Wow, that's bad.

[gordonzola]

Watch on YouTube

I was embarrassed just watching it and I am not a Democrat. I don't even know where to start making fun... the choice of one of that era's most insipid songs*, the idea that mobilizing the ex-hippie vote will help him win, that a "Dump Nixon" sign was all it took for Angelides to become a Democratic Party hack?

Maybe the campaign has so little money at this point that they're having their high school interns do the ads.



*Even the horrible "San Francisco (Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)" was more poignant and militant than "Let Your Love Flow".

Comments

Re: sorry

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

oh, no worries. all day Sunday I will be out of town but even early next week is cool.

and how about that Phil Angelides, ex-Californian?

Re: sorry

[(Anonymous)]

He's a dynamic fighter for the good of all.

[literaticat.livejournal.com]

I thought that "dynamic" and "state treasurer" were mutually exclusive properties.

[chitinous.livejournal.com]

You beat me to it.

[masscooper.livejournal.com]

I thought all the anti-right wingers were stoned in the 70s? No? Television has led me wrong once again.

anti-right winger, 1970s, see also:

[und1sk0.livejournal.com]

neo-conservative!

that's right, from campus radical, to likudist, to bush lackey. and we owe it all the the israel/palestine conflict that the british gleefully thrust into our laps. thanks alot, british empire!

even clinton knew better than to cozy up with that crowd. kudos to angeliedes for staying true to the revolution, power to the people.

also, i hear the man is a wizard with MS excel..

[the-dalai-mama.livejournal.com]

Oh my.
Just, oh. my.

[und1sk0.livejournal.com]

i'm giving him a sympathy vote; somehow, that feels like all the votes i have made for democrats in the last 8 years.

ideologically, i should be voting far, faaaar left.. but part of me wants to see a president mccain. go figure.

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

you may be onto something. this is the first time I had a twinge of desire to vote for Angelides. A pity vote is still a vote. What a bold new strategy!

[thisisthenow.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's pretty awful.

[prof-southbay.livejournal.com]

I come back to California and am met with this. It's so bad it's funny. Truly, I giggle every time it comes on the tv.

[messtiza.livejournal.com]

The ad agency needs to incorporate an emphasis on his supreme visual nerdiness (who is smarter than this dude? nobody!), 50% more hot daughters, and a backwards walking Arnold. Oh wait, ad agency, that's what this guy's missing.

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

If only you were running the campaign....

[dcart.livejournal.com]

I saw that ad and thought "Wow, he has no chance.".

It's surprising to me a little because we were here during the primary. Angelides was putting out fairly good ads at that time. Everything I've seen from him during my trips here this summer and then since the move has just been awful.

[pantryslut.livejournal.com]

"The most effective and dynamic State Treasurer in a generation"!

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

quick! without looking it up. Name another California State treasurer in any generation!

[walktheplank.livejournal.com]

Believe me, I've seen worse.

[crazyrants.livejournal.com]

hey gordonzola ...

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

that is awesome! Thanks.