How Low Will They Go? Republican Ntl Committee's Racist Bimbo Ad

The Republican National Committee is very very concerned that Democratic Congressman Harold Ford Jr. may actually become the next senator from Tennessee. Watch this closely. The racist appeal of Harold Ford having sex with blonde bimbos is actually focal point:

Okay, so we figured out that most of those faux man on the street interviews are proxies for Republican talking points. The hunter "interviewed" jokes about gun control, another person is peeved about terrorists and privacy, senior citizens are concerned about paying taxes after they die (vis a vis estate taxes), and, there is that throwaway line about Canada and North Korea.

So why is the blonde with no visible clothes on vamping, "I met Harold at the Playboy Party"? What is this policy initiative? Why does the advertisement end with her winking at the camera and asking Ford to call?

There is no talking point associated with the bimbo—only the age-old stereotype that black men are oversexed and lust after white women. For decades, the GOP has race-baited—especially in the South. Last year, RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman apologized to the NAACP: "Some Republicans gave up on winning the African American vote, looking the other way or trying to benefit politically from racial polarization. I am here today as the Republican chairman to tell you we were wrong."

Last year Mehlman was against them, this year he is for them. After being missing in action during the last few weeks of Foleygate, Mehlman came out of the closet office to say, "I don’t have the authority to take it down or put it up. It’s what called an independent expenditure."

Although the authorization line says, "The Republican National Committee is responsible for the content of this advertisement," Mehlman offers a novel interpretation of campaign finance law to say this means absolutely nothing. Thanks for explaining that, Kenny. (Wink) "Call Me!"

Tennessee Mud: Of Porn and Substance (NYT)

Is Kenny Mehlman Kidding (Crooks and Liars)

RNC Chief Says it Was Wrong to Exploit Race (WaPo)

Comments

[Andy in Seattle]

Willie Horton's back and he brought his cracker bimbo. God forbid Tennessee elect the first black Senator from the South since Reconstruction... Let us pray.

[Derrick from Philly]

Actually, the ads may get more blonde southern girls to vote for Harold. He aint no Reggie Bush, but sometimes redbones make up in other areas for what they lack in musculature. Go for it, Tennessee white gals...at the voting booth, darlins.

[A. Ronald]

The ghost of Willie Horton. These type of ads are the GOP's key to success.

[jared]

I wonder where Condo-lee-za and Amy Holmes are with this one, they are apologist for this "party" and are always saying its not about race but "individual freedom." They race bait everywhere, with this race, the one in Calif, where the GOP immigrant canidate sent letters to other immigrants telling them they can't vote. But, its the South, and as one person said a few years ago, you could run an gorrila on the ballot, and he would win by virtue of being a Republican.

[James]

Thanks for posting this. I haven't seen the ad, but since I'm in Chattanooga (Corker's hometown) I've seen all of the others. And I'm pretty sick of them.

This has been one of the worst election seasons I've experienced. The mud slinging is outrageous.

Although Ford is not my cup of tea, I have heard plenty of white females commenting on his good looks. And a few males as well. One ad even refers to how good he looks on TV.

I'll be voting for Ford, even though he's too much of a Republicrat for my tastes. The ad sucks, but there's nothing surprising about race baiting in the deep south.

[hr]

Politics is a dirty game. Each side going after the other. I guess the RNC wanted to bring out that Harold Ford's claim of being a sweaky clean church boy isn't all that true. CNN showed clips last night in a special about the Democratic party Ford's television spot with him in a church talking about how important his faith and morals is to him.

Politicians on both sides are never fair during an election. I don't see the ad as racist, it's just politicians being nasty and silly as we get down to the elections.

[Shaun]

It's also interesting to note that the only "person of color" is commenting on his appearance and not his political stance. This commercial is wrong on so many levels.

[Chandra Canales]

of course the backwoods rednecks would elect another fukking racist scumbag to be senator.

the girl has to do with harold ford going to playboy parties (which he actually did
but the goddamm repugs acted like they didnt have their own issues? and what is the point anyhow?