Local radio ad (for Kia dealership) makes fun of spying issue...

[CoffeeCat]

I'm from central Iowa, and I was driving when I heard this commercial on the radio--for a local Kia dealership.

I apologize that I don't remember the commercial verbatim (it's hard to hear over your two children in the backseat!), but the basic outline was this:

George Bush calls Bill Clinton's answering machine. Bush leaves a message about knowledge of a Clinton vacation in the Bahamas. Clinton picks up the receiver and says, "Boy! You guys really are listening in on everything that we do, aren't ya?"

I couldn't believe it.

So now...spying on people and their personal private business is an accepted part of pop culture and humorous fodder for advertisements?

I didn't know what to make of this, and I wasn't sure if I was overreacting--but frankly, I thought it was sick. Being so nonchalant about this fascist government illegally spying on all of us--really isn't that funny to me.

[thinkingwoman]

1. That's great!!

When the general public begins ridiculing the powers that be, that is GOOD.

Seriously.

They're not being nonchalant. They're educating the idiots that never read/watch/listen to the news.

[NanceGreggs]

2. You're not over-reacting at all.

Call the Kia dealership and express your anger - then call the radio station, and do the same.

You've said the Kia dealership is local, so encourage your neighbours (their potential customers) to do the same.

[tcfrogs]

3. Charles Gabus?

Owner of Kia of DM? Just wondering...

[CoffeeCat]

4. I believe it was Kia of Des Moines...

...that's what I remember.

I'm sorry to post this message when my facts are kind of fuzzy.

I'm 99 percent sure it was Kia of Des Moines.

I'll listen to the radio tomorrow--and also make some phone calls to get better clarity on the ad and who placed it.

I know I heard it on 1040 WHO AM--our local, very-popular station that features mainly right-wing radio programs.

[tcfrogs]

5. I think Gabus owns it

Just curious - I'm a native and familiar with the car biz in Des Moines.

[CoffeeCat]

6. Gabus might own it....

...Their Web site says "Conveniently located on the Merle Hay Auto Mile Between Gabus Ford & Toyota of Des Moines."

[tcfrogs]

7. 99.99% sure he owns it then

Gabus owns Toyota and used to own the lot in between. It was Merle Hay Mitsubishi/Suzuki. He even owned the Yugo dealership years ago.

Sorry to interrupt the thread. :)