When you have a campaign that is so immersed in lying, it is only inevitable that it will ultimately get caught in its own lies. This is the case with Stephanie Cutter and the Obama campaign. Back in May it was alright to hold a conference call with the press to tell a story of how a worker, Joe Soptic, lost his wife to cancer because Romney and Bain Capital cost him his job and his health care insurance.
But, Stephanie and other Obama team members seem to have forgotten that "May" call. Especially since the Joe Soptic story has been turned into a discredited and dishonest SuperPac campaign ad. The President now has two problems. The ad, itself, makes team Obama look bad because it has serious holes in its facts and because there is a growing belief that it is a totally below-the-belt hit job. But, Obama has another problem. Possibly a legal one. That May conference call seems to show that Obama and the Priorities USA SuperPac had coordinated this particular attack. If so, that is illegal under campaign laws.
So, now you have mass amnesia at the Obama campaign. But, this one is not going away. Even some in the liberal press smell blood.
Related story:
Obama camp denies knowledge of cancer tale it told in May: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/obama-camp-denies-knowledge-cancer-tale-told-may-195237581.html
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Friday, August 10, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
An Important Message In The 'Romney Killed My Wife' Campaign Ad
Every time I see that Priorities USA ad that implies that Romney was responsible for Joe Soptic's wife dying of cancer, I seethe with anger because I know exactly how dishonest it is.
At the same time, I am legitimately saddened by the fact that Joe Soptic's wife had to have died from such a horrible form of cancer. Lung Cancer. What's even more saddening is the that fact almost 90% of lung cancer cases can be traced back to either first-hand or second-hand smoking by an individual, a spouse, or a family member. If, in fact, Joe's wife died because she or he had smoked, there's a message there. Joe Soptic should take some responsibility and tell the true story of why his wife died. The story is that smoking kills. Often, too early in life. That's the kind of ad Joe Soptic should be running. An ad that, just maybe, could save some lives.
At the same time, I am legitimately saddened by the fact that Joe Soptic's wife had to have died from such a horrible form of cancer. Lung Cancer. What's even more saddening is the that fact almost 90% of lung cancer cases can be traced back to either first-hand or second-hand smoking by an individual, a spouse, or a family member. If, in fact, Joe's wife died because she or he had smoked, there's a message there. Joe Soptic should take some responsibility and tell the true story of why his wife died. The story is that smoking kills. Often, too early in life. That's the kind of ad Joe Soptic should be running. An ad that, just maybe, could save some lives.
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