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Ad about an ad: Romney campaign ad responds to controversial pro-Obama ad
(CNN) – The Romney campaign attacked President Barack Obama's character in a new advertisement Friday linking him and his campaign directly to a controversial ad produced by pro-Obama super PAC Priorities USA Action.
Titled "America Deserves Better," the commercial responds to the super PAC ad released Tuesday that draws a connection between the death of a steelworker's wife and Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital, his former venture capital firm. Bain bought GST steel in 1993 and then closed it down in 2001, causing steelworker Joe Soptic, among others, to lose their jobs and their health care benefits.
The Priorities ad has aired in television news and discussion segments since it was announced but has not yet run in a paid commercial time slot.
An in-depth analysis of the Priorities' ad by CNN called out the ad's timeline – pointing out that Soptic lost his job at GST in 2001 and his wife didn't become ill until 2006.
The new Romney campaign commercial uses images of the president, a member of his staff, and images from the original Priorities ad to present their rebuttal.
The announcer begins by asking viewers, "What does it say about a president's character when his campaign tries to use the tragedy of a woman's death for political gain?"
"A president's character?" the announcer continues.
A headline from an editorial titled, "Scraping Bottom" then scrolls onto the screen, followed by another headline spliced to say, "Disgusting."
The announcer then says, "What does it say about a president's character when he had his campaign raise money for the ad then stood by as his top aides were caught lying about it?"
Another portion of a headline pops up onto the screen, "Obama Campaign Admits Knowing," referring to the president's campaign's knowledge of the super PAC ad. Initially, members of the Obama campaign had denied knowledge of the details of Soptic's wife's loss of health insurance, but reporters later noted a May Obama campaign conference call where the story came up.
It is illegal for super PAC's and the campaigns they support to communicate or coordinate. Obama staffers have repeatedly denied involvement or coordination with the super PAC ad.
"Unfair Attack," is the next headline to scroll across the screen in the new ad.
"Doesn't America deserve better than a president who will say or do anything to stay in power?" says the announcer.
"Doesn't America Deserve Better?" reads text on the screen, followed by Romney's verbal stamp of approval for the content in the ad.
In a statement released with the ad, the Romney campaign reiterated a line used by Romney and top Republican surrogates while campaigning throughout the country over the past week: "President Obama cannot run on his record, so he is committed to tearing down Mitt Romney."
"His campaign tried to use the tragedy of a woman's death for political gain. Then, his top aides were caught lying about it. Doesn't America deserve better than a president who will do anything to stay in power?" the release stated.
Bill Burton, co-founder of the super PAC responsible for the ad, said he "absolutely" stands by the spot in an interview with CNN Thursday.
"The point of this ad is to tell the story of one guy, Joe Soptic, and the impact on his life that happened for years, and to this day, as a result of decisions that Mitt Romney made," Burton said on CNN's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer." "This is one of a series of ads in which we talk about the very long lasting impacts that Mitt Romney's decision had on these communities, on these individuals and their families."
SOURCE: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/10/ad-about-an-ad-romney-campaign-ad-responds-to-controversial-pro-obama-ad/
Titled "America Deserves Better," the commercial responds to the super PAC ad released Tuesday that draws a connection between the death of a steelworker's wife and Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital, his former venture capital firm. Bain bought GST steel in 1993 and then closed it down in 2001, causing steelworker Joe Soptic, among others, to lose their jobs and their health care benefits.
The Priorities ad has aired in television news and discussion segments since it was announced but has not yet run in a paid commercial time slot.
An in-depth analysis of the Priorities' ad by CNN called out the ad's timeline – pointing out that Soptic lost his job at GST in 2001 and his wife didn't become ill until 2006.
The new Romney campaign commercial uses images of the president, a member of his staff, and images from the original Priorities ad to present their rebuttal.
The announcer begins by asking viewers, "What does it say about a president's character when his campaign tries to use the tragedy of a woman's death for political gain?"
"A president's character?" the announcer continues.
A headline from an editorial titled, "Scraping Bottom" then scrolls onto the screen, followed by another headline spliced to say, "Disgusting."
The announcer then says, "What does it say about a president's character when he had his campaign raise money for the ad then stood by as his top aides were caught lying about it?"
Another portion of a headline pops up onto the screen, "Obama Campaign Admits Knowing," referring to the president's campaign's knowledge of the super PAC ad. Initially, members of the Obama campaign had denied knowledge of the details of Soptic's wife's loss of health insurance, but reporters later noted a May Obama campaign conference call where the story came up.
