The internet firestorm in response to the ad featured in the earlier post yesterday has actually produced some action and in the future hopefully images of fallen soldiers caskets will stay out of any political ads, Republican or as in this case Democratic...period.
There is no apology to speak of in place of the former ad, it just mysteriously disappeared with no explanation by the way, being replaced by a lame radio ad about the minimum wage.
Democrats pull ad with flag-draped coffins - Yahoo! News: "ROCK HILL, S.C. - Democrats pulled an Internet ad that showed flag-draped coffins Friday after Republicans and at least two Democrats demanded it be taken down on grounds the image was insensitive and not fit for a political commercial.
The ad by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee called for a 'new direction' and displayed a staccato of images, including war scenes, pollution and breached levees as well as a photograph of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay doctored to look like a police mug shot." read more
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