Comments on: Madden: New Ad Attacking the President on OBL Capture Makes an Important Point http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/08/madden-new-ad-attacking-the-president-on-obl-capture-makes-an-important-point/ The latest Politics news and blog posts from ABC News contributors and bloggers including Jake Tapper, George Stephanopoulos and more. Mon, 20 May 2013 22:31:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Red River Rover http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/08/madden-new-ad-attacking-the-president-on-obl-capture-makes-an-important-point/#comment-28382336 Red River Rover Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:22:44 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=807855#comment-28382336 A self-described non-partisan group? This is a secretly-funded mass-media "accuse and slander" Rovian-style campaign message... The article stated: "OPSEC describes itself as a non-partisan group..." The group says it is a non-partisan organization informing voters for social welfare purposes and has 501(c)(4) social welfare organization tax status with the IRS. Its leaders have ties to the Republican Party and Tea Party. Its president is former Navy SEAL Scott Taylor, who failed to win a Republican nomination for a Virginia congressional seat in 2010. Its spokesperson Chad Kolton, who worked for the Bush administration as a spokesperson for the Director of National Intelligence, was hired through HDMK, a Republican strategic communications firm, to perform media relations for OPSEC in July 2012. HDMK is... HDMK is a new public relations firm named for the firm's partners and founders, Republican "communications veterans" Terry Holt, Trent Duffy, Jim Morrell and Chad Kolton, The Politico reported October 22, 2007. Holt is a former spokesman for Rep. John A. Boehner (R-Ohio); Duffy served most recenlty as a deputy press secretary under President George W. Bush; Morrell was deputy chief of staff to the House Republican Conference and a speechwriter for former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.); and Kolton "led the public affairs department for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and for the Federal Emergency Management Agency." The group claims to have raised almost $1 million between June and mid-August 2012. Because it claims that its primary purpose is to further the common good, the group doesn't have to disclose who is funding it to the public. Red River Rover VAL-4 Black Ponies US Naval Aviation A self-described non-partisan group?

This is a secretly-funded mass-media “accuse and slander” Rovian-style campaign message…

The article stated: “OPSEC describes itself as a non-partisan group…”

The group says it is a non-partisan organization informing voters for social welfare purposes and has 501(c)(4) social welfare organization tax status with the IRS. Its leaders have ties to the Republican Party and Tea Party. Its president is former Navy SEAL Scott Taylor, who failed to win a Republican nomination for a Virginia congressional seat in 2010. Its spokesperson Chad Kolton, who worked for the Bush administration as a spokesperson for the Director of National Intelligence, was hired through HDMK, a Republican strategic communications firm, to perform media relations for OPSEC in July 2012.

HDMK is…

HDMK is a new public relations firm named for the firm’s partners and founders, Republican “communications veterans” Terry Holt, Trent Duffy, Jim Morrell and Chad Kolton, The Politico reported October 22, 2007.

Holt is a former spokesman for Rep. John A. Boehner (R-Ohio); Duffy served most recenlty as a deputy press secretary under President George W. Bush; Morrell was deputy chief of staff to the House Republican Conference and a speechwriter for former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.); and Kolton “led the public affairs department for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.”

The group claims to have raised almost $1 million between June and mid-August 2012. Because it claims that its primary purpose is to further the common good, the group doesn’t have to disclose who is funding it to the public.

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]]> By: TV http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/08/madden-new-ad-attacking-the-president-on-obl-capture-makes-an-important-point/#comment-28379666 TV Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:55:47 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=807855#comment-28379666 If Bush did all that work to get Bin Laden , then why didn't he finish the job? There is footage of Bush saying he dint know or care where Bin Laden was. President Obama gets ALL the credit for being determined to direct the military to get Bin Laden. Job well done Mr. President and job well done soliders for following orders and your service to this country! If Bush did all that work to get Bin Laden , then why didn’t he finish the job? There is footage of Bush saying he dint know or care where Bin Laden was. President Obama gets ALL the credit for being determined to direct the military to get Bin Laden. Job well done Mr. President and job well done soliders for following orders and your service to this country!

]]> By: Freedom http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/08/madden-new-ad-attacking-the-president-on-obl-capture-makes-an-important-point/#comment-28376743 Freedom Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:31:21 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=807855#comment-28376743 Between Obama's national security leaks and Fast & Furious people die and keep dieing so he will look good. Between Obama’s national security leaks and Fast & Furious people die and keep dieing so he will look good.

