Opinion: Bill Clinton featured in new John McCain ad
This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts.
This can hardly be coincidental.
On Wednesday, Bill Clinton makes his long-delayed -- and sure to be closely watched -- foray onto the campaign trail for Barack Obama, visiting the battleground state of Florida on his behalf.
Today, though, Clinton’s visage appears in a television ad ... for John McCain.
The 60-second spot (a virtual discourse, by today’s standards) depicts McCain as ahead of the curve in seeking regulation that might have avoided the current financial crisis and asserts that Democrats -- with Obama acquiescing through silence -- ‘blocked the reforms.’
A recent sound bite from Clinton is used to back up the criticism of Democrats (though not Obama in particular.
As usual in a political ad, regardless of which candidate or party it comes from, some crucial context is missing. A broader take on Clinton’s view of how the current mess evolved -- and his focus on deflecting blame from himself -- was provided late last week by The Hill newspaper.
The ex-president is the second member of his family to surface in a McCain ad. Wife Hillary Clinton was the star of a spot released in August.
--Don Frederick
Don’t forget to register at Twitter here to get instant alerts of all new Ticket items flashed straight to your cell.