Ad in TODAY's WSJ declares McCain Wins Debate - SERIOUSLY

[OregonBlue]

Source: The Fix - Washington Post Political Blog

The FIX

McCain Wins Debate

By Chris Cillizza | September 26, 2008; 10:40 AM ET

Although the fate of tonight's presidential debate in Mississippi remains very much up in the air, John McCain has apparently already won it -- if you believe an Internet ad an astute reader spotted next to this piece in the online edition of the Wall Street Journal this morning.

"McCain Wins Debate!" declares the ad which features a headshot of a smiling McCain with an American flag background. Another ad spotted by our eagle-eyed observer featured a quote from McCain campaign manager Rick Davis declaring: "McCain won the debate-- hands down."






Read more: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/09/mccain_wins_debate.html

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He has the screenshot but I can't paste it since it prints the whole page.

He planned on debating all along, even has ads placed in WSJ already.

[olegramps]

1. Par for the Wall Street Urinal

One of the least objective rags on the street.

[anigbrowl]

18. It's an ad, not an editorial

Methinks you didn't read the story properly. Online ads are rarely vetted in advance by editors.

[Phred42]

2. Opps! Better see this BEFORE they pull it

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

7. SS:

[jtrockville]

8. Smaller Version:

[crossroads]

17. Guess he won't be show ing up then!

That's about the only way he will come out a winner...lol

[TahitiNut]

19. The full-screen shot is important ... since it shows the date and time.

Very telling.

[stlsaxman]

26. That drooping left eyelid- sign of a stroke? n/t

[lldu]

3. Murdock owns Fox AND WSJ! N/T

[Solly Mack]

4. Well, gee...If McCain won then the debate is over and I missed it.

WSJ must have some truly stupid readers for that to work

[last1standing]

5. It's like the Special Olympics - He wins just by showing up.

No offense intended toward those with special needs, but we require someone in the presidency who can do more than just show up and claim to have won a "moral victory".

[HopeHoops]

6. Gee, where have I seen this before - Oh yeah - "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN!"

[Richard Steele]

11. And may I add:

[lonestarnot]

15. Snort! Yes you MAY! ROFLMAO

:rofl:

[redqueen]

9. Idiots.

:rofl:

[EFerrari]

10. Propaganda works. Some freeper will be bragging about this

before the day is out. n/t

[cosmicone]

12. We now know what their strategy is

the ads were supposed to appear tomorrow but someone goofed !!!!

I hope MSM give this major publicity which shows the trickery of McLame's campaign.

[intheflow]

14. I harbor a dream that someone inside the WSJ goofed

on purpose. :evilgrin: There are a lot of conservtives who don't like or are scred shitless of the the McCain-Palin ticket.

[Sweet Freedom]

13. Perhaps a webmaster at the WSJ

is for Obama and let this leak. :)

[Kingofalldems]

16. Freepers were right!!!111!!1-McCain can even travel into the future!!11!!1!

Got that from Daily Kos.

[NoodleyAppendage]

20. Ever notice how the slogans are similar to the Xtian throwaway "Jesus is lord" ?

When you believe in anything, you will fall for everything. If their information isn't put into sound bites, it doesn't breach their psychological barrier.

J

[WA98296]

21. Chris Cillizza just on MSNBC talking about this!

[KamaAina]

22. Dewey Defeats Truman

Outside the Tribune building in Chicago's Loop, there is a display of famous Trib headlines from throughout the years. For whatever reason, that one is missing...

[nc_gadfly]

23. you beat me to it, KamaAina. . .

. . .glad i'm not the only one thinking that

[DinahMoeHum]

24. Can someone give us a Photoshop of Obama holding a "McCain Wins Debate"

sign in that pose??

:rofl::rofl:

[deadparrot]

25. Oh, come on. It was an ad.

One of those random pop-ups, like the "Biden or Palin?" things I'm seeing on DU as I type. Doesn't mean this is ceasing to become a Democratic site.