Monday, June 23, 2008
A MoveOn.org Political Ad
Maybe you've seen it; or maybe you will...
In the New York Times, William Kristol discusses it, and offers some counterpoints:
"The people at MoveOn.org have a new Iraq ad that is, if they do say so themselves, their most effective ever. Then again, for the group that brought us the 'General Petraeus or General Betray Us?' ad last September, that might not be saying much.
Nevertheless, the organization boasts on its Web site, 'This isn’t your average political ad — it lays out the truth about McCain’s Iraq policy in a personal and compelling way.' MoveOn also claims, 'We just got the results back and polling shows that voters found it to be more persuasive than any other ad we’ve tested before.'
I’m not persuaded. Having slandered a distinguished general officer, MoveOn has now moved on to express contempt for all who might choose to serve their country in uniform."
