New Ad Targets Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker for 'Class Warfare'

[steve2470]

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/robert-schlesinger/2011/03/02/new-ad-targets-wisconsin-gov-scott-walker-for-class-warfare

By Robert Schlesinger
Posted: March 2, 2011

As if we needed another sign that the labor standoff in Wisconsin has become a national proxy fight, an air war has broken out on Wisconsin televisions. The latest salvo comes from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America, which has bought time on Madison and Milwaukee television stations for a one minute ad blasting Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s anti public union budget proposal.

The ad starts by noting that Walker pushed through "over $100 million in tax cuts corporations," and is now trying to pay for it on the backs of teachers and nurses. “It’s not selfish, it’s just survival,” one public worker tells the camera, noting along with others how much money the deal will cost them. “This is Republican class warfare--an attack on the middle class,” another says.

The groups also put the ad online and raised $40,000 for their effort in the first two-and-a-half hours, according to Adam Green of the Progressive Change committee. Here's the spot:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjb44QYB8nw&feature=player_embedded

The ad joins several others in what have become fairly crowded Wisconsin airwaves. The Republican National Committee went up with an ad trying to frame the fight as being one involving President Obama “and his union bosses.” It doesn’t reference Walker at all.

[highplainsdem]

1. Very effective ad. Democrats need to be blunt about this class warfare being waged against the

middle class and the poor by the rich.

[snappyturtle]

2. That is VERY good and should strike home with many....wish it could run nationwide. nt

[HEyHEY]

3. This is what the left needs to do, very caustic ads about this

For years the right has thrown bullshit in the form of liberal laws and taxes out there as we just sit there and take it.

[nevergiveup]

4. This is a fantastic ad.

Common working folks marching and protesting on an obviously snowy and cold day. It hit home with me and I sent them money.

[Lifelong Protester]

5. Great ad, and I chipped in already. Hope lots of you do too.

[gratuitous]

6. You can just hear the talking chuckleheads, can't you?

"Class warfare? Oh, those libruls are just so shrill. Piss boy, the bucket!"

[steve2470]

7. kick nt