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*Main Topics:* Charlie Black Comments, Tim Pawlenty*
Summary of Shift:* Charlie Black and his comments about a terrorist attack
aiding McCain politically led the day. Even Mr. Black couldn't push oil and
energy off center stage; coverage of offshore drilling and the gas tax
holiday were heavy. Another levee broke worsening conditions and forcing
more evacuations throughout the Midwest and lightning fires continue in
California. Zimbabwe remains in turmoil as Mugabe tries to retain control
and his opponent flees. French President Sarkozy was rushed out of Israel
after a suicide bomber struck near Tel Aviv airport. Violence in Iraq spiked
with attacks in Sadr city killing four Americans. Discussion on whether Don
Imus's recent comments were racist or not was also prevalent.
Highlights:
1. Charlie Black comments
a. CBS: Black may be right but his position as McCain advisor makes his
comments unacceptable
b. NBC: Andrea Mitchell covers Black back and forth for *Today Show*
c. ABC: Charlie Black terrorist attack comments scrutinized
d. ABC: McCain campaign "tearing their hair out" over Charlie Black
comments
e. CNN: Frustration in McCain campaign over Black comments palpable, but
no signs of him leaving campaign
2. Pawlenty interviews
a. MSNBC: Tim Pawlenty defends Charlie Black comments and says the gas
tax holiday is not a gimmick
b. FNC: Pawlenty talks McCain's energy policies and comments on Charlie
Black
3. CNN: Straight Talk Express derailed, McCain criticized for many
flip-flops
4. FNC: New MoveOn.org ad criticized for being deeply dishonest
5. MSNBC: Michael Burgess (R-TX) defends McCain's healthcare plan
6. CBS WUSA DC: Coverage of McCain's energy speech [no clip]
7. MSNBC: Brzezinski: Black's comments may be helpful as they put
McCain's security credentials at the forefront [no clip]
Local Highlights:
6. KSFN ABC CA: Protestors outside McCain's Fresno energy speech [no
clip]
Clips:
*Highlight #1*
*Black May Be Right but his Position as McCain Advisor Makes Comments
Unacceptable *(CBS 06/24/08 7:13am)
HENRY SMITH: Senator John McCain disavowed controversial remarks from a top
advisor in which the aide remarked that a terror attack would politically
beneficial to John McCain . . .explain who Charlie Black is . . .
JEFF GREENFIELD: Charlie Black is a veteran Republican political operative
for decades . . . signed on as an unpaid political advisor to McCain . . .
so he's a key play in the McCain campaign.
[. . . ]
GREENFIELD: The reaction was, I think the Obama campaign called it a
disgrace, he apologized . . . John McCain said, if that's what he meant, I
really disavow it. *All of which ignores the question, well on the merits as
a political piece of analysis, of course it would be and everyone knows
that, John McCain's strength is national security, he's the tough guy. It's
like the reverse of Voltaire who once said, "If I disagree with what you say
but I'll defend to the death your right to say it." In this case I probably
agree with what Charlie Black said but I disagree with his ability to say it
as a McCain advisor.*
[. . . ]
GREENFIELD: . . . last Dec. 28th he actually said, yeah it might help me . .
. it went without a ripple.
*Andrea Mitchell Covers Black Back and Forth *(MSNBC 06/24/08 7:31am)
ANDREA MITCHELL: His advisor has apologized but it is a controversy. The top
strategist was already in the spotlight for past lobbying work. Now he's
under fire for suggesting that John McCain would benefit from another 9/11
style attack . . . McCain quickly rejected those sentiments.
JOHN MCCAIN: I can't imagine why he would say it. It's not true. It's, uh,
I've worked tirelessly since 9/11 to prevent another attack on the United
States of America.
MITCHELL: Black apologized but it was an example of another unexpected turn
in this volatile campaign. John McCain is lashing out at Obama for not
keeping his word about appearing with McCain at joint town hall meetings.
MCCAIN: When he was asked about it originally he said, "Anywhere, anytime."
Well, I hoped that he would stick to that commitment. Which obviously he has
not done.
