Republicans seek "extremely literate conservative African-American" for role in Obama SwiftBoating

[Amerigo Vespucci]

WASHINGTON — A group of high-profile Republican strategists is working with a conservative billionaire on a proposal to mount one of the most provocative campaigns of the “super PAC” era and attack President Obama in ways that Republicans have so far shied away from.

“The world is about to see Jeremiah Wright and understand his influence on Barack Obama for the first time in a big, attention-arresting way,” says the proposal, which was overseen by Fred Davis and commissioned by Joe Ricketts, the founder of the brokerage firm TD Ameritrade. Mr. Ricketts is increasingly putting his fortune to work in conservative politics.

The $10 million plan, one of several being studied by Mr. Ricketts, includes preparations for how to respond to the charges of race-baiting it envisions if it highlights Mr. Obama’s former ties to Mr. Wright, who espouses what is known as “black liberation theology.”

The group suggested hiring as a spokesman an “extremely literate conservative African-American” who can argue that Mr. Obama misled the nation by presenting himself as what the proposal calls a “metrosexual, black Abe Lincoln.”

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=post&forum=1002

[HughBeaumont]

1. Does any American really GIVE a shit about Jeremaiah Wright . . .

. . . as much as Republicans THINK they give a shit?

It's hilarious, really, that they're going this route . . . more hilarious than the fact that Conservatives have approximately BUPKIS ELSE to run on as far as a successful track record goes.

[catbyte]

5. I guess we should ask President McCain if Wright mattered or matters

[zbdent]

16. If only Republicans/Conservatives were judged by 10 seconds (actually, far more than that)

of their entire life as Rev. Wright is ...

[hifiguy]

2. Scumbags is far too kind a word for these people.

Pig-f*ckers comes a little bit closer to the mark but even that falls short.

[still_one]

4. The problem is it is an insult to pigs, and they are scum /nt

[hifiguy]

7. I'm not insulting the pigs.

Just the despicable pig-f*ckers.

[still_one]

3. am I glad I never did business with ameritrade. If I had an account with them I would immediately

move it

[Mr Dixon]

6. TOO Funny

ROFL: what kind of Dinosaurs do these people have in their think tank? How the hell do they think a Black on Black hate campaign is a winning slogan? ROFL didn’t Cain and that clown Allen West already play the Uncle tom role? This should be funny.

[Jackpine Radical]

8. Those "extremely literate conservative African-American" types are apparently so rare

that they gotta put it in the job description.

Their racism leaks through every pore, donnit?

OK, to be fair, there is that "conservative" problem. They probably had "non-psychotic" on the list too, but had to remove it in order to have any candidates at all for the job.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

13. Yep...it implies that they've gotta go find one

I understand all of the "extremely literate conservative Caucasian" positions are filled.

[HillWilliam]

19. They can have their pick

of "literate" or "conservative" anybody. Th'ain't no such animal as a person who's both.

[treestar]

26. Guess they aren't considering Herman Cain

[Quantess]

37. I'll be surprised if they don't also specify "articulate" also.

We'll just have to wait and see.

[Jackpine Radical]

39. Not to mention clean.

[yellowcanine]

9. I suspect the blowback is going to bury this one before it gets anywhere.

As well it should. But it is amazing that even the wing nuts would think they can get away with something like this in 2012.

[Capt. Obvious]

10. I know just the guy

[Scuba]

47. Bingo! Thread winner!

[rocktivity]

53. I think you're confusing "articulateness"

with "delirium".


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[WI_DEM]

11. What they don't want Herman Cain anymore?

[WI_DEM]

12. I'm going to enjoy forcing Mittens to defend his Mormon doctrine if they do this.

[JoePhilly]

21. Steal a page from Rove ... find a Fundy who will make ads saving that Mormonism is a cult ...

while claiming that if you vote for a cultist, you go straight to hell.

Help promote that theological dilemma among the crazies. They only respond to fear, might as well give them something to be afraid of.

[Rex]

14. The racism drips from their fangs.

[NYC Liberal]

15. They are severely "misunderestimating" if they think

the Obama team will not fight back extremely aggressively. This isn't 2004 (or 1988 for that matter).

[Amerigo Vespucci]

20. Obama saw the fried chicken, watermelon and pimp photos EARLY in the game...

...he's smart enough to have gotten where he is right now, and smart enough to know that the intensity level of the racism and unfounded attacks is going to go through the roof.

I look at it the same way I looked at having my tonsils out, at age 26. Having your tonsils removed as an adult is no walk in the park. They give you a "fact sheet" that tells you that you will be in pain following the surgery, but by the third day, you can expect that pain to significantly increase. Mine did, it was excruciating. I had to grind my pain pills into fine powder and put them in fruit juice.

So whatever pain candidate Obama experienced in 2008 is going to be like that tonsillectomy. In 2012, it most certainly is going to increase...significantly.

[NYC Liberal]

24. Exactly, and on top of that...

however much he might be "No Drama Obama", he is a tough campaigner and has a very savvy team. They were really on top of everything McCain and the Repubs threw at them in 2008.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

25. "Ask Osama bin Laden whether I engage in appeasement."

I think it's a perfect illustration of your comments. It's there when he needs it. He does the easygoing thing very, very well, and it might be what he's actually like in "real life." But if you poke him with a stick, he will absolutely poke you back (sometimes with a smile, other times not).

