Comments on: Big Mac’s Attack … http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/07/30/big-macs-attack/ Politics, Sports and Pop Culture Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dan http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/07/30/big-macs-attack/#comment-32433 Dan Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:18:59 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4355#comment-32433 McCain will be lucky to get more than 150 electoral votes: http://www.zogby.com/50state/index.cfm McCain will be lucky to get more than 150 electoral votes: http://www.zogby.com/50state/index.cfm

]]> By: rick http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/07/30/big-macs-attack/#comment-32396 rick Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:17:36 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4355#comment-32396 McCain needs to really define his position so that all voters regardless of leaning is able to say "This is McCain". Obuma is all over the place and has few discernable concrete stances, this is his soft spot. By contasting the two candidates in such a manner, this will force all Obuma supporters to begin to feel uncomfortable. These milk toast ads, "I'm afraid of being thought polarizing or racist", will kill him in November. Politics is an ugly mud wrestling contest....he'd better learn before he continues to clone the "Dole" loss. Just because you're breathing is no license to being the candidate of choice. McCain needs to really define his position so that all voters regardless of leaning is able to say “This is McCain”. Obuma is all over the place and has few discernable concrete stances, this is his soft spot. By contasting the two candidates in such a manner, this will force all Obuma supporters to begin to feel uncomfortable. These milk toast ads, “I’m afraid of being thought polarizing or racist”, will kill him in November. Politics is an ugly mud wrestling contest….he’d better learn before he continues to clone the “Dole” loss. Just because you’re breathing is no license to being the candidate of choice.

]]> By: Tim http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/07/30/big-macs-attack/#comment-32385 Tim Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:41:10 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4355#comment-32385 What's with the wind-up music-box music at the end? What’s with the wind-up music-box music at the end?

]]> By: CL http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/07/30/big-macs-attack/#comment-32381 CL Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:26:22 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4355#comment-32381 Good idea, poor execution. The script is terrible. Why call Obama the biggest world celebrity? Just say "Obama is a celebrity, but is he a leader?" Why start applying superlatives to him (unless it is "world's biggest ego")? The theme of this ad is that Obama is an empty suit, all hype and no substance. Thus, the stuff on oil is too specific and belongs in another ad. Just hit him on his constant "nuancing" (i.e. lying) about his prior statements. Good idea, poor execution. The script is terrible. Why call Obama the biggest world celebrity? Just say “Obama is a celebrity, but is he a leader?” Why start applying superlatives to him (unless it is “world’s biggest ego”)?

The theme of this ad is that Obama is an empty suit, all hype and no substance. Thus, the stuff on oil is too specific and belongs in another ad. Just hit him on his constant “nuancing” (i.e. lying) about his prior statements.

]]> By: Not a RINO http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/07/30/big-macs-attack/#comment-32355 Not a RINO Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:04:21 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4355#comment-32355 McCain isn't exactly a cerebral stud. What were you expecting? McCain isn’t exactly a cerebral stud. What were you expecting?

]]> By: yonnick http://www.fitsnews.com/2008/07/30/big-macs-attack/#comment-32348 yonnick Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:45:47 +0000 http://www.fitsnews.com/?p=4355#comment-32348 the mccain ad is a good ad. now, is it an attack ad of the sort that south carolinians are used to seeing? or does he hit obama as hard as many on the right believe he should...perhaps not, but that is not what we should be talking about. instead, we should let the electoral math do the talking for us. this ad does a lot to draw contrast between the two candidates and their positions, as you mentioned, on taxes and gas prices; two issuses of great importance in the states mccain needs to vote red come november. in states like PA and OH which are needed, the fact that the blue-collar workers of those states (which obama has not faired well with and handed hillary two primary wins) are able to more identify with a hero rather than celebrities of the likes of britt and paris go a long way to build the mccain brand. in MI where the phrase, "it's the economy, stupid" is on the back of every voter's mind; mccain must advance a narrative that he is the only choice to put americans back in control of their pocketbooks. stealing MI from the D column and putting in the R column provides the mathematical advantage to seal the deal for the republican candidate in 08. while there is nothing wrong with those who are in love with the environment, americans are simply ready for a change from high energy prices, foreign oil, and heavy tax burdens; and will vote for the candidate who best positions himself on those key issues. to get ahead on these issues, john mccain attempts to create the mathematical advantage required to win the white house by focusing on taxes and gas prices and drawing distinction between he and obama. the mccain ad is a good ad. now, is it an attack ad of the sort that south carolinians are used to seeing? or does he hit obama as hard as many on the right believe he should…perhaps not, but that is not what we should be talking about. instead, we should let the electoral math do the talking for us. this ad does a lot to draw contrast between the two candidates and their positions, as you mentioned, on taxes and gas prices; two issuses of great importance in the states mccain needs to vote red come november. in states like PA and OH which are needed, the fact that the blue-collar workers of those states (which obama has not faired well with and handed hillary two primary wins) are able to more identify with a hero rather than celebrities of the likes of britt and paris go a long way to build the mccain brand. in MI where the phrase, “it’s the economy, stupid” is on the back of every voter’s mind; mccain must advance a narrative that he is the only choice to put americans back in control of their pocketbooks. stealing MI from the D column and putting in the R column provides the mathematical advantage to seal the deal for the republican candidate in 08. while there is nothing wrong with those who are in love with the environment, americans are simply ready for a change from high energy prices, foreign oil, and heavy tax burdens; and will vote for the candidate who best positions himself on those key issues. to get ahead on these issues, john mccain attempts to create the mathematical advantage required to win the white house by focusing on taxes and gas prices and drawing distinction between he and obama.

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