Kerry Commercial suggestion: "Reporting for Duty"

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{Zoom in on photograph of Kerry in Navy uniform.}

VO
In 196_, John Kerry enlisted in the United States Navy...

{Clip of Kerry walking through jungle with M-16.}

VO (CONT'D)
In 196_, John Kerry was awarded the ____, and the ____ and the ____...

{Photo of Kerry getting medals.}

VO (CONT'D)
After 16 months and two tours of duty, John Kerry returned to the US and continued to serve.

{Photo of John Kerry, with long hair, giving congressional testimony, and at each stage of his career.}

VO (CONT'D)
...as an activist, as a state prosecutor, as a Lt. Gov, and as a U.S. Senator...following his convictions...doing what's right for working Americans.

{Photo of George Bush in front of jet. George Bush fades from the picture, leaving the jet.}

VO (CONT'D)
In 196_ a family friend pulled strings to get George Bush into the TANG.

{Photo of GB in uniform with his father, GB fades out of picture.}

VO (CONT'D)
There's no record of GB completing his service.

{Clip of GB sitting in FL elementary school, not doing anything. Eyes shifting on 9/11.}

VO (CONT'D)
George Bush has a problem reporting for duty.

{Fade to clip of John Kerry stepping up to podium at DNC.}

KERRY
I'm John Kerry, and I'm reporting for duty.

VO
America is safer and stronger with President John Kerry.

[aintitfunny]

1. While I appreciate the image you are trying to evoke,

and even agree with the assumption of said image, I do not think it would serve much purpose. I have not seen the push on the part of the campaign strongly pointing out Kerry's heroic war service as providing much in the way of real support. I for one am tired of re-visiting that awful war, and outside of assertive and swift responses to the SBL's smears, we should begin addressing the very real issues impacting us today.

[AP]

3. It responds to issues Bush is raising and getting points on and it turns

them arround to say something relevant about Bush.

[merh]

5. I like the images - what are you afraid of Kerry's service record?

Or are you afraid of that the weed that would be king has none.

For all the freepers who say he didn't do anything in Nam or only served 4 months, they miss that JFK served two tours, came back as an antivist that had an impact on the end of the illegal war that was Vietnam, went to law school, was a successful prosecutor, was lt. governor of Mass and has been a successful senator.

What was the weed? An embarassment to his family, had many DUI's, was assigned to the cushy NG unit, drunk in Alabama, wears a ribbon on his uniform that he was not entitled to wear (can you say fraud), never reported for duty in Alabama, never finished his service, cocaine abuse in texas, failed businesses, . . .
the list goes on.

Kerry's record is important, just as the failure of the weed to have a record of anything but failures is important.

[olddem43]

2. excellent, I hope they make it. A longer version could show what

each were doing during each decade - like prosecutor - drunk; Lt. Gov.- drunk; Senator - drunk, etc.

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4. Kick