Huntin’ Hypocrisy

General Poythress has a new anti-Barnes site (BagBarnes.com) and I feel like I’ve been waiting for this the entire primary season.


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17 responses to “Huntin’ Hypocrisy”

  1. Pappy Avatar
    Pappy

    Guns would have at least been memorable, if also in poor taste.

    I’m just consistently surprised by the total lack of seriousness on the part of this candidate – no less than a 3-star general, and he’s hiring Larry the cable guy impersonators to don camo-plumage and prance around for the camera? He should have quit while he was ahead.

  2. JMPrince Avatar

    Well Pappy, I’ll give you that it’s clearly low rent & amateurish & perhaps even very cheaply done. But again, the simple but merciful fact that it did not feature or even show any guns of any sort? (Something the boys over in ‘Bama are always doing this cycle?) Is the mark of someone actually thinking about what they’re doing & the impact & implications of same. That’s all I was saying. JMP

  3. Pappy Avatar
    Pappy

    JMP,

    Are you joking? Clearly you do not work in this market sector (and thank heavens). This is not “pro” level work, except maybe ipso facto… assuming Poythress was actually dumb enough to spend his money on this piece of crap.

  4. JMPrince Avatar

    We also might be supremely grateful that no firearms real or imagined or other real ‘hunting gear’ (bows etc.) are actually utilized or seen in the ad. Which not only is a nice touch, but the mark of a pro. JMP

  5. steve Avatar
    steve

    I think its definitely targeting South Georgia where Barnes is presumably weak. If I was a rural voter I would be offended. The same way I would be if Thurbert did an ad with black people splitting verbs. Somehow these ads always work with the voters they are intended for. See the Alabama governor’s race.

  6. JMPrince Avatar

    Just not done in the woods when huntin’. Not so the shorts either with them bright white legs too. JMP

  7. JMPrince Avatar

    Good thing as Dale Cardwell is not available.

  8. Peter Tondee Avatar
    Peter Tondee

    They should have hired Dale Peterson.

  9. Jules Avatar
    Jules

    I kept waiting for him to whip out stars & bars flag and wave it around..

  10. JMPrince Avatar

    I think it’s more silly than anything else, and was clearly meant to be so. Which is why it might be particularly & dangerously memorable. Without being too mean, objectionable or offensive too. JMP

  11. Ed Avatar
    Ed

    I think it is just supposed to be a funny video. Because a 90 second youtube spot is better than having a commercial on TV?

  12. Mel Avatar
    Mel

    I can’t figure out who the target audience is here. Wouldn’t rural voters be offended by this?

  13. JMPrince Avatar

    I’m not quite seeing the race baiting. Cheap shots? Perhaps, but that’s politics in the big leagues. Obviously we can only assume the gent was speaking like or near how he learned it too. JMP

  14. steve Avatar
    steve

    This is borderline race baiting. Clearly a play for the south Georgia rural vote. What if this was a video of black people speaking ebonics?

  15. Peter Tondee Avatar
    Peter Tondee

    Roy Barnes doesn’t give a rip about Alabama Georgia! Demon sheep, also.

  16. JMPrince Avatar

    Less than $500-1200 For materials. Semi pro delivering the semi intelligible lines, (Free?) Wearing cammo & leafy pattern with shorts? Almost priceless. Still all in all? Not too shabby for cheap work! Taffy 3 strategy at work. JMP

  17. Mel Avatar

    Awesomely strange. I hope that’s not Ben Chao’s work.

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