Comments on: Texas Democratic Primary Political Ju Jitsu: Obama Ad Parodies Clinton’s “Red Telephone” Ad

By: cosmoetica

cosmoetica — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:19:17 +0000

It's less a parody than an addendum with a twist- but a good one.

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Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:47:15 +0000

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By: StockBoySF

StockBoySF — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:18:54 +0000

Joe, that is a great response on Obama's part. It continues to show that Obama is running a smart campaign. And I fully expect him to run the country the same way- by hiring good smart people to get things done.

What's interesting is that we know how the Republicans reward loyalty (and we see where that has gotten us), and Clinton also rewards loyalty (and we see where that has gotten her). I think Obama values competency when it comes to selecting people for important positions.

By: Texas Democratic Primary Political Ju Jitsu: Obama Ad Parodies Clinton’s “Red Telephone” Ad

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:10:25 +0000

[...] Bartholomew’s Notes on Religion wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt In a classic case of political ju jitsu, Democratic Senator Barack Obama has a campaign ad parodying Senator Hillary Clinton’s controversial “red telephone” ad. We wrote about that controversy HERE and also included an early Obama campaign response. But now this ad is airing in Texas — laid out like the Clinton ad but with a decidedly different message: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGzdhgZ5k2k My DD’s Todd Beaton thinks that in the end Clinton’s ad was a “gift” to Obama because it showed [...]