Wow. New ad running on GEMNBC saying Obama caused everything wrong in the world.

[Atman]

Holy shit...what an ad. Didn't see who is "responsible" for it. It showed Main Streets full of empty storefronts with the message that it is Obama's failed policies that caused all of it. Ends with a sad child waving an American flag, imploring voters to send a message.

We need to send a message, alright. Democrats need to turn out and VOTE. We can't let the corporate media do this to us again. The GOP has become expert at turning the world upside down, and it is the Democrats who need to stand up and save America...from the GOP. We can't let these amoral, greedy, lying bastards get back in power.

We just can't. The ramifications are too serious. Don't let the GOP-controlled media turn Obama into their next Carter. Don't let the corporate masters turn the next two years into another baseless impeachment circus. There is too much real work to be done.

[meegbear]

1. The title is "It's Mourning in America" ...

brought to you by the people who brought us these problems.

[babylonsister]

3. Exactly. nt

[SpiralHawk]

2. Sounds like typical Republicon projection propaganda

They screw shit up, then project the blame on to others.

That's been their occult modus operandi for decades...

[HughBeaumont]

4. "You Show Obama by Putting the Same People that CAUSED this Mess BACK in Power!!"

They're hoping you don't see this for the wacksauce asininity it IS!

[Orrex]

5. Obama is why I didn't get that cool Death Star playset for Christmas in 1978

[spartan61]

6. I have MSNBC on for background noise

and this terrible ad has been shown three times in less than 30 minutes. I tried to see who is behind it, but it doesn't seem to say. Could it be the chamber of congress?

[Atman]

8. I thought it was just me missing it...is there really no disclaimer?

I do political advertising for a living. EVERYTHING must have a disclaimer saying who paid for it. The only things that don't are specific types of union ads that are internal (iow, go only to members). Otherwise, any ad like this MUST have a "Paid for..." line. I'm curious. I'll be looking into this today!

[PADemD]

9. It's paid for by Citizens for the Republic CFTR.org

The disclaimer is at the beginning of the video on Youtube. The disclaimer is at the beginning of the video instead of at the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyESwMl_f3I

[PADemD]

10. Who's Behind Citizens for the Republic

http://www.cftr.org/about/default.aspx

[w8liftinglady]

12. Ed F'ing Meese is on there?! what a crock of poo.Dems better get their collective shit together.

[Atman]

15. Ed Meese? The fat old bastard who tried to ban "Playboy" as pornography?

The same old-man shithead who would tell us what our morals should be, when he is a player in the Player Party -- the GOP, with more adulterers, philanderers and amoral psychopaths than a picnic at Caligulas? THIS is the guy telling us who should be running America? Good grief.

[dennis4868]

7. Maybe it was paid for by....

People from DU? There are people here who blame Obama for everything.

[Skidmore]

11. Yeah, that damned "Mourning in America" ad that is running nonstop

without rebuttal from our side because we're to busy with the circular firing squad to do anything. If we lose majorities, I will blame us, not the Rs. We knew what they would do. I will blame us.

[DirkGently]

13. It would help if Dems would get out of the defensive crouch and campaign against Republican policies

[spanone]

14. don't forget, he's destroyed our education system too

:sarcasm:

[TonyMontana]

16. I think the new name is now COMCASTMSNBC

GE sold NBC off

[Lochloosa]

17. "Citizens for the Republic"....a "grassroots orginization"

Yeah this looks really "grassroots".

From their website:

Who We Are

Officers

Chairman: Craig Shirley
Craig Shirley is a Reagan biographer, having written two critically acclaimed books on Reagan's 1976 and 1980 campaigns. He is a longtime advisor to conservative causes and noted lecturer, having spoken at the Reagan Library, Eureka College and the Reagan Ranch Center Santa Barbara. It was Shirley's idea to resurrect Reagan's CFTR.

Executive Vice President: Bill Pascoe
Bill Pascoe is a longtime political and communications advisor to candidates and conservative causes, including service at The Heritage Foundation, Krieble Associates, and the American Conservative Union. His blog at BillPascoe.net has been praised by activists, scholars, and journalists for its insightful analysis.

Secretary: Cleta Mitchell
Cleta Mitchell is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Foley & Lardner LLP and a member of the firm's Political Law Practice. With more than 30 years of experience in law, politics and public policy, Ms. Mitchell advises corporations, nonprofit and issue organizations, candidates, campaigns, and individuals on state and federal campaign finance law, election law, and compliance issues related to lobbying, ethics and financial disclosure.

Treasurer: Diana Banister
Diana Banister is the Vice President of the widely respected Shirley & Banister Public Affairs and is today considered to be one of the most influential women in the conservative movement and the New Media.


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Directors

Dan Oliver's long association with the conservative movement began in the 1960s with his close association with Jim and Bill Buckley. Later, he served In the Reagan Administration as General Counsel at the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture. He currently serves on the boards of many conservative organizations, and is a Senior Fellow with the White House Writers Group.

Peter Hannaford served Ronald Reagan as a policy adviser and as one of the Gipper's favorite speechwriters -- including authoring Reagan's groundbreaking speech in 1980 accepting the GOP nomination for president. Hannaford has authored a number of books about the Reagans.

Ed Meese was once described by Ronald Reagan as the first person he would turn to in a crisis. Meese's long association with Reagan began in the 1960s, right up to serving as the Attorney General of the United States during the Reagan Administration. He has been closely associated with the Heritage Foundation for many years, and is a much sought-after lecturer and writer on Constitutional law.

Mari Maseng Will served in the Reagan White House as Director of Communications, presidential speechwriter and Director of Public Liaison. During her Washington career, she served as press secretary or communications director for both Bob and Elizabeth Dole—during his presidential campaigns and her tenure at the Department of Transportation and the American Red Cross.

[and-justice-for-all]

18. Lying liars and the lies they tell....

which puke fucked con group sponsered that piece of shit ad? Was it the USCOC?

[KaryninMiami]

19. I saw it too- on Morning Joe- it's horrendous

and I could not see who paid for it- but it's clearly a high budget piece and very powerful.

[cyndensco]

20. The ad just ran during Ed's show on MSNBC.

It is powerful but just SO wrong! Everything - EVERYTHING - is President Obama's fault.