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Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 01:25 AM Mar 2016

The Sanders and Clinton ads are flying in MI.

4 within the past 45 minutes. 2 for each.

Hillary's were one attacking a specific company off-shoring jobs, and a second attacking a specific pharmaceutical company. Very specific. Definitely trying to top into real anger. But, to me, the anger of 2008, not the "anti-establishment" anger of 2016.

Bernie's was one describing how "too big to fail" came to be. Big topic for a short ad, but I got the message that banks need to be broken up. Then there was his ad featuring Simon and Garfunkel's "America". Wow. Heard that song start and my head snapped up. Great, great ad. Kind of felt like March of 2008 again.

Hope springs eternal.

In case you haven't seen it.

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The Sanders and Clinton ads are flying in MI. (Original Post) Barack_America Mar 2016 OP
Kicked & rec'd for "America" and Bernie... Clinton, not so much. dchill Mar 2016 #1
"America" is such a great ad. AtomicKitten Mar 2016 #2
I've watched it about 6 times now. Barack_America Mar 2016 #3
Oh me too. AtomicKitten Mar 2016 #4
I love this ad too -- one of the best political ads I have ever seen Samantha Mar 2016 #5
I've seen Rubio ads, too. longship Mar 2016 #6

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
3. I've watched it about 6 times now.
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 01:46 AM
Mar 2016

I don't watch cable news or TV much in general so tonight was the first night I saw it.

As a Michigander, it particularly resonates here. Roots and hope. I think a lot of us are burned out on the kind of anger Hillary's ads were targeting. They're a bit stale, IMO. Yeah, we know that our jobs were off-shored and we're getting price-gouged. What we're angry about is why the hell this hasn't changed after a two term Dem President. And we know it's the money in politics.

 

AtomicKitten

(46,585 posts)
4. Oh me too.
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 01:51 AM
Mar 2016

Then the tune gets caught in my head for hours. Love the spot where the kids is carrying the calf and then three generations stroll together down the hill together. Really excellent ad.

I was born in Grand Rapids btw.

Samantha

(9,314 posts)
5. I love this ad too -- one of the best political ads I have ever seen
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 04:01 AM
Mar 2016

I keep meaning to post here about Bernie's wife and her smile. Have you noticed it? She has the most genuine, beautiful smile -- that should help him get some votes! When one sees that smile, you feel like you just have to like her....

Sam

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