New DNC George W. Bush Ad: They’re Really Hoping You Don’t Miss Him Yet

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by Frances Martel | 12:50 pm, August 20th, 2010

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The DNC has just released a new ad on the economy, hinting at the bright future Democrats are securing for Americans currently and reminding voters that Republican policies “got us into this mess.” Whose Republican policies? George W. Bush, the president from two years ago. Miss him yet? Democrats are hoping for a resounding “no” on that question.

The ad is called “Big Choices,” and its peaceful narrator, subtle soundtrack, Middle America scenery and ample sunshine fits for the most part into the mold of “Morning Again in America” positive ads usually reserved for candidates promising change. The Democrats, however, are promising more of the same: “Do we continue to move forward?” asks the narrator, along with a barrage of questions similar such as “Do we put Main Street ahead of Wall Street?”

Then, with no real change in tone or indication that the future could turn ominous, President George W. Bush appears– and he’s got some sort of message for… someone: “You fool me, you can’t get fooled again.” It’s unclear what Bush’s point is here, as there’s absolutely no context, but it seems to be more of an obvious hint at Bush’s folksy style– the kind of hint most liberals will balk at and most conservative will blush at– and it’s a shot that takes for granted the fact that Americans really don’t like him.

If the point of the ad is to get Democrats riled up and out voting, bringing back the specter of George W. Bush has proven to be a fairly effective way of doing so. However, it also leaves the Democrats open to “blame Bush” criticism from the right, and if one is to judge by the sales of “Miss Me Yet?” t-shirts in Massachusetts (and the billboards earlier this year), this tactic is riskier than it was a year and a half ago.

The ad below:

2010 elections, Big Choices, Democrats, DNC, Economy, George W. Bush

More Liberty

So instead of debating the issues, the Dems are going to debate Bush…who has been out of officer for about 2 years. The voters can see right through this. The Dems are just trying to scare people.
shootfromthehip

I think it’s a pretty good ad. It will reach the target voters in the middle and remind them what we are fighting fir.

However, I would have added the face of failure and lies, Dick Cheney, in a screen grab right at the end though.

Missed opportunity.
dhg

YAWN,if this is all they’ve got,it speaks volumes to what they do not have to talk about and choose to keep silent about.

No matter what you think about GWB and Republicans,the Democrat’s take over of the government has been pretty much a disaster,one that will be playing out for decades to come.

This has been a “poster child” moment of why one party government control is a bigger mistake than any other possibility.
shootfromthehip

Hey “MoreLiberty,” did you even WATCH the ad above?

It’s ALL issues and only 1 second of Bush.
shootfromthehip

Not sure how 6% growth in the 4th quarter of 2009 after being handed a recession = “the Democrat’s take over of the government has been pretty much a disaster.”
MichelleF

In a related story, on Martha’s Vineyard, where BO is taking his 6th vacation, Bush, “do you miss me yet” T-shirts are outselling Obama shirts.
Big Eddie

All right , you mugs . Big Eddie misses that guy . He ain’t a lawyer . Big Eddie don’t like lawyers …or rats .
puck30

“George W. Bush is 6 points more popular than President Obama in “Frontline” districts — seats held by Democrats that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sees as most vulnerable to Republican takeover.”

Even Democrats are missing Bush? I think the commercial is a little late.
TfT

And when they lose the house they’ll blame Bush also, and the media sycophants will blame Bush as well. Hmmmm, let’s remember when it was that Queen Nancy and King Harry took over….and then lets review how/when we entered into the recession. Of course, don’t ever expect the liberal lamestreamers to remind people that it was Queen Nancy and King Harry who were in charge….

Stupid; Blame Bush (just like you’re a racist) is old news, overplayed, ain’t gonna work.
MichelleF

Hottest seller at Martha’s Vineyard this year: Bush “Miss Me Yet?” t-shirts

Via JWF, a video gloss on the amazing fact that Dubya is now polling six points better than Obama in frontline (i.e. vulnerable) House districts. That’s not according to Rasmussen either; it’s from the Democrats’ own surveys. No wonder the White House is looking around for a new villain: If even the Bushitler seems preferable to swing voters, who’s left to demonize?

