this ad will run Sunday during football: John Boehner - "Temper Tantrum"

[CatWoman]

[The empressof all]

1. That's Brutal....

[CatWoman]

3. some are saying no way that reflects Boehner

as he cries much more than that

[landolfi]

28. Yeah, that kid is way too mature. And where's the martini glass?

[MsPithy]

86. I think Merlot is Boehner's choice.

[Vanje]

129. Baby is not orange enough.

[SaveAmerica]

50. And isn't cheeto hued

[ailsagirl]

107. LOL!!!

[Erose999]

54. The baby isn't drunk or orange enough to be like Boehner.

[marble falls]

80. And John Boehner has cheap bourbon in his bottle.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

62. this is sweet! totally playing on his history of crying jags as well

[DonViejo]

2. Holy shit!!! Hit him hard!! Go Dems! n/t

[Coyotl]

116. MORE MEMES Please = We should all be hitting him hard for his damage to democracy

Current Cost of Boehner's Shutdown:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023783283

[jeanne43]

131. This should be used!!!

I think this type of ad, using this kind of info. would be much more effective. The baby crying is unlikely to convince anyone to change their mind. The purpose of an ad is to gain support and change minds, not annoy people.

[Coyotl]

133. Ridicule is very effective. I say hit them on many fronts: toons, memes, video, layouts, the works

If you can get people to laugh AT a politician, they are unlikely to vote for them.

[JimboBillyBubbaBob]

135. Yeah,

great points!

[ailsagirl]

137. He is, indeed, a laughingstock

[Bobbie Jo]

4. Holy crap LMAO!

[ailsagirl]

93. Me too!!!

Perhaps they should have added this disclaimer: "No children were harmed in the making of this ad."

[seabeyond]

5. I do not like it. That is an irritating noise that goes too long. People will be irritated.

And end up being irritated with the ad not boehner. Which will mean dems.

People in relax mode watching game. Get that noise. I do not think it is good. Not to mention using a child in this manner

[seabeyond]

26. Ok. Then I will delete my post. Thanks for clarification. Nt

[DonViejo]

30. Ditto and you're welcome. :-) eom

[JonLP24]

25. I agree

I don't think this ad will sell.

[Mojorabbit]

58. I agree. I felt for the child and I wanted to turn off the noise at the same time. nt

[Qutzupalotl]

79. I agree. It's a juvenile taunt and an embarassment for us.

I know Boehner's worse. But when has calling somebody a crybaby changed a mind? When someone calls you a liberal crybaby, do you go, "Oh, you're right, I guess I'll change my position"? Or do you dig in? (I dig in.)

So it's annoying, unhelpful, counterproductive, uninformative and likely alienating the people we need to move. Big, big waste of money. Other than that, it's not so bad. Just kidding, it sucks ass.

[IdaBriggs]

6. I don't like it. The kid is cute. Poor baby.

He needs a hug.

And it is rude to compare him to Boehner. This child is obviously upset, and has trouble using words to communicate about it.

Poor baby.

[thesquanderer]

42. The baby didn't consent.

I don't like the ad either. Someone decided to film a crying baby instead of comforting him, to make a political point.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

63. hey. ever heard of stock footage? look it up.

[thesquanderer]

64. What difference does that make?

Doesn't matter whether it was filmed yesterday or 5 years ago for stock. It's still kind of disturbing that someone capitalized on the kid's misery.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

66. the kid is not in misery or pain. he's whining in a non-crying way that bratty kids do

which is why it is perfect. You don't think they combed through LOTS of footage to hit that balance? By the way, it's being annoying will cause some to come back into the room with the TV during commercial break to specifically figure out what this is about.

Based on that, I'd say this is targeted at a more female demographic despite being during a football game.

[IdaBriggs]

71. I am female. I didn't like it and I intensely dislike Boehner.

I think this was made by a man. I am a mother. I want to pick the child up and comfort him.

