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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
O'Rourke Blasts as 'Disgrace' New Trump Ad About Biden: 'Call This Exactly What It Is: Propaganda'
https://www.mediaite.com/election-2020/beto-orourke-blasts-as-disgrace-new-trump-ad-about-joe-biden-call-this-exactly-what-it-is-propaganda/Democratic president candidate Beto ORourke offered a strong show of solidarity for fellow 2020 competitor Joe Biden over President Donald Trumps new campaign ad targeting the former vice president.
ORourke called out the presidents ad on Twitter, while not linking to the 30-second video posted on YouTube on Friday. Blasting it as a disgrace, the former Texas Congressman said every one of us needs to call this exactly what it is: propaganda.
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The Trump 2020 campaigns spot begins with the misleading claim the Biden promised Ukraine $1 billion if they fired the prosecutor investigating his sons company. In fact, Biden was leveraging the US governments aid package when he called on Ukraine to fire a corrupt state prosecutor that numerous Western governments and Ukraines own parliament had sought to remove. In addition, the prosecutor in question had begun to investigate a Ukrainian gas company before Bidens son, Hunter, started to work for it and that prosecutor had abandoned the investigation prior to the vice president urging his ouster.
The ad then claims that the Democrats impeachment inquiry is an attempt to both subvert the 2016 election and steal this one.
ORourke called out the presidents ad on Twitter, while not linking to the 30-second video posted on YouTube on Friday. Blasting it as a disgrace, the former Texas Congressman said every one of us needs to call this exactly what it is: propaganda.
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The Trump 2020 campaigns spot begins with the misleading claim the Biden promised Ukraine $1 billion if they fired the prosecutor investigating his sons company. In fact, Biden was leveraging the US governments aid package when he called on Ukraine to fire a corrupt state prosecutor that numerous Western governments and Ukraines own parliament had sought to remove. In addition, the prosecutor in question had begun to investigate a Ukrainian gas company before Bidens son, Hunter, started to work for it and that prosecutor had abandoned the investigation prior to the vice president urging his ouster.
The ad then claims that the Democrats impeachment inquiry is an attempt to both subvert the 2016 election and steal this one.
Kudos to Beto!
This is his tweet:
Link to tweet
Trumps ad about Joe Biden is a disgrace. Every one of us needs to call this exactly what it is: propaganda. Doing anything less is playing right into his hands.
He's right. Everyone needs to speak up on this.
Especially our candidates.
But also everyone in the media who isn't serving Trump.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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O'Rourke Blasts as 'Disgrace' New Trump Ad About Biden: 'Call This Exactly What It Is: Propaganda' (Original Post)
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
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"Especially our candidates." All of them. They need to stand up against Trump's attack on Joe Biden.
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#2
Cha
(296,775 posts)1. Gracias, Beto! Well Said!
Mahalo, highplainsdem!
Shame on anyone who tries to smear Hunter Biden..
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=12516202
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(48,890 posts)9. Yes, it was, Cha! I really admire Beto.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(296,775 posts)11. Definitely!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)2. "Especially our candidates." All of them. They need to stand up against Trump's attack on Joe Biden.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(296,775 posts)3. Yes, because it's the patriotic thing to do.. and..
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)5. Excellent comment, yours Cha, and the tweet should be a wake-up call.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(296,775 posts)7. Mahalo, emmaverybo!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)8. Big difference in the story when a few facts are presented. Then there is no story, just the usual
pack of lies.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
murielm99
(30,712 posts)6. Joe will be the one who fights back,
and does so effectively.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MustLoveBeagles
(11,580 posts)4. Way to go Beto!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
treestar
(82,383 posts)10. It is actually Dotard procedure to think
that firing a prosecutor would matter. They would just be replaced. Does he think everything is a personal matter? He just doesn't get it.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden