I think it is very unfortunate that this is the big story in the media and what people are talking about on the internet. WHO CARES ABOUT WHAT A STUPID WEBSITE SAID? These political pundits, commentators, politicians and media are acting like immature children. They focus on issues like controversial ads instead of what is really important now. There are real issues going on like the war in Iraq.
2007-09-22 15:16:22 · 15 answers · asked by Lindsey G 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I completely agree with you. It's a rather pathetic attempt at throwing attention away from the war.
2007-09-22 15:19:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 11⤊ 7⤋
What they don't tell you about those ads is they provided links and previous quotes from Patraeus which rendered much of his report inconsistent with the truth.
The right wing spin machine has made it out to be controversial and inappropriate and not supportive of our troops when that's simply not true.
Now they're saying that the dems are putting children in peril because Bush won't sign a bill for kids' health care.
Anything that comes out of this administration is a LIE and in no WAY does this administration represent honest, fiscally conservative and responsible Republicans.
2007-09-22 19:16:03 · answer #2 · answered by BOOM 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Let's take a look at how REPUBLICANS do a smear campaign, shall we?
In 2002, Democrat Max Cleland was defeated in his bid for a second Senate term by Representative Saxby Chambliss. Voters were perhaps influenced by Chambliss ads that featured Cleland's likeness on the same screen as Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, ads that Cleland's supporters claim questioned his commitment to homeland security. (The ads were removed after protest from some prominent politicians including John McCain.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Cleland
Swiftboat Veterans For Truth, an organization led by Lt. General John Conaway, a vice-chair in the Veterans for Bush Cheney, has the sole purpose of discrediting John Kerry's 3 purple hearts, silver heart and bronze heart from his heroism serving in Viet Nam:
http://www.billingsgazette.com/newdex.php?display=rednews/2004/09/01/build/state/25-swift-boat.inc
In the article above, you will read about one of the many veterans from Viet Nam who say they had no intention of being associated with this highly political smear campaign against one of their fellow veterans.
In the fall of 1970, Karl Rove (Bush's former Deputy Chief of Staff) used a false identity to enter the campaign office of Democrat Alan J. Dixon, who was running for Illinois State Treasurer, and stole 1000 sheets of paper with campaign letterhead. Rove then printed fake campaign rally fliers promising "free beer, free food, girls and a good time for nothing", and distributed them at rock concerts and homeless shelters, with the effect of disrupting Dixon's rally (Dixon eventually won the election). Rove's role would not become publicly known until August 1973. Rove told the Dallas Morning News in 1999, "It was a youthful prank at the age of 19 and I regret it."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Rove
2007-09-22 17:16:04 · answer #3 · answered by rabble rouser 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You mean like the main stream media and the democrats focusing on a republican senator's sexual preference? Oh yea, Sen. Craig was real important news. We heard about that from the liberals for weeks! And nothing he did affected his job performance, it was a personal matter, so nothing important there, hypocritical yes. But it sure was important for the liberals to take a shot at him and the GOP every 10 seconds!
2007-09-22 15:50:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
The big deal is Republicans past a resolution condemning Move-on basically because it's a liberal website supporting Democratic issues. The crux of irritation comes from them not condemning proRebulicans things like the 'Swift-boat' for Truth campaign ads
2007-09-22 15:25:38 · answer #5 · answered by razor 5 · 5⤊ 4⤋
It is political diversion from the important issue: getting the heck out of Iraq.
You have unlocked the key to the Bush Administration strategy.
Bush's malapropisms during speeches; focusing on Brittany Spears, Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan, et al; the Immigration "Amnesty" bill, and any other flavor of the day event, is meant to divert the attention of the American public from thinking about our soldiers in Iraq.
2007-09-22 15:23:54 · answer #6 · answered by MenifeeManiac 7 · 8⤊ 5⤋
Something about the neo-cons selective outrage. They are content to have Swift Boat Vets run full length commercial attack ads at a Vietnam vet. Yet a newspaper ad against someone who supports their lie-based agenda is blasphemy.
2007-09-22 15:27:25 · answer #7 · answered by Chi Guy 5 · 5⤊ 4⤋
One thing to keep in mind about moveondot.org.
George Soris is behind them. He's such a loyal American citizen that he keeps in money in European accounts. That way he can stir up Americans and pretend innocence. For someone who has American citizenship, he sure causes a lot of problems.
He's a butt hole to boot.
2007-09-22 15:31:45 · answer #8 · answered by notadeadbeat 5 · 8⤊ 3⤋
Don't fool yourself. There's a lot of money behind that "stupid website", as you said. It has more bearing on things than you realize. I'm not saying I agree or disagree, just that they are worth being aware of.
2007-09-22 15:21:35 · answer #9 · answered by Happy Mom 2 · 8⤊ 4⤋
AM hate radio and Faux News have programmed the feebs to bleat on cue whenever they mention moveon.org.
Dr. Pavlov did the same thing with dogs many years ago.
2007-09-22 15:21:22 · answer #10 · answered by obl_alive_and_well 4 · 7⤊ 6⤋
It is kind of funny seeing all those vipers suddenly becoming faint at the VERY IDEA that someone would insult a member of the military.
Get the smelling salts, their knees are giving out again!
2007-09-22 15:27:07 · answer #11 · answered by oohhbother 7 · 4⤊ 6⤋