Obama’s Osama Bin Laden Ad Is a Well-Played Attack

Flipping the Script

With a new ad touting bin Laden’s killing, Obama’s just borrowing a GOP strategy, says Michelle Cottle.

Published May 1 2012 4:45AM EDT

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Osama bin Laden has been dead a year, Team Obama has made a campaign ad touting the president’s ballsiness in ordering the kill, and suddenly everyone from John

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Obama’s Osama Bin Laden Ad Is a Well-Played Attack

With a new ad touting bin Laden’s killing, Obama’s just borrowing a GOP strategy, says Michelle Cottle.

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