Topic: Coal Miners blast Obama
Dodo_David's photo
Thu 10/18/12 06:23 PM
From a news story dated 18 October 2012:

Coal miners in southeastern Ohio are blasting an ad from President Obama that claims they were forced to "be props in (Mitt) Romney's commercial." . . .

. . . A group of 500 miners has now penned a letter and released a video insisting that no one was forced to attend the rally and demanding that the Obama campaign disavow the ad. The workers at Century mine, in Beallsville, Ohio, which is operated by Murray Energy subsidiary American Energy Century, said they "voluntarily and enthusiastically" attended the event.

"These ads state that we were forced to attend this rally, and that is blatantly false," coal worker Mitch Miracle said on the video, reading from a letter sent to the president's campaign. "Since your approval is attached to these ads, you may not wish to support these mistruths. Why would you lie about the 500 working miners who have signed this letter? We, the employees of Century mine, would request that you immediately stop these false ads."


Your thoughts?

msharmony's photo
Thu 10/18/12 06:27 PM

From a news story dated 18 October 2012:

Coal miners in southeastern Ohio are blasting an ad from President Obama that claims they were forced to "be props in (Mitt) Romney's commercial." . . .

. . . A group of 500 miners has now penned a letter and released a video insisting that no one was forced to attend the rally and demanding that the Obama campaign disavow the ad. The workers at Century mine, in Beallsville, Ohio, which is operated by Murray Energy subsidiary American Energy Century, said they "voluntarily and enthusiastically" attended the event.

"These ads state that we were forced to attend this rally, and that is blatantly false," coal worker Mitch Miracle said on the video, reading from a letter sent to the president's campaign. "Since your approval is attached to these ads, you may not wish to support these mistruths. Why would you lie about the 500 working miners who have signed this letter? We, the employees of Century mine, would request that you immediately stop these false ads."


Your thoughts?



not enough information?

what does the ad actually say?


I have noticed a particularly touch trend this election on both sides of people not wishing to be mentioned by the candidates,,,and people not even wanting their music associated with the candidates,,


we will see what becomes of it


willing2's photo
Thu 10/18/12 06:29 PM
Edited by willing2 on Thu 10/18/12 06:29 PM
Lie, cheat and steal.

Hussein will do whatever it takes to gain his Father's acceptance and approval.

msharmony's photo
Thu 10/18/12 06:32 PM
His father died when he was quite young,,,,

but plenty of politicians with fathers LIVING probably are interested in maintaining the acceptance of their privileged lineage,,,

no photo
Thu 10/18/12 06:38 PM


From a news story dated 18 October 2012:

Coal miners in southeastern Ohio are blasting an ad from President Obama that claims they were forced to "be props in (Mitt) Romney's commercial." . . .

. . . A group of 500 miners has now penned a letter and released a video insisting that no one was forced to attend the rally and demanding that the Obama campaign disavow the ad. The workers at Century mine, in Beallsville, Ohio, which is operated by Murray Energy subsidiary American Energy Century, said they "voluntarily and enthusiastically" attended the event.

"These ads state that we were forced to attend this rally, and that is blatantly false," coal worker Mitch Miracle said on the video, reading from a letter sent to the president's campaign. "Since your approval is attached to these ads, you may not wish to support these mistruths. Why would you lie about the 500 working miners who have signed this letter? We, the employees of Century mine, would request that you immediately stop these false ads."


Your thoughts?



not enough information?

what does the ad actually say?


I have noticed a particularly touch trend this election on both sides of people not wishing to be mentioned by the candidates,,,and people not even wanting their music associated with the candidates,,


we will see what becomes of it



Not so bruce springstien.

Lpdon's photo
Thu 10/18/12 07:55 PM

Lie, cheat and steal.

Hussein will do whatever it takes to gain his Father's acceptance and approval.


Well his father as a world class POS, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree...............

Dodo_David's photo
Thu 10/18/12 07:58 PM

His father died when he was quite young,,,,

but plenty of politicians with fathers LIVING probably are interested in maintaining the acceptance of their privileged lineage,,,


huh Privileged lineage? How envious can you get?

Dodo_David's photo
Thu 10/18/12 08:02 PM
Edited by Dodo_David on Thu 10/18/12 08:02 PM


From a news story dated 18 October 2012:

Coal miners in southeastern Ohio are blasting an ad from President Obama that claims they were forced to "be props in (Mitt) Romney's commercial." . . .

. . . A group of 500 miners has now penned a letter and released a video insisting that no one was forced to attend the rally and demanding that the Obama campaign disavow the ad. The workers at Century mine, in Beallsville, Ohio, which is operated by Murray Energy subsidiary American Energy Century, said they "voluntarily and enthusiastically" attended the event.

"These ads state that we were forced to attend this rally, and that is blatantly false," coal worker Mitch Miracle said on the video, reading from a letter sent to the president's campaign. "Since your approval is attached to these ads, you may not wish to support these mistruths. Why would you lie about the 500 working miners who have signed this letter? We, the employees of Century mine, would request that you immediately stop these false ads."


Your thoughts?



not enough information?

what does the ad actually say?


From the Obama ad:

Seen the coal miners in these ads? Turns out they were told that attendance at Mitt Romney's rally was 'mandatory'. Their mine was closed, lost the pay they needed—all to be props in Romney's commercial.


Those same coal miners are denying what is said in the Obama ad.

willing2's photo
Fri 10/19/12 05:14 AM
If it from FAUX News, it has to be a lie. You know those fringe right-winger radicals will say anything to discredit da' load an' massah.:wink: laugh


Conrad_73's photo
Fri 10/19/12 05:33 AM

His father died when he was quite young,,,,

but plenty of politicians with fathers LIVING probably are interested in maintaining the acceptance of their privileged lineage,,,
and his Father wasn't quite underprivileged either!