Slog - Comments on "The Middle Class First" http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first Finally, a strong comeback from the Obama campaign to John McCain's "Country First" mantra: This is exactly what Obama needs to do: Shut down the claim that he's somehow putting America's needs behind his own needs (his needs as a celebrity, his needs as a Muslim Manchurian candidate, whatever the insinuation ends up being) and move the conversation right back to the ground that McCain and the Republicans are weakest on: the economy, Iraq, the legacy of Bush, and the growing divide between rich and poor in this country. It sometimes takes a while for campaigns to hit on the... Copyright 2008 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:35:24 -0800 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:03:29 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Ziggity Has the celebrity meme stuck? I was unaware. What's awesome is that Mike Myers, who owns the copyright to the Wayne's World footage in the McCain celebrity ad, asked the campaign to stop using it. McCain's response: "a celebrity backlash!"

]]> Ziggity http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first#c1099914 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first#c1099914 2008 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:45:36 -0800 Comment by Andy James Doesn't Obamaland look clean and appealing? All those strong blues and sunrise tones. Not sure about the visual coup of awarding McCain what seems to be a lengthy book, though. Gives him too much visual gravitas.

]]> Andy James http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first#c1099930 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first#c1099930 2008 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:55:08 -0800 Comment by clintonsarmy We won't support spine-less NO-Bama and will re-defeat him in November!!! Go Hillary 2012.

]]> clintonsarmy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first#c1099943 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first#c1099943 2008 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:06:02 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Got debt?

Cause the budget deficit TRIPLED this month compared to last year.

Not to mention 38 percent of all US corporations paid NO INCOME TAX this past year.

And John "Red Bush" McCain wants even MORE tax cuts for the ultra-rich and corporations.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first#c1099954 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first#c1099954 2008 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:12:46 -0800 Comment by cracked Content aside, is anyone doing campaign ads without the stupid deep scary voice?

]]> cracked http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first#c1099992 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first#c1099992 2008 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:42:23 -0800 Comment by tiffany Will can you back up your big business statistics? I would like to cite that information for future reference...

]]> tiffany http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first#c1099999 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first#c1099999 2008 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:48:32 -0800 Comment by former editor This ad is too vague. Saying McCain supported 95% of the Bush agenda doesn't make people say "WTF?". Obama needs to drive home the abrasive details of the Bush legacy that McCain and the neo-con Republicans supported. Divide and conquer. Blaming McCain's party of deregulation and greed for the housing crash would be a good start. Oh, and start using McCains don't know much about the economy lines.

]]> former editor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first#c1100015 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first#c1100015 2008 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:59:19 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV Election years are like Christmas for scary, deep-voiced narrators.

Fees and royalties from this year keep 'em going for another four.

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first#c1100064 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first#c1100064 2008 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:38:59 -0800 Comment by squeak voiceovers actors union Hey, we could use some work here!

...

stop laughing!

]]> squeak voiceovers actors union http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first#c1100284 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first#c1100284 2008 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:01:23 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle the stats come from today's Wall Street Journal, as provided by the US Government.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first#c1100288 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_middle_class_first#c1100288 2008 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:03:29 -0800