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Obama "Old Man" Ad Attacks McCain's War Disabilities
NRO - The Corner ^ | 12 September 2008 | Jonah Goldberg

Posted on 09/12/2008 4:01:22 PM PDT by PhatHead

The Obama campaign is mocking John McCain for not using a computer. From the AP story about the computer illiterate ad:

"Our economy wouldn't survive without the Internet, and cyber-security continues to represent one our most serious national security threats," [Obama spokesman Dan] Pfeiffer said. "It's extraordinary that someone who wants to be our president and our commander in chief doesn't know how to send an e-mail."
Well, I guess it depends on what you mean by "extraordinary." The reason he doesn't send email is that he can't use a keyboard because of the relentless beatings he received from the Viet Cong. From the Boston Globe (March 4, 2000):
McCain gets emotional at the mention of military families needing food stamps or veterans lacking health care. The outrage comes from inside: McCain's severe war injuries prevent him from combing his hair, typing on a keyboard, or tying his shoes. Friends marvel at McCain's encyclopedic knowledge of sports. He's an avid fan - Ted Williams is his hero - but he can't raise his arm above his shoulder to throw a baseball.
In a similar vein I guess it's an outrage that the blind governor of New York David Patterson doesn't know how to drive a car. After all, transportation issues are pretty important. How dare he serve as governor while being ignorant of what it's like to navigate New York's highways.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ads; attackad; campaignads; danpfeiffer; election; electionads; emails; internet; mccain; mccainattacks; mccainpalin; obama; obamabiden; pow; typing
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To: PhatHead
The title you created

"Obama 'Old Man' Ad Attacks McCain’s War Disabilities"

did not match the title at the source and had to be changed.

However before your self-made title was noticed and corrected, five other people had posted this same article using the correct title. Those other threads then had to be pulled or locked to this one. We're trying to reduce the number of pulled threads. Please do not create your own title or alter any title from a published source. Thanks.

101 posted on 09/12/2008 8:06:49 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: Admin Moderator

thanks for fixing


102 posted on 09/12/2008 8:09:26 PM PDT by PhatHead
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To: Miss Didi; CharlesWayneCT

Thanks for the info. It didn’t seem possible that he wouldn’t be familiar enough with a computer to do email.


103 posted on 09/12/2008 8:14:37 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (America: Home of The Free Because of The Brave)
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To: JustaDumbBlonde; All

This story made AOL news...which is huge.


104 posted on 09/12/2008 8:16:59 PM PDT by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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To: Miss Didi

I have an older Democrat relative.

She just watches TV.. no internet.

She was trying to goad me about John McCain not knowing how to use the Internet or the computer.

And I said yeah it’s because he can’t use a computer, tie his shoes or comb his hair because of his war injuries.

She was speechless. She had no idea what to say. It was like “Oh I should have never brought that up”


105 posted on 09/12/2008 8:34:08 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (Obama is the Democrats guy. They bought the ticket, now they must take the ride.)
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To: beaversmom
...Obama is a pig...

Without lipstick.

106 posted on 09/12/2008 8:34:23 PM PDT by FReepaholic (Palin's hot and she has a birth certificate.)
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To: ConservativeMan55

I didn’t realize the extent of his injuries until recently...and I’m a political junkie. Imagine the rest of the folks.


107 posted on 09/12/2008 8:39:36 PM PDT by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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To: FReepaholic

What in the world are they thinking ?


108 posted on 09/12/2008 8:40:01 PM PDT by se_ohio_young_conservative (Reagan conservatism is back ! .. Thank God for Sarah.)
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To: mylife

Mac has been using a computer for a while. The ad is false based on that alone:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2008/07/29/MNQS120PDK.DTL

He added, “But I am forcing myself ... let me put it this way, I am using the computer more and more every day.”

“I use a computer almost every day. I go on different web sites ... ours and the various media,” he said.


109 posted on 09/12/2008 8:41:20 PM PDT by cw35
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To: PhatHead

Between this and Palin, I’d say the Democrats just lost the handicapped vote.


