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McCain releases an internet ad claiming he won the debate...that has yet to take place.

September 26, 2008 03:47 PM EDT

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You know when campaigns come out right after a debate and say they won it. The McCain campaign has released an ad saying they've won before he announced he was taking part of the debate.

Although the fate of tonight's presidential debate in Mississippi remains very much up in the air, John McCain has apparently already won it -- if you believe an Internet ad an astute reader spotted next to this piece in the online edition of the Wall Street Journal this morning.
"McCain Wins Debate!" declares the ad which features a headshot of a smiling McCain with an American flag background. Another ad spotted by our eagle-eyed observer featured a quote from McCain campaign manager Rick Davis declaring: "McCain won the debate-- hands down."
Here's the screenshot.

Talk about a train wreck. This is great.

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Comments: 44 ( 1 removed by Jared P. )

Peter Joseph Swanson Sep 26, 2008, 3:49pm EDT

See? He's on top of things !!!

ha ha

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Peter Joseph Swanson Sep 26, 2008, 3:58pm EDT

I can't stop laughing at this. I don't think I've seen anything so tacky - ever. It's just too stupid and tacky to be real.

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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Sep 26, 2008, 3:59pm EDT

Wow. Lucky he didn't release the "Why I had to Bomb Iran" advertisement by mistake.

What a Buffoon!

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Sandy (Site Psychic™) Knauer Sep 26, 2008, 4:02pm EDT

Funny! Shows how careful we should be about believing what we read, huh?

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Jared P. Sep 26, 2008, 4:04pm EDT

It's a train wreck Peter. We all know campaign prep their stuff in advance and always claim to have won the debate. But to release a paid ad. And why ad you won?

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Alan D. Sep 26, 2008, 4:05pm EDT

I guess we know who won, who will win. I don't know which tense to use.

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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Sep 26, 2008, 4:05pm EDT

Damn! This even BEFORE he said he was going to debate after all. Gee. I wonder if he's gonna win. BWA HAHAHAhahahaaa. Typical GOP thinking. No need to win. Just SAY you did. :)

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Nippy Katz (not his real name) Patriotic Troll of Gather Freedom Sep 26, 2008, 4:06pm EDT

"What will Dewey do?"

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Doyle ( IS SOOO 7 for 7 soon... ) C. Sep 26, 2008, 4:09pm EDT

Same thing as Huey and Louie. :P

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lea and... c. Sep 26, 2008, 4:10pm EDT

Propping up a broken chair who's lost a leg, is hard to do....
Wet dogs drw lightning...watch out!

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Sophie S. Sep 26, 2008, 4:12pm EDT

I knew the whole, "I'm not attending the debate unless the bailout is a success" line was a bunch of B.S.

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Julie (there will always be a rainbow) G. Sep 26, 2008, 4:15pm EDT

That'll be the day... that McCain wins a war of words. Sorry, but I don't think he's any better at stringing them together intelligently than GWB. And it would take a lot to win that kind of a war against someone like Obama who thinks on his feet.

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Laurie H. Sep 26, 2008, 4:15pm EDT

Awww, C'mon you guys, Does the ad actually say who he debated? Maybe he was just practicing with Sarah Palin.

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Julie (there will always be a rainbow) G. Sep 26, 2008, 4:17pm EDT

Good point, Laurie. He would probably win that one.

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Christos G. Sep 26, 2008, 4:17pm EDT

Not voting McCain but it still pains me to see the party you usually vote with go down this route. They won't admit to anything until we lose on November 4th. If we win, they will carry on and do what they have done the past 16 years.

McCain is not in control. That's pretty clear.

Sarah Palin. Watch the interviews, enough said.

The House Republicans. By God, what do they want. Either you get on board the bailout or say no bailout. There are no alternative plan to be studied up by the economists.

The GOP is in chaos. Not just McCain. The entire house is.

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Jennifer R. Sep 26, 2008, 4:17pm EDT

He is a bunch of b.s.

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Laurie H. Sep 26, 2008, 4:19pm EDT

Hay, has anyone noticed that Don O. suspended his campaign?

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Jared P. Sep 26, 2008, 4:20pm EDT

You are very right Laurie. I did not consider that he debates Palin to prepare her. Today, McCain won those trials for the first time. Sarah was beating her. To celebrate they released an ad. It has nothing to do with tonight.

I won't retreat my article however. McCain style. I still approve my message.

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Jared P. Sep 26, 2008, 4:21pm EDT

Don O. did not get the memo yet. As a good GOP disciple, he is still out. He will miss the debate. Probably believes that McCain the war hero won't back down.

