Ameritrade Ricketts, Republican Donor funds $600,000 in attack ads against Sanders.

[Skwmom]

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I don't know why texting to the corp media wouldn't just do the job.

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/01/25/bernie-sanders-a-target-of-ads-by-republican-donor/?_r=0

A “super PAC” founded by the former TD Ameritrade executive Joe Ricketts is spending more than $600,000 on a television ad in Iowa lashing Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont as “too liberal” in the final days of his close race against Hillary Clinton in the state’s caucuses.

Hmmm ..... I wonder who is in the Super Pac or who else the people in this Super Pac back?

Note: My Guess: Iowa is an open primary. They want to drive people fed up with the system to Trump so they can take out Cruz.

[nc4bo]

1. Sounds like Wallstreet squealing and feeling the Bern. nt

[JonLeibowitz]

2. Does this mean Hillary is the weaker candidate?

That is what the popular meme has been about Karl Rove's ads.

[Skwmom]

8. Logic is not their strong suit...

[JonLeibowitz]

11. Clearly -- or they would not be backing Hillary. I am still amused that I haven't gotten

a straight answer. I have raised the point multiple times on multiple threads. Never an explanation.

[draa]

3. Bring it on.

I'm tired of people hiding from the Liberal label. Either embrace it or become what we hate.

[ProudToBeLiberal]

4. Ricketts is doing the same thing that Claire McCaskill did to Todd Akins

Claire ran ads in the Republican primary saying that Todd Akins was the most conservative person in the race. Obviously, this helped him and won the Republican Primary. Claire wanted him as the opponent.

Here's what Claire tweeted

I see you Joe Ricketts. And I know exactly what you're up to. #ToddAkin Don't fall for it Iowa Dems.

https://twitter.com/clairecmc/status/691827221359677444

[JonLeibowitz]

5. Why doesn't this apply to the Karl Rove ads against Clinton?

[toshiba783]

12. Did you watch the ad?

This isn't an ad that will damage him among Iowa voters - it lists all of the proposals that are endearing him to the left and accuses him of being "too liberal" (but is sure not to mention the words socialist or taxes).

Very different than the negative and defamatory Clinton ads that invoke Benghazi/Wall Street/Authenticity/trustworthiness.

[JonLeibowitz]

13. I did watch the ad -- the intent is clear: Bernie = bad. He's just too darn liberal!

I'm curious why this doesn't mean the GOP wants to run against Hillary.

[toshiba783]

15. Not to Democratic voters in Iowa.

The ad has a positive tone and imagery that emphasizes positions which are popular among democratic voters. If it isn't meant to undermine Hillary, then why wouldn't Republicans have used similar poll tested attacks against Sanders (as they did against Clinton) - attacks that would actually threaten his popularity with democrats?

[JonLeibowitz]

16. Could be. I don't quite see it that way right now. n/t

[ViseGrip]

6. Wall Street crybabies.

[global1]

7. Don't They Realize When They Are Spending These Outrageous Amounts Of Money Against Bernie That....

it just reinforces Bernie's message?

[Cheese Sandwich]

9. Can't wait to see the Sanders campaign fundraising email about this.

They'll probably raise like $10 Million off of it.

[FrenchieCat]

10. Perhaps they understand that....

called reverse reverse psychology?

They already understand that it is Hillary who the Sanders Democrat attack as the Corporatist (her and Obama)
They are crazy, but they aren't stupid.

You see it's posted here! It's already working! LOL!

[TheBlackAdder]

14. Toronto Dominion? A Canadan company is involved in US politics? nt

[Kalidurga]

17. It's the best Bernie ad since the America ad.

The best one with words. The America ad is the best one without words. If someone asked me who made the ad I woulda thought paid for by the Bernie campaign.

[youceyec]

18. you amateurs

He's pulling a Senator McCaskill. He is betting that dems will hear too liberal and think great, I'm voting for bs. He WANTS bs to be nominee so he can get clobbered in general.

[Eric J in MN]

19. I agree. That's a pro-Sanders ad. NT

NT

[ljm2002]

21. Well if he wants Bernie to be the nominee...

...I hope his ad helps to accomplish that goal.

Remember, Bernie was not taken seriously as a candidate in the Democratic primaries, either. Until he could no longer be ignored.

[Betty Karlson]

20. Some small and privileged group is starting to sweat.

GOOD!