It would appear that the metaphorical boxing gloves are off in the race for the Presidency. With a new series of attack ads leveled at Sen. Obama from Sen. McCain’s camp (who, at one time pledged to run a clean campaign), it is clear that dirty politics is the name of the game.
These ads are only adumbrating of what is to come. It is really no surprise that Sen. McCain threw the first punch. In all honesty, it was down right necessary. Sen. McCain is behind in the polls and the media coverage devoted to Sen. Obama must seem like a constant stream of encomiums.
The latest ad from the Repubes (my little nickname for Republicans) involves a crowd chanting Sen. Obama’s name, as images of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton flash on the screen in a subliminal manner. These ads want to paint Sen. Obama as a flash in the pan celebrity, and nothing more. Unfortunately, these ads couldn’t be farther from the truth.
Sen. Obama has never flashed his naughty bits to the paparrazzi. Sen. Obama has never had a DUI (see previous President). Sen. Obama is not a rich socialite who increased their own fame by “accidentally” releasing a sex tape. A comparison between these two glorified prostitutes and Sen. Obama is fatuous.
Sen. Obama has yet to release a political commercial as jejune as the one that Sen. McCain just released, but he should. The Repubes have used these meretricious tactics over the course of the last two presidential elections, and there is no denying their efficacy.
Therefore, the next political commercial released and approved by Sen. Obama’s campaign should go a little something like this: a small crowd should be chanting Sen. McCain’s name as pictures of pudding, a shuffle board court, and a picture of Abe Simpson (from The Simpsons) flash across the screen. Then, that quintessential movie voice should say, “John McCain listens to the T.V. at insanely high levels. John McCain often confuses the names of his grandchildren. Will he mix up the names of world leaders? Can you trust a man like this to be President? I’m Barack Obama and I’ve approved this message.”
Although this would be a blatant attack on his age, is it any different than the scare tactics used in the 2004 election, where wolves were used to depict the “terrorist threat” that would hunt down and eat us all if we mistakenly voted for Sen. Kerry? I think not. It’s time to truly fight fire with fire. The Democrats should be over taking the high road, because the high road leads to Loserville.
For starters, Demon Rat (my cute little nickname for Dems), please spell “expletives” correctly in your title. You lost credibility with me in the third word. Way to go, numb-nuts.