with lies and innuendo?? Dirty fightling?? This is America First? Lies? Muckraking? Hey John, we just had 8 years of this, it was called the Bush administration. MORE OF THE SAME, and SHAME ON JOHN MCCAIN!

btodd   October 6th, 2008 9:27 am ET

Lies, lies and more lies. Is this all McCain can do? Take a comment out of context and make a lie out of it? McPathetic will get what he deserves in the end…a landslide loss in the election and a long-overdue retirement.

pam Eugene OR   October 6th, 2008 9:27 am ET

Enough smear. The voters will decide on the honor of the candidates. Let's hear about the economy if you have any thing to say McCain.
The lies won;t win for you.
Concerned Voter

tatanka   October 6th, 2008 9:27 am ET

Go ahead McSame attack attack attack how about the economy stupid what are you going to do about it? I know nothing nothing nothing.
To vote Republican for anyone who isn't rich is to vote against your own interests. Republicans ARE FOR WALL STREET. Democrats are for MAIN STREET

sandy   October 6th, 2008 9:26 am ET

How Sad! McCain has shown he will do and say anything to become president. If anyone is dishonorable,it;s McCain. He has chosen his own presidential aspirations over his country by having Palin who is not qualified to be a possible president over the security of this country. It's turned into a very sad campaign.

Robert M. Herbst   October 6th, 2008 9:26 am ET

Our country has serious issues with the concept of truth. There is no truth in advertising from hamburgers to politcal cadidates; it is time that the citizens of the United States of America demand truth by voting against those who twist the truth or just plain lie. Let's prove that we want the truth and a positive outlook–vote no to negative campaign ads. I'm tired of people just making things up as they go, and what is worst–the fact that many people of our great nation believe what they hear without question.

Want to put our country on the right track? Start by being honest!

Ken in Dallas   October 6th, 2008 9:26 am ET

Even to attack his political opponent, McCain can't come up with a credible charge. Obama said what he said because ot was the truth.

McCain's campaign claims the truth is hurting our troops, and it is, but it won't hurt them one bit less if we lie to ourselves about it. The troops know what's going on, and they have to sleep at night and look at themselves in the mirror, whether we share that truth with them or not. McCain and Palin want us to lie to ourselves not to benefit the troops, but to benefit themselves.

Can we bear to know the horrors to which we have consigned our young people? Can we ever really know them again if we don't acknowledge what we put them through?

Honor the man who speaks the truth, for the truth will set you free.

Let the McCain campaign drown in its own mendacity.

Desperate   October 6th, 2008 9:26 am ET

Trash. Just simply….trash. Will they stop at nothing?

Ryan, Florida   October 6th, 2008 9:26 am ET

Who do the Republicans think they are kidding? They still think the American voter is stupid?

Roslyn   October 6th, 2008 9:26 am ET

Regarding this ad, I clearly heard Obama say that he strongly supported Afganistan. He recommended more funding for the war in Afganistan. His plan is on line, but Dog-Onit! can Sarah or McCain use the internet.

Bruce   October 6th, 2008 9:26 am ET

Again this was fact checked last week and is a mis-statment of what was said.
McCain is getting desperate…just remember what the last republican attack against a democrat got us …BUSH…..
The Ayers thing is a non issue.
McCain and Palin talk about what you are going to do and how, that is what the voters want to hear..we are all tired of the negatives and no answers from you.

Brain in DC   October 6th, 2008 9:26 am ET

Running out of ideas and out of time, the dirtiest phase of the campaign begins. All we are going to hear from the Republican campaign is personal attacks on Obama and fear mongering. Using their obedient announcer Palin.
Hey John, are you still their? Any attempt to regain control of your campaign? It carries your name after all!

Kristen   October 6th, 2008 9:26 am ET

McCain is once again running an ad on a topic where Obama was proven correct. McCain's going to shoot himself in the foot on this one once the public realizes Obama was right and Obama wants to divert troops from Iraq to Afghanistan to correct this problem.

Chris S.   October 6th, 2008 9:26 am ET

Im truly amazed and outraged that Mccain would rather make this campiagn out Barack Obama than make this about the issues like the economy, healthcare, Joblosses. I mean come on dude. Sarah Palin is officially a joke for using the race card against Barack. Yes he is black but to say he is not like "us white people" is a new low. I hope they lose in a landslide and Sarah Palin disappear forever. I refuse to vote for Sarah Palin who can never match up to Hillary Clinton. John Mccain just puts this untested, unqualified, out-of-touch, unknown person on his ticket and expect millions to follow them blindly. No way, No how, No John Mccain

Jim   October 6th, 2008 9:26 am ET

WHY IS CNN GIVING SO MUCH ATTENTION TO THIS WINDBAG? JUST IGNORE HER BECAUSE SHE'S A LUNATIC!!!!

