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21. Meh. Only a not bad ad...

Reply to Indi Guy (Original post)

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 01:03 PM

Oct 2012

...tepid; too gracious, too mealymouthed, too timid.

Mano a mano with MBB, POTUS has to be careful not to appear as the angry black man. I understand that.

Ergo, the ads going forth should be calling the lies what they are--lies. No dishonest, no untrue, no "not true." Ad would have been much more potent if it had pasted 'lie' in place of the milder intonation.

Time to start hitting them in the face with the 1 million volt Blackout stun gun.

If not now, when?

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New Obama Ad (calling Romney 'Dishonest') features footage from debate, Romney ad.. [View all] Indi Guy Oct 2012 OP

I get it, but the rule of thumb is, greenman3610 Oct 2012 #1

Yeah, well there is one thing that's definitely worse than explaining. PAMod Oct 2012 #5

Here's what I stop and wonder about Plucketeer Oct 2012 #9

of course team romney knows what is true and what is not iemitsu Oct 2012 #29

Yeah, I have to agree. Don't like it. Faygo Kid Oct 2012 #10

I'm not overwhelmed with it either. Too soft and you have to pay attention. Fla Dem Oct 2012 #18

studies show that repeating a false frame, even to refute it greenman3610 Oct 2012 #22

I think it's a great ad. It counters the dishonest ads Romney did. OKNancy Oct 2012 #2

Funny how... Indi Guy Oct 2012 #3

I agree with you goclark Oct 2012 #20

You cannot debate somebody who is dishonest- Newt Gingrich alfredo Oct 2012 #4

An entire set of Mitt the Liar ads here: Coyotl Oct 2012 #6

Those are not TV ads (reponse to Coyotl, post #6) PBass Oct 2012 #13

Thanks for posting these awake Oct 2012 #28

Obama better be careful with using ad footage Hayabusa Oct 2012 #7

Romney makes me sick. I can't wait til that sleaze goes away. Aldo Leopold Oct 2012 #8

this first ad needs tweaking!!! wordpix Oct 2012 #11

I agree. nt Why Syzygy Oct 2012 #24

Lame ad titaniumsalute Oct 2012 #12

I agree, mary195149 Oct 2012 #14

This is nowhere near strong and focused enough Nancy Waterman Oct 2012 #15

I didn't care for the ad either. A Brand New World Oct 2012 #16

pathetic ad that makes no point unless oviedodem Oct 2012 #17

Watching the ad, I found myself thinking, "Wait a minute, what are they saying here? NBachers Oct 2012 #19

Meh. Only a not bad ad... 99 Percent Sure Oct 2012 #21

It's confusing. Why Syzygy Oct 2012 #23

Usual rules do not apply when its the economy. Voters will vote on the issues if it means $$$. McCamy Taylor Oct 2012 #25

And, when it's the economy, bravado and swagger don't count nearly as much as they would McCamy Taylor Oct 2012 #26

When to nail Romney about his lies was Wednesday night. You know Romney doc03 Oct 2012 #27

Meh. n/t D23MIURG23 Oct 2012 #30

You have to understand BrainMann1 Oct 2012 #31