Best. Attack Ad. Ever.

[LuckyTheDog]

Speaks for itself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ngLMU_6J0

[Greeby]

1. Right on

Needs to be adapted for every puke that votes against body armour :applause:

[Virginia Dare]

2. Blows the swiftboaters away by far...n/t

[sendero]

3. That's...

.... what I'm talking about. We need this times 1,000!

[bleedingheart]

4. Speaks volumes!!! It isn't an attack...it is the TRUTH!

[FSogol]

5. Best TRUTH ad ever. n/t

[thereismore]

6. Dupe. nt

[otohara]

7. Most Excellent

can't argue with the visual aids.

[Adelante]

8. That's General Clark's first entry on YouTube

New today.

[rocktivity]

31. Is it really Gen. Clark or someone using his name?

:headbang:
rocknation

[CarolNYC]

33. It's really him.....

There's a link from the General's blog's home page here: http://securingamerica.com/ccn/

[blm]

34. It's Clark - Kerry put it up at HuffPost, so it must be a concerted effort

So far Kerry, Clark and Cleland have worked to promote Fighting Dems, Patriot Project, and VoteVets.

They went around the country for the last 3yrs and saw the need to change the mindset that the media has pushed onto this nation. The GOPs are NOT the party that supports the military. That's media invention.

[Adelante]

35. Really him

No question.

[rocktivity]

38. Question: Shouldn't the vests been shot the same number of times?

I don't mean to be a party pooper, but that could open the doors to accusations of the whole thing being rigged.

:headbang:
rocknation

[Adelante]

39. I didn't notice

I'll have to look again.

[Love Bug]

9. Hoo-wee, that's telling it!

[Bitwit1234]

10. Best AD ever

This used to be called "short and sweet" type advertising. It does not go to a smear, slam it goes to the point and it is true. Wonderful. You are correct it does not need anything else.

[aquart]

11. Wow.

Perfect.

[bluerum]

12. Pretty tame as attack ads go. But a very effective ad. nt

[rocktivity]

37. True--it attacks, but technically, it's not an attack ad

because it's factual rather than personal. "Senator Allen is a murderous bastard because he voted against us having this body armor" would be an attack ad!

:headbang:
rocknation

[bluerum]

40. Yes,, a good one too! I think that is subtly implied too.

[oasis]

13. Bye bye Sen. Macaca.

:hi:

[Adelante]

14. Best part

They will be using it against other pols who voted against funding the body armor.

http://www.votevets.org/

Iraq veterans today are launching a television ad campaign in Virginia, saying in no uncertain terms that George Allen voted against them, and now they are calling on Virginians to vote against him. The ad, titled “Body Armor,” can also be viewed at www.votevets.org.

VoteVets.org is sponsor of the advertisement, which features Peter Granato, an Army Reservist who served in Iraq in 2003, without proper body armor. In the ad, Granato uses the rifle of choice for insurgents, an AK-47, to shoot the type of vest he – and thousands of others – wore in Iraq. Bullets pierce right through the flak jacket. Granato then shoots modern body armor, to show it stops the bullets.

Granato then points out that George Allen voted to kill an amendment in 2003 sponsored by Senator Mary Landrieu (Vote #116, 108th Congress, First Session), which would have added $1billion to the budget of the National Guard and Reserves for procurement of equipment – including body armor.

“Senator George Allen voted against giving our troops this,” Granato says, holding up the modern body armor. “Now, it’s time for us to vote against him.”

VoteVets.org is now raising funds on its website to continue running the ad in Virginia, and in other states, against other Senators. Those who donate to the ad campaign will get to vote on who the group should hold accountable next.

Chairman of VoteVets.org and Iraq war veteran Jon Soltz explained, “We have ads ready to go on all of those who voted against giving our troops body armor. No one knows where we’ll run the ad next. That will be determined by the people who donate to keep this campaign going. After all, it’s their money.”

VoteVets.org is the only political action committee headed by veterans of the war in Iraq, dedicated to electing other veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to public office. The group is also committed to holding public officials accountable for their words and actions that adversely affect the troops and veterans.

[Rainbowreflect]

15. I will have to watch it when I get home.

Co-workers not cool with gun shots.

[Adelante]

16. It's being rated down - Let's rate it UP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ngLMU_6J0

[rep the dems]

17. Fuck yeah!

Let's see Felix try and top that.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

18. Some freeper idiot is saying "Look at all the dems who voted against too"

Where can I consult the vote tally for this armor thing?

