VoteVets.Org taking on Rush

[Beaverhausen]

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/10/02/390750.aspx

From NBC’s Domenico Montanaro

A liberal group is launching an ad campaign against Rush Limbaugh’s “phony soldier” comment, but will Democratic presidential candidates (not just John Kerry) pile on?


VoteVets.org, a group of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, launched an ad today featuring a soldier, who was awarded the Purple Heart for sustaining injuries to his head, saying: “Rush Limbaugh called vets like me ‘phony soldiers’ for telling the truth about Iraq. Rush, the shrapnel I took to my head was real. My traumatic brain injury was real. And, my belief that we are on the wrong course in Iraq is real. Until you have the guts to call me a "phony soldier" to my face, stop telling lies about my service."

The $60,000 ad buy will air nationally Wednesday and Thursday on FOX News and CNN, and a radio version of the ad will air during the Rush Limbaugh Show in DC and in Palm Beach, Fla., where Limbaugh lives.

*** UPDATE *** Dodd Communications Director Hari Sevugan points out Dodd's statement from last week: "It's ironic, if not remotely surprising, that Rush Limbaugh -- who makes his living shooting his mouth off -- would impugn the patriotism and service of American troops simply because they have voiced their opposition to this failed policy. It's clear that he has no idea what the brave men and women of our armed forces are ostensibly fighting for."

[Beaverhausen]

1. see the ad on Vote Vets website

http://www.votevets.org/

[RiverStone]

2. I'll "Rush" to kick this!

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[MethuenProgressive]

3. Three cheers for VoteVets!

Outstanding!
:yourock:

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4. Kick so we can get this on Greatest.

It's the real Iraq and Afghanistan vets with legitimate opinions about the occupation who make Rush look like the partisan hack he is.

:patriot:

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5. Also ... VoteVets.org is non-partisan

MSNBC needs a reminder that concern for returning veterans is not a partisan issue.

[Quantess]

6. Awesome!

But will FAUX play it?

[Karenina]

7. Someone needs to call Gen. Clark.

Have him deploy the troops to the Anal Cyst's studios.

[Bitwit1234]

8. I was looking for something to watch....

went pass Headline News and beck was defending rush saying that MOVEON was twisting his words. Damn...the more CNN gets the commoner they are.

[KAZ]

9. You can donate here. Thanks Beave!

Though I know, there's so much to donate to lately.

https://secure.democracyinaction.com/dia/organizations/iavapac/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=1429

[Joey Liberal]

10. Thank you VoteVets.org! n/t

[Coexist]

11. video:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x59216