Giuliani campaigning 24 years too late

From Libertarian Party:

Newest campaign ad, "Ready," takes scare tactics to Orwellian levels

Quick Quotes:
Shane Cory, Executive Director, Libertarian Party
• "Giuliani's newest campaign ad is about as absurd as they come."
• "Playing on the fears of American citizens is disingenuous, abhorrent and completely unbecoming of a presidential candidate."

Andrew Davis, National Media Coordinator, Libertarian Party
• "It's morally repugnant. That's all there is to it."
• "Scare tactics are what Americans are trying to leave behind with the Bush administration--not looking to continue for another four years."

Washington, D.C. - A recent campaign ad by GOP presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani marks a low point in fearmongering, according to the Libertarian Party. "Giuliani's newest campaign ad is about as absurd as they come," says Libertarian Party Executive Director Shane Cory.

"Giuliani's ad reaches a new low for integrity in campaign advertising," says Cory. "Playing on the fears of American citizens is disingenuous, abhorrent and completely unbecoming of a presidential candidate. His mentality must be: 'If you can't convince them to vote for you, scare them into submission.'"

The campaign ad, titled "Ready," uses apocalyptic video footage of the Middle East, including riots, Hamas demonstrations, militant-uniformed children and even the late Benazir Bhutto. Audio phrases such as "hate without boundaries" and "a nuclear power in chaos" enhance the doomsday images. The video closes with a shot of the destroyed World Trade Center tower and a voice saying: "In a world where the next crisis is only a moment away, America needs a leader who is ready."

"It's morally repugnant," says Libertarian Party National Media Coordinator Andrew Davis, "That's all there is to it. Scare tactics are what Americans are trying to leave behind with the Bush administration--not looking to continue for another four years."

"Honestly, the ad seems to be taken directly from the pages of Orwell's 1984," Cory concludes. "Are we fighting Eurasia or Eastasia today? This should be a good indication of the society we'll live in should Giuliani be elected as President. It will be a society where war is peace, freedom is slavery and ignorance is strength."

To view Giuliani's ad, click here.

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