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The Best Obama Ad Yet!!!!

By M.J. Rosenberg - September 15, 2008, 10:52AM

This is precisely the content and tone we need.

I think the campaign really gets it!

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I vote for Sarah Palin's "Cronyism" for the next one.

At the same time the campaign might even be able to slam Lieberman, who approved "Brownie" at his confirmation hearing.

Posted by Ellen
September 15, 2008 11:30 AM | Reply | Permalink

The link to TPM's old friend Yglesias is here.

Posted by Ellen in reply to a comment from Ellen
September 15, 2008 11:33 AM | Reply | Permalink

MJ,

here's what I just posted on another thread;

Obama should take a page from the Republican playbook and use 'fear' the way they use it. But Obama should use fear about the Economy. Nothing good is happening and every day sems to bring more bad news. Obama should use fear to swift boat the Republican party and McCain/Palin.

One subject Obama could use is what has happened to the people's 401Ks and IRAs over the last 8 years....where they are and where they could /should be.

How's that deregulation working out for you Binky?

Posted by JohnW1141
September 15, 2008 2:00 PM | Reply | Permalink

Really? The economy? But just yesterday you and Rovenberg were sold on demanding the release of McCain's already released medical records. Wanting to talk about the economy and healthcare is so PUMA.

Posted by dijamo in reply to a comment from JohnW1141
September 16, 2008 1:14 PM | Reply | Permalink

Those media outlets quoted by the Obama campaign, in the new "one-two socko" denouncing McCain's campaign?

Turns out those are the media outlets who in turn are quoting Obama campaign spokespersons.

C'mon TMP! Do the online digging you love to boast about.

Posted by notmoving
September 15, 2008 7:48 PM | Reply | Permalink

How about you impressing us with the need to? In order to make the statement you just did, you had to do some basic research of your own, right? How about sharing a link or two?

Posted by Elizabeth2 in reply to a comment from notmoving
September 16, 2008 1:23 PM | Reply | Permalink

I'm sorry MJ but I disagree. This is the content and tone we needed two months ago. It is not enough. Not even close.

This is not going to take out McCain by any means. If Obama wants to win he's now going to have to take McCain out after having failed to lift even so much as a finger all summer long while McCain trashed Obama, suggesting all sorts of lies about him, his character and what he intends to do if elected.

This little squeak of protest about McCain being mean and saying nasty things isn't even going to hurt him a little. Obama needs to ATTACK!

Attack! Attack! Attack!

Lord knows there's plenty to attack him on. He's liar and and a senile old warmonger who has nominated the most astoundingly unqualified person for Vice President. But Professor Obama has instead preferred the lecture and sermonette as opposed to the partisan attack which he decries. That brilliant strategy has lost Obama's lead and put McCain in the running. f this is the best Obama can do we're all srewed. It is now almost too late to undue the damage Obama and Axelrod have allowed to be done since June. If they ramp it up significantly right away we still have a chance to elect a Democrat to the White House. If they don't, it's a crapshoot at best, but probably a loss.

People need to quit contriving excuses for Obama's strategic blunders and shout from the rooftops for Obama to quit being a pansy and fight!!!!!!!

Posted by oleeb
September 15, 2008 8:25 PM | Reply | Permalink

Here's a suggestion for a series of ads to deflate the Palin bubble - theme - she is not a pig in lipstick -- she is George Bush in lipstick!

Same ignorance of material facts, poorly covered up by flustered pulling out of a talking point, relevant or not. (Side by side clips would make an impression)

Same deciding according to gut feelings rather than research or consultation, with decision usually being whatever is most simple and aggressive - see Georgia comments.

Same attitude of being above the law -- see actions in Troopergate and most of all the new lawyer blitz to stop the investigation. See blithe attempts to ban books.

Same last resort of claiming an action was sanctioned by God, no more discussion needed.

Posted by stuzilla
September 16, 2008 12:35 PM | Reply | Permalink

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