Herseth for Congress' new TV Ad "Thank you"

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Going off a theme of "thank you Stephanie" the Herseth for Congress team has a new TV ad that I saw for the first time tonight.



Catch it here.

Comments

Anonymous said…
gag... thanks to Stephanie for collaborating with the Bush War Machine and oppressing gays and betraying progressives... THANKS A LOT
8:38 PM
Douglas said…
These Stephanie ads are right in there with the Reagan Good Morning ads. All feel good pretty charming images but all with one major problem.

Her ads give the war credibility and the deaths already wasted a meaning unsupported by reality and in a way that guarantees only that more American young men and women will die for nothing beyond election chances.

Not hard to understand why she does it in a state filled with Republinuts who will vote Republican as one years ago said, "Until I have to go to the corn crib to get breakfast."

But, still discouraging because it is a short-range tactical ploy with disastrous long-range strategic political consequences.

One of these years the Republicans will find a candidate who doesn't have a truckload of wingnut baggage and that will require a total change in the blue dog's yowl.
10:33 PM
Anonymous said…
She's HONORED to approve this message! Like she had nothing to do with it, like it was a surprise birthday present??
11:24 PM
Anonymous said…
But Bruce Whalen is PRO-LIFE!
8:10 AM
Anonymous said…
He's also pro bolo tie. That's why I voted for him.
10:48 AM
Anonymous said…
That is a great ad. Not only does it remind voters that she supports the troops (with her actions, not just her 'I support the troops rhetoric'), but it shows that she's working for South Dakota families. It's a great message...

Also, it doesn't say she supported the war, it says that she's voting to get our troops the tools they need... and taking care of our veterans. That's what she -- and all Dems and Repubs -- SHOULD be doing. The men and women from SD serving overseas didn't vote for the war -- they simply did their duty when they called. The war was happening when Herseth was elected. To say that it's wrong of her to work for body armor for those overseas... and to take care of our vets when they come home is crazy. And, for the record, I've been opposed to the war from the beginning. But we shouldn't take it out on our troops. Steph is right on this one...
10:52 AM
Anonymous said…
Isn't it great what you can get from a costume store. Did anyone else notice the "soldiers" in the ad had no rank and no branch on the uniform. Complete fake!
5:36 PM
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