This ad is just stunning......from the DNC no less

[sunonmars]

Link to tweet

Right between the eyes with a 2x4.

[Doodley]

1. Good ad.

[TheBlackAdder]

79. He had to take an escalator because he can't walk down steps.

[Mike 03]

2. Great ad that manages to hit many of the low points.

[lastlib]

68. And it doesn't even touch the Russia scandal, the Ukraine scandal, the.....

ad infinitum.

[SoonerPride]

3. More like this please.

Hits all the right notes.

[Stanton1908]

4. Question

When I push the play button, many times I get the message "MEDIA COULD NOT BE PLAYED." It leaves me so frustrated. How do I remedy this?

[sunonmars]

6. weird, have you updated your codecs lately for media playback on your device.

[demmiblue]

9. It has been happening on and off for many of us.

I just click the tweet and watch it on Twitter when that happens.

[malaise]

20. Happens way too often

I'm looking for the youtube version

[malaise]

21. The Youtube version

[AllaN01Bear]

24. tanks for the utube ad.:) hard hitting , no?

[certainot]

63. not to mention trump as hitler a bit further down the twitter. wow, some acting

[wnylib]

37. Click on the message about

how many people are discussing it. Then click on the video that shows up.

[chowder66]

42. Here is what you can try

The article does go on to explain more details about each option.

How to Fix “Media File Could Not Be Played” Error

Each time you are encountered with ‘Media File Could Not Be Played’ error while playing a video, it’s mostly due to a browser issue.

Here are some easy solutions you can try to fix the error on your PC, Mac, or Android phone:

Reset your browser settings.
Update to the latest version of browser.
Delete cache, cookies and browser history.
Play the media file in incognito mode.
Turn off hardware acceleration.
Disable browser extensions.
Try the below workarounds that may fix the media loading error on PC, Mac, iPhone, and mobile phone:

Ensure good Internet speed on your system.
Try to play video in another browser.
Open only your source video website. Close all other browser windows.
If possible, watch videos in low quality. Click on video Settings > Quality. Select a lower quality (resolution or frame rate) view.

https://www.stellarinfo.com/blog/error-in-loading-media-file-could-not-be-played/


P.S. I had a similar problem as well and discovered it was Bitdefender. I had to make an exception for DU and Twitter in their settings.

[Disaffected]

51. Tried deleting cache, cookies and browser history.

And it worked, after weeks of aggravation (Chrome & Win 10). Thanks!

I really don't understand why the Administrators cannot deal with this or at least make some sort of comment.

[chowder66]

53. Anytime you see a site acting differently than what you are used to

be sure to clear your cache/browser history.

Updates are made behind the scenes and the cached/saved website may need to be updated by clearing your history.

So the first thing to do any time this happens is to 1) open up a different browser to see if the website looks and acts okay there.
If it does not then it may be the website itself. If it does act normally using another browser (firefox, safari, google chrome, etc),
2) then just clear that cache/history on your preferred browser.

[Disaffected]

55. OK,

not necessary to clear cookies - cache and history only?

[chowder66]

58. The act of clearing your history will remove related cookies in some browsers

you can also select which cookies you want to delete if you want to avoid having to log into everything again.

I typically just clear my history (I use Safari for browsing) and log back in where needed.

If you want to find out how to clear specific cookies for your browser just google how to clear specific cookies for..... (fill in your browser) and you should find specific instructions.

[Disaffected]

59. So the fix didn't last long.

Tried clearing only cache and history - no luck. Then cleared cookies and it started working but I had to login again.

What a PITA. Administrators, do something!!

[chowder66]

60. Do you use a bookmark to access DU?

and have you tried using a different browser to see if everything works normally there?

[Disaffected]

78. No, I never use bookmarks anymore.

A few weeks ago I switched to MS Edge and it worked, for a while, then it started the same behaviour so I returned to Chrome.

I cannot understand why this issue cannot be addressed. It cannot be unnoticed by the admins as it has been posted upon here many times by many folks but nothing seems to change.

[Disaffected]

80. Tried disabling cookies for this site and,

it worked until I tried to post something at which point I had to login again but it will not allow login unless cookies are allowed.

[niyad]

61. A very helpful DU'er told me that, when that happens, you click on the Twitter bird in the

Upper right hand corner, and view it from the Twitter page.

[Cha]

67. Did you go to the Twitter Source? Sometimes it won't

play for me on DU but I click the Tweet & it plays for me on the twitter thread.

Good luck.. it's worth it!

[c-rational]

70. Happens to me also. I then hit the forward looking arrow below and am directed to Twitter

and it plays. Sometimes I have to ht the screen to make it play the volume.

[Skittles]

77. when it says it cannot be played

right click and then click on "copy the video address", then just open Internet Explorer or any browser and paste it in....presto!

