Illinois Senate candidate launches campaign ad featuring people saying ‘F— Trump’
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Former Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) on Thursday released a new campaign ad featuring several Prairie State residents, including Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), all saying, “F— Trump.”
“They said it, not me,” Stratton says in the video posted on her social media .
She added that she’s “not scared of a wannabe dictator. I’m running for Senate to stand up to Donald Trump.” Stratton said she will abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and “hold Trump accountable for the crimes he’s committed.”
After another batch of “F— Trump” messages, including from Duckworth, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) appears next to Stratton to say “Vote Juliana.”
Stratton is seeking retiring Sen. Dick Durbin’s (D-Ill.) seat, with the state’s primary taking place on March 7. Polling averages from Decision Desk HQ show Stratton trailing behind Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) with 18.5 percent compared to Krishnamoorthi’s 30.5 percent as of Feb. 3.
The two candidates, along with Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), went toe-to-toe during an hour-long debate last month . Trump and ICE were among the biggest topics to loom over the course of the debate, with Kelly saying she filed letter of impeachment for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Stratton attacked Krishnamoorthi for backing a resolution thanking “law enforcement officers, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel, for protecting the homeland.” But Krishnamoorthi pushed back, saying the resolution was focused condemning an antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colo.
She also accused Krishnamoorthi of being ineffective in Congress when answering a question about term limits. Stratton said the four bills Krishnamoorthi passed were about naming postal offices.
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I thought I'd given everyone so upset at Trump swearing to vent their anger at a Senator appearing in a scripted campaign ad saying "Fuck Trump"
Nothing off the cuff about it. Given how mad so many progressives are at Trump, I'm sure they'll denounce Senator Duckworth and Illinois's Lt. Governor.
There is a major difference between the face, voice, and hand of our nation engaging in unpresidential behavior PUBLICLY and anyone else (including public figures).
It never should be done in public, but I defy you to find a PotUS publicly, intentionally, repeatedly engaging in foul language, making childish insults, trolling, etc.
I am not talking about hot mics but rather a steady pattern of crude, insulting rhetoric that is the opposite of 'presidential'.
Sean is desperate to find some way to make Trump look better. Cant be done.
Duckworth & Company SCRIPTED this out. To appeal to Democratic primary voters. ,foul language, making childish insults, trolling are obviously what Democrats want. That's the entirety of Gavin Newsom's appeal to Democrats..
Spare me the complaining about Trump's off the cuff reaction.
Of course you deflect from the fact that Trump is clearly the most unpresidential PotUS in our lifetimes (and likely our history) and instead run to the typical partisan 'bad D' crap.
they just want to muddy the water
Why engage in sophomoric deflection? If you could not answer the question, it is better to remain quiet than play the fool.
It's not a deflection, at all. It's literally the entire point of the comment you replied to. I've pointed out that Democratic partisans who pretend to be so upset by Trump's use of foul language trolling etc.,... are perfectly fine with Democratic politicians doing it. This is a scripted AD specifically designed to appeal to Democratic primary featuring a US Senator that consists of people saying "Fuck Trump!" Obviously, the people who study Democratic voters know what they like.
Neither you, nor any other partisan democrat is attacking a US Senator for using ,foul language, making childish insults, and trolling in a scripted AD. Obviously, it's not Trump's behavior that bothers you. This seed has made clear partisan democrats are fine with foul language, making childish insults, trolling when they do it. It's why those techniques are used in ads literally designed to appeal to Democrats to gain their support by repeating "Fuck Trump."
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You do not condemn Trump for being Trump like, because , well, he is Trump and he gets to behave that way because he has anti-woke super powers. But a Democrat does 1/1000th of what Trump does and you are all over it. And it doesn't occur to you how foolish you look?
Its infinitely better and more worthy than approving of Trump 365/24/7
This ⇡ is your deflection. The point is that Trump is wholly unfit and is the only PotUS in our lifetimes (and likely history) who has engaged in PUBLIC, INTENTIONAL, REPEATED crude language, gratuitous childish insults, and taunts of anyone who displeases him and of other nations.
He is an embarrassment to the USA. A shame on us for irrationally, irresponsibly, and unpatriotically electing a psychopath to the presidency.
Of course not, I am talking about the presidency. Further, no US Senator comes even remotely close to the unpresidential, embarrassing, childish behavior of Trump ... not even on their worst days. (And, of course, I am not nor have ever been a D, you are trolling again.)
Why do you continue to (try to) defend Trump?
LOL. You and others here talk about Trump like he's Hitler. Sometimes literally. He's the worst everything and the biggest threat to the Republic ever. We've all seen the spiel. And then you turn around and justify it because "Trump does it." Don't you realize how foolish it makes you look to complain about Trump swearing and then turn around and cheer Tammy Duckworth and company intentionally swearing on a scripted ad? You go From Trump's tactics make him a threat to the Republic to "we just do what Trump does" in the blink of an eye. Given your stated beliefs about Trump, it's no different than citing Hitler as a justification for behavior.
