Obama's Spokesman Calls McCain/Ayers Ad "Despicable"

[kpete]

UPDATE: Obama spokesman Tommy Vietor responds:
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0808/New_group_plans_Ayers_attack_on_Obama.html

The fact that John McCain dispatched his paid consultant to launch this despicable ad from a so-called ‘independent’ committee shows how desperate he is to change the subject from his shocking disconnect with the economic struggles of the American people. He knows that Barack Obama has denounced the detestable crimes that Bill Ayers committed forty years ago.

Instead of invoking Paris, Britney and obscure sixties radicals, Senator McCain should take the day off at one of his seven homes to consider whether his support for outsourcing, tax breaks for companies who ship jobs overseas and continued spending of ten billion a month in Iraq is really putting ‘country first.’ To us, it sounds like just more of the same.

[annabanana]

1. How old was Obama when those crimes were committed again?

Eight? Nine?

[annabanana]

2. This from Mr. Keating 5! . . . .n/t

[Spazito]

3. I love this...

"Instead of invoking Paris, Britney and obscure sixties radicals, Senator McCain should take the day off at one of his seven homes to consider whether his support for outsourcing, tax breaks for companies who ship jobs overseas and continued spending of ten billion a month in Iraq is really putting ‘country first.’ To us, it sounds like just more of the same."

Very good response, imo. Ties multiple issues in one go.

[Supersedeas]

6. there is a pattern -- McRove can not withstand a discussion of policy

[Spazito]

7. Yep, and the Obama team are pointing that out in every response....

it is fascinating to watch.

[Heather MC]

4. I love their response, "take a day off at one of his 7 homes"

"rofl"
Nice insult then they hit with the issues
McSAME no Different from bush
perfect response
now put that in a commercial

[sharp_stick]

5. I can almost picture the strident whining of Tucker Bounds

to his old buddy. "PLEASE GET THE AD OUT TODAY, PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE. OH GOD... TELL ME YOU CAN GET THE AD OUT TODAY... WE'RE DESPERATE HERE JOHNS GONE AND FUCKED UP AGAIN, HE'S OFF THE RESERVATION AND DIDN'T STICK TO THE TALKING POINTS. OH GOD, WE'RE SO SCREWED"

Why is it that every guy I've met or seen on TV with the first name Tucker is such an uncontrollable douchbag?

[flpoljunkie]

8. Republicans can't win on the issues, so they always rely on Rovian 'fear and smear.'

It is who they are.