McCain ad pushes independence, distance from Bush

[951-Riverside]

Source: The Associated Press

John McCain emphasized his independent streak and reformer credentials in a new TV commercial Tuesday as he sought to counter Democratic charges that he's the same as President Bush.

"Washington's broken. John McCain knows it. We're worse off than we were four years ago," says the ad. "He's the original maverick."

Although the commercial, set to run in battleground states, does not mention Democratic rival Barack Obama, it suggests the first-term Illinois senator is unprepared to be president by saying McCain is the one "ready to lead.

It also tries to seize Obama's message of change and cast McCain, a four-term Arizona senator, as a change agent at a time the public is craving a direction different from the status quo.

Read more: http://www.wral.com/news/political/story/3331176/

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[onehandle]

1. Lotsa luck with that, McBush. nt

[Doctor_J]

2. As Obama pointed out yesterday

McCain's been part of the wrecking crew for 30 fucking years. Now he wants to be the one to fix it?

These people have ruined irony for me.

[momster]

3. He Can Run from Bush

But he can't hide from his record.

[speedoo]

4. Yeah, right, McSame. nt

[Solly Mack]

5. People would have to be really stupid to fall for that

...

no comment

[radfringe]

7. ummmmm

some people voted for bush.....twice...and some think he's the greatest president since reagan...

[Solly Mack]

9. Scary ain't it?

[truthisfreedom]

6. Someone needs to make a cartoon of McIdiot as a swaybacked nag with bush riding him.

[Zorra]

8. McCain voted with Bu*h 100% of the time in 2008, and 95% of the time in 2007:

http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/is_it_true_john_mccain_voted_with.html

[happygoluckytoyou]

10. John THE BUSH REPUBLICAN McCain.... say it loud...say it proud...wear it like a lapel pin!!!

[happygoluckytoyou]

11. John THE BUSH REPUBLICAN McCain... say it loud...say it proud... wear it like a flag lapel pin!!!

yes my friends... i once sided with george dubya bush on everything but since then i have done a complete 360 and now side with george dubya bush on everything but with a different spin on it

am i a maverick ? if matters. if you mean be maverick...
a lone dissenter, as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from his or her associates.
well then.... NO

but if you mean by maverick a suck-up to the current administration with the desires to spend 8 more years doing exactly what you just finished
doing...well then.... HEY.... isn't that my uppity rather dark opponent over there, mister HUSSAIN OBAMA.... he looks just like Paris Hilton !!!

my name is John THE BUSH REPUBLICAN McCain... and i can't remember my message