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Rand Paul Campaign Sends Cease-And-Desist To Stations Running Iran Attack Ad
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| 04/09/15
| Rosie Gray
Posted on 04/09/2015 12:45:31 PM PDT by GIdget2004
A lawyer for the Rand Paul campaign has sent a legal notice to TV stations that ran a hawkish attack ad based on Paul's views on Iran, calling the ad defamatory and asking stations to stop showing it.
The letter is an objection to a million-dollar ad buy by a group called the Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America, led by Republican operative Rick Reed. The ad, which launched in early primary states on the day of Paul's presidential campaign announcement, accuses Paul of supporting President Obama's policies on Iran and of opposing new sanctions.
"The Advertisement attempts to deceive voters regarding Senator Rand Paul's position on U.S.-Iran relations through at least three false statements," writes Paul campaign general counsel Matthew T. Sanderson in the letter dated April 7, which was obtained by BuzzFeed News on Thursday.
(Excerpt) Read more at buzzfeed.com ...
TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2016election; election2016; iran; israel; paultardation; paultardnoisemachine; randpaulnoisemachine; randsconcerntrolls; rickreed; waronterror
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To: GIdget2004
Anyone know Reed or association? They jumped all over Paul. Could take him out in a hurry.
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posted on
04/09/2015 12:50:10 PM PDT
by
libbylu
To: GIdget2004
I have a feeling that Rand’s campaign will implode soon
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posted on
04/09/2015 12:50:19 PM PDT
by
be-baw
(still seeking)
To: GIdget2004
He has now brought a fresh wave of attention to those commercial spots. Let it go, Rand. Most folks are not looking right now.
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posted on
04/09/2015 12:50:39 PM PDT
by
lee martell
(The sa)
To: GIdget2004
Ummm, sadly, negative ads are a part of politics, senator. I don't think a "Cease and Desist order" is going to work because of this thing called the First Amendment.
You had better toughen up and get used to it, because it's just getting started. Politics ain't beanbag.
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posted on
04/09/2015 12:51:24 PM PDT
by
jpl
("You cannot defeat an enemy you do not admit exists." - Lt. General Michael Flynn)
To: GIdget2004
I wonder if the ad was factual...or not??
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posted on
04/09/2015 12:51:31 PM PDT
by
EagleUSA
(Liberalism removes the significance of everything.)
To: GIdget2004
If you can't stand the heat... Inventory the walk in freezer.
Paul comes across as whiny I wonder if the media will comply to get a push-over in the general
/johnny
To: libbylu
Mark Levin says it is part of the Rove/Bush group.
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posted on
04/09/2015 12:57:02 PM PDT
by
tennmountainman
("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance.)
To: EagleUSA
From what I can find, they are using Rands own words to support their claims, some of which are quotes from interviews he has given. Doesn’t sound like Paul is going to get anywhere threatening them.
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posted on
04/09/2015 12:57:03 PM PDT
by
conservativejoy
(We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
To: EagleUSA
Not at all factual.
All lies.
It’s a Rove and Gop-e concoction.
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posted on
04/09/2015 12:57:21 PM PDT
by
onyx
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To: tennmountainman
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posted on
04/09/2015 12:57:45 PM PDT
by
onyx
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To: jpl
"Cease and Desist order" Who the hell does Rand think he is, a Democrat?
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posted on
04/09/2015 1:08:39 PM PDT
by
MaxMax
(Call the local GOP and ask how you can support CRUZ for POTUS, Make them talk!)
To: tennmountainman
Mark Levin says it is part of the Rove/Bush group. That fits their MO.
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posted on
04/09/2015 1:10:50 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(STONE COLD ZOMBIE SCOURGE)
To: conservativejoy
Here's some of Rand's words, just a sentence tell so much.
I see an America where criminal justice
is applied equally and any law that
disproportionately incarcerates people
of color is repealed
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posted on
04/09/2015 1:11:16 PM PDT
by
MaxMax
(Call the local GOP and ask how you can support CRUZ for POTUS, Make them talk!)
To: GIdget2004
Thin skin. Not the type of candidate who can win a contentious campaign.
Paul is an idiot. He should welcome attacks but instead he threatens to sue his attackers. He should be pleased if they spell his name correctly.
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posted on
04/09/2015 1:11:35 PM PDT
by
P-Marlowe
(Saying that ISIL is not Islamic is like saying Obama is not an Idiot.)
To: lee martell
He is such a wimp. He hates when people point out anything which makes him look bad.
Best thing for him is to drop out or run against Hillary for the Dem nomination seeing as he is just as left wing as she.
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posted on
04/09/2015 1:13:03 PM PDT
by
manc
(Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
To: GIdget2004
Yeh, those were Paul’s old positions. He’s already flip-flopped on them...so its not true.
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posted on
04/09/2015 1:13:19 PM PDT
by
sickoflibs
(King Obama : 'The debate is over. The time for talk is over. Just follow my commands you serfs""')
To: onyx
Rands own words are that we need to negotiate with Iran and he also maintains that Iran poses no threat to the U.S. or Israel. Completely looney! The ad uses his own words, quotes from interviews he has given.
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posted on
04/09/2015 1:15:07 PM PDT
by
conservativejoy
(We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
To: onyx
Paul is the Dem dream, even MSNBC was praising him for his speech where he said this.
“Any law that disproportionately incarcerates people of color is repealed”.
In the AD’s they used his own words and refuses to answer anything on his flip flops. Hates if anyone brings out his own words and is arrogant and rude.
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posted on
04/09/2015 1:15:35 PM PDT
by
manc
(Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
To: GIdget2004
If you have positions offensive to the American people you need to run as a Democrat.
If Rand figures that out the Democratic Party nomination will be his to lose.
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posted on
04/09/2015 1:15:35 PM PDT
by
MrEdd
(Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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