Did the RNC make a big mistake last fall? A new report by ABC News’ Jonathan Karl has many conservatives seeing red.
Exclusive: The RNC Benghazi attack ad that never aired: http://t.co/OkqCpk6xcO
— jonkarl (@jonkarl) May 9, 2013
Karl reports that this ad was put together by the RNC last fall but was “scrapped at the last minute because of objections from the Romney campaign, which was concerned the ad would distract from Romney’s efforts to focus on the economy.”
Regardless of whether or not the Romney campaign actually played a role in the RNC’s final decision, many conservatives are frustrated and angry with the RNC for keeping the ad buried at a time when the American public needed to know the truth:
Team Romney didn't want to go after Benghazi because they thought it would screw up the economic argument?
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) May 9, 2013
A- Their economic argument SUCKED (well the way they made it did) and B- They couldn't attack on two fronts? That was beyond them?
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) May 9, 2013
You wanna hate Romney just a little bit more? apparently he nixed this killer Benghazi ad. http://t.co/o5n0flGEAs
— David Reaboi (@davereaboi) May 9, 2013
https://twitter.com/DannyVenom/status/332595412420673537
https://twitter.com/erikj03/status/332596278003376129
WHY DID THIS NOT RUN?! RT @jonkarl Exclusive: The RNC Benghazi attack ad that never aired: http://t.co/cTZmLsl4dm
— Seth (@dcseth) May 9, 2013
https://twitter.com/PresidentGorski/status/332600301582434304
should have ran it RT "@rickklein Exclusive: The RNC Benghazi Attack Ad that Never Ran http://t.co/8yoHz29xBU (via @ABC)
— LaurieAnn ??♂️? (@mooshakins) May 9, 2013
(Why on earth didn't they run this?) Exclusive: The RNC Benghazi Attack Ad that Never Ran – ABC News http://t.co/NCBhuFWKux
— Nick Jacob (@nicktjacob) May 9, 2013
https://twitter.com/JonDelano/status/332596074072113154
Per @JonKarl, the Romney camp nixed the RNC's Benghazi ad. Maybe bc they thought they already had a win in the bag. Terrible, terrible call.
— Nick Jacob (@nicktjacob) May 9, 2013
https://twitter.com/dcseth/status/332595377373069315
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/332605594286579712
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/332606990968832002
They should run it now. RT @_Luke: Exclusive: The RNC Benghazi Attack Ad that Never Ran http://t.co/DdhZeaSI0z
— Paul Levitt (@Dipsys_pal) May 9, 2013
It certainly couldn’t hurt.
Americans still deserve answers. RT @jonkarl: Exclusive: The RNC Benghazi attack ad that never aired: http://t.co/tKrYGH1C6p
— Josh Sharp (@joshuasharp) May 9, 2013
https://twitter.com/donovanborvan/status/332594175163895808
Well, better late than never.
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