Sucker Punch - Obama Ad Fast and Loose With Truth

Here's an ad that Obama has been running in Ohio, followed by an analysis by the somewhat left of center Plain Dealer:

It's possible for every fact in a political ad to be true, but the sum total to be misleading. Such is the case with this ad.

"...It's impossible to know whether the Ohio jobs would be more secure under an American-owned DHL. The same foreign owners made significant investments- and added 1,000 jobs- in Wilmington after the merger. And it's not as if the jobs are going overseas: Unlike manufacturing, the delivery of packages in the United States is a service that can't be outsourced."

Factcheck.org (also a tad left of center) "...said the ads 'paint a false picture' and 'go too far'. "

But, hey! If Obama had a record to run on, or a clear philosophy of leadership, he wouldn't have to try to mislead people on John McCain, now, would he?

BTW, On a scale from Zero (misleading) to Ten (truthful), the Plain Dealer rates this ad a Two (2). (That's pretty darn misleading!)

Cross Posted at Say Anything