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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[deport]

Daschle is aiming for the title of "Hyprocrite of the Year!"

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He's not there yet?...... Heck I thought he had that wrapped up a long time ago... But then along came Dean, Wesley, and the other drawfs......

[Jorge]

The Democrats have made Bush's wartime record an issue. They can't have it both ways.

Exactly.
Though it's no surprise Dem hypocrites will try to have it both ways.
They think they should be able to attack Bush over Iraq and the war on terrorism, but he shouldn't be able to refute them on the very same issue.
They are pathetic.

[Carolinamom]

The TRUTH hurts these liars, and now they know it. I'm impervious to their whines.

[FairOpinion]

"They should put together a bunch of clips that really show the American people just what the Democratic Party is contributing to the War on Terrorism."

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This sounds like it would be another great Republican ad -- just show clips of the Dems.

Good idea!

[PhiKapMom]

ROFLOL!!!!!!! Perfect ad for the Dems!

[PhiKapMom]

So many morons for one title!

[Ciexyz]

The Democrats are the enablers of terrorism. Remember the Cole! Nuttin' was done.

[kcar]

So what comes after "I INSIST! I INSISST!" "I'm going to tell Kofi Annan and the whole international community will INSIST too"?

[beethoven]

Great post. It looks so real!

[PhiKapMom]

Seems the DemocRATs don't remember the Cole or much of anything else about terrorism!

[wasp69]

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.

Sneaky, I like that.

[PhiKapMom]

That will be next -- involve Annan! He speaks and I cringe!

[oprahstheantichrist]

"...the RATs have a guilty conscience."

Not possible.

[FairOpinion]

"So what comes after "I INSIST! I INSISST!" "I'm going to tell Kofi Annan and the whole international community will INSIST too"? "

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That's about all they are capable of doing "insisting". That's why Saddam laughed in the UN's face for 12 years and continued to defy them -- and the Dems indeed want to put the UN over our sovereign laws. They don't think that even national security and the lives of American people are sufficient reason for unilateral self defense. If Kofi and Chirac disapprove, we should just be sitting ducks.

[quesera]

Instead of just Iowa or New Hampshire, the ad is being played nationwide. :)

Now that's what I call STRATEGERY.

[clee1]

Bush and the RNC should tell the Rats to take a flying freak at a rolling donut.

[BenLurkin]

Bingo!

[sweetliberty]

HEY Little Tommy.....GO POUND SAND!

[MississippiMan]

I think the music for the ad is awful. No problem with the content.

MM

[nicmarlo]

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

Kennedy called it an "attempt to stifle dissent."

Wesley Clark said the ad is wrong and ought to be pulled.

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."

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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."