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September 17, 2008

Hard Hitting Straight Talk By McCain

As Greg over at PrestoPundit puts it, "I don't know how McCain can lose with a message like that. Stick to the facts, stick to the substance, hit hard. It's a formula McCain can take to the White House."

After watching this video, it's damned hard to see it any other way. And the best thing about what McCain says, is that he means it and has the record to prove it. Obama's record, on the other hand, proves otherwise. For example, as McCain points out in this video, Barack Obama took more money from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac than anyone except the Chairman they answer to. And although Obama claims the congressional stimulus package was his idea, McCain says is news to those in Congress that supported it - Obama didn't even show up to vote on it (see transcript below).

Here's the transcipt:

Now I believe America's best days are ahead of us. Governor Palin and I are going to reform Wall Street. We're going to reform Washington. I'm going to fight for you and I'm going to lead our nation forward in the greatest periods of prosperity in its history. And let's have some straight talk. Senator Obama is not interested in the politics of hope, he's interested in his political future and that's why he's hurling in insults and making up facts about his record. Today, he claimed that the Congressional stimulus package was his idea. That's news to those of us in Congress who supported it. Senator Obama didn't even show up to vote. He talks a tough game on the financial crisis, but the facts tell a different story. Senator Obama took more money from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac than anyone but the chairman of the committee they answer to. And he put Fannie Mae's CEO, who helped create this problem in charge of finding his Vice President. That's not change, that's what's broken in Washington. He talked about siding with the people, siding with the people, just before he flew off to Hollywood for a fundraiser with Barbra Streisand and his celebrity friends. Let me tell you, my friends, there is no place I'd rather be, than here, with the working men and women of Ohio. I'm going to fight for you and together we're going to win in November.

Related - via Free Republic: John McCain was pushing for Fannie/Freddie regulation back in 2006, while Obam was doing little else than giving campaign speeches. Obama is pushing the idea that John McCain is responsible for the problem, yet in fact John McCain saw the problem in 2006 (maybe earlier) and tried to do something about it. Meanwhile, Obama has 2 former CEOs of Fannie/Freddie as economic advisers, and is a major recipient of campaign contributions. (Paraphrased and link inserted)

Posted by Richard at September 17, 2008 12:15 AM

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