MoveOn.org Ad: John "Bomb Iran" McCain
While right wing anti-immigration nuts confirm their commitment to torture [and their love of Abu Ghraib] with the Hold Their Feet to the Fire campaign, John McCain makes it clear where he stands on Iran.
Fortunately, MoveOn.org took full advantage of his stupidity.
It's looking like Giuliani these days.
MoveOn.org Press Release:
New TV Ad Cites McCain 'Bomb Iran' Gaffe
Compares Arizona Senator's Remarks on Iran with Bush's Recklessness in Iraq
'Can't Afford Another Reckless President'
View at http://youtube.com/watch?v=C9L3kEQXjrU
WASHINGTON, April 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new TV ad will air next week in early Republican primary states and on the YouTube Web site today criticizing presidential hopeful Senator John McCain for his "bomb Iran" comments at a public meeting with constituents. It calls the Arizona Senator's remarks reckless and compares them to the President's reckless policy in Iraq
McCain responded to a question about U.S. Iran policy by singing "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran" to the tune of the '60s Beach Boys' song "Barbara Ann." The moment was caught on camera and uploaded to YouTube.
"At a tense moment, when cooler heads in his own party and many retired military leaders are calling on the President to negotiate with Iran, Senator McCain's outburst isn't merely inappropriate, it's dangerous," said Eli Pariser, executive director of MoveOn.org Political Action. "This isn't 'straight talk,' it isn't leadership, it's just more out-of-control bravado. The country can't afford any more of it," he added.
AD SCRIPT FOLLOWS:
MoveOn.org Political Action
TV :30
"Reckless"
MOP-07-301
VIDEO
OPEN ON PHOTO OF GEORGE BUSH SPEAKING. CUT TO VARIOUS PHOTOS OF DESTRUCTION IN IRAQ.
AUDIO
Announcer (VO): American has lived through six years of a reckless foreign policy. We're stuck in Iraq. More than 3000 Americans are dead. And thousands more wounded.
VIDEO
CUT TO A PHOTO OF JOHN MCCAIN SPEAKING AT A CAMPAIGN EVENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA ON 18 APRIL 2007.
AUDIO
Announcer (VO): Now comes John McCain with his answer to what we should do about Iran.
VIDEO
CUT TO VIDEO CLIP OF JOHN MCCAIN SPEAKING AT THE SAME EVENT. ON SCREEN, SUPER THE WORDS, 'BOMB IRAN. BOMB. BOMB. BOMB." AS HE SPEAKS THEM.
AUDIO
John McCain: That old Beach Boys song: Bomb Iran. Bomb. Bomb. Bomb.
VIDEO
CUT BACK TO PHOTO OF MCCAIN. ON SCREEN, SUPER: "JOHN MCCAIN? WE CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER RECKLESS PRESIDENT."
AUDIO
Announcer (VO): John McCain? We can't afford another reckless president.
VIDEO
AT SCREEN BOTTOM, SUPER FULL MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION LEGAL DISCLAIMER.
AUDIO
Announcer (VO): MoveOn.org Political Action is responsible for the content of this advertisement.
Source: MoveOn.org
CONTACT: Trevor FitzGibbon or Alex Howe of MoveOn.org, +1-202-822-5200
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