Video: “Serious”
posted at 10:34 pm on December 5, 2007 by Allahpundit
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Easily the best ad Fred’s campaign has produced. Except, of course, they didn’t produce it. Some Fredhead with an editing suite and a knack for voiceover did — the second time today that a Republican politican’s production team has been outclassed by skilled hobbyists. Not a good omen, boys. Then again, has any Democratic ad made as big a splash as this?
A few odds and ends on ol’ Fred. First, swoon if you wish over his position on torture but it’s really no different than Bill Clinton’s, which isn’t a knock on Fred so much as a compliment to Billy Jeff. Second, one of his campaign aides in South Carolina is pushing a bit on the issue of Mormonism. The good news for Fred? She’s pushing specifically on LDS’s history of racial discrimination, the one aspect of it that most people seem to agree is fair game. And finally, he’s making the right kind of enemies:
“When a Southerner goes bad, we call him a scallywag. Thompson’s a scallywag - he deserves no respect,” Jim Hanks, who identified himself as a registered Independent, said. A scallywag is a white southerner who supported the federal government during Reconstruction. Hanks also said he was interested in Thompson, but now supports Ron Paul.
What makes Fred a “scallywag”? His excellent answer to the confederate flag question at the debate. Watch it here if you missed it last week.
Exit question: Will this post earn me some more hate mail about wanting to have Fred’s child? Hope springs eternal, my friends.
Updated exit question: Will I have to fight Rush for the privilege?
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Limerick on December 5, 2007 at 10:37 PM
I’d frankly gotten the idea that you guys (including MM) didn’t like Fred so much. So are you taking a second look?
bopone on December 5, 2007 at 10:38 PM
Nah, I’m not voting for any of them.
Allahpundit on December 5, 2007 at 10:39 PM
Yeah, somehow I think the campaign wouldn’t have chosen a picture of Fred with his mouth open. Still it is very good and more proof that expensive ad talent is not necessarily worth the money.
Bill C on December 5, 2007 at 10:39 PM
Yes, Fred IS the real deal.
Gatordoug on December 5, 2007 at 10:41 PM
Seriously now, without any forewarning (don’t want to attract any pretenders), you should post up a list of your favorite hate mail. There’s nothing funnier than a rabid retard.
jaime on December 5, 2007 at 10:42 PM
Nah, I’m not voting for any of them.
Its not because your a closeted lib is it? It’s because youre a registered felon, right? You took the rap for one of Aces ‘Hobo parties’ im guessing.
amish on December 5, 2007 at 10:44 PM
Fred! He oughta hire these guys to do his intarwebs ads.
Bad Candy on December 5, 2007 at 10:46 PM
HAHAHAHAHA!!!
Bad Candy on December 5, 2007 at 10:46 PM
Yes, I’m that special kind of hawkish, strong-border, small-government lib the Democrats are known for producing.
It’s because I’m not real thrilled with any of them and, living in New York, my vote doesn’t mean squat. I’d change my mind only if it looked like the popular vote might be very close.
Allahpundit on December 5, 2007 at 10:47 PM
Allah keeps us on our toes….besides…it would be pretty boring around here if everyone just nodded agreement. Now that I’m done pandering…..Allah keeps us on our toes…and y’all can thank MM for that.
It Christmas Allah….thanks for keeping us supplied with rocks.
Limerick on December 5, 2007 at 10:50 PM
Holdin’ out for Nader, are we?
Weight of Glory on December 5, 2007 at 10:51 PM
It’s because you have to be human to vote. Here’s AP breaking up with his last girlfriend.
jaime on December 5, 2007 at 10:51 PM
Man crushes are an embarrassing thing to watch…
particularly for a pro-choice terrorist lawyer acting like a conservative.
tommylotto on December 5, 2007 at 10:52 PM
Well that would explain the robot fixation…
Bad Candy on December 5, 2007 at 10:53 PM
That chick had no arms, just hands glued to her hips.
Weight of Glory on December 5, 2007 at 10:54 PM
That’s a pretty good representation of my mindset.
You’ve seen into my soul, sir.
Allahpundit on December 5, 2007 at 10:54 PM
I think with enough perseverance anyone can put together a nice video, I’d think the voice over would be the challenge. But I don’t know anything about it.
tlynch001 on December 5, 2007 at 10:56 PM
Just what I told See-Dubya a few days ago that Fred should be doing. Now he’s got to put them on the airwaves alternating with his ad highlighting competitors’ words.
All my advice is free for the taking, Fred. Call me.
Dusty on December 5, 2007 at 10:59 PM
It can’t be that bad. Maybe you need a change of scenery. Move to D.C.
jaime on December 5, 2007 at 11:00 PM
Worst city in the world.
Allahpundit on December 5, 2007 at 11:04 PM
Fred’s got the positions, but he needs to get some energy and get out there and do tons of interviews. I just get the feeling that Fred doesn’t like to work too hard.
greggish on December 5, 2007 at 11:09 PM
True, DC is a hellhole, though I’m sure there are many people who’d argue Detroit’s got ‘em beat. My dislike of Philly compels me to say Philly, but honesty wins out, and I’ll say DC or Detroit.
