{"id":10315,"date":"2014-06-06T17:49:29","date_gmt":"2014-06-06T21:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=10315"},"modified":"2014-06-06T17:49:29","modified_gmt":"2014-06-06T21:49:29","slug":"democrats-call-fundraising-disgusting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=10315","title":{"rendered":"Democrats call fundraising “disgusting”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Really lame effort to discredit grassroots fundraising for Rob Astorino<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“Using a D-Day fundraising theme, a group supporting Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino<\/a> calls for honoring the soldiers\u2019 sacrifice by \u201cremoving tyrants\u201d such as Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo<\/a>.\u00a0 Democrats called the ad \u201cdisgusting\u201d and \u201cdeplorable.\u201d …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’m guessing Newsday has not figured out what F.U.A.C. means<\/a> yet.<\/p>\n

“… The online video announces a D-Day \u201cmoney bomb,\u201d a term campaigns have begun using in recent years to describe a 24-hour burst of fundraising.\u00a0 It features still photos of the famous invasion of Normandy, soldiers\u2019 graves, dramatic music and word graphics, though no narrator.\u00a0 “Honor their sacrifice \u2026 They fought together as brothers-in-arms.\u00a0 They died together,\u201d the message says.\u00a0 “To them we have a solemn obligation.\u201d\u00a0 As the photo transitions to two pictures of Cuomo, the graphic reads: \u201cRemove tyrants.” …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The horror!<\/p>\n

“… Cuomo campaign officials didn\u2019t immediately comment but instead directed questions to allies of the governor who had served in the military \u2013 such as Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone<\/a>.\u00a0 \u201cThis video is one of the most deplorable things I have ever seen in politics,\u201d Bellone, a Democrat who served in the Army, said in an email.\u00a0 \u201cThe actions of Rob Astorino and his supporters are not only an insult to all who have served our great nation, but to every American.\u00a0 This video is disgusting.\u00a0 To attempt to capitalize and raise money for a political campaign off the sacrifices of our veterans is inexcusable.\u00a0 This website should be shut down, the donations refused, and Rob Astorino should issue a solemn apology immediately.\u201d …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Such phony indignation.\u00a0 Did Bellone get upset when Andrew told “extremists” they have no place in New York<\/a>?\u00a0 Of course not.<\/p>\n