A new advertisement by the Republican National Committee compares Hillary Clinton to John Kerry, the Democratic presidential candidate in 2004.
The ad compares a statement Clinton made at this week’s Democratic debate with one made by Kerry in the 2004 campaign. Clinton’s statement: “I never took a position on Keystone until I took a position on Keystone.” And Kerry’s: “I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it.”
Both statement relate to the candidates flip-flopping on key issues.
The bulk of this new advertisement features the first question the moderator of this week’s debate, Anderson Cooper, posed to Clinton: “Secretary Clinton, I want to start with you. Plenty of politicians evolve on issues, but even some Democrats believe you change your positions based on political expediency. You were against same-sex marriage. Now you’re for it. You defended President Obama’s immigration policies. Now you say they’re too harsh. You supported his trade deal dozen of times. You even called it the ‘gold standard.’ Now, suddenly, last week, you’re against it. Will you say anything to get elected?”
The ad will be released later today and is titled “Kerryesque.” Watch here:
“It may be a new election cycle, but you wouldn’t be able to tell from the way Hillary Clinton has reverted to her old flip-flopping ways,” RNC chairman Reince Priebus says in a statement. “Voters rejected serial flip flopper John Kerry in 2004 and they will do the same to Hillary Clinton in 2016. The American people want a president they can trust, not one who will do or say anything to get elected.”
The advertisement will appear only online.
