[Fledermaus]

If I was them, I'd never have even resonded to the whiners about the 9/11 ads. I'd have just said, "we stand by the ads, next question?"

[Just mythoughts]

"If I was them, I'd never have even resonded to the whiners about the 9/11 ads. I'd have just said, "we stand by the ads, next question?""


One does have to wonder now if the Bush/Cheney campaign were aware that the whiners were paid political hacks by Mrs. Heinz, and that is why they responded as they did.

[GOPrincess]

On the one hand, I see your point about not responding to the ads, because I agree with your basic premise. It was so *stupid* and in a way responding lets the morning news shows, etc., set the discussion agenda.

But on the other hand, since the talk agenda *is* set by others, I'd like to see some sort of response -- maybe a quick statement also incorporating your idea, saying succinctly just who the "protesters" were (a small liberal anti-war group, etc.) and then saying "We stand by the ads. Next question?" I was uncomfortable with the way the news cycle went on and on and on with something that was a non-issue, and wish there had been a way to turn the talk to something else more promptly...