Ad about Bush's inability to recognize mistakes
by wcalvin
Mon Oct 11, 2004 at 01:22:56 PM PDT
Nice new ad from Rob Reiner
THE ISSUES BEHIND THIS AD:
MISTAKES
Both during the press conference excerpted in Rob Reiner's ad "Mistake" and during last week's debate, President Bush was asked to name mistakes that he had made while in office. Tellingly, on both occasions, he was at a loss.
MoveOnPAC.org also has a nice suggestion:
Write a Letter to the Editor: Answer the Question Bush Can't
The most telling moment in Friday's Presidential debate came at the very end, when an audience member stood and asked the president to name three mistakes he's made while in office. Bush wouldn't or couldn't do it. The "mistakes" question captures one of the president's deepest character flaws: he'll stay the course even when we're headed off a cliff. The nationally televised moment on Friday night gives us a great opening to highlight some of the real mistakes that the president has made. Write a letter to the editor of your local paper and watch Rob Reiner's new ad, showcasing Bush's mistakes. If you haven't already, watch the clip from the first debate showing President Bush misleading the country and John Kerry taking him to task, and the one from the second debate showing Edwards setting the record straight.
Remember to cite an article in the very paper, such as an editorial.
THE ISSUES BEHIND THIS AD:
MISTAKES
Both during the press conference excerpted in Rob Reiner's ad "Mistake" and during last week's debate, President Bush was asked to name mistakes that he had made while in office. Tellingly, on both occasions, he was at a loss.
In his unwillingness to admit mistakes -- mistakes that are clear, even to many members of his own party -- Bush exposes one of his fundamental character flaws. Everyone, even the President of the United States, makes mistakes. But to admit mistakes, learn from them, and adjust accordingly takes courage and leadership. As Rob Reiner says in the ad "Mistake": Four years ago, a mistake was made. On November 2nd, we can correct that.
MoveOnPAC.org also has a nice suggestion:
Write a Letter to the Editor: Answer the Question Bush Can't
The most telling moment in Friday's Presidential debate came at the very end, when an audience member stood and asked the president to name three mistakes he's made while in office. Bush wouldn't or couldn't do it. The "mistakes" question captures one of the president's deepest character flaws: he'll stay the course even when we're headed off a cliff. The nationally televised moment on Friday night gives us a great opening to highlight some of the real mistakes that the president has made. Write a letter to the editor of your local paper and watch Rob Reiner's new ad, showcasing Bush's mistakes. If you haven't already, watch the clip from the first debate showing President Bush misleading the country and John Kerry taking him to task, and the one from the second debate showing Edwards setting the record straight.
Remember to cite an article in the very paper, such as an editorial.
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