Again, that was literally pointing to the contents of the first post you replied to. Not a deflection.
who has engaged in PUBLIC, INTENTIONAL, REPEATED crude language,
How much more public and intentional does it get than a scripted ad designed to appeal to democratic primary voters that consists of people including a US Senator saying "Fuck Trump?"
f course not, I am talking about the presidency
Right, because that would necessitate admitting Democrats appeal to voters by using foul language, making childish insults, and trolling. And you are apparently fine with that.
But Trump doing those things is a threat to the Republic.
Why do you continue to (try to) defend Trump?
Pointing out the hypocrisy of Democrats is not a defense of Trump. It's pointing out the hypocrisy of Democrats who have no standards other than judging by whether a D or R comes after the persons name.
Must be different standards than a POTUS who calls out the SCOTUS in a fit of rage and vows not to comply. A real man child who has dreams of ruling the world, being able to destroy countries and has set diplomacy and democracy back hundreds of years with these stupid tariffs?
Intentionally swearing on a "scripted ad"? That is some weak sauce, especially for a social media site.
Your own screeds are the perfect example of the relentless whine of meta.
Carry on.
Pathetic, you continue to try to compare Trump to others who, on their worst days, do not come close to Trump's REPEATED, PUBLIC, INTENTIONAL crude, childish, unpresidential rhetoric.
And you continue to ignore the fact that the PotUS is wholly different than any other politician in that the PotUS is the hand, face, and voice of our nation. Trump is so far off the rails of being presidential, there is no other PotUS that comes close in comparison.
Why do you persist in your feeble attempt to defend this abysmal human being?
Nah, just folk lore for the uniformed masses. A cheap crutch when they have no argument.
I can only imagine how psychologically debilitating it must be to believe ...................................you own thoughts?
Trolling for approval is a very poor look, btw.
Again, its always "trump is the worst ever, but it's fine when people I support act the same way."
This is total bullshit. You have no argument so you invent a position (a strawman).
That is NOT what I have argued.
I have indeed stated that former PotUS' "do not come close to Trump's REPEATED, PUBLIC, INTENTIONAL crude, childish, unpresidential rhetoric". In that specific and clearly stated regard, Trump is demonstrably the "worst ever". You seem to want to tacitly deny that obvious fact.
I have NOT, in any way, claimed it is fine for others to engage in similar rhetoric. Your strawman is blatantly dishonest. You have nothing.
LOL. Nothing more needs to be said when the commenter has reached this level of absurdity.
Outside the fact that he caused to be killed millions upon millions of people, was Hitler considered to be a bad person? s/
There are parallels, echos, of how Hitler, Mussolini, the Roman Emperors, the Han Dynasty, all came to power by the erosion of norms, the constant use and normalizing of emergency powers, etc. This playbook pretty much fits with the Trump playbook on how he has handled his time in office.
I find that concerning.
yeah, but he was really good for the economy ... /s
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That's literally the argument made here on a daily basis
way, claimed it is fine for others to engage in similar rhetoric
You argue by omission by constantly refusing to criticize Democrats when they behave exactly like Trump who is "the worst ever" in your own words. It's always "But Trump" ...
Here again, not a word of criticism for a Senator appearing in a scripted ad saying "Fuck Trump". Because she has a "D" after her name.
Just stop with the lies. That is absurd. People are against Trump (appropriately) but they do not argue: "trump is the worst ever, but it's fine when people I support act the same way."
Trump supporters seem to be doing this often ... just making up shit about 'the other side' since they cannot defend Trump with facts.
More made up crap from you. Does it even register with you that I am not criticizing Republicans either except for their failure to rein in Trump? My key criticism is with Trump and those who continue to enable him. It has nothing to do with political parties.
It seems that the true partisans cannot fathom the idea that it is possible not to be aligned with a political party. The true partisan believes that everyone must be just like them and that they are lying if they are not also pure partisans. Rather pathetic, IMO.
It is always different when a dem does it to some. The rationalization runs deep in some. It is pathetic to watch.
A concept that seems to be difficult for some to grasp.
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Nope. They are hypocrites above all else.
Though it is interesting to wonder why scripted obscenity is how experts think you reach the far left democratic voter. It's does demonstrate how little regard Democrats have for their voters, thinking this staged vulgarity will seem genuine to their voters.
it's worked on most trump supporters in the last 3 elections and the entire time he's held office ...
According to the White House it's appropriate and unambiguous.
Trump wants to be the leader and have everyone act like him, so be it.
Soon there will be nowhere to go but up again, where manners and decorum matter.
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How can reactionaries possibly complain about what anyone appropriately and unambiguously says about Trump?
I'm hoping for an incident during the child molester's SOTU speech. too bad "you lie" has been used before ...
