Bang the Drum

John McCain stood in front of all of us and lied tonight. He said specifically that he’s repudiated every attack made against Barack Obama. He then launched into an incredible defense of the people who shout out at the Palin rallies and the dog whistles to racism:

Here is some fact:

McCain On Attack Ads: ‘I Can’t Be A Referee Of Every Spot Run On Television.’ “GOP presidential contender John McCain says he can’t control every attack ad aimed at Democrat Barack Obama and fully expects he’ll face a similar barrage, sounding the bell for a raucous general election brawl. ‘I can’t be a referee of every spot run on television,’ McCain told the Herald in an exclusive interview. ‘I admire Sen. Obama and his accomplishments, but we all know there are groups who want to attack me.’” [Boston Herald, 6/12/08]

McCain Surrogate Colonel Bud Day Said, ‘The Muslims Have Said Either We Kneel, Or They’re Going To Kill Us’ And The McCain Campaign Did Not Repudiate Him. “A leading John McCain surrogate stirred controversy Friday after defending the Iraq war in particularly stark terms, telling reporters ‘the Muslims have said either we kneel, or they’re going to kill us.’ Bud Day, who was a prisoner of war with McCain in Vietnam and often advocates for the Arizona senator’s presidential bid, made the comments during a conference call with Florida reporters organized by the Florida Republican Party. ‘I don’t intend to kneel, and I don’t advocate to anybody that we kneel, and John doesn’t advocate to anybody that we kneel,’ he also said. Asked to respond to Day’s comments, the McCain campaign issued a short statement from spokesman Michael Goldfarb. ‘The threat we face is from radical Islamic extremism,’ he said.” [CNN, 7/18/08]

John McCain has not pulled Sarah Palin back from her “hangs out with terrorists” remark, he continues to claim that Obama launched his career from Ayers’ living room, and repeats lie after lie after lie.

When pundits and bloggers say that McCain was at his best tonight, all I can say is that the term “best” should not apply when one is telling a lie.

So much has been made of family values, and so much of family values has been hijacked by the Republicans. The fact is, families are the ones who have been hurt the most by the policies of the last eight years.

This is one of the most compelling videos I’ve seen making the case for why Obama is better for families, and why it matters that he is elected. Made by supporters, it speaks louder than any negative McCain ad, or racist comments made at a rally, or the dog whistles called by the right.

Just watch…and share it.

Obama ‘08 - Vote For Hope from MC Yogi on Vimeo.

Really well done video, released at a great time. Through all the negativity, my primary reason for supporting Barack Obama has been the hope that he will bring integrity back to the office of President, raise our standing in the world back to one of respect rather than distrust, and apply the same pragmatic, organized skills to his Presidency that he has to his campaign.

Over the past year, I’ve been truly amazed at the creativity his campaign has sparked. This video is one more example of that.

Which is why, among other reasons, he is more qualified to lead this country. John McCain has proven by his lack of action this past week, his apparent inability to control the message of his campaign, and his abrogation to Sarah Palin that he is completely unqualified to lead this country. There isn’t a more compelling case for his defeat than this past week.

Yep, you read it right. Wachovia, the same Wachovia that the Feds tried to force-sell to Citi for $1/share while screwing the shareholders and Wells Fargo Bank, is extending an 8 million dollar loan to the GOP for campaign activities to support GOP House candidates.

They deny credit and freeze assets of others, the feds try to force a fire sale to Citigroup, and now they’re financing the end days of GOP campaigns?

Wow.

H/T Daily Kos

Love it. Just love it.