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Let's try not to get carried away here. This does not help our cause when we get overly conspiratorial like this. This ad is not really political. It is the Red Cross using the POTUS for fund raising in the face of a disaster. I'm as sensitive to media bias as anybody, but this looks like an overreaction to me. I see nothing wrong with it.
On Friday night, swing-voters across the nation saw a one-minute advertisement paid for by the Red Cross featuring President Barack Obama.
The ad comes on the weekend before the election, and while the Red Cross does unquestionable good for millions of Americans, the choice to run this ad comes noticeably close to a campaign endorsement for President Obama.
Here’s the transcript from the ad:
When a natural disaster strikes, it can leave tens of thousands of families in need of help, and it can also bring out the best in the American people....
If that's too deep for you to comprehend, Hornit, then by all means, tell us we're being "conspiratorial."