Twitter takes down GOP lawmaker's campaign ad

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY HARPER NEIDIG AND JESSIE HELLMANN - 10/09/17 04:58 PM EDT

Twitter took down a campaign ad from Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) that referenced “baby body parts,” the congresswoman’s campaign said on Monday.

The video, which can still be seen in Blackburn’s Twitter feed, was part of her recently-launched bid to succeed Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), who announced last month that he would not be seeking reelection.

“I fought Planned Parenthood and we stopped the sale of baby body parts, thank God,” Blackburn says in the ad.

Blackburn chairs a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on technology. She also chaired a House panel investigating the use of fetal tissue for research following the 2015 release of a series of undercover videos targeting Planned Parenthood.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/technology/354609-twitter-takes-down-blackburn-campaign-ad-that-references-baby-body-parts

[RhodeIslandOne]

1. Marsha's drunk again.

Lay off the sauce.

[jmowreader]

2. Marsha, Marsha, Marsha...

Those videos were proven false.

[Lonestarblue]

3. But the lie appeals to her right-wing supporters.

No Republican ever lets the truth stand in the way of their campaigns for re-election. We can expect worse from Marsha. She has been telling anti-abortion lies for years.

[mdbl]

14. This has become the norm for them after elections too

No lie is too big or too small for a repuglican.

[Archae]

4. You really think she gives a damn if they were fake or not?

As long as she can use this horseshit to attack "da lib'ruls" she'll continue to lie.

[C Moon]

5. Will Trump protest Twitter now? We can only hope.

[stuffmatters]

6. Shouldn't Planned Parenhood sue Blackburn for millions for slander, libel on this known lie.

Her disgusting claim about 'baby parts' has been found to be a profound lie and outright attack upon Planned Parenthood. . I would really like to see Blackburn personally sued for this and for millions. It seems like the only way to shut down, or at least slow down the RW's sewer sucking propaganda against women's health and especially PP..

[The Wizard]

7. Hit them in the wallet

The blatant lying with the intent to damage is a text book case of liable.

[stuffmatters]

9. Yep, and Twitter refusing to repeat it seems undeniable(disinterested 3rd party) confi of falsehood

Plus Blackburn keeping it on her website or using it for campaigning indicates her continuing intent to knowingly slander, libel even after Twitter has refused it as a lie.

It's time to start making these reprehensible Creeps pay big time for their lies and the rampant pain and suffering it causes.

[Ligyron]

8. good idea

[riversedge]

10. .. but a number of state investigations have failed to find any evidence of that.

I recall this issue and Blackburn ranting and raving. She believes her own lies.



http://thehill.com/policy/technology/354609-twitter-takes-down-blackburn-campaign-ad-that-references-baby-body-parts

..............She also chaired a House panel investigating the use of fetal tissue for research following the 2015 release of a series of undercover videos targeting Planned Parenthood.

The heavily-edited videos showed Planned Parenthood employees discussing the transfer of tissue from aborted fetuses from the organization to research laboratories.

The creators of the video allege Planned Parenthood sells the tissue, but a number of state investigations have failed to find any evidence of that.

Donating the tissue is legal, with consent from the woman, but selling it is illegal in the U.S. Clinics are allowed to recover some costs, like handling and shipping.

Blackburn's committee eventually recommended in its final report that federal funding be banned for research on fetal tissue obtained through elective abortions.

[DK504]

11. "I fought Planned Parenthood and we stopped the sale of baby body parts, thank God,

She is one sick bitch.

[Thor_MN]

12. I stopped Marsha Blackburn from eating puppies and Kitens, thank god...

[wolfie001]

13. Yes she's scum

Makes one wonder about the average voter in those third world states.