Democrats (Acting like little babies) Insist Republicans Pull Bush Ad

AP via Road Runner ^ | 11/23/03

[areafiftyone]

Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle is demanding that Republicans stop showing their first television ad of the 2004 presidential race, which he called "repulsive and outrageous."

The 30-second ad, featuring clips of Bush during his State of the Union address last January, portrays the president as a fighter of terrorism as Democrats retreat from the fight.

"It's wrong. It's erroneous, and I think that they ought to pull the ad," Daschle told NBC's "Meet the Press" program on Sunday.

"We all want to defeat terrorism," the South Dakota senator said. But "to chastise and to question the patriotism of those who are in opposition to some of the president's plans I think is wrong."

The Republican National Committee has no plans to honor Daschle's wishes.

"We have no doubt that Sen. Daschle and others in his party who oppose the president's policy of pre-emptive self-defense believe that their national security approach is in the best interests of the country," RNC spokeswoman Christine Iverson said. "But we also have no doubt that they are wrong about that, and we will continue to highlight this critical policy difference as well as others."

Other Democrats on the Sunday talk shows joined Daschle in his criticism.

Presidential candidate Wesley Clark said the ad is wrong and ought to be pulled. It violates "the pledge the president made to not exploit 9-11 for political purposes," Clark said on CBS' "Face the Nation."

Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy called it an "attempt to stifle dissent." On ABC's "This Week," Kennedy said "dissent is a basic part of what our whole society is about."

Speaking on CNN's "Late Edition," presidential candidate and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman said the ad was misleading, nothing more than an attempt "to get the public's mind off the joblessness in America, the bad prescription Medicare drug bill ... the energy bill, which sells out to lobbyists."

Republicans countered that there was nothing wrong with the ad, which was airing Sunday in Iowa, the day before the Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines.

"It's portraying the president's leadership that he's displayed since Sept. 11, which I support," Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona said on ABC. "I think it's a very legitimate statement to be made in the coming presidential election."

The ad will air through Tuesday in Iowa, and then may run again in New Hampshire during the next Democratic debate in December, said the RNC's Iverson. She said the party plans to run ads in conjunction with the Democratic debates, but the decision hasn't been made whether to simply run the current ad or new ones supporting the president.

[Ragdaltx]

Why is it that it's always the dems who insist that the repubs do this or do that? What is it that the leaderless repubs NEVER insist that any of the left wing perps resign or be removed from influential committees? Take Teddy Chappa'quit it' Kennedy who refers to Bush's judicial nominees as 'Neaderthals'. Or how about Jay 'Traitor' Rockefeller who spelled out the democrat plans to undercut Bush no matter what, in a supposed 'non-partisan' intelligence committee memo. The dems are outrageous, but the non-reactive repubs are WORSE for never responding. They don't even demand apologies! One could begin to wonder if they are complicit in undermining the conservative agenda. We are in desperate need of some ballsy conservative pit bull dogs to launch an offensive once in awhile. Or would the republican wussies rather let talk radio/internet do the heavy lifting FOR them?

rich g

[Luke21]

They had atomic bombs blowing up pregnant women too. Anytime they whine our side should double the outlay of ads.

[Delphinium]

That is too cute to be a democrat.

[cajungirl]

The dems are reminding me of Rumplestiltskin,,didn't he get so mad that he twirled in circles going straight down thru the ground like a corkscrew and end up in hell. They protest like girly boys,,somehow it amuses the heck outa me.

[macrahanish #1]

The pubbies will fold, bet on it.

[GOPJ]

bump

[ForGod'sSake]

Daschle is repulsed and outraged! : )

Tom Thumb Daschle should check his mirror. Now that's repulsive! Maybe little Tommy would feel more at home somewhere else???

The senate lifeguard should be fitted for his beret next, no?

FGS

[Dan from Michigan]

Dasshole and Kennedy can STFU. After the race card playing in 2000 by the dems and their buddies at the NAACommunistP, as far as I'm concerned, they need to be politically destroyed and buried.

[bjcintennessee]

ping for later.

[coincheck]

now for the l-o-n-g reply to your retoricle(sp) question
no :-))

[Dave Olson]

It violates "the pledge the president made to not exploit 9-11 for political purposes," Clark said..."

I don't recall the President ever making that pledge.

[nicmarlo]

I love that!!! (swipe....)

[suzyq5558]

Sometimes utterances are so outrageous that nothing needs to be said. it's out there for all to see.
yes there are time's when i would like for my side to stand up and demand answers and censure or something for the dem's remarks. but i realized that the dem's are hurting themselves without any of us saying a word!
they are the most ugly bunch of Americans ive ever seen and people are watching and taking it down ,filing it away ,not forgetting the terrible things they are saying. there own utterance's condemn them. take heart!
we must also realize that a good part of society has become coarse ,uncivil,with no good will towards others. and this does seem to excaerbate things but in the end i think it will lead to utter failure. good will win in the end i have faith that it will end well!

[libertysdaughter]

The ad doesn't even mention the democrats specifically. It says "some," it does not mention a party, or names, nor does it point a finger. They have guilty consciences. Nor is anyone calling them anti-patriotic. Again they have guilty consciences.

Let them stew. I love when we take the offensive and it's about time. RNC, if you pull the ad under demoncrat pressure, there will be no more $$$$ from moi.

[ForGod'sSake]

I love that!!! (swipe....)

Glad you liked it; hope you can put it to good use...

FGS

[Dubya]

I believe the Dems are on their way out.