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This Herman Cain Ad Cannot Be Real, but It Is

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Posted on Oct 25, 2011

From “Saturday Night Live” comes this … what’s that? This unbelievably bizarre Herman Cain campaign ad is real? The Baltimore Sun calls it “unorthodox,” which is an understatement considering this is from the Republicans’ leading contender for the presidency.

It’s so weird and silly I can’t make myself believe it’s actually an ad from the Herman Cain campaign, even though I’m told it is. But … it just can’t be.

Below you can experience for yourself the smoky stare-down, Cain’s “hi there” smile and, of course, the music, which sounds like it was prepared for a Bulgarian jeans commercial.  —PZS

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By pfair143, October 31, 2011 at 7:04 am Link to this comment
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You say political ad; I say anti smoking
ad. Note the lank and greasy hair, the
filmed over eyes, the gray pallor of his
slack face and yellow teeth. You can
practically smell the stink of his
sickened body. He is the ironic picture
of a lead-in for a true conservative
against health care.

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By storkfmny, October 26, 2011 at 7:43 pm Link to this comment

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By Seattle Undertaker, October 26, 2011 at 4:50 pm Link to this comment

Norecovery, I think your’e right—the smoking is supposed to appeal to the in-
your-face, science-hating, eat-my-smoke types who wanna do anything they
darned well please, thank you very much, whether that means smoking, or
fracking, or off-shore oil drilling, or anything else we the people have seen fit to
regulate. 

As for Herman’s smile, I gotta tell ya, that man is one serious Uncle Tom.  He’d sell
his own grandkids down the river if he thought it would get him and his Godfather
cronies into the White House.  He’s a slick one, that’s for sure.

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By Rosin N Grignetti, October 26, 2011 at 10:38 am Link to this comment
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Tasteless.  That “smile” is actually a smirk..“I’m going to screw you all”

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By Norecovery, October 25, 2011 at 10:05 pm Link to this comment
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The campaign manager guy looks like he hasn’t cleaned up for a while. What’s with the smoking…is that supposed to appeal to the blue collar folks or the “freedom” T-baggers?

The closeup profile clip of Cain pushing a grin is so phony looking that it makes me want to puke. They’re trying too hard with no class.

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By Outraged, October 25, 2011 at 6:55 pm Link to this comment

lol…. They both look like some shifty creep you
wouldn’t want to meet in a dark alley.

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By Malingerer, October 25, 2011 at 5:34 pm Link to this comment
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brought to you by the fine folks at Philip Morris…?

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