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Related: About this forumHoekstra Super Bowl ad causes controversy
Its a political ad thats pushing the envelope.
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Pete Hoekstra, aired a spot on Super Bowl Sunday thats doing more than just raising eyebrowsits already sparking protests.
Local religious and community leaders call the ad racist. Theyll go public Monday morning asking for an apology from the former U.S. Congressman.
Read more: http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/political/hoekstra-super-bowl-ad-causes-controversy#ixzz1lbGf0SNS
Wow. blatant racism from Repukes. Who would have known
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Hoekstra Super Bowl ad causes controversy (Original Post)
RockaFowler
Feb 2012
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proud2BlibKansan
(96,793 posts)1. Wow. Blatant and disgusting.
proud2BlibKansan
(96,793 posts)2. Read the comments at the link.
Sickening.
avebury
(10,952 posts)3. I wouldn't call it racist but realistic from the standpoint
that a lot of our debt is bought by far eastern countries and a lot of the products we buy are made overseas.
RockaFowler
(7,429 posts)4. I guess you didn't watch it
The woman who is clearly not Chinese speaks in broken English. It was not only demeaning to women, but degrading a racist in tone to all Asian people.
Boombaby
(139 posts)5. Let's review
Hoekstra & Co decides to hire a girl who sounds like she's from Ohio, and then has her speak broken English.
Do Republicans go to school to be this stupid or is it just a natural gift?