PA-8: DCCC Hits Fitzpatrick With Web Ad
The DCCC unveiled their latest effort to attack House Republicans for opposing the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is paying for web ads and has set up a website, www.RepublicanHealthGames.com, that seeks to show voters what life would be like under an alternative Republican plan.
The concept is that Americans play a game called “Sick n’ Broke”, modeled after the Game of Life, that describes what they would face if Republicans succeed in repealing the ACA.
“Whether it’s being able to afford an emergency C-section, making sure kids get the right nutrition, ensuring women don’t have to pay more for their care or guaranteeing Medicare’s future, Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick and his Republicans play reckless games that hurt your health at every stage of life – all because they would rather stack the deck for their special interest buddies,” said Marc Brumer of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “Now you can see just how much of a mess Congressman Fitzpatrick would make of your health care – but one spoiler alert: in this game, you can’t win.”
But the NRCC isn’t amused with the new “game.”
“The DCCC should be absolutely ashamed of itself for launching a blatantly offensive advertisement that stereotypes anyone 65 years or older as being feeble and elderly. This kind of discrimination isn’t tolerated in the workplace and shouldn’t be tolerated in the political arena,” NRCC Spokesman Ian Prior said. “Kevin Strouse should immediately call on his backers at the DCCC to pull this ad.”
Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Bucks) has long been a target of the DCCC as he represents a generally toss-up district. The Democratic organization labeled it an “emerging district” earlier this month and the nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates it R+1.
Congressman Fitzpatrick represents Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District and has two potential Democratic opponents, Afghan and Iraq veteran Kevin Strouse or businesswoman Shaughnessy Naughton.