Disgusting. DCCC Uses Dead Soldiers to Raise Money

[joekitgrabow]

What is much worse than showing those coffins is NOT showing the coffins. They should have been shown from the beginning of this god-awful fiasco. The coffins should have been opened to reveal the faces and the blown-up bodies of real soldiers... not just the numbers of the 4000+ who left this earth for the ambitions of our "war president" and his cohorts. Shame on them all!

[slking299]

I don't see any problem using coffins to illustrate what Bush, did, however Clinton/Pelosi and their ilk are not a bit better. Why can't people be held accountable for the results of their actions? I guess some topics are taboo.

[PHUCKBUSH2006]

I am sorry, you had my attention at first but when you use politicians as part of change you lost me. Politicians are what fucked us. Especially George Bush. There will come a day when anyone who is a politician will be on the run.

[youdafosho]

wow fuck the democrats and republicans they both dont do shit the democrats dont do as much but still they both suck ass and i think that exploiting the troops is a disgusting and vile act that should have consequences. and fuck Nancy Paloci

[Ham549]

Wow good thing republicans don't do anything like that imagen useing events like 9/11 to push your angenda it's a good thing they haven't done that. LOL

[coszz]

I like the images of dead American soldiers. Excellent. 9/11 wasn't that bad was it. Really nothing compared with what you did to Iraq. Your tears don't fool me.

[MishuTaste]

Perhaps they were trying to say that the flag-drapped coffins were the result of a misguided war led by the commander-in-chief. Democrats and Republicans, as well as the other party affiliates, respect and honor our soldiers.

[dekode29]

Nothing better than a young dead american soldier.

[JessCausey]

All this does is show the wrongs done by Republican incompetence.

[tanner]

ahhh wind power and bongs will save us all! wankers

[DrBones666]

So the DCC used a bunch of stupid dead asswipes to raise some cash. No big deal. At least in the end they were good for something.

[hazi59]

The DCC uses dead soldiers to raise money? The NEO-Cons and Republicans has raised money by fear of 9-11 and using pictures of those terrorist attacks so before you attack dems, get the facts straight. of course, you probably wont see that on Hitler...I mean Fox News.

[erik28com]

Entirely inapropriate to point out the horrid failures of the opposition party to get elected. We should ignore those failures and keep the debate to important things like John Edwards haircuts and John Kerrys windsurfing.

[farah1111]

All those american troops died for nothing, what a waste of life so bush could control mid east oil. I feel sorry for the troops parents sons died for a pack of lies.We are gonna pull out anyway so it was a waste of time

[froochie123]

Why would you close this up with that scumbag Clinton? It amazes me that he could rally you people the way he does. He's the American nitemare.

[DrBones666]

What was wrong with Clinton (except NAFTA and GAT)? He partied hearty and the stuff you never knew about never happened. Takes a Republican to fuck things up like 9/11 and Iraq. I think froochie123 whiffs Bush butt like it was cocaine.

[froochie123]

Except NAFTA... lol, Moron.

[DrBones666]

That was sarcasm wanky doodle. Typical dumb american, can't truly read or understand the English language.

[froochie123]

Well I understand it enough to know it's a Yankee Doodle and not a Wanky Doodle. Also, I know that American is a proper noun and should be capitalized. Now I ask, is it typical that your countryman are just plain rude because they're botched attempt at wit and sarcasm falls flat when it doesnt translate to text well because you've done nothing to set it up properly?

[skoupitsa]

Good thing the Republicans never used 9/11 as a political platform.

[iconblaster]

"There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America."

A brillaint aphorism of hope spoken by a brilliant president. Anyone remember The Onion headline when Clinton left office?

America's 8 Year Nightmare of Peace and Prosperity Finally Over!

[mainebud1964]

I love this....I just love it. I would not vote for a republican dog catcher.

[schratboy]

But you would vote for a democrat dog. Shows how enlightened you are....woof woof. Here demicritters!

[danwatson]

The truth hurts, don't it.

