Political Ad Exploiting WTC & 9-11

[TC]

Making the media rounds today are some pretty harsh responses to one of Bush's re-election commercials, which began airing yesterday. The ad shows images of the skeletal remains of the World Trade Center and a victim being carried through the rubble. Here's typical comments from the news reports:

"'It makes me sick,' said Colleen Kelly, who lost her brother Bill Kelly Jr., in the attacks and leads a victims' families group. 'Would you ever go to someone's grave site and use that as an instrument of politics? That truly is what Ground Zero represents to me.'"

"In Bal Harbour, Fla., the International Association of Fire Fighters Union approved a resolution asking the Bush campaign to pull the ads, spokesman Jeff Zack said. The resolution also urges Bush to 'apologize to the families of firefighters killed on 9/11 for demeaning the memory of their loved ones in an attempt to curry support for his re-election.' Harold Schaitberger, the firefighter union's president, said: 'We're not going to stand for him to put his arm around one of our members on top of a pile of rubble at Ground Zero during a tragedy, and then stand by and watch him cut money for first responders.'"

"Kristen Breitweiser, of Middletown Township, N.J., whose husband, Ronald Breitweiser, died in the World Trade Center, said Bush should not use the tragedy as 'political propaganda.'"

[ March 04, 2004, 08:28 PM: Message edited by: TC ]

 

[mulepacker]

I bet the relatives of the victims and the firefighters didn't have any issues when they recieved their average $5,000,000 check as compensation!

And...are they not now using their celebrty status or should I say exploiting their connection with the victims to express their political views!!

I think it is a very small percentage that actually feel that way too but the media places it as a front page story.

The same thinking could apply to Kerry exploting the victims of the VietNam conflict for political gain!

 

[outrun]

If only Dems had a stronger foreign policy - national security backbone.

All i have to do is sit at home constantly rewinding the jets striking he tower and towers demise to understand my confidence is not with the dems in this matter.

Sometime's it takes adds like this to drive it home.

BTW The dems real mudslinging and cheapshots has yet to begin. If we thought the Bush v. Gore campaign was amusing we have not seen 'nothing" yet

 

[TC]

"I think it is a very small percentage that actually feel that way..."

Don't know about that. By any chance have you asked the families of the 3,000 people killed, or the approximately 4,000 children who lost a parent...? Or perhaps their views aren't important if they're supposedly "exploiting their connection with the victims." Don't ya hate it when widows and orphans do that?

[ March 04, 2004, 09:04 PM: Message edited by: TC ]

 

[Pablo]

Some families didn't mind. News ignored that.

Making a mountain out of any molehill.

It's not exploiting, 9-11-01 was a reality last time I checked. Our country was changed forever that day, for better or worse. We are not done with the punishment of the guilty and associated yet.

 

[Not the Autorx Frank]

Get ready, Pretty soon, when Bush so musch as exhales, it will be consdered dirty politics while the dems compare the Bush regime to Sadams regime and call for regime change.

 

[Mystic]

9-11 is a part of history-it happened. People in World War II saw film about the terrible destruction at Pearl Harbor, also.

Perhaps the Kerry crowd is so weak on national defense they have to try and stop any discussion about it. Their solution to fighting the war on terrorism-work with our European allies and the UN. What a pathetic bunch of nonsense!

 

[Last_Z]

More ultra liberal propaganda from TC. What else ISN'T new?

 

[oilrecovery2003]

Hey, I think every answer to Kerry's questions have been the response, "I was in Vietnam". I thought Gore was bad, but at least gore didn't change his stories every day. DId I say that?" Hmmm.. can't remember that lie.

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[TC]

Beg to differ on the "mountain out of a molehill" thing: I noticed this was the lead story on most of the network news broadcasts tonight. The last time something like this was attempted -- the "Mission Accomplished" aircraft carrier stunt -- it backfired wildly on Bush. Evidently Karl Rove learned nothing from that debacle. More quotes by 9-11 family members from API and Reuters internet news articles:

"'For anyone to use 9/11 for political gain is despicable,' said Monica Gabrielle, whose husband died in the attacks."

"Tom Roger, whose daughter was a stewardess on one of the hijacked planes, called the adverts 'some advertising agency's attempt to grab people by the throat.'"

"Many fire fighters were also angry. Harold Schaitberger, head of the International Association of Fire Fighters, said: 'The use of 9/11 images are hypocrisy at its worst.'"

