John McCain has a new internet ad, criticizing Barack Obama for being some sort of prophetic or messiah like figure. Just when you thought McCain’s attacks couldn’t become any more moronic with the critique of Obama’s popularity being likened to Paris Hilton’s or Britney Spears’ celebrity status or that Obama is too thin for the common American… well, it gets worse. This ad isn’t even funny.
Check it out:
The thing that scares me most about this ad is that it will probably appeal to certain segments of the population who don’t analyze issues with deductive reasoning but instead take political cues from the pulpit. This ad has Charlton Heston as Moses, and Moses is credited with writing the Torah, the first five books of the Old Testament (pre-Christ for those of you who don’t study theology)… is McCain assuming that the Antichrist was spoken of during the time of Moses? Christ did not appear until some 1500 years after Moses. It seems that McCain’s evangelical advisory team can’t even put together a message with an accurate biblical time line.
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1 theKaiser // Aug 8, 2008 at 12:32 am
This is an obvious attempt to appeal to voters in Bible Belt, the Rust Belt, Utah, Arizona, and Idaho, and faculty and students of BYU, Bob Jones University, and Oral Roberts University. Since racism and deceit play a huge role in rationalizing the religious viewpoints of people within these religious social circles, the very thought that a Black man parading himself along the lines of being the Messiah should appear to these voters as an outrage. Of course, this is a Karl Rove political tactic at its slimiest level. But to think John McCain approved this conveys he’s no different than George W. Bush. It will be more of McSame after all.
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3 Irma // Aug 8, 2008 at 9:14 am
I am a Democrat who does not plan to support Barak Obama or John McCain . The McCain
ad ” the One” has no racial overtones at all in my opinion. Maybe this is because I have never viewed Barak Obama as a black man. He is however rather arrogant and this aspect of his personality is mocked in the McCain ad.
It is no surprise that the Republicans have taken off the gloves, everyone knew that they would.
Personally, if I were Barak , I would ask the
“monster who won’t die ” as Hilary Clinton has been called by Maureen Doud,
to be the Democratic VP nominee.
Set Hilary to work , Barak – and you WILL be elected President of the United States.
With Republican machine just warming up -
the Democrats should UNITE.
4 Francis L. Holland // Aug 8, 2008 at 12:05 pm
I saw that video, and I’m afraid that it might to turn out the way McCain hopes. It’s so absurd to try to cast Obama as the anti-Christ that I think most people will see something different: a man surrounded by positive religious imagery in a country in which 90% of people tell pollsters that they believe in God.
And so, instead of convincing people that Obama is an anti-Christ, McCain may be strengthening the association between Obama and religion, where Democratic candidates have had difficulty winning because their connection to and commitment to religion seemed weak. McCain may really be helping Obama.
Plus, McCain is implicitly admitting that his overall case is terribly weak, if the points he has to make are so awfully stupid.
5 Francis L. Holland // Aug 8, 2008 at 12:06 pm
I meant to say above, “it might not turn out the way McCain hopes”.
6 reenee // Aug 8, 2008 at 11:31 pm
We should all be very concerned. This country is full of extremely stupid people who will continue to fall for the Rove tactics, and who will never understand that we need a change from the current criminal and inept administration whose hideous policies would simply be extended with McBush.
7 D. Swet // Aug 9, 2008 at 10:14 pm
It is a scary thing to think of what a level headed politician has to deal with to save our country and possibly the world from the self-serving wealth and power hording zealots.
I have tremendous respect for Senator Obama. In the face of horrendous attacks by his democratic teammate and the republican oppositions he maintains a respectful composure. Only to be called an elitist, arrogant, and celebrity.
It seems that if one honestly compare the character of Bush, Clinton, McCain, and Obama it is the last of these stars that shine the brightest. People are always faulting Obama for someone else’s actions.
Think about it America. Hillary, the war vote, the health care failure, the plane landing, the pitbull attack against her party teammate, the use of her constituents to blackmail her democratic teammate and still she underhandedly espouses condescending innuendo. McCain, talk about flipflop, once a hero, did the wife he left think so, insecure and immature in the face of celebrity status or greatness, becoming senile or insane, and confused as to whether he is a presidential candidate or a comedian. George Bush, two words – outrageous fool.
Now Senator Obama is a man’s man who is actually educated by the colleges he attended. And, if America is smart enough to elect him, he is willing to use the intelligence to improve our quality of life
8 EYES OF TEXAS // Aug 11, 2008 at 6:50 am
Each year I get to celebrate Independence Day twice. On June 30, I celebrate my independence day and on July 4, I celebrate America’s. This year is special because it marks the 40th anniversary of my independence.
On June 30, 1968, I escaped Communist Cuba, and a few months later I was in the United States to stay. That I happened to arrive in Richmond on Thanksgiving Day is just part of the story, but I digress.
