[Maceman]

Given what we know about the facts of this story, can anyone doubt that AP has deliberately slanted this story to make it seem like the Republicans are comparing Democrats to Hitler?

[Starve The Beast]

I'm on that mailing list, and I don't recall seeing that piece... anybody know if this is a flat-out lie by the Associated Press, or just their usual laughable biased journalistic style, or what?

[Huck]

I shouldn't be surprised, but I am.

[xm177e2]

They say it was just an "entry," but didn't the Bushitler video get a high initial ranking from MoveOn.org and become one of the finalists (or something like that)? If the AP actually admits that MoveOn.org was behind this ad until Republicans criticized it, that gives Bush more credibility (than if MoveOn stopped the ad on its own).

[alloysteel]

If you don't want to be getting in a knife fight, don't be dissing the the guy with the machete. Especially when he is also packing an M-1911 Colt .45 in his holster.

[missnry]

Absoutely amazing...
Moveon.org uses Hitler to help out John Fraud Kerry and the media says nothing...
The Bush campaign uses a clip of the Moveon ad to show the character of the Demoncrat party faithfuls and all of a sudden now it needs to be removed from the airwaves.

[Cicero]

Vice President Cheney hasn't left the f-word up permanently on his web site. Does that mean the Democrats have no right to mention it?

Democrats have regularly been calling Republicans Nazis and Fascists for the past 50 years. They just don't like anyone calling attention to it. It works better if it is unexamined.

That's one reason why they really, really hate Ann Coulter for calling their bluff on Senator McCarthy. It seems to me that it's been about a year now since they pulled the McCarthyite card, which they have been regularly using to smear Republicans for the past 50 years.

[sam_paine]

I agreed with Kleon and admiral Nadon on the early threads.

At least they added some new text to sort of clarify, but the ad should've stuck to the "faces of pessimism" like Gore and Dean and at least made it clear where the MoveOn clips start/stop. This issue is now officially FUBAR.

[The Wizard]

removed from a liberal group's Web site months ago and disavowed, that features the Nazi dictator.

Trying to make it look like it wasn't THEM why really used the Dolf

[Libertarianize the GOP]

My understanding of the McCain/Feingold Campaign Finance bill is that it will allow Michael Moore to advertise his movie through Ads that directly attack President Bush during the 60 days before an election. With the exemption provided for Mr. Soros so that he can spend unlimited amounts the real purpose of Campaign Finance Reform is obvious. The Democrat’s anti-American comrades should be free to flood the Country with their propaganda while any criticism of corrupt Democrats should be verboten.

[BlackRazor]

This story was the lead headline on AOL News all day today.

[OXENinFLA]

GOT THESE TODAY...............





Dear Xxxx,

Yesterday, the Bush-Cheney campaign, losing any last sense of decency, placed a disgusting ad called "The Faces of John Kerry's Democratic Party" as the main feature on its website. Bizarrely, and without explanation, the ad places Adolf Hitler among those faces.

The Bush-Cheney campaign must pull this ad off of its website. The use of Adolf Hitler by any campaign, politician or party is simply wrong.

We sent you a fundraising plea earlier this morning. But when this came up, we decided it was important to show you just what we're up against: a presidential campaign that is willing to do or say absolutely anything to win. You're our only line of defense against these underhanded tactics. Please contribute today:

https://contribute.johnkerry.com

If he were a real leader, George Bush would be talking about his first-term accomplishments -- and his second-term vision for America. But he has cast aside that opportunity because he has nothing to offer except a string of broken promises and a steady stream of fear and deception.

John Kerry is talking to this country about his optimistic vision for a stronger America. By contributing, you're giving him the resources to get that vision to millions more Americans every week. Help keep up the incredible momentum of this campaign by making a donation today:

https://contribute.johnkerry.com

Thank you,

Mary Beth Cahill
Campaign Manager

P.S. It's hard to believe that the Bush campaign would use images of Adolf Hitler. See it for yourself: http://www.georgewbush.com

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Dear Xxxx,

On Thursday, the campaign launched a web video titled Kerry's Coalition of the Wild-eyed. The video featured Democrats who support John Kerry making negative and baseless attacks against the President. Interspersed in the video were segments of two ads that appeared on a website sponsored by MoveOn.org - a group campaigning for Kerry - in January.

On Friday night, John Kerry's campaign denounced our use of these ads, and called that use "disgusting."

The Kerry campaign says, "The use of Adolf Hitler by any campaign, politician or party is simply wrong."

We agree. These ads, like much of the hate-filled, angry rhetoric of Kerry's coalition of the Wild-eyed, are disgusting.

Where was John Kerry's disgust when he hired Zack Exley - the man responsible for encouraging the production of these ads as part of a MoveOn contest - to run the Kerry campaign's internet operation?
Where was John Kerry's sense of outrage when Al Gore, just yesterday afternoon, compared the Bush Administration to the Nazis saying, "The Administration works closely with a network of 'rapid response' digital Brown Shirts who work to pressure reporters and their editors for 'undermining support for our troops.'"
Where was John Kerry's anger when Al Gore in May spoke of "Bush's Gulag"?
Why has John Kerry not denounced billionaire and Democrat Party donor George Soros for comparing the Bush Administration to Nazis. Soros stated, "When I hear Bush say, 'You're either with us or against us,' it reminds me of the Germans. It conjures up memories of Nazi slogans on the walls, Der Feind Hort mit ('The enemy is listening')."
Why has Kerry not spoken out against filmmaker Michael Moore who last October compared the Patriot Act to Mein Kampf. "The Patriot Act is the first step. 'Mein Kampf' - 'Mein Kampf' was written long before Hitler came to power."
We created this web video to show the depths to which these Kerry supporters will sink to win in November.

Is this the Democratic Party of Franklin Delano Roosevelt who reassured his countrymen we have nothing to fear but fear itself?

No. This is John Kerry's Coalition of the Wild-eyed, who have nothing to offer but fear-mongering.

Sincerely,

Ken Mehlman
Campaign Manager