36 Comments - Spliff - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 9:26 am: That’s a good ad that will play well in that district. At least to the people that have never met Bost. - Anon - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 9:29 am: And the Mike Bost impersonator finally lands a gig! - Anon - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 9:29 am: It’s effective for the non-Tea Party voter. - T.T. - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 9:30 am: Solid ad. Didn’t like the end when the kids threw paper back at him, though. - Chaplins - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 9:33 am: Bill Enyart “His proudest moment? When he was the single “no” vote on a measure that would allow chaplains to go on military bases during the government shutdown last fall, but without pay. But you have to read the Bill? 400 congressman did and voted yes. At least Bost is trying and not just going with the party flow. - Chaplins - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 9:34 am: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/the-frustrations-of-freshmen-in-congress/article_0cb20457-c890-5c6e-9568-7c0753cc8cf9.html - Gooner - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 9:38 am: Great ad. I didn’t like the prior Bost-throwing-fit ads because I thought they might connect with voter anger. This turns it on its head. And I liked the kids throwing stuff back at him. It showed how childish his actions are. - Oswego Willy - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 9:40 am: The best negative Ad so far of the cycle. Kids at the end? Hilarious. It’s an “A” - defining your opponent, opponent responds, you keep up the image? Yep, it’s an “A” - wordslinger - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 9:40 am: That’s very funny, and funny makes for stopping power and memorability. Plus, it will force Bost to cut a spot to answer the specific claims. You pile up a lot of votes to explain when you’re in the GA that long. Best of the cycle so far. - Under Further Review - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 9:41 am: Which golf course was it? It is a funny ad. - Amalia - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 10:02 am: amusing, and effective, because it shows the reactions of those watching his nonsense, and the consequences of his actions. - Come on man! - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 10:04 am: This will win a Pollie. - walker - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 10:04 am: Toast. - Chicago Cynic - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 10:06 am: That is a great ad! The Bost impersonator takes it out of grainy video and into real life situations. Truly love this ad - I give it an A+. - A guy... - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 10:15 am: Not being contrary for the sake of being so, I think this one crosses the line. The impersonator clearly isn’t Mike Bost, so it’s deliberately and transparently misleading. An experienced art director would know this doesn’t put a toe on the line but actually goes more than a full step over it. You read it here first. This one backfires. For that reason; a very rare fail on the pass/fail system. The only folks who will truly be amused are the insiders, and the race is not about them. Overdeveloped concept, overly executed. Not good. - Ray del Camino - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 10:16 am: Ouch. Really stands out. A. - Come on man! - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 10:22 am: IF people can’t tell that it is in an impersonator, Rep. Bost has already made a caricature of himself. - wordslinger - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 10:31 am: –The impersonator clearly isn’t Mike Bost, so it’s deliberately and transparently misleading.– That makes no sense. Read what you wrote: if it’s clearly not Bost, how is it misleading? What “line” was crossed? Since when is satire off limits in politics? Since never, that’s when. But if it’s really “over the line,” maybe you can get the mayor of Peoria on the case. - MrJM - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 10:32 am: This ad is five-star fantastic! – MrJM - Demoralized - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 10:40 am: ==I think this one crosses the line== Seriously. This crosses the line and yet yesterday you were all about plastering employee’s faces all over the tv? Funny line you have there. - Oswego Willy - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 10:40 am: === The impersonator clearly isn’t Mike Bost, so it’s deliberately and transparently misleading.=== “Quinnocchio”? It’s clearly NOT Quinn, so it’s deliberately and transparently misleading. ===What “line” was crossed? Since when is satire off limits in politics? Since never, that’s when.=== @FakeJasonPlummer - yep @FakeTwoPutt - count me for a yes @FakeSheilaSimon - agreed @FakeMikeFrerichs - my record shows I am for satire The satire makes it better than good, it’s great, it will be remembered, and Bost addressing it recently, will make it resonate. - Knome Sane - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 10:49 am: @ A guy =Not being contrary for the sake of being so= Dude, with no respect due, that is all you are, a contrarian for the sake of being so. - Royce - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 10:59 am: Hilarious! - Commander Norton - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 11:05 am: That was the best laugh I’ve had all season. This ad takes any shred of nobility Bost could have salvaged from that footage and shoves it. Brilliant. - A guy... - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 1:08 pm: == Demoralized - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 10:40 am: ==I think this one crosses the line== Seriously. This crosses the line and yet yesterday you were all about plastering employee’s faces all over the tv? Funny line you have there.=== Demo, I’m still for that today. Those are real people unethically being shifted from political jobs to union jobs. Slinger, They’ve got an impersonator throwing papers around that isn’t Mike Bost. Even an idiot could tell. Later, they’re throwing them back. Too clever by half. I predict it will backfire. We’ll see. Knome, I’ll try to recover from your stinging remarks. You’re such an inspiration to me and so many others who share your mirror. - Demoralized - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 1:17 pm: @A guy: And those real people didn’t do anything personally wrong. But I will move along since I probably shouldn’t be re-living yesterday. But I’ll get one last dig in that I think that idea is shameful and crosses way over the line. To use your language, doing that “wdoesn’t put a toe on the line but actually goes more than a full step over it.” This ad, not even close to stepping over the line. Again, your “over the line” meter is a bit out of whack I think . . . actually it’s probably way out of whack. - Oswego Willy - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 1:22 pm: ===They’ve got an impersonator throwing papers around that isn’t Mike Bost. Even an idiot could tell. Later, they’re throwing them back. Too clever by half.