Since Obama did say on Fox that it was a legitimate campaign issue, then why should McCain try to stop them from running it?
“I’ve stated my position very clearly that I don’t like the ad. I was interested that this morning Senator Obama said it was a legitimate political issue. If he believes that, then it will probably be a political issue. I saw yesterday some additional comments that have been revealed by Pastor Wright, one of them comparing the United States Marine Corps with Roman Legionnaires who were responsible for the death of our Savior, I mean being involved in that. It’s beyond belief. And then of course saying that Al Qaeda and the American flag were the same flags. So I can understand, I can understand why people are upset about this. I can understand why Americans, when viewing these kinds of comments, are angry and upset. Just like they view Senator Obama’s statements about why people turn to their faith and their values. He believes that it’s out of economic concerns. We all know it’s out of a fundamental belief, a fundamental faith in this country and its values and its principles. Again, Senator Obama, out of touch. I can’t control, and will not in future, control. I will voice my opinion. And I will continue to say that I think that ad should not be run. But I won’t continue to try to be the referee here.”
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posted April 28, 2008 at 10:07 am
That people are even calling that add racist is absurd. Why is it racist? Because it has a black man in it? If that’s the case, ANY criticism of Obama is off limits. Let’s get real.
posted April 28, 2008 at 10:14 am
Doesn’t campaign finance laws forbid the candidates from telling the parties how to spend their advertising money, anyway?
posted April 28, 2008 at 11:50 am
And McCain should know because HE wrote the law!
posted April 28, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Looks like ol’ McBush either A) was insincere in his original protestations, or B) is too impotent to wield any influence over his party’s representatives in NC, or C) is just another political opportunist who will flip-flop whenever it seems advantageous. (Oh, torture? Not so bad, really. Tax cuts for the wealthy in time of war? Yeah, now that I think about, good idea after all. Etcetera, etcetera.) F-L-I-P, F-L-O-P.