Bush urges immediate end to 'soft money' ads

THE WASHINGTON TIMES ^ | August 6, 2004 | Bill Sammon and Stephen Dinan

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The White House yesterday distanced itself from a political ad that questions John Kerry's Vietnam service and called on the Democratic presidential nominee to join President Bush in demanding an "immediate cessation" of all advertisements by outside groups.

"We have not and will not question Senator Kerry's service in Vietnam," White House spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters aboard Air Force One. "The president is calling for an immediate cessation to all the unregulated soft money activity."

He added: "We hope the Kerry campaign will join us."

The TV ad features 13 Vietnam veterans who say Mr. Kerry, a Navy lieutenant who earned three Purple Hearts and was awarded a Silver Star and a Bronze Star in four months of action, lied to obtain his medals.

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>>>>Anything to protect W, eh? This is what I mean by professional Republicans. If a guy with an R after his name does it, whatever it is, you'll justify it.


Sorry! I got ahead of myself. I meant that GWB should not say anything - that he should remove himself from it entirely!

There is no justification for silencing the voice of the people no matter what the circumstances, or who the party is.

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The reality of the matter is that the SCOTUS has said that this kind of campaign speech is not protected by the First Amendment.

Then the Supreme Court is wrong. At least 5 or 6 of them wouldn't recognize the Constitution if it introduced itself.