It is illegal for super PAC's and the campaigns they support to communicate or coordinate. Obama staffers have repeatedly denied involvement or coordination with the super PAC ad.
"Unfair Attack," is the next headline to scroll across the screen in the new ad.
"Doesn't America deserve better than a president who will say or do anything to stay in power?" says the announcer.
"Doesn't America Deserve Better?" reads text on the screen, followed by Romney's verbal stamp of approval for the content in the ad.
In a statement released with the ad, the Romney campaign reiterated a line used by Romney and top Republican surrogates while campaigning throughout the country over the past week: "President Obama cannot run on his record, so he is committed to tearing down Mitt Romney."
"His campaign tried to use the tragedy of a woman's death for political gain. Then, his top aides were caught lying about it. Doesn't America deserve better than a president who will do anything to stay in power?" the release stated.
Bill Burton, co-founder of the super PAC responsible for the ad, said he "absolutely" stands by the spot in an interview with CNN Thursday.
"The point of this ad is to tell the story of one guy, Joe Soptic, and the impact on his life that happened for years, and to this day, as a result of decisions that Mitt Romney made," Burton said on CNN's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer." "This is one of a series of ads in which we talk about the very long lasting impacts that Mitt Romney's decision had on these communities, on these individuals and their families."
SOURCE: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/10/ad-about-an-ad-romney-campaign-ad-responds-to-controversial-pro-obama-ad/
Romney doesn't care about the consequences of his actions - 99% of us are just collateral damage as long as he turns a profit. Anyone who understands the concept of a hedge fund already knew this. The anti-Romney ad may be tasteless, but I listened to it today and didn't hear anything untrue. If he hadn't taken the actions he did at Bain Capital, Mrs. Soptic might have gotten timely medical care. Where's the lie?
This is more distraction. I'm much more interested in the question of how much smaller the national debt might be if he had paid his fair share of taxes like the rest of us. Nothing to hide? Show the returns. I don't care what the law 'requires', if he wants to be President he needs to do ths.
This is more distraction. I'm much more interested in the question of how much smaller the national debt might be if he had paid his fair share of taxes like the rest of us. Nothing to hide? Show the returns. I don't care what the law 'requires', if he wants to be President he needs to do ths.
Well, the super pak made the ad for starters, not the Obama campaign and if we all remember right when Romneys super pak went after Gingrich during the debates, it was camp Romney that said he couldnt control the super paks, nor did he try to if I remember right. So why praytell would he expect Obama to accomplish something that he himself said was impossible to do?
I would also have to add that I have not seen one ad that was not distorted or false put out by Romney or his super paks, so to whine about this ad makes him look, well petty imo. He said himself if you cannot stand the heat get out of the kitchen.
I hear Obama has jumped in his favorability stats and Romney has increased in his unfavorable stats, so evidently the more this game gets played the more he loses.
For such an intelligent person, he sure is dumb sometimes dont u think?
I would also have to add that I have not seen one ad that was not distorted or false put out by Romney or his super paks, so to whine about this ad makes him look, well petty imo. He said himself if you cannot stand the heat get out of the kitchen.
I hear Obama has jumped in his favorability stats and Romney has increased in his unfavorable stats, so evidently the more this game gets played the more he loses.
For such an intelligent person, he sure is dumb sometimes dont u think?
My name is LMNO, and I approve of this ad, about an ad.
Quite honestly, I can't blame the pro-Romney camp for releasing this ad, rebutting the garbage spewed in the 'Priorities' ad.
What were they supposed to do... just sit their and take the lie, lying down?
I'm actually happy that they've finally stood up and thrown something back in the pro-Obama camp's face.
Honestly, even if you ARE an Obama supporter, surely you can't blame the pro-Romney camp for defending themselves against a flat out lie.
I'd expect the Obama camp to do the exact same thing, if Romney released an out & out LIE about him.
Quite honestly, I can't blame the pro-Romney camp for releasing this ad, rebutting the garbage spewed in the 'Priorities' ad.
What were they supposed to do... just sit their and take the lie, lying down?
I'm actually happy that they've finally stood up and thrown something back in the pro-Obama camp's face.
Honestly, even if you ARE an Obama supporter, surely you can't blame the pro-Romney camp for defending themselves against a flat out lie.
I'd expect the Obama camp to do the exact same thing, if Romney released an out & out LIE about him.
"President Obama cannot run on his record, so he is committed to tearing down Mitt Romney."
Hahaha...Really? so pathetic camp Romney. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black....Of course he can run on his record. It speaks for itself....
Hahaha...Really? so pathetic camp Romney. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black....Of course he can run on his record. It speaks for itself....
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