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spanone

(135,953 posts)
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 12:56 PM Jul 2016

Veterans’ Groups Call Out The NRA: "Don't Use Our Dead To Score Political Points"



Veterans’ groups are criticizing the National Rifle Association for releasing a pro-Donald Trump ad that was apparently filmed at a national cemetery in violation of government policy, calling for the ad to be taken down and accusing the gun group of “using our dead to score political points.”

The ad, launched Thursday by the NRA Political Victory Fund, features veteran Mark Geist –- a survivor of the 2012 Benghazi terror attacks -- as he walks in and stands in front of a national cemetery; the graves of military personnel are featured prominently.

During the ad, Geist attacks the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, saying, “Hillary as President? No thanks. I served in Benghazi. My friends didn’t make it. They did their part. Do yours.” The ad ends with a graphic supporting Trump.

As ABC News reported, the ad is in apparent violation of Department of Veterans Affairs’ “strict prohibition of filming campaign ads on national cemetery property that contains the graves of military personnel, veterans and their spouses.”


http://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/07/01/veterans-groups-call-out-nra-dont-use-our-dead-score-political-points/211322
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Veterans’ Groups Call Out The NRA: "Don't Use Our Dead To Score Political Points" (Original Post) spanone Jul 2016 OP
Saw it posted on Facebook - an NRA ad about Benghazi? underpants Jul 2016 #1
"I served in Benghazi. My friends didn’t make it. They did their part. Do yours.” pathetic spanone Jul 2016 #3
Yeah it just seemed like a strange coupling. underpants Jul 2016 #6
What a vile piece. deathrind Jul 2016 #2
As a vet, this really pisses me off. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #4
Swiftboating raises its ugly head again Zambero Jul 2016 #7
Trump prefers his military heroes not to be captured by the enemy gratuitous Jul 2016 #5
R#4 & K n/t UTUSN Jul 2016 #8

spanone

(135,953 posts)
3. "I served in Benghazi. My friends didn’t make it. They did their part. Do yours.” pathetic
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 01:13 PM
Jul 2016

here's the entire quote...FUCK THE NRA

"Hillary as President? No thanks. I served in Benghazi. My friends didn’t make it. They did their part. Do yours.”

Zambero

(8,982 posts)
7. Swiftboating raises its ugly head again
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 02:12 PM
Jul 2016

The NRA chooses to place a like-minded service veteran in front of a camera for a 10-second talking point about fallen comrades, with the intent of it buying credibility and scoring political points. The families of the dead perceive this in a different light, for what it is.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
5. Trump prefers his military heroes not to be captured by the enemy
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 02:09 PM
Jul 2016

Looks like Trump also prefers military personnel who don't get killed. But he likes to hold hands with the NRA while he exploits the veterans he doesn't like very much.

You know, any other candidate that said and did such disrespectful things to veterans would have been kicked to the curb yesterday. Trump keeps floating along, though.

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