[samtheman]

Cheney also blasted Kerry for his vote last fall against $87 billion to support U.S. operations in Iraq, including body armor and other troop needs - a vote that's now the focus of a Bush-Cheney TV attack ad.

Wrong! I saw the ad. It was not an "attack ad". It simply stated the fact of how the rat voted. How is simply stating a voting record an "attack ad"?

[TomGuy]

Any ad the Republicans/GWB put out will be called attack ads. That is the nature of this race and the major media are complicit in raising up Kerry, ignoring his ranting deceptions, his records (VN medals and Senate voting). Kerry is the major media's darling, so he can do no wrong.

[kevkrom]

How is simply stating a voting record an "attack ad"?

attack ad (n) - any political advertisement by a Republican or conservative that does anything other than begging forgiveness for being a Republican or conservative

issue ad (n) - any political advertisement by a Democrat or liberal that blatantly mischaracterizes a position held by a Republican or conservative