To cut to the chase, it seems we are agreed that McCain, Biden, and the Obamas broke the law because they used themselves being at Arlington in campaign ads.
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We most certainly do NOT agree.
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I do not have the McCain, Biden, or Obama (or other ADS) you allude to. Were they actually ads or were they NEWS. "President and First Lady visit ANC on Veteran's Day" or "Senators visit ANC on Memorial Day" kind of stuff. THOSE ARE OFFICIAL PHOTOS OF SITTING POTUS OR SITTING SENATOR (McCain) VISITING ANC. Furthermore, ANC authorities can approve official photos for various uses.
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Compare, "Politician who refused to honor the soldiers killed at Abbey Gate on the 1st and 2nd anniversaries in 2022 and 2023 and refers to soldiers and veterans as suckers and losers suddenly feels like paying his respects -- as long as there is a photographic record -- while actively campaigning for election."
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How did the news media get Trump's photo's? MEDIA PHOTOGS are NOT allowed at Section 60. CAMPAIGN PHOTOGS are NOT allowed at Section 60 but they forced their way in anyway. Did Trump post his photos to Truth Social or X where others could download them? Did he send copies to NYT, API, WaPo, et al.? Did he send them out in a campaign email?
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How about this one:
http://kutv.com/news/local/utah-gov-cox-under-fire-for-using-military-cemetery-photo-with-trump-in-campaign-email Utah Gov. Cox under fire for using military cemetery photo with Trump in campaign email.
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"... The email was soliciting donations for Cox's reelection bid. “This was not a campaign event and was never intended to be used by the campaign,” the governor wrote in a post on X. *******“It did not go through the proper channels and should not have been sent.”*******
Posted By: coeur-de-lion
Re: And McCain, Biden and . . . . .
the Obamas had zero authority to waive it for themselves, so what? Unlike McCain, Biden or the Obamas, I believe Trump has yet to use the images in any campaign ads. They have only been shown by news media.
To cut to the chase, it seems we are agreed that McCain, Biden, and the Obamas broke the law because they used themselves being at Arlington in campaign ads. You say the gold start families had no authority to waive the law, but how does that incriminate Trump for merely accepting an invitation to attend the ceremony set up by the gold start families? Do you recall any sort of accusations of criminal conduct when McCain, Biden and Obamas intentionally made campaign videos there? Would you agree that the media outrage, and by extension, your own, is one-sided? How about a little honesty on this one, Imp? Or are you doubling down on partisan hack?
Trump and his contingent were told the rules DIRECTLY when they began their visit. As they tried to enter Section 60, they were told again. Civilians had ZERO authority to declare the law null and void for Trump.