Rove-Affiliated Group Airs Nationwide Ad on Unions

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Source: the atlantic

The Republican-aligned group Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies (better known as Crossroads GPS) is launching a nationwide TV ad criticizing unions, in light of Wisconsin's fight over collective bargaining.

Crossroads GPS and its sister organization, American Crossroads, have been promoted by Karl Rove and former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie, two of President George W. Bush's top political brains. The groups were criticized heavily by Democrats as "shadowy" and are seen as leading a new wave of (mostly Republican) outside political spending in the post-Citizens United era.

Crossroads GPS spent over $14 million last year during the 2010 midterms, while American Crossroads reported $25.4 million in 2010 expenditures to the Federal Election Commission.

The new ad begins airing today on CNN, CNBC, and Fox News. The group is spending $750,000 to air it for one week and is asking donors for money to fund it.

Read more: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/03/rove-affiliated-group-airs-nationwide-ad-on-unions/72233/

[Botany]

1. Why isn't Karl Rove sitting in a jail cell right now?

But no he gets a pass on Don Siegelman and other crimes and is allowed
to spew his toxic lies and make millions.

[ProSense]

2. CNN couldn't bother to cover the protests, but

the media will certainly give the union-busting GOP a lot of coverage.

CNN: Republican group takes aim at unions

The Hill: Video seizes on union leader's boast of daily contact with White House

[xxqqqzme]

8. And the whorporate media will continue

to be the mouth piece for union busting. Aaren't camera persons and other TV support positions unionized? Are on air talking hair dos SAG members?

[rurallib]

3. just as vile as you would guess coming from the hate filled mind

of Karl Rove and associates.

[Frustratedlady]

4. That comment truly DID come from the NEA? What was the context?

Rove, again? Rove, always!

[Jefferson23]

5. If the DOJ had done their job, this bastard would be in jail instead

of maintaining a presence within mainstream politics.

If we have to listen to his bullshit at least let it be from behind bars.

[WhiteTara]

6. why is this bastard free to do so much evil?

he needs to be in jail cell with 10 thread count sheets and bad food for the rest of his ugly life.

[EC]

7. They're preaching to the chior on those stations

CNN, CNBC, and Fox News...Let them waste their money...