Why caring for children is not just a parent’s job
My inbox began filling with hateful, personal attacks on Monday, apparently as a result of conservative reactions to a recent “Lean Forward” advertisement now airing on MSNBC, which you can view above. What I thought was an uncontroversial comment on my desire for Americans to see children as everyone’s responsibility has created a bit [...]
A Jamaican defends Volkswagen Super Bowl ad: No frowns, just smiles
“Don’t fret meh Breddah, sticky bun, come soon!” “Wicked coffee, Mr. Jim!” (Holding the cup, “I Love Good Vibes”) “You want to come with I?” “Respect, Bossman.” Volkswagen tells the story of a white corporate office worker from Minnesota who inspires his co-workers with his intoxicating Jamaican accent and the happy spirit and [...]
New NRA Ad Asks: Are Malia and Sasha, President Obama’s Daughters, More Important Than Your Kids?
The National Rifle Association has come under attack for creating an ad which references President Obama’s daughters. The video calls Obama an “elitist hypocrite” for sending his daughters to a school with armed guards while simultaneously arguing that putting armed guards in all schools is not a solution to America’s gun problem. “Are the president’s [...]
“If You Voted For Barack Obama, Your Business is Not Welcome”
An Arizona gun store owner has banned Obama supporters from his business, citing their ‘irresponsible’ vote for President Obama as the reason. Cope Reynolds, owner of Southwest Shooting Authority, a gun store located in Pinetop, Arizona, took out a full page ad in a local newspaper that read: “If you voted for Barack Obama your [...]
Virginia Republican Party Official: ‘Obama Will Go to H*ll’
Virginia Republican party official Bob FitzSimmonds is, apparently, no different than the rest of his Party; consumed with hatred of President Obama and fixated on a Bible he doesn’t understand. To demonstrate just how unhinged FitzSimmonds is, consider that FitzSimmonds, a good friend of Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, posted on Facebook that Obama would live a [...]
Morgan Freeman Adds Deep and Gravelly Voice to New Obama Campaign Ad
Morgan Freeman has made it no secret that he is a supporter of President Obama. Appearing on Tavis Smiley’s show, Freeman said, ”We’re going to be in a lot of trouble if we don’t reelect Obama,” concluding that ”people on the other side of the fence scare me.” “I think that we did a really good thing [...]
Sesame Street Tells Obama to Take Down Big Bird Campaign Ad
President Obama has been under fire this past week for his awful debate performance, but now Big Bird has beef with him as well. The folks at Sesame Street aren’t happy with an Obama ad that uses its beloved character for partisan politics. The Sesame Street Workshop issued a statement asking the Obama campaign to [...]
Anti-Romney Ad Uses Mitt Romney’s Trash Man to Bash Him [Video]
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You know a political campaign is getting dirty when a candidate’s garbage man comes out against him. In a new anti-Romney ad from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Richard Hayes, Romney’s garbage man, talks about what he does for a living, and criticizes Romney: “My name is Richard Hayes, and I pick up [...]
Samuel L. Jackson Supports Obama With New “Wake the F*@k Up” Political Ads
Actor Samuel L. Jackson will support President Obama’s reelection with new “Wake the F*ck Up” ads, reports the New York Post. Jackson is scheduled to begin filming the ads, which encourage voters to “Wake the F@*ck Up” and “Vote For Obama,” as early as tomorrow. Using phrases loaded with the “F” bomb is, of course, [...]
Behind Pepsico’s Epic Fail in Marketing This Week: What Happened?
It’s less than an hour by train and metro from Purchase, the Westchester County, New York State HQ of PepsiCo, to the Bronx or Harlem. But, judging by PepsiCo’s epic fail with its latest Mountain Dew ad campaign, it might as well be a million miles or a different planetary system. Anybody familiar with Mountain Dew advertising [...]
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