Democrats Insist Republicans Pull Bush Ad

Associated Press ^ | 23 Nov 2003 | Jennifer Kerr

[PhiKapMom]

Democrats Insist Republicans Pull Bush Ad
By Jennifer C. Kerr
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - 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, which aired in Iowa over the weekend, features clips of Bush during his State of the Union address last January. It portrays Bush as a fighter of terrorism and says his opponents "are now attacking the president for attacking the terrorists."

"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.

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[plain talk]

RNC should run a follow-up ad. "Now the democrats are attacking the Republicans for pointing out that the democrats are attacking the President for attacking the terrorists. Politics as usual for the democrats. Support the President ... "

[PhiKapMom]

We need to shut the Dims up with an all out offensive. Now.

That's for sure! This ad is really good and we need more of them.

[prairiebreeze]

The RATS are tearing their fur and eating their hearts out about how well President Bush's trip to England went.

Prairie

[tiki]

Guess the truth is inflicting some damage on the lying dims.

[PhiKapMom]

I love your idea for an Ad -- perfect!

[Vigilanteman]

On ABC's "This Week," Kennedy said "dissent is a basic part of what our whole society is about."

Tell that to Trent Lott who made some out of context remarks to the late Senator Strom Thurmond at his 100th birthday party last year. Tell it to the four highly qualified circuit court nominees who failed your abortion on demand litmus test and, therefore, are not even entitled to an up and down vote. Tell it to your late secretary who you drove to her death off a bridge. In other words, Teddy, STFU!

[PhiKapMom]

The Dems must have gotten back some polling numbers from Iowa that the ad is resonating for them to go on the attack like this!

[Defender2]

NOTE TO DEMOCOMMIECRATS: DO NOT PASS GO, GO STRAIGHT TO H*LL IN A HANDBASKET, THIS AD IS NOT GOING TO BE PULLED, SO GO CRY IN YOU'RE BEER SOMEWHERE ELSE, PREFERABLY, FRANCE, GERMANY, RUSSIA, CHINA, SYRIA, IRAN AND OR NORTH KOREA, YOU SORRY BUNCH OF AIDERS, ABETTERS, CO-CONSPIRATORS AND COMFORT GIVERS TO OUR ENEMIES!!!!


Note to PhiKaMOM: I just wanted to tell the LEFT what I truly think of them, my post is no way directed at you,
Very Best Regards to you and thank you for posting this article, Defender2 D2

[jmstein7]

Gee, I guess the Dems really don't like the fist amendment after all!

So, basically, they are saying that they are for all speech except for that which they don't like.

Dissent should never be stifled unless it is dissent from the DNC Talking Points.

On the issue of questioning patriotism: I guess Kerry and Clark must have voted for Dole... I mean, Dole was a soldier who gave parts of his body for his country, and Clinton was a draft dodger... so that means that Kerry MUST have voted for Dole, right?

/sarcasm

[sauropod]

'Rats can't stand the criticism. Bare-knuckled advertising is what our side needs and has not done for too long!

[Eala]

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

Who'd a thunk it?! The RNC has a bit of spine after all! Keep it up and I'll soon be contributing...

[hoosiermama]

Good idea; send it to the RNC.

[sauropod]

Precisely.

[FairOpinion]

Re. polling numbers:

Bush to beat Democrats, if elections held now

WASHINGTON: US President George W Bush would win an election against any of the Democratic candidates in the 2004 presidential race, if the vote were held today, according to a new Time/CNN opinion poll. If Bush ran against former NATO military commander, retired general Wesley Clark, he would win 49-42 percent of the vote, the survey indicated. A hypothetical match up against Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, would yield Bush an even greater victory — 49 percent to 41 percent. The sitting president would win 52-39 percent against former Vermont governor Howard Dean, Missouri Congressman Richard Gephardt and Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman, indicated the poll which was released late Friday. The survey also showed Dean continues to lead the nine-candidate pack of Democrats in the fight for their party’s nomination with 14 percent of the Democratic vote. —AFP

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_24-11-2003_pg4_5

[Grampa Dave]

Their focus groups must have shown a very postive reaction for GW when people were shown those commercials and a very negative one for the Traitor side, er Rat side.

[Publius6961]

Democrats Insist Republicans Pull Bush Ad

Or else what?

demanding that Republicans stop showing their first television ad of the 2004 presidential race, which he called "repulsive and outrageous." The 30-second ad, which aired in Iowa over the weekend,...

What part of it is not true?
What exactly is "outrageous"?
As for "repulsive", I agree. Not the ad, the subject matter.
Are the cockroaches' eyes hurting from all the light?
Poor babies!

[jmstein7]

Great idea! Also mention that the Dems are for the first amendment and dissent... unless the dissent is from their party line -- then to hell with free speech!

[chiller]

F* 'em, indeed!

[Slip18]

Why didn't the AP capitalize "President" when they were speaking of President Bush? Just curious.

[prairiebreeze]

I like the ad and I think that it's appropriate to use some ads which feature speeches and words the President has already said or used.

I trust they will also begin using ads which have "new footage" of the President and new words, new catch phrases that continue to allow him to get his message out.

The RATS will hate them all....bwahahahahha!!!

Prairie