Vendor pulls Dem group's ad against U.S. Rep. Don Bacon after legal threat by NRCC

[Omaha Steve]

I'm sorry this is a few days old, but important.

OS



A screenshot provided by the House Majority Forward of the ad against Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska. (Courtesy of House Majority Forward)

https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/ad-vendor-pulls-dem-groups-anti-rep-don-bacon-ad-after-legal-threat-by-nrcc/

By: Juan Salinas II - March 26, 2025 5:00 am

LINCOLN — A national advertising vendor pulled a billboard ad targeting U.S. Rep. Don Bacon from a Democratic-aligned group after the National Republican Congressional Committee, or NRCC, pressured them with a threat of legal action.

Last week, the NRCC succeeded in removing some similar House Majority Forward ads running in four of six swing districts held by House Republicans that the group targeted.

The NRCC told the Examiner last week they were trying to find the vendor who handled the anti-Bacon ads and would “get them taken down.” The group called the ads “defamatory” because of the claim of Bacon voting to “cut” Medicaid.

Bacon has said the ads were “dishonest” on social media. The House Majority Forward ad referred to Bacon’s vote for a proposed GOP budget, which included a level of cuts that a non-partisan federal budget office said earlier this month can’t happen without cutting Medicare or Medicaid.

FULL story at link above.

[Raven123]

1. I know they won't, but the Dem group should sue the vendor

[BannonsLiver]

12. 100 percent

[Walleye]

2. They can dish it out, but they can't take it.

The same people who invented “Biden crime Family“ are suddenly sensitive to defamation?

[BoRaGard]

3. G.O.P. fascists are on the march

No truthiness but GOP truthiness...must seek gop approval before speaking

[gab13by13]

4. What is Ken Martin doing?

[LymphocyteLover]

5. what fucking BULLSHIT! JFC

[sinkingfeeling]

6. This is why the 'old' America will not return. Fascism is here.

[Kid Berwyn]

7. NAZIs don't like it when the truth is shared.

And SCROTUS enables billionaires to spend all they want on lies.

[vapor2]

14. Nope, they can't handle the truth

they run from it and still apparent

[NoMoreRepugs]

8. "Save Medicaid" would have been bulletproof - words matter Dems.

[Scrivener7]

9. If they're smart, they'll put it right back up with that wording.

[mn9driver]

10. And here I thought political speech was protected.

Even the vile lies that the MAGA fascists put out in their campaign materials is protected.

It seems I was only half right.

[Omaha Steve]

11. Apparently R's can't take the heat

[Hassin Bin Sober]

13. But they have been pretty successful at getting the stove shut off.