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RandySF

(58,799 posts)
Sun Aug 2, 2020, 09:54 PM Aug 2020

Trump to Portray Biden as 'Puppet of the Left'

Jonathan Swan: “After pausing their multimillion-dollar advertising campaign to review their strategy, the Trump campaign plans to launch new ads on Monday depicting Joe Biden as a puppet ‘controlled by the radical left,’ according to two senior campaign officials.”

“The Trump campaign’s most recent internal polls show the ‘puppet of the left’ attack on Biden is beginning to resonate with voters… And it sets the campaign up to attack Biden’s vice presidential selection.”

“Team Trump is trying to persuade voters that if they vote for Biden, they’re not actually electing this amiable, moderate old man. The only way they believe they can sufficiently toxify Biden is to convince voters that he’s an empty vessel to be filled by the policies of the ‘radical left.'”



https://politicalwire.com/2020/08/02/trump-to-portray-biden-as-puppet-of-the-left/

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Trump to Portray Biden as 'Puppet of the Left' (Original Post) RandySF Aug 2020 OP
I guess Hillary calling him a puppet is still making him want to cry. Squinch Aug 2020 #1
Haha, exactly what I was going to say. He can't get over that puppet thing lettucebe Aug 2020 #16
They have been doing that for a while now So far it's not working mucifer Aug 2020 #2
That's going to work about as well as calling Obama a socialist. Renew Deal Aug 2020 #3
Won't work. SlogginThroughIt Aug 2020 #4
In effect Windy City Charlie Aug 2020 #5
Heheh, when has the left ever controlled "Deep State" blm Aug 2020 #6
They're running out of bullets. calguy Aug 2020 #7
Trump's projection confirms he's the puppet. chowder66 Aug 2020 #8
Putin's puppet sez whut? tanyev Aug 2020 #9
Good Luck Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2020 #10
One big string for Donald keithbvadu2 Aug 2020 #11
Multiple puppetmasters keithbvadu2 Aug 2020 #12
He's the last person that should be calling someone a puppet Rice4VP Aug 2020 #13
Projection. That's all this is. There has never been a bigger political puppet than Trump. Progressive Jones Aug 2020 #14
My, how original of him. SammyWinstonJack Aug 2020 #15
Booga-Booga-Booga! JHB Aug 2020 #17
Hey Donny Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2020 #18
He is a puppet of Putin SoonerPride Aug 2020 #19
I can tell you how much this crock of baloney has of sticking meow2u3 Aug 2020 #20
Well, Trump is the puppet of Putin! Nt helpisontheway Aug 2020 #21

lettucebe

(2,336 posts)
16. Haha, exactly what I was going to say. He can't get over that puppet thing
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 12:35 PM
Aug 2020

"No, you're a puppet, I'm not a puppet."

This bit is going to net him nothing more than a lot of Trump is Putin's Puppet memes so get ready. Literally everything he touches does die.

 

SlogginThroughIt

(1,977 posts)
4. Won't work.
Sun Aug 2, 2020, 09:56 PM
Aug 2020

This will not work. Voters chose Biden over Sanders. The primary results directly contradict this. Additionally having right wing groups aiding in campaign ads makes this look silly. It will work on his base. Maybe.

Windy City Charlie

(1,178 posts)
5. In effect
Sun Aug 2, 2020, 10:13 PM
Aug 2020

In effect, what they're really trying to do in a roundabout way, is question Biden's mental capacity, while also try and create a boogeyman by saying "the deep state" will really be in control. Shows they're desperate.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,412 posts)
10. Good Luck
Sun Aug 2, 2020, 11:05 PM
Aug 2020

Most of my left wing friends HATE him and some are holding their noses to vote for him. And the Never Trumper Republicans wouldn’t be supporting Biden if he really was a “wild-eyed radical socialist”.

meow2u3

(24,761 posts)
20. I can tell you how much this crock of baloney has of sticking
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 12:52 PM
Aug 2020

Trump trying to paint Biden as a left-wing puppet has as much a chance of sticking as murder charges do to a newborn baby.

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