New ad: Black Republican PAC hammers Obama on terrorism, abortion
posted at 12:19 pm on August 25, 2008 by Allahpundit
Tough stuff, noteworthy less for who produced it (the only racial allusion is the reference to Obama “making history”) than for the gloves-off treatment of his highly nuanced position on born-alive abortions. Which makes sense: Their constituency is dwindling, so they might as well pitch this at a general swing state audience. If you’re looking for a retort in the vein of identity politics, the National Black Republican Association has got you covered. It’ll be fun watching the nutroots try to suppress their more Emil Jones-ish tendencies in offering a reply. Exit question: Conspicuous omission of Margaret Sanger and her eugenics background — a strategic show of restraint or an opportunity lost?
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JeffreyLloyd on August 25, 2008 at 12:21 PM
Very nice.
Rightwingsparkle on August 25, 2008 at 12:25 PM
The Republicans need to start taking the black vote more seriously. Our values and our economics will benefit all people better, including African Americans, why can’t the Republicans just say that. The first thing they should throw out there is the abortion issue. Ask the question: Why don’t the Dems care about so many aborted black babies?
thedudesblog on August 25, 2008 at 12:25 PM
Super Super Nice
suzieviews on August 25, 2008 at 12:26 PM
That’s gonna leave a mark…
BuckNutty on August 25, 2008 at 12:26 PM
It might have been even super nicer if the voice talent was black, no?
leftnomore on August 25, 2008 at 12:29 PM
beautiful.
Swiftboat blacks!
Emeka on August 25, 2008 at 12:30 PM
The abortion issue is such a dagger in the heart of the democrat party – the party of infanticide. Pour it on hot and heavy – Obama, Pelosi, etc. melt down visibly whenever they are confronted with their support for infanticide.
My popcorn has never tasted better!
Fishoutofwater on August 25, 2008 at 12:31 PM
whoa.
bridgetown on August 25, 2008 at 12:31 PM
MSM: “There are black republicans? We’ll have to look into that.” ….
AeroSpear on August 25, 2008 at 12:31 PM
Not mentioning Margaret Sanger advocating abortion as a way to reduce the black population is a lost opportunity. As we saw yesterday in Denver, some liberals are in denial on this point.
That Roe effect that reduced the population of democrat voters is proof that God is not mocked without consequences.
Right_of_Attila on August 25, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Very powerful.
Kim Priestap on August 25, 2008 at 12:32 PM
leftnomore on August 25, 2008 at 12:29 PM
How do you know the narrator wasn’t black?
Mormon Doc on August 25, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Great ad. Where will it air? Why do they block comments? I’d love to see the reaction from the libs.
ctmom on August 25, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Very direct and to the point. And and entirely different and complete ad could be made to highlight the Sanger angle.
Anna on August 25, 2008 at 12:34 PM
African Americans are a lot more Conservative than most Republicans. They are generally against illegal immigration too. . . Illegal aliens take a lot of jobs from Americans.
ThackerAgency on August 25, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Raise taxes claim – misleading – McCain will do it too, and cost the middle class more
“sit down with leaders of rogue terrorist states” – misleading – McCain will too
infanticide – misleading , inflammatory and pandering to really stupid people.
A horribly unprofessional “ad”. But congratulations on lowering the bar even further.
Next.
Dave Rywall on August 25, 2008 at 12:34 PM
And African Americans are the most anti-gay group in America
ThackerAgency on August 25, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Hey that is so unfair, this isn’t the infantacide bill he thought he knew? (He though the bill was about spraying for bugs) Don’t you know Osama bin Laden oops i mean….Obama-n-Biden are post abortion. Can’t we get back to talking about the issues…..that we never get information about?
GOPGryphon on August 25, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Too bad we already made history as a nation that supports infanticide. Reading ancient texts from Egypt, Babylon and the OT, infanticide is always the lowest mark of a society or leader. Our nation with the support of Hollywood and the Democratic party is responsible for numbers of murdered infants that these civilizations could have imagined.
I remember Dustin Hoffman’s commercials during the first Clinton campaign basically warning that the privilege of murdering your own child would be lost unless the Clintons were elected. All this with the video of an American flag, flapping in the breeze.
Hening on August 25, 2008 at 12:35 PM
And I assume you have the name of the narrator?
