Ready to fill Bush's shoes:

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Will Republicans Use Footage Of Wright In Attack Ads?
-- They will have no choice but to go negative, Negative, NEGATIVE! Repubs will see that -- by Labor Day -- they will have absolutely nothing to lose.

I'm no apologist but it's important to keep things in perspective (from Wiki)....

"In 1961 Wright left college and joined the United States Marine Corps and became part of the 2nd Marine Division attaining the rank of private first class. In 1963, after two years of service, Wright joined the United States Navy and entered the Corpsman School at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center.[11][7] Wright was then trained as a cardiopulmonary technician at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Wright was assigned as part of the medical team charged with care of President Lyndon B. Johnson (see photo of Wright caring for Johnson after his 1966 surgery). Before leaving the position in 1967, the White House Physician, Vice Admiral Burkley, personally wrote Wright a letter of thanks on behalf of the United States President."

But when he was asked whether he'd pledge not to use videos of Wright's sermons in ads, Duncan refused. "Well, why at this point would I answer a question like that? It's not my intent. I have no intent, and will not make race a part of this campaign. I'll say it that way," he said.

The Wright clips could be used to paint Obama as unpatriotic (i.e., "God damn America!") or radical ("Chickens coming home to roost."). The initial clips of Rev. Wright weren't so much about race as they were about American foreign policy generally.

I don't see any indication in this article from Duncan that the Wright sermon tapes won't show up in RNC ads. You can put money on it that they will be used...

Another interesting point:

"Well, why at this point would I answer a question like that? It's not my intent. I have no intent, and will not make race a part of this campaign. I'll say it that way," he said.

Nice to see him acknowledge (without being asked apparently) that the GOP knows that the Wright attacks are about race. They'll deny it when they actually do them, of course, but for now it's almost refreshing.

It just boggles my mind (when I think of what a pack of perverted sexual miscreants the Republicans are) why the Dems don't simply hire a pack of private investigators to expose them all. Revealing all the weirdness and perversion of the Republican operative corps would certainly send a clear message that, as they say in high school: "we're fired up/won't take no more!" Pluse it would be tremendously entertaining and keep the sickness of the Republican swine in full public view.

>>>I'll say it that way

Mmmmmliar

Greg, Eric and Co:

While TPM’s motives are unquestionable, there is more than reasonable evidence to question your intelligence in headlining these stories.

Anyone here, If you think Repug’s won’t use Wright, Rezko and Myers raise your hand?

This is a non-story.

In fact, McZombie has already invoked Mark Rich and Eric Holder in one sentence.

Does anyone remember Horld Ickes- Wright is a fair game with the superrs- TPM "exclusive"?

Anyone here, If you thought Harold Ickes wouldn’t use Wright raise your hand?

That was a non-story.

Before fellow bloggers come to bite me- I don’t have problem with publishing the story. And I don’t care it’s a front page headline. But TPM, apart from the relentless focus on Hillary legacy and Obama vulnerabilities, should also used their research and investigation abilities in exposing McCain associations, dealings and questionable links (not crap like pastor associations, but his lobbying links, Iraq blunders, Bush-McCain relationship etc.)

Though I ain’t a big fan of Huffpo- I have to say they have done a decent job in the last few weeks zeroing on McCain.

This is just a usual fear card- Total B.S. By the way, Where the heck is the Whitey tape?

Using Wright is using race, and yes that is what the Repukes are going to do - of course it is.

All they know how to do is to pander to our worst instincts. They'll play on people's fears about "scary black men" just like they did about "scary Muslims" and they'll combine the two - it's inevitable.

And they will in fact scare some old white ladies and some angry white guys will get angrier.

but it will fall far short of what the Repukes need to win.

The Republicans play to THEIR worst instincts, not OURS.

They are what they are: not conservatives, but neoconservatives with a frightening world view and the desire to rule through fear.

Have a little faith and blog the Hell out of every Swift Boat attempt. Obama will fight back with the truth and that will be enough.

Well, if they use Wright who is not Obama, then the Dems should use this info.

John McCain
Summer 1958: Graduates fifth from the bottom of his Naval Academy class and is commissioned as officer.

April 2, 1987: Meets with federal regulators, along with four other senators, on behalf of developer Charles Keating, in attempt to head off investigation into Keating's Lincoln Savings and Loan. Keating had raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for McCain campaigns and Cindy McCain and her father had invested even more money with Keating's businesses.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/election08/articles/09170914elections08-mccain.html

Cindy McCain
In 1994, Mrs. McCain admitted that she had solicited prescriptions for painkillers from physicians who worked for an international charity that she founded, the American Voluntary Medical Team. She then filled the prescriptions in the names of her staff.

http://www.commondreams.org/views/021400-102.htm

It seems as if the Republicans are getting their knickers in a knot over Michelle Obama. And getting ready to take aim at her over the next few months. But maybe they should take a look in the mirror and ask themselves what are they so “proud” of? Maybe they should revisit what Michelle Obama has seen from her American leaders since she was born the year after President Kennedy got killed. And then, no matter what they come up with and manage to spin, I’ll still take a straight shooter who doesn’t mince words - the Michelle way. That’s American. That’s the American way. And the choice of spouses also tells me loads of the candidates themselves. And not the way you think. http://angryafrican.net/2008/06/12/michelle-not-a-stepford-wife/

Is the GOP ready for the return volley - Hagee et all to rebut any Wright footage - Lobbyists running McCain's campaign - How about his Veep team - a campaign manager accused by the government in 2005 of undermining the national interests - and on and on. They will learn very quickly it's not advisable to throw stones when you live in a glass house.