The family of the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) denounced the National Republican Congressional Committee’s use of footage of McCain in negative campaign advertisements, calling the ads “unfortunate” and lacking “respect.”
“The McCain family believes it’s unfortunate that the senator’s image is being weaponized this election season,” a family spokesperson told NBC News in a statement. “They hope that there would be more respect, especially so soon after his passing.”
Both ads feature past footage of McCain criticizing Democrats running for the House. In one, McCain is seen criticizing Ann Kirkpatrick of Arizona because she “won’t oppose higher taxes, she won’t oppose more federal spending and she won’t oppose increased debts that slow economic growth.” The footage was apparently shot in 2016.
“In 2016, Senator McCain warned us,” a narrator says.
The other ad features McCain reprimanding Michigan Democrat Elissa Slotkin for “not telling the truth” during a Senate hearing when she was a witness. It plays the same clip twice in the 30 second advertisement.
McCain passed away of brain cancer less than a month ago, on Aug. 25.
Wait a minute:
If increased debts slow economic growth,let’s ask the NRCC just what is heading our way in the wake of the massive debt ballooning tax cuts for the wealthy.
#GOPTreason
Sid McCrashcup died in office. So the Senate gives his family a tip — $174,000!
Yeah, that whole line is ridiculous today and had me laughing.
At this point, who doesn’t know the Repubs blew up the debt?
I also thought 85% of Repubs dislike McCain. How are these ads reaching out to conservatives?
Repubs like to play in the gutter.
I guess it’s not like SSI. Even if you die at the end of July, you don’t get your SSI check for that month.
Social Security payment month of death
We can’t pay benefits for the month of death. That means if the person died in July, the check received in August (which is payment for July) must be returned. … Family members may be eligible for Social Security survivors benefits when a person getting benefits dies.
They seldom attain such heights.