There they go again: Repukes bashing Dems over new ad

[SeattleGirl]

showing coffins of dead soldiers. "I'm outraged." "This is shameful." "I have never seen politics sink so low."

What a bunch of fucking hypocrites!

[cspanlovr]

1. They expoit 9/11 endlessly.

[SeattleGirl]

8. Don't they, though.

They don't want the flag draped coffins shown, because they want to keep the war as unreal to the people not fighting it on the front lines as possible.

[misternormal]

60. One of the main reasons...

... for not wanting the flag draped coffins to be shown can be linked to what was one of the main things that turned the tide against the war in Viet Nam... The number of pictures of body bags and coffins returning from that "little skirmish"

It was not until then that mainstream america realized that the war protesters were right.

[Broken_Hero]

2. well, its election time

better get ready for it to get DEEP....:) BTW, how is seattle this fine day?

[SeattleGirl]

4. Yep, it's election time -- or, High Hyprocracy Time

Seattle is a bit drizzly today, but that's fine. We've had a lot of sunshine lately, so a little rain is a good thing here!

[Broken_Hero]

6. thats good, another question

if you are a sports fan, that is...how is the pulse of the mariners? How are the seattle folks, taking the current season?

[SeattleGirl]

23. Well, the M's were doing well in June, but when they came back

from their road trip, they went straight down the drain. :cry:

Well, guess I'll see what happens the rest of the season.

[Broken_Hero]

24. well

still have a season left, AL west is close...but, we are off topic...;) :P

[malaise]

3. Who gives a flying

Fugg what they think.

[SeattleGirl]

5. I don't much care what they think. Just pointing out another

example of their Drama Queen selves. (Have you noticed what freaking Drama Queens the Repukes are??)

[Broken_Hero]

10. You have to know how they

think, in order to better understand them, and to counter act, whatever "nonesense" they decide to throw around...:)

[OhioBlue]

25. good point.

we will never win an argument with a repub by saying, well... the Repugs exploited 911 and wore purple bandaides.... as true as it is...

we have to hit back with something like "it is unpatriotic not to show the flag draped coffins and honor our soldiers for the sacrifice that they have made." It is unpatriotic to encourage the citizens of the United States to continue with their daily lives without reminding them of the sacrifices of our young men and women in the service. The sacrifices and actions of our soldiers, veterans benefits and soldiers families' welfare should always be at the forefront of our national discussions and debates. It is despicable that some members of the Republican party want the public to ignore these things.

[Broken_Hero]

33. Yes, very true...

it shows the most "costly" effect, war has...and flag drapped coffins is, just that. Our biggest cost in war=our dead soldiers. And, I believe that the mainstream needs to be reminded that, war is ugly, and is brutal, otherwise, its just a video game, or a tv show...and thats, just plain wrong.

[SeattleGirl]

41. They try to hide all the costs of the war, the dead being the

biggest cost, as you say. They also want to hide the monetary cost of the war, by not including the money they ask for in the budget. They hide -- as much as they can -- the truth about what is really going on in Iraq and Afghanistan. They want their war, but they don't want to take responsibility for the consequences of said war.

[OhioBlue]

48. very true SeattleGirl!

They want the public to rally around the war, without giving the public the actual costs of the war. They don't want the public "bothered" by the consequences of the death, injury and destruction that is being done.

How horrible for the Public to be exposed to flag draped coffins!! It is just unthinkable - isn't it????

Actually we should all see more of the actual effects of this * imposed war.

[SeattleGirl]

50. I think it is the Repukes who don't want to be "bothered"

by the war (and I do agree with you -- they don't want the public to be "bothered" i.e. to know -- the consequences).

[Broken_Hero]

49. Yes, very true...n/t

[ProgressiveEconomist]

59. Kick

[Bjornsdotter]

7. They should be outraged

...being led by their noses into war without asking the appropriate questions and by the number of soldiers and civilians wounded and killed.

I know I'm outraged, however they will never see the irony.