They Dem’s are running away from Obama faster than Osama Bin Laden runs from bacon!
shootfromthehip

Here in the real world, Obama is at 42% approval according to Gallup today:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/113980/Gallup-Daily-Obama-Job-Approval.aspx

That is STILL greater than Bush’s approval ratings for the entire last 3 years of Bush’s 2nd term.

No one is “running away” from Obama.

No one is “running away” from the real progress made despite being dealt the toughest of hands.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Treacher/542957672 Jim Treacher

“George Bush is under the bed and will get you if you don’t vote Democrat.”
shootfromthehip

Bush’s final approval rating?

22%

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/16/opinion/polls/main4728399.shtml

Not kidding.
shootfromthehip

“In November 2008, just before the presidential election, only 20 percent approved of the job Bush was doing as president – the lowest of any president since Gallup began asking the question in 1938.”
More Liberty

shootfromthehip said:
and remind them what we are fighting fir.

Uh…..like what? Are you fighting to keep record deficits and debt? Are you fighting for high unemployment? Are you fighting for unprecedented government intrusion?
fanofamerica

This is the George W. video people are really interested in seeing. Talk about character.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOC_JjNFkVw

How many returning soldiers has BO given of his time to greet? Besides the ones at Dover that he didn’t have to worry about interacting with…
More Liberty

shootfromthehip said:
“In November 2008, just before the presidential election, only 20 percent approved of the job Bush was doing as president – the lowest of any president since Gallup began asking the question in 1938.”

After a year and a half in office, Bu$h had an approval rating of over 60%.

After a year and a half in, Obama has an approval rating of less than 50%.
shootfromthehip

No, actutally we are fighting to keep the economy from going belly up (see the economic collapse of 2008 we are still trying to re emerge from), fighting to get all Americans, not just he rich, health care, fighting to not let the oil companies dictate energy policy and to forge a way towards cleaner and cheaper solutions, fighting for middle class tax cuts instead of only tax cuts for the rich, fighting for diplomacy over bomb-first-then-ask-questions-later policies that only engender more hatred and terrorism.
shootfromthehip

“After a year and a half in office, Bu$h had an approval rating of over 60%.”

Yes, because Bush had a little thing called 9/11 happen under his watch and nearly ALL Americans, even me, rallied behind the President at that time. That soon faded however after he lied and used our good will and played all of our patriotism into a war of choice (war for oil) in Iraq.

His ratings began their spiral then and never returned to high numbers after that.
stoogedudes

I’d rather go back to George W. Bush than to have a Sarah Palin or a Jim DeMint in there.
newzmaker

When politicians can’t run on their own records, they always reach back to the past, and blame the other guys. You’d think the Dems would be touting their spectacular health care bill and their economic stimulus packages. Oh, wait. The DNC memo instructed Dems not to mention those talking points, since they are failures. LOL.
More Liberty

shootfromthehip said:
fighting to get all Americans, not just he rich, health care,

85% of Americans have healthcare, an I’m not talking about the BS that congress passed.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/26/census.uninsured/index.html

shootfromthehip said:
fighting to not let the oil companies dictate energy policy and to forge a way towards cleaner and cheaper solutions

The Obama administration allowed BP, and other oil companies to drill without required permits.

shootfromthehip said:
fighting for middle class tax cuts instead of only tax cuts for the rich,

The Bush tax cuts went to all Americans. This is why you see the politicians, on the left and right, wanting to extent them for the middle-class. If tax cuts only went to the rich, why would they even be making that argument. Dollar wise, the upper tax brackets got a larger cut because they pay more in taxes. Hell, the top 50% of wage earners pay 96% of all taxes.

shootfromthehip said:
fighting for diplomacy over bomb-first-then-ask-questions-later policies that only engender more hatred and terrorism.

