*New 527 Ad Calling Obama "Both Ways Barack".
In my opinion, the words flip-flop sounds so old fashioned when applied to Sen. Obama. Even if Sen. Obama were older, calling someone with a mind such as his a flip-flopper seems to be out of place. A mind like his does not flip-flop. It may do a lot of other things but flip-flopping is not one of them.
The 527 ad “Both Ways Barack” tries to make a point that Sen. Obama is a flip-flopper but instead ends up proving he can argue both sides of an issue with equal strengths. The few 527 ads I see are always accompanied by a moderator telling me what they want me to think the ad means. Other than that, I would consider them pretty stupid. However, “Both Ways Barack” is the best 527 ad I have seen to date. In my opinion, a person who has that kind of ability to think both sides on/of a given issue is a person in full possession of his mental faculties plus some.
The “Both Ways Barack” ad, not unlike most of them, presents a classic situation wherein the viewer and listener can inject almost anything into it. Most of them are like viewing the portrait of “Mona Lisa”. While viewing the portrait, the viewer may argue if Mona Lisa is smiling or sneering. A case can be made for either side. The “Both Ways Barack” ad can be equally argued with flip-flopping as specifically applied to Sen. Obama.
If one would say the Mona Lisa smile is to sneer as flip is to flop, one would understand why I like the ad. I like Sen. Obama appearing as a balanced and reasoned person. That is according to my interpretation of the ad. Now flip-smash is another can of worms.
As always,
BB
*New 527 Ad Calling Obama "Both Ways Barack"
mouser68
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/7/23/03318/2159/821/555480
Excerpt:
Again, the GOP is trying to make Senator Obama seem "shifty". Let's remind people of the impact of making a particular group seem untrustworthy. Subliminal messaging such as this ad portrays, is particularly damaging in states where people are on the fence. Also, the ad plays into the old myths and fears of stereotyping.
The 527 ad “Both Ways Barack” tries to make a point that Sen. Obama is a flip-flopper but instead ends up proving he can argue both sides of an issue with equal strengths. The few 527 ads I see are always accompanied by a moderator telling me what they want me to think the ad means. Other than that, I would consider them pretty stupid. However, “Both Ways Barack” is the best 527 ad I have seen to date. In my opinion, a person who has that kind of ability to think both sides on/of a given issue is a person in full possession of his mental faculties plus some.
The “Both Ways Barack” ad, not unlike most of them, presents a classic situation wherein the viewer and listener can inject almost anything into it. Most of them are like viewing the portrait of “Mona Lisa”. While viewing the portrait, the viewer may argue if Mona Lisa is smiling or sneering. A case can be made for either side. The “Both Ways Barack” ad can be equally argued with flip-flopping as specifically applied to Sen. Obama.
If one would say the Mona Lisa smile is to sneer as flip is to flop, one would understand why I like the ad. I like Sen. Obama appearing as a balanced and reasoned person. That is according to my interpretation of the ad. Now flip-smash is another can of worms.
As always,
BB
*New 527 Ad Calling Obama "Both Ways Barack"
mouser68
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/7/23/03318/2159/821/555480
Excerpt:
Again, the GOP is trying to make Senator Obama seem "shifty". Let's remind people of the impact of making a particular group seem untrustworthy. Subliminal messaging such as this ad portrays, is particularly damaging in states where people are on the fence. Also, the ad plays into the old myths and fears of stereotyping.
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