Little Girl in 3am Red Phone Ad Supports Obama

[ellacott]

Local girl makes unexpected appearance in Hillary ad

11:14 PM PST on Friday, March 7, 2008

By ELISA HAHN / KING 5 News

BONNEY LAKE, Wash. – The political ad that sparked nationwide controversy turns out to have a surprising local connection.

One of the actors in the Hillary Clinton ad was shocked to see herself, especially because she's a fierce supporter of Barack Obama.

The so-called "red-phone ad" played a big role in Clinton's win in Texas, suggesting Barack Obama is too inexperienced to handle a national crisis.

But the young girl starring in the ad will actually be voting age next month and says she's no fan of Hillary Clinton.

Thursday night, the Knowles family of Bonney Lake, Wash., watched the John Stewart Show and saw the ad for the first time.

"I looked and saw a girl that looked like my sister and we rewound it and sure enough it was my sister," said Brady Knowles.

The first girl in the ad is young Casey Knowles. It's stock footage from 8 years ago when she worked as a TV extra - footage owned now by Getty Images and used by the Clinton campaign.
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But they couldn't have picked a more unwilling star.

"It's really sort of ironic that my image would be used to advocate for Hillary when I myself do not," said Casey.

She may only be 17, but Casey has some very strong political opinions. She turns 18 - legal voting age - in April, in plenty of time before the general election.

"It's perfect timing because I have a candidate that I really identify with," she said.
http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW_030708WAB_hillary_ad_KC.328ab14f.html

[thunder rising]

1. That is a HOOOT! I read that last night and LMAO

[BumRushDaShow]

2. Just saw this

now.... Didn't realize that there was this kind of "stock footage" out there ripe for the using (or abusing). :wow:

[Muttocracy]

3. oops!

[4themind]

4. LOL

" "I think it would be really wonderful if me and Barack Obama could get together and make a nice counter ad," she laughed." I think that may very well happen, lol

[IDemo]

21. That would be classic

[City Lights]

72. I would *love* to see them do an ad together! eom

[Not the Only One]

5. more smoke and mirrors from the Clintons

Obama should invite this girl to a rally. It would be hilarious.

[Georgie_92]

22. LOL!

[Neshanic]

6. There it is, the most inane support source available.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

7. There Were Some Morans Claiming Racism In Her Pajamas Right? That's SOOOOOO Much Funnier Now!!!!

:rofl:

[QC]

9. What do racist jammies look like? n/t

[Eric J in MN]

10. What was that issue? NT

NT

[ellacott]

11. Someone tried to claim there were racist letters on the PJs

They claimed to see the letters N I G

[Yael]

34. Yep -- and if you look close they say "good night"

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

13. Some Fools Were Saying The Word "Goodnight" On The Pajamas Was Purposely Folded To Only See The

N, I, and half a G, to give a subliminal message.

Funniest damn conspiracy theory I ever heard, and now it's that much funnier!!!

:rofl:

[QC]

18. Do you remember the zany conspiracy theories involving white plastic chairs?

The racist jammies thing is at least as good!

[NYCGirl]

56. Remember Gore and the "RATS" ad?

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/09/12/bush.ad/

Republican presidential nominee George W. Bush said Tuesday he was "convinced" an ad placed by the Republican National Committee that flashes the word "RATS" over a Gore prescription drug proposal was not intended to send a subliminal message.

"We don't need to play cute politics. We're going to win this election based upon issues," Bush told reporters in Orlando.

Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore's campaign contacted news organizations about an RNC ad in which the word "RATS" appears briefly on screen in a spot that criticizes Gore's prescription drug plan. A spokesman for the Texas governor on Tuesday brushed aside suggestions of subliminal advertising as "bizarre and weird," while the RNC had no immediate comment.

CNN slowed down a copy of the ad, and the word "RATS" clearly appeared on the screen in large, white letters superimposed over the words "The Gore Prescription Plan." In a fraction of a second, the word disappeared, and the words "BUREAUCRATS DECIDE" showed up in smaller letters. To viewers aware of the presence of the word, it is noticeable when the ad is played at normal speed.

[ellacott]

14. It would be even funnier if they used this girl in another ad n/t

[cali]

15. No there weren't

That was K&H spoofing.

