Ed Bryant’s campaign has gone too far.
This post actually makes me sad. I feel that Ed Bryant is a good and honorable man. But, Bob the Fraud looks like the dying gasp of a campaign. If this campaign still has life (and I still believe that it does), why do something like this?
Believe me. I have a sense of humor. Anyone who knows me knows that. And, yes, I even thought Fancy Ford was funny. It was. But, this is different. Bob the Fraud accuses Bob Corker of fraud. Bryant campaign, do you even know what fraud is? This is a STRONG allegation.
And do you find it to be slightly over the top to have Bob Corker depicted with a pimp-looking character who reminds me of “Sweet Daddy” from Good Times - attacking another Republican? In one word this is ridiculous. And, let me add on another word . . . sad. I think that the Bryant campaign should be embaressed by this website. Where is this campaign going? Who is in charge here? And, do they really think that this website will persuade one voter? Am I the only one who thinks this site is ridiculous? I don’t think so. Not from what I have read.
Comments
Comment from Phil Ayres
Time: May 9, 2006, 9:40 am
We should all be Happy Republicans like yourself and not “below the belt” attack one another in such a vicious way unless our fellow Republican jumps way out of line.
Comment from JB
Time: May 9, 2006, 12:14 pm
Phil, I respect your opinion, and while I agree the picture of the guy selling fake watches out of his jacket is a bit seedy, I think the substance of the website is what’s most important. Bob Corker has been campaigning as a conservative, when he’s got a clear record of raising taxes, increasing spending, piling on debt and past support for abortion rights. All of the information on the website is sourced and accurate. It’s the information Corker doesn’t want voters to know about his record. That’s why the name “Bob the Fraud” is apt, because Corker is a “conservative fraud.” His record just doesn’t match his words.
I think the Bryant camp might reevaluate the imagery on “Bob the Fraud,” but the substance of the website is dead on.
Comment from Phil Ayres
Time: May 9, 2006, 3:32 pm
JB, I too respect your opinion. It is not the pointing out of problems with Corker’s record that I find to be problematic. That is the essence of what a campaign is. But, there are two portions to any ad . . . (1) the message and (2) the presentation. Here, the message is fine. The presentation is poor. “Fraud” is a very strong word. Fraud has a lot of legal connotations that I think Ed should be avoiding. Second, depicting Bob like a “sleazy pimp” is . . . absurd. I think most people find this to be absurd . . . particularly in a campaign against a fellow Republican. This just looks desperate. I don’t think that Ed’s campaign is in any way - deserate. Why go this route? It just doesn’t look good. Ed’s entire career has been embodied with professionalism. Why sink like this?
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Comment from Happy republican
Time: May 9, 2006, 9:14 am
I agree with you. I was taken aback and shocked that this would even be deemed “necessary” by the Bryant team.