Posted on 10/20/2004 3:04:43 PM PDT by RWR8189
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Washington, DC—The Republican National Committee’s Independent Expenditure Unit today began running a new ad called “Who Knows.” A script and fact sheet are below. Click here to watch “Who Knows.”
Script:
Who Knows
TV/ 30 seconds
John Kerry says –
We have to get back to the place where terrorists are a nuisance – like gambling and prostitution.
Terrorists a nuisance?
Terrorists have declared war on America.
Brutally murdering Americans.
Against terrorism – is John Kerry too weak?
He voted against funding our troops - denying them the safety of body armor.
What would John Kerry do as President?
No one knows.
John Kerry doesn’t even know.
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Fact Sheet:
Who Knows
John Kerry says – We have to get back to the place where terrorists are a nuisance – like gambling and prostitution.
Source: “When I asked Kerry what it would take for Americans to feel safe again, he displayed a much less apocalyptic worldview. ''We have to get back to the place we were, where terrorists are not the focus of our lives, but they're a nuisance,'' Kerry said. ''As a former law-enforcement person, I know we're never going to end prostitution. We're never going to end illegal gambling. But we're going to reduce it, organized crime, to a level where it isn't on the rise. It isn't threatening people's lives every day, and fundamentally, it's something that you continue to fight, but it's not threatening the fabric of your life.'' (Kerry’s Undeclared War, Matt Bai, New York Times Magazine, 10/10/04)
Terrorists a nuisance?
Terrorists have declared war on America.
Brutally murdering Americans.
Against terrorism – is John Kerry too weak?
He voted against funding our troops -- denying them the safety of body armor.
Source: Kerry Voted Against Senate Passage Of Iraq/Afghanistan Reconstruction Package. “Passage of the bill that would appropriate $86.5 billion in fiscal 2004 supplemental spending for military operations and reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill would provide $10.3 billion as a grant to rebuild Iraq, including $5.1 billion for security and $5.2 billion for reconstruction costs. It also would provide $10 billion as a loan that would be converted to a grant if 90 percent of all bilateral debt incurred by the former Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein has been forgiven by other countries. Separate provisions limit reconstruction aid to $18.4 billion. It also would provide approximately $65.6 billion for military operations and maintenance and $1.3 billion for veterans medical care.” (S. 1689, CQ Vote #400: Passed 87-12: R 50-0; D 37-11; I 0-1, 10/17/03, Kerry Voted Nay)
October 2003: Supplemental Funding Bill Kerry Voted Against Provided “Extra Money For Body Armor For Soldiers …” (S. 1689, CQ Vote #400: Passed 87-12: R 50-0; D 37-11; I 0-1, 10/17/03, Kerry Voted Nay; “Highlights Of Iraq, Afghanistan Measures,” The Associated Press, 10/17/03; S. Rept. 108-160, Conference Report On S. 1689, 10/2/03)
The claim that Kerry voted against body armor is based similarly on Kerry's vote last year against an $87 billion emergency supplemental appropriation bill to finance military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. It included $300 million for the latest, ceramic-plate type of body armor for troops who had been sent to war without it. The body-armor funds amounted to about 1/3 of one percent of the total. (Factcheck.org document 4/26/05, accessed 10/18/04)
What would John Kerry do as President?
No one knows.
John Kerry doesn’t even know.
DISCLAIMER: The Republican National Committee is Responsible for the content of this Advertisement.
I thought this one was a little weak, even though I agree with the message.
I don't like how they blacked out the screen all but a round red background in the center of the screen. Its very distracting. They must be using a demorat production company.
The ad is good and asks good questions about a potential Kerry administration, but it is weak in hitting him on his lack of patriotism. Kerry is an America-hater and he needs to be publically identified as such!
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