RNC Statement On MoveOn.org’s Offensive New Advertisement

Republican National Committee ^ | May 19, 2005

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Tracey Schmitt
202-863-8614

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“MoveOn.org’s vulgar depiction of a violent attack on the Capitol -- a building that symbolizes our democracy -- is beyond the pale of acceptable political discourse. Democrats know Senator Frist’s efforts are intended to restore Senate tradition by granting highly qualified judicial nominees the vote they deserve and have received for the past 214 years. It’s sad that the Democrats and their third party allies would choose to play on Americans’ fears instead of engaging in constructive political debate.”

 

- RNC Communications Director Brian Jones

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Moveon.Org Has Long History Of Airing Inflammatory And Inappropriate Ads

FactCheck.Org: “MoveOn.Org Launched A False TV Ad In The Districts Of Several House Members, Claiming Through Images And Words That President Bush Plans To Cut Social Security Benefits Nearly In Half.” (FactCheck.Org, “MoveOn.Org Social Security Ad,” www.factcheck.org/article303.html, 2/1/05)

• FactCheck.Org: “In A Full-Page Newspaper Ad In The New York Times MoveOn.Org Repeated Its Misleading Claim, Saying ‘Privatization Means Cuts Of Up To 46% In Guaranteed Benefits.’” (FactCheck.Org, “MoveOn.Org Social Security Ad,” www.factcheck.org/article303.html, 2/2/05)

“[T]he Liberal Group Moveon.Org Produced A TV Ad Titled ‘Quagmire’ Asserting That Mr. Bush Lacks Plans To End The War. ‘George Bush Got Us Into This Quagmire,’ The Narrator Says As An American Soldier Sinks Deeper Into Quicksand, Rifle Overhead In A Posture That Suggests Surrender.” (Todd J. Gillman, “History Of A ‘Quagmire’” The Dallas Morning News, 9/27/04)

“MoveOn.Org … Is Responsible For The ‘Fire Cheney’ TV Ad That Shows The Statue Of Liberty With A Hood Over Its Head.” (Bill Holland, “Getting Out The Vote,” Billboard, 7/3/04)

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Who knows.. what evil lurks .... in the hearts of men...... the SHADOW knowsssssssssss..... muhhhh ha ha ha ha ha haaaaa .
I just couldn't resist that one from the old radio program in relation to Hitlery.
The thing is ? Evil never last forever, because, evil rots from the inside out.

[citizencon]

Liked the drug dealer analogy. Yeah, it's time to fight fire with fire.

[grandma12]

You are so right about the Childish Minds in this country. i.e. Democrats. They know they are loosing in the elections and are going to continue to loose, and instead of trying to be Americans, they are Democrats. So ignorant they are letting the Screweist, Most Juvenile, Silly and right down Ignorant person run the party,Ex-howard dean. Can anyone believe this person? He is only believable to kindergarteners, and God Help them, he will be gone before they are grown and can have any real effect on them. They will probably see him as a cartoon character.
These people are so void of any sanity it really is sad. I cannot say I am sorry, but aren't they sad??? Of course they cannot change until they get EDUCATED to what this country is all about. They know they cannot win in elections anymore, SO IN THEIR MINDS THEY HAVE TO HANG ONTO THE COURTS. They know what they have done in the past in loading the courts with LIBERALS and mindless robots and now they are about to loose (LEGALLY) their hold on that process. GOD BLESS BILL FRIST AND THE OTHER "REAL" REPUBLICANS, GO FOR IT !!!!! It is right and the time is right.
grandma12

[dancusa]

I remember some democrat PAC site had George Bush pushing a granny in a wheelchair down some stairs.

[EricT.]

moveon.org needs to be encouraged to keep this up. They are as useful to their cause as gay men in assless chaps and nipple clamps prancing around in a parade are to homosexual rights.

[dancusa]

So true! Welcome to Free Republic Grandma12!

[Stepan12]

James Bond super villian George Soros That would have to be Dr. No.

No not exactly. As Blofeld was the head of SPECTRE (he was the one with the white puddy cat), so George Soros is head of the Open Society.

George Soros is the real life embodiment of the reel type Blofeld.

[FormerACLUmember]

That is the bottom line, rats/evil/Soros. These guys know that if we go nuclear it's all over but the funeral. Once the radical left judges get slowly thrown off the bench and resume ambulance chasing where they belong, we might get back a little democracy. The rats could not stand that. They want a bigger version of Cuba and they want it soon.

Pure poetry.

[FormerACLUmember]

James Bond super villian George Soros That would have to be Dr. No.

The democrats are the party of obstruction, the party of Howard Dean, MD... Dr "No"!!

No Catholic judges, No Evangelical Protestant judges, No Social Security Reform, no tax reductions, no Ownership Society personal health insurance or Social Security private accounts, etc, etc.

[kcvl]

Check this out...

[Archon of the East]

If this is an example of Democrat political savvy, I say "Bravo," "Encore," and "Bring it on."

You may be assuming that democrats have brains and a modicum of common sense, don't count on it.

[Syntyr]

To: Mo1; Howlin
Check this out...



30 posted on 05/19/2005 6:04:59 PM PDT by kcvl

Ummmmm... Yeah that's Cool! I Guess... ;-)

[andy58-in-nh]

Good point. Maybe Soros is Blofeld and Harry Reid is "Dr. No".

[kcvl]

What are you talking about?

Maybe you don't understand that is a way to get someone to notice a thread. Maybe you should learn how things work before you make a stupid comment.

[rodguy911]

Thanks.
I'm less than 1o0 miles from Cuba and I know what those poor people(the ones that haven't been brainwashed yet) go through, it doesn't make the news too much anymore but they are still basically slaves on an island.

[alwaysrepublican]

We should rejoice that moveon.org is a main supporter of the Democrat party, and that the Democrat party is more and more dependent on moveon.org. It is a moveon.org extreme left wing doctrine, wacky liberalism, and raging hate, that will finish the liberal Democrat party forever.

[Mr. Silverback]

Actually, I have to say that this new ad is the least offensive MoveOn opus I've seen. It's just so over the top, I can't get any dander up about it. As disgusting as the lies in it are, it's nothing compared to the "Bush was Awol" ads, the "Bush wants to make you work till 10pm" and the "Quagmire" ad when it comes to vicious lies. And the production values are first rate!

The best part is, at least 60% (probably more like 80%) of swing voters have their BS alarm go off anytime they see the words "MoveOn.org." These guys are toast.

[JohnBDay]

Is this in response to the charging elephants ad or the Star Wars ad?

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

"I mean, someone with a name similar to mine might have gone and signed up to flyer 30 or 40 shows at major theaters, but, it wasn't me."

I'll bet it was your Right-wing reactionary sibling, Ballpoint!