Bush in 30 seconds ads

[Wakie]

Has anyone else seen these?  They're on www.bushin30seconds.com

While I certainly respect CBS's right to decide which ads they want to show, I don't find anything particularly contraversial about them.  Yes, they knock Bush ... but that's what political ads are designed to do.  Everyone remembers the HW Bush ads where he blasted Dukakis and painted it that Dukakis was partying with Willie Horton.

Does anyone find these to be especially contraversial ads?  If so, why?

[Wakie]

Hold on a second.  Have you seen these ads?  None of them has any Hitler references.  They're right there on the website if you haven't viewed them.  Passing judgement on something without seeing it is kinda foolish, wouldn't you agree?

CBS certainly has the right to decide not to run "issue ads".  Heck, I respect their right to just refuse an ad on the basis of poor taste.  But from the way some of the folks on the right have painted these ads you'd think they show George Bush running around waving a machete.  Personally I don't think these are contraversial ... just very good political ads.

[Wakie]

You know, I've heard about this Hitler ad.  But I've never seen it.  Has anyone?  Can someone provide a link?

Or are we all just closing our eyes, sticking our fingers in our ears and yelling "LALALALALALALALALALALALA"

[Wakie]

You know, I've heard about this Hitler ad.  But I've never seen it.  Has anyone?  Can someone provide a link?

Or are we all just closing our eyes, sticking our fingers in our ears and yelling "LALALALALALALALALALALALA"

Are you denying the existance of the Hitler ad?

No, but I would like to see it before I judge it.  If it is like the ads on bushin30seconds.com then it isn't contraversial.

[Wakie]

Hold on a second.  Have you seen these ads?  None of them has any Hitler references.  They're right there on the website if you haven't viewed them.  Passing judgement on something without seeing it is kinda foolish, wouldn't you agree?

CBS certainly has the right to decide not to run "issue ads".  Heck, I respect their right to just refuse an ad on the basis of poor taste.  But from the way some of the folks on the right have painted these ads you'd think they show George Bush running around waving a machete.  Personally I don't think these are contraversial ... just very good political ads.

I don't find them controversial, just incredibly obvious appeals to the ignorant.  The reason is this - the ad I saw shows a bunch of children working at arduous, low paying jobs, and claims that these are the people who will be 'paying off George Bush's 1 trillion dollar deficit'.  This is obvious garbage as these lower working class people pay no income tax.  Of course the typical viewer is either ignorant of this fact, or is in active denial - hence the ads would probably have been effective.

Umm ... do you need me to send you the income tax tables so you can see how much each group pays.  Every American wage earner pays taxes.  Everyone.