Did anyone see that pro-bush ad that tried to tie Saddam to

[myrna minx]

9-11, the USS Cole the first world trade bombing? It aired right before CSI Thursday night on WCCO. Is starts by having a montage of National Guard members saying that the media doesn't report the good things that are happening in Iraq (while showing purple stained fingers.) The commercial transitions to Saddam being the "the biggest murderous tyrant" or something like that, then it tries to tie Saddam to 9-11. It states that the war in Iraq is needed for the global war on terror--these are the people who attacked us on 9/11 blah blah blah. It was pure pro-bush propaganda. It was a soft money ad-I missed who did it. I can't help but think that it was too coincidental to have this air the same day that bush has his terra-terra-terra speech. There was big money put into this. I want to identify these folks, because I speculate that this is being tested in our market for a national roll out. I recall the name had "voter" in it. Anyone know?

[hermetic]

1. Progress for America Voter Fund,

You can see it here: http://wcco.com/topstories/local_story_040171013.html

[myrna minx]

2. Thank you!!!

I was so shocked to see this last night. It is so misleading.

[preciousdove]

18. PFAVF from SourceWatch

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Progress_for_America

[dflprincess]

3. There was thread about this yesterday in LBN

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2097396

[myrna minx]

5. I totally missed this thread. Thanks. n/t

[goodhue]

4. Becky Lourey on Pro-War TV Ad Buy

I didn't see the ad, but I did get this statement e-mailed by Lourey campaign . . .

www.beckylourey.org
Statement
Feb. 9, 2006

Becky Lourey on Pro-War TV Ad Buy

The “Progress for America” ad starts out emphasizing the heroic service of our
soldiers, and certainly we want to honor their service to our state and nation. But
the message is manipulative, leading to a false conclusion about the true reasons
for going to war in Iraq. Blaming the media for reporting the truth won’t change
the facts.

[myrna minx]

6. So they are trying to get out ahead of Lourey with the swiftboating.

Hm...thanks for the post.

[Dickster]

7. I just boycotted WCCO

I just sent an email to WCCO management that I would no longer view their station until the ads were dropped. Perhaps a few more might join in and lets see if they listen to us.

[myrna minx]

8. Welcome to DU Dickster.

:hi: WCCO will receive a letter from me as well.

[CatholicEdHead]

10. It was also on KARE, so I expect KSTP and KMSP also aired it

and also WFTC 29.

[dflprincess]

11. I emailed WCCO about this and told them I expected them to be

more discerning when accepting ads like this. I also suggested that Pat Kessler take this on in one of his "Reality Checks". I tried the link for contacting Kessler directly, but couldn't get it to work so I just went through their regular "contact us" link.

[MsUSA]

9. Yeah, and my husband and I thought, oh great, it's starting

already......sheesh.

[KitchenWitch]

12. bleepin blargen propaganda

:grr:

I was really upset by this ad!

[indigo32]

13. Just saw that

it is hideous

[Lydia Leftcoast]

14. I saw it on KARE last night and wrote to them

about fact-checking ads before they accept them.

[dodger501]

15. But they have no problem pulling ads critical to Repubs

http://www.startribune.com/587/story/240204.html

and this one "was" fact-checked.

[dflprincess]

16. I saw that in the paper this morning

Even though it was WCCO radio that didn't run the Pawlenty ad, I wish I'd known about this before I sent my email to WCCO television.

[myrna minx]

17. This makes my blood boil.

:grr:

[Rick Myers]

19. It's horrible.

Ed Schultz debunked it with one of the participants. They are just the new Swiftboaters!

[CatholicEdHead]

20. I will have to catch the Podcast of this later

Work is too busy to listen live.