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BigmanPigman

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33. They have even turned this into a pro Kavanaugh TV ad.

Sun Sep 23, 2018, 02:07 AM

Sep 2018

Every time I see it my blood pressure skyrockets, profanity flows from my mouth and I run for the remote control I get so angry. I looked to see who paid for it and it is a group called "www.45 committee.org".

https://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/secret-money-to-boost-trump-228817

The group, which is called 45Committee, is registered under a section of the tax code — 501(c)(4) — that allows tax-exempt groups to accept contributions of unlimited sizes that can be used to air political and issue-based ads without disclosing their donors’ names.
Ricketts also has assumed control of a linked super PAC called Future45 that is required to disclose its donors. But Future45 is one of several pro-Trump super PACs jockeying for donors’ attention, whereas 45Committee is the only secret-money nonprofit with access to elite GOP donors. And sources in conservative finance circles say that the pitch is resonating.

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Thread on the "average voters" defending Kavanaugh on CNN who are actually Republican operatives [View all] tenderfoot Sep 2018 OP

Kick and Rec. Anon-C Sep 2018 #1

K & R nt thucythucy Sep 2018 #2

Shame on CNN. This is essentially a republican/kavanaugh commercial. spanone Sep 2018 #3

we must remember, corporate newstainment networks are firmly in bed with the elmac Sep 2018 #14

Very important thread. Thank you. Nt spooky3 Sep 2018 #4

CNN needs to retract and apologize SHRED Sep 2018 #5

Yes they should! I'm now not so inclined to trust them. DemocracyMouse Sep 2018 #24

Perhaps CNN is promoting staged "Fake News" so that Trump will rebrand CNN as a "Real News" network. TheBlackAdder Sep 2018 #6

I have no idea why they chase their own tail underpants Sep 2018 #7

They're not aming this at Republicans. They're aiming for Independents. catbyte Sep 2018 #18

I agree with you. Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2018 #32

Cooper and Cuomo shows are a joke. Many nights, it's nothing more than a revolving door Elwood P Dowd Sep 2018 #8

Cooper is the worst of the two. Oneironaut Sep 2018 #38

What are the odds of them coincidentally ending up in the same focus group of average GOP voters? Tom Rinaldo Sep 2018 #9

In on it. John Fante Sep 2018 #27

Anderson Cooper. They'd have done a basic vetting Hortensis Sep 2018 #10

Just like the TV ads promoting Kavanaugh B Stieg Sep 2018 #11

How quintessentially Trumpublican. dchill Sep 2018 #25

This needs to be blasted EVERYWHERE! ewagner Sep 2018 #12

This is what was happening in the small circle of high school aged kids in Maryland.... usaf-vet Sep 2018 #13

Seriously scandalous. Is CNN that stupid or desperate JDC Sep 2018 #15

Shawn Brandt does a great service here. BadgerMom Sep 2018 #16

Kick for the freepers. Kingofalldems Sep 2018 #17

Seriously? PatSeg Sep 2018 #19

I hate calling them fake news LostinRed Sep 2018 #20

What a load of bullshit dalton99a Sep 2018 #21

Perhaps they are the few still publicly identifying as GOP voters Raven123 Sep 2018 #22

K&R for exposure meow2u3 Sep 2018 #23

K&R Puzzler Sep 2018 #26

The NYT pulled something similar not too long ago. John Fante Sep 2018 #28

CNN should be ashamed. yardwork Sep 2018 #29

A 4th one mercuryblues Sep 2018 #30

K&R Scurrilous Sep 2018 #31

They have even turned this into a pro Kavanaugh TV ad. BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #33

Is there any evidence that this story is "going viral?" LAS14 Sep 2018 #34

K&R! orangecrush Sep 2018 #35

I'm posting this everywhere I can. Thank you! nolabear Sep 2018 #36

Because the media is clickbait in video form. Oneironaut Sep 2018 #37