Oops! RNC Ad Trashes Bailout While McCain Allegedly Is Working To Pass It!

[Median Democrat]

Is this a classic example of left hand and right hand not working together? Or, did the RNC think that the bill would be passed, and that Democrats would fall on their swords, so it had already started its campaign to blame the bailout on the Democrats? Oops!

Just like the "McCain Won!" ads, as well as the McCain saved the bailout ads, it appears that the ads trashing the bailout before it has even passed is another example of Republicans miscalculating and lying. Or, is John McCain such a poor leader that he can't even keep his own party from throwing him under the bus?

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/09/30/new_rnc_ad_dismisses_bailout_a.html

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New RNC Ad Dismisses Bailout as McCain Works for It

A new ad from the Republican National Committee's independent expenditure unit seems to dismiss the economic bailout proposals that John McCain continues to work on, potentially confusing voters by leading them to think the senator opposes the measures. The ad also criticizes Barack Obama for the size and costs of his government spending proposals.

"Wall Street squanders our money and Washington is forced to bail them out with -- you guessed it -- our money," the RNC ad states. "Can it get any worse? Under Barack Obama's plan, the government would spend a trillion dollars more, even after the bailout. A trillion dollars. Who pays? You do. New taxes. New spending. New debt. Barack Obama's plan: It will make the problem worse."

McCain told CNN this morning that in spite of fierce opposition to the bailout, "I'm glad to stay at it. That's what my job is, I believe, as an American, not as a candidate for president." McCain said he spoke with President Bush this morning and expressed support for a proposed increase of FDIC insurance levels on bank deposits from $100,000 to $250,000.

"For John McCain's party to demagogue a rescue plan that he supports in order to score cheap political points is not only dishonest and dishonorable, it is the height of irresponsibility on a day when we urgently need to pass that plan to prevent an economic catastrophe," said Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton in response to the spot.

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[ErinBerin84]

1. this is exactly why

Andrea Mitchell's little "Obama should have gotten more Black Democrats on board with this bill, so it's his fault too!" meme is such garbage.

[Alter Ego]

2. They were all ready to blame Obama for it

and then it blew up in their faces. Imbeciles.

[Median Democrat]

4. And The Republicans Have The Nerve To Accuse Democrats...

Of injecting partisanship into this process?

[TwilightGardener]

3. How many ways can they try to have it? Jesus, they're like chickens

with their heads cut off. The Republican leadership is FOR the bailout: Boehner is for it, Bush/Cheney are for it, McLoser is for it...but they run ads criticizing Obama for being for it? Insane.