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Radio ad backfires on Democrats
The State ^
| December 9, 2001
| Lee Bandy
Posted on 12/10/2001 4:19:27 AM PST by wimpycat
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I came across this ad this morning. Perhaps this tactic can be used around the country to counter racially inflammatory ads. Let the sun shine in on this type of political advertising!
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posted on
12/10/2001 4:19:27 AM PST
by
wimpycat
To: wimpycat
I meant to say I came across this "article" this morning, not "ad". It's definitely Monday!
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posted on
12/10/2001 4:20:20 AM PST
by
wimpycat
To: wimpycat
Yeah definitely, somebody in SC has their head screwed on right. Delicious irony.
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posted on
12/10/2001 4:24:57 AM PST
by
jwalsh07
To: wimpycat
As usual, the GOP is NOT effective in getting the truth out. The ad said that the GOP put the confederate flag atop the Captial building. IT WAS FRITZ HOLLINGS, the democrat senator who was governor at the time.
To: Commonsense; Palmetto
South of the Border PING!
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posted on
12/10/2001 4:26:25 AM PST
by
wimpycat
To: wimpycat
"..."We just have real difficulty in special
elections..."
...i guess it's harder for them to cheat in special
elections?...
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posted on
12/10/2001 4:26:45 AM PST
by
cweese
To: wimpycat
So, what did the Republicans do? They took the Democratic ad and played it on radio stations serving the white community. Their attitude was if Democrats want it out, then let the whole community see the kind of politics they practice. 'tis sport to see the engineer,
hoist by his own petard.
:)
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posted on
12/10/2001 4:27:14 AM PST
by
LibKill
To: Impeach the Boy
As, usual--the Democratic radio ad also neglected to mention that Gov. Fritz Hollings put the flag over the Capitol. Facts take a back seat when it came to getting out the black vote, as far as the Senate Democratic Caucus is concerned.
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posted on
12/10/2001 4:29:20 AM PST
by
wimpycat
To: Impeach the Boy
As usual, the GOP is NOT effective in getting the truth out.While I agree with your latter point, I disagree with this quoted one. The GOP shed its moniker of The Stupid Party for once, and played a political judo with the very best results. They got the truth out: The Democrats are race-baiting bastards who lie as a matter of course.
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posted on
12/10/2001 4:31:34 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
To: jwalsh07
Yeah definitely, somebody in SC has their head screwed on right. Delicious irony.Indeed. To quote some foes of mine: "Isn't irony ironic?"
To: wimpycat
This is what happens when Republicans show some backbone, and stand up to the Dimocrats! Maybe this example will serve as a lesson to the GOP on a National level!!
To: wimpycat
Nothing like watching deceitful demorats eating stewed crow for pos-election breakfast!
To: wimpycat
That's right, and the GOP, AGAIN, doesn't set the record straight, but instead whines about the ad being UNFAIR...Oh, SULL FEATHERS, just run an ad, using their ad, then say: "Folks, you can check the historical records, Fritz Hollings, DEMOCRAT, put that flag up there."
To: wimpycat
Democrats blamed defeat on turnout... Yea, strong white turnout.
To: Impeach the Boy
RE: #4 As I read the article, I salivated when the confederate flag issue was inaccurately mentioned. Knowing that a democrat put it atop their state house dome, I expected a resounding retort to that blatant lie. I don't know the nature of reporting in that area, but I hope that the republican spokesman made that comment but it was edited out. If not, a little U.S. History 101 may be in order.
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posted on
12/10/2001 4:38:53 AM PST
by
EODGUY
To: Impeach the Boy
They may have done that very thing--pointed out the inaccuracy of the ad. I don't live in SC, so I didn't hear any of the radio ads.
I just think this could work all over the country, if the GOP would make these ads part of their own ad campaign and say something to the effect of, "Look, this is how the Democrats are motivating black voter turnout--by telling viscious lies, being racially divisive and playing the ads only black radio stations, hoping you won't notice. They think it's OK to lie to black people as long as they can get them to vote the Democrat ticket."
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posted on
12/10/2001 4:39:39 AM PST
by
wimpycat
To: wimpycat
Campaign consultants for Stavrinakis made it clear the radio ad wasn't their idea. It was the Senate Democratic Caucus. They said in hindsight that if they had to do it all over again, they would have vetoed the radio ad. Okay, it wasn't their idea. However, the Stavrinakis campaign could have vetoed the radio advertisement. In others words, Stavrinakis approved the radio ad.
The next step would be to interview the Senate Democratic Caucus to see if they approve or agree with the ad. Republicans need to get as much milage out of this Democratic ad as possible.
To: Impeach the Boy; wimpycat; Victoria Delsoul; harpseal; Travis McGee; susangirl; Snow Bunny...
the GOP, AGAIN, doesn't set the record straight, but instead whines about the ad being UNFAIR...Oh, SULL FEATHERS, just run an ad, using their ad, then say: "Folks, you can check the historical records, Fritz Hollings, DEMOCRAT, put that flag up there."
Bingo.
Bump for a half victory for the party of cowardice over the party of corruption.
To: Lazamataz
To quote some foes of mine: "Isn't irony ironic?"I wouldn't know, I send my shirts out to a service :o)
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posted on
12/10/2001 4:43:18 AM PST
by
Poohbah
To: wimpycat
This should be a political lesson for all conservatives. If the DemoNazi's lie, stick it in their face.
The Demo's always lie, so their should be ample opportunity for this tactic.
prambo
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posted on
12/10/2001 4:45:19 AM PST
by
prambo
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