9,131 likes...384,748 dislikes

mookiemookie · 12-09-11, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Penguin

Ever since I watched my first American campaign spot I am always astonished about the amount of cheesiness.

Btw: what's with this "This message was approved by..." stuff? Don't know when it started to come up. Is there a legal reason for it?
Why would someone say: "I approve my own message (that I said just seconds before)" like Perry did in this spot?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_approve_this_message

Sailor Steve · 12-09-11, 11:35 AM

I was going to say "Make that 427,945 dislikes", but it's already up over 428,000, so I'll never catch up. On the other hand, the 'Likes' are up over 10,000, so there are more who like it as well. Of course the ratio is still about the same.

Kongo Otto · 12-12-11, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I was going to say "Make that 427,945 dislikes", but it's already up over 428,000, so I'll never catch up. On the other hand, the 'Likes' are up over 10,000, so there are more who like it as well. Of course the ratio is still about the same.

20.463 likes and 652.412 dislikes already, wouldnt make me wonder if the hit the 1 Million dislikes by Friday.

AVGWarhawk · 12-09-11, 11:37 AM

I'm not sure what planet Perry is on. I'm not sure what planet the writers for the parody are on either. What can we say about the governing body we fondly know as Congress?

Penguin · 12-09-11, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_approve_this_message

Ah, thanks, I always had the impression that this was only required when the ad was brought "by the friends of...", to identify fake ads.

however:
"an unobscured, full-screen view of the candidate making the statement" could also allow that the candidate says ir while he turns the back to the audience, it's not said which side of the candidate has to be shown.

Sailor Steve · 12-09-11, 11:45 AM

I think that is appropriate when the ad was made by a supporting group, and doesn't feature the candidate himself. When he's the only person in the ad it is kind of silly.

Foxtrot · 12-09-11, 04:15 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-eqpJYGtv

Now this video makes more sense than the original one. Surprisingly he is wearing the same jacket as Heather had in Brokeback Mountain. Coincidence?

12-09-11, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I think that is appropriate when the ad was made by a supporting group, and doesn't feature the candidate himself. When he's the only person in the ad it is kind of silly.

Well he's a politician, you can't really expect a politician to show any logic.

I'm Rilder and I approve this post.

Task Force · 12-09-11, 04:39 PM

Ive seen some stupid, but that tips the scale.

Ducimus · 12-09-11, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Task Force

Ive seen some stupid, but that tips the scale.

I could be mistaken, but I think his ad there, has pretty much put opinion against him. At least if the votes on youtube are any indication. I just found this video where he defends his ad, and ramps the stupid up a couple of notch's.

He must be smoking Ganja or something.

12-10-11, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

He must be smoking Ganja or something.

No, people who smoke weed can say some dumb stuff while high but they aren't that moronic, he must be doing meth or something.

I'm Rilder and I approve this post.

soopaman2 · 12-09-11, 04:48 PM

I threw a dislike on it myself.

He is catering to his contituents... Lots of likeminded folks south of the Mason-Dixon line who eat this up. Liberal Yank defending gays again. Pardon me...

I find that ad worse than anything Herman Cain ever did...

Obama by default, at least he isn't a open bigot.

Can't respond on the video either? Yeah, that speaks volumes.

12-09-11, 11:35 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I was going to say "Make that 427,945 dislikes", but it's already up over 428,000, so I'll never catch up. On the other hand, the 'Likes' are up over 10,000, so there are more who like it as well. Of course the ratio is still about the same. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-09-11, 11:37 AM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,286 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I'm not sure what planet Perry is on. I'm not sure what planet the writers for the parody are on either. What can we say about the governing body we fondly know as Congress? __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

12-09-11, 11:45 AM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I think that is appropriate when the ad was made by a supporting group, and doesn't feature the candidate himself. When he's the only person in the ad it is kind of silly. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-09-11, 04:15 PM	#7
Foxtrot Ensign Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 231 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-eqpJYGtv Now this video makes more sense than the original one. Surprisingly he is wearing the same jacket as Heather had in Brokeback Mountain. Coincidence? __________________ And when the plane got down to, 'The plane is 10 miles out,' the young man also said to the vice president, 'Do the orders still stand?' And the vice president turned and whipped his neck around and said, 'Of course the orders still stand. Have you heard anything to the contrary?' Well, at the time I didn't know what all that meant.

12-09-11, 04:39 PM	#9
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Ive seen some stupid, but that tips the scale. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

12-09-11, 04:48 PM	#12
soopaman2 Der Alte Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 3,316 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	I threw a dislike on it myself. He is catering to his contituents... Lots of likeminded folks south of the Mason-Dixon line who eat this up. Liberal Yank defending gays again. Pardon me... I find that ad worse than anything Herman Cain ever did... Obama by default, at least he isn't a open bigot. Can't respond on the video either? Yeah, that speaks volumes. __________________ If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons. -Winston Churchill- The most fascinating man in the world.