I do wish it would be fixed on DU though

[napi21]

82. I had the same problem. I clicked on the line underneath the video "x many people have watched" &

it opens a new window & plays the video. I don't know enough about what's wrong, but this was a fix for me.

[Jirel]

5. Keep it up.

Really, did it take the Lincoln Project to give them some spine in their advertising?

[sunonmars]

7. Have they finally learned the only way to deal with Trump is bring a nuke to a knifefight....

[C_U_L8R]

8. I approve this message too !!

Truth is our most powerful weapon against shitheads like trump

[sunonmars]

10. Yup, no sugarcoating, scare the shit out of them, show them the utter reality. It works.

[AllaN01Bear]

26. i approve it too also.

[bucolic_frolic]

11. That's the hard hitting stuff we need

Trump has given us a lot of raw material. We should have generated such robust content in 2000, 2004, 2016.

[smirkymonkey]

75. Exactly! That is the kind of stuff we need to see. Over and over and over again.

Fear works. And eventually, it may even work on the MAGAts, since they are the ones who are most susceptible to it with their tiny little lizard brains.

This presidency has been a complete shitshow and when you put it all together like that, it paints a very ugly picture indeed.

[question everything]

12. Trump descending the escalator was shown recently, on the "anniversary"

And I thought that he gained weight since then.

[iluvtennis]

13. Great ad. I retweeted it. nt

[Hermit-The-Prog]

14. Traitor trump needs to be prosecuted after being ousted.

His policies, narcissism, and ignorance have caused death and destruction, but he started by treason.

[mountain grammy]

15. Bingo!

run it again and again ..

[Docreed2003]

16. K&R

Awesome ad DNC, well done!

[IronLionZion]

17. "Used the military against American citizens"

is something RW gun nuts claim to care about, yet that turned out to be complete BS. It was never about resisting tyranny. They just liked playing with their guns.

Our small government Republicans are against wearing masks, but have no problem with military weapons and helicopters being used against Americans in lawful peaceful assembly in accordance with first amendment rights.

It is socialism to use tax dollars to purchase PPE for health care workers but giving military weapons to police is a justified use of taxpayer money.

[aggiesal]

29. That's not sarcasm. That's exactly how (R)'s look at it. n/t

[DENVERPOPS]

18. all ads should label him what he is:

A FASCIST TYRANT..................

My father was a grunt in WWII and was in Italy when Fascist Mussolini and his mistress met their end, and were on public display.
He even had a snapshot of them that he took..........(and treasured in his WWII memorabilia).......

[LiberalLovinLug]

35. I agree. These ads are good, but they are not very effective

Just way too polite. Like a laundry list read out. His supporters will yawn and say "fake news". And any more sane potential new voters will say...yeah, we know all that. We saw it on CNN. That's the New Normal.

I think they should divide their focus on individual events. The Ukraine/China extortion. The Coronavirus handling debacle. Children in cages. Make mini docs as ads. Show "extra footage" like on the latter subject follow the camera to the town where a mother has been murdered back in her original country she was trying to flee, after she was sent back, without her child, who she never heard from again.

End with calling him out as you say, a fascist tyrant, mixed with images of Nazi Germany. How he threatens groups that call themselves Anti-Fascists with terrorist labels.

Maybe we should just hand over all our ad money to the Never Trumper Republicans like the Lincoln Project this time.

[Yavin4]

19. I like how the narrator's voice sounds similar to Biden's.

Gives it a nice touch.

[gademocrat7]

22. On point!

The truth.

[Renew Deal]

23. This is a good ad.

[aggiesal]

27. That was a fantastic ad. When do I see on national TV ABCNNBCBS? Fox even!!! n/t

[Traildogbob]

28. Great add

There is unlimited amounts of ammo to create thousands of these from trump world. Time for DNC to pull the plug on high road shit. And, the adds can still be factual. Not doctored lie videos like trump retweet’s. Unbelievable how much damage GOP have done to this nation. End the carnage now. Trump is only a part of what needs ended.

[aggiesal]

32. I'd like to see this in a campaign ad video ...

Trump said during his Republican Convention acceptance speech ...

“... The most basic duty of government is to defend the lives of its citizens. Any government that fails to do so is a government unworthy to lead.“
Full transcript here

I believe Pendejo45 has proven that he is unworthy to lead.

[Traildogbob]

41. 👏

[PatrickforO]

38. You're right. Here's the thing - to my mind, hard-hitting ads like this

ARE taking the high road because the stakes are so high here.

[Traildogbob]

44. Yes!!

[Demsrule86]

30. Great ad! k&R

[Oppaloopa]

31. This is a good one for Fox News

[madeup64]

34. Yes!!

During Hannity and Tucker!