You mean like the drone attacks in Yeman and Pakistan…the one even the ACLU are complaining about?
More Liberty

shootfromthehip said:
His ratings began their spiral then and never returned to high numbers after that.

So what is the issue with Obama? I mean, it wasn’t until 2005 when Bush had the “approval” numbers of Obama.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Thorkil-Kowalski-Vrge/566276352 Thorkil Kowalski Værge

Blaming Bush is not an excuse to run up to destroy what made America great.
Arkansas Steve

This ad shows a TERRIBLE president (Obama) complaining about following a somewhat BAD president (George W).

Let’s face it. Most of our presidents are NOT REALLY VERY GOOD.

Voting first in 1968, I’ve had the chance to vote twice for six different presidents & will have a seventh opportunity in a couple years:
(Nixon, Carter, REAGAN, BushSr, Clinton, BushJr, & soon Obama)

I voted for every one of these guys on the first opportunity, but ONLY Ronald Reagan got my 2nd vote. I say that with the certain knowledge that Obama won’t get my 2nd vote unless he runs against David Duke.
lonestar77

Arkansas Steve says:
August 20, 2010 at 2:45 pm (Quote)
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I voted for every one of these guys on the first opportunity, but ONLY Ronald Reagan got my 2nd vote. I say that with the certain knowledge that Obama won’t get my 2nd vote unless he runs against David Duke.

Well, you can be sure that whoever he runs against, the media will try to convince you he’s David Duke.
alamo2

In another discussion on this site, I complimented people for having a meaningful , intelligent discussion about the Mosque. I come over here, and typically, it’s just a bunch a right and left loons insulting each other. Congrats on the regression….
gar

I have a little slogan for the Republicans. When it looks like the car is going off the cliff, step on the B, take it out of D, and put it in R.
MichelleF

Lonestar, please tell me you didn’t just confess to voting for Obama!!
puck30

MichelleF said:
Lonestar, please tell me you didn’t just confess to voting for Obama!!

If I had to vote today:

A) Bush

B)Obama

C) Anybody else please!

I’ll take C

The only difference Obama took this mess and threw it into overdrive.
felixw

Sad commentary on the Democrats that, after two years, they don’t have a single positive achievement to run on, and need to resort to their familiar character attacks. But the problem they face is that the more people get to know Obama, the better Bush looks by comparison. Sure Bush had deficits….but they look tiny compared to the huge spending spree Obama has gone on. Sure Bush didn’t secure the border….but he didn’t actively try to interfere with border states’ attempts to protect their citizens. Sure the Republicans passed some bad bills….but they didn’t pass trillion dollar bills without reading them. Sure Bush dealt with unemployment….but not the kind of unemployment we now have under Obama. And, yes, Bush had foreign policy challenges….but the only success Obama has achieved is a stabilized Iraq that he inherited from his predecessor.

So the Dems should think twice before reminding people of the Bush administration. They might find that it backfires on them. And at the rate he is going, Obama soon might lose in the polls to a random guy with a paper sack on his head. That’s how incompetent this administration now looks.
shootfromthehip

“Sad commentary on the Democrats that, after two years, they don’t have a single positive achievement to run on.”

1. We passed the health care bill
2. We passed the jobs bill
3. We passed credit card reform
4. We saved the economy from a full blown depression
5. 6% growth in the 4th quarter of 2009′
6. Troops being withdrawn from Iraq
7. Tax cuts for the middle class
8. Teachers and cops’ jobs saved
9. Respect for America restored around the world
10. Stem cell research restored so that diseases such as cancer may finally be cured
Raygun

Sure Bush had deficits….but they look tiny compared to the huge spending spree Obama has gone on.”
Four words: TARP enacted by Bush. Also, you know two wars and a bloated runaway out of control defence budget. Republicans just deepen the deficit in a different way.