I’ve thought a lot about the anniversary this year. The election-year rhetoric has made me think a lot about my native Cuba and what transpired there. In the late 1950′s, most Cubans thought Cuba needed a change, and they were
right. So when a young leader came along talking about change, every Cuban was at least very receptive.
When the young leader spoke eloquently and passionately and denounced the old system, the press in Cuba and even the USA fell in love with him. They never questioned who
his friends were or what he really believed in. When he said he would help the farmers and the poor and bring free medical care and education to all, everyone believed. When he said he would bring justice and equality to all, everyone said ‘Praise the Lord’ finally. And when the young charismatic leader said, ‘I will be for change and I will be the arbiter of that change, everyone yelled, ‘Viva Fidel!’
But everyone was so excited about the change, nobody bothered to ask about the details of the change. Well, by the time the executioner’s guns fell silent and the people’s own guns had been taken away. By the time everyone was equal, they were equally poor, hungry, and oppressed. By the
time everyone received their free education it was worth nothing. By the time the press noticed, it was too late, because they were now working for him. By the time the change was finally implemented Cuba had been knocked
down a couple of notches to Third-World status. By the time the change was done way more than a million people had taken to boats, rafts, and inner tubes, risking sharks or drowning to escape the change. You can call those who made it ashore with us to Florida or anywhere else in the world, the most fortunate Cubans. And now I am getting a very familiar feeling that goes back to the beginning of my story.
But, we would never fall for that in America. We wouldn’t put a young leader in charge of this great country who promised
change without asking: What change? How will you carry it out?
What will it cost America? Would we?
Manuel Alvarez, Jr.
Maybe not the Anti-Christ, but for sure a media created fraud that will destroy America with his socialist agenda. At least Manuel Alvarez has him pegged as do millions of Americans that can see absolutely nothing in Obamas smooth talk and arrogant behavior. As November approaches, the true Obama will be revealed to the world as the man that almost brought our great nation to its knees with his lies and hallow promises. Beware of what you wish for because you might just get it and regret it for the rest of your life.
9 Whatever Hussein // Aug 11, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Hey it worked!!!!!!! Over 700,000 hits on google Obama for Antichrist… I believe it! Thanks McCain you have opened so many eyes and saved so many souls. Maybe you should do the same!
10 theKaiser // Aug 12, 2008 at 4:46 pm
And the blind continue to be blind, and the stupid, even more idiotic. Are there any intelligent racists out there? Can the Eyes of Texas recommend someone who knows a semi-accurate history of Fidel Castro?
11 farenheit451 // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:32 pm
And the eyes of the “world” are upon us, Americans. I’m sorry, but African Americans are the next oldest race to inhabit the what’s now known as the United States. Some say that ouur sweat and blood and our dying built this nation. Let be be clear there were Americans here before any other laid claim to be American, those people were the true found of this country, the Native American. I have some of that blood coursing through my veins. For “anyone else who came in the aftermayh and lay, claim and call someone arrogant, does not know their own background. Santa Anna attempted to lay claim in his arrogance. Caucasians call Latinos “arrogant”, bur since they are expected to work as slaves for slave labor rates they are welcomed with open arms. Failing to understand that your race is being pitted against another. Why is that? Cubans who “escaped” their country for whatever reason find solice here to adapt the same philospy, hate the black person. Why? Latinos, why? This is sometime I’ve wrestled with all my life. Why do you put in such high regard the caucasian, who uses you to no end, to serve himself? Just as they’ve done sine they set foot on this continent. Why?
12 beka // Oct 11, 2008 at 12:06 pm
I thought the Pope was the Antichrist!
No, wait, Martin Luther!
But Obama’s not Catholic. Or Lutheran.
…oh, silly me. Osama. OF COURSE. Kinda looks like Obama, and they’re both Muslim, and they both say stuff like “Death to America!” (Would that be South America? Central America? North America? Canada, right? Please say Canada…)
McCain cannot expect to be taken seriously if he stoops to this level, can he? No wonder the rest of the world is hoping for an Obama presidency!
(Final devil’s-advocate: “The rest of the world”? What’s that??)
13 Patriotic Citizen // Oct 25, 2008 at 3:13 am
Thanks McCain. I hope many others see it, but they won’t. Good luck America, I plan to move far away. BTW, I believe Jesus WILL come back in this lifetime now.
PC
14 Lisa // Oct 28, 2008 at 9:47 am
Barack … the anti Christ? Sheesh talk about a new low to hit for McCain. He figures since his intelligence won’t do it then why not try to scare the hell out of the American People to win the presidency.
People are all bible this and bible that ….. wake up and smell the damn roses and figure out that McCain is just doing whatever he can to win this election. If he were to succeed then we would all go under as a country with him making all the decisions while both Him and Palin sit on high.
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