Exclusive premiere: VFF ad goes after Murtha
posted at 3:30 pm on October 28, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
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Vets for Freedom has a new ad out attacking John Murtha, which will go live on their website tomorrow and into Pennsylvania homes this evening. VFF gave Hot Air an exclusive look at the spot, and it’s terrific:
The ad hits Murtha for his repeated smears of the Marines in Haditha. Rather than wait for an investigation and a court-martial to determine what happened, Murtha pronounced the accused Marines of war crimes, as the clip shows. Why? He opposed the war and tried to exploit the Haditha tragedy for political purposes. That’s about as craven as it gets, and the collapse of the charges against the Marines involved demonstrate Murtha’s culpability.
VFF uses a good tone in this spot. They could have really waved the bloody shirt, but instead stuck to the facts and kept the hyperbole out. “Duty and honor should always come before politics,” one veteran states, and the ad notes that Murtha used to understand that — as a former Marine himself.
In any normal cycle, and without pork distorting the electoral process, Murtha’s behavior on this issue would be disqualifying for re-election. As it is, this may yet be secondary to Murtha’s accusing his constituents of being racists.
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More murtha racist, redneck ads. Thats how to win this thing.
lorien1973 on October 28, 2008 at 3:03 PM
It’s going to be sweet watching Murtha pack his drag-up box.
Vashta.Nerada on October 28, 2008 at 3:03 PM
Sweet revenge, Murtha losing…
right2bright on October 28, 2008 at 3:04 PM
AWESOME!!!!
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on October 28, 2008 at 3:04 PM
Good ad. More on him calling his constituents racist and redneck too, please.
BadgerHawk on October 28, 2008 at 3:05 PM
God bless them, every one, and semper fi!
Terrie on October 28, 2008 at 3:05 PM
Eat that you fat bigoted slimeball. Eat it!
*cackles*
Grue in the Attic on October 28, 2008 at 3:07 PM
Fantastic ad.
Can’t wait for Murtha, Franken, and Obama to be declared losers on Nov.4!
jencab on October 28, 2008 at 3:08 PM
That ad should resonate with babyboomers that served in Vietnam.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on October 28, 2008 at 3:09 PM
I second that. Nov. 4 is going to be a very
happy day.
Mulligan on October 28, 2008 at 3:12 PM
Marine: “I expected to be attacked by insurgents, not by congressmen at home” Wow. Very powerful.
cpr on October 28, 2008 at 3:16 PM
Fred Thompson releases radio ad for William Russell
William Amos on October 28, 2008 at 3:17 PM
I just donated.
lodge on October 28, 2008 at 3:17 PM
Man, he had that same fat, doughy face even as a Marine.
James on October 28, 2008 at 3:18 PM
CNN reporting that RNC is rushing money into this fight
William Amos on October 28, 2008 at 3:19 PM
Go Fred!!
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on October 28, 2008 at 3:19 PM
gallup has it at 2 pts. Stock market up 5% today. massive amount of money being pumped into the system as we speak. home sales are up. Consumer confidence hit a 41 yr low which means it can only go up from here. McCain may be able to pull this thing out. The socialist message is catching on and Obama is bleeding support. His speech on wed just got more important.
McCain has made this a rich/poor issue not a rich/middle class issue. If McCain can keep it on a rich/poor issue McCain wins the middle class vote because middle class people do not think of themselves as poor. Still a lot of undecideds. Puma’s lying to pollesters, and the bradley effect. Obama is running out of money and McCain has saved his for a final push into the election.
unseen on October 28, 2008 at 3:20 PM
Grue, you never fail to amuse me.
silenced majority on October 28, 2008 at 3:21 PM
what’s the difference between a national walk out day to vote and a national strike?
Not much. seems like Obama’s supporters can’t chew gum and vote at the same time
unseen on October 28, 2008 at 3:22 PM
DOw up almost 7% today. Go baby go.
unseen on October 28, 2008 at 3:22 PM
William Amos on October 28, 2008 at 3:23 PM
DOW up almost 7% today. Obama going to suspend his campiagn and return to washington to deal with the problem
unseen on October 28, 2008 at 3:25 PM
PUMAS and other Groups are noticing, this hate against women. What if this was an effigy of Obama?
http://sarah-palin-2008.blogspot.com/2008/10/hate-crimes-come-in-many-different.html
Dr Evil on October 28, 2008 at 3:25 PM
Semper Fi…
johnny m….as one Vietnam Vet to another…F@@@ YOU!!!
areseaoh on October 28, 2008 at 3:25 PM
Love the ad… I hope to GOD this guy is defeated.. Go Bill Russell…
reshas1 on October 28, 2008 at 3:26 PM
Ed, I prefer the bloody shirt.
