"I'm calling them 'misleadisments,'" Kerry said of the adverts.
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."
I was wondering what your opinions are on the following:
Earlier on CNN, they had former Sec. of Defense Cohen on.
He was speaking with Wolf about the debates.
He mentioned that Bush will hit Kerry with the problem that Kerry has held too many positions on issues and is a flip flopper. (yes, Cohen used the flip flopper phrase).
He said that Kerry would have to rely on calling President Bush...."the Marlboro Man".
Any idea what he meant by that?
Is Kerry going to run out and scream the "Cowboy" line some more?
If he tries to play the "lone gun" line...it will backfire...because Bush can just start naming off the Countries that are helping us.
And then he can hit Kerry with the fact that Kerry cannot build allies because he keeps insulting them by calling them window dressing.
"Flush the Johns" and other good stuff:
http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingstuff
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Those big kids are picking on me!---John "Flip-Flop" Kerry.
What a wimp! Get a backbone man.
But, But, But I am a man of the people, I understand what the "common man" wants and needs!
Your tagline should read "Fwee Weepubwic" for the complete Elmer Fudd impersonation.
Better a cowby than a sissy girly-man!!
"I'm calling them 'misleadisments,'" Kerry said of the adverts.
"Is there a 25th Amendment for CANDIDATES?"
Is that one the right to commit political suicide?
Just think, if jfk doesn't have money for ads, maybe he won't have money to buy votes and pay all those lawyers to foul up the election process. We can hope anyway.
Evidently. I just read an interview with Ann Richards where she mocks the way he walks like a cowboy.
They either are trying to shore up their pansy base by mocking the cowboy image or they truly don't realize that most Americans prefer their men to be, well, manly.
No, it's more like Cindy Lauper calling Audrey Hepburn a slut.
Bring it on?
I quit making up words when I was about six.
This quote should be sent to PETA!
HA!HA!HA! :)
http://www.johnnyflipper.com/
The "US Army" thing is a gas!!
Hmmmm...Just how much money is left?
What a fuzzball. When his funds are wasting away, he wants to call a truce.
Lets all send money to SwiftVets.
I quit making up words when I was about six.
You’re clearly suffering from “adultitis.”
What a wimp. A few TV ads and he is ready to negotiate a withdrawal. He doesn't have what it takes to stand up to ANYONE. If he were president, he would surrender to Saddam.
Show no mercy to Lantern Face. Keep running ads until his miserable campaign is utterly destroyed.
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