The thread is actually incidental. In Omaha Steve's state, there was an ad by Democrats denouncing GOP nominee Deb Fischer for accepting federal subsidies for her family's grazing lands.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014162238OmahaBlueDog (7,422 posts)
Nebraska GOP Senate hopeful targeted in new ad
Source: KETV - Omaha
The Nebraska Democratic Party is targeting GOP U.S. Senate hopeful Deb Fischer in a new television ad that portrays her family's grazing leases on federal land as a welfare handout.
Democratic Party Chairman-elect Vince Powers on Monday unveiled a new statewide television ad that accuses Fischer of benefiting from a deal that less than 1 percent of Nebraska ranchers receive.
Read more: http://www.ketv.com/news/politics/Nebraska-GOP-Senate-hopeful-targeted-in-new-ad/-/9674400/15451816/-/2kk21g/-/index.html
My only question: Was she drug tested prior to receiving welfare?
Hardee-har-har. While conservatives and libertarians may indeed have issues with federal disbursements for such reasons, and in fact I'm not actually dissing the ad as I consider it fair (though misguided), I have decided to illustrate the DUmpmonkey response sequence.
Enter Archae with his sly setup (is he a troll? LOL)
Archae (23,084 posts)
1. I just wonder is this fair?
Has Deb Fischer made any issues about welfare?
I know that politics is a contact sport, but it makes us look like prize hypocrites if we resrt to dirty politics.

WE know the hypocrisy involved, but after a couple of reasonable replies (by DU standards), the DUmpmonkeys start howling...
The Magistrate (78,030 posts)
5. She is a Republican, Sir: What Does Being Fair Have To Do With Defeating Her?
In fact, being fair to a Republican can only be managed by being unfair and even vicious in the treatment meted out to it. It cannot possibly count as just desserts otherwise....
Next...
MrSlayer (18,805 posts)
6. That's the loser mentality.
This is life and death now. By hook or by crook. When was the last time they were fair or barred any holds? If we have to lie cheat or steal to get people to vote for their own interests, then we must.
If you play by the rules and your opponent will do anything, you'll never win.
I hate that it's this way but it is this way.
So it's out there. THEY realize that it's "life and death" and will protect their interests "by hook or
by crook."
Finally...
AllyCat (6,628 posts)
4. I don't like dirty politics, but Dems need to start playing to emotions like the cons do
If welfare and tax = bad, then tie their hypocritical ships to it. Play it like it is. This is a hand out, welfare, entitlement for someone...and isn't that all bad stuff to these nuts? We need more Dems in Congress and in office. If this is what it takes, go for it.
LOL... it's amusing who's being emotional about this. So they advocate lying to the people to get their votes.
THIS IS DU AT ITS MOST HONEST. EVERY STINKIN' ONE OF THEM (who aren't trolls).