Press Play: Political Ad Don’ts
posted at 9:59 am on October 10, 2006 by Bryan
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Thanks Bethany. The master of political ads IMHO is Vernon Robinson. Hope you are feeling better.
Valiant on October 10, 2006 at 10:07 AM
Okay, was that Bill Richardson dressed up as a cowboy, asking for a glass of milk? >.
DakRoland on October 10, 2006 at 10:24 AM
It certainly looked like Richardson. Glad to see Bethany back at V-Logging. But I think Black might have find a new vocation in interviewing himself over at realVerse.
Ennuipundit on October 10, 2006 at 10:26 AM
“Get me a milk.”
LOL! Ok, that’s officially awesome.
World B. Free on October 10, 2006 at 10:32 AM
Michelle, Allah, Bethany, please have a look at this.
This is my ULTIMATE “what not to do” if you want to be POTUS: Threaten the sitting President’s life in jest or otherwise.
Please see this post about John Kerry on Bill Maher.
passionateamerica.blogspot.com/2006/10/did-john-kerry-threaten-to-kill.html
It would make an effective part of an anti-Kerry ad, wouldn’t you agree?
Christoph on October 10, 2006 at 10:43 AM
Christoph,
I actually watched that Kerry/Maher interview. Usually I skip right over Maher’s show, but this time I waited to see who the guests were.
Not only did every Kerry joke go over like a lead balloon, but that “kill one bird with one stone” line garnered silence from Maher. Even a complete jackass like Maher knew that jab was over the line.
Also, “I didn’t get my wife ketsup for her birthday.”??????? Could Kerry be any more obvious about his marriage for money scheme?
natesnake on October 10, 2006 at 11:08 AM
Laura Ingraham played part of that interview with Maher on her show yesterday. The Kerry comment was outrageous. It kinda got lost because the conversation leading up to it about his whack job wifes birthday was so painfully lame. What did you get her for her birthday asked Maher. It wasn’t Ketchup. Oh, hur hur hur blort snurk. That guy is a bigger douche than Keith Olbermann could ever dream of…and what’s worse, he’s a douche with delusions of grandeur. There’s a campaign slogan for you..Vote Kerry, the dangerously delusional douche.
austinnelly on October 10, 2006 at 11:11 AM
I kind of liked the Abe Lincoln one. Reminds me of bad school plays. I figured Bethany would have a more exciting ring tone than that one.
Drtuddle on October 10, 2006 at 11:13 AM
What commercials and who is Mark? I was watching Bethany.
Subsunk
Subsunk on October 10, 2006 at 11:25 AM
Lol, what was that Richardson commercial actually about? Also, what was the Abe Lincoln one about?
RightWinged on October 10, 2006 at 11:34 AM
That last line was almost too much.
Esthier on October 10, 2006 at 11:38 AM
If it were not for the wondrous Bethany, this was not one of your better vent/HA tv spots.
p.s. I’m Mark
shooter on October 10, 2006 at 12:32 PM
I dunno…. If someone were to offer CA “de-wussification” and to “save our friggin’ state” I’d vote for him in a heartbeat.
just sayin’…
Claire on October 10, 2006 at 12:45 PM
Wow, they actually pay advertising companies to come up with this stuff? Amazing. Glad Bethany is feeling better.
vcferlita on October 10, 2006 at 1:26 PM
I would have been happy just to watch Bethany on the cell phone for the whole Vent.
ELCore on October 10, 2006 at 2:34 PM
It’s always special when you’re on Bethany.
And we’re all glad you’re feeling better.
Thanks,
Lawrence on October 10, 2006 at 2:35 PM
Okay. That one was offensive to cowboys, milk, and cows.
What were they thinking?
Lawrence on October 10, 2006 at 2:36 PM
Was the ringtone Galaga? Sounded very familiar…
tdau1997 on October 10, 2006 at 3:28 PM
OMG! I shot coffee out my nose at the MAF54 “don’t”. Please issue a warning next time!
webproze on October 10, 2006 at 3:33 PM
I believe they got the cowboy ordering a milk thing from the movie Rustlers’ Rhapsody.
JimCrierson on October 10, 2006 at 5:05 PM
Bethany is such a plesant conservative… Ann Coulter could take lessons from her.
GenFX on October 10, 2006 at 5:36 PM
Okay, that MAF54 ad just creeped me out…officially creeped out….really….just creepy.
TBinSTL on October 10, 2006 at 7:23 PM
Bethany’s beauty would burn right through a burka.
