Democrat Jon Ossoff denounces 'anti-Semitic' ad by Sen. David Perdue that made his nose look larger

[Gothmog]

This is truly disgusting My son knows Jon Ossoff https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democrat-jon-ossoff-denounces-anti-semitic-ad-by-sen-david-perdue-that-made-his-nose-look-larger/2020/07/27/93099ada-d068-11ea-8d32-1ebf4e9d8e0d_story.html

Democrat Jon Ossoff on Monday denounced a now-deleted Facebook ad by Sen. David Perdue’s (R-Ga.) campaign that appeared to make Ossoff’s nose look larger, accusing Perdue of playing on anti-Semitic tropes.

Perdue’s campaign blamed an outside vendor and described the altered photo as an “unintentional error” that was caused when a filter was applied.

According to the Jewish news site the Forward, which first reported on the ad, the black-and-white photo of Ossoff was “changed by having his nose lengthened and widened, even as other parts of his face stayed the same size and proportions.”

The ad — which declared that “Democrats are trying to buy Georgia!” — featured Ossoff and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), both of whom are Jewish. According to the Forward, the ad had been running on Facebook since July 22 and had made a total of 3,000 to 4,000 impressions before it was removed by Perdue’s campaign.

Ossoff denounced the ad in a tweet in which he shared the Forward article.

Link to tweet

“Sitting U.S. Senator David Perdue’s digital attack ad distorted my face to enlarge and extend my nose,” Ossoff said. “I’m Jewish. This is the oldest, most obvious, least original anti-Semitic trope in history. Senator, literally no one believes your excuses.”

[no_hypocrisy]

1. The only thing that surprises me is that the Republicans didn't take 5 extra seconds

to curve the nose into a hook.

Bastards!

[JudyM]

2. Glad he addressed it outright. Just one more reason it's important for Ossoff to win.