The Real Plan

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The Real Plan
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Tue, 09-30-2008 - 1:25pm

The real plan was for the Republicans to allow the bill to pass and then, immediately, hammer Obama.    I have included link to the actual Republican advertisement at the bottom:


 


http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0908/RNC_ad_was_cut_sent_out_before_package_failed.html?showall


September 30, 2008
Categories:
 Republicans


RNC ad, was cut, sent out before package failed


The Republican National Committee's new advertisement critical of the the Wall Street "bailout" was produced and sent to television stations in key states before the package failed, officials at two stations said.


"Wall Street Squanders our money. And Washington is forced to bail them out with -- you guessed it -- our money. Can it get any worse?" asks the ad's narrator, as the words "BAILOUT WITH OUR MONEY" cross the screen. (The answer: Obama's plans would make it worse.)


The ad, however, seems to assume that it can safely attack a successful plan. And the reason may be the timing: Though it started airing this morning, the spot was released to stations yesterday morning, ad executives at stations in Michigan and Pennsylvania said.


Kae Buck of WLNS in Lansing said her station received the at at 7:55 a.m. Monday.  Luanne Russell of Pittsburgh's WTAE said her station received it at 10:49 Monday morning.


The ad taps into deep resentment of the plan, but it comes at a time when the candidate it supports, John McCain, is urging its package, and asking that it not be referred to as a "bailout," but a "rescue."


Asked about the ad's relationship to the congressional legislation, the consultant heading up the RNC's expenditure, Brad Todd, responded in an email that Obama is its focus.


"This ad is about Barack Obama’s spending plan," he said. "Last Friday in the debate he struggled to name even one spending proposal he would responsibly trim in light of the economic crisis and any potential bailout plan. Senator Obama clings to his big spending approach even today and our ad campaign will focus attention on that irresponsible position.">>>


The advertisement:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9j_epTmr2c


 


It would have been brilliant politics, except the vote didn't pan out.  


 


 


 


 

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iVillage Member
Registered: 04-30-2008
In reply to: sopall1953
Tue, 09-30-2008 - 3:26pm

I do want small govenment for myself and larger government for people of vast wealth and entitlements.

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-22-2008
In reply to: sopall1953
Tue, 09-30-2008 - 3:32pm

The real plan was to try and trick the republicans into voting for this. Interesting that so many democrats voted against it. That's because they where hoping to pass it on republican votes, because they know the American people are against this crappy bill.


Then, when they go out campaigning they can tell the people how they voted against this bill (even though they favor it), and try to pin it on the republicans.

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Registered: 03-25-2007
In reply to: sopall1953
Tue, 09-30-2008 - 3:37pm

Did the Republicans find out that the Democrats had advertising videos waiting to be run as soon as the vote took place?

Sopal

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Registered: 12-07-2006
In reply to: sopall1953
Tue, 09-30-2008 - 3:42pm

It's not at all evident by that ad and the article doesn't add to the notion that there is any such plan.

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Registered: 12-07-2006
In reply to: sopall1953
Tue, 09-30-2008 - 4:02pm

>>Then, when they go out campaigning they can tell the people how they voted against this bill (even though they favor it), and try to pin it on the republicans.


That and..... They want to make sure that they repeat that this is all the Bush Administration's and the Republican's

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Registered: 11-11-1999
In reply to: sopall1953
Tue, 09-30-2008 - 4:06pm

The real plan was to try and trick the republicans into voting for this. Interesting that so many democrats voted against it. That's because they where hoping to pass it on republican votes, because they know the American people are against this crappy bill.


Uhh-dude, this bill was engineered and pushed by the Republican administration in the Republican White House.

dablacksox


Cynic: a blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be.---Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary.

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Registered: 07-03-2008
In reply to: sopall1953
Tue, 09-30-2008 - 4:15pm
Frankly, I want every head of every CEO with their golden parachuttes to roll.
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Registered: 09-08-2008
In reply to: sopall1953
Tue, 09-30-2008 - 5:19pm
My question?, would
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Registered: 09-25-2008
In reply to: sopall1953
Tue, 09-30-2008 - 5:36pm
None of the people you mentioned were or are being considered as financial advisors to Obama.



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Registered: 06-22-2008
In reply to: sopall1953
Tue, 09-30-2008 - 6:00pm

What's REALLY interesting is that so many Republicans bucked both their president AND their candidate and voted against it.


That's because those republicans are conservatives. Although, McCain wanted to reel in Freddie Mac 3 years ago, but the democrats didn't want their little playground tampered with. Other republicans also warned of a crisis that could occur (and did), but the democrats were outraged and called the investigation of Frank Raines a "political lynching". Of course, they were wrong.


Here's a disgraceful video of the democrats saying nothing is wrong with Fannie & Freddie, specifically Maxine Waters showing how absolutely clueless she is. Better watch it soon, I expect it will be taking down.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs&eurl=http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/today.guest.html

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