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15. I can't tell if it's a boy or a girl.

Reply to Skraxx (Reply #12)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 12:55 PM

Oct 2013

It is brutal, and rightfully so.

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this ad will run Sunday during football: John Boehner - "Temper Tantrum" [View all] CatWoman Oct 2013 OP

That's Brutal.... The empressof all Oct 2013 #1

some are saying no way that reflects Boehner CatWoman Oct 2013 #3

Yeah, that kid is way too mature. And where's the martini glass? landolfi Oct 2013 #28

I think Merlot is Boehner's choice. MsPithy Oct 2013 #86

Baby is not orange enough. Vanje Oct 2013 #129

And isn't cheeto hued SaveAmerica Oct 2013 #50

LOL!!! ailsagirl Oct 2013 #107

The baby isn't drunk or orange enough to be like Boehner. Erose999 Oct 2013 #54

And John Boehner has cheap bourbon in his bottle. marble falls Oct 2013 #80

this is sweet! totally playing on his history of crying jags as well Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #62

Holy shit!!! Hit him hard!! Go Dems! n/t DonViejo Oct 2013 #2

MORE MEMES Please = We should all be hitting him hard for his damage to democracy Coyotl Oct 2013 #116

This should be used!!! jeanne43 Oct 2013 #131

Ridicule is very effective. I say hit them on many fronts: toons, memes, video, layouts, the works Coyotl Oct 2013 #133

Yeah, JimboBillyBubbaBob Oct 2013 #135

He is, indeed, a laughingstock ailsagirl Oct 2013 #137

Holy crap LMAO! Bobbie Jo Oct 2013 #4

Me too!!! ailsagirl Oct 2013 #93

I do not like it. That is an irritating noise that goes too long. People will be irritated. seabeyond Oct 2013 #5

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Ok. Then I will delete my post. Thanks for clarification. Nt seabeyond Oct 2013 #26

Ditto and you're welcome. :-) eom DonViejo Oct 2013 #30

I agree JonLP24 Oct 2013 #25

I agree. I felt for the child and I wanted to turn off the noise at the same time. nt Mojorabbit Oct 2013 #58

I agree. It's a juvenile taunt and an embarassment for us. Qutzupalotl Oct 2013 #79

I don't like it. The kid is cute. Poor baby. IdaBriggs Oct 2013 #6

The baby didn't consent. thesquanderer Oct 2013 #42

hey. ever heard of stock footage? look it up. Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #63

What difference does that make? thesquanderer Oct 2013 #64

the kid is not in misery or pain. he's whining in a non-crying way that bratty kids do Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #66

I am female. I didn't like it and I intensely dislike Boehner. IdaBriggs Oct 2013 #71

the sound of a crying baby raises stress levels in people. is that what this ad is going for? orleans Oct 2013 #125

What if the baby were ugly. marble falls Oct 2013 #81

Impossible. IdaBriggs Oct 2013 #85

I don't know Ida: marble falls Oct 2013 #89

uhhhhh, well, they all deserve Ilsa Oct 2013 #123

I agree, I don't think this will play well. That baby did not appear to be ... GOTV Oct 2013 #103

Precious, Catwoman rock Oct 2013 #7

Hi rock!!! CatWoman Oct 2013 #9

Hi Cat rock Oct 2013 #37

Holy smokes! HappyMe Oct 2013 #10

That's a Little Girl Too, Isn't It? ROFL!!!! Man oh Man is that Brutal!! And It's Running During Skraxx Oct 2013 #12

I can't tell if it's a boy or a girl. HappyMe Oct 2013 #15

best. ad. ever...thanks CW!!!! spanone Oct 2013 #13

... CatWoman Oct 2013 #18

Po itty bitty Jawan Bake-a. He kyeing. Lint Head Oct 2013 #14

Genius. Kingofalldems Oct 2013 #16

I think it is great, and just what the times call for. nt Snotcicles Oct 2013 #17

reminds me of this CatWoman Oct 2013 #19

lol Snotcicles Oct 2013 #65

Question. WilliamPitt Oct 2013 #20

... CatWoman Oct 2013 #31

Goddess. WilliamPitt Oct 2013 #35

I like it. It's time to stop treating them like they are rational beings. n/t cui bono Oct 2013 #21

OMG!!! The Republicans will all be calling 911 because of heart attacks! mnhtnbb Oct 2013 #22

They will need Obamacare, Stat! sheshe2 Oct 2013 #74

Shut that kid up. trumad Oct 2013 #23

.... CatWoman Oct 2013 #33

ROFLMAO! OUCH! n/t ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2013 #27

Ouch! Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #29

I just posted an OP with this and self-deleted when I saw you beat me to it! stevenleser Oct 2013 #32

.... CatWoman Oct 2013 #34

Brilliant! nt Zorra Oct 2013 #36

Its begining to look a lot like Christmas. grantcart Oct 2013 #38

Ha. Now that ad would be funny. Looking a lot like Christmas.... Cute seabeyond Oct 2013 #39

ROFL~ sheshe2 Oct 2013 #75

Jesus! We do indeed live in parody-proof times. JHB Oct 2013 #110

That'll leave a mark Happyhippychick Oct 2013 #40

There is ineffective politics and effective politics. This is the latter. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #41

