Barak Obama's post-debate comments about John McCain. (Reportered in the LA Times)
At (a) Greensboro rally, Obama said: "The truth is, through 90 minutes of debate, John McCain had a lot to say about me. But he had nothing to say about you."Didn't even say the words 'middle class.' Didn't say the words 'working people.' You see, I think Sen. McCain just doesn't get it. He doesn't get this crisis on Wall Street. He doesn't get the fact that it hit Main Street long ago."
Obama said that for two weeks, McCain had been "shifting solutions . . . looking for a photo op and trying to figure out what to say and what to do" about the nation's financial woes. "Well, North Carolina, I know what we need to do," Obama said.
"We need to stop giving tax cuts to corporations and CEOs on Wall Street and start standing up for families on Main Street."
Obama also chided the Arizona senator for reusing a familiar line in the debate. In condemning federal pork-barrel projects, McCain had cited a study on grizzly bear DNA.
"He railed against some study on bears in Montana," Obama said. "That's an old line he's been using since the beginning of this campaign. But he had nothing to say about the fact that more and more Americans can't afford to pay for their college education; can't afford healthcare for their families; can't afford a retirement that is dignified and secure."
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Sunday, September 28, 2008
Barack Obama Post-Debate Comments About John McCain
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Sarah Palin (Tina Fey) on SNL Again
From WatchingTheMediaForYou.com
Maybe Tina Fey can rescue SNL once again. Fey is expected to return tonight as Palin on 'Saturday Night Live', according to TMZ.com
Sources tell TMZ Emmy darling Tina Fey will reprise her role as Sarah Palin on tomorrow night's episode of "Saturday Night Live." Anna Faris is the host, Duffy (who?) is the musical guest. We're also told Chris Parnell ('memba him?!) will play the roll of Jim Lehrer, who is moderating tonight's McCain/Obama debate.
This will be a good thing. Fey was the fantastic hit on the season opener of SNL two weeks ago. Last week, the show got off track with some mediocre political skits. I'll be glad to see her back.
That said, there is this scuttle... the Fey didn't really want to do the Palin skit. Here's a bit of the story posted on MSNBC from 'Access Hollywood'.
On the Emmy red carpet, Fey revealed to Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush she actually refused to play her political look-a-like when it was first proposed.
“I was fighting them all week on it,” Fey said. “I kept saying, ‘I don’t want to do it, I’m not an impressionist.’ I kept telling (‘SNL’ producer) Lorne (Michaels), ‘No! I’ll show up ... I’ll do anything except play her. I can’t do it.’ Then, I was worn down. Lorne wore me down by the end of the week.”
See the full skit here.
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Reaction To The Presidential Debate -- BLAH
From WatchingTheMediaForYou.com
The presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama was just a a few degrees better than watching paint drive. Niether hit a home run. Both seem control. Obama seemed more clearly focused on his rehearsal answers. McCain was just plan. I watched on CNN HD and enjoyed the voters reaction live along wtih the rankings from the CNN experts.
Dana Milbanks at the Washington Post hit the target: "Lukewarm"
And both were so mild that moderator Jim Lehrer didn't know what to do. "Talk to each other," he urged. "Say it directly to him," he pleaded. "Do you have something directly to say, Senator Obama, to Senator McCain about what he just said? . . . Respond directly to him about that, to Senator Obama about that. He's made it twice now."
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Campaign Related: John And Cindy McCain Boost 'The View'
You just have to wonder... are Americans so interested in the presidential race because of the economy or the war?
John and Cindy McCain helped "The View' to some of it's best ratings.... EVER. This from TV Week.
John and Cindy McCain’s appearance on “The View” on Sept. 15 was the talk show’s fourth most watched telecast ever with 4.62 million total viewers.
The appearance helped the show deliver its highest-rated week in a year and a half among total viewers and the seventh best week of its 12-year run with 3.95 million viewers.
“The View” placed in the top three daytime programs for women 18-49 for the second straight week with a 1.3 rating. The show also attracted a 0.9 rating for women 18-34, placing it in the top three for the demographic.
Take a look at some of the highlights.
