New ad denounces John McCain's fraudulent Spanish ad against Obama
By John Amato Saturday Sep 20, 2008 7:00pm
The group America's Voices put out this ad which exposes John McCain's lying ad that says Obama killed immigration reform.
On Friday, Senator John McCain released what the New York Times editorial board blog has denounced as a "fraudulent" Spanish television ad, accusing Senator Obama and other Senate Democrats of "killing immigration reform."
The Washington Post blog also weighed in with a scathing piece that argued, "Obama supported the bipartisan John McCain-Edward Kennedy efforts to enact such reforms and voted for their final proposal last year."Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) said in a statement released by the Obama campaign Friday.
"The man who said he would vote against his own immigration bill during the Republican presidential debates, who was unwilling to stand up to his own party when they approved an anti-immigrant platform, cannot attack Democrats on immigration in Spanish, while pandering to the extreme right Tancredo wing of the Republican Party in English
McCain seems to forget that it was Republicans and the psycho right wing blogs and talk shows that killed the immigration bill, not Obama. McCain tries to say that he stands up to his party, but in a huge bill that he supported with Ted Kennedy, he backed down and caved. No Maverick here, folks
This week, John McCain's campaign launched a TV ad in Spanish which blamed Barack Obama and the Democrats for the death of comprehensive immigration reform. Is it true?
Not at all. The ad covers up the fact that it was Republicans who voted down immigration reform, giving into a fired-up, anti-immigrant base. In fact, just this month, John McCain's own Republican Party unveiled an anti-reform platform on immigration. It went from bad to worse.
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Hmmmm.
Maybe the terrorist hate the US government for the same reason we all do.
With this bailout working their way towards helping the rich...tax cuts for the rich....are we too far from the poor in this country blowing shit up?
The level of dishonesty coming from McCain and Crew is astonishing. It would seem insane, except that McLiar knows that the media is going to carry his water and endlessly repeat the lies for him. They are campaigning for him, but I think it is going to blow up in their faces after he loses.
I suspect, with the Media tide finally turning against them, for the next 6 weeks we will be hearing "maverick... POW...and war hero..." a lot from the McCain camp and straight out lies and distortions from the McCain Swiftboaters. They've got nothin' else to run on. Nothin'. Pathetic bunch.
McCane no habla verdad
McCane non parla la verità
McCane ne parle pas la vérité
McCane spricht nicht Wahrheit
In any language, McCane is a Liar. Now I leave for Breakfast.
Ciao
I listened to a little of the talking heads this morning. Every one of McCain's spokesmen openly called Obama a liar. No beating around the bush- they used the term liar. Every one of them- this was obviously a "talking point". So this is how they are going to combat the attention that has been drawn to McCain's endless lying the last month. Get ready for a really dirty October.
I'm suprised that McCain is actually using Spanish speaking Ads. Given the fact that Repugs burned that bridge long ago with their xenophobia. Why would any immigrints vote for him?
McBush just said on 60 Minutes how fortunate he was because he finished the bottom of his class and crashed 3 planes.
Fortunate to be a near flunky and an incompetent flyer? He's a Bush alright!
Oh cool. If McSame's ad speaks Spanish he thinks that nobody will understand that he is a liar. I have to admit, it is a new idea. But it is a silly thing to try. How about being honest?
EVERYTHING is Obama's fault.
For eight years, according to Republican talking points, EVERYHTING has been Bill Clinon's fault. Now that Obama has eclipsed Clinton as the leader of the Democrat Party... the fault FOR EVERYTHING shifts to Barack's shoulders.
It seams the Repugs have a gene that makes it impossible to accept responsibility for ANYTHING... even a failure as OBVIOUS as the conservative back-lash to comprehensive immigration reform.
Yes, trash McCain.
Set your comments here on automatic.
Yes, McCain sucks. Trash him.
And wait for what awaits.
