6.+The+Argument

6. Basically, the main argument is that McCain does not understand what the current position of the economy is. The advertisement for Obama is against McCain. It attacks McCain's understanding of what the United States needs. It questions McCain's sources and it underestimates his plans for the economy based on some quotes. The quotes show proof that there are issues with McCain's statements. The country is going into recession and it is assumed that he does not know what to do to keep the USA on track. There are other ads attacking Obama the same way, by misleading the reader with a couple of quotes.


 * Here is a discussion about the interview McCain had with Larry King. It points out McCain's hypocrisy with his choice of words and also the other quotes that had been taken into consideration for the argument against McCain.**

//During an interview with CNN’s Larry King, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) tried to make the argument that, among the remaining presidential candidates, he is **best suited to address “the economic challenges we face**” because of his “extensive background” and “knowledge” of the economy. McCain’s claim does not hold up to his own scrutiny. Throughout the past eight years, and as recently as last December, McCain has acknowledged on a number of occasions that he knows very little about the economy: – Seeking to explain his shift to the left on economic issues, McCain claimed: “I didn’t pay nearly the attention to those issues in the past. I was probably a ’supply-sider’ based on the fact that I really didn’t jump into the issue.” [Jan. 2000] – “I’m going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated.” [Nov. 2005] – “**The issue of economics is not something I’ve understood as well as I should,**” but “I’ve got Greenspan’s book.” [Dec. 2007] On the issue of whether he’s prepared to lead on the economy, it sounds like John McCain needs to convince himself before he can convince others. //