The only reason Rove is admitting McCain is a liar is because he sees the writing on the wall. He is using hte occasion to try to make Obama’s ads look just as bad, but it won’t work. McCain has run nothing but Attack ads for months. Obama has exaggerated a couple of times, but his basic premises are true.
-As far as Obama’s ‘100 years’ ad, McCain did later reposition himself and say that the troops would not be on the front line. However, if McCain thinks we can stay in Iraq for 100 years without casualties, he doesn’t understand the difference between Japan, Korea, and the Middle East. Obama is right- a presence in Iraq for 100 years could only be a fighting presence. I have worked in the Middle East and I know the mentality we are dealing with there. There is no way Americans can continue to have a presence (as we have in in Korea and Germany and elsewhere) and not be attacked continually.
-As far as the ‘email’ ad, it has nothing to do with war injuries. McCain himself joked that he does not understand computers or the internet. True, he can’t raise his arms above his head: I don’t know about you, but my computer is not above my head when I’m working on it. The ad makes the valid point that McCain does not understand new communicative technology and doesn’t care to. You can agree or disagree about whether it will affect the presidency, but the ad itself is truthful.
McCain’s ads on the other hand, are out and out lies. What’s the matter Carl, getting worried?

“Not being able to type isn’t an excuse for not being computer literate. ” Yes it is. Before you were born people used to have things called secretaries. McCain makes enough money that he can afford one. I have consulted and worked for many companies, successful companies, who have senior executives who are computer illiterates, but are considered the Napoleon of their regional business. Their success proves it and many companies still employ secretaries to take care of the little things you are trying to make out to be a show stopper. Just because most people over the age of 35 arent yapping on myspace, twitter, IM, email, text message, or wasting time on a cell phone, doesnt mean they arent capable. However, I have noted a pathetic showing of insecurity by Democrats who are trying to play McCains computer illiteracy as being inept. Gota love it. Perhaps if Democrats stopped making everything a “you can lose but you cant win” scenario, we might have better candidates. Obama is going to lose this if he keeps up the negativity. He is supposed to be the candidate of change and the only thing he has been doing is acting just like everyone else.

I think that Obama’s recent string of attack ads are still issue based. McCai’s age is an issue to me and the “McCain computer illiterate” ad is a subtle way of implying this concern. I work in a tech environment and I know plenty of older executives that have learned to use technology to increase their ability to gather information and make important decisions. The ad calling McCain out on equal pay for equal work and the ad where the connection to lobbyists is drawn out are excellent ads. They go to the very heart of McCain’s allegiance and priorities.

On the other hand, McCain’s attack about the sex-ed bill in Illinois state senate is despicable. The portion of the legislation referenced by the McCain ad was intended to create child safety awareness to protect children from predators. Obama in his attacks has brought up valid concerns, while Obama has been damn near humiliated; being portrayed as a radical immoral lefty wanting to teach kindergartners about sex. There’s no comparison between Obama “attac-tics” and McCain’s “pooflings”.

I don’t even mind the McCain camp’s tactics so much as the relentless whining. They are finally up against a DEM with a backbone and a media press with some fire and they have no clue what to do. The irony is that they have become the “P.C. pansies” they are always railing against.

I completely agree Michele. There’s definitely alternatives to standard keyboards when it comes to using computers. And in all honesty, if the man is so disabled that he can’t use a keyboard, shouldn’t I be concerned with his ability write and sign documents as president?

Also notice that Rove points out a specific Obama ad, and implies that it’s directly offensive, but then simply generalizes McCain’s attacks on Obama and says they don’t meet the “100%” test.

It’s clear that this is an attempt by a GOP advocate to appear “neutrally critical”, but to criticize a certain side just a little more than the other.

C’mon does Rove really think for a minute that the people buy his lines about Obama going too far? He knows that McCain and Palin are about to be scrutinized by the media (especially Palin) and hammered by the Obama campaign in response to their Rovian adds. He is setting McCain, Steve Schmidt (and himself by extension)as the next victims of Mr. Obama. Mr. Rove, get a life; get a real job; get real and please go away!

So swiftboat attacks on John Kerry were fine but you can’t so much as question why John destroyed three jets, finished last in his class or maybe wouldn’t be a good “decider” because he can’t understand how to use a computer and the reason why is because he is a Republican and they are exempt from reality??

I’ve been a computer professional for 25 yrs and
I don’t want the President fumbling with
technology. If they have the skills when they get there, great. But, PLEASE, let’s not waste the time of the most powerful person in the world coping with the inevitable tedium, problems and change inherent in Computer/Technology usage. Let’s keep the President’s leverage high. And, I won’t even get into the Security risks…(”Oh crap, I just texted my password to the third-world!!! How do we undo that?…”). Hire an admin or aide with Security Clearance and geek skills to shadow the Prez and offer consulting when needed.

The President needs good judgement and support from experts, not a page on Facebook. Run the country, not the computer.

Mc-”Cane” is too old and his health condition do not make him fit for being president, specially with Pinochio S. Palin as running “mate”. But Mc-Cane’s age is not the issue, it’s his MENTAL age, which is OLD and not in touch with our current terrible situation, to which Bush and cronies have brought to us.
-The same OILigachy is behind Palin, even before being “selected” by Mc-Cane.

wow … this is half the problem, our media have no sense of actually providing any journalistic context.

The McCain campaign has spent the past two weeks repeating blatant lie after blatant lie.

The Obama campaign puts out one stupid ad, that while possibly in bad taste is essentially true.

… and you guys report the story as if “both sides are doing it” … equally.

Seriously?

My son is functionally quadriplegic and though he cannot use some of the adaptive computer equipment such as voice activated software, he can at least hunt and peck and manipulate a mouse with what few skills he has. McCain needs to be more forthright about his handicaps if he wishes to be judged by different standards than non physically challenged Americans. I doubt, though, that he lacks the innate capacity to take in information on the internet, to at least dictate emails, and to fact check and absorb information. This handicap is worse that the physical handicaps he has incurred. It chills the blood to think of a president, after all we have been through, who depends completely on others for this information and its processing. It is tantamount to being illiterate and makes him or her extremely vulnerable to manipulation.