[misterrob]

I don't like the politicizing of the event by any party. If Bush wants to make people aware then he should talk about the dangers of terrorism, the costs that we have paid and what the hell we are doing about it. He would be doing himself a favor by playing up how Clinton left us defenseless, how terrorism was plotted during Bill's reign and how Clinton's supposed moral code precluded us from taking the steps that we needed to in order to prevent terrorism.

9/11 is out of bounds

[muawiyah]

9/11 was hardly a private event.

The plane that hit the Pentagon turned left at my house and followed I-95 in. We smelled the smoke for days afterwards.

It's one thing to express sympathy for the heirs and assigns. It's quite another to let them control the outcomes.

[Russ]

Obviously it isn't out of bounds or the ad would not be running. It's smart to run it this early and get it out of the way. It helps solidify the base and drives the Dems and media crazy. They will bitch about any ad the Republicans run this campaign. Should they have run this ad? Absolutely!

[The South Texan]

"I don't like the politicizing of the event by any party. If Bush wants to make people aware then he should talk about the dangers of terrorism, the costs that we have paid and what the hell we are doing about it. He would be doing himself a favor by playing up how Clinton left us defenseless, how terrorism was plotted during Bill's reign and how Clinton's supposed moral code precluded us from taking the steps that we needed to in order to prevent terrorism.

9/11 is out of bounds"


I take it you will be voting for John F Kerry in Nov.

[Cicero]

9/11 is out of bounds

I understand why you may have said that, but if you think it over you can see it's absolute nonsense.

Did FDR forget about Pearl Harbor during the Second World War? Of course not. He constantly reminded Americans of it, to remind them why they were fighting.

Do the Jews forget the Holocaust? Of course not.

We will remember 9/11 forever. The proper response for Kerry and his sycophant media is not that 9/11 is out of bounds, but that he remembers it too, and plans to do something about it. But the very thought is laughable. No wonder AP doesn't want Bush to talk about it.

[Howlin]

If Bush wants to make people aware then he should talk about the dangers of terrorism, the costs that we have paid and what the hell we are doing about it. He would be doing himself a favor by playing up how Clinton left us defenseless, how terrorism was plotted during Bill's reign and how Clinton's supposed moral code precluded us from taking the steps that we needed to in order to prevent terrorism.

And exactly how would he do that without mentioning 9-11?

[george wythe]

I watched the ads, and I came up with a different impression than the AP article.

The ads were tastefully done, and the brief mention of 9-11 was in context.

Have you seen the ads?

[veronica]

9/11 is out of bounds...

Baloney. It's the defining moment of Bush's 1st term. He absolutely needs to remind Americans of his leadership in that darkest hour.

[PISANO]

9/11 is out of bounds

How silly! How can you say an ATTACK on this country is out of bounds? FDR I am sure NEVER talked about Pearl Harbor!!

Just vote for Kerry or Nader, I am sure they are SENSITIVE and Politically correct enough for you.

[!1776!]

9/11 is out of bounds

I disagree. 9/11 is the new reality. To say we can;t speak of it, to say we can't remind ouselves of it, to say it is off limits to the future of this nation is to hide our heads in the sand.

Maybe the pundits are right and this election will come down to the economy, but if it does we should all be concerned as the threat to our freedoms from the ups and downs of the free market are trivial compared to the threats from terrorism.

While I don't want to relive this tragedy on a daily basis, I am concerned that the general level of apathy on the issue is increasing. People are quickly turning over the responsibility to demand our nation be held secure.