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iandhr

(6,852 posts) Thu Jul 28, 2016, 11:53 PM Jul 2016

"Daisy" Attack Ad from 1964 Presidential Election

This ad could run again.

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"Daisy" Attack Ad from 1964 Presidential Election (Original Post) iandhr Jul 2016 OP

I suggested that in a thread the other day, The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2016 #1

Republicans are disgusting scscholar Jul 2016 #2

This is an ad from 1964. iandhr Jul 2016 #3

Because some guy Jul 2016 #4

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,683 posts)

1. I suggested that in a thread the other day,

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 11:59 PM

Jul 2016

got disagreed with because it was too negative. But Comrade Trumpsky is a whole lot scarier than Barry Goldwater ever was, so I still think it might be a good idea to rework that ad.

scscholar

(2,902 posts)

2. Republicans are disgusting

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 12:03 AM

Jul 2016

I can't watch the video since I have dial-up since I live in Seattle, but from the preview image it looks like they're using children again to scare us.

iandhr

(6,852 posts)

3. This is an ad from 1964.

Reply to scscholar (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 12:08 AM

Jul 2016

It was run by LBJ.

The message was Barry Goldwater couldn't be trusted with nukes.

some guy

(3,448 posts)

4. Because

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 03:35 AM

Jul 2016

Hillary was a Golwater girl, and by inference is too insane to be trusted with nuclear weapons?

Yah, I suppose Trump could tweak and run something like that.

Or, are you try ing to drum up support for for rekindling the cold war, but doing it hot this time? The media does keep banging the war drums with its Russian aggression bullshit.

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