Give us the shirt!
moxie_neanderthal on October 28, 2008 at 3:28 PM
He’ll be re-elected riding the crest of the Obama tsunami drowning America. My disillusion with the electorate mounts each day with the realization that we will witness on a national scale what took place here in Massa-2-shites with the election of Duval Patrick. The same dynamics are at work, the same race baiting BS, the same media bias and the same portrayal of the Republicans as mean spirited champions of business and the rich, not ordinary folks. I also think we’ve reached the tipping point where there are more folks in the wagon than pulling the wagon.
Have another well shaken can of warm pork soda to go with that shit burger!
dmann on October 28, 2008 at 3:28 PM
Yep. Murtha should go ahead and make his reservation with the movers now, ‘cuz he’s outta there.
AZCoyote on October 28, 2008 at 3:31 PM
I am so sick of these America Bashing, Military Hating creeps serving in elected office in this country.
Elizabetty on October 28, 2008 at 3:31 PM
I do try :)
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on October 28, 2008 at 3:31 PM
I hope they keep running these ads after Jack Murtha loses, just to kick him while he’s down.
DelD on October 28, 2008 at 3:32 PM
Dr Evil on October 28, 2008 at 3:25 PM
Yes amazing. The dems have thought they have been winning for the last 2 weeks. In that time we have heard them talk about another $300b spending bill for poor people, they want to take our 401k and Ira, cut miltary spending by 25%, willhave an international crisis in 6 months which they will screw up, talk of changing our consitution, a 2nd bill of rights, redistrube income.
So in two weeks they have said and done all this. What damage can they do in 2 years?
unseen on October 28, 2008 at 3:33 PM
this should have gotten the HOTAIR.com patented “Atomic Blast”
because someone just nuked Murtha!!!
Kaptain Amerika on October 28, 2008 at 3:36 PM
Since when has telling the truth suddenly now racist?
Repubtallygirl on October 28, 2008 at 3:37 PM
I think he was referring to Murtha calling his constituents racists and rednecks.
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on October 28, 2008 at 3:38 PM
Is there any doubt? There would be an immediate DOJ civil rights investigation, and the person responsible would be charged with a hate crime, among other things. It would also get full-time media coverage in every market, and be used as yet another example of Republican RACISM. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton would set up camp in front of all the media cameras at the home, and arrange protests and boycotts of anybody remotely connected to the thing.
But hey, since it’s just a woman (and a Republican one at that), who cares? It’s all in fun, right?
AZCoyote on October 28, 2008 at 3:38 PM
Russell’s new ad calling Murtha out on Racism
William Amos on October 28, 2008 at 3:40 PM
I contributed last week, and I hope Russell kicks Murtha’s a**.
BuckeyeSam on October 28, 2008 at 3:41 PM
Ed,
You going to cover the rally on Wall Street. drudge and you seemed to vcover the crash on the street. Now that it is rallying and people’s savings are coming back no word. this news needs to be shouted. 7.5% rally today. How many 100’s of billions to people just get back for retirement.
unseen on October 28, 2008 at 3:42 PM
Come to think of it, ask any Democrat or even Obama to name one foreign enemy of our country. They can’t do it. But ask them to name “enemies” and they will all be our own military, the middle class, the corporations, and Republicans.
That Murtha attacks his own is proof of human depravity and the ability to lie, cheat, and steal for personal gain. Why can’t Democrats even open their eyes to human nature and realize that if Murtha hates us merely because he is self-serving and greedy for power, then possibly other entities can hate us for the same reason? And it has nothing to do with “America is Evil” but everything to do with a lust for power and influence.
People are people, but Murtha is a Mutha.
Joan of Argghh on October 28, 2008 at 3:42 PM
Russell and the NRCC both have new ads up targeting Murtha’s recent comments.
This Vets for Freedom ad is money, too.
Taking this corrupt lump of lard down will be a huge pleasure.
WolkingsWorld.com on October 28, 2008 at 3:44 PM
The numbers are great but you have to wait to the market closes. The last 15 minutes are very volatile.
Elizabetty on October 28, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Give him hell folks . . . run that piece of horse dung out of office.
rplat on October 28, 2008 at 3:46 PM
I just got off the phone with a rather testy and curt employee of Mr. Murtha’s and she was none to happy to hear from me.