[Sogo]

33. I signed in just to say,

WOW, WOW, WOW !!!

Best ad of any I've seen this year. Even better than Lincoln Project.

The only one that's needed for the election, IMHO!!

[PatrickforO]

36. Damned right!!! I APPROVE this message too!

What a great ad.

[samsingh]

39. This is a good ad

[Dream Girl]

40. Great ad. Distillate a whole litany of wrongs in 60 seconds.

Strong visuals, super clear. Love it!

[tazmaniac]

43. YAY!!!! Keep those kind of ads coming!!

[Upthevibe]

45. Excellent....

Thank you for posting....

[Sloumeau]

46. I love ads like this where they basically pull out a hammer and pound Trump into the ground. :) nt

[Number9Dream]

47. Great ad... Now, if they will just get it on TV

I've seen Trump ads at least 15 times. In the Lehigh Valley of PA, I've seen Trump ads on the Weather channel, WFMZ local, & all three Philly channels. I've yet to see even one Biden ad, or Lincoln Project ad on TV (except on the web).

[Gothmog]

48. Great ad

[bluecollar2]

49. I wonder if it will air at any point

Over the airwaves?

[Stuart G]

50. Not just stunning,..This is a brilliant ad. Yes, totally 'BRILLIANT"

This ad says in one minute, everything that needs to be said. And is totally true. This ad is the end of Donald Trump because it
is again..............................................................................................................................................................

....................totally true and as heartbreaking as could be. 115,000 dead.."I take no responsibility"

I studied ads and taught them in high school in a Consumer Education class. This ad is the end of Donald Trump...

.............."I take no responsibility"................................that's it , that is all..................

[Alex Blaine Layder]

52. sharing DU URLs to Facebook is broken

On my Facebook I don't have their Apps stuff enabled, so I just copy a URL to share on FB. I just tried to do that for this page, with 2 unexpected results. Windows Firefox, btw. First, it didn't show a preview of the video, and second it said 403 Forbidden. I had to go find a Youtube link. OK, but I'd rather have people come over here to read the Comments and maybe join in. Does this happen to other members? Maybe pass this issue over to the DU techs.

[Awsi Dooger]

54. Great ad but it should include calling coronavirus a hoax

In fact I would devote a full section to hoax and miraculously going down to zero.

I'm sure we'll see specific ads like that later.

Bloomberg's ads for Biden will be superior to this one.

[jb5150]

56. Who the heck alerted this post?

Do we have a trumpturd in our midst?

[gristy]

57. Yes, really good ad. I really like the shots of Biden at the end.

Those shots are really well-chosen and convey warmth and intelligence and probably other good things too that I didn't notice or can't put words to.

[NurseJackie]

62. Yes, it's a great ad! But why the backhanded slap against the DNC?

[betsuni]

71. I wonder about that too. "From the DNC no less"

As if it's surprising for some reason. But why?

[Gothmog]

72. I was wondering the same thing

[NurseJackie]

73. It's completely unnecessary. It's pretty much an echo of the anti-DNC sentiment...

It's completely unnecessary. It's pretty much an echo of the anti-DNC sentiment from days long past. What good purpose does it serve for anyone to stir up that type of resentment, smearing, and distrust (even if done so in a veiled backhanded way... blending compliment with insult) there's no good reason for it.

[Poiuyt]

64. Great ad, but I'd also like to see more pro-Biden ads rather than anti-trump ads

Biden needs to give people a reason to vote for him instead of just against trump.

[smirkymonkey]

76. I think a mix of both is a good idea.

People vote with their hearts, not their heads. It has been proven over and over again. The one emotion we have to stir up is FEAR. Fear of Trump. Fear of what another four years of Trump will look like. Fear of financial, social and physical insecurity.

I know it sounds like taking the low road, but it works in motivating people to get to the polls and vote against him.

[diva77]

65. I think too many of these political spots are too manic - fast cuts that

don't let the emotion sink in. I'd like to see an ad that focuses on the #deaths (and by age) due to COVID-19, the fact that Dump's actions caused the needless deaths and overburden on health care and other essential workers, that shows body bags and refrigerator trucks and discusses the sabotage of personal protective equipment shipments and that makes clear the death folly of Dump and his rethuglican accomplices turning the wearing of masks into a political rather than scientific/health issue.

[Cha]

66. Retweeted! That's Good! It covers a lot of the what the Hell Monster IS!

I approve, too!

Nice that it has Biden in there, too.. with the kids!

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[CatWoman]

69. K; R

[ibegurpard]

74. Yup

It encapsulated just about everything

[Archetypist]

81. Yeah!

more like this

[SunSeeker]

83. K & R & Retweeted!

[Nitram]

84. Excellent!