The Obama Infomercial

[KSUViolet06]

This is quite weird, and I can't put my finger on why it is. I could be wrong, but I seriously don't recall any other candidate doing a half hour infomercial.

On a funny note, I was watching Michelle Obama on Leno. She was talking about the kids, and said that one of the girls overheard her talking about the air time Barack had purchased. She said that her older daughter came in and asked if "Daddy's commercial was going to interrupt Hannah Montana because that's way more important than Daddy being president."

I loled a teeny tiny bit at this, so I hope it was meant to be funny.

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I'm voting for him because he most closely aligns with my values, but I just really have a suspicion that I'm going to end up in a camp with a pink triangle on my chest if I ever disagree with him.

[Katmandu]

Not the first time this has been done. Ross Perot bought a half hour on most of the networks in '92, and I know at least one other candidate in my lifetime bought a half hour block in the week before the election.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I loled a teeny tiny bit at this, so I hope it was meant to be funny.

It was meant to be absurd, and we can laugh at the absurd, even if it's not "funny" per se.

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

Hey Sen...

If Bush can interrupt TV for free and ramble on for about an hr. over some BS then this isn't scary.

I get that.

What scares me is that Obama doesn't NEED this to win.

What scares me is that this man may look like me, but he is not me. He is close, but no Senusret.

Originally Posted by Katmandu

Not the first time this has been done. Ross Perot bought a half hour on most of the networks in '92, and I know at least one other candidate in my lifetime bought a half hour block in the week before the election.

I just wanted to acknowledge this. With Perot, I understand (and I think I remember). He NEEDED that time to share his message.

Obama doesn't need it...it's just....weird....