MITCHELL: Another example, says McCain, is Obama's reversal on public
financing.
MCCAIN: What bothers me is how the American going to have trust and
confidence in the commitments we make to them . . .
*Charlie Black Terrorist Attack Comments Scrutinized* (ABC, 6/24/08, 7:06am)
ROBIN ATIN: Back to Campaign 08 and those controversial comments made by
McCain's chief campaign strategist. He said a terrorist attack would be a
big advantage for John McCain's presidential bid. […]
JAKE TAPPER: […] Well, Navy pilot and former Vietnam P.O.W. John McCain
often discusses national security. According to polls it's one of the few
issues that more Americans trust John McCain to handle it than trust Barack
Obama. But as one of McCain's top aids learned first hand, discussing
national security issues, especially terrorism, requires a degree of
sensitivity. Top McCain aid, Charlie Black, tells fortune magazine in a new
story that the December assassination of former Pakistani leader Benazir
Bhutto helped McCain's campaign by re-emphasizing his commander and chief
credentials. Black then said of a future terrorist attack on U.S. soil
quote, "Certainly it would be a big advantage to McCain as well in the
November election."
MICHAEL O'HANLON: Certainly Charlie Black can make the argument he did and
he's got reasonable grounds to do it, but it seemed to callous like he was
looking for political benefit about something for it to happen would have
terrible human cost.
TAPPER: McCain immediately distanced himself from the campaign
miscalculation.
JOHN MCCAIN: I can't imagine why he would say it, it's not true.
TAPPER: In a later statement, Black called his comments "inappropriate" and
said he regrets them. But the Obama campaign pounced, saying the remarks
were "a complete disgrace." Feeding into what Obama calls quote, "the
Bush-Cheney political book of fear."
BARACK OBAMA: We know what kind of campaign they're going to run. They're
going to try to make you afraid.
TAPPER: McCain and Obama were squaring off over national security just a few
days ago, over whether alleged terrorists detainees should be given certain
rights. Obama said yes, McCain said no.
MCCAIN: He doesn't have an understanding of the nature of the threat. And
I'll look forward to that debate quite often in the future.
TAPPER: Obama's pushback, the war in Iraq he says has weakened the war on
terror.
OBAMA: In part because of their failed strategies, we got Bin Laden still
sending out audio tapes.
TAPPER: You might remember Senator Clinton last August, campaigning in N.H.,
made a similar remark saying that a terrorist attack could benefit the
republican nominee. She was attacked by her fellow democrats for her quote,
" tasteless political calculation."
*McCain Campaign "Tearing Their Hair Out" Over Charlie Black Comments *(ABC,
06/24/08, 7:16am)
ROBIN ATIN: Alright George, almost immediately we had apologies from McCain
and Charlie Black. But is this the kind of thing that a campaign puts out
there on purpose and then retracts?
GEORGE STEPHANOPOLIS: *No way, not on this one Robin. In fact, the McCain
campaign is tearing their hair out over this this morning*. Now it is true,
as Jake pointed out in his piece, that the fight against Al Qaeda is one of
the clear issues where John McCain has an advantage. A clear advantage over
Senator Obama. But a lot of observers, democrats and republicans alike,
agree that a terrorist attack could end of benefiting John McCain. But this
is the kind of thing you just can't say, it's too crude, it's too
insensitive. *And the bigger problem for the McCain campaign right now is
that they can't seem to avoid what one aid called these unforced errors.
They were trying to drive home a message on energy policy yesterday, this
got in the way, this clouded it. They're trying to tighten control of the
message to stop these unforced errors but they haven't been able to do it
yet.*
*Frustration in McCain Campaign Over Black Comments Palpable, But No Signs
of Him Leaving Campaign* (CNN, 06/24/08, 8:33am)
[…]
DANA BASH: […] The frustration inside the McCain Campaign was really
palpable because they felt like they had finally, yesterday, they had a
message when it comes to energy. The issue they understand that voters care
most about. A headline grabbing idea and it really got muddled big time by
what happened with Charlie Black.
JOHN ROBERTS: Dana, some calls by the opposition for McCain to throw Charlie
Black overboard. I assume he's not going to do that?
