Bush ad calls Kerry economic record ''troubling''

[wicket]

http://www.boston.com/dailynews/085/politics/Bush_ad_calls_Kerry_economic_r:.shtml

President Bush, fearing political backlash over the loss of U.S. jobs, casts Democratic rival John Kerry as a tax-raising threat to the American economy in a new television commercial airing Thursday.

''John Kerry's economic record: Troubling,'' says the announcer in a 30-second ad the campaign planned to release Thursday.

The ad accuses Kerry of voting in the Senate to increase taxes on Social Security benefits, opposing small businesses tax credits and supporting a 50-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax increase. It also says he would raise taxes by $900 billion, a charge denied by Kerry's campaign.

''And that's just his first 100 days,'' the announcer says. Bush speaks only at the beginning of the commercial to say he approved the ad.

As in past commercials and criticism, the Bush campaign drives home its point by making assumptions about the Democrat's policies and scouring his 19-year Senate record for vulnerabilities. Kerry has accused Bush of distorting the facts; Republicans say his past votes and statements are fair game.

''This president clearly has a credibility problem,'' said Kerry spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter. ''He may be optimistic about the economy, but Americans are not optimistic about him. This president has led the nation into record deficits, record job losses, and record fiscal ruin.''

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Lying sack of sh--! :mad:

[Fovea]

1. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Pot, meet kettle.

That is just pathetic!

[nolabels]

23. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

I couldn'nt even think of the words, thanks
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

:kick:

[historian]

2. of course

comparing to bushs record of 3 million jobs lost (outsourcing is good) deficits etc...kerry is a real meanine

[meti57b]

3. LOL ... the bush economic record is frightening!

[leftchick]

4. even if it really was "troubling"...

I would gladly take that over bushies* FUCKING DISASTER of a policy! :crazy:

[scarface2004]

5. everything is 'troubling'...

to this asshole! can we have a new word already!! why doesn t he just come out and call kerry a major league asshole and be done with it!!

[54anickel]

6. Perhaps ShrubCo can explain the findings in this article -

posted in the Stock Market Watch thread by UIA

U.S. Economy Recovering at Only Half Official Rate, Research Shows

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/national/8258155.htm

Mar. 21 - America's buoyant economic recovery could largely be a statistical illusion, according to research released this weekend.

Last year's growth may be half the official figure, which would explain the lack of job creation which is damaging President Bush's re-election chances.

A growing number of discrepancies are emerging in America's economic numbers, including a dramatic over-estimation of manufacturing output. The latest analysis from Goldman Sachs suggests that the US economy may have grown by only about 2.2 percent in the year to the fourth quarter of 2003, considerably less than the official 4.3 percent.

Jan Hatzius, a senior economist at Goldman Sachs, has added his voice to a growing band who believe that the growth figures are overstating the true recovery of the US economy. Errors in calculating manufacturing output and income growth explain why unemployment, on all measures, has consistently disappointed the markets in recent months, the research claims.

more...

[wicket]

22. great article!!!

Lots of great info, thanks for posting it :)

[mr_hat]

7. What? Not deeply troubling?

[Bandit]

8. What did the economy do after Senator Kerry made those votes?

Answer that one if you can. Eight years of Peace and Prosperity by doing the opposite of what every Republican in Congress said had to be done. They have zero credibility when it comes to America's economics. Every single Republican said Clinton's Budget would bankrupt America but guess what, we went on to experience the greatest economic expansion in history. Republicans just don't know what they are talking about. How much more proof is needed?

[jamesinca]

9. This is the problem that I see with it

Bush is making commercials and advertising it to the "battleground" states. Kerry seems to respond with a press release something that is probably on his website, and maybe on page 12 of the sports section of a newspaper.

What the people are hearing is that John Kerry is good for nothing and if they hear this till November, they will believe it at the ballot box and vote that way. A thirty second sound bite once on the evening news will not overcome the saturation of constant advertisements. Kerry needs to start working, and he is going to have to start working until he feels like his eyes are going to bleed.

[bushbegone04]

10. I agree Kerry needs to do something

He needs to make a statement - certainly the media is not going to help him here on thier own.

[area51]

19. Welcome

Welcome to DU, bushbegone04.

[newyawker99]

24. Hi bushbegone04!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[0007]

25. The proof is in the pudding - kiss junior good bye

[zbdent]

11. Bush saying that Kerry "voted to delay defending the US" is an admission

of Iraq being an "imminent threat".

We should pound that home.

[RT Atlanta]

12. "troubling"

That seems to be the favorite adjective from those ass-wipes. I am "troubled" by the mis-administration's lack of concern about 9/11, the economy, universal healthcare, etc. (list could go on a ways).

Assholes!

[truthisfreedom]

13. bushco has spent so much time calling white black and black white, nobody

believes anything they say anymore, on any side of the field. so F*CK them.

[rocktivity]

14. Well, if Kerry's economic record is "troubling"

Bush's is downright psychotic!!!

:headbang:
rocknation

[Katha]

15. Everything is 'troubling' to Bush

because he doesn't have a single damn thing he can pin on Kerry. He's only got his own opinion.

Bring it on, Shrub -- is this the best you can do?

[UpInArms]

16. here's the Bush Economic Record

The National Debt has continued to increase an average of $2.00 billion per day since September 30, 2003!

[i_c_a_White_Ghost]

17. what a laugh

the only thing troubling is George Bush's economy!

[yellowcanine]

18. I find the idea of Bush winning in November "troubling"

Not to mention:

his lies about WMDs in Iraq.
failure to take terrorism seriously before 9-11.
largest deficit in history.
largest loss of jobs in history.
stonewalling the 9-11 commission
stonewalling on the energy task force by Chaney
Outing a CIA operative for political purposes(Valerie Plame)
cover-up of the Valerie Plame affair.
appointment of unqualified and biased judges
Patriot Act excesses of John Ashcroft
Use of public property as campaign photo ops (Lincoln carrier landing)
disregard for democracy in the 2000 election in Florida
disregard for democracy in Haiti, Venezuela, and Spain (criticizing the decision of voters)
destruction of historic alliances in Europe
destruction of U.S. credibility around the world
invading a country that hadn't attacked us

[wicket]

20. AMEN!

[Cocoa]

21. Republicans predicted all kinds of doom

when Clinton was trying to pass his first budget. Dick Armey predicted a depression. Well, Clinton passed it, without any Republican's vote, and look what happened.

[Skittles]

26. I am impressed with Ms. Cutter, Kerry spokeswoman

she nails those responses but GOOD.