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grantcart

(53,061 posts)
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 01:50 PM Sep 2020

Its just a billboard

Background: Trump and McSally ads have vanished from the airwaves in AZ. We see lots of Kelly ads (very well done) and some Biden ads (also very well done). I think it is wise that both Trump and McSally save their money and not run ads because they were just terrible.

Now we know why Trump is going dark and not just in AZ:



TRUMP CAMPAIGN HAS MONEY PROBLEMS

https://politicalwire.com/2020/09/07/trump-campaign-has-money-problems/


“Money concerns are very real for President Trump’s campaign — an unusual predicament for a sitting president, and one that worries veteran Republican operatives, with Trump so far behind in swing states as the race climaxes,” Axios reports.

“The campaign’s view is that Trump will get his message out, and he depends less on paid media than normal politicians. But the number of states Trump has to worry about has actually grown, and Joe Biden’s massive August fundraising haul has given his campaign a lift as early voting begins.”

The AP reports the Trump campaign had pulled most TV ads over the previous week, ceding the airwaves to Biden, who was outspending Trump by more than 10 to 1.

New York Times: “The light television spending and advertising blackouts in some key states have mystified allies.”






Also gone are the ads on the electronic billboards.

So driving on freeways in Phoenix last week I was struck by a beautiful electronic ad that had a single word "BIDEN" against a deep blue background framed by the beautiful iconic sunset colors on the AZ state flag. Its a pretty standard format for candidates of both parties but when it is done on an electronic billboard it just projected a simple and surprisingly beautiful message. There were a couple of lines in small print but I couldn't read it but could see the simple message a couple of miles away.

It would rotate off the electronic billboard and then we get dozens of personal injury attorneys all with the same messages. No I didn't have a wreck but I still need a check and yes I know that you don't get paid until I get paid.

Eventually the Biden sign would rotate in view but now I was at an angle and couldn't see the small print.

Curious no other political advertising on the billboards but over the last week or so I kept my eye out for it.

Yesterday I was close enough and at the right angle that I could see the smaller print.

Its just a billboard but damn it, it choked me up.

I found a yard sign that has the same message and design but doesn't do justice to how it looks on a gigantic electronic billboard.



This is AZ and some Republicans here are financing their own campaign of hope and unity. President Biden will be able to bridge across America and build bridges and consensus with a sensible non Trump Republican remnant on the many things we do agree on, like NATO, refugees and the environment.

If AZ Republicans can join Democrats to elect Joe Biden President and send Mark Kelly to the Senate then we have reason to hope that this agonizing nightmarish experiment in authoritarian nihilism is coming to an end.
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Its just a billboard (Original Post) grantcart Sep 2020 OP
Theft is cheaper. n/t rzemanfl Sep 2020 #1
Yep. That's what I was thinking. Why bother paying for ads, when you can cheat. C Moon Sep 2020 #17
Heh EarlG Sep 2020 #2
Exactly what I've been thinking for a couple weeks. Captain Zero Sep 2020 #5
Sure looks that way. Wellstone ruled Sep 2020 #10
Just a shirt Beachnutt Sep 2020 #3
Welcome to DU grantcart Sep 2020 #7
Thanks for the welcome Beachnutt Sep 2020 #14
Go to cannabis_flower Sep 2020 #16
Welcome to DU. niyad Sep 2020 #19
here Celerity Sep 2020 #29
I'd be embarrassed to admit I was a Republican. aidbo Sep 2020 #33
Maybe we need yard signs & bumper stickers which state " Republicans for BIDEN " KS Toronado Sep 2020 #4
Money is an issue?? SCantiGOP Sep 2020 #6
His defense lawyers are eating all the donated cash to the GOP rurallib Sep 2020 #8
Not only did he not self finance he had the campaign pay $ 50 million for his legal fees. grantcart Sep 2020 #9
Jared and Ivanka are siphoning funds to somewhere offshore. Big Kidney FLOTUS is preparing for her erronis Sep 2020 #13
Don't you pay attention? MyOwnPeace Sep 2020 #24
If he's running out of money Mr.Bill Sep 2020 #11
Either they aren't spending... Trueblue Texan Sep 2020 #12
Rumpy: Less money spent on ads, more money for MEEEEEEEEEE!!! nt Buns_of_Fire Sep 2020 #15
💯💯 live love laugh Sep 2020 #31
Where my mother in law lives in Arizona she said the campaign commercials are scary. kimbutgar Sep 2020 #18
That's because all the smart Republicans... paleotn Sep 2020 #21
Like all things Donnie.... paleotn Sep 2020 #20
Yep, I think that's why he was so disjointed today. grantcart Sep 2020 #25
Memory Lane time UpInArms Sep 2020 #28
If he stole from his inauguration fund.... paleotn Sep 2020 #32
All that money is paying off his debts to Russia and China. kimbutgar Sep 2020 #22
"TRUMP CAMPAIGN HAS MONEY PROBLEMS" - I don't believe it for a second, money is going to trump iluvtennis Sep 2020 #23
This n/t Tommymac Sep 2020 #27
Thanks for the Positive Message! I needed it. Tommymac Sep 2020 #26
The only way Trump has money problems is he's hoarding it live love laugh Sep 2020 #30

