Chuck Todd Whines About Ted Cruz’s Office Space/Hillary Ad (VIDEO)

RedState ^ | February 13th, 2016 at 09:42 AM | Jay Caruso

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It has long been the conventional wisdom that Republicans and conservatives just don’t “get it” with respect to popular culture. It was actually a relatively fair critique as Republicans often railed about popular culture and attempting (incorrectly) to blame it on the downfall of society. It paid, electorally, to shun and mock mainstream pop culture rather than engage and embrace it.

However, with a new generation of Republican leaders taking over positions of power across the country, that has changed. Senator Marco Rubio can comfortably talk to TMZ about hip-hop music, Republican politicians are happy to go on late night talk shows and not worry about what it may do to their image (Bill Clinton was doing this nearly 25 years ago – that’s how long it has taken for conservatives to catch up) and politicians are not concerned about telling voters they enjoy television shows that feature lots of sex and violence – such as Game of Thrones.

It’s also a welcome change to see Republicans effectively using pop culture to engage voters. Ted Cruz recently released an ad using a scene from the movie ‘Office Space’ to go after Hillary Clinton. ‘Office Space’ despite being over 15 years old, is a movie that transcends time because despite its age, the frustrations many have working in a medium to large office, still hold true today.

The scene where Peter, Michael and Samir destroy a printer they hated along to the Geto Boys ‘Die Motherf***er (Still)’ was re-created by Cruz’s team for an ad (the song was replaced with a parody of the Geto Boys ‘Damn It Feels To Be A Gangsta’ which was also used in Office Space) that showed Hillary Clinton and her team destroying a server instead.

As Caleb has shown, Andrea Mitchell freaked out about the ad and now it was Chuck Todd’s turn. Watch him:

Stephen Miller (aka @redsteeze) says it best:

This ad is “disturbing” to @chucktodd because it breaks into pop culture. Simple as that. https://t.co/4Ubo6b5b95

- Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) February 13, 2016

If the situation were reversed, the same media would be guffawing over this ad and chattering about the “brilliance” of using pop culture so effectively.

But you see, this is a Republican using this tactic against a Democrat. And not just any Democrat, but the heir apparent herself, Hillary Clinton.

And that, just cannot stand.

Here is the full ad:

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	"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams " Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost." - John Quincy Adams

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    CRUZ or LOSE!

[heights]

Not a Cruzer at all, but the Ad is funny as hell.

[euram]

It was a good ad. Instead of attacking each other, all the candidates should turn their sights on Clinton, and let her feel the heat. Right now, she’s essentially sailing along, untouched, because Bernie sure isn’t going to go after her very hard.

[TheThirdRuffian]

But pushing grandma in a wheelchair off a cliff is OK, right Chuckie?

[Yorlik803]

You are so right. the thing about all these attack ads is that it provides ammo for the Left when the General election rolls around. If Trump and Cruz would stop their attacks on each other and form a unified front agasint the left we would steam roll them

[teeman8r]

come to the dark side

[Vince Ferrer]

Their only response is concern trolling.

[bigbob]

it’s a stupid ad that just reminds me of those idiots who post childish stunts on Youtube.

[Calvin Locke]

It’s an ad that uses pop culture references to highlight HRC’s server issues.

[Vince Ferrer]

From Alinsky's rules for radicals:

* RULE 5: "Ridicule is man's most potent weapon." There is no defense. It's irrational. It's infuriating. It also works as a key pressure point to force the enemy into concessions.

[Artcore]

This ad must have really hit a nerve with the Left! Andrea and Chuck acting outraged after what Hillary has done? Pfft!

[PGalt]

HOORAY Cruz

Thanks for getting in the face of 1 scumbag of the greatest crime couple in the history of the republic.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

And, the press pool agrees:

[samtheman]

The ad is FANTASTIC!

[vpintheak]

That is awesome!

[SPRINK]

“You are so right. the thing about all these attack ads is that it provides ammo for the Left when the General election rolls around. If Trump and Cruz would stop their attacks on each other and form a unified front agasint the left we would steam roll them”

Actually it’s the opposite...bringing these things out now gives them time to explain. Trump will be on the defensive big time against hillary

[Yorlik803]

the Media has been Kind to trump only because they are waiting to destroy him in the general election. that’s what the MSM does to anyone who even remotely looks conservative.

[GreenHornet]

Hopefully this ad will also have an impact on Democrat voters in the South Carolina primary. I’m not saying it will draw them over to Cruz, but it could push some towards Sanders, contributing towards the crumbling of Hillary’s South Carolina firewall.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

Oh yeah. Nothing like that rousing lib sense of humor known far and wide for its richness.