I do not want to pick Boehner up and comfort him.

[orleans]

125. the sound of a crying baby raises stress levels in people. is that what this ad is going for?

i started wondering what s/he was crying about? maybe separation anxiety when mom left the room? maybe a cherished cuddle blanket was lost or taken away? maybe s/he wasn't feeling good or was starting to run a fever. or is overly tired. the ad creates sympathy for the baby.

and, like another poster said, i wondered why the baby was being filmed instead of comforted.

i think it completely misses the intended mark.

why not show clips of bohner's crying jags? his drunken crying jags? or come up with another idea that doesn't create such sympathy or mental distraction that overshadows the entire point of the ad?

[marble falls]

81. What if the baby were ugly.

[IdaBriggs]

85. Impossible.

I don't think there can be such a thing as an ugly baby.

[marble falls]

89. I don't know Ida:

http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4981600572934019&w=137&h=183&c=7&rs=1&pid=1.7

And me, I looked juuuuust like my dear old dad:
http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4797793144014943&w=268&h=181&c=7&rs=1&pid=1.7

Though I got my granma's mustache.

[Ilsa]

123. uhhhhh, well, they all deserve

Their parents' love, but I've seen a few really-not-pretty babies. (I've worked and done volunteer work in neonatal nursery.) It happens.

[GOTV]

103. I agree, I don't think this will play well. That baby did not appear to be ...

... throwing an unreasonable temper tantrum. There was no sense of anger. That baby looked like it was scared or in pain. I get that it's a joke and we're supposed to be laughing but it's hard when to do when that baby seems genuinely upset.

[rock]

7. Precious, Catwoman

[CatWoman]

9. Hi rock!!!

[rock]

37. Hi Cat

I don't post much but I do try to catch yours.

[HappyMe]

10. Holy smokes!

The shoe fits, Boehner.

[Skraxx]

12. That's a Little Girl Too, Isn't It? ROFL!!!! Man oh Man is that Brutal!! And It's Running During

Football you say?

Ha!

[HappyMe]

15. I can't tell if it's a boy or a girl.

It is brutal, and rightfully so.

[spanone]

13. best. ad. ever...thanks CW!!!!

[CatWoman]

18. ...

[Lint Head]

14. Po itty bitty Jawan Bake-a. He kyeing.

[Kingofalldems]

16. Genius.

[Snotcicles]

17. I think it is great, and just what the times call for. nt

[CatWoman]

19. reminds me of this

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[Snotcicles]

65. lol

[WilliamPitt]

20. Question.

How do you know they're running it during the games?

So awesome.

[CatWoman]

31. ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/04/john-boehner-shutdown-ad_n_4044042.html

[WilliamPitt]

35. Goddess.

[cui bono]

21. I like it. It's time to stop treating them like they are rational beings. n/t

[mnhtnbb]

22. OMG!!! The Republicans will all be calling 911 because of heart attacks!

[sheshe2]

74. They will need Obamacare, Stat!

[trumad]

23. Shut that kid up.

[CatWoman]

33. ....

[ChisolmTrailDem]

27. ROFLMAO! OUCH! n/t

[Demo_Chris]

29. Ouch!

[stevenleser]

32. I just posted an OP with this and self-deleted when I saw you beat me to it!

[CatWoman]

34. ....

[Zorra]

36. Brilliant! nt

[grantcart]

38. Its begining to look a lot like Christmas.

here is the ad that the conservative nut jobs are running to fire Boehner

http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/fire-boehner-ads-running-across-cable-news-this-week

[seabeyond]

39. Ha. Now that ad would be funny. Looking a lot like Christmas.... Cute

And I really appreciated your thread the other day spelling out you experience with aca. That was helpful and very informative

[sheshe2]

75. ROFL~

Poor Boehner, he's getting nailed from all sides!

