• May 27, 2012

New RNC Ad: Barack Obama’s Dog Purchased With Taxpayer Money

by Jim Newell  3:43 pm May 14, 2009

The RNC made a good decision here to hedge its incomprehensibility with a disclaimer in the first frame: “Political Satire.” So remember when you’re watching this ad: it’s just “Political Satire.” You cannot apply for an ObamaCard because there is no such thing. “Political Satire.” Speaking of credit cards, remember when all-but-one of these very Republicans voted to preserve the ObamaCard companies’ usurious practices today? [Boston Globe]

{ 55 comments }

Serolf Divad May 14, 2009 at 3:48 pm

A “priceless” parody? OMG, what a great idea!. I only wish I’d though of that first.

Clearly there’s no one under the age of 58 working in PR for the GOP.

snideinplainsight May 14, 2009 at 3:48 pm

MC to sue the RNC in 5..4..3..

Custerwolf May 14, 2009 at 3:49 pm

Ha, Mastercard! You’re either laughing at the take-offs on their commercials or you’re drowning in debt because you actually believed all that shit was priceless.

WalnutsThePlumber May 14, 2009 at 3:50 pm

this is awful

BillyClubb May 14, 2009 at 3:51 pm

“There are some things your tax dollars shouldn’t buy.” Like a war in Iraq?

SayItWithWookies May 14, 2009 at 3:52 pm

Pointless, back-asswards war: $1 trillion.
Forcing money on rich assholes: $700 billion.
Cutting taxes on your friends: $1.6 trillion.
Telling the guy who has to clean up your messes to take responsibility for his actions: Priceless.

ManchuCandidate May 14, 2009 at 3:52 pm

I was hoping they’d use Spuds Mackenzie and the “Whazzzup?” Guys.

StripesAndPlaids May 14, 2009 at 3:53 pm

Damn it! I was all on board with the Hopey train until the RNC won me over with their powerful, persuasive, commercial inspired logic. Finally I understand how bad NObama is. Excuse me. I have to go teabag somebody.

kthxbai...also May 14, 2009 at 3:54 pm

hahahah! that’s right, the bail-out was to pay back cronies, ie., save the country from economic collapse.

dumokrats are suckers!!!1!

asc May 14, 2009 at 3:55 pm

…or $500 sneakers, $3000 custom suits, boutique breed dogs, and private schools when you climbed on by claiming some remote credential about “the struggle” or the neighborhood.

tootsieroll May 14, 2009 at 3:56 pm

Not to mention, as some of the adroit(sane, rational) comments point out, things like the dog and tickets Obama pays for out of his own pocket.

This is the first tip I’ve had used! :) My Wonkette cherry is popped.

JMP May 14, 2009 at 3:57 pm

We did get something, a gift, after the election. A man up in Massachusetts heard Michelle on the radio mention the fact that our two youngsters would like to have a dog. And believe it or not, the day before we left on this White House trip we got a message from Union Station in Baltimore, saying they had a package for us. We went down to get it. You know what it was? It was a little Portugese Water dog, in a crate that he had sent all the way from Massachusetts, black, hypoallergenic, and our little girl Malia, the six year old, named it Bo. And you know, the kids, like all kids, love the dog, and I just want to say this, right now, that regardless of what they say about it, we’re gonna keep it.

Advocatus_Diaboli May 14, 2009 at 3:58 pm

Just wait until they roll out the Democrat Socialist Party ads next week. I’m guessing they’ll use the “where’s the beef” lady something equally fresh.

Johnny Zhivago May 14, 2009 at 4:00 pm

[re=316944]tootsieroll[/re]: Spend your $500 gift certificate well!!!!

Custerwolf May 14, 2009 at 4:01 pm

[re=316946]JMP[/re]: Where have I read this before?

GooseInANoose May 14, 2009 at 4:03 pm

Some say that this ad contains several blatant lies, but what you don’t know is that Bo was paid for entirely with Texas food stamps. Your taxpayer dollars at work, my friends.

BillyClubb May 14, 2009 at 4:03 pm

[re=316944]tootsieroll[/re]: Wonkette actually uses those tips?! And I thought it was just a prank…

Mr Blifil May 14, 2009 at 4:03 pm

[re=316918]Serolf Divad[/re]: As long as the one guy who gives approval at the top of the chain is an ornery self-hating pencil dick, everyone below him may as well be too, since it’s his aesthetic everyone else must crave to fulfill, if you will.

Uncle Al May 14, 2009 at 4:05 pm

Rush Limbaugh Dies of Kidney Failure
Also 6 bullet holes

Political Satire, HA HA

Custerwolf May 14, 2009 at 4:05 pm

That dude slipping Barry some skin would have been dead on his feet had that been George sitting courtside.

snideinplainsight May 14, 2009 at 4:05 pm

Iz-next: Dayvair…

Advocatus_Diaboli May 14, 2009 at 4:06 pm

[re=316955]GooseInANoose[/re]: considering the dogshit the administration is feeding reporters about the torture photos, I guess it was food stamps well-spent.

Custerwolf May 14, 2009 at 4:07 pm

And jesus, maybe the next time they do one of these things they shouldn’t use a picture where Barry looks so fucking cute I’d not only slip him my Mastercard, I’d throw in my hotel key as well.

SmutBoffin May 14, 2009 at 4:08 pm

That voice actor sucks. Couldn’t they have gotten Cam Clarke or something?

SayItWithWookies May 14, 2009 at 4:09 pm

[re=316951]Custerwolf[/re]: Nixon’s Checkers speech.

