11/01/2006
Ken Mehlman 'Gay-Baiting' Ad Mocks Harold Ford 'Race-Baiting' Ad
Mike Rogers of BlogActive, along with Proud of Who We Are, has produced a new parody ad mocking a "Harold, Call Me" spot being run against Democrat Harold Ford by the RNC in Tennessee. The anti-Ford ad has been criticized for its racist overtones and called "over the top" by the Tennessee Republican candidate Bob Corker. RNC Chair Ken ("I'm not gay") Mehlman denied any knowledge of the ad's content before it ran and sees nothing wrong with it.
Above, the RNC Harold Ford ad (left) and the Ken Mehlman parody ad on the right.
No word yet on whether or not Mehlman likes the taste of his own medicine.
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Posted 9:45 AM EST by Andy Towle in Advertising, Elections, I'm Not Gay, Ken Mehlman, News, Republican Party, Tennessee | Permalink
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Love the ad. Send to all your friends...now1
Posted by: tommy | Nov 1, 2006 9:59:21 AM
You should remind your readers of President Bush and Co.'s video mocking the search for WMD's. Bush searched the oval office looking under chairs and couches.
No WMD's here. No hypocrites either.
Posted by: Chris | Nov 1, 2006 10:08:48 AM
LOL
Just sent it off to others.
LOL
Posted by: jimmyboyo | Nov 1, 2006 10:34:23 AM
Hey Andy, have you seen the ads on youtube for "I'm a Republican, and I'm a Democrat" emulating the "I'm a PC/Mac" ads? Hilarious. Here's a link, you should check 'em out. So far there's three(each referenced below) and due to the positive response they're making more and might be going national...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Y3nUH_0-8&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PUamBNnK_E&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wgs1N6LmqnA&mode=related&search=
Posted by: Cory | Nov 1, 2006 10:40:57 AM
I wonder how far the parody will go. The "Ken, call me" ending is a bit too obvious though. "Just not straight, with Americans", ha! great!
Posted by: Anon | Nov 1, 2006 11:21:43 AM
Anything that pokes fun at Kenny is sweet in my book.
Posted by: Marco | Nov 1, 2006 11:56:01 AM
that call me guy was cute!
Posted by: juliana | Nov 1, 2006 12:07:25 PM
For the record, Harold Ford's camp stated that he voted (absentee) FOR the bill that would amend the Tennessee State Constitution to say that marriage was only between a man and a woman. Harold Ford may be telegenic, Democratic, etc...but he is no friend to our community.
Posted by: peterparker | Nov 1, 2006 12:07:43 PM
yepp peter...just like Obama and hillary...no friends of ours
Retired 4 star General Wesley Clark though thinks
gay couples SHOULD have all the rights that straight one's do
that gays should be allowed in the millitary
look for him to announce his running in the dem presidential primaries sometime from Nov 8th on
The only dem presidential possibility that actualy thinks we deserve all our rights
Posted by: jimmyboyo | Nov 1, 2006 2:36:01 PM
What will Ken's tell-all book's title be when he comes out? What a creep.
Posted by: homer | Nov 1, 2006 3:16:19 PM
Juliana, I agree 100 percent.
Posted by: Je | Nov 1, 2006 10:27:22 PM
Cory, there have actually been six so far. Here's the link to all of them: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=britethorn
And here is their myspace page (if you want to patronize myspace): http://www.myspace.com/imademocrat
Posted by: Je | Nov 1, 2006 10:37:36 PM
Hey JE, thanks =)
Posted by: Cory | Nov 2, 2006 12:20:04 AM