The Democrats have been working overtime to label the Republican party the “party of no”. There is no doubt that move by the Democrats is a high-level, coordinated effort brought about after strategy sessions with political consultants. In a move to propagate this message, the official Democrat Senatorial Campaign is telling lies in a Facebook ad I viewed and screen captured last night.
The negative ad claims that Republicans have no plan for health care although the House Republicans did put forward a Republicans health care reform plan although it failed because every Democrat voted no. You can see the details of that vote here.
In short, this ad shows that high-level official Democrat organizations are willing to lie to advance their agenda. It is the worst form of politics and manipulation of the public and should be called out whenever it occurs by either political party.
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David Schmidt is the Director of HucksArmy.com and can be contacted at david.schmidt@evercor.com, on Facebook and Twitter
November 21st, 2009 at 10:54 am
There seems to be plenty of dishonesty going around in all walks of politics.
November 21st, 2009 at 11:07 am
Good post, David.
Call them out!
Crucial day in Washington today…
November 21st, 2009 at 11:15 am
Lying has ALWAYS been a part of politics, whether in the well of the Senate or the King’s court. Both parties do it, and (rounding off) 100% of politicians do too.
November 21st, 2009 at 11:23 am
2. Maybe not as crucial as I thought since there will be ANOTHER vote on the matter that will require 60 Senators…
Carry on, folks. : )
November 21st, 2009 at 4:14 pm
I’m shocked that there’s gambling at this casino…
November 22nd, 2009 at 9:55 am
“In short, this ad shows that high-level official Democrat organizations are willing to lie to advance their agenda. It is the worst form of politics and manipulation of the public and should be called out whenever it occurs by either political party.”
In short, the whining demonstrated in this “response” shows that the Republican Party is nothing but the “Party of No!” Further, with regard to lying, the Republican Party made lying an institutionalized public relations practice starting with the post-World War II period and then perfected during the St. Ronnie Ray-guy era. St. Ronnie never did offer a balanced budget during his entire time in office and Republican comments that the Democrats in Congress didn’t pass one either means nothing. St. Ronnie and the Republicans weren’t willing to man up to show where the pain was going to occur if anyone were crazy enough to pass a budget incorporating what the Republicans advocated. Your bleating about how the Democrats didn’t vote on your supposed health care reform means nada too, because your proposed reform was simply more of the same as we currently have, with a little torte reform hocus-pocus thrown in to bedazzle the yokels. Indeed, the Republican Party has become the “Party of No!” You got nothin’.