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This is what’s known as the wrong kind of political commercial

On one hand, Congressional candidate Paul R. Nelson has produced a political commercial that brilliantly positions his opponent. On the other hand, it’s exactly the wrong kind of commercial.

On one hand, Congressional candidate Paul R. Nelson has produced a political commercial that brilliantly positions his opponent. On the other hand, it’s exactly the wrong kind of commercial.

The only way to figure out the meaning of that cryptic statement is to watch the commercial for yourself.

Hint: Nelson has turned his opponent’s name into a huge liability.

H/T: Viral Footage

Mickey Kaus lists three bribes Obama can offer to make him drop out against Barbara Boxer

Mickey Kaus, seeming a bit insulted that Obama hasn’t yet offered him a Joe Sestak-like bribe, he listed the three jobs with which the President could induce him to drop out of the race.

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Mickey Kaus is a lot funnier than Barbara Boxer. But then, so is herpes.

Damn, we love Mickey Kaus, the guy who’s running against Barbara Boxer in California’s Democrat primary on Tuesday.

First, he proudly announced that he was most qualified for Boxer’s job because he hadn’t been endorsed by the L.A. Times. Then he ran one of the cleverest political commercials we’ve ever seen.

Now, seeming a bit insulted that Obama hasn’t yet offered him a Joe Sestak-like bribe, he listed the three jobs with which the President could induce him to drop out of the race.

The Los Angeles Times reveals what they are:

  • Head of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement to push for an actual physical fence on the Mexico border to stop illegal immigrants and to end the “anointed incumbent…Boxer’s obsessive talk of amnesty, sorry, ‘a path to citizenship'” that actually acts as a powerful lure for even more illegal immigrants.
  • Second, Kaus kindly offers, Obama could put him on the National Labor Relations Board so he could thwart “Big Labor’s attempt to add to their dwindling memberships by avoiding secret ballots in union organizing drives.”
  • Finally, Kaus offered to accept an administration job offer to the Department of Education to write “a scathing report” on California teachers’ unions and their deleterious impact on the state.

Unfortunately, the odds of California Democrats voting for a guy who makes this much sense are slim and who are you kidding?

Source: Los Angeles Times

McDonald’s trying to penetrate closeted gay French teenagers

They’re trying to penetrate the closeted gay French teenage market. Here’s a French McDonald’s TV commercial that’s lost somewhere between poignant, funny, and politically correct piffle.

The market. They’re trying to penetrate the closeted gay French teenage market.

Here’s a French McDonald’s TV commercial that’s lost somewhere between poignant, funny, and politically correct piffle.

H/T: Jammie Wearing Fool

A campaign commercial from our favorite California Democrat

The Los Angeles Times accuses him as “a political gadfly”. Democrats accuse him of being a Republican. Republicans accuse him of being crazy. He has no money. He has no chance. But we like his style.

Mickey Kaus is running against Barbara “Call Me Senator” Boxer in California’s Democrat primary.

The Los Angeles Times accuses him as “a political gadfly.” Democrats accuse him of being a Republican. Republicans accuse him of being crazy. He has no money. He has no chance. But we like his style.

Is it too late to change our registration so we can vote for this guy in California’s June 8 primary?

“This is Alabama. We speak English. If you want to live here, learn it.”

Down in Alabamy, there’s a Republican named Tim James running for governor. He’s not happy with the fact that the state does business in twelve different languages. Not happy at all.

Down in Alabamy, there’s a Republican named Tim James running for governor. He’s not happy with the fact that the state does business in twelve different languages. Not happy at all.

You’re going to love this commercial as much as liberals hate it when James looks into the camera and says, “This is Alabama. We speak English. If you want to live here, learn it.”

The South shall rise again. And so shall James’ poll numbers.

HLN shows why it’s the number four news network: Accidentally runs parody version of Lane Bryant ad

In an attempt to make Fox look bad, the ratings-challenged network did a report on the dust-up. But instead of running the actual commercial during that report, they unwittingly ran a parody.

