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Chambliss Releases Another 9/11-Themed Ad
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
Facing the possibility of a runoff election, Sen. Saxby Chambliss has put out a television advertisement that exploits imagery of 9/11.
The spot, titled "Trust," touts the Georgia Republican's ability to get results on issues from homeland security and war to economic turmoil.
But it is the use of video footage from the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon that are politically dicey. Chambliss ran a now-famous ad against his 2002 opponent, Sen. Max Cleland, that placed an image of the triple-amputee Vietnam vet alongside Osama bin ...
Chambliss Releases Another 9/11-Themed Ad
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
Facing the possibility of a runoff election, Sen. Saxby Chambliss has put out a television advertisement that exploits imagery of 9/11.
The spot, titled "Trust," touts the Georgia Republican's ability to get results on issues from homeland security and war to economic turmoil.
But it is the use of video footage from the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon that are politically dicey. Chambliss ran a now-famous ad against his 2002 opponent, Sen. Max Cleland, that placed an image of the triple-amputee Vietnam vet alongside Osama bin ...
Karen Dalton-Beninato: Athens Native Sons Against Bringing Saxby Back
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
If you woke up this morning tired of not donating to a candidate facing a crucial election, here's one for you. Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss is potentially in a runoff with Jim Martin. You may recall when Saxby managed to conflate war hero Senator Max Cleland with Osama Bin Laden in this ad:
He's now featuring 9/11 footage in his new ad, not that there's a clear path yet to how he will conflate Democratic candidate Jim Martin with the attacks.
It's bound to get worse, since the attack dog wing ...
Election Central Saturday Roundup
TPM Election Central —
Palin: My Comments About The Country Of Africa "Taken Out Of Context"
Sarah Palin is defending herself from the allegation that she thought Africa was a single country, and not a continent: "If there are allegations based on questions or comments I made in debate prep about NAFTA -- about the continent versus the country when we talk about Africa there -- then those were taken out of context." Note: There is no such country that is simply called "Africa."
McCain To Do Post-Election Appearance With Leno
John McCain will do his first post-defeat TV appearance on Jay Leno, going a ...
Chambliss uses 9/11 footage in latest ad
Daily Kos —
Ah, class act, that Saxby Chambliss, From instigating lying dirty-bomb politics against triple-amputee war hero Max Cleland in 2002, to stooping to terror-mongering with a national tragedy in the current run-off against Orange to Blue candidate Jim Martin for the Georgia Senate. At least Chambliss' scumbaggery is consistent. Consistently beyond the pale. Give Jim Martin a boost in this run-off. Send a message that dirty-bomb politics is so ... 2002, and that a new era is upon us. Donate now.
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