[MonkeyFunk]

19. There really were people who thought so...

http://althouse.blogspot.com/2008/03/few-more-thoughts-about-clinton-ad-with.html

http://www.blogrunner.com/snapshot/D/1/1/why_are_the_letters_nig_on_the_childs_pajamas/

[Eric J in MN]

8. There is no "John Stewart Show."

There is "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart."

[ellacott]

12. I believe most understood who they were referring to n/t

[Cooley Hurd]

98. I read that and thought about his old MTV show..

;)

[Barack_America]

16. Lol! I opened this thread assuming this was a snarky joke.

I love that it's real! Too funny.

[Cha]

75. I know when I saw the caption..

it's like "what?!" You cannot make this shit up!

[mtnsnake]

17. The girl appeared as a real goofball when interviewed. She's just a juvenile gold digger

taking advantage of the break that she got from being on a TV ad and now she's trying to turn it into some easy cash by making headlines. After listening to her speak, she doesn't have a prayer in making any extra bucks from this. The kid is a real dummy and her only future is to make more commercials showing her sleeping but not speaking.

[ellacott]

20. Her video is at the link provided

People can judge for themselves. She sounded like a typical 17yr. old to me.
You have no knowledge of her motivations.

[mtnsnake]

26. "I think it would be wonderful if me & Barack Obama could get together & make a nice counter ad"

Someone ought to teach the little goldigger some proper grammar. Jeesh, 17 years old and she doesn't even know how to speak yet. "me and Barack Obama". lol, what a dunce.

[ellacott]

28. She's a dunce only because she supports Obama

What a shameful thing to say. You guys are truly reaching the bottom.

If we scour your posts I'm sure you'd get many tickets from the grammar police.

Pitiful

[Darth_Kitten]

39. LOL

I was thinking the same thing. :hide:

[JackORoses]

49. She's not looking for money, she's looking to stomp Hillary's ass

She probably feels terrible that she in some way might have aided Hillary.

I know I would be sick about it and would do most anything to rectify the situation.

[lligrd]

86. Just Like A Hillary Supporter To Pick On Young Women

First the rape trial and now this. And you call us sexist?

She sounded very intelligent to me. Picking on a single grammatical error that 90% of adult Americans make is really quite petty of you.

[rucognizant]

97. SHe could do well............

as a CNN anchor, her grammer is right in line for that!
Guess there are still children being left behind!

[rateyes]

25. Typical response.

Can't attack the message, so shoot the messenger.

Looks like the Clinton team should have done some more vetting of the "stars" in her commercials.

[MoJoWorkin]

29. I would expect that kind of snark from a Hillary supporter. Stifle young enthusiasm at all cost.

Why don't you want young people involved in politics? Obama is giving a much needed transfusion of youthful participation to a very stagnant party.

I am a 63 years young Democrat that couldn't be happier. It reminds me of when I started working in the party at age 15 for John Kennedy.

[Yael]

32. Its all they have left

[Darth_Kitten]

37. Then, this kind of news item is all the Obama supporters have left.

They brought this up.

[Darth_Kitten]

35. If they did their homework and actually researched where the......

candidates stood and not try to make themselves more special and relevant in the entire process than anybody else.

Why is this a news item anyways? Get pissed at your parents, girlie, they are the ones who got you started in commercials, etc.

[ellacott]

42. Where did it say she was pissed?

You Hillary supporters sure are projecting a lot.

[Darth_Kitten]

44. Read the original post.........

reading comprehension is SO underrated. :eyes:

[ellacott]

48. Yes it is underated, why don't you work on that

I read the article.

[John Q. Citizen]

38. Quit with the sexist remarks. Apparently Hillary supporters are fine with attacking young women,

if they support Obama.

Your "gold digger" remark is flat out sexist.

[Darth_Kitten]

41. Well, if they are annoying and come across as smug opportunists, why not?

That's the beauty of equal opportunity!

[Hissyspit]

68. Wow, nice blatant rationalization.

[bicentennial_baby]

40. Golddigger? What sexist language...

And from a Clintion supporter. :o

[VolcanoJen]

76. "Golddigger" and "Girlie."

Sometimes I wonder if I logged onto Michelle Malkin's site by mistake. Maybe they'll go peer in her window and examine the workmanship of her kitchen countertops.

