Wendy Davis’ campaign team wins hands down the award for worst campaign move of the day with its “tasteless Hail Mary” ad featuring an empty wheelchair. Coming in a distant second, though, is the Bruce Braley campaign, which convinced Michelle Obama to head to Des Moines, Iowa, to speak at a rally at Drake University.
The problem isn’t that Braley agreed to appear onstage with an Obama; rather, as widely reported, the first lady didn’t seem to know for whom she was campaigning, calling the Democratic senate candidate Bruce Bailey several times.
VIDEO: Michelle Obama Confuses Bruce Braley With “Bruce Bailey” http://t.co/8NdVKqTWpj #IASEN
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 10, 2014
This is the cherry on top of the week. https://t.co/61ZJQI8LQo
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) October 10, 2014
@JohnEkdahl I don't think I've seen a worse 7 days for a political party in my life. It's like a Roman farce.
— Bob McClean (@peregrinatio) October 10, 2014
Democrats as a party are having a really bad week. RT @WilliamPetroski: Michelle Obama talks about "Bruce Bailey”
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) October 10, 2014
It’s a hurricane. Michelle Obama talking about Bruce “Bailey” and suggesting he’s a marine. Davis with the wheelchair. Grimes’s non-answer.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) October 10, 2014
Bruce Bailey, won't you please go home? #lyricalpoliticaltweets
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) October 10, 2014
Gonna write in vote for Bruce bailey
— PlannedSickDays (@PlannedSickDays) October 10, 2014
Remember: If your kids love Michelle's new school lunches, vote Bruce Bailey!
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) October 10, 2014
This is bad http://t.co/FVbZYwtmCw but I could've been worse, @BruceBraley. Michelle could've endorsed this guy: pic.twitter.com/NdslpKhrqR
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) October 10, 2014
Bill Clinton called him Bruce "Bailey" at the Harkin steak fry as well. Maybe he should just change his name. http://t.co/MrZWznGxm9
— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) October 10, 2014
Unconvincing show of support here from Bill Clinton for liberal elitist "Bruce Bailey" of #Iowa http://t.co/WSrDA5zNa3 #IASen
— Reince Priebus (@Reince) September 15, 2014
No respect.
Ernst team works fast. https://t.co/WfV6xpRJax
— Brian Faughnan (@BrianFaughnan) October 10, 2014
How fast?
https://twitter.com/Aaron_RS/status/520706156852158464
Yep.
THIS EXISTS —–> http://t.co/pzRR04Donk #IASen
— gretchen reiter (@gretchenreiter) October 10, 2014
FLOTUS said it best – let's give this Bruce Bailey guy a look! Learn more at: http://t.co/IaD3czgCLS #IAsen #IApolitics
— Brad Dayspring (@BDayspring) October 10, 2014
It is worth mentioning that, despite the first lady’s claim, her good friend Bruce “Bailey” never served as a Marine?
Good Lord. Apparently Michelle Obama has called Bruce Braley "Bailey" several times and said he's a former Marine.
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 10, 2014
So Michelle Obama mispronounced Braley's last name and then falsely claimed he's a USMC vet.
Damn, even she's checked out of this admin.
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) October 10, 2014
Bruce Braley never even served. How does FLOTUS think he's a USMC vet?
— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) October 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/520685821465088001
Forget it. She's rolling. RT @JimmyPrinceton: Bruce Braley never even served. How does FLOTUS think he's a USMC vet?
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) October 10, 2014
After Michelle Obama's visit, Iowans are TOTALLY PUMPED to vote for Bruce Bailey, USMC vet.
— Jeff B, fightin' the COVID one bootleg at a time (@EsotericCD) October 10, 2014
In fairness, maybe there *is* a guy named Bruce Bailey who served honorably in the Marines…he's just not running for Senate in Iowa.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 10, 2014