“And, yes, Bush had foreign policy challenges….but the only success Obama has achieved is a stabilized Iraq that he inherited from his predecessor.”
“Stabilized Iraq”? Are you kidding me? The fact that 57 dying the other day was not enough instability to you, just shows you how much Bush’s war has devastated that country.
Drew

the progressive left once again is blaming Bush. its one thing that he fucked up, but its different when the left is blaming a past president who fucked up with another who’s fucking up 5x as bad as the last guy. its not scary, its just sad and hypocritical of them to be playing the blame game, especally when we know the truth
felixw

Raygun said:
Four words: TARP enacted by Bush.

Check the numbers, Raygun. The government is making big profits on Bush’s TARP bill. The borrowings are being paid pack with interest and dividends. Here are the real facts, buddy:

http://money.cnn.com/2009/12/07/news/economy/bernanke_speech/index.htm

So this is fundamentally different from the disastrous spending spree of Barack Obama — part of which is being funded from profits from Bush’s TARP program.
shootfromthehip

And the truth is Bush fucked up for 8 long years, and Obama is doing the best he can to fix it in under 2 so far.

When you move into a house and the past owner left it destroyed with paint chips falling of and the roof in tatters, does it become your fault if the house is not spotless in a week?

No.

These things take time,
felixw

shootfromthehip said:
“Sad commentary on the Democrats that, after two years, they don’t have a single positive achievement to run on.”

1. We passed the health care bill
2. We passed the jobs bill
3. We passed credit card reform
4. We saved the economy from a full blown depression
5. 6% growth in the 4th quarter of 2009′
6. Troops being withdrawn from Iraq
7. Tax cuts for the middle class
8. Teachers and cops’ jobs saved
9. Respect for America restored around the world
10. Stem cell research restored so that diseases such as cancer may finally be cured

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha….You are such a comedian.

Here is your list of Obama achievements: a job bill that didn’t create jobs, but led to worse unemployment. A stimulus bill that did nothing except stimulate the lobbyists’ wallets and left the nation almost a trillion dollars deeper in debt. A health care bill that Americans begged their elected representatives not to pass. A success in Iraq that came from the Bush surge that Obama opposed every step along the way. Respect for America restored around the world … well except in Africa, Asia, Europe, South America and Australia. Tax cuts…well except for all the tax increases coming on dividends, capital gains, income, estates, etc. etc. etc. And jobs saved based on bogus math, since millions have actually lost their jobs under Obama.

But the funniest claim is your promise that Obama has cured cancer. Man, you are a laugh a minute. Republicans should put this idiotic list up on their web site. With these kinds of achievements, voters will throw all the Democrats out of office.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Chris-Ar/100000903987836 Chris Ar

Why was this video pulled from Youtube? Was the response THAT bad?
http://www.facebook.com/people/Chris-Ar/100000903987836 Chris Ar

Bush created TARP. Obama turned it into the gigantic black hole it presently is and will continue to be.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

More Liberty said:
So instead of debating the issues, the Dems are going to debate Bush…who has been out of officer for about 2 years.

That ‘swiisssshhh’ is the ad going over your head — and that’s understandable if you’re willing to return the Republicans to office so they can do the same thing to America they did 2001-2009, all while expecting a different result. You and the Tealiban – you illustrate insanity.
JimBob

Bulletin!! From a very good MSNBC source, I have been told Olbermann has obtained a photograph dated sometime in the late 1790′s early 1800′s depicting George W. Bush’s Great-great-great-great Grandmother, Dolly Bush Madison at the first Tea-Party gathering holding a Don’t Tread on Me flag in one hand and a Racist
Sign in the other with How is that Hopey Changy Thingy working for ya printed on it!!
This photo has not yet been authenicated as accurate, but Matthews, Rachel, and Mr ED feels it can not be proven fake and should be put out on the MSNBC network as soon as possible, before the story switches back to
the WTC proposed Mosque/Community Center.
Cenk said he was subbing for any of the above at this moment he would advise, pubwish dat pikture now!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

JimBob said:
I have been told Olbermann has obtained a photograph dated sometime in the late 1790’s early

Did he get it from the same source as O’Reilly got the tip construction workers refused to work on the so-called “Ground Zero Mosque?’
FearMonger

shootfromthehip said:
That is STILL greater than Bush’s approval ratings for the entire last 3 years of Bush’s 2nd term.

wow…QUALIFY much? geez you guys are deluded! What you leave out (of course) is the fact the the LSM relentlessly pounded Bush while Obozo is being provided political cover …. not to mention MUCHO cheerleading… from the adoring press who are totally invested in him now.

