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1. I think you're overstating the impact of that ad

Reply to beachbumbob (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 09:28 AM

Jul 2020

It only aired once and Johnson's campaign got a lot of flak for crossing a line.

That said, I agree we should have done very hard-hitting ads. This election is a choice between democracy and fascism.

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when do the gloves come off? We need versions of the Goldwater ad that destroyed the gOP in 1964 to [View all] beachbumbob Jul 2020 OP

I think you're overstating the impact of that ad unblock Jul 2020 #1

only needed to be aired once. The message was sent and received beachbumbob Jul 2020 #2

it was indeed a blowout but i really don't think the ad had much to do with it. unblock Jul 2020 #3

It was the talk of time for sure. The point was made. beachbumbob Jul 2020 #4

well i certainly wouldn't mind if the media made democracy vs. fascism the issue of the election unblock Jul 2020 #8

Actually, that ad had a huge impact! ananda Jul 2020 #11

oh, a lot of talk and controversy, no doubt. unblock Jul 2020 #13

Have a cute little 2 or 3 year old standing in front of the Trump attackers while they start katmondoo Jul 2020 #5

For we young folk DenverJared Jul 2020 #6

Yes PCIntern Jul 2020 #7

Thank you so much! DenverJared Jul 2020 #9

This one is close to what we need. roamer65 Jul 2020 #10

"...extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice." Iterate Jul 2020 #12

the media had a lot to do with it. unblock Jul 2020 #14

LBJ would have won in a landslide without the ad Fiendish Thingy Jul 2020 #15