JMP May 14, 2009 at 4:09 pm

[re=316951]Custerwolf[/re]: It’s a very famous speech! Replace Massachusetts with Texas, Michelle with Pat, Portugese water dog with cocker spaniel, Malia with Tricia, and Bo with Checkers to get the original.

Custerwolf May 14, 2009 at 4:10 pm

[re=316966]Advocatus_Diaboli[/re]: You didn’t honestly think the ponderous momentum of governmental stupidity was going to suddenly halt when Obama was sworn in, did you?

Custerwolf May 14, 2009 at 4:11 pm

[re=316972]SayItWithWookies[/re]: [re=316973]JMP[/re]: Thank you.

GooseInANoose May 14, 2009 at 4:15 pm

[re=316966]Advocatus_Diaboli[/re]: I’m sorry, but responding to your comment would endanger the trooperoos.

Red Zeppelin May 14, 2009 at 4:17 pm

Oh I get it. Barry’s hangin’ with another brotha’ at an NBA game (WHO plays in the NBA but, you know, darkies?) And you know you can’t trust them with da moniez–they just buy the bling. So, I would have to say this ad hits the nail on the head, if by nail you mean the demographic consisting of my WW II vet great uncle who has not managed to move on to the word “negro” yet (although he will say “fuzzy wuzzy” in polite company). Well played, RNC!

Bruno May 14, 2009 at 4:18 pm

What? No line items about male prositutes, free clothes and coke ‘ho’s? I had assumed that was the reason most of the GOP entered into politics.

Lascauxcaveman May 14, 2009 at 4:18 pm

Dang! Sen Kennedy charged Barry two large for that mutt? I hope Barry got some air miles on his plastic at least.

JMP May 14, 2009 at 4:18 pm

And Republicans just can’t do satire, can they? Between the Half-Hour News Hour, An American Carol, Mallard Fillmore, and these ads, every attempt has been an utter unfunny failure.

SmutBoffin May 14, 2009 at 4:21 pm

They have to label everything POLITICAL SATIRE now, since that “Under my Bus” ad came out. It was so well-made, people thought that the GOP was actually accusing Barry of running people over with a goddam bus.

Sussemilch May 14, 2009 at 4:27 pm

I wonder if they’ve considered a PR option that didn’t include being total assholes?

Mark Sanford May 14, 2009 at 4:31 pm

ZOMG, CREDIT CARDS ARE SOCIALIST!!!! SOCIALISM! IT’S EVERYWHERE I WANT TO BE!!!!!

Accordion-o-rama May 14, 2009 at 4:43 pm

Was that narrated by Mitt Romney?

Custerwolf May 14, 2009 at 4:46 pm

And speaking of Irish spectacles (okay, so I’m a few threads late), does anyone know if I can get one of these with a Mastercard?
http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo336/brontie2/co.jpg

TheNavOne May 14, 2009 at 4:48 pm

John Edward’s Career = Political Satire

jgrn307 May 14, 2009 at 4:50 pm

[re=316932]SayItWithWookies[/re]: WIN.

Crank Tango May 14, 2009 at 4:52 pm

Um. cue the inigo montoya line. at this point I don’t think I even know what “political satire” means anymore. Lame, mean-spirited nonsense? Non-funny bullshit? Chrome trucknutz?

problemwithcaring May 14, 2009 at 5:07 pm

Not sure what is funnier – that the GOP thinks of the 54% of Americans in favor of the stimulus bill as it passed as the President’s “political cronies” or that Americans dislike like credit cards.

mrpuma2u May 14, 2009 at 5:16 pm

[re=316944]tootsieroll[/re]: You mean the tip thing isn’t just to get valid email addresses Ken and his minions can sell to Viagra/Porn spammers?!?!?!?

IonaTrailer May 14, 2009 at 5:17 pm

OMG – who is this???? http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo336/brontie2/co.jpg
I want one too!!!

Custerwolf May 14, 2009 at 5:27 pm

[re=317082]IonaTrailer[/re]: I’m afraid we’re going to have to mud-wrestle to see who gets him….first.

MrsNateSilver May 14, 2009 at 6:15 pm

Does anyone else have a John McCain re-election advert on the LH column?

TeddyS May 14, 2009 at 6:37 pm

ObamaCard ads come out on the day the Republickers vote to kiss the asses of the real credit card companies. Priceless.

Ich bin ein Democrat-Socialist.

Udargo May 14, 2009 at 7:03 pm

That ugly dog cost $2,000? And it was paid for with taxpayer money?? I’m paying for Obama’s basketball tickets???

Now I’m pissed.

AxmxZ May 14, 2009 at 7:43 pm

The only thing that ad made me realize is how much I want Barry to keep wearing that black leather jacket in public. Rrreow.

Custerwolf May 14, 2009 at 7:53 pm

[re=317208]AxmxZ[/re]: Amen to that. I haven’t wanted to fuck a president this bad since JFK.

desertwind May 14, 2009 at 8:06 pm

I look forward to the protests from the parents of the kids at the game.

A Harlequin Bromance May 15, 2009 at 3:10 am

What is this Obama Card and how do I sign up?

Hunger Tallest Palin May 15, 2009 at 7:25 am

The “Political Satire” warning was thrown in so the credit card companies wouldn’t get mad.

rmontcal May 15, 2009 at 9:17 am

[re=316933]ManchuCandidate[/re]: Wasabi!
[re=316973]JMP[/re]: I thought is was an homage to Where The Red Fern Grows.

Custerwolf May 15, 2009 at 10:48 am

[re=317484]rmontcal[/re]: I cried to that book at least 7 or 8 thousand times.

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