Fred Thompson’s first ad is out:
The only thing I find notable about it is it’s the first official statement from him that says “Fred Thompson for President.” I was really expecting more explosions in his first ad.
Here’s my idea for a Fred Thompson ad:
TERRORISTS/LIBERALS: We will destroy America! No one can stop us!
ILLEGAL MEXICANS: Don’t destroy it all! Leave some for us to steal!
(There’s an huge BOOM! as the earth explodes and out rises Fred Thompson)
FRED THOMPSON: Now that I’m president, there is nothing but death for you here!
TERRORISTS/LIBERALS: Aieeee!
(Terrorists and liberals stare at Fred Thompson in horror and then their faces melt like in Raiders of the Lost Ark)
ILLEGAL MEXICANS: Oh no! We must flee to Mexico and improve its economy instead of disrespecting America’s borders!
(Illegal Mexicans flee leaving jobs behind)
FRED THOMPSON: Ha ha ha!
(Go to screen with fire and explosions behind the text “Fred Thompson 2008”)
ANNOUNCER: Fred Thompson 2008, Time to Die!
It’s a bit of an artsy idea because of the symbolism, but I think it would work well.
Are all people from Tennessee that laid back? I would prefer more of a “come out swinging” approach from Fred.
Living in Minneapolis, I’d also like to see Fred Thompson walk through the International Airport and have white hot flames shoot out each men’s room as he walks by with an announcement that “wide-stancers and other perverts no longer tolerated in Fred Thompson’s America” as small children run to Fred Thompson carrying flowers and wide smiles!
Frank, you need to cut down on the nuance.
At least he is officially announcing. I finally bought my Fred! t-shirt today. Hopefully the wusses here won’t bitch like they did at Shim’s workplace. Though, my state is turning pink, it’s still enough of a Reddish Pink where there probably won’t be any issues.
GO FRED! And maybe we’ll see Frank’s Ad idea in action closer to Election Time.
Can we say dumbest campaign video ever? Heck, Romney’s Ocean Ad had more substance.
Its okay, its really just a way to draw people to the website. He’s not that well known as a politician so it would be difficult to explain his awesomeness in such a short ad….
What a wonderful idea! Can we film it on-site in San Francisco? Lots of lefties and illegal immigrants there. I checked yesterday, because I had a job interview there. The pinkos didn’t offer me the job, so I punched them in their dumb monkey faces. Not that I wanted to work in San Francisco anyway.
Was I the only one who noticed his head-twitch? See, I figure the camera operator was probably some kind of pinko, and it took extra force of will to keep from incinerating the man with his laserbeam eyes.
No, I noticed the head bobbing, also, but I wasn’t going to say anything for fear of sounding like the Goober Spammer. In fact, “talking head” came to mind. Maybe he was getting ready to head-butt the camerman and the rest of us if we don’t pay attention starting tomorrow.
I was very disappointed that Fred’s campaign slogan is “Security, Unity, Prosperity”.
First of all, it is too reminiscent of the slogan of the French Revolution “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”. You know, both are three words indicating fundamental political concepts and ending in “ty”.
Secondly, did not Benjamin Franklin say “”He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither”
I’d be much more comfortable that Fred is the real deal if the first thing on his mind and in his slogan was Freedom! Either that, or the punch the hippies thing.
Security – as in securing our borders?
Unity – as in requiring assimilation of immigrants?
Prosperity – as in keeping jobs and industry in America?
Do you suppose that Fred’s are a watered down version of Michael Savage’s “Borders, Language, Culture?”
Hah, “just to direct to the website.” This is Fred!s introduction to the nation. He’s running it on Fox in the middle of the GOP debate tonight. That’s right, instead of bothering to be prepared to stand up and debate the other candidates, Fred’s grand splash of an entry is to recite a list of depressing platitudes with his mug bobbing back and forth begging people to go to his website (since of course he’s running a “new kind of campaign” that won’t actually require him to leave his tv studio). Plus the ad looks like it was slapped together in powerpoint. Again, to reiterate, instead of having the guts to face the candidates who actually care in a live debate, he’s calling it in with this ad and paying a visit to Leno instead.
Fred could also have painted his face with grease paint, put on some army fatigues and just before jumping out of the helicopter in Iraq announce “It’s time to clean up this mess so our boys can come home…I figure I can help our boys kick a little ass and get this thing done with”…
I like Fred Thompson because he has a low voice.
And because he’s an actor. Just like Shawn Penn!
“The purpose of government is to protect itself.” –Fred Thompson
Ding dong.
I noticed the head bobbing too. Fred, from one actor to another, stop moving your head so much. It’s annoying and distracting. BTW, Frank’s ad would have been so much better. I guess we’ll have to wait a while for that one.
Wow! This ad makes him look really bad. I’ve been holding back on Fred until I found out about him (disclosure: I like Romney), but I haven’t been impressed with what’s been coming out lately. Ducking the debate and then trying to upstage it is one thing, but then to have this be what he tries to upstage it with? I sure hope his announcement video does better for him. Perhaps he can still rekindle some support from me for a Romney/Thompson ticket.
Secondly, did not Benjamin Franklin say “”He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither”
No. He said “Those who would sacrifice essential liberties for a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
Frank, can you make Fred! shirts that say:
Fred Thompson 2008
Die, Hippy! Die!
?
1) I, like fred and newt, Think these debates are terrible. They don’t help me learn about the candidates and they are more like a sound bite factory. I will wait till its just the real candidates (Thompson, Guiliani, McCain and Romeny) to watch.
McCain ceased to become a “real” candidate when he introduced McCain/Feingold then cemented it with the “Grand Bargain”. Guiliani ceased to be so when he made NYC a Sanctuary City and also when he went along with the Gun-Grabbers. Romney lost his cred when he compared his son’s work for him on the campaign trail to the sacrifice our soldiers are making in Iraq.
So… NEXT!
I thought that was a realistic dramatization of what will happen when Fred! wins. Along with the flesh melting off bones, etc.
Just don’t look directly at Fred!.