This page has been watching some of the Olympics TV coverage on Seattle's NBC affiliate, which has allowed me to keep an eye on that other major competition, the upcoming U.S. elections:
In a TV spot airing during the Games, Senator John McCain (R - Arizona) is claiming that he's "The Original Maverick". Anyone who's spent enough time in front a TV knows that James Garner is the original Maverick, and unlike McCain, he's already been President.
Washington Governor Christine Gregoire (D) is seeking re-election by telling voters that "As a parent, I've worried a lot about my kids, but as Governor, I've been doing a lot of worrying about your kids." Is it just me, or is that a little creepy, kind of a Hand That Rocks the Cradle creepy?
Gregoire's opponent, Dino Rossi, runs an ad where he addresses accusations about him as they flash by on the screen. The problem is that any Washington voter who knows how to hit the 'mute' button during commercials doesn't hear Rossi's rebuttals and encouragement to 'Get the Facts', voters are left to believe their worst suspicions about Rossi, like luring Yakima schoolchildren to his 'sugar house' and denying that he's actually a Republican. For those of you scoring at home, one of those is actually true.
At least the Olympics end this weekend. The finals for this thing don't go until November.
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