FARK.com: (7234744) New Romney ad targeted to African-Americans shows him addressing the NAACP to thunderous applause, omitting the booing, and stating he will be "open, honest and transparent"

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		New Romney ad targeted to African-Americans shows him addressing the NAACP to thunderous applause, omitting the booing, and stating he will be "open, honest and transparent" (youtube.com)		40
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bingethinker		2012-07-26 02:02:45 PM

4 votes:

"open, honest and transparent"

Oh, he's transparent all right.

Nina_Hartley's_Ass		2012-07-26 07:49:33 PM

3 votes:

Not aimed at African-Americans. Aimed at moderates who aren't too wild about racism.

Elandriel		2012-07-26 04:17:21 PM

3 votes:

This is awfully brazen, even for this jackass.

WalkingCarpet		2012-07-26 02:38:36 PM

3 votes:

Vodka Zombie: Strange that he'd even try to pull this off considering how his reception at the NAACP was splattered across the MSM for a couple of weeks not too long ago.

They just don't give a shiat if they straight-up lie anymore because there's no consequences that result from it.

Liberal media, lol.

gimmegimme		2012-07-26 07:42:44 PM

2 votes:

Cletus C.: A positive ad with a positive message.

Straight to hell with that guy.

Well, I wouldn't say that it was a positive ad with a positive message. Why? The success of the ad requires the viewer to be stupid but masochistic. With a short memory. And the unwillingness to watch any non-Fox news.

unlikely		2012-07-26 05:16:08 PM

2 votes:

GAT_00: Elandriel: This is awfully brazen, even for this jackass.

He knows nothing will happen. What national media is going to call him on it?

This. The media is demonstrably hostile to his opponent, he has nothing to fear.

GAT_00		2012-07-26 05:02:52 PM

2 votes:

Elandriel: This is awfully brazen, even for this jackass.

He knows nothing will happen. What national media is going to call him on it?

CommieTaoist		2012-07-26 04:40:05 PM

2 votes:

What the hell was up with that music. When I think of either Wilford Romney or the NAACP, I do not think of that music.

/and yet if Obama aired a video of him speaking at an NAACP event Republicans would claim he was playing the race card

aaronx		2012-07-26 02:53:05 PM

2 votes:

I have a feeling that this ad isn't meant to persuade black voters to vote for Romney.

It functions more as a way for Romney voters to feel as though they aren't racists.

And it doesn't work very well, really.

Vodka Zombie		2012-07-26 02:33:33 PM

2 votes:

Strange that he'd even try to pull this off considering how his reception at the NAACP was splattered across the MSM for a couple of weeks not too long ago.

Nadie_AZ		2012-07-26 02:19:49 PM

2 votes:

Large, unsinkable, long lasting.

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FormlessOne		2012-07-27 01:51:18 AM

1 votes:

Steezy: Somacandra: netizencain: The crowd applauded golf-clapped politely throughout most of his speech

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FTFE.

Let's not whitewash history so soon, shall we?

Lady in the last picture tweets:

"at NAACP conference sitting next to white guy lol"

"@ladyinsecondrow pics or it didn't happen"

"lol!! http://instagram.co/lawlz"

You do know Joe Biden's a lifetime member of the NAACP (and was received a hell of a lot better than Romney), right? Lots of white guys in the NAACP.

TV's Vinnie		2012-07-26 09:18:08 PM

1 votes:

See how all these ~~planted~~ negroes love me!

I Browse		2012-07-26 08:41:23 PM

1 votes:

Black guy here. I'm going to give Romney the benefit of the doubt on this one. Whatever his motivation was for releasing this ad (appeasing moderates or courting black voters), it's refreshing to see that a republican nominee hasn't completely written off an entire voting bloc like they usually do.

Will this ad persuade more black people to vote for Romney? Doubtful, because most blacks are solidly democrat. But if the GOP is ever going to make any inroads with black voters, it has to start somewhere. And ads like this (as well as his speech to the NAACP) shows that he's at least willing to try. I applaud him for that, even if I disagree with his politics (which I do).

The reality is...there are a lot of black people who are receptive to some conservative values (both social and fiscal). But republicans rarely try to appeal to black voters, particularly young black voters (who are not as tethered to the democrats as older generations were). If more republicans tried to find common ground with black voters, maybe those lopsided electoral percentages might shift over time. And I say that's a good thing, even as a liberal. The democrats should not be the only game in town for black voters, just like the GOP shouldn't be the only option for evangelicals.

/probably wishful thinking, I know

gimmegimme		2012-07-26 07:51:04 PM

1 votes:

Nadie_AZ: SubBass49: farkityfarker: At least we know Romney was born in America.

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Was he? I thought he was born in Teancum

/NTTAWWT

Wait wait wait. Where'd you get this?

I think that's a map based upon Mormon belief. Kinda like Scientologists believe Earth was called Teegeeack by Xenu 75 million years ago.

gimmegimme		2012-07-26 07:44:01 PM

1 votes:

farkityfarker: At least we know Romney was born in America.

Really? Why hasn't he shown us his birth certificate? You'd think he'd be willing to release it, given the fact that his father was a foreigner.

