Herman Cain Worst Political Ad Ever???

[LisaNY]

Cain has been in washington for years, I personally think he is a political mercenary for hire. The way he ambushed Bill clinton over Hillarycare, then became a senior advisor to Bob Dole's campaign. Here's an old article of him participating in a press conference with Newt Gingrich after Grinch reneged on one of his 'Contract with America' promises:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...94,2038961&dq=newt+gingrich+herman+cain&hl=en

And I also think Gingrich (or someone influential at the time) appointed him to a tax commission to study the flat tax, I believe. Why isn't the press talking about Cain's years on the Hill as a lobbyist and political insider?

 

[Feeding the Abscess]

Cain has been in washington for years, I personally think he is a political mercenary for hire. The way he ambushed Bill clinton over Hillarycare, then became a senior advisor to Bob Dole's campaign. Here's an old article of him participating in a press conference with Newt Gingrich after Grinch reneged on one of his 'Contract with America' promises:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...94,2038961&dq=newt+gingrich+herman+cain&hl=en

And I also think Gingrich (or someone influential at the time) appointed him to a tax commission to study the flat tax, I believe. Why isn't the press talking about Cain's years on the Hill as a lobbyist and political insider?

His entire political operation is Americans For Prosperity; your concerns are valid and correct.

 

[Dianne]

I was laughing so hard, almost had to pick myself off the floor.

 

[Gravik]

We need a new Ron Paul ad that goes after Cain like the SuperPAC ad went after Romney and Perry. Call out Cain on his fed background, his lack of knowledge of the Constitution, and his tax increase program.

 

[Dianne]

Here is Huffington Post's theory:

And hey, smoke 'em if you got 'em! But can it wait? Because when you're making an important pledge to "take the country back," it's best to send the right message. And the wrong message is, "Guys, I'm on my smoke break."

Why do this? The Buffalo Beast's Ian Murphy speculates that Block, who "was, until recently, the Wisconsin State Director of Americans for Prosperity," is just giving a shout out to AFP's generous funders from the tobacco industry. Cain has also worked closely with cigarette manufacturers in the past. As the head of the National Restaurant Association, he lobbied against higher cigarette taxes and smoking bans in restaurants.

Dan Amira raises the interesting notion that the moment was included in an effort to make the ad "go viral." Mission accomplished, I guess.

 

[mwkaufman]

Has anyone listened to the lyrics to the song?

Pay no attention to the people in the street
Crying out for accountability
Make a joke of what we believe
Say we don’t matter ’cause you disagree
Pretend you’re kings, sit on your throne
Look down your nose at the peasants below

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It could easily be an Occupy Wall Street anthem.

Don't blame Wall Street, don't blame the big banks, if you don't have a job and you're not rich, blame yourself. It is not someone's fault if they succeeded, it is someone's fault if they failed.

 

[iGGz]

lol so weird

 

[torchbearer]

Has anyone listened to the lyrics to the song?


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It could easily be an Occupy Wall Street anthem.

avatar potential

 

[Mike4Freedom]

Do not be fooled by this. Cain is not a business man but a marketer. All he is doing is simple marketing. The 9-9-9 is a marketing tactic to get people to talk about him as this campaign ad is.

It may be going viral already. Every time Cain has a gaffe he just gets more media coverage. As far as marketing goes he knows what he is doing.

 

[Zatch]

 

[Kords21]

I wonder when the media is going to pick up on the fact that Cain is playing them and the country for a fool? Will be so much fun to watch the media turn on Cain with a vengeance, he may be the media darling now for whatever reason, but the media giveth and the media taketh.

 

[SchleckBros]

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-co...ctober-25-2011/herman-cain-s-campaign-ad?xrs=

 

[RonPaulRules]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/26/conan-herman-cain-campaign-ad-spoof-video_n_1032693.html


LOL!

 

[Kords21]

Those colbert and conan ads were too funny.

 

[A. Havnes]

Do not be fooled by this. Cain is not a business man but a marketer. All he is doing is simple marketing. The 9-9-9 is a marketing tactic to get people to talk about him as this campaign ad is.

It may be going viral already. Every time Cain has a gaffe he just gets more media coverage. As far as marketing goes he knows what he is doing.

Sometimes business and marketing go hand-in-hand, but yes, Cain is an excellent marketer. Any kind of news is good for him, and he's got catchy phrases, controversy, and great selling points to share all around. The question is, is any kind of exposure good? I think this ad will bury him in the end, just because of it's unhealthy nature.

Here is Huffington Post's theory:

And hey, smoke 'em if you got 'em! But can it wait? Because when you're making an important pledge to "take the country back," it's best to send the right message. And the wrong message is, "Guys, I'm on my smoke break."

Why do this? The Buffalo Beast's Ian Murphy speculates that Block, who "was, until recently, the Wisconsin State Director of Americans for Prosperity," is just giving a shout out to AFP's generous funders from the tobacco industry. Cain has also worked closely with cigarette manufacturers in the past. As the head of the National Restaurant Association, he lobbied against higher cigarette taxes and smoking bans in restaurants.

Dan Amira raises the interesting notion that the moment was included in an effort to make the ad "go viral." Mission accomplished, I guess.

However, smoking is largely frowned upon in America. People might think this is a bad example for their kids or community and refuse to vote for Cain. Can you imagine if Obama practically endorsed smoking instead of his, "I'm trying to quit," rhetoric he was throwing around for a while? Being a smoker and saying that you're trying to quit and admitting its harmful nature is one thing. Endorsing it in a political ad is both unprofessional and seen as potentially harmful.

Viral doesn't equal good, in my opinion.

 

[Feeding the Abscess]

Just wanted to add that if you crop Block's mustache, he'd probably look a lot like Hitler.

 

[Akus]

holy shiite uprising, I thought it was a parody, but.... it isn't