Repub ad portrays a connection with Dem opponent to Bin Laden

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http://www.baynewsbrooklyn.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17319847&BRD=2384&PAG=461&dept_id=560113&rfi=6

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In a recently minted campaign piece, the Republican Fossella has juxtaposed an unflattering black-and-white picture of Harrison with a picture of bin Laden, presumably because of Harrison’s stated opposition to legislation supported by Fossella that broadens the definition of allowable interrogation techniques and allows the government to wiretap anyone they indicate is a suspected terrorist, without ever having to obtain a warrant.

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“It’s perfectly okay to do a negative piece, congressman,” Harrison told Fossella, as his supporters cheered wildly. “I don’t even mind the kind of thing that says Steve Harrison will raise taxes on middle class families. It’s all part of the baloney, taking things out of context, to fool you rather than educating you.”

However, Harrison went on, “I am a good and patriotic American. I always have been and I always will be, and I will go anywhere to get Osama bin Laden. But, I will also fight to the death for the American Constitution, and one thing I will never tolerate is when a congressman, a powerful man, puts a picture of Osama bin Laden and connects it with me, and tells the people of this community that a pillar of this community supports Osama bin Laden. That is despicable. It is over the line.”

Indeed, contended Harrison, the sort of piece put together by Fossella’s campaign actually becomes an object lesson as to why the legislation passed recently by Congress is so dangerous to the American way of life and American values.

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1. But, for some reason, pointing out ACTUAL ties between Bush and bin Laden

is just inappropriate and wrong...

I guess as long as its just a lie, its ok, but when an "attack" is true, then its just mean spirited.

Sorta like how questioning John Kerry's patriotism and his Purple Hearts was perfectly fine, but asking questions about the very real gaps in Bush's military obligations is just going too far.


Crazy

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2. Fossella is pure slime. Glad Harrison fought back.

Fossella is the only rethug congressman representing a district in NYC. But I have heard very little about Harrison's campaign.

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3. That's why a lot of Dems were intimidated into voting for the torture bill

They did not want the headache of dealing with ads like this.