Please release the name.
upinak on August 25, 2008 at 12:35 PM
Thank you! Obama supports and suckles to evil men who are trying to kill my kids. And kill yours too! It´s time gloves come ALL THE WAY OFF from EVERYONE on the right side of the aisle. I´m sick and tired of namby pamby republicans who bemoan their parties choice. Mac´s the one we got! Deal with it. Vote for that ¨third party¨son of a bitch and you´re dead to me! It´s a vote for Obama, you nit wits…..think of your country for once instead of your high and mighty ¨principals” Obama gets elected, and your principles won´t mean shite.
james hooker on August 25, 2008 at 12:35 PM
civilizations couldn’t have imagined.
Hening on August 25, 2008 at 12:36 PM
Oh play this one to the masses!
Play it LOUD!
pilamaye on August 25, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Black voters should be reminded at every opportunity that Roe V Wade is really only 1-2 MCCAIN SCOTUS appointments from being overturned. I’ve read somewhere that the percentage of children aborted in the black community is extraordinarily disproportionate – does anyone know where to find that data?
Fishoutofwater on August 25, 2008 at 12:37 PM
One of MLK.JRs daughters is a big voice against the near genocide levels of abortions being performed on poor black women in this country.
Every single Black American, regardless of party, should stand up and yell, “STOP!”
Elizabetty on August 25, 2008 at 12:37 PM
I know these guys and saw this ad in the making…the left is sooooo afraid of this…the black voting block waking up and seeing the democrats for what they really are…the lefty bloggers will be hammering this hard with their usual BS…
DCJeff on August 25, 2008 at 12:38 PM
Dave Rywall on August 25, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Clearly you can see the future. Please let me know tomorrow’s winning lottery numbers. Thanks.
Mormon Doc on August 25, 2008 at 12:38 PM
I think it’s Obama who doesn’t know what he’s up against. He doesn’t realize he’s not in
KansasIllinois anymore.Kafir on August 25, 2008 at 12:40 PM
I saw this ad on TV this morning (SW Ohio). The use of the “I” word is brutal. I couldn’t get over the content and the sponsor. Too bad they didn’t mention something about Margaret Sanger (Planned Parenthood) and eugenics. A lost opportunity, to be sure. If you’re scratching your heads about that connection, go to the National Review Online archives and look for an article by Jonah Goldberg written within the past five months or so (I think April or May). After reading that article, if I were black, I’d be wondering why I’m voting for Democrats and for Obama and wondering why tax dollars are going to Planned Parenthood.
Anyway, this ad and the Ayers bombing ad are playing in Ohio. I think they’re effective. I can’t see how anyone but a Jim-Jones Kool-Aid drinker could vote for Obama after seeing the ad about his association with Ayers. Heck, even Dicky Daley says they’re friends.
BuckeyeSam on August 25, 2008 at 12:40 PM
Dude, did you just try to discredit the claims in this ad by stating what you “feel” will happen?
Elizabetty on August 25, 2008 at 12:41 PM
What I never understood is why republicans don’t counter the lefts rant that we will not vote for blacks. If Lynn Swann, or the other fellow that ran and excuse me as I can’t remember his name are men that I would vote for. Hell I’de voted for Charles Barkley at one time, befor he returned to his democrat roots.
AMartinez on August 25, 2008 at 12:42 PM
MSM: “There are black republicans? We’ll have to check that out.” … (crickets chirping)
AeroSpear on August 25, 2008 at 12:43 PM
A horribly unprofessional “ad”. But congratulations on lowering the bar even further.
Next.
Dave Rywall on August 25, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Ahh, The prick has been pricked by a prickly issue for the Obamicide koolaid drinkers. Spin it any way you want Dave, sane people recognize abortion as murder, and there are more of us than there are of you.
Fishoutofwater on August 25, 2008 at 12:44 PM
I don’t think I want to see them. It may be gruesome.
upinak on August 25, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Mormon Doc –
So. Mr. Genius, when the U.S. participated in 6 party talks with North Korea they did not sit down with the leader of a “rogue terrorist state”???
The stupidity and hypocrisy here is breathtaking. Congratulations. You get a gold star.
Dave Rywall on August 25, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Fifteen-thousand black babies A DAY are aborted in this country…at least that was the last count I saw…
DCJeff on August 25, 2008 at 12:45 PM
Fishouofwater –
Are you actually expecting McCain to do anything about Roe vs Wade? Awww, how charmingly naive.
Dave Rywall on August 25, 2008 at 12:45 PM
One of MLK.JRs daughters is a big voice against the near genocide levels of abortions being performed on poor black women in this country.
