Dem ad suggests shooting Rumsfeld (CNN article)

CNN ^ | April 13, 2004 | Rich Phillips

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MIAMI, Florida -- An ad placed in a Florida community newspaper by a city Democratic club attacks President Bush and U.S. policy in Iraq, and threatens Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.

The ad says of Rumsfeld, "We should put this S.O.B. up against a wall and say, 'This is one of our bad days,' and pull the trigger."

The ad was placed by the St. Petersburg Democratic Club in last week's issue of The Gabber, a weekly community newspaper based in Gulfport, next to St. Petersburg on Florida's Gulf Coast.

No one from the club could be reached for comment, but the ad was condemned by other Democrats, including the presidential campaign of Sen. John Kerry.

"We are calling the Pinellas County Democratic Party chair about this ad and demand that it be retracted," Kerry campaign spokesman Stephanie Cutter told CNN. "John Kerry does not condone this type of advertising and believes that it is wrong."

Pinellas County Democratic Party Chairman Kevin Jensen told CNN that he, too, was outraged by the ad, and said party officials "don't condone this type of stupidity."

The club, listed on the Pinellas County Democratic Party's Web site as one of its "officially chartered" clubs, does not speak for the county party, he said.

The ad refers to a quote made by the secretary of defense, who said recently that in Iraq, 'We have our good days and our bad days."

It asks, "How many have to be killed before the Bush Bunch is satisfied? How many burial services of our Iraq dead has Bush attended?" It calls for the United States to leave Iraq and asks people to send "any amount of money you can afford" to "John Kerry for President."

Ken Reichart, co-owner of the The Gabber, told CNN that an apology from the newspaper as well as a retraction by the Democratic club would be carried in the next issue of the paper. He said he expected a retraction to be delivered shortly.

"It should not have been printed," Reichart said. "We printed it in error. It's one of those things that would normally not appear in this paper based on our history of 36 years."

He said the advertisement came in just before deadline.

"I obviously can't change what happened," he said. "I believe it was unethical. ... He threatened somebody literally."

The newspaper goes to print Wednesday afternoons and hits the stands on Thursday. It was founded in 1968 and has a circulation of 9,700.

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Well, the left is showing its true colors

[Smartass]

[counterpunch]

Does this actually surprise anyone?

[GreyFriar]

Does this make the person who placed the advertisement criminally liable for a threat on the life of a government official?

[SpyGuy]

"We are calling the Pinellas County Democratic Party chair about this ad and demand that it be retracted," Kerry campaign spokesman Stephanie Cutter told CNN. "John Kerry does not condone this type of advertising and believes that it is wrong."

Why not call the FBI and demand the perps be arrested for publicly threatening to assassinate a member of the White House staff? A "demand" for retraction is just PR hogwsh.

[bluefish]

....Kerry campaign spokesman Stephanie Cutter told CNN. "John Kerry does not condone this type of advertising and believes that it is wrong."

Okay. Kerry doesn't condone this type of advertising. How does he feel about the general message? Sorry, but with Dems, you never quite know what they really belive.

[4integrity]

Their comments about Sec.Rumsfeld are despicable. Equally reprehensible is the ad said the "Bush Bunch" calls the Iraqis insurgents ....they are not insurgents, they are "patriates" (they can't even spell). Imagine calling the people who are killing our soldiers patriots. Well, we clearly know who are NOT American patriots!

[The Raven]

They're even worse when in power.

[cwb]

"John Kerry does not condone this type of advertising and believes that it is wrong."

That's right! He prefers secret meetings, engaging in the democratic process by voting on assassinations...gotta keep this stuff out of the public eye:)

[Balding_Eagle]

Yes, I am surprised. I didn't think Kerry would condem it.

[Paleo Conservative]

Also in the Drudge Report.

CAMPAIGN RAGE: FLORIDA DEMOCRATS PLACE NEWSPAPER AD CALLING FOR RUMSFELD HIT; FUNDRAISING FOR KERRY

[I still care]

Do you remember when Alec Baldwin called for Henry Hyde to be stoned to death with his family?

And they love to call the right hate-filled.

[Riley]

Pinellas County Democratic Party Chairman Kevin Jensen told CNN that he, too, was outraged by the ad, and said party officials "don't condone this type of stupidity."

The 'stupidity' that he is likely referring to is the fact that their secret hopes and desires were referred to openly.

[LoudRepublicangirl]

I wish someone would have a bad day with Hitlary.

[SpyGuy]

Ken Reichart, co-owner of the The Gabber [a weekly community newspaper], told CNN that ... "It should not have been printed. We printed it in error. It's one of those things that would normally not appear in this paper based on our history of 36 years."

Yeah, right. "Community newspaper" is liberal-speak for Leftist/Communist rag paper. They did NOT print this in error.

He said the advertisement came in just before deadline.

Yeah, sure it did...that's what they all say. There is no way something like this could have gotten by any editorial review process. It's not like a misspelling or an unintentional gaffe. This was as blatant and obvious as, for example, allowing the KKK to post an advertisement advocating the "round up and execution of all niggers." Would Reichart have printed that too?

"I obviously can't change what happened," [Reichart] said.

As if he he really wanted to.

[BunnySlippers]

No. And furthermore I don't think CNN would have written an article had it not been covered by Drudge.

[Socratic]

"John Kerry does not condone this type of advertising and believes that it is wrong."

I other words, Kerry does not believe that strategy should be advertised in advance. Just carry out your mission and keep your mouth shut.

[Syncro]

Are you kidding?

Like I still care says, they can do what they want.

Baldwin, and Craig Kilborn with the "cross hairs" on President George W. Bush on Kilborn's talk show and Carvile threatening to "kneecap" someone...Starr I think.

Only Conservatives would get in trouble for something like this.

The Kerricature of a candidate loves it.

[Unam Sanctam]

I'm impressed that CNN is reporting this. I thought it would be subject to the usual liberal media blackout.

[TheBigB]

Pinellas County Democratic Party Chairman Kevin Jensen told CNN that he, too, was outraged by the ad, and said party officials "don't condone this type of stupidity."

Which types of stupidity DO you condone, Mr. Jensen? Just based on your Presidential nominee, that question has a plethora of answers.