Jeez, now I know why the Republican philosophy is so popular. "It's NEVER OUR fault! Let's blame it on evil Democrats or Liberals, and if that doesn't fly, blame the dog!"
What the hell. I vote we just open the US boarder wide open! Let everyone into this great country.
If McCain gets lucky and wins the presidential election, it won't be long before he leaves us for a younger, wealthier country.
shouldn't this be in spanish?
Ruthless People @ 7:
Fixed.
Green Eagle @ 5:
I suspect calling Obama a liar will backfire. I think the people who watch these Sunday morning shows are more engaged and smarter than the average voter.
The illegal immigrants may be our only hope in stopping the looting of the treasury.
Ruthless People @ 7:
Fortunate Son more like. Or the soft bigotry of low expectations.
except, even this ad is misleading
except for a few repugs, most are against "illegal immigration" not immigration
and why progressives are closing their eyes to the illegal issue, and the fact that "immigration reform" will be just another way for corporations to continue bringing in cheap labor to further erode the power of the unions, and further destroy the middle class is beyond me
however, our recent economic crisis may just fix the problem without the need for any reform
no jobs...no more illegals coming through our porous borders
How can a party be against illegal immigrants, but for bailing out foreign companies that pay little to no tax, therefore are illegal???
Maybe he should spell his name "McCaine" as he seems to cause the media to behave like they are on crack most of the time.
Spock said:
What the hell. I vote we just open the US boarder wide open! Let everyone into this great country.
Might as well, cuz if Mccain wins, a bunch of are probably leaving!
Spock said:
What the hell. I vote we just open the US boarder wide open! Let everyone into this great country.
Might as well, cuz if Mccain wins, a bunch of us are probably leaving!
VietVet8666 @ 10:
Let's be perfectly frank here.
Any man who would choose a woman who publicly praises a kook witchcraft exorcist from Kenya as a man who "touched me and helped me become Governor!!" (Sarah Palin), and who is anticipating the "end times" and "Armageddon" is an irresponsible, untrustworthy fool. John McCain AND his "running mate" Sarah Palin are especially a danger to the Supreme Court.
They are hell bent (no pun intended) on naming far right wing justices to the Supreme Court who will without doubt overturn Roe vs Wade, not to mention who will uphold the Unitary Executive and who will undoubtedly uphold un-Constitutional issues such as a loss of habeus corpus, the legalization of torture and on and on.
As Patriotic Americans this should be absolutely unacceptable to all of us.
At least I feel an Obama/Biden administration would help us maintain a moderately sane Supreme Court.
For me this election boils down to two questions: Who do you TRUST with the Constitution? ARE YOU BETTER OFF NOW THAN YOU WERE EIGHT YEARS AGO? Well, are you VietVet8666?
Wesley E. Ledgennes @ 9:
That gene also gives them the ability to accept credit where is isn't warranted. The Conservative Prime Minister in Canada has just been chastised for taking credit for policies implemented by the previous Liberal government.
Abbybwood @ 24:
Goddamn! That needed to be said! Thanks, Abbybwood.
Actually if you do a study there are less immigrant workers in the USA then ever recorded. Except they are BROWN
Captain Bitter Angry Kangaroo @ 8:
Yep, it doesn't matter what language he speaks, McSame is a LIAR plain and simple. So are all of the idiots involved in his campaign, including that asshat Palin.
VietVet8666 @ 10:
I almost get the sense you think McSame is good for the country. Are you kiddin?! You could use the word /snark behind your comment if that's the case. If you're serious, you need to get a grip and listen to what that fucktard McSame and his running mate are actually saying, buddy. Really! L i s t e n and then tell me we all just jump on them for no reason...
ConcernedCanuck @ 20:
Interesting, isn't it... you have to be a mental contortionist to figure it out, I'm afraid... I guess it's all a matter of following the money... That's what republican politiks is all about!
A lie is a lie, no matter what language you speak it in.
