http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2010/08/09/beat-boehner-billboards-ads-gaining-steam-in-oh/Posted by digby at 11:54 am
August 9, 2010
Cross-posted from Hullabaloo.
Blue America’s Beat Boehner billboard in Ohio has gotten a ton of local press. And so far, the locals seem to find it amusing as well. So, we’ve upped the ante and have decided to take our message to TV:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaYVf4J1zus&feature=player_embeddedAfter months of watching Republicans hammer President Obama for hitting the links on a weekly basis, Democrats are turning the tables. In an ad launched Monday morning, a duo of progressive groups go after House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) for a golf addiction rivaled by few others…
The White House, when pressed on Obama’s frequency on the links, has argued that it’s a productive way for him to find some relief from the wear and tear of the job. Boehner isn’t known as a particularly hard worker. And when asked about the more indulgent expenditures he has made through his political action committee, the response has traditionally been that it’s for the benefit of positioning the party for 2010. Golf, while a hobby, is also way to entertain donors and raise money.
Coussoule’s hope is that voters find the contrast between the lavish fundraising and the policy positions (raising the retirement age and opposing unemployment insurance) too objectionable — though considering the conservative makeup of the Ohio district, he has an uphill task.
FULL story at link.
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