Bad Candy on December 5, 2007 at 11:10 PM
Shouldnt comment in this thread as my biggest complaint about the party is its aparatchik is largely clueless.
Reason Im sitting on my duff not working for the party is because the party insiders dont like to listen only talk.
And Im not surprized that someone outside the party can do something better than someone inside a party.
What surprizes me is that any of the party insiders can even tie their shoes.
William Amos on December 5, 2007 at 11:12 PM
Well, there must be some place to get away for a couple of years. You could go to LA and turn into a lizard! Or Chicago! You’d be glad to get back to NYC after that.
jaime on December 5, 2007 at 11:13 PM
Allah, move into the countryside, or a small city, it might be refreshing.
Bad Candy on December 5, 2007 at 11:15 PM
Careful some people actually believe that.
Don’t beat yourself up, women always feel guilty after mechanically assisted satisfaction.
And uuh BTW its a pretty good ad too.
Speakup on December 5, 2007 at 11:16 PM
Did Mormons make blacks ride in the back of the bus, use separate restrooms, eat at separate facilities, deny them the right to vote and even lynch them?
I thought that was mostly those of another religion.
MB4 on December 5, 2007 at 11:19 PM
Omaha!
Actually, I lived in a smaller city for a short while. It was very nice. Not a bad idea.
jaime on December 5, 2007 at 11:20 PM
I wonder what would happen if all 300,000 conservatives in NY with your belief, changed their mind and went ahead and voted.
Why, they might just make a difference.
TheSitRep on December 5, 2007 at 11:20 PM
Yep there are called domocrats.
TheSitRep on December 5, 2007 at 11:21 PM
A little too busy with the graphics, but a good ad.
Thompson’s campaign needs to hire this guy.
Slublog on December 5, 2007 at 11:24 PM
He can live in my barn. It even has electricity so he can still be on the internet.
MB4 on December 5, 2007 at 11:37 PM
This is one of the most remarkable interviews I have listened to all campaign.
bnelson44 on December 5, 2007 at 11:40 PM
Or heat his still, one or the other
bnelson44 on December 5, 2007 at 11:41 PM
lol.
Next to Tijuana, Baghdad and NYC.
MB4 on December 5, 2007 at 11:43 PM
maybe instead of contributing to his campaign, we should just ship the guy some cases of Red Bull
jp on December 6, 2007 at 12:02 AM
It’s Fred State America.
Mojave Mark on December 6, 2007 at 12:09 AM
I don’t like the guy’s voice in that ad (not enough gravitas), but the message is terrific, and is exactly the one that Fred needs to be hammering home everywhere he can - that he is the candidate of substance in this field. He may not be the most exciting candidate out there, but he’s solid on all the issues that conservatives care about, has presented well-regarded plans on most of them, and doesn’t alienate a major constituency of the party like all the other top candidates do. It’s no wonder Rush likes the guy, he has the best shot of holding together all facets of the Republican Coalition in the general.
I can feel the Fredmentum stirring.
Dudley Smith on December 6, 2007 at 12:09 AM
Fred is doing the same amount of campaigning that everyone else is doing. You’d have a problem keeping up.
Connie on December 6, 2007 at 12:24 AM
Dude…You’re an atheist…You don’t have a soul…
doriangrey on December 6, 2007 at 12:35 AM
Forget all of that city nonsense, AP.
A couple of months in the rural Appalachian countryside would be “good for what ails ya”.
hillbillyjim on December 6, 2007 at 12:44 AM
So, you going to stay home and “protest vote”, AP?
Great way to have your voice heard. Get your wallet out too. With a Dem Congress and a Dem in the White House, the sky’s the limit on “tax reform”.
BacaDog on December 6, 2007 at 12:47 AM
That was a sharp ad.
CP on December 6, 2007 at 1:14 AM
Very nice AP. The ad was ok. Sad if that is better than all of Fred’s though.
Griz on December 6, 2007 at 1:32 AM
Pretty good ad, it could use a bit of polish in some spots commenter’s have already suggested.
I haven’t been too impressed with any of our candidates as a whole. A couple I like their stance on certain issues. After watching this interview, I could see myself being comfortable giving Fred my vote. If You haven’t watched it, I would recommend you to. Thanks bnelson44
abinitioadinfinitum on December 6, 2007 at 1:50 AM
Opposition to slavery? That could be it….
Maybe this is just me being naive, but is that necessarily so? If Rudy is down or out by February, wouldn’t it be wide open in the primary? And if, by contrast, Rudy was the nominee and so was, say, Edwards (due to a Clinton-Obama joint meltdown), wouldn’t New York be up for grabs? I know it must not feel like it in the heart of the city, but the state could be up for grabs. Remember, “To find the most recent Republican presidential victory in New York State you have to go back … to the Reagan-Mondale race of 1984. [But f]or a victory in the city, you have to go back even farther – to the 1924 election when city voters supported Calvin Coolidge.” Manhattan only has only 8% of New York’s population, after all, and that 8% is by no means typical.
