Posted on 02/11/2010 7:36:54 AM PST by outpostinmass2
IN THE end, Tim Tebow and his mom made advocates for the serious cause of reproductive rights look silly.
First, the National Organization of Woman and other women’s groups criticized CBS for its decision to air a Super Bowl ad that featured the college football star and his mother making a subtle case against abortion.
Then, after the ad aired, NOW President Terry O’Neill told the Los Angeles Times, “I am blown away by the celebration of violence against women in it. That’s what comes across to me even more strongly than the anti-abortion message . . ...I think CBS should be ashamed of itself.’’
The ad, which was financed by a conservative Christian group, Focus on the Family, shows Pam Tebow talking about her “miracle baby’’ who “almost didn’t make it into this world.’’ In the version that aired during the Super Bowl, she is tackled by her Heisman Trophy-winning son in the middle of telling their story. “Do you still worry about me, Mom?’’ Tim Tebow quips. “Well yeah,’’ replies his mother. “You’re not nearly as tough as I am.’’ They beam and hug.
Across America, millions of mothers - including some who consider themselves pro-choice - have been tackled by sons who are just having fun and aren’t displaying acts of violence against women. Those mothers know an overwrought reaction when they hear it.
On its own, the ad would have drawn little attention. USA Today reported that its real-time consumer testing of the night’s advertising ranked the Tebow offering 54th of 65 ads.
It was competing, after all, with ads featuring men who are emasculated by overbearing girlfriends; lumpy employees running around the office in their underwear; and two oldsters Betty White and Abe Vigoda being slammed to the ground in the name of Snickers.
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
The reader input is amusing. I’m reminded that when one does the right thing he doesn’t have to spend hundreds of words justifying it. Long winded defenses of “choice” always make me laugh.
I think the ad was very effective...and NOW is largely to blame!!!
Isn’t it interesting: to the real moonbats (NAGs), Tebow ad is worse than GoDaddy.com.
This is what the ad was to the Boston Globe. Shows their true colors. They would have hated an ad that simply said "Abortion is never the right choice."
It doesn’t surprise me that O’Neill from NOW came out with this ridiculous statement. I joined NOW when I was a 19 year old college student and quit in disgust when it became obvious that NOW’s main concern was sexual preference and secondary concern was to stop pregnancies. They only cared about leftwing women, preferably lesbians. I doubt the majority of the women of NOW know anything about innocent rough housing with their children, because they don’t have any.
I think they could have gone without the tackle, only because it just didn’t work (this opine as a tv spot producer). They took a great message and mixed it in with a humor risk that fell flat. It’s especially worse in that the “brilliant” programmers aired it just after the very funny and perfectly appropriate Betty White Tackle ad. Being in the business, I can only guess that the programmers are complete idiots (shock face!) Or they did it on purpose (shock face!).
BTW - Where are the NOWcows on violence against elderly women?
PS - Betty White asks $25,000 per spot (”lower end” rate) and she is a wonderful lady. Smart use of a great deal!
Well, yeah. The GoDaddy ads symbolize prospective business to the abortion industry. The Tebow ad represents a threat to it. It all comes down to money, really.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.