Sen. Perdue takes down ad with doctored photo showing Jewish rival Ossoff with enlarged nose
The GOP lawmaker's campaign said it was an 'unintentional error.' His Democratic opponent called it anti-Semitic.
July 28, 2020, 5:50 AM CDT / Updated July 28, 2020, 6:40 AM CDT
By Associated Press
Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia has taken down a digital campaign ad featuring a manipulated picture of his Democratic opponent Jon Ossoff, who is Jewish, with an enlarged nose.
Before being removed, the Facebook ad showed grainy pictures of Ossoff and Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, who is also Jewish, above a banner reading DEMOCRATS ARE TRYING TO BUY GEORGIA! HELP DAVID PERDUE FIGHT BACK.
The news outlet the Forward first reported that the image was manipulated and made Ossoffs nose appear larger than in the original photo.
A spokeswoman for Perdue said in a statement Monday that the image has been removed from Facebook, calling it an unintentional error by an outside vendor, without naming the vendor.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/sen-perdue-takes-down-ad-doctored-photo-showing-jewish-rival-n1235074
Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)LiberalLovinLug
(14,179 posts)And that goes with anything Repukes put out there.
Example:
"It's a hoax!"
Then even if after they have to admit it is not a hoax, the damage is done. The Trumpster cult know they have been told the "real" facts the first time, and know that any backtracking by a Republican is only because the librul media and deep state has forced them through threats, to recant against their will to please the PC police, and they know "nudge nudge, wink wink" they were right the first time.
I don't know how one fights against that.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)I am sick and tired of these Illinois nazis!
yellowcanine
(35,704 posts)Never mind that the outside vendor is NEVER named in these situations so there is no accountability to be had. Surprised they didn't blame it on an intern, though.