Posted on 09/04/2004 7:19:29 PM PDT by Libloather
Send the President up there for a photo-op to say 'I don't endorse Daschle...that's silly/insane. I endorse Thune.'
Then make a new commercial.
GOP will have to run a counter ad.
POTUS will show up to campaign for Thune.
Who was this Daschle look alike?
Turn it into commercial, show Dashole hugging Bush and then bunch of attacks by him. Then ask : What is it Mr. Dashole? Flip-flopping like your idol sKerry?
My first thought on hearing this was that Thune would
naturally use Daschle's ad in his own ad.
That Daschle is out of touch and far to the left of most South Dakotans should be evident to South Dakotans by now. I mean, the guy got in line and took part in the far-left orchestrated blocking of several of Bush's judicial nominations from even getting an up or down vote from the full Senate. He also voted against the Marriage Amendment, did he not?
The only reason I can come up with for a state that voted for Bush by something like 20 points or more turning around and voting for a guy like Daschle is that Daschle must bring home the bacon, or pork as it were.
It is sad if South Dakotans fall for an election year gimmick that purports to show Daschle as something other than what he actually is -- a bonafide liberal. Sure its a slimy, disingenuous move by Daschle, but what do you expect? Its even worse for voters to fall for it.
It would be great if both Daschle and that congresswoman who won a special election earlier this summer went down in defeat. I have a feeling that she too will talk like a conservative and vote like a liberal.
OMG that pis is scary! Does not the President own his right to his image? If McCain can force the sKerry campaign to quite using his image can't the Pres do the same?
And some people don't know when to stop hugging slimeball weaself--ks like Daschle.
I'm surprised it's not the DNC having a cow about Daschle cozying up to the enemy.
I would think so, especially if it's being used for personal gain.
Then run video and quotes of Daschle slamming the President. (with "unhappy" music, of course.) I'm sure there is over an hour of footage one could rummage through.
I don't care for this any more than I care for the Kerry tactic of siccing lawyers on opponents.
Let Thune and Bush point out that Bush would love to see Daschle defeated, and that Daschle's use of this photo is disgustlingly cynical.
It's called "politics."
Hug or no hug..what in the world was daschle doing there in the first place??? especially during an election year when he runs in a very conservative state?????? Wait..I know..the ap can run a story and say that mooron hugged daschle..but daschle did nothing to stop the hug..what do you think?!?
The last thing we need is for Pubbies (too) to start looking and acting like crybabies.
The ad will backfire just like the Wellstone memorial.
Then Bush should use the same picture againt Dashle in a GOP ad.
"In the aftermath of 911, Senator Dashle said, we are all Americans. We can work together. But he failed us. He has kept qualified judges from the bench, breaking a 200 year tradition in the Senate... He has made us more dependant on foreign oil. And he voted against your tax refund."
Voice-over (while Bush embraces Daschle): "President Bush offered bipartisan friendship to Senator Daschle. How did Senator Daschle repay him?"
This is followed by clips of Daschle's most incensed, mouth-frothing rants against the President.
Voice-over: "So much for good faith."
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