by Mark Silva
DENVER - "Dangerously unprepared.''
That's what one of John McCain's campaign TV ads calls Democratic rival Barack Obama.
"Job well done.''
That's what McCain says of Obama in a congratulatory convention-closing night ad, shown above, that the Republican is airing about his Democratic rival at nomination here in Denver. It's airing in several key states.
It's enough to make a voter's head spin.
The first ad, shown below, suggests that Obama has minimized the risk posed by Iran - "a tiny country'' that "doesn't pose a serious threat,'' The narrator, with a tolling bell in the background of the ad, says: "Terrorism. Destroying Israel? Those aren't serious threats? Obama, dangerously unprepared to be president.''
This is the ad that anyone waking up in Denver has seen on their morning news show watch here. It's coupled with a Republican National Committee ad that calls Obama the "least experienced'' candidate for president in modern times.
But tonight, the McCain campaign is featuring an ad entitled "Convention Night.'' It features McCain offering his personal congratulations to the Democratic presidential nominee on this, his night of celebration at Invesco Field at Mile High.
"Senator Obama, this is truly a good day for America,'' McCain says in the ad. "Too often, the achievements of our opponents go unnoticed. So I wanted to stop and say, congratulations. How perfect that your nomination would come on this historic day. Tomorrow, we'll be back at it. But tonight senator, job well done''
So which is it?
"Dangerously unprepared?'' or "Job well done.''
It looks like McCain was against Obama before he was for him.
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