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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsShould a Democratic group start running ads about Ivanka and Jared?
I have mixed feelings about this idea and was wondering what everyone else thought.
One potential downside might be that it would undermine the impeachment probe by making the whole thing look like a purely political back and forth on who has the most corrupt kids.
On the other hand, for people that don't pay much attention to the news, and are perhaps falling for Trumps misinformation it might make for a good reminder that we have someone working in the white house who is also getting Chinese patents, a week before the ZTE phone ban was lifted. And her husband who was soliciting deals in the middle east while also involved in middle east policy.
It seems like if someone was to do an ad campaign against Ivanka and Jared, it would be better to start early before Trump's narrative gets set in people's heads. And again I'm talking about people that aren't that well informed, not DUers and other politically active people obviously, though it might make rabid right wingers think twice about pushing flimsy narratives too.
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
mopinko
(70,208 posts)i think this is a lot of what is fueling ew's rise. she keeps using that word.
i would rather see a focus on the twitler family, total, and it wouldnt hurt to point out that they didnt deserve the security clearances that daddy bestowed on them.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)Imperialism Inc.
(2,495 posts)that Trump has appointed more ex-Lobbyists in 2 1/2 years than Obama or W did in their 8 year presidencies.
Hekate
(90,793 posts)Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)Nothing will stick and will look like amateurish, Roger Stone BS.
RobinA
(9,894 posts)No one gives a crap about Chinese patents. Or Ivanka and Jared. It just dilutes the message. Trump is a cornucopia ad material waiting to be exploited, no need to bring in the second string.
Imperialism Inc.
(2,495 posts)board or getting investment money from people connected to China (and they do), those same people will surely care about doing worse while employed by the white house. Besides, it could be a general Trump corruption ad that just happens to include Ivanka and Jared. Or will you claim no one cares about blatant corruption in the white house?
Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)They are all corrupt. Our messaging needs to be short, crisp, and on point. Ivanka, blah, blah. Jared, blah, blah. Junior, blah, blah. Eric, blah, blah.
Celerity
(43,498 posts)Ivanka Trump Lived Up to the Family Name With Shady Real Estate Enterprise, Investigation Finds
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/10/ivanka-trump-in-panama-propublica-report-reveals-she-was-dishonest-in-condo-sales.html
Pump and Trump
Donald Trump claims he only licensed his name for real estate projects developed by others. But an investigation of a dozen Trump deals shows deep family involvement in projects that often involved deceptive practices.
https://features.propublica.org/trump-inc-podcast/trump-family-business-panama-city-khafif/
NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)and conflicts of interest
krawhitham
(4,647 posts)LeftInTX
(25,551 posts)FoxNewsSucks
(10,435 posts)The tRump spawn, Jarvanka, Uday and Qusay are not innocent uninvolved family members. They are active participants in the corruption and should be exposed as such.
Make it clear to the public how they are fleecing the taxpayers and flouting the law.
Do it now!