PA voter   October 6th, 2008 9:25 am ET

Wow! This is the bet they got? Our economy is crumbling right before our eyes and even with this $700B bailout, we won't be thru this mess before 2010…at best! In spite of all that, he is talking about some comments Sen. Obama made a year ago about strikes on Afghanistan? And, by the way, Sen. Obama was correct. Our strikes have been haphazard. They need to be controlled and effective! He's wrong for saying that? Get real, John!

Realistic   October 6th, 2008 9:25 am ET

So killing civilians is honorable? Oh, I forgot, that's what McCain did in Vietnam …………….

Filipina   October 6th, 2008 9:25 am ET

"Who is Barack Obama" = The new president next month.

Obama/Biden

dianj   October 6th, 2008 9:24 am ET

So McCain has now gone on an all out negative attack spree. The same McCain who said (in his honorable days):

MCCAIN: "Uh, I, I just have to rely on the good judgment of the voters not to buy into these negative attack ads. Sooner or later, people are going to figure out if all you run is negative attack ads you don't have much of a vision for the future or you're not ready to articulate it." [The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, 2/21/2000]

Jeff - Jax, FL   October 6th, 2008 9:24 am ET

What is dishonorable is that the McCain/Palin campaign is doing nothing but behaving like any other Republican trying to get elected. They realize they have nothing of value to sell, so they're just slinging mud because they know they can't win on their own merits.

Female Voter   October 6th, 2008 9:24 am ET

I am just waiting for the Rev. Wright ad to hit the airways! Look, the people have made up their minds already about who they will vote for. Lets hear some "real" ideas from McCain and crew.

Michael   October 6th, 2008 9:24 am ET

Is this the same McCain who was involved with Charles Keating and the Savings and Loan scandals? The same McCain who said he was against earmarks and voted for a bailout bill that included $150 billion in earmarks? The same McCain that chose a unqualified running mate who has had ties to a group that wants Alaska to secede from the union?

Does this guy have a scrap of credibility left?

John you sold your honor to win an election. Desperate.

Reality Check Richmond Virginia   October 6th, 2008 9:23 am ET

the McCain campaign has no right to call anyone "dishonorable" with the way thay have been carrrying on.

It would be nice if the American people could get a final month of issue discussion and not the garbage that we will surely get.

Erica   October 6th, 2008 9:23 am ET

Poor Mccain. In an effort to distract the American people to try to win an election, he is losing the one thing that has help to define him and that is his honor. If he loses this election his career is over along with his reputation. I hope the shame and dishonor that he has brought to his family and father is worth it. Shame on you Mac. I pray for your soul.

Doris,Memphis,TN   October 6th, 2008 9:23 am ET

The Keating Five= Not Fit to Lead

Lorna, NY   October 6th, 2008 9:23 am ET

I hope CNN releases Obama keating Five ad.

Don   October 6th, 2008 9:23 am ET

Gloves are off phew……….

ANGIE   October 6th, 2008 9:23 am ET

Mccain the next sleaze ball for president mccain take your wicked witch from the north and yourself and RETIRE! we dont want you and the witch in the whitehouse!

Ed, Santa Fe NM   October 6th, 2008 9:22 am ET

yap yap yap…. when will the GOP address some issues… the country is going down the toilet and all McCain and Troopergate Barbie can do is continue with the lies and smears….

GET A CLUE

MK   October 6th, 2008 9:22 am ET

I hope they have a high tax on all these ads – Atleast, the public gets more money from these losers.

Jim   October 6th, 2008 9:22 am ET

This is nothing more then a distraction attempt. McCain is desperate.

Obama 2008

Andrew   October 6th, 2008 9:22 am ET

Your being crushed and have gotten us into a never ending war. I personally will never forgive those who voted to send us right into the trap Bin Laden set for us. He planned to drain us financially and we walked right into it with open arms. Only a true American like Obama can get us out of the mess we are in. Othewise we will end up like Russia broke and running home with our tail between our legs.

jim   October 6th, 2008 9:22 am ET

John McCain is a shamefull man who has no honor..

