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Dr Vegas

(456 posts)
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 08:41 PM Jul 2020

They are DESPERATE

I just witness a NEW Trump AD.

It suggests the Joe Biden wants to Defund the Police.
If I recall correctly, I thought Biden had suggested that He Doesn't want to Defund the Police.

The AD states that if the Police is defunded it would take five days for them to answer your call,
which reminded me of a line from the movie "Boyz in the Hood".

The Father (Fishburne) asks why it takes days for the police to answer their calls.

I was shocked at what this Ad was trying to do.
The fear tactics might work with his base., but it is SICK and SAD

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They are DESPERATE (Original Post) Dr Vegas Jul 2020 OP
repubs have been doing it for decades and it does work mucifer Jul 2020 #1
I saw this ad...won't work. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #7
Trump ads BGBD Jul 2020 #22
It is a stupid and obnoxious ad. Bottom of the barrel already Walleye Jul 2020 #2
It's been running in Central Iowa for a week. SharonClark Jul 2020 #3
The first time I heard it, I thought about Public Enemy's song 911 is a joke tulipsandroses Jul 2020 #4
Correct, the words out of his own mouth were that he didn't support it Blue Owl Jul 2020 #5
It aims the accusations at "Supporters of Biden" if I recall correctly Shermann Jul 2020 #6
Worst campaign ever. They only know two things: fear livetohike Jul 2020 #8
His base isn't enough to win an election. Crossing my fingers that the independents Under The Radar Jul 2020 #9
There's No Oxygen In The Room For These Fear Tactics smb Jul 2020 #10
Saw the ad in Oregon gratuitous Jul 2020 #11
I hate those ads..... stillcool Jul 2020 #12
Most of the country is on to their bullshit. Flaleftist Jul 2020 #13
For someone who supposedly has a ginormous treasure chest, why do these ads, look like something tulipsandroses Jul 2020 #14
you said "Fishburne" Chili Jul 2020 #15
The reference is to the movie. thenelm1 Jul 2020 #18
oh thank goodness! Chili Jul 2020 #21
This is running in Arizona. Disgusting. Vile. kairos12 Jul 2020 #16
It's running Dreampuff Jul 2020 #17
The treasonous assface is LYING.. Biden Cha Jul 2020 #19
Unfortunately, the people that believe that ad will not make an effort to learn the truth. mysteryowl Jul 2020 #20
Biden Has Already Answered This In Detail DallasNE Jul 2020 #23
Sorry but you are not catching on grantcart Jul 2020 #24
Hear Hear, Sir The Magistrate Jul 2020 #25
None of us who've been here more than 5 minutes are shocked at ANYTHING "they" do lostnfound Jul 2020 #26
We are seeing lots of MF45 ads here in Florida... Sancho Jul 2020 #27
 

BGBD

(3,282 posts)
22. Trump ads
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 11:40 PM
Jul 2020

looks like they were made for a high school student body election. They are terrible.

Trumps ads in 2016 were bad too, the difference is in 2016 the media was happy to run wall to wall negative coverage of Clinton and now they are running it against Trump.

SharonClark

(10,005 posts)
3. It's been running in Central Iowa for a week.
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 08:47 PM
Jul 2020

It’s so over the top that it seems like something from the Onion.

tulipsandroses

(5,092 posts)
4. The first time I heard it, I thought about Public Enemy's song 911 is a joke
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 08:48 PM
Jul 2020

Which is a real problem in some poor neighborhoods as black people have been talking about for years, just as you mentioned the line from Boyz in the Hood. Highlighting the UNDERPOLICING and the lack of help when its needed in those communities, for all the talk about how much the police is doing.

As a victim of crime myself - robbery. The perpetrators were never caught. When I attempted to follow up, it was clear the police really had no interest. It was like, oh you were not shot or killed so no big deal, carry on.

I'm sure it will scare up his elderly and vulnerable base though.