"'Families are enraged,' said Bill Doyle, 57, of New York, who is active in several Sept. 11 family groups. 'What I think is distasteful is that the president is trying to use 9/11 as a springboard for his re-election. It's entirely wrong,' said Doyle, whose 25-year-old son Joseph died at the trade center."

"Ron Willett of Walnut Shade, Missouri, said he was disgusted when he saw the ads. Willett, who lost his 29-year-old son, John Charles, said he is now so upset, 'I would vote for Saddam Hussein before I would vote for Bush.' 'I think it is an atrocity,' his wife, Lucy, added. 'He should not be allowed to use those images at all.'"

[ March 05, 2004, 03:26 AM: Message edited by: TC ]

 

[Shannow]

edited (deleted) as I need a new ISP

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[Shannow]

Are they still having the Republican Convention in NY in September ?

I remember that most on the board were against that sort of propoganda when it came up.

 

[Al]

I wish these greedy "Friends/Family of Victims" would just go away with their bags of money and just Shut-Up

I'm sick of them.

[ March 05, 2004, 08:32 AM: Message edited by: Al ]

 

[keith]

Let me see here. JF Kerry runs campaign ads with him in the Vietnam jungle, where more than 50,000 US servicemen died, and that's okay. The US Commander in Chief runs an add with references to 9/11, the most defining world event in the last 60 years, and that's bad?

Get a grip on reality folks. The liberals want to remove 9/11 from the election because they know that the President has done a great job with fighting WW-IV. It's just that simple.

I hope every single Bush ad has a reference to 9/11. When the liberals are whining, you know it must be good.

Keith.

 

[PRRPILL]

It amazes me that the people politicising the 911 stuff are the families and firefighters, and the rest of the Dems. The terrorists did not target the family members, or the fire fighters. They targeted the USA and George Bush is the President of that country. It is part of his record, and no amount of blustering from "TC", Sprintman and the rest of the whiners, will change that. It appears that the firefighters Union is e mailing their members telling them to vote Democrat, and using 911 pictures on those "e" mails. If GW had done his ad with a plain background, there would have been a problem. How come you do not whine when Kerry and his ilk, costantly bring up Vietnam. A lot more Americans died there, and the memories of that must be very painful to many families of victims, yet your silence is deafening.
The hatred of GW by the Liberals and their allies is ridiculous. If Liberals, the French, Germans the EU, Australia, Iran, and the rest of the UN, hate him so much, so much more reason to back him. I hope that the American people understand the ramifications of electing Kerry, and send him back to Boston on a rail.
Just my own personal observation.

 

[labman]

With 3000 victims' families concentrated in the state that elected Hillary, it is no surprise the news media could find a few highly partisan Democrats. And let's face it, these people have been hurt, badly hurt, and have it brought up several times a day, every day.

 

[radiometer]

I so much appreciate the fact we had a leader in the White House when the tragic events of 9/11 came upon us. It could have been the other way around. Of course, the media are mad. Of course the Dems are enraged. They hate the proven leader we have. They are desperate to denigrate him in any way they can. They have no credibility with me.

 

[JohnnyO]

9/11 was a major, major event that happened since Bush was in the White House. Also know that Clinton passed on at least two chances to have Bin Laden handed over to us. Good ol' double standard again. Dems can attack Bush and be as mean as they want, all Bush has to do is mention Kerry's voting record and gets pilloried. No surprises there. Let 'em be mad. Oh, if only Lee Atwater were still alive.....

 

[Last_Z]

TC,
I think your leftist propaganda backfired big time on ya!
The Chief fire fighter opposing the 9/11 ad is a strong supporter of Kerry and endorsed Kerry a few months ago. If Kerry wants to get remotely close to winning, he will have to stop the BS and attacks on Bush and show us what he can do for our bottom line. He still hasn't laid out a plan explaining how he will improve America overall....he just keeps flip flopping.
Since I know that won't happen, I'm certain Kerry is as good as GONE!
It only takes 2 inches of forehead to figure out Kerry is in it for his own personal gain as well as his agenda. I'm not saying Bush isn't a crook....but he's adding to MY bottom line!

 

[needtoknow]

Hey TC I'll help put another "ultra liberal propagandist" view out there , seems Bush doesn't mind using 911 to get elected (notice I said elected not re-elected) but won't cooperate with the 911 Commission to answer their questions. Shame on those families anyway, relatives just went to work as usual figuring the CIA, FBI, Airline Security and Bush Regime would just do the job they were paid to do. But I bet the victim's families just jumped for joy at all the money they were going to make.