EarlG

(21,894 posts)
2. Heh
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 01:59 PM
Sep 2020

So Trump seized an enterprise in a hostile takeover, and now he's stripping it of all cash and assets before it finally goes bust.

You'd think Mitt Romney would be his biggest fan at this point.

Captain Zero

(6,714 posts)
5. Exactly what I've been thinking for a couple weeks.
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 02:40 PM
Sep 2020

Maybe he thinks Putin will steal the election for him so he will just steal Republicans donations ? Makes sense. He may owe it to Putin anyway.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
10. Sure looks that way.
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 03:27 PM
Sep 2020

First story about Ads broke a couple weeks back. And that was the same day Dipstick Donnie had a major fall out with Sheldon Adelson about a 25 million dollar check needed to run Ads in Arizona and Nevada . Sheldon did not cut the check. Locals reported that phone call out within seconds of it happening. As well as the cancellation of Trump Ads ASAP.

Someone posted a blub about Trump's Campaign being out of Cash do to infighting with Trump not wanting them to spend HIS money.

Beachnutt

(7,189 posts)
3. Just a shirt
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 02:08 PM
Sep 2020

Saw a guy the other day with a "PROUD REPUBLICAN FOR BIDEN" Shirt on ,
If I knew how to post a picture I would post it.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
7. Welcome to DU
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 03:10 PM
Sep 2020

If you can find a link to a jpeg picture online you can just post the link

you can try it and hit preview to see if it works or not.

Beachnutt

(7,189 posts)
14. Thanks for the welcome
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 03:49 PM
Sep 2020

I'm kinda old school and computer illiterate but I will try to figure it out...thanks

cannabis_flower

(3,764 posts)
16. Go to
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 03:57 PM
Sep 2020

Postimage.org

Click on upload and upload your picture.

Copy the link that says direct link and paste it in your reply. After you finish your post you can click preview to see the picture.

KS Toronado

(16,906 posts)
4. Maybe we need yard signs & bumper stickers which state " Republicans for BIDEN "
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 02:11 PM
Sep 2020

If enough repugs & independents seen them, could we sway more votes Joe's way?
A lot of republican veterans would like one about now.

SCantiGOP

(13,856 posts)
6. Money is an issue??
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 03:06 PM
Sep 2020

Other than Mexico paying for the big, beautiful wall, the thing I heard Trump repeat the most was that he would be self-financing his campaign. Why is he not asked about that, and to release some data about how much of his money has been spent

erronis

(14,949 posts)
13. Jared and Ivanka are siphoning funds to somewhere offshore. Big Kidney FLOTUS is preparing for her
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 03:48 PM
Sep 2020

trip back to the warm arms of the USSR.

Every grifter connected to the loser-con is trying to get what they can while they can. Maybe buying new identities.