BASH: At this point it doesn't look that way at all. I mean Black is
somebody that has been a trusted advisor to McCain for a very very long
time. They've known each other for 30 years. And because, I think they feel
inside the campaign, because he understood very quickly that this is
something that he had to correct fast, and he did so, that they hope that
this can get blown over. Having said that, democrats are not going to let
this go. You saw all of these statements by democrats yesterday calling this
a disgrace. They're going to keep pushing this.
*
Highlight #2
**Pawlenty Responds to Black Comments, Says Gas Tax Holiday not a
Gimmick *(MSNBC
06/24/08 8.19am)
MIKE BARNICLE: This is Mike Barnicle, I was wondering, you just mentioned
Senator McCain's energy policy. What is his energy policy with regard to the
facts that people are paying $4.30 for gasoline per gallon right now today.
PAWLENTY: Unlike Barack Obama, he is for a holiday on gas taxes . . . He
wants to transition us as radically and quickly as possible to non-petroleum
based cars, that's why he's offered this $300 million incentive, also wants
to give a $5,000 per car tax credit for the first manufacturers who can put
out zero emission cars for everybody who buys one or sells one. He also
wants to drill off-shore so we can increase domestic production . . . he
wants to increase nuclear energy. Barack Obama is against all these things.
John McCain does not want to increase taxes on energy . . .
MIKA BRZEZINSKI: But governor, some striking contrasts within John McCain's
energy policy. The one that you just listed, starting with the gas tax. Why
would you put out a gas tax holiday, basically inspiring people to drive
more? Why would you go there? That sounds to me like such a gimmick and a
gimmick, quite frankly, to buy votes.
PAWLENTY: Well, it's near-term relief and if you go out and talk to truckers
who are spending great deals of money just to keep their trucks on the road
or people who are commuting to and front work, it may seem like something
that's temporary, but it's temporary relief to people that are hurting.
BRZEZINSKI: But we are talking about energy policy. Talking about trying to
get rid of our dependence on foreign oil. We're trying to figure out a
solution. Not prolong it or promulgate the problem.
PAWLENTY: Yes, Mika but that's, that holiday is only one small piece of a
comprehensive plan . . . so in the meantime, Sen. McCain has near term ideas
and strategies as well and the holiday is one of those.
PAT BUCHANAN: . . . let me talk about one of those near-term strategies,
and, quote, Senator McCain: "I further propose we inspire the ingenuity and
resolve of the American people by offering a $300 million prize for
development of a battery . . . this is $1 for every American." It suggests
that only Americans can compete for this 300 million prize when the Japanese
are five years ahead of us in developing these batteries*. If the Japanese .
. . group came together and produced this new battery that Senator McCain
and the world wants, would the Japanese be eligible for the prize?*
PAWLENTY: I don't know that that's been asked an answered directly by
Senator McCain. But I think the . . . the intent is to incentivize American
ingenuity and innovation. And by the way, don't assume the Japanese are
ahead of us. . .
[. . .]
BRZEZINSKI: Governor, I have a question for you. I take it you are aware of
this, I would say low-level controversy over statements made by Charlie
Black that he then apologized for. How would you advise Senator McCain to
deal with that?
PAWLENTY: Well, first of all, Charlie has apologized for the comments and
Senator McCain has said he strenuously disagrees with them. So I think
that's a proper response to the comments. But more importantly*, I think
Charlie was, I suspect, just trying to emphasize that Senator McCain rightly
and understandably is viewed as the stronger candidate when it comes to
national security and military affairs and on international matters and
that's a function of his record and a function of the facts.* But the way
that Charlie said that he has acknowledged was inappropriate and Senator
McCain concurred.
BARNICLE: Do you think it was inappropriate, governor? And what was
inappropriate about it?
PAWNLENTY: Well, I think Charlie indicated that, you know, suggesting that
any particular political candidate could benefit from a tragedy,
particularly a horrific terrorist attack and tying those two things together
is inappropriate and that's obvious and Charlie has acknowledged that and
Senator McCain has as well. But the point he was trying to make indirectly
is Senator McCain has a stronger outlook on those issues.
