Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel is the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Ohio. His opponent is incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat.
In a head-to-head meeting at The Columbus Dispatch, Mandel had some harsh words about Sen. Brown:
“I don’t toss around the word un-American very often — it’s a dangerous word to use. But stripping … Delphi employees of their pensions with that vote — that is un-American.”
That is the full quote provided by The Dispatch. We would like to see what was said where the ellipsis was inserted.
In any case, it seems clear that Mandel didn’t actually say that Brown’s vote for the auto bailout was un-American (only stripping the Delphi pensions). Nevertheless, his remarks were distorted and a completely predictable Twitterstorm ensued:
What would you call un-American? For Josh Mandel, it was Sherrod's vote to protect 850k Ohio jobs: http://t.co/vPw5byhQ #OHsen #autoindustry
— Sherrod Brown (@SherrodBrown) August 28, 2012
Why Americans CONSIDER THESE Tea Party candidates escapes me @HuffPostPol GOP candidate calls challenger unAmerican http://t.co/RklIqRHa
— Mark Moss (@markmoss_) August 27, 2012
Via @JohnCelockHP – Josh Mandel OH Tea Party favorite, calls Sherrod Brown "un-American" for auto bailout http://t.co/zlqRtiFZ #ohsen
— Justin Barasky (@JustinBarasky) August 28, 2012
Doesn't 'Jobs Josh' know 1 of 8 jobs in Ohio relates to #autoindustry? RT@TomTroy: Mandel mum on auto bailout stance http://t.co/MSgK5CX1
— Kelly Wicks (@Wicks4OhioHouse) August 27, 2012
Josh Mandel: An absentee Treasurer known across the country as a serial liar who thinks voting for the auto rescue was "un-American" #ohsen
— Justin Barasky (@JustinBarasky) August 28, 2012
It’s always so charming to see how quickly liberals cry “foul” on name calling and immediately respond with … name calling.
Josh Mandel, a little twit, Calls Sherrod Brown 'Un-American' For Auto Bailout Support http://t.co/2JeIA8vo via @huffingtonpost
— John P Colm (@jpcolm) August 28, 2012
Josh Mandel, Ohio Teabagger, Calls Sherrod Brown 'Un-American' For Auto Bailout Support. Was He Standing on his Head? http://t.co/c3AJEABd
— montag (@buffaloon) August 28, 2012
#Pipsqueak… Josh Mandel, Ohio Tea Party Favorite, Calls Sherrod Brown 'Un-American' For Auto Bailout Support http://t.co/V8wrAruP
— Joshua Holland ? (@JoshuaHol) August 27, 2012
Sherrod Brown’s Press Secretary and his allies now want to know if Mandel thinks VP candidate Paul Ryan and other Republicans are also un-American:
Does GOP Senate Candidate Josh Mandel Think Paul Ryan Is "Un-American"? http://t.co/Z6zXbbai
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 28, 2012
Does GOP Senate Candidate Josh Mandel Think Paul Ryan Is "Un-American"?:
Josh Mandel is the boyish-faced, fact… http://t.co/Oacqsx6x
— Masked Avenger (@AMaskedAvenger) August 28, 2012
The drones obediently retweeted.
Let’s see if we can translate this into a reality check.
New Dispatch poll has Josh Mandel in a dead heat with Sherrod Brown. Brown's liberal record is catching up to him. http://t.co/DsBlFfNR
— Brian Walsh (@brianjameswalsh) August 26, 2012
https://twitter.com/Ohiotreasurer/status/240470201005658112
https://twitter.com/JoshMandelOhio/status/240109038749249536
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