SaveDarfur.Org Ad Campaign Misleads About the Bush Admin's Role in Darfur

SaveDarfur.org and their TV and Print Campaigns ^ | 10/1/2006 | dirtboy

[Fudd Fan]

I saw that commercial this morning. It raised the blood pressure, for sure. Now I am livid.

God bless President Bush and protect him from all enemies.

[cripplecreek]

I get pretty sick of muslim claims that there is no racism or ethnic strife within islam. All I have to do is look to Darfur to see arab muslims slaughtering african muslims. Or we could look at the fact that Bangladeshi muslims often end up in arab countries as slaves. Look at the Kurds, they face an endless threat from the Turks, sunni muslims in Iraq and Shia muslims in Iran. And lets not forget that the palestinians are the long time whipping boy of the muslim world unless they kill themselves and take Jews and Christians with them.

[onyx]

Exactly. The sponsor/associate lists tell the tale:

It's ELECTION time and what better way to motivate the black vote, to cite one wing of the democrat party?

[dirtboy]

Hey, while we're hanging out in the FAQ section of SaveDarfur, let's see exactly what the good folks there are DOING to help the affected persons:

How does the Save Darfur Coalition help the people of Darfur?

We utilize media outreach, public education, targeted coalition building and grassroots mobilization to pressure policymakers and other decision-makers in the United States and abroad to help the people of Darfur.

How do I make a donation to the Save Darfur Coalition?

The easiest way to donate is through our secure online donation system.

If you prefer not to contribute online, you can send us a check or money order via the mail. For your security, we ask that you do not send cash.

Donations can be sent to the following address:

Save Darfur Coalition
P.O. Box 18176
Washington, D.C. 20036

Do you accept clothing and food donations?

We only accept monetary donations, as we do not provide on the ground humanitarian services.

[gafusa]

Actually although that is what the left wants, by pushing the UN angle, we ares still doing nothing. The UN is a major human rights violator, and made up of many human rights violators. Get the US out out of the UN. The only solution is the destruction of the Sudanese government, and possibly giving Darfur independence. But we have so many evil regimes to destroy, and little time.

[onyx]

I noticed that too!
ONLY MONETARY donations.

The question begs...for what purpose? MORE ADS?

[dirtboy]

Well, they DID have a Million Postcard March. I'm sure THAT had the tyrants in Khartoum shaking in their boots:

Are you still collecting the Million Voices for Darfur postcards?

The Coalition and its partners collected more than 1,000,000 postcards urging President Bush to use the power of his office to support a stronger multinational force to protect the people of Darfur. Concerned citizens from every state in the union collected postcards at small town community events, large student rallies, religious services and on the Internet.

While the Million Voices for Darfur Campaign is no longer active, we will still collect your postcards and deliver them to President Bush.

------------

And check out who signed the Millionth Postcard (one is a usual suspect, the other wasn't but probably should be by now):

Senators Frist and Clinton Sign One Millionth Postcard Urging President Bush to Advocate Multinational Peacekeeping Force to Stop Darfur Genocide

Washington, DC – Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D. (R-TN) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) today joined other Members of Congress in signing the 1,000,000th postcard to President Bush urging him to use the full power of his office to support a stronger multinational force to protect the innocent civilians under attack in Darfur, Sudan. The senators signed the postcard at a U.S. Capitol news conference, helping the Save Darfur Coalition to reach its goal in just five months.

--------------

I think pushing Frist for majority leader was probably the biggest political mistake the Bush Admin did. He has been a clueless disaster.

[onyx]

Oh FGS! I could have done without reading Frist has signed on. Good grief.

If ohioWfan doesn't reply, I will link your thread on the Dose tonight. I see that most posters are still involved on the Sunday thread.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Their appreciation is positively UNDERwhelming.

[dirtboy]

Here is the latest talking point about Darfur from the NAACP website (since they are listed on the Executive Committee for SaveDarfur):

The United States must use all available means¯diplomatic and financial¯to ensure the rapid deployment of peacekeepers in Darfur.

-----

Note that military action is not an option to them. Which means they are not serious about pressuring Sudan.

[melt]

This is the most intellectually dishonest ad I have ever witnessed. It must have been produced by Kofi Annan... in collusion with George Clooney.

[dirtboy]

in collusion with George Clooney

I wouldn't blame Clooney. He has said in public that Bush has done more for Darfur than any other world leader.

I smell rats within the liberal members of the executive committe at SaveDarfur.

[dirtboy]

Their appreciation is positively UNDERwhelming.

I have a feeling, just a gut instinct from two decades in marketing, that they might have had several commerical scripts and focus-tested them among their members. And any commercial that gave Bush any credit probably got booed down.

[stephenjohnbanker]

I go along with your gut instinct.

[dirtboy]

PR ping to okie01 and a general ping to FR's best BS detector shermy.

[MissEdie]

When we saw that commercial, my husband looked at me and said "geuss they don't realize it's the UN Peacekeepers doing the raping and molesting".

[dirtboy]

I'm glad other people saw the commercial and saw problems with how it ended. The first time I saw it, I thought I might have been overreacting. But it ran a second time during FNS and I was irate enough to look up what this outfit was about.

[dirtboy]

One of the other finalist commericals said "It Slices! It Dices! It stops genocide without military intervention!"

Methinks liberals should start adapting the informercial approach for their political ads. After all, both promote things that don't permform anywhere near as well as claimed in the commercials.

[onyx]

Worse than underwhelming --- dirtboy has exposed their duplicity.

[R.W.Ratikal]

This African country should be saved for humanitarian reasons but it's hard to find any other reason.

Africa has been on the dole for hundreds of years. The entire continent is unable even to feed itself. The Peace Corps and thousands of missionaries have proved that Africans cannot be taught. The advances of the colonial
period went back to the jungles when colonialism ended.

Colonialism did not end because France, Germany, Belgium and other colonial powers suddenly decided that African nations should have independence. Colonialism ended because it became too big a burden with diminishing returns.

African nations are incapable of self-government or any other kind except for strong-man government.

In Charles Dickens novels of the 1850s some of his characters are obsessed with sending "handkerchiefs to Booriboola." Nothing has changed. Yes, by all means save them again, but what's the point?

So kick me. But I didn't make it so.