Lane Bryant wanted to run a sexy commercial (the top video) during the family hour (8-9 pm), but ABC and Fox rejected the commercial.

Fox said the commercial could run as is after 9 p.m. or could run with some unspecified edits at the earlier hour. Lane Bryant did the good American thing to do and screamed that they were being discriminated against. The networks is guilty of sizism, they claimed.

Enter the geniuses at HLN.

In an attempt to make Fox look bad, the ratings-challenged network did a report on the dust-up. But instead of running the actual commercial during that report, they unwittingly ran a parody (the bottom video).

Watch closely. The only difference between the two versions are the messages on the actress’ phone.

But it’s that message that turns the parody into true sizism (we can’t believe we’re even using that stupid word. But it seems to work in this instance).

The bottom line? HLN, which tried to make it look like Fox was guilty of “sizism” for rejecting the original commercial, ends up looking guilty of “sizism” by running the parody.

It’s almost zen-like, isn’t it?

H/T: Ace of Spades

Just one question, my friends. When did John McCain get funny?

Sure, we know this commercial was written by some clever ad guy. But damn it, why didn’t John McCain show this kind of spunk during the presidential campaign? Why? Why? Why?

Sure, we know this commercial was written by some clever ad guy. But damn it, why didn’t John McCain show this kind of spunk during the presidential campaign? Why? Why? Why?

Since we’re highly-trained medical experts, you probably want to know our opinion. Well, we suspect that the doddering old fool went into a coma sometime in mid-2008 and just woke up.

The Super Bowl commercial Google didn’t run, but should have

Here’s the manly man version of the Super Bowl commercial Google didn’t run, but should have.

We’re manly men here at IHateTheMedia.com and that Google Parisian love story Super Bowl commercial didn’t put any tears in our eyes. None at all. It was just a couple specs of dust, that’s all.

On the other hand, here’s the manly man version of the commercial Google didn’t run, but should have.

Congratulations to the guys at Slate V who created it.

Pro-abortion group says Tebow Super Bowl commercial “showed an undercurrent of violence against women”

The Women’s Media Center, which had objected to Focus on the Family advertising in the Super Bowl, said it was expecting a “benign” ad but not the humor. But the group’s president, Jehmu Greene, said the tackle showed an undercurrent of violence against women.

LSD in the drinking water. That’s the only reasonable explanation for the reaction of the Woman’s Media Center to Tim and Pam Tebow’s Super Bowl commercial.

The Associated Press reports the lunacy:

The Women’s Media Center, which had objected to Focus on the Family advertising in the Super Bowl, said it was expecting a “benign” ad but not the humor. But the group’s president, Jehmu Greene, said the tackle showed an undercurrent of violence against women.

“I think they’re attempting to use humor as another tactic of hiding their message and fooling the American people,” she said.

We’ve watched the commercial about a dozen times trying to find some of that violence. We even went through it frame-by-frame thinking that maybe they had hidden some of that subliminal advertising stuff in the commercial. We’re sad to report that we were unable to find any violence against women noted by the Women’s Media Center.

Of course, were not highly-trained observers like the folks at the Women’s Media Center.

But we still think Pam Tebow’s kind of hot.

Source: Associated Press via Breitbart

Tebow commercial runs during Super Bowl: So what was all the controversy about?

Now that we’ve seen the “controversial” Tim Tebow pro-life Super Bowl commercial, we’re not sure what the pro-abortion people were so upset about.

Now that we’ve seen the “controversial” Tim Tebow pro-life Super Bowl commercial, we’re not sure what the pro-abortion people were so upset about.

There was no mention of abortion. No mention of the fact that Pam Tebow risked her life by giving birth to Tim. In fact, the message was vague at best.

Pam Tebow: I call him my miracle baby. He almost didn’t make it into this world. I remember so many times when I almost lost him. It was so hard. Well he’s all grown up now, and I still worry about his health. Everybody treats him like he’s different, but to me, he’s just my baby. He’s my Timmy, and I love him.

Tim Tebow: Thanks, mom. Love you, too.

Our bottom line: Pam Tebow’s kind of hot, isn’t she?

