Comedian Al Franken is running as a Democrat to take Republican Norm Coleman’s place in the US Senate. To that end, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is running the following ad:
I feel for these people. They need our prayers.
One problem, however: Norm Coleman wasn’t in the Senate when The Authorization of Use of Military Force against Iraq was agree to on October 11, 2002. Coleman wasn’t sworn in until January 7, 2003.
For using these poor people and lying to them, Al Franken and the DSCC deserve a…stern talking-to.
And...Godspeed to Major Stuart Anderson.
(Thanks to Hot Air)
Does that poor couple really think that if one Senator talked to President Bush that he would have decided not to go into Iraq? Seriously?
Another reason to feel sorry for them.
And God Bless MAJ Anderson.
Posted by: IronMike | September 17, 2008 at 11:11 AM
I live in MN and watch the political ads whether I want to or not. Franken has been getting hammered and is behind in the polls. No wonder he will dredge up any mud available. Given his career in entertainment it's no surprise that he doesn't know the difference between truth and lies. He's also quite a potty mouth, a fact Coleman has been using to his advantage on TV ads.
Posted by: Dan Smith | September 17, 2008 at 01:58 PM
I guess I never realized that Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them was autobiographical.
Posted by: Khaki Elephant | September 17, 2008 at 09:24 PM
Franken's people are A$$hats.
First, they never fact-checked the incumbant's record.
Second, military people die in helicopter crashes all the time. This one just happened to take place in Iraq. Face it... being in the military is dangerous work. How many people died, Juliette, in accidents during REFORGER maneuvers every year? ( ...And to no great public notice.)
I can't tell of the disgust I feel over this ad.
Posted by: Joseph Welsh | September 20, 2008 at 08:26 AM