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In It to Win It

(12,780 posts) Sat May 9, 2026, 10:22 PM 6 hrs ago

Were there mailers that said "Pro-Obama Liberal"? or "Voted with President Obama more then 99% of the time"?

Look at this pathetic mailer.

holy shit, this mailer from cornyn did trump so fucking dirty lmaooo
— lawngnomesorceress (@lawngnomesorceress.bsky.social) 2026-05-09T21:58:50.317Z

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Were there mailers that said "Pro-Obama Liberal"? or "Voted with President Obama more then 99% of the time"? (Original Post) In It to Win It 6 hrs ago OP

Yes, although the ones I found weren't from Democrats EdmondDantes_ 5 hrs ago #1

Yes, I've seen those with "Nancy Pelosi liberal", "[X person] votes with [X "Evil" Dem] 99% of the time" as attacks In It to Win It 4 hrs ago #3

I don't see how Cornyn thinks that's something to brag about. LoisB 5 hrs ago #2

EdmondDantes_

(2,020 posts)

1. Yes, although the ones I found weren't from Democrats

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 10:43 PM

5 hrs ago

Republicans ran those type of attack ads about Democrats voting with Obama 99% of the time.

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2014/apr/14/new-hampshire-republican-party/nh-gop-says-jeanne-shaheen-votes-obama-99-percent-/

Of course Scott Brown didn't win that race.

In It to Win It

(12,780 posts)

3. Yes, I've seen those with "Nancy Pelosi liberal", "[X person] votes with [X "Evil" Dem] 99% of the time" as attacks

Reply to EdmondDantes_ (Reply #1)

Sat May 9, 2026, 11:39 PM

4 hrs ago

LoisB

(13,346 posts)

2. I don't see how Cornyn thinks that's something to brag about.

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Sat May 9, 2026, 10:59 PM

5 hrs ago

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