Virginia Republicans thank Soviet communists instead of U.S. Vets

[meow2u3]

t's hard to invite controversy by suggesting that U.S. troops deserve praise and thanks. But Virginia Republicans managed to do just that last week; an ad intended to attack Democratic state Sen. Mark Herring for his veterans' services record backfired badly when the central image in the mailing turned out to be a photograph of a former Soviet officer.

"Always thank a veteran . . . because Mark Herring won't!" the mailer exhorts readers. But the campaign message appears alongside an image of a soldier wearing Soviet military garb--including a medal featuring the trademark "CCCP" insignia of the Red Army, as a local GOP politics blog called Too Conservative noted.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/virginia-republicans-thank-soviet-communists-instead-u-vets-153253817.html?ugccmtnav=v1%2Fcomments%2Fcontext%2F88fc5a55-ac86-31ae-aa6c-7732d19a1816%2Fcomments%3Fcount%3D20%26sortBy%3DhighestRated%26isNext%3Dtrue%26offset%3D20%26pageNumber%3D1

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I knew it! The Red-baiters have been caught praising the Commies! And they have the unmitigated audacity to accuse Democrats of being in league with the Soviets? Funny and tragic at the same time!

[pinboy3niner]

1. What, you don't support the (Soviet) troops?

:rofl:

[1776Forever]

2. The "Returning Heroes" Bill is up for a vote this week - let's see how many GOPers walk the talk!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2256705

[Bucky]

3. I wish to thank all our hardworking veterans for saving us from the Prague Spring

[Spider Jerusalem]

4. Hah.

That's the problem with just using stock footage; if you don't really look close enough it can make you look a bit of a tit. (The British National Party had a similar problem with their election flyers; all "rah rah patriotism" and they included an image of a Spitfire fighter plane...only problem being it was a Spitfire from one of the Polish squadrons that fought with the RAF in the Battle of Britain. Whoops. Kind of contradicting their whole anti-immigrant message, a bit.)

[jberryhill]

5. To be fair, they were on our side against the Germans /nt