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Imperialism Inc.

(2,495 posts)
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 12:07 PM Oct 2019

Should a Democratic group start running ads about Ivanka and Jared?

I have mixed feelings about this idea and was wondering what everyone else thought.

One potential downside might be that it would undermine the impeachment probe by making the whole thing look like a purely political back and forth on who has the most corrupt kids.

On the other hand, for people that don't pay much attention to the news, and are perhaps falling for Trumps misinformation it might make for a good reminder that we have someone working in the white house who is also getting Chinese patents, a week before the ZTE phone ban was lifted. And her husband who was soliciting deals in the middle east while also involved in middle east policy.

It seems like if someone was to do an ad campaign against Ivanka and Jared, it would be better to start early before Trump's narrative gets set in people's heads. And again I'm talking about people that aren't that well informed, not DUers and other politically active people obviously, though it might make rabid right wingers think twice about pushing flimsy narratives too.

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Should a Democratic group start running ads about Ivanka and Jared? (Original Post) Imperialism Inc. Oct 2019 OP
Yes and yes!! InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2019 #1
corruption should be a focal point. mopinko Oct 2019 #2
You bet, nepotism and business favors from foreign countries comes to mind. Thomas Hurt Oct 2019 #3
I also remember seeing recently Imperialism Inc. Oct 2019 #4
What are PACs for, if not this? Hekate Oct 2019 #5
No, waste of money and resources Baked Potato Oct 2019 #6
A Total Waste RobinA Oct 2019 #8
If some people care about Hunter Biden sitting on a Imperialism Inc. Oct 2019 #9
Yes, good points Baked Potato Oct 2019 #11
China grants more trademark approvals for Ivanka Trump firm - including voting machines Celerity Oct 2019 #7
Only if it's part of an ad about Trump's massive corruption NewJeffCT Oct 2019 #10
Don't forget about Eric krawhitham Oct 2019 #12
Yes! LeftInTX Oct 2019 #13
Hell yes!!!! FoxNewsSucks Oct 2019 #14
This election SHOULD be about exactly that...greed, nepotism and corruption pecosbob Oct 2019 #15

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)
1. Yes and yes!!
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 12:08 PM
Oct 2019

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

mopinko

(70,112 posts)
2. corruption should be a focal point.
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 12:10 PM
Oct 2019

i think this is a lot of what is fueling ew's rise. she keeps using that word.

i would rather see a focus on the twitler family, total, and it wouldnt hurt to point out that they didnt deserve the security clearances that daddy bestowed on them.

Imperialism Inc.

(2,495 posts)
4. I also remember seeing recently
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 12:15 PM
Oct 2019

that Trump has appointed more ex-Lobbyists in 2 1/2 years than Obama or W did in their 8 year presidencies.

RobinA

(9,893 posts)
8. A Total Waste
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 12:48 PM
Oct 2019

No one gives a crap about Chinese patents. Or Ivanka and Jared. It just dilutes the message. Trump is a cornucopia ad material waiting to be exploited, no need to bring in the second string.

Imperialism Inc.

(2,495 posts)
9. If some people care about Hunter Biden sitting on a
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 12:53 PM
Oct 2019

board or getting investment money from people connected to China (and they do), those same people will surely care about doing worse while employed by the white house. Besides, it could be a general Trump corruption ad that just happens to include Ivanka and Jared. Or will you claim no one cares about blatant corruption in the white house?

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)
11. Yes, good points
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 01:01 PM
Oct 2019

They are all corrupt. Our messaging needs to be short, crisp, and on point. Ivanka, blah, blah. Jared, blah, blah. Junior, blah, blah. Eric, blah, blah.

Celerity

(43,399 posts)
7. China grants more trademark approvals for Ivanka Trump firm - including voting machines
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 12:30 PM
Oct 2019
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-usa-ivanka/china-grants-more-trademark-approvals-for-ivanka-trump-firm-including-voting-machines-idUSKCN1NB0TL


Ivanka Trump Lived Up to the Family Name With Shady Real Estate Enterprise, Investigation Finds

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/10/ivanka-trump-in-panama-propublica-report-reveals-she-was-dishonest-in-condo-sales.html


Pump and Trump



Donald Trump claims he only licensed his name for real estate projects developed by others. But an investigation of a dozen Trump deals shows deep family involvement in projects that often involved deceptive practices.

https://features.propublica.org/trump-inc-podcast/trump-family-business-panama-city-khafif/

FoxNewsSucks

(10,434 posts)
14. Hell yes!!!!
Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:14 PM
Oct 2019

The tRump spawn, Jarvanka, Uday and Qusay are not innocent uninvolved family members. They are active participants in the corruption and should be exposed as such.

Make it clear to the public how they are fleecing the taxpayers and flouting the law.

Do it now!

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