Anyway, not voting is a self-fulfilling prophecy: Republicans assume it’s not going to be close, so Republicans don’t vote, so it’s not close.
calbear on December 6, 2007 at 2:11 AM
Naw, it’s because Allah is really a ‘ghost in the shell’ of HotAir’s web server. This is also the real reason you will never see a picture/vent/guest appearence on Red Eye of him.
- The Cat
P.S. unless he gets his Max Headroom type avatar working.
MirCat on December 6, 2007 at 2:44 AM
HAHAHA…a Ghost in the Shell reference.
Hot Air comments have it all!
CTDeLude on December 6, 2007 at 2:55 AM
Dude!
Kensington on December 6, 2007 at 3:07 AM
Me neither… it just encourages the !@#$%&*@#.
:)
Texas Nick 77 on December 6, 2007 at 4:12 AM
But then you’d appreciate NYC.
Texas Nick 77 on December 6, 2007 at 4:16 AM
Move to Chicago.
Then you can vote for all of them.
saint kansas on December 6, 2007 at 5:18 AM
How about a contest for the amateur FBI profilers/police sketch artists in the Hot Air audience?
The person who comes closest to rendering the corporeal form of Allah wins, say, an iPhone?
saint kansas on December 6, 2007 at 5:30 AM
I was sent an email link (see below) ref selecting who one would vote for - I was shocked to learn that I agree with Fred 80%. He isn’t my first choice. However, the majority that took the quiz agree with Ron Paul most. Go figure.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/interactives/candidatequiz/?hpid=topnews
msflea on December 6, 2007 at 6:26 AM
Hey! My hope has never faded.
Whenever Fred puts in a showing (which is much less often than I would like), he looks damn good. Let’s not forget that the election isn’t tomorrow but in a year’s time, something that Fred himself has been saying all along. There’s no point in treating Fred’s own and only campaign ad as if it’s the last, because it certainly won’t be. Firstly, it’s actually a pretty ad, with emotional impact and that’s what a starter ad should have. A smart guy saves the more thoughtful stuff for later and that’s what I think Fred’s doing.
Instead of criticising Fred for having inspired and talented supporters, one could equally compliment him on that. Judge a man by the company he keeps.
Aylios on December 6, 2007 at 6:29 AM
I wish I could argue with you, but NYC is the original home of machine politics (since moved to Chicago, with a Milwaukee branch).
steveegg on December 6, 2007 at 8:11 AM
This is the kind of wrongheaded thinking of too many deadbeat American voters. Exercising our right to vote is one of the most precious to me.
I vote in every election - local, national, primary, general, runoff because it does matter. When I see that voting #s are dropping, I think that sends a bad message to Americans and the world that freedom and freedom to vote doesn’t matter anymore. Especially in an era when more people vote for American Idol than for POTUS. Sickening.
Get out and vote. Vote with your heart and mind for whatever candidate in the primary. But I suggest you vote for the person with the R behind their name in the general, no matter who it is.
Brat on December 6, 2007 at 8:26 AM
“So what’s your border security/immigration plan?”
“What’s your stance on abortion?”
“Marriage?”
“Military budget? Education plan? plan? plan plan!”
“GREAT QUESTION(S)! go to my website.”
And therein, I believe, lies the problem.
Reaps on December 6, 2007 at 9:23 AM
Then you, sir, are an as*, and should not pontificate to the rest of us who care. If you cannot be troubled to vote then I cannot trouble myself to read your views.
Ex-tex on December 6, 2007 at 9:39 AM
If people like you would only vote, the popular vote might BE very close. GRRRRR!!!!!
I live in NY too, but I vote in every single election, like Brat. It does matter. Today’s dogcatcher becomes senator 10 years from now.
Even in big elections, one of these days enough of us Repubs in NY will care, with enough Dems too cocky and lazy to vote, to turn NY. And I won’t be responsible for letting that opportunity slide, cause I was too lazy too, to go out and let my precious voting rights go down the drain.
inviolet on December 6, 2007 at 9:43 AM
That is good, but then you will find (in this vast internet world) first class thinking and imagination.
A better voice for voice over is the only comment, otherwise Fred should buy this and run it.
right2bright on December 6, 2007 at 9:45 AM
Wowser. There was more energy in that 60 seconds than Fred! has shown all year.
Fred!’s main problem is the same reason I like him….he’s a nineteenth century federalist in nanosecond digital world that whines for its political mommy.
He speaks reason, law, and principles, while a huge younger audience demands intoxication, perversion, and hoodoo.
locomotivebreath1901 on December 6, 2007 at 9:57 AM
I just finished watching that Charlie Rose interview and if you haven’t watched it all the way through, you should.
It’s excellent. Fred answers the questions head on. I don’t want an excitable game show host for a president. I want an thinking adult.
The ad by FredStates.com is also very well done.
techno_barbarian on December 6, 2007 at 11:02 AM