Hillary's Attack Ad: Lifted From Fearmongering Bush / Reagan Ads?

So Hillary put out an attack ad. You know the one, the "telephone ad":

It's 3 a.m., and your children are safe and asleep, But there's a phone in the White House, and it's ringing — something's happening in the world. Your vote will decide who answers that call.

Whether it’s someone who already knows the world’s leaders, knows the military, someone tested and ready to lead in a dangerous world. It’s 3 AM and your children are safe and asleep. Who do you want answering the phone?

Fair enough. It's a hotly contested primary after all.

But really, do the ads need to evoke republican themes of fear, division, and cowardly democrats incapable of protecting the country?

Let me answer for you: no they don't.

Perhaps you've tried to argue the ad is no big deal, or that it doesn't really evoke republican themes of FEAR OF TEH ENEMY!!! ONE ONE ONE !!!

Well you are wrong. We've seen this ad before from George Bush and from Ronald Reagan:

•  Is Mark Penn not aware that the internets

  EXIST? We will find out where you get your "idears" from MORAN!

  by LoLoLaLa on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 04:15:30 PM PDT

•  I kinda like this video too

  by kid oakland on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 04:15:42 PM PDT

  •  Here's some context

    From Hotline on Call.

    by kid oakland on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 04:19:22 PM PDT

  •  I have three new sweaters now

    by Katzy on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 04:21:01 PM PDT

•  my news compared it to LBJ and Mondale ads

  but milder.

  by nycstray on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 04:16:24 PM PDT

•  It's a direct copy

  of the Mondale ad.  I think it's very effective.

  by bugscuffle on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 04:19:28 PM PDT

  •  Yes, I'll bet you do. n/t

    by Pager on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 05:09:20 PM PDT

    •  yeah

      amusing that some people think it's appropriate for a democratic primary candidate to use Reagan / Bush propaganda against another democrat.

      by taylormattd on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 07:01:24 PM PDT

•  Great contrast between what the Clintons

  used to stand for and what they stand for now.

  by Geekesque on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 04:20:00 PM PDT

  •  The clip

    at the end is pretty funny.

    by taylormattd on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 04:20:27 PM PDT

    •  That's the best part, IMO

      A clear endorsement of Obama.

      by casperr on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 04:23:43 PM PDT

    •  the end is pretty funny

      They keep getting busted having said the opposite today of what they said years ago, over and over again. You'd think they'd be to embarrassed to open up their mouths any more. But no, getting caught lying doesn't embarrass them at all.

      by William Domingo on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 05:52:11 PM PDT

  •  standing against hope

    and against change is pretty pathetic.

    by Avila on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 04:28:17 PM PDT

•  Ain't no phone in my house rings at 3am

  I'll shoot it. That ad should be talking about McCain because us old people don't wake up so good in the middle of the night unless it's prostrate time.

  by tazz on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 04:20:15 PM PDT

  •  this made me wonder

    given her recent emotional lability and erratic behavior, what she'd be like at any given moment when the phone rings. she keeps saying "ready on day one" but I don't think leopards change their spots.

    by Avila on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 04:40:32 PM PDT

    •  i recall her being pretty steady 911 & after. n/t

      by nycstray on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 04:43:04 PM PDT

      •  that was long before

        she had a 527 group, mocked Senator Obama and his supporters, stated that some states were insignificant. I could go on but there's no need to. her behavior has been anything but consistent recently.

        by Avila on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 04:49:15 PM PDT

•  using her own words

  since when do Democrats . . . .

  well, since when do Democrats appeal to our fears instead of our hopes?

  by Avila on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 04:23:55 PM PDT

•  where is this ad running?

  can children see it? verguenza, Senator Clinton. for shame.

  by Avila on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 04:27:00 PM PDT

  •  Yep...this is simply poor taste.

    Fearmongering is so Republican. I am tired of hearing about how I should be afraid.

    by Elise on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 08:26:33 PM PDT

•  DOH!! n/t

  by Tainith on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 04:36:04 PM PDT

•  Just so you know...

  Obama's brilliant response is right now on the front page. If Kerry had only moved like that and responded like that when he was being swiftboated from the Right he might have won in 2004. This bodes well for the future.

  by Pris from LA on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 04:39:16 PM PDT

  •  I know

    isn't that wonderful? It really warms my heart to see such an immediate response. I mean immediate.

    I was saying to somebody earlier that it was just awful waiting for Kerry to respond to the vile swiftboaters. And waiting. And waiting. And waiting. And then, the payoff was not very good after the wait.

    by taylormattd on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 04:41:56 PM PDT

•  Psst. Hillary, it's supposed to be

  a red phone, remember?

  by nupstateny on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 05:23:59 PM PDT

•  Great mash-up

  And very telling. I love the clip of Bill Clinton at the end, totally ROCKED.

  I hope this video gets lots of attention!

  by Jennifer Clare on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 05:49:18 PM PDT

•  great find matt

  what a striking comparison between her goppie buddies and then bill, who could not have said it better!

  There are many reasons i have for not supporting hillary. but, shit, when she takes the actions that she has particularly during this past week, then i feel like she is showing her true colors...like they say, when the chips are down, then we see who has honor and integrity.

  by Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse on Fri Feb 29, 2008 at 06:37:51 PM PDT