Posted on 02/01/2014 7:27:59 AM PST by xzins
The $750,000 worth of television ads say "House Republicans want to fix the immigration problem."
House Republicans looking to garner support for leadership's immigration-reform principles are about to get a little help from a group with ties to Mark Zuckerberg.
Americans for a Conservative Direction is the GOP arm of pro-immigration reform organization FWD.us, which is backed by the Facebook chief executive. And they will be airing roughly $750,000 worth of television and radio ads across the country, according to a source with knowledge of the ad buy.
The ads, which will air for 10 days on radio and cable television, describe the drafted principles unveiled to the Republican Conference during their retreat as a "conservative solution." Highlighted elements include border security and conducting background checks on those in the United States illegally. The announcer states the proposal is not amnesty. Children are shown while the announcer says the plan offers "a chance at the American Dream for those brought here as children."
"Step by step, House Republicans want to fix the immigration problem, which will strengthen our economy," the ad declares.
The next few weeks will be crucial in the immigration-reform debate, as members of the GOP caucus begin staking out their positions on the principles and as leadership figures out where a bulk of the lawmakers are in terms of support. Additionally, FWD.us is looking to sway opinon on the Hill with a memo attempting to discredit some groups opposed to reform as "anti-immigrant."
Don’t worry...
The “evil” Koch Bros are busy contributing to Rove and AFP along with the Chamber of Commerce...
I’m sure things will be fine... /s
“How come we never hear anything positive about some gazillionaire conservative doing things to fight the radical left wing extremist demokkkrat scumbags?”
Because the EPA, Dept. of Labor, Dept. of justice and IRS will be camping out inside your company headquarters trying to bankrupt you.
Oh that. The alphabet contingency operations task forces.
The reality is that our immigration system is broken. It needs fixing. Somewhere in there will be the fix we want. Thus far that ad shows a politically viable fix. We’re not going to deport children. It just won’t happen. The no compromise approach only works if you have the votes to win.
What the GOP or TEA party should do is come up with ads going directly to the heart of American, particularly black, unemployment. I’d start by asking why you can braid hair for free, but must go to cosmetology school, get a license and permit to braid for money. It’s a win-win opportunity for us.
We just have to no freak out at every step.
Zuckerberg should go back to running around in his hoodie, as would-be kindred spirit to Trayvon.
The only thing missing for me was an “English Only” for government bodies receiving federal funding provision. If non-profits or private organizations want to use another language or reach out to non-English speakers, fine, but not with taxpayer monies.
...and not a brain among any of them.
Silicon Valley is playing them just like they played Wall Street back in the ‘90s.
This is all about securing power in the USA all being run from California.
These aren’t his best ads.
The best ones he did was an ad calling Joe Manchin fiercely independant and Begich & Lindsey for supporting Keystone.
They voted for Zuck’s amnesty bill but Zuck repays them with a diversion ad where they pick a conservative issue like keystone or Dems voting against DC leadership.
http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201310120046
Kids on swings won’t work. The viewer probably thinks it is a gun control ad.
Given the latest statement from the Speaker, I guess this was a waste of money.
Since I posted this, I’ve seen that ad 4 times on television.
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