[GaLiberal]

Disgusting is right. Over 3000 US soliders killed in Iraq; multibillions spent on destroying a country that we will have to spend multibillions more fixing; 600,000 Iraqi civilians killed. Bush and the Republicons wanted a war so they lied about WMDs and how Iraq is vital to the so-called war on terror. Disgusting Republicans. I know how I'm voting.

[PedroForElPresidente]

Great Ad. If only Democrats could rescue this Counrty from imbecils.

[holyporkeater]

what a piece of donkey shit arent you tired of kissing george soros ass the real leader of the DNC

[3OleMissBoi3]

Dude, stop getting your info from Faux news. George Soros is just the only guy republicans can find to support their orwellian doublespeak claim that the left is 'elitist'.

[Woz331]

This ad points out these faults with the GOP admin and congress. It is not disrespectful to the soldiers who have died in Iraq, what is is the GOP sending them to their graves in the first place.

It is a true shame that the Dems have pulled this ad. It was them showing, for the first time, that they have balls. Now they have gone back to the Dems that we know and don't love - weak.

The Democrats need to assert themselves with ads like this. If they don't, I see another 2 years of GOP domination.

[Woz331]

This ad is the first time that they have gotten the balls to remind the American people what got them into this mess in the first place. The Bush administration and GOP congress have sent America into a war on false pretext - leading to the deaths of thousands of soldiers. They have introduced economic policies which reward the rich, and attack the poor, and have in turn transformed the massive surplus into a massive deficit.

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[Woz331]

This ad is fantastic. It really is a brilliant piece of cinematic work, and is the kind of thing that political campaigns should employ more often.

It really is a shame that the Democrats have since pulled this ad. They seem to have some view that they can beat the Republican smear campaigns and attack politics without resorting to it themselves. Wrong!!

(1/3)

[mypomonkey]

Great ad! Let's all hope that some resemblance of the dignified and respected United States we once all knew can be brought back after these corporate-loving, war-profiteering fascists are gone.

[lawdaniel22]

I am a veteran of Desert Storm. We have been mislead into sending our precious sons and daughters to be sacrificed on the altar of this misadventure. The government will not allow photographs to be taken of our fallen youth returning home, yet photo ops abound showing the Pres. with live soldiers, and photos of coffins of the 9/11 deaths were in several GOP ads. Where was the GOP outcry then?

[sagralisse]

The ad is fine. The false GOP outrage has gotten rather nauseating.

[olokun]

Great ad. Starts off on a downer. Casualties, soaring gas prices, global warming, Bush, Cheny, Rove, and then ending on a hopeful note with the words of Clinton. Very fine transition work. As for being 'disgusting', maybe it is, but only to the Republicans that are scared of having their failures exposed.

[plimmin]

How in the world is this offensive?

The only thing I don't like about it is that high gas prices are not exactly the Republicans fault. Other than that I think they hit it right on the head!

[lesabrejustin70]

More people should see and like to this. I'm amazed that Democrats lack the backbone to distribute this, and that Republicans have such a visceral disdain fo the truth.

[DisNoir36]

I wonder what outrages them more, the fact that Dems are calling them on their BS or that people are starting to realize they're full of it.

Dems should not only continue showing the ad but keep reminding people whose failed policies led to those flag draped coffins.

[DisNoir36]

Republicans are hypocritical liars.

How they can be outraged when Bush ran an ad in 04 showing a flag draped body being removed from WTC is beyond belief. Even more pathetic is that a Republican is running an ad showing WTC smoking.

http://www.dispatch.com/?story­=dispatch/2006/07/15/20060715-­E1-04.html

[RadioLeft]

We should work to distribute the ad as far as possible.

[chappylomax]

Thanks for posting this ad. It's about time America sees the abominations of the GOP. I only wish the ad were being shown on network tevlevion.

[jaded110]

Just because a few people complain about something, they pull it. I see nothing wrong with the ad. How the hell are we 'using dead soldiers,' pray tell?

[captainkona]

Truth can be brutal, and truth is exactly what that ad is. Notice how the Republicans scatter like scared mice at the notion of having to face the truth?

The ad may have been pulled, but it's by no means gone.

