Ads seek to shame 2 GOP senators

Waco Tribune ^ | April 19, 2002

[Dog Gone]

WASHINGTON -- A conservative interest group unveiled TV ads Friday comparing two Republican senators to President Jacques Chirac of France, in hopes of shaming them into supporting President Bush's tax-cut proposals.

The Club for Growth is running the ads in the home states of Sens. George Voinovich of Ohio and Olympia Snowe of Maine. The ads criticize Voinovich and Snowe for opposing Bush's proposal to cut taxes by at least $550 billion over 10 years.

Both senators have backed a $350 billion tax-cut plan, saying larger cuts would drive deficits too high. The closely divided Senate could not collect a majority for a higher figure without their support, and voted last week for a $350 billion package.

The spots compare the senators' lack of support for the Bush plan to France's opposition to the war in Iraq. The ads feature a quick shot of Chirac, and later put images of Voinovich and Snowe next to footage of the French flag.

[Grut]

Makes sense. After all, there's no point in trying to shame Democrats!

On the other hand trying to 'stiffen the spine' of 'pubbies makes one rather large assumption....

[Conservateacher]

Ads don't shame people. Their actions shame them.

[Deadeye Division]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/896339/posts

[Dog Gone]

I do wish John Kasich would challenge Voinovich for the seat.

[deport]

Script for "Stand in the Way" Commercial.

Visual	Audio
Images of Bush, U.S. forces, fall of Saddam Hussein's statue. French flag waving next to picture of Jacques Chirac. "Stood In The Way" Back to images of Bush and construction workers. "At Home, President Bush Has Proposed Bold Job-Creating Tax Cuts" Photo of Voinovich as French flag waves beside him. "George Voinovich Stands In The Way" Images of Bush working with Tony Blair. "America Needs Strong Allies Abroad" Images of Bush and the Capitol. "President Bush Needs Strong Supporters In the Senate" Images of Bush and Voinovich. "George Voinovich -- Join President Bush's Fight To Cut Taxes and Fix The Economy." "Paid for by The Club for Growth"	PRESIDENT BUSH COURAGEOUSLY LED THE FORCES OF FREEDOM. BUT SOME SO-CALLED "ALLIES" LIKE FRANCE STOOD IN THE WAY. AT HOME, PRESIDENT BUSH HAS PROPOSED BOLD JOB-CREATING TAX CUTS TO BOOST OUR ECONOMY. BUT SOME SO-CALLED REPUBLICANS LIKE GEORGE VOINOVICH STAND IN THE WAY. AMERICA NEEDS STRONG ALLIES ABROAD. AND PRESIDENT BUSH NEEDS STRONG SUPPORTERS IN THE SENATE. HEY GEORGE VOINOVICH: JOIN PRESIDENT BUSH'S FIGHT TO CUT TAXES AND FIX THE ECONOMY.

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[Dog Gone]

Nice! Thanks for finding that.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Voinovich will go along with more tax cuts if spending is cut. So, cut out $200B from the budget in spending, and he'll sign on to a $550B tax cut.

[Founding Father]

Republicans haven't found any programs to cut since they took over the House in '95, what makes anyone think they will now?

[kesg]

The spots compare the senators' lack of support for the Bush plan to France's opposition to the war in Iraq. The ads feature a quick shot of Chirac, and later put images of Voinovich and Snowe next to footage of the French flag.

I disagree with Voinovich and Snowe on this issue, but IMO this part of the ad is a cheap shot. I think both have said that they would support larger tax cuts if matched by spending cuts as well -- not an unreasonable position for Republicans to take.

[JNB]

Club For Growth is really starting to make more than a few enimies, and not just RINOs. Taking out ads to shame Republicans who happen to disagree with the tax cuts without spedning cuts is not going to accomplish anything, while at the same time, it is going to push Club for Growth further towrds the dog house because they are potentially putting the narrow GOP majority in the senate in danger.

[Cicero]

Voinovitch and Snowe are not completely lost to good sense. Lincoln Chaffee is another matter. Bush should agree to spending cuts if that's what it would take to gain their support.

[gcruse]

Do we want just a rubber-stamp Congress?
Well....yes.

[kesg]

Club For Growth is really starting to make more than a few enimies, and not just RINOs. Taking out ads to shame Republicans who happen to disagree with the tax cuts without spedning cuts is not going to accomplish anything, while at the same time, it is going to push Club for Growth further towrds the dog house because they are potentially putting the narrow GOP majority in the senate in danger.

I agree completely.

[reg45]

Half-a-tax-cut is better than none.