"Don't Vote", possibly the most vile election ad ever

[ThomWV]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/oct/20/nevada-midterm-dont-vote-advert

Here is an ad, paid for by Republicans, that reeks of bigotry and conveys the most undemocratic notion possible. It was reported this morning that hispanic groups are up in arms about this ad, they well should be and we should all be with them on this one. It is vile.

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[asjr]

3. It is a lousy ad whoever paid for it. The

Republicans will try any dirty trick they can think of.

[The_Commonist]

4. Come on, try to keep up!

Three seconds on the Google reveals that yes, "Latinos for Reform" is a GOP linked 527. And yes, other Latinos are up in arms about this.

Why is that so difficult to understand?
Unless, of course, your paycheck requires that you don't understand that...

[Luminous Animal]

5. Latinos for Reform is a Republican group.

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Latinos_for_Reform

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Robert_Desposada

[Ineeda]

7. DU thread at link below

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4580183
This is a gross GOP organization's ad.

[compassion now]

8. Thanks everyone

For clearing that up. :)

[ThomWV]

10. OK, you're right, I should have said 'paid for by teabagging republicans posing as latinos

And as to the other point, notice that I said 'it was reported'? Well, indeed it was this morning as the introduction to the segment about it on Cspan's Washington Journal, you can watch it for yourself later this morning when the post the program to the internet.

By the way, welcome to DU.

[RadiationTherapy]

2. I don't know. I could see this being an effective demoralization tactic by both sides.

They beat us to it is all.

[cliffordu]

6. just like here at DU...the Don't vote crowd here does it for free, though..

trying to teach the Dems a lesson....

:eyes:

[flamingdem]

9. !!! nt

[Donald Ian Rankin]

11. Not much in there that isn't common on DU, to be honest.

The "don't vote" conclusion is slighly more overt than is common here, but only slightly.