]]> By: newcountryman http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/08/madden-new-ad-attacking-the-president-on-obl-capture-makes-an-important-point/#comment-28376589 newcountryman Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:00:15 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=807855#comment-28376589 I would bet money it was Valerie Jarrett who leaked the intel. I would bet money it was Valerie Jarrett who leaked the intel.

]]> By: william barber http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/08/madden-new-ad-attacking-the-president-on-obl-capture-makes-an-important-point/#comment-28374768 william barber Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:30:05 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=807855#comment-28374768 For me this election is about how many people in the United States will investigate for themselves.or if t hey are willing to turn over our goverment to wall st,the koch brothers,other billionares,special intrests like large corps,big oil, the arms manufacters, because Romney can buy the most ads tell the biggest lies. This is it folks vote its up to you to be informed or turn the U.S. into another third world country. For me this election is about how many people in the United States will investigate for themselves.or if t hey are willing to turn over our goverment to wall st,the koch brothers,other billionares,special intrests like large corps,big oil, the arms manufacters, because Romney can buy the most ads tell the biggest lies. This is it folks vote its up to you to be informed or turn the U.S. into another third world country.

]]> By: A Democrat http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/08/madden-new-ad-attacking-the-president-on-obl-capture-makes-an-important-point/#comment-28374752 A Democrat Mon, 20 Aug 2012 04:24:03 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=807855#comment-28374752 Posted by: jrobinson | August 19, 2012, 8:12 pm 8:12 pm The Bush administration shut down the CIA bin Laden unit in 2005. Bush administration officials said it reflects a belief that the agency can better deal with high-level threats by focusing on regional trends rather than on specific organizations or individuals. President Obama rejected the Bush administration's policy on bin Laden that "conflated all terror threats from al-Qaeda to Hamas to Hezbollah," replacing it with "with a covert, laserlike focus on al-Qaeda and its spawn." On October 7, 2008, in the second presidential debate, on foreign policy, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged, "We will kill bin Laden. We will crush al-Qaeda. That has to be our biggest national security priority." Upon being elected, then President-elect Obama expressed his plans to "renew U.S. commitment to finding al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, according to his national security advisers" in an effort to ratchet up the hunt for the terrorist. Obama returned the focus to al Qaeda and bin Laden. The results are plain. Many, many al Qaeda leaders taken down. Bin Laden taken down. Posted by: jrobinson | August 19, 2012, 8:12 pm 8:12 pm

The Bush administration shut down the CIA bin Laden unit in 2005. Bush administration officials said it reflects a belief that the agency can better deal with high-level threats by focusing on regional trends rather than on specific organizations or individuals.

President Obama rejected the Bush administration’s policy on bin Laden that “conflated all terror threats from al-Qaeda to Hamas to Hezbollah,” replacing it with “with a covert, laserlike focus on al-Qaeda and its spawn.”

On October 7, 2008, in the second presidential debate, on foreign policy, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged, “We will kill bin Laden. We will crush al-Qaeda. That has to be our biggest national security priority.” Upon being elected, then President-elect Obama expressed his plans to “renew U.S. commitment to finding al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, according to his national security advisers” in an effort to ratchet up the hunt for the terrorist.

Obama returned the focus to al Qaeda and bin Laden. The results are plain. Many, many al Qaeda leaders taken down. Bin Laden taken down.

]]> By: RomenyWillLose http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/08/madden-new-ad-attacking-the-president-on-obl-capture-makes-an-important-point/#comment-28374037 RomenyWillLose Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:58:07 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=807855#comment-28374037 "Give me a break! Dubya and Chaney leaked more national security secrets and did far more harm to this country and our troops than President Obama ever could. At this point, I don’t know enough about these “leaks” to determine if Obama did anything wrong. But, I do know I feel much, much safer than I did four years ago when Dubya had given up on capturing Bin Laden." POSTED BY: MIDFIELD91 | AUGUST 19, 2012, 3:15 PM 3:15 PM__________________Scooter Libby was Cheney's fall guy. Someone blew the cover on Wilson's wife because she exposed the lie that Niger was giving "yellow" cake to Saddam. We are talking about the Bush administration here, folk. “Give me a break! Dubya and Chaney leaked more national security secrets and did far more harm to this country and our troops than President Obama ever could. At this point, I don’t know enough about these “leaks” to determine if Obama did anything wrong. But, I do know I feel much, much safer than I did four years ago when Dubya had given up on capturing Bin Laden.”

