Earlier today, DanK asked for some ideas for a campaign ad. By the time I had finnished and posted my idea on his Diary, the OP had dropped off the front page into oblivian. But I was too proud of what I came up with that I thought that I should post it in my own diary.
If anybody here has video editing skillz, by all means, pick up the ball and run with it. The purpose of this ad would be to attack John McCain's pool of possible political appointies; the people that will become his advisors, cabinet members, and private sector allies should he win in November. It should remind people that John McCain would not come alone, but would bring along many of the same people who currently populate the Bush Cabal.
The format after the jump.
(fade in)
We all know John McCain.
The former Maverick who now tows the Bush line.
(pic Bush/McCain hugs)
The former POW who now supports torture.
(Video snip of McCain supporting enhanced interrogation)
We know him well.
But if he becomes president, who will he bring with him?
Who will be whispering in his ear?
(Lieberman correcting him)
Phil Gramm (pic)? He and his wife wrote the Enron Loophole...
(Audio of traders joking about old lady who couldn’t afford electricity bill with pics of Enron execs testifying to congress)
And paved the way for speculators to drive up gas prices.
(pic of gas station)
And now he’s calling us whiners?
Charlie Black? (pic) He said that another terrorist attack inside the U.S. would "be a big advantage" to McCain. (Text of interview) According to the Center for Public Integrity he headed the "Torturer’s Lobby" representing brutal dictators like Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire, Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines and Jonas Savimbi of Angola? (pics of genocide)
Robert Kagan? (pic) He co-founded of the PNAC, is one of the architects of the Iraq invasion (pics of Iraq), and who’s recent exploits include pushing for war in Iran, and poking Russia with a stick over Georgia. (Mushroom Cloud)
Who else is creeping in the background behind John McCain?
(pic flipping like cards including Coffer Black, Ralph Reed, Tom DeLay, Jack Abramoff, Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, George W., ect)
John McCain, it’s not just him you have to worry about.
(Pic of McCain at podium with pics of same people popping up behind him like the background of a rally to fade out)
So many people who are leaning towards McCain are doing so because of his persona alone. This ad would link him not only to Bush's policies, it would show that by electing him, they may get rid of Bush, but Bush's cronies would remain in place. The only thing that would change is who is sleeping in the East Wing.