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summerschild

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90. This baby is too sympathetic a figure.

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 10:42 PM

Oct 2013

You know how their heads work: a bunch of Democrats are making this baby suffer to make a commercial!

The baby in the ad is too small to cast as a brat. At that size, no matter what they want or need, it can be overwhelming and they haven't any way to express pain, tired, fevered, unhappiness other than by crying. It's hard not to worry what's making him cry and people who aren't into politics may or may not know about Boner's crying jags so it's not even very funny, in my opinion.

Put the sound of the baby crying with Post 78 by Prosense: (the collage of pictures of the orange man really crying) - now THAT's funny -

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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