Posted on 09/27/2004 2:58:25 PM PDT by jjmnolte
SPRING GREEN, United States (AFP) - Democratic presidential challenger John Kerry (news - web sites) appealed for an end to the TV advertising war that has marked his election battle against President George W. Bush (news - web sites).
Kerry said the avalanche of negative television spots and attacks being shown on US screens was scaring off voters.
***More like kicking his Butt.
"Americans need a real conversation over our future," Kerry said in a speech at a school in Spring Green, Wisconsin.
"What they don't need is all these trumped up advertisements, they just make people curl up and walk away," added the Massachusetts senator.
***Who's gonna curl up and walk away. You now? Or you in Iraq?
"I'm calling them 'misleadisments,'" Kerry said of the adverts. "It's all scare tactics ... because (Bush) has no record to run on."
***"Misleadments?" Is that like, Misunderestimae?
The Democrats have complained bitterly about a new advertisement that shows Osama bin Laden (news - web sites), September 11 hijack leader Mohamed Atta, Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) and the ruins of the World Trade Center, and questioned whether Kerry was up to dealing with them.
A statement called the spot, run by the Republican group Progress for America Voter Fund, the latest in a series of "desperate and despicable attack ads" aimed at diverting attention from Bush's record.
The Democrats have rolled out a new advert of their own, titled "Despicable," in which they accused the Bush administration of "playing politics with terror" and dividing the country to win a second term at the White House.
A group called Swift Boat Veterans for Truth has also been at the center of the television advertising battle with controversial spots aimed at discrediting Kerry's Vietnam War record. The adverts accused the decorated Vietnam War veteran of exaggerating or lying about his exploits.
In Wisconsin, Kerry also made a personality attack against the president, saying that he and his rival are both children of privilege, but Bush considers his comfortable position an entitlement.
Kerry said "he and I, we went to the same university, we're both very privileged." Both men attended Yale University.
The Democrat added that from his education "came a sense of fairness and responsibility" while Bush "thinks it's entitlement."
Kerry said America's middle classes had suffered from the huge tax cuts that Bush had presided over and which Democrats say mainly benefit the most wealthy.
"He doesn't care, he's out of touch," said Kerry.
The Democratic contender has been in Wisconsin since Sunday preparing for the first of the presidential debates against Bush on Thursday.
He sought to highlight his own campaign commitments ahead of the November 2 election against Bush's "broken promise after broken promise".
Kerry also launched a new attack Bush's campaign in Iraq (news - web sites), a topic where Republicans have accused him of continually changing position.
"I've been right on Iraq all along," said Kerry. "I said yes, we ought to hold him (Saddam Hussein) accountable, but let's do it the right way, and I showed what it was, step by step. And step-by-step the president chose the wrong way."
The sure sign the loser is losing.
"Real"
LOL
Watch him--his steps move backwards!
Is there a 25th Amendment for CANDIDATES?
Yeah, put him in the "tank" like his former boss and Mass. Governor - Dukakis! HA!
Besides the Clinton two step, sKerry is also good at the "quick step".
That is when you are full of shite and have to run to the "john". Don't forget to flush the johns....
Total hypocicy. This man who lives in 5 mansions from another man's wealth, says that Pres. Bush has a sense of entitlement and priviledge?! How out-of-touch and delusional he is. Doesn't he know how he is perceived, as he takes his numerous, fun-filled vacations on yachts, ski slopes, seashore estates, etc?
Fine. You go first, Mr. Kerry. We're waiting...
"Misleadisments?" "W is for Wrong"?
LOL!
Is this guy running for President or Class Board? What a twit.
BRING IT ON!
Oh Boo Hoo Hoo!
[/crocodile tears]
That is one hell of a way to drown yourself if you ask me.
Kerry just read the internals of the two latest polls and realized the negative battle he's been running is coming back to bite him...big time.
Put him in the toilet tank and flush!!
"Bring it on" vs "Make it stop!"
What a man! At least Mama T has some stones...
You're absolutely right. Watch for some apple pie to come out of the oven right around Thursday.
Kidney stones. Would explain her personality...
Haha!
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