How not to strike fear into the hearts of Americans for votes

KNiVES · 5 Jan 2008 at 15:06

This is a genuine election campaign television advertisement by Rudy Giuliani. Now you tell me, how can this possibly be a sensible advert to run? It's scaremongering at its worst. BE AFRAID. VOTE FOR ME. Now excuse me while I exploit 9/11 some more.

It is not difficult to see why Rudy has been getting so little votes, and blunt moves like this do not exactly do him any favours. He is trying to prey on the fears of the American people, which is a ridiculous and frankly pathetic way to try and get votes.

Elephant08 :P · 5 Jan 2008 at 15:11

LOL, what a joke, even Brown would do a better job

Nitefly · 5 Jan 2008 at 15:12

That is pretty embarrising.

cleanbluesky · 5 Jan 2008 at 15:13

Politician in 'using reproachable methods' shocker

Posty · 5 Jan 2008 at 15:14

he would have a pretty good platform if he didn't have the whole 911 and neocon advisers thing going on

*FLASH* · 5 Jan 2008 at 15:15

He didnt get many votes because he never campaigned in Iowa he is apparantly targetting the bigger primaries such as Florida.

Still very poor way to run though.

slambo69 · 5 Jan 2008 at 15:19

Americans are always doing that, the media over there is terrible. Wave of killer bees will almost certainly strike terror in texas, video games kill up to 1 million people a year, snakes in your back yard - now a reality!

DO YOU LET YOUR KIDS WALK TO THE SCHOOL BUS STOP ALONE? In this dramatic re-construction, we show you why to always accompany your kids.

SideWinder · 5 Jan 2008 at 15:19

Nitefly said:
That is pretty embarrising.

embarrassing*.

Posty · 5 Jan 2008 at 15:21

slambo69 said:
Americans are always doing that, the media over there is terrible. Wave of killer bees will almost certainly strike terror in texas, video games kill up to 1 million people a year, snakes in your back yard - now a reality!

DO YOU LET YOUR KIDS WALK TO THE SCHOOL BUS STOP ALONE? In this dramatic re-construction, we show you why to always accompany your kids.

depends what media really for silly news/fear mongering foxnews is a good example its like the daily mail in TV format

Scam · 5 Jan 2008 at 15:22

Meh. It's nothing new. Isn't that how Bush got (re)elected anyway?

Duke · 5 Jan 2008 at 16:42

That is shockingly bad.

Spitfir3 · 5 Jan 2008 at 17:05

Lol look at the rating 1/5 from nearly 3000 people..

Muban · 5 Jan 2008 at 17:31

It's hardly anything new. Lyndon Johnsons 1964 campaign ad basically did the same thing. The Americans frequently use attack ads or scare tatics to stir up emotions and gain votes. Of course if you are intelligent enough and can form your own opinions they don't work but these ads aren't aimed at free thinkers.

PureAppleJuice · 5 Jan 2008 at 17:41

SideWinder said:
embarrassing*.

Sinque · 5 Jan 2008 at 17:45

jidh007 said:

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xen_ · 5 Jan 2008 at 17:45

Wow that's terrible, it's a shame some people will buy into that kind of scaremongering propaganda.

Scam · 5 Jan 2008 at 17:45

Muban said:
Of course if you are intelligent enough and can form your own opinions they don't work but these ads aren't aimed at free thinkers.

No, they're aimed at red states

SideWinder · 6 Jan 2008 at 00:03

jidh007 said:

I jest, don't worry.

azzerz · 6 Jan 2008 at 12:57

SideWinder said:
embarrassing*.

how embarrassing

Gackt · 6 Jan 2008 at 14:01

With the way things are going - I can this sort of propaganda as the only way of saving ourselves.