Wed Jul 25, 2012, 11:17 AM

maddezmom (131,269 posts)

Democrat group attacks Romney in Olympic-themed ad

Source: AFP

WASHINGTON — A group backing US President Barack Obama released a biting Olympics-themed ad Wednesday attacking Republican rival Mitt Romney as he heads to London for the Games.

In the video, Priorities USA Action used archive images from the opening ceremony of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics that Romney ran and is credited with saving from bankruptcy.

The ad shows a radiant Romney as he waved to the cheering crowd as delegations entered the stadium. In the assumed voice of a sportscaster, the accompanying commentary takes aim at Romney's record at companies he headed, as well as his alleged foreign investments.

"There's Mitt Romney, who ran the Salt Lake City Games, waving to China, home to a billion people. Thousands owe their jobs to Mitt Romney's companies," the voiceover says sarcastically

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14 replies	Author	Time	Post
Democrat group attacks Romney in Olympic-themed ad (Original post)	maddezmom	Jul 2012	OP
"Democrat group"...	awoke_in_2003	Jul 2012	#1
"Democrat" Group?	Lean	Jul 2012	#2
did you watch the ad?	maddezmom	Jul 2012	#3
"Democrat" Group?	Lean	Jul 2012	#4
I had to use it due to the LBN posting rules.	maddezmom	Jul 2012	#5
No Problem	Lean	Jul 2012	#7
I have to admit I didn't...	awoke_in_2003	Jul 2012	#12
Ah geez. It's the headline from the Agence France Press piece. And includes this ad quote snip -	pinto	Jul 2012	#6
"Democrat" Group?	Lean	Jul 2012	#8
Agreed . . .	markpkessinger	Jul 2012	#9
Point well made, but in those instances where there is a clear disrespect, we should not allow	Liberal_Stalwart71	Jul 2012	#11
Agreed as well n/t	markpkessinger	Jul 2012	#13
"DemoCRAT Group"? Really? Come on, now. They can do better than that!	Liberal_Stalwart71	Jul 2012	#10
"Democrat" group?	Odin2005	Jul 2012	#14

Response to maddezmom (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 12:14 PM

awoke_in_2003 (18,751 posts)

1. "Democrat group"...

that is where I stopped reading. I already know where it will slant.

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Response to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:08 PM

Lean (4 posts)

2. "Democrat" Group?

Did the exact same thing. Stopped reading at "Democrat". Can't be unbiased if it begins with their pathetic attempt at an insult.

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Response to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:11 PM

maddezmom (131,269 posts)

3. did you watch the ad?

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Response to maddezmom (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:16 PM

Lean (4 posts)

4. "Democrat" Group?

Yup. The headline remains incorrect. The use of "Democrat" instead of "Democratic" is grammatically incorrect and is used by Republicans as a slap in the face to our party. Juvenile yes, but a slap just the same. Democrats would/should never use it.

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Response to Lean (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:17 PM

maddezmom (131,269 posts)

5. I had to use it due to the LBN posting rules.

Welcome to DU.

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Response to maddezmom (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:23 PM

Lean (4 posts)

7. No Problem

Glad to be on-board!

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Response to maddezmom (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 05:40 PM

awoke_in_2003 (18,751 posts)

12. I have to admit I didn't...

I tend to stop down immediately when I read "democrat group" or "democrat party"

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Response to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:19 PM

pinto (98,204 posts)

6. Ah geez. It's the headline from the Agence France Press piece. And includes this ad quote snip -

The ad concludes with: "You've got to say this about Mitt Romney: he sure knows how to go for the gold -- for himself."

AFP may not know, or place emphasis on, the nuances between "Democrat" and "Democratic" usages here in the US.

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Response to pinto (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:25 PM

Lean (4 posts)

8. "Democrat" Group?

...Just want to be sure progressive Democrats aren't using it!

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Response to pinto (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 03:25 PM

markpkessinger (3,189 posts)

9. Agreed . . .

Like it or not, and grammatically correct or not, this construction (i.e., "Democrat" instead of "Democratic") has slipped into widespread, popular usage. So perhaps we need to refrain from being too quick to jump on every single instance in which it is used; especially when, as here, the intent was benign.

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Response to markpkessinger (Reply #9)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 04:04 PM

Liberal_Stalwart71 (14,169 posts)

11. Point well made, but in those instances where there is a clear disrespect, we should not allow

it to go unchallenged. Every time I hear some Republican use the prejorative and the Democrat or so-called liberal pundit doesn't correct the Republican, I go crazy! We can say what we will about Chris Matthews, but he is the ONLY pundit that I know of that corrects the prejorative each and every time a ReTHUG utters that crap.

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Response to Liberal_Stalwart71 (Reply #11)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 05:42 PM

markpkessinger (3,189 posts)