[beaureguard]

Needs to be said again and again.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Why doesn't the media interview me? I could tell them how offended I am by John Kerry's traitorous activities since coming home from Nam. I could discuss the fact that I have no idea where Kerry stands on any given issue at any given time since he appears to have no stand.

Though I feel for the families who lost someone on 9/11, the attacks are not their private property. The attacks were aimed at every American. I am sick of people acting like because they lost someone, this is private. Their loss is private but the attacks were not. I will never forget that it was an attack on me, my family, my friends, my nation. I take it personal as should every American.

If George W. Bush wants to use 9/11 in his campaign, that is his right. He was attacked too. His response to the attacks shows the character and courage his predecessor did not have when we were attacked so many times during those 8 dark years.

God Bless America and George W. Bush.

Conspiracy Guy 3/5/4

[anniegetyourgun]

Add to stylebook: Blame Bush for not talking about the issues, demand he debate Kerry on the issues, but be sure that Bush is disallowed to speak on the issues.

[Born Conservative]

They brought up this issue on Fox and Friends today, and Steve Doocy was saying that they had a call from a member of a firefighter's association (it may have been the International Association of Firefighters, but I'm not positive on that). His organization is one that is slamming Bush for using 9/11 in his ads, yet this firefighter pointed out that his organization repeatedly sent out pro-Kerry mailings which highlighted 9/11. It's not only about hippocrisy; I really think the dems are grabbing at straws, because they know that Kerry's post-primary momentum will peter out.

[You Dirty Rats]

By current 'Rat standards, FDR could campaign on any issue he wanted to in 1944 EXCEPT the war; Lincoln would have had to avoid any discussion of the war; McGovern should have never discussed the war.

Did any of these 'Rats and their apologists in the media complain when Wesley Clark complained that Dubya hadn't caught OBL and that he would have?

[elfman2]

As long as Bush doesn’t pull the ads and apologize, this protest will be free publicity, and show the undecided middle exactly how desperate the left is.

[grobdriver]

I love it.
The louder the Rats scream, the more we know what we're doing is right.
A Rat is like a movie critic - perfect contra-indicators!

[Polybius]

a letter that Frank Lautenberg, The Democrat Senator from New Jersey, sent to Bush: .............. Dear Mr. President: As you may know, over 700 of my constituents died in the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001. .... Using images [from] the horrific and tragic event for political ends demeans and dishonors those who died and the families who lost loved ones on that day. ... I urge you to direct your campaign to immediately withdraw these advertisements."

[LibFreeUSA]

This ('controversy') is a great oppty for the Bush campaign to really sharpen their knives for the rest of this campaign.

See, the Rats are going to "complain" EVERY TIME that Bush puts ANYTHING OUT, especially something that they think will hit with the American people (like patriotism, defense, etc..). So, what the Bush people need to do is to have a national quick-response team ready with COUNTER "ATTACK" TALKING POINTS to answer the RAT's 'quick-response' bullsht team, and turn the oppty into a BROAD OFFENSIVE on the RAT's "lack of credibility".

The Bush team should have 1 'theme' per week against Kerry (and really hammer it home the entire week) until the end of the election.

[Brilliant]

I heard a radio talk show host on the way in to work make the case that the "outrage" has been orchestrated by the Kerry campaign. Apparently the folks who are leading the charge are known Kerry supporters and peace activists.

[ilgipper]

As usual, this is going to backfire on the left. The discussion has now changed from economy and Iraq back to 9-11...Bush's strongest point. The debate the last few months during the primaries is effectively over, and they are the dumba$$es that forced the change. Once again their irrational behavior backfires.

[Bronco_Buster_FweetHyagh]

1. Inasmuch as John Kerry served in Vietnam, any negative reference to John Kerry's voting record during his 19 years in the Senate of the United States shall be deemed to be an attack on Kerry's patriotism.

2. Any images of Vietnam used in Kerry campaign commercials are not only appropriate, but serve as proof positive of John Kerry's fitness to serve the country as its president.

3. Any images of 9/11 used in Bush campaign commercials are not only inappropriate and exploitive, but shall also serve as proof positive that George Bush is unfit to serve the country as its president.

4. Any group of people who support the reelection of George Bush shall be deemed a "special interest." Any group of people who support the campaign of John Kerry shall be deemed a "constituency."

5. Kerry is not going to "raise taxes" - he's going to "roll back the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy"

6. Kerry's attack on his fellow soldiers during the Vietnam war was not treason, or giving aid to the enemy. Likewise, Kerry's flip-flop on the war in Iraq, and attack on the war while soldiers are still on the ground is not demoralizing to the troops and is not using the war in his political interests. Bush, on the other hand, started the war purely for political gain.

7. Kerry volunteering for coastal patrol at a time when it was a relatively safe assignment, and bugging out after his third no-time-lost-from-duty injury is heroic. Bush volunteering for fighter jets that would most likely have taken him to Vietnam, but being turned down for lack of experience, is not heroic.

8. Bush must open his war records and medical records to prove that he showed up in Alabama. Kerry does not have to open his war records and medical records to prove that his wounds were not superficial and that his medals were not awarded in bad faith.

[Wilhelm Tell]

I'm almost certain that Al Gore recently gave a speech in which he called President Bush a "traitor." Please correct me if I am wrong and someone mis-quoted Gore, but I could almost swear he called Bush a "traitor." But notice how if anyone questions Kerry's voting record, Kerry's supporters immediately get offended and say how dare anyone question Kerry's patriotism.

I think it is called "transferrence" where someone with a guilty conscience attributes to others what he himself feels guilty about. For example, an alcoholic who waged a temperance campaign, someone who fears he has homosexual tendencies who wants to lynch gays, someone who is afraid of his own violent tendencies who wants to ban guns, an anti-smut crusader who is addicted to smut and is cheating on his wife, a dishonest person who is paranoid about everyone, etc.

[ravingnutter]

George Bush is the 43rd President of the Untied States

He is a untier, not a divider. Freudian slip or not enough coffee? : )

[Piquaboy]

Are we no longer able to speak of Pearl Harbor?

[Phlap]

Mr. Kerry kept mum on the brewing controversy, though his staff sent an e-mail message to reporters that included a quote from a 2002 Associated Press article in which Mr. Bush, in seeking more money from Congress to fight terrorism, vowed, "I have no ambition whatsoever to use this as a political issue." - NY Times 03/05/2004

Any political candidate who attempts to piggyback onto those emotions deserves to be shunned by the electorate. Speaking of 9/11 in January 2003, President Bush told The Associated Press that he had "no ambition whatsoever to use this as a political issue." We applaud that sentiment.-NY Times Editorial 03/05/2004

Good to see the Times using the directives given to it by the Kerry campaign