Seems like a lot of us on this site have suggestions for what the Obama campaign should be saying/doing.  Nothwithstanding the "free advice is worth..." cliche, I had an idea.  Why not at least post potential ad ideas and hope that maybe they spark something.  We saw it with the "Lipstick Pig" ad on the mothership site.  Now, I'm not technically savvy enough to do the YouTube mashup versions or anything, so I have to stick to plain old type.  And since my "real job" means I don't have a lot of time to put into this, I'm probably not being as thorough as many of you may want or could be.  But what the heck.  Lemme throw this out and show you what I mean:   

Start w/a clip of McCain saying Obama has requested nearly a billion in earmarks, then come to a screetching halt.  Narrator:  "No, that wasn't Barack Obama, that was John McCain's running mate.  She's requseted over $750m in earmarks for Alaska; more per person than any other state in the nation.  And that's just as governor.  She even hired Washington lobbists, like the dozens now running John McCain's campaign, to score over $25 million in earmarks for her town of 5,000 people.  Seems John McCain can't decide whether earmarks are good or bad.  We don't need any more of the same old hypocricy from our elected officials.  America doesn't need more of the same.  It's time for a change."

Seems like a lot of us on this site have suggestions for what the Obama campaign should be saying/doing.  Nothwithstanding the "free advice is worth..." cliche, I had an idea.  Why not at least post potential ad ideas and hope that maybe they spark something.  We saw it with the "Lipstick Pig" ad on the mothership site.  Now, I'm not technically savvy enough to do the YouTube mashup versions or anything, so I have to stick to plain old type.  And since my "real job" means I don't have a lot of time to put into this, I'm probably not being as thorough as many of you may want or could be.  But what the heck.  Lemme throw this out and show you what I mean:   

Start w/a clip of McCain saying Obama has requested nearly a billion in earmarks, then come to a screetching halt.  Narrator:  "No, that wasn't Barack Obama, that was John McCain's running mate.  She's requseted over $750m in earmarks for Alaska; more per person than any other state in the nation.  And that's just as governor.  She even hired Washington lobbists, like the dozens now running John McCain's campaign, to score over $25 million in earmarks for her town of 5,000 people.  Seems John McCain can't decide whether earmarks are good or bad.  We don't need any more of the same old hypocricy from our elected officials.  America doesn't need more of the same.  It's time for a change."

From the ABCNews.com lead story:

Referring to the lipstick remark, Dowd said it was "an expression that was fine to use two weeks ago. ... My guess is whether they apologize or not, Barack Obama will never use that expression again in the next 60 days."

I TOTALLY disagree.  I think Obama should push this line again and again.  First, when used in all sorts of contexts, it vitiates the argument that it was a sexist term.  Second, it makes the McCain camp continually respond, which further bolsters Obama's point that they have no ideas, just rhetoric.  Finally, speaking as a member of the "Democrat" party, it will drive the opposition nuts!

Also, it's about time Obama did an ad that simply catalogs the lies tied to the theme of "They have nothing to offer."  Call them out:

"John McCain hasn't given Americans any ideas about how he plans to address the challenges we face.  Instead we get nothing but lies."  Then do a montage of the lies where there's a buzzer or stamp or something after each one.  Then close with, "America is tired of the old politics of lies and distortions.  Barack Obama has real solutions for our future, not more of the same."