Do you wanna know how low Liddy Dole will go?

[babylonsister]

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2008_10/015426.php

WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE WEAK GET RIDICULOUS.... Recent polling shows Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R) trailing in her re-election fight in North Carolina against Democrat Kay Hagan, so it stands to reason that she's getting a little desperate.

I didn't think she'd get this desperate.

Sen. Elizabeth Dole's latest advertisement suggests her Democratic opponent, Kay Hagan, is a godless heathen.

"A leader of the Godless Americans PAC recently held a secret fundraiser for Kay Hagan," the 30-second spot says, showing footage of the group's members talking about their atheist beliefs on cable news.

"Godless Americans and Kay Hagan. She hid from cameras. Took godless money," the ad concludes. "What did Kay Hagan promise in return?"

At the very end of the ad, a voice sounding like Hagan's says: "There is no God."

Seriously, Dole used a Hagan impersonator to make voters think she's an atheist.

It's hard to know where to start with an ad this deplorable. First, Hagan is actually a Sunday school teacher and an elder in her church. Second, the fundraiser in question was co-hosted by 40 people, one of whom is on the board of an atheist political action committee. Third, there's nothing scandalous about non-believers.

And fourth, what the hell is "godless money"?

Hagan held a press conference this morning with her family and pastor to denounce the ad, and announced that if Dole didn't pull the ad, she would seek a cease-and-desist order.

Even in a campaign cycle filled with sleazy, deplorable attacks, Dole has disgraced herself in a way few thought possible.

-Steve Benen

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

1. Wow.

This woman should be censured by the Senate right fucking now.

[drmeow]

2. Dole has disgraced herself in a way few thought possible.

With Repukes I've come to the conclusion that any level of disgrace is possible and actually quite probable.

[Parche]

3. Lettuce Spray

:spray: :spray: :spray:

:woohoo: :hi:

Maybe she can be the new Viagra spokeswoman? :rofl:

[Eric J in MN]

4. They didn't hire an impersonator.

Ellen Johnson is the executive director of Godless Americans PAC.

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(The ad has Ellen) Johnson’s voice saying, “There is no God.”

(Kay) Hagan was particularly upset that the the voiceover was shown with her photograph, as if she was saying, “There is no god.”

http://www.salisburypost.com/Area/102908-web-godless-americans

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[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

5. First being a Muslim is scandalous, now being an atheist is, too.

Who says the Republicans don't support diversity? :sarcasm:

[babylonsister]

7. Ha! Good point. They will say whatever they think is necessary,

credibility be damned.

[enki23]

6. The funny thing is... there almost certainly *is* no god.

In the land of the flat-earthers, it is bad to "pal around with" Copernicans. Why, she may even have once known an evilutionist! She has probably taken evilutionist money too.

The nation, and world, in which I live is utterly fucking insane.

[ShenandoahAspen]

8. Godless money?

Is that dollar bills with "In God We Trust" marked out? :shrug:
Anyway, Elizabeth Dole is despicable. This God-believing, church-going North Carolinian has proudly cast her vote for KAY HAGAN for Senate. Dole needs to go!

[LynneSin]

9. Liddy Dole wins the "Saxby Chambliss how scummy low & disgusting can you get" award

I didn't think anyone could top morphing their opponent into Osama Bin Laden but I think we just met the match!

[DemoTex]

10. Donate to Hagan. Let's "Tenklenburg" Liddy Dole.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4335862

[LeftishBrit]

11. This is utterly disgusting

It is such an insult to religious freedom, and to people who *are* atheists and *have a right to be in a free country*. E.g. does she realize that she has essentially uttered vile insults against the Foreign Secretary of her country's closest ally?

I would suggest washing her mouth out with soap and water; but that would be unfair to the soap and water!

I hope she never gets any real power; it will serve her right if she gets booted out by a huge majority.

[Virginia Dare]

12. Liddy is not being a very good Christian..

what would Jesus say Liddy?...:evilfrown:

[Fumesucker]

13. And fourth, what the hell is "godless money"?

You didn't know that we atheists have special money printed up that says "There Is No God" where "In God We Trust" normally is placed?

You need to get out more.