Pat Roberts' new commercial that ran during the a World Series was just amazing on so many levels. It was basically a ripoff of those old Pace Picante commercials where everyone says New York City! only it was about the places Orman lives (Johnson County!) and does business (China!).
Just a terrible, terrible ad. It almost seems like a parody? Pretty insulting that the Roberts campaign believe this "hick bait" will be effective. Roberts other ads have been much more effective, in my opinion, correctly explaining that a vote for Orman threatens to keep Harry Reid in control of the Senate.
Yes, it is easily the worst political ad that I have ever seen, and that says a lot. Somebody who gets roundly criticized for not living in Kansas going after his opponent for living in Johnson County just doesn't make much sense. I wish I could find it on the internet to link it, but I haven't been able to.
Definitely not the worst - but pretty bad, and I agree with the hypocrisy element.
This isn't a local ad, but check this one out that NARAL is running in Colorado!
Here's the transcript, but you've really got to listen to it for maximum effect.
Woman: Did you try the corner market?
Man: Of course.
Woman: Grocery store?
Man: Sold out.
Woman: Drug store?
Man: Come on.
Woman: So everyone’s sold out of condoms? Hmm. How did this happen?
Man: Cory Gardner banned birth control. And now, it’s all on us guys. And you can’t find a condom anywhere. And the pill was just the start. Pell grants my little brother was counting on for college? Cory cut them. Climate change that everyone knows is weirding our weather, Cory flat-out denies it. Sweet Pea, Cory denies science!
Woman: Come on!
Man: This guy has no idea what’s going on in the real world.
My favorite parts are when he calls her "Sweat Pea" and talks about "weirding our weather."