[The_Victor]

Two out of probably 30,000 close friends and immediate family members and Reuters claims that "Sept 11 Families Disgusted".

"I would vote for Saddam Hussein before I would vote for Bush."

This quote says it all. It should be followed by "But since Saddam isn't running, I'll vote for the next best candidate, John F'n Kerry."

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Pathetic.

The democrats can run their campaign based on denial of 9/11 and the ongoing threat against American civilians from radical international islamic terrorism, and yet the media and a handful of victims think it's shamefull when president Bush gently reminds voters of the shocking horror of the attack and his strong leadership protecting this country.

It seems that the media is OK with Kerry hiding his record, but trashes president Bush for running on his.

Pathetic.

[dokmad]

"I would vote for Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) before I would vote for Bush."

These people complaining are probably whiney assed liberals to begin with. And this thing that calls himself an American would rather have a murderous Thug (who killed masses of his own people)as president because he is offended by an (accurate) political ad, well let the scumbag move to Baghdad.! I an sick of these socialist pigs.

[Use It Or Lose It]

The following is an email just sent to the communications director of the IAFF regarding their demands to pull the ad. This has gone beyond partisanship. This is an attempt to completely discredit this administration. Enough is enough.

Perhaps you are not personally responsible for the demands of the IAFF for President Bush's re-election team to pull television ads which show, in a dignified manner, a brief reference to the attack on the World Trade Center. But such frivolous statements demonstrate your willingness to become pawns in what the Democrats consider a game. Well, my friends, this is not a game, and you, most of all should realize that.

Your candidate, John Kerry, has said terrorism has been exaggerated. Perhaps he should tell that to the families of your brothers. Or the families that lost husbands, wives, brothers and sisters on 9/11. The Democrats and those who buy into their hyperbole would love to run away from the fact that Mr. Kerry believes terrorism is a law enforcement issue. Perhaps he'd like to serve papers to the rest of the gang that murdered your firefighters. John Kerry has said he'd go all over the world to apologize for what this country has done to defend itself. Maybe you'd like to go with him and make nice with the murderers and thugs who laugh as your brothers lay dying in New York.

The events of 9/11 changed the landscape of this country forever. It changed the vision and mission of President Bush. It is part of our collective psyche and should not be forgotten. If you choose not to support him, that is your prerogative. But to make demands of a President who is willing to deal with these animals rather than play nice with them is beneath a dignified profession such as yours.

Stand with John Kerry today, you, your brothers and this country will be brought to its knees if he becomes president.

[Richard Axtell]

This is pure crap. Vastly more relatives of victims are doubtless proud of the fact that Bush actually did something to prevent more 9/11s, and destroyed the training infrastructure of the terrorists guilty of the atrocity, than are in any way outraged enough to become mindless shills for the political party that enabled Bin Laden to commit this heinous crime in the first place. Mr. Rove please note: these ads hit the spot! Do more and more and more and more! Watch the cowardly anti-American UN sucking left squirm!

[INSENSITIVE GUY]

I'm sure these families claiming to be disgusted with the Bush ads are just a bunch of da*n democrats!Bush can and should use these ads,after all this happened on his watch and he did'nt ask for it.Because of this it DOES SHOW HE HAS TRUE LEADERSHIP ABILITIES!Truth is,the democrats were afraid he would use these ads because it would trounce them.

[teletech]

What about the rest of the US population? WE are OUTRAGED too but NOT at the President, WE are outraged at the maniacs that ATTACKED our country and our people and we are DAMN GLAD to have a President that responded properly to those attacks instead of bombing an aspirin factory!

[miloklancy]

Something tells me this is a political ploy the Dems have been waiting to use, as soon as Bush invoked Sept 11th during this election year. I have not heard nor seen anything offensive from Bush invoking the attacks of Sept 11th in his television ads. And the fact is, he did show strong leadership after the attacks. If the families of the victims of the Sept 11th tragedy want to focus their anger on a particular President, it should be focused on none other than Bill Clinton, who's lack of leadership brought us the terrorist attacks. They should further focus there anger on politicians like John Kerry who voted to erode our intelligence infrastructure during his Senate career, which again allowed the attacks to happen.

[TheDon]

LOL! Great line. It seems the Demorats are hoping voters will forget about 9-11 when it comes time to vote. I wonder why?

[kevao]

Of course, Kerry and the Dems won't try using the deaths of American soldiers in Iraq for political gain.

Nor will they try turning the personal tragedies of America's unemployed to their advantage.

[observer5]

Interesting, when some Veterans were outraged by the Kerry ads it didn't make any headlines.

Wonder why... NOT

Propaganda... propaganda... CNN... propaganda... propaganda... CNN...

[Mich0127]

Okay..so would they rather vote for Ketchup boy, who stated "Bush created terrorists"-basically saying that we dreamed up 9/11-now that is distasteful

These idiots will do anything to try to make something good that Bush does look like it is something bad.

[DocCincy]

Direct quote from my brother (whose wife lost her sister in the WTC), when I asked him if he or his wife were offended by the president using the WTC in his ad footage:

"Heavens no....that's the liberal media picking at the advertising because they know that Kerry doesn't have the $$$ to run his own. Fact is, he responded to the crisis as best he could...and the country rallied behind him. It might have "happened on his watch"....but it all started on the Liar's watch. So, it could have been avoided if Clinton hadn't been more concerned with diddling his intern and covering his ass."

[RichInOC]

I went to see the ads on the website. I have to wonder how many of the folks who are offended at them actually saw them first.

[Conspiracy Guy]

"Why doesn't the Media interview me. I could tell them how offended I am by John Kerry's traitorous activities since coming home from Nam.

Another thing is, though I feel for the families who lost someone on 9/11, the attacks are not their private property. The attacks were aimed at every American. I am sick of people acting like because they lost someone, this is private. Their loss is private but the attacks were not. I will never forget it.

God Bless America and George W. Bush.

CG"

[BlkConserv]

REUTERS ALERT

Anything from Reuters has about as much credibility as Bill Clinton.

[Chunga]

Ron Willett of Walnut Shade, Missouri, said he was disgusted when he saw the ads. Willett, who lost his 29-year-old son, John Charles, when planes hit the trade center, said he is now so upset, "I would vote for Saddam Hussein before I would vote for Bush."

I'd like to meet this person face-to-face and ask him about his quote.

[Puddleglum]

Here's how they work:

1. The media swamp the press with anecdotal "outrage"
2. The media interview each other about the "outrage"
3. The talking heads comment on the outrage
4. Repeat Step 1 through 3 for one week
5. The media construct and skew a poll that shows the "American people are 'outraged'
6. The media continue to wonder why 'flyover America' thinks the press is at best irrelevant

[aculeus]

These people put their own political agenda ahead of the country's safety.

That good-looking blond is an anti-Bush fanatic.

[microgood]

Its amazing how low people will go for 5 minutes of fame. I don't understand because I never wanted to be famous.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Take a tiny few Bush haters and say that they represent ALL of the families who lost loved ones in 9-11. Yea, THAT is fair and in good tast.