[OregonDem]

21. Heres the list of Senators who voted against giving armor to our troops.

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=108&session=1&vote=00116

This is a motion to table, so a vote for Yea is a vote to not provide armor to soldiers.
The only Dem to vote with the Republicans is Zell Miller. That freeper is an idiot, of course its no suprise that an Freeper makes accusations without knowing the truth.

YEAs ---52
Alexander (R-TN)
Allard (R-CO)
Allen (R-VA)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bond (R-MO)
Brownback (R-KS)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burns (R-MT)
Campbell (R-CO)
Chafee (R-RI)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Cochran (R-MS)
Coleman (R-MN)
Collins (R-ME)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Craig (R-ID)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeWine (R-OH)
Dole (R-NC)
Domenici (R-NM)
Ensign (R-NV)
Enzi (R-WY)
Fitzgerald (R-IL)
Frist (R-TN)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hagel (R-NE)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lott (R-MS)
Lugar (R-IN)
McCain (R-AZ)
McConnell (R-KY)
Miller (D-GA)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Nickles (R-OK)
Roberts (R-KS)
Santorum (R-PA)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Smith (R-OR)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (R-PA)
Stevens (R-AK)
Sununu (R-NH)
Talent (R-MO)
Thomas (R-WY)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Warner (R-VA)

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

23. Thank you for providing a beautiful bitchslapper!

:yourock:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

25. Damn, can't post at YouTube. Keeps saying "error posting comment."

[OregonDem]

26. Same here. Dammit I love slammin freeps with facts

n/t

[MurrayDelph]

30. According to senate.gov, these are the ones up for re-election this year:

Allen (R-VA)
Chafee (R-RI)
DeWine (R-OH)
Ensign (R-NV)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lott (R-MS)
Santorum (R-PA)
Snowe (R-ME)
Talent (R-MO)

Now, if I had to prioritize, since Hatch and Lott are (unfortunately) probably safe,
I would go after Santorum, Ensign, and Kyl next.

[OregonDem]

19. Republicans aren't giving them armor here

so they cant fight the terrorists over there.

[OregonDem]

20. The Republicans think that giving up our civil rights is necessary

to win the war on terror, not giving our soldiers body armor to fight terrorists. Perhaps they think the soldiers can stop the bullets by stuffing copies of the bill of the rights down their uniforms.

[hootinholler]

22. I'll have to watch it later n/t

[OregonDem]

Self delete

n/t

[OregonDem]

24. Every fucking republican voted against this.

This should be used against all of them running for re-election.

Heres the roll call:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=108&session=1&vote=00116
A vote for Yea is a vote to table the bill, which effectively stops money from being used to give decent armor to our fighting men and women. Zell Miller of course was the only Dem to side with the Republicans, and Kerry wasn't present to vote cause he was campaigning.



Only Democratic Senators voted to SUPPORT OUR TROOPS!

[DesertRat]

27. Perfect

:kick:

[wiley]

28. Thanks, Wes. Thanks,vets.

[Clarkie1]

29. Fantastic ad...it ought to run in EVERY DEMOCRATIC SENATE RACE!

(fill in name of Republican senator here).

[rocktivity]

32. LOL--"Body Armor, take thirty! Cue Mr. Granato--ACTION!"

"Senator Rick Santorum voted against giving our troops this!"

"That's a take! Body Armor, take thirty-one! Cue Mr. Granato--ACTION!"

"Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson voted against giving our troops this!"

"That's a take! Body Armor, take thirty-two! Cue Mr. Granato--ACTION!"

"Senator Jon Kyl voted against giving our troops this!"

"Cut! It's not pronounced 'kyle,' not 'kill.' And try to keep up the energy level in your voice, Petey baby. You're a beautiful guy, but you're beginning to sound a little tired. Okay--Body Armor, take thirty-three. Cue Mr. Granato--ACTION!"

:rofl:
rocknation

[susanna]

36. Wow. Just Wow.

What an excellent, to the point ad. I am very impressed with the cut-to-the-chase vibe, especially about something so critically important to the safety of our troops.

VoteVets, :yourock:

[eridani]

41. Excellent. However--

--PLEASE tell us what bill that was, so that we can use this against the rest of the people that voted against it.

[oasis]

42. kick