I mentioned earlier that the right-wing Progress for America, probably best known for its “Ashley’s Story” ads from the campaign, will be spending $1.5 million on television commercials over the next two weeks to help bolster support for the nuclear option.
I wanted to add, however, that Progress for America has tapped Benjamin Ginsberg to help drive the entire initiative. Does the name sound familiar? If not, the group he worked with during the campaign might.
Turning to a proven master of message, the grassroots group Progress for America has recruited lawyer Ben Ginsberg, of Swift Boat Veterans For Truth fame, to help spread the “nuclear option” gospel on judicial nominees.
Yes, this is the same Ben Ginsberg who served as a top lawyer in the Bush campaign while advising the Swift Boat hacks, lending credence to the idea that the president’s campaign was directly involved with the disgusting smear effort against John Kerry.
It’s hard to say for sure exactly what this will mean for the pro-nuclear option message, but it’s safe to assume the Republicans’ already-nasty rhetoric is about to get worse.