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DanTex

(20,709 posts)
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 07:39 AM Aug 2012

Attack ads against Paul Ryan should start RIGHT NOW!

The Dems have been great at controlling the narrative with Mitt Romney and Bain/taxes/flip-flopping/etc. They need to do the same with Ryan, immediately. It should be easy. He's an Ayn Rand worshiping nutjob who wants to end medicare. Let's see the first ad!

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Attack ads against Paul Ryan should start RIGHT NOW! (Original Post) DanTex Aug 2012 OP
start here roseBudd Aug 2012 #1
Romney is the candidate. Attacks against him have been very effective cali Aug 2012 #2
A good point. But here's my opinion. DanTex Aug 2012 #4
I agree, we should keep with the tax return attacks Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #5
Yep. That's the time to start working over Ryan. cali Aug 2012 #6
This is Perfect.. The Icing on the Cake Iggy Aug 2012 #3
We have one already and remember Joe BIden gave the best hint where we're going malaise Aug 2012 #7
 

cali

(114,904 posts)
2. Romney is the candidate. Attacks against him have been very effective
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 07:46 AM
Aug 2012

over the past couple of months. I'm not saying that there shouldn't be secondary attacks on Ryan, but I hope they keep the focus on Mitt and keep it personal by attacking his Bain tenure and his taxes and wealthy elitism.

DanTex

(20,709 posts)
4. A good point. But here's my opinion.
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 07:54 AM
Aug 2012

I agree that the ads against Mitt and Bain and taxes and elitism have been very effective, and they should continue to press Mitt on that, but for better or worse, the VP choice is going to dominate the news at least for a few days. It's going to be the main topic for all the Sunday shows, etc.

I'm just saying that, before Romney gets to pat himself on the back about what a bold choice he's made, the Dems should already be taking shots. Control the narrative from the start: Ryan is an extremist, a desperation pick, and by choosing him Romney has officially decided he wants to privatize Medicare.

 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
5. I agree, we should keep with the tax return attacks
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 08:04 AM
Aug 2012

Ryan is so toxic we can start on him right before the convention. They are announcing to soon and taking our focus off what has been working would be a mistake.

 

Iggy

(1,418 posts)
3. This is Perfect.. The Icing on the Cake
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 07:48 AM
Aug 2012

Paul Ryan is the exact arsehole Obama/Biden have been hoping for.

He's hideous.. more so than even Rmoney himself.

This is perfect- because we've already seen people in our nation- who actually
have a moral compass, attack and deride Ryan's budget meat cleaver which
(hopes) to decimate the social safety net. Really? are ALL repugs in congress on
board with this?

doubtful.

so now Obama's job just got much easier... we citizens who actually have a soul/heart
are going to smack Ryan's absurd "budget" down severely.

it's a win for Obama.

malaise

(269,212 posts)
7. We have one already and remember Joe BIden gave the best hint where we're going
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 08:07 AM
Aug 2012

We're going to the inauguration sabotage meeting because Paul Ryan was there
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/26/democrats-gop-plot-obstruct-obama


Paul Ryan throws grandma off a cliff
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