RNC Calls on Networks to Halt Anti-McCain ‘100 Years’ Ad
MIAMI — The Republican National Committee demanded Monday that television networks stop running a television ad by the Democratic Party that falsely suggests John McCain wants a 100-year war in Iraq.
The ad says President Bush has talked about staying in Iraq for 50 years, then plays a clip of McCain saying, “Maybe 100. That’d be fine with me.”
The announcer then says: “If all he offers is more of the same, is John McCain the right choice for America’s future?”
Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan said the ad deliberately distorts what McCain, the likely GOP presidential nominee, said.
The committee’s chief counsel, Sean Cairncross, said he sent letters Monday to NBC, CNN and MSNBC insisting that they stop airing the commercial.
At issue is McCain’s answer, in January, to a question about Bush’s theory that troops could be in Iraq for 50 years.
McCain said: “Maybe 100. As long as Americans are not being injured or harmed or wounded or killed, that’d be fine with me, and I hope it would be fine with you, if we maintain a presence in a very volatile part of the world where al-Qaida is training, recruiting, equipping and motivating people every single day.”
Democratic Party chief Howard Dean said “there’s nothing false” about the ad.
“We deliberately used John McCain’s words. This isn’t some ominous consultant’s voice from Washington. This is John McCain’s own words. And we’ve been very upfront about everything that he’s said.”
sometimes i think howard dean should be wearing a helmet.
Yes Howard, you used McCain’s own words. What you conveniently leave out, of course, is the context within which his comments were made. Which is the difference between the ads being a simple regurgitation of McCain’s own comments, and well, an outright lie.
If McCain’s view is we should be in Iraq only if we aren’t subjected to violence, then we should leave now, by his own terms. There will never be a moment of our involvement in Iraq that does not include violence. And if Iraq isn’t violent, why would we want to be there for up to 100 years? Bush’ war is the gift that never stops taking…
How typical of the Democrats. They can only win elections by scare tactics and gross distortions of the facts.
-Ron
Tacoma, WA
All this propaganda is bad for the election. They are out to get McCain and will do anything to make sure a Democrate gets in the office. Don’t get me wrong, the Rep. will do the same, but then the dems and Dean will complain and say they are unfair.
You have to remember that Dean is leading the whole campain finance lawsuite against McCain as well. Everyone who follows it knows it is not logical, but Dean is pushing the issue to try and smear McCain.
THis is just the start. But when the Republicans start going after Obama and his pastor I don’t want to hear anyone saying its unfair.
Don’t you get it? The liberal Dems and DNC are never concerned about facts or truth. They don’t care as long as it fits their agenda. The main stream media marches in lock step with them.
Oh , Boo Hoo, poor Johnny boy may want to keep his mouth shut.
You have to wonder why the Democrats would ever make Howard Dean their party chief - he oozes dishonesty, prejudice and sleeze. His position on McCain’s comments only bring more discredit to himself and his party. I’d rather hear him explain how much progress has been made since the Dems took over Congress.
You have to laugh at the Democratic Party. When a congressman fails miserably at a run for the Oval Office, they apoint him Chief. Dashle is a ranking officail, too and neither has any credability.
I’d stop saying it — noootttt!!