Cheers

[SeattleGirl]

12. Irony escapes them, I think.

They see only black and white, good and evil, right and wrong (by their definition). Anything even slightly subtle, even the most obvious (to some of us) bit of irony goes right over their pointy little heads.

[derby378]

9. My opinion? Too little, too late

DCCC should have been running this ad back in 2004. Now all this talk about "new directions" has become a schmaltz-ridden cliche.

[SeattleGirl]

14. On the other hand, better late than never (I hope)

Not making fun of your opinion, because sometimes I feel the same way. But there is still a bit of hope in me that we can kick these arses to the curb and take this country back. (A girl can dream, right?)

[derby378]

20. I'm with you there

Nice to see the neo-con Repukes choking on their own bile for once.

[GrantDem]

11. Maybe they should apologize

to Michael Schiavo for using his wife for political gain. And don't get me started on the use of the 9/11 victims in their ads. One of them included a flag draped body.

[SeattleGirl]

16. "Apologize? We don't do no stinking apologizing"

That's probably what they would say, if someone brought that up. Their mantra is "Do as we say, not as we do." And they hope that the entire country is to freakin' stupid to figure them out. Got news for them, though. Yes, there are a number of people who are too freakin' stupid, but there are more of us who are not. We see what they are doing. Now, if we can just get them out of here.

[cal04]

13. Let the dems make another video of all the times they

exploited Sept. 11th. Especially here in NY. It was sickening

[SeattleGirl]

18. That is a great idea, cal04!

Hit them right back in the face with that.

I really liked the point that Keith Obermann brought up: "Shouldn't the issue by WHY are so many flag-draped coffins coming back from overseas, and not WHY are the Dems so 'disrespectful' as to show them in an ad?"

[Mr_Spock]

15. This fake outrage makes me want to go kick some Republican ass

These stupid fucking cowards have a lot of nerve - they killed the soldiers! Republicans are murderers.

[SeattleGirl]

19. Kick away, Mr_Spock! I'll be right beside you, boots on!

They absolutely need to have their hypocritical asses kicked from here to the moon.

[Mr_Spock]

26. They are such despicable people.

They are really pushing their luck with this bullshit.

[Straight Shooter]

17. They've never seen politics sink so low? What about Willie Horton?

How about those g'damn purple bandaids and the shitboat veterans?

We scrape more dirty politics from the bottom of our shoes every day, wading through their bullshit, than they'll ever see from us in a lifetime.

[SeattleGirl]

21. Exactly right, SS

These people are so fuggin' two-faced, it makes me want to throw things at times.

[ChiciB1]

32. THAT Was My Very First Thought!!!

Now is the time to come to the aid of your Party DEMOCRATS!!! Bring It On!! Just got myself a batch of new bumper stickers. One of my favorites... If You're Not Outraged... You're NOT Paying Attention!! Plus 5 more! I'm ready!

[SeattleGirl]

37. I love that bumper sticker

It's one of my favorites, because it's so very true.

[bobbieinok]

55. and 6+ years of trying to find something, anything against Clinton

And then going with a BJ.

[SeattleGirl]

58. And, they are STILL blaming Clinton for the stuff that's been

going on in the Bush Administration for the last 5 years. Wonder when Junior gets to share any blame for anything.

[chefgirl]

22. F*N Hypocritical Republicans

So let me see if I have it right:

It's shameful to show the coffins of all the young Americans who have had to DIE in a bullshit war, based on the lies of their commander in chief...

BUT:

It's NOT shameful to blatantly lie to those same troops about the reason they were going to sacrifice their young lives in a country that posed NO threat to anyone.

Ok, I get it.

Ohhh, those despicable Democrats! How dare they point out the biggest fuck up committed by the biggest fuck up to ever occupy the White House!

-chef-

[SeattleGirl]

28. Oy, how stupid could I be?

You are right, chef. What was I thinking. Shame on those Dems! :sarcasm:

[lpbk2713]

27. And it's the pictures they object to!?

Obviously they haven't seen enough!

