New TV Ad Cites McCain 'Bomb Iran' Gaffe

New TV Ad Cites McCain 'Bomb Iran' Gaffe

Compares Arizona Senator's Remarks on Iran with Bush's Recklessness in Iraq

'Can't Afford Another Reckless President'

View at http://youtube.com/watch?v=C9L3kEQXjrU

WASHINGTON, April 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new TV ad will air next week in early Republican primary states and on the YouTube Web site today criticizing presidential hopeful Senator John McCain for his "bomb Iran" comments at a public meeting with constituents. It calls the Arizona Senator's remarks reckless and compares them to the President's reckless policy in Iraq

McCain responded to a question about U.S. Iran policy by singing "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran" to the tune of the '60s Beach Boys' song "Barbara Ann." The moment was caught on camera and uploaded to YouTube.

"At a tense moment, when cooler heads in his own party and many retired military leaders are calling on the President to negotiate with Iran, Senator McCain's outburst isn't merely inappropriate, it's dangerous," said Eli Pariser, executive director of MoveOn.org Political Action. "This isn't 'straight talk,' it isn't leadership, it's just more out-of-control bravado. The country can't afford any more of it," he added.

AD SCRIPT FOLLOWS:
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"Reckless"
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VIDEO

OPEN ON PHOTO OF GEORGE BUSH SPEAKING. CUT TO VARIOUS PHOTOS OF DESTRUCTION IN IRAQ.

AUDIO

Announcer (VO): American has lived through six years of a reckless foreign policy. We're stuck in Iraq. More than 3000 Americans are dead. And thousands more wounded.

VIDEO

CUT TO A PHOTO OF JOHN MCCAIN SPEAKING AT A CAMPAIGN EVENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA ON 18 APRIL 2007.

AUDIO

Announcer (VO): Now comes John McCain with his answer to what we should do about Iran.

VIDEO

CUT TO VIDEO CLIP OF JOHN MCCAIN SPEAKING AT THE SAME EVENT. ON SCREEN, SUPER THE WORDS, 'BOMB IRAN. BOMB. BOMB. BOMB." AS HE SPEAKS THEM.

AUDIO

John McCain: That old Beach Boys song: Bomb Iran. Bomb. Bomb. Bomb.

VIDEO

CUT BACK TO PHOTO OF MCCAIN. ON SCREEN, SUPER: "JOHN MCCAIN? WE CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER RECKLESS PRESIDENT."

AUDIO

Announcer (VO): John McCain? We can't afford another reckless president.

VIDEO

AT SCREEN BOTTOM, SUPER FULL MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION LEGAL DISCLAIMER.

AUDIO

Announcer (VO): MoveOn.org Political Action is responsible for the content of this advertisement.

Source: MoveOn.org

CONTACT: Trevor FitzGibbon or Alex Howe of MoveOn.org, +1-202-822-5200

Web site: http://moveon.org/
http://youtube.com/watch?v=C9L3kEQXjrU

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