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Sunday, September 14, 2008
Palin, Clinton On Saturday Night LIVE
I try to limit my posts after the conventions to Barack Obama and John McCain... but last night's Saturday Night LIVE with Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton characters was great. Here it is. You can also find a clean version at nbc.com.
By the way... here are the ratings for the show... courtesy TV Week.
“Saturday Night Live’s” 34th season premiere featuring Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps and Lil Wayne, plus cameo appearances from “30 Rock’s” Tina Fey and William Shatner, hit a ratings high not seen since 2001.
The show drew a 7.4 rating/18 share in overnight metered households in 55 markets, according to preliminary Nielsen Media Research data.
That opening is the highest for "SNL" since its first episode after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, which aired on Sept. 29 and was hosted by actress Reese Witherspoon.Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama had planned to make an appearance on last night's show as well. However, he canceled because of Hurricane Ike. "In light of the unfolding crisis in Texas, Sen. Obama has decided it is no longer appropriate to appear on 'Saturday Night Live,'" Obama spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement.
Compared with last year’s season-opening “SNL,” this year is up 64% in Nielsen metered markets.
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Barack Obama and John McCain At The Presidential Service Summit
John McCain and Barack Obama took part in a Q&A Thursday about service in America. See their full interviews.\
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Barack Obama on Letterman
Barack Obama discussed the 'lipstick' campaign comment during an appearance on David Letterman';s show.
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John McCain On 'The View'
John McCain dumped himself right into a fire pit by appearing on the 'The View' on ABC. It was not comfortable... or pretty for that matter.
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Barack Obama - 'Lipstick on a pig' Comment and Reaction
Here is Barack Obama's 'lipstick on a pig' comment that has caused controversy. He also talked about it today... when he was scheduled to focus on education.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Sunday, August 3, 2008
John McCain About Britney Ad.. and Light Sabers
From ABCNews.com....
We’ll continue to have humor in our campaigns,” McCain said. “Those ads really were focused on two things. They were focused on the fact that Sen. Obama wants to raise taxes, and I’m opposed of it. And he opposes an energy policy which would work, including offshore drilling. So the message there is there’re stark differences between myself and Sen. Obama.”
But McCain wasn’t done joking, either.
“I kind of enjoy ‘em,” McCain said of the ads. “You gotta have a sense of humor in this.
“You know, a few days ago, Sen. Obama said he challenged me to a duel," McCain said. “I’m for the light sabers as weapons of choice.”
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Barack Obama On Off Shore Drilling Position
"My interest is in making sure we've got the kind of comprehensive energy policy that can bring down gas prices," Obama told The Palm Beach Post early into a two-day swing through Florida. ((Reported on CNN.com))
But on Saturday morning, Obama said this "wasn't really a new position."
"I made a general point about the fact that we need to provide the American people some relief and that there has been constructive conversations between Republicans and Democrats in the Senate on this issue," he said during a press conference in Cape Canaveral.
"What I will not do, and this has always been my position, is to support a plan that suggests this drilling is the answer to our energy problems," Obama added.
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Barack Obama About Lieberman and McCain Roles
“See, you are setting me up for trouble,” he says. “I would have them – “ He pauses. “Senator McCain, I would have him serve in the role of loyal opposition.”“In the minority,” he adds. “Now there is an important function to be served there. It is important to have an opposition that is giving you a hard time and keeping you on your toes and calling you out.”
Reported in the New York Times.... Obama's response about a role for Joe Lieberman and John McCain
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
Obama and McCain On Energy Plan
The New York Times reports...
“So under my opponent’s plan, the oil companies get billions more and we stay in the same cycle of dependence on big oil that got us into this crisis,” Barack Obama told more than a thousand people in a college gym here. “That’s a risk that we just can’t afford to take. Not this time.”...
“We can’t have a policy that tinkers around the margins while going down an oil company’s wish list — it’s time to fundamentally transform our energy economy,” he said. These steps are not far-off, pie-in-the-sky solutions.”
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“He suggested we put air in our tires to save on gas,” John McCain said. “My friends, let’s do that, but do you think that’s enough to break our dependence on Middle Eastern oil? I don’t think so.”
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