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The name is Fred Davis, and he's the man behind some of the most widely-viewed viral campaign videos on behalf of Republican candidates. Remember the McCain ad in the presidential election that mocked Barack Obama's celebrity, comparing him with Britney Spears and Paris Hilton? How about the creepy "Demon Sheep" ad from Republican Senate Candidate Carly Fiorina, attacking her then-opponent, Republican Tom Campbell? Or the bizarre image of Sen. Barbara Boxer's inflated head floating over California? All Davis creations.
Washington Post reporter Philip Rucker offered a rare glimpse into Davis' world, introducing him as "perhaps the most sought-after ad man in politics."
"A pioneering imagemaker in modern politics, Davis injects Hollywood glamour, and a dose of the bizarre, into the staid, paint-by-numbers formula of campaign advertisements," Rucker writes of Davis. "His ads are unforgettable. His candidates win races. So many politicians seek his services that he has to turn away business."
"But his attention-getting tactics veer toward the extreme -- in volume, in imagery, in divisive language -- and even his highest-profile candidates have to tell him when he's gone too far," Rucker states. "Of course, not every candidate is so restrained. When Davis issues another designed-to-go-viral commercial, his work can often be as admired for its creativity as decried for its corrosive effects on political discourse."
I'll never understand why people that are educated enough to read and write will actually watch tv political ads.
GOP Ad Guru Fred Davis versus the Truth-O-Meter
Summary:
Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt. - TRUE
McCain Opposed Boarder Fence - FALSE
Boxer only passed 3 bills into law - FALSE
Alabama's Tim James says government report backs up his claim that non-English speaking drivers are a public safety hazard - FALSE
Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity." - BARELY TRUE
GOP Ad Guru Fred Davis versus the Truth-O-Meter
Summary:
Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt. - TRUE
McCain Opposed Boarder Fence - FALSE
Alabama's Tim James says government report backs up his claim that non-English speaking drivers are a public safety hazard - FALSE
Obama "says he'll raise taxes on electricity." - BARELY TRUE
ah, good ole politifact. telling liberals what they want to hear about the people they don't like
:lol: barely true :lol:
Politifact’s 2009 Truth-O-Meter Top 10 List « Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias
December 31, 2009
Politifact put together their Truth-O-Meter’s top ten list compiled from total hits. I left their links in if you’re interested in reading more. Looking at the top 10 it’s clear on which side of the aisle Politifact sits. Included are 3 Republicans: Sarah Palin, Joe Wilson, Betsy McCaughey, 3 Glenn Beck, 2 anti-barry chain emails (Koran, healthcare), birthers, teapartiers.
#5 is the most read item of all time.
On the same page they posted this list, they put the headline links for each of the items EXCEPT #2 & #7. It’s pretty clear why: they represent Politifact’s own burning britches.
The American Spectator : PolitiFact's FixersThis is not to say that I don't understand Farley's desire to show his readers that in all likelihood ACORN won't get $8.5 billion from Uncle Sam this year. That's legitimate journalism. But instead of making that straightforward point, he chose instead to attack Congresswoman Bachmann, a favorite target of the left, and to try to depict her as a shameless liar.
That's reprehensible.
A more honest ruling by PolitiFact might have taken this form: "True, ACORN is eligible for $8.5 billion in federal funding but based on the evidence we don't think ACORN will get anything close to that amount from the federal government this year."
But that's not what Farley wrote.
Should anyone really be surprised that PolitiFact, part of the St. Petersburg Times, would have a liberal bias?
I know. It would be better if the lying could just be presented unchalleneged.
Q: how do you know when politifact will denounce something as untrue?
A: it is embarrassing for liberals
ah, good ole politifact. telling liberals what they want to hear about the people they don't like
:lol: barely true :lol:
Is this story what liberals want to hear?
PolitiFact Florida | Alan Grayson calls opponent 'Taliban Dan Webster' in stinging new TV ad
I'm really shocked at what extemes some will go to in order to accept their beliefs. the willing suspension of disbleif with some is something to behold.
:lol: wow. project much?
I noticed my post has not been challenged. Smart move folks. :thumbs:
Is this story what liberals want to hear?
PolitiFact Florida | Alan Grayson calls opponent 'Taliban Dan Webster' in stinging new TV ad
yup. i instantly note two things. first, somehow this didn't rate the 'pants-on-fire' that i suppose Politifct reserves for onservatives and debates over whether 'saying something must be done makes you an advocate for it'. second, outing grayon on this is like me saying i don't favor the republican party because i don't support jack abramoff. all it does is keep them within the realm of political sanity.
"2006: McCain Voted AGAINST Providing $85 Million And 800 New Staff For Immigration Investigation. Sen. John McCain voted against Sen. Sessions' amendment that would "appropriate an additional $85,670,000 to enable the Secretary of Homeland Security to hire 800 additional full time active duty investigators to investigate immigration laws violations." The amendment failed 66-34. [S.Amdt. 4660 to H.R. 5441, Vote #201, 7/13/06]
2006: McCain Voted AGAINST Providing Additional Funds To Build A Border Fence On Southwest Border. Sen. McCain voted against an amendment that would "appropriate an additional $1,829,400,000 to construct double-layered fencing and vehicle barriers along the southwest border and to offset such increase by reducing all other discretionary amounts on a prorata basis." The amendment failed 71-29. [S.Amdt. 4659 to H.R. 5441, Vote#200, 7/13/06]"
I noticed my post has not been challenged. Smart move folks. :thumbs:
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