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riversedge

(70,245 posts) Thu Sep 13, 2018, 11:41 AM Sep 2018

John McCain's Family Slams GOP Group for 'Weaponizing' Him in Attack Ad

Source: DAILYBEAST

8. TOO SOON
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Reuters / Brian Snyder

John McCain’s family has hit out at a Republican Party group after it featured him in attack ads against Democratic candidates, just weeks after his death. The ads, released by the National Republican Congressional Committee, show old footage of the late senator criticizing current Democratic candidates in Arizona and Michigan. “The McCain family believes it’s unfortunate that the senator’s image is being weaponized this election season,” a family spokesperson told NBC News. “They hope that there would be more respect, especially so soon after his passing.” The NRCC dismissed the family’s criticism, saying the “ad speaks for itself.” McCain died of brain cancer at age 81 on Aug. 25, just over a year after his diagnosis.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/john-mccains-family-slams-gop-group-for-weaponizing-him-in-attack-ad

I say let the family have their grieving time. Too soon. yes.

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John McCain's Family Slams GOP Group for 'Weaponizing' Him in Attack Ad (Original Post) riversedge Sep 2018 OP

Like their Dear Leader, as confirmed by Anonymous...the RNCC has tossed away the moral compass. Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #1

First they smashed it with a sledgehammer. 47of74 Sep 2018 #2

Repubs - So tacky! dem in texas Sep 2018 #3

McCain was a big part of the Republican party. Old footage or not, that was McCain Autumn Sep 2018 #4

They are finding out it doesn't work to have Trump in ads, but McCain might help them. redstatebluegirl Sep 2018 #5

The "ad speaks for itself." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2018 #6

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

1. Like their Dear Leader, as confirmed by Anonymous...the RNCC has tossed away the moral compass.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2018, 11:51 AM

Sep 2018

All that matters is hardening the shrinking Deplorable base.

47of74

(18,470 posts)

2. First they smashed it with a sledgehammer.

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 13, 2018, 12:00 PM

Sep 2018

Then flushed what was left of their moral compass down the toilet.

dem in texas

(2,674 posts)

3. Repubs - So tacky!

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2018, 12:01 PM

Sep 2018

I can just hear my mother saying "Didn't their Mothers teach them any better?"

Autumn

(45,109 posts)

4. McCain was a big part of the Republican party. Old footage or not, that was McCain

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2018, 12:02 PM

Sep 2018

criticizing those Democratic candidates. If they don't know what their party is and what they do and have always done that's just an excuse.

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

5. They are finding out it doesn't work to have Trump in ads, but McCain might help them.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2018, 12:06 PM

Sep 2018

I would run ads against them showing Trump 24/7. This is not McCain's party, they can give that a try but it won't work, it is Trumpers party.

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,586 posts)

6. The "ad speaks for itself."

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2018, 05:12 PM

Sep 2018

This sounds like Sarah Huckabee Sanders when she's asked about something stupid and/or outrageous her boss has said or done, like praising Putin or lying about the number of casualties in Puerto Rico. "The president speaks for himself," is the way it usually is phrased. Then WTF are we taxpayers paying you for, Sarah? In the end you are our employee, not his.

People should vote against the Repugs for their blatant disregard for the wishes of McCain's family, if nothing else. Or at least they should stay home on election day -- either one works for me.

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