110 posted on 09/12/2008 8:41:36 PM PDT by rmlew (NYARLATHOTEP / BIDEN'08 . If you don't believe me check out the first's wikipedia page.)
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To: PhatHead

Hey...did you make this this one too?


111 posted on 09/12/2008 8:44:04 PM PDT by rlmorel (Who is Saul Alinsky and why is Barack Obama is a disciple of his methods?)
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To: Miss Didi

You know, that pig in lipstick comment really took my breath away.

but this almost makes me cry. I may not always agree with John McCain, but he is one of my heroes. He is someone any American kid can look up too. Like so many, he put his every breath on the line for this country.

to picture Cindy checking his email for him and him sitting there. I dont know. it just. whoa.

They are treating John and Sarah like scum.


112 posted on 09/12/2008 8:45:51 PM PDT by se_ohio_young_conservative (Reagan conservatism is back ! .. Thank God for Sarah.)
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To: rlmorel

yep!


113 posted on 09/12/2008 8:46:09 PM PDT by PhatHead
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To: PhatHead

While I agree this is outrageous, and to be pounced upon to the extent prudent or advantageous, the daily carnivals of scandal, smear, gaffe, investigation, and faux pas that drive every election sprint MUST NOT throw us off the task at hand: McCain, Palin, and all of us have to buckle down on economic issues and meat/potatoes policy messages about why our ticket is better for America than Hussein/Binladen.

We’re all mezmerized by Sarah and yes, there is steak under all that sizzle—but Hussein/Axelrod and their minions/media mustn’t be afforded any opportunity whatsoever to re-seize any initiative at all on fundamental issues about America’s future.

If McCain galvanizes and drives home some more much-needed, solid credibility on the economy(beside his minor trump mojo on domestic drilling) we’ll have those battleground states after all, and all along will be knocking bogies like this out of the sky in flames.


114 posted on 09/12/2008 8:46:10 PM PDT by VigilantAmerican (We will not waver, we will not tire; we will not falter, we will not fail)
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To: VigilantAmerican

I agree - I was dismayed by the faux outrage type ads, and the Jane Swift concall this week. Respond with humor, or with the “not angry, but saddened” or something along the lines of “well, I’m sure Sen. Obama had no idea why I can’t type, but that’s what happens when you focus on personal attacks instead of issues. I’d rather talk about reducing taxes, etc....”

In short, we’re on the same page. But the gaffery is a joyous by-product of the current momentum of the race...


115 posted on 09/12/2008 8:48:57 PM PDT by PhatHead
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To: jacquej

Ping!


116 posted on 09/12/2008 8:49:04 PM PDT by VigilantAmerican (We will not waver, we will not tire; we will not falter, we will not fail)
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To: VigilantAmerican

I have got to take issue with you here.

Both Sarah and John talked about keeping taxes low, reform, energy indepenence ?

you sound like a Democrat. I guess you want to hear about some welfare programs ?


117 posted on 09/12/2008 8:49:34 PM PDT by se_ohio_young_conservative (Reagan conservatism is back ! .. Thank God for Sarah.)
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To: PhatHead

Good work!


118 posted on 09/12/2008 8:49:44 PM PDT by rlmorel (Who is Saul Alinsky and why is Barack Obama is a disciple of his methods?)
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To: rmlew
Maybe we can get Biden to tell a racist joke that offends the only constituency Obama has left. He has already offended Catholics, Indians(the East Asian variety), paraplegics. If we goad him into pissing off lesbians, 9/11 truthers and African Americans McCain wins by a landslide.
119 posted on 09/12/2008 8:50:22 PM PDT by JrsyJack
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To: Miss Didi

I didn’t either!

I knew he walked a little stiff and I never saw him get animated with his arms very much.

But I understand now. He had every bone broken in his body.

Obama was a community organizer. I’m sure Obama sacraficed a lot to do that.. /sarcasm


120 posted on 09/12/2008 8:51:18 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (Obama is the Democrats guy. They bought the ticket, now they must take the ride.)
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