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

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Thu May 17, 2012, 05:07 PM

May 2012

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/

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Does any American really GIVE a shit about Jeremaiah Wright . . . HughBeaumont May 2012 #1

I guess we should ask President McCain if Wright mattered or matters catbyte May 2012 #5

If only Republicans/Conservatives were judged by 10 seconds (actually, far more than that) zbdent May 2012 #16

Scumbags is far too kind a word for these people. hifiguy May 2012 #2

The problem is it is an insult to pigs, and they are scum /nt still_one May 2012 #4

I'm not insulting the pigs. hifiguy May 2012 #7

am I glad I never did business with ameritrade. If I had an account with them I would immediately still_one May 2012 #3

TOO Funny Mr Dixon May 2012 #6

Those "extremely literate conservative African-American" types are apparently so rare Jackpine Radical May 2012 #8

Yep...it implies that they've gotta go find one Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #13

They can have their pick HillWilliam May 2012 #19

Guess they aren't considering Herman Cain treestar May 2012 #26

I'll be surprised if they don't also specify "articulate" also. Quantess May 2012 #37

Not to mention clean. Jackpine Radical May 2012 #39

I suspect the blowback is going to bury this one before it gets anywhere. yellowcanine May 2012 #9

I know just the guy Capt. Obvious May 2012 #10

Bingo! Thread winner! Scuba May 2012 #47

I think you're confusing "articulateness" rocktivity May 2012 #53

What they don't want Herman Cain anymore? WI_DEM May 2012 #11

I'm going to enjoy forcing Mittens to defend his Mormon doctrine if they do this. WI_DEM May 2012 #12

Steal a page from Rove ... find a Fundy who will make ads saving that Mormonism is a cult ... JoePhilly May 2012 #21

The racism drips from their fangs. Rex May 2012 #14

They are severely "misunderestimating" if they think NYC Liberal May 2012 #15

Obama saw the fried chicken, watermelon and pimp photos EARLY in the game... Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #20

Exactly, and on top of that... NYC Liberal May 2012 #24

"Ask Osama bin Laden whether I engage in appeasement." Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #25

Haven't they already tried that and failed? treestar May 2012 #17

They should just keep fighting the last battle, that always works! eom Maeve May 2012 #18

Haven't you forgotten that this is a bunch that fails upward? JHB May 2012 #36

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This is going to blow up in their faces. Ganja Ninja May 2012 #22

i guess we're beyond the 'articulate' benchmark at this point, huh? NatBurner May 2012 #23

They want Obama? Richardo May 2012 #27

DUzy! Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #28

Spppffff underpants May 2012 #42

The funny thing is using the term "metrosexual, black Abe Lincoln" Jazzgirl May 2012 #29

I gther that would be someone who led the country through a war Jackpine Radical May 2012 #40

Important info on Joe Ricketts Oldtimeralso May 2012 #30

Mr. Ricketts = Ameritrade Botany May 2012 #31

Remember when we just ignored Jeremiah Wright and Barack Obama in 2008? Bolo Boffin May 2012 #32

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Ricketts is backing off this as fast as possible -- well THAT took less than a day underpants May 2012 #41

LOL "reflects an approach to politics that Mr. Ricketts rejects." HangOnKids May 2012 #43

wow, just wow arely staircase May 2012 #44

I'm out of Ameritrade, and left owned stock trading companies? boblisa May 2012 #45

I'd like to do the same thing. I have an IRA there. crazylikafox May 2012 #46

I'm very happy with Vanguard OKNancy May 2012 #48

My husband likes ING - TBF May 2012 #51

In 3..2...1 DonCoquixote May 2012 #49

Well, let's see. You've got Herman the Pimp, Allen "ALL DUMMYCRATS IS COMMIES" West, Arkana May 2012 #50

Been there, done that? rocktivity May 2012 #52