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humbled_opinion

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26. Sure you can say he received millions

Reply to erpowers (Reply #21)

Tue Oct 14, 2014, 05:38 PM

Oct 2014

and wants to limit others abilites but take the chair out of the ad... I didn't even know the man was disabled until I saw this ad. Disability should be off limits in politics it makes the slinger look like a bully..... That is how I feel and never thought the Democratic party supported bullying.

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The controversial Wendy Davis wheelchair ad against Greg Abbott [View all] alp227 Oct 2014 OP

There is nothing wrong with that ad. Kalidurga Oct 2014 #1

The empty wheelchair stands for the people that Abbott dumped, in my thinking. That was my DhhD Oct 2014 #14

That is probably what they had in mind when they made the ad, not that it stood for Abbott. Kalidurga Oct 2014 #19

But what the GOP did to Max Clealand was fine Politicalboi Oct 2014 #2

My thought exactly Mister Nightowl Oct 2014 #3

Her ovaries are made of steel. littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #4

HELL YEAH her ovaries are! SkyDaddy7 Oct 2014 #24

Sorry but the add is cruel... humbled_opinion Oct 2014 #5

I don't see nasty. bvf Oct 2014 #6

The Stand with Wendy slogan began during littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #10

He screwed other victims in almost every case that came in front of him! Many of those people Dustlawyer Oct 2014 #12

BULLSHIT ! This is NOT about his disability. It is about his HYPOCRISY and it's about time ! RBInMaine Oct 2014 #13

As someone that has been in a wheelchair Pastiche423 Oct 2014 #18

The ad would be just as effective humbled_opinion Oct 2014 #25

The ad was very effective to me Pastiche423 Oct 2014 #29

I say it's fair game... ReRe Oct 2014 #7

Exactly! eom littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #9

This ad is legit. DamnYankeeInHouston Oct 2014 #8

Exactly. Thank you! nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #11

Great ad ctsnowman Oct 2014 #15

Sling Away, Wendy 0nirevets Oct 2014 #16

Good - Hard Hitting Ad - Nice To See A Democrat Fighting Back cantbeserious Oct 2014 #17

Its hits where it hurts....Abbotts hypocrisy Historic NY Oct 2014 #20

I See Nothing Wrong erpowers Oct 2014 #21

Sure you can say he received millions humbled_opinion Oct 2014 #26

His disability is not being used to imply weakness of the candidate. Voice for Peace Oct 2014 #28

At Least Two Ads erpowers Oct 2014 #30

There is nothing wrong with this ad at all. Owl Oct 2014 #22

Greg Abbot uses his disability in his campaign ALL THE TIME! kag Oct 2014 #23

it's a good ad. They're bothered by it because it is good, and true. Voice for Peace Oct 2014 #27

This is a good ad Gothmog Oct 2014 #31