Political Ad Deception of the Day: Alison Grimes
UPDATE - And just how right were we??
Grimes Staff Caught on Hidden Camera: She’s Lying About Support for Coal Industry
The Video: [youtube=http://youtu.be/A1N3rbwRA_k]
UPDATE II - So much for Grimes' support for paying workers more than minimum wage. Her family business pays minimum:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TokXqrZyQcU]
This ad is a great example of how far politicians will go to lie to get elected.
[youtube=http://youtu.be/z7Pa16JPUlY]
One would think by this commercial that Alison Grimes is a conservative Democrat. She isn't. This commercial is clearly designed to paint her as a conservative Democrat, much like the the "Sportsman for Obama" pro-gun television ad from 2008.
Alison Grimes' earlier speeches and debates clearly demonstrate that she is a proud card carrying leftist. Her rhetoric is similar to what one finds from DNC Chairman Debbie Wasserman Schulz (1, 2, 3, 4), and like Schultz, is in solid standing with the Nancy Pelosi/Harry Reid wing of the Democratic Party.
Grimes would vote to place the same gun banning, eco-extremist, anti-affordable energy leaders in charge of the Senate, committees, and confirm into the executive branch as it has now, which is why anti-gun groups and most every other far left interest donate to her campaign.
The 2008 Obama "pro-gun" television ad has been pulled down from his YouTube channel which is a shame because we would like to show it to you for comparison, but remember this: [Editor's Note: Interestingly enough, back in 2008 during my college days, I wrote a post calling out Obama's pro-gun ads as a fraud when compared with his record. Even MSNBC called him out on the deception. You can read the post HERE.]
Today's political communications are designed to target specific groups of voters with messages and images designed for "attitude implantation". A pro-gun coal miner might look at the Grimes ad and think he has a champion in her, but the truth is she would vote for the same leaders and appointees sent by the party leadership.
Emails and home mailings are targeted to the each type of voter specifically. If enough data can be gleaned from your internet activity, political donations, and Facebook group memberships you will get political communications in your inbox telling you exactly what you want to hear. For example, this very writer donated to Rand Paul's lawsuit against illegal NSA domestic spying. Afterwards I received "please donate" emails from the RNC, as well as the House and Senate Leadership PAC's sounding as if the GOP establishment is the heartbeat of the TEA Party movement and in the corner of Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, and Rand Paul when reality is in fact very much the opposite.
The technology exists today to find out exactly what the hot button issues for most voters are and to tell them exactly what they want to hear in order to solicit votes and donations with no regard for intellectual honesty.