Maine

friendly_iconoclast

(15,333 posts) Wed Oct 7, 2020, 12:38 AM Oct 2020

Genius-level trolling of Susan Collins (and Bill Green) by the Maine Democratic Party

The MDC had a bunch of signs printed up saying "Trump Collins 2020"

Few outside Maine would have noticed these if Bill Green hadn't pulled a Streisand and complained about them on Twitter:

Bill Green

@billgreensmaine
These signs were paid for and put up by the Maine Democratic Party. I consider this a dirty trick.

Link to tweet

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EjqEuzzXgAEQdeY?format=jpg

Some background for non-Mainers:

https://www.sunjournal.com/2020/10/05/retired-tv-reporter-bill-green-backs-susan-collins-in-series-of-ads/

Retired TV reporter Bill Green backs Susan Collins in series of ads

After a 47-year career that made him one of the most familiar faces on Maine television, retired newsman Bill Green can still pull off a surprise.

As a News Center Maine reporter, Green said Monday, “I tried to be as fair and balanced as I could,” always seeking both sides of every story.

Now, though, freed from journalistic constraints, Green recently told U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican seeking her fifth term, that he’d like to help her win.

Before long, he was cutting television ads to boost Collins in her four-way race against Democrat Sara Gideon and independents Max Linn and Lisa Savage. Polls are showing Gideon with a small lead in one of the country’s most-watched contests...

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Genius-level trolling of Susan Collins (and Bill Green) by the Maine Democratic Party (Original Post) friendly_iconoclast Oct 2020 OP

Amazing EarlG Oct 2020 #1

Well, IQ45 is in fact the dirtiest of all tricks ... so there's that (nt) mr_lebowski Oct 2020 #2

Happy belated 15,000! mr_lebowski Oct 2020 #3

Great, now I *really* feel old...Seriously, though- thanks for that! friendly_iconoclast Oct 2020 #4

EarlG

(23,224 posts)

1. Amazing

Reply to friendly_iconoclast (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 12:49 AM

Oct 2020

that he considers a sign with the name of the Republican candidate for Senate next to the name of the Republican candidate for President as a “dirty trick.”

Says a lot!