"You can't have him." -- New Moveon.org ad!

[Brigid]

https://pol.moveon.org/donate/alexad.html?rc=homepage

:wow: pretty strong stuff!

[calimary]

1. I think EVERY mom in America who feels that way and can do so - should make one

of these in her own words - about her own precious offspring whose life she will NOT hand over to john mcsame's continued bush-wars. I'm thinking about doing one, myself. "You can't have him, either."

Wouldn't that be something if all of a sudden there were dozens, if not hundreds of these popping up on YouTube all of a sudden? A whole series of "You can't have him, either." OR "You can't have her, either."

[AspenRose]

4. That's a great idea.

I'd be down with that.

[Bleacher Creature]

10. What about dads? That ad hit me so hard I just donated to them. (nt)

[barack the house]

17. That would be so powerful if every mother did that and their kid need not be newborn.

[calimary]

24. Not at all. Mine are teenagers. mcsame STILL can't have either one of them.

EVER.

[truedelphi]

19. I love that idea. There is nothing more precious or tangible than the love

Of a mom for her kids.

[alphafemale]

2. I felt the same way during Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

My 18 year old was a baby about that size then.

I just got a strong "Mommysense" about that conflict while watching tanks and other army equipment roll by in nearly endless procession.

I told a few people, this is going to go on and on until my baby boy could be drawn into George1's war. People thought I was over-reacting.

It did happen, but not in a precisely linear progression.

[Vinca]

3. It's rare a commercial causes me to get teary, but that one did. nt

[MorningGlow]

5. Our son is 4

And ever since he was born, my husband has made teasing comments about how proud he'll be when Jr. joins the military. He knows how I'm going to respond every time: "Over my dead body. NO SON OF MINE is going to be cannon fodder for Georgie's wars."

I have nothing against the military as long as I feel I can trust the commander in chief. But of course that's the problem here, isn't it?

[CanonRay]

6. The Rethugs really hate this one

That's why their trying to link it to the Pretraeus add, and calling it over the top.

[nxylas]

8. Damn straight they're gonna hate it

Emotional appeals to a mother's desire to protect her children are their stock in trade ("terrorists, boo!"). It must really piss them off to see their own weapon used against them like that.

[dflprincess]

13. Gives a whole new meaning to "security mom"

n/t

[faithfulcitizen]

21. it sures does....good point.

[me b zola]

25. Bam!

Your statement--security moms/dads--could be the name of the movement of all parents to make similar videos. :thumbsup:

Hands off!

[Imagevision]

7. Very strong ad...

[SwampG8r]

9. needs to be redone and run

without moveon,org
they are a polarizing group and i find myself at odds sometimes with them over foreign influence
other than that its a great as
a 527 could have a field day with the concept

[Bensthename]

11. great ad for those on the political fence with children..

As a father I feel the same way as that lady in the ad.

[Arugula Latte]

12. They can't take my son, either. He's 11. He's not going.

:grr:

[ElsewheresDaughter]

14. Excellent ad!!! Aimed directly at those suburban terrorist fear filled * moms

[barack the house]

15. It nails it concisely, email it to everyone on planet earth.

[barack the house]

16. It nails it concisely, email it to everyone on planet earth.

[dogday]

18. Honored to send this one on to the greatest page...

As the mother of a soldier who has served in Iraq, I know exactly what this woman is feeling.. Whether they are one year old, or 25 years old, my son is still my baby...

[blonndee]

20. Wow! Just wow! n/t

[Catherina]

22. I passed that on the day Elsewhere'sDaughter posted it

It was a big hit at work. Fathers and mothers loved it the most.

[GoldieAZ49]

23. Cindy Sheehan felt the same way.

Hopefully he won't join the military if his mom says no.

However the men in my family didn't ask their moms before they joined.

Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines, they have served in all branches proudly.

[MaineDem]

26. Kicked...too late to recommend

It is a very powerful ad!