As an aficionado of ridiculous rightwing and Republican political ads (see some of my favorites here, here, here and here), I found this one more strange and insulting than amusing:
The ad, sponsored by an outfit called Americans for Shared Prosperity and reportedly aired on TV in North Carolina and Colorado, depicts a young, slightly dark-skinned, presumably single woman discussing her “relationship” with Barack Obama in terms of a boyfriend she has broken up with.
To understand how women might find this patronizing, imagine an ad featuring a man talking in similar terms about a female politician.
And this ad– trying to appeal to a young socially-conscious demographic– is so awful that it seems almost like a prank played by Democrats. (Apparently it’s not):
What are they trying to do here? Wreck the GOP brand, which is to a large extent built on contempt for people who drive Priuses and recycle?
Hell, I have more respect for the jerks who do this:
