TV Spot idea to address the anti-Cleland/Kerry/McCain type stuff.

[HarveyBriggs]

It really rips my shorts what these sick righties say about combat veterans who have distinguished themselves in battle. It's one of the issues that caused me to take a hard look at the Democratic party and make the jump to them a few years back.

My wife's family is strongly Democratic, and my mother-in-law active enough in the party that she once held the County Chair. So when her nephew, also a Democrat, was serving in Iraq and we were all praying for his safe return I witnessed and felt the pain caused by those nuts who suggested that Democrats who serve are not patriots.

To undercut this insidious theme, which has been a strong part of George W Bush's political life, I suggest the Democratic Party create and air a spot like this:

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MUSIC: PATRIOTIC "BAND OF BROTHERS" STYLE MUSIC UP AND UNDER.

VIDEO: Series of intense combat clips/stills/paintings from all our wars -- D-Day, Flag at Iwo Jima, Nam, Korea, fire fights, wounded soldiers carrying more severly wounded soldiers etc, slow dissolving into each other.

ANNCR VO: There are those who suggest that true patriots are not made by how soldiers distinguish themselves in battle ...

... but how they later distinguish themselves by political party.

VIDEO: TRANSITION FROM BATTLE FOOTAGE, TO SHOTS OF VETERANS AND CURRENT SOLDIERS.

ANNCR VO: And that is wrong.

It's time to support all those all who risk their lives to keep us free. No matter what their political views may be.

VIDEO: DISSOLVE TO TWO SOLDIERS IN DESERT COMBAT GEAR CARRYING FALLEN BUDDY, ZOOM INTO CONCERNED FACE OF ONE OF THE RESCUING SOLDIERS.

It's time to make the United States of America united once again.

VIDEO: FADE TO ECU OF FLAG.

SUPER: DEMOCRATIC PARTY & LOGO.

ANNCR VO: Proudly paid for by the National Democratic Party.

MUSIC: UP AND OUT.

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Run that against the Swift Boat Vets ads and see who smells better.


Harvey Briggs