=== What satire “works” for you in politics? Since satire is as old as politics, and mocking the idea that kids even had enough of Bost tossing papers, what works for you? Quinnocchio? This Ad is getting deserved praise because the first rant Ad caused a Bost response, this is the counter, brilliantly played sarcastically, the best negative Ad of the cycle, so “sell” what is acceptable. Add “sugar” if necessary. - A guy... - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 1:45 pm: OW. Always a dilemma with sequels; first one worked well, second one a parody of the first and tries too hard. Part of why I’m convinced it goes too far is by how the “Trekkie-type” folks here praised it. That much praise makes it a tad too much targeted. Demo, I clearly got your BP up yesterday. You haven’t seen them take my advice, so heck, maybe they took yours. I know you keep saying they did nothing wrong. We’ll see. I believe, at least in some cases, they did. I don’t want to see innocent people whacked. But just going along is potentially worse. Not trying to get a rise out of you friend, just looking at degrees. The accusations on both sides are getting to the crazy zone. For every action, there is an…. - Oswego Willy - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 1:58 pm: ===I think this one crosses the line.=== ===art of why I’m convinced it goes too far is by how the “Trekkie-type” folks here praised it. That much praise makes it a tad too much targeted.=== Does it go too far, or does it cross the line. I’m confused. I think, no, I know I asked, ===What satire “works” for you in politics?=== So did it go too far, or did it cross a line, and where is the line if this crosses it? - Demoralized - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 2:08 pm: ==I believe, at least in some cases, they did. == If that’s the case then let the chips fall where they may. But that has not been alleged to my knowledge, nor have I seen any evidence that they personally did anything wrong. They can’t create the jobs. They can’t classify the jobs. Their only crime (as you see it) is that they were hired for the jobs and that somehow makes them guilty of something. If a person is guilty of malfeasance for taking a job somebody recommended them for them I’m in big trouble because I’ve done it more than once. Heck, I’ve even taken jobs where I was the only person who was interviewed for it so that makes me really bad I suppose. And don’t worry A guy, I take BP meds. LOL. - wordslinger - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 2:23 pm: –They’ve got an impersonator throwing papers around that isn’t Mike Bost. Even an idiot could tell.– Well, it would be pretty wild if they had a Mike Bost impersonator that WAS Mike Bost, wouldn’t it? I’m glad you caught on. Before, you thought it was “misleading.” What’s your point, anyway? How does it “go over the line?” It’s satire. It’s as old as the hills. - A guy... - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 2:40 pm: Ah Sling, this one can only be settled by let’s wait and see. So we shall. Demo, Why in the world would anyone want to interview anyone else after talking to you? And that’s sincerely coming from a guy you want to strangle right now. Peace brother. - Oswego Willy - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 2:44 pm: - A Guy… -, “So did it go too far, or did it cross a line, and where is the line if this crosses it?” This isn’t a wait and see, these are your opinions, so can you amplify “which is what”, and where is your line you kept using? - A guy... - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 2:59 pm: It goes too far Willie, when you depict an action that you’re trying to be deceptive of being the same guy as in the video. As stated, an idiot can see before long it’s not, which begs the question, “Does Enyart think I’m an idiot?”. If it’s satire, take it all the way into satire, not a half baked approach like this one. Irony, wryness and satire are effective, but potentially dangerous approaches. This one doesn’t do anything subtly or adroitly to meet those standards. It lingers in the middle of “is that him? No, it’s not”. Then leads to “the guy who put this together is more deceitful than funny” Mental note, don’t trust him. Does this help? - Oswego Willy - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 3:16 pm: ===It goes too far Willie, when you depict an action that you’re trying to be deceptive of being the same guy as in the video.=== You said earlier… === They’ve got an impersonator throwing papers around that isn’t Mike Bost. Even an idiot could tell.=== So, if an “idiot” can tell it’s an impersonator, how us it being deceptive, or in the realm of deceiving, since you, yourself, say only an “idiot” couldn’t tell what you are harping on. Yikes. ===This one doesn’t do anything subtly or adroitly to meet those standards.=== So it’s not satirical to think Bost is running around with papers to throw in the air, randomly, to make a point? It’s not satirical that kids, by happenstance, have things to throw at a Bost who has papers with him he will toss? You believe that Bost does those things. That is the only way you can’t take this as satirical. You believe the cuts to people and children are, it could be actual. Again, yikes. My favorite… ===This one doesn’t do anything subtly or adroitly to meet those standards.=== “Subtly”? So only subtle satire, of obvious caricatures, that are seen as not the subject, so much so, that only and “idiot” would THINK its Bost, but you question that the premise is possible, but not possible, and confused that they may be using a Bost? ===If it’s satire, take it all the way into satire, not a half baked approach like this one.=== The subtly is the fun of the Satire you know isn’t Bost. It’s Friday, this brain pretzel you tied yourself is in great need of a weekend. - A guy... - Friday, Sep 19, 14 @ 3:38 pm: Hey, it entertained you, so it must be high level production. Getting some mustard for my pretzel. Over and out. Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.