Romney's anti-Fema debate.. Fair or no fair to be used by Obama???

[morrissey fan]

Well,

After all is well in hopefully a few days, do you think it's too political or very important for Obama to use Romney's own words in a commercial?

[seabeyond]

1. WTF? nt

[TDale313]

2. Totally fair. n/t

[dballance]

3. Totally Fair

People need to know what they are getting.

[bluestateguy]

4. If they start bad-mouthing his handling of it, then yes

nt

[mzmolly]

5. I'd prefer a PAC run ads,

denoting the comments.

[marlakay]

17. I agree, definetly use it but have a pac do it...nt

[freshwest]

6. Fair, but I doubt he will. We can hammer it home, though. Obama's busy saving lives.

He has shown consistently that people are more important to him than politics. The opposite of Romney, who tried to make poliitcal hay off the death in Libya.

[morrissey fan]

7. I agree

You will get some saying, "It's a shame he is using this event for political gain..."

But, I see this as the final part of the campaign and Mitt's record.

[Roselma]

8. I already used it in a debate on Facebook.

Absolutely fair.

[Kalidurga]

9. Whoops thought that said Romney's anti-Female debate...

Well, either way. Totally fair to nail Romney on his anti government positions and his anti-female positions.

[theinquisitivechad]

10. Fair if used in speech, but will be misinterpreted in an ad.

Seems a little cheap to use it across the airwaves. Just my own opinion. But I realize that may be the most impact full remaining avenue for the message.

[flamingdem]

11. This is territory for surrogates n/t

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

27. Indiviual surrogates and PACS

Mitt the Maroon hates Big Bird and FEMA!

[flamingdem]

32. That had me seeing Big Bird leading Fema

into the howling gale. Anyway, BB will have his revenge soon and he's so nice he will refrain from pecking out the eyeballs of the enemy!

[NewJeffCT]

37. agreed

best done by surrogates or somebody like MoveOn.org or similar.

[gateley]

12. Who cares if it's fair? You know Romney would use it if the situation were reversed. Go for it!i

[mecherosegarden]

13. Fair. They should use it. N/T

[libdem4life]

14. I have come to accept that the Dems don't do unfair or smarmy or even crass

very well. This question wouldn't even be asked on a RW site...and I'm glad it's asked here.

[WallaceRitchie]

15. After all of Mitt's lies? Totally fair.

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RWNJs will somehow claim Obama is responsible for the hurricane anyway.

Romney will claim responsibility for saving lives or something, too.

[whttevrr]

35. ooh... stealing this!

And reposting to Facebook.

How do I give credit?

[WallaceRitchie]

40. Ummmm

Feel free to share it far and wide.
You can credit me, I suppose.
If it helps the campaign, great.
I guess I should start labeling my creations....

[whttevrr]

43. Sigh...

My facebook friends are too busy posting their own snarky photos of Romney to even notice my tiny slice of the web...

[pnwmom]

16. Fair. Definitely. That's Romney's policy and we should drive it home. n/t

[AspenRose]

18. Obama should look presidential and stick to business.

Let the surrogates hammer it home.

[bklyncowgirl]

20. You're right. Obama will have to take off his partisan hat and coordinate rescue efforts

He should throw his arms around the Republican governors of New Jersey, Pennsylvannia, Virgina, etc. (That might be a little hard in the case of Christie) and just get in there and be a hero.

[doccraig67]

19. Anything is fair against Lyin' Romney/Ryan

[BainsBane]

21. better in a super pac ad nt

[jkrichter]

22. I don't think Obama should.

Obama's actions are louder than words. IF they do they need someone like Harry Reid to press it or someone in the liberal news.

[lunatica]

24. Bullshit

[jkrichter]

25. I am sorry but I think politicizing this tragedy before it's a tragedy would look bad

upon the president. Now is the time for the President to look bipartisan for the greater good. Chris Christy has praised the president. They aren't criticizing him. Let them be the first to criticize then Obama can throw Romney's defunding of FEMA in their face. HIM looking and acting presidential is louder than any political ad. I am sorry you feel it's BS. That's just how I feel about it.

[NewJeffCT]

36. what liberal news?

the few people on at night at MSNBC?

[lunatica]

23. Truth is fair. Lies are unfair

It's that simple. Romney's post-Sandy actions would be devastating to hundreds of thousands of people, if not millions. Only those with privatized insurance would be able to restore damage to their property. Is it fair to present that as a distinct possibility? Fuck yes.

[JoePhilly]

26. Have a PAC run them in Virginia.

[NewJeffCT]

38. if that happens, cue Eric Cantor

whining like a baby...

[TexasCPA]

28. Fair

Romney's a moron. Turing disaster recovery to the states is a terrible idea.

[bemildred]

29. When was US politics EVER about being fair? What a pantload. nt

[reflection]

30. Not only fair, but the Obama team has an obligation to use it.

Someone has to cut through the self-imposed media fog and expose these Randian types for what they are.

On edit: I'd buy a lot of AM radio slots and use it there also. When the power goes out, they'll have a captive audience. Sounds cynical, but there you are.

[RobinA]

31. Totally Fair

It's policy. It's important. FEMA, after all, is ABOUT disaster. Frankly, if my hhouse gets blown away they can come to my property and film the damn ad.

Oh, and I second that obligation thing.

[RomneyLies]

33. Should be out there now from Super PACs and any progressive on television. nt

[Blue Idaho]

34. Fair - just reporting his core beliefs.

But let a PAC run the ad... Keep our President out front and on the ground helping those who are suffering.

[Sheepshank]

39. Obama has will likely have used it without Sandy's presence.

The message would ring true and clear given the life circumstances. It's no longer theory.

[Kingofalldems]

41. Surrogates should hammer the issue

Big Dawg, e.g.

[wishlist]

42. MSNBC host just asked if Romney/Fema was a problem for Romney

Glad to see Romney's primary stance against Fema brought up prominently . Thomas Roberts is current host who brought this out just a couple minutes ago. He is covering campaigns and which campaign gets stalled the most. (probably Romneys ) Joe Lockhart just came on reiterating how this storm can undermine Repubs and Romneys nti-govt stance because it shows how important govt can be in cases of disaster

[whttevrr]

44. NOW w/ Alex Wadner just showed it...

Looks like it's not too soon to skewer Romney. I hope everyone piles on the Romney / Ryan Road to Ruin.

And soon!

The Uninformed voter really needs to be informed about who Romney really is.