2016 Postmortem

DisgustipatedinCA

(12,530 posts) Thu Jan 14, 2016, 07:20 PM Jan 2016

Is this an attack ad? [View all]

Please feel free to add commentary on why you think the ad is either an attack ad or not.

Thanks.

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Is this an attack ad? [View all] DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 OP

It didn't seem like an attack to me, but then... stone space Jan 2016 #1

Anyone who thinks that's an attack ad SheilaT Jan 2016 #2

Not even close. n/t Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #3

Did someone say that this is an attack ad? Bluzmann57 Jan 2016 #4

Robby Mook, Hillary's campaign manager, called it an attack ad. Some here have done the same. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #8

Even her campaign manager lies! LOL, even her campaign manager. senz Jan 2016 #62

The cry is "Sanders went back on his promise not to go negative!!1" arcane1 Jan 2016 #26

No not at all Dretownblues Jan 2016 #5

Only Wall St. thugs would think that's an attack ad. n/t in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #6

There's this line spoken by Bernie that should give everyone pause underthematrix Jan 2016 #7

he can have his attorney general actually prosecute the law breakers tk2kewl Jan 2016 #9

We don't have presidential rules or presidential laws in this country underthematrix Jan 2016 #10

i didn't say we had presidential laws. tk2kewl Jan 2016 #11

The AG is required to act independently otherwise they could use the office to underthematrix Jan 2016 #12

Bernie said they would have to play by the rules... tk2kewl Jan 2016 #15

Thank you for your comment underthematrix Jan 2016 #32

That is in a perfect world. RoccoR5955 Jan 2016 #20

Yep. Unfortunately Elliot had the same sense underthematrix Jan 2016 #36

I take it RoccoR5955 Jan 2016 #59

I looked at and there are lots of sites like the Palast one underthematrix Jan 2016 #64

why don't you show us in the Constitution where the attorney generals duties are named? questionseverything Jan 2016 #34

Oh LAWD! Thank you for your comment underthematrix Jan 2016 #40

The President can direct the Attorney General regarding prosecution priorities and efforts. eomer Jan 2016 #46

yes I believe I wrote that in my post that you are responding to underthematrix Jan 2016 #54

What then do you think Bernie meant by those very few words? eomer Jan 2016 #60

I think your concise reply completely dispenses with this goofy line of reasoning. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #61

Executive actions constitute rules. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #14

If Bernie meant EOs he should have said EOs but underthematrix Jan 2016 #25

Praytell, why do you think Bernie Sanders' ad is dishonest? DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #35

The implications of his ad are underthematrix Jan 2016 #37

I see. Well, your defense of large banks is admirable, but I've actually worked for banks for a long DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #38

Thank you for your comment underthematrix Jan 2016 #39

Thank YOU for answering my question. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #41

You're welcome underthematrix Jan 2016 #42

So now you argue that we do have Presidential Laws? So your previous post was wrong? Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #49

he says "if I'm president" Enrique Jan 2016 #19

Breaking up the too big to fail underthematrix Jan 2016 #23

Actually, we do. hootinholler Jan 2016 #48

The line was "When I am President." mhatrw Jan 2016 #52

Except that's not what he said Oilwellian Jan 2016 #65

Of course the ad is not negative, but Team Clinton wants people to think so... tk2kewl Jan 2016 #13

I agree on both counts. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #17

"it's OK to take millions from big banks and then tell them what to do" joshcryer Jan 2016 #16

Thanks, johshcryer. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #18

What's funny is Clinton was embracing this. joshcryer Jan 2016 #22

What makes you think he wasn't called on it? Too big to jail was Obama's AG's policy after all.. n/t JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #33

Obama managed it very well. joshcryer Jan 2016 #45

No this is not an attack Kenjie Jan 2016 #21

Here are some facts Matariki Jan 2016 #24

Some people just have to bring up tacky little things like facts. LOL Be careful, you libdem4life Jan 2016 #28

They're just nostalgic about 9/11, or something. Yeah, that's it. arcane1 Jan 2016 #29

No. It is not. pangaia Jan 2016 #27

Not at all madokie Jan 2016 #30

At this point: 80 votes, One Hundred Percent say this is not an attack ad. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #31

Is there someone that said it was? Renew Deal Jan 2016 #43

Yes. Clinton's campaign manager. Also a few people here, among other places. nt DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #44

The ad is fine. Renew Deal Jan 2016 #47

Not what the pledge was... brooklynite Jan 2016 #50

Arguably my ass..... paleotn Jan 2016 #58

If you think this is an attack ad, then you must think it is bad for your candidate to mhatrw Jan 2016 #51

At this point: 101 votes. 100 say not an attack ad, 1 says it is an attack ad (99%, 1%) nt DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #53

No it is not, and claims that it is are azmom Jan 2016 #55

I'm going with... Mike Nelson Jan 2016 #56

Wow! jalan48 Jan 2016 #57

You can't really be an "attack ad" John Poet Jan 2016 #63

Sounds like Mook's amygdala has been hijacked Donkees Jan 2016 #66