So, have you seen the latest Herman Cain ad? Whether you have or haven't, I recommend you view this video clip before reading further. It includes the actual Cain ad along with a spoof by Stephen Colbert and company on his program: http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/400682/october-25-2011/herman-cain-s-campaign-ad
Assuming you've watched the clip, is it just me or did the ad appear like a big joke? Like what Saturday Night Live or one of the late-night comedy shows would create? When I first saw this ad, via The Colbert Report, I thought the ad had to be a phony, but upon hearing news commentary and one of the creators of the ad validating the ad, I was at a loss. Honestly, Colbert didn't even have to spoof the ad in order for it to be hilarious upon viewing it.
Now there's all this analysis on the ad and what Cain's message and intent were with it. Yeah, best of luck with that. I'm not thinking this ad is anything Socrates or Plato would be proud of or anything. If 9-9-9 is any indication, the man is about as deep as an empty kiddie pool.
What I've found amusing, in the aftermath of this ad are Republican reactions to it and the coverage it's received. I heard one person say that if the Colbert spoof had been about Obama, liberals would have called it racist. Eh, no. There's a big difference between poking fun at a presidential candidate due to a strange ad and tying him/her to terrorists, attempting to instill fear in people due to his name and through this and other words/actions, trying to make the person appear foreign (with race being a factor in this). I also read several people say something along the lines of, "Cain succeeded in this ad. Commentators who are bashing this ad are giving publicity to it and the Cain campaign, benefiting the candidate." Okay, I can see their point, but only to a certain extent. While it's true that Cain has garnered a great deal of publicity due to this ad, I'm not a believer in the phrase, "Any publicity is good publicity." Sarah Palin's atrocious interview with Katie Couric preceding the 2008 election was publicity, but what resulted from it? Women's and independents' approval ratings of she and the McCain campaign decreasing. So, while Cain may receive a good amount of publicity for this ad, it's going to be received as a joke by the majority of people and this includes independents. A majority of Republicans may see it in a different light, but I can all but guarantee that's not going to be the case among Democrats, moderate to liberal Independents, the undecideds and even moderate to liberal Republicans. It's becoming more and more difficult to take Herman Cain seriously. Just like the vibe of the ad, his entire campaign is appearing to be a bigger and bigger joke to me. The really funny part is the fact he's leading all other Republican candidates in the recent polls. We'll see if that alters following this ad, his continued gaffes and future debates. I still have an extremely difficult time seeing anyone other than Mitt Romney winning the Republican nomination, but it seems as if the GOP is doing everything in their power to prevent that from occurring. He has the best shot of all GOP candidates to defeat President Obama in next year's election, so if he's not the nominee, good luck GOP!
Assuming you've watched the clip, is it just me or did the ad appear like a big joke? Like what Saturday Night Live or one of the late-night comedy shows would create? When I first saw this ad, via The Colbert Report, I thought the ad had to be a phony, but upon hearing news commentary and one of the creators of the ad validating the ad, I was at a loss. Honestly, Colbert didn't even have to spoof the ad in order for it to be hilarious upon viewing it.
Now there's all this analysis on the ad and what Cain's message and intent were with it. Yeah, best of luck with that. I'm not thinking this ad is anything Socrates or Plato would be proud of or anything. If 9-9-9 is any indication, the man is about as deep as an empty kiddie pool.
What I've found amusing, in the aftermath of this ad are Republican reactions to it and the coverage it's received. I heard one person say that if the Colbert spoof had been about Obama, liberals would have called it racist. Eh, no. There's a big difference between poking fun at a presidential candidate due to a strange ad and tying him/her to terrorists, attempting to instill fear in people due to his name and through this and other words/actions, trying to make the person appear foreign (with race being a factor in this). I also read several people say something along the lines of, "Cain succeeded in this ad. Commentators who are bashing this ad are giving publicity to it and the Cain campaign, benefiting the candidate." Okay, I can see their point, but only to a certain extent. While it's true that Cain has garnered a great deal of publicity due to this ad, I'm not a believer in the phrase, "Any publicity is good publicity." Sarah Palin's atrocious interview with Katie Couric preceding the 2008 election was publicity, but what resulted from it? Women's and independents' approval ratings of she and the McCain campaign decreasing. So, while Cain may receive a good amount of publicity for this ad, it's going to be received as a joke by the majority of people and this includes independents. A majority of Republicans may see it in a different light, but I can all but guarantee that's not going to be the case among Democrats, moderate to liberal Independents, the undecideds and even moderate to liberal Republicans. It's becoming more and more difficult to take Herman Cain seriously. Just like the vibe of the ad, his entire campaign is appearing to be a bigger and bigger joke to me. The really funny part is the fact he's leading all other Republican candidates in the recent polls. We'll see if that alters following this ad, his continued gaffes and future debates. I still have an extremely difficult time seeing anyone other than Mitt Romney winning the Republican nomination, but it seems as if the GOP is doing everything in their power to prevent that from occurring. He has the best shot of all GOP candidates to defeat President Obama in next year's election, so if he's not the nominee, good luck GOP!
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