New tea-party candidate ad: “Hands”
posted at 5:22 pm on February 16, 2010 by Allahpundit
A clever bit of buzz-leveraging from Tennessee independent Donn James, who bolted the GOP last month and whose campaign website now features all nine principles espoused by Glenn Beck’s 9-12 Project. One question: How did the fair tax, of all things, make it into this showcase of abstract virtues and good-government tropes? Okay, two questions: Wouldn’t a showcase of concrete policy positions have been more useful? All right, three questions: This clip comes via A.C. Kleinheider, who praises it as “pretty solid.” But didn’t he recently accuse Palin of hijacking the tea party? An ad that plays on her popularity within the movement ain’t helping on the anti-hijacking score.
I don’t want to ask, but I have to ask: Is writing on your hand now the tea-party equivalent of that dorky O-bot hand gesture?
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AP and all,
Do you really think they were talking about “The Fair Tax”? You don’t realize they were refering to fair taxation?
Jeeez!
nottakingsides on February 16, 2010 at 8:46 PM
You are, indeed, sorry.
massrighty on February 16, 2010 at 8:53 PM
“Hands” by Jewel might seems an obvious choice but I find it inspired. Last national gossip of Jewel came in the form of her tweet against Polanski getting away with rape-rape.
However, regarding the song, Jewel was interviewed by Chris Isaak not too long ago and stated the inspiration was a moment while living in her car she thought about shoplifting a sundress but realized she should and could do for herself. Teachable youth moment.
Toss in the instance Jewel became aware of 9/11 when driving back from a fishing trip in the mountains with Ty, she heard a SanFran? radio station dedicate it to the nation. Inspirational.
All the more interesting when I consider all the MTV hype that Sean Penn launched her career, and he is off with Chavez running down America while this Alaskan small town girl from a pioneer hippie family managed to embrace American exceptionalism.
You can watch the full interview with music here:
http://www.biography.com/chris-isaak-hour/episode-guide.jsp
Palin lives American exceptionalism. One son defends it, and the other will depend on it. “These hands…” are symbolic as this ad hunts.
FeFe on February 16, 2010 at 8:59 PM
Or buy black market. Or barter.
(Don’t get me wrong. Personally, if we adopted a “fair tax” — good God what a sickeningly, cloyingly, obviously contrived artificial and totally undescriptive name — I’d probably pay almost no taxes at all, so, if America votes it in, fine and dandy.
But I think there are far better, “fairer” — whatever that means, much less drastic ways of reforming our tax code, that would be subject to far less rampant abuse.)
notropis on February 16, 2010 at 9:04 PM
Well said.
petefrt on February 16, 2010 at 9:38 PM
No, you didn’t have to ask. You wanted to ask.
applebutter on February 16, 2010 at 9:39 PM
I think we’re on the same page but from different directions. I have all the hateful “against” and the lovin “‘fer”, arguements, but here’s my scoop):but not the privilage of what they are actually commenting on.
I think this is actually a pretty powerful ad.
How ’bout if we all write on our hands, “No Taxation without representation.”
OR:
Check out the constitution, and then tell me I have to buy health insurance.”
Or…
“You want to subordinate which of my rights? Get in line and get a gun.”
Chewy the Lab on February 16, 2010 at 9:41 PM
On Sunday I had “Run, Sarah, Run!” on my Palm Pilot.
Sarah started another COOL gimmick that anybody can play:
Palm Pilot Politics!
Sapwolf on February 16, 2010 at 9:41 PM
All those hands ……..to describe Sarah.
Palin/Rubio 2012
Sapwolf on February 16, 2010 at 9:49 PM
..so I take it the tea party only supports rights that don’t involve copyrights? i’m *pretty* sure using the jewel song is copyright infringement. if an opponent wanted to make an issue of it, they could easily take them to the state election commission or notify the FEC…
NoStoppingUs on February 16, 2010 at 10:27 PM
That is a very good add. Love it!
tinkerthinker on February 16, 2010 at 11:08 PM
No, it’s not copyright infringement: http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html
applebutter on February 16, 2010 at 11:23 PM
I love it! Simplicity not complexity is the sign of genius.
lilium on February 17, 2010 at 5:13 AM
Good Ad. Not the slightest bit surprised that AP doesn’t understand the impact of this symbolism or how those words touch the hearts of Americans. How lucky you are to be above such simple concepts as patriotism, character and honor.
Extrafishy on February 17, 2010 at 8:12 AM
DORKTASTIC!
shick on February 17, 2010 at 3:35 PM
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