[Deb]

29. They should be shamed of themselves

cutting Veteran's' benefits, sending troops w/o proper armour, trying to close VA hospitals and charging wounded vets for their meals..... :mad:

[SeattleGirl]

34. The Repukes are all about image, not depth, and not reality.

They think it they same something, it means it's true. It they put up enough red, white, and blue signs, everything is fine. Bullshit. They can do that all they want; it's not going to bring back all the dead military men and women, not to mention all the dead Iraqi citizens and the news people who have been injured and killed. Hell, pay no attention to the reality folks. The Repukes have it under control -- just look at all our patriotic signs!

[Deb]

42. I can barely type, I'm so angry

We spend our weekends with Vets and they all know the real score. Even though most of them are Repubs, not one will be voting party line. Our Dem Senators helped save one of the hospitals that these guys use for medical services. The GOP are making idiots of themselves on this issue. I should be happy but too many people have suffered at their hands.

[SeattleGirl]

44. That makes me really angry too -- send these men and women

to fight their war, don't give them enough equipment, don't give them the right kind of equipment, and then cut their benefits they should be entitled to when they get back home. This angers me to no end, too, Deb. It's absolutely shameful what they have done, and continue to do, to the men and women who volunteered for military service. They deserve much better then they're getting.

[kentuck]

30. Will the Democrats withdraw the ads and apologize...?

I certainly hope not!

[SeattleGirl]

35. They'd better not, or I'll kick THEIR behinds!

:grr:

[devilgrrl]

31. They're pantywaists!

The feigned outrage is nauseating! :puke:

[SeattleGirl]

38. I know.

I second your :puke:

[NYC Liberal]

36. Remember BUSH'S ads from 2004? The ones at Ground Zero

with those actors playing firefighters carrying coffins from the WTC rubble?

[SeattleGirl]

39. Keith Olbermann pointed that out, and showed part of it.

Pointed out the hypocrisy of what the Repukes are doing, stomping around, pouting, and throwing fits over the Dems' ad.

[LeftCoast]

40. The louder they howl, the more effective the ad was!

Nothing to apologize for in this ad. Nothing at all.

Good job by the DCCC!

:thumbsup:

[SeattleGirl]

43. You are so right, LeftCoast.

Let 'em scream. I thought the ad was very good, also.

[LeftCoast]

45. Do you happen to know if it has aired anywhere?

I'd love to see that on CNN!

[SeattleGirl]

51. I haven't seen it, except for on Countdown when Keith was

doing the story on it. I do hope it gets air play.

[Cocoa]

54. exactly right

the DCCC's next ad can feature this phony wailing.

:toast:

[LoKnLoD]

46. I wrote an email to every one of those pricks

Subject:
Tasteless? Did you say tasteless in your press conference today?

To:
Rep. Geoff Davis

July 13, 2006

That stunt of a press conference on a democratic ad was a joke. Want to talk about tasteless, look at your own political party. The last six years of the Bush Administration and Republican control has been tasteless to over 65% of the American people. From ignored warnings on Bin Laden, a war based on phony intel on a country not involved with 9/11, cronyism with Haliburton, Bechtel et al in Iraq, Katrina and "Brownie", tax cuts for the rich while the middle class are going broke. The rape of the environment, the gutting of the National Treasury, the outing of CIA agents, wasting our tax money on BS Terri Schiavo, flag burning, gay marriage legislation, the out of control deficit. I could go on for two more pages. I cannot wait till you crooked Republican are all sitting on your pork butts at home looking for a job and no longer have any more power to ruin my country.

Hypocritical pigs, all of you.

Ogden , UT

[SeattleGirl]

52. Excellent email, LoKnLoD!

Couldn't have said it better myself. :thumbsup:

[C_U_L8R]

47. Hey Republicans .. it's the truth

get used to it.

We're gonna shove a whole lotta truthiness
right back in your fat fascist faces !!

[SeattleGirl]

53. Awww, they can't handle the "truthiness" -- but let's hit 'em with it

anyway!

[C_U_L8R]

56. yeah .. like a creme pie

with a brick inside

[SeattleGirl]

57. I like that idea!

:rofl: