OK, Fuck You Rmoney. And Fuck the American Enterprise Institute too.

[progressoid]

I just saw your bullshit ad claiming "according to an independent, non partisan study" that Obama and the liberals would raise taxes on the middle class by $4000.

Non-partisan? AEI?

Gimme a fucking break.

Here are a few of AEI's "independent, non partisan scholars"

Lynne V. Cheney, senior fellow (1993-present)
Richard B. Cheney, senior fellow (1993-1995), trustee (1995-2000)
Newt Gingrich, senior fellow (1999-present)
Alan Keyes, resident scholar (1987-1989)
Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, resident scholar, senior fellow (1977-1981, 1985-2006)
Richard Perle, resident fellow (1987-present)
Fred Thompson, visiting fellow (2003-2007)
Paul Wolfowitz, visiting scholar (2007-present), member, Council of Academic Advisers (1998-2001)
Robert H. Bork, adjunct scholar, senior fellow (1971-1973, 1977-1982, 1988-2003)
Antonin Scalia, visiting scholar (1977), adjunct scholar (1977-1980)
John Yoo, visiting scholar (2003-present)
etc.

So, here ya go Willard:

Who’s raising taxes? New Romney ad relies on conservative think tank

The ad, released today, piggybacks off a point in last night’s presidential debate of dueling studies from the Tax Policy Center and the American Enterprise Institute.

...

It’s also worth pointing out that the ad also says AEI is a nonpartisan, independent organization. By law, this is true. Nonprofit status requires that organizations are nonpartisan. However, ideologically, one would be hard-pressed to find somebody at AEI who didn’t identify themselves as conservative.

But how many in the public will know that?


http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/thinktanked/wp/2012/10/04/whos-raising-taxes-new-romney-ad-relies-on-conservative-think-tank/?print=1

Edited to add the WaPo link. You can watch the ad there if you feel like puking.

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Watch it Fred, Mitt's not going to stop at Big Bird.....

Just sayin'...

[Scootaloo]

3. I think Cows meant Fred Rogers, NOT Fred Thompson.

[progressoid]

4. Doh.

It's not a beautiful day in my neighborhood today!

[Scootaloo]

7. Just lay back and think of England, dear.

n/t

[Warpy]

5. He saw that big bird

and raised another.

[Kennah]

6. Not even with a Chinese made dildo paid for out of a Cayman Island's account

[Spitfire of ATJ]

8. Don'tcha love how they call themselves "scholars"?

Here's where that comes from:

[Jack Rabbit]

9. If the AEI is non-partisan . . .

. . . then I'm a retired kamikaze pilot.

[pampango]

10. The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research is an American conservative think tank.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Enterprise_Institute

[unc70]

11. Obama response ad on air in NC

The Obama ad in response, exposing the "independent" group was on air in NC Sundsy. Saw it on 60 Minutes.

[MrMickeysMom]

12. Aww... You just hate our freedom!

"La-la-la-la!" I'm not puking cause I can't see reality!