Politics | Barack Obama Republicans Scold McCain; Obama Camp Pounces Negative turn generates anger toward candidate By Jonas Oransky Posted Aug 1, 2008 5:53 PM CDT Copied In this Sept. 9, 2007, file photo, Britney Spears performs at the MTV Video Music Awards held at the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, file) A new Obama campaign memo obtained by Time documents Republican disapproval of the McCain camp’s recent tactics. Some highlights: Pat Buchanan on the commercial juxtaposing Obama, Britney Spears, and Paris Hilton: "Look, this is not an effective ad.” Ed Rollins: “John needs to be the deliberate, experienced veteran and not the grumpy old man.” David Gergen: "This is not the John McCain who Americans have come to love and to respect." McCain 2000 media consultant Mike Murphy: “A pure attack tone could be perilous.” Chuck Hagel on ad criticizing Obama for not visiting Landstuhl: "I think John is treading on some very thin ground." Read These Next JD Vance in hot water over birthday boating trip. Two state troopers were shot in Pennsylvania "Rock's forgotten genius" said no to Led Zeppelin. Kelly Clarkson's ex died a day after she disclosed he was ill. Report an error