NPR: Obama Answers Clinton's Ad with his Own "Ringing"

Obama Answers Clinton's Ad with his Own "Ringing"

Well that didn't take long.

Sen. Barack Obama answered Hillary Clinton's "Children" ad (which featured a ringing phone in the White House, shots of children sleeping and a voice-over saying that something was happening in the world and who did you want to answer the phone - in this case Hillary ... see earlier today in the blog) with an ad of his own featuring sleeping children (in fact, they look a lot like the sleeping kids from the first ad), a ringing phone and a new answer to the question of who should answer the phone.

Here it is:

8:50 PM ET | 02-29-2008 | permalink

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Whoa! Very nice. Obama is proving himself to be a SOLID contestant in in an incredibly high stakes race. Good for you, Barack. High five and you have my support and VOTE!

Sent by crissy | 10:02 PM ET | 02-29-2008

pretty good

Sent by Delores Kramer | 10:23 PM ET | 02-29-2008

Obama sounds good and but is there substance there? I would feel better if he was VP for now...

Sent by Russell Harris | 6:50 AM ET | 03-01-2008

Not only is it a great and leader like response, but also again shows how cool and precise Obama remains under fire while camp Hillary resorts to the GOP playbook. Whoever's writing her script should be fired. Hillary's ad should never have been run in the first place, it's counter productive. We, they, should be focusing on moving this country beyond the politics of fear.

Do this tired and trampled world a favor: VOTE OBAMA

Sent by G. Gekas | 9:14 AM ET | 03-01-2008

I suppose the ringing phone is not long distance, then?

If the phone call is from Al Qaeda in Iraq....who will be in the White House to answer such a call?

So goes the prominent question in the American public's mind.

And if the president has to call the American troops in Iraq, and they've been pulled out, then who does the president call?

Local calls on the international terrorism front probably does not paint a pretty picture in the minds of the voters come November.

Or, will the American people be pleased they don't have to pay for long distance calls on the Red Phone?

fred camorra call

Sent by fred camorra call | 9:20 AM ET | 03-01-2008

My burning question:

Why did it take Hillary so long to answer the phone? (Was she putting on her makeup? )

Sent by Bitherwack | 9:57 AM ET | 03-01-2008

It says the video is no longer available?

Sent by Scott Genevish | 10:00 AM ET | 03-01-2008

If she was so concerned about children, why did she stay married to Bill after his affair? HMMM!!

Sent by M Prchal | 6:30 PM ET | 03-02-2008

to Russell Harris- We would feel better if Hillary were VP. She Has always played second Fiddle...Why not now ?

Sent by John Lewis | 7:27 AM ET | 03-04-2008

I'd say it's a little too late for the Democrats to pander for the military vote.

They've spent the past seven years denouncing the military.

Just might be a little too late when November rolls around.

fred camorra call

Sent by fred camorra call | 10:14 AM ET | 03-04-2008

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