It's posted to my blog/board and I invite everyone to do the same. After all, that's the reason the DCCC put the ad out in the first place.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. ;-)

[ColdWarVet]

My name is Cold War Vet and I approve this message.

It is not wrong to reveal a crime.

Fix America!

[captainkona]

Howdy brother. :-)

First time I've seen you away from home.

[ColdWarVet]

I got me a new PC that does things I couldn't do with the old slow dinosaur. Sweet. Now I just have to learn how to use it.

[wildernessguy]

The ad was likely pulled from the democratic site because republicans have once again succeeded in diverting attention from the consequences of their policies and focused attention on divisive knee jerk reactions. The coffins were a small, but relevant, part of that message that have received undue attention. And the idea that the case number on Tom Delay's mug shot as a reference to terrorism shows what raving lunatics republicans are

[RadioLeft]

The ad was pulled because Democrats cut-and-ran at the first sign of opposition. As a Democrat, I am sick and tired of Democrats who do not understand the Bush Menace and refuse to oppose it. This ad is mild compared to what needs to be said about the Republicans.

[hwmnbn]

The flag draped coffins are insensitive, NOT THE PICTURES.

The american people must see the damage the republican party has done. The blood of these soldiers is on this administration's and this warmongering party's hands.

Pulling this ad will not change that.

[openbah]

Images in this ad are insensitive and not fit for a political commercial, that is why the ad was pulled yesterday by the DCCC.

[RadioLeft]

Republicans are so blind, they think that Iraqis run ahead of our troops throwing roses at their feet.

Well, I have one question: If the Iraqis have 70% unemployment, electical power less than 4 hours per day on the average, water and food shortages, and are constantly in fear of being blown up, where the Hell do you think they're going to get roses?

[RadioLeft]

Hypocritical Republicans support a man who said he had better things to do than go to Vietnam and a ommon drunk until age 40. Then they attack decorated veterans like Max Cleland who lost three limbs in Vietnam, John Kerry, John Murtha, and John McCain. Remember the purple heart band-aids at the Repugnant convention? If you support Bush and claim to support the troops you are a lying bastard and you will burn in Hell.

[iluvthetubes]

How awful! It's just like when the Republicans used photos of Bush standing on the charred remains of thousands who died in the twin towers to raise money for their campaigns. No wait, it isn't like that...because this is NOT a fundraising ad.  Morons. If you don't like seeing flag draped coffins, DON'T SEND PEOPLE TO FIGHT IN AN UNJUST WAR!

[RadioLeft]

This is a great ad. It is quite effective. I know this because Repugnants are screaming with outrage! Thank God the Democrats are finally standing up for our country and against Greedy Obtuse Pricks.

[triadgrrl]

Frankly, I wish the Democrats would use this ad on television starting in October. Right now 2 out of 3 people want the Dems to control Congress because of the disaster this Congress and Administration has been. Democrats need 6 Senate seats and 15 House seats. Then we can start to clean up the mess this Administration has created and the Republican Congress has rubber stamped.

[triadgrrl]

Americans need to see images of soldiers coming home in coffins. Hiding them is what's disrespectful and keeps people anesthetized to the costs of war.

Bush used 9/11 images. The soldiers coming home in boxes are because of his war of choice. Those two things are very different.

Bush had been in office for 5 years. It's time to stop blaming Clinton or anyone else. Every problem we have right now was brought about by Bush's failed policies. Not Clinton and not the Democrats.

[triadgrrl]

Bdworth, the economy is not thriving. Every American man, woman and child is in debt to our government by over $30000. If China or Saudi Arabia called in our debt, they would bankrupt America. Americans are more in debt than ever and 70% do not have a savings account.

Clinton CREATED the good economy when he was in office and left a surplus in federal government. The federal government shrunk by 30% while he was in office and has grown by over 60% since Bush has been in office.

[tv4errol]

Under existing conditions, private capitalists inevitably control, directly or indirectly, the main sources of information (press, radio, education). It is thus extremely difficult, and indeed in most cases quite impossible, for the individual citizen to come to objective conclusions and to make intelligent use of his political rights.

