MoveOn PAC Press Release: ROB REINER-PRODUCED TV AD CITES BUSH FAILURE TO ADMIT MISTAKES IN IRAQ OR WITH U.S. ECONOMY

MoveOn PACToday, MoveOn PAC begins running a TV spot produced by Rob Reiner in which the well-known actor/director uses video clips of President Bush repeatedly fumbling in failed attempts to admit mistakes he has made during his first three and a half years in office. (Click Title to see ad)

Reiner observes that the President continues to demonstrate his inability to recognize or admit mistakes, as evidenced in the Presidential debate with Senator John Kerry last Friday.

“The President continues to say that given what we know now-- that Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction, no ties to Al Qaeda, and had nothing to do with 9/11-- he still would have gone to war. That goes far beyond bad judgment,” said Reiner.

“As we near the most important election of my lifetime, I am proud to release ‘Mistake’ with MoveOn PAC. It’s an ad that highlights three of the areas where the president has refused to admit any mistakes—both foreign and domestic.”

The ad will begin running on Tuesday, October 12 through Sunday, October 17 on CNN, Fox and Washington, DC cable. The total initial buy will be $100,000.

Transcript of the Reiner TV ad:

“A Mistake”
the ad begins with a black screen and the words:

President Bush
April 13th 2004

President Bush appears onscreen at his press conference
"ummm...you know I hope I.. I don't wanna sound like I've made no mistakes, I'm confident I have..."

screen goes to black and the words:
3.8 million Americans lost health insurance

President Bush: "you know, i just uh....I'm sure something will pop into my head here..."

screen goes to black and the words:
750,000 Americans lost their jobs

President Bush: "uh...it is uh...(shakes his head)...it's...."

screen goes to black and the words:
In Iraq: Over 6,000 Americans dead or wounded...and rising

President Bush reappears on the screen, his eyes cast down, as we hear

Rob Reiner's voice-over: "Four years ago, a mistake was made. On November 2nd, we can correct that."


The end card comes up: George Bush. He's not on our side.
and we hear the ending voice over: "MoveOn PAC is responsible for the content of this advertisement"