American Precedent
March 29, 2008 at 2:57 pm
The Washington Post reports this:
Sen. John McCain launched his first television ad of the general election yesterday — a 60-second commercial that links the candidate’s heroism during the Vietnam War with his call for Americans to “stay strong” and “never surrender” in Iraq, though the ad does not mention that war directly.
Generating the most attention, though, is the ad’s final line: “John McCain: The American president Americans have been waiting for.” It appears to be an allusion to Obama’s much-quoted line that “we are the ones we have been waiting for.” But it has also sparked an online debate about what is meant by “American president.”
Some folks in that American president debate argue this …
… but at least no one is saying this…
Michelle said,
March 29, 2008 @ 3:32 pm
Strangely, John McCain’s ad doesn’t give due consideration to his extraordinary weakness as a leader of national security and foreign policy. http://acropolisreview.blogspot.com/2008/03/john-mccains-iraq-war-five-year.html
Michelle said,
March 29, 2008 @ 3:36 pm
Oops. I forgot to provide the relevant TPM link with the AR one. This notion that McCain is strong on national security is a complete myth.
http://acropolisreview.com/2008/03/john-mccains-iraq-war-five-year.html
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/184135.php
richard said,
March 29, 2008 @ 4:10 pm
Wonder what kind of commercials Jeff Davis ( D-MS) would have made?