Using imagery of wolves, Bush ad suggests terrorists would seize on Kerry

[kskiska]

Using imagery of wolves, Bush ad suggests terrorists would seize on Kerry presidency

Wolves prowl through a forest in a new television ad that says "weakness attracts those who are waiting to do America harm," a suggestion by President Bush's campaign that terrorists would seize on a John Kerry presidency.

"In an increasingly dangerous world, even after the first terrorist attack on America, John Kerry and the liberals in Congress voted to slash America's intelligence budget by $6 billion," an ominous voice in the ad claims. "Cuts so deep they would have weakened America's defenses. And weakness attracts those who are waiting to do America harm."

Using powerful imagery, the ad suggests that the country would be vulnerable with Kerry at the helm and seeks to make the case that Bush's opponent doesn't understand the threat terrorists pose to the United States. It also attempts to undermine Kerry's credibility by portraying him as someone who shouldn't be trusted with keeping the country safe.

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Reminiscent of Ronald Reagan's classic "Bear" ad of 20 years ago, the commercial titled "Wolves" shows a dense forest from above. Scurrying is heard as the camera plunges deeper into the woods and pans sunlight-speckled trees. Shadows move through the brush before animals are seen amid the forest.

Then, the ad reveals the type of animal: a pack of wolves rest on a hill. As the commercial closes, the cunning and ruthless predators stir, crawling toward the camera. Kerry is not shown in the ad. Bush does appear briefly.

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[intheflow]

1. Yeah, that George is crazy like a fox

Painting Kerry as prey, while he is the wolf in hawk clothing. Would that Bush were as the lamb going to the slaughter himself!

[rockydem]

2. Hey leave the wolves out of this

I love wolves, shrub - how dare you drag them into your negative filth.

Fuck you *, one more reason for me to HATE YOUR GUTS!

[PermanentRevolution]

3. LEAVE WOLVES ALONE, GODDAMMIT!

Sorry. That's directed at Bush, not you. This fairy-tale big bad wolf myth is the reason it's been such a struggle to reintroduce the grey wolf back into the forests. YES, they are predators. They hunt for food. But they also have an incredibly ordered and complex social structure. They're not mindless killing machines, and they SURE AS HELL don't need to be used as a metaphor for terrorists in a Kerry-bashing commercial!

Seething right now. I'll calm down in a bit. But nobody messes with wolves in my presence.

[aquart]

4. So I guess Kerry is Little Red Riding Hood?

Know what I'd do? I'd take those wolves, and intercut them with George sitting, sitting, sitting. Then the quote that Bin Ladin isn't a priority.

Wolves, huh. Give 'em back to Bush.

[LynnTheDem]

5. After all, BUSH did such a superb job protecting America on 911

After that month-long vacation he took in August, during which he paid the Taleban a gift of $40 million of OUR money.

[The_Casual_Observer]

6. Ah, Kerry is probably just about ready to start calling chimp

a liar and accusing him of "bringing on" 9/11. He will probably do it when chimp has no time to fight back, say next Monday or Tuesday?

[truthisfreedom]

7. so where's the Kerry commercial with the gaggle of goofy chimps?

huh? where is it? 8^)

[daleo]

8. W stands for wolf

Although, I hate to be unkind to wolves. As many have pointed out, attacks by wolves on humans are extremely rare. Whereas, attacks by Bushco on humans are all too common.

[JolietDem]

11. LOL!

That should be the official Kerry response by Edwards, Cahill, etc.

[despairing optimist]

9. Kerry needs an ad with roaches scattering as a light goes on

to depict * and his crew when confronted with the truth about them, their pasts, and their policies.

[susu369]

18. Perfect

LOL

[wickerwoman]

10. Let me guess.... Assyrians?

Christ, I'm glad I don't have a TV. When is this circus going to be over?

[Amigust]

12. The only wolves that would seize on Kerry

are the same ones that seized on Clinton for ten years, and if he wins, you can be sure it will be non-stop.

[w4rma]

13. Sounds like a revamp of Reagan's "bear in the woods" ad.

On Edit, I see the article pointed that out also, now.

[tinrobot]

14. The President who cried wolf!

Now nobody believes his code orange alerts anymore.

[0rganism]

15. (Deep drawl) "John Kerry wants to feed your grandmother to wolves."

(Unsettling low humming sound)
Deep Drawler: "When President bush wanted to kill those wolves that are trying to eat your grandmother as we speak, John Kerry stood in the way. He put the wolves ahead of your grandmother, to cater to extreme environmental special interest groups. And now he says he wants to protect your grandmother from the wolves? How can John Kerry protect your grandmother from the wolves if he doesn't understand the threat?"

Fast Talker: "This ad paid for by Citizens Against Vicious Wolf Attacks"

Chimp: "Ahm george dublya bush, and ah ahproov thes misseg."

[LizW]

16. "weakness attracts....harm"

As if we didn't know that. It was my first thought upon hearing about the attacks on the morning of 9/11. :eyes:

[Flammable Materials]

17. Goddamn it, we need the split screen WTC/Pet Goat ad.

No dialogue. Just a split screen of the WTC and Bush sitting in a classroom doing nothing.

[saigon68]

19. EVIL CARL ROVE AT HIS BEST

Scare the FUCK out of everyone.

Surprizing there isn't a very dark, very ugly, Black Man with a spear leading the PACK in Rove's commercial</sarcasm>

That would appeal to the lily white asses that Rove is trying to brainwash.

Maybe Willie Horton could make an encore screen appearance.

[trapper914]

20. I Hate That This Intel "Gutting" Thing Goes Unanswered

From what I've read in the past, the $6 bil wasn't so much a cut, as it was a refund for a project that never got started. Kerry should be lauded for his fiscal responsibility in voting to get that money back.

[goodboy]

21. as they scare the people, they simultaneously say Kerry is using fear

tactics. Whatever they say is really just the opposite. I know the word "orwellian" gets tossed around quite a bit for good reason, and this is one of them.

Why don't our ads say, "Bush says he'll keep america safer, but what did he do on August 6th when he got a briefing, bin laden determined to attack within the US?"

[rman]

22. problem is, BFEE and associates command the wolves,

even when W is not president.

They probably will be in a positon to make their predictions come true.