Elizabetty on August 25, 2008 at 12:37 PM
In fairness, I believe that it’s one of MLK Jr.’s nieces.
BuckeyeSam on August 25, 2008 at 12:47 PM
This is the kind of thing the Republicans need to do more of. We need to hit them hard and, as much as I liked them, not with things like the Celebrity ads. That’s definitely a valid strain of criticism but Obama/Biden is much more vulnerable on a myriad of other more important issues.
Kronos on August 25, 2008 at 12:48 PM
You’re tense, Dave. Have a bran muffin.
Patrick S on August 25, 2008 at 12:48 PM
Dave, what McCain will do is elect pro-life judges…which is all he can do.
DCJeff on August 25, 2008 at 12:48 PM
He’s a lib; they feel.
carbon_footprint on August 25, 2008 at 12:49 PM
Your stupidity and hypocrisy here is breathtaking. 6-party talks show the rogue nation that the world is unified in opposing them and will impose uniform economic sanctions against them to get them to confirm.
Obama will allow one-on-one photo op’s and meet-n-greets to devalue the US and increase the rogue nations’ standing. Your ignorance is showing. What are you, 12 years old? Shouldn’t you inform yourself before making comments, drywall?
JustTruth101 on August 25, 2008 at 12:50 PM
good ad
trailortrash on August 25, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Are you actually expecting McCain to do anything about Roe vs Wade? Awww, how charmingly naive.
Dave Rywall on August 25, 2008 at 12:45 PM
No, jackass – the SCOTUS takes care of that, something you were taken to the woodshed on yesterday. McCain has promised more SCOTUS appointments in the mold of Alito, Roberts, and Scalia. We intend to hold him to it. Buh-bye Roe V Wade!
Fishoutofwater on August 25, 2008 at 12:50 PM
conform/typo
JustTruth101 on August 25, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Somehow I got on their mailing list and I sent them in a donation. I am glad they put it to good use.
karenhasfreedom on August 25, 2008 at 12:51 PM
Yes. Infanticide is a very inflammatory word. And words matter. Can you suggest a less objectionable word to describe the denial of medical care for babies who have survived late-term abortions? Personally, I find such actions far more objectionable than any words that could describe them.
Loxodonta on August 25, 2008 at 12:52 PM
Awesome.
They need to put this guy in their next ad.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on August 25, 2008 at 12:54 PM
The ad is pretty rough, but true. Obama is a radical, and message will get out over the next couple of months. I don’t think it’s going to be close in the end.
forest on August 25, 2008 at 12:54 PM
Dave,
6 way talks with N. Korea is not the same as our President meeting with Kim Jong Il, sorry…the breathtaking hubris of Obama meeting with terrorist leaders w/out ANY preconditions is what speaks to his “judgment”, such as it is.
hippie_chucker on August 25, 2008 at 12:55 PM
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Last I heard, abortions in the black community were approaching the number of births – shocking. I will try to find source.
Think_b4_speaking on August 25, 2008 at 12:56 PM
Dave Rywall on August 25, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Yay! I get a gold star.
If you don’t like us why do you come here? We like you and we’re happy to explain things but don’t be so quick to get up on your hind legs. Sheesh.
Pay close attention and you will learn a lot from the smart folks here at HA. I recommend taking notes so that you can see how it all fits together.
Mormon Doc on August 25, 2008 at 12:56 PM
Most effective ad I’ve seen in this campaign so far.
Maxx on August 25, 2008 at 12:57 PM
Just for the record I’m the only one that has been given a gold star today. Gold stars rule!
Mormon Doc on August 25, 2008 at 12:58 PM
From Blackgenocide.org:
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And from CDC:
Think_b4_speaking on August 25, 2008 at 1:02 PM
Black voters should be reminded at every opportunity that Roe V Wade is really only 1-2 MCCAIN SCOTUS appointments from being overturned. I’ve read somewhere that the percentage of children aborted in the black community is extraordinarily disproportionate – does anyone know where to find that data?
Lunkinator on August 25, 2008 at 1:02 PM
Nice. How long before they’re called “Uncle Toms” by the Left?
CP on August 25, 2008 at 1:02 PM
That makes me want to cry, seriously. Yes, infanticide is an inflammatory word, but we’re talking about something positively inhumane. We always hear how horrible Stalin was for killing so many of his own countrymen… how are PP and those that support abortion any different? I’d like to see that angle in an ad too.