[Hissyspit]

54. Wow... Anybody who doesn't support Hillary gets vilified! Keith Olbermann, John Aravosis,

Randi Rhodes, Gary Hart, now a 17-year-old young voter.

Amazing, just amazing...

[sniffa]

66. You should give this its own thread

;)

[Hissyspit]

67. I might just do that!

I'm crazy enough - look out!

[Zachstar]

55. Welcome to my Ignore list! mtnsnake!!

Calling someone who is under 18 a "gold digger" on a public forum is unacceptable and disgusting. You are a ageist piece of crap in my view, That deserves to be banned from this forum.

Oh and BTW... You do realize that you have screwed up legally big time right? Does the words Libel and Slander ring a bell to you? I hope she is already contacting lawyers to drag your ass into court.

[JI7]

77. she never asked or wanted to be in the Hillary ad

and she doesn't want money. she wants President Obama.

[Name removed]

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[Umbram]

91. You are a sad human being. (nt)

[Carolina]

23. PERFECT!

[C_U_L8R]

24. stock footage??? bwahahaha

the whole friggin Clinton Campaign is stock footage.
There's hardly a genuine thing about it.

[NYCGirl]

27. Who's running the Clinton campaign? Ed Wood?

:rofl:

And the stock footage comes back to bite 'em in the ass!

[bvar22]

30. This needs national publicity.

I wonder if this young lady is feeling abused by Hillary at 3AM ?

People who take advantage of little girls are truly "monsters".

[doublethink]

31. That's great. n.t.

:kick:

[Darth_Kitten]

33. Probably supports Obama because her boyfriend does.

Gee, guess her family should have been smarter about having control over her image. :eyes: :sarcasm:

[ellacott]

43. More projection

You obviously don't know a lot about the commercial business. Funny.

[Darth_Kitten]

45. You obviously don't know how to interpret language very well. Quite hilarious.

Nice chip on your shoulder, hon? :rofl:

[ellacott]

46. You would be wrong but keep trying

Chip on my shoulder? More projection. You guys are something else. Too funny.

[Zachstar]

58. Welcome to my Ignore list! Darth_Kitten!!

You are an ageist piece of crap in my view. I take these fucked up comments in my view seriously because I have done plenty of research on the effects of ageism in the United States. It is not pretty where this kind of discrimination goes folks...

If you can't have basic respect for a young person then you do not need to be taken for anything more than bullcrap in my view.

Instead of debating her on the issues of the film you want to make fucked up comments and attack her age.

And Clinton Supporters wonder why the youth vote supports Obama mostly.

Take your crap elseware!!

[EmilyAnne]

71. Yes. Unless a female supports Hillary Clinton, she must have been duped by a male.

[npincus]

36. HA HA- Recommend this thread!!!!

K & R

[Midlodemocrat]

47. This is a big nothing. Stock footage is just what it is.

No one claimed that this child supported Hillary Clinton. Ad companies everywhere purchase stock video footage as well as stock photos. It's considerably cheaper.

[doublethink]

51. Yea but it's pretty Ironic isn't it?

Would make for a good story on all the 'Hollywood Access' type programs, 'Entertainment Tonight'..... etc... etc... interviews for the girl. She should take advantage of it, great human interest story, relevant and timely. Peace. :)

[Midlodemocrat]

52. I disagree. I think she should have kept her mouth shut and realized

her 15 minutes of fame were up years ago. She got well paid for that 'stock footage' and I'm sure the Clinton campaign paid a decent price for it, as well.

[doublethink]

61. Nawwwwwww she's still young !!! What 17 now !!!

Perfect timing for her, could be the break she needs. Think I'll email this story to a few of the programs I mentioned. Have a great day!! :)

[Midlodemocrat]

73. Knock yourself out.

[lligrd]

87. Still Pretty Damn Funny! nt

[Scurrilous]

50. LOL

K & R :thumbsup:

[Zachstar]

53. Buwahhahahaha!

This is why they tell you to stay the hell away from stock footage...

LOL!

[DemVet]

57. So she pimped herself out to something she doesn't believe in for a few bucks?

Wonderful...says alot about her character. :eyes:

[Hissyspit]

59. She was a little girl when the footage was made!

What the fuck is wrong with you people? "Pimped" herself out?

