Good for you , Countess . … Grayson – too much of a lowlife even for MSNBC .

As they say a broken clock is right twice a day, sometimes even MSNBC can get it right.

Of course political ad’s rarely provide full truths, you have to look up the said ad to find the truth yourself, and this is what Grayson has taught the folks in FL, and it is to Grayson’s loss, he may have just given Webster the needed help, financially, this is free publicity and might add to his war chest.

Michele said:
As they say a broken clock is right twice a day, sometimes even MSNBC can get it right. Of course political ad’s rarely provide full truths, you have to look up the said ad to find the truth yourself, and this is what Grayson has taught the folks in FL, and it is to Grayson’s loss, he may have just given Webster the needed help, financially, this is free publicity and might add to his war chest.

Another name variation.

Bad ad, but “Taliban Dan” is funny and oddly appropriate.

he’s a millionaire, he should have his hairlip fixed properly.

The Real Royal King said:
Another name variation. Bad ad, but “Taliban Dan” is funny and oddly appropriate.

Actually I am a different Michele, who would have a D had I gone that route.

Just a chick from Ft. Leavenworth, KS who offer’s her opinion as news warrants.

BTW, one can be clever, but if the facts are misrepresented, even cleverness can’t save the ad.

Grayson is the left’s Michelle Malkin, embarrassing.

Looks like Grayson is looking at the future. He’s bucking for Ed Schultz’s job.

Will Contessa be WPITW tonight? Keithy loves Grayson.

“how come Contessa wanted to talk about the ad instead of women’s issues (read: you are a bad feminist!).”

Contessa Brewer a feminist? The same Contessa who defended the slimey David Letterman’s slanders and smears of Sarah Palin? That Contessa Brewer? That b***h is no feminist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McvC7n6-buo

“Taliban Dan” is a substantively correct characterization of the man despite the ad’s flaws.

Alan Grayson: “Damn, they told me this was MSNBC not FOX!”

Poor Alan; caught lying. AGAIN!!!

Dan Webster should just play this for his rebuttal ad.

Contessa, nice bitch-slap of Grayson.

Grayson can use the ad in his audition for the next MSNBC host slot. He will be looking for a job.

Michele said:
Actually I am a different Michele, who would have a D had I gone that route.

Just a chick from Ft. Leavenworth, KS who offer’s her opinion as news warrants.

BTW, one can be clever, but if the facts are misrepresented, even cleverness can’t save the ad.

New, and yet you know what he is talking about?

Michele, let me apologize to you personally for being dragged into the left’s utter obsession with me. I’ve advised them to seek help or at least start a support group for their MDS. Heck they could save time and just combine one big, Beck, Fox, Palin, and Michelle Derangement Syndrome support Group. I am honored to be in the company of those fine American’s though!

soccermom said:
Michele, let me apologize to you personally for being dragged into the left’s utter obsession with me. I’ve advised them to seek help or at least start a support group for their MDS. Heck they could save time and just combine one big, Beck, Fox, Palin, and Michelle Derangement Syndrome support Group. I am honored to be in the company of those fine American’s though!

Good hing you just happened to be here.

Fox News: We proudly pander to Teabaggers said:
“Taliban Dan” is a substantively correct characterization of the man despite the ad’s flaws.

BULLSHIT!!!!! The ad is your typical democrat personal attack ad. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Grayson- “We could argue endlessly if this was in context or out of context.”

Only if you’re an idiot, Alan. I hope this POS loses.

I have never seen Alan Grayson at any time be anything but a complete over-dramatic ostentatious douche. I try to keep an open mind and give liberals a fair shake and judge their arguments and intellect rather than just their rhetoric. In my opinion Alan Grayson is up there with Ed Shultz as the most hate filled person in the political game.

If I ever wanted to write a novel that had a super villain character, then I would travel to Florida (because that’s where Grayson is going to be come November) and spend a month with Alan so that I could analyze and chronicle every single dark and cynical emotion that people like him have. I think the dude needs help.

Grayson is a strong Progressive and is finally hitting the Republicans back for their constant bullying, and they can’t stand it. That’s why the wing nuts on here can’t believe his audacity to actually fight back. Typical thin-skinned wing nuts.

However, all that aside, that ad is EXTREMELY misleading. FactCheck.org, also, debunked it and showed how Grayson was taking his opponent out of context, and I’d like if he’d actually admit it.

