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2004-08-23 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by JerseyMike 2004-08-23 14:52|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 As with most things, Bush seems damned if he does and damned if he doesn't.

Posted by JerseyMike 2004-08-23 2:53:53 PM|| 2004-08-23 2:53:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Actually, he's been calling for an end to all 527 group ads for weeks, and that's what the story is. The headline is misleading.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-08-23 2:54:54 PM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2004-08-23 2:54:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I bet the Kerry camp will come back with, "See! Bush is only denouncing them now, because WE had the Swifties and the GOP linked!!!"

Posted by nada 2004-08-23 3:12:09 PM|| 2004-08-23 3:12:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Does this mean the concert tour's off and Farenheit 9/12 will be cancelled?
Didn't think so.

Posted by tu3031 2004-08-23 3:14:34 PM|| 2004-08-23 3:14:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I disagree that the headline is misleading Chuck:
"That means that ad and every other ad."
You know prior to that statement some *cough* "journalist" *cough* shouted out "What about the swiftboat ads"?

Posted by JerseyMike 2004-08-23 3:27:02 PM|| 2004-08-23 3:27:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Since neither Bush nor Kerry can legally tell any 527 what to do, it's cheap and easy to strike a pose against these ads. ;)

Paging McCain and Feingold...

Posted by mojo 2004-08-23 3:48:15 PM|| 2004-08-23 3:48:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Will Kerry also call for an end to the 100's of 527 that attack Bush? I won't hold my breath.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2004-08-23 3:54:58 PM|| 2004-08-23 3:54:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I saw the mini pressconference.The "reporters" were demanding Pres.Bush stop SwiftVet ads because the ads were claimed to be smears by his campaign.Bush said to same question asked 3 times,he has called for in past and is calling for now stop of ALL 527 ads.He also said he asked Sen.Kerry to join him in his call for stop of all 527 ads.After conference over,the first words out of FOX anchors' mouth were"The headline will be Pres.Bush calls for end of the SwiftVets ads."(Quoting from memory,the headline will be is accurate-I had it seared-seared-in my memory.And there are those who say FOX is shill for Bush campaign.)

Posted by Stephen 2004-08-23 4:15:27 PM|| 2004-08-23 4:15:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 BTW,Pres.Bush spoke of Kerry serving honorably.George Bush is a class act.

Posted by Stephen 2004-08-23 5:01:51 PM|| 2004-08-23 5:01:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 I see the moron chimp idiot (did I miss anything?) President is sticking it to the Dems again. Yes, by God, let's stop them all. (Like the Left will go along that that.)

For someone the Dim-o-Rats claim is so stupid, he sure does some smart stuff. The Dem Seethe-O-Meterâ¢ just went off the charts again.

Heh. :-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-08-23 5:17:42 PM|| 2004-08-23 5:17:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 "moron chimp idiot evil mastermind", Barb

Posted by Frank G 2004-08-23 5:31:27 PM|| 2004-08-23 5:31:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Shouldn't that be "moron chimp evil mastermind idiot Hitler" ?
Gotta have Hitler in there.
And you call yourself a brownshirt.
tsk tsk

Posted by Crikey 2004-08-23 5:39:18 PM|| 2004-08-23 5:39:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Just watched one of the dems from the Kerry camp on Fox on the issue. When the news reader could get a question in edge wise. He responded by attacking Bush and the vetrans and not answering the question. Again calling for Bush to renounce the advertisments and linking Bush directly to the Swift Boat Vets. He then refuised to account for or condem any of the 527 ads put out by kerry supporters. It's a broken record. It appears the Dems can't loath the military enough even though it is they who cloaked Kerry in the flag as a "hero." His poll ratings with vet's according to Fox has dropped 9 points.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-08-23 6:24:40 PM|| 2004-08-23 6:24:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 Sock, That has been the Kerry camp reaction all along. Dont address the issue, blame bush, Blame Bush, BLAME BUSH! I saw that all last week.

Yesterday the Kerry-ite refused to even discuss moveon.org or any of the other DemocRAT 527 when asked if Kerry would denounce them or the obvious connections (Soros for example).

Bush can't stop the SwiftVets ads because he really doesn't have any control over them.

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-08-23 6:50:30 PM|| 2004-08-23 6:50:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#15 Actually it a leftist tactic CF. I know I just noted it as I sat there a got more resolved to do everthing I can to defeat asshatism/the left.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-08-23 7:00:11 PM|| 2004-08-23 7:00:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 Actually it doesn't matter. The Swift Vets have their own agenda. Contributions are coming in from the average Joe now. This won't stop anyhting. BTW send them what you can. $250 and you get on the honorable 527 list I think.

Posted by Bill Nelson 2004-08-23 8:00:14 PM|| 2004-08-23 8:00:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 Democratic leaning 527s have spent over $60 million while Republican leaning 527s have spent $2.5 million. There is no way the Dems will shut down their 527s.

527 Committee Activity Top 50 Organizations
You can see almost all of the money goes for Democratic causes given by very rich Democratic supporters: Top Individual Contributors to 527 Committees 2004 Election Cycle

Here's another: Major Recipients of 527 Committee Spending since August 2000.

Posted by ed 2004-08-23 8:08:25 PM|| 2004-08-23 8:08:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 The Swiftees may have gotten their start-up and seed money from a Rich Texas Republican. Though the majority of their recent bucks and heavy lifting have come from Donations.

You'd be surprised just how many Web-sites and Blogs have posted Swiftee articles with links to their homepage (http://www.swiftboatveterans.com)
I made a sizeable donation yesterday.

Posted by Jack Deth 2004-08-23 8:17:42 PM|| 2004-08-23 8:17:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 I sit corrected, Frank G and Crikey. ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-08-23 10:48:09 PM|| 2004-08-23 10:48:09 PM|| Front Page Top

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