Posted on 09/04/2004 12:42:50 AM PDT by adam_az
I don't believe any republican, that is, any republican that wants Bush to win, could even fathom running such an ad and think it would be a good thing. The dems and the press would use this to completely obliterate the Swift Boat issue and mire Bush in racial controversy. I can just hear it:
1988: Bush 41, Lee Atwater, Willie Horton ad
2004: Bush 43, Karl Rove, George Reissfelder
"They're doing it again!" We wouldn't hear the end of it. This stinks to high heaven.
Sharpton has to account for his misdeeds... if Dems complain about MOFA's ad, he can make a second (and maybe a third!) showing all of the other terrible things Sharpton has said/done over the years. Defending Al Sharpton will not be a winning political issue.
So, much like John Kerry has immunity from criticizing his senate record because he served in Vietnam, Dems will claim Sharpton is immune from criticism because he's black, and will throw out charges of "racism." Boo hoo.
I respectfully disagree. If the stuff is true, it would not be good for Kerry. There is nothing "racist" about showing a cop killer/would be killer as running free thanks to a lefty. The rats could try to spin it anyway they want. It would hurt Kerry if done right.
"What worked in 1988 may not work in 2004"
I think this is exactly the point.
Because there are many swing voters who feel the way we do about the issue. I don't think this has any danger of swinging votes against Bush. The only ones who would be real offended were not at all likely to vote for Bush anyway.
The GOP were also scared of the swifty ads, but I KNEW they would hurt Kerry. You know the whole thing: People say they hate negative ads, but those ads (when grounded in truth) work.
Look, a black guy who tried to kill a cop is not going to get much sympathy (except from the lefties). And neither is Kerry if he's tied to the situation in a negative way.
If anything, I think it will bring up thoughts of Dukakis who is also from MA. I think This will have a subconscious morphing effect. Kerry/Dukakis, Kerry/Dukakis, Dukakis/loser, Dukakis/Kerry, Dukakis/Kerry/loser.
The problem with Democrats is they think lightning can strike twice. They depressed the Republican vote in 2000 with the Bush DUI and now think they can do the same with Cheney's "alcoholism."
Trouble is, she leaked the strategy and so the element of surprise is gone. And Dick Cheney doesn't strike me as someone you would want for an enemy.
Susan has become totally unhinged.
I think that, if this is true (big if), then it would work maybe even better than 1988. People are tired of this crap. The whole O.J. thing, etc., worked to get moany folks fed up with the judicial system letting off such obvious killers.
This would be just one more BIG NEGATIVE on top of so many others. That would chip away at Kerry's "favorability".
Again, it would have to be done right. But we don;t even know anything about the reliablility. This may all be mute.
You mean the frog lady who thought that Dukakis was better for our Republic than the GREAT Ronald Reagan?!?
Take a look at the actual ads at the website.
I don't think they are very effective.
COme to think of it, we need some ads which morph Kerry into Dukakis, and relate their history together. That's one thing that SHOULD be done, which has not been done so far--remind people of Dukakis/MASS/Kerry/lefty connection.
I think what she means is that, if she was in charge, there would be blood in the streets, and she's frustrated that the Dem leadership has not called for a campaign of assassination against the Republicans. She's a loony
I'm having a problem viewing them. I may try again later.
Oh well--if it works again, great, but if it doesn't, hope the worst it'll have is zero effect. Like the updated "Daisy" ad the dem side ran not long ago.
"..the mob of his followers who burned a white (the ad leaves out that they were Jewish) owned cloting store called "Freddys Fashions" killing seven,..."
It needs to be remembered that none of the 7 people killed were white. They were all workers in the store. Most were black people. It was a great sin, and just another bunch of innocent lives that whose blood is on the hands of the left.
Susan Estrogen sounds like she has her talking points written at DiminutiveUnderparts. What (self) hatred!
If anyone EVER implies that FOX is not fair and balanced, then why is she on every other time I tune in?
BTW, in my experience, I find that those who go on and on about "dry-drunk syndrome" and constantly must talk about what they consider to be abuse problems in others have serious substance-abuse issues themselves.
I do not think what he did as a PRIVATE attorney matters as much as what he did as a prosecutor.
BTW how long was he a prosecutor? Usually the prosecutor's office wants a two to three year comitment to hire you. There is generally no written rule but that is the understanding. If an attorney leaves early it is either they have a job offer of a life time OR they were "realease" from their agreement to remain for that amount of time. (ie they were a very bad/unskilled prosecutor)
BTT..but kerry's bro cameron said he prosecuted White-Collar crime in his live video bio.
I've been wondering.
Why do Dems need all these 527's when they've got 60 Minutes, Hardball and The Today Show to do their sliming for free?
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