Comments on: John McCain Calls Himself “President McCain” http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:27:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Vanessa http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93418 Vanessa Sun, 04 May 2008 03:06:21 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93418 I meant to say the proposed moratorium on the gas tax. I meant to say the proposed moratorium on the gas tax.

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93369 Vanessa Sat, 03 May 2008 16:16:47 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93369 Spider J, The ad says: "Barack Obama. President." It's not quite the same as "President McCain" (just typing that makes me sick to my stomach) and now that I look at it again it seems that the Obama campaign is presenting it more like a proposal and less like a certainty. Anyhow, the important information in this ad is obviously what Obama has to say about the proposed gas tax. Here it is: http://commercial.videosift.com/video/Obamas-New-Ad-on-the-Gas-Tax Spider J,

The ad says: “Barack Obama. President.”

It’s not quite the same as “President McCain” (just typing that makes me sick to my stomach) and now that I look at it again it seems that the Obama campaign is presenting it more like a proposal and less like a certainty.

Anyhow, the important information in this ad is obviously what Obama has to say about the proposed gas tax.

Here it is:

http://commercial.videosift.com/video/Obamas-New-Ad-on-the-Gas-Tax

]]> By: Georgette Orwell http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93362 Georgette Orwell Sat, 03 May 2008 14:02:10 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93362 Couldn't get the video to run, but if the transcript is correct, he doesn't even use proper grammar. It's "There are," not "There is." Shouldn't *someone* have caught that before it ran? Oh, wait. I forgot. Presidents no longer have to be able to manage their native language well enough to be understood. Arrgggghhhh. Couldn’t get the video to run, but if the transcript is correct, he doesn’t even use proper grammar. It’s “There are,” not “There is.” Shouldn’t *someone* have caught that before it ran?
Oh, wait. I forgot. Presidents no longer have to be able to manage their native language well enough to be understood. Arrgggghhhh.

]]> By: Jake http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93344 Jake Sat, 03 May 2008 06:45:42 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93344 We should also see President Hillary Clinton. We should also see President Hillary Clinton.

]]> By: Sean D. Martin http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93327 Sean D. Martin Sat, 03 May 2008 04:32:18 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93327 OW: "I guess we just decided to call <b>of</b> the election..." Oops. OW: “I guess we just decided to call of the election…”

Oops.

]]> By: jrcjr http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93326 jrcjr Sat, 03 May 2008 04:18:26 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93326 well how is he supposed to look presidential? well how is he supposed to look presidential?

]]> By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93299 Duros62 Fri, 02 May 2008 22:12:44 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93299 <i>The former is ill-advised.</i> Making it a title graphic is REALLY ill-advised. The former is ill-advised.

Making it a title graphic is REALLY ill-advised.

]]> By: SpiderJ http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93291 SpiderJ Fri, 02 May 2008 21:38:06 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93291 Does Obama call himself "President Obama" or does he say "When I am President"? The latter is typical stuff, akin to the convention announcements of "The next President of the United States..." The former is ill-advised. Does Obama call himself “President Obama” or does he say “When I am President”?

The latter is typical stuff, akin to the convention announcements of “The next President of the United States…”

The former is ill-advised.

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93290 Vanessa Fri, 02 May 2008 21:35:21 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93290 Obama does it too in his new ad. It is an effective tactic to gain the votes of people who don't think. Obama does it too in his new ad. It is an effective tactic to gain the votes of people who don’t think.

]]> By: Duros62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93287 Duros62 Fri, 02 May 2008 21:11:16 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93287 That is the apex of arrogance, right there. Did anyone tell him about that or does he think he won already? That is the apex of arrogance, right there. Did anyone tell him about that or does he think he won already?

]]> By: somejackass http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93270 somejackass Fri, 02 May 2008 19:47:04 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2008/05/02/john-mccain-calls-himself-president-mccain/#comment-93270 Heh. I wouldn't be surprised to see whomever emerges from the Democratic muck to take the same tactic. What I find interesting about the ad is that it's visual style looks a lot like what you'd expect for a Defense contractor. Heh. I wouldn’t be surprised to see whomever emerges from the Democratic muck to take the same tactic. What I find interesting about the ad is that it’s visual style looks a lot like what you’d expect for a Defense contractor.

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