Shermann

(7,357 posts)
6. It aims the accusations at "Supporters of Biden" if I recall correctly
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 08:49 PM
Jul 2020

It is a guilt by association strategy.

livetohike

(22,084 posts)
8. Worst campaign ever. They only know two things: fear
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 09:12 PM
Jul 2020

and loathing. The ads are poorly conceived and produced. They have nothing to work with. Trump has nothing positive to offer. It’s old and tired.

Under The Radar

(3,401 posts)
9. His base isn't enough to win an election. Crossing my fingers that the independents
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 09:13 PM
Jul 2020

...and people with brains keep their wits about them for 5 more months

smb

(3,452 posts)
10. There's No Oxygen In The Room For These Fear Tactics
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 09:15 PM
Jul 2020

The public's capacity for fear is pretty well saturated by the coronavirus pandemic, and everybody outside il Doofus' base base puts the blame for that one (at least in the sense of it being an ongoing crisis with no end in sight, instead of being successfully countered like most other First World nations) squarely on his empty orange head.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
11. Saw the ad in Oregon
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 09:17 PM
Jul 2020

Not terribly persuasive and offers nothing but fear and hatred. Barely mentions Needy Amin except for the obligatory "I approve this message" tag at the end.

Curious, though, how Democratic candidates are always told they need to reach out to people who won't vote for them. Not much outreach to any but the dyed-in-the-wool Trump voters.

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)
13. Most of the country is on to their bullshit.
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 09:21 PM
Jul 2020

They keep doing the same crap to appeal to the 40% that still support him. It's not enough to win.

tulipsandroses

(5,092 posts)
14. For someone who supposedly has a ginormous treasure chest, why do these ads, look like something
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 09:41 PM
Jul 2020

grade school kids slapped together? And they could probably to a better job. I've seen better Tik Tok videos by kids.

thenelm1

(843 posts)
18. The reference is to the movie.
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 11:18 PM
Jul 2020

In the movie "Boyz in the Hood", Fishburne played the dad. Dr Vegas was referencing the movie, not the ad. Great movie as I recall.

Dreampuff

(778 posts)
17. It's running
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 10:25 PM
Jul 2020

In Florida, too and I have seen it so often it is really starting to disgust me. Is he really so ignorant to believe that defunding the police actually means closing down police departments? Does he really believe that is anyone's goal? Or is he just playing stupid? We already know that many in his base don't understand the phrase.

Cha

(295,913 posts)
19. The treasonous assface is LYING.. Biden
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 11:27 PM
Jul 2020

said he did NOT want to "defund police".

They have to LIE.. All we have to do is tell the truth.

Please TLP Get On This!

mysteryowl

(7,323 posts)
20. Unfortunately, the people that believe that ad will not make an effort to learn the truth.
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 11:31 PM
Jul 2020

Hence, another lie and conspiracy theory.

It is painful to see the lies promoted.

DallasNE

(7,392 posts)
23. Biden Has Already Answered This In Detail
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 11:51 PM
Jul 2020

That Trump would ignore what he actually said and instead go with a scare tactic is a given. And we have Reagan to thank for this as he abolished the fairness doctrine.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
24. Sorry but you are not catching on
Mon Jul 6, 2020, 11:53 PM
Jul 2020

You are talking about his ad.

You are not talking about Covid 19 infection explosion

You are not talking about Russian Bounties on American soldiers

You are not talking about a judge ordering children released from jails


You are not talking about the recent study if Flint children showing pervasive damage from the water.


You are talking about what he wants you to talk about. Stop taking the bait, when the commercials come up, when he is on the TV mute it.

Stop playing his game

lostnfound

(16,138 posts)
26. None of us who've been here more than 5 minutes are shocked at ANYTHING "they" do
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 07:23 AM
Jul 2020

The only shock is just how little his supporters care about anything other than their cult leader.

How much crap they will eat from the table trump and McConnell set.

How unpatriotic, easily duped, and lacking in shame they are.

That’s still a little shocking.

Sancho

(9,065 posts)
27. We are seeing lots of MF45 ads here in Florida...
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 07:29 AM
Jul 2020

including that stupid ad about the police not coming.... They are aimed at people like my 90+ year old neighbors, who will vote by mail and will believe what they see in those ads.

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