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mainer

(12,031 posts) Tue Aug 28, 2018, 01:07 PM Aug 2018

ME Dem candidate attacked for having tattoo -- of his Marine unit.

Maine combat veteran and Democratic candidate Jared Golden is running against GOP Congressional incumbent Bruce Poliquin. There's a TV ad attacking Golden, highlighting his arm tattoos because candidates with tattoos (according to some study) get negative reactions. There's only one problem with this approach...

One of Golden's tattoos is the insignia of his Marine unit. Because of this stupid GOP ad, everyone now knows that Golden is a combat veteran.

While Bruce Poliquin never served.

https://www.pressherald.com/2018/08/27/republican-tv-ad-targeting-poliquins-democratic-opponent-focuses-on-his-tattoos/

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ME Dem candidate attacked for having tattoo -- of his Marine unit. (Original Post) mainer Aug 2018 OP

While Trump appeared w bikers w tats and white supremacy insignias? Okay then. bettyellen Aug 2018 #1

The republicans are upset none were Nazi swastikas, KKK, or Trump tattoos. SamKnause Aug 2018 #2

The response ad writes itself RandySF Aug 2018 #3

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

1. While Trump appeared w bikers w tats and white supremacy insignias? Okay then.

Reply to mainer (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2018, 01:23 PM

Aug 2018

SamKnause

(13,110 posts)

2. The republicans are upset none were Nazi swastikas, KKK, or Trump tattoos.

Reply to mainer (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2018, 01:30 PM

Aug 2018

A large number of Trump supporters have full sleeve tattoos.

They just love to stir shit.

They truly love the smell.

RandySF

(59,396 posts)

3. The response ad writes itself

Reply to mainer (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2018, 02:07 PM

Aug 2018

“Yeah, I have a tattoo that I share with my Marine brothers and sisters and I will wear it with pride until the day I die.”

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