Why do RW'ers always have to appear "tough" in their campaign ads?

[KillCapitalism]

Get a load of this tough guy who's running for state senate in Missouri.

He really "gets" Obama and those liberals.

Why do they all make ads such as this?:silly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9w19k0V6PE

[hobbit709]

1. Teeny weenie compensation

[47of74]

5. That's pretty much it

[msongs]

2. another poster boy for the RKBA OCD crowd? nt

[ttwiddler]

3. Appear "tough" is right

Comments on the video are disabled. Very sad.

[mrcheerful]

4. Because it plays well with the John Wayne movie image of the tough, righteous,

under dog crowd, after all only a real he man would dare to challenge the powers that be. Never mind the real person behind the image, all that matters is the image.

[supernova]

8. Yep, false macho posturing

is better than being a mature human being.

[backscatter712]

6. Because they're authoritarians, as is their base.

The teabaggers can't functionally think for themselves, so they look for daddy figures to tell them what to do, how to think and how to vote.

And the social dominators are more than happy to play daddy so they can get themselves an unthinking mob that will follow them even after they're caught doing something that could put them in prison.

[JBoy]

9. Exactly.

[slackmaster]

7. All politicians do that to some extent

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/06/MN6H1EA8N8.DTL

[crim son]

10. Because they're scared

and that kind of crap makes them feel safe and snug. :eyes:

[opihimoimoi]

11. GOP AIRHEAD....Triple C ....CCC...chronic cynic critic

No real answers...only smaller gov't blah blah blah

[TheCowsCameHome]

12. It's only until the Cialis wears off.

[burnsei sensei]

13. Because it's only through

looking tough that they can repress their endless whining.

[OHdem10]

14. GOP uses this effectively to project the Image of Strength and

Courage. I said Project. It works. There are more Democrats
than Republicans in this country but who is the influenctial
party. Even with Dems in charge, it looks as if we muct appease
the GOP on every issue.

Remember: It is better to wrong and strong
than to be right and weak.

Until our party learns this and project strong and right,
we will limp along under GOP control no matter who is President.

[opihimoimoi]

15. Yup.....but.... The New.... Is it Better to be Wrong, Strong, and Stupid? which led us to W Bush?

I think not

Weak and wise eventually emerges