Tipsheet New Obama Ad Selectively Edits McCain Matt Lewis | September 16, 2008 10:17 AM Advertisement Barack Obama's campaign has seized on John McCain's remarks that the economy is fundamentally strong. Despite the fact that this is factually true (folks ranging from Advertisement Michael Bloomberg to Alan Greenspan agree), most political prognosticators believe telling the truth on the economy is a bad political move -- because of the poor timing -- and because "feeling their pain" is what wins. Also of note is the selective editing employed in this ad. McCain's controversial line was preceded by talk of a difficult economy. And McCain's next line was: "...but these are very, very difficult times." Of course, that part did not make it into Obama's ads, which is why the ads are fundamentally misleading. Just as Obama spent months spreading the falsehood that McCain wanted a "100 year war" in Iraq, Obama is once again misrepresenting McCain's statements. Think the media will call him on it? Join the conversation as a VIP Member Login to Leave a Comment Recommended The Latest Stormy Daniels Development Shows How This Trial Is a Total Circus Matt Vespa Hell Freezes Over: CNN Host Says Biden Must Go Back to Trump's Immigration Policies Matt Vespa Why Scotland's Woke First Minister Resigned Matt Vespa Biden's Biggest Donors 'Furious' Over Betraying Israel Sarah Arnold Try a Little Honesty About Israel Victor Davis Hanson Oh, So That's Why DOJ Isn't Going After Pro-Terrorism Agitators Katie Pavlich Trending on Townhall Videos Advertisement Trending on Townhall Media 1 Houston Cops Let Drunk Driver Go, Arrest and Jail Good Samaritan, Lie, and Demand to Get Away With It 2 Biden WH WON'T Like CNN's Explanation for 'Why Trump Is in a MUCH Better Position Than 4 Years Ago' 3 The Latest Stormy Daniels Development Shows How This Trial Is a Total Circus Advertisement Most Popular Hell Freezes Over: CNN Host Says Biden Must Go Back to Trump's Immigration Policies Why Scotland's Woke First Minister Resigned Biden's Biggest Donors 'Furious' Over Betraying Israel Try a Little Honesty About Israel The Latest Stormy Daniels Development Shows How This Trial Is a Total Circus Matt Vespa Advertisement
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