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.

[areafiftyone]

CONGRATULATIONS DEMOCRATS YOU ARE NOW ELIGIBLE FOR THE WHINEY LIBERAL AWARD!!! WHOOO HOOO!

[Ronly Bonly Jones]

"We all want to defeat terrorism,">>

Sure they do. But the Dems' definition of "terrorism" is a Republican administration, House, Senate and Supreme Court. They can go hang.

[areafiftyone]

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

That's what I like to see. Get tough - the democreep candidate have had all this time to bash Bush. Now its time to come out swinging.

[whereasandsoforth]

Why don't the RNC folks make an ad showing a little girl picking daisies until a terrorist blows her up. The democrats did not find a similar ad offensive 40 years ago.

[netmilsmom]

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

You go, RNC!!!!!

[Jeff Chandler]

I saw the ad on Fox's Beltway Boys, and I am impressed. I didn't think the Pubs had it in them. It looks as if they are going to take the gloves off for once (I'll wait to see if the rats can cow them into retreating as usual, or if they keep running tough ads).

It's funny how the rats can run ads accusing the pubs of lynching, church burnings, truck draggings, etc., and the media ignores them, but when the pubs tell the truth, let the whining begin.

[netmilsmom]

Oh that's sooooo gooooood!!!!

[blake6900]

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."

Hey, Ted...unfortunately so's murder.

[GiovannaNicoletta]

Republicans demand that the Democrats not only fire the people responsible for the Treason Memo, but bring them up on charges.

Democrats don't have a damn thing to say about anything Republicans do.

[goodnesswins]

TYPICAL Bully behavior.....when the ADULTS show up, cry about how UNFAIR something is OR change the subject.....too bad, so sad....Dems are going to LOSE!

[areafiftyone]

**** Shudder*** I don't know if I could handle that ad. But it is an interesting thought!

[af_vet_1981]

Big RNC bump !

[goodnesswins]

NOW THAT would be a GREAT ad!.....Anyone with the RNC lurking!!!??????

[areafiftyone]

The democrats did not find a similar ad offensive 40 years ago.

Didn't the Democreeps do another ad like that not too long ago?

[TheCrusader]

"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.""

Translation: 'cut it out, the truth is killing us'.

[listenhillary]

Look mommy an airplane in the sky! What is it doing?

It's spreading anthrax sweety.

Why?

Because the Democrats won.

[woofer]

"It's wrong. It's erroneous, and I think that they ought to pull the ad," Daschle

Using my Sooper Tiny Tommy Decoder Ring, what he actually said was this:

"You Republican bastards! Why don't you wait until we see if we have enough money next year to run ads that ridicule President Bush before you run your ads."

[Bubba_Leroy]

Damn, that must be a GREAT ad. Does anyone know where I can download a copy off of the Internet?

[vladog]

Me thinks the lady doth protest to much!

[thinktwice]

Kennedy said "dissent is a basic part of what our whole society is about."

Knowing right from wrong is what ethics and morality is about; and knowing right from wrong appears to be George W. Bush's greatest strength.

Waiting for a first strike by adversaries that are willing and prepared to kill thousands to millions -- anywhere -- is not only morally wrong, it is a cowardly sin of omission.