1988 George Bush Sr. "Revolving Door" Attack Ad Campaign

Narrator: As governor, Michael Dukakis vetoed mandatory sentences for drug dealers. He vetoed the death penalty. His revolving door prison policy gave weekend furloughs to first-degree murderers not eligible for parole. While out, many committed other crimes like kidnapping and rape. And many are still at large. Now Michael Dukakis says he wants to do for America what he's done for Massachusetts. America can't afford that risk.

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[morbidchid]

Vote Sideshow Bob for mayor.

[rmody999]

Dukakis even released George Bush Sr, a man twice convicted of raising taxes. Can you trust a person like Dukakis? Vote Bush Sr for president.

[Jesse Bruce]

In order for someone to exit the prison, they must first have entered. That's how revolving doors work, they allow access both in and out. Have you never seen one before?

[gronkomat]

why does the revolving door lead back into prison?

[shaunthonys]

The fact that this is the top comment (and has been for years) gives me hope for humankind.

[railintion]

The furlough program was federal, but Massachusetts was the only state that allowed first degree murderers serving life sentences to get furloughs. The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that first degree murders had a "right" to furloughs, so the Massachusetts Legislature quickly passed a bill saying they couldn't have furloughs. Then Dukakis actually vetoed that bill. So he is responsible for the policy.

[meta borgg]

It's "cuz" bush was a white man that offended the liberal stereotype that blacks are an inferior "victim group" and need their "help" (wel-fare,abortion clinics,failing public schools,etc) ,and light prison sentencing because as we "all" know (in their mind) blacks will go to prison,because their black).

[NotoriousPimp24]

It's cuz he black

[YorickReturns]

RON PAUL, '88!

[sfafasfasfsa]

colbert sent me here

[John Oh]

i live near the area where willie horton committed his crime. it's kind of strange looking but it's very sad knowing what happened to this kid