“Dubya” Here…
The Party of Hope, Change, and freebies is once again dividing Americans with fierce partisan rhetoric and the politics of class envy.
Check out this radio ad, featuring a Bush impersonator:
Pattie, ‘W’ here, thank you for continuing to support the Big Oil energy agenda. ‘Preciate you voting to keep giving billions in tax breaks to the big oil companies. Sure, gasoline is over four bucks a gallon and the oil companies are making record profits, but what’s good for Big Oil is good for America, right? I guess that’s why they call us the Grand Oil Party. Heh, heh, heh. Seriously, Patrick, I know I can always count on you.”
The DCCC is running these 60 second ads targeting 13 vulnerable Republican lawmakers — the “W” impersonator is calling to thank the electeds for supporting big oil interests (presumably against the will of constituents). UPDATE: one of these targeted legislators is VA’s own Thelma Drake.
And the Republicans don’t have the kind of money it takes to respond. If they did, they would have a solid message about the need to cultivate American energy (stalled over and over by Democrats who care more about the Sierra Clubs’ donations than the well-being of their constituents). They would remind us of the sheer foolishness of the Dems plan to raise taxes at a time when Americans are struggling to meet their budgets (are you listening, Tim Kaine?) and they would tell us that Republicans understand the law of supply and demand — we will work with economic realities instead of against them by (1) increasing our domestic fuel supply while (2) working to develop alternative energy sources and (3) reduce per capita energy demand by incentivizing the building of more efficient homes, cars, offices and electronics.
Category: Catch-All
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Thelma Drake is also a target of these ads. I wouldn’t worry too much. Being painted in big oil’s pocket is not a pretty picture but, as gas prices rise painting the Dem’s into a corner where they can’t favor drilling and exploration could help Republicans. The ads clearly state that they are not endorsed by any candidate but, the Dem. candidates will be labled with them unless they denounce them.
Much the same happend when interest group ads favoring Kellam launched attacks against Drake’s support of the Fair Tax. Many independents that are pro Fair Tax but capable of considering a conservative Democrat made their minds up after that. Even though Drake has signed on to the Fair Tax, everytime she speaks of it she also mentions the Flat Tax which Fair Taxers see as far and away inferior and evidence that Drake’s support of the Fair Tax might be lip service. An outright attack on Fair Tax that went undenounced by Kellam lost him crucial votes and the perception he enjoyed as a tax reformer (elimination of city decals etc.)
Glenn Nye does not enjoy the perception as of yet that he is a conservative Democrat. Furthermore, the negative that Drake blindly carries water for the Bush administration will no longer apply. Post re-election Drake has appeared to slightly more have a voice of her own. She is now seen as a balance to which ever liberal wins the White House. If Obama is seen as the most likely to win, swing voters will be even more activated to favor Republican House/Senate candidates.
Don’t be too concerned about those ads. Those people don’t understand Virginia; they don’t live here or know the candidates. They may just be buying rope for their figurative hangings.