Republicans are crying foul over Fahrenheit 9/11 and its juxtaposition of images that supposedly leave the view with "no room for thought". In the mean while the Bush campaign is releasing TV ads like "Kerry's Coalition of the Wild-eyed" (direct link to WMV stream here). This ad shows footage that it claims is "Sponsored by MoveOn.org" and compares Bush to Hitler lending support to the idea that Kerry and the democrats are a coalition of wild-eyed crazy madmen.
However the footage was never "sponsored by MoveOn.org" and that's a well know and widely discussed issue. The footage was a public submission to an open video competition by MoveOn that was briefly available for download from the MoveOn website along with all the other entries. After people (including the GOP) pointed out the inappropriateness of its content it was promptly withdrawn along with an apology.
To continue to propagate this footage along with a blatant lie about its relationship to MoveOn is simply irresponsible and reprehensible. As usual the Republicans are pursuing a policy of racing to the bottom. If you're going to accuse the opposition of dirty tricks you should rise above them not stoop down below them and limbo below the bar of decency.
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From Agent J: Um, hello? The Repubs do NOT fight fair. We have to engrain that in our brains. If it's not fair, it's fair game for the GOP. Sorry!
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