# America Rising Movement **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 26, 2013, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-rising-movement/653996 "2013-03-26T11:27:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![monavis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@monavis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monavis)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-rising-movement/653996/1 "2013-03-26T11:27:55Z")
I am wondering what the dopers think About the America Rising movement. It seems their idea, or purpose is to look for anything negative against any politician that is Liberal, and pull them down. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-rising-movement/653996/2 "2013-03-26T11:46:39Z")
Moved from General Questions to IMHO. **samclem** , moderator ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-rising-movement/653996/3 "2013-03-26T11:49:45Z")
It’s disgusting and belittles the entire process of fair political debate. And even worse [they stole the idea from the Democrats.](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/03/21/america-rising-mitt-romney-staffer-starting-opposition-research-group/) ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-rising-movement/653996/4 "2013-03-26T11:53:24Z")
The only link to them I can find googling is this thread, so they don’t exactly seem to be taking the world by storm, who ever or what ever they are. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-rising-movement/653996/5 "2013-03-26T11:59:54Z")
> [@don\_t\_ask](#): > > It’s disgusting and belittles the entire process of fair political debate. And even worse [they stole the idea from the Democrats.](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/03/21/america-rising-mitt-romney-staffer-starting-opposition-research-group/) Hmm…run by Romney’s campaign manager. There’s a figure sure to strike fear into the hearts of Democrats. But in anycase, sounds like its just a group to do opposition research. Not exactly breaking new ground. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-rising-movement/653996/6 "2013-03-26T12:01:53Z")
Could they maybe pick a name that sounds a little less like a brownshirt movement? And I’m thinking the American Bridge people stole the idea from the **Stupid Republican Idea of the Day** thread. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-rising-movement/653996/7 "2013-03-26T18:34:02Z")
nm ---
**Author:** ![Kevbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@Kevbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kevbo)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-rising-movement/653996/8 "2013-03-26T19:38:39Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Could they maybe pick a name that sounds a little less like a brownshirt movement? “Committee for State Security” was already taken. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-rising-movement/653996/9 "2013-03-26T21:51:30Z")
I’m all for pulling liberals down, but I read conservative magazines and frequent conservative web sites regularly, and I’ve never even heard of “America Rising.” If they’re supposed to be the Next Big Thing, they’re not doing a very good job. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-rising-movement/653996/10 "2013-03-26T21:54:42Z")
America Rising Movement sounds like a plugged-up toilet. ---
**Author:** ![monavis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@monavis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monavis)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2013, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-rising-movement/653996/11 "2013-03-27T11:31:27Z")
Apparently they are just starting, the fellows that were interviewed looked like in their twenties. It seemed to me from what they said they hope to put a Conservative in government jobs, including the Presidency. Thanks for the responses. I didn’t think it was a topic to be argued, just wanted younger people’s opinion. ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2013, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-rising-movement/653996/12 "2013-03-27T11:53:05Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > Hmm…run by Romney’s campaign manager. There’s a figure sure to strike fear into the hearts of Democrats. > > But in anycase, sounds like its just a group to do opposition research. Not exactly breaking new ground. Scanning the article it will be a combination of research and funding: > [@](#): > > America Rising will be divided into a super PAC and a limited liability company with clients; the latter would be legally capable of working with campaigns and committees. American Bridge is divided into a super PAC and a nonprofit 501(c)(4) foundation that does not have to disclose its donors. The PAC has a [link](http://americarisingpac.org/) but looks to be a work in progress. ---
**Author:** ![Chessic\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-rising-movement/653996/13 "2013-03-28T00:54:35Z")
> [@monavis](#): > > Thanks for the responses. I didn’t think it was a topic to be argued, just wanted younger people’s opinion. You wanted younger people’s opinions and you came to the Dope? What are you, 80? ---
**Author:** ![monavis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@monavis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monavis)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-rising-movement/653996/14 "2013-03-28T11:48:37Z")
> [@Chessic\_Sense](#): > > You wanted younger people’s opinions and you came to the Dope? What are you, 80? I am over 80! ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-rising-movement/653996/15 "2013-03-28T13:30:28Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > America Rising Movement sounds like a plugged-up toilet. Sounds to me like an anti-erectile dysfunction movement. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-rising-movement/653996/16 "2013-03-28T14:02:46Z")
Grass rises, astroturf doesn’t ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/america-rising-movement/653996/17 "2013-03-28T15:57:46Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Sounds to me like an anti-erectile dysfunction movement. Indeed. If your America is Rising for more than 4 hours, seek medical attention immediately.