And without stooping down to the Huck/Mitt/Rudy level.
Subtle but direct, competently done, above the fray of the election, saying “It’s the Holidays, let’s stop with the politics and remember what is important”
It said that, it said “Merry Christmas from me, Fred Thompson, the American Citizen”.
Not the Candidate, not the Senator, not the actor, but their fellow American who simply wants to step out of the BS of the political season for a few minutes.
It will not be lost on anyone, and to cheapen such a tribute with petty political slogans, and even a Thomspson 2008 would have killed the effect. That is something the other guys would do, Fred is saying “I am better than that”...
The kind of voter FDT is after will be impressed, then there is his other ads for the rest.
FRED THOMPSON - NATIONAL SECURITY EXPERT (I’ll protect the American people and American values, whatever it takes to stop the Islamic-Fascists including water-boarding) - 2ND AMENDMENT ADVOCATE (arming the People to disarm criminals) – INCREASE THE MILITARY’S STRENGTH AND SIZE (giving those brave men and women a Commander in Chief to be proud of) - SECURE AND SEAL THE BORDERS (don’t give sanctuary anywhere to illegal’s, don’t employ illegal’s, don’t rent to illegal’s, don’t extend credit to illegal’s, don’t give illegal’s rights they don’t deserve, report all crimes committed by illegal’s and deport those illegal’s who have already committed crimes against America) - LAW AND ORDER (enforcement first and foremost with laws currently on the books) – DENY FEDERAL DOLLARS TO SANCTUARY CITIES (enough is enough) – CONSERVATIVE JUSTICES FOR SUPREMES (those who will interpret the law, not create rights that do not exist) – PRO-LIFE ADVOCATE (nominate superior Constitutional Justices to overturn Roe vs Wade) - SOCIAL SECURITY REFORMER (reform a broken program that can’t sustain itself and will bankrupt future generations, with the added benefit of private savings accounts) - DEFEAT ANY DEMOCRAT AND RINO (any fool DemocRATS put up) – TAX SIMPLIFICATION (variety of choice for the tax payer) - WON’T PUT UP WITH CRAP FROM THE MSM (including stupid questions by moderators and pundits) - “WE THE PEOPLE” CANDIDATE (We the People asked him to run and he stepped up) - PING!
You’re preaching to the choir. I’m a FredHead, I know my politics and constructive criticism is always good.
Don’t be so touchy.
That was an ad which a frontrunner would market. Fred shouldn’t be wasting any ad buys. Period. He should be engaging in more aggressive advertising. Taking the last 10-20 seconds and showing his face, would’ve been a better move.
Excellent post. I thought so too.
You said — Subtle but direct, competently done, above the fray of the election, saying “It’s the Holidays, let’s stop with the politics and remember what is important”
Ummm..., remembering what is important, in context with this time of the year — is not — the troops, but is Jesus, the Messiah of Israel and Him coming to be the “light unto the world” and Savior, at the darkest time of the year.
No, it should have presented the Gospel message and the “reason for the season” — and then it would not have been about politics and would have been above the fray of the election...
Regards,
Star Traveler
P.S. — Jesus, the Messiah of Israel is the reason for the season...