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Julie (there will always be a rainbow) G. Sep 26, 2008, 4:21pm EDT

Thanks for the laugh, Jared. It would be funnier if it wasn't so darn pathetic.

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Pamela O. Sep 26, 2008, 4:21pm EDT

That was pretty funny. Thanks for posting it!

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جيرسي جو Sep 26, 2008, 4:29pm EDT

I think McCain has a 'wayback' machine.

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Jack E. Sep 26, 2008, 4:35pm EDT

McCain could not win a debate against himself never mind against an educated person like Obama.

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Nippy Katz (not his real name) Patriotic Troll of Gather Freedom Sep 26, 2008, 4:37pm EDT

I think he should share his gift of precognition with the rest of the country. There are a lot of things he could do for us.

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Joseph H. Sep 26, 2008, 4:44pm EDT

Wow!! It sure is a good thing he'll be there tonight. It sure would be embarrassing for him to claim to win a debate he didn't attend.

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Peter Joseph Swanson Sep 26, 2008, 4:48pm EDT

I came back to chuckle some more. It's just so over the top ...

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Laurie H. Sep 26, 2008, 4:59pm EDT

Watch McCain withdraw his selection of Sarah Palin now, just to throw another distraction to the whole mess. His curve balls keep hitting his own catcher in the face.He thinks he is keeping everyone spinning so we won't be able to concentrate solely on the really important issues in this presidential election. I am going to go make a celebratory dinner for my family for Obama's victory in tonight's debate. I can't wait to be on this chat tomorrow! Goodnight!

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Julie (there will always be a rainbow) G. Sep 26, 2008, 5:04pm EDT

Laurie, I hope you are having dinner BEFORE the debate, to celebrate...

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Julie (there will always be a rainbow) G. Sep 26, 2008, 5:05pm EDT

Here's my theory. He figures if we see the ad now, we will assume we missed the debate, and not tune in to watch him lose.

He isn't even close.

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Richard Owl Mirror Sep 26, 2008, 5:34pm EDT

Here's an advertisement from McCain which reads "McCain beats Clinton"

It used to be found at http://www.johnmccain.com/landing3/a19.htm

Click this to see screen capture

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APE 131313 Sep 26, 2008, 5:36pm EDT

Just hoping Barry has a food taster on staff before dinner..........stranger things could happen!
I must get busy now and start making plans in case Obama manages to sidestep the multitudes of Land Mines he must navigate going into the home stretch. Can I count on you to help?
BAKE SALE for Obama!
Help us raise enough money to pay the first months Electric Bill
for the WHITE HOUSE since the GOP has wasted/spent/given away
every USA penny for the next hundred years!

In all seriousness.........if you want to KNOW how someone treated the Office of the President while IN office.......just research what they devoted their life to AFTER they left office!

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APE 131313 Sep 26, 2008, 5:40pm EDT

PS Somebody search the McCain site for the numbers for tomorrows LOTTERY! WINDFALL!!!!!

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Richard Owl Mirror Sep 26, 2008, 5:40pm EDT

The Talking Heads for McCain are now saying that OBAMA figuratively held a gun to McCain's head and forced him to take time out from serious negotiations to travel to this debate tonight.

I guess McCain had something to add to his earlier 1 minute speech at the Whorehouse.

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Julie R. Sep 26, 2008, 5:58pm EDT

McCain stole Obama's slogan about change and now he wants to steal the debate? What's next?

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Shing Wedzi Sep 26, 2008, 6:10pm EDT

Premature Excremention.

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dee b. Sep 26, 2008, 7:42pm EDT

Oh my god I'm rolling here!!!! Hey Mr McLame I could use a few lottery numbers, I will even gladly share some my winnings and apply a little of it to the bailout. Haaaaaaaaa!!!!!!

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Lisa C. Sep 26, 2008, 8:29pm EDT

Seriously, what an idiot. It's probably not his doing, but his campaign's, but still....Jeez

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Marilyn B. Sep 27, 2008, 1:55pm EDT

At least McCain didn't give himself a presidential seal like Obama has. McCain mentioned it in the debate but didn't elaborate on it. "At least I don't have a presidential seal yet." LOL Obama's seal is on his jet. He took the American flag off and replaced it with his own seal. Same thing he will do if elected. I was amazed he wore the American flag on his lapel for the debate. He is so against looking like he favors America over other countries. AND HE WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT???

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TJ Thompson Sep 27, 2008, 2:14pm EDT

Marilyn, Obama also called America "the greatest country in the world" near the end of the debate. If only we could have had him connected to a polygraph for that one, just to make sure he believes it.

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