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eppur_se_muova

(36,247 posts)
Sun Jan 27, 2019, 02:39 PM Jan 2019

ACORN and the Firestorm (Independent Lens/Alabama Public TV)

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Acorn and the Firestorm

Explore the politically charged battle to take down ACORN, a controversial national community-organizing group. Working with lower income communities, the group was investigated by undercover journalists, cutting to the heart of the political divide.


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ACORN and the Firestorm (Independent Lens/Alabama Public TV) (Original Post) eppur_se_muova Jan 2019 OP
"Investigated by Undercover Journalists"? maxsolomon Jan 2019 #1
They weren't "controversial" until they started registering voters underpants Jan 2019 #2
Careful 'pants. Glamrock Jan 2019 #3
+1000 Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #4

underpants

(182,632 posts)
2. They weren't "controversial" until they started registering voters
Sun Jan 27, 2019, 02:46 PM
Jan 2019

Then it was a full on fake attack. It worked though. Dems folded like a cheap suit.

Glamrock

(11,787 posts)
3. Careful 'pants.
Sun Jan 27, 2019, 02:52 PM
Jan 2019

You can't attack Dems here.

Except for AOC.
And Tulsi Gabbard.
And Donna Brazil.
Etc. Etc.

But you are allowed to fully embrace any GOP strategist who has spent their entire career working against the Democratic party because they say what we like to hear this week.

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