McCain Camp Blasts Shameless Obama in Post Debate Spin
Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 11:47 am
OXFORD, Miss. — “The Bullet” looked downright angry with Sen. Barack Obama after Friday night’s debate. Standing in the Spin Room next to the debate auditorium, McCain strategist Steve Schmidt drew a larger clutch of reporters than other surrogates — a vaunted list that included a former secretary of state, several governors and even “America’s mayor” — and unloaded a double barreled attack on a “biased” press and a “shameless” Obama campaign.
“Shame on them,” he thundered, striving for the higher ground against the campaign of Hope. “Shame on them!” he repeated, ticking off attacks by the Obama camp that he decried as “absolutely untrue,” and blasting Obama as the gutless loser of the first debate. Obama agreed with McCain “11 times,” Schmidt said, which revealed a defensive posture.
Greg Craig, an Obama adviser who played the role of McCain during the campaign’s debate prep, countered Schmidt from another corner of the room. Craid said that while Obama was confident enough to note where the candidates agreed, such as in assessing the Russian conflict, the “fundamental” disagreements on Middle East policy and the economy will settle the election. “I’d stack those [issues] up against 11 agreements,” he added.
Madeline Albright, secretary of state in the Clinton administration, picked up that theme, telling me that she had personal conversations with former Sec. of State Henry A. Kissinger about engaging Iran at the highest diplomatic levels — which supported Obama’s account during the debate.
While the issues are important, the scene was surreal. The surrogates stood, flanked by operatives hoisting bright oversized campaign signs (Schmidt! Craig!) to draw in reporters, who then transmit all barbs back and forth.
As this ritual played out inside, Obama jovially boarded his campaign bus and fist-bumped an aide, according to a pool report. A TV inside the bus was tuned to CNN, as pundits parsed the debate, and Obama watched the scene unfolding back inside the Spin Room as his bus took him back to his hotel in Memphis.
22 Comments
Comment posted September 27, 2008 @ 9:10 am
It shameful when the mccain campagne cannot take a lose gracefully! I thought both men did well! But , my attention was drawn to the face's,snickering,laughing, and snotty attitude John Mccain kept makeing while Obama was speaking! It was down right undignigied, and condencending! Is this what he will do to world leaders he don't agree with? it took away from the good job he was doing! Also, I want my President to be able to look a man in the face, especially world leaders and stand up to them, not hunch over an avoid eye contact, like a scared little kid! mccain had a lot of good points last night, but they were lost in his demeaner and facial/ sound bite behaviors! I thought at one time he had a bug in his ear he was trying to listen to, because of how he cocked his head and his face was all screwed up when he should have been looking at Obama and concentrateing on him! mccain treated Obama as if he was beneath him, while Obama treated Mccain with dignity and respect! Obama and his wife even had to walk accross the floor after the debate to shake hands when mccain and his wife ignored them. This is all showing just who the elist is, and who would treat world leaders with dignity and respect!
Comment posted September 27, 2008 @ 10:19 am
Actually Henry Kissinger contacted CNN personally last night and discounted Obama's statements.
Comment posted September 27, 2008 @ 11:45 am
The willingness of Obama to acknowledge when McCain is correct is such a great illustration of the difference in respect and a capacity to compromise in an honorable manner with another person, between he and McCain.
McCain's staff's' response in using Obama's respect of another, as a weapon against Obama is an example of why, when McCain finally joined in the “compromise” efforts on the current $700T bailout – the compromise failed.
Two totally different personalities. One respects and acknowledges, the other brays like an ass and kicks as a kneejerk response.
Comment posted September 27, 2008 @ 12:50 pm
Actually Henry Kissinger contacted CNN to back his friend but he has stated that and I quote “We need high level talks without pre-conditions”……….. Sorry just becasue you stand by your friend dont mean you didnt say it……
Comment posted September 27, 2008 @ 8:36 pm
Obviously McCain employs the same quality of campaign people as did H Clinton. Born losers who bully, lie and try anything with the media and the voters. America can't afford such people. Thankfully for America and the rest of the world a new day is coming in America. Senator soon to be President Barack Obama has the temperament and the mind to be an effective President. He will make a refreshing change. The best people surround themselves with first class people. Second grade people like McCain attract third grade people like Schmidt. They certainly deserve each other.
Best Wishes from Australia
Comment posted September 27, 2008 @ 11:30 pm
Forget about Time Bomb McCain. What about the Methane Time Bomb that has begun it's release beneath the Arctic Sea off of the coast of Russia? All other national and world issues pale in comparison.
ref. latest research findings of the past two weeks by scientists on an expedition along the entire northern coast of Russia (scientists of the University of Stockholm). See: Dec 15th, 2004 article by John Atcheson published in the Baltimore Sun, titled: 'Methane Burps: Ticking Time Bomb.'
Comment posted September 27, 2008 @ 11:34 pm
Check it out – Google: 'Methane Burps – Ticking Time Bomb.' Get ready to *&^% your pants, folks.
Comment posted September 28, 2008 @ 7:37 am
Steve Schmidt should be crying his Guy was Grumpy,testy and lost the Debate and election.
Comment posted September 28, 2008 @ 8:17 am
Most of the times Obama agreed with McCain, the Democrat added a but and criticized McCain.
Here's one example of Obama agreeing with McCain: “John mentioned the fact that business taxes on paper are high in this country, and he's absolutely right. Here's the problem: There are so many loopholes that have been written into the tax code, oftentimes with support of Senator McCain, that we actually see our businesses pay effectively one of the lowest tax rates in the world.”
And on McCain's temperment:
“John, I — you're absolutely right that presidents have to be prudent in what they say. But, you know, coming from you, who, you know, in the past has threatened extinction for North Korea and, you know, sung songs about bombing Iran, I don't know, you know, how credible that is. “
Comment posted September 28, 2008 @ 8:28 am
I walked away with the impression that Juan McCain is ready, willing (and might be able if elected) to continue the policies of the Bush/Cheney regime regarding war and the spread of democracy. Obama, on the other hand, wants a different approach diplomacy. Obama also wants to mend America's reputation – McCain doesn't seem to care about that. No matter how McCain did in this debate – his actions last week lead me to believe that he is not a competent individual to hold the office of President.
Comment posted September 28, 2008 @ 2:37 pm
Steve Schmidt should be crying his Guy was Grumpy,testy and lost the Debate and election.
Comment posted September 28, 2008 @ 3:17 pm
Most of the times Obama agreed with McCain, the Democrat added a but and criticized McCain.
Here's one example of Obama agreeing with McCain: “John mentioned the fact that business taxes on paper are high in this country, and he's absolutely right. Here's the problem: There are so many loopholes that have been written into the tax code, oftentimes with support of Senator McCain, that we actually see our businesses pay effectively one of the lowest tax rates in the world.”
And on McCain's temperment:
“John, I — you're absolutely right that presidents have to be prudent in what they say. But, you know, coming from you, who, you know, in the past has threatened extinction for North Korea and, you know, sung songs about bombing Iran, I don't know, you know, how credible that is. “
Comment posted September 28, 2008 @ 3:28 pm
I walked away with the impression that Juan McCain is ready, willing (and might be able if elected) to continue the policies of the Bush/Cheney regime regarding war and the spread of democracy. Obama, on the other hand, wants a different approach diplomacy. Obama also wants to mend America's reputation – McCain doesn't seem to care about that. No matter how McCain did in this debate – his actions last week lead me to believe that he is not a competent individual to hold the office of President.
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