[JHB]

110. Jesus! We do indeed live in parody-proof times.

[Happyhippychick]

40. That'll leave a mark

[lumberjack_jeff]

41. There is ineffective politics and effective politics. This is the latter.

Whether it's my style or not is irrelevant.

[Oilwellian]

43. ROFL

How appropriate!

[Raine1967]

121. This. was. awesome.

Nice work, Oilwellian!

[lpbk2713]

44. I love it ... Big stupid dumbass.

I always thought God created rethuglicans to prove he/she has a sense of humor.

[winter is coming]

45. Ah, the "but I want it!" crying. Even people who don't "get" the ins and outs of

DC politics are going to recognize the "but I want it!" crying.

[tavernier]

46. It should have been a total surprise, though

because now you know darn well they will do one too.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

67. it's not as easy as you think to buy ad blocks in football games with 2 days to go til air time

so I think the timing of the announcement about this ad will get more people to watch the game and look for it, and it will be nearly impossible for the GOP to counter it in the same broadcast.

[ailsagirl]

140. ain't that a shame

poor pukes

[judesedit]

47. Boner's a very unstable man.Can you imagine if Pelosi had cried even once during her run as Speaker?

The GOP would've jumped all over that. Yet they want puppet Boner in there so they can rule him. I love the commercial. I hope it plays.

[uppityperson]

48. Hahaha. Great ad, cute little kid. Too funny.

[No Vested Interest]

49. Not very impressive

I would think the advertising writers could come up with something better than that.
Just my opinion.
But then, I don't watch football either.

[Blue Owl]

51. He's rolling out a new brand of diapers: ReThuggies

n/t

[HarveyDarkey]

52. That's going to leave a mark

hopefully a scar

[KansDem]

53. I have mixed feelings about this...

I recognize that this ad will be very effective in painting the GOP as whiny crybabies. But I have a little problem in using children who are actually crying. Are they acting or are they really hurting and scared!

I doubt if this child knows or understands he's making a political ad.

I will admit this image has been effective:


But I don't know, I just have mixed feelings about this...

[Crewleader]

55. You Go Girl!

[CatWoman]

111. CREW!!!!!

[Berlum]

56. Republicons will be getting their diapers in a twist over this

which will have an impact on their so-called 'sex' lives.

[lostincalifornia]

57. That ad isn't going to work for those that are watching Sunday football. I suspect the demographic

that is watching the game could care less

Waste of money.

You need something that hits home, such as people laid off because of this, or healthcare and social services suspended.

This is just a gimmick, and while it may be satisfying to progressives, I do not think it delivers to the independents

[CatWoman]

69. you'd be surprised

i'm a progressive black woman who fucking LOVES football!!!!

there's a lot of people out there just like me

[lostincalifornia]

72. I hope you are right, but think you are the exception. Commercial, time to go get some food or beer

Maybe I am Wrong

[CatWoman]

112. I have a whole bunch of female cousins who love football as well

[lostincalifornia]

136. My point wasn't about gender, it was about football fans paying attention to commercials

[Coyotl]

117. A lot of the liberals on Fb surprisingly post football comments too.

All week long Facebook newsfeed has political links going up, then the same gals and guys go all jock on Sunday.

[lostincalifornia]

144. Well, that isn't me. When I watch a game that is where I am focused. That is just me though

[Bluzmann57]

120. Stereotype much?

I LOVE NFL football and am not only a fan, but I own a share of America's team, the Green Bay Packers. And yeah, I suspect it won't have much effect on me because I already know who caused this and why they caused it. But I do think it'll have a real impact on a lot of people who watch football.

[lostincalifornia]

143. I do not pay attention to commercials when I am watching football. My attention is NOT glued to the

TV to see what is being advertised during a ball game

For that matter I do not pay attention to commercials on any program, however, I believe that most people that watch sporting events, pay even less attention to commercials, and if that is a stereo type, so be it. To me, it is a compliment

[Vanje]

132. I am not much of a sports fan, but I am surprised

at the range of people I know, who ARE big fans of games on TV.

