SubscribeHillary On Obama’s Afghanistan Policies
From a March 3, 2008 entry on the 2008 Presidential Campaign Blog:
New Ad: Hillary Promises Never to Be Too Busy to Defend Our National Security
30-Second Television Spot, “True” To Air in the Lone Star State
The Clinton campaign today announced it is broadcasting a new television ad in Texas highlighting Senator Clinton’s promise to defend our nation’s security by fighting Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, commitment to bringing our troops home from Iraq, and readiness to be Commander-in-Chief.
As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Clinton worked to provide body armor to our troops fighting in Iraq and deliver health care benefits to our veterans. Senator Obama, as chairman of an oversight committee charged with the force of fighting Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, was too busy running for President to hold even one hearing.
The 30-second spot, entitled “True,” comes the day before Texas voters head to the polls on March 4th.
Following is the script for the ad.
Hillary For President
“True”
TV : 30Announcer: Barack Obama says he has the judgment to be president.
But as chairman of an oversight committee charged with the force of fighting Al Qaeda in Afghanistan–he was too busy running for president to hold even one hearing.
Barack Obama: “I became chairman of this committee, at the beginning of this campaign-at the beginning of 2007, so it is true that we haven’t had oversight hearings on Afghanistan.”
Announcer: Hillary Clinton will never be too busy to defend our national security-bringing our troops home from Iraq and pursing Al Qaeda in Afghanistan.
Hillary Clinton: “I’m Hillary Clinton and I approved this message.”
Alas, the ad itself, like all of her anti-Obama campaign ads, has been meticulously scrubbed from the Hillary Clinton campaign site as well as YouTube.
Why is that?
Sure, $20 million dollars can buy a lot of cooperation from Mrs. Clinton. But why has Google disappeared them?
(Rhetorical question.)
Update!
S&L’s correspondent Gil found a copy of the ad still extant on YouTube:
Enjoy it while you can.
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July 21st, 2008 at 2:40 pm
-’I became chairman of this committee, at the beginning of this campaign-at the beginning of 2007, so it is true that we haven’t had oversight hearings’-
Sooo what has Obamanation done for the last 20 months of his ‘job’ (you know Senator from IL - boy if I was one of his constituents I’d write him a long, nasty letter - he must be happy most of his constituents can’t write nor have money for paper and stamps)? I know he made at least one ’symbolic’ vote - probably on the Iraq war funding to be for it after he was against it.
But from a constituency (and msm) who believe that a week long foreign tour qualifies as Foreign Policy experience, we are being foisted a candidate who has no real experience in anything. This is what the MTV generation has wrought upon America - can’t speak, blurs the definition of words and just being qualifies as experience.
July 21st, 2008 at 3:42 pm
http://youtube.com/watch?v=OGm5QDiJJs8
That is a link on youtube to the ad.
July 21st, 2008 at 5:07 pm
This would make a great ‘caption this’ picture.
I’m just sayin’…..
July 21st, 2008 at 5:26 pm
LOL !
Of course, all Democrat garbage is going to be hidden.
Just like Reid’s unethical Land Deals, Dodd’s quid pro from CountryWide, Rangel’s rent control rip off, Menedez’s peddling his own buildings for Government Contracts, Gore’s massive increases in Energy Uses, Hillary’s HSU PROBELM, Bill’s alleged raping a woman in Arkansas, etc…
Every Democrat’s foolish position, corrupt existence, mindless scandal, is diminished in the Liberal MSM.
When Bill Clinton, a sitting President, was held in contempt of Court by his own Appointee?
The NY Times buried this Front Page Item on page 18!
Usually some Conservative has to cry foul before they look at the ugly Folly of a Democrat, and often they do damage control. In fact, as S&L has so often noted, the MSM will more often not use the Party affiliation of the Democrat when reporting the inherit embarrassment.
But in direct regard to foolish policy, the problem is even worse, as most of the MSM often vilifies the position of the Republican, and provides an endearing portrayal of the Democrat, even when the policy issue is nonsense.
Ironically, in this case, Hillary was offering the same run away, abandon millions of FREE IRAQIS, even when she voted for the MISSION in the first place…
How many times did the MSM cover Hillary’s lie about her vote to authorize the use of force in Iraq?
Did Russert, or any moderator in a debate during the DNC DEBATE, ask Hillary to explain her bold dishonest claims, that she DID NOT vote to authorize the use of force in Iraq?
It is a charade, a big facade, and Conservatives who laid down for the folly in 2006, out of some petty frustration with the all too imperfect GOP, have made matters far worse…
An obsessive focus on Obama might be helpful, if it builds a movement to remove the Democrat Majority in the House and Senate.
July 21st, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Anyone notice that Obambi hasn’t had to wear body armor in any of his photos to the middle east? Must be pretty safe if he’s in civilian clothing. Will the msm pick that up, of course not.
July 22nd, 2008 at 12:09 am
ATLien , nor captive or hostage . Man this guy ” talks ” wonders . Nothing to do with the sacrifice’s of others at all . Makes me spew .
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:49 am
great caption would read “can you smelllll what the ‘hills is cookin?”