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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLuntz: That ad KILLED Mitt Romney in Ohio.
Howard Finemann just quoted GOP hack Frank Luntz about an ad being run against Romney in Ohio: That ad KILLED Romney in Ohio.
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(23,925 posts)RandySF
(58,447 posts)The ad talked about a plant that was closed by Bain. The workers were asked to build the stage used by Rmoney's goons to tell them they no longer had jobs. The closing line: "It felt like I was building my own coffin."
WCGreen
(45,558 posts)We saw it at least 30 times here in Ohio....
I thought it was a national ad.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)jonthebru
(1,034 posts)unless its on a national cable show. I see them here and on some other sites I'm not seeing any of the right wing groups' ads I'm a little curious but am unwilling to go searching for them.
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)There are significant reasons Rmoney won't win the in which he was raised ... that ad points out one.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,938 posts)karynnj
(59,495 posts)One interesting point is that these SAME people from this same plant were in a Ted Kennedy ad against Romney
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/07/the-bain-ad-that-romney-should-fear-the-most/
I am not surprised it worked the same. The problem Romney has is that while no one doubts he was a business success, how he worked is more complicated than someone who created a product and built a company - and there are MANY dark sides. It seems weird that after the financial industry almost killed our economy, the Republican nominee is a vulture capitalist!
SaveAmerica
(5,342 posts)Look down on us peons from on high. Build us a stage so I can fire you.
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)Another provided this video.
Thank you very much!
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)even if it had to be done?
What the hell is wrong with those people? (as if I don't know)
Curtland1015
(4,404 posts)What did I miss?
snacker
(3,619 posts)Hopefully, they run that ad here in Wisconsin.
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)Described as one in which workers were asked to build a stage for announcement which turned out to be an announcement of their plant closing. Needs to go nation IMO.
riverwalker
(8,694 posts)it was a Bain ad. I'll try to find it
riverwalker
(8,694 posts)Skidmore
(37,364 posts)RagAss
(13,832 posts)drm604
(16,230 posts)riverwalker
(8,694 posts)Hamlette
(15,408 posts)WCGreen
(45,558 posts)John Melancamp was talking about when he sang that song Small Town...
Bozita
(26,955 posts)Vinca
(50,236 posts)Skidmore
(37,364 posts)Other FBers, post it and have your friends share it. Make it viral.
Tarheel_Dem
(31,220 posts)Jazzgirl
(3,744 posts)I know a few people that will be pissed. I don't care either.
Cynicus Emeritus
(172 posts)Tikki
(14,549 posts)Look forward to reading more of your posts.
Tikki
niyad
(113,029 posts)seabeyond
(110,159 posts)the body.
very illuminating ad.
niyad
(113,029 posts)cruel and disgusting, it is torture. reminds me of people being forced to dig their own graves before they were executed. these people are really another species altogether.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)eppur_se_muova
(36,247 posts)to saw a couple of boards halfway through.
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)exactly. and you can see these self important fuckers gigglin like little boys and joking as they tell them to do it.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)I doubt Bain or Romney did it by accident, more for sadistic pleasure. It was a well-known moment in the film, staged exactly the same. For a Randian like Mitt, such things are righteous, mocking the losers and flying away out of reach while they weep.
riverwalker
(8,694 posts)WCGreen
(45,558 posts)Cha
(296,775 posts)to kill Romney's LIES in OHIO!
SunsetDreams
(8,571 posts)AlinPA
(15,071 posts)TTUBatfan2008
(3,623 posts)Win those two and Romney cannot win the Presidency.
BumRushDaShow
(128,372 posts)during the early summer. Rmoney supposedly pulled all his ads out of PA now (haven't seen one yet the past week or so), so would rather see them spend the money in other states or at least to try to swing some of the Congressional districts here.
Pirate Smile
(27,617 posts)people can't (or it is MUCH harder to) avoid the ads.
cr8tvlde
(1,185 posts)That guy is awesome and Obama's campaign just hit a home run. Hope it also goes viral.
BarackTheVote
(938 posts)along with a link to the Rolling Stone article where they talk about what Romney and Bain did to Ampad: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/greed-and-debt-the-true-story-of-mitt-romney-and-bain-capital-20120829?page=3
FrenchieCat
(68,867 posts)+ 2 million views on Youtube to date!
Carolina
(6,960 posts)fot posting this. I am spreading it far and wide!
It needs to go viral!
beveeheart
(1,368 posts)I'm enjoying TV without all the Romney ads while I'm visiting here in Maryland.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,938 posts)eissa
(4,238 posts)VERY powerful ad. My heart breaks for those workers.
SDjack
(1,448 posts)their cruel behavior described in this ad. Maybe Pres. Obama could have them drive a nail or turn a nut for the construction of his inaugural stage in WDC.
Dalai_1
(1,301 posts)oswaldactedalone
(3,489 posts)Make this go viral and national. We must stop these dirtbags from ever sniffing power again.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)I watched those primaries in horror and disbelief. In all fairness a couple of minor players (e.g. Huntsman) were also not complete whackadoodle nutjobs, but everyone except rMoney who had an actual bankroll to run was just a flat out loon. rMoney was forced to go whackadoodle himself just to get through that mess, and he is paying for that now. He can't walk that shit back, despite etch-a-sketch claims. In fact he was forced to double down on the whackadoodle with his rLyan pick.
The republic party is in full self-destruct mode.
amuse bouche
(3,657 posts)'We built our own coffin' ad ran a lot in Florida too, but not lately
It is a devastating ad. The guy is completely believable and your heart breaks for him
progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts)That made me cry.
Here's the link:
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/07/the-bain-ad-that-romney-should-fear-the-most/
The thing that is so fucking shocking, beyond the story, is the COMMENTS below it. People are so clueless, or their paid. They're defending Romney/Bain saying that Romney saved them from 'inept management' Well, you could almost say that it could be possible EXCEPT for the fact that fucking BAIN and Romney always always take a few hundred million out of the company before they bankrupt it and/or send to China. Why the fuck would Bain even buy those companies? they are not trying to turn them around? They are vultures.
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)It's the type of ad the candidates themselves used to make, but are fearful of now for backfiring.