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applegrove

(118,717 posts) Wed Feb 26, 2020, 06:33 PM Feb 2020

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Obama Demands TV Stations Pull Misleading Ad

Obama Demands TV Stations Pull Misleading Ad

February 26, 2020 at 5:27 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 1 Comment

https://politicalwire.com/2020/02/26/obama-demands-tv-stations-pull-misleading-ad/

"SNIP......

Former president Barack Obama is calling on South Carolina television stations to stop running an ad from a super PAC supporting President Trump that uses Obama’s words out of context in a misleading attack on former vice president Joe Biden, the Washington Post reports.

Greg Sargent: “The ad hitting Biden from the Committee to Defend the President is a remarkable piece of work: It weaponizes audio of former president Barack Obama against Biden, in what is clearly an effort to turn African American voters against him.”

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

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Obama Demands TV Stations Pull Misleading Ad (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2020 OP

Good. I'm glad he is doing that. Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #1

Good for him PatSeg Feb 2020 #2

Very good. I wish he would speak out more BilltheCat Feb 2020 #3

That is true! PatSeg Feb 2020 #8

Exactly! Duppers Feb 2020 #25

Good. Trump and his cronies are evil. :) nt Sloumeau Feb 2020 #4

I wonder what the Russians are doing behind the scene Progressive dog Feb 2020 #5

Cease and desist letter coming from Obama attorney. Gothmog Feb 2020 #6

TY Goth! Cha Feb 2020 #10

Thank you. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #12

Good! whathehell Feb 2020 #7

fucking republicans barbtries Feb 2020 #9

Interesting democrattotheend Feb 2020 #11

We hope the tv stations will comply. Wonder how long this ad has been running? FloridaBlues Feb 2020 #13

Depends on who owns the stations. CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #14

Fish gonna fly, fish gonna swim jayschool2013 Feb 2020 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #16

RepubliCONs require dirty tricks to win in the progressive, liberal, Democratic majority USA. Lesson Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2020 #17

Dirty tricks is the only way they win. Butterflylady Feb 2020 #27

As far as I'm concerned, President Obama could shoot Trump in the middle of 5th Avenue Submariner Feb 2020 #18

They should give Obama airtime the next 3 days to rebut bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #19

Lies are what the Republicans do best. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2020 #20

They should not just pull the ad, warmfeet Feb 2020 #21

They lie cheat and steal mountain grammy Feb 2020 #22

Go get 'em, Obama! No more PAC-to-media shit stirring. ancianita Feb 2020 #23

Gee, no GOP PAC attack ads against Bernie? Just agsinst Biden? SunSeeker Feb 2020 #24

Ding. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2020 #28

rethug lying, cheating SCUM! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2020 #26

Lock up Roger Stone now. Marcuse Feb 2020 #29

Nanjeanne

(4,962 posts)

1. Good. I'm glad he is doing that.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 06:35 PM

Feb 2020

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

PatSeg

(47,520 posts)

2. Good for him

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 06:35 PM

Feb 2020

It is rare for him to speak out during the primary, but that needed to be said.

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

BilltheCat

(65 posts)

3. Very good. I wish he would speak out more

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 06:37 PM

Feb 2020

He still has tremendous influence in the community

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

PatSeg

(47,520 posts)

8. That is true!

Reply to BilltheCat (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 06:44 PM

Feb 2020

Welcome to DU!

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

Duppers

(28,125 posts)

25. Exactly!

Reply to BilltheCat (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 09:06 PM

Feb 2020

TY!

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

Sloumeau

(2,657 posts)

4. Good. Trump and his cronies are evil. :) nt

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 06:37 PM

Feb 2020

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

Progressive dog

(6,905 posts)

5. I wonder what the Russians are doing behind the scene

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 06:38 PM

Feb 2020

if Trump does this in public.

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

Gothmog

(145,374 posts)

6. Cease and desist letter coming from Obama attorney.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 06:39 PM

Feb 2020

Link to tweet

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

Cha

(297,375 posts)

10. TY Goth!

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 06:55 PM

Feb 2020

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

sheshe2

(83,815 posts)

12. Thank you.

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:15 PM

Feb 2020

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

whathehell

(29,067 posts)

7. Good!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 06:40 PM

Feb 2020

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

barbtries

(28,805 posts)

9. fucking republicans

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 06:49 PM

Feb 2020

no low too low.

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

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)

11. Interesting

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:02 PM

Feb 2020

Here's hoping this will backfire and cause more black voters in South Carolina to vote for Biden. Glad to see Obama push back on this. He (understandably) hasn't complained about most of the Democrats using footage of him in ads trying to create the appearance of an endorsement, but Trump using a passage from his book this way crosses the line. Not to mention this is WAY more misleading than any of the Democrats' ads.

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

FloridaBlues

(4,008 posts)

13. We hope the tv stations will comply. Wonder how long this ad has been running?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:22 PM

Feb 2020

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

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

14. Depends on who owns the stations.

Reply to FloridaBlues (Reply #13)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:35 PM

Feb 2020

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

jayschool2013

(2,312 posts)

15. Fish gonna fly, fish gonna swim

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:41 PM

Feb 2020

Republicans gonna ratfuck and lie.

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

Response to applegrove (Original post)

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Bernardo de La Paz

(49,013 posts)

17. RepubliCONs require dirty tricks to win in the progressive, liberal, Democratic majority USA. Lesson

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:43 PM

Feb 2020

Get out the liberal, progressive, Democratic majority vote.

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

Butterflylady

(3,546 posts)

27. Dirty tricks is the only way they win.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #17)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 09:15 PM

Feb 2020

They're cowards. I just don't understand why people can't see that. Never had, never will.

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

Submariner

(12,504 posts)

18. As far as I'm concerned, President Obama could shoot Trump in the middle of 5th Avenue

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 07:45 PM

Feb 2020

and get away with it as he should. I back anything he wants to do to help.

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

bucolic_frolic

(43,206 posts)

19. They should give Obama airtime the next 3 days to rebut

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 08:06 PM

Feb 2020

Twisting the truth should be undone, and the perps punished.

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

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,071 posts)

20. Lies are what the Republicans do best.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 08:33 PM

Feb 2020

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

warmfeet

(3,321 posts)

21. They should not just pull the ad,

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 08:37 PM

Feb 2020

they should have to make a public apology, on their own dime, for spreading lies.

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

mountain grammy

(26,630 posts)

22. They lie cheat and steal

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 08:41 PM

Feb 2020

Fucking republicans

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

ancianita

(36,110 posts)

23. Go get 'em, Obama! No more PAC-to-media shit stirring.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 08:43 PM

Feb 2020

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

SunSeeker

(51,578 posts)

24. Gee, no GOP PAC attack ads against Bernie? Just agsinst Biden?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 08:56 PM

Feb 2020

Wonder why....

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

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)

28. Ding.

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #24)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 09:16 PM

Feb 2020

This, right here.

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

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)

26. rethug lying, cheating SCUM!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 09:14 PM

Feb 2020

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

Marcuse

(7,493 posts)

29. Lock up Roger Stone now.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 09:31 PM

Feb 2020

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

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