Sharron Angle, David Vitter Use Same Image Of 'Illegal Aliens' In Racially-Tinged Attack Ads

ThinkProgress:

Angle isn't the only Republican lawmaker to invoke negative anti-Latino stereotypes. Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) used the same exact photo in one of his own attack ads.

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Comments

[jamespatrick101]

12:56 PM on 10/13/2010

oh no, brown people. sharron, david, you best move somewhere they're not. good luck.

http://chrisfloyduk.wordpress.com/2010/10/08/undocumented-illegal-aliens-the-republican-party-campaign-ads/

[EricArthurBlair]

10:38 AM on 10/08/2010

The two of them must think that everybody else is as stupid as they are.

[mrsanj]

12:02 AM on 10/08/2010

In case anyone's interested, the image of the three Mexican guys that's causing all the fuss is actually an original photo by Christopher Floyd, an English photographer.

It was taken in 2006. I was on assignment with Chris doing a story about the Minutemen of Arizona for British GQ which appeared in October of that year. There's a pdf of the magazine page on my facebook wall (Sanjiv Bhattacharya).

If you want to read the whole story, message me on facebook and I'll send it to you.

[supertim]

11:50 PM on 10/07/2010

if its this bad in 2010, just try to imagine how "Wille Horton-ish" the racially-tinged ads will be in 2012, but that is not the biggest concern which is that partisan attack ads can now be funded by foreign interests after the SCOTUS "Citizens United" ruling which will undoubtedly undermine American democracy, despite what Judge Alito thinks (re: his reaction to Obama's point about this at the last State of the Union address)

Exclusive: Foreign-Funded ‘U.S.’ Chamber Of Commerce Running Partisan Attack Ads
http://thinkprogress.org/2010/10/05/foreign-chamber-commerce/

[Gidster]

10:25 PM on 10/07/2010

Maybe there was a sale? Or the same group that donated these racist adds just bought the scariest looking picture of Latino men they could buy from StockPhoto.com?

[Edward Standley]

06:00 PM on 10/07/2010

When all the republibaggers hide from the "scary brown people" in their gated communities, lets weld the gates shut.

[Gidster]

10:25 PM on 10/07/2010

Good idea!

It's the only way to be sure!

[NVEd]

05:00 PM on 10/07/2010

What do you expect she is a loony and he can't keep his fly shut.

[yme]

04:34 PM on 10/07/2010

Almost as cute as the "cigar guy" featured on CBS's Early Show this morning.

[cargofuzz]

04:26 PM on 10/07/2010

Racist share-ware. Awesome.

[citizenwatch]

07:42 PM on 10/07/2010

Beautiful!

#82

[Gidster]

10:26 PM on 10/07/2010

#83!

For even remembering share ware!

[elkhawk]

02:42 PM on 10/07/2010

It must be the only three minorities in the country that are willing to associate themselves with the GOP and the TP. All the other minorities are gonna be after these guys for siding with the 'wrong' side.

[OBXartist]

02:36 PM on 10/07/2010

Oooooooo! Scary brown people! Run away! Run away!

[nypapajoe]

02:36 PM on 10/07/2010

These pseudo candidates are pandering to the illiterate tea baggers who hate anyone of color! The real culprits are the greedy corrupt corporations and their republican lobbyist who want to maintain the division between the rich and working people at least those that are employed!

[amaboss52]

02:27 PM on 10/07/2010

So its been these same three guys going state to state causing all the trouble. I knew it.

[anotherwomanfromva]

03:46 PM on 10/07/2010

hahahahahaha. Good one. Fanned.

[lindaj3884]

01:15 PM on 10/07/2010

Republicans think their base is so ignorant that they dont watch the news and would never catch the duplicate picture. Oh wait they'd never hear about it on Fox News. Nevermind.

[missdboat]

01:00 PM on 10/07/2010

Vitters opponent is the bluest of all blue dogs, Charlie Melancon. His ads here in Louiisana brag about opposing healthcare, cap and trade, the moratorium. What a poor choice for us libs to have to make. But Vitter holds the edge in ickiness for sure.

[cargofuzz]

04:27 PM on 10/07/2010

Wow. They do sound like some pretty sucky choices.