Are Republican Super PAC Ads Going To Backfire?

[cali]

They're clearly going to get increasingly outrageous and hateful. We now have one that accuses President Obama of being a racist. And that's not the only one on that level.

It's early for that kind of ad (thanks SCOTUS) and I'm hoping that the more the internet and the airwaves fill with this unvarnished hate and the lies, that there will be a boomerang effect.

In any case, we're about to get flooded with them.

[Kurovski]

1. My theory is racists shouldn't bring up racism unless they plan consciously to out themselves.

I think it could work in Obama's favor.

[Jim__]

2. I'd like to think so.

But history doesn't give us any basis for optimism on this.

[Andy823]

3. Yes, I think they will backfire

While Romney complains that it's president Obama that is slinging the mud, he and his pacs have been doing it from day one, and the reason is they have to plans on how to fix things. According to Romney just elect him and then you will see what he will do! That may be fine for the brain dead base, but it's not going to work for those voters with an open mind who want "read answers" not double talk.

President Obama has been doing his best to fix the mess the republicans got us into, but has been stopped at every turn in the road. He explains his ideas, Romeny avoids the issues. All the negative ads worked in the primaries, they won't work now. It will come back to bite him it the butt, along with his refusal to put out more years of tax returns, his constant lying, his gaffs, etc.

As they say you can lipstick on a pig but it's till a pig. Same goes for Mitt!

[Kurovski]

5. I don't think Mormon men are allowed

To wear lipstick. At least not while dancing.

[vinny9698]

4. Those racists ads will only appeal to their base

It will be like singing to the choir. It will be a complete waste of money, the ads will only appeal to people who were going to vote for the tea party. You need ads to persuade people to vote your way with sound policies that will affect your everyday life. The tea party has no such policies.