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Paladin

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3. Abbott's all over TV in his wheelchair in his own ads, now. He's fair game.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Oct 10, 2014, 07:29 PM

Oct 2014

Don't let the sonovabitch have it both ways. He's clearly using his disabled condition to solicit sympathy from potential voters, and he shouldn't be allowed to whine when Wendy Davis calls attention to his rotten policies on care for other Texans with disabilities.

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Davis TV ad focuses on Abbott in wheelchair [View all] TexasTowelie Oct 2014 OP

fuck 'im... dhill926 Oct 2014 #1

It's a dangerous move... TreasonousBastard Oct 2014 #2

Abbott's all over TV in his wheelchair in his own ads, now. He's fair game. Paladin Oct 2014 #3

So because he's in a wheelchair he cant appear in his own ads? 7962 Oct 2014 #20

Abbott made his wheelchair a campaign feature before Davis put out her ad. Paladin Oct 2014 #22

But the avg voter wont see it that way. Thats the risk she takes. nt 7962 Oct 2014 #23

The truth is the truth, no matter whether you are sitting, standing, or lying down. n/t DhhD Oct 2014 #4

Another truth is that the woman qualified for SSDI-Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits DhhD Oct 2014 #5

This ad is accurate in all respects Gothmog Oct 2014 #6

It is definitely fair game in my opinion. TexasTowelie Oct 2014 #7

Right! CoolOnion Oct 2014 #19

They're lining up against Wendy in a big thread in GD. Paladin Oct 2014 #8

Please feel free to post on my new GD OP; there is more to show and tell. DhhD Oct 2014 #9

you knew they were waiting for any ad that showed Abbott's wheelchair RussBLib Oct 2014 #10

Bullshit headline. The ad does not even show Abbott in a wheelchair, let alone "focus" on it. SunSeeker Oct 2014 #11

but it shows a wheelchair!! RussBLib Oct 2014 #12

The wheelchair is EMPTY and is flashed for half a second when talking about paralysis compensation. SunSeeker Oct 2014 #13

I agree with you Sunseeker RussBLib Oct 2014 #14

remember, perception is reality. 7962 Oct 2014 #21

The ad says what people are already saying CoolOnion Oct 2014 #15

None of my political donations are going outside of Texas. Not one fucking cent. Paladin Oct 2014 #16

Speaking about Abbbott's, FBI hunt for Wendy Davis Ad, it seems to me that the Ad has been added to DhhD Oct 2014 #17

He is a dirty liar CoolOnion Oct 2014 #18

For a local perspective on the ad, check out the comments at KERA, Dallas CoolOnion Oct 2014 #24