Gov. Richardson: Ads don't kill people, wars do.

[seasat]

He posted this OPED on Huffington Post.

Two days ago the Senate had a chance to help get more of our soldiers home for longer periods of time -- but the measure failed. Yesterday they had a chance to set a timeline to start withdrawing troops -- but that failed too. And today, another measure that would've required a withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq failed. Three chances to make a difference, lost. But instead of continuing to push on the most important issue facing our country right now, yesterday Congress spent their time debating and condemning a newspaper ad by an anti-war group.

Let's get some perspective here -- ads don't kill people -- wars kill people. And it is long past time to end this war.
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Their answers are starting to remind me of the same rhetoric we hearing from DC, a little too much hemming, a little too many "we'll see's."

Every day Congress fails to end this war is another day Congress fails to do what we elected them to do. Americans have lost patience with Congress and with the leaders they elected to end the war. But you know what? We have the power. We can end the war.

He had also issued a press release last week on the Move On ad. His release was praised by several bloggers as setting the right tone on the issue and was similar to Clinton's stance on the ad.

[Beaverhausen]

1. I want that on a bumpersticker

[seasat]

4. I think it would make a good ad from Move On.

They could respond to the senate resolution with an ad along the lines of the Governor's OPED.

[Gabi Hayes]

6. EXACTLY! this is EXACTLY the kind of marketing-jingle type of message at which

the fascists marketeers excel; indeed the ONLY thing in the political realm at which they excel. too bad it hasn't gotten around like all pugmemes.

too bad ALL the dems don't respond with this ALL the time

and I mean ALL the time

that'll shut those fascist monsters up quick

GREAT line; best one I recall hearing in quite some time

spread it around

[JNelson6563]

2. Me too.

Brilliant response Governor. Well done. :toast:

Julie

[Horse with no Name]

3. Credit where credit is due.

Great response.

[robinlynne]

5. Richardson keeps getting better and better.

[Jade Fox]

7. Love it.

[Gabi Hayes]

8. this needs a helium kick

stay up forever, or at least until it becomes part of the lexicon, along the lines of "you deserve a break today"

[uppityperson]

9. Excellent. Kick and recommend highly.

[cali]

10. Bjrilliant, brilliant , brilliant

Best comment on this, by far.

[TheUniverse]

11. Damn straight.

Congress shouldn't spend one moment talking about an ad in a newspaper until this solve this disaster in Iraq.

[Cha]

12. I like that!

Thank you, Gov Richardson!

[133724]

13. More to the point: Ads don't kill people; Republicans kill people...

[LuckyLib]

14. Tell it like it is, Bill. Speak out wherever you find a microphone.

Your voice needs to be heard saying this over and over again!

[MazeRat7]

15. His message has been consistent... "End the war NOW!!!" - K&R -nt

[Gabi Hayes]

16. lexicological kick

start saying this all the time to everybody you see.

make em think you're nuts for repeating it. make it part of the national concsciousness

[Gabi Hayes]

17. one more