I asked her if Mr. Murtha were ever going to apologize for his smear against the Marines [she corrected me, as I had called them soldiers], and she responded that Mr. Murtha will not comment while he case is ongoing. This little dance went on for a few minutes, while she became more and more testy. She stated that the case can be brought back against three of the Marines at any time.
I could go on, but space is limited here. Suffice to say that the person who answered the phone was not in a good mood when I called and not happy to hear from me. Wouldn’t you know it, her father was a Marine as well? Give them a call..they seem to not like hearing from people who disagree with them.
siwrcw03 on October 28, 2008 at 3:47 PM
John Murtha used to be semper fi. He isn’t anymore.
LFRGary on October 28, 2008 at 3:48 PM
More murtha racist, redneck ads. Thats how to win this thing.
lorien1973 on October 28, 2008 at 3:03 PM
I think you need to lay off the crack!
kareyk on October 28, 2008 at 3:50 PM
Dear Mr. Murtha,
You were a Marine?
So was Lee Harvey Oswald.
I’ll judge you by the content of your character instead of the color of your camoflauge.
Limerick on October 28, 2008 at 3:50 PM
The numbers are great but you have to wait to the market closes. The last 15 minutes are very volatile.
Elizabetty on October 28, 2008 at 3:44 PM
You have to grap the news cycle. you wait for the close and it might be gone. On the other hand if people hear all day the market is rebounding, the Treasury is starting the bailout, the fed is suppose to cut rates tommorrow, hong kong up 14% last noght etc. We may have passed the low point. etc. This gives McCain an entire newsday cycle. You wait for the close it could be gone. Iy could sell off some tommorrow. Yuo need to shout the success from the rooftops and whisper the failures from the basement like the dems do. We are at war.
unseen on October 28, 2008 at 3:53 PM
DOw up 8.5% now. Obama sweating bullets. Biden has a look of WTF on his face.
unseen on October 28, 2008 at 3:54 PM
That’s different from the norm how?
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on October 28, 2008 at 3:55 PM
My reasons for wanting McCain/Palin to win:
Country first
Watching the crestfallen faces of Chrissy & Olby
Wiping the smirk off Bill Burton’s face
Mr_Magoo on October 28, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Semper fi to simpering fool
Mr_Magoo on October 28, 2008 at 3:58 PM
Dow now up 10.24% Obama is pissing his pants. Biden took a massive crap in his. there are banning all news stations that report the news on the street
unseen on October 28, 2008 at 4:01 PM
NEWSFLASH DOW approaching 11% gain for the day. Rally started when the new gallup poll was released. Has Mccain behind by 2pts.
Obama thinking of suspending his campaign and dealing with the crisis to his campaign. biden drinking beer in Scranton.
It/’s ugly out there folks.
unseen on October 28, 2008 at 4:03 PM
Dude… TMI
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on October 28, 2008 at 4:03 PM
Grue in the Attic on October 28, 2008 at 4:03 PM
Just doing the job the MSM won’t do. Call me an illegal day journalist
unseen on October 28, 2008 at 4:06 PM
They should have kept the picture of Murtha in his youth out of it. It was maybe the last time that sack of crap had any honor. Why show it?
Sugar Land on October 28, 2008 at 4:07 PM
ED,
Post on the rally. This is major news 7 days out. dow up almost 900pts. 11%. Biggest one day gain in history.
It happened at the same time gallup came out. Yes not really releaded but It is as much as Obama’s claim that the crash was caused by Bush’s 8 years of bad policies.
So Headline: Gallup says Mccain down by 2 Dow rallies 11% on news.
unseen on October 28, 2008 at 4:08 PM
…once again, Lorien was referring, I believe, to both the VFF and the “redneck western PA” ads.
Whatever happens 4 November, Murtha getting his walking papers will be a bright spot in the darkness…now, if only somebody would run against “Kerosene Maxine” Waters and win….
Puritan1648 on October 28, 2008 at 4:15 PM
drudge picked it up. headlin DOw up 900 pts. Mccain demands tape fromLAT
unseen on October 28, 2008 at 4:15 PM
That is pretty much the word on the street
Vashta.Nerada on October 28, 2008 at 4:15 PM
.
