Republicans Lie in Radio Ads

[Eric J in MN]

How willing to lie is the Republican National Committee ? Check out these radio ads about immigration they're funding.

The blog Crooks and Liars quotes the Las Vegas Sun:

The 60-second spot says in Spanish that Reid "blocked our leaders from working together" and blames Democrats for legislation that passed the Republican-controlled House that would make illegal immigrants subject to felony charges. "Reid's Democrat allies voted to treat millions of hardworking immigrants as felons," the ad says, "while President Bush and Republican leaders work for legislation that will protect our borders and honor our immigrants.

C & L then points out:

It was Sensenbrenner's House bill that would make it a federal crime to live in the United States illegally, and would turn illegal immigrants into felons- so it's just another dishonest ad by Mehlman and Co.

This Republican lying is despicable.

IF YOU CAN CONTACT SOMEONE AT THE DNC TO RUN COUNTER-ADS, PLEASE DO.

I wrote the DNC at:
http://www.dnc.org/page/s/contact

But if you have a better way to contact the right Democrats, please do.

[rustydog]

1. Republicans lie about everything! if their lips are moving...

You got it, the bastards are lying!

[meow2u3]

2. That's news?!

I thought that was common knowledge.

[countryjake]

3. Lou Dobbs is doing the same thing...

the Republicans are desperate to undo the damage that Sensenbrenner's bill has done, trying to make HIM look like a good guy, now.

LOU DOBBS TONIGHT
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/12/ldt.01.html

~snip~

"Republican leaders in Congress tonight are backing off provisions on the Sensenbrenner legislation that would subject illegal aliens to felony prosecution for crossing the border. House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist say any immigration reform legislation that passes Congress will not subject illegal aliens to prosecution as felons.

These congressional leaders will not say what punishments, if any, they are willing to impose against the nation's estimated 11 million to 20 million illegal aliens, but their action is intended to help build GOP support for some kind of immigration reform bill. It should be noted that Congressman Sensenbrenner himself tried to remove the felony provisions from his bill. The move was blocked by House Democrats. Sensenbrenner says the penalty against illegal aliens should be reduced to a misdemeanor."

[Eric J in MN]

4. Thanks. Lou Dobbs is misleading CNN viewers.

He's not telling them that Democrats opposed having helping illegal immigrants as a felony or a misdemanor.

[Eric J in MN]

5. Please email the DNC at

http://www.dnc.org/page/s/contact

or contact DNC officials some other way.