MyOwnPeace

(16,887 posts)
24. Don't you pay attention?
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 04:56 PM
Sep 2020

My Gawd, the guy's got lots of stuff going on. I'm sure he'd be HAPPY to pay for it all, just as soon as they're done with the "audits" - you know, the things holding back his "tax returns!"

(but just wondering: If you're the President of the United States, in charge of it all, couldn't you somehow get those "audits" handled in some sort of faster way?)

Mr.Bill

(24,103 posts)
11. If he's running out of money
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 03:31 PM
Sep 2020

that's all the more reason to deny him free air time every time he steps in front of a microphone. Film it, then run a story within the hour strictly about all the lies he told. Nothing else. That should cover just about every word he spoke.

Kick him while he's down.

Remember back in 2056-16 when he said he was worth ten billion dollars and didn't need any donations because he was self financing the campaign.

Trueblue Texan

(2,371 posts)
12. Either they aren't spending...
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 03:44 PM
Sep 2020

...because they think stealing the election is adequate without ads, or they are pocketing the money for their great escape.

kimbutgar

(20,876 posts)
18. Where my mother in law lives in Arizona she said the campaign commercials are scary.
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 04:22 PM
Sep 2020

The world will end of MF45 is not re elected. We are doomed I tell ya!

paleotn

(17,778 posts)
21. That's because all the smart Republicans...
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 04:31 PM
Sep 2020

Yes, I know. That sounds like an oxymoron, but there are some and they're on our side this go round. Donnie is left with the dregs and it shows.

UpInArms

(51,252 posts)
28. Memory Lane time
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 11:05 PM
Sep 2020
Report: Donald Trump Has Already Confessed Stealing Inauguration Money

According to the Michael Lewis book The Fifth Risk, as reported by Daily Kos, Trump’s decision to fire Christie was because of Trump’s desire to pocket the money. Christie (a former federal prosecutor) said he couldn’t do it legally. So Trump got rid of him and put Pence in charge.

Here is a passage from the Lewis book which explains in graphic detail what happened:

“Trump was apoplectic, actually yelling, ‘You’re stealing my money! You’re stealing my f*cking money! What the f*ck is this??’ Seeing Bannon, Trump turned on him and screamed, ‘Why are you letting him steal my f*cking money?’

Bannon and Christie together set out to explain to Trump federal law. To which Trump replied, ‘F*ck the law. I don’t give a f*ck about the law. I want my f*cking money.’ Bannon and Christie tried to explain that Trump couldn’t have both his money and a transition.”


With Pence in charge, Trump was able to illegally pocket the $107 million. And the SDNY prosecutors no doubt have evidence to prove that this happens.

But that’s not all. The Lewis book shows that Trump confessed his criminal intention to steal the money to both Bannon and Christie, who can be called as witnesses and forced to testify about what they heard Trump say about his plan to steal the money.

paleotn

(17,778 posts)
32. If he stole from his inauguration fund....
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 03:35 PM
Sep 2020

he's stealing from his reelection coffers as well, instead of actually using the money to get reelected. And if he doesn't get reelected, he gets investigated, charged, tried and jailed, thus losing his money. Fred's idiot son.

kimbutgar

(20,876 posts)
22. All that money is paying off his debts to Russia and China.
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 04:32 PM
Sep 2020

I think he has that money stashed in Russia or some other tax haven country and will be out of the country on January 21st 2021 before he gets arrested.

iluvtennis

(19,757 posts)
23. "TRUMP CAMPAIGN HAS MONEY PROBLEMS" - I don't believe it for a second, money is going to trump
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 04:52 PM
Sep 2020

crime family pockets.

Tommymac

(7,263 posts)
26. Thanks for the Positive Message! I needed it.
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 07:46 PM
Sep 2020

So much negative hateful stuff because of the Trumpezoids. Also, of coarse, the ass-clown himself.

Sign does look bright and happy.

live love laugh

(13,002 posts)
30. The only way Trump has money problems is he's hoarding it
Tue Sep 8, 2020, 08:05 AM
Sep 2020

Probably so he can take it off shore when he flees after losing the election. He’s been campaigning for three years it’s not possible he’s out of money.

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