(CNN) – Hours after he flatly declared "I am not President Bush," John McCain is out with a new campaign ad that implicitly takes aim at his party's leader and pledges a new course in the years ahead.
"The last eight years haven't worked very well, have they? " McCain says in the new one-minute spot that features the Arizona senator looking directly into the camera. "I'll make the next four better."
"Your savings, your job and your financial security are under siege. Washington is making it worse – bankrupting us with their spending," the Republican presidential nominee also says in the new spot.
McCain also takes aim at his Democratic rivals in the new spot, highlighting Joe Biden's "patriotic" comment and Obama telling the now-famous ‘Joe the Plumber’ in Ohio that we need to "spread the wealth around."
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Mr McCain wants to expand the same failed Bush policies
He certainly served our nation with honor during war, but nowadays, when it comes to do the right things for our people, he is simply wrong.
Now, it is our time to make a difference, it is our chance to improve our lives
Let us vote for
Obama-Biden 08
Yes they will!!!
True to McCain's extreme right-wing, evangelical, neocon roots he's blaming the "other guy" for our problems while wrapping himself up in the flag, waving a bible and taking away a woman's right to choose.
Here's a question for ya Johnny-boy – If you know how to get to fixin' the economy, end the wars and balance the budget in 4-years (Now that's delusional) why don't you tell us how your gonna do it. Oh wait, I know, elect me first then I'll be a tellin' ya – Right?
Thanks but no thanks McCain, don't want a whacked out religious zelot, fascist with hidden bad health as POTUS...
7 VP's have had to step into the role of President. Thats a 1 in 7 chance that that numbskull Palin would become the leader of the free world.
Are you willing to take that chance???
John McCain is as much like George Bush as Barack Obama is Muslim.
Why oh why would he put this ad out? Talk about dumb advisors....now all the Obama campaign has to do is point out this ad and remind everyone that McCain voted 90% of the time with Bush!!! and say "even John McCain agrees" Who is running the McCain campaign?? A bunch of 5th graders?
HP: nice job of spellchecking. Why is it that mcidiot supporters seem to be the most illiterate and upper-case friendly?
how did those last 8 years work for ya??
"i'm 10% not like Bush"
I admire that Obama handled the personal attack stuff that was brought into the debate with grace and dignity. It's true when he says that's what McCain's campaign has been about, since he said he was turning the page on the economy. I also hope spending SO MUCH time on this attack stuff backfires in McCain's face. It has no place in a debate when the country is in the mess it's in. McCain is so all over the map that it's impossible to get coherent thoughts from him. He oscillates with his statements with whatever direction the wind blows. He appears MORE than volitale and angry. Obama looked tired last night as if he has had enough of McCain's BS, and he was just letting him babble. I'm still going with 'That One' .... the steady, level-headed attorney. Old angry cry baby warmonger needs to put himself out to pasture.
John McCain has been childish throughout these debates and his townhall meetings. He's not someone you can trust to keep his composure under extreme circumstances. He's someone that put the worst qualified running mate in history at his side and put our country at risk.
JOHN MCCAIN SCARES ME.
WHEN I LOOK INTO JOHN MCCAINS EYES I SEE WW III AND THE RETURN OF THE DRAFT.
SHOP FOR AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS AND HELP SAVE OUR COUNTRY. ESPECIALLY AMERICAN MADE CARS AND TRUCKS.
McCain destroyed Obama yesterday. Had him on defense all night long and Obama never took a question head on. The media can call the man "angry" for showing emotion and "tired" at other debates for being reserved because they are in the tank for Obama and will go negative on McCain no matter what.
By the way Obama addressed Ayers and Acorn but not in the way McCain wanted nor should the people. No Obama is not a terrorist and never did I think he was. But based on his answers he continues to be a liar to the American people which is THE issue and has the Liberal media to put a bow on everything for him. Did anyone hear Obama address why he gave ACORN $800,000 to get out the vote or in other words to "destroy the American voting process".
Also he never addressed McCain's TRUE claim that his Tax plan , you know the "95% farce" by Obama (I'm an accountant, tax and hedge fund and yes it is a farce of a plan), will give those 40% of people that don't pay Income Taxes a Tax Credit. In other words its not that your money is going to people who work hard and can't get by but also a majority of them that either don't work or cheat the system and work off the books while at the same time they will collect a Tax Credit.
