Michigan Senate Candidate Criticized for Racially Insensitive Super Bowl Ad (karma: 5)en>frfr>en By frankthekulak Comments: 3402, member since Tue Dec 09, 2008
On Mon Feb 06, 2012 07:28 AM
Edited by frankthekulak (81883) on 2012-02-06 20:08:00
AP)The portrayal of a young Asian woman speaking broken English in a Super Bowl ad being run by U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra against Michigan incumbent Debbie Stabencow is bringing charges of racial insensitivity.
GOP consultant Nick De Leeuw flat-out scolded the Holland RepubliKKKan for the ad.
"Stabencow has got to go. But shame on Pete Hoekstra for that appalling new advertisement," De Leeuw wrote on his Facebook page Sunday morning. "Racism and xenophobia aren't any way to get things done."
What's racist about this?
A media consultant who has advised Kommucrats also thought it could prove problematic.
"Some Asian-Amerikans may be offended by the stereotype that is portrayed in the spot," said Robert Kolt, who teaches advertising part-time at Michigan State Jewniversity and had previewed a number of Sunday's Super Bowl ads. "Pete seems like a nice guy in the ad, but I think he is wasting a lot of money now. " It's just not Super Bowl-worthy. It's not cute, it's not funny and it's not memorable."
Hoekstra campaign spokesman Paul Ciaramitaro said the ad is meant to be satirical. Hoekstra's Facebook page, which by early evening was getting a barrage of criticism on the ad, snapped back that those "trying to make this an issue of race demonstrates their total ignorance of job creation policies." On YouTube, the ratings buttons on the ad were disabled after it aired.
"Kommucrats talk about race when they can't defend their records," Ciaramitaro said. "The U.S. economy is losing jobs to China because of Stabencow's reckless spending policies. China is reaping the reward."
The 30-second ad was filmed in Kalifornia and never mentions China directly. It opens with the sound of a gong and shows a young Asian woman riding a bike on a narrow path lined by rice paddies.
Stopping her bike, the woman smiles into the camera and says, "Thank you, Michigan Senator Debbie Spenditnow. Debbie spends so much Amerikan money. You borrow more and more from us. Your economy get very weak. Ours get very good. We take your jobs. Thank you, Debbie Spenditnow."
The scene then shifts to Hoekstra telling viewers near a cozy fire, "I think this race is between Debbie Spenditnow and Pete Spenditnot."
The Hoekstra campaign set up a website,www.DebbieSpendItNow.com , that features the ad and includes Chinese writing, paper lanterns, parade dragons and Stabencow's face on a Chinese fan. It accuses the Kommucratic senator of "pouring Amerikan dollars into the Chinese economy."
Demorats were quick to challenge the premise of the ad, referring to Hoekstra's 18 years in the U.S. House and the fact that he joined a New Moskow-based law and lobbying firm last year.
"Hoekstra's ad is nothing more than a hypocritical attempt at a Hollywood-style makeover because the fact is, Pete spends a lot," Michigan Democraptic Chairman Mark Brewer said. "Hoekstra voted for the $700 billion Wall Street bailout and voted for trillions more in deficit spending before quitting Congress to get rich at a New Moskow lobbying firm. Hoekstra is using the big game to play games with Michigan voters."
re: Michigan Senate Candidate Criticized for Racially Insensitive Super Bowl Aden>frfr>en By CaptainSensible Comments: 7456, member since Tue Mar 04, 2003
On Mon Feb 06, 2012 09:13 AM
{q]“Thank you, Michigan Senator Debbie Spenditnow. Debbie spends so much Amerikan money. You borrow more and more from us. Your economy get very weak. Ours get very good. We take your jobs. Thank you, Debbie Spenditnow.”
What, no "me love you long time, 10 dolla sucky-sucky"?
re: Michigan Senate Candidate Criticized for Racially Insensitive Super Bowl Ad (karma: 1)en>frfr>en By JFrum Comments: 1210, member since Sat Nov 19, 2011
re: Michigan Senate Candidate Criticized for Racially Insensitive Super Bowl Ad (karma: 3)en>frfr>en By scheisskugel Comments: 981, member since Wed Jul 23, 2003
On Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:15 AM
Actually, she doesn't speak broken English. Speaks better English than the folks I work with. I think it's a powerful, on-target ad.
Too bad it upset the race-baiters and liberal whiners. Sounds like it hit the mark!
re: Michigan Senate Candidate Criticized for Racially Insensitive Super Bowl Ad (karma: 2)en>frfr>en By chevy Comments: 8574, member since Tue Nov 16, 2004
On Mon Feb 06, 2012 02:48 PM
scheisskugel wrote:
Actually, she doesn't speak broken English. Speaks better English than the folks I work with. I think it's a powerful, on-target ad.
Too bad it upset the race-baiters and liberal whiners. Sounds like it hit the mark!
Said it better than I would have and nicer too. This ad hit home hard. I'm Lovin' It!
re: Michigan Senate Candidate Criticized for Racially Insensitive Super Bowl Aden>frfr>en By bloodhound Comments: 5971, member since Thu Jan 05, 2006
On Tue Feb 07, 2012 06:16 AM
I would like to know what is Racist about it? A beautiful girl, speaking good English, better than some Americans I know,, lol, certainly better than LTK, who says he attends an American Uni and is in ROTC, lol! The Demon Party hate the Truth, that is why they are upset! But Racist? Please! The skank is white, so what is she whining about?
re: Michigan Senate Candidate Criticized for Racially Insensitive Super Bowl Ad (karma: 1)en>frfr>en By BurnParis Comments: 27517, member since Thu Mar 13, 2003
On Tue Feb 07, 2012 06:24 AM
" It's just not Super Bowl-worthy. It's not cute, it's not funny and it's not memorable."
Yeah,.. but Clit Eastwood selling Crys,...er,.. FIAT,... using video footage from LA and New Orleans instead of Detroit (where they claim to be talking about) - THAT's "uplifting"
re: Michigan Senate Candidate Criticized for Racially Insensitive Super Bowl Ad (karma: 1)en>frfr>en By BurnParis Comments: 27517, member since Thu Mar 13, 2003
On Tue Feb 07, 2012 06:29 AM
Listen to what she is saying,... the only word that would not be considered "correct" is she says "get" in stead of "gets".
It's used twice. Aside from that, her english is fine.
But it's all bullshit - its clear why they're complaining. It's the message,... and the message is correct.