{"id":1721679,"date":"2022-11-02T12:32:32","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T16:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1721679"},"modified":"2022-11-02T13:19:56","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T17:19:56","slug":"dems-exploit-mother-of-late-brian-sicknick-in-new-ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-exploit-mother-of-late-brian-sicknick-in-new-ad\/","title":{"rendered":"Dems Exploit Mother of Late Brian Sicknick in New Ad"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdems-exploit-mother-of-late-brian-sicknick-in-new-ad%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1721679&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.02-02.50-thepoliticalinsider-636283a30b90e.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p><em>By Dr. Derek Ellerman<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span>A new attack ad targeting Arizona candidate for governor, Kari Lake, is arguably one of the most distasteful and manipulative ads in the history of campaigning. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The new ad by The Republican Accountability PAC ranks up there with the 2004 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/bs-xpm-2004-08-02-0408020151-story.html\"><span>ad calling into question<\/span><\/a><span> triple-amputee Vietnam Veteran Max Cleland\u2019s \u201ccourage\u201d \u2013 the previous low in the modern era.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lake is a stalwart supporter of Donald Trump and thus a popular target of oppositional forces determined to smear anyone with whom he is aligned. The candidate herself took aim at the recent attacks and negative coverage by the media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KariLake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KariLake<\/a>: &#8220;Guess which candidate is getting 100% negative coverage from the fake news? 100% And I will tell you, anyone who&#8217;s getting attacked by the propagandists is the person you want to vote for.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QTRtCSzb9j\">pic.twitter.com\/QTRtCSzb9j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kari Lake (@KariLake) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KariLake\/status\/1587656897775091712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The anti-Trump PAC hopes their ad will negatively spotlight Lake\u2019s calls for better measures to safeguard election integrity after 2020, while simultaneously blaming her for the Capitol riot.<\/p>\n<p>Just last week, the AZ Gubernatorial candidate Fox 10 news anchor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2022\/10\/24\/kari-lake-doubts-election-system-touts-populist-message-interview-arizona-governor\/10559056002\/\">told the Arizona Republic<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI wish I could sit here and say I have complete faith in the system,\u00a0I don\u2019t have faith in the system. And that\u2019s why I\u2019m going to work with lawmakers to come up with a way that we have secure elections.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"subscribe\" class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Support Conservative Voices!<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Sign up to receive the latest<\/strong> political news, insight, and commentary delivered directly to your inbox.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>The shocking new ad in question features Gladys Sicknick, mother of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscp.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick\"><span>died at 9:30pm on January 7, 2021<\/span><\/a><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The ad, clearly designed to evoke outrage and sympathy, is a direct character attack on Lake at its best and fearmongering at its worst.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In the ad, Gladys Sicknick states that her son died \u201cbecause of people like Kari Lake\u201d. The grieving mother warns voters that the situation is \u201cdire for democracy\u201d and our country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>You can see this unsavory ad for yourself in the video below.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cMy son died because of people like Kari Lake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watch this powerful testimony from Gladys Sicknick, mother of the Capitol Police officer who died after January 6.<\/p>\n<p>NEW from Republican Accountability PAC: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2n0FgeEdnb\">pic.twitter.com\/2n0FgeEdnb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Republican Accountability Project (@AccountableGOP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AccountableGOP\/status\/1587556705826504704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/msnbc-blindsided-when-pa-voters-repeatedly-correct-hosts-fake-news-about-capitol-riot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSNBC Blindsided When PA Voters Repeatedly Correct Host\u2019s Narrative About Capitol Riot<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Exploiting The Death<\/strong> Of<strong> Brian Sicknick<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span>While the death of Brian Sicknick is tragic, the repeated talking points by the media and the left are intentionally loaded and stretch the truth of the matter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscp.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/medical-examiner-finds-uscp-officer-brian-sicknick-died-natural-causes\"><span>According to the DC Chief Medical Examiner<\/span><\/a><span>, Officer Brian Sicknick\u2019s official cause of death was \u201cnatural causes\u201d. Medical examiner Francisco Diaz found no internal or external injuries nor evidence of a reaction to any chemical substance. However, the ME did state publicly that he felt what transpired on January 6th <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/04\/19\/politics\/brian-sicknick-death-us-capitol-riot\/index.html\"><span>\u201cplayed a role\u201d<\/span><\/a><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Given he was on duty when he collapsed, Officer Sicknick tragically died in the line of duty. That does not change the fact there is no evidence that his death was a direct result of events on January 6th or anyone in attendance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Gladys Sicknick is understandably in pain and suffering after the loss of her son who so bravely served this country. This is what makes it even more atrocious that the Republican Accountability PAC would exploit this poor woman\u2019s grief to their own ends. Twisting words and events to deliver what they hope to be a coup de gr\u00e2ce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Yes, the death of her son is tragic. But this exploitation of a mother\u2019s grief for political gain is a travesty, and the lowest low politics has offered in decades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>People who align right seem to find the ad\u2019s rhetoric divisive and dangerous.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is absolutely atrocious. I truly feel sorry for Brian Sicknick, by all accounts a decent man, being exploited by his own family and ex-girlfriend for political purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Shame on them and shame on these desperate ghouls for peddling this lie <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2xDqaYXSi2\">https:\/\/t.co\/2xDqaYXSi2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Julie Kelly \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@julie_kelly2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/julie_kelly2\/status\/1587562217875963904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While those on the left were quick to applaud Gladys Sicknick for her \u201ccourage\u201d or her \u201cpowerful testimony\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you, Gladys Sicknick, for your courage.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ImwithGladys?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ImwithGladys<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AccountableGOP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AccountableGOP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TXt1VZkl7u\">https:\/\/t.co\/TXt1VZkl7u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillKristol\/status\/1587558497771823105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/maga-victory-trump-endorsed-kari-lake-wins-contentious-arizona-gop-gubernatorial-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MAGA Victory: Trump-Endorsed Kari Lake Wins Contentious Arizona GOP Gubernatorial Primary<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Does This Kari Lake<\/strong> Attack<strong> Ad Cross A Line?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span>Political attack ads aren\u2019t new or limited to just one party. Some of you might even remember the rise of televised attack ads in the 1960\u2019s. You might even recall <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/history\/how-daisy-ad-changed-everything-about-political-advertising-180958741\/\"><span>the infamous \u201cDaisy\u201d ad<\/span><\/a><span> from the 1964 presidential race that forever set the standard for the absolute basement of political advertising.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Fast forward a few \u2013 er six \u2013 decades and here we are again having to ask ourselves, \u201cwhat is too far?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>At a time when public discourse and decency and common sense are quite literally eroding before our eyes, it probably won\u2019t come as a surprise to see political operatives exploiting Officer Brian Sicknick\u2019s mother to sway a vote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>What do you make of this anti-group using Brian Sicknick\u2019s mom in their ad attacking Kari Lake? Comment below and be sure to share this on your socials.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Now is the time to support and share the sources you trust.<\/strong><br \/>The Political Insider ranks #3 on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.feedspot.com\/political_blogs\/\">Feedspot\u2019s<\/a> \u201c100 Best Political Blogs and Websites.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Dr. Derek Ellerman A new attack ad targeting Arizona candidate for governor, Kari Lake, is arguably one of the most distasteful and manipulative ads in the history of campaigning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1721683,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1721679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1721679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1721679"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1721679\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1721683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1721679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1721679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1721679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}