Oct 29 2008
Obama finally attacks McCain’s choice of Palin in new ad
I could probably go on for entirely too long about all the muck that’s been dredged about Sarah Palin in the weeks since her unveiling as the GOP presidential candidate, but there has only ever been one way in which she should be discussed by the Obama campaign. Until now it seemed like the Democratic candidate was content to pretend like she wasn’t even there (which, personally, I’m mostly okay with). But in the latest Obama ad, they set their sights on undermining McCain’s judgment by highlighting his choice of the Governor of Alaska as his running mate, in light of a previous comment he had made about needing to look to his Vice Presidential candidate for guidance on the economy.
Is this a huge blow to the McCain campaign, not very likely. But if you’ve been paying attention to any of the newspaper endorsements Obama has been receiving from publications that endorsed Bush in 2004, there’s a common theme: McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin has been a major factor in convincing traditionally conservative publications (like, say, the Chicago Tribune). Colin Powell even cited her lack of readiness as a factor in his endorsement of Obama.
The Obama campaign’s a little late to the game in making this argument, but I’m glad that they’re not afraid to make the case that McCain knew he needed more expertise in the economy and when he had the opportunity to aid his ticket (and, were he to be elected, his administration), he instead chose to select someone that would placate the extreme right-wing base and give him a news cycle or two. How’s that for “Country First.”