Audi Superbowl commercial seems oddly prophetic

This is Audi’s commercial from today’s Super Bowl. Laugh all you want, but the Green Police are coming. You know it. We know it. Everyone knows it.

This is Audi’s commercial from today’s Super Bowl. Laugh all you want, but the Green Police are coming. You know it. We know it. Everyone knows it.

Chick fight: Megyn Kelly bitch slaps Gloria Allred

Megyn Kelly of Fox News didn’t take any crap from the overexposed attorney Gloria Allred during a discussion about the Tim Tebow’s pro-life commercial set to air during the Super Bowl.

Megyn Kelly of Fox News didn’t take any crap from the overexposed attorney Gloria Allred during a discussion about the Tim Tebow’s pro-life commercial set to air during the Super Bowl.

HotAir.com reports the details:

Allred claims that the Focus on the Family ad, which features Florida University football star Tim Tebow and his mother, Pam, is “misleading” even though she hasn’t seen it.

The ad reportedly will tell the story of how Pam Tebow decided not to abort Tim even though doctors told her the pregnancy could endanger her life. Allred is threatening to file complaints with the FCC and FTC if the ad airs but does not mention her allegation that aborting the pregnancy at the time in the Philippines would have been a crime.

Kelly poked holes in Allred’s take on the ad throughout the video. She asked whether Allred believes a woman’s right to choose extends to choosing life, why she would object to someone airing an ad with a religious message, and why abortion advocates don’t air a competing ad if they are so bothered by the Tebows’ message.

“As you know, that’s the bedrock of the First Amendment,” Kelly said. “The answer to speech you don’t like is not less speech; it’s more speech.”
But the highlight of the segment comes at about the 4:30 mark. Allred ridiculously in effect argued that if Focus on the Family insists on airing an advocacy ad during a sports event, it should be compelled to air the equivalent of a mini-documentary explaining Philippines law.

Kelly’s response: “No ad can tell the entire story about the law as it stands in the Philippines. … It’s just a practical impossibility, Gloria, which would lead many to say that this is a PR stunt by you.”

A word of warning: Never stand between publicity whore Gloria Allred and a TV camera. She will knock down you, Ruth Bader Ginsberg and her own mother to be seen on television.

Source: HotAir.com

Chrysler repays American taxpayers by hiring Italian ad agency

The geniuses in the Obama administration spent billions of your tax dollars to keep Chrysler out of bankruptcy. And Chrysler has repaid your “generosity” by hiring an Italian advertising agency.

The geniuses in the Obama administration spent billions of your tax dollars to keep Chrysler out of bankruptcy. And Chrysler has repaid your “generosity” by hiring an Italian advertising agency.

As if that weren’t bad enough, they fired BBDO Detroit, their long-time American ad agency, which will now be forced to lay off hundreds of employees come January.

Well, you say, surely Armando Testa has been ordered to create some hard hitting commercials designed to drive people into Chrysler dealerships. Right?

Wrong.

Advertising Age describes the situation:

“The 30-second commercial for the sleek Chrysler 300 sedan breaks today on national TV and is very similar to a Lancia commercial from a year ago calling for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma’s pro-democracy leader and 1991 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, who has been in and out of house arrest since 1989. Although the car is shown, it is not the focus of the commercial. A version of this latest video was initially created as part of the Lancia brand’s sponsorship of the 10th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Berlin last month. Lancia also sponsored the event a year ago, when the first Lancia spot broke.

“We produced the TV film in honor of all those who put their lives at stake in the hopes of making the world a better place,” Mr. Francois said in a prepared statement. “For Chrysler, this is a chance to use our brand image to join with others in the fight for peace and to knock down the walls that divide us. We at Chrysler believe in doing the right thing and making a difference.”

The way we interpret Francois’ comments, he’s saying that increasing sales isn’t a priority.

Any question why these morons went bankruput?

Source: Advertising Age

Opponent uses X-Files footage to make Harry Reid an ex-senator

Danny Tarkanian, a Republican who wants to unseat Harry Reid in Nevada, used old X-Files footage to make fun of Harry Reid and “the missing congressional districts.”

