Then a serious, sonorous voice over:

“Luckily, for the security of America, the Democrats were wrong.”

Fade in a still photo of a smiling Osama at the end and add:

“And they’re still wrong. Make our enemies unhappy this November. Vote.”

この間からずっとバージニア州に出動じゃないや、出張している話は昨日も書いた。　カカシは自宅ではあまりテレビニュースを観ない。私はニュースはもっぱら朝の通勤中にラジオで聴…

Again, who was President in 1998?

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/20/gop.ad/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

GOP terrorism ad sparks Democratic furor
POSTED: 2:10 p.m. EDT, October 20, 2006

(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.

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

Is ‘Limerick’ serious? That whole post seemed … um, mistaken.If that wasn’t a joke, I refer to Webster for some useful words to consider.

“intrude 1.thrust in forcibly. thrust oneself in, esp. without warrant or welcome.”

“intrusion 1. an act or result of intruding. 2. an unwelcome visit, or entrance.”

“invade 1. enter as an enemy; penetrate; raid. 2. intrude upon; encroach upon.”

“invasion n. act or result of invading.”

“encroach, enter upon the domain of another; trespass; make inroads.”

“raid, a hostile or predatory incursion; a sudden onset. attack; rob”

“predatory 1. plundering. 2. preying upon others.”

“trespass 1. enter without right upon anothers land; encroach. 2. commit a wrong; transgress; sin. n. an offense”

“illegal adj. contrary to law.”

some definitions of my own …
12 million illegal aliens = 1. a lot! 2. one more reason why entitlement programs are unsustainable 3. the beggining of something very bad if not stopped 4. the biggest smoke screen terrorists could ever want for getting into our country undetected.

And voting is for citizens, not invaders. Thats just how it’s supposed to be.

Legal immigrants show good faith towards US laws, and sovereignty, and may become citizens. Others may not be so worthy. Others certainly are enemies. I’ll take a break.

That said, the ad seems weak compared to the real danger of terror and what a congressional “regime change” would do to our defenses. Plain talk from someone like Ed Koch (when he supported GWB) or Rudy G. would be more effective to get that point across.

Once.

I dunno; this GOP ad this late in the game reeks of desperation. Still, Kos’s feverish assertion that terrorist concerns……

The RNC has a good ad out. A serious ad.
Watch at GOP.com.
It is very daisy-like. “These are the stakes.”
Ace is skeptical of its usefullness, but sees the silver lining:

TusharD mentions what I was about to mention– the idea that this could…..

Personally, I don’t know what to make of this thing. On the one hand, it hits right at the heart of what this election is all about. If you vote Democrat, the terrorists will thank you, as that lets them off the hook.

On the other hand, De…

There is NO WAY Hannibal will cross the Alps, and those Gauls are just trying to feed their families for goodness sake. And another thing, what the hell is wrong with letting everybody vote, this ‘class’ distinction thing about citizens and non-citizens only causes non-citizens to feel left out! As for the fear tactic that the Egyptians might put an embargo on grain exports is ridiculous. We love the Egyptians! You neo-cons need a life…….

As a conservative, I feel the GOP fails in most communication efforts. This is an example, even if true, of grasping at straws.

This spot will probably only run around the Beltway where things are so polarized it won’t matter.

I would suggest the GOP stand on good ideas, but few incumbants have them these days.

My hope is that the GOP will turn around and become productive.

And as bad as things are, I think they’ll hold up come November.