Get Real   October 6th, 2008 9:22 am ET

McCain is a liar and distorter of the truth. What about his ties to the Keating 5 and Liddy.

Oh, let us not forget
SP connection to Troopergate and the Alaska Separatist party

American does not need anymore of the Lies and Fear Tactics!

Anna PA   October 6th, 2008 9:21 am ET

McCain doesn't want to talk about our current state of affairs. That's what this ad is about. The problem with McCain's logic is that the economy is the only thing that we can all think about. Like a wise man once said "It's the economy stupid".

McCain's a complete disgrace. What a way to ruin your reputation.

THE O   October 6th, 2008 9:21 am ET

where was mccain's so called good judgement when he voted for the war??? Where was his judgement on deregulation of wall strreet???
where was his judgement on his VP choice??? Where was his judgement on tax breaks for the rich????

So America where is your good judgement????

BARACK THE VOTE!!!!!!!

Mark, Ohio   October 6th, 2008 9:20 am ET

He seems to be pretty desperate – taking a one year old comment out of context.

Shame on McSame :(

john   October 6th, 2008 9:20 am ET

i guessing fact check will then call this true, but misleading…

Hopefully FactCheck will read the WSJ editorial page today and check its claims on Biden's statements and post the results here on CNN.

Republican Woman for Obama   October 6th, 2008 9:20 am ET

YAWN!!!

Will-South Dakota   October 6th, 2008 9:20 am ET

Ratch up the Fear Gears again McBush, complain but offer no solutions, so send in the Barracuda to attack, typical McBush tactic.

E POP   October 6th, 2008 9:20 am ET

McDesperate is done. It was a good career. Time to retire to one of your 7 homes. An watch how a real President/Man runs things.

cindy   October 6th, 2008 9:20 am ET

Americans have to understand that McCain is a dangerous person to be president. One, his mental condition is seriously questionable. He forgets very basic things. Confuses major events. Most importantly his appetite for war is alarming. This has to be discussed before this election. Not just for US, but for the whole world's sake, Mccains state of mind needs to be looked at closely.

Dr. Proctor, PHD   October 6th, 2008 9:20 am ET

The lie about Ayers is no match for Sara Palin's pastor's sermon about
Alaska being a refuge in the last days, Her husband wanting to suceed from America and witch hunting. This woman is far more scarier than Ayers. And besides, when I go to fill my
gas tank up at $4.00 a gallon, Ayers is not standing at the pump,
but the Republican ghost is. They are the one's we should fear.
Palin is anti-woman, bans books, no foreign policy credentials, and
a threat to our national security. Sara "Harry Potter" Palin is what can REALLY hurt Americans and for this we should be fearful. Palin should
be sued for slander.

Ony   October 6th, 2008 9:20 am ET

How low will they go? At this late stage in the race does McCain think all these negative attacks will really work???

If I was undecided, I think I would like to hear more about what you could do for me, not how many stale and disproven arguments they can find!!!

Obama 08!

JIM...TX   October 6th, 2008 9:19 am ET

Give me a break! The poor RNC finds somebody elses comments "offensive" !! They have run without a doubt the MOST offensive an deceitful campaign I can ever recall. They have NO PLAN for the future of our Country but to keep us mired in the same old crap we've had for the past 8 years. Let's HOPE the people can see through the BS this time and NOT elect another Bush to the WH.

Just a Mom   October 6th, 2008 9:19 am ET

This ad will win more votes for Sen. Obama.

Susan from Scotts Valley, CA   October 6th, 2008 9:19 am ET

He spoke the truth at the time. Wouldn't that be horrible! To actually have a government that told us the truth.

Jack   October 6th, 2008 9:19 am ET

Mccain forget Obama..please tell us what you can do to help us….All you seem to talk about is HATE , HATE , Aand HATE….

proud army and navy mom   October 6th, 2008 9:19 am ET

so mcwar had to go back a year to find something Sen Obama said, take it out of context and distort the meaning and then demand an apology.

The repugs are so desperate it's funny. They have pitbull, puppet Palin doing their dirty work and she's stupid enough to do it.

Republicans, can't you all do any better than an old man and his nurse?

For Obama!!   October 6th, 2008 9:18 am ET

the TRUTH is not Dishonorable. If we are doing wrong which is seems in alot of ways we did terrible with this war… then we need to admit it.