BUCHANAN: Governor, even the late primaries, Senator McCain had locked up
the nomination, everybody had been out, Ron Paul and Gov. Huckabee were
winning 25% of the Republican vote in Pennsylvania. Do you think John McCain
has solved what many people believe was one of his problems energizing the
conservative base and energizing the evangelical base of the Republican
Party?
PAWLAENTY: Well, pat, at least as measured by the polls of the percent of
Republicans or Conservatives that are supporting Senator McCain, that level
of support that he is receiving is as high or higher than comparable
Republican Presidential candidates at this point in the campaign. So I think
the answer to your question is yes, but you also asked about energizing them
and I think you will see that momentum pick up over the summer and fall as
well. Not just getting their support, also energizing them as you said.
[. . .]
*Gov. Tim Pawlenty Talks McCain's Energy Policies and Comments on Charlie
Black Controversy* (FNC, 06/24/08, 7:58am)
STEVE DOOCY: Governor let me ask about this. *Over the last couple of weeks
the senator from Arizona has changes his stand on offshore drilling. Now he
is for it. And now a number of democrats are saying, well look at that, John
McCain is a flip-flopper.* Sure, Barack Obama said he was for campaign
financing from the public before he was against it. But John McCain is
flipping on oil drilling offshore. What do you say to that?
TIM PAWLENTY: Well, to be fair, I think John McCain has spoken in the past
about offshore drilling, if the states allowed it or gave permission, which
is what he's proposed here now. You have a situation where John McCain is
for reducing gas taxes for temporary relief. Barack Obama's against that.
John McCain's for nuclear energy, Barack Obama is against that. John McCain
is for drilling now to create more supply, and we need it, look at these gas
prices. Barack Obama is against that. John McCain is for not increasing
taxes on energy, Barack Obama has been for increasing taxes. So there's big
contrast here, John McCain sees the need to increase supply, Barack Obama
has sort of a do-nothing or minimalist approach, and that's not going to
work, we have a big crisis in this country, and John McCain I think in terms
of this offshore drilling issue has said in the past that he would look at
it if states were involved and that's what he's proposed.
DOOCY: One more thing before you go, I wanted to ask you about something
that Charlie Black, one of John McCain's senior advisors said. He said that
a terrorist attack on the United States would be a big advantage to John
McCain because it has to do with national security. Of course Barack Obama's
campaign has said that is completely inappropriate and an awful thing to
say. Just curious, your perspective?
PAWLENTY: Well Charlie's apologized for the comment, and John McCain has
said he doesn't like the comment, he doesn't agree with it. *I think Charlie
was probably just trying to reflect that John McCain is viewed as in fact
has stronger national security has stronger international affairs
credentials than Barack Obama. But he's acknowledged the statement was
inappropriate.*
*
Highlight #3*
*Straight Talk Express Derailed, McCain Criticized For Many
Flip-Flops*(CNN, 06/24/08, 7:54am)
[…]
JOHN ROBERTS: What about John McCain, has he done some flip-flops as well?
JOAN VENNOCHI: *Well John McCain, the Straight-Talk Express, which existed
in the year 2000, has been derailed. It's really been derailed.* For
example, on offshore oil drilling. In 2000 he believed in a moratorium on
offshore drilling, now he's saying let the states decide, as gas prices edge
up and he's looking to get that vote.
ROBERTS: What about tax cuts?
VENNOCHI: Well, again on tax cuts, I mean John McCain, as a matter of
conscious he voted against the Bush tax cuts. Now he's saying that the tax
cuts should be permanent. *So you know, another big derailment of the
Straight Talk Express.*
ROBERTS: And also immigration reform you pointed out in your column.
VENNOCHI: On McCain and immigration reform, my goodness, I mean he and Ted
Kennedy championed comprehensive immigration reform. It called for a guest
worker pass and a path to citizenship. In a debate on January 30th, John
McCain actually said he would vote against his own plan. *That's a pretty
big flip-flop I'd say. *
[…]
*
Highlight #4
**New MoveOn.org Ad Criticized For Being Deeply Dishonest *(FNC, 06/24/08,
7:20am)
STEVE DOOCY: A new ad by MoveOn.org attacking John McCain's policy on the
War in Iraq. […]
[MoveOn.org Ad shown]
DOOCY: […] You don't like that ad why?
