The radio ads for a couple of candidates have been flooding the airwaves. Without naming names (If you're local, you already know who is who, and if you're not, then it doesn't really matter), let me give a brief paraphrased recap of the ads in the order they've aired:
Candidate A ad#1:
(Two un-named women having a discussion) Candidate A is the kindest, most sincere and intelligent person of all time. Candidate A is NOT a typical politician, but a genius businessman. Candidate A even signed a no-negative ad pledge, the only candidate in this race to do so. Candidate A will never run negative ads. We should all vote for Candidate ACandidate B ad#1:
(Voice-over with muted music and sound effects background) Candidate A is a slick huckster who will say anything to get elected. Candidate A is not pro-life. Candidate A is likely to abuse any position of power he obtains. We should all vote for Candidate B, who is truly pro-life and conservative.
Candidate A ad#2:
(same two women as before...) I told you this would be a nasty campaign. Candidate B is a mud-slinging scumbag. Candidate B runs negative ads against his opponents. Candidate B is a political hack who lies all the time, and his negative ads prove it. Candidate B wants to send all our money to Mexico and start factories there while firing American workers. Candidate B is lower than dirt. We should vote for Candidate A.
I mean, maybe it's just me, but does anyone else see the irony here? Regardless of what you think of Candidate B, how can you take Candidate A seriously at this point? His first ad pledged a positive campaign...a pledge he broke with his very next ad. And what is the heinous crime he's accusing Candidate B of committing? It's running an attack ad, which is exactly what he's now doing himself!
Needless to say, I will not be voting for Candidate A in the primary.
SAH
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