WTH is wrong with the politicians in this country?

sillyeagle · 10-20-06, 06:48 PM

What a bullsh*t fear campaign....

CNN) -- Republicans took a page from President Johnson's Cold War-era presidential campaign with an advertisement set to air this weekend called "The Stakes," which prominently features al Qaeda leaders threatening to kill Americans.

"Just like in the Cold War, the reality is that our nation is at war with an ideology and not a country," said Republican National Committee spokeswoman Tracey Schmitt.

Democrats, however, have called the commercial, which is reminiscent of Johnson's 1964 "Daisy" ad, a "desperate ploy to once again try to scare voters."

The advertisement, which is available on the Republican National Committee Web site, is scheduled to run on national news networks Sunday. Republicans are emphasizing national security and terrorism issues in their bid to maintain control of Congress with about two weeks before the November midterms. (Watch how terror has been a popular theme on the campaign trail -- 2:10 )

The ad features al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and his top lieutenant, Ayman al-Zawahiri, speaking, but the only sound is a ticking clock in the background. The terror leaders' quotes are posted on the screen and key phrases in the quotes stand alone as the rest of the quote fades out.

In one instance, bin Laden is quoted as saying, "With God's permission we call on everyone who believes in God ... to comply with His will to kill the Americans." As the text of the quote fades out, "kill the Americans" remains on the screen.

Another bin Laden quote: "They will not come to their senses unless the attacks fall on their heads and ... until the battle has moved inside America" -- fades out, leaving only "inside America" on the screen.

Meanwhile, footage of terrorists engaged in martial arts and weapons training rolls in the background. One scene shows terrorists traversing monkey bars over fire.

The ticking clock morphs into a heartbeat as the ad comes to a close, and the only spoken words on the commercial announce, "The Republican National Committee is responsible for the content of this advertising." (View "The Stakes" at the RNC Web site)

The ad plays off of Johnson's powerful "Daisy" ad, which CNN senior political analyst Bill Schneider called "the most famous political ad in American history." Johnson used the ad in his successful re-election bid against Barry Goldwater.

In the "Daisy" ad, a small girl counts to 10 as she picks petals from a flower. When she reaches 10, the camera zooms in on her eye and an ominous voice counts backward from 10 to zero.

When the countdown reaches zero, a nuclear bomb explodes, followed by Johnson speaking.

"These are the stakes to make a world in which all God's children can live or to go into the dark," Johnson says on the ad. "We must either love each other or we must die."

A voice follows Johnson's, urging viewers to re-elect the Texas Democrat and says, "The stakes are too high for you to stay home."

The Democratic National Committee issued a statement saying the new Republican ad was an attempt to distract voters from GOP failures.

"Once again we see that the GOP will truly do and say anything regardless of whether or not it's true, they are so desperate to hold onto power," Democratic National Committee Communications Director Karen Finney said in a statement. "Clearly Republicans are so afraid of their abysmal record they can't offer one example of what they've done to keep America safe."

Republicans contend otherwise and say the ad "underscores the high stakes America faces in the global war on terror by using the words of the terrorists themselves as they describe their intention towards the United States," according to a statement.

UDawg · 10-20-06, 07:26 PM

LOL they are crying about this add after a month of "October surprises" which included a "scandal" that wasn't a scandal? Sad. The ad is true. The Democrats have no agenda and nothing to offer. Tell me, what have they put forward that would make you want to vote for them? The only thing I hear from them is "Bush bad"

Riptide · 10-20-06, 07:28 PM

lol Yeah we have nothing to be concerned about. Terrorism isn't a threat. What the hell were we thinking?!?

Namrok · 10-20-06, 07:56 PM

They're just upset they didn't think of it first, and montage it with a list of all the things that are supposedly Bush's fault.

Yes, it's fear mongering. But we have every reason to be afraid.

grey_1 · 10-20-06, 07:57 PM

I'm worried about the next presidential elections. I need a candidate that has something that makes me want to vote for them. I can't see not voting as an option, but then feel like I just doomed the country by voting !

WTH is right.

Saint Lucifer · 10-20-06, 09:27 PM

Ah yes... the return of the FEAR music, the FEAR stock videos, the FEAR fonts, and the FEAR tuna salad. It's good to see this election isn't going to be boring.

Be AFRAID... very AFRAID because if the Democrats win, Ted Kennedy will be under your bed waiting for just the right moment to pop out and beat you over the head with a bottle. But the Republicans can soothe your FEAR by reminding you every couple of years that you're all in DANGER if the opposition wins.

