Saxby “Big Daddy” Chambliss’ Creepy Thanksgiving Ad

[Are_grits_groceries]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_3T6q88QF4

"What media genius in the Chambliss campaign approved this spot?
Because nothing says "I deserve your vote" quite like inappropriate contact with a prepubescent girl."

http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/28/saxby-big-daddy-chambliss-creepy-thanksgiving-ad/

Ugh!

[mitchum]

1. I hope that motherfucker has plenty more time to spend with his goddamn family

[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

10. For his granddaughter's sake, I don't.

But I'd still like him to lose his seat.

[mitchum]

14. But...but...but...he's Big Daddy!

I find it hilarious that they use the term "Big Daddy" for him.
I have always said that "Saxby Chambliss" sounds just like some kind of over-the-top Tennessee Williams character name

[katanalori]

2. Palin, "The Closer"

arrives in Georgia tomorrow - wonder if they will do same commercial, but have Sarah on lap instead - same "feeling up of her breasts" as well. Your post should carry a warning - I almost threw up my lunch.

[SoCalDem]

3. There's a certain age when sitting on Grandpa or Daddy or Uncle's lap is just inappropriate..

That age is probably 5..:puke:

[malaise]

20. I have to disagree

Not all parents or grandparents are perverts. I sat in my father's lap at every age.

[Blue_In_AK]

4. Why is Chambliss gambling on this "closer"?

http://progressivealaska.blogspot.com/2008/11/why-is-chambliss-gambling-on-this.html

[mitchum]

8. Georgia LOVES losers...they carved three of them onto a mountainside

[Pharaoh]

5. kickin for later

[Blue_In_AK]

6. Oh, my God...

I was okay with it until that hand came up over her chest there at the end. That IS creepy.

[FloridaJudy]

11. Amen

:scared:

[lapfog_1]

15. I watched with the sound on the first time...

But the second time I turned the sound off and watched the body language.

Creepy. Especially the end. That girl is WAAAAY too old to be grabbed by "big daddy" that way.

[davidinalameda]

7. the little girl ruins it

it was very nice up to that point

the rubbing thing was a little creepy as well

[LittleApple81]

9. They do not accept negative comments. So there are no comments. nt

[Lerkfish]

12. well, he's a jerk regardless, but I can see where someone might not think

this is bad if they didn't examine it closely, the problem is, all campaign ads should be examined closely.

[Berry Cool]

13. All I can say is..."EWWWWWW"...

To start with, that poor girl is way too old to be sitting on the laps of any of her male relatives...but even that can be overlooked to a certain extent...until you get right to the end and in a sudden burst of holiday exuberance, HE FEELS HER UP...

:scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:

[mitchum]

16. It appears that the Chambliss campaign has now pulled the clip

I wonder why?

[Idealism]

17. I thought the title was overkill and then WHAM! Gross.

[mitchum]

18. I'm a mandated reporter in Georgia and am required to report supected child abuse...

but it appears that Chambliss and his accomplices have now destroyed the evidence

[tabatha]

19. No, it is still there - click on the youtube link.

[mitchum]

21. Thanks..."Bad Touch" Chambliss is back

it wasn't playing for about an hour

[blueknight]

22. what a bunch of ignorant hicks

i wouldnt live in georgia if they gave me the state

[mitchum]

23. The blue oases here aren't bad, but we are surrounded by both ignorant hicks...

and "educated" suburban rednecks (in fact, there are probably more of the latter)

[TheWraith]

24. For a second, let's say that it was entirely accidental and innocent.

For the sake of discussion, let's say that that grab was entirely innocent on Chambliss' part. It's only fair to extend the benefit of the doubt a certain distance, as it's almost impossible to have one universal definition of what's appropriate.

However, that doesn't excuse this ad, it just changes the issue to complete incompetance. It begs the question, did no one who looked at that ad say to themselves "Gee, maybe we should get another take that doesn't have him grabbing the girl's chest"? Did no one realize that a lot of people were going to look at that and see it as creepy?