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Alexander Of Assyria

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10. Ads based on truth and pointing at open hypocrisy are very effective. Big brush there.

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Wed Oct 6, 2021, 10:37 AM

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OUCH! *THIS* is the way to beat Trump's candidates. VERY effective. [View all] BigBearJohn Oct 2021 OP

Good one. HUAJIAO Oct 2021 #1

It's because Democrats are timid, terrified actually, of playing the "class warfare" card. jaxexpat Oct 2021 #8

Are they really terrified of it? I doubt it. Also this ad is more about hypocrisy than class warfare LymphocyteLover Oct 2021 #27

Maybe. But maybe not. jaxexpat Oct 2021 #30

Democrats are afraid offending someone. SergeStorms Oct 2021 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2021 #38

WOW, SNAP! lark Oct 2021 #2

Soooo. DAngelo136 Oct 2021 #3

Ads based on truth and pointing at open hypocrisy are very effective. Big brush there. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2021 #10

Actually negative ads always worked Farmer-Rick Oct 2021 #17

Negative ads can be attack or contrast ads. Pacifist Patriot Oct 2021 #18

That's what empirical research shows. Check it out. Nt spooky3 Oct 2021 #21

Everything Trump did was outrageously negative and obscene IronLionZion Oct 2021 #23

Yes, they do. Duppers Oct 2021 #29

I'm usually not a fan of negative ads Skittles Oct 2021 #36

Excellent ad. Need many more like them. Raven123 Oct 2021 #4

Anti-vaxxers, anti-masks republican politicians across the country . . . Lovie777 Oct 2021 #5

Excellent niyad Oct 2021 #6

Burn! Cracklin Charlie Oct 2021 #7

"Glenn Youngkin cares about HIS kids, But NOT Yours!! #Virginia riversedge Oct 2021 #9

The statement encapsulates the entire GOP political position on COVID. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2021 #12

Good. Anything that smacks a republi-CON around is a good thing. calimary Oct 2021 #11

Another great ad. Snackshack Oct 2021 #13

Good start !!! uponit7771 Oct 2021 #14

THAT's how to sink them. Kid Berwyn Oct 2021 #15

Interesting Rebl2 Oct 2021 #16

Bremerton, Washington, June 10, 1948 Kid Berwyn Oct 2021 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2021 #39

"There's a reason he's Donald Trump's candidate" best line ever Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2021 #20

Great ad!! BComplex Oct 2021 #22

1+ keithbvadu2 Oct 2021 #24

The hypocracy and disdain for "the little people" could not be anymore graphic. Hell of an ad! KPN Oct 2021 #25

Say all you want about the Lincoln Project but . . . peggysue2 Oct 2021 #26

BAM! Roc2020 Oct 2021 #28

Nice ad, but we have no idea if it's really going to work.... Wounded Bear Oct 2021 #31

That's what you gotta do, get down to specifics and pin them down, no mercy, no wiggle room bucolic_frolic Oct 2021 #32

They need to be careful TimeToGo Oct 2021 #33

It's a good ad. But it may result in Youngkin pressuring private schools ... Whiskeytide Oct 2021 #34

Taking a hypocritical page from Ted Cruz's playbook... Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 #37

Tar Him With The Trump Label COL Mustard Oct 2021 #40

As a Virginian, I really appreciate this - its needed empedocles Oct 2021 #41

As a Virginian, I really appreciate this - its needed empedocles Oct 2021 #42