The happy couple...
After sifting and sorting through 4 pounds of political mail this weekend, I came across a real doosey. A mailer "for" Democrat Theresa Abed links her to GOP Governor Rick Snyder for voting for his draconian school budget. The mailer reads "Theresa Abed and Rick Snyder support better schools and lower taxes". Sounds great, right? But a strange pairing nonetheless. There is even a picture of the two of them looking as cozy as high school prom dates. After much closer examination, the message was brought to us by none other than Americans for Prosperity.
More hijinks below the noodle
Rick "I cut a million dollars from schools" Snyder is in his own close race for re-election. So it is strange to connect a sitting GOP governor to a popular Dem. But here they are, for better or worse. With friends like this, maybe I should rethink this whole Democratic party support thing...
So the damage associated to the Governor is les I guess being associated with the Dem caucus to Republicans than the damage they hope to inflict on the Dem by associating her with a highly unpopular GOP governor. Strange times indeed.
But wait, there's more! There always is. Upon not so close examination the mailer looks like a photoshop du jour. But how can we be sure? After all, Americans for Prosperity has always been stalwarts of integrity. Well, in the same pile of mailers is a second mailer from AFP, this time not "for" Abed, but a more traditional hit-piece. And they used the same exact picture, because of course they did. Only this time sans Governor Snyder.
Typical shadowy scare piece
So on the one hand, Dems, don't turn out because Theresa Abed voted on a state budget. On the other hand, Republicans flock to the polls or else! Call Theresa Abed to "thank" her for voting with Governor Snydley Whiplash, and while you have her, tell her you oppose the Washington healthcare takeover!
And Theresa Abed's opponent, un-named in both mailers and shall remain un-named here, is a political new-comer but has some deep and dark money behind his campaign. Just wanted to share the misdirection mailer. GTVO Michigan!