Candidates Say Merry Christmas
Monday was the busiest mail day of the year; I came home to an overflowing mailbox filled with store circulars, credit card offers, bills, and Christmas cards. Side note: When did everyone start personalizing their Christmas cards? 80% of my cards this year have photographs of the senders on vacation, their kids dressed up in some ridiculous matchy outfits, or (GASP) their red ribbon adorned pets.
So anyhow, what's the deal with the presidential candidates sending out holiday greetings via television/ YouTube ads this year? Mike Huckabee started the trend with his controversial ad featuring a large white Christian cross disguised as a bookshelf in the background.
Giuliani and Obama, among others, also produced holiday ads.
So anyhow, what's the deal with the presidential candidates sending out holiday greetings via television/ YouTube ads this year? Mike Huckabee started the trend with his controversial ad featuring a large white Christian cross disguised as a bookshelf in the background.
Giuliani and Obama, among others, also produced holiday ads.
A very interesting campaign tactic, though I'm not convinced it will sway many voters. In fact, it turns me off-- I feel like they are all exploiting the holidays. Like, Huck-- seriously? If the true reason for the season is Christ, then perhaps you shouldn't cash in on his birthday to raise funds for your twisted thumper campaign.
And I'm spent.
By Annie - 12/20/2007
17 Comments:
Bad move for Huckabee overall, but smart for Iowa. Now when people critize his ad voters in Iowa will think they are anti-religion, leading to people who support the Huckster rallying behind him.
Not saying that is or isnt the case, just saying i think that is the strategy behind it.
Obama's holiday commercial was in good taste.
Is it realy necessary for Huck to mention the birth of christ in his message? To me, that's offensive and a little much...
The cross in the background was pure comedy
why is it offensive to mention the birth of christ??
Much to do about nothing
Anon - why is it so offensive to mention the birth of christ??
For us non Christians - we just don't want to hear this stuff. A happy holidays message I can live with.
But to mention Christ crosses the line for me.
Annie -- I like his ad!
It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy, and makes me remember that deep down inside, we're all good people at Christmas (even politicians).
But I love the fact that he has his website displayed during the entire commercial, and has to put the disclaimer at the end (as if any of us really believe that Mitt Romney paid for the ad)! Genius!
I definitely think that is a shelf. Good for team Huckabee to get out in front of all the other copycats.
The worst Christmas commercial is this disaster with Giuliani. Terrible.
The mention of the birth of Christ offends you? Why? Not sure if you know, but Christmas does celebrate the birth of Christ.
Just because you are overly-sensitive does not mean that the majority of this country should not be able to celebrate one of its most important days.
I am not a Christian but this irritates me. Everyone demonizes christianity yet they will allow the dehumanizing practices of Islam under the name of religious toleration.
Everyone ridicules Christiantity, but they will continue to allow Orthodox Jewish Rabbis to suck the foreskin off the penis of a jewish infant and infect him with Herpes all in the name of religious tolerance.
Yet a Christian can't celebrate the birth of his saviour? Pure hypocrisy.
Do you also get offended when you see the 8 candles for Hannukkah?
Silent Majority,
You sure sound like an antisemite.
I sound like an anti-semite?
Please explain.
You sound quite paranoid.
I merely asked if you get offended by the 8 candles of the menorah? Is that anti-semetic?
Then I pointed out a practice in Orthodox Judaism, the sucking off of the foreskin by a rabbi. This was not anti-semitic. It actually happened in New York City and the child was infected with herpes.
Good grief! To all those offended, get this through your heads:
Christmas is the annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Christ. December 25th is the traditional, not the actual, date that Christ was born and was picked by the Catholic Church to entice pagans to convert to Christianity.
Christmas is an official federal holiday in the United States.
I'm agnostic. Questioning. Searching. But those who are offended by the mere mention of the man Christ, who at worst set a good example preaching love, tolerance and peace, are beyond all hope.
Merry Christmas!
Silent Majority and others,
Please get with the program. Christianity or any reference to it can offend some people therefore it should not be recognized in any form or shape in the name of tolerance and diversity. However also in the name of tolerance and diversity we should recognize and encourage those of other faiths to embrace their religion.
It doesnt have to make sense just do it.
I'm the biggest atheist out there, and I don't find the mention of JC even mildy offensive. It's Christmas for Christ's sake!
I have no doubt that the subliminal cross in the background was intentional though.
Well at least he didn't have a light behind him giving him a Christ-like aura. That would've been a little cheesey.
And since we are quickly approaching the final days that Russ goes into official meltdown mode trying to cram cleaning, cooking, baking, wrapping and last minute odds 'n' ends shopping into what normal people take a month to prepare for, I'd like to wish everyone here at TCS a Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.
Even Chuck.
While we view political and social events from opposite sides of the fence at times, overall, I'd have to say you're all a bunch of good-hearted people.
Right back at you, Russ.
Merry Christmas, folks.
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