the new McCain ad makes *no* sense

[Neecy]

It starts out with this: "As a prisoner of war, John McCain was inspired by Ronald Reagan."

Huh? Very awkward wording - it makes it appear that he was inspired by Reagan while he was a POW.

I suppose the point was just to cram both the POW and the Reagan pandering in a single ad, but it sounds really dumb. Let's hope the remainder of his advertising is this bad.

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

1. He claims he was inspired by Reagan as governor of CA

That he and the guys sat around in the POW camp talking about how great Reagan was.

Good god, are republicans really stupid enough to buy that crap? (answer to rhetorical question: yes)

[Neecy]

6. really?

That's an odd claim - you'd think the governor of California wouldn't exactly be high on the list of things you'd be talking about during the rare events you'd get to communicate with your fellow prisoners. I thought he was in solitary most of the time - ?

[K8-EEE]

10. LOL!!! He sez he used to "tap in code" re: RONNIE AS GUV!!

PULEEEEEEEEZE! Are even Republicans that stupid? Come on they were probably tapping about how the hell they were going to get out of there.....or their families....or Joey Heatherton or WHATEVER but not some fucking GOVERNOR!

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. Back when he was a POW...

The NV would torture him by showing him old Reagan movies. I think that's what he's talking about.

[livetohike]

7. ROFL

:rofl: and coffee spewing everywhere.

[TwilightGardener]

3. He's always trying to complete the circle with his POW-ness--

his Christmas ad was about being a POW, and here I think he's talking about being inspired by Reagan when Reagan was Gov of CA--although who cares who's governor when you live in a bamboo cage on the other side of the world, I don't know. Reminds me of that Seinfeld when Costanza wanted to eat a sandwich, watch TV and have sex at the same time. McCain's trying to lump it all together, a little too hard.

[livetohike]

4. That's the message I got - that while he was a POW

he was inspired by Reagan. Who, btw was the Governor of California in the years McCain was a POW>

It's ludicrous :eyes: and besides that did you catch the picture of McCain at the end? It's at least 20 years old. Guess they are afraid to use a current photo.

[Kittycat]

5. link?

[Neecy]

8. here it is

http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Multimedia/Player.aspx?guid=ffb5d6bf-3f4b-41bd-95fd-daff96140302

[Deja Q]

9. Very poorly worded.

Mind you, it's not going to stop people from living on emotions rather than looking at any historical data.

Besides, anyone remembering the 80s - and not for its music or styles (a lot of which could replace Castor oil by the time 1985 occurred...) - would know the job market was not pretty.

Even if McCain mentioned Eisenhower, who'd believe him?

[C_U_L8R]

11. I had similar feelings...

Reagan made me feel like I wanted to get the hell out of here too

[Occam Bandage]

12. As a prisoner of war, John McCain warned his fellow prisoners

about how Hillary Clinton would raise your taxes and cut-and-run from Iraq.

[AlCzervik]

13. If i were running PhyOps you can bed "Bedtime for Bonzo" would be on the loop.

[Boojatta]

14. As the leader-in-exile of the Republican Party, John McCain

was inspired by the Ayatollah Khomeini.

Better?