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GaYellowDawg

(4,446 posts)
2. And hang it around the necks of EVERY Republican candidate.
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 09:40 PM
Oct 2018

"S/he is a Mitch McConnell Republican who wants to cut your Social Security and Medicare." Use his name the same way the Republicans use Pelosi and Schumer.

elleng

(130,865 posts)
3. Something like that, at LEAST connect what mcc said to local candidates,
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 09:41 PM
Oct 2018

LOUD: THIS IS WHAT REPUB LEADER SAID 'YESTERDAY.' KEEP REPUGS OUT OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE, Your local candidate.

bluecollar2

(3,622 posts)
6. Let's see...
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 09:45 PM
Oct 2018

Take the initiative....

Sounds good.

Should be a relatively straight forward process and there's plenty of time to get it done.



OrlandoDem2

(2,065 posts)
8. Yes, yes, yes!!! Hang his comments around the entire GOP!!
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 10:06 PM
Oct 2018

Especially in competitive states and districts!

OhioBlue

(5,126 posts)
9. Yes, absolutely! We need a PAC to run anti-McConnell
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 10:13 PM
Oct 2018

Ads - bad camera angles, poor lighting and spooky music like they do with Pelosi. Then highlight all the horrible things he has said and done. Also, flip flipper ads - over judges, deficit, ACA, NATO, etc

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
10. This is the best idea I have heard of in a long time!
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 10:15 PM
Oct 2018

He needs to be exposed to everyone for what he is and what he is trying to do. This bastard needs to go down.

Midnight Writer

(21,751 posts)
13. Still waiting for the ad showing Trump/Putin with Trump looking like a whipped puppy.
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 11:51 PM
Oct 2018

I don't understand. These ads write themselves, yet I am not seeing them.

BigmanPigman

(51,584 posts)
14. I think they are still taking the "high road" damn it!
Thu Oct 18, 2018, 12:12 AM
Oct 2018

You don't win elections against cheating, lying GOP candidates unless you fight fire with fire.

Jersey Devil

(9,874 posts)
16. It is happening now - Dems shift line of attack, warning of GOP threat to Medicare
Thu Oct 18, 2018, 09:58 AM
Oct 2018

WASHINGTON — With the GOP tax plan contributing to rising federal deficits, Democrats are warning that Republicans will seek cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security to balance budgets if they keep control of Congress in the November election.

https://www.wral.com/dems-shift-line-of-attack-warning-of-gop-threat-to-medicare/17922374/

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