There is no reason to sink down to the level of the Republicans when they use fear tactics with ads like this. And, we all know Republicans and wing nuts are going to bring this ad up constantly complaining about it. But, when Liberals point out Republicans doing the same thing, it’s like nothing ever happened.

ProgLib said:
Grayson is a strong Progressive and is finally hitting the Republicans back for their constant bullying, and they can’t stand it. That’s why the wing nuts on here can’t believe his audacity to actually fight back. Typical thin-skinned wing nuts. However, all that aside, that ad is EXTREMELY misleading. FactCheck.org, also, debunked it and showed how Grayson was taking his opponent out of context, and I’d like if he’d actually admit it. There is no reason to sink down to the level of the Republicans when they use fear tactics with ads like this. And, we all know Republicans and wing nuts are going to bring this ad up constantly complaining about it. But, when Liberals point out Republicans doing the same thing, it’s like nothing ever happened.

So which is it? Are you glad he’s “hitting… back” or ashamed that he’s a POS liar?

Also, would you care to point out when Republicans did the same thing and then acted like it never happened? I hope you’re not just spouting empty platitudes. I mean, that would make you just like almost every other leftie commenter.

ProgLib said:
Grayson is a strong Progressive and is finally hitting the Republicans back for their constant bullying, and they can’t stand it. That’s why the wing nuts on here can’t believe his audacity to actually fight back. Typical thin-skinned wing nuts.

However, all that aside, that ad is EXTREMELY misleading. FactCheck.org, also, debunked it and showed how Grayson was taking his opponent out of context, and I’d like if he’d actually admit it.

There is no reason to sink down to the level of the Republicans when they use fear tactics with ads like this. And, we all know Republicans and wing nuts are going to bring this ad up constantly complaining about it. But, when Liberals point out Republicans doing the same thing, it’s like nothing ever happened.

if that douchenozzle is your hero, pray to allah you never catch fire cuz i wouldnt piss on you to put it out maggot.

“Grayson is a strong Progressive and is finally hitting the Republicans back for their constant bullying, and they can’t stand it.”
OK.

“However, all that aside, that ad is EXTREMELY misleading. FactCheck.org, also, debunked it…”
Ooops.

“There is no reason to sink down to the level of the Republicans when they use fear tactics with ads like this”
But I thought he was finally “hitting the Republicans back” and showing “audacity”?

“we all know Republicans and wing nuts are going to bring this ad up”
Uhm, Mediaite and MSNBC are left-wing. They brought “this ad up.” Helloooo.

right-is-wrong said:
New, and yet you know what he is talking about?

I actually submitted my name a while back, I found Dan Abrams quite savvy when it came to law, and read he had decided to take on a different business model verses a cable news show (although it appears he has returned to cable discovery investigation).

Since then, I have commented a few times, but I am occupied with amazing spouses who support their beloved’s serving overseas. But, in my free time I do like reading the latest news and Dan’s site has offered that.

My father served, died for this country, I proudly served, and my husband is an amazing officer who currently serves, and believes in the right for us to be able to share opinions, as we do on this site and I have found for the most part folks offer an intellectual debate, and in the end we can agree to disagree, hopefully we learn something in each online debate.

Just a few thoughts from middle America, Ft. Leavenworth, KS.

soccermom said:
Michele, let me apologize to you personally for being dragged into the left’s utter obsession with me. I’ve advised them to seek help or at least start a support group for their MDS. Heck they could save time and just combine one big, Beck, Fox, Palin, and Michelle Derangement Syndrome support Group. I am honored to be in the company of those fine American’s though!

Forgive me, you are the other Michele? I was looking at my profile, it discusses nicknames, so am I correct that you can change the screen name?

One should never stop expressing their beliefs. This is what makes our country great. We wont agree all the time, but, I would hope that all American’s would find a way to compromise, in marriage we have to agree to disagree, but our current political stage cannot seem to accomplish even this, a simple task. I don’t want someone to give up their beliefs but I do want open and fair discussion, to do less hurts all of us but as I see politics today, few want to give, even if the end result is the same vote, lock yourselves in a room and try.

Anyway, just my 2 cents from Ft. Leavenworth KS.

Glynnis unhinged!

