Confessions of a Republican - 1964 Campaign Ad Eerily Relevant to Today's GOP Nomination Race

[greyl]

Learned about this seeing Bill Bogert - the ad's actor - on CNN tonight in an amazing interview.

More info:

Confessions of a Republican: Democrat campaign advert from 1964 is eerily relevant to today's GOP nomination race
Charlie Atkin @charlieatkin18 Thursday 10 March 2016

A US election advert dating back to 1964 has gone viral after bearing uncanny similarities to the current state of America’s Republican Party.

Titled ‘Confessions of a Republican’, an actor, Bill Bogert, can be seen expressing his concerns over election candidate Barry Goldwater, whose conservative views were alienating liberal Republicans.

The most eerie lines sound like they could be lifted straight from the political discussion of today, as Donald Trump becomes ever nearer to being a candidate for the 2016 presidential election.

After declaring himself a lifelong Republican, the actor goes on to say ‘when we come to Senator Goldwater, now it seems to me we're up against a very different kind of a man. This man scares me.’

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections/confessions-of-a-republican-democrat-campaign-advert-from-1964-is-eerily-similar-to-todays-gop-a6923096.html

[hedda_foil]

1. Wow! I wish I had heard the interview with this actor.

[greyl]

2. Wish granted, here it is:

http://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2016/03/18/confessions-of-a-republican-william-bogert-intv-ctn.cnn

[hedda_foil]

3. Thank you, grey.

[greyl]

4. Sure, no sweat.

I hope Mr. Bogert starts getting out there more. Seemed like the Lemon interview was his first, not sure.

[Gothmog]

5. That is a great ad and is indeed relevant

[redruddyred]

6. this was a very clever ad

i hear a lot abt johnson's political acumen but now i believe it