Anna on August 25, 2008 at 1:03 PM
Seems good to hear reason from the BR’s.
Jed1899 on August 25, 2008 at 1:04 PM
See Dave Rywall being interviewed here (reflector sunglasses).
Akzed on August 25, 2008 at 1:05 PM
Outstanding ad. It’s about time.
sgt_rich on August 25, 2008 at 1:05 PM
Thanks Doc, that man just made my morning!
Over.
1GooDDaDDy on August 25, 2008 at 1:09 PM
No, I was speaking of Elder Bernice King. I am sure other members of his family are involved as well but Bernice is the one to whom I was referring.
Elizabetty on August 25, 2008 at 1:09 PM
Video is gone, anyone have an alternate source?
armeck on August 25, 2008 at 1:11 PM
Thought the same thing…..get james earl jones!!
wildweasel on August 25, 2008 at 1:12 PM
The thing that I find a bit striking in its lack of logic is the proposition that “women won’t be irresponsible in obtaining an abortion, they’ll consult with their doctors, and their families…”
Umm, like they did on deciding to become pregnant?
mr.blacksheep on August 25, 2008 at 1:12 PM
Wow,
Whatever happened to Obama’s wish for everyone to just get along?
As a filthy van being driven by a sixty-something-year old hippy that I passed yesterday had written on it’s side……. “Imagine”
Hening on August 25, 2008 at 1:13 PM
Nice. How long before they’re called “Uncle Toms” by the Left?
CP on August 25, 2008 at 1:02 PM
They won’t attack the actual black republicans although they will insult them indirectly. The left will say they are being duped and used by white conservatives.
DCJeff on August 25, 2008 at 1:13 PM
Good ad.
Bad troll.
omnipotent on August 25, 2008 at 1:16 PM
This was a very bright, clean, and articulate ad by the BRP.
fossten on August 25, 2008 at 1:21 PM
Bill Hemmer seemed to have this attitude when this ad was featured this morning on FNC.
How long before a group of black Republicans are called racial ephithets? You’ve got to be kidding.
NBRA’s been in existence for a bit. They had a convention earlier this month in NYC. Part of it was on CSPAN this past weekend.
baldilocks on August 25, 2008 at 1:22 PM
Joe, is that you?
baldilocks on August 25, 2008 at 1:23 PM
I think because they were hitting him on several issues and in consideration of time constraints they produced it as is.
I’d like to see one done just on Obama and the Born Alive and really hit the topic and would include Sanger and Planned Parenthood.
For those of you interested, here are links to some of the black pro-life groups:
L.E.A.R.N. INC. (Life Education And Resource Network)
National Black Pro-life Union
They have a page of links to other groups.
Protecting Black Life
These each have articles about Planned Parenthood and Margaret Sanger.
INC on August 25, 2008 at 1:24 PM
Well, if they’d used the Indian guy from the 7/11, I might not’ve understood it.
fossten on August 25, 2008 at 1:25 PM
I don’t want to presume to read your minds, good people, but unless you know for certain that the speaker isn’t black, I’m guessing that you think that the speaker should have that accent that many black Americans carry so that he could be readily identified as black. I think that’s a bad idea, since most professional black persons would not have such an accent or would try to minimise it for a voice-over gig.
baldilocks on August 25, 2008 at 1:29 PM
LOL
baldilocks on August 25, 2008 at 1:31 PM
Dave,
The 6 way talks involved neither Kim Il Jong nor president Bush.
MarkTheGreat on August 25, 2008 at 1:31 PM
Agree – good ad.
Disagree – bad troll. Dave Rywall is a good troll because he shows us the left for what it is, soft and gray. All you have to do is learn a lot of words like “misleading”, “nuance”, and say the exact opposite of reality, and you’re a liberal!
kirkill on August 25, 2008 at 1:33 PM
I agree. Laurence Fishburne, James Earl Jones, Clarence Thomas, and Harry J. Lenix come to mind.
fossten on August 25, 2008 at 1:37 PM
Elizabetty on August 25, 2008 at 1:09 PM
My mistake. I’m sorry. I’d heard of only the niece’s involvement. So much for being a know-it-all.
BuckeyeSam on August 25, 2008 at 1:42 PM
Regarding the Martin Luther King connection. It’s his niece, not his daughter and she is leading a pro-life vigil in Denver!
http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=28941
Rightwingsparkle on August 25, 2008 at 1:54 PM
Ha. You know these ads are hitting their mark when we start getting so many hysterical posts from liberal tools like D-Rywall.
