Negative Campaigning (706 hits)
Category: PoliticsRating: 1.58 on 21 reviews (Rate this item) (V)
Submitted by gascs (View user info) at 2004-07-16 01:08:08 EDT
What do politicians hope to accomplish with political advertisements? One candidate gets some airtime to senselessly bash his opponent, the other retaliates, and suddenly we're fighting a civil war because Republicans say, "Great taste!" and Democrats say, "Less filling!"
When is the last time you heard somebody say, "Y'know, I had pretty much decided who I was going to vote for, but then I was watching TELEVISION and a COMMERCIAL told me that in 1842, George W. Bush voted for torturing sea horses by pouring hydrochloric acid into their eyes. I figure, hell, what's my political conviction next to a sea horse? I'm voting Kerry!"
Just listen to these ACTUAL QUOTES from real-life campaign advertisements:
"One time, George W. Bush kicked a puppy. A vote for Bush is the same as kicking a puppy. A cute little puppy with spots over its eyes. You don't hate puppies, do you? Vote Kerry. For the puppies."
"John Kerry voted for a bill that would give everyone in the nation syphilis. If you don't want to continue to be infected with syphilis, I suggest you vote for Bush."
"Ralph Nader... uh, did something, just nobody really knows what. He's less of a dickhead than those other two guys, though, so vote for him."
In a time when 65,000,000 votes were cast in the last American Idol competition, but less than 50,000,000 votes were cast for the last president, the question is, what do politicians hope to accomplish with this kind of negative campaigning?
User Reviews
Submitted by Insanethemind (user info) at 2004-08-03 02:55:29 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
nice animation
Submitted by gascs (user info) at 2004-07-17 02:31:40 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
The sign says you have to have a membership card to get inside.
Woo.
Submitted by Yes (user info) at 2004-07-16 12:48:55 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
best. animation, evar!
Submitted by itchy (user info) at 2004-07-16 10:22:56 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
OMG GO BACK TO PUSLEHAED YOU ARE TEH SUXORS
Harharharharhar.
peener.
Submitted by Anansie (user info) at 2004-07-16 09:42:49 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by shark25 (user info) at 2004-07-16 09:13:13 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Nice
Submitted by JMG114 (user info) at 2004-07-16 09:01:01 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Heh. The part about big sandwiches was funny.
Submitted by Fleadh (user info) at 2004-07-16 08:18:41 EDT (#)
Ranking: -1
Twasnt very good at all
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2004-07-16 07:58:45 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Ruben Studdard for president!
Submitted by Bellebrown (user info) at 2004-07-16 07:21:12 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
I dont know what they hope to accomplish... but I know what Id like to see for the next presidential campaign... or rather (sorry) the next general election here in Britain.
I would like to see a pop idol selection process, and then a vote off... I reckon it might actually be a little more honest.
We could all pop along to auditions, and the out takes would be great viewing.
Submitted by I_Have_a_Kristen_Fetish (user info) at 2004-07-16 07:04:30 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by polyamorousaj (user info) at 2004-07-16 03:59:44 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by Disektor (user info) at 2004-07-16 03:48:13 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
So you're trying to say those WERE NOT true?!
Boy, I don't know who to vote for now.
Submitted by dakingisdead (user info) at 2004-07-16 03:45:41 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Elvis for president.
I think it is about time a dead white guy got the job.
Just think of the advantages:
No need for all that security,
No state of the nation addresses cluttering up prime time,
Fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches for all,
and he was from The South so all those rednecks would be happy.
Hubba hubba I'm Outa here.
Submitted by Walrus_King (user info) at 2004-07-16 03:32:44 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
here have a +2 for making me laugh on a friday morning.
How's that pulsethingy going?
Submitted by Kracka (user info) at 2004-07-16 02:57:07 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
+2 for the gif it made me laugh.
-Black Ninja
Submitted by Dashal (user info) at 2004-07-16 02:45:05 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
because people believe the television.
Submitted by Nobb (user info) at 2004-07-16 01:51:13 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by gibberish (user info) at 2004-07-16 01:44:38 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by William_Q_Percy (user info) at 2004-07-16 01:39:09 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
When you think about it, how many people actually know enough about any presidential candidate's platform to say that they aren't the least bit influenced by those ads?
Submitted by gascs (user info) at 2004-07-16 01:08:51 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
OMG GO BACK TO PUSLEHAED YOU ARE TEH SUXORS