Danny Tarkanian, a Republican who wants to unseat Harry Reid in Nevada, used old X-Files footage to make fun of Harry Reid and “the missing congressional districts.”

When an opponent is willing to make fun of you like this it’s a pretty good indication that your campaign is in big trouble.

Source: National Review

Only in America: Cuban gynecologist becomes wacky used car salesman

As world renowned promotional geniuses, we’d recommend that he offer a free pelvic exam with every car purchased. Or vice versa.

As world renowned promotional geniuses, we’d recommend that he offer a free pelvic exam with every car purchased. Or vice versa.

Source: MofoPolitics.com

Stop global warming by scaring the hell out of children

The British government is upset that voters aren’t buying into the global warming scam. It’s solution? Scare the hell out of British children.

The British government is upset that voters aren’t buying into the global warming scam. It’s solution? Scare the hell out of British children.

Source: Tim Blair

Levi Johnston hawks his nuts in another 15 seconds of fame

We played with several angles on this story of Levi Johnston hawking his nuts and joking about knocking up Bristol Palin in a new commercial, but just weren’t sure which way to take it.

We played with several angles on this story of Levi Johnston hawking his nuts and joking about knocking up Bristol Palin in a new commercial, but just weren’t sure which way to take it. So let’s see how you would write it up, in a comment below.

Fruits having sex in public cause European uproar

Complaints are flooding in about a popular European candy’s new packaging. The fruit figures on Haribo MAOAM sour candies appear to have been caught in flagrante delicto. In other words, it looks like they’re doing it.

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Complaints are flooding in about a popular European candy’s new packaging.

The fruit figures on Haribo MAOAM sour candies appear to have been caught in flagrante delicto. In other words, it looks like they’re doing it.

Here’s how London’s Daily Mail reports the sordid story:

Simon Simpkins was buying Haribo MAOAM sour candies for his children when he noticed the “pornographic” illustrations of limes, lemons and cherries romping with each other. 

Mr Simpkins of West Yorkshire said: “The lemon and lime are locked in what appears to be a carnal encounter.”



“The lime, whom I assume to be the gentleman in this coupling, has a particularly lurid expression on his face,” he said.

He told said: “I demanded to see the shop manager and, during a heated exchange, my wife became quite distressed and had to sit down in the car park.”

A spokesman for Haribo said the “fun” packaging of the sweets was introduced in Germany in 2002 and added: “This jovial MAOAM man is very popular with fans, both young and old.”

The lemon insisted she doesn’t normally do nude scenes, but said the producers assured her that the label would be handled artfully.

Source: Daily Mail UK

The most heartwarming, tear-inducing TV commercial you’ve ever seen

This four minute commercial could bring tears to your eyes.

American TV commercials are almost always 30-seconds long. And sometimes that’s just not enough time to weave a full, rich story.

Here’s a four-minute long Thai TV commercial that’s uses every single second to tell one of the most heartwarming, inspirational stories you’ve ever seen.

If we weren’t so damn manly here at IHateTheMedia.com, it would have brought tears to our eyes.

Source: Presurfer.com

A great beer commercial from Australia. Would you expect anything less from the Aussies?

Beer isn’t just a beverage in Australia. It’s a golden elixir. The lifeblood of the nation. The liquid that makes life worth living. So you’d expect the Aussies to make great beer commercials.

Beer isn’t just a beverage in Australia. It’s a golden elixir. The lifeblood of the nation. The liquid that makes life worth living. So you’d expect the Aussies to make great beer commercials.

This one is vaguely reminiscent of the Bud Light’s True Men of Genius campaign, but much bigger, much wackier, much funnier.

That being said, we don’t understand some of the Aussie slang in the commercial, but guessing makes it even funnier.

Perhaps some of our Aussie readers could explain the meaning of “The Azzas,” “Blokes Punching above their weight” (we think that one might mean, “Guys with women they don’t deserve”), “Meat Tray Winners” and “Cashed Up Bogans.”

Enjoy.

Source: Andrew Bolt

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