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Jun 25, 2004 at 11:35 PM

I haven't posted a political article here before, but this one is just too good to pass up.

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Adolph Hitler broke into the US presidential campaign with Democrats and Republicans trading charges over the use of the Nazi dictator's image in bitter attack ads. The row broke out over a new television spot aired by President George W. Bush (news - web sites)'s campaign that shows Hitler twice in a compendium of clips that brands White House challenger John Kerry (news - web sites) and his Democratic allies a "coalition of the wild-eyed." Kerry campaign spokesman Phil Singer issued a statement calling the images "remarkably insensitive" and "hateful," and adding, "The use of Adolph Hitler by any campaign, politician or party is simply wrong." "They are trying to convey a comparison between Senator Kerry and the Democrats and Hitler," Singer told AFP, demanding that the Bush camp immediately pull the ads and issue an apology.

I wonder if Godwin's law applies to presidential elections, too.

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Jun 25, 2004 at 11:37 PM

OMFG...
They are really crazy if they did that. I mean, WTF, this IS childish. Is worse than us writting HITLER on the forums (and I thought this is immature already (but fun as hell))

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Jun 25, 2004 at 11:37 PM

Underhanded tactics in political ads? Mercy, I may faint!

I'd like to see a Democrat TV spot that is nothing but a silent, 30 second clip of a photo of GWB morphing into a photo of a chimpanzee.

cozman

Jun 25, 2004 at 11:40 PM

I just watched the ad.. and it's incredibly difficult to watch.. it didn't make much sense. If anyone can watch it and let me know what's going on I'd appreciate it.

Author

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Jun 25, 2004 at 11:46 PM

To be fair, it appears that MoveOn.org started the Hitler comparisons. But okay, that's MoveOn.org for you. But actually airing a political ad with Hitler in it is a hilariously bad move. What the hell were they smoking?

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Jun 25, 2004 at 11:46 PM

LOL!

That is the funniest campaign advertisement I've ever seen. It's almost like a satire on itself..only it's supposed to be serious! Not to mention it breaks a cardinal rule.. you don't show what the other guy has to say negative about you in your own campaign.

Basically, the entire thing is showing Kerry criticize Bush, with him retaliating by going "look! doesn't he look like Hitler everyone? omgimtehfunniestpresidentevar!@"

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Jun 25, 2004 at 11:47 PM

K, I just watched the ad. Seriously, what's up with it? If I were a campaign coordinator I'd pull it immediately.... not because of the bizarre hitler thing (who knew he endorsed Kerry?), but because it just kinda sucks as an ad. "Coalition of the Wild-Eyed"? Poetic but unfocused.

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Jun 26, 2004 at 12:01 AM

ROFLMAO!!!!
Look what Hitler is saying (pause on it) and then what Bush is saying. Is that from an Anti Bush clip?
The entire clip is an ANTI Bush clip, except for the ending (in fact even the ending sounds like a parody).
I think they have a traitor in their team, who makes Democrat propaganda with their money and aproval :D

BerwynIrish

Jun 26, 2004 at 12:11 AM

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Original post by twix
To be fair, it appears that MoveOn.org started the Hitler comparisons. But okay, that's MoveOn.org for you.

To be fair, the Hitler comparisons from moveon.org consisted of two contest entries out of thousands. To imply that is characteristic of the organization as a whole, or even that such a sentiment is endorsed by the organization, is wrong. For the article to say that moveon "withdrew a spot" is completely dishonest. It gives the impression they were ads that were paid for and/or actually run as political ads. They never made it past "contest entry".

I'm pretty sure they get Bush's end mixed up as well. According to every other source I've seen, this ad has not aired on television (contrary to the impression given by the article) or anywhere else outside of the campaign website.

jfclavette

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jfclavette

Jun 26, 2004 at 12:15 AM

What's with that Bush-Cheney '04 thing ? Are they alluding some kind of copresidency or just preparing Cheney's path to replacing Bush (officially that is) ?

Tron3k

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Tron3k

Jun 26, 2004 at 12:15 AM

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Original post by Raduprv
ROFLMAO!!!!
Look what Hitler is saying (pause on it) and then what Bush is saying. Is that from an Anti Bush clip?
The entire clip is an ANTI Bush clip, except for the ending (in fact even the ending sounds like a parody).
I think they have a traitor in their team, who makes Democrat propaganda with their money and aproval :D

It almost seems like it's geared towards those who see every attack on the President as absurd and treacherous.

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Jun 26, 2004 at 12:19 AM

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Original post by Tron3k
It almost seems like it's geared towards those who see every attack on the President as absurd and treacherous.

Why would those guys need to see Pro Bush commercials in the first place? They would vote for him anyway...

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Jun 26, 2004 at 12:19 AM

Man, what the fuck?

The video makes Bush look like Hitler, and not the other way around...

You have clips of Hitler, then a picture of Bush in a red background holding his hand up - almost looking like a Nazi salute....TWICE!

Not to mention the speakers in the video are INSULTING Bush and people are APPLAUDING in the background...

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Jun 26, 2004 at 12:22 AM

I think that clip is taken from an Anti Bush clip, and the message of Bush's clip is supposed to say: "Look how mean the evil Democrates are with me, please have some compassion and vote for me!"

alnite

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alnite

Jun 26, 2004 at 12:27 AM

Maybe he's admitting that he sucks and asking for a second chance?

Mawr

Jun 26, 2004 at 12:27 AM

I must say that was pretty confusing. Not only did they air mostly negative comments about bush (save for the end) from various nay sayers, but during the Hitler imagery, it showed him with his arm out in the ole Heil-Hitlar fashion. Then it transitioned out to Bush having his arm out in a could-be-mistaken-for-Heil-Hitlar fashion. I could have sworn that would have been a pro democrat commercial if it wasn't for the music doing the old bad guy good guy routine.

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Jun 26, 2004 at 12:47 AM

Hey! It's gone!..wtf?

Ravuya

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Ravuya

Jun 26, 2004 at 12:47 AM

It's probably some sneaky underhanded MoveOn ad. Either that, or a Republican ad made up to look like that; at which point they go "WAH THOSE DEMOCRATS MADE UP A FAKE AD AND RUINED OUR CREDIBILITY" earning the respect of right-wing super-religious suicide bomber radio talk show hosts across America.

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Jun 26, 2004 at 12:49 AM

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Original post by Salsa
Hey! It's gone!..wtf?

Their server seems to be down.

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