I like the ad, but it could have cut to the chase a lot sooner. Obama says “right now” and “going as planned,” and then “wasn’t designed to work in four months.” IMO, the ad waited TOO long, dilly-dallied too much, before putting in the “wasnt’ designed to work in four months” bit. Glad they’re putting it out there ... but the ad that cuts to the chase quickest is the one that dullards who voted for Obama will be most hit by, not one that lumbers along and loses their gnat’s-attention-span. Just my two cents.
I think that’s style. They want to show how rosey he spoke and lead the viewer to how his story has changed over time.