Gray Davis’s crappy commercials
Tuesday, September 30th, 2003This morning I was watching the news and I saw a really great commercial from the “No Recall” forces. In it, they listed a series of accomplishments by Gray Davis and the Democrats on the environment, workers rights, etc., followed by the warning “The Republicans opposed every one of these reforms. If this recall goes through, what will they try to recall next?”
This was by far the best anti-recall message I’ve heard yet from anyone. They’re clearly keeping this thing in perspective and reminding people that if Davis is recalled, they’re just opening up the state to all sorts of Republican garbage.
As I was watching the commercial, I was thinking to myself “Gee, it sure would be swell to post a link to this neat-o ad on my site!” (Yeah, my inner voice sounds suspiciously like Opie Taylor) Unfortunately, they don’t have the commercial posted on their site. Since there was a number on the bottom of the page, I figured I would try calling them to see if they had any plans to post the ad.
As I spoke to the receptionist and explained my situation, she seemed really puzzled that anyone would be calling about one of their commercials, but she forwarded me to the press office anyways. The woman from the press office, unlike the receptionist, was a total bitch. She kept asking me “Who do you represent?” and once she figured out that I was a nobody, she gave me some bullshit about how “the political office” would need to answer my question (even though she never bothered to ask why I was calling). After taking my number, she hung up up me.
Well, bitchy press office lady, I was trying to give you guys from free publicity. Since you wouldn’t give me what I needed to write some good things about your commercials, here’s a couple bad things about your commercials :
1. Don’t you people have spell-check?
- Take a look at this frame from their “If 50% plus 1 vote yes on the recall” ad :

I don’t know about you, but I’ve never heard of a “firfighter”

2. Stop stealing from my friend Kyle
- In their “Newspapers are calling it a circus” ad, they stole a picture from my friend Kyle’s website Ostrich Ink :

Here’s a clearer copy of the pic from his interview with Angelyne.

Now, I still totally oppose the recall, but it wouldn’t hurt for their press people to show a little courtesy, even if I don’t “represent” anyone but myself.


