Firestarter 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 Democrats... blame Bush for failing to deliver on his promise to "change the tone" in Washington. Yes, the tone needs changing. But it won't change if Democrats keep complaining, in order to discredit Bush, that their patriotism is being questioned - and then also claiming that the president is unpatriotic. They are wrong on both counts. - The Last Refuge of the Democrats by Fred Barnes A very well-focused and neatly-written piece. Any Democrats want to quote, verbatim, a speech or address in which the President accused anyone of being "unpatriotic?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Tyler; Captain America 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 Verbatim? Nope. Directly quoted from Bush's lips? Nope. Propogated by his supporters/the RNC? Yeah. To view the ad, go to: http://www.rnc.org/Newsroom/RNCResearch/Reality.htm Script Title: "Reality" Time: 30 Seconds PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: "It would take one vial, one canister, one crate slipped into this country to bring a day of horror like none we have ever known." CHYRON: Strong and Principled Leadership PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: "Our war against terror is a contest of will in which perseverance is power." CHYRON: Some are now attacking the President for attacking the terrorists. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: "Some have said we must not act until the threat is imminent. Since when have terrorists and tyrants announced their intentions, politely putting us on notice before they strike?" CHYRON: Some call for us to retreat, putting our national security in the hands of others. CHYRON: Call Congress Now CHYRON: Tell them to support the President's policy of preemptive self-defense. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ED GILLESPIE: "The Republican National Committee is responsible for the content of this advertising." CHYRON: Ed Gillespie CHYRON: Chairman, RNC CHYRON: The Republican National Committee paid for and is responsible for the content of this advertising. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee. www.gop.com I didn't hear George W. Bush quickly denounce the speakings of the RNC, did you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Firestarter 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 (edited) Verbatim? Nope. Directly quoted from Bush's lips? Nope. Propogated by his supporters/the RNC? Yeah. To view the ad, go to: http://www.rnc.org/Newsroom/RNCResearch/Reality.htm Script Title: "Reality" Time: 30 Seconds PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: "It would take one vial, one canister, one crate slipped into this country to bring a day of horror like none we have ever known." CHYRON: Strong and Principled Leadership PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: "Our war against terror is a contest of will in which perseverance is power." CHYRON: Some are now attacking the President for attacking the terrorists. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: "Some have said we must not act until the threat is imminent. Since when have terrorists and tyrants announced their intentions, politely putting us on notice before they strike?" CHYRON: Some call for us to retreat, putting our national security in the hands of others. CHYRON: Call Congress Now CHYRON: Tell them to support the President's policy of preemptive self-defense. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ED GILLESPIE: "The Republican National Committee is responsible for the content of this advertising." CHYRON: Ed Gillespie CHYRON: Chairman, RNC CHYRON: The Republican National Committee paid for and is responsible for the content of this advertising. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee. www.gop.com I didn't hear George W. Bush quickly denounce the speakings of the RNC, did you? You're a born straight-man, Tyler. Really, you should look into some sort of career in a knockabout cross-talk act... you picked something the column already addressed. But then, you didn't read it, did you? Democrats were incensed by a recent Republican TV ad that says "people are attacking the president for attacking the terrorists." That, said Clark, showed Bush is "trying to strip us of our patriotism." Democrats are selectively sensitive about TV ads. They remained completely passive when the NAACP aired a commercial in 2000 that accused Bush of killing James Byrd "all over again" - Byrd had been murdered by racist thugs - for refusing to sign a new hate crimes bill. Hmm, what were we talking about in that other thread a short while ago? Oh yes, hypocrisy. NB. Post above quoted in entirety because of Tyler's tendency to edit out his mistakes after he's called on them. Edited December 6, 2003 by Cancer Marney Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted December 6, 2003 I honestly think you can blame most of the current tone on Daschle. Maybe if someone had reminded him that he wasn't the president back in 01 things might not be so tense now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Tyler; Captain America 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 I make it a habit not to read the Weekly Standard. Therefore, I apologize for not reading your entire entry. However, I fail to see how the 2001 ad has ANYTHING to do with the 2004 candidates. But, of course, it must because the Weekly Standard said so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MikeSC Report post Posted December 6, 2003 I make it a habit not to read the Weekly Standard. Therefore, I apologize for not reading your entire entry. However, I fail to see how the 2001 ad has ANYTHING to do with the 2004 candidates. But, of course, it must because the Weekly Standard said so. Well, the irony is that Dems did A LOT to make sure the "tone" in Washington couldn't change. I mean, according to them, Bush talked us into a recession, stole an election, wants to poison our water, etc. Kinda hard to "change the tone" when you're greeted with that. BTW, I could mention that the RNC ad didn't call anybody "Unpatriotic". "I don't see how 2001 has anything to do with the 2004 candidates". You know, history DOES impact the present --- and the Dem candidates are borderline psychotic (Marney is far more capable than I of giving a good diagnosis) in their hatred for Bush. Their hatred eclipses the Clinton hatred by a healthy margin. -=Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cerebus Report post Posted December 6, 2003 Wait a second... Deomcrats AND Republicans being hypocritical? Impossible! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cerebus Report post Posted December 6, 2003 While we're on the topic what the hell does this have to do with being unpatriotic? CHYRON: Some are now attacking the President for attacking the terrorists. CHYRON: Some call for us to retreat, putting our national security in the hands of others. CHYRON: Call Congress Now CHYRON: Tell them to support the President's policy of preemptive self-defense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kamui Report post Posted December 6, 2003 Wait a second... Deomcrats AND Republicans being hypocritical? Impossible! Show me the person who thinks any one politican is perfect (including Bush, Dean, or anyone else) and I'll show you a very, very stupid person. It just comes down to which one is less of an idiot or a liar than any of the other ones, because that's how politics are. I don't think it's Bush (hence why I'm not a Republician), but hell if I know which of the Democratic candidates it is- hence why I don't have any candidates' images in my signature. Although, considering the Democratic primaries will be the first thing I'll ever vote on, I'll need to make my mind up sooner or later. Hmmm... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2003 Great read. I know it's off-topic, but this always strikes a nerve with me every time I read it: Democrats are selectively sensitive about TV ads. They remained completely passive when the NAACP aired a commercial in 2000 that accused Bush of killing James Byrd "all over again"--Byrd had been murdered by racist thugs--for refusing to sign a new hate crimes bill. And today they blame Bush for failing to deliver on his promise to "change the tone" in Washington. Yes, the tone needs changing. And it is because of this that I say fuck the NAACP... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
