A fundraising e-mail that went out last night:
Friend --
A few hours ago John McCain, the same man who just months ago
promised to run a "respectful campaign," said he is "proud" of his
latest attack ad.
That's the one attacking your enthusiasm, comparing me to Paris
Hilton and Britney Spears, and making false claims about my energy
plan.
Now, we're facing some serious challenges in this country -- our
economy is struggling, energy costs are skyrocketing, and families
don't have health care.
Given the seriousness of these issues, you'd think we'd be having a
serious debate. But instead, John McCain is running an expensive,
negative campaign against us. Each day brings a desperate new set
of attacks.
And they're not just attacking me. They're attacking you.
They're mocking the desire of millions of Americans to step up and
take ownership of the political process.
They're trying to convince you that your enthusiasm won't amount to
anything -- that the people you persuade, the phone calls you make,
the donations you give, the doors you knock on are all an illusion.
They believe that in this election the same old smears and negative
attacks will prevail again.
They're wrong.
And right now, we have a few hours left to prove them wrong
in a very concrete way.
Make a donation of $5 or more before the July fundraising deadline
at midnight tonight.
Show the strength of our movement for change.
Thank you,
Barack
So, if Republicans point out that Obama is a media-generated
phenomenon with a thin resume -- which was the point of the "Celeb"
ad -- this is an unfair "attack." Criticism of his energy plan
constitutes "false claims." Ergo, since neither his qualifications
nor his policy proposals are subject to scrutiny and appraisal, no
Republican criticism of Obama is legitimate. Remind me of this, the
next time some Code Pink wacko asserts that Republicans are
stifling dissent.
topics:
Health Care, John McCain, Energy