--Albert Einstein

[peacetakescourage]

gave me chill bumps... it's that good...

that is the best ad i've seen in a long time.

dems o6!

[fnj321]

Were you LISTENING? "There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is RIGHT with America!", and from a Democrat, too!

[jelorick]

Great ad from the DCCC. Tells the truth like it should be told. Americans should see the GOP's agenda. 2500 US soldiers dead. A war of choice.

Oh, and thanks to the RNC for posting this. Free publicity. What more can Americans disgusted with the GOP ask for?

Thanks for posting the video for the whole world to see what the Republicans agenda has wrought on this nation.

[toddh2]

Bush did this same sort of thing during the 2004 Campaign. He used the 9/11 aftermath in a number of campaign ads.

[buckslayer201]

Saying that the Washington Republicans sold America out is an awfully strong comment to make, when it is the liberal press and the democrats that are actually doing it!!!! Showing the coffins on the video proves that the democrats are desperate for new ideas on how to attack George Bush. In showing those coffins the democrats are in a way "celebrating" the lives lost in Iraq....I THINK THAT IS SICK!!!! I really hope that all of you agreeing with the video can't possibly sleep at night!

[toddh2]

"The liberal press?" Are you talking about the five Republican Party-donating corporations that control the media? The whole liberal media excuse is getting old. What is Fox News to you: moderate?

How are the Democrats "celebrating the lost lives in Iraq?" Listen to the music. The first part of the ad was negative (hence the sad music), then when the music gets uplifting they talk about the Democrats. Maybe you had a mental block and thought the coffin scene was at the end of the video.

[buckslayer201]

please explain the five republican party corp. that control the media. The last I checked Fox News was the only news company that reported the actual news facts, not like the Commy News Network(CNN) does by reporting opinion. Do I have to metion the liberal newspapers as well......NEW YORK TIMES!!!!! bunch of cukes...

[ftordmanchu]

you mean the same Fox News that tried to sue Matt Groening of the Simpsons for "confusing" FNC's audience?

[bustacaptx]

Yawn. False -- and ignorant -- RNC talking points. Way to have an original thought, chucklenuts.

[DisNoir36]

You are seriously joking right? CNN is now owned by TimesWarner which is anything BUT liberal. And Disney is not liberal either.

You want to talk about newspapers, the NY Post is owned by FoxNews owner Rupert Murdoch. And let's not even get into Moonie Times.

Radio? Unless Rush became liberal recently there is nothing liberal with the exception of Air America.

There is no liberal media. It's BS being spoon fed to you which you gleefully swallowed.

[BeerInHand]

I think the people that can't sleep at night are our troops who have returned from Irap and suffer from PTSD or even the unescapable pain of Phanton Limb syndrome.

[bjt1982]

Partisan bullshit. Democrats are just as statist as the Republicans. Only a libertarian government will finally stop stamping around the planet and spying on its own people.

Lower taxes. Less intrusive government. More economic freedom. More personal freedom. A return to Constitutionality.

[thomasn528]

Yes, I like this ad. Rarely say it, but way to go, DCCC!

[thomasn528]

...just "favorited" it.

[karltm]

Good, at least someone has the balls to call the GOP on their bullshit.

[buckslayer201]

do I have to mention John Kerry's flip flop bullshit.....hmmmmm

[karltm]

like that's better than Bush's "not into nation building" before he was into nation building? Yeah. Ok. Sure.

[gony4983]

Great ad! Finally someone says something meaningful.

[ohiomeister]

Don't be ridiculous. The Dems are just finally standing up to the GOP. Americans don't want more of the same from Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld in Iraq. They don't want another New Orleans. They want a plan to end the occupation in Iraq and fix New Orleans, not a do-nothing, rubber-stamp Congress led by the GOP.

Our soldiers are still dying in Iraq. Americans agree that Iraq has not made us safer, and the GOP has no plan for Iraq that will bring our troops home any time soon.

[nitpickerblog]

Hmmm...

I seem to remember a campaign ad that featured a flag-draped coffin in it before...

Oh yeah: http://www.voanews.com/burmese­/archive/2004-03/a-2004-03-07-­1-1.cfm