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18. I'm not overwhelmed with it either. Too soft and you have to pay attention.
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 12:31 PM
Oct 2012

I'm afraid for the majority of people sitting on their couch watching TV, this is not a "grab their attention" type of ad. The soft touch is fine when you have Obama hugging people and kids, but when you are basically calling someone a liar, it needs to be screamed from the roof top. I actually had to watch the ad twice to get its' point. It starts with Romney saying "I'm not in favor of a $5 trillion tax cut," . So I assumed the ad would now show me how he lied. Instead we switch to a Romney ad saying the Prez will raise taxes $4000 on the middle class. An entirely different subject. Yes, the voice over said Romney is dishonest, but if I'm like most tv viewers when political commercials come on, I'm only listening with half my brain, so what I take away from it is Mitt is not in favor of $5 trillion tax cut, and Obama is going to raise our taxes. It's like the debate; for some reason they just don't want to throw the hard punches.

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
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