Edwards Buys Ad to Rebut Bush on Iraq

[Hissyspit]

Source: Associated Press

Edwards Buys Ad to Rebut Bush on Iraq
By NEDRA PICKLER

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the clamor of Democrats assailing President Bush on Iraq, presidential candidate John Edwards has found a way to be heard after Bush addresses the nation Thursday night: He's buying time for a rebuttal. Edwards has bought two minutes of air time on MSNBC, scheduled to air after Bush's 15-minute televised speech from the White House at 9 p.m. EDT.

Bush is expected to announce plans to reduce the American troop presence in Iraq by up to 30,000 by next summer, but say that he will condition those and further cuts on continued progress.

"Unfortunately, the president is pressing on with the only strategy he's ever had — more time, more troops, and more war," Edwards says in the ad, according to excerpts provided by his campaign.

The ad was taped at Edwards' home in Chapel Hill, N.C., in the style of an Oval Office address, with him sitting at a desk and speaking straight to the camera, with American flag in the background.

Read more: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iOG8DKrBRIw7wFsd8i6-...

[saracat]

1. Absolutely brilliant. Edwards Ad buy rocks! Go Johnny Go!

[trashcanistanista]

2. Kick

[Mythsaje]

3. Damn fine idea...

I wouldn't count JE out yet, that's for sure.

[Indenturedebtor]

4. Awesome!

Even if he doesn't get elected, I am glad that Edwards is given a voice through this primary process. Tell that criminal that his BS wont go unanswered!

[truthisfreedom]

5. Rich. This will drive the die-hard bushie fans absolutely bonkers.

Excellent strategy, John.

[Pierogi_Pincher]

6. Well, I'll be!

Can't wait to watch. This is how we do it.
P_P

[w4rma]

7. The best candidate. The best President. (nt)

[usregimechange]

8. Is this tonight?

[rateyes]

9. I'd like to see him run it on all the networks...

not just MSNBC. Thanks, JE, we need this. Good work.

[PSPS]

10. Bush gets his ad time for free. All others have to pay.

Two minutes on MSNBC will be seen by, at best, ten percent of the same viewers.

But let's be realistic here. At this late stage of this ongoing crime, are there really any people left who can be swayed one way or the other?

This latest episode in the tired "bush show" is just window dressing to allow the media to make up scenarios like, "bush address rallies support for his wildly successful surge! Next stop on the bush crusade is Iran! All hail our great leader!"

[Hissyspit]

11. .

[jsamuel]

12. Awesome! nt

[dk2]

13. OK

THis should be really good, looking forward to it.

Edwards takes the lead!

[november3rd]

14. Edwards Fights

When Lincoln was looking around for another General to lead the Army of the Potomac after the disaster at Fredericksburg, all of his advisors told him Grant was a drunken fool who would ruin the war effort. Nobody liked Grant. Lincoln replied, however, "I like Grant. He fights."

Say what they will about Edwards--millionaire hypocrite, hedge-fund advisor, expensive haircuts, etc ...-- I remember him continuing into April and May to battle it out with Kerry in every state primary in 2004, even after Kerry had practically "clinched" the nomination and everybody else had dropped out of the race.

One of the strongest features of Edwards as a leader is his energy, his combativeness. He comes across kind of smooth and soft at times, but he fights.

[rodeodance]

15. Edwards would “remind the American people that Congress can — and must — force an immediate withdra

Edwards buys TV time to rebut Bush
By Sam Youngman
September 13, 2007

Instead of waiting for an invitation, former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) purchased two minutes of airtime on MSNBC Thursday night to rebut President Bush’s nationally televised address to the nation to discuss the war in Iraq.

The Edwards campaign declined to disclose the cost of the buy, but it said that Edwards would “remind the American people that Congress can — and must — force an immediate withdrawal from Iraq.”

The taped ad will feature Edwards speaking to the camera, and his campaign says it is the first time a Democratic presidential candidate has taken to the airwaves to challenge Bush on the war. Sen. Jack Reed (R.I.) is scheduled to give the formal Democratic response.

The ad follows reams of press releases Edwards has inundated the media with in recent days, weeks and months as he seeks to distinguish his voice on Iraq from that of his Democratic presidential rivals, Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) and Barack Obama (Ill.).

[fooj]

16. Go, Johnny Go!!!

Most EXCELLENT idea.

[Carrieyazel]

17. Good thinking from Edwards. Shrub needs to be slammed more than just the "response"

Hillary never would have thought of it.

[zonkers]

18. It's not even that hard of an idea to come up with.

[Catchawave]

19. Sneak peek.....

http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2007/09/sneak_peek_at_edw...

[okamichan13]

20. Edwards is really going for it! n/t

[AzDar]

21. Nicely done, President Edwards.

[mantis]

22. they

they wait 40 minutes and interview 4 other candidates(for free) before deciding to air it...how nice.

[high density]

23. MSNBC didn't "decide" to air it

That is the spot that the Edwards campaign purchased.

[alfredo]

24. He's very good at presenting an argument. I would love to see

the candidates have real debates. I think he would fare well.

[wiggs]

25. There's one who can figure out a way to get a message out despite media bias.

Not so hard.

[Cha]

26. Money well spent for the Edwards

campaign and for us! Ingenuous Dawg! Who thought up that one?!