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[DeepModem Mom]

Kerry's Past to Star in Bush's Ads
Reelection Team Says Democrat's 32-Year Career Is Rich in Ammunition
By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, February 20, 2004; Page A01


President Bush's reelection campaign has decided to focus its coming advertising barrage not only on John F. Kerry's record as a senator but also on his days as an antiwar activist, a House candidate and Massachusetts's lieutenant governor.

"The beauty of John Kerry is 32 years of votes and public pronouncements," said Mark McKinnon, the chief media adviser. McKinnon suggested a possible tag line: "He's been wrong for 32 years, he's wrong now."

Campaign officials said in interviews that they plan substantial positive advertising about the president, focused on his proposals rather than accomplishments, when they begin spending tens of millions of dollars on the airwaves next month. But they made it clear that many of the ads will accuse the Democratic front-runner of "hypocrisy," in McKinnon's word, in part by reaching back into his early career.

A 1970 Harvard Crimson interview in which Kerry said that U.S. troops should be deployed "only at the directive of the United Nations" will be fair game, the officials said. If they run ads about that period, they will probably focus on Kerry's high-profile opposition to the Vietnam War and comments about U.S. atrocities that could neutralize his record as a decorated veteran.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56111-2004Feb19.html

[FlashHarry]

1. Wow. Let 'em try.

The anti-war stuff won't fly. Neither will his UN comment. Kerry has matured since then, and the world has changed. Plus, he's no Michael Dukkakis.

[mhr]

5. The Anti War Message Will Galvanize The Fundies Who Distrust The UN

Don't discount the ignorance and stupidity of these people.

Just look at who they support now for proof of the previous statement.

Realize that 200 to 300 million dollars of Karl Rove focused negative advertising will have a profound affect.

The democrats will not have a similar amount of money to spend.

Big business and the Fundies will not go down without a fight.

This will be the bloodiest and nastiest campaign in American history.

[papau]

14. the GOP just put the Lowman abortion, 1972 cocaine, AWOL on the table

Should be a fun year!

:-)

[papau]

15. I forgot the bin Laden connection, the SEC insider trading, etc

my my this will be interesting

Meanwhile Bush will avoid dirt and present forward looking and positive only!

:-)

:-)

:-)

and the media will allow the pretend!

[snippy]

18. Those people are all Night of the Broken Glass republicans anyway.

They always are galvanized for the party of god.

[sangh0]

23. Those people would never vote Dem anyway

and once the Repugnants start attacking Kerry on character, Theresa Heinz will open her wallet to defend her husband.

[emulatorloo]

2. Can't Wait To See The Ads About GWB's Past

and Rummy's and Cheney's and Ashcroft's pasts. Those ads should be really interesting.

[molly]

3. This was posted yesterday in LBN and this is the 2nd

time today. Bring them on!

[coltman]

4. hypocrisy

this word will fly with the jesus freaks.They will grab it and run like hells a fire.Never mind they don't know diddly shit about politcs.

[Renew Deal]

6. Or religion.

[coltman]

8. AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH

a warm fuzzy feeling , my first reply thanx}(

[DeepModem Mom]

9. Here's a second: welcome to DU, coltman --

[coltman]

10. Thanks mom n/t

[UpInArms]

22. Welcome to DU coltman!

:hi:

[trogdor]

17. Welcome aboard!

n/c

[Bandit]

24. "don't know diddly shit about politcs."

Or Jesus either

[RobinA]

7. OK......

<<<they will probably focus on Kerry's high-profile opposition to the Vietnam War and comments about U.S. atrocities that could neutralize his record as a decorated veteran.>>>

So...what market will this be aimed at, the vast numbers of Americans who are in favor of atrocities???? I don't get it.

[lcooksey]

11. Exactly

How many vets do you know who think the Vietnam war was a good idea? I can't imagine that protesting against the war after getting a Purple Heart will hurt Kerry in the eyes of veterans.

[coltman]

13. how many you ask

The ones that served in the Guard that I know think it was The ones that actually went mostly condemn it .

[GodHelpUsAll2]

20. I know several vets

And where they don't believe it was a good war they have a particular sensetivity to the protests that occurred and the way they were treated when they came home (actions envoked by said protests). It's a very touchy subject to say the least.

[koopie57]

12. he protested a war

that we entered due to a lie, and this will bring his downfall? And Bush didn't even fight in it? Do you ever sometimes just find yourself thinking "What the hell ..........? This administration is so illogical it is mind numbing!

[DemNoir]

16. Just remember

Every one of those ads has to have the tagline at the end, "I'm G.W. Bush and I approved this ad.

[snippy]

19. That assumes that Bush would chose to obey the law.

[readmylips]

21. How about bush and dead soldiers...

bush doesn't want American citizens to see. Show that bush and the rows of drapped coffins as his accomplishment...the war president.

[rocktivity]

25. Bring it on, you jackasses!

What would you do if Hugh Hefner called you a pimp? Or if Michael Jackson called you a wierdo? Is the Bush camp so arrogant, delusional, incompetent, or just plain stupid they can't see how easily Kerry can respond in kind?

Kerry protested a war? He fought in it--and at least he honored his enlistment. All together now--"AAAAAAAAWOLLLLLLLLLL!" And let's not forget about those 500+ dead US soldiers.


rocknation

[emulatorloo]

26. "If we want to redebate the war on Vietnam in 2004, I'm ready for that"

Inside Politics 2-20

WOODRUFF: They are saying, in effect, you were accusing American troops of war crimes.

KERRY: No, I was accusing American leaders of abandoning the troops. And if you read what I said, it is very clearly an indictment of leadership. I said to the Senate, where is the leadership of our country? And it's the leaders who are responsible, not the soldiers. I never said that. I've always fought for the soldiers. In fact, not only did we oppose the war, but we proudly stood up and fought for the additions to the GI Bill so that vets would be able to use it. We fought for the V.A. Hospitals. I wrote the Agent Orange legislation with Tom Daschle. I helped with the post-Vietnam stress syndrome outreach centers.

I'm proud of the record of fighting for soldiers and for veterans. And the fact is if we want to redebate the war on Vietnam in 2004, I'm ready for that. It was a mistake, and I'm proud of having stood up and shared with America my perceptions of what was happening.

http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0402/19/ip.01.html

[diamond14]

27. and ENRON is back !! let's not forget about bush* GOOD friend

and MAJOR campaign donor, kenny-boy....

we need to have the entire ENRON scandals and bush* links to those, brought back out for review....


bring back the photo of bush*, using the ENRON jet for his 2000 pResidential campaign...there was a nice photo of the shrub standing in front of the ENRON jet, as he arrived for one of his campaign appearances....afterall...ENRON was the BIGGEST donor for bush* 2000....