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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (9375)	3/21/2004 6:45:43 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

Shouldn't this be in a Kerry attack ad? I mean the script practically writes itself: Asleep at the Switch Fade from black to a somber John Kerry in a dark blue suit, standing in his Senate office in front of an American flag. Kerry: Hi. I'm John Kerry, and I have approved this message. Fade to white. Fade from white to footage of the twin towers, pre-9/11. Ominous Jaws-style soundtrack with a slow pulsing beat. Voiceover: On September 11th, America was caught sleeping. Lingering crossfade to footage of the Pentagon, pre-9/11. Voiceover: Urgent warnings were ignored. Critical signals missed. And a vulnerable nation left undefended against an unspeakable threat. Crosscut to a photo of a grinning Bush in the summer of 2001 -- on the golf course or kicking back on the ranch at Crawford. Pull in, ala Ken Burns, for a closeup of his smirking face. Crossfade to newspaper-like headline: "Rumsfeld Rejects Counter-Terrorism Funds" Voiceover: (slightly outraged tone) Just two days before the 9/11 attacks, President Bush's own defense secretary threatened to block efforts to spend an extra $600 million on the fight against terrorism. John Kerry supported that spending plan. Cut to grainy, dark, low-color footage of Bush and Rumsfeld, walking side by side in slow motion. More pulsing, ominous music. Freeze frame. Voiceover: While America slept, the terrorists were on the move. But the Bush administration was also asleep -- asleep at the switch. Fade from white to an alert, decisive-looking John Kerry discussing a report with one of his aides, a map of the world in the background. Appropriately upbeat and urgent background music. Voiceover: John Kerry understands the stakes in the war against terrorism. He knows America needs a better strategy, not just empty speeches and false promises. Quick crossfade to a photo of Kerry on a podium with his band of brothers, hands joined in the air, behind a backdrop of American flags. Voiceover: Elect John Kerry -- because America should never be caught sleeping again. Fade to black Voiceover: This message paid for by Kerry 2004 Committee I mean, how hard is that? billmon.org