BOO. But don't worry, it'll all be okay if you vote for the guy with the little R in parentheses after his name.

ew2x4 · 10-20-06, 09:40 PM

And if Democrats had an ad like this, which one of you would be starting the thread making fun of them?

This forum loses substance more and more. Hell, just look at the "tissue" thread...

sytaylor · 10-20-06, 11:32 PM

Hell Saint you forgot to mention that FEAR comes in three new flavours. FEAR lite, for when a regular bout of FEAR is just a little too much. FEAR special for when you have really messed up and you need to forget the past few weeks... and the immense FEAR ultra, a nuclear explosion of FEAR

netviper13 · 10-21-06, 02:53 AM

The boogey man is coming for you - unless you vote Republican. Only the resurrected body of Ronald Reagan himself can save you from the boogey man.

This country's downfall will be its obsession with terrorism.

UDawg · 10-21-06, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by netviper13

The boogey man is coming for you - unless you vote Republican. Only the resurrected body of Ronald Reagan himself can save you from the boogey man.

This country's downfall will be its obsession with terrorism.

This country's downfall will be liberals who welcome the terrorists in with open arms. When are you guys going to grow up and take this serious?

ew2x4 · 10-21-06, 04:45 AM

I think there is a nice grey area between taking the terrorists seriously and taking American values seriously.

grey_1 · 10-21-06, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ew2x4

I think there is a nice grey area between taking the terrorists seriously and taking American values seriously.

Huh? How is that not? You guys are funny, everything is Oh no teh FEAR campaign! Til we're hit again. How are values detracted from by taking a threat seriously? Not that many politicians live up to values anyway....

10-20-06, 06:48 PM	#1
sillyeagle birdbrain Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 5,816	WTH is wrong with the politicians in this country? What a bullsht fear campaign.... CNN) -- Republicans took a page from President Johnson's Cold War-era presidential campaign with an advertisement set to air this weekend called "The Stakes," which prominently features al Qaeda leaders threatening to kill Americans. "Just like in the Cold War, the reality is that our nation is at war with an ideology and not a country," said Republican National Committee spokeswoman Tracey Schmitt. Democrats, however, have called the commercial, which is reminiscent of Johnson's 1964 "Daisy" ad, a "desperate ploy to once again try to scare voters." The advertisement, which is available on the Republican National Committee Web site, is scheduled to run on national news networks Sunday. Republicans are emphasizing national security and terrorism issues in their bid to maintain control of Congress with about two weeks before the November midterms. (Watch how terror has been a popular theme on the campaign trail -- 2:10 ) The ad features al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and his top lieutenant, Ayman al-Zawahiri, speaking, but the only sound is a ticking clock in the background. The terror leaders' quotes are posted on the screen and key phrases in the quotes stand alone as the rest of the quote fades out. In one instance, bin Laden is quoted as saying, "With God's permission we call on everyone who believes in God ... to comply with His will to kill the Americans." As the text of the quote fades out, "kill the Americans" remains on the screen. Another bin Laden quote: "They will not come to their senses unless the attacks fall on their heads and ... until the battle has moved inside America" -- fades out, leaving only "inside America*" on the screen. Meanwhile, footage of terrorists engaged in martial arts and weapons training rolls in the background. One scene shows terrorists traversing monkey bars over fire. The ticking clock morphs into a heartbeat as the ad comes to a close, and the only spoken words on the commercial announce, "The Republican National Committee is responsible for the content of this advertising." (View "The Stakes" at the RNC Web site) The ad plays off of Johnson's powerful "Daisy" ad, which CNN senior political analyst Bill Schneider called "the most famous political ad in American history." Johnson used the ad in his successful re-election bid against Barry Goldwater. In the "Daisy" ad, a small girl counts to 10 as she picks petals from a flower. When she reaches 10, the camera zooms in on her eye and an ominous voice counts backward from 10 to zero. When the countdown reaches zero, a nuclear bomb explodes, followed by Johnson speaking. "These are the stakes to make a world in which all God's children can live or to go into the dark," Johnson says on the ad. "We must either love each other or we must die." A voice follows Johnson's, urging viewers to re-elect the Texas Democrat and says, "The stakes are too high for you to stay home." The Democratic National Committee issued a statement saying the new Republican ad was an attempt to distract voters from GOP failures. "Once again we see that the GOP will truly do and say anything regardless of whether or not it's true, they are so desperate to hold onto power," Democratic National Committee Communications Director Karen Finney said in a statement. "Clearly Republicans are so afraid of their abysmal record they can't offer one example of what they've done to keep America safe." Republicans contend otherwise and say the ad "underscores the high stakes America faces in the global war on terror by using the words of the terrorists themselves as they describe their intention towards the United States," according to a statement. __________________ Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem Quad @ 4.2GHz EVGA GTX260 216 710/2500MHz OCZ Platinum CL7 6GB EVGA Intel X58 _____________ A man's dreams are an index to his greatness.

