FIRST READ: Obama Says McCain's Service Not Enough

[flpoljunkie]

Obama says McCain's service not enough

Posted: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 3:41 PM by Mark Murray

From NBC/NJ's Athena Jones

BILLINGS, MT -- Obama told a group of veterans and military families here today that McCain’s long career of service was not enough to earn their votes, arguing the Arizona senator would not fight for ordinary Americans.

“I honor John McCain’s service to our country, You know, he served in uniform with honor and distinction,” he said. “We owe him gratitude for that. But we don’t owe him our vote."

He then laid out what he said would be the choice in this election, saying McCain’s tax policies and his plans for the economy would leave average families out.

“Do we have a president who gets that people are struggling everyday, who gets that veterans are struggling everyday? Or do we have somebody who doesn’t get it?,” he asked. “Who wants to give more tax cuts to the big corporations including Exxon-Mobil? $300 billion worth, while leave 100 million people without any tax relief whatsoever?”

The senator was introduced by Sen. Jon Tester, who will fly with him to Denver this afternoon. And Obama praised Gov. Brian Schweitzer for his convention speech last night -- and again complimented Hillary Clinton as well as his wife, Michelle.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/27/1298881.aspx

[yourguide]

1. WHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

[Thrill]

2. Hopefully more of this to come tomorrow

[4themind]

3. Now THAT's what I'm talkin' about!

[pleah]

4. K&R! I hope people are paying attention!

:applause:

[NatBurner]

6. tucker will have a hissyfit and make sure we're paying attention

don't worry

[KittyWampus]

5. Prayer to St. Michael

Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host -
by the Divine Power of God -
cast into hell, satan and all the evil spirits,
who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.

[KittyWampus]

11. kick

[Qutzupalotl]

7. Obama's striking the right balance.

I can't say the headline comes across well, though.

[emulatorloo]

8. Yeah, the flying monkeys are going to twist this one around and start their mouth frothing routine

Much quoting out of context. I'm ready, hope our Dem surrogates are. (And by the way I think Obama handled it perfectly -- what he said was perfect)

[goclark]

9. Speak Obama! In America we reward military

service heroes with Medals and Ribbons --- not the Presidency.

[progressivebydesign]

10. If the media and others whine about criticizing McCain.. here's your talking point.

Ask them WHY the Democrats have to use kid gloves with McCain, while Bush and his fellow republicans cohorts dragged McCain through the most vile kind of mud during the 2000 primary, and yet McCain has gleefully supported, hugged, and kised, George Bush since. And as McCain HIRED the man behind the filthy attacks on him in 2000, there is no road TOO low for the Democrats to take. As I recall, the REPUBLICAN attacks on McCain were about his family and his mental health, among others.

If we are using the REPUBLICAN standard of attacks, nothing the Dems have said come even CLOSE to what McCain's new consultant threw at him in 2000.

[jillan]

12. Gobama!!!!!

[anonymous171]

13. oh god the RW media is going to throw a fit.

It is, after all the last card in McCain's deck. Good job Obama.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

14. I think it's the beginning of an effort to allow others like Biden to start

critizing Noun, Verb, POW as an answer to any question.