Last week, Hillary Clinton’s campaign released a television ad that basically says, “It’s 3 AM. When something happens in the world, who do you want to be in the White House to answer the call?” (See above.) There are so many things wrong with this ad. Firstly, Hillary is cultivating fear in the hearts of Americans–something for which she has repeatedly criticized President Bush. Also, the little girl in the ad is actually all grown up now (way to use stock footage, people. I mean, I know money is tight, but . . ), and she’s this huge Obama supporter! The girl, Casey Knowles, says that she doesn’t like the ad because of its “fear mongering.” Ahh the sweet smell of irony. Also–and this is just me–the thought of Hillary answering the White House phone is very effective in instilling a paralyzing fear in my heart. Of course, this ad has been fodder for many a spoof. See below for a couple of my favorite examples.
Also, here’s Obama’s response to Clinton’s ad:
