Edwards pays for time to respond to W's BS

[RebootedCorpse]

Good for him!

Edwards' Iraq ad response Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2007 11:20 AM by Domenico Montanaro
Categories: 2008, John Edwards

From NBC’s Mark Murray
As we mentioned earlier, tonight, the Edwards campaign is buying two minutes of airtime on MSNBC to respond to Bush's speech on Iraq.

Here are some excerpts from Edwards’s ad:

"Unfortunately, the president is pressing on with the only strategy he's ever had - more time, more troops, and more war."

"In January, after years of evidence that military actions cannot force a political solution, the president announced a military surge to force a political solution. In May, he vetoed a plan to end the war, demanded more time to show the surge could work, and Congress gave it to him. Now, after General Petraeus reports the surge has produced no progress toward a political solution, what does the president want? More time for the surge to work, when all of us know it won't."

"But Congress must answer to the American people. Tell Congress you know the truth -- they have the power to end this war and you expect them to use it. When the president asks for more money and more time, Congress needs to tell him he only gets one choice: a firm timeline for withdrawal."

[JoeE]

Well, one thing's for sure; George W. Bush definitely won't be able to beat John Edwards in 2008.

[Ray G.]

Wow.

If this guy doesn't get the nomination, I'll be stunned.

[McAfee]

Very shrewd. And well done.

[Ryan F]

Agreed that this is smart stuff.

[Doc Randy]

Well, one thing's for sure; George W. Bush definitely won't be able to beat John Edwards in 2008.

best post ever

[nick maynard]

but....... bush's speech didn't air yet?????? edwards is responding with stock liberal talking points to a speech that didnt air yet? come on.

[TheKraken]

but....... bush's speech didn't air yet?????? edwards is responding with stock liberal talking points to a speech that didnt air yet? come on.

It's Bush speech. It'll the definition of stock talking points... even of most of them will be mangled with new words he makes up...

[Ryan F]

but....... bush's speech didn't air yet?????? edwards is responding with stock liberal talking points to a speech that didnt air yet? come on.

They had a rundown of Bush's speech on the news this morning. It always did bother me that they release the content of the speeches before the actual speech. Spoilers!!!

[Greenville 90210]

but....... bush's speech didn't air yet?????? edwards is responding with stock liberal talking points to a speech that didnt air yet? come on.

Its politics. They already know the bulk of what he's going to say. I doubt there's any real surprises in Bush's speech.