I anticipate some poking back in the days ahead.

[treestar]

17. Haven't they already tried that and failed?

[Maeve]

18. They should just keep fighting the last battle, that always works! eom

[JHB]

36. Haven't you forgotten that this is a bunch that fails upward?

Their bubble tells them this is such a nifty idea.

[rocktivity]

54. .

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002696694#post52


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[Ganja Ninja]

22. This is going to blow up in their faces.

The Jeremiah Wright story will get about as much traction as the Birther insanity. They're insane hatred of Obama is going to come through in their adds. It's going to have the same effect that Sarah Palin's Tea-Klan rallies had the last time around. It's going to come across as the vile pure race hatred that it is.

Until now we've always thought that the people who bankrolled the GOP were the sane leading the insane. Now it appears that they've all gone insane.

The smart thing to do is not to get caught up in a debate over their adds. Just keep pushing the Bain attacks.

[NatBurner]

23. i guess we're beyond the 'articulate' benchmark at this point, huh?

their pet BlackMan needs to be more than just a good speaker, he has to read a lot of books too.

extremely literate lol

wtf does that even mean?

and i'm hereby boycotting td ameritrade (which is pretty easy since i don't use them anyway)

[Richardo]

27. They want Obama?

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[Amerigo Vespucci]

28. DUzy!

[underpants]

42. Spppffff

[Jazzgirl]

29. The funny thing is using the term "metrosexual, black Abe Lincoln"

already says they really aren't that intelligent. It's a stupid term. Also, this is sooooo 2007.

[Jackpine Radical]

40. I gther that would be someone who led the country through a war

that ended up freeing the urban whites of the north.

If it ism't that, I couldn't tell you what they're on about.

[Oldtimeralso]

30. Important info on Joe Ricketts

Joe Ricketts and his family are the owners of the Chicago Cubs!

I think that every good Democrat should boycott the Chicago Cubs and write to your TV or cable provider and tell them why.

Just remember losers support losers
The Cubs can have a bad century or two like any team!

[Botany]

31. Mr. Ricketts = Ameritrade

Boycott or dump Ameritrade.

[Bolo Boffin]

32. Remember when we just ignored Jeremiah Wright and Barack Obama in 2008?

And by "ignored," I mean "covered incessantly for six weeks"?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

33. But it's not about race. It's not.

Really, it's not about race.

Nothing to do with race.

Nothing at all.

[cynatnite]

34. They want Colin Powell...

They'll never get him either.

[JHB]

35. If they do hire an"extremely literate conservative" A-A...

...she can tell them the word they wanted to use was "eloquent".

[la la]

38. shammity had edward klein on last night...

with the beginnings of this crap--of course, from breitbart yellow 'journalists'

[underpants]

41. Ricketts is backing off this as fast as possible -- well THAT took less than a day

After hours of backlash from both Republicans and Democrats, Ricketts, commissioner of the ad campaign and founder of the brokerage firm TD Ameritrade -- and whose family owns the Chicago Cubs baseball team -- said the plan was merely one of several proposals his group was considering.

Brian Baker, who heads the conservative super PAC supported by Ricketts, said Ricketts would not approve the scheme, as it "reflects an approach to politics that Mr. Ricketts rejects."


http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/17/politics/anti-obama-ad/

[HangOnKids]

43. LOL "reflects an approach to politics that Mr. Ricketts rejects."

Bullshit. Ricketts must have 1, or possibly 2 people in his circle of jerks, that told him "THIS IS A LOSING APPROACH." Not because it is vile and racist but because even they understand it will backfire and RMoney is going to lose.

RMoney is going to lose anyway, but don't tell this old fuck that yet. Let him poor more $$$ into a different "More mild racist" approach. LOL

[arely staircase]

44. wow, just wow

They live 30 years in the past.

[boblisa]

45. I'm out of Ameritrade, and left owned stock trading companies?

I'm closing my accounts at Ameritrade first thing in the morning. No more support for Mr. Ricketts. Anyone know if any of the other online brokers are owned by left leaning individuals>

[crazylikafox]

46. I'd like to do the same thing. I have an IRA there.

But don't want to give my money to another company just like them. I doubt there are many (if any) left leaning online brokers, but I'd settle for one that at least doesn't spend their billions (partially earned with my money) trying to buy their own right-wing politicians.

[OKNancy]

48. I'm very happy with Vanguard

great website and customer service. I have no idea who owns it or anything.
I have two IRAs there and another joint account with my husband.
These are not tied to an employer. They are self-opened accounts since I was self-employed and my husband's work offers no retirement.

Things are down now in the market, but if you have faith things will rise over the long term, now would be a good time to buy IMO.

Edit to add: here is a wiki page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vanguard_Group

[TBF]

51. My husband likes ING -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ING_Group

European group of banks. Good rates on savings apparently and they do have an investment arm.

[DonCoquixote]

49. In 3..2...1

Cue Thomas Sowell and Alan Keyes.

[Arkana]

50. Well, let's see. You've got Herman the Pimp, Allen "ALL DUMMYCRATS IS COMMIES" West,

and Michael "That's Radar Love, Baby" Steele.

Yeah, you guys are fucked.

[rocktivity]

52. Been there, done that?

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