And it just keeps getting worse.
POSTED BY: Geezer
UPDATED: Friday, October 12, 2012 19:24
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I've noted before the problem of living in a 'battleground' state during a Presidential election, but the ante of attack ads has now been doubled down, and mostly for stuff I can't even vote on.
Aside from the Obama/Romney ads, we also have the Allen/Kaine Senatorial campaign for Virginia. These two races are about half the commercials on during local news and evening network broadcasts.
In addition, we've been getting the Maryland Question 7 casino referendum ads for the last month. MGM and Gaylord Resorts want to build a casino complex in Prince Geroge county, right next to Washington D.C., and Penn Casinos is trying to stop them so they don't lose business at their Charles Town WV casino. The PACs for both sides have spent over $37 million on ads in the region so far, and have almost a month to go.
New in the last couple of weeks are commercials supporting or opposing Question 6, a Maryland referendum to repeal the state's pro-same-sex marriage law.
All in all, seems like 2/3 of all ads are political right now.
I'm actually wondering if retail sales in the D.C. region are going to go down because merchants can't get advertising space on radio and TV.
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Sounds like you're against free speech.
"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence [sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero
"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012
Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!"
Rappy's response? "You're lying, gullible ( believing in some BS you heard on msnbc ) or hard of hearing."
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Would laugh at that, except for what you're going through. I feel your pain; I don't know what I'd do if that were happening here. Probably, to avoid throwing something at the TV and damaging it, just stop watching TV! Otherwise, it would drive me insane.
I'm actually wondering if retail sales in the D.C. region are going to go down because merchants can't get advertising space on radio and TV.
Hang in there; only a couple of weeks to survive it, and it'll al go away--think of how nice that will feel! Well, if you actually prefer ads for cars, booze, cialis, etc. ;o)
Hey, that kinda says something. Those are the most common ads we have here, so I guess the demographic likes cars, booze and sex, eh?
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Originally posted by Kwicko:
Sounds like you're against free speech.
*Troll.
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Originally posted by BIGDAMNNOBODY:Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
Sounds like you're against free speech.
*Troll.
*Admitting you have a problem is the first step. Now that you've accepted that you're a troll, what will you do with that information?
"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence [sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero
"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012
Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!"
Rappy's response? "You're lying, gullible ( believing in some BS you heard on msnbc ) or hard of hearing."
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Originally posted by Kwicko:
*Admitting you have a problem is the first step. Now that you've accepted that you're a troll, what will you do with that information?
Nothing. Just continue to strive toward becoming a fraction as trollish as you, the king.
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Originally posted by BIGDAMNNOBODY:Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
*Admitting you have a problem is the first step. Now that you've accepted that you're a troll, what will you do with that information?
Nothing. Just continue to strive toward becoming a fraction as trollish as you, the king.
I think you have that flipped. See, a Troll offers nothing substantive to a discussion. Kwick supplies actual information all the time. You, on the other hand, almost never do.
I know, I know, reality and it's librul bias...
Note to anyone - Please pity the poor, poor wittle Rappyboy. He's feeling put upon lately, what with all those facts disagreeing with what he believes.
"We will never have the elite, smart people on our side." -- Rick "Frothy" Santorum
"Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!"
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Originally posted by Storymark:
I think you have that flipped. See, a Troll offers nothing substantive to a discussion. Kwick supplies actual information all the time. You, on the other hand, almost never do.
I know, I know, reality and it's librul bias...
I defer to your MUCH greater knowledge about trolling. I mean if anyone knows about trolls, it's got to be you.
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Solution: Turn off TV.. . . Get news, shows, entertainment elsewhere ('Net).
Then write to the networks/cable & say you won't be watching til after the election.
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Originally posted by BIGDAMNNOBODY:Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
*Admitting you have a problem is the first step. Now that you've accepted that you're a troll, what will you do with that information?
Nothing. Just continue to strive toward becoming a fraction as trollish as you, the king.
Well, it's always good when children have something to aspire to.
"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence [sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero
"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012
Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!"
Rappy's response? "You're lying, gullible ( believing in some BS you heard on msnbc ) or hard of hearing."
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