Slog - Comments on Helpful Chart from the McCain/Palin Campaign Today Breaks It Down

Comment by paulus

paulus — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:28:54 -0800

Can't argue with that logic

Comment by Paul Constant

Paul Constant — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:32:32 -0800

Dammit, they figured us out!

Comment by Patti

Patti — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:34:10 -0800

Desperation is an ugly, ugly thing.

Comment by Levislade

Levislade — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:34:45 -0800

Yeah, when you break it down like that, it all becomes clear, doesn't it? I remember just glossing over Obama's talk of destroying jobs during the debates and focusing on the whole hope and change thing, but I guess I would prefer someone who wants to create jobs. Oh well, too late; I already voted!

Comment by Elf

Elf — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:35:23 -0800

Dude, they got the headings backwards.

Comment by Carollani

Carollani — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:38:03 -0800

What the FUCK?!

Comment by josh

josh — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:38:50 -0800

I love the "forward it to five friends" part. Because otherwise the chain mail magic just won't work and you'll wake up with the creepy sad grandpa crawling out of the LCD to steal your soul.

Comment by Julie in Chicago

Julie in Chicago — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:45:05 -0800

They forgot "Religion: God-fearing Christian vs. Arab Muslim" and "Terrorist?: No vs. Yes"

Comment by CommonKnowledge

CommonKnowledge — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:47:05 -0800

Why didn't McCain bring out this lovely, lovely chart during the debates or the town hall gathering? They could have had it projected onto the back wall that Brokaw (is he always drunk) was reading. It would be a great power point presention with dancing graphics and fancy transitions.

"My friends, as you shee on thiz chart...."

Comment by Arboreality

Arboreality — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:47:12 -0800

I like how Obama is specifically going to raise spending by $1 trillion, but McCain is just going to go lower. How much lower? We don't know. Just lower. Trust us.

Comment by Damien

Damien — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:47:49 -0800

Weird - that's only the top half of the chart slipped under MY door. The rest went:

Patriotism: War hero and selfless POW \ Hidden Arab terrorist
Faith: Good Christian \ Scary Muslim
Abortion: Children are our future \ Wants to kill all white babies personally

Comment by Damien

Damien — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:49:05 -0800

Damn - jinxed by @8!

Comment by w7ngman

w7ngman — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:49:34 -0800

#8 oh god that's good. You could make a really good parody of this thing.

Comment by power forward

power forward — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:50:27 -0800

I don't get it. It says that the Obama plan for Iraq is "failure"--shouldn't that be "surrender"? Also, where's the part about Obama's policy to kill everyone's first born? It's like the Republicans just don't want to win anymore.

Comment by patknives

patknives — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:52:11 -0800

Republicans really think American citizens are just stupid cows.

Comment by Hannah

Hannah — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:59:32 -0800

Yeah, WE can look at this and laugh.

But guess who got it in her inbox this morning from her Barack-fearing parents with a "Hannah, please remember 9/11!!" message?

This type of shit works for their demographic.

Comment by Biyobi Sioux

Biyobi Sioux — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:03:07 -0800

Any connection between reality and that chart is purely coincidental.

Comment by Julie in Chicago

Julie in Chicago — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:03:20 -0800

@16. That is excellent. I definitely should have added "9/11: Remember vs. Forget".

I agree with w7ngman, the comedy potential for this is almost infinite.

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:03:32 -0800

God damn it, I KNEW that Obama's "I promise to destroy jobs" pledge was going to backfire on him. What was he thinking? You'll never be able to destroy America so openly, dood.

Comment by kebabs

kebabs — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:12:42 -0800

Wut dos "rettorik" mean? Wut's "byoo-ro-cractic?" I don't trust fancy wurds.

Comment by Sheryl

Sheryl — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:15:13 -0800

@16 - I'm waiting for it to arrive in my inbox from a friend who was a liberal Democrat until that Muslim guy started getting uppity. She sends me every forward she gets about what an evil, evil man Obama is, and no matter how many times I link her to Snopes or some other site refuting it, she doesn't quite get the message that I don't agree with her viewpoint.

Comment by douglas

douglas — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:27:44 -0800

the education line is the best. 'solutions', sheesh. i wish mccain had been asked during a debate "what's your plan for education?" to which he would answer "solutions".

Comment by Reverse Polarity

Reverse Polarity — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:30:32 -0800

Oh thank goodness. I was gonna vote for Obama, but now this chart has completely changed my mind. Thanks, McCain campaign!!

Comment by Julie in Chicago

Julie in Chicago — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:56:22 -0800

I can't stop...

