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(64,909 posts)ProudMNDemocrat
(20,906 posts)Irish_Dem
(81,359 posts)NH Ethylene
(31,352 posts)I hope she never lives this down.
sop
(18,653 posts)This woman won the Republican primary years ago because of her infamous 30-second ad "Squeal." The spot showed Ernst bragging about castrating hogs on the farm where she grew up: "So when I get to Washington, Ill know how to cut pork, she said. The ad showed images of squealing pigs, then her punchline. Washington is full of big spenders. Lets make em squeal.
mobeau69
(12,384 posts)not fooled
(6,687 posts)Depressing to think that we live in a time where stupid ads are the most effective.
UpInArms
(55,001 posts)benpollard
(261 posts)Evidently, Joni Ernst thought that the constituent was making a philosophical statement when she shouted "people are going to die!"
How do you deal with somebody who's that stupid and in a position of power?
PatSeg
(53,214 posts)I forgot what her real life name was! Guess it fits.
johnnyfins
(3,778 posts)Works too.