Yuri Futanari		2012-07-26 07:42:38 PM

1 votes:

farkityfarker: At least we know Romney was born in ~~America.~~ Amercia

FTFY

ultraholland		2012-07-26 07:33:29 PM

1 votes:

Romney will dominate the blah vote.

Dr.Zom		2012-07-26 07:30:01 PM

1 votes:

Mitt Romney: You just can't trust him.

MisterLoki		2012-07-26 07:26:22 PM

1 votes:

Nice suit, though.

gimmegimme		2012-07-26 07:22:54 PM

1 votes:

fusillade762: I wonder how hard they had to look for black people to give those testimonials? And how much they got paid.

Come now. Many Republicans have black friends.

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Teufelaffe		2012-07-26 07:12:05 PM

1 votes:

Not intended to be a factual ~~statement~~ candidate.

trivial use of my dark powers		2012-07-26 07:11:51 PM

1 votes:

The GOP still doesn't get this whole "internet" thing, do they?

/I kind of hope that they don't
//because it's funny

BlackPete		2012-07-26 07:11:47 PM

1 votes:

Somacandra: netizencain: The crowd applauded golf-clapped politely throughout most of his speech
Let's not whitewash history so soon, shall we?

Wait, is that Brother Mouzone in that last picture?

If so, then Romney is farked.

farkityfarker		2012-07-26 07:11:30 PM

1 votes:

He's really wasting his time to get the black vote?

Next he'll be going for gay voters.

Captain_Ballbeard		2012-07-26 07:09:31 PM

1 votes:

WalkingCarpet: Vodka Zombie: Strange that he'd even try to pull this off considering how his reception at the NAACP was splattered across the MSM for a couple of weeks not too long ago.

They just don't give a shiat if they straight-up lie anymore because there's no consequences that result from it.

Liberal media, lol.

The MSM is nothing more than the PR Dept of Global Corporate Socialism.

AngryTeacher		2012-07-26 07:07:51 PM

1 votes:

The standing ovation at the end made me think of the standing ovation you give a fifth grade play. You aren't moved to your feet, but instead know you will be foreve know as the asshole who did not give your 10 year old an ovation. So you stand out of obligation.

dickfreckle		2012-07-26 06:26:39 PM

1 votes:

aaronx: I have a feeling that this ad isn't meant to persuade black voters to vote for Romney.

It functions more as a way for Romney voters to feel as though they aren't racists.

And it doesn't work very well, really.

"You, Mr. Swing Voter, can ditch your concerns that we're systematically opposed to black people at every turn. Why, just recently they applauded when the GOP coordinated a multi-state effort to disenfranchise black voters in order to help me win this election, which is the first election to ever have systemic voter fraud that needed to be addressed! Black people love us, so go cast that vote without guilt!"

AirForceVet		2012-07-26 05:50:49 PM

1 votes:

WalkingCarpet: They just don't give a shiat if they straight-up lie anymore because there's no consequences that result from it.

Liberal media, lol.

I know. Romney lied to the VFW the other day, saying the upcoming sequestration cuts in defense, Medicare, and Social Security were President Obama's fault when it's actually Congress' inability to act. And I blame the GOP for blocking Congress by not increasing taxes on the rich, trying to go with deep cuts in Medicare and Social Security only.

propasaurus		2012-07-26 05:50:12 PM

1 votes:

Some of his best friends are black?

kronicfeld		2012-07-26 05:44:18 PM

1 votes:

GAT_00: He knows nothing will happen. What national media is going to call him on it?

The instant they do, his campaign attacks them for not breathlessly reporting on the Obama campaign adding echo effects to his singing of "America the Beautiful" in their ad. And then they will. For "balance."

Somacandra		2012-07-26 05:22:21 PM

1 votes:

netizencain: The crowd ~~applauded~~ golf-clapped politely throughout most of his speech

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FTFE.

Let's not whitewash history so soon, shall we?

Coco LaFemme		2012-07-26 04:51:39 PM

1 votes:

Elandriel: This is awfully brazen, even for this jackass.

For a man with absolutely no testicular fortitude, he's got an awfully large pair of brass balls.

FlashHarry		2012-07-26 04:38:22 PM

1 votes:

romney breitbarted another ad? color me shocked!

mr_bunny		2012-07-26 04:34:01 PM

1 votes:

Upon reviewing the spot before it was released, Romney was quoted as saying, "What are all my servants doing on screen again?"

Sgt Otter		2012-07-26 04:32:36 PM

1 votes:

Vodka Zombie: Strange that he'd even try to pull this off considering how his reception at the NAACP was splattered across the MSM for a couple of weeks not too long ago.

He's marketing this to people who will swear on a stack of Bibles that nobody in the Tea Party ever called themselves Teabaggers.

Eddie_Dean_NY		2012-07-26 04:17:53 PM

1 votes:

Vodka Zombie: Strange that he'd even try to pull this off considering how his reception at the NAACP was splattered across the MSM for a couple of weeks not too long ago.

The people who will watch these ads are not watching the Gotcha Lamestream Media, dont'cha know?

serial_crusher		2012-07-26 04:12:00 PM

1 votes:

You're thinking of the other NAACP. This one is the National Association of Ammo Carrying People. They're like the NRA, but just happen to have a significantly blacker demographic.