Much better the cooly angry vets taking a higher tone than going down the bloody shirt route. The reality is that the VFF ad is much more effective as it is than if they had really stuck it to Murtha.
highhopes on October 28, 2008 at 4:17 PM
Waters is already lacing up and getting ready for next weeks riots/victory party. Obama loses they’ll riot because whitey brought down black man (multi-racial really but that distinction only seems to matter if the candidate is Republican). If Obama wins, these same thugs will be out there rioting because the win means its time to take revenge on whites. Mark my words, cities in this nation will be on fire a week from tonight.
highhopes on October 28, 2008 at 4:21 PM
That is pretty much the word on the street
Vashta.Nerada on October 28, 2008 at 4:15 PM
It makes sense if you think about it. There are other things invovled too like short covering, oversold conditions, asian markets rebound, falling yen, people think a 41 consumer confidence is the worse that it can get and everything from here on has to be better. etc.
But we don’t care about naval grazing we care about winning the election. If Obama can say the crash was Bush’s fault we can say that the McCain surge was the cause of the rally
unseen on October 28, 2008 at 4:21 PM
drudge picked it up. headlin DOw up 900 pts. Mccain demands tape fromLAT
unseen on October 28, 2008 at 4:22 PM
Not one right of center blog that I have checked is carrying the story yet. Allow are you all home. This election is about the economy and any good news for the economy must be shouted from every street corner.
This is GREAT NEWS FOR McCAIN/PALIN
unseen on October 28, 2008 at 4:24 PM
EXCELLENT ADD!!
christene on October 28, 2008 at 4:28 PM
LOL…
*eats*
Grue in the Attic on October 28, 2008 at 4:43 PM
This SOB needs to not just lose but lose by a LANDSLIDE!
That’s the least Pa. can do for our Marines.
Gulf Coast on October 28, 2008 at 4:48 PM
Why because they pumped $150K into the economy buying clothing?
I think the good news (polls closing) caused buying on Wall Street not the other way around. The wealthy aren’t particularly thrilled with the idea of a card-carrying socialist in office. If Obama gets elected November-January 2008 will see the biggest migration of personal wealth from the United States since the British monarch imposed taxes on his North American subjects.
highhopes on October 28, 2008 at 4:49 PM
highhopes on October 28, 2008 at 4:49 PM
call it a positive feedback loop. pools closer, dow rallies, good news can’t be hiden, more talk about soicalist obama, dow rallies more, polls close more more talk about marxist Obama polls close McCain get ahead Dow rallies etc…..
As compared to the negative feedback loop we had. dow crashes, obama blames capitalism, bush mcccain. Dow falls more as McCain drops in the polls. etc
unseen on October 28, 2008 at 4:56 PM
The left claims to support our troops, but here is the proof they could care less about any of them. Just as the left does with blacks, they use the military as pawns.
If we think their attacks on them is bad now, wait for the spitting and “baby killer” signs to pop up again if the left takes D.C.
madmonkphotog on October 28, 2008 at 5:08 PM
He never met a tax he didn’t like
he got friends like Rev Wright
He’d rather give away the farm than fight
no merci beaucoup
Obama no merci beaucoup
Obama no merci beaucoup
Obama no merci beaucoup
no merci beaucoup
He thinks oil should be against the law
He runs down america
Hell He’s asheamed of his own Grandma
no merci beaucoup
Obama no merci beaucoup
Obama no merci beaucoup
Obama no merci beaucoup
no merci beaucoup
Good people that work all day he got plans to dock your pay…
Greatest campaign song ever…
unseen on October 28, 2008 at 5:18 PM
Speaking as a vet, I just wish the left would take their “support” for our military and SHOVE IT til they CHOKE on it.
irongrampa on October 28, 2008 at 5:38 PM
Murtha needs to be beaten on 11/4, then he needs to atone for his sins against his Marine brothers.
CliffHanger on October 28, 2008 at 6:29 PM
Murtha is an ex-marine.
Johan Klaus on October 28, 2008 at 7:40 PM
I’m completely ashamed and disgusted that Murtha ever wore a Marine uniform!
BobUSMC on October 28, 2008 at 9:07 PM
Dear Mr. Murtha,
You were a Marine?
So was Lee Harvey Oswald.
I’ll judge you by the content of your character instead of the color of your camoflauge.
Limerick on October 28, 2008
Ouch! That’s going to leave a mark. If I’m not mistaken, Limerick, wasn’t that guy in the university clock tower in Texas also a Marine? Can’t remember his name or the year. This is not to denigrate Marines. I just think it’s a more apt comparison because Oswald only had one target. Murtha has chosen to snipe at several, including his whole district.
SKYFOX on October 29, 2008 at 4:52 AM
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