AP: Conservative Group Praises Alito in TV Ad

[Eugene]

Conservative Group Praises Alito in TV Ad


Tuesday November 1, 2005 4:16 PM

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By The Associated Press

Details of a television ad beginning Tuesday by the conservative
interest group Progress for America Inc., calling for the confirmation
of President Bush's Supreme Court nominee, Samuel Alito:

TITLE: "Alito"

LENGTH: 30 seconds

AIRING: Nationally on CNN and Fox News Channel

SCRIPT: Announcer: "One of America's most respected judges, Samuel
Alito, nominated for the Supreme Court. Alito served presidents of
both parties, and argued more than a dozen Supreme Court cases. As a
tough, highly praised U.S. attorney, Alito prosecuted terrorists and
corporate criminals. He won the ABA's highest rating and the Senate
unanimously confirmed him to be a federal judge. Now President Bush
has nominated Judge Alito for the Supreme Court. Urge the Senate to
give Samuel Alito a fair up or down vote."

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The ad's aim is to dampen support among Democrats for filibustering
Alito by pointing out that he has worked for Democratic as well
Republican presidents, he got a ``well qualified'' rating from the
American Bar Association, and he got his judgeship without any
objections from the then-Democrat-controlled Senate.

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Full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5384572,00.html

[wtmusic]

1. Up or down vote! Polly want a cracker!

Here we go again... :eyes:

[Inland]

2. Huh. Nothing about his conservative leanings, huh?

More code, stealth from conservatives. They know that their agenda is unpopular and dare not say it's name.

They are in a position of weakness. Weak, and afraid.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2206974&mesg_id=2206974

[gatorboy]

3. Damn Democrats! If it wasn't for them, Miers would be on the Supreme-

...Hey, wait a minute! :P

[Why Syzygy]

4. Well could we get some names

of those "corporate criminals" (would that include Tom Delay? Kenny boy?) and "terrorists" that he has ruled on?
Names. I need names.

Here's more ~

ANALYSIS: Progress for America, Inc., which last year said it would spend $18 million to push President Bush's nominees, launched this ad Tuesday in support of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito. The group did the same for now-Chief Justice John Roberts and failed Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers after their nominations were announced. The ad, running nationally on CNN and Fox, cost the group $425,000 to run for one week.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1154AP_Alito_Adwatch.html