NRSC admits responsiblity for `hicky' language (after being exposed)

[ProSense]

NRSC admits responsiblity for `hicky' language

That National Republican Senatorial Committee is copping to the casting call for "hicky blue collar" workers for an NRSC ad in West Virginia, admitting that its vendor was responsible for the language and terminating its relationship with that vendor.

The NRSC sends over a statement:

"This morning, the NRSC learned that our vendor Jamestown Associates was responsible for the offensive language surrounding our independent expenditure ad in West Virginia. When originally confronted last week, they flatly denied having anything to do with the unacceptable language and we took them at their word . Upon learning these facts this morning, the NRSC immediately fired Jamestown Associates."

The NRSC had previously denied up and down that the committee or its vendor was responsible for the language, instead blaming it on a casting agent that had been contacted by the NRSC's vendor. And for my part, I wrote that until further evidence emerged to the contrary, it was unfair to pin this on them. But the NRSC is now admitting its previous statements were wrong:

"Because we did not know the truth, we have made incorrect statements over the last eight days, and we regret doing so. The NRSC unequivocally denounces the offensive language that Jamestown Associates used in producing this ad. We apologize to any West Virginia voter who may have been offended by this firm's actions, and we extend our apologies to Kathy Wickline and all those who were misled as a result of Jamestown Associates' actions. The NRSC will have no further dealings, now or ever, with Jamestown Associates, but they were our vendor and we take responsibility for this unfortunate matter."

The NRSC's admission came after Politico reported this morning that the person who the NRSC blamed was denying any involvement in use of the "hicky" language -- and had supplied an email proving the contrary.

Mystery solved.

[dkf]

1. Lol.

[kentuck]

2. The CEO of Jamestown Associates has worked with the Chamber of Commerce

Does he still work with the US Chamber of Commerce?
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http://jamestownassociates.com/who/larry-weitzner/

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CEO

Since 1990, Larry Weitzner has worked as a political, strategic and public policy consultant to campaigns, businesses, political and civic organizations. He is owner and Chairman of the firm, Jamestown Associates.

Jamestown’s list of clients spans the United States and has included Governor Jodi Rell, Governor George Pataki, Senator Al D’Amato, Congressmen Mike Ferguson, Sherwood Boehlert, Chris Shays, Connie Mack, Lee Terry, Sam Johnson, Jim Saxton, Dick Zimmer, Leonard Lance, Congresswomen Mary Bono Mack, Nancy Johnson, and Susan Molinari, the Republican Jewish Coalition and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Weitzner has also done work on behalf of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

[ProSense]

3. There were some trying to defend the NRSC

Democrats even.

[oswaldactedalone]

4. Just one more Republicon Lie

in an ever expanding sea of them.