MoveOn Launches "Mission Accomplished" Anti-McCain Ad: Watch Video

A press release from MoveOn announcing the launch of a $1 million, month-long ad campaign against John McCain.

A one million dollar month-long TV ad campaign against Senator John McCain will begin with the airing of a 30 second spot on Thursday, May 5th, the fifth anniversary of President Bush's "Mission Accomplished" speech. MoveOn will spend $160,000 to air the new ad, titled "Candles", on cable as well as on broadcast networks in Iowa and New Mexico - states where Senator McCain is currently on the air unopposed.

The spot features a cake with the words "Mission Accomplished" in icing and five candles being lit on the cake. As John McCain's voice declares that the American people aren't concerned if we stay in Iraq for 100 years, the candles on the cake continue to multiply until they number 100. The shot then fades into a picture of President Bush and John McCain hugging. The ad, paid for exclusively by MoveOn's Political Action Committee and its small donor contributors, will run for a week.

"Voters need to know Senator McCain would continue President Bush's failed policies - in Iraq and elsewhere. A vote for him is basically a vote for a third Bush term." said Eli Pariser, MoveOn's Executive Director.

Comments

[ctbutte]

You can always count on the moveon kooks to piss away good money.

I thought they were just about diminishing the importance of perjury?

[KBAR]

Thank you, Moveondotorgy!
Please keep spending more of Geroge Soros's ill gotten gains on these anti American hit pieces.

Your continued pandering to the far left kooks will pissoff more than enough voters to give Mc Cain not just a win but a landslid Victory in November!

[Emper0r]

Good lord KBAR I hope you're being sarcastic and this is all an act? If not, I have a new prescription to heal your mental sickness:

Step 1: Turn off Fox News
Step 2: Read books
Step 3: Focus on facts and truths, not opinions and truthiness.

If after six weeks of this treatment you're not cured of your insane, right-wing outlook on the world please proceed to admit yourself into a mental institution.

[iBgood]

Oh go sit on a rusty flag pin.

[KBAR]

Any flag pin is better than NO flag pin, Comrade

[VOTER]

Kudos to Move On!

Looking forward to sending a Thank You note declaring, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

[Mekarri]

I would like to say THANK YOU MOVE ON. In a time where the media is owned by greedy corporate America you are our last line of defense. Keep up the good work. You give us hope. Again Thank you.

[nellie]

Good ad. Move On is doing such good work. This ad and the "six months at a time ad" are creative and to the point. Keep it coming, Move On!

[iluvsam]

I love this one! The last line is GREAT!

[julieeiluj]

If that don't get the good ole' boy elected I don't know what will. Americans will vote for the 100 years rather than the raging reverend friend in the fall and that is why McCain will be president if Obama is nominated.

[condew]

Read the other article today, the one that says McCain's ties to Bush worry Americans more than Obama's association with Wright.

And nobody talks about Hillary's association with Doug Coe's secretive right-wing cult.

[JeremyO]

Thank you Moveon. Keep it coming!

[mamacat]

Thank you Move On!

[margoharris]

They need to tell the real costs in life and limb. Did you know that if you are wounded and sent out of Iraq or Afganistan to Germany or Kwait or back to the US and then you die, they don't count it in the death toll of close to 4050+
1000 Thousand Vets attempt suicide EVERY MONTH and the official tally 795 a year.
2 Trillion $

[ejay579]

I believe you are misinformed about not counting the wounded if they die in Germany or Kuwait.

[laylahb]

I absolutely love this ad, the sarcasm and imagery are great. I hope it runs all the way through to November 5th, 2008, and doesn't have to run beyond that.

[PatCroft]

When this speech was orchestrated Bush had an 80 percent popularity rating and went on to win his second election. This is the depth of this rotten administrations deception. And since, we have learned that in this republican play book is torture and deception beyond measure.

[LAShores]

YES!!!!
That was wonderful!
After looking at that, I'm going make a contribution to the cause. Who do I make that check payable to?

[stavros]

Make the check payable to: You will vote the ignorant out.

Even Hillary is better than John.

Hillary Sucks.

Your choice.

[condew]

Was there point there somewhere?

[JLee]

Finally, the non-far-right of the country have the political organization and the money to hit hard with their messages. Let's hope these messages help show where McCain really stands on the issues. Too bad this spot didn't include McCain's huge flip-flop. Maybe next time.

[dwillisno1]

KBAR See Profile I'm not a Fan of KBAR

Do they footnote all the George Soros un-American activities

it must scare the shit out of Republicans when some one who is very rich doesn't share their greedy hate the poor war profiteering beliefs.

[KBAR]

I see you don't know George Soros.

[condew]

Hillary knows Richard Mellon Scaife. That should worry everyone.

[nativeeyes]

According to RCP - Remaining available un-pledged Delegates are 408.

It doesn't appear that anyone would get net delegates from this point on and it would split 204-204.

Maybe Hillary would get 208-200 (+8) and that's about it.

Their current Total Delegate Counts are - Obama 1732 and Hillary 1596.

Adding 204 to each you get - Obama 1932 and Hillary 1796.

That would leave Obama about 93 Super Delegate short and Hillary about 229.

REMAINING UNCOMMITTED SUPER DELEGATES -> 795 - (243 O + 263 H) = 289

Meaning Hillary would need 79.2% of the remaining Super Delegates. Good luck with that.

It should be noted that overwhelming majority of the remaining uncommitted super delegates are from States that Obama has won.

TRANSLATION: ITS OVER.


DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD........