"That ad and all of them" counts? That is BS if CNN and AP report. . .

[wndycty]

. . .that this counts as him condemning the Swift Boat ad that is pure and other Bullshit. Someone needs to call CNN and the AP on this shit. . .this absolute Bullshit!

[michigandem2]

1. this is what they have been saying..

except they WERE saying "all 527's" this time he said "this one and all of the others" doens't cut it for me!

[wndycty]

3. This is absolute Bullshit. . .

I cannot believe that the press is falling for it. "That ad and all of them." Some one please give the press a brain!

[shaolinmonkey]

2. That doesn't count. I will accept the following:

"These men do not represent me, I resign the presidency as of noon tomorrow."

[Brotherjohn]

4. I don't know if they are. An earlier post pointed out that a CNN reporter

... (Jill Dougherty?) was specifically saying that he specifically did NOT denounce the ad, rather he again referred to 527 group ads in general.

And ABC is saying the same thing, taking pains that this amounts to nothing new from Bush:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2253610

AND I heard that the NYTimes pulled an earlier (mistaken) alert saying Bush was denouncing the ad.

[DeepModem Mom]

5. Jill Dougherty came from many years in CNN's Moscow Bureau --

it will be interesting to see her cover this campaign for CNN domestic.

[wndycty]

6. Yes I was part of that thread and I post that CNN debunked. . .

. . .but after they watched the video both the anchor and reporter concluded that he did in fact condemn that ad.

[Brotherjohn]

8. Nevertheless, I think everyone is seeing it as being wishy washy at best.

I mean, they have to review the tape to see whether or not he condemned the ad?

Bush is in retreat, and after reading the following article in USA Today, I get a sense that this issue is fading, and the CV coming out of it is that Bush went too far, and that Kerry is a genuine war hero.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-08-23-bush-ads_x.htm

[DemMother]

10. I like the article, but the last sentence bugs me...

"Bush has himself been subjected to a multimillion-dollar barrage of attack ads aired by groups seeking to help Kerry win the White House."

What ads are these reporters talking about? The MoveOn ad does go after Bush and the National Guard, but what about the others? Are they talking about attack ads going after Bush on the issues? I wish there was a byline for that piece. The media needs to start asking the repubs--what attack ads?

[faithnotgreed]

11. i would encourage everyone to look at that usatoday link. look

at this page esp the right hand side - its their political section

they have 10 links and most look to be pro kerry in one way or the other plus they have his photo
they also have clintons photo and a story

looks good - glad to see

[The Magistrate]

7. It Is Not Close To Sufficient, Sir

And does not seem to be being covered as sufficient, either. It is, in fact, a mere flip-flop, an attempt to be on both sides of the issue, and trim sails to the prevailing wind: just what one should expect from a cowardly draft dodger who is shivering in his purty little cow-boy boots at the prospect of a fight with a fellow who has actually shot men dead at point blank range....

"LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!"

[ItsMyParty]

9. Whatever Pres. Bush said must have been absolute brilliance

it was..it had to be 'CAUSE it looks like not even the whoring, panting Bush dog media can come to an agreement of whether he "did the deed or didn't". Did you say they are reviewing the "tape"--for Christ's sake what is this - the damn paid off judges in the Olympic Men's Overall Tumblebumble medal??? If they couldn't tell in person, it must be the most twisted piece of shit ever to come out of Bush's mouth. Now I wonder if it was designed that way or whether Bush just mangled it to shit as usual?!?!?!

[The Magistrate]

12. Who Cannot Speak Clearly, Sir, Cannot Think Clearly

"LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!"