Lion Heart 15,041 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 (CNN) A pro-Israel Democratic super PAC is launching a new television ad on Wednesday in Iowa that questions Sen. Bernie Sanders' electability and raises the specter of his health following a heart attack last fall. The 30-second spot, which will run throughout the week, comes in response to Sanders' rise in the polls and marks a late acknowledgement from some within the Democratic establishment that the Vermont senator is a legitimate contender for the party's nomination in 2020. The Democratic Majority for Israel's political arm is spending $681,000 on the ad, which features a string of voters expressing concerns over Sanders' general election prospects and health. It does not address Israel or Sanders' foreign policy positions. "I do have some concerns about Bernie Sanders' health considering the fact that he did have a heart attack," one of the Iowans featured in the ad says. Another suggests that, while he likes Sanders, voters in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Iowa are "not going to vote for a socialist." Sanders was hospitalized for more than two days after he suffered a heart attack in October while on the campaign trail. He had two stents inserted after doctors found an arterial blockage. Sanders campaign co-chair Rep. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, tweeted out a blistering response to the ad late Tuesday, saying the focus on Sanders' health crossed a line. "For a Democratic Super PAC to attack @BernieSanders health is beyond the pale of decency," Khanna said. "Imagine the outrage if a Dem group had run attack ads about FDR's polio. Every Presidential candidate must denounce this & call for the ad to be taken down." If elected, Sanders -- who in 2016 became the first Jewish candidate to win a major party primary contest when he won in New Hampshire -- would be the first Jewish president. https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/29/politics/pro-israel-democratic-super-pac-attacks-sanders-iowa-ad/index.html ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainiac 11,171 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 This is already backfiring. The Sanders campaign announced they raised $1.3 million in 24 hours yesterday after this ad buy by the Super PAC was announced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,683 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Pro-Israel SuperPAC running ads against potentially the first Jewish president. You can't make this **** up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethrb101 4,523 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Bring it on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harris Walz 2024 1,451 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Where can i donate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainiac 11,171 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, AllThingsGaga said: Where can i donate. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bernie-jan-splash?refcode=website-bar-200126 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 78,964 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Idk why but this makes me cackle "Sanders was hospitalized for more than two days" like.. was it three days then? 2.5 days? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,545 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I was one of the only members here that believed his heart attack was 100% disqualifying and even I dropped that garbage. They're just giving Trump free ammo if Bernie does end up being our nominee Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,545 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Just now, weed said: Idk why but this makes me cackle "Sanders was hospitalized for more than two days" like.. was it three days then? 2.5 days? For a heart attack. When my grandpa had a heart attack he was in the hospital for two weeks The fact that he was out in two days is a plus for him if you ask me. Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 78,964 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, PartySick said: For a heart attack. When my grandpa had a heart attack he was in the hospital for two weeks The fact that he was out in two days is a plus for him if you ask me. I agree! It feels like they're trying to make it seem more than it is, as serious and fatal as a heart attack can be. CNN created this article so I have a side eye Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Omg thank god I saw this.. I needed to write about something political for my civics class and its due tmrw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gov Hooka 8,008 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 48 minutes ago, Brainiac said: This is already backfiring. The Sanders campaign announced they raised $1.3 million in 24 hours yesterday after this ad buy by the Super PAC was announced. i'm one of the people who fell for the doom and gloom message in the text they sent out to us I donated before I got my paycheck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gov Hooka 8,008 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Imagine a pro-Israel superpac running an ad against the most successful Jewish politician in American history Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainiac 11,171 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Just now, Gov Hooka said: i'm one of the people who fell for the doom and gloom message in the text they sent out to us I donated before I got my paycheck So did I lol. I've donated almost $100 to the campaign over the past year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gov Hooka 8,008 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Brainiac said: So did I lol. I've donated almost $100 to the campaign over the past year. same gurl if he doesn't win, the DNC better pick up the bill for the festival pass or enigma tickets I could've bought instead of donating to the campaign Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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