In iowa, weirdest ad ever.

[justgamma]

Can't figure it out. Talking about Bernie wants free college, healthcare and the wants to tax the wealthy and big business to pay for it. So far so good. Ends with "Bernie, too liberal for Iowa" Pro Bernie or not? Wth.

[TBF]

1. That is anti-Bernie

and I'm quite sure I know where that comes from (and it's not the republicans)

[JonLeibowitz]

4. I can't be the only one thinking it is a pretty cheap talking point for $600k

superPACs have enormous ability to cloak and redistribute corporate cash.

[Mbrow]

2. sounds anti Bernie to me

Just the phrase To Liberal for Iowa makes it anti Bernie.

[Capt.Rocky300]

3. Sounds like it is from the Superpac founded by Republican.....

Joe Ricketts, founder of T.D. Ameritrade and owner of the Cubs. I saw on another board it was coming out. Sounds like the Repubs think HRC will not be the nominee.

[immoderate]

5. It's from Rickets. The Repubs think Bernie would be easier to beat. So this is supposed to

Inspire Democrats to rise to his defense, and vote for him. The idea of having a choice of someone who is "too liberal" is allegedly irresistible.

--imm

[Bernin4U]

6. This is their way of promoting him?

To beat Hillary?

Interesting.

[immoderate]

7. It's "praising by faint condemnation."

--imm

[libdem4life]

13. Karl Rovian.

[TBF]

14. That's what I thought as well -

but after reading the other responses in the thread I'm unsure now.

[Voice for Peace]

8. It's an accidentally pro-bernie ad.

It's going to confuse conservative voters.
Put funny ideas in their heads.

[draa]

10. This is what I'm thinking.

How in the world can anyone see that and not agree with Bernie. Hell, those things are wanted by the majority of people so I'm not sure what they are doing.

[Voice for Peace]

11. My best guess is they've got a Millennial working on advertising.

In praise of Millennials I want to write a symphony

[Bernin4U]

9. Would be great to see it

But from the sound of it, I wonder if it could backfire, like most of HRH/DWS' shenanigans.

[Kalidurga]

12. Sounds pro Bernie to me too.

Yet, people are saying it's anti Bernie. I can't figure out what is supposed to be negative about the ad. If you take away the phrase too liberal it sounds like an ad buy for Bernie.

[justgamma]

15. Finally read the small print. Definitely anti-Bernie

It's paid for by ESA fund. Ran by Paul Singer, a hedge fund manager worth over a billion dollars. Heavy contributor to the Koch pacs.

I didn't catch this the 1st couple of times but they mentioned more big government at the end of the ad.