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Amy Acton is running against former GOP presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy for governor of Ohio. She knew when she decided to run that the attack ads were inevitable. But what happened yesterday was beyond the pale. Link in comments.

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We called him Ram for short but not for long. We just never ever thought that Ram could be as swarmy. Allah, Jehovah, Jesus, someone please take him, he is all yours.

Poor guy, fermented curry is known to cause such swarmy behavior. It never did occur to me that Ram could ever be as swarmy a politician.

Vivek gives off the JD Vance vibe. He's just another silicon-valley-ass-clown that equates having "technical know-how" and "product" with omnipotence. The problem is their perceptive abilities of the "human side" of their actions/inventions is completely broken. Vivek's conduct to wit.

Vivek Ramaswamy Is RamaSMARMY He is arrogant, vile and disgusting His ad was beyond the pale disgusting He has no shame He has no moral compass He has no conscience

Political campaigns should focus on candidates’ records and policies, not personal attacks that drag family members into the fight. Voters deserve a debate about Ohio’s future, not tactics designed to humiliate people. There should be limits to what campaigns consider acceptable.

One thing is clear, whatever insane things Trump says and does has zero negative effect on his 30>38% MAGA voter base The biggest weapon he has is people NOT VOTING, which is why we need to push, right until midnight Nov 3rd to get as close to 100% voter turnout as possible. It worked in Hungary🙏

Polls close well before midnight, but your emphasis on the urgency of getting out the vote is spot on! I just don't want anyone showing up to vote at 9PM after the polls have closed.

Great summary. Getting even more shameless about supporting pedophiles is a wild strategy for a Trump acolyte.

Over the past two years I have accepted that when it comes to politicians, there are no limits to what some may utilize, including broadcasting the horrible and very personal pain and suffering on an opponent. Why would anyone support such a betrayal of decency? Why would a politician do this?

I can't believe there are scumbags like Megyn Kelly that defend this ad. This is the same scumbag that claims that having sex with a 15 year old girl is somehow not as bad as having sex with a 5 year old girl. The amount of depravity that is going on in the right is disgusting.

Vivek’s gonna find out on election night this was a massive misstep. It’ll leave him wondering what possibly could have been.

Please note his Pac is called "Victors Not Victims." This is who he is. This is Trumps party. This is what we get when we don't fight against rapists and protect pedophiles.

I’m sorry, Ohio, but if this just doesn’t end it for you and you still vote this guy, I think all of America is pretty much done. Those of us who know a little bit about abuse and neglect can’t imagine a guy like around representing anyone.

Just donated to the Acton campaign because of that ad. Ramaswamy is the poster child for everything it means to be a terrible human being and a terrible man. There is no reason anyone should vote for Ramaswamy. Only disgusting people vote for Ramaswamy

Criticism should have its limits; political attacks should not harm innocent families. Candidates should be subject to scrutiny over their policies, rather than allowing their families to become victims of political struggles.

Vivek went from presidential thought-leader to a campaign digging up his opponent's mother for an attack ad. All that TED-talk cadence and the closing argument is: your mom. Ohio, this is your guy?

And somehow that’s supposed to make Amy look bad—to me it makes her look even more incredibly strong and accomplished than I already thought she was

I’m an Ohio voter who already supported and donated to Amy’s campaign. Vivek’s decision to follow his party’s profile of abuse and use a false ad to abuse Amy got me to donate more this morning. I hope she sees a surge in donations as a result of Vivek’s ad.

Why would anyone think it is a good idea to feature a woman who failed to protect her children and chose the abuser over her own children? Tells you all you need to know about someone's character....

Yesterday, The Bulwark pod showed a video of Vivek personally atttacking Nikki Haley during the 2024 primaries and being taken down by Chris Christie. Ramaswamy is a horrid human being.

The Acton video and the collective non-response by right wing social media provocateurs is further proof that they’ll push that needle to the red just to see what kind of consequences, if any, happen. They’ve given themselves a green light to call even proven victims liars. If it works, they’ve won

Well it tracks. Blame and shame the victim and protect the pedophile. I hope it backfires. After such a terrible childhood, she still became a doctor. Also, we know she will protect our children from the likes of the republican pedophile ring.

I don't understand why any Republicans find this beyond the pale. The central policy of the GOP seems to be protecting and elevating sexual predators at all costs. The ad is perfectly consistent with that.

Adam, unless you and others call trump what he clearly is, a russian asset, he will deliver a weakened US to our enemies, Ukraine will fall, be absorbed by russia and Europe won’t stand a chance. Those with reach like you must call this out. trump is a kremlin asset.

Her mom is as much Amys' rapist as her husband was. Is anyone really surprised that the republican in the race champions the rapist over the victim?

I think the most important thing here is that, as a progressive in Ohio, I was not excited for Amy Acton, was gonna vote for her, of course, but that was it. After this shit, I got radicalized in her favor, sent her money, and want to get involved. This is now good vs. evil.

I know she’s not perfect, but I’ve been excited because she’s a doctor and might turn some of the insanity brought in by MAHA around. I can hope. But also definitely not Vivek. Hope the racism out does the misogyny in this race.

The most powerful people in the country didn't strongly denounce this reprehensible display of moral bankruptcy is not only political malpractice but evidence of leaders void of character.

This is so Ohio. My mom taught Vivek at St Xavier High School and remembers telling him (after he harassed her about a grade change), that he would sell his grandmother to get a better grade.