{"id":4684,"date":"2008-08-19T13:43:59","date_gmt":"2008-08-19T21:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amptoons.com\/blog\/archives\/2008\/08\/19\/obama-hits-back\/"},"modified":"2008-08-19T13:43:59","modified_gmt":"2008-08-19T21:03:47","slug":"obama-hits-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amptoons.com\/blog\/?p=4684","title":{"rendered":"Obama Hits Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

Obama hits McCain hard<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Money grafs:<\/p>\n

One of the things that we have to change in this country is the idea that people can’t disagree without challenging each other’s character and patriotism. I have never suggested that Senator McCain picks his positions on national security based on politics or personal ambition. I have not suggested it because I believe that he genuinely wants to serve America’s national interest. Now, it’s time for him to acknowledge that I want to do the same.<\/p>\n

Let me be clear: I will let no one question my love of this country. I love America, so do you, and so does John McCain. When I look out at this audience, I see people of different political views. You are Democrats and Republicans and Independents. But you all served together, and fought together, and bled together under the same proud flag. You did not serve a Red America or a Blue America — you served the United States of America.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You know, America’s going to get the president we deserve here. If we go with Jaundiced McNasty, who’s running an ideology-free campaign based on smears and attacks, then we deserve him. For better or for worse, Obama’s running the type of campaign we’ve been claiming we want — one based on ideas and principles, not personal attacks. It would be easy for Obama to attack McCain as old, for example, but he hasn’t. He’s chosen to stay above it. It may work, and it may not…but it won’t be Obama’s fault if it doesn’t; it will be our own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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