Justice Democrats, the advocacy group that helped propel Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other liberals into office, offered some semi-profane, backhanded support for Joseph R. Biden on Thursday in a new digital ad.
The ad portrays an aggrieved mother getting pelted by a child with a toy airplane as she laments President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
“I lost my f—-ing job because we’re all staying at home to get this under control,” she says. “And our president does what? Are you f—-ing kidding me?”
The profanities are bleeped out in the 30-second spot.
“Look, maybe you don’t like the other guy running for president,” she says.
“I get it — I don’t like anyone right now,” she says as the child throws the airplane into her back. “But could you do me a favor? Take 10 minutes this November and f—-ing vote.”
“Can you do that for me?” she says after being interrupted by the child smashing something on the ground.
The ad closes with the words: “For the love of God Vote for Joe Biden.”
Mr. Biden has stiff-armed the left on a number of high-profile issues, including Medicare-for-all and defunding the police.
But many of his prominent liberal critics during the 2020 Democratic primary have held back a bit, saying that defeating President Trump is the overriding concern until after the election.
• David Sherfinski can be reached at dsherfinski@washingtontimes.com.
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