Obama’s Informercial

Steve Benen in Washington Monthly on Obama’s 30-minute commercial last night:

“Nearly as interesting as what Obama said was what he didn’t. The audience did not hear Obama utter the words ‘McCain,’ ‘Bush,’ or ‘Republican.’ There were no cheap shots, no pointed jabs, and really, no partisan remarks at all. Obama simply focused all of his attention on making the case for his agenda, highlighting the struggles of America’s middle class, and telling voters what he wants to do.”

Two questions:
1. If McCain had a 30-minute commercial, how would it go? Do you think he’d go without mentioning Obama? Do you think he’d just focus on the big issues?

2. Did I miss the part in the commercial where Obama proposes a totalitarian communist dictatorship led by himself and Bill Ayers, and suggests renaming the capital city from Washington to Lenin-Osama-opolis?