July 23, 2008
RNC Airing Radio Ad In Berlin ...
The RNC is airing a new radio ad that accuses Barack Obama of voting against increased funding for the military. It will run in Berlin, PA (Johnstown-Altoona DMA); Berlin, WI (Green Bay – Appleton DMA); and Berlin, NH (Portland-Auburn DMA). Obama is, of course, scheduled to visit Berlin, Germany, tomorrow to speak near Brandenburg Gate and meet with top German officials.
Script:
“Obama Chooses Washington Over Our Military” -- 60 (Secs)
There are few votes as important as funding our men and women in uniform.
But when our military needed necessary resources, Barack Obama failed to stand up.
Obama said that nobody wanted to play chicken with our troops on the ground.
But when it came time to act, he voted against critical resources: no to individual body armor, no to helicopters, no to ammunition, no to aircraft.
The bill Obama opposed even had funding for veterans’ medical facilities and rehabilitation programs.
And why did he say no?
Obama chose Washington politics over the needs of our military.
And Senator McCain?
As a veteran and someone who has always put the public interest first, John McCain stood by our troops.
If Obama can’t rise above politics to support our soldiers in a time of war, then how can he claim to have the strength to change the way Washington works?
John McCain is ready to lead. Barack Obama is not.
UPDATE
The Obama camp response ... from spokesman Hari Sevugan:
“There are honest differences between Senator Obama’s position on Iraq and Senator McCain’s, but there’s no question that both support our troops," Sevugan said in a statement. "Under the RNC’s definition, John McCain would have also chosen politics over our military when he urged George Bush to veto funding for the troops, and we know that’s not the case. This is the sort of distasteful and misleading attack from the Rove playbook that the American people are tired of, that does nothing to give our troops the equipment they need, and distracts from the honest debate we should be having about how we can keep the country secure."
Posted at 02:12 PM
Comments
>>>Obama chose Washington politics over the needs of our military.
OMFG.
McCain is running the worst campaign ever.
Ethan | 07.23.08 02:35 PM
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Ummm, didn't John McCain vote against body armor? Yes he did: http://senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00126
NaR | 07.23.08 03:10 PM
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So what vote is the McCain ad talking about???
JB | 07.24.08 04:08 PM
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