New Yorkers should be offended by Mr. Lazio’s attempt to exploit ground zero images for political gain. The commercial immediately drew criticism from police and firefighter unions that lost members in the 9/11 attack. Ed Mullins, president of the Sergeants Benevolent Association, called the ad “outrageous.”

New Yorkers, to quote the only sensible statement in Mr. Lazio’s ad, “have been through enough.” They do not need Mr. Lazio or any other cynical politicians to exploit the pain of 9/11 to try to pick up votes.