Replies to post #40848 on Discover GOP Opprobrium

[teapeebubbles]

The latest anti-McCain attack ad is surprisingly captivating. Kevin Drum noted that he loves it because “it’s just so … Republican.”

It attacks viciously, it smears without compunction, and the production values are first rate. It’s great. The question is, will $20 million worth of airplay (or whatever it’s getting) be enough to save Mitt Romney’s skin?

I kind of doubt it, but it’s a spot that’s worth watching anyway.



For those of you who can’t watch videos online, here’s the script:

(On screen: image of Hillary Clinton) Announcer: “One candidate voted against the Bush tax cuts — both times. And pushed more restrictions on gun owners’ rights. The same candidate joined Ted Kennedy to sponsor amnesty for illegals. And was even mentioned as a running mate for John Kerry.”

(On screen image of Clinton shifts to the left, revealing image of John McCain.) Announcer: “Hillary Clinton? No, John McCain. John McCain, surprisingly liberal.”

Here’s why I like the ad: it’s accurate. It shades some context away, and uses some ridiculous language (”illegals” is not a word), but fundamentally, there’s nothing in this ad that is objectively, factually wrong.

As right-wing attack ads go, it’s almost honorable.