McCain not using Rev. Wright because....
... Because he'd rather let his supporters continue thinking Obama's a Muslim. Check the poll cited on Huff Post, and the twits interviewed by John Oliver on the Daily Show aired 10/30.
Don't give the man any credit for self-restraint here. He just doesn't want to lose the xenophobic racists. If he thought Wright would win more votes he'd be pulling out the old clips.
Besides, if some of those rednecks (aside: Can you be a redneck if you live in Alaska? Anybody? Todd?) were corrected about their thoughts there, what else might they begin to doubt?
Second reason: If we start talking about wacko pastors, the Wasilla Assembly of God is gonna have some 'splainin' to do. But mostly it's about the Muslim thing.
Don't give the man any credit for self-restraint here. He just doesn't want to lose the xenophobic racists. If he thought Wright would win more votes he'd be pulling out the old clips.
Besides, if some of those rednecks (aside: Can you be a redneck if you live in Alaska? Anybody? Todd?) were corrected about their thoughts there, what else might they begin to doubt?
Second reason: If we start talking about wacko pastors, the Wasilla Assembly of God is gonna have some 'splainin' to do. But mostly it's about the Muslim thing.
Advertisement
What do you mean he's not using Wright? I just saw a Wright Slime ad on CNN.
November 1, 2008 5:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
This shitbag on MSNBC Chris Matthews said this election has been BEANBAG compared to some others when it comes to negativity. If I could just reach through the TV.
November 1, 2008 6:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
He's not using Wright because he doesn't have to - he has some slimeball 527 spending $6million to blanket the battlegrounds with Wright video from now until the election.
November 1, 2008 8:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
I wanted to slap Chris when he asked two guests on Friday or Thursday whether John McCain and the RNC should get credit for not bringing up Wright. I was stunned that he was so naive. Deep down I like Chris Matthews, he is very smart and knows history, but I have scaled back on his show because he sometimes makes these comments that just really work my last nerve. The McCain camp and his supporters have been hinting at bringing up Wright for weeks and to think McCain has nothing to do with the outside groups putting up Wright ads is silly. I do agree with this post though and I was thinking that very same thing today. I just think McCain wants it both ways.
November 1, 2008 8:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
"whether John McCain and the RNC should get credit for not bringing up Wright."
They didn't need to bring it up, Chris did it for them
November 1, 2008 9:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
Oh well, Now TPM has PA GOP doing what I figured they wouldn't.
here
I'd be interested in polls about whether the "Obama is a muslim" meme was significant in PA, and if it dropped any after this ad went up.
November 2, 2008 3:40 PM | Reply | Permalink