Unlike McCain who likes the BUSH way of Sweeping things under the rug and lying about it!!

Republicans stinks up the place   October 6th, 2008 9:18 am ET

McCain is grasping at straws. It's over for him, and I can't wait to punish the republican party on Nov 4th for destroying America more than anyone in the world could have done.

Beki   October 6th, 2008 9:18 am ET

I cannot stomach John McCain OR that thing he chose to be his VP.
What a disgrace to America. This white, female independent voter will be voting Obama in '08.

ines   October 6th, 2008 9:18 am ET

McCain = Keating 5

AJP   October 6th, 2008 9:18 am ET

McCain is asking for it:

"On the Keating 5 scandal, there is no doubt that McCain had ties to Keating, that Keating funded parts of John's early campaigns, that they were friends, and that John had to give back monies paid by Keating for things like vacations. All true, all bad. But not over the line.

But the Obama campaign COULD take that extra step to pointing out the REALLY BAD things: McCain divorcing his first wife because she got fat, lying on his divorce application (using lawyer Bud Day, of Swift Boat fame), his gambling, Cindy's drug problem and the cover-up, and the rumour (that I've seen but can't find a legit source for) of his relationship with Joe Bonano."

source: DemConWatch, Oct. 6, 2008

PUMBU   October 6th, 2008 9:18 am ET

MCCAIN IS A DESPERATE MORON, MILLIONAIRES NEVER WANT TO LOSE, HE IS A LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maria   October 6th, 2008 9:18 am ET

All I can say is:

OBAMA AND:

ACORN
RASHID KHALIDI
WRIGHT
FARRAHKAN
AYERS
BERNADETTE DORN
WOODS FUND
FANNIE MAE
FREDDIE MAC
and the list goes on…..

Dutch-VA   October 6th, 2008 9:18 am ET

Stop trying to change the subject McLame. The economy is the issue, stick to it!! I guess you didn't get the memo that the economy is issue#1.

OBAMA/BIDEN 08

Phil in KC   October 6th, 2008 9:18 am ET

Umm…. I think they missed the point of the comment. Taken out of context, as usual.

Real Talk   October 6th, 2008 9:18 am ET

Desperate??????? Those are the words out of the General's mouth.

I thought you would always listen to your Ground Generals John????

Mary   October 6th, 2008 9:17 am ET

With all the smear going on, the McCain camp has still not issued a statement of sympathy for the Biden family. I have always told my kids there are right and wrong things in life, things that you just have to suck it up and attend or address, guess my kids have been raised with better values then the McCain camp has, so much for the Christian side of the McCain and Palin values

BB   October 6th, 2008 9:17 am ET

McCain thinks it is dishonorable to speak the truth.

Seth in Jacksonville, FL   October 6th, 2008 9:17 am ET

Obama is right – there have been more civilians killed in Afghanistan than actual bad guys. McCain is desperate.

Jerry Ohio   October 6th, 2008 9:17 am ET

Bye Bye McCain your candiacy is over with,,,,The American people would not feed into your negative attacks and Palin need to be put in a dog pound

PUMBU   October 6th, 2008 9:17 am ET

An AP Fact Check later reported Western forces had been killing civilians at a higher rate than insurgents.

MCCAIN IS A DESRERATE MORON

Open Your 3rd Eye   October 6th, 2008 9:17 am ET

WHAT—–A——WEAK——-AD

IS——-THAT——–THE——–BEST——–YOU———GOT—–???

Gidget Goes To Washington   October 6th, 2008 9:17 am ET

They are sooo "Mavericky"!

They are just doin what Maverick's do.You betcha!

Obama 08

Truly American   October 6th, 2008 9:16 am ET

It is important to investigate H Obama. I don't care what his platform is. He has ties to some very bad unsavory people. I can't believe people don't look at this. Wake up… smell the coffee.. Obama's stinks..

What a joke   October 6th, 2008 9:16 am ET

Lies, lies, and more lies. I hope Obama is ready for these "politics as usual" attacks the Repugs laucnh every four years.

Stay Strong Barack….we got your back….

America the Stupid   October 6th, 2008 9:15 am ET

McOld is running out of time…..They can't talk on the issues (Palin doesn't know what the issues are) and all that is left is to attack and distract. Too bad McShame.

Maggie from Virginia   October 6th, 2008 9:15 am ET

Keep grasping at straws McCain… Nothing will stop this movement.

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