F -- F -- Trump
Fight fire with fire
IT's great to have everyone agree I've been correct about Trump the last decade. It's not his behavior that bothers Democrats, it's the R after his name.
Anyone agree? We'll take a poll.
The question is does anyone have the self awareness to agree.
No, the question is how badly can someone deceive themself into believing: "I've been correct about Trump the last decade. It's not his behavior that bothers Democrats, it's the R after his name."
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Show where I am "literally" cheering.
Something reactionaries never display. This article, especially comment 4.1, is a good example.
Run. Rabbit run
Dig that hole 'gainst the sun
When at last the work is done
Don't sit down it's time to dig another one
Pink Floyd , Breathe
Completely ridiculous, and frankly, bizarre.
No, it's the M before his name. Trump and MAGA are collectively RINOs.
I agree one hundred percent. It is the reactionaries that are triggered because of the R after his name.
If he still had the D, they would be cheering him as a hero
Such nonsense. You cannot defend Trump, so you project hyperpartisanship onto anyone who criticizes him.
Just pathetic.
If Trump were a D or I (or whatever), it would make no difference whatsoever to me and millions like me who criticize or praise based upon merit and not on party affiliation.
It is the true partisan who cannot even (seem to) conceive of the idea that some people do not defend a particular party no matter what.
That's hilarious. Reactionaries LOVE Trump. All those right wing extremists think his shit doesn't stink.
... any worse than their breaths.
Lol. You literally upvoted John doing that.
Something reactionaries never display
Physician, heal thyself.
Ditto
There is ZERO chance the Trump era will be viewed favorably by history. Zero. What are we doing ?
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If Trump is nasty for doing it, so is Duckworth. Thinking anything less is just a rationalization of the triggered.
What an obscure state senate candidate does in a primary is no excuse for The President of the United States of America spewing profanities. Butt, we hear Trump's cronies loud and clear...
What an obscure state senate candidate
Tammy Duckworth is a sitting US Senator.
She was hyped as a candidate for VP in 2020 until she got exposed as a moron on one of those talking head Sunday shows. Of course, her race probably would have torpedoed her candidacy regardless.
Perfectly stated...
Duckworth is not the PotUS; she is not the face, voice and hand of our nation. Further, she is not routinely (almost daily), publicly engaging in coarse language and childish insults of those who displease her. There is no comparison.
Thank you TiG. For some reason they just don't get it or care.
I think it is just hyperpartisanship. Some people only seem to care about 'fighting' and 'taunting' the 'other side'. The emotional drive to attack their perceived political 'enemies' is so important that they will condone and disregard even someone as unfit and dangerous to this nation as Trump.
( And I suspect some are just flat out deluded ... operating in some fantastic alternate political reality. )
I wonder how many people like this are out there?:
As we have known for some time here. There is no hope for rational thinking from the Trump triggered. No hope.
Duckworth gets no special dispensation simply because she isn’t POTUS. Thank God by the way.
Any allusion that what she did is somehow not as bad as Trumps actions, simply because she isn’t POTUS, is not logical. Not to the untriggered that is.
I doubt many people think that the words of a senator are as important or as influential as those of a PotUS. The PotUS is THE hand, voice, and face of our nation.
Your attempt to equate the significance of a single senator to a PotUS is laughably ridiculous.
Yep and to give you one more chance to drop another sophomoric insult.
Opinions do vary.
You made and then doubled down on a ridiculous comparison. Expect it to be noted as such.
When all else fails some progressives fall back to "it is not as bad as Trump" as rationalization and justifications for the actions. It shows the argument is lost.
Boorish behavior is boorish behavior and should be called out as such, no matter who is doing it.
Ding, ding, ding …. Give that man a cigar.
Pure projection. You are stating the bullshit excuse that Trump supporters use, but in reverse. You, et. al. are continually claiming "not as bad as Biden" as one of your excuses. You deflect from all the bad of Trump by inventing a fantasy that Biden was worse.
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Pure make believe when you have nothing of value to say. But it is good to see you admit boorish only counts when trump is doing it
Read Trump's foul mouth comments from the very beginning of his rallies. It has never stopped.
His foul mouth rants happen like the recent Governors meeting, the daily Truth Social diatribes, he said something like "shut up piggy" to a reporter because he didn't like a question.
He uses all manner of slurs against women and people of color and MAGA says they love it. "He tells it like it is". No, he feels free to be nasty foul mouthed any day, any time, anywhere because MAGA could care less.
The baseless plea for civility only goes one way.
Trump doesn't have to be civil and anyone deemed to be on the " left" gets the prissy holier than thou MAGA right wing attack machine treatment while totally ignoring how awful Trump is with his own language and behavior.
Perfectly stated.
Should people act better than Trump does? Yes. If they don't should they be criticized? Nope.
Why not?
Trump doesn't merit anyone's respect. Hopefully you will see that and understand that within our lifetimes.
That is not my question