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warrrreagl · 07-14-2004, 05:24 AM

Okay, I know we've seen their commercials, but have you ever seen one that openly touts liberal ideas and philosophies in plain language?

Here's an example of Republican-style commercials, which I see dozens of times everyday:
"Joe Smith works hard for family values, maximum penalties for criminals, lower taxes, smaller government, the privatization of education, and the end of abortion-on-demand."

How about an opponent's commercial that would say something like this:
"Tom Jones works hard for gay rights, lesser sentences so that impoverished, disenfranchised minorites can be rehabilitated, higher taxes so that we all can share in our societal obligations, more government programs to reach out to every aspect of our society, more funding for our embattled schools and teachers, and the right of a woman to control her own body."

If these are the things that democrats fight for, why don't the candidates advertise it? Do they believe that these ideals go against the middle-class mainstream and it would be a PR nightmare to admit it? Or is this agenda something that we're all supposed to KNOW that Democrats stand for without having to say it?

And just for the record, I DO NOT plan on voting Republican in November, so don't read more into this thread than exists.

07-14-2004, 05:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
warrrreagl pinche vato Location: backwater, Third World, land of cotton	Has anyone ever seen a Liberal politican's commercial? Okay, I know we've seen their commercials, but have you ever seen one that openly touts liberal ideas and philosophies in plain language? Here's an example of Republican-style commercials, which I see dozens of times everyday: "Joe Smith works hard for family values, maximum penalties for criminals, lower taxes, smaller government, the privatization of education, and the end of abortion-on-demand." How about an opponent's commercial that would say something like this: "Tom Jones works hard for gay rights, lesser sentences so that impoverished, disenfranchised minorites can be rehabilitated, higher taxes so that we all can share in our societal obligations, more government programs to reach out to every aspect of our society, more funding for our embattled schools and teachers, and the right of a woman to control her own body." If these are the things that democrats fight for, why don't the candidates advertise it? Do they believe that these ideals go against the middle-class mainstream and it would be a PR nightmare to admit it? Or is this agenda something that we're all supposed to KNOW that Democrats stand for without having to say it? And just for the record, I DO NOT plan on voting Republican in November, so don't read more into this thread than exists. __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed.