France is the ideal state! (cont'd)
Yesterday, the humorless Chronicle Editorial LiveJournalists came to the rousing defense of ... France [insert your own joke here], whose honor they apparently feel was insulted by Rick Perry's "Mr. Way too liberal for Texas guy" spoof of Chris Bell:
It's Perry, though, whose ad wins the grand prix for foreigner-bashing. This week his campaign debuted the magisterial "Mr. Way Too Liberal for Texas Guy" ad. In it, an announcer derides Democratic contender Chris Bell for being too much ... like France. "And you voted to let the United Nations oversee elections in America because no one stands up for democracy like the French ... So wear your fancy beret with pride, Congressman Bell."
Poor, humorless James Howard Gibbons. I think he's still smarting from Matt Bramanti's assessment of the "ideal state."
I've written elsewhere that I think this ad of Perry's is one of the best I've seen/heard in a while. A few days ago, an AP story that ran in the Chronicle had this to say:
ANALYSIS: Perry hits a home run with this hilarious spoof on a jingle for light beer. It's bound to appeal to voters of all political stripes, especially young people familiar with Bud Light's "Real Men of Genius" ad campaign. After all, who likes paying taxes? Or berets? The ad is especially brilliant because it lets Perry attack Bell for the third time on air without coming across as a negative nag. Of all the mud Perry could have slung as failed presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry stumped for Bell in Austin on Friday, this was the perfect tone to take. Between the ad itself and the watercooler chatter sure to follow, Perry is bound to grab the attention, and possibly even support, of many people who hadn't given much thought to the governor's race.
FACT CHECK: It's hard to even think about whether the accusations are true when you're rolling on the floor laughing, but there are some question marks....
Unlike the Editorial LiveJournalists, the AP writer apparently did not see the need to go on to defend the French. She was probably laughing too hard. The Editorial LiveJournalists should try it sometime. It's therapeutic!
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 11/03/06 10:36 AM | Print | Comments (3)
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