Franken and Coleman hawk ‘Democra-cialis’ in MAD ad

[a kennedy]

While Minnesota’s drawn-out 2008 Senate election didn’t top MAD Magazine’s upcoming “MAD 20″ list of the “dumbest people, events and things” of 2009, the issue does promise a cure for “electile dysfunction” — in the form of a fake ad for “Democra-cialis,” showing Al Franken and Norm Coleman in side-by-side bathtubs.

Coming in at 12th dumbest, our Senate race (dubbed “Land of a Thousand Recounts”) is illustrated by the spoof pharmaceutical ad, which asks, “When the time comes to concede, will you be ready?”

The copy continues:

If you’ve already tried futile legal challenges and angry calls for recounts, yet continue to suffer from an inadequate vote tally, Democra-cialis may be right for you. Losing candidates who have used Democra-cialis have seen a marked reduction in electile dysfunction, leaving their opponents victorious and satisfied.

full article: <http://minnesotaindependent.com/49576/franken-and-coleman-hawk-democra-cialis-in-mad-ad>

[FormerDittoHead]

1. Not clear here (prob because it's not funny) - were they saying that Franken should have given up?

I often have a bad time with cartoons from The New Yorker as well, so forgive me.

>Losing candidates who have used Democra-cialis

Although there is no way I've been able to get "Democra-cialis" to roll off my tongue in any way that would come close to sounding funny, I get the impression this was directed more toward Franken (ie: it's not "Republic-cialis") who WON?