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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 02:51 PM Dec 2019

I thought the speed with which the Biden campaign produced that great ad featuring

footage of NATO leaders mocking Trump was amazing! Had to be about a 24 hour turnaround.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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I thought the speed with which the Biden campaign produced that great ad featuring (Original Post) Atticus Dec 2019 OP
Agreed mainstreetonce Dec 2019 #1
Phenomenal. Mike 03 Dec 2019 #2
This is essentially what I did for a living... The Valley Below Dec 2019 #8
One of the most unrecognized aspects of Obama's campaigns bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #3
I always knew this was coming... B Stieg Dec 2019 #4
Then why don't DownriverDem Dec 2019 #7
Because I'm looking for change! B Stieg Dec 2019 #10
This used to be Wellstone ruled Dec 2019 #5
Yes, and it went totally viral instantly. MineralMan Dec 2019 #6
Thought the same thing about the speed at which they put this ad into motion peggysue2 Dec 2019 #9
& Team Biden waited until trump had landed on US soil.. Cha Dec 2019 #11
I suspect that it was added into an almost complete ad karynnj Dec 2019 #12
 

mainstreetonce

(4,178 posts)
1. Agreed
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 02:53 PM
Dec 2019

I was about to post,I hope they make an ad about this,and it was already done.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
2. Phenomenal.
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 02:53 PM
Dec 2019

It's almost like they had it 80% done and were waiting for an event in real-time to complete it, then spring it immediately when it was red hot relevant.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

The Valley Below

(1,701 posts)
8. This is essentially what I did for a living...
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 03:15 PM
Dec 2019

and I strongly suspect that they had all the raw materials at hand, if not already pre-edited, and this was the coup-de-gras.

That's a very good sign in my mind. It shows they are thinking. And on every level.

The footage was in hand, they were ready. The timing was perfect. The images of Joe Biden looked positively presidential.

But the key thing was that they stung Trump hard.

Joe knows how to deal with a bully. Not many do. Trump can be intimidating and look how many rivals he's taken down with his childish antics.

But Trump's shit doesn't work on Biden. Not a bit. It's the other way around. Biden is custom-made to bet Donald Trump.

Smart move. Perfect move. People are thinking!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

bucolic_frolic

(43,287 posts)
3. One of the most unrecognized aspects of Obama's campaigns
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 02:54 PM
Dec 2019

was the speed at which they did things. They controlled the news cycle, and seeded the days activities with topics for the next day. So no surprise here, Biden knows how to campaign and has the personnel to execute any plan they need.

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primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

B Stieg

(2,410 posts)
4. I always knew this was coming...
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 02:57 PM
Dec 2019

but work like this makes me want to support Joe more and more!

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Joe Biden
 

DownriverDem

(6,231 posts)
7. Then why don't
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 03:11 PM
Dec 2019

you support Joe? He can win enough states to beat trump.

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Joe Biden
 

B Stieg

(2,410 posts)
10. Because I'm looking for change!
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 03:20 PM
Dec 2019

And Joe is still an old, white guy (like me), and our time is drawing to a close.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Joe Biden
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. This used to be
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 03:03 PM
Dec 2019

the Rethugs big thing. Have something in the Can ready to roll out within minutes. Just needed Additions or updates.

Glad to see,Biden is now in the twentyfirst Century.

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MineralMan

(146,329 posts)
6. Yes, and it went totally viral instantly.
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 03:03 PM
Dec 2019

Brilliant!

If I were to vote in a presidential
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peggysue2

(10,839 posts)
9. Thought the same thing about the speed at which they put this ad into motion
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 03:19 PM
Dec 2019

Which means Biden's team is really on the ball. Perfecto!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Cha

(297,655 posts)
11. & Team Biden waited until trump had landed on US soil..
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 05:45 PM
Dec 2019

for a 1/2 hour!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

karynnj

(59,504 posts)
12. I suspect that it was added into an almost complete ad
Thu Dec 5, 2019, 09:08 PM
Dec 2019

The ad has part 1 -- Trump failing on the international stage, Part 2 - Biden's voice defining Trump's failings, Part 2 - Biden as someone already an internationally known leader.

Even without that footage, there are plenty of options for video or photos of each of the pieces.

My guess is that they could have forecasted that Trump would be terrible at the NATO meetings - as he has been at all earlier ones. I suspect that they planned to use the coverage of Trump, followed by the ad, followed By John Kerry endorsing him precisely as a person able to repair our relationships on day one.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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