Political Hero: Ronald Reagan vs. Karl Marx
Race: White vs. Black, Arab
Wife: Knows her place vs. Hates whitey

Comment by COMTE

COMTE — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:02:09 -0800

Agreed @4, if only I had seen this cogent, concise breakdown of the differences between the two candidates, I NEVER would have voted for Obama in the first place.

Fortunately, I can put my trust in Diebold to correct my now mistakenly entered vote...

Comment by K

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:18:56 -0800

yeah, well, here's my version:

http://kradeleet.com/images/mccainchange.png

Comment by kdot

kdot — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:22:14 -0800

Really?!?

...

REALLY!?!?

McCain/Palin 08:
Using fewer words in the interest of white folk.
lord almighty.

Comment by asteria

asteria — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:25:32 -0800

I hate my job. I'm still going with that one. Bring on the welfare state!

Comment by Joe M

Joe M — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:42:36 -0800

They forgot

McCain/Palin: Swallow
Obama/Biden: Spit

Comment by violet_dagrinder

violet_dagrinder — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:45:05 -0800

LOL! Thanks, McCain/Palin, for a little much-needed comic relief. I can feel my cortisol levels decreasing with every giggle.

Comment by Malcolm In Sydney

Malcolm In Sydney — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:09:55 -0800

@16 I am sorry Hannah, but the time has come to put Mom and Dad to sleep.

I figure strap some antlers on 'em and send them on a trip to Alaska after Sarah gets sent home.

She will think they are moose and shoot them from a helicopter.

Sarah swears it's painless and quick.

Comment by Malcolm In Sydney

Malcolm In Sydney — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:14:11 -0800

@16

Hannah your parents made ytou a lovely thinking considerate person. I think that the time has come to let Mom & Dad go.

Strap some antlers on them and send them on a trip to Alaska.

When Sarah gets kicked back to Anchorage she might want to do some hunting and she says that's it's a quick and painless death.

Much better than you having to put up with them whining for the next (hopefully 8 years) about how the country would have been better under McCain/Palin despite logic and rational reasoning.

Comment by Malcolm In Sydney

Malcolm In Sydney — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:15:34 -0800

Oops double post.

Better strap some antlers on me too.

Comment by Hannah

Hannah — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:04:45 -0800

The good news: They're voting in MN, which (despite what the polls may say) is not a swing state.

Blue baby, blue.

Comment by Hannah

Hannah — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:05:49 -0800

(But it wouldn't hurt if ya'll knocked on some wood for me.)

Comment by Mark Jones

Mark Jones — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:32:54 -0800

Great chart! But the reason why it is urgent to vote McCain Palin is that Obama is dangerous. I am so sorry to see America risking everything for this con man.

Do you really believe all the hype about Obama? Do you think he is a human God with unlimited powers? No. He is being supported by powerful and dangerous forces --of which, Al Qaeda is likely the most disturbing. Don't you get a strong sense that even now there is a flavour of totalitarianism in Obama's approach?

Why do you think Obama targets the young people? They are the ones who don't understand what is at stake. They are the ones who for fun or excitement could go for a ride with a friendly stranger, be sexually abused and slain.

Watch it, America. You are about to hand the white house over to Al Qaeda. If you have any sense, vote McCain! Wait and get the facts about Obama. You can't get them from the media. Only the internet will tell you the truth. Is America worth it?

Or is it better to go for a very cool ride with an exciting stranger and if you lose your life in the most horrifying way --well --who cares?, says Obama! Stupid whities! Dupes.

America, if you want to live in Cuba, just move there. Maybe you could trade places with a Cuban. I'm sure every one of them would like to get out of there.

Comment by Mark Jones

Mark Jones — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:34:02 -0800

Great chart! But the reason why it is urgent to vote McCain Palin is that Obama is dangerous. I am so sorry to see America risking everything for this con man.

Or is it better to go for a very cool ride with an exciting stranger and if you lose your life in the most horrifying way --well --who cares?, says Obama! Stupid whities! Dupes.

America, if you want to live in Cuba, just move there. Maybe you could trade places with a Cuban. I'm sure every one of them would like to get out of there.

Comment by James B.

James B. — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:39:39 -0800

Well, if it means victory or failure...

Comment by James B.

James B. — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:41:50 -0800

Looking at the comment above mine, I just need to make it clear � I was kidding. This chart is ridiculous. I think they cribbed it from my unsuccessful run for class president back in Grade Ten.

Comment by Asa

Asa — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:04:59 -0800

It's not all lies!

They totally got the Obama/Biden logo right.

Comment by Julie in Chicago

Julie in Chicago — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:30:33 -0800

Normally I am against feeding the trolls, but "Only the internet will tell you the truth" had me laughing so hard... Good show, sir, good show.