Yeah… Obowma’s doing great!! I hope he keeps it up!
FearMonger

shootfromthehip said:
war for oil

Really? good grief! Let me guess… Bush stole the 2000 election, right?

You libs are the best our best weapon!
FearMonger

shootfromthehip said:
“Sad commentary on the Democrats that, after two years, they don’t have a single positive achievement to run on.” 1. We passed the health care bill2. We passed the jobs bill3. We passed credit card reform4. We saved the economy from a full blown depression5. 6% growth in the 4th quarter of 2009′6. Troops being withdrawn from Iraq7. Tax cuts for the middle class8. Teachers and cops’ jobs saved9. Respect for America restored around the world10. Stem cell research restored so that diseases such as cancer may finally be cured

(D)’s are not running on any of that BS. Try again.
FearMonger

shootfromthehip said:
And the truth is Bush fucked up for 8 long years, and Obama is doing the best he can to fix it in under 2 so far. When you move into a house and the past owner left it destroyed with paint chips falling of and the roof in tatters, does it become your fault if the house is not spotless in a week? No. These things take time,

By their own timeline they have failed miserably. Nobody MADE them put out bogus charts and say stupid shit like “SUMMER OF RECOVERY”.

btw…. why no mention of Gitmo in the list of accomplishments?
FearMonger

http://media.townhall.com/Townhall/Car/b/8-10-10bullRGB20100810080215.jpg
FearMonger

shootfromthehip said:
No one is “running away” from Obama.

http://ctmirror.org/story/7348/blumenthal-running-away-obama-congressional-democrats
FearMonger

shootfromthehip said:
No one is “running away” from Obama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCG1PD4cirE&feature=player_embedded
FearMonger

shootfromthehip said:
No one is “running away” from the real progress made despite being dealt the toughest of hands.

http://www.breitbart.tv/howard-dean-if-nov-is-referendum-on-obama-or-democrats-we-dont-win/
FearMonger

Chew on that.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Ruth-Gretzinger/596613915 Ruth Gretzinger

shoot et al.:

yes, you are correct. nobody is running away from Obama. America loves the healthcare bill and the stimulus; those polls that show otherwise are probably run by racists Republicans. the only people who oppose the GZ mosque are Islamophobes and the Israel Lobby. and the Democrats are doing the right thing by continually blaming Bush.

just keep believing all those things.

we’ll talk again November 3.
FearMonger

shootfromthehip said:
No one is “running away” from Obama.
No one is “running away” from the real progress made despite being dealt the toughest of hands.

“Oy Vey, Obama”

snippet: “In a Pew Research Center report issued on Thursday and entitled “Growing Number of Americans Say Obama Is a Muslim” (tragic in its own right), there was another bit of bad news for Obama: the number of Jews who identify as Republican or as independents who lean Republican has increased by more than half since the year he was elected. At 33 percent it now stands at the highest level since the data have been kept. In 2008, the ratio of Democratic Jews to Republican Jews was far more than three to one. Now it’s less than two to one.”

OUCH!

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/21/opinion/21blow.html?_r=3
FearMonger

Ruth Gretzinger said:
shoot et al.: yes, you are correct. nobody is running away from Obama. America loves the healthcare bill and the stimulus; those polls that show otherwise are probably run by racists Republicans. the only people who oppose the GZ mosque are Islamophobes and the Israel Lobby. and the Democrats are doing the right thing by continually blaming Bush. just keep believing all those things. we’ll talk again November 3.