Moronic ad - make an ad in Spanish telling hispanics that McCain is lying. Making that in english is just throwing away independent votes - check the latest figures on how Americans feel about immigration! Stupid ad with an off subject message.
"McCain seems to forget that it was Republicans and the psycho right wing blogs and talk shows that killed the immigration bill, not Obama."
part of the problem repubs have with this is that although their biggest contributors want illegal workers to depress wages here and do their housework they used the illegal immigration boogeyman after katrina leading up to the 2006 elections and used the talk radio machine to push it into the media (lou dobbs and the minutemen) to excite the base and suggest the the brown hordes are voting illegally. but with the talk radio monopoly they can have it both ways.
I want to know where the Republican Party gets their balls. Are they specially made?
Time after time McCain & Palin have been outed as liars. Does this stop the lies? Absolutley not! I guess they figure that if they keep repeating the same thing over and over, someone will believe you.
Sadly, they're probably right.
Demonizing migrant workers might be less offensive if the agricultural economy didn't depend upon them for viability. Read the tax code sometime. Old man Mac may not always remember all of the folks he depends on for his survival, but they always remember to do their part. I guess there is evidence that his memory isn't all there anymore (can't remember where Spain is after having crashed an airplane there, etc.), but that does not excuse dishonesty. It makes it worse.
The Authoritarian/Medieval Church party believes that no one remembers what their candidate said last week. Fortunately we have the ionternet, where their dumb words are stored indefinitely.
But since McCain doesn't know how to use a computer, he probably figures voters can't remember what he said yesterday any better than he can.
Which brings up another point - why in the world , in the year 2008 would we want to have a President who can't even use a friggin' computer?
Speaking of fraud, Mc Clueless's choice for VP approved this message:
www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-f-kennedy-jr/governor-palins-reading-l_b_1...
Palin is truly a bizarre person. This is about as despicable as it gets.
During the early parts of the Republican primaries everyone knew the way they were treating immigration was going to come back to bite them in the ass.
Last election these crowds that one could still hear echoing “four more years!” that resonated and ultimately stirred a winning cause, was based on Bush would do better in time of war. Did they forget the attracts happened on his watch?
I keep hearing polls insinuating McCain would do better in war because of his experience. Let’s reverse the situation. Who would do better making peace? Better yet. Who would do better in preventing war? Who is the best ticket on talks with our Arab and Muslim friends, McCain-Palin or Obama-Biden? Education is the key here, all nations learning from each other in a give and take of important attitude and feelings. One thing is certain, in the Muslim culture; it is easier for men to converse with each other rather then man and women that’s where Biden has the advantage over Palin. On the same token a man who cries fire (“I would fire him”) is a scary image of McCain’s hand slamming down on a big red button yelling “fire!” Our friends and allies of the Arab and Muslim nations would apt to have a better rapport with Obama
Remember when the Minutemen marched on D.C. to protest the immigration bill? The repugs caved in the next week.
Yeah, it was the liberals alright.
McCain will be Capt. Queeg commanding the ship of state. And we'll need a McCaine Mutiny.
McCain caves and raises the White Flag of Surrender whenever his far right base snaps its fingers.
This ad is great! BUT...is it running in Spanish too? It would be troubling to me if this ad didn't address the viewers for whom the original ad was intended.
I don't like the ad, because if you watch it with the sound turned off. you don't get the point of the ad .... you get that John MccAin supported immigration, the REpublicans don't and John McCain parted with his party ... look he is the maverick he says he is.
Need test over the pictures to make it quite clear
test = text
El idiota muy.
HONOR: George Washington and Alexander Hamilton true American founders of the
change in America.
VOTO: McCain/Palin
I think it's a safe bet to say that both presidential candidates are taking advantage of Spanish speakers by using so-called "fraudulent" ads against one another. I find it hard to believe that there are so many that condemn the other side for doing the same thing their own side is doing, and yet call foul when someone points out the hypocrisy of their argument.
McCain es un mentiroso.
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