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Originally Posted by T D
I'm still having problems accepting the notion that this was/is a for REAL ad. I have so much trouble believing that people act like this and actually think it's OK!! And even worse that others think it's an OK or GOOD thing. 
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But given that there are people who do think like this and do think this ad is completely appropriate, wouldn't you rather know they are there so you can see them coming? As completely repulsive as the ad is, it's one more thing that we can point at and say, "okay, when we're talking about this bigotry this is what we mean..."
Anyone who, knowing about this ad, puts this guy's campaign sign on their lawn is advertising to their neighbors "I'm a bigoted prick and I vote my conscience". If I were that person's neighbor, I'd want to know that. Anyone who puts a bumper sticker with this guy's name on it is advertising to the world just where he stands. If I were that person's co-worker, I'd want to know where he stands so I can give them something of a wide berth.
It's still odious and obnoxious that people would think this kind of thing at all acceptable, but there are people who *do* think just that and if they make it that much easier to spot them so I can either avoid them or be on my guard well, all the better.
Lastly, that ad is going to be an albatross around his neck for the rest of his political career. If he ever aspired to national office, he can pretty much cash that one in because it's likely never going to happen now and if he *were* the national candidate for, say, some third-party formed by disaffected Republicans that ad would dog him through any campaign. Hell, he's running against Alan Greyson and he just handed Greyson a gift! You think for a minute Greyson won't use it against him in the general election? If his campaign manager doesn't have a copy of that ad tucked away someplace to be deployed when needed, then that person is guilty of gross professional negligence.
Cheers
Aj (Who loves Alan Greyson because he's willing to stand up for himself and what he believes in--makes me amazed he's actually a Democrat)