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Nailed It: Tom Cotton's New Ad Introduces His Drill Sergeant
Townhall.com ^ | 4/21/2014 | Daniel Doherty

Posted on 04/22/2014 5:04:12 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross

While maybe not the political “gaffe of the year,” Sen. Mark Pryor’s (D-AR) remark that his Republican challenger's military service gives him a “sense of entitlement” is certainly up there. Hence why Rep. Tom Cotton (R-AR) -- who is indeed running to unseat Sen. Pryor -- is now actively campaigning off his opponent’s verbal missteps.

If for no other reason, this spot is effective because (as Matt Lewis also notes) it reminds voters that Pryor actually said that. And that’s important to emphasize. I’ve never served in the armed services, of course, but I’m fairly certain one does not return from foreign battlefields feeling ‘entitled’; on the contrary, I imagine wearing the nation’s uniform is a deeply humbling and at times terrifying experience. Thus, accusing a combat veteran who just so happens to be your political opponent of having an empty resume -- especially when your own political career was almost certainly aided by family connections -- is hardly a resounding line of attack.

The more Arkansans that see this ad, the better:

video at link ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arkansas
KEYWORDS: arkansas; cotton; markpryor; tomcotton
Tom Cotton is responding to Pryor's flop sweat perfectly.
1 posted on 04/22/2014 5:04:13 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross
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To: Servant of the Cross

LOL!
That’s perfect!

Why conservative candidates don’t REGULARLY mock ratlibs for their commie-ness and lies frustrates the heck outta me.

I LOVE IT when it happens!

VERY effective.


2 posted on 04/22/2014 5:09:06 AM PDT by spankalib ("I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.")
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To: Servant of the Cross

OMG What an awesome ad!


3 posted on 04/22/2014 5:10:27 AM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Servant of the Cross

Love it!
I’d pick Cotton if I could!


4 posted on 04/22/2014 5:18:12 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now)
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To: hoosiermama

I love it too. Should play well in Arkansas. I’d be a bit surprised if it played as well in states like Cal though wherein the numbers of anti military commie types is probably overwhelming.


5 posted on 04/22/2014 5:22:48 AM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws perpetuate what we have for a government now.)
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To: Servant of the Cross

Great ad


6 posted on 04/22/2014 5:24:06 AM PDT by AppyPappy
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To: Servant of the Cross
Gee,I don't recall SGT King or SSG Freuhoff being nearly so low keyed with us back in ‘69.I guess today we have a “knder,gentler” Army. ;-)
7 posted on 04/22/2014 5:36:43 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Stalin Blamed The Kulaks,Obama Blames The Tea Party)
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To: Servant of the Cross

Link for those who can’t see it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB-y5RdFCik


8 posted on 04/22/2014 5:41:30 AM PDT by servo1969
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To: Gay State Conservative

I went through Army BCT in February ‘69 at Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

Senior Drill Sergeant William Avery would have taken that creampuff posing as a Drill Sergeant and made him feel like he was under the tutelage of Gunnery Sergeant Hartman.

(But seriously - I’m sure they softened him up for the video. At least I *hope* they did.)


9 posted on 04/22/2014 5:51:04 AM PDT by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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To: Servant of the Cross

Good ad


10 posted on 04/22/2014 6:05:17 AM PDT by ReaganÜberAlles (Remember, you can't spell "progressive" without "SS".)
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To: hoosiermama

I just donated to his campaign You can help pick him if you would donate also.


11 posted on 04/22/2014 6:32:01 AM PDT by Ace the Biker (I wasn't born in Texas but I got here as fast as I could.)
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To: shibumi
I went through Army BCT in February ‘69 at Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

Went through Leonard Wood in '66 and our Chaplain was tougher than that guy.

12 posted on 04/22/2014 6:41:56 AM PDT by Starstruck (If my reply offends, you probably don't understand sarcasm or criticism...or do.)
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To: Starstruck

I think I met that Chaplain.

I remember the words “Square yourselves away and quit snivelling” or something pretty close.

(Great way to end the Sunday Service.)


13 posted on 04/22/2014 6:53:04 AM PDT by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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To: servo1969

Thanks for the link, it is a great ad and if it is well circulated, Cotton cannot lose this race.


14 posted on 04/22/2014 7:11:54 AM PDT by USS Alaska (Exterminate the terrorist savages, everywhere.)
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To: USS Alaska
"if it is well circulated, Cotton cannot lose"

Cotton's problem is the political ads are too well circulated.

Its not just Cotton's ad, but also Koch Brothers/Americans for Prosperity ads. They are continuous and annoying.

And the pushback ads show Cotton as being as being a Koch Brothers puppet.

The law of diminishing returns

15 posted on 04/22/2014 7:37:22 AM PDT by Ben Ficklin
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To: Servant of the Cross

Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) should SHUT HIS PIE HOLE.

He has never gotten mud on his boots, H***, he never wore boots.


16 posted on 04/22/2014 12:47:16 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Servant of the Cross

That is great!


17 posted on 04/22/2014 6:36:21 PM PDT by Roscoe Karns
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