Of course you are right Ruth. All you dems just ignore all that silly stuff I posted. I’m just a bored partisan idiot.

‘STAY THE COURSE”!!!
motleycrew6

Yo… shootingfromthehipster said…

1. We passed the health care bill
– Hello – didn’t want it; majority of Americans (about 60/40) want it repealed.
2. We passed the jobs bill
– What jobs bill??? O passed a UNION bill and unemployment continues to climb; when you count those under employed or given up its around 17%. Way to go O.
3. We passed credit card reform – Time will tell, but most of my rates went up ahead of it, because of it. Thanks.
4. We saved the economy from a full blown depression; First stimulus (didn’t want it) started with Bush who got O’s input; most spent stupidly on special interests for liberals producing little or NO results and TRILLIONS OF MORE DEBT STILL CLIMBING…
5. 6% growth in the 4th quarter of 2009′ – You keep pointing to this… what about the other 21 months under the Oster? and most past numbers have been getting revised downward after a bit of time so don’t hold your breath.
6. Troops being withdrawn from Iraq; do to our superior military and a Bush win, nothing to do with O.
7. Tax cuts for the middle class; You’re kidding right? RIGHT? Have you seen what is coming + new regulation and fees EVERYWHERE??????
8. Teachers and cops’ jobs saved; More union gifts and they will cut food stamps to do it in the latest proposal.
9. Respect for America restored around the world: HHAHAHHAHHAHHAHHHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH
10. Stem cell research restored so that diseases such as cancer may finally be cured; to early to tell.

So these are Obama’s victories that have him losing or tied with Sarah Palin in a mock election? Wow. That’s great!!!
shootfromthehip

Wow. I count ELEVEN posts in a row from you, “FearMonger” in response to me and now I’ll just leave you with this: time to look into getting a life. Seriously.

Here’s a good dating site for you.

http://www.sassyseniors.com/

Don’t worry, I’m sure you’ll find someone.
motleycrew6

Hey Shooten Blanks… You’ve got 11 posts too. Which dating website would you like me to send you to? Maybe healthcare will cover your annual registration fee so you can get well… :)
motleycrew6

… and bond yields are up; stocks are down on fears of a double dipper – all O’s doing… well, plus reed and pelosi… foreclosures climbing; 50% of those in Oster’s home saving program have already dropped out; Dems have been told not to talk about ANYTHING THEY HAVE DONE, House and Senate in danger for Dems because Americans are just too stupid to see how well we have it now under O… Hipster… you’re killing me….
shootfromthehip

“Hey Shooten Blanks… You’ve got 11 posts too”

Yes but not in a row.

In between days, I have a life.

And a girlfriend.

:)
motleycrew6

My “O” face in stunned amazement… LOL
shootfromthehip

HA! That’s the best scene of that movie.

Btw the Crew are kind of awesome.
FearMonger

shootfromthehip said:
Wow. I count ELEVEN posts in a row from you, “FearMonger” in response to me and now I’ll just leave you with this: time to look into getting a life. Seriously. Here’s a good dating site for you. http://www.sassyseniors.com/ Don’t worry, I’m sure you’ll find someone.

Nine of them in half an hour dipstick. That’s how easily and quickly your stupid crap is totally obliterated. Thanks for pointing it out.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

America misses George W. Bush like Glenn Beck’s mother misses the clap.
writer

Next, to keep things even, Bill will make a tasteless comment.
Morgan

fanofamerica says:

This is the George W. video people are really interested in seeing. Talk about character.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOC_JjNFkVw

Thanks, fanofamerica, it brought tears to my eyes.
Morgan

shootfromthehip said:
…fighting for middle class tax cuts instead of only tax cuts for the rich,

Considering that all salaries, bonuses and benefits come from the same money pool that we all draw from…how much do the rich have to raise their salaries, bonuses and benefits to offset all those tax increases. We all get hit by these increases and the government is just getting their “piece of the action.”

This is why there is currently such a large disparity between us and the corporate, sports, entertainment and media giants.