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oberliner

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21. This plays into their hands

Reply to tenorly (Original post)

Sat May 6, 2017, 01:37 PM

May 2017

And is exactly what they wanted to have happen when they released the ad.

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CNN, ABC, NBC, and CBS all ban Trump's new campaign ad [View all] tenorly May 2017 OP

Great! They need to do a whole hell more of this! VigilantG May 2017 #1

What kind of psycho 'campaigns' three months after taking office? WTF? CurtEastPoint May 2017 #2

Reality TV star Turbineguy May 2017 #3

The kind that is wholly empty to be sure JDC May 2017 #11

The kind who wants to raise money the entire four years in "campaign" mode. forgotmylogin May 2017 #14

he has had a 2020 pac, apparently, since the day he began to soil the people's house. niyad May 2017 #17

Someone w dementia, who reverts to doing the things Alice11111 May 2017 #22

1 Minute to Wapner aeromanKC May 2017 #28

Kmart sucks. CurtEastPoint May 2017 #41

Ivanka will read Scarsdale May 2017 #33

Yeah, it's about as bad as we can get...I hope. Alice11111 May 2017 #38

Listen, this is the new world. WE should be out there with ads refuting all his lies. Squinch May 2017 #26

He is a genius at that...using the media for self promotion. Alice11111 May 2017 #39

A delusional one that is seeking the adoration of others to avoid facing the truth cstanleytech May 2017 #30

The entire world Scarsdale May 2017 #34

That's what I think also. montana_hazeleyes May 2017 #43

I went to youtube to look at the ad. no_hypocrisy May 2017 #4

A nod to his anti-Semitic base no doubt. tenorly May 2017 #7

She has dogged our Fake Secretary of State.What an honor Alice11111 May 2017 #24

... sheshe2 May 2017 #5

So when the lie is about them Phoenix61 May 2017 #6

And lies re Hillary were okay too...Geez..n/t monmouth4 May 2017 #8

This is why they need Faux News. tenorly May 2017 #9

Exactly. No sense of decency/responsibility about the larger lies. JudyM May 2017 #42

The entire ad is a lie. Dawson Leery May 2017 #10

A little pleasantly surprised by this. It sure didn't stop them when they swift boated Kerry by still_one May 2017 #12

Good point. tenorly May 2017 #13

Really! Good point! It still makes my blood boil to know Alice11111 May 2017 #25

Even a dog knows... B Stieg May 2017 #15

IT'S NOT ABOUT RUNNING AGAIN packman May 2017 #16

That's a start/ Ms. Toad May 2017 #18

They basically gave him free ads for months BEFORE the elction! BigmanPigman May 2017 #19

Yes, billions of dollars in free ads...that is his talent...self Alice11111 May 2017 #27

So they'll let him get away with other lies wryter2000 May 2017 #20

This plays into their hands oberliner May 2017 #21

In a way it does, since it allows them to play the victim. tenorly May 2017 #23

It was a very stupid and dishonest ad Gothmog May 2017 #29

We need to send them all encouragement to hold the line on Trump's lies. nikibatts May 2017 #31

So what happens to his PAC monies when after he's impeached? Ligyron May 2017 #32

I think they can divert the funds to similar causes, but they Alice11111 May 2017 #35

Not to worry. FAUX will run it 24/7/365. n/t TygrBright May 2017 #36

So if the fake news gets cut they're okay with the rest of his lies? CrispyQ May 2017 #37

Played in STL this past week!! benld74 May 2017 #40