[Erose999]

59. Bohener is like a cockroach, he'd survive a nuclear war. PBS once broadcast footage of him handing

out checks from Big Tobacco to legislators on the house floor during the tobacco trials in 1995. They interviewed him about it and he openly admitted to it.

"They asked me to give out a half dozen checks quickly before we got to the end of the month and I complied. And I did it on the House floor, which I regret. I should not have done. It's not a violation of the House rules, but it's a practice that‘s gone on here for a long time that we're trying to stop and I know I'll never do it again"

He carried 70% of the vote in his next election. His lowest margin since then was 66% and several years (including 2012) he's ran unopposed.

[cab67]

60. I hope, if it runs, it isn't played very frequently.

The sound really is annoying.

[doc03]

61. A better one would be what Rachel did a couple nights ago. She just showed about ten

Republicans saying they would shut the government down. They were happy about it too.

[Rene]

68. cancel that ad it's immature to use. does not reflect on our side's high ground.

[arthritisR_US]

70. Respectfully I disagree. The infantile behaviour of

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the speaker and his ilk are directly highlighted with this ad, I think it's quite fitting, jmo.

[ailsagirl]

92. Ditto here

[blue14u]

95. I agree... If their

going to run an ad ... make it tasteful and classy...

This will cause a bad reflection on us and blow back will

be rampant from the RW!

I say something more to the point, about real people suffering,

and a plug for ACA would be more effective... imo

[Doctor_J]

73. most of the announcers are right wing nut jobs

That is going to ruffle some feathers in the booths and studios

[sheshe2]

76. Thanks Cat! K&R~

[Cha]

77. K&r

[ProSense]

78. Only thing missing was

this at the end.

[marble falls]

82. Brilliant! Why weren't you included in the brain storming meeting!

[ailsagirl]

106. If Boner was a character in a book, no one would believe it

Yet, there he is

[malaise]

83. Give him a pacifier

[Coyotl]

113. Here you go! CREDO is sending him 100,000 of them.

We'll send John Boehner a pacifier for every person who tells him to end the shutdown

SIGN PETITION: http://act.credoaction.com/sign/boehner_pacifier/

[malaise]

118. Freaking perfect

[lonestarnot]

84. He's cooking up another goose.

[Uncle Joe]

87. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, CatWoman.

[MannyGoldstein]

88. While I agree with the sentiment...

I think the ad will irritate many of the people that we'retrying to sway.

Better to hit them with trenchant facts. Good and hard.

[ConservativeDemocrat]

91. Hell hath officially frozen over

Manny has said something completely obvious that I utterly agree with.

- C.D. Proud Member of the Reality Based Community

[MannyGoldstein]

97. Welcome to the dark side!

Enjoy your stay!

[blue14u]

96. Agreed Manny

show how they are hurting Americans, and that we Liberals

want them over on our side... Something smart, with facts

that show us in a good light, and not being petty or making fun of people...!!!

That wont work, we need to rise above their level as a power house

of strength once again.!!

[MannyGoldstein]

98. Agreed!

[blue14u]

99. Hear Hear

Next one's on me!!!!

[sibelian]

105. I don't think it's aimed at the crowd...

[Jakes Progress]

115. Yes, I agree. Why use rove's playbook? He lost.

This is too much like republican nastiness. It will cause sympathy for the orange guy.

[summerschild]

90. This baby is too sympathetic a figure.

You know how their heads work: a bunch of Democrats are making this baby suffer to make a commercial!

The baby in the ad is too small to cast as a brat. At that size, no matter what they want or need, it can be overwhelming and they haven't any way to express pain, tired, fevered, unhappiness other than by crying. It's hard not to worry what's making him cry and people who aren't into politics may or may not know about Boner's crying jags so it's not even very funny, in my opinion.