AZCoyote on August 25, 2008 at 1:57 PM
Amen!
ctmom on August 25, 2008 at 1:59 PM
Its funny how easy it was to pick Drywall’s comment apart, huh. There is nothing more funny than being proclaimed to be ignorant by someone who’s indictment is riddled with obvious innacuracies.
Zetterson on August 25, 2008 at 2:00 PM
The confusion about the apparently very conservative King women may be that Bernice is a staunch opponent of same-sex marriage.
baldilocks on August 25, 2008 at 2:00 PM
baldilocks,
According to my commenters at the Houston Chronicle The NBRA is just a front run by whites at least according to the Huffington Post.
I thought you should know..;-)
Rightwingsparkle on August 25, 2008 at 2:02 PM
Heh. Gotta love the lib troll Rywall! See, in the thread on Obama’s brother and the Texas ad, Rywall is bleating about “Talk about the issues!” In this thread, about the issue of abortion, he’s bleating about how unfair it is.
So, Rywall, in your eliteness and rising above us all, what IS allowable by you, our better? Can we mention Rezko? Oh, yes–all of Obama’s scummy people he loves to hang with are off limits. Because, you know, that doesn’t feel good.
Let’s talk about his hypocrisy and making John Kerry look like a dedicated, hard working stick-to-it ness. I’m talking about Obama’s flipflops and breathtaking hypocrisy. Oh, wait–that’s not fair! Obama’s character is off limits!
How about the issues? Obama wants to raise taxes and abort more babies–retroactive abortions, or murder, as I call it. That’s a bitter racist attack!
So no issues, character, or his associations. What can we talk about, Rywall? How the world will be healed by Obama? No, that’s mocking! We can’t show Obama with anyone white–that’s racist! Anyone black? Racial pandering!
I guess the only allowable thing is to just give up! That’s the only way–only peans of support to the One are allowed, right?
I personally think that character matters, Obama’s being put on by a radical marxist group, and he will destroy America. He’s worse than Carter. In fact, I would say that if the Soviets were still around, they would run Obama as their preferred candidate.
Vanceone on August 25, 2008 at 2:02 PM
Correction: The confusion about the apparently very conservative King women may be simply be the issue they have specifically advocated. Bernice is a staunch opponent of same-sex marriage, while her cousin has made pro-life her signature issue.
baldilocks on August 25, 2008 at 2:03 PM
The voice was too vanilla for this video.
nottakingsides on August 25, 2008 at 2:03 PM
baldilocks,
Btw, I read the article on you and it was awesome! You looked beautiful as usual.
Rightwingsparkle on August 25, 2008 at 2:03 PM
‘Cause us darkies just can’t think for ourselves, doncha know?
Their contempt for blacks is exceeded by mine for Leftists.
baldilocks on August 25, 2008 at 2:05 PM
Appreciate the candor. LOL
Thank you and thank my parents. BTW, I have nearly as many half siblings as O, but they all have the same appropriate pair of biological parents.
baldilocks on August 25, 2008 at 2:08 PM
Thank you baldilocks. It seems some are just assuming because the speaker is using standard English w/no ebonics, that he must be non-black. If I’m wrong here, someone let me know.
I agree. This one is good, but another one with what you suggest here would be awesome.
macblanegirl on August 25, 2008 at 2:09 PM
Liberal Abortion Checklist:
2 arms- check
2 legs- check
1 head- check
1 heart- check
1 spine- check
See, it’s not a baby.
bloggless on August 25, 2008 at 2:22 PM
In terms of actually overturning Roe, that is true. But the President also has the ability to sign Pro-Life legislation, as Bush has done, ie. Partial-birth abortion ban, Mexico City Policy…or reject anti-life proposals such as funding for new embryonic stem cell lines, abortion on Military bases, etc… Or vice versa.
While overturning Roe is huge, the President has a lot of power in other ways. That’s why I get so frustrated when people tell me I shouldn’t worry that much about a candidates position on abortion, that they can’t really do anything about it, blah blah…They can, and I do care. A lot!
Love the ad! And I too would like to see them dedicate one strictly to abortion and the extreme relevance to the Black Community.
pannw on August 25, 2008 at 2:33 PM
Most Excellent Super Duper Sweet Nice!
sabbott on August 25, 2008 at 2:39 PM
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