“his ad, which is so extreme it has essentially made a candidate who has tried to outlaw divorce”

This is why the media has no credibility. Even a cursory fact check shows that the above statement by Glynnis is a bald faced lie. He apparently sponsored a bill giving people the OPTION to enter into what is called a ‘Covenant Marriage’, the dissolution of which could only legally be performed for reasons of adultery.

Who edits this site, Elmo?

ProgLib said:
Grayson is a strong Progressive and is finally hitting the Republicans back for their constant bullying, and they can’t stand it. That’s why the wing nuts on here can’t believe his audacity to actually fight back. Typical thin-skinned wing nuts.
However, all that aside, that ad is EXTREMELY misleading. FactCheck.org, also, debunked it and showed how Grayson was taking his opponent out of context, and I’d like if he’d actually admit it.
There is no reason to sink down to the level of the Republicans when they use fear tactics with ads like this. And, we all know Republicans and wing nuts are going to bring this ad up constantly complaining about it. But, when Liberals point out Republicans doing the same thing, it’s like nothing ever happened.

As I read your comments, I thought, bravo, terrific observations, but then you decided to go down “if they do it …..”

Hey I get it, but your original point got lost in what seem’s like personal frustration rather than an excellent political point. Which I was impressed with, one might say it is because I agree with the former premise but your brought up an excellent subject for debate.

I want savvy political discussions, I would love to learn something after I read an article, blog post or discussion thread. I want to learn from either side, as long as it is with merit.

Grayson is a hot button topic in FL. He found a way to make a political name for himself. It wouldn’t be the tact I would take, but it has worked for him, I am just not sure if it is working in FL.

Frankly I do not want either party to spew remarks that take political discussion from respectful to anger or fear, the American people seem to be catching on and deserve better.

A few thoughts from the heartland, Ft. Leavenworth, KS.

Michele says:

Forgive me, you are the other Michele? I was looking at my profile, it discusses nicknames, so am I correct that you can change the screen name?

Sometimes you are forced to when the Nazi Colby bans you for calling him out as a leftist lapdog. SSHH! You didn’t see me here!

soccermom said:
Michele says: Forgive me, you are the other Michele? I was looking at my profile, it discusses nicknames, so am I correct that you can change the screen name? Sometimes you are forced to when the Nazi Colby bans you for calling him out as a leftist lapdog. SSHH! You didn’t see me here!

I can’t say I know the overall history, but I served this country for your right to express your opinion, my husband who has served both in Iraq and Afghanistan, continues training America’s finest men and women, he carries the constitution with him, to remind of what America stands for.

Someone who chooses to author a discussion comment or a blog post must be able to understand that it will receive differing opinions on the article, this is what fosters the debate, brings folks together and in the end what better praise for the author then engaging his/her readers.

I hope my 2 cents from the heartland continue to have merit. ~Ft. Leavenworth, KS.

Michele, I sincerely thank you and your husband for your service. I have the utmost respect for all that wear the uniform. I wish him continued safety.

Go Grayson!! He is sticking up for the little people. But I would have to say he kind of went to far. He didn’t have to get in the gutter with the righties and kept it a little more classy, just because they play gutter politics you don’t have to do the same thing.

Oh that liberal MSNBC. Would you ever see FOX seriously confront a Tea-bagger candidate on the ridiculous things they say. I think not.

Grayson, took her to the woodshed. America does not need religious fundamentalist of any kind in office. Taliban Dan comes from the “burn her she’s a witch” crowd and should be called out as such.

Haimerej said:
Also, would you care to point out when Republicans did the same thing and then acted like it never happened?

Here’s a short sample:

Willy Horton
Swift Boat Veterans
Ted Sampley (swift boater) spread rumors McCain was a “Manchurian Candidate”
Also McCain’s “illegitimate black child” (doing it to their own even? wow!)
Obama the Kenyan
Obama the Muslim (or radical liberation theologian, depending on the day)
Obama the Black Panther

Paul Westlake said:
Here’s a short sample: Willy HortonSwift Boat VeteransTed Sampley (swift boater) spread rumors McCain was a “Manchurian Candidate”Also McCain’s “illegitimate black child” (doing it to their own even? wow!)Obama the KenyanObama the Muslim (or radical liberation theologian, depending on the day)Obama the Black Panther

What about Willy Horton? What about Swift Boat veterans?