[Divernan]

94. HRCer can say "pimped out" about a 17 yr. old; but don't say that re 28 yr. old little Chelsea.

I was thinking just the other day that Monica was 21/22 when she was held up to international ridicule because of her fling with sex addict Bill Clinton. Bill never owned up to his role in pursuing/encouraging a very young woman. He spoke of her with contempt: "I never had sex with THAT WOMAN." Yet if a reporter uses a current slang phrase, "pimped out" about Hillary's TWENTY EIGHT YEAR OLD daughter, re: making phone calls to famous people (who HRC knows only accept Chelsea's calls because of who her mother is), Hillary screeches like it's child abuse.

[Zachstar]

60. Welcome to my Ignore list! DemVet!!

I guess this is a good time to get all you ageist pieces of filth in my view, into my ignore list.


WTF is with the discrimination in the Clinton Camp? How am I supposed to believe that racism and sexism is not rampant in her camp when ageism seems to be rampant?

Let me clue you in. Ageism is just as socially unacceptable as Racism or Sexism. Until you get that through your head you can take your crap elseware.

[DemVet]

62. You just made my day...betcha read this.

[JI7]

78. she never agreed to be in the ad, she is 18 now

the footage is from almost 10 years ago when she was an extra in something. the clinton campaign didn't ask(didn't need) her permission.

[whopis01]

80. What the hell is wrong with you?

The footage used was shot 8 years ago and has been owned by Getty Images.

The young woman in question did not (as you so nicely put it) pimp herself out for a few bucks.

[dbmk]

81. Wow! Just wow!

"It's stock footage from 8 years ago when she worked as a TV extra"

Reading the OP is always recommended.

Its not her character that has problems.

[Brundle_Fly]

63. KIDS DON'T SUPPORT CLINTON!

:rofl:

[DemVet]

64. But thinking adults do.

n/t

[grantcart]

65. you can't make this stuff up

if you do nobody can tell what is parody

[npincus]

69. LOL- FUX news just reported this sotry!

:rofl:

[mudesi]

70. LOL! (nm)

[jenmito]

74. K&R because I accidentally started a thread on the subject...

but then changed when I was told there's already a thread on the subject. I couldn't believe it when I saw that girl!

[dbmk]

82. I believe there is five now :)

And I can understand why. :)
Its a bloody good - and funny - story.

Sure, its not saying anything about either candidate really. Still a coincidence thats quite hillarious. (no pun intended)

[jenmito]

89. Yeah...

So can I. They've been showing this story pretty often during the day today. It even made it on the network news tonight. :)

[youknowmenotdlc]

83. Apparent;y she wasn't properly vetted

lol

[happygoluckytoyou]

84. WHY MCCAIN WOULD BE THE BEST AT 3AM

MOST NIGHTS AT 3AM, MCCAIN IS UP TRYING TO TAKE A PEE... that is what happens to a man at 71 years

THIS MEANS HE WILL ALREADY BE AWAKE...and more importantly.. HIS OTHER HAND IS FREE TO HOLD THE PHONE


what will hillary do.... roll over pick up the phone and yell "it's f(*&^ 3a.m., just rinse your pecker off and get you ex-presidential ass back to bed!!!"


what will obama do.... we'll have to see

[anonymous171]

85. Owned.

[FedoraLV]

88. Stock Footage

The Clinton "skydiver" ad also looked like stock footage. Does this say anything about the campaign's ad budget?

(Or is opening a national political ad with a big chunk of stock footage normal?)

-FedoraLV

[Barack_America]

90. The skydiver ad was horrible. I swear the guy was wearing Reeboks. n/t

[lisainmilo]

92. Too funny!

:rofl:

[annie1]

93. it's good that 17 year olds can identify with Obama. just the kind of president i'm looking for.

NOT

[dbmk]

95. You floor me

with your argumentative skills.

[minnesota_liberal]

96. Potential gold for the Obama campaign

I've seem many posts about it not being news that a 17-year-old supports Obama, snide remarks from those who don't understand what stock footage is and attempts to devalue the political opinions of Casey and others her age.

Their authors are either clueless or intentionally trying to cloud the discussion.

Besides the human interest component, the real story here is that Miss Knowles has offered to help her candidate by making an ad that could score some big political points and potentially alter the momentum Clinton has enjoyed recently.

[Scurrilous]

99. Kick

:kick: