But have no fear, we have your back! Listen to our latest episode (dropping late November 3) and we will walk you through the attack ad and tell you exactly where to find the quotes and their actual context. We actually want you to hear them!
Unfortunately, attack ads like this are becoming more and more common. The one above is designed like a 1940's horror movie ad. It is designed to elicit fear and anger. While we appreciate the extra advertising, we also call out our Henry County Republican Party leadership for approving such a disgraceful marketing campaign.
Everything on the flyer is misleading and out of context. They even altered a photo of Mike next to Nancy Pelosi. It would be funny if Pelosi’s husband hadn’t just been brutally attacked in his home last week. These types of misleading ads are dangerous. They put Mike's safety and the safety of his family at risk. This is not the Republican Party we all grew up with. The Republicans we know in Southeast Iowa wouldn’t have approved this ad. It is time for Republicans to get their house in order. It has gone too far. It went too far on January 6 and it went too far in this ad. In the meantime, Rural Democrats will work to bring civility back to politics.
Here is a brief summary of the misinformation:
Claim #1:
Trump Supporters Are Anti-American:
What We Actually Said:
We stated multiple times after January 6 that Trump supporters in D.C. attacking the U.S. Capital were anti-American. We shouldn't have to say this because it is so obvious, but January 6th was one of the most anti-American acts in U.S. History.
Claim #2:
Told Taxpayers to Suck it Up and Pay Students Debts
What We Actually Said
Nope, we told Maga-Republicans to suck it up. They had been trolling our social media feeds and told us to "suck it up" related to corporate handouts and tax breaks. Then they complained the first moment the little guy finally got a piece of the pie. We also outlined how many students had already paid back well beyond what they had borrowed, but because of predatory lending practices they still owed the majority of the principal. So it had almost no impact to the average taxpayer.
Claim #3
Middle Schoolers Read Better Than Half of Americans, Especially Those Who Watch Fox News.
What We Actually Said
54% of Americans read at a sixth grade level or lower. This is data. It is fact. It was a critique of our current education system. We can't find the episode where we mentioned Fox News in this context, but we are HIGHLY critical of Fox News on our podcast in general. Fox News is a flaming pile of dog turds who have openly and willfully misled the American people for over a decade. As patriots, we don't take kindly to those who work to undermine democracy.
Speaking of turds.
Claim #4
You can wrap feces in the American Flag
What We Actually Said
"You can wrap a turd in the American Flag, but it is still a turd." This is one of our favorite quotes when describing many recent Republican policies. They drafted legislation that only benefited the wealthy, but then called it the "Freedom Bill, Freedom Tax, Health Freedom, Vaccine Freedom" etc.., This gets patriotic people to support the bill despite it being against their own interests. Put simply, they prey on patriotism.
