"Brutal Anti-Cruz Attack Ad Just..."

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Brutal Anti-Cruz Attack Ad Just 30 Seconds Of Candidate’s Photo Displayed Without Any Text, Voiceover, Music

Voiceover, Music
ONION SPECIAL REPORT
March 15, 2016
Vol 52 Issue 10 Politics · Politicians · Election 2016 · Ted Cruz

RALEIGH, NC—In what many political observers are calling a new low in an election season that has already seen its share of negative campaigning, a scathing anti–Ted Cruz attack ad airing this week reportedly shows nothing more than a still photograph of the Texas senator’s face for 30 seconds, unaccompanied by any text, voiceover, or music.

The pointed TV spot—which continues on in complete silence and does not pan across or zoom in on the candidate’s face, but merely holds steady on the image for half a minute before fading to black—is said to be running in several states with upcoming primaries and is paid for by a super PAC opposed to Cruz’s presidential bid.

“This is an extremely vicious jab at Ted Cruz, and one that succeeds in painting the candidate in a most unfavorable light,” said Douglas Reisenthaler, a senior analyst with Public Policy Polling, who described the ad as by far the most unrelenting and hostile attack to air since the 2016 election cycle began. “Inevitably, some voters will be turned off by the maliciousness of showing an unretouched headshot of Ted Cruz on television screens across America, but it has nonetheless proved very effective in turning public opinion against his candidacy.”

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http://www.theonion.com/video/brutal-anti-cruz-attack-ad-just-30-seconds-candida-52562

Shit, if I had the money I'd love to try this.

[longship]

1. I love The Onion!!

Happy to R&K nt

[randr]

2. I think the ad format would work well against Trump

[Surya Gayatri]

3. K & R

[NCjack]

4. I would try an alteration: a young child sobbing in the background. /nt

[Downtown Hound]

5. I used to be able to spot satire like this instantly

But I didn't realize I was reading The Onion until I saw the link at the bottom of the story. It shows how weird our politics have gotten. It's hard to tell what's real and a joke anymore.