‘Thank You, Ted Cruz’ Ads Set to Run During Thanksgiving NFL Games

[DonViejo]

A conservative group’s ad thanking Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) for his efforts to defund the Affordable Care Act is set to air this week during the televised broadcast of multiple National Football League games.

The video ad, created by the Conservative Campaign Committee, praises the Texan senator for “step[ping] forward” to take on the “disastrous Obamacare scheme” by “doing everything he could to stop Obamacare before it could hurt Americans.”

The ad features video clips of MSNBC’s Chris Matthews and Joe Scarborough calling Cruz a “political terrorist” and “stupid,” respectively, underscoring the CCC’s belief that Cruz “withstood the criticism” and “showed the courage of his convictions” by leading the charge to defund Obamacare.

“We the people have a simple but important message for Ted Cruz,” the ad concludes. “We say: Thank you.”

full article:

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/thank-you-ted-cruz-ads-set-to-run-during-thanksgiving-nfl-games/

[TwilightGardener]

1. That is so very weird and creepy.

[yeoman6987]

2. Play fire with fire

Let's film a thank you to Wendy for her heroics. I hope they already have to be honest with you.

[davidpdx]

14. You can say that again..........

[AZ Mike]

3. Politicizing the NFL?!?!?

Wait 'til Issa hears about this!!! Hear come the hearings!!!

Oh. Wait.

[Fired Pilgrim]

4. Sickening.

But, probably effective marketing ploy to their target audience: low information white males. Unfortunately, ads like this are what the SCOTUS decision on "Citizen's United" hath wrought.

The ad is also factually inaccurate when it says "millions" have lost their health care insurance because of "Obamacare." Of course, facts don't matter in CCC's world.

[callous taoboy]

5. Thank you TC letters have been showing up in our LTTE section.

Someone is giving marching orders, and the stupid has pen in hand.

[pangaia]

6. What else is there to say about these anti-human being beings

that hasn't already been said.

[UCmeNdc]

7. Propaganda 101

[BlancheSplanchnik]

12. da!

and "ja!"

[ellie]

8. I see these ads in Colorado

for Mike Coffman. In it, young people thank Mike Coffman for fighting against health care(!?) They make no sense to me, either.

[monmouth3]

9. It's going to backfire, more and more people are signing up. He's going to look very foolish.n/t

[LeftofObama]

10. F*ck Ted Cruz!

That is all.

[CurtEastPoint]

11. yank their nonprofit status. now.

[WallaceRitchie]

13. What exactly did Cruz do?

Nothing. His long speech was not a filibuster. It was just really extended remarks which blocked nothing. Hell, he was even relieved by others during the night. Then CRUZ VOTED WITH DEMOCRATS.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/25/politics/shutdown-showdown/

Washington (CNN) -- He spent more than 21 straight hours railing against any government funding for Obamacare. Then Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas joined the other 99 senators from both parties in voting Wednesday to move ahead on a spending plan expected to do just that.

The rare 100-0 vote on a procedural step means the spending measure that would avoid a partial government shutdown next week now can be amended by Senate Democrats to restore funding for President Barack Obama's signature health care reforms, which had been eliminated last week by House Republicans.

[davidpdx]

15. I have no doubt they are going to target particular markets

All of Florida (Dolphins and Bucs); Georgia (Falcons); North Carolina (Panthers); Minnesota (Vikings); Colorado (Broncos); Louisiana (Saints); Illinois (Bears); Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island (Patriots); Tennessee (Titans); New Jersey/New York (Giants and Jets); Virginia (Redskins); and Michigan (Lions). Probably more than that, but it covers about half the NFL.

[trusty elf]

16. ..........

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[Myrina]

17. But But But ... Ted was against the shutdown! He said so on Leno!!

I'm so confused. I don't know who to hate.