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 Did You Catch Kamala's Awkward Pause When Bret Baier Asked This Question? Matt Vespa Look Away, Democrats. Obama Has Some Unfiltered Observations About Kamala. Matt Vespa How Black Voters View Trump Sarah Arnold Here's How You Know Kamala's Fox News Interview Was an Absolute Bloodbath Matt Vespa Here's What Cardinal Dolan Has to Say About Kamala Harris Skipping Out on Tonight's Al Smith Dinner Rebecca Downs Let's Talk About Kamala's Fox Interview Guy Benson Trending on Townhall Videos Advertisement Trending on Townhall Media 1 Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson Reveal Trump Team's Hilarious Reaction to Biden Debate Meltdown 2 The Look on Chuck Schumer's Face While Listening to Trump Brutally Roast Dems Says It ALL 3 Did You Catch Kamala's Awkward Pause When Bret Baier Asked This Question? Advertisement Most Popular Look Away, Democrats. Obama Has Some Unfiltered Observations About Kamala. How Black Voters View Trump Here's How You Know Kamala's Fox News Interview Was an Absolute Bloodbath Here's What Cardinal Dolan Has to Say About Kamala Harris Skipping Out on Tonight's Al Smith Dinner Did You Catch Kamala's Awkward Pause When Bret Baier Asked This Question? Matt Vespa Advertisement
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