SMACKDOWN!

JOHN KERRY: “I don’t know if you know this,” joked Kerry, “John McCain is looking for someone for vice president who has more economic expertise than he does. So congratulations to all of you, you’re on the short list.”

UPDATE (6:45pm) - DOUBLE SMACKDOWN!

Obama: Republicans take pride in being ignorant.



This is what is needed. Ridicule the Republican talking heads for their inane statements and turn the table. If only more Democrats and pundits would do this, we'd be much better off. I'm tired of hearing the GOP talking points from talking heads in the media and not hear factual rebuttal from the supposed Democratic representatives.

This was an awesome comeback and in no way should Obama back off this statement when the Republican barage of "Obama thinks Americans are ignorant" meme pops up in response. No, not Americans, just GOP shills and politicians.

UPDATE (8:50pm) - The McCain campaign responds:

McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds shot back by criticizing Obama for not calling on Congress to convene an emergency session to discuss energy solutions.
“Instead of calling on his party’s leadership to return to Congress and carve out an ‘all of the above’ approach to America’s energy crisis, Barack Obama would rather tell commuters to inflate their car tires,” Bounds said.

See? They just won't let bullshit arguments go.