The Best Anti-McCain Ad...

So I was watching CNN this morning and they were doing a roundup of all the candidates addressing the economy and what plans they have to stimulate growth.  McCain's comments jumped out at me.

McCain chose to preemptively attack the Democrats for their plans, assuming that they all involved increased spending.

"You're going to hear from the Democrats, let's pump $70 billion, let's pump $80 billion, let's do this, let's do that. My friends, remember who's going to pay that. It doesn't come off a printing press, OK? It comes out of your pockets."

Now the most effective political ads are the ones that use the candidate's own words against them.  We all remember how damaging the "I voted for the $87 billion before I voted against it" TV spot was to John Kerry in 2004.

Here, McCain just gave us incredible ammo to run the same kind of ad against him if he is the nominee.  This is how I see it:

VOICEOVER: This is John McCain on the economy.

MCCAIN: You're going to hear from the Democrats, let's pump $70 billion, let's pump $80 billion, let's do this, let's do that. My friends, remember who's going to pay that. It doesn't come off a printing press, OK? It comes out of your pockets.

VOICEOVER: This is John McCain on Iraq.

(From his NH town hall meeting)

QUESTIONER: President Bush has talked about our staying in Iraq for 50 years...

MCCAIN: Maybe 100...We've been in Japan for 60 years; we've been in South Korea for 50 years or so; that'd be fine with me...

On screen running tally of cost of Iraq War (now over $486 billion).

[Back to first McCain clip.]

MCCAIN: My friends, remember who's going to pay that. It doesn't come off a printing press, OK? It comes out of your pockets.

VOICEOVER: John McCain.  Wrong priorities.  Wrong for America.

Someone with actual video editing skills (not me) could put this together easily.

What do you think?

•  Tips/comments?

  McCain is increasingly looking like the Republican nominee.  The good news is that he constantly provides us with ammo for legitimate attack ads.

  by GTPinNJ on Fri Jan 18, 2008 at 09:01:39 AM PDT

  •  You have a future in snark ads

    And that said, that is a nice editing together of comments.  But you must understand (ahem) that there are TWO currencies in America.  One currency is never to be used for any purpose and should not be taxed.  The other currency is dark colored and may be used for any armaments, invasions, occupations, torture or illegality.  Let's call that "black money".  The American people may not question such expenditures, unless there is a Democratic President, in which case it is no okay.

    There, does that help everyone understand?  Run the ad, let the shoe fit.

    by arthura on Fri Jan 18, 2008 at 09:06:20 AM PDT

  •  Send a resume to the DMC..

    they need you.

    by Ezzy on Fri Jan 18, 2008 at 09:25:14 AM PDT

    •  DNC*

      by Ezzy on Fri Jan 18, 2008 at 09:42:17 AM PDT

  •  See now that's an anti-McCain ad

    ... I could support instead of the the "John McCain is a traitor" filth being promulgated by his Republican running mates.

    by bustacap on Fri Jan 18, 2008 at 10:09:36 AM PDT

•  But but but...

  That's Straight Talk!  In "Express" form!

  Nice catch, GTP.  Always good to hear from you.

  by J R Hand on Fri Jan 18, 2008 at 09:03:09 AM PDT

•  GREAT ad. I was thinking yesterday...

  what a great ad it would make to compare the cost of the Iraq war with our current financial troubles.

  In 2006 Howard Dean had a chart of the war costs and what you could buy in terms of homeland security (I mean REAL homeland security) with those same funds.  It was startling.  And very very clear.

  I wonder what we could buy with every second, minute, hour, week, month and year with those funds to help our ailing economy.
  

  by ShaShaMae on Fri Jan 18, 2008 at 09:03:31 AM PDT

•  I wonder what John McCain has to say about

  President Bush and HIS plan to spend over one hundred billion dollars in a stimulous package.

  by Esjaydee on Fri Jan 18, 2008 at 09:20:02 AM PDT

•  Great idea! I'd love to see it.

  by Wee Mama on Fri Jan 18, 2008 at 09:44:32 AM PDT