AP: GOP starts airing ad Sunday warning of cataclysmic terror attacks

[DeepModem Mom]

GOP to Air Ad Warning of Terror Attacks
Oct 19

The Republican Party will begin airing a hard-hitting ad this weekend that warns of more cataclysmic terror attacks against the U.S. homeland.

The ad portrays Osama bin Laden and quotes his threats against America dating to February 1998. "These are the stakes," the ad concludes. "Vote November 7."

Brian Jones, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee, said the ad would run on national cable beginning Sunday, but he declined to discuss specifics of the buy....

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The ad displays an array of quotes from bin Laden and his top lieutenant, Ayman al-Zawahiri, that include bin Laden's Dec. 26, 2001 vow that "what is yet to come will be even greater."

The ad is also featured on the RNC's Web site. The party said the ad, called "The Stakes," will be e-mailed to millions of GOP supporters, activists and the state parties.

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/10/19/D8KRV0SG1.html

[Waya]

1. So, will the cataclysmic terror attacks against the U.S. .....

.....only happen if the Democrats take the House?

[Flabbergasted]

5. Fun isn't it?

[Tiggeroshii]

2. Wow, Twisted

This is somthing that can be easily used against the gop and something that needs to be done PRONTO
..as it is proof they are politicizing 911 as well as highlighting the vulnerability the GOP has given to our national security.

[tulsakatz]

7. I was thinking the same thing........

they should air an ad with FDR saying 'there is nothing to fear but fear itself'

or Edward R Murrow saying 'we are not descended of fearful men'

[tom_paine]

3. Yes, if the Imperial Subjects throw the Busheviks out...

...(if that is even possible by "voting")...you can bet your ass they are going to have some of their Saudi friends hit us as they did on 9-11.

[emulatorloo]

4. Sadly I wouldn't put it past Osama to help out his buddy Bush

w a new tape at the very least.

[Generator]

32. I think the new Osama tape is scheduled for

tomorrow or is it next friday? I guess it depends on what page the Republicans are on.

[emulatorloo]

35. Is that a Mark Foley reference? N/T

[emulatorloo]

6. See also -- Bush: In Iraq, Dems would fulfill bin-Laden's "highest aspirat

ions"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2570378

[randr]

8. Dems need to counter with the same ad

only this time showing the * administrations response to Katrina, the escape of OBL in Afganistan, the failed *war in Iraq, the nuclear test in NK, the response of * to the Plame scandel, etc, etc.
When the stakes are so high who you gonna call?

[KansDem]

44. Or, show this "ad"

1) Osama announces all Americans get out of Saudi Arabia
2) US says it doesn't yield to terrorism
3) Osama attacks on 9/11/01
4) Americans get out of Saudi Arabia

Then conclude by saying: "Appeasement didn't work for Neville Chamberlain; it won't work for George W. Bush..." or, "Who said we don't negotiate with terrorists?" with a photo of GW Bush.

An afterthought: I'm not sure a whole lot of Americans will know who Neville Chamberlain was...

[randr]

47. Very good

I counter every repug who thinks * is leading some sort of war on terrorism with the fact that the only demand the 911 terrorists had was to remove the bases from SA. As the binladen family flew out of America, military bases left SA by *s order.

[aquart]

9. I just saw it. Boring. Racist. And a wee bit shrill.

Same old, same old. The people who can be swayed by that are already in their column. The rest have seen thru it.

Does explain the mindset keeping us in Iraq.

Anybody noticing that the worse the poll numbers for the Republicans, the better the Dow?

[DeepModem Mom]

13. Great point about the Dow! nt

[BootinUp]

31. I pointed that out

yesterday. :)

GTMA

[C_U_L8R]

10. AlQaeda attacks and Republicans invade the wrong country !!

We simply cannot afford that much stupidity in a single party.

[Botany]

11. Vote for the Repugs because they did not get bin Laden and

invaded the wrong country.

Keep it up monkey boy .... keep it up.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

12. If the democratic media machine had any brains at all...

...it'd have started running ads like this against the Republicans from day one of the campaign.

So Osama's coming to get us, eh? Where the fuck is Osama, exactly, George? Iraq? What happened to "I don't care about Osama," eh?

[DeepModem Mom]

14. I love it -- where the eff IS Osama, George? nt

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

43. Where's the fuckin' money, Lebowski?!? n/t

[Dr Fate]

17. They have way too many "brains" but none of that other organ.

That is the real problem.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

19. What, pancreas? n/t

[Dr Fate]

20. If you mean piss & vinegar, yes. I meant guts or balls- or stout heart.

Pick an organ, any organ.

Over-cautious brains alone get us nowhere with swing-voters and the apathetic.

[Francine Frensky]

41. Dems need a unified message and QUICK

Scare tactics like this actually work, people. It's been documented that when people are reminded of death in any way, they behave in the following way: becoming more complacent, more likely to follow rules, more likely to follow the "norm" of society, whatever that is.

