DNC Ad idea: use clips the bu$h video looking for WMDS under his desk and

[Iceburg]

elsewhere in the White House. What was most disturbing about this stunt was the fact that this was not a spontaneous burst, he actually planned and video-taped the clip in advance of the press corps gala event (march 24, 2004)! Keep in mind that at least 500 men & women had died in Iraq fighting the Comedian In Chief's war prior to his staged event. The month immediately following his foolish stunt, 135 gave their lives during the bloodiest month in Iraq.

Anyway, I think that clip combined with today's casualty count would pound home what a fool this man has been.

For those of you who missed bu$h's callous and sick humor to the press corp that evening, here's one of many links that detail the event ...
http://foi.missouri.edu/polinfoprop/familyslain.html

Family of Slain Soldier Calls Bush WMD Jokes "Disgraceful"

Democracy Now
March 26, 2004
At a media dinner Wednesday, President Bush joked about how no weapons of mass destruction have been found in Iraq, eliciting laughter from many of the journalists in attendance. We get a reaction from a father and twin brother of a soldier killed in Iraq and we speak with The Nation's David Corn who attended the dinner.
---------------------------------------------------------------------While millions of people marked the first anniversary of the invasion of Iraq this week by protesting against war on Saturday, President Bush marked the event in a different way: joking about how no weapons of mass destruction were found.

At a black-tie dinner for Radio and Television Correspondents' Association on Wednesday, Bush poked fun at himself and his administration for among other things not finding weapons in Iraq.

At one point Bush showed a photo of himself looking for something out a window in the Oval Office. He said: "Those weapons of mass destruction have got to be somewhere."

After a few more slides, there was a shot of Bush looking under furniture in the Oval Office. Bush said "Nope. No weapons over there." Then another picture of Bush searching in his office. He said "Maybe under here."

According to the Nation's David Corn many of the journalists at the dinner laughed throughout the skit.

But the Daily News is reporting that the families of soldiers killed in Iraq are not laughing.

George Medina who lost his son in Iraq said, "This is disgraceful. He doesn't think of all the families that are suffering. It's unbelievable, how this guy runs the country."

[grannylib]

1. Are there any stills of that?? I doubt that anyone can get their hands on

those shots; those were WH generated, were they not? I bet they have been destroyed...
Never happened.

[Iceburg]

3. I am told that it was on C-Span. Haven't found it yet.

[Bluebear]

2. Ice, I am 1000% with you. That is the most disgraceful display yet...

from this Unfeeling President. It would make an EXCELLENT ad. And Kerry should not hesitate to use it.

[Bluebear]

4. CNN's Bill Hemmer defends his lord and master

"I think the reception was pretty receptive, for lack of a better phrase. I can understand what you're hearing. There was a little rumbling about whether or not it was sensitive enough to the reality that we all know two and a half years later, also with the situation in Iraq as well. But overall, I think it was a speech that was given a way where the president tried to show a sense of humor, and I think, for the most part, it was taken that way."

[Iceburg]

8. I wonder how funny they think it is now?

600 more dead. 1000's missing limbs. A nation spiraling out of control and no end in sight.

[npincus]

5. here's a transcript of the event (link)

http://www.townhall.com/news/politics/200403/POL20040325b.shtml

[Iceburg]

7. Excellent -- thanks for your assistance

[Iceburg]

6. I found the video on CSpan!!!!!

You can order it on DVD or VHS

[npincus]

9. here's a video link

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4596717/

(didn't watch it- hopefully not edited)

[Iceburg]

10. Thank you npincus ..

I made the mistake of watching it again ... now I'm reaching for my gravol.

[AlinPA]

11. I sent an email to the campaign under the topic of "Suggestion"

[louis c]

12. You're the second guy tonight

to say this.

I posted this idea a month ago, and again Tuesday.

Check out my thread.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=907953&mesg_id=907953

[Iceburg]

13. Gal ... I guess were s l o w :-)

Thanks and congrats. I follow the bread crumbs.

Postscript: I followed the thread. Excellent work Louis.