10-20-06, 07:26 PM	#2
UDawg Retired spammer Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1	Re: WTH is wrong with the politicians in this country? LOL they are crying about this add after a month of "October surprises" which included a "scandal" that wasn't a scandal? Sad. The ad is true. The Democrats have no agenda and nothing to offer. Tell me, what have they put forward that would make you want to vote for them? The only thing I hear from them is "Bush bad"

10-20-06, 07:28 PM	#3
Riptide Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 22,267	Re: WTH is wrong with the politicians in this country? lol Yeah we have nothing to be concerned about. Terrorism isn't a threat. What the hell were we thinking?!? __________________

10-20-06, 07:56 PM	#4
Namrok Level 42 Conquerer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Herndon, VA Posts: 2,651	Re: WTH is wrong with the politicians in this country? They're just upset they didn't think of it first, and montage it with a list of all the things that are supposedly Bush's fault. Yes, it's fear mongering. But we have every reason to be afraid. __________________ Xbox360 GamerTag : Horkthane PSN: Horkthane SteamID: Namrok

10-20-06, 07:57 PM	#5
grey_1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 22,250	Re: WTH is wrong with the politicians in this country? I'm worried about the next presidential elections. I need a candidate that has something that makes me want to vote for them. I can't see not voting as an option, but then feel like I just doomed the country by voting ! WTH is right.

10-20-06, 09:27 PM	#6
Saint Lucifer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,430	Re: WTH is wrong with the politicians in this country? Ah yes... the return of the FEAR music, the FEAR stock videos, the FEAR fonts, and the FEAR tuna salad. It's good to see this election isn't going to be boring. Be AFRAID... very AFRAID because if the Democrats win, Ted Kennedy will be under your bed waiting for just the right moment to pop out and beat you over the head with a bottle. But the Republicans can soothe your FEAR by reminding you every couple of years that you're all in DANGER if the opposition wins. BOO. But don't worry, it'll all be okay if you vote for the guy with the little R in parentheses after his name. __________________ The beginning of the Chad Henne era?

10-20-06, 09:40 PM	#7
ew2x4 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 349	Re: WTH is wrong with the politicians in this country? And if Democrats had an ad like this, which one of you would be starting the thread making fun of them? This forum loses substance more and more. Hell, just look at the "tissue" thread...

10-20-06, 11:32 PM	#8
sytaylor Cerebral Barbarian Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 11,657	Re: WTH is wrong with the politicians in this country? Hell Saint you forgot to mention that FEAR comes in three new flavours. FEAR lite, for when a regular bout of FEAR is just a little too much. FEAR special for when you have really messed up and you need to forget the past few weeks... and the immense FEAR ultra, a nuclear explosion of FEAR __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Pro Q6600 @ 3.42GHz \| Abit IP35 Pro \| GeIL 4GB DDR2 Gainward BLISS GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB 770/1920/1070 Creative Audigy 2ZS on Logitech Z-680s Yuraku 24" Widescreen monitor Principles are substitutes for an independent outlook. The owner feels he would be lost in events were he not able to orient himself by these fixed barings. Usually he is proud of them and regards them as a source of strength. He hangs onto them due to the insufficiency in his own judgement. (Fritz Perls) Woo! New PC is in and working! 15090 3dmarks and I'm chuffed. I call her Bloggatha! She is hefty but purdy

10-21-06, 02:53 AM	#9
netviper13 Treehugger Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,879	Re: WTH is wrong with the politicians in this country? The boogey man is coming for you - unless you vote Republican. Only the resurrected body of Ronald Reagan himself can save you from the boogey man. This country's downfall will be its obsession with terrorism.

10-21-06, 04:45 AM	#11
ew2x4 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 349	Re: WTH is wrong with the politicians in this country? I think there is a nice grey area between taking the terrorists seriously and taking American values seriously.

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