Never heard of Ted Sampley saying McCain was a Manchurian. Looking it up, I know why. This is absurd and no one takes the man seriously. He also wasn’t one of the Swift Boat Veterans, he had his own group, “Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry.” He was hardly representative of the Republican Party and considering his accusations were scoffed at, I would hardly say they let them slide and acted like nothing happened.

McCain’s illegitimate black child- the propagators of that myth were smacked down. Hardly acted like it never happened.

Obama the Kenyan. Is that a Republican meme? Where did it originate? According to snopes, it was from a missionary in Kenya who believes that the five pointed stars on the US flag are Satanic symbols. Hardly the Republican party. Also, many Republicans have spoken against it. Again, hardly acting like it never happened.

Obama the Muslim. Again, originated in an e-mail and refuted many times by people in the Republican party. Hardly acting like it never happened.

Liberation theologian. The church he attended for 20 years preaches liberation theology. That’s true. Whether he ascribes to it is not completely clear, but one has to question why he would attend a church for 20 years if he didn’t believe what they were preaching.

Obama the Black Panther. Never heard of that one. I just looked it up. If you think that picture is real, you’ve got some issues. That’s so ridiculous that it’s not even worth addressing to say it’s ridiculous. No one believes that, and if they do, there’s nothing you can do to help that person. It’s been a long time since I saw a photoshop that was that bad. Hardly even worth mentioning to refute it.

I love this guy!!! Grayson. A man everyone can respect and apparently, one hell of a cook. Why is it that I also have an uncontrollable need to punch him? I beleive he was also a stand in for Private Pyle in Full Metal Jacket. I mean really, they look like the same guy. Apparently Pyle had some of the same… “issues”.

Paul Westlake said:
Willy Horton
Swift Boat Veterans

Who brought up the MASS. furlough program first? Al Gore

And Horton was never mentioned, nor show in the ad that was run about Dukakis.

Swift Boat Vets? List what they said that was untrue.

Obama the Muslim (or radical liberation theologian, depending on the day) Hillary Clinton’s campaign started that.

Grayson could use a nuclear enema.

Willie Horton was a legitimate issue. So legitimate that Al Gore brought it up in the Democratic primaries. He didn’t mention Horton by name, but he did bring up Dukakis’ furlough program which gave Horton the opportunity to do what he did. If it weren’t for Dukakis vetoing the bill that would restrict furlough rights to first degree murderers like Horton, then there would be no issue to raise. That’s not dirty politics at all. That’s actually discussing policy, not mud slinging. Dukakis’ policy was to let first degree murderers have furloughs. Even if something like Horton didn’t happen, there are alot of people that take issue with that program.

Swift Boat Vets raised legitimate issues as well. No one argues that Jane Fonda’s activism was detrimental to the troops in Vietnam, but for some reason John Kerry gets a pass? He had a duty as an officer to at the very least report the atrocities he was supposedly privy to. His lack of doing so shows dereliction of duty as well as tacit approval. He gets religion when he gets home? I wonder if it had anything to do with his aspirations to have political power? He took advantage of the growing anti-Vietnam attitude and definitely contributed to the anti-troop attitude that led to people being spit on when they returned. Look at what it’s done to the popular culture attitude of the Vietnam war? How many Vietnam movies are made in which a soldier doesn’t commit a horrible atrocity? Alot of that opinion was shaped by John Kerry and his activism. An honorable man would have put an end to it WHILE IT WAS HAPPENING, which he had the power to do as an officer. Instead, he looked the other way and then capitalized on his stories. You don’t have to be a partisan to find that kind of behavior despicable.

Cancon1 said:
I love this guy!!! Grayson. A man everyone can respect and apparently, one hell of a cook. Why is it that I also have an uncontrollable need to punch him? I beleive he was also a stand in for Private Pyle in Full Metal Jacket. I mean really, they look like the same guy. Apparently Pyle had some of the same… “issues”.

I think he looks more like John C Reilly myself.

For anyone praising Grayson for the manner he is aiming his campaign right now do not get overly lauditory. It looks like he is plagarizing campaign ads from other candidates. Not a huge surprise from someone of his quality of character.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0910/Spitzer_consultant_wants_a_percentage.html?showall

MartiniShark said:
For anyone praising Grayson for the manner he is aiming his campaign right now do not get overly lauditory. It looks like he is plagarizing campaign ads from other candidates. Not a huge surprise from someone of his quality of character. http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0910/Spitzer_consultant_wants_a_percentage.html?showall

I wonder if Dewey Cox knows that, “This Little Light of Mine” is a song written by evil, religious fundamentalists?