In other words, death threats make people more likely to vote for the party already in power, and that's the republicans this year. This is why we won't win the house back.

If I was in charge of the dems, I'd find a central theme, a quick short phrase, and have a message for this election to counter all this fear mongering.

[Speck Tater]

15. Hmmm. Is that the same Bin Laden guy Bush says he doesn't care about?

Maybe we need to run up a follow up ad that says if you're really afraid of Bin Laden, better vote for someone who will bother to go after him.

[Imagevision]

16. This is the best Rove got? -- you know their in trouble!!!!

[Dr Fate]

18. And it will work, unless DEMS w/ media access have the guts to re-frame

Like:

"Bush failed to capture Bin Laden, just like he failed to prevent 9/11- we need change."

"Bush and the Republicans are hiding from the fact that they failed to capture Bin Laden- just like they helped to hide child molesters in congress"

"Bush lied us into Iraq, and forgot all about Bin laden until he needed him for these ads"

Folks, this ad will work- make no mistake-It baffles me as to why, but it works- UNLESS DEMS get off their butts quick and REFRAME- and not with nuance- but with tough, pointed rebuttles like above.

[Beetwasher]

22. Nope, Dems Are More Trusted Now On Security

Scaring people will only make them want to vote for the people they trust most to protect them. These days, that's the Dems.

[Dr Fate]

25. I hope that is so- and not just an excuse for not counter attacking this.

n/t

[Beetwasher]

26. Nahh, It Will Be Countered Too!

And quite well I'm sure.

[Dr Fate]

36. Good. It would be the first time. n/t

n/t

[Beetwasher]

21. LOL! They're Running Ads FOR THE DEMOCRATS!!!!!!!!

The more scared they make people now, the more people will vote DEM!!!! People now trust the Dems more to keep them safe. :rofl:

Thanks guys! Keep up the good work!!

That Rove, what a jeenyus!!

[Mark E. Smith]

23. Mommy! Mommy! The bad mans are scaring me!!

[zbdent]

24. Dems should run a counter-ad

"On October 12, 2000, Osama bin Laden did the best he could in attacking the US - the USS Cole. After tracing it back to ObL, Clinton had suspects under scrutiny. On January 21, 2001, George W. Bush and the Republicans were more interested in trying to see if they could arrest Al Gore for 'trashing the White House offices' and investigating missing W keys ... and took investigators away from Florida flight schools where known suspects were training ..."

[pnwmom]

27. If we're still not safe, after five long years, who is to blame?

Our Republican President
His Republican Administration
The Republican-led Senate
The Republican-led House

We're still not safe. It's time for a change.

[BootinUp]

28. The Dems need an ad with ALL of the Vets either in Congress or

running for a seat. And introduce themselves to America with a committment to do their best to protect America from Terror attacks and work with our allies to end the threat from fundamentalist terrorists.

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[BootinUp]

30. Good suggestions.

Welcome to DU :hi:

[Generator]

33. Wow.. and fighting Iraq's civil war makes me feel so safe!

I don't suppose I could use the NATIONAL Guard defending my street instead of that one in Haditha? Na.....just secure Baghdad at all costs! Fight them THERE. Does Osama know they want him in Iraq? I think he prefers our ally Pakistan. Mmmmm.....questions..questions...

[Tom Rinaldo]

34. Such a drag we never caught Osama, eh?

Well if we reelect the Republicans I'm sure they'll try much harder next time.

[fuzzyball]

39. My guess is Osama is either dead or severely ill

we have not seen a video in 2 or 3 years, which he used
to broadcast every few months before. Something is not right.

[MonteSano]

37. The politics of paranoia will end on November 7th. Kick their asses!!!

[fuzzyball]

38. Will we be attacked similar to Spain just before the election???

and if that happens, repubs will lose big timeon Nov 7, 2006.

And if we are not attacked before Nov 8th, what happens
if there is a 911 style attack after dems win congress?
I have to guess we will then be in huge jeopardy in 2008.

My hope is there are no attacks.

[Zynx]

40. You're going to die! Vote Republican!

They deserve to be bitch smacked for this. Shove it right back in their face, "If the War on Terror is so successful, why should we fear terrorists?"

[HuffleClaw]

42. merely a sign of how desperate they've become

kinda late in the campaign for tricks like this. like MOST of their efforts, this is intended to hold onto their crumbling base, NOT attract new voters.

[Rocknrule]

45. In other words,

"Vote for them and there'll be another attack. But vote for us and we'll call it off."

[Javaman]

46. Baaaa! Baaaa! the earth will open up and swallow us all!!!!

Baaaa!!! Baaaa!!! don't elect Dems, they will bring on the end of the world!!!

By that logic we should get the entire ultra right wing religious voting base. LOL