The Puppies Ad

Discussion in 'Elections' started by Finnegan, Oct 22, 2004.

  1. Finnegan

    Finnegan Member

    Sep 5, 2001
    Portland Oregon
    So, much has been made of this new Bush ad trying to scare the hell out of every undecided voter. Comparisons to the Reagan "Bear Ad" from 1984.

    http://www.georgewbush.com/

    The problem is: they just showed the "The Puppies" ad on Crossfire and the audience was laughing. Yes laughing. Not exactly the reaction Rove was looking for.

    What doyou folks think? Effective? Crass?

    Are the wolves too cute?
     
  2. Smiley321

    Smiley321 Member

    Apr 21, 2002
    Concord, Ca
    Not as bad as those cell phone ads where they have bars over their heads, but almost
     
  3. Dan Loney

    Dan Loney BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 10, 2000
    Cincilluminati
    Club:
    Los Angeles Sol
    Nat'l Team:
    Philippines
    Bush-Cheney.

    Crying Wolf Since 2002.
     
  4. topcatcole

    topcatcole BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 26, 2003
    Washington DC
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Weak.
     
  5. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Bush spin is that this is the October surprise. They're saying that the ad tested so well they held it to the last minute.
     
  6. Ian McCracken

    Ian McCracken Member

    May 28, 1999
    USA
    Club:
    SS Lazio Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    That ad would be so much more effective if everybody had an IMAX in their living room.
     
  7. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I guess it'll help Bush get out his base, then.
     
  8. lurking

    lurking Member+

    Feb 9, 2002
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
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    United States
    Really? Honestly, it may have tested much better if the candidates hadnt spent the last 3 weeks bashing each other over the head, instead its more of the same really.
     
  9. Samarkand

    Samarkand Member+

    May 28, 2001
    Not all of us qualified for that Bush tax refund to be able to afford an IMAX; but do tell- is it great?
     
  10. afgrijselijkheid

    Dec 29, 2002
    mokum
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    ya know what is really good for terrorists? sitting presidents that repeatedly ignore high level warnings
     
  11. Kelly Vargas

    Kelly Vargas New Member

    Jul 11, 2003
    Scottsdale, Az
    you know what else is really good for terrorists? electing presidents that repeatedly try to weaken our defense and intelligence as a senator
     
  12. MikeLastort2

    MikeLastort2 Member

    Mar 28, 2002
    Takoma Park, MD
  13. romagol10

    romagol10 Member

    Jul 23, 2003
    CO
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    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  14. afgrijselijkheid

    Dec 29, 2002
    mokum
    Club:
    AFC Ajax

    yeah we should stick with the guy we already know is one of the biggest f***ups the planet has ever seen :rolleyes:
     
  15. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We've been over this. Porter Goss supported the same intel cuts and more. Cheney supported the same defense cuts and more.
     
  16. Ian McCracken

    Ian McCracken Member

    May 28, 1999
    USA
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    SS Lazio Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    If you pay taxes, you got a tax cut!
     
  17. coachklowco

    coachklowco New Member

    Jan 27, 2003
    Newark Ohio
    I sure am glad that Bush and Co. don't use scare tactics.
     
  18. Roel

    Roel Member

    Jan 15, 2000
    Santa Cruz mountains
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    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Netherlands
    there must be some symbolic significance to the choice of wolves as an enemy. my understanding is that historically wolves and humans were allies. think of the story of romulus and remus. think of the domestication of wolves and you have "man's best friend." but you look at more recent cultures and wolves have been demonized, such as they have in russian literature and shakespeare's line about the "dogs of war." look at the use of dogs to terrorize detainees at Abu Ghraib.

    I saw the ad and I thought they looked kind of cute. But this message must resonate with some aspect of American culture, playing to more modern fears.
     
  19. tcmahoney

    tcmahoney New Member

    Feb 14, 1999
    Metronatural
  20. tcmahoney

    tcmahoney New Member

    Feb 14, 1999
    Metronatural
  21. Kelly Vargas

    Kelly Vargas New Member

    Jul 11, 2003
    Scottsdale, Az
    I wasn't only referring to cuts, although your valliant attempts to justify kerry's attempt to weaken us during the cold war by skewing cheney's support of weakening us after we had won it, is quite cute... youre always spinning aren't ya superdave???
     
  22. Foosinho

    Foosinho New Member

    Jan 11, 1999
    New Albany, OH
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    Columbus Crew
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    United States
    I am so tired of these lying dickbags.

    Hey, Vargas! Read up!
     
  23. DynamoKiev_USA

    DynamoKiev_USA New Member

    Jul 6, 2003
    Silver Spring, MD
    Exactly.
     
  24. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The referenced vote wasn't during the Cold War, either.

    Is it possible to make a case against John Kerry without trying to fool voters?

    Apparently not.
     

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