BILL KRISTOL: *No I think it's deeply dishonest. I mean, John McCain doesn't
want little Alex. *Of course it's up to Alex to decide whether he wants to
volunteer for the military in 18 years. John McCain will long since cease to
be president at that point, it's not up to his mommy to decide if he's going
to serve or not. But it makes it seem as if we have a draft, and it makes it
seem, more importantly, it's such a selfish ad, I mean it's really an
attempt to play on parents heart strings, but really in a disgraceful way.
If MoveOn.org wants to say the war in Iraq is a mistake, John McCain's
policies are wrong, they're entitled to say that. But the notion that John
McCain is going to come snatch kids out of their mother's arms and send them
to war in Iraq in 18 years is, of course, ludicrous. And I'm very shocked,
in the New York Times the other day, the head of MoveOn.org has a letter
objecting to my column, which cheered me up. And I think with my column,
maybe I hit a little nerve. And his letter does not really defend the ad, it
just attacks McCain's Iraq policy. *There's something really bad about
turning our political discourse into a kind of emotional, mothers protecting
their little babies from John McCain type of discourse.*
[…]
GRETCHEN CARLSON: There's a sense of elitism, because they're implying in
this ad that someone's going to have to take care of this, but it's not
going to be this child.
KRISTOL: You know, it's interesting what you say Gretchen, MoveOn claim on
their website that this is their most effective ad ever. And maybe it is,
maybe it really does hit people, but if you don't think much about it you
don't realize how deeply deeply dishonest it is. And I think, it turns our
soldiers into kind of babies in a sense. You know, mommy does not volunteer
young Alex, young John, Mary for the military in our country. And we should
honor and respect those who have chosen to serve. *This ad really conveys
the impression that the only people who might go into the military are
people who foolishly get seduced in. It really shows a disdain and contempt
for the military.* For those that have served, for parents who might be
proud of their children who have chosen to serve.
[…]
KRISTOL: It's a phony issue. John McCain has always been for the volunteer
army. Barack Obama's for the volunteer army. We don't need a draft, we need
to increase the size of our army and marines a bit. And both candidates
afford that sentiment. […]
CARLSON: […] *The implication is, if you vote for John McCain's he's going
to institute a draft.*
KRISTOL: Right, so let them make that argument instead of implying it in a
dishonest way. It's not true.
*
Highlight #5*
*Burgess Defends McCain's Health Care Plan *(MSNBC 06/24/08 9:35am)
CONTESSA BREWER: Barack Obama is promising. . . access to health insurance
for every American. Will John McCain's plan do the same?
MICHAEL BURGESS: Well I think John McCain's plan comes a lot closer to the
ideal goal . . .
BREWER: If you're looking at the five thousand dollars in tax credits, a lot
of people who can't afford health insurance, that $5000 tax credit might not
mean anything to them because they're probably not even paying that much in
taxes . . . if you're looking at employers, an average of $12,000 a year to
insure a family of four. How does 5000 bucks in tax credits going help?
BURGESS: . . . first . . . the employer who provides $12,000 a year in
health insurance. They . . . would be able to provide additional
compensation to that employee . . . the other aspect is that if someone
doesn't make enough money to pay taxes in the first place, remember this is
an advancable, prefundable tax credit . . .
BREWER: . . . how does John McCain plan to pay for this?
BURGESS: *Well, the offset mechanism, what is now occurring in the employer
based system, the amount of money that is off the table for taxes, the
amount of money that is spent over and above that $5000 tax credit, that is
part of the payment. The reality is that a lot of these details are being
worked out in different economic models* . . . this will be a fully vetted
and complete plan the day that John McCain takes office . . .
--
Evan Whitbeck
Progressive Media USA
202.609.7677 (office)
360.480.0786 (cell)
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