Seeing him play with children is just freaking creepy! Gives me the shudders.

Alan Grayson is a hero and Taliban Dan is an awesome ad. Everyone politely panders to the current tea party mania that’s taken over the news, but the fact is, a lot of the far right candidates are extreme, especially vis a vis suppressing women and women’s civil rights.

The wheels and wheels of justification and explanation are staggering. But the truth of the matter is, ALL of those campaign tactics were done with the total sanction of the GOP establishment. Everyone knew it and still does. I encourage you to waste another 5000 characters or so trying to make it go away, but it won’t ever go away. Period.

Fox News: We proudly pander to Teabaggers said:
“Taliban Dan” is a substantively correct characterization of the man despite the ad’s flaws.

You, sir, are full of crap as a Christmas goose, and you look stupid with that sucker in your mouth. I get it, it’s merely a pacifier that you use when you’re not sucking something else, but just the same, you look stupid…and your commentary merely proves that you are.

Anyone–ANYONE–who has listened to the complete tape or read the transcript of Mr. Webster’s remarks knows beyond certain what a hatchet job Mr. Grayson perpetrated on his unsuspecting public. In my view, Mr. Grayson is a dangerous psychotic and should be evaluated by a team of psychiatrists. As for those who elected this…truly despicable person…they should probably be evaluated, as well.

mrsimplesense said:
Who edits this site, Elmo?

Nah, it’s Valerie Jerret. OK, same difference.

Rock on, Contessa. Grayson is the scum of the earth. I can’t believe anyone would vote for that clown but, it looks like Florida still has somce crazy, mixed up voters down there. Maybe it is the old retirees from other areas of the country who moved to Florida and are just not up to date on some of these idiots like Grayson.

What is with Alan Grayson’s eyebrows??? Man that is a strange look but, it goes with that silly thing he does with his lips.But, most importantly is his arrogant ways and what he actually thinks about the voters in Florida. Anyone who’d vote for this jerk will be getting what they deserve.

“Anyone who’d vote for this jerk will be getting what they deserve.”

A winner.

Grayson will win yet again.

Sorry Rethugs, the force is strong with Alan.

Paul Westlake said:
The wheels and wheels of justification and explanation are staggering. But the truth of the matter is, ALL of those campaign tactics were done with the total sanction of the GOP establishment. Everyone knew it and still does. I encourage you to waste another 5000 characters or so trying to make it go away, but it won’t ever go away. Period.

Ignorance is bliss, huh Paul? That’s significantly less than 5000 too.

Haimerej said:
Ignorance is bliss, huh Paul? That’s significantly less than 5000 too.

You would know. And good for you on the newly found brevity. ;-)

Al-Kayda Grayson is gonna win? Ha , That would be the Al-ternate Grayson from Fringe’s altiverse. Come to think of it, Grayson does remind me of someone with parts of their brain removed; even, more than removed from Walter of course.

FROM TODAY!!!
http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/poll-obama-democrats-poised-lose-grayson-house-seat

In one of the most closely watched U.S. House races in the nation, Republican Daniel Webster now holds a 7-point lead over Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson in Central Florida’s 8th Congressional District, according to a new Sunshine State News Poll.

Webster, a former state senator, leads the freshman congressman 43-36 in the survey of 559 likely voters conducted Sept. 25-27. TEA (“Taxed Enough Already”) Party candidate Peg Dunmire drew 6 percent and NPA hopeful George Metcalfe garnered 3 percent, while 9 percent remained undecided (2 percent cited “other” and 1 percent refused to state).

Digging deeper, the numbers look even worse for Grayson as 51 percent of respondents said they had an unfavorable view of the Orlando-area congressman.

Female voters are anything but ambivalent about Grayson — “They really loathe him,” Lee reported. With Grayson’s 33/53 favorable/unfavorable rating among women, Webster’s lead among females is much stronger (45/33 over Grayson) compared to a statistical tie (41/40 Webster) among males.

Women “loathe” Grayson.

Hard to believe that such a repulsive character could evince such a strong reaction, eh?

