Exactly what are your protests to the SUSIE FOR PRESIDENT ads on DU?

[Atman]

So maybe they're annoying, but I think the premise is perfect.

Picture this exact same tagline except with a picture of Obama or Hillary or John...

How come the money that can’t be found to insure all children this year can be found every 2 months for the Iraq war?

You wouldn't believe it for a second. You'd either pay no attention to it, or use it as a basis for supporting your own favorite candidate, or you'd be post scathing screeds against the hypocrite who dared post such an ad despite his/her record.

So that's the point. Here's a kid, nothing more, telling you about what is wrong. Seriously fucking wrong.

Hillary.

Barack.

John.



Blah.

Blah.

Blah.



Susie's just keepin it real.

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[eleny]

1. They're so much better than those photos of you*know*who

[karlrschneider]

2. Whosie?

No idea what you're referring to...

[Rick Myers]

3. Suzie is not legally old enough to be President.

She's probably MUCH smarter than the current resident, but the legal age is 35.

[walldude]

4. There's protests???

This place never ceases to amaze me...

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

5. I think this "Susie" person should just shut the hell up.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[dysfunctional press]

6. They're STUPID, because susie is not old enough to be president.

nt

[Atman]

10. How about a half-minute of seriousness...

What if Hillary, Barack or John had run the same ad with the same copy? With their own photo in place of Susie's of course (you have to be careful to fully explain things here), and their own name. Really.

Look at that Susie ad on the main pages. The sentiment is 100% spot-on, but not one single candidate running for President has taken a similar position. Not even close.

So again, Susie is way more representative of "AMERICA" than any candidate anyone on DU is endorsing.

So why are so many DUers miffed with the ads? Are they moles, or just idiots?

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[dysfunctional press]

12. i wouldn't know- i don't read the ad copy...

i see the words "susie for president", with a picture of a little girl, and i just think- "gee...that's STUPID...and move on.

although i haven't complained, either.

[Redstone]

7. I just looked at it for the first time, and I see NOTHING to bitch about.

Someone wants get people to think about this statement: "How come the money that can’t be found to insure all children this year can be found every 2 months for the Iraq war?" and DUers are complaining about it?

I guess you can find people who will complain about anything.

Redstone

[panader0]

8. I heard she's being granted executive priveledge.

[Bjorn Against]

9. I don't know why people are complaining, the kid is doing great work

Even if there is absolutely zero possibility of her winning or even getting on the ballot as she is not even close to the legal age, I think it is great to see a young kid running a campaign like this to bring these issues to people's attention.

99% of the ads we see on a daily basis are much more worthy of our complaints than that one is. If you are going to complain about ads complain about the pharmaceutical company ads or the SUV ads that we are constantly exposed to, why complain about a young girl who is doing far more good work than most adults?

[tridim]

11. It's stunning how many DU'ers don't get it.

I'll just leave it at that.

[cui bono]

13. I don't know... I need to see her birth certificate.

She looks like she might be an illegal immigrant.