The Bush ads show how much he is out of touch with reality....

[kentuck]

The bow-legged, arrogant walk of the cowboy in a black hat. The wrapping of himself in patriotic symbols - children reciting the pledge of Allegiance, the flag waving briskly in the air of freedom, bombs bursting in air - but you can feel safe because Dubya is in charge.

But, are you really safer with Dubya in charge? If you really think so, then we are in worse shape than anyone can imagine. Freedom is slavery and war is peace. Indeed, we are living in 1984. Nothing is as it seems, but only as they say it is. There is nothing wrong with "divide and conquer" so long as they are the ones that conquer.

The economy is booming. The stock market is setting records. We are strong in the eyes of the world because we have a strong leader at the helm, George W Bush. We are proud of the great job he did protecting our nation from further terrorist attacks after 9/11. That was the day he became a "real" leader. Bullshit!

It is the truth that is under attack - not America. America has never been weaker or in greater danger. Our economy is under the greatest threat since the Great Depression. Millionaires are rushing to put their taxcut spoils into the stock market. Yet, the Bush ads are attempting to paint the picture that it's "morning in America" again. And they will be successful unless we fight them with every ounce of truth that is left in our souls.

[Cooley Hurd]

1. These ads only have an affect on his most loyal base...

This type of blatant jingoism, not to mention the VERY bad press the ads have been getting because of the 9/11 clips, will do nothing but turn off the middle-class/moderate swing voters. He can preach to his choir until he's blue in the face, but without a significant percentage of those swing voters in his column, there's no way he can win in November. None.

[CityZen-X]

2. It's Mourning In America

The only thing missing in these Bu$h*t adds are bikini clad girls wrestling in the mud, horses farting, and monster trucks.
They will probably be included in the next batch I am sure of it, along with Janet Jacksons shiny breast!

[jackstraw45]

3. Out of touch Bush family

What do you expect from the fortunate son?

His dad was amazed by grocery scanning technology in the early 90s. And the Shrub enjoys 4 hour workdays.

[leftbend]

4. His ads lie

The party line is that Bush inherited a recession. I remember the economy being prosperous and our treasury with a surplus. I think most Americans will remember also. His ads just remind me what truth distorting and outright liars his the mis-administration engages in. They obviously believe in the the big lie theory, if a lie is big enough and you repeat it enough people will start to believe it. Not this time!

[Malva Zebrina]

5. Yup--that is going to be the story line

and I find that simply a coward's way of shedding responsility for his insane policies. Orrin Hatch just said the same thing on the floor of the Senate. It certainly will be the "shift the blame" tool used by them all.

I think and hope the people will see through the whole of it--he has had four years to do something about that which he claims was there before him, and he make it worse, not better.

[readmylips]

6. I hope Kerry's ad show little man bushie...

reading The Little Catipillar (book upside down) while our country was being attacked. The CIA didn't even picked him off the floor and secured him...The great leader himself didn't even make an attempt to rush out or even act horrified. What was that all about?

Kerry needs to use the BinLaden family escape with bushie's help. How disgusting was this?

[kentuck]

8. "Our nation was safe under the leadership of George W Bush.."

Then show the picture of Bush reading The Little Caterpillar upside down...

"The truth is, George W Bush was asleep at the wheel..."

[zulchzulu]

7. Looking at the ads, I can see him losing easily

The ads:

Lead - Bush sounds like he's slurring his Texan words. He says corny garbage. Laura sounds like she has a cold and looks like she needs a nap. The Civil War theme-like soundtrack is Ken Burns-lite. When Bush says "Americans are hard-workin'...decent people...", he sounds like a jackass.

Tested - 911 exploitation with a little jingoism. Very much out of the "Morning In America" Raygun playbook.

Safer, Stronger - Excuses for the Bush economy with a little 911 exploitation thrown in for good measure.