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MADem

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1. Gee, at least they don't have him picking up blonde Playboy bunnies and insinuating that he's a

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Sep 25, 2014, 08:41 PM

Sep 2014

libertine ...and the woman isn't half dressed...like they did to Harold Ford (I met Haaarold at the Plaaayboy Club!!! Haaarold, call me!!)

That's a step UP for the GOP. They've "graduated" from racism and sexism to simple sexism!

They're still in the gutter, mind you...and they should be ashamed.

Reference (from days gone by, from Corker campaign v. Ford):

Note the He's. Just. Not. ~~white~~ Right. at the end of the ad.....

About as subtle as a train wreck.

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"Bizarre GOP Ad Paints Women As Obama's Girlfriends" [View all] applegrove Sep 2014 OP

Gee, at least they don't have him picking up blonde Playboy bunnies and insinuating that he's a MADem Sep 2014 #1

Oh man. Those are just sad. applegrove Sep 2014 #2

The GOP doesn't have a clue how to argue the issues. They have to get snide, and snarky, and MADem Sep 2014 #3

I was trying to say why it was so offensive but didn't want to upset myself anymore. You captured applegrove Sep 2014 #4

I know the terms "dismissive" and "patronizing" are often overused, but some days it seems like MADem Sep 2014 #6

You have to wonder if they aren't pandering to their base at the same time with a wink wink applegrove Sep 2014 #7

And this is the reason GOPers are so out of tune with the real world. Rex Sep 2014 #5

It's a Republican political ad ... What did you expect? Trajan Sep 2014 #8

They are assholes JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #9