This is an ad that's been running on the Twin Cities stations lately. It's an anti- Norm Coleman ad that just really bothers me (he's the Republican incumbent that Al Franken is running against). I don't really care about the political affiliations of the ad, I'm bothered more by the misguided anger these parents have. Their son made a choice to join the military and ended up making the ultimate sacrifice for his country. He was obviously doing something he believed in (because why else would you voluntarily join the military?) and holding politicians responsible for his death just seems really misguided to me.
It raises the question in my mind of what kind of attack ads shouldn't be done? They're so common these days that I think most people just ignore them, but are there certain things that should be off limits?
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This seems reasonable to me. I don't think it's an "attack ad" in the more common sense. There are no outrageous, horrible things that Norm Coleman has done, just a couple who don't agree with the war in Iraq because their son died in it.
The ads that Coleman run against Al Franken are much worse. I'll find one and post it.
No matter what war is going on, a soldier's family is going to feel the same way these people do. The fact of the matter is, now days, a soldier chooses to support his or her country, and a family should be proud of that fact. This is a touchy subject.
In response to Dan, I still think this would qualify as an attack ad because of the tone of the ad and the fact that the Franken campaign is using this soldier's death to profit his own campaign. It's not like the Dems can claim they never ever supported the war in Iraq. Who's to say if Franken was elected way back when the war started that he wouldn't have supported the war also.
You make a good point Van. People don't join the military based on political affiliation, they do it for love of country and a believe in what they're doing. And families will feel regret and sadness when their soldier dies, but I think politicians shouldn't cheapen their sacrifice by using military deaths as a springboard for their campaign. It's just wrong!
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