But seriously, what’s not to loathe. Grayson looks and acts like an unhinged wife beater to me. I bet his computer is full of snuff porn. He looks the type.

Definitely not one of those characters who when they end up on the national news, the nighbors always say … ” I just guessed he could do –(insert violent crime here)…

Nah, when they arrest Grayson, no one can claim that — we all KNOW in out guts, Al’s nuts.

Contessa is clearly auditioning for a job of Fox News.

That or she has been oblivious to the way political ads have trended over the last two decades, and still expects them to be abstract feel good msgs (at least those from Democrats)..

His ad was a mirror image of the garbage Republicans have been running about Democrats.

Grayson is just fighting fire with fire.

Oh and for Contessa, she might want to look up the words analogy or metaphor.

Both describe Greyson’s use of the word Taliban.

What’s really hilarious is all the people who posted here attacking him for his “evil” ad in terms exactly like he used.

They use them though utterly unconscious of the irony.

Apparently it’s ok for Republithugs to insult degrade a Democrat, but not vice versa.

Oh and that Sunshine poll is a joke, as any organization called TEA (as in party) is going to do an actual scientific poll considering the # who are anti-science.

“Grayson is just fighting fire with fire.”

Personally I find the best way to fight fire is with water. That’s also the recommended method from Fire Departments worldwide.

The best way to fight Grayson is to mock the repulsive blowhard. He’s a very, very angry gray man,

“Oh and that Sunshine poll is a joke, as any organization called TEA (as in party) is going to do an actual scientific poll considering the # who are anti-science.”

Oh, another illiterate Dumocrat. The TEA party to which you erroneously refer is one of the candidates, not the poll taker.

Do try to calm down and read correctly. You sound a very very angry young man.

Try reading this… if you can:

The Sunshine State News poll was conducted by Voter Survey Service, a division of Pennsylvania-based Susquehanna Polling and Research. Live calls were made from the VSS telephone call center in Harrisburg, Pa., and the survey has a margin of error of +/- 4.14 percent.

“His ad was a mirror image of the garbage Republicans have been running about Democrats.”

You are correct. A “mirror image” is the “opposite” of the original image.

So whereas the Grayson “ad” is a repulsive lying sack on manure, the Republican ad is the opposite: honest and truthful. You see the difference?

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the ugliest of them all. Al-Kayda Grayson!!

shootfromthehip said:
A winner. Grayson will win yet again. Sorry Rethugs, the force is strong with Alan.

What is most hilarious is that Grayson had a double-digit lead before running these ads, and now he essentially flipped those numbers because of nothing more than his own hubris.. He basically did not have to do a thing and probably could have coasted to a victory, instead he might have shot himself in the ass politically.

Grayson is a disgrace to Congress. That ad showcases his lack of intelligence and his absence of character.
I cannot even imagine the people of Florida voting for such a man. Is he representative of you?

Haimerej said:
I think he looks more like John C Reilly myself.

I think he looks more like the fat version of Jabba the Hut.

Haimerej said:
Grayson- “We could argue endlessly if this was in context or out of context.”

Only if you’re an idiot, Alan. I hope this POS loses.

As bad as the ad is, how do you feel about Webster’s stands on women’s issues?

Haimerej said:
. You don’t have to be a partisan to find that kind of behavior despicable.

I think you have to be partisan to look at those times through such a simplistic moral lens. Regardless of the arguments over the details Kerry went and risked his life in uniform. Kerry wasn’t the only one who went into the war with sincere intent to serve his country only to realize the government was betraying it’s armed forces.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Ellsberg Mr Ellsberg has been preaching about government corruption ever since.
As far as the activism goes, the activism that went on helped end the war and save American lives. I remember going over the swift boat accusations at the time. It was an ugly dishonest political tactic with Karl Rove at the Helm just as the Attacks on McCain in 2000 were and the ads against Max Cleland in 2002

Cleland lost his bid for a second Senate term to Representative Saxby Chambliss. Supporters blamed a Chambliss TV ad featuring the likenesses of Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, while criticizing Cleland’s votes against homeland security measures.[8] The ad, which Cleland supporters claimed questioned the senator’s patriotism,[9] was removed after protests from prominent politicians including Republicans like John McCain and Chuck Hagel.[10] Chambliss supporters claimed the ad didn’t question Cleland’s patriotism, but rather his judgment