Boehner calls for DCCC to pull commercial & issue "sincere apology"

[acmejack]

"to families of troops for using images of caskets to raise money". This at ongoing Congressional News Conference on C-span now.

[rucky]

1. Papa Boehner must be proud...

he raised such a righteous son.

[LeftCoast]

2. And they'll do the same for those vile WTC shots they used?

Feh!

[niccolos_smile]

4. Do you some examples I can use, or know where I can get some?

Because if this comes up on some other forums, I'd like to be able to cite it.

[acmejack]

8. It should be on C-span

Majority Leader's Weekly Brief.

[niccolos_smile]

10. Cool. Thanks. n/t

[LeftCoast]

12. Sorry, I don't have any examples at hand

:hi:

[niccolos_smile]

20. That's ok. I'll see if can google something.

:thumbsup:

[rocktivity]

9. They did something even worse

they used "images of caskets" to raise VOTES.



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rocknation

[Joanne98]

3. When the Republicans apologize for using 9/11. GO TO HELL

[Mabus]

5. They should also apologize to Michael Schiavo for using his wife

to raise money.

[Ringo84]

17. Exactly, Mabus. (nt)

[AndyA]

6. The DCCC needs to tell Boehner to stuff it!

Turn about is fair play. The GOP is oh so hypocritical when the shoe is on the other foot. Tough. Get used to it. The Dems seem to be pulling out the gloves, this could very well be a fight the likes of which the GOP hasn't seen before.

[Xipe Totec]

7. When will the repugs apologize for killing them? n/t

[rhombus]

11. Puhleaze. 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 anyone?

Democrats are finally speaking the truth.

[liberaldemocrat7]

13. HA! Republicans lied and drew these soldiers into Iraq to die and also

kill innocent Iraqi civilians as collateral damage. The Democrats have told the facts about the Republicans causing death and destruction in the military and in Iraq. Democrats do not exploit death like Republicans do.

The Republicans used the 9-11 deaths in the 2004 election to gain power. The Republicans failed to defend us on 9-11 yet they outrageously accuse others of what they do, namely exploit death for their power and money.


F U Boehner!

[wryter2000]

16. Welcome to DU

:hi:

[OhioBlue]

14. Boehner should be ashamed of himself

for not acknowledging the sacrifices made by these young men and women. He should be ashamed for continuing to support an Administration with absolutely no idea on how we will ever get out of the Iraq war. W himself said he was gonna leave it for the next President. He should be ashamed that the money going for the Iraq war benefits Corporation's bottom lines more than it provides adequate equipment and protective gear for our troops.

It is outrageous that he shows his false outrage to politicize the fact that the DNC shows pictures of coffins when he doesn't show any outrage at the loss of life, the injuries, the mental damage that is being done to our soldiers and the Iraqi citizens because of this incompetent, ideology driven, corrupt administration.

It is unthinkable that he doesn't hold the administration accountable for their lies, mistakes and bad judgments.

Whatever Boehner - when you show me that you are a patriot and care more about the Country than the Republican party or that you are a decent person and care more about what is right and wrong and your fellow man, than your almighty GOP, let me know. Maybe I'll listen.

Until then, as Cheney would say... go f*ck yourself.

[wryter2000]

15. I say we should apologize

Just as soon as they apologize for the Purple Heart bandaids.

[Virginia Dare]

18. He walked right into that one....

I presume Chairman Dean will have a very snappy comeback for this one.

[gratuitous]

19. On behalf of the DCCC, Mr. Boehner, I sincerely apologize

I apologize that your president, Mr. Bush has filled so many caskets that it's impossible to ignore the magnitude of the mess he has made with his policy of pre-emption that he formulated and that you and your party cohort so readily endorsed.

As for the families of the troops, I don't believe you're in a position to demand an apology for them, are you? That is, neither you nor any member of your immediate family has been killed in Iraq, correct? That being the case, Mr. Boehner:

[AtomicKitten]

21. The Republicans can bite me.

They are going to complain about anything and everything that has an impact.

At least this DCCC commercial is truthful which is more than can be said of the GOP Wrecking Machine.

I await the disposition of this. I sincerely hope the Dems don't back down.

[zulchzulu]

22. DCCC should do an ad about how Repugs think there are no caskets

As for Boehner, he can stick his chickenhawk head up his yellow-tailed ass.