American Action Network, another in the seemingly endless flood of outside groups flush with cash for negative ads against Democrats, has sunk to a new, revolting low.
AAN is a right wing organization that is running several depicable ad campaigns in several races nationwide. From their about page:
The American Action Network is a 501(c)(4) ‘action tank’ that will create, encourage and promote center-right policies based on the principles of freedom, limited government, American exceptionalism, and strong
national security. The American Action Network’s primary goal is to put our center-right ideas into action by engaging the hearts and minds of the American people and spurring them into active participation in our democracy.
Center right my ass. When you run the ad that comes below the against Democrats in many states, including here in Colorado, you can not possible call youself "center-right" with a straight face. This add hinges on one of the ammendments to the reconciled heatlh care bill that the GOP attempted to use to bait Dems into voting for in order to change the language and essentially scuttle the bill. Of course it was comical and uneccessary to put language in the bill that explicitly banned sexual offenders from getting Viagra. No doubt these douchenozzles are running this thing now for maximum impact with minimum time for debunking.
This version, as the label shows, is running in Nevada's 3rd district race, but I just saw the same add with an ending attacking Ed Perlmutter, incumbent Democrat in the CO District 7 race. It's clear this template is running against many Dems across the country that voted for the HIR Bill, and it's objective is so clear I need not mention it.
Don't let these assholes win with this kind of lame-ass, last-second, cowardly political trickery. Explain to everyone in your district, if they ask about this, just how shady and false this ad really is, and why we can't let secret money buy our elections with this kind of underhanded tactic.
I know this isn't much of a diary, but it made me so mad I wanted to fling feces at the television. I want to encourage everyone to recognize why were fighting for Dems, even if they dissappoint us. There is no such thing as out of bounds for conservatives. Make them cry on November 2nd.