Game ON. Wall Street exec's Super PAC will air $600,000 in ads against Bernie over the next week

[Triana]

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.

The spot, being aired by the ESA Fund, describes Mr. Sanders’s policy positions on a range of issues, such as tuition-free college and single-payer health care, saying that it amounts to a flood of new government spending. There will be tax increases on Wall Street, big businesses and the “super-rich,” the ad goes on to say.

The spot is expected to be backed by $600,000 in spending on television ads, and there will be additional expenditures on radio and digital advertising.

Mr. Ricketts has been a major Republican donor this cycle in the presidential race, but with the ad, his group is injecting itself into the Democratic nominating contest.

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http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/01/25/bernie-sanders-a-target-of-ads-by-republican-donor/?_r=1

[pangaia]

1. OK, I'm off to ACT BLUE for another donation to Bernie.

Not quite $600,000 but...it comes from my heart AND MY BRAIN....

[mucifer]

2. The fricken ricketts family bought my beloved Chicago Cubs.

I hate them.

Except the lesbian sister who is a dem.

They are not very popular here in Chicago with raising the ticket price and changing the whole neighborhood of Wrigleyville in Chicago.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

3. Um. They think that saying those things is 'against' Bernie?

Please, please, please.... Let them run that ad across the country.

[mr_liberal]

6. Its an attempt by Republicans to help Sanders beat Clinton.

You should read the story.

[jeff47]

10. Remember, IA caucuses are effectively "open".

You can re-register at the caucuses.

This ad is trying to keep Republicans at the Republican caucuses.

[INdemo]

4. W0W.....Bernie Sanders must be a lot

Further ahead in IA than 1 point
They are really nervous.So Hiilary leaves Iowa 2 Days for fundraising and her Wall St friends take over for her Hillary is losing Iowa. Did someone say 2008

[mr_liberal]

5. Sanders couldnt have written that add better himself.

Full of positive imagery and issues that appeal to liberal caucus voters. Best evidence yet of the Republican party trying to help Sanders beat Clinton.

[mikehiggins]

8. Note to the GOP

Be careful what you wish for. Its hard to believe the GOPukes could be so stupid as to believe their own garbage, but then again, Trump

This ad is too clever by far. It tells the truth, always a bad idea for the Right, and is perfect up to the very last line. The mistake? Bernie is too liberal. MAJOR FAIL

Looking at the GOP reminds me of the ship personnel in Titanic. Their ship ran aground in Baghdad and they've been sinking ever since.

Anyway, thanks for the ad.

[mr_liberal]

9. Democrats should start running Ted Cruz ads

because he's too far right to win. That'd be the same thing. Someone too far right or too far left cannot win. imo

Heres a better analysis of the ad. I Know you get it, but some other people on here obviously do not. http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/anti-sanders-attack-ad-isnt-quite-what-it-seems-be

Hopefully Maddow will cover it on her show.

[jeff47]

11. IA caucuses are "open" - you can re-register at the caucuses.

This ad is attempting to keep Republicans at the Republican caucuses.

[AzDar]

7. This is a great Pro-Bernie ad... paid for by a Wall St Bankster, no less.

[leftcoastmountains]

12. Perfect!!! Proves Bernies argument exactly!!!!

Wall street attacking Bernie and not Hillary? Why not? Could it be that Hillary is in Wall street's
pocket and that she is Republican-lite? Ok former Wall Street Exec. same difference.