ROFL Oilwellian Oct 2013 #43

This. was. awesome. Raine1967 Oct 2013 #121

This message was self-deleted by its author ailsagirl Oct 2013 #138

I love it ... Big stupid dumbass. lpbk2713 Oct 2013 #44

Ah, the "but I want it!" crying. Even people who don't "get" the ins and outs of winter is coming Oct 2013 #45

It should have been a total surprise, though tavernier Oct 2013 #46

it's not as easy as you think to buy ad blocks in football games with 2 days to go til air time Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #67

ain't that a shame ailsagirl Oct 2013 #140

Boner's a very unstable man.Can you imagine if Pelosi had cried even once during her run as Speaker? judesedit Oct 2013 #47

Hahaha. Great ad, cute little kid. Too funny. uppityperson Oct 2013 #48

Not very impressive No Vested Interest Oct 2013 #49

He's rolling out a new brand of diapers: ReThuggies Blue Owl Oct 2013 #51

That's going to leave a mark HarveyDarkey Oct 2013 #52

I have mixed feelings about this... KansDem Oct 2013 #53

You Go Girl! Crewleader Oct 2013 #55

CREW!!!!! CatWoman Oct 2013 #111

Republicons will be getting their diapers in a twist over this Berlum Oct 2013 #56

That ad isn't going to work for those that are watching Sunday football. I suspect the demographic lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #57

you'd be surprised CatWoman Oct 2013 #69

I hope you are right, but think you are the exception. Commercial, time to go get some food or beer lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #72

I have a whole bunch of female cousins who love football as well CatWoman Oct 2013 #112

My point wasn't about gender, it was about football fans paying attention to commercials lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #136

A lot of the liberals on Fb surprisingly post football comments too. Coyotl Oct 2013 #117

Well, that isn't me. When I watch a game that is where I am focused. That is just me though lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #144

Stereotype much? Bluzmann57 Oct 2013 #120

I do not pay attention to commercials when I am watching football. My attention is NOT glued to the lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #143

I am not much of a sports fan, but I am surprised Vanje Oct 2013 #132

Bohener is like a cockroach, he'd survive a nuclear war. PBS once broadcast footage of him handing Erose999 Oct 2013 #59

I hope, if it runs, it isn't played very frequently. cab67 Oct 2013 #60

A better one would be what Rachel did a couple nights ago. She just showed about ten doc03 Oct 2013 #61

cancel that ad it's immature to use. does not reflect on our side's high ground. Rene Oct 2013 #68

Respectfully I disagree. The infantile behaviour of arthritisR_US Oct 2013 #70

Ditto here ailsagirl Oct 2013 #92

I agree... If their blue14u Oct 2013 #95

most of the announcers are right wing nut jobs Doctor_J Oct 2013 #73

Thanks Cat! K&R~ sheshe2 Oct 2013 #76

K&r Cha Oct 2013 #77

Only thing missing was ProSense Oct 2013 #78

Brilliant! Why weren't you included in the brain storming meeting! marble falls Oct 2013 #82

If Boner was a character in a book, no one would believe it ailsagirl Oct 2013 #106

Give him a pacifier malaise Oct 2013 #83

Here you go! CREDO is sending him 100,000 of them. Coyotl Oct 2013 #113

Freaking perfect malaise Oct 2013 #118

He's cooking up another goose. lonestarnot Oct 2013 #84

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #87

While I agree with the sentiment... MannyGoldstein Oct 2013 #88

Hell hath officially frozen over ConservativeDemocrat Oct 2013 #91

Welcome to the dark side! MannyGoldstein Oct 2013 #97

Agreed Manny blue14u Oct 2013 #96

Agreed! MannyGoldstein Oct 2013 #98

Hear Hear blue14u Oct 2013 #99

I don't think it's aimed at the crowd... sibelian Oct 2013 #105

Yes, I agree. Why use rove's playbook? He lost. Jakes Progress Oct 2013 #115

This baby is too sympathetic a figure. summerschild Oct 2013 #90

I will have a nice two hour lunch... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #94

I don't like it. It makes it seem as if this whole problem is childish... Jasana Oct 2013 #100

I like it. B Calm Oct 2013 #101

It's mindless, annoying, and goes on way too long- just like the shutdown. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #102

Is this for real? About fucking time they run some ads with spine like this. livingwagenow Oct 2013 #104

I'm surprised they didn't use an actual picture of Boehner crying? Auntie Bush Oct 2013 #108

Don't like it. Show a real tantrum, by someone old enough to know better JHB Oct 2013 #109

Video Awards Sophiegirl Oct 2013 #122

This will bite us back. Jakes Progress Oct 2013 #114

Agree... I love it too, but can hear my mother saying, after losing her temper with us kids: mountain grammy Oct 2013 #119

Agree...! KoKo Oct 2013 #126

awesome nt arely staircase Oct 2013 #124

I don't agree with a lot of the low-count posters on this thread. I think the ad is brilliant. nt valerief Oct 2013 #127

Why not use video of the speaker crying? I want to comfort the child. polichick Oct 2013 #128

One of the worst ads I've ever seen. Qutzupalotl Oct 2013 #130

Dumb. boehner will get a 5 point bump from this. Jakes Progress Oct 2013 #134

I don't think that's a good ad at all. Matariki Oct 2013 #139

Boner's "96 Tears" ailsagirl Oct 2013 #141

Please do not run this ad. It's horrible. efhmc Oct 2013 #142

Love it! fugop Oct 2013 #145

so what happened with this hideous ad? How did it go over? efhmc Oct 2013 #146