Posted on 11/09/2006 9:12:02 AM PST by meg88
I thought that part of the ad was hilarious too!
They need to stop doing disservice to our term because it must be EARNED! >-(
Well, you know. I'll go back to my treadmill now...
Interesting that the Republicans think it's OK for African American men to date Mexican girls, but Democrats don't.
I am just curious how was the ad offensive to you?
I am just curious how was the ad offensive to you?
Some Freepers speculate that the Washington Post's fortnight long fixation on "macacaa," whatever that is, not paid for by the Democratic National Committee, put Democrat Webb over the top - and thereby put the Democratic Party over the top in the U.S. Senate. Either that should be illegal or - the truth is - no law should favor establishment journalism over any other faction of we-the-people. That is, McCain-Feingold is unconstitutional root and branch.
Ford is young and at least perceived as attractive; to toss out an implication that as such that he automatically is interested in stepping out on his wife and family, and to imply as much in a commercial is, in my estimation, offensive. And to me, at least, race is NOT the issue here. It is a political ad that got too personal. Don't get me wrong; I'm sure his marriage is strong enough to endure that type of ad. But given the nastiness of the ads this year in general (there was one here in Georgia for a supreme court candidate, where one candidate insisted the other was ordered by a court never to have contact with his sister after allegedly trying to kill his mother), I suppose the Ford ad was one of the milder ones.
Then, again, given the number of political ads and campaigns that got really personal and nasty this year, I'm not surprised it went this way.
It was by far the best ad out there, it was smart and humorous. Why the Republicans didn't run more ads like this one is beyond me. It made the republican candidate appear cool.
I didn't think Ford was married, I thought he was single.
I could be mistaken.
Well I could be too. :) But I seem to remember Rush saying that he is young, single and good looking so what was the problem with him mingling with playboy bunnies. The problem was he lied and said he didn't do it, and that was why they used that in the ad.
I'm afraid I'm having trouble understanding why you were offended as well.
If he is single, then your stated objection doesn't apply.
If he is married, then he's a married man who went and hung out at a Playboy party, presumably without his wife. I don't think pointing that out equals a presumption that he would "automatically" step out on his wife just because he's "young and attractive". I think it equals a presumption that he would "automatically" be interested in stepping out on his wife and family because he, well, went to a Playboy party as a married man. I don't think any of that premise rests simply on him being "young and perceived attractive".
Qwinn
I'd hit it. :)
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
Wow. She's a cutie. Are you suuuure she wants you????
She's an "actress", therefore at least nutty and possible even crazy. So yes, I'm sure she wants me.
No mention of a wife: Congressman Harold Ford
Regards, Ivan
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