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MoveOn.org TV Ad on Filibuster Likens GOP to Butchers of Tianamen Square
MoveOn.org/CNN Inside Politics ^ | governsleast governsbest

Posted on 04/26/2005 12:58:18 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

A MoveOn.org TV ad just aired on CNN's Inside Politics. It sent me to the MoveOn.org web site, where the ad is available for viewing, and where I note that it's named "Radical Rampage."

The focus is on the possible GOP move to deny Dems the right to filibuster judicial nominees. The ad shows a pack of angry elephants rampaging through the streets of Washington, DC, knocking down the pillars of the Supreme Court and doing other damage.

A somber announcer intones about "extremist judges," etc.

In the final scene, the announcer talks about some Senators being willing to stand up to the Republicans. The screen shows a single man standing in the street, courageously holding his hand up before an advancing elephant.

The visual parallel with the famous image of the single man holding his hand up and trying to stop a tank in Tianamen Square during the pro-democracy uprising there was unmistakeable. Of course the Chinese communists eventually quashed the demonstrations violently, killing untold numbers of protestors.

That's right. MoveOn.org is analogizing Republicans to the Butchers of Tianamen Square.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ads; filibuster; moveon; ussenate
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To: EternalVigilance
Seriously, I think the pressure on the Republican Caucus in the Senate is at an unprecedented high right now, thanks to those millions of Americans who understand what is at stake.

NOWWWWW we're talking. THOSE are the people to thank. I'm just some mouthy jerk on an internet forum. :o)

61 posted on 04/26/2005 6:10:58 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Not Elected Pope Since 4/19/2005.)
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To: Lazamataz

Yeah, maybe. But you're OUR mouthy jerk, dagnabit!

:-)


62 posted on 04/26/2005 6:15:25 PM PDT by EternalVigilance ("But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; All those who hate me love death.")
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To: governsleastgovernsbest; hole_n_one
Thanks for the ping; Great work...what a talent!

$oro$, the international socialists, and domestic enemies keep spewing their mental diarrhea.

63 posted on 04/26/2005 6:15:32 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: Cboldt

Right!!

All kidding aside, I know you had already made the point I did.


64 posted on 04/26/2005 6:18:01 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
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To: EternalVigilance
And I love you very much too.

But -- and I always add this, just in case -- not in a gay way. :o)

65 posted on 04/26/2005 6:22:14 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Not Elected Pope Since 4/19/2005.)
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To: hole_n_one

ROFL.


66 posted on 04/26/2005 7:43:37 PM PDT by beyond the sea (Advanced Directive -- don't step on my blue suede shoes.)
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To: Lazamataz; EternalVigilance
GOPus

;-)

67 posted on 04/26/2005 7:45:38 PM PDT by beyond the sea (Advanced Directive -- don't step on my blue suede shoes.)
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To: hole_n_one

Thx Bro!


68 posted on 04/26/2005 11:31:39 PM PDT by sauropod (De gustibus non est disputandum)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

How about a serious commercial exposing Moveonorg as a bunch of 21st century Nazi's funded by soros?


69 posted on 04/26/2005 11:34:56 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE!)
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To: hellinahandcart; NYC GOP Chick; Lil'freeper; big'ol_freeper; kristinn; tgslTakoma; Angelwood; ...

This is what I was talking about.


70 posted on 04/26/2005 11:35:02 PM PDT by sauropod (De gustibus non est disputandum)
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To: Doctor Raoul

Ping!


71 posted on 04/26/2005 11:35:56 PM PDT by sauropod (De gustibus non est disputandum)
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To: parmaright

point taken. I'd forgotten about the swifties and their effect on the election. Some would say that their campaign had more bang for their buck than MoveOn and all its ads.


72 posted on 04/27/2005 5:31:23 AM PDT by timtoews5292004
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Actually, that guy stood up to the tanks after the massacre happened.


73 posted on 04/27/2005 3:21:40 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Deport them all; let Fox sort them out!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Thanks for clarification. In any case, I wonder if the media have picked up on this MoveOn smear?


74 posted on 04/27/2005 4:28:21 PM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest (Watching the Today Show since 2002 so you don't have to.)
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