This is how bad your campaign is going if you're John Gard: you're got the NRCC cutting negative ads against your likely opponent, faulting him for expecting his customers to pay their bills. That's a concept that Republicans (and frankly, all decent people) have held dear since the beginning of time. Apparently it's getting in the way of an attack ad, so it's gotta go.
The NRCC is set to go negative on likely 8th CD nominee Steve Kagen, faulting him for suing over 80 of his patients. Of course, what the ad fails to mention is that Kagen's not suing them to be a prick. He's suing them to get paid. The patients being sued are patients who have failed to pay Kagen for the services they purchased. In other words, they're stealing from him.
One would ordinarily think that Republicans would laud such action, since they encourage individuals to be financially responsible. After all, Republicans took millions from big businesses as they pursued a tireless quest in Congress to make it harder for Americans to file bankruptcy. The whole purpose of that legislation was to make it easier for businesses to collect debts. Now, when a business owner actually tries to collect what is legally owed to him, Republicans cut negative ads saying he lacks compassion. For who, deadbeats?
The hypocrisy is almost incredulous, except Republicans know they're in for a bad November. The machine is showing that they're prepared to completely sell out their ideals in order to save a seat or two. Anyone who's seen the machine from the inside knows the truth in this. Conservatives on the outside are pissed off that Republicans haven't done squat to address issues that are important to them, be it TABOR or immigration reform or controlling taxes and spending. Fiscally conservative social moderates are bent that the party is chasing after pointless issues like gay marriage and the death penalty trying to corral the wingnuts into the voting booths. Meanwhile, insiders are desperate to not be the ones left holding the bag for what will undoubtedly be the worst Republican showing in the last decade.
Until a Republican convinces me otherwise, what I can only conclude from this ad is that Republicans now believe you never have to pay your bills - especially if you owe money to someone who is rich. So the next time you go to Wal-Mart, use a store credit card. Spend a couple of thousand dollars, and when you swipe the card, be sure to tell the clerk that you have no intention of ever paying your bill. When Wal-Mart goes after you for the money, send them a letter and a copy of the script for this NRCC ad. Tell them you're not paying. Then remind them that Democrats hate big business, and Republicans no longer believe in financial accountability.
So don't pay your credit card bills. Stop making your mortgage payments. And while you're at it, don't pay your taxes either. I mean, all of these are causing you financial hardship, and Republicans don't want anyone to cause you financial hardship. Because that's mean and lacks compassion.
It's not just that this ad is misleading. It's that it completely betrays one of the bedrock principles that Republicans profess to hold so dear: that businesses deserve to be paid for the services they provide.
The NRCC is set to go negative on likely 8th CD nominee Steve Kagen, faulting him for suing over 80 of his patients. Of course, what the ad fails to mention is that Kagen's not suing them to be a prick. He's suing them to get paid. The patients being sued are patients who have failed to pay Kagen for the services they purchased. In other words, they're stealing from him.
One would ordinarily think that Republicans would laud such action, since they encourage individuals to be financially responsible. After all, Republicans took millions from big businesses as they pursued a tireless quest in Congress to make it harder for Americans to file bankruptcy. The whole purpose of that legislation was to make it easier for businesses to collect debts. Now, when a business owner actually tries to collect what is legally owed to him, Republicans cut negative ads saying he lacks compassion. For who, deadbeats?
The hypocrisy is almost incredulous, except Republicans know they're in for a bad November. The machine is showing that they're prepared to completely sell out their ideals in order to save a seat or two. Anyone who's seen the machine from the inside knows the truth in this. Conservatives on the outside are pissed off that Republicans haven't done squat to address issues that are important to them, be it TABOR or immigration reform or controlling taxes and spending. Fiscally conservative social moderates are bent that the party is chasing after pointless issues like gay marriage and the death penalty trying to corral the wingnuts into the voting booths. Meanwhile, insiders are desperate to not be the ones left holding the bag for what will undoubtedly be the worst Republican showing in the last decade.
Until a Republican convinces me otherwise, what I can only conclude from this ad is that Republicans now believe you never have to pay your bills - especially if you owe money to someone who is rich. So the next time you go to Wal-Mart, use a store credit card. Spend a couple of thousand dollars, and when you swipe the card, be sure to tell the clerk that you have no intention of ever paying your bill. When Wal-Mart goes after you for the money, send them a letter and a copy of the script for this NRCC ad. Tell them you're not paying. Then remind them that Democrats hate big business, and Republicans no longer believe in financial accountability.
So don't pay your credit card bills. Stop making your mortgage payments. And while you're at it, don't pay your taxes either. I mean, all of these are causing you financial hardship, and Republicans don't want anyone to cause you financial hardship. Because that's mean and lacks compassion.
It's not just that this ad is misleading. It's that it completely betrays one of the bedrock principles that Republicans profess to hold so dear: that businesses deserve to be paid for the services they provide.
1 comment:
Hmmm, if I were a tv station manager contracted to run these ads, I'd have to wonder whether the Repugs will pay once they get the bills. . . .
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