There is so much more. Again McCain had Obama on defense all night long.
McCain-Palin 08
"Senator Obama, I am not George Bush, if you wanted to run against George Bush you should have ran 4 years ago".
Some of the most important issues such as energy (even to Obama this is the #1 priority) Obam has agreed with bush on not McCain. One would have to think there would be more issues of agreement between Obama and Bush if Obama didn't for the most part vote "present" and not stake his name to anything because it might have harmed him in doing the only thing he seems qualified to do. Which is run a campaign for President. That does not mean that you are the right person to be President. Put your name out there already and stop hiding behind lies, the media, and your "present" button.
And because John said it you had BETTER believe it.... I don't really want my Dad as a President, let's go with the young guy.
McCain is still sulking like a spoiled child and is blaming his dirty politics.......on the fact that Obama wouldn't play by his rules !!
"Town hall meetings and 85% funding"...........Obama didn't need this sophomoric way of campaigning............he had a better way for the 21st century!!!! Mr. Magoo will never understand and neither will his Roarunner. OBAMA& BIDEN 2008/12 VOTE EARLY
HEY, HP:
COOL AND INTELLIGENT IS DEFINITELY WHAT WE NEED THIS TIME. WE WILL LEAVE 100% OF THE ATTACKING TO THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN, ESPECIALLY THE LITTLE ATTACK PUPPY FROM ALASKA.
Of course we want someone that can keep cool. It is due to the Bush/Cheney "Its my way or the highway" attitutde that has done so much damage with our allies. We need to have good relations with other countries and we no longer do.
McCain comes off as confused half the time and the other half just gives out right wrong information. He doesn't even know what "special need" his running mates child has. It isn't autism John it is Down Syndrome. Simple fact to be getting wrong.
Why does John McCain think that Sarah Palin's child is Autistic. He reference that twice during the debate for "special needs" children. Her child is Downs Syndrome...quite a difference but still "special needs.
Lynn
Florida
"spread the wealth around" So McCain thinks that the MAJORITY of americans think that this is a bad idea? This only charges up the conservative base. Speak to ALL americans McCain.
Always stealing from Obama aren't you John? Obama started with these "look into the camera and talk to the nation" spots and you have to copy him.
So, if one of your big selling points is that you stand up to your party leadership...why didn't you stand up to Bush 4 years ago? Didn't you see how his ecomonic plan was going to ruin America? Why did you flip-flop on opposing his tax cuts during a time of war and now support them will all your heart?
Why didn't you RUN against Bush in the 2004 primaries John? If you didn't agree with him, then you should have "stood up" to your party leaders back then and said "I think I should be the GOP candidate". But instead you gave a speech at the RNC convention saying that Bush was the right guy for the job.
You aren't George Bush...but you are LIKE him enough that I don't want 4 more years of GOP rule.
Talk about rats deserting a sinking ship........ If he'd said this when he first stated his intention to run, the polls might look a little different, but probably not. His votes as a Senator speak loudly and clearly.
Many of the Obamazombies are so blind. BHO has run a more negative campaign, will expand our already dysfunctional government, tax the populace during a recession, and give your hard earned tax dollars to people who curently don't pay ANY federal taxes. All this from someone who has all of 4 years in teh Senate and hasn't sponsored a single legislative bill.
Together with our wonderful congressional leaders, Pelosi and Reid, (wow, they've gotten a lot accomplished since they've taken over haven't they?) BHO will take us into the worst recession since the 70's. IMHO, McCain is the right person for teh job right now. The country (thanks to Bush) is too screwed up to trust it to a rookie like BHO who we know nothing about.
If you vote for BHO, within 2 years you will wish you hadn't. But by then it will be too late. Think BEFORE you vote!
You can put lipstick on a Pig, it's still a Pig. A little to late to say how your different fom the last 8 years of Bush/Cheney....just more of the same .
You can't fool us MacSame! Maybe this will get Redneck Joe Six-pack all worked up in a frenzy, but 78% of Americans are on to you.
"My Friend " don't forget to turn off the lights on the way out, this race is over.