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Some 9-11 Kin Send Letter Backing Bush Ad
The Detroit News/AP ^ | 3/6/04 | None listed

Posted on 03/06/2004 1:32:48 PM PST by Gothmog

NEW YORK (AP) -- More than a dozen families who lost relatives in the Sept. 11 attacks released a letter Saturday declaring their support for President Bush and his use of images of the destroyed World Trade Center in campaign ads.

"There is no better testament to the leadership of President Bush than Sept. 11," the letter states. "In choosing our next leader we must not forget that day if we are to have a meaningful conversation."

The "Open Letter to America," signed by 22 people who lost loved ones in the trade center, comes as other victims' families asked that the ads be pulled from the airwaves. The spots also show firefighters carrying a flag-draped stretcher.

"In the November election we will have a clear choice laid before the American people," the letter reads. "President Bush is rightly offering us that choice and the images of Sept. 11, although painful, are fundamental to that choice. The images in President Bush's campaign television ads are respectful of the memories of Sept. 11."

When asked about the ads on Saturday, President Bush said he will "continue to speak about the effects of 9-11 on our country and my presidency."

"How this administration handled that day, as well as the war on terror, is worthy of discussion. And I look forward to discussing that with the American people," he said.

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry told Fox News Channel on Saturday that he personally believed that the ads were inappropriate.

Jimmy Boyle, former president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association, said he came up with the "Open Letter to America" after hearing that the president was being criticized for the ads.

"I don't think he's taking advantage of Sept. 11 and I feel that he's given us the leadership that we need," said Boyle, who said he will be voting for a Republican president for the first time in November.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 911families; ads; bush43; gwb2004; leadership; letters; praise
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1 posted on 03/06/2004 1:32:49 PM PST by Gothmog
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To: Gothmog
I'm sure the press will be all over this.

[/sarcasm]
2 posted on 03/06/2004 1:35:09 PM PST by RWR8189 (Its Morning in America Again!)
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To: Gothmog
BUMP!
3 posted on 03/06/2004 1:36:02 PM PST by jmstein7 (Real Men Don't Need Chunks of Government Metal on Their Chests to be Heroes)
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To: Gothmog
Good catch!
4 posted on 03/06/2004 1:37:04 PM PST by annyokie (There are two sides to every argument, but I'm too busy to listen to yours.)
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To: Gothmog
'Some'

Interesting word.....designed to imply "well, we can't just not acknowledge them, but we can imply they're a small, smal minority."

And how many '9-11 families' were enough to start the furor? A few leading acitvists?

5 posted on 03/06/2004 1:41:17 PM PST by atomicpossum (Fun pics in my profile)
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To: jmstein7
Good! Glad you saw this...
6 posted on 03/06/2004 1:41:37 PM PST by Peach (The Clintons have pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: RWR8189
Well, every now and then things go our way. I just googled under *9-11 victims ads Bush* and the first two news stories to come up were:

"9/11 victims' families show Bush support" -- Houston Chronicle

and

"Some 9/11 families want Bush ads yanked" -- CNN (note the all-important "some" in this one)

http://www.google.com/search?q=9-11+victims+ads+Bush&btnG=Google+Search&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
7 posted on 03/06/2004 1:50:35 PM PST by Yardstick
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To: RWR8189
"I'm sure the press will be all over this:

Just went through this on FoxNews. . .never mentioned that these rote attacks are initiated from Democrats/Union et al; never mentioned that many of these families of the firefighters support Bush's message.

Carl Cameron let Kerry hammer on Bush actions 'after' 9/11; while never challenging Kerry on his post-war actions. . .including his meeting with the enemy VietCong. . .

Sickening, all of it.

8 posted on 03/06/2004 1:53:02 PM PST by cricket
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To: StarFan; Dutchy; alisasny; BobFromNJ; BUNNY2003; Cacique; Clemenza; Coleus; cyborg; DKNY; ...
ping!

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.

9 posted on 03/06/2004 1:54:03 PM PST by nutmeg (Why vote for Bush? Imagine Commander in Chief John F’in Kerry)
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To: Temple Owl
ping
10 posted on 03/06/2004 1:54:18 PM PST by Tribune7 (Free Martha)
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To: Peach
Good news is. . .Bush is NOT backing down. . .
11 posted on 03/06/2004 1:54:48 PM PST by cricket
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To: cricket
That's the best part of that news, I agree. Good for him.

I think although he won't fight dirty, he's not going to lie down.
12 posted on 03/06/2004 1:57:05 PM PST by Peach (The Clintons have pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: cricket
And I'm sure we can count on Russetpotatohead to read this article to his viewers Sunday. I really really really dislike the media.
13 posted on 03/06/2004 1:57:25 PM PST by bornintexas (..)
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To: cricket
A patient and resolved man. Kind of like when my dog knows there are deer in the yard and she doesn't stop pacing, whining and pestering until we let her out of the house to go investigate for herself. Locked and focused on a particular goal. That's our man Dubya!!!
14 posted on 03/06/2004 2:07:57 PM PST by cubreporter (I trust Rush...he will prevail in spite of the naysayers)
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To: Gothmog
FreeRepublic lost members and friends and kin on 9.11.2001

I think the Bush ads are not only appropriate, but important to concider when voting for the next President:

NYFD Battalion Chief John Moran (Freeper BCM member since 9.28.1998) Perishes In World Trade Center

Barbara Olson Tribute (FReeper member since 11.5.1999) - Tell Her Family Why You Loved Her.

15 posted on 03/06/2004 2:15:43 PM PST by rface (Ashland, Missouri -)
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To: cubreporter
"A patient and resolved man. Kind of like when my dog knows there are deer in the yard and she doesn't stop pacing, whining and pestering until we let her out of the house to go investigate for herself. Locked and focused on a particular goal. That's our man Dubya!!!"

Love the comparison. . .perfect.

(Bet your dog is 'no Jack Russel'!)

16 posted on 03/06/2004 2:22:22 PM PST by cricket
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To: bornintexas
Rudy Giuliani is Russetpotatohead's main guest tomorrow - I bet he'll bring it up!
17 posted on 03/06/2004 2:25:55 PM PST by EllaMinnow (I missed all the fun...I had to go to Wal-Mart!)
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To: cricket; Mudboy Slim; FBD; jla; Conspiracy Guy
"Good news is. . .Bush is NOT backing down. . ."

That IS good news. Let's keep pouring it on.

18 posted on 03/06/2004 2:31:37 PM PST by sultan88 ("I went down Virginia, seeking shelter from the storm...")
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To: bornintexas
"And I'm sure we can count on Russetpotatohead to read this article to his viewers Sunday. I really really really dislike the media."

bump for Russetpotatohead - love that one. Share your warm fuzzies for media as well.

Am going to write FoxNews et al; Drudge. May their mail boxes be full of same.

Are they going to snooze on this and let the weekend news cycle; including Sunday morning shows play out the charade of this.

President Bush deserves BETTER, da....it!

19 posted on 03/06/2004 2:34:33 PM PST by cricket
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To: bornintexas
I really really really dislike the media

Today's media is a far cry from what the Founding Fathers (yeah, dead white guys) envisioned. Today's newspapers, mags, TV and much of radio are simply house organs for the democRATS. It's really amazing that the GOP's message has managed to get through the media bias filters effectively enough to elect a Republican President and a Republican Congress.

20 posted on 03/06/2004 2:36:56 PM PST by Salvey
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