I will ignore (for now) the vast number of very negative ads that have already run. Both parties are guilty of running negative ads at some time or other (although a decent number of polls would indicate McCain's was in general felt to be more negative, and non-partisan fact checkers tend to find his ads the least correct). But John McCain's most recent use of robo-calls is crossing the line from standard negative politics to outright ass-hattery.
This is the same shit that he condemned in 2000 when George W. Bush used it against him, and now he's even hired the same people the Geedub did to do the same fucking thing to Barack Obama. (Irony for making Bush comparisons more valid, lulz). And he is completely unashamed to admit to it, and even defend it.
I am mildly amused (enraged and on the verge of an aneurysm) at the way he tries to paint Obama as the negative asshole, by talking about the money Obama has spent on negative ads (which skews the facts since Obama has spent crazy amounts of funding on all kinds of ads the percentage of negativity may or may not be at record numbers), but 66% of Americans think McCain is running a mostly negative campaign compared to 33% who think that of Obama so if he is spending record amounts at negativity he fails at it.
He also continues to cry foul on the fact that Obama hasn't denounced John Lewis' claims that the McCain/Palin campaign is sowing the seeds of hatred that brings up memories of the George Wallace Rallies back in the 60's. The FactCheck Wire has something to say about that.
John McCain began this campaign calling for honor and dignity, and has rescinded on that promise while still trying to hold Obama to those standards and bemoaning any instance where he doesn't. Well your hypocrisy has been noted senator McCain, and I hope very much it costs you dearly come November 4th.
More on the Robo Calls:
Part IPart II
