March 04, 2004

Line of the day

Posted by Ted
Apparently, the new Bush ads — which use images of Ground Zero — have upset some of the relatives of the victims of 9/11 tragedy, or, as Karen Hughes calls them, “Democrats.”

Wonkette

Posted on March 4, 2004 06:04 PM UTC
Comments

Heh.

Posted by Doug · March 4, 2004 06:20 PM

Don’t forget — FDNY are now Democrats too.

Posted by Rich Puchalsky · March 4, 2004 06:44 PM

My ex, who I’ve been empowered to speak for on this matter whenever appropriate, had her brother killed in the WTC on 9/11. She freakin’ hates Bush; and, although I haven’t spoken to her about it, I’m sure she’s offended by these ads.

I’m deeply offended. But I was offended at the way the American population in general appropriated the 9/11 families’ grief, whatever their political affiliation.

Posted by Keith M Ellis · March 4, 2004 06:56 PM

Of course, if Kerry juxtaposes images of FlightSuitBoy and that Mission Accomplished banner with the aftermath of attacks on Americans and Iraqis, it’ll be ‘cheap negative exploitation’. Natch.

Posted by nick · March 4, 2004 07:45 PM

I believe the proper term is not “Democrats,” but is instead “Demoncrats.”

Posted by JH Bogart · March 4, 2004 09:11 PM

jh bogart, I’ve always been partial to demonRATs myself. Gets a lot done in just a few letters. The best we can do seems to be Rethuglicans, which isn’t nearly as clever if you ask me.

Posted by Issa · March 4, 2004 10:15 PM

Wishful thinking on Karen Hughes’ part? 3,000 dead “Democrats” not enough? Another Bush surrogate, spouting off in time-tested fashion.

Charles

Posted by charles · March 4, 2004 10:49 PM

If the victims (meaning the survivors and those that lost loved ones, Charles) weren’t Democrats yet, this ad may make them so.

Bush truly has been a CEO president. Unfortunately for us, he’s a Ken Lay-style leader in a time when we need a leader who can do with the USA what Steve Jobs did with Apple.

Posted by Saint Fnordius · March 5, 2004 12:10 PM

When I heard the ads contained 9-11 pictures I feared something awful. But having seen them, I don’t think they’re too inappropriate. The 2 adds strike me as terrible politically - they seem just apologetic, like “hey things aren’t great but its been a tough couple of years”. In that context its surely fair enought to point in an add out the “test” presented economically and otherwise by 9-11. Its being used as an excuse, not a weapon to bludgeon opponents.

No?

Posted by james · March 5, 2004 01:15 PM
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