(Not that anyone here is suggesting she wear one, I’m just saying….. Dayum!)
infidel4life on October 10, 2006 at 8:05 PM
At least we can laugh at ourselves. Laughing is forbidden in the Democratic party, because someone is offended by every joke.
alflauren on October 10, 2006 at 8:24 PM
Holy smokes! This Bethany Betty is drop-dead gorgeous. Is this ratings month or sumthin?
sbvft contributor on October 10, 2006 at 9:13 PM
At the risk of sounding like a stalker, how could ANY human being not be totally captivated by Bethany? Even the closet bi-curious should be outting themselves left and right after seeing her on video. ;) /stalker off
No offense intended, but Hot Air missed one ad to make a comment on in the video that has totally pissed off at least one person (me), and probably oh so many more based on the CT poll data:
Don’t use the deaths of our volunteer military fighting to keep the violence off our streets as a means of pushing your positions when an equal or larger amount of non-volunteers disintegrated/incinerated/dropped of smoke inhalation/got crushed/or splattered on pavement in a mere fraction of the time it took those this scumbag named to die in our defense.
I’m speaking of Ned Lamont’s ad that depicts what I’d call someone who can’t even vote yet spewing out the names of Connecticut military killed in Iraq/Afghanistan. It was a nothing but a “shock stunt.” More of my opinion on this scumbag here:
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I don’t blame you if you don’t read it since it’s my own newly started blog. I just feel the need to vent in some fashion when things piss me off. And writing seems to supply a small vent.
In any event, the premise of the video is absolutely correct: stop using stunts and focus on issues. Other than the rabid sides of the spectrum, Americans see through “stunt” ads as BS and totally disregard them. Yes, political ads anger me to the extreme because most pander to the “stupid” (which apparently most of us are supposed to be if you ask any politician). Especially those of the Democratic party. They are still running on the “Anyone but Bush” platform. These idiots need to get a grip on reality.
Sorry for the vent and stalking. :)
American_Jihadist on October 10, 2006 at 10:40 PM
Sounded like the Galaga dive bombing sound. (Their probably wouldn’t be dive bombing in space since their is no gravity to dive with.) That couldn’t be Bethany’s phone. She wouldn’t know what Galaga is and that’s probably not her style.
Drtuddle on October 10, 2006 at 10:43 PM
Whoa….somehow, I really screwed up on the last post. Sorry!! I’m still half computer illiterate. I can post links but not control them. :(
Allah, if this bugs you, I encourage you to dump my post.
American_Jihadist on October 10, 2006 at 10:43 PM
OMG! The smile! The teeth! Must… look… away…
wccawa on October 10, 2006 at 11:00 PM
But if there were, I’m sure it would sound just like that…
I’ve known some very smart and hot chicks who loved the game. Wouldn’t be surprised if she knew about it. Galaga is a piece of Americana.
It’s not just for the TrekkiesIt’s for everyone!tdau1997 on October 10, 2006 at 11:31 PM
Yeah I remember the sitdown table Galaga arcade game at Taco bueno I would go to after soccer games. Kinda hard to play that Galaga and eat Mucho nachos and drink my strawberry fanta. I remember playing the prequel to Galaga, Galaxia or something like that.
Drtuddle on October 10, 2006 at 11:46 PM
Ok, it is definitely time to start up “The Vent” with MM, KP, MKH, and Bethany.
I predict it will be very popular with men ages 18-104.
theholyhermit on October 10, 2006 at 11:52 PM
12-104
Christoph on October 11, 2006 at 5:32 AM
I don’t know about Rustlers’ Rhapsody, but that line is definitely in the Chuck Norris film Sidekicks.
theholyhermit on October 11, 2006 at 6:29 AM
I find it more informative to view Bethany’s videos with my eyes closed. She is a very sharp, insightfull, conservative. I can’t follow the conversation when I watch her.
I say this in the most sincere-uncreepy-Bethany-is-smart-and-beautiful kind of way.
natesnake on October 11, 2006 at 9:21 AM
I find it more informative to view Bethany’s videos with my eyes closed. She is a very sharp, insightfull, conservative. I can’t follow the conversation when I watch her.
Kiss up. Why would you want to close your eyes? You crazy! Anyway I think she is reading a script from the guy who films realVerse. Doesn’t mean she isn’t smart and doesn’t mean she has the same views of the realVerse dude but she probably is smart and hopefully does have similar beliefs in what she reads. She would be a powerful force to be on ourside!
Drtuddle on October 11, 2006 at 10:19 AM