New McCain Ad: "Putting Country First" On Energy Policy
John McCain is up with a new ad that seems designed to reframe the battle over energy policy as a national security issue and even to some degree a referendum on the candidates' patriotism:
"John McCain will call America to our next national purpose: Energy Security," the announcer says, and later even adds: "Putting country first. McCain."
It's worth noting that Obama has done better on economic issues in most polls, while McCain has done better on national security -- thus the McCain camp's efforts to rephrase energy prices from being an economic issue to being about security.
The ad will be airing on national cable and in targeted battleground states.
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A referendum on patriotism?
O come the fuck on, McLame. If there was ever an overrated virtue it is patriotism - the last refuge of scoundrels.
June 27, 2008 9:35 AM | Reply | Permalink
Nothing like a quality out of context quote to make your point.
June 27, 2008 10:00 AM | Reply | Permalink
You want to explain why that's out of context, smart guy?
June 27, 2008 10:57 AM | Reply | Permalink
Sure, any cursory reading or study of Samuel Johnson would lead you to conclude that his statement that patriotism is "the last refuge of scoundrels," was talking about false patriots. It's a quote many on the left use, incorrectly, to denegrate patriotism. I suppose that if you believe John McCain to be a "false patriot" it would still work.
June 27, 2008 11:27 AM | Reply | Permalink
Y'know Tena,
I'm wondering if patriotism includes John McCain's co-sponsorship of a bill to abolish the Department of Energy in 1997 (S. 236). Well, at least we know one area John McCain may differ from the current administration.
June 27, 2008 10:22 AM | Reply | Permalink
...you're on to something here...abolish all those departments with the excepiton of Defense, Treasury and State.
June 27, 2008 10:28 AM | Reply | Permalink
We can probably expect to see McCain frame every policy issue as a subset of national security.
John McCain: "Yeah, I don't do nuance."
June 27, 2008 9:39 AM | Reply | Permalink
Sure he does. Check out the numbers on that gas pump. It's pumping at $2.53 a gallon. Very subliminable, eh?
June 27, 2008 12:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
This seems like it could have the countereffect of helping Obama. Obama and the Dems will still be seen as stronger on energy but it'll be reframed as a national security issue. I don't see how 'reframing' is supposed to help McCain unless it's an issue he's already strong on that he's trying to expand into another area. If it's an issue you're already weak on, inflating its relevance to national security just seems like it would hurt you.
June 27, 2008 9:41 AM | Reply | Permalink
Until you look at the actual plans and McCain lists comprehensive steps, tap our resources (oil, coal, oil shale), increase use of atomic energy, increase production of bio-fuels and invest in future technology. To Obama's, tax the oil companies so they can pass the cost on to you, suck it up and hope we discover something new by 2030 and 2050.
June 27, 2008 10:32 AM | Reply | Permalink
And when you actually look at the candidates' plans instead of regurgitating talking points, you can get back to me.
June 27, 2008 10:48 AM | Reply | Permalink
Ok...now what?
June 27, 2008 11:11 AM | Reply | Permalink
Perhaps SFC, you might wanna take a deep breathe first before you post anything here, alright pal?
That way you would post something with a little sense than your current bombastic postings.
June 27, 2008 11:37 AM | Reply | Permalink
Curious about what you consider "bombastic" in my previous post...?
June 27, 2008 11:48 AM | Reply | Permalink
Nah Mccain cant work on that because according to the great sage mccain surrogate Mitt Romney it is a liberal issue and o yeh so is non-proliferation!
You cant make this stuff up. I mean seriously doesnt Mccain's campaign realize Romney has foot in his mouth disease?
The latest imbecilic comment by Romnet tosses yet another misdirected meme by the GOP to stereoype Obama.
At this point I just dont see how they make anything stick. All Obama's folks have to do is trot out all the other baseless attacks to undermine the latest, that or just patiently wait for Romney, Giuliani or Thompson to gift them an easy exit.
On a side note that poll from Texas showing Mccain just 5 points ahead. If it remains that close for another month there and in other places like Mississippi Mccain maybe out of money fast trying to defend states usually well off the dem radar.
June 27, 2008 9:44 AM | Reply | Permalink
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June 27, 2008 9:53 AM | Reply | Permalink
Put us first how? Energy independence how? By opposing investment in alternative energy and common sense solutions like public transportation while proposing environmentally destructive drilling that will save us pennies on the gallon in 20 years??:
http://www.thepersonalispolitical.com/2008/06/mccainbush-oil-scheme-pure-deception.html
What a load of crap McCain
June 27, 2008 9:57 AM | Reply | Permalink
There's nothing there....a "bipartisan plan" to lower gas prices? Domestic drilling? "Champion" alternative energy?
Energy is the defining issue of our time, and this joker thinks sticking a few wells in the ground is the answer. Unless I missed something, that is the only substantive thing this ad mentions. What a joke.
June 27, 2008 9:57 AM | Reply | Permalink
this ad sucks why does all his ads look like a pharmacuetical or biotech commerical. He also never states what bills he passed on evergy.
http://sensico.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/mccain-meeting-with-gay-republicans/
June 27, 2008 10:05 AM | Reply | Permalink
Barack Obama is the wrist watch on the legionaire in Mccain's misguided roman costume epic
June 27, 2008 12:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
This signals that Obama needs a couple more big rally speeches: one on Islam and one on energy policy. He needs to get back out there now that it's the general.
McCain can't get away with defining himself as the environmental candidate. No matter how much we here deride McCain's pathetic attempts at campaigning, the polls clearly show T.V. ads work.
June 27, 2008 12:46 PM | Reply | Permalink