John McCain – Attack on Obama.

Barrack Obama has been under attack these past few months by none other than John McCain! Apparently, John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee has had the audacity to advertise the differences between himself and Obama (The much ballyhooed Democrat presidential nominee) to the American Public. Obama’s campaign has, understandably, denounced these ads as nothing more than a vicious attack, going so far as to complain that McCain’s advertising only features Obama in a negative light!

There’s something to be said for that old adage: “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen”.

The straw that broke the camels back (Hold it: Is that politically correct? Let’s discuss: Camels - they can be found in Arabia, sometimes used for transportation - by Arabs who are Muslims - therefore, that phrase might now be categorized as “racist” if used when discussing Obama.) was an ad released this week by the McCain camp (video below for comparison purposes), depicting Obama as a celebrity (truth – media celebrity), using images of Paris Hilton and Brittney Spears (also celebrities) to drive home a point – Obama may be pretty (he’s been featured in his bathing suit on the cover of a magazine), but he needs an entourage of 300 to help him through the day (not unlike Ms. Hilton or Ms. Spears (who have fewer assistants) – is that the type of leadership the country needs?

The ad is funny. It makes its point. It is not offensive (unless of course, the truth hurts).




Additionally, the Obama campaign points out that John McCain only attacks Obama (something politician’s have been doing since time imorium), which is not the case. In between compare and contrast ads (Obama is for this, while McCain is not), McCain runs advertisements that don’t even mention Obama - in fact, they outline his personal beliefs and his plans! Example shown below.




The question then arises: “Do we need an overly sensitive President, who is catered to by an overly sensitive media?” Or do we need someone who can stand a bit of competition and have the character to quip back without needing advice from 300 faithful followers? John McCain, may be “not Obama” for many conservatives (As in: I’m only voting for McCain, because he’s “not Obama”), but credit should be given where credit is due: McCain isn’t out there crying foul when he’s compared to G.W. Bush (ying and yang if one has been alive for the past 25 years), or when his age is called into question (ageism!!) – he sucks it up and presses on – that’s leadership.