POSTED BY: MIDFIELD91 | AUGUST 19, 2012, 3:15 PM 3:15 PM__________________Scooter Libby was Cheney’s fall guy. Someone blew the cover on Wilson’s wife because she exposed the lie that Niger was giving “yellow” cake to Saddam. We are talking about the Bush administration here, folk.

]]> By: RomenyWillLose http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/08/madden-new-ad-attacking-the-president-on-obl-capture-makes-an-important-point/#comment-28374017 RomenyWillLose Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:53:03 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=807855#comment-28374017 "President Obama dislocated his shoulder patting himself on the back! He is a self-centered egomaniac who blames everyone else but accepts no blame! This is probably due to his dysfunctional childhood being brought up by multiple “parent” figures who appear not to used any disciple! Someone should ask President Obama to describe an instance from when he grew up where of disciplined! Who disciplined him, for what and how!" POSTED BY: OBAMA ZOMBIE | AUGUST 19, 2012, 1:40 PM 1:40 PM___________________You exhibit the mentality of someone who was born pre-mature “President Obama dislocated his shoulder patting himself on the back! He is a self-centered egomaniac who blames everyone else but accepts no blame! This is probably due to his dysfunctional childhood being brought up by multiple “parent” figures who appear not to used any disciple! Someone should ask President Obama to describe an instance from when he grew up where of disciplined! Who disciplined him, for what and how!”

POSTED BY: OBAMA ZOMBIE | AUGUST 19, 2012, 1:40 PM 1:40 PM___________________You exhibit the mentality of someone who was born pre-mature

]]> By: RomenyWillLose http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/08/madden-new-ad-attacking-the-president-on-obl-capture-makes-an-important-point/#comment-28373997 RomenyWillLose Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:49:50 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=807855#comment-28373997 Will someone tell these former servicemen that it’s the president who is the commander-in-chief; not the American people. The president gave the order to take out OBL. He has a right to take credit for it. Stop crying because you weren’t good enough to be chosen for the job. POSTED BY: RON | AUGUST 19, 2012, 6:22 PM 6:22 PM________________The president has always given the credit to the military for what they did. This is the part of the story that the GOP choose to neglect because they simply want to fool people. It is 'SWIFT BOAT" re-visited. Will someone tell these former servicemen that it’s the president who is the commander-in-chief; not the American people. The president gave the order to take out OBL. He has a right to take credit for it. Stop crying because you weren’t good enough to be chosen for the job.

POSTED BY: RON | AUGUST 19, 2012, 6:22 PM 6:22 PM________________The president has always given the credit to the military for what they did. This is the part of the story that the GOP choose to neglect because they simply want to fool people. It is ‘SWIFT BOAT” re-visited.

]]> By: RomenyWillLose http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/08/madden-new-ad-attacking-the-president-on-obl-capture-makes-an-important-point/#comment-28373975 RomenyWillLose Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:46:02 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/?p=807855#comment-28373975 "Swift Boat" revisited. I see Karl Rove's finger prints all over this one. The GOP and their super-pack are clearly disingenuous in this one. The President says "I directed." Well, guess what: the president is the Commander in Chief of the arm forces. If he hadn't given the direction, the military would not have done anything. To act without authority of the president carries severe military punishment. Obama has constantly praised the military as the ones who deserve the credit. Karl Rove uses his classic playbook tactic of bullying others by trying to turn his opponent's strength into weakness. This time, it will not work. Romney will lose the election. Stay tuned. “Swift Boat” revisited. I see Karl Rove’s finger prints all over this one. The GOP and their super-pack are clearly disingenuous in this one. The President says “I directed.” Well, guess what: the president is the Commander in Chief of the arm forces. If he hadn’t given the direction, the military would not have done anything. To act without authority of the president carries severe military punishment. Obama has constantly praised the military as the ones who deserve the credit. Karl Rove uses his classic playbook tactic of bullying others by trying to turn his opponent’s strength into weakness. This time, it will not work. Romney will lose the election. Stay tuned.

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