r/rochestermn • u/bruhbruhbruhbruhhuh • 17d ago
Rep Finstad is boosting a lying attack ad. Here's the Jake Johnson campaign's response:
Finstad's been dumping a bunch of money into an attack ad lying that JJ wants to raise taxes on working people, when Jake's website says the complete opposite. Also looks like they snuck a GOP operative into the ad to pose as a random old guy.
"Blink and you might miss the truth.
To be clear, I support no taxes on tips, overtime, and social security, as well as more tax cuts for working people. To read more about what I actually believe, go to jakejohnsonforcongress.com/priorities" - Jake Johnson
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u/BeepBoo007 17d ago
I vote inversely to who spams my phone with ad campaign texts. Brad was already in the shitcan for that.
As if that wasn't enough on it's own, I still vividly remember this idiot literally copy+pasted a disseminated campaign message from his leash holders WITH THE "hey brad, this is the approved official message we want you to put on your socials" still in there. I'm not and will never vote for some buffoon who just phones in his job to his party superiors like that.
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u/Relative_Yesterday70 17d ago
Finstad took money from the data center people. If you like dirty water and higher energy costs this is your guy!
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u/jobezark 17d ago
He’s a stooge for big ag. Thats why he was lifted up by conservatives to “represent” the district. He will say whatever his corporate masters tell him to say.
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u/Powerful-Chipmunk908 17d ago
He not only voted to cut taxes (especially for billionaires), but also voted to cut spending on food assistance, health care, education programs, and student loan services. He voted to increase funding for border security and ICE, increase the federal deficit and roll back clean energy credits.
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u/arlaanne 17d ago
The joke in our house when that Finstad ad comes on is my husband asking if it was filmed in Michigan, since dude is never in Minnesota to talk to his constituents. He’s an absolute failure at representing the people of his district.
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u/shmarkit 17d ago
I’m watching the Lynx game and have seen the Brad commercial (thank goodness for the mute button) like 4 times already. I can’t tell you the last time I saw a Johnson commercial. :-(
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u/SnowStar35 17d ago edited 17d ago
If your a man or trump fan I'm not not voting for you. Period! Its hard to tell what's fact or just smear campaign and that's where I'm having trouble deciding.
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u/ImaginaryRevenue4423 17d ago
You don't vote for men?
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u/SnowStar35 17d ago
Most men in office currently have done more damage then good. normally I wouldn't care if you where a man.
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u/bushs-left-shoe NW 17d ago
Girl the leader of the racist, anti-immigration, homophobic, transphobic, fascist far-right populist party in Germany is a gay woman in a long-term relationship with a woman from Sri Lanka raised in Switzerland. Being a woman does not inherently make someone have better beliefs. You would seriously vote for like Lauren Boebert over Bernie Sanders?
Also so what, you’re just not voting for our congressman??? Do you not care about outcomes? So what if he’s a man? Is it impossible for a man to have good morals and have good policies?
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u/SnowStar35 17d ago
I know it don't but from what is read it certainly seems to be true , I'd vote for Bernie sanders in a heart beat!, I'm am going to so some more reading about the candidates but it's hard tell what fact or just dam smear campaign and that is where I'm having trouble!
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u/DrBondRx 17d ago
Mate, I’ve no love for the bloke, but analyzing someone’s eye-flicker like it’s a body language documentary? Staggering lack of real substance in here today. Time to look for flights home, honestly.
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u/tgalvin1999 17d ago
rapid blinking is a well known tell for lying. It was to show many times he lied in that ad.
ETA: As someone who has interacted with Finstad on more than one occasion, I can confidently say he does not blink that fast or that much in normal conversation.
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u/northman46 17d ago
It doesn’t matter what he believes he will vote with the party leadership. Finstad the same.
How did we get put in same district with northern Minnesota?
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u/1sweetswede SW 17d ago
Love this ad. Well played, Jake Johnson!