Put the sound of the baby crying with Post 78 by Prosense: (the collage of pictures of the orange man really crying) - now THAT's funny -

[awoke_in_2003]

94. I will have a nice two hour lunch...

with the wife on Sunday while recording football so I can fast forward past this extrememly annoying commercial.

[Jasana]

100. I don't like it. It makes it seem as if this whole problem is childish...

which it is, but I don't think this will go over well with most Americans.

[B Calm]

101. I like it.

[Warren DeMontague]

102. It's mindless, annoying, and goes on way too long- just like the shutdown.

The ad is perfect.

[livingwagenow]

104. Is this for real? About fucking time they run some ads with spine like this.

Me really likey this.

I'd like to see more ads like this on other topics, like bringing jobs back home and Rethug obstructionism..

knr

[Auntie Bush]

108. I'm surprised they didn't use an actual picture of Boehner crying?

But I guess that expressive crying baby captures the audience and gets the idea across perfectly.

[JHB]

109. Don't like it. Show a real tantrum, by someone old enough to know better

You know, the kind of thing people think is really annoying...

[Sophiegirl]

122. Video Awards

#1: Winner: Best Supporting Actress for Ultra-Patience in the Face of Adversity with Special Recognition for a Calm Mother.

#2: Winner: Best Young Actor in the category for Self Retaliation.

#3: Winner: Best Young Actress in the category for Most Epic Tantrum Ever Recorded.

#4: Winner: Best Useless Documentary for Things People Don't Care About, But Still Get Nominated For.

And the Academy Award for Best Picture goes to: "It's Too Heavy" directed by Dad With A Plan.

Congratulations to the winners!!!

[Jakes Progress]

114. This will bite us back.

Sure. I love it. You love it. But there is a history of this kind of negative, personal attack creating sympathy for the target.

Instead, let Elizabeth Warren explain what's going on. She's on a roll and turns a phrase better than anyone we've got right now.

[mountain grammy]

119. Agree... I love it too, but can hear my mother saying, after losing her temper with us kids:

"there, I'm acting just like you! Now go to your rooms and I'll go to mine."

The ad is mean and hateful, just like the GOP.

[KoKo]

126. Agree...!

[arely staircase]

124. awesome nt

[valerief]

127. I don't agree with a lot of the low-count posters on this thread. I think the ad is brilliant. nt

[polichick]

128. Why not use video of the speaker crying? I want to comfort the child.

[Qutzupalotl]

130. One of the worst ads I've ever seen.

Counterproductive, inflammatory and substance-free. A trifecta of fail. This does not make us look like the adults here.

It's red meat to our side but R's and I's will say, "That's all you've got? Name-calling?"

If I ran an ad agency, I would have never let this turd out the door.

[Jakes Progress]

134. Dumb. boehner will get a 5 point bump from this.

[Matariki]

139. I don't think that's a good ad at all.

Something humorous would have been more effective.

[ailsagirl]

141. Boner's "96 Tears"

http://vo.fod4.com/v/3f41d5cc43/v600.mp4

[efhmc]

142. Please do not run this ad. It's horrible.

Bad psychology. I want to help this baby. I do not associate him with that drunk.

[fugop]

145. Love it!

This is a great ad for rowdy football fans! Should cut right through chatter and make them pay attention just in time for the mocking of Boehner. I read all these comments about how loooong it goes on, but I didn't think it was long at all. Particularly because it's just long enough for people to stop talking and see what it is, and by then, the voiceover kicks in.

Then again, I'm a mom who never felt a tinge of sympathy for my kids when they were fake crying for something I told them they couldn't have. When they were hurt? Sure. But otherwise, I never felt they needed comfort for whiny fears. So I don't watch this and feel I need to comfort.

Like I said, I think by the time viewers stop to see what the ad is, the Boehner tuff starts. I think there's good potential for it to be effective.

[efhmc]

146. so what happened with this hideous ad? How did it go over?