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New Ad: Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan: Back to the Failed Top-Down Policies (Original Post) maddezmom Aug 2012 OP
Oh they are good, and they are quick. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #1
The shot of Ryan smirking is devastating. n/t gkhouston Aug 2012 #2
I'm betting they had a few lined up maddezmom Aug 2012 #11
That's a lot of work -- pretty sure it was done in advance Auggie Aug 2012 #29
Excellent ad! Clear and very well done. KaryninMiami Aug 2012 #3
Fast response! wildeyed Aug 2012 #4
great ad. love the ominous music. cali Aug 2012 #5
K&R Great Ad!!! SunsetDreams Aug 2012 #6
If people are paying attention, this is fatal to Romney. This picks is worse than R's gaffes in monmouth Aug 2012 #7
Right on time and am sure there will be more to come! BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #8
How impressive was that? These guys are damn good! Surya Gayatri Aug 2012 #9
Great work!!!!! madashelltoo Aug 2012 #10
EXCELLENT Carolina Aug 2012 #12
wow, that was fast....and well done! k and R NRaleighLiberal Aug 2012 #13
Excellent ad! importDavid Aug 2012 #14
"vouchers" in ANY context means, "YOU'RE FUCKED!" HopeHoops Aug 2012 #16
My physician told me that he will not accept those stinking vouchers. nt SDjack Aug 2012 #18
Ditto for "Savings Accounts"... NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #20
I did the math. Use it or lose it doesn't work for me. Same with deductibles. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #23
Schemes discourage wellness and prompt care. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #26
Right on target. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #15
Hope Obama's team start running this one in all battleground states ASAP. - n/t coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #17
Freaking perfect malaise Aug 2012 #19
I guess they were ready :-) n/t Inuca Aug 2012 #21
Austerity vs Prosperity DearAbby Aug 2012 #22
They were ready!! This is a great ad. Pisces Aug 2012 #24
POTUS is sure maximizing his cash...on time delivery's. Historic NY Aug 2012 #25
Quick Response Good - Watch The Republicans Shift Debate To Competing Budget Details cantbeserious Aug 2012 #27
Unbelievable elbloggoZY27 Aug 2012 #28
We haven't left those top-down failed policies until BUSH TAX CUTS EXPIRE. CarmanK Aug 2012 #30
Great ad! JDPriestly Aug 2012 #31
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
1. Oh they are good, and they are quick.
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:23 AM
Aug 2012

I wonder if they had a bunch of ads queued up with different veeps, or if they just work fast.

I imagine it's the latter.

KaryninMiami

(3,073 posts)
3. Excellent ad! Clear and very well done.
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:27 AM
Aug 2012

Hope it starts running right away in FL and all swing states.

monmouth

(21,078 posts)
7. If people are paying attention, this is fatal to Romney. This picks is worse than R's gaffes in
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:36 AM
Aug 2012

Europe and here at home. Wisconsinites don't even like him...wow. Great ad.

 

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)
9. How impressive was that? These guys are damn good!
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:42 AM
Aug 2012

Instant response...they've started defining Ryan before he has the chance to do it himself.

madashelltoo

(1,834 posts)
10. Great work!!!!!
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 10:43 AM
Aug 2012

Properly pulls on the gloves and taps the vulnerable points on their opponents in preparation to deliver a serious beat down. Hit 'em, hit 'em hard, and don't stop until the last vote is cast.

 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
20. Ditto for "Savings Accounts"...
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 11:15 AM
Aug 2012

HSAs, Health Care Savings Accounts and Retirement Savings Accounts....

Translation: "You're on your own."

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
23. I did the math. Use it or lose it doesn't work for me. Same with deductibles.
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 11:33 AM
Aug 2012

The cost for the "premium" plan is so much more that the "maximum out of pocket" for the lesser plan is a better deal. I've hit that level a few times with hospital stays, but that's a net-net. If we got the premium plan, we'd be paying for something that might not happen. It doesn't make sense.

 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
26. Schemes discourage wellness and prompt care.
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 11:41 AM
Aug 2012

Hi deductibles where you have to spend $5K before you get coverage encourage never go to the doctor and pray that nothing major ever happens.

It's not the model that insurance is meant to develop.

Amazing how downhill care and coverage have gone just since 2000, when our office offered full premium no copay whatever happens you got it coverage.

DearAbby

(12,461 posts)
22. Austerity vs Prosperity
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 11:25 AM
Aug 2012

choice could not be clearer.

I bet the Obama team had this waiting. The Ryan plan was hung around the neck of Romney. Now Romney tightened the noose.

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)
27. Quick Response Good - Watch The Republicans Shift Debate To Competing Budget Details
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 11:47 AM
Aug 2012

This will obfuscate the facts.

The Reagan Democrats and Moderates will move to the right on perceived distortion by the left.

Behind the scenes, the Koch's and Karl Rove will make Edward Bernays look like a piker all enabled by Fox News.

This will be very, very ugly which will turn moderates off even more.

 

elbloggoZY27

(283 posts)
28. Unbelievable
Sat Aug 11, 2012, 12:11 PM
Aug 2012

Destroy Medicare, SSA, Federal Workers, Unions, No jobs. Holy Cow!! That's the GOP Agenda. Oh! I forgot they have to blast the President.

Nothing surprising on this announcement.


CarmanK

(662 posts)
30. We haven't left those top-down failed policies until BUSH TAX CUTS EXPIRE.
Sun Aug 12, 2012, 03:42 AM
Aug 2012

The GOP/TPARTY want to continue the failed economic policies that have been in place since 2000. Romney Hood has hitched his wagon to the Paul RYAN EXPRESS on a fast track to corporate hell and he US to join him. I would just like to decline. SS is the FEDERAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION ACT, it is not an entitlement. And Medicare is working and would even be cheaper if the repugs hadn't enacted a RX drug plan that was unapaid for. And